From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:
New tonight: 22 Minutes on CBC – One hour Christmas special
22 Minutes One Hour Christmas Special, Tues, Dec 14 at 8 pm on CBC
Santa Claus (Mark Critch) and his trusty Elf (Evan Solomon) visit Parliament Hill and spend time with Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff and Gilles Duceppe. Also Christmas Tips from special guests including Peter Mansbridge, Lloyd Robertson, Kevin O’Leary, George Stroumboulopoulos, Michael Landsberg and Steven and Chris.
And guest appearances by singer/songwriter Rita MacNeil and Canadian Icon Gordon Pinsent. Particularly special (and not entirely authentic) appearances will also be made by Lady Gaga (Geri Hall), Rex Murphy (Mark Critch), Susan Boyle (Cathy Jones) and Chantal Hebert (Gavin Crawford).
CBC Television’s award-winning hit comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes presents a one-hour Christmas Special, Tuesday, December 14 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television headlined by audience favorites Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Geri Hall and Gavin Crawford.
Unfair and unbalanced, the 22 Minutes team is on the scene uncovering stories the mainstream media won’t touch, calling politicians to task, and satirizing the hilarious state of contemporary news programming. Enjoy the show.
Canadian producers celebrate Golden Globe nod for Pillars of the Earth
From the Canadian Press:
- Montreal production company gets Golden Globe nomination for ‘Pillars‘
“A Montreal production house is celebrating a Golden Globe nomination for its work on the epic miniseries Pillars of the Earth.” Read more.
Ice Pilots preps for season 2
From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
- Ice Pilots ready for Season Two takeoff
“It is currently scheduled to take off for a second season January 5, although–MAYDAY!–that is the date of the World Junior Hockey Championships final. If this is another Canada/USA rematch, Ice Pilots will be flying straight into a buzz saw.” Read more.
A Heartland Christmas scores 1.4 million viewers; repeats Christmas Day
From a media release:
CANADIANS’ HEARTS WARMED BY A HEARTLAND CHRISTMAS
- More than 1.4 million viewers tuned in for CBC-TV
holiday special on December 12 - New holiday classic to air again on Christmas Day
The heartwarming story of a Christmas-time race to save starving horses trapped in a remote mountain area touched a huge television audience Sunday night, as more than 1.4 million Canadians tuned in for A HEARTLAND CHRISTMAS. Based on CBC-TV’s top rated dramatic series, the two-hour television holiday movie scored a resounding ratings success.
Audiences will have another opportunity to watch A HEARTLAND CHRISTMAS when it airs again on Christmas Day (Dec 25th) at 9:00 p.m. (9:30 NT).
Written by Heather Conkie and directed by Dean Bennett, A HEARTLAND CHRISTMAS stars Amber Marshall as Amy, Michelle Morgan as her sister Lou, Shaun Johnston as Jack – Amy’s and Lou’s grandfather – and Chris Potter as Tim. Also in the cast are series regulars Graham Wardle as Ty Borden, Jessica Amlee as Mallory, Kerry James as Caleb Odell and Cindy Busby as Ashley Stanton, as well as guest stars Nicholas Campbell (DA VINCI’S INQUEST, THE REPUBLIC OF DOYLE) and Hélène Joy (MURDOCH MYSTERIES, DURHAM COUNTY).
A HEARTLAND CHRISTMAS is produced by Dynamo Films of Toronto and SEVEN24 Films of Calgary. The executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN) and Jordy Randall (TOM STONE). The series is produced by Tina Grewal (JEFF LTD.) with Heather Conkie (DARK ORACLE) serving as executive producer and writer.