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CLT announces fall highlights
Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 10:28 PM
CLT (Canadian Learning Television) is proud to present its fall 2006 preview. Leading the lineup, the acclaimed drama The West Wing returns in a new weeknight strip. Also returning are CLT's theme nights, including “History Mondays,” “Crime Tuesdays,” “Justice Fridays,” and “Nature & Science Sundays,” boasting an abundance of entertaining and edifying programs. "We're very excited about the new fall schedule; it truly encompasses the best in entertaining and educational programming,” says Jill Bonenfant, Director of Programming for CLT. “Now airing every weeknight – from the first episode to the last – is the viewer favourite The West Wing. We’re also thrilled with this year’s incredible array of history, crime , justice, and nature programming including the historical reality shows Outback House and Peking to Paris, new episodes of the crime and justice documentary series The Killer Next Door and Dominick Dunne's Power Privilege & Justice, and the nature and science programs Monkey Business and Rx for Survival. The West Wing New Season – Season 7 See it from the first episode to the last, every weeknight on CLT. Winner of four consecutive Emmys, this acclaimed and beloved series documents the daily lives of President Bartlet and his exceptionally talented staff. Tune in to see your favourites – Leo, CJ, Josh, Toby, and Sam – maneuver through the complexities of life in the corridors of the West Wing. This season, Alan Alda, as Senator Arnold Vinnick, and Jimmy Smits, as Representative Matt Santos, race to become the next President of the United States. History Mondays Outback House Canadian Premiere Set in a remote Australian valley with no modern comforts of any kind, 16 participants abandon their modern-day lives for three months to take on the challenge of running a 19th-Century sheep station, just as their pioneering forbearers would have done in 1861. Peking to Paris Canadian Premiere On May 15, 2005, 15 crew members and five 100-year old cars embarked on a 14,000 kilometre, 59 day journey through 10 countries in the daring recreation of the 1907 Peking to Paris Raid. This is the awe-inspiring story of their spectacular adventure. Buried Secrets It all begins with the bones. From a crypt of bones uncovered in the basement of a 19th-Century music hall, to the exhumed remains of five Colorado miners who may have been victims of murder and cannibalism, forensic anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth Murray takes a captivating look at old bones in order to solve the mysteries of life and death. Spy Web Canadian Premiere Witness some of the most fascinating spy stories of the 20th Century. From the FBI in the United States to the Bolshevik's of Lenin's Russia, from Hitler's intelligence officers to Britain's MI 6, Spy Web examines the subterfuge used by the world powers to win victory in the most harrowing circumstances. Greatest Journeys on Earth Venture beyond commonplace travel. From Venice to Quebec, Austria to Japan, experience some of the world's most beautiful places through geography, history, architecture, celebrations, leisure activities, and gastronomy. The Hockey Nomad Goes to Russia The Nomad – Rheostatics guitarist Dave Bidini – rides the Trans-Siberian Express across the wintry steppe to talk to Russians, including former Soviet leading goal-scorer Alexander "the Big Yak" Yakushev, about the fading legacy and the future of Russian hockey. The Greatest Canadian If you had to pick one person, who would you name the greatest Canadian? What does it take to be at the top and who best embodies these characteristics? Tune in to meet the top 10 finalists, learn about their significant contributions to Canada, and watch as his/her advocate pleads a case to make that nominee the winner! True-Crime Tuesdays Impossible Heists The show where you steal the grand prize. Two teams must pull off a complex and demanding heist and elude state-of-the-art security – all in the pursuit of $100,000. Watch devious and cunning minds at work! Body of Evidence: From the Case Files of Dayle Hinman Leading forensic profiler Dayle Hinman is back this season promising even more mystifying crimes. In each episode, Hinman guides you through some of her most puzzling cases and explains how they were finally cracked. Psychic Witness Back this season with new captivating episodes, this series reconstructs baffling cases where all leads appear to be exhausted and the only place left to turn is to a psychic witness. Dramatic re-enactments, stunning visual effects, and interviews with eyewitnesses, bring to life these true stories from police files. The Killer Next Door Returning with a new season, this fascinating documentary series seeks to answer one ultimate question: what drives seemingly ordinary people to commit murder? Each episode features details retrieved from insider interviews and family documents, dramatic recreations of the murders and surrounding events, and in-depth analysis from psychologists and criminologists. Psychic Detectives There's nowhere to turn. All hot leads have turned cold. Enter the psychic. Back with new episodes, this series profiles cases where psychics help law enforcement solve some of their most baffling cases. Book Wednesdays The Da Vinci Files Painter, musician, inventor – alchemist and mason? Inspired in part by the international best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code, and shot on location in Italy, this intriguing program delves into the secrets and mysteries that surround Leonardo Da Vinci and his work. Imperium: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif and Charlotte Rampling star in this epic mini-series celebrating the glory of Rome in the wake of the murder of Julius Caesar, as the Emperor's heirs live, love, and fight for control of the Empire. Beautiful Minds: A Voyage into the Brain He's memorized 12,000 books by heart. At the age of six she composes like Mozart. But can they make themselves breakfast? In this thought-provoking series, one of the world’s leading neuroscientists takes us on a journey through the complex minds of the genius-like talents known as savants. The Letters Rediscover the art of courtship with a new season of this literary reality TV program. The Letters follows eight modern-day Cyrano de Bergeracs in their quest to win the affection of one special young woman. Enjoy the renaissance of romantic prose in this vibrant new series where the pen is, once again, infinitely mightier than the sword. Heart of a Poet "… a rare thing, a new and funky literary series." John Doyle, The Globe and Mail This charming series returns with 13 new episodes probing the particular creative heart of the Canadian poet, unraveling the sometimes fascinating, sometimes drab, day-to-day realities of their struggles with the muse. Canadian Thursdays CLT presents our newest theme night “Canadian Thursdays,” showcasing the