From Kevin Tierney of the Montreal Gazette:
Link: How the CRTC is like House of Cards
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is an unknown entity to most Canadians, and that is probably not a good thing.
In recent days it has come under increased scrutiny for a number of reasons, both policy and personal/personnel, but the discussion in the media is almost always within the Business section of newspapers.
In and of itself that says a lot. Continue reading.
Wow, what a day! Hundreds of Murdoch Mysteries fans filled the CBC atrium and Glenn Gould Theatre, in Toronto’s headquarters to experience Unlock Murdoch, a chance to celebrate the series, ask behind-the-scenes folks who work on the show, the writers and the cast about our favourite program and watch the Season 10 premiere, “Great Balls of Fire, Part 1.”
Greg David from TV, eh? was there, moderating the panels all day long and we had a blast chatting with fans and the people involved in the show. Did you miss the Facebook Live streamed sessions, or want to watch them all over again? Go to Murdoch Mysteries’ Facebook page, or click on the videos below.
Season 10 of Murdoch Mysteries returns Monday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. on CBC.
Behind the scenes with composer Rob Carli, hair stylist Shirley Bond, casting director Diane Kerbel and prop master Craig Grant
Q&A with Murdoch Mysteries‘ writers
In Conversation with Yannick Bisson
Post-screening cast Q&A
From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:
Link: CIFF: Fans from across the globe gather in Calgary to celebrate Alberta-shot Heartland’s 10th season
There is roughly 14,000 kilometres between the scenic Alberta ranch where CBC’s Heartland is filmed and Briohne Sykes’s home in Brisbane, Australia.
But she sees the fictional Bartlett ranch as her home, or at least her sanctuary. She considers the wholesome Bartlett-Fleming clan her family. Continue reading.
From Anna Borowiecki of St. Albert Gazette:
Link: Heartland launches 10th anniversary season
I can’t see former St. Albert resident Mark Haroun’s face during our telephone interview from Calgary. But I do hear the smile in his voice. With good reason.
The co-executive producer and senior writer of Heartland has shepherded the popular CBC family drama through a decade of incredible growth, both in terms of storylines and audience. Continue reading.
From Craig Takeuchi of The Georgia Strait:
Vancouver’s Andrea Bang hopes Kim’s Convenience helps boost Asian Canadian representation
“I didn’t see people like me on screen so I wanted to be a part of that conversation. The fact that a show like Kim’s Convenience is coming out and it has real characters, fully fleshed out people, not people who just come on and say like, ‘Hey, how’s it going?’ and then leave—they actually have a backstory and a future story.” Continue reading.
From Aaron Chatha of Metro News:
Kim’s Convenience and having minorities on TV
On Tuesday, CBC premieres Kim’s Convenience, and having seen the first three episodes, I’m hoping it’s the first show in a long time that my whole family will sit together and enjoy. Continue reading.
From Simon Houpt of The Globe and Mail:
Link: Ivan Fecan: The producer bringing popular play Kim’s Convenience to TV
“I was blown away by the play in rehearsal,†said Fecan. He, Schultz and Ins Choi, a first-time Korean-Canadian playwright who mined his extended family’s story for the play, went to lunch. Over burgers and salads, Fecan told Choi about his parents, Ukrainian refugees who had arrived separately in Toronto in the early 1950s and worked long and gruelling blue-collar hours: his mother washing dishes in the Sears cafeteria, his father sweeping the city streets. Continue reading.
From John Doyle of The Globe and Mail:
CBC’s big week starts with the excellent Kim’s Convenience
Heartily recommended, Kim’s Convenience is a clever, generally engaging screwball comedy with an eye on entertainment – and not much else, thankfully. Continue reading.Â
