| The Sixties | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Public affairs |
| Presented by | Frank McGee (1963–65) Charles Lynch (1965–66) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cameron Graham |
| Production location | Ottawa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 3 November 1963 – 11 April 1966 |
| Related | |
| Citizens' Forum | |
The Sixties is a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1966.
Premise
This program was similar to Citizens' Forum in that it was a co-production of the CBC and the Canadian Association for Adult Education which concerned newsworthy topics. Episodes featured a panel discussion which was led by Frank McGee for the first two seasons then by Charles Lynch in the final season. Subjects of international scope were presented such as foreign assistance, English-French relations in Canada, or the situation within and near the Communist Bloc. [1]
Broadcast
The program was broadcast on Sunday afternoons in the first season after which it appeared on late Monday evenings. [2] The half-hour program was broadcast as follows:
| Day | Time | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5:00 p.m. | 3 November 1963 | 26 April 1964 |
| Monday | 10:00 p.m. | 9 November 1964 | 26 April 1965 |
| Monday | 10:00 p.m. | 15 November 1965 | 11 April 1966 |
References
- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The Sixties". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Sixties". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
| The Sixties | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Public affairs |
| Presented by | Frank McGee (1963–65) Charles Lynch (1965–66) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cameron Graham |
| Production location | Ottawa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 3 November 1963 – 11 April 1966 |
| Related | |
| Citizens' Forum | |
The Sixties is a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1966.
Premise
This program was similar to Citizens' Forum in that it was a co-production of the CBC and the Canadian Association for Adult Education which concerned newsworthy topics. Episodes featured a panel discussion which was led by Frank McGee for the first two seasons then by Charles Lynch in the final season. Subjects of international scope were presented such as foreign assistance, English-French relations in Canada, or the situation within and near the Communist Bloc. [1]
Broadcast
The program was broadcast on Sunday afternoons in the first season after which it appeared on late Monday evenings. [2] The half-hour program was broadcast as follows:
| Day | Time | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5:00 p.m. | 3 November 1963 | 26 April 1964 |
| Monday | 10:00 p.m. | 9 November 1964 | 26 April 1965 |
| Monday | 10:00 p.m. | 15 November 1965 | 11 April 1966 |
References
- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The Sixties". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Sixties". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.