A Way Out
Encyclopedia
A Way Out was a Canadian do-it-yourself television show on CBC Television
which originally began as a gardening
show, but, evolved to include crafts, outdoor activities and do-it-yourself home repairs and improvements. The show was hosted by George Finstad (1970-1974) then Mary Chapman
and Laurie Jennings and produced
by Doug Lower (1970-1971), Neil Andrews (1971-1974) and Robert Hutt (1974-1976).
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...
which originally began as a gardening
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
show, but, evolved to include crafts, outdoor activities and do-it-yourself home repairs and improvements. The show was hosted by George Finstad (1970-1974) then Mary Chapman
Mary Chapman
Mary Chapman has been the Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute in the UK since 1998.-References:*...
and Laurie Jennings and produced
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
by Doug Lower (1970-1971), Neil Andrews (1971-1974) and Robert Hutt (1974-1976).
Television schedule history
- Sunday 1:15-1:30 p.m., 7 June 1970-19 September 1971
- Sunday 12:45-1:00 p.m., 26 September 1971-
- Monday 4:30-5:00 p.m., 1 April-2 September 1974
- Sunday 12:45-1:00 p.m., 8 September 1974-28 September 1975
- Sunday 12:45-1:00 p.m., 5 October 1975-31 March 1976
- Sunday 12:15-12:30 p.m., 4 April-
- Sunday 12:15-12:30 p.m., 19 September 1976-25 September 1977