Directed by Munroe Scott Composer(s) Larry Crosley Original language(s) English Final episode date 22 December 1971 Number of episodes 8 Language English | Narrated by Jon Granik Country of origin Canada First episode date 27 October 1971 Number of seasons 1 Genre Documentary film | |
Written by Brian Nolan
Ed Reid
Christopher Young | ||
The Tenth Decade was a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1971.
Contents
Premise
The series presented Canada's political history between 1957 and 1967, or the tenth decade since the nation's Confederation. John Diefenbaker of the Progressive Conservative party became Prime Minister in the 1957 election. He was defeated by Lester B. Pearson and his Liberal party in 1963. The series concentrated on the lives and careers of both Diefenbaker and Pearson, supported by interview and archival footage.
The music score was composed by Larry Crosley and performed by several orchestras which were not credited in the series, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Scheduling
This hour-long series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. from 27 October to 22 December 1971. It was rebroadcast on CBC Television at various times in 1972 and 1976.
Episodes
No episode was broadcast on 17 November 1971 due to a Canadian Football League game.