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Candid Camera makes sudden re-appearance By Bob Eveleigh, Entertainment EditorONE of American TVs staples, Candid Camera, makes an unexpected return to the SABC1 schedule tonight to replace the initially programmed new talking to youth series, Zola 7, at 6.30pm. This has now been re-scheduled for November on this channel. There is no indication by SABC1 as to which CC series this is but it features Peter Funt, probably along with one of the many female co-hosts who worked with him after he revived his father Allens brainchild, after his parents death. They included Suzanne Somers and Dina Eastwood. Candid Camera is one of the longest-running and most successful franchises in the history of broadcasting, first appearing more than 50 years ago as a radio programme called Candid Microphone that made its debut in 1947 with Allen Funt the creator and original host. The programme appeared on network TV schedules as early as 1948 and enjoyed highly successful runs from 1960 to 1967 and again from 1987, when Peter revived it, to 2000. The concept has ordinary people suddenly and unsuspectingly finding themselves on Candid Camera, the butts of often elaborately arranged stunt situations. Peter Funt made his first appearance on the programme when he was but three years old, posing as a shoeshine boy who charged $10 per shoe! He has appeared in hundreds of Candid Camera sequences since. A former news reporter, magazine publisher and successful author, Funt began hosting the show in 1987. Probable co-host, lovely Dina Eastwood, is married to renowned film star Clint Eastwood and was a news anchor at KSBW TV in California. After her marriage to Eastwood in 1996, she left her fulltime anchor position but continues to contribute regularly to TV in various ways. She has also hosted an education show and has become a contributing editor to Golf Digest Woman magazine. There will be 14 episodes in this sudden comeback on SABC1
MOVING to documentaries, with SABC1 showing the conclusion of Growing Up Towards Johannesburg for 30 minutes, M-Nets Life slot slightly earlier at 9.45pm features Cannabis from the Chemist. As the government eases the law on possession of cannabis, doctors and researchers have been assessing the medical properties of the drug that has been used for more than 4000 years. Panorama Films, an independent production company in London, has been following the worlds first commercial trials into medical cannabis. Steve Bradshaw reports on why cannabis extract might soon be available for millions of people suffering from multiple sclerosis, rheumatism, arthritis, acute nerve pain, and, perhaps, many other conditions. In this documentary the producers follow four sufferers of these serious diseases. All have tried it illegally, and found that the odd joint or piece of hash cake helps them to sleep at night. It is estimated that most patients who used cannabis experienced significant pain relief. So is cannabis the wonder drug of the 21st century? Or do the dangers of legislation still outweigh the benefits? Watch Cannabis from the Chemist on M-Net tonight and make up your own mind. . .
ON DStv, rock n roll fans who are also night owls should make a note of the two-hour documentary, Testimony: 20 Years of Rock on MTV, on the air at 11pm. Hosted by Kurt Lopder, this does exactly what the title indicates examine the history of rock on MTV since 1982, pinpointing major events and, of course, showcasing the many artists who have hit the rock scene, some to soar and others to fizzle and disappear. The list of stars ranges from the A of Aerosmith and B of Pat Benatar includes everyone of note.
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