There’s still plenty of room on the Blue Jays bandwagon, even if the 22 Minutes gang is a little fuzzy on past and present players.
From a media release:
CBC-TV’s Fall schedule will launch over the coming weeks, highlighted by new series, returning hits, thought-provoking news and investigative content, documentaries, and engaging arts programming. In all, the CBC-TV schedule features 11 new titles, and 12 established returning programs this Fall.
New CBC-TV titles include the family drama THIS LIFE, espionage thriller THE ROMEO SECTION, factual series KEEPING CANADA ALIVE, comedies RAISED BY WOLVES and YOUNG DRUNK PUNK, arts series CRASH GALLERY, EXHIBITIONISTS and INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM, and documentary strand FIRSTHAND. In addition, CBC-TV’s daytime programming will also welcome two new titles this fall, with GRAND DESIGNS and BONDI VET. These new series will join the programming lineup alongside returning favourites including:  DRAGONS’ DEN, CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON, HEARTLAND, MURDOCH MYSTERIES, CORONATION STREET, RICK MERCER REPORT, THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES, THE NATURE OF THINGS, MARKETPLACE, and the fifth estate. CBC News’ flagship program, THE NATIONAL, continues nightly with special coverage leading up to the federal election, as well as reporting on the news of the day from around the world.
New for Fall 2015:
New to CBC’s daytime lineup:
Returning for Fall 2015:
From a media release:
Ladies and gentlemen, the recipients of 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards are…
Canadian Comedy Person of the Year
Samantha Bee
Best Feature Film
How to Be Deadly
Best Direction in a Feature
Mars Horodyski – Ben’s At Home
Best Writing in a Feature
Peter Benson – What an Idiot
Best Male Performance in a Feature
Ennis Esmer – Dirty Singles
Best Female Performance in a Feature
Lauren Ash – Dirty Singles
Best TV Show
This Hour Has 22 Minutes XXII
Best Direction in a TV Series or Special
Vivieno Caldinelli, Michael Lewis – This Hour Has 22 Minutes XXII – Episode 4
Best Writing in a TV Series or Special
Mark Critch, Mike Allison, Bob Kerr, Jon Blair, Sonya Bell, Tim Polley, Heidi Brander, Adam Christie, Pat Dussault, Cathy Jones, Dean Jenkinson, Ron Sparks, Scott Vrooman, Jeremy Woodcock – This Hour Has 22 Minutes XXII – Episode 4
Best Male Performance in a TV Series or Special
Shaun Majumder – This Hour Has 22 Minutes XXII
Best Female Performance in a TV Series or Special
Leslie Seiler – 24 Hour Rental
Best Web Series
Space Riders: Division Earth
Best Direction in a Web Series
Jordan Canning – Space Riders: Division Earth
Best Writing in a Web Series
Stephanie Gorin, Naomi Snieckus and Ron James – The Casting Room – Have Some Method in Your Creative Madness
Best Male Performance in a Web Series
Mark Little – Space Riders: Division Earth
Best Female Performance in a Web Series
Kayla Lorette – Space Riders: Division Earth
Best Comedy Special or Short
Job Interview
Best Audio Show or Series
CBC’s The Debaters
Best Breakout Artist
D.J. Demers
Best Taped Live Performance
K. Trevor Wilson – Sexcop Firepenis
Best Male Stand-Up
K. Trevor Wilson
Best Female Stand-Up
Steph Tolev
Best Sketch Troupe
Get Some
Best Improv Troupe
The Sufferettes
Best Male Improvisor
Kris Siddiqi
Best Female Improvisor
Kirsten Rasmussen
Best Variety Act
Mump and Smoot
Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series
The Second City – Sixteen Scandals
Best One Person Show
The Untitled Sam Mullins Project
Phil Hartman Award
Joe Bodolai
Visit the Canadian Comedy Awards website for more details.
Which returning Canadian TV shows are you excited about this fall?
Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes (should be required viewing) and Murdoch. I never miss them. I also feel that The X Factor was extremely good. The Book of Negroes was exceptional. I get a kick out of Schitt’s Creek and Jonny Harris’ Still Standing. Unfortuantely, I missed several years of Heartland so am watching online. And on a more serious note, The Fifth Estate and Marketplace should not be missed. —Fossegal
Love Heartland, saw the cast at CBC in March. —Norlam147
Murdoch Mysteries, X Company and Heartland. —Kim
Rookie Blue is my very favourite. I have the first four seasons on DVD and when Seasons 5 & 6 are available I will buy them also. —Palma
Murdoch Mysteries, Saving Hope, Continuum, Heartland, Rick Mercer and Lost Girl. I couldn’t pick JUST THREE! —Rosanna
Continuum, Sunnyside and Saving Hope for me. I am looking forward to the first two the most and am trying to catch up on Continuum. —Iris
Murdoch Mysteries’ Hélène Joy lets her hair down
I enjoyed your interview with her, but it was a bit short?! I was at a small event where we actually had an opportunity to chat with her for a few minutes. Just my luck she spent most of her time at the other end of the venue. However, she is so fascinating! In a matter of a few minutes I found a ton of info on how she ended up here in Canada, that type of thing. Also calls her hairdos, and Shirley [Bond] her hair designer agrees, very dating. She says they are works of art, but she is “well over it†and they DO make her look much older, but back then young girls were trying to be women and were married off to have families. Sign of the times. I would love it if you would do a bit on her colleague Arwen Humphreys, who plays Brackenreid’s wife. She is Canadian and truly talented, and the fans have been begging for, and getting more screen time by contacting Shaftesbury and communicating through fan groups. Roll on October! —Kimber
Hey Kimber, here’s the link to my interview with Arwen; I spoke to her back in March.
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