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A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colourful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth.

Drama | 12 seasons

Call the Midwife

This documentary tells the story of Quebec nationalism from the late 1960s to the present and how this nationalism has gradually transformed from progressive to a much more conservative streak.

Documentary | 52 min

Bataille pour L'ame du Quebec (The Battle for the Soul of Quebec)

On the heels of the highly successful Back in Time for Dinner comes Back in Time for Christmas, revealing how family life has been shaped by the way people celebrate the holidays.

Documentary | 1 season

Back in Time for Christmas

In 1967, Charlie Bittern was forced to run 80 km through a blizzard by a residential school principal. 55 years later, he’s embarking on the same journey — this time, surrounded by his family.

Documentary | 22 min

Bimibatoo-win: Where I Ran

It’s time to go Back In Time For Winter to experience how 60 years of cold have shaped the way we live. How has it impacted our diets, our fashions, our activities and our lifestyles? How have changes in technology, trade and the economy, and our social make-up changed our experience of winter? And how does it differ across the country?

Reality | 1 season

Back in Time for Winter

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s

Biography | 94 min

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Late Night in the Studio is an original digital series which takes a deep dive into the illustrious history of the CBC. In each episode, our host Nobu Adilman will share a special treat from the CBC vault: everything from a 1960's holiday special, to a short-lived Saskatchewan soap opera, it's all too good to be true.

Comedy | 1 season

Late Night in the Studio

Finding the Secret Path documents the last year of Gord Downie's life and his effort to bring the story of Chanie Wenjack to the national stage, raising awareness of the dark legacy of Canada's residential school system. Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishnaabe boy, died while trying to escape a residential school in northern Ontario in 1966.

Biography | 43 min

Finding The Secret Path

In 1967 ten Indigenous athletes ran the Pan Am Games torch from Minneapolis to Winnipeg. Just before they entered the opening ceremonies, the torch was handed to a white athlete.

Documentary | 19 min

Run as One: The Journey of the Front Runners

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