Series
Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC
Documentary
Taking a deliberately post-modern approach to the CBC and Canadian culture, the series raids the bulging vaults of the national broadcaster. Viewers will see images of Canada’s past five decades, ranging from the long-running celebrity quiz show Front Page Challenge through ’70s pop star Rene Simard to stirring footage of legendary hockey icons. Deliberately using a stylistic melange, the series will use contemporary footage shot in Betacam video and Super 8 with old kinescopes from the ’50s, black-and-white footage of the ’60s and the more standard color format from the ’70s through the ’90s.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1The 50s on CBC30 Sept 2002 · 55mCBC-TV goes on the air; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth is the first CBC on-air event; Hockey Night in Canada; Front Page Challenge.
- 2The 60s on CBC1 Oct 2002 · 55mEntertainment programming like The Tommy Hunter Show and Singalong Jubilee flourishes; television as a leading force for social change; first color broadcast.
- 3The 70s on CBC2 Oct 2002 · 55mCBC's role in discovering the national identity; celebrities consider what it means to be Canadian; "The King of Kensington" and "The Beachcombers."
- 4The 80s on CBC3 Oct 2002 · 55mCanadians search for new heroes behind the glitz and glamour of the big-hair decade.
- 5The 90s and Beyond on CBC4 Oct 2002 · 55mThe network tries to shore up its uniquely Canadian niche in the ever-expanding television market; This Hour Has 22 Minutes; blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Details
- First aired
- 30 Sept 2002
- Last aired
- 4 Oct 2002
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBC Television
- Episodes
- 5
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Rick MercerSelf - Host
