Life and Times was CBC's long-running biography program, broadcast from 1996 to 2007. Hosted by Ann-Marie MacDonald and Gordon Vincent, the program featured biographical documentaries about many important Canadian artists, political figures and sports stars.
Episodes
Life and Times Madiba: The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela
Madiba: The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela reveals a story unknown to the world beyond his inner circle. Mandela talks of his love of children, how apartheid affected him and facing the death sentence. How he survived prison, won over his enemies, and overcame prejudice. He also speaks about the pain of his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with whom he ...
- 2004
- 01:42:40
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/27/2014
Life and Times Immovable: The Legend of Maude Barlow
She is possibly Canada's best-known social crusader. Maude Barlow is a fighter for the environment, human rights, workers' rights, health care and any number of issues. Barlow also heads the citizens' watchdog group the Council of Canadians. This justice warrior was once a nice middle-class housewife. Discover what activated her ardour for political issues, a fire that would take her ...
- 2001
- 00:45:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Life and Times Robert Bateman
He may be the most prominent and passionate painter of the natural world since Audubon – and the most wealthy. As a high school art teacher, his first exhibition of bird and animal canvases sold out and launched him into the ranks of the world's most commercially successful artists. Today, Bateman is an eloquent spokesman for the preservation of the ...
- 1998
- 00:49:03
- General
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Life and Times Farley Mowat
With a career that began at age 14 when he wrote a column on birds for a local newspaper, Farley Mowat has gone on to sell 18 million books in 24 languages. We visit Mowat, the author, traveller and activist who has made a permanent home for himself on best-seller lists writing novels that spring from a natural-born love of ...
- 1997
- 00:47:05
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Life and Times No Easy Answers: Alex Trebek
Under the polished surface is a working class Sudbury boy who became a philosophy graduate and once hosted a teen dance show on TV. Trebek's elusive persona is peeled away in this profile as the viewer discovers his passion for breeding horses, growing grapes for wine and his struggle to get to the top. Trebek's Hollywood friends, colleagues and stars ...
- 2004
- 00:45:05
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
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