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Life with Billy
Life with Billy is a 1994 Canadian television film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Brian Vallée. The film was nominated for five Gemini Awards, and won three. The film begins with Jane Hurshman shooting her common-law husband Billy Stafford in his sleep, and then shows the resulting police investigation and trial, interspersed with flashbacks showing the domestic abuse that Stafford inflicted on Hurshman over the course of their relationship.
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Life with Billy
Life with Billy is a 1994 Canadian television film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Brian Vallée. The film was nominated for five Gemini Awards, and won three. The film begins with Jane Hurshman shooting her common-law husband Billy Stafford in his sleep, and then shows the resulting police investigation and trial, interspersed with flashbacks showing the domestic abuse that Stafford inflicted on Hurshman over the course of their relationship.
0How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? was a talent competition program that aired in Canada on CBC Television. It premiered on June 15, 2008 at 8pm EDT, and concluded on July 28, 2008. The show is based on the series of the same name which aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom in 2006. The premise of the series was to find a musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2008 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Mirvish revival of The Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. Initial auditions were held in seven Canadian cities. The show was hosted by Gavin Crawford and featured Simon Lee, Elaine Overholt, and John Barrowman as the judges for the show. The first episode of the show featured the top 50 auditioners at the show's Maria School being cut to 20. The second episode had the Marias performing in front of Lloyd Webber in London, and then the 20 were cut to 10 with his input. Beginning June 22, the Marias performed live in Toronto every Sunday night. The voting results aired on the following night.
0Canadian Express
Canadian Express was a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television between September 22, 1977 and September 12, 1980. The show was hosted by Ryan's Fancy in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gabrielle in Edmonton, Alberta, Terry Jacks in Toronto, Ontario, Terry David Mulligan in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gerry and Ziz in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Jim Bennet in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was executive produced by Paddy Sampson.
0Club 6
Club 6 is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television between October 1960 and 1962. CHUM deejays Mike Darrow and Bob Willson played popular music for teens to dance to with featured performances by Tommy Ambrose, Pat Hervey, the Walter Boys and the Mickey Shannon Combo. The show was produced from a selected high school in Toronto.
0Arts '73
Arts '73, Arts '74 and Arts '75 was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television between March 8, 1973 and June 22, 1975. The show was hosted by Helen Hutchinson, Sol Littman and Pat Patterson Some of the featured people included painter A.Y. Jackson, radio producer Andrew Allan, painter Jack Chambers, film historian John Kobal, tapestry maker Tamara Jaworski and composer Marek Norman. Arts was a newsmagazine which featured items and guests from the subject of arts including visual, literary and performing arts in Canada and international.
0Bluff
Bluff was a Canadian television game show hosted by Mike Darrow which aired on CBC Television on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 between October 6, 1976 and April 27, 1977. Produced by Riff Markowitz and co-ordinating producer was Jack Budgell. Celebrity comedians were part of a panel who told tall tales and a contestant had to guess which was true.
0All Around the Circle
All Around the Circle was a Canadian variety television series which featured the music of Newfoundland and Labrador, performed in St. John's.
CBC News Magazine
CBC News Magazine was a weekly Canadian news television series which debuted on CBC Television on September 8, 1952. The series presented the week's international news highlights and documentaries from CBC correspondents around the world. It ran until 1981 when it was cancelled in order to make way for The Journal. Lorne Greene, then an announcer and newsreader for the CBC, was narrator for the series in its early years. It was hosted by the anchor of The National from the 1970s until its demise.
0Crossword Quiz
Crossword Quiz was a Canadian gameshow which aired on CBC Television December 26, 1952 to June 30, 1953. Gameshow moderator Kim McIlroy provided crossword puzzle-style clues to James Bannerman, Ralph Allen, editor of Maclean's magazine, and two guest panelists. Morley Callaghan replaced McIlroy as moderator on March 20, 1953.
0Underdogs
Underdogs is a 2006 Canadian television series spin-off from Marketplace. Host Wendy Mesley brings together three people, the underdogs, who have a consumer complaint to help them win their way against three companies of Canada.
0Mumble Bumble
Gentle blue hippo MumbleBumble and his friends, inquisitive chicken Chic'o and hyperactive frog Greens, create various arts and crafts and have tons of fun at their home on a windmill in the forest.
