Afghanada
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Afghanada is an award-winning Canadian
radio drama
series, currently airing on CBC Radio One
and Sirius Satellite Radio
. The first 22 episodes of Afghanada aired from November 3, 2006 to April 6, 2007. These episodes were rebroadcast in August 2007. CBC is currently broadcasting the show's fifth season. The half-hour episodes are currently broadcast on CBC Radio One Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. local time (3:30 p.m. Newfoundland Time) and 11 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. Newfoundland Time), and on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 159 Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 3 a.m. Eastern Time.
Afghanada was created by Andrew Moodie, Greg Nelson, Adam Pettle and Jason Sherman
. Other writers contributing to the series are Paul Aitken, Nicolas Billon, Dave Carley
, Bruce Clark, Abigail Kinch, Hannah Moscovitch
, Barbara Samuels, Emil Sher, Greg Spottiswood, Bobbie Theodore, Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman
and Saul Levine. The executive producer of Season One was James Roy. The producer of Season Two was Bev Cooper. The executive producer and executive story editor of Season Three was Gregory J. Sinclair.
, aired on CBC Radio One on November 11 at 1:05 (1:35 NT), 4:05 PT.
in the Radio Drama Category from the Writers Guild of Canada
in both 2007 and 2008. The Remembrance Day Special won a Gold Medal, for Best Radio Drama Special, and a Silver Medal, for Best Writing, at the 2008 International Radio Festival of New York..
Canada
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radio drama
Radio drama
Radio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story...
series, currently airing on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
and Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
. The first 22 episodes of Afghanada aired from November 3, 2006 to April 6, 2007. These episodes were rebroadcast in August 2007. CBC is currently broadcasting the show's fifth season. The half-hour episodes are currently broadcast on CBC Radio One Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. local time (3:30 p.m. Newfoundland Time) and 11 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. Newfoundland Time), and on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 159 Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 3 a.m. Eastern Time.
Afghanada was created by Andrew Moodie, Greg Nelson, Adam Pettle and Jason Sherman
Jason Sherman
Jason Sherman is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.After graduating from the creative writing program at York University in 1985, Sherman co-founded What Publishing with Kevin Connolly, which produced what, a literary magazine that he edited from 1985 to 1990...
. Other writers contributing to the series are Paul Aitken, Nicolas Billon, Dave Carley
Dave Carley
Dave Carley is a Canadian playwright. He has written for stage, radio and television. His plays have had over 400 productions, and have been produced across Canada and the United States, and in other countries...
, Bruce Clark, Abigail Kinch, Hannah Moscovitch
Hannah Moscovitch
Hannah Moscovitch is a Canadian playwright. She is best known for her plays East of Berlin, Essay, and The Russian Play.-Life and career:...
, Barbara Samuels, Emil Sher, Greg Spottiswood, Bobbie Theodore, Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman
Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman
Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman is a Canadian actor and playwright. Her debut play, Scratch, is a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English language drama at the 2010 Governor General's Awards...
and Saul Levine. The executive producer of Season One was James Roy. The producer of Season Two was Bev Cooper. The executive producer and executive story editor of Season Three was Gregory J. Sinclair.
Three Canadian soldiers have been shipped out to AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and are based deep in the heart of the conflict: Kandahar ProvinceKandahar ProvinceKandahar or Qandahar is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in southern Afghanistan, between Helmand, Oruzgan and Zabul provinces. Its capital is the city of Kandahar, which is located on the Arghandab River. The province has a population of nearly...
, where the Taliban insurgency is fiercest. Every day, Canadian soldiers on the ground confront the chaos and violence of life "outside the wire". They don’t have the big picture; they’re not interested in the policy. They’re just trying to help the people, protect each other...and survive.
Cast
The members of the cast of Afghanada are: Billy MacLellan as Private Lucas "Chucky" Manson, Jenny Young as Sergeant Patricia "Coach" Kinsella, and Paul Fauteux as Private Dean "The Machine" "Deaner" Donaldson. These actors portray the young Canadian soldiers at the core of the story. Additional cast members are: Michael Spencer Davis is Major Campbell, Trish Fagan is Hannah 'the Healer,' and Jordan Pettle is Master Corporal Jakes.Remembrance Day Special 2007
This special, produced before a live audience at the Canadian War MuseumCanadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the museum covers all facets of Canada’s military past, from the first recorded instances of death by armed violence in Canadian history several thousand years ago to the country’s most recent...
, aired on CBC Radio One on November 11 at 1:05 (1:35 NT), 4:05 PT.
Awards
Afghanada won the Canadian Screenwriting AwardCanadian Screenwriting Awards
The Canadian Screenwriting Awards are administered by the Writers Guild of Canada, and are awarded to the best script for a feature film, television or radio project produced within the Guild's jurisdiction, written by a guild member in good standing, and broadcast or released in North America or...
in the Radio Drama Category from the Writers Guild of Canada
Writers Guild of Canada
The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada...
in both 2007 and 2008. The Remembrance Day Special won a Gold Medal, for Best Radio Drama Special, and a Silver Medal, for Best Writing, at the 2008 International Radio Festival of New York..