Doc Zone
Encyclopedia
Doc Zone is the flagship documentary series of CBC Television. Its documentaries stem from the front lines of the world’s news, and its subject matter ranges across the events, trends and ideas that are shaping our lives. The best Canadian directors and cinematographers offer strong, narrative stories that reveal the drama in the evolving human experience. Doc Zone features both independently produced and in-house productions. Presented by acclaimed author, actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald
, this series brings its viewers in-depth stories in the journalistic tradition of The New York Times Magazine
and The Atlantic, with the sweep and scope of the best documentary work in contemporary television.
Recent Doc Zone programs include We Will Remember Them, a tribute to Canada's fallen soldiers, and Africa on the Move, a four-part series focusing on the sweeping changes affecting daily life on that continent.
Thursdays at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC Television
Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network
Other CBC documentary programming includes The Passionate Eye
on CBC’s News Network, and CBC’s digital documentary channel
.
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Ann-Marie MacDonald is a Canadian playwright, novelist, actor and broadcast journalist who lives in Toronto, Ontario. The daughter of a member of Canada's military, she was born at an air force base near Baden-Baden, West Germany....
, this series brings its viewers in-depth stories in the journalistic tradition of The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
and The Atlantic, with the sweep and scope of the best documentary work in contemporary television.
Recent Doc Zone programs include We Will Remember Them, a tribute to Canada's fallen soldiers, and Africa on the Move, a four-part series focusing on the sweeping changes affecting daily life on that continent.
Thursdays at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC Television
Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network
Other CBC documentary programming includes The Passionate Eye
The Passionate Eye
The Passionate Eye is a Canadian documentary television series, which airs on CBC News Network.The series presents documentary programming from around the world....
on CBC’s News Network, and CBC’s digital documentary channel
Documentary channel
A documentary channel is a specialty channel which focuses on broadcasting documentaries. Some documentary channels further specialize by dedicating their television programming to specific types of documentaries or documentaries in a specific area of knowledge. DOC: The Documentary Channel and The...
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