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 Canadaâs past five decades, ranging from the long-running celebrity quiz show Front Page Challenge through â70s 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 â50s, black-and-white footage of the â60s and the more standard color format from the â70s through the â90s.
The 50s on CBC
Sep 30, 2002
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.
The 60s on CBC
Oct 1, 2002
Entertainment programming like The Tommy Hunter Show and Singalong Jubilee flourishes; television as a leading force for social change; first color broadcast.
The 70s on CBC
Oct 2, 2002
CBC's role in discovering the national identity; celebrities consider what it means to be Canadian; "The King of Kensington" and "The Beachcombers."
The 80s on CBC
Oct 3, 2002
Canadians search for new heroes behind the glitz and glamour of the big-hair decade.
The 90s and Beyond on CBC
Oct 4, 2002
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.
