Fall 2003 Highlights: CLT Articles / Canadian Learning Television Posted by RAD on Aug 27, 2003 - 03:50 PM Highlights for the 2003-2004 season. Programs airing this fall include Monk, Alfred Hichcock Presents, The Education of Max Bickford, What if?, Canada: A People's History and more! CLT launches its exciting new season with a fresh look and a sterling lineup of seven theme nights. From Crime and Justice to Movies and Books, CLT Prime Time gives viewers a nightly fix of the issues and entertainment that matter most to them. MOVIES WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS CLT has the best seats in the house for the latest box office hits, classics of the silver screen and forgotten gems. Screenings three times a week, in addition to a book-based film every Sunday, make it easy to drop in for a movie. CLT movies are also connected to formal courses of study at Athabasca University. This year’s blockbuster films include: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Conspiracy of Silence, One Man’s War, The Diary of Evelyn Lau, Black Widow, Dieppe, Bye Bye Blues, Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story, Brubaker, Class Action, Love and Hate, and Loyalties Wednesdays & Saturdays 8pm ET & Sundays 5pm & 9pm ET JUSTICE FRIDAYS CLT climbs into the squad car and approaches the bench with hard-hitting dramas on Justice Fridays. The Practice One of TV’s most popular programs returns to CLT for another season of drama in and out of the courtroom. Dylan McDermott stars as the senior defense attorney of a Boston law firm who, with his junior partners, struggles with the ethical dilemmas, victories and setbacks that are part of the quest for justice. A smart and enthralling series filled with memorable characters. 8pm ET NEW on "Justice Fridays" Monk For Adrian Monk, catching crooks is easy: it’s leaving the house that’s difficult. Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub (Wings) stars in this critically acclaimed comedy series, as the former police detective forced to fight his fixations and phobias so that he can fight crime. 9pm ET Monk will join CLT's themed fridays "Justice Fridays" starting Friday, October 10th @ 9pm ET / 7pm MT. NOTE: The premiere date has been modified on sept. 30th, 2003 (it was scheduled to premiere oct. 3rd but this date has changed since this article was posted...) The FBI Files The FBI Files continues on CLT, opening the casebook of major criminal investigations by America’s federal law enforcement investigators, revealing in exacting detail the scientific m ethods and legal means that bring criminals to justice. 10pm ET CRIME THURSDAYS Nail-biting drama and fascinating documentaries from the world of crime: Thursday night is crime night on CLT. The New Detectives The New Detectives portrays the cutting edge of forensic science in the lab and on the street, as investigators use the latest technology to unravel the truth behind everything from historic battles to insurance claims. Even crimes once thought unsolvable yield their secrets on The New Detectives. 8pm ET Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege and Justice No one knows the dark side of the rich and famous better than Dominick Dunne. Best selling author and celebrated columnist for "Vanity Fair," consummate insider and unflagging crusader, Dunne is today's most incisive chronicler of crimes committed by the rich. Now Dominick Dunne brings his singular perspective to CLT, delving into the lowest depths of high society. 9pm ET Profiler Ally Walker stars as Samantha W aters, an FBI profiler on the trail of the serial killer who murdered her husband. As part of the Violent Crimes Task Force, W aters uses her uncanny knowledge of the criminal mind to thwart murders and track the elusive Jack-of-all-Trades. This beguilingly dark series has become a cult favourite. 10pm ET SCIENCE AND NATURE TUESDAYS CLT delivers great science and nature programming that provides fresh perspectives on the roots of modern civilizations, the state of the natural world around us, and the directions that science and technology will take us in the future. SHARK MONTH September 2nd – September 30th Shark Files Swim with the sharks this September on CLT! Spend five weeks in the ocean depths braving shark attacks, tracking and tagging exotic shark species, and searching for the deadly but endangered Great White Shark. 8pm & 12am ET NEW! Premieres September 2nd Fit for the Wild From the elusive elephants of the Namibian desert to the gorillas of the Ugandan forests, Fit for the Wild looks at Africa’s most fascinating habitats and creatures, examining how they adapt and co-exist and contemplating the modern-day threats to both the land and its creatures. 9pm ET NEW! Premieres September 2nd Keepers of the Forest Without the hard work of comm itted men and women around the world, untold numbers of species would become extinct every year. Travel around the world to meet the dedicated people who fight to protect some of the world’s most treasured anim als. 9:30pm ET NEW! Premieres September 9th Diagnosis Unknown A nurse in Virginia discovers five cases of pneumonia in a single night, a hos pital in Ontario is flooded with patients showing the same alarming symptoms… Diagnosis Unknown follows medical detectives as they trace the paths of disease trying to locate the culprit before it takes another victim . 10pm ET HISTORY MONDAYS To know where we are and where we’re headed, we must understand where we've been. CLT digs into the past with great historical series that bring the past to life in exciting new ways. NEW! Premieres September 22nd What If? What if… Martin Luther King hadn’t been assassinated? What if… “The Big One” finally hit Los Angeles? What If? imagines alternate futures, vividly demonstrating how one moment can change the course of his tory. 10pm ET NEW! Premieres October 27th Canada: A People’s History This award-winning depiction of Canada’s epic story comes to CLT. The remarkable and unique history of our vast nation and its people unfolds, from its aboriginal beginnings to the end of the 20th Century, told by the voices of those who experienced it. 8pm ET Great Train Stories The confederation of Canada wouldn’t have been possible without a railway linking the Atlantic to the Pacific. Each episode of Great Train Stories introduces the visionaries and m avericks whose contribution to forging this link left its mark on Canadian history and depicts the role the railway played in settling Canada’s wilderness, all accompanied by stunning footage of the country’s beautiful landscapes seen from the conductor’s vantage point. 9pm ET BOOK SUNDAYS CLT presents first-rate programming for those who love to read, celebrating great literature on Book Sundays. NEW! Premieres September 14th The Education of Max Bickford Richard Dreyfuss stars as college professor Max Bickford, a man at a crossroads. Everything is going wrong for Max: he’s been passed up for a long-overdue promotion, his teenaged kids are out of control and his best friend Steve has just transformed into the lovely Erica… Max realizes that something in his life has to change, but he’ll be damned if it’s him . 8pm ET Book-Based Movies Great books, beloved classics and the latest best-sellers alike come to life as CLT presents Book-based Movies every Sunday night. Titles include: Age of Innocence, Remains of the Day, Glory, A Farewell to Arms and The Informant. 9pm ET NEW! Premieres October 5th Alfred Hitchcock Presents Goooood eeevening…. Start your Sunday evening with the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, as he presents these classic mystery, crime, horror and supernatural thrillers – all stamped with his trademark dark conclusions. 7:30pm ET 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 Learning & Skills Television of Alberta. For more information about CLT, log on to www.clt.ca [1]. See CLT's 24 hours fall schedule here [2]. This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=335 Links in this article   [1] http://www.clt.ca   [2] http://www.channelcanada.com/tvzone/fall2003/CLT.html