Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC

Miniseries

2002 · 5 episodes · 4h 35m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The 50s on CBC

   30 Sept 2002 · 55 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. The 60s on CBC

   1 Oct 2002 · 55 min

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

3. 3

   3. The 70s on CBC

   2 Oct 2002 · 55 min

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

4. 4

   4. The 80s on CBC

   3 Oct 2002 · 55 min

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

5. 5

   5. The 90s and Beyond on CBC

   4 Oct 2002 · 55 min

   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.