A Second Look (1964 TV series)
Encyclopedia
A Second Look was a Canadian
current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television
in 1964.
, reviewed up to three news stories per episode. It was hosted by Gary Lautens
, a humour columnist of the Toronto Star
.
Guests included British Labour Party parliamentarian Anthony Wedgewood-Benn and American political author Richard Rovere.
.
Lautens, however, lacked television experience while having little say in the production. That, combined with a vague series concept made A Second Look unsuccessful.
Television in Canada
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current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
in 1964.
Premise
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, reviewed up to three news stories per episode. It was hosted by Gary Lautens
Gary Lautens
Gary Lautens was a Canadian humorist and newspaper columnist. He wrote for the Toronto Star from 1962 until his death....
, a humour columnist of the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
.
Guests included British Labour Party parliamentarian Anthony Wedgewood-Benn and American political author Richard Rovere.
Scheduling
The half-hour series aired on alternate Sundays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 26 January to 9 August 1964, with Horizon broadcast on other weeks. This show was distinct from a 1969 CBC series of the same nameA Second Look (1969 TV series)
A Second Look was a Canadiantelevision series which aired on CBC Television in 1969.-Premise:Terry David Mulligan and Bill Reiter hosted this satirical series which was based on BBC's The Frost Report. Commentary was combined with sketches as performed by comedians Allan Anderson, Graeme Campbell,...
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Lautens, however, lacked television experience while having little say in the production. That, combined with a vague series concept made A Second Look unsuccessful.