Genre public affairs Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 1 First episode date 3 May 1965 Network CBC Television Number of episodes 4 Language English | Presented by Paul Fox Original language(s) English No. of episodes 4 Final episode date 24 May 1965 Number of seasons 1 Written by Warner Troyer | |
Healthier, Wealthier, Wiser? is a Canadian public affairs television miniseries on health care which aired on CBC Television in 1965.
Contents
Premise
Emmett Matthew Hall's 1964 royal commission on health recommended that there be a national public health care system. This four-part series discussed the current state of medical coverage in Canada, including comparisons to the situation in other nations. The television series was accompanied by a five-part radio series and broadcast during a series of nationwide public meetings on health care.
Production
Healthier, Wealthier, Wiser? was a co-production of the Canadian Association for Adult Education, the Canadian Institute on Public Affairs and the CBC. Denny Spence produced the series with assistance from Christina McDougall and researcher Joan Hollobon.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 to 24 May 1965. Episode titles were:
- 3 May 1965: "The Family"
- 10 May 1965: "The Doctor"
- 17 May 1965: "The Society"
- 24 May 1965: "The Future"