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Cracked

Cracked focuses on psych crimes unit

January 7, 2013 Diane Wild

From CBC:

CBC’s Cracked follows cops in Psych Crimes Unit
â€œIt was inspired by crisis intervention teams here in Toronto, front line police officers working alongside mental health professionals â€“ that was the â€˜Ahaâ€™ moment I had. It felt like a unique partnership in caring and very relevant,â€ de Hartog said in an interview with CBC News. Read more.

Murdoch Mysteries

The costumes of Murdoch Mysteries

January 7, 2013 Diane Wild

From Nathalie Atkinson of the National Post:

Forensics & Furbelows: the costumes of Murdoch Mysteries
As Murdoch Mysteries wound down its latest shooting season, costume designer Alex Reda took me on a tour of the wardrobe department. The suite of rooms is adjacent to the seriesâ€™ Scarborough set, and it seems that every available inch is stocked with coats, hats, petticoats and police boots, with work areas carved out among the storage racks for cutting, tailoring and sewing. Read more.

Murdoch Mysteries

Winston Churchill visits Murdoch Mysteries

January 7, 2013 Diane Wild

From Anne Brodie of Metro Canada:

Downton Abbeyâ€™s Thomas Howes gives us a Churchill whodunit in new Murdoch Mysteries
CBCâ€™s Murdoch Mysteries has him walking our streets once again, played by another familiar Englishman: Thomas Howes, Downton Abbeyâ€™s ill-fated second footman William Mason. But murder? We visited Howes on the north Toronto set: Read more.

Cracked

Co-creator Calum de Hartog of Cracked

January 7, 2013 Diane Wild 1 Comment

From Simon Lewson of Toronto Life:

The Profile: Calum de Hartog, the Toronto cop behind CBCâ€™s new police drama Cracked
Calum de Hartog has seen some scary things in his job as a frontline Toronto cop. Now, as the co-creator of the new CBC drama Cracked, he has a different challenge: get people watching. Read more.

Mr. D

Doofus Mr. D played by multi-tasking Gerry Dee

January 7, 2013 Diane Wild

From Bill Brioux of the Toronto Star:

CBCâ€™s Mr. D returns Jan. 7
He plays the kind of doofus you really donâ€™t want teaching your kids. Somebody not even Bill 115 should force back to the classroom. In real life, however, Gerry Dee could teach a master class on focus and multi-tasking. The comedian, whose CBC comedy series Mr. D returns for a second season Monday at 8 p.m., is involved in just about every aspect of the show. Read more.