| People of Our Times | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | John McGreevy Jeannine Locke |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 9 September 1974 (1974-09-09) – 17 April 1977 (1977-04-17) |
People of Our Times is a Canadian documentary television series which aired on CBC Television from 1974 to 1977.
Premise
Each episode featured a particular noted cultural personality providing a television essay on a particular topic.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast as follows (times in Eastern):
| Day | Time | Season run | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 10:30 p.m. | 9 September 1974 | 18 November 1974 | first season |
| Sundays | 2:00 p.m. | 13 July 1975 | 3 August 1975 | rebroadcasts |
| Mondays | 10:30 p.m. | 1 September 1975 | 27 October 1975 | second season |
| Sundays | 2:00 p.m. | 2 January 1977 | 17 Apr 1977 | rebroadcasts |
Episodes
- 1974
- "31⁄2 Cheers for Toronto", a tour of the city according to Robertson Davies (debut, 9 September 1974)
- "The Politics of Experience", R. D. Laing
- "The Vassar Girl, 1933-74", Mary McCarthy recounts America in the context of the Watergate scandal
- "Let Us Be True To One Another", Vivian Rakoff, concerning loneliness
- "Enough of a Terrible Beauty", Conor Cruise O'Brien of Ireland concerning The Troubles
- "Am I My Brother's Keeper?", Jessica Mitford discusses the prison system
- "Stewart Alsop - A Memoir", a posthumous broadcast in which the American journalist discusses his mortality
- "Guardian of Dreams", featuring British singer Mabel Mercer
- "Reflections From The Waterfront", with American author Eric Hoffer
- "The Prospects For Humanity", Arnold Toynbee
- 1975
- "Coming Home Again", in which Mordecai Richler speaks of his years outside Canada and his desire to move back
- "A Celebration", with Michel Tremblay whose plays initially found few audiences outside Quebec
- "Will There Always Be An England?", with A. J. P. Taylor
- "Perceptions of France", Mavis Gallant
- "The Devil's Decade", concerning the 1930s, hosted by Claud Cockburn
- "Defending The Peaceable Isles", concerning self-government in Scotland with Scottish National Party leader Donald Stewart
- an essay with Jiddu Krishnamurti
- series finale with Arnold Toynbee
References
- Corcelli, John (September 2005). "People of Our Times". Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "People of Our Times". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.