CBC's Highlights for January Articles / CBC Posted by RAD on Jan 03, 2005 - 08:31 PM All new comedies, Canadian Antiques Roadshow, Canada's War in Colour and The Hamburg Cell among highlights of CBC Television's January Schedule. Comedy Week, featuring the much-adored My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sunday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. Maclean’s calls THE TOURNAMENT, “…Six Feet Under meets The Mighty Ducks meets Trailer Park Boys;” it promises to do for minor hockey what Best In Show did for dogs. The first episode of THE TOURNAMENT airs Monday, Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. Three new comedy specials featuring some of CBC’s favourite celebrities roll out in January. Peter Keleghan stars in WALTER EGO, Jan. 3, followed by Colin Mochrie in GETTING ALONG FAMOUSLY, Jan. 10, and Mary Walsh in HATCHING, MATCHING & DISPATCHING, Jan. 17. All three shows will hold down the 9 p.m. time slot. RICK MERCER’S MONDAY REPORT moves to 8 p.m., a new time, on Jan. 10. The exclusive North American premiere of THE HAMBURG CELL airs Sunday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. A riveting two-hour dramatization, it looks at the lives of the key hijackers in the five years leading up to Sept. 11. On Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m., CBC NEWS: the fifth estate broadcasts a companion piece-an up-to-the-minute version of The Pilot. The original documentary, which aired just one month after Sept. 11, was the first to tell the true story of what came to be known as “The Hamburg Cell”. Returning for its second season, THIS IS WONDERLAND, starring Cara Pifko, Michael Riley, Michael Healey and Siu Ta, airs Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. And, Canadians waiting patiently for the CANADIAN ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, hosted by Valerie Pringle, don’t have to wait much longer-it debuts Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. MOVIE NIGHT IN CANADA continues to entertain Canadians on Saturday nights with box office headliners, including Star Wars (Jan. 15), The Empire Strikes Back (Jan. 22) and Return of the Jedi (Jan. 29), all at 9 p.m. (**For a full list of January movie titles, please see attached schedule). CANADA’S WAR IN COLOUR is a compelling documentary series that tells the story of the Second World War using only original colour film, letters and diaries. Much of the film footage in the series has never been seen before. The first of three episodes airs Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. THE PASSIONATE EYE returns, celebrating its second season on CBC Television, with a selection of the best point-of-view personal documentaries Canada and the world have to offer. It begins Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. with Indecently Exposed!, which challenges Canadians’ attitudes towards Native Canadians. LEGENDARY SIN CITIES exposes Paris (Feb. 1), Berlin (Feb. 8) and Shanghai (Feb. 15), between the First and Second World Wars, as you’ve never seen them before. These were cities where art, culture and personal freedoms flourished in an environment of steamy decadence and sexual promiscuity. The story is told through the lives of some of the cities most flamboyant, outrageous and dangerous citizens. Sports action heats up in January with CBC Sports’ coverage of the Figure Skating Grand Prix Final, Jan. 8. Viewers can look forward to a full month of coverage on CBC SPORTS SATURDAY, when it returns live on Jan. 8. Events covered over the month include World Cup skiing and speed skating, and the Snowboarding World Championships from Whistler, B.C. CBC TELEVISION’S MOVIE NIGHT IN CANADA SCHEDULE JANUARY, 2005 Saturday, Jan. 1 7 p.m. - Atlantis: Milo’s Return (Disney) 9 p.m. - Pearl Harbour 11 p.m. - Pearl Harbour cont’d Saturday, Jan. 8 7 p.m. - Recess: School’s Out (Disney) 9 p.m. - O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? 11 p.m. - Pink Panther Saturday, Jan. 15 7 p.m. - Iron Giant 9 p.m. - Star Wars IV: A New Hope 11 p.m. - Godzilla (1954) Saturday, Jan. 22 7 p.m. - Aladdin (Disney) 9 p.m. - Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back 11 p.m. - Godzilla King of Monsters (1954) Saturday, Jan. 29 7 p.m. - Alice Through the Looking Glass 9 p.m. - Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi 11 p.m. - Back To the Future II 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=716