recorded a specially adapted version of their anthology "Sweet Mr. Shakespeare", and Michael Rothwell of the Bristol Old Vic recorded three programmes of poetry. Other regular home produced programmes included a "Book At Bedtime" and "Books To Read".
Religion
Apart
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Religious programmes were produced and presented by members of the various christian churches in Hong Kong. from regular Sunday and week day services, three weekly programmes were produced.
Children's Programmes
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"Playtime", a programme for the very young, was redesigned by Jo Edward and Dave Tinsley and built up a considerable audience among the under fives.
TELEVISION PROGRAMMES
Needlepoint (針鋒相對)
30.
RHKTV gave the local community the opportunity to become involved in televised discussions on topical matters when the live discussion programme "Needlepoint" took to the air. The programme which went out twice a week live to an audience of one million people was produced by Simon Lun Siu-ming with the aid of a small team. The format was complex: a chairman, an invited panel of specialists, and an audience of about fifty people took part in a discussion on a specified subject. In addition there were 'phone-in' facilities so that those watching at home could take part. The programme was translated simultaneously in English and transmitted simultaneously on RHK-4. By listening to the radio and watching the television set the English speaking viewers could have a better understanding of contemporary Chinese thought. The two chairmen came from outside professions. Andrew Wong is .dean of studies at the Chinese University and is the possessor of a TV personality which was fast turning him into a local folk hero. He achieved the ultimate by being lampooned on a commercial satirical programme. Augustine Chung is a lawyer with a very different but equally popular approach to the programme.
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