CBC Radio & Podcasts
All CBC audio programming available to stream on CBC LISTEN
THE DOSE – Hosted by Dr. Brian Goldstein, CBC’s weekly health podcast is answering questions about COVID-19, in plain language. Topics include: coping with anxiety, managing addiction, knowing when to get tested, best practices for cleaning surfaces, and more. The latest episode offers advice on how to support loved ones in long-term care and keep them safe. New episodes are released Thursdays, with special bonus episodes also available.
THE SECRET LIFE OF CANADA – This popular history podcast is switching things up with THE CRASH COURSE – snack-size history lessons on a range of topics. First up: the history of Friendship Centres, an essential part of urban Indigenous life across the country.
THE STORY STORE – From CBC Podcasts and CBC Kids and run by CBC Kids hosts Gary the Unicorn and Mr. Orlando, THE STORY STORE SHORTIES (21×4) are short original audio stories, custom-ordered by kids, to bring big smiles. Two episodes will be released each week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, on CBC LISTEN or wherever podcasts are available.
Broadcasting on both CBC radio services throughout the day, CBC MUSIC has launched QUARANTUNES, a short, daily segment highlighting the music that Canadian artists have created during social isolation. QUARANTUNE segments include Rufus Wainwright’s “Robe Recitals” from his home in Los Angeles, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performing together via Zoom, and Sam Roberts singing alongside his family band.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 3
MARKETPLACE *Season Finale
How to fight COVID-19 in Canada – New episode at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem
A 15-minute blood test could reveal if you’re immune to COVID-19. Should it be available for sale online? Homecare workers lack proper equipment to keep themselves and their clients safe. And immune-boosting scams you should avoid.
New on CBC Gem starting Friday:
THE TUNNEL (Drama, 6×60, Kudos, United Kingdom) – Season 3 begins streaming Friday on CBC Gem
THE TUNNEL: VENGEANCE is set amidst post-Brexit hysteria, an escalating refugee crisis and the increasing threat of terror occasioned by disenfranchised, exiled souls on whom society has turned its back. Karl Roebuck (Stephen Dillane, Outlaw King) and Elise Wassermann (Clemence Poesy, Two Is A Family) take on a toxic and terrifying folie à deux whose mutual defining quality is an existential deathwish. When the question posed by the couple – what is a life worth? – is directed straight back at Karl, he is forced to confront an utterly impossible choice that will haunt viewers long after the closing credits.
THIS COUNTRY (Comedy, 6×30, BBC Studios, United Kingdom) – Season 3 begins streaming Friday on CBC Gem
Season 3 of the Bafta-winning mockumentary sees the Mucklow cousins once again caught up in the minutiae of village life. Created by, written by and starring siblings Daisy May and Charlie Cooper, THIS COUNTRY is shot entirely on location in the Cotswolds – a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and has a dedicated following of fans all over the world.
ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU: RESTORING THE DREAM (Lifestyle, 1×60, United Kingdom) – Begins streaming Friday on CBC Gem
This special series revisits the epic transformation of a 45-room French chateau from a ruin into a sumptuous family home. How did Dick Strawbridge overcome the enormous technical and engineering challenges?
A JOURNEY HOME (Canadian Film, 2014) – Begins streaming Friday on CBC Gem
When Luke (Dakota Goyo, Real Steel, Dark Skies) finds a young polar bear, he decides to help by returning the cub to its mother. The unlikely pair embark on an adventure through the frozen wilderness to bring the bear home.
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? (Canadian Documentary, 2018) – Begins streaming Friday on CBC Gem
Featuring a diverse cast – including celebrated philosophers, trauma surgeons, factory workers, refugees, and politicians – WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? connects past and present, emotion and intellect, the personal and the political, to provoke and inspire. If we want to live in democracy, we must first ask what the word even means.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 4
ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES Olympic Games Replay: Rio 2016 Swimming – Saturday at 3 p.m. (4 AT, 4:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem
In this week’s edition, hosts Scott Rusell and Andi Petrillo look back at Rio 2016 swimming. Three young swimmers made a big splash in the pool, including then 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak. She brought home four medals, more than any Canadian had ever won at a single edition of the Games. ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES is also available at cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices.
MOVIE NIGHT IN CANADA
Back-to-back Canadian films starting at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.
RACE (Canadian film, 2016, drama) – Saturday at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem
ACROSS THE LINE (Canadian film, 2015, drama) – Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (11 AT, 11:30 NT, 12 MT, 10:30 PT) on CBC and CBC Gem
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SUNDAY, APRIL 5
WHAT’RE YOU AT? WITH TOM POWER *NEW* – Sunday at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem
What’re You At? with Tom Power is a one-hour weekly TV program showcasing community and culture. Welcoming audiences into his home for a weekly national catch up in these unprecedented times, host Tom Power shares an uplifting and inspiring mix of interviews, storytelling, musical performances and perspectives as he catches up with Canadians across the country. Each Sunday, Power will check in virtually with Canadians on the frontlines and from all walks of life, including artists and storytellers, musicians offering intimate performances from their homes, and everyday heroes helping their families and communities.
New series for kids and tweens on CBC Gem starting Sunday:
SUPER AGENT JON LE BON (Kids, 30×90, Canada) – Season 2 begins streaming Sunday on CBC Gem
Saving the world has never been so crazy! Join the over-the-top adventures of JON LE BON as he and his fellow agents try to do the impossible and save the planet in less than 90 seconds!
FIND ME IN PARIS (Kids & Tweens, Drama, 26×26, France) – Season 2 begins streaming Sunday on CBC Gem; episodes released weekly
Season 2 follows Lena Grisky (Jessica Lord, The Next Step), a Russian Princess and student at the world-famous Paris Opera Ballet School. After falling through a portal in 1905 and emerging in 2018, she has been doing her best to blend in while she waits for help to bring her home.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 7
SCHITT’S CREEK (14×30) – Series Finale episode Tuesday at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)
Episode 614 *SERIES FINALE EPISODE*
David stresses out over the rain on his wedding day, the family scramble to make it right.
BEST WISHES, WARMEST REGARDS: A SCHITT’S CREEK FAREWELL – One-hour special Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (9NT)
The hour-long special caps off the four-time Emmy®-nominated comedy series, giving fans an intimate and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the sixth and final season. Directed by Amy Segal, the special includes never-before-seen footage of table reads, audition tapes and heartfelt moments from the very last day on set. More information available here.
WORKIN’ MOMS (8×30) – Season Finale episode Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. (10 NT)
Episode 408 – “Charlie and the Weed Factory” *Season Finale*
Kate desperately searches the brewery for Charlie while Frankie seizes an opportunity for vengeful justice, Jenny’s employers see things her way, and Anne and Lionel make a life-changing decision.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
EDWARDIAN BRITAIN IN COLOUR – Canadian Premiere at 10 p.m. ET/PT on documentary Channel
A two-part documentary series bringing black-and-white films of the era back to vivid life.
Episode 2: The Edwardian era saw the creation of mass leisure, the suffrage movement, and the beginnings of world war.
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CBC News Network now free for all CBC Gem users
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750 documentary titles
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Library of 120+ Canadian films, with a new film added each week
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Collections available to stream on CBC Gem:
THE CRITICS ARE RAVING: Alias Grace, Top of the Lake: China Girl, The Oland Murder, Luther, Documentary Now and more
LIFESTYLE: Jensplaining, Fridge Wars, Escape to the Chateau, Back in Time for Dinner and more
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