Who do you think you are - Canada!

Post by **paddyscar** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:12 am

Mark your calendars - From the Ontario Library Association announcing a related course comes the great news of a new TV series starting next month!

"Who Do You Think You Are debuts on CBC Television on October 11th at 7:30 pm. Based on a popular British series that is now in its fourth year, this joint venture of the CBC and Library and Archives Canada will have your patrons at your door champing at the bit to trace their family history. In the program each week, prominent Canadians such as Margot Kidder, Don Cherry, Avi Lewis, Measha Brueggergosman, Mary Walsh, Randy Bachman and Scott Thompson go on a search to discover their family histories. "

Good news for our friends in the border states able to pick up the CBC.

Frances

sheilajim · Post by **sheilajim** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:49 pm

Hi Francis

That is good news for Canada.

Too bad that California is too far south to get a signal.

Maybe PBS will do a "Who do you think you are?" series in the United States. Other BBC shows have been copied here.

Regards

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:15 pm

The Home Page for the show is here http://www.cbc.ca/whodoyouthinkyouare/

There's quite a lot of information about the show including behind-the-scenes videos. (which my slowish broadband connection struggles to play). You can download these flash videos using a variety of free browser plug-ins.

It looks as though a story about the outcome of each show will be included once the show has been presented.

CBC Canada appears to be screening episodes of Dr Who online (I couldn’t get it to work for me) so maybe WDYTYA Canada will appear online later on. A big maybe.

Alan

Post by **paddyscar** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:47 pm

Hi Alan:

I checked out the Dr. Who episode, but it's unwatchable for me as well, but I don't have a high-speed connection.

Frances

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:28 am

Thanks Frances,

For checking that Dr. Who link.

It’ll be good when internet TV becomes as available and workable as internet Radio and we can watch programs from anywhere. Not as good as real TV but if the show is special and it isn’t available otherwise I don’t mind how big the screen is.

Alan