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Upcoming TV, eh? Blogtalkradio show: Nicholas Campbell on Dominic Da Vinci

Since I’ll be on the road to Banff this weekend, there’s a special edition of the TV, eh? Blogtalkradio show this Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 am Pacific/10:30 am Eastern, with guest Nicholas Campbell. After seven seasons of Da Vinci’s Inquest and another of Da Vinci’s City Hall, Campbell brings his alter-ego Dominic Da Vinci to life again in the CBC movie The Quality of Life, airing Saturday, June 14 at 9 p.m.

Listen live Thursday at 7:30 am Pacific/10:30 am Eastern and feel free to call in with your questions at 646-200-4063 (or leave in the comments below). Or catch the podcast afterwards.

Listen to TV, eh? on internet talk radio

Because I know you’re marking your calendars, the next show returns to its regular Sunday timeslot: June 15 at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern. The topic is CBC’s Othello, which will air later that night, and the guests are director/co-writer Zaib Shaikh (better known as Amaar from Little Mosque on the Prairie) and Matthew Deslippe, who plays Iago.

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CBC’s fall schedule

From a media release:
 
CBC Television announced its Fall 2008 schedule today, offering Canadians more of the homegrown programming they love the most: hot dramas and comedy, powerful documentaries, new movies and mini-series and the best in news and sports coverage.
 
“We have a lot to be proud of,” said Kirstine Layfield, executive director of Network Programming, CBC Television. “We’re bringing our viewers a Fall schedule packed with their favourites—outstanding Canadian television.” 

Continue reading CBC’s fall schedule

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In the news: Sitara Hewitt of Little Mosque

From Sitara Hewitt in the Anglican Journal:

  • 2lmop528Little Mosque’s role model for Muslims has Anglican roots
    “As Rayyan Hamoudi on the Canadian television series Little Mosque on the Prairie, actor Sitara Hewitt plays the devout Muslim daughter of a Muslim father and a mother who converted to Islam from Anglicanism. In real life, Ms. Hewitt was raised Anglican. Below, she reflects on her unique role for the Anglican Journal.” Read more.
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