Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC

Episode 01

The 50s on CBC

Sep 30, 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.

Episode 02

The 60s on CBC

Oct 1, 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.

Episode 03

The 70s on CBC

Oct 2, 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."

Episode 04

The 80s on CBC

Oct 3, 2002 · 55 min

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

Episode 05

The 90s and Beyond on CBC

Oct 4, 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.