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Natalie Lisinska and Richard Yearwood of InSecurity

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From Wendy Dallian of the Vancouver Observer:

  • Armed and Ridiculous! CBC InSecurity actors at the VO
    I really relish the challenge that the tone of the show has posed. The show is incredibly specific in that it really walks the line between drama and comedy. It’s almost like the characters haven’t gotten the memo that they’re in a comedy. So it’s incredibly dead pan and then picking out the moments where you can play the comedy a little bit more. Read more.

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Village on a Diet inspires empathy

From Pamela Fayerman of the Vancouver Sun:

  • CBC series inspires empathy
    About half a million other Canadians have been tuning in to the show each Monday at 9 p.m. to watch two tough trainers from Vancouver — Mike Veinot and Garfield Wilson — try to whip into shape many of the Taylor, B.C. (population 1,400) residents who are either overweight or obese. And 60 per cent of them are hefty, including many of the children, because their parents feed them meals consisting of processed food and they don’t get enough exercise. Read more.
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