best in Canadian cinema. Movies to watch for include: - Getting Married at Buffalo Jump - Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down - Final Cut - For the Moment - The Hounds of Notre Dame - Isaac Littlefeathers Justice Fridays Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege & Justice He was there for the Menendez Brothers, Claus Von Bulow, and O.J. Simpson trials. Now in his sixth season, Dominick Dunne is back with an insiders look at the sordid underbelly of the American dream. This season's cases include the Gianni Versace and Spider Sabitch murders, and the manhunt for socialite murderer James Sullivan. The Takedown Canadian Premiere Watch the world's best con artists flirt with danger as they ply their trade on unsuspecting marks. In this exciting new series, a team of technical experts and professional fakers "take down" everything and everyone from foolproof casino security systems to art experts to pool hall hustlers. The catch? These experts are paid by the system to beat the system. Anatomy of Crime From the creators of COPS, Anatomy of Crime dissects a variety of criminal activities in compelling episodes that pursue everyone from prostitutes and hit men to serial killers and smugglers. It's powerful television that exposes the shadowy world of crime and punishment. Navy SEALS: The Untold Stories Navy SEAL missions have always been confidential, but this exhilarating mini-series is changing history. Firsthand accounts reveal intimate operation details from start to finish and capture the psyche and emotions of the SEAL commander and his team of young warriors. Crime Files: Cold Case Edition Back with new episodes! Each week veteran journalist, producer, and host Sue Sgambati revisits some of Canada's unsolved mysteries. Forensic experts, criminal profilers, lead investigators and victims' families join Sue to re-examine infamous cold cases including the execution-style shooting of Marguerite and George Simpson, and the disappearance of Holly Painter. Extreme Evidence How do forensics experts gather evidence from a vaporized chemical plant, a collapsed bridge, or an explosive car wreck? Join CLT for a look at how some of the best engineers, chemists, and computer experts apply the science of forensics to large-scale disasters, accidents and catastrophes. Movie Saturdays CLT presents a great array of movies every Saturday night. Titles for this fall include: - Courage Under Fire - Dancing in September - The First Wives Club - French Kiss - Hoffa - A Month by the Lake Nature & Science Sundays Monkey Business Canadian Premiere Monkey World, one of the world's largest ape and monkey rescue centres has saved chimps from horrifying conditions around the world where they were being abused as laboratory test animals, exotic pets, photographer's props, and circus animals. Monkey Business follows the liberation and rehabilitation of these chimps on their road to recovery. Extreme Weather Enter the eye of the storm. Experience Mother Nature's wrath through individual life and death accounts, dramatic footage, shocking photos, and home videos of some of the top 10 weather disasters of the last century. Fighting Fire with Fire Monster forest fires big enough to be seen from space blaze every summer across North America and Europe. This film transports viewers to the front lines of these raging fires and investigates the conflict-ridden conventional methods of fire fighting. Situation Critical This highly charged, fast-paced, dramatic series reveals the truths of an urban emergency room. Follow some of the best medical teams dealing with real trauma cases as they fight against terrifying odds to save lives. Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge Narrated by Brad Pitt, this compelling mini-series confronts serious health issues and the importance of global health in our lives. Filmed in 20 nations world wide, topics span vaccines to antibiotics, clean water to nutrition, and bio-terror threats to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Killed By Care: Making Medicine Safe It's estimated that between 9,000 and 24,000 Canadians die every year as a result of medical error. This shocking series explores the tragic consequences of medical errors and their devastating impact. Selling Sickness: An Ill for Every Pill This controversial series investigates the relationships between society, medical science, and the pharmaceutical industry, exploring the intensifying conflict over the very nature of illness itself and the sophisticated ways pharmaceutical companies market their drugs directly to the consumer. Weighing In Canadian Premiere Over a six-week period, 105 youths, aged between eight and 18 years, attempt to lose weight by having fun and being active at Europe's first weight loss camp for kids. With three million overweight or obese children in the UK – that's one in three kids – this factual series will surprise, and hopefully make a difference. We Built this City Travel back in time to three of the world's most intriguing and powerful cities – London, New York, and Paris – to gain insight into their rich histories. Haunted Homes Haunted Homes uncovers the ghostly goings on in the lives of six frightened families too scared to even live in their own homes. To help them uncover what's behind the hauntings, top psychic Mia Dolan and a team of paranormal experts take over their house for 48 hours. Can they rid the homes of their terrifying spirits? CLT Originals helptv It's what they didn't teach you in school. It's what your mama tried to tell you. It's the advice your friends wish they'd given you. Entering its 12th season, helptv takes a fresh and exciting approach to connecting you with experts and resources in a live and interactive format. Turn to helptv each weekday for tips, demonstrations, and expert advice in all areas of life. Every day help for everyday living – helptv. CareersTV Entering its seventh season, the award-winning CareersTV entertains, informs, and inspires Canadians to reach their career goals. CareersTV travels Canada and the world to report on career and educational issues, workplace and business trends, and lifelong learning. Each episode delivers enlightening stories, eye-opening first jobs of the rich and famous, opinions on how to get a Foot-In-The-Door in your career, and off-the-wall, Off-The-Beaten-Path careers. CLT (Canadian Learning Television) is Canada's only national educational television specialty service. CLT provides entertaining, informative and educational programs to adult viewers and lifelong learners in all parts of Canada. CLT is owned and operated by access media group. For more information about CLT, log on to www.clt.ca. access media group (www.accesslearning.com), a television broadcasting and multimedia learning company, is the owner and operator of ACCESS, CLT, BookTelevision, CourtTV Canada, The Learning Annex, Distribution Access and ideaCity. access media group is owned by CHUM Limited.
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