Adrienne Clarkson Presents
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Adrienne Clarkson Presents was a Canadian cultural entertainment series broadcast on CBC Television
beginning in 1988. The series ended in 1999, the year host Adrienne Clarkson
was appointed Governor General of Canada
.
Episodes featured artists such as Molly Johnson
and Quartette
. The series was preceded by a limited 1988 summer programme, Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival.
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...
beginning in 1988. The series ended in 1999, the year host Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Louise Clarkson is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation....
was appointed Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
.
Episodes featured artists such as Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson, OC is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz.-Biography:Johnson began as a child performer, receiving formal training from the National Ballet School and the Banff School of Fine Arts...
and Quartette
Quartette (band)
Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group featuring Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson. Each of the four members also records as a solo artist in addition to their work as a group.-Biography:...
. The series was preceded by a limited 1988 summer programme, Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival.