The Challengers was a Canadian biographical television series which aired on CBC Television from 1979 to 1980.
| The Challengers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | biography |
| Presented by | Alexander Ross Merle Shain |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Gabor Apor |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Projections Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 26 January 1979 – 2 April 1980 |
Premise
editThis series profiled various successful Canadians.[1] Its debut on 26 January 1979 featured a winning squash player, a rodeo performer and a hockey skate blade inventor.[2]
Scheduling
editThe half-hour series was broadcast Fridays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 26 January to 30 March 1979. Additional special hour-long episodes were broadcast in 1980, on 11 January, 8 February and 2 April.
References
edit- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "The Challengers". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "TV Today". Montreal Gazette. 26 January 1979. p. 48. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Challengers". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.