Inquiry (TV series)
| Inquiry | |
|---|---|
| Genre | current affairs |
| Presented by | Davidson Dunton (1960–1963) Laurier LaPierre (1963–1964) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Patrick Watson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 26 December 1960 – 27 July 1964 |
Inquiry is a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1964.
Premise[edit]
Topics for the first two seasons included censorship, the Columbia River Treaty, the isolation of immigrants, the military, nuclear power, politics, pollution, Quebec separatism and taxation. In the third season the series was able to expand its coverage to include international topics, thanks to a 25% increase in the series budget from the CBC.[1] Warner Troyer also emerged as a leading journalistic talent first in writing, then in production of stories, then joining Dunton in interviews.[2]
Davidson Dunton, previously chairman of the CBC, was the first host of this Ottawa-produced series.[3] When Dunton was appointed to the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism in 1963, he was replaced by Laurier LaPierre.[4] Producer Patrick Watson had earlier made an unsuccessful offer to Pierre Trudeau to host Inquiry.[5]
The title card for the series indicated that its name be pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ rather than /ˈɪnkwɪri/.[2]
When Inquiry ended in 1964, many core participants in the series joined This Hour Has Seven Days, including LaPierre, Troyer and Watson.
Scheduling[edit]
This half-hour series was broadcast for four seasons as follows (Eastern times):
| Day | Time | Season run |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 10:30 p.m. | 26 December 1960 to 22 May 1961 |
| Tuesdays | 10:00 p.m. | 3 October 1961 to 27 March 1962 |
| Tuesdays | 10:30 p.m. | 8 May to 26 Jun 1962 |
| Tuesdays | 10:00 p.m. | 2 October 1962 to 26 March 1963 |
| Tuesdays | 10:30 p.m. | 2 April (to September?) 1963 |
| Mondays | 10:00 p.m. | 30 September 1963 to 27 July 1964 |
References[edit]
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 580. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
- ^ a b Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Inquiry". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 173. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 407. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 409. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
External links[edit]
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Inquiry". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.