Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 5

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...

Episodes(5)

The 50s on CBC

1. The 50s on CBC

CBC-TV goes on the air; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth is the first CBC on-air event; Hockey Night in Canada; Front Page Challenge.

Air Date : 2002-09-30

The 60s on CBC

2. The 60s on CBC

Entertainment programming like The Tommy Hunter Show and Singalong Jubilee flourishes; television as a leading force for social change; first color broadcast.

Air Date : 2002-10-01

The 70s on CBC

3. The 70s on CBC

CBC's role in discovering the national identity; celebrities consider what it means to be Canadian; "The King of Kensington" and "The Beachcombers."

Air Date : 2002-10-02

The 80s on CBC

4. The 80s on CBC

Canadians search for new heroes behind the glitz and glamour of the big-hair decade.

Air Date : 2002-10-03

The 90s and Beyond on CBC

5. The 90s and Beyond on CBC

The 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.

Air Date : 2002-10-04