0Canada Reads
Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC. The program airs annually in two distinct editions, the English-language Canada Reads on CBC Radio One, and the French-language Le Combat des livres on Première Chaîne.
0Maggie Muggins
Maggie Muggins is a Canadian children's radio and television series which began on-air live as a fifteen-minute program on CBC Radio on New Year's Day, 1947. The highly popular radio program engaged children's imaginations, with its continuing cast of unique animal puppets and human characters. Maggie Muggins moved to CBC Television to air between September 29, 1955 and June 27, 1962. Maggie Muggins is a freckle-faced girl in a gingham dress, with her red hair pulled back in two long pigtails who had adventures with many human-like animals and her neighbour Mr. McGarrity, who constantly worked on his garden. The television series was adapted from previous media including radio and print.
0Steven and Chris
Steven and Chris is a Canadian television talk show, which debuted on CBC Television on January 14, 2008. The show is hosted by Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman, formerly of the home renovation show Designer Guys, who host celebrity guests and talk about topics ranging from entertainment, cooking, fashion, health and home decor. Sabados and Hyndman are both openly gay. Despite being a longtime couple off-screen, they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship until 2008. On March 10, 2009, CBC announced that the show was put on hiatus due to the network's budget cuts. It concluded on April 15, 2009 and continued in reruns in its usual timeslot. The show returned on December 10, 2009 with a prime time holiday special, and regular new episodes began on January 4, 2010. The show debuted in syndication in the United States through Program Partners in the fall of 2010. It began airing exclusively on Live Well Network in fall 2011.
0It's a Living
It's a Living is a Canadian reality television series broadcast on CBC Television. In the series, Peter Jordan, the host, tries all sorts of jobs, from the mundane to the unusual, that belong to different Canadians. The series is currently shown on bold, a Canadian digital television station. It's a Living was produced at CBWT in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
0Quentin Durgens, M.P.
Quentin Durgens, M.P. was a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1965 to 1969. Set in Ottawa and the fictional community of Moose Falls, the series starred Gordon Pinsent as Quentin Durgens, an idealistic rookie Member of Parliament learning to deal with the complex realities of politics. It was one of the first hour-long drama series produced by the CBC, and helped to establish Pinsent as a major star in Canada.
0Years of Hope and Anger
Years of Hope and Anger is the 16th episode of the dramatic documentary television series, Canada: A People's History. The episode first aired on CBC Television on November 11, 2001. As with the rest of the series, the story was told by the people involved and included a great sense of drama. This episode covered Canadian History from 1964 to 1976, despite the fact that some of the events in the earlier chapters occurred in the years preceding 1964. Due to the nature of the time period, the visuals used included photos, filming of indirect objects and archival recordings. Most of the words were recorded by voice actors, while some of the words were spoken by the figures themselves, and a few among this number were in the French language, with English subtitles. Some of the main themes in this episode included Quebec sovereignty movement, the challenging of the status quo and the effects of progress. Special attention was placed on the possibilities of the era. The Vignettes and Chapter descriptions support this.
0Carica-Tours
Carica-Tours was a weekly half-hour Canadian television series hosted by artist Jack Derr who illustrated story tours of different countries. The show was broadcast from Montreal.
0Alphabet Soup
Alphabet Soup is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television between October 5, 1971 and December 4, 1973. Each week, Trudy Young, Marc Stone, Lynn Griffin and puppet Arbuckle the Alligator would invite a guest who would talk about a subject beginning with a letter of the week. Occasional guest Mavis Kerr joined the team when Lynn Griffin became ill.
0In an Uncertain World
"In an Uncertain World" is the 17th episode of the dramatic documentary television series Canada: A People's History. The episode first aired on CBC Television on November 18, 2001. As with the rest of the series, the story was told by the people involved and included a great sense of drama. This episode covered Canadian history from 1976 to 1990, but most of the chapters were not in chronological order. Due to the nature of the period, the visuals used included photos, filming of indirect objects and archival recordings. It is the only episode to use predominantly archival colour footage with a few exceptions. Most of the words were recorded by voice actors, while some of the words were spoken by the figures themselves, and a few among this number were in the French language, with English subtitles. Some of the main themes in this episode are the Quebec sovereignty movement, the demanding for change among groups of people and the new economic changes. Special attention was placed on the uncertainties of the era. The Vignettes and Chapter descriptions support this.