Generation (Canadian TV program) explained

Presenter:Lloyd Robertson
Country:Canada
Language:English
Channel:CBC Television
Num Seasons:1
Producer:Claude Baikie
Runtime:30 minutes

Generation was a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on CBC Television in 1965.

Premise

The program examined contemporary topics and concerns in the context of the generation gap. Issues such as careers, marriage, Quebec's Quiet Revolution, religion or tobacco were the subject of various episodes.[1]

For most of its run, Generation was a local Toronto programme hosted by Lloyd Robertson. In mid-1965, it was broadcast nationally with selected local episodes supplemented by episodes produced from various regions. June Callwood, Katie Johnson and Bill McVean were additional hosts during the national broadcasts.[2]

Scheduling

The half-hour program aired locally on CBLT from late 1963 until mid-1966. It was broadcast on the national CBC network Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 August to 15 September 1965.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rutherford, Paul . When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967 . registration . . 0-8020-5830-2 . 406 . 1990 .
  2. Web site: Generation . John . Corcelli . May 2005 . Canadian Communications Foundation . 7 May 2010 .