In the Present Tense

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In the Present Tense
Genrecurrent affairs
Directed byJan Cuchman
Presented byPaul Rush
Jennifer Davis
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producerRalph Thomas
ProducersMartyn Burke
Michael Callaghan
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release13 January (1974-01-13) –
17 May 1974 (1974-05-17)

In the Present Tense is a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television in 1974.

Premise[edit]

Each episode featured interviews and analysis on a particular topic such as America in the Middle East, an exploration of inflation, political rivalry in France and coal mining in the United Kingdom. Episodes were taped on the day of broadcast, and made significant use of videotaped material.[1]

Scheduling[edit]

This half-hour series was broadcast on alternate Sundays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 13 January to 17 May 1974. Ombudsman was broadcast in this time slot on other weeks.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "In the Present Tense". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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