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    TVOat50

    On September 27th, 1970, TVO signed onto the airwaves for the first time. It was an experiment in public broadcasting using television for education at a time when TV was considered the root of all evil. It went on to produce programming that shaped entire generations and change what it means to educate.

    Hosted by Steve Paikin, TVOat50 brings you the story behind shows like The Polka Dot Door, Today’s Special, and Saturday Night at the Movies. Join us as we dive behind the scenes of half a century of programming.

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    Episodes (24)

    The view from Queen's Park

    The view from Queen's Park
    This is it, our last episode. So, we're going back to where TVO started: Queen's Park. Fifty years ago, the provincial broadcaster was created by former Minister of Education Bill Davis -and it still falls under the responsibility of that ministry.

    Two former education ministers - Sandra Pupatello and Kathleen Wynne - and the former minister of training, colleges and universities, Dianne Cunningham, join Steve to gossip (remember when everyone thought Pupatello was cutting TVO's funding?) and swap stories.

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    TVOat50
    en-CADecember 14, 2020
    education
    monarchy
    queen elizabeth
    ministry of education
    prince philip

    Leading TVO's Digital Transformation

    Leading TVO's Digital Transformation
    Lisa de Wilde was TVO's longest-serving chief executive, spending over 14 years in the job. Her main goal was to bring the broadcaster into the 21st century. She joins Steve Paikin to discuss leading the digital transformation, the difficult process of cancelling shows, and what it was like to work with a government bent on budget cuts.

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    TVOat50
    en-CADecember 09, 2020
    broadcast
    ceo
    government
    budget
    digital media

    Getting out of the Toronto media bubble

    Getting out of the Toronto media bubble
    Ontario is massive - the riding of Kenora alone is almost the size of Germany. And despite what some Torontonians might tell you, the provincial capital is not the centre of the universe.

    That's why former chair and CEO Isabel Bassett saw covering the entire province as a huge part of her mission. She joins Steve to discuss her term, pushing TVO to speak to all Ontarians, and what she learned along the way.

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    TVOat50
    en-CADecember 07, 2020
    diversity
    television
    programming
    steve paikin
    tvo

    Why TVO went big on foreign affairs

    Why TVO went big on foreign affairs
    Years ago, TVO was in a bit of a conundrum. It covered provincial affairs, but stories from beyond our borders also affected the lives of Ontarians. How could a small public broadcaster cover foreign affairs in a unique way?

    On this episode, Steve Paikin speaks with Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, who has been at the centre of TVO's foreign affairs coverage from the very beginning

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    TVOat50
    en-CANovember 16, 2020
    international affairs
    foreign affairs
    diplomatic immunity
    tvo
    studio 2

    Big Names and Big Conversations

    Big Names and Big Conversations

    For a decade, "Allan Gregg in Conversation With..." hosted some the world's biggest thinkers, authors, and artists. No topic was off limits, and no question too tough. The show used a conversational style to explore topics in depth. Becky Fong, a producer on the program, joins Steve Paikin to share stories about the show's most memorable guests.

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    TVOat50
    en-CANovember 09, 2020
    interviews
    current affairs
    jimmy carter
    christopher hitchens
    tvo

    Exploring TVO's Biggest Productions

    Exploring TVO's Biggest Productions
    On "Journeys," host Lauren Millar went on exhilarating adventures, like flying in the cockpit of a Snowbird. In this interview with Steve Paikin, she says it was equally special to spend time with the plane's pilot, Marlene Shillingford - the group's first female member and the many other scientists, engineers, and extraordinary people she profiled.

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    TVOat50
    en-CANovember 03, 2020
    travel
    production
    film
    television
    documentary

    Studio 2

    Studio 2
    For over a decade, "Studio 2" was a leader in Canadian current affairs coverage. It wasn't the news; it was a show about the news. Jane Jankovic, a senior producer on the program, joins Steve Paikin to discuss memorable moments - including the time a certain host lost his voice from too much karaoke before he was set to interview the premier.

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    TVOat50
    en-CANovember 02, 2020
    current affairs
    foreign affairs
    ontario politics
    tvo
    federal politics

    Provincial affairs with 4th Reading

    Provincial affairs with 4th Reading
    Producer Janice Neil remembers getting on the phone every day, to try and get premier Bob Rae onto 4th Reading, TVO's provincial affairs panel. When Rae's staff finally called back, they gave her a condition: Don't ask about the scandals. Much to the chagrin of his aides, host Steve Paikin didn't hold back and Rae, who might not have known about the conditions, wasn't phased. Janice joins Steve to discuss building that memorable interview and much more.

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    TVOat50
    en-CAOctober 29, 2020
    politics
    broadcast
    policy
    government
    ndp

    Prisoners of Gravity

    Prisoners of Gravity
    TVO has broadcast its share of quirky shows, but none more so than Prisoners of Gravity. It was hosted by "commander" Rick Green, who fled Earth for his space station. There, he interviewed luminaries in the science fiction and comic book worlds - such as Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby.

    Green joins Steve Paikin to discuss the show's influence and share some behind-the-scenes moments.

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    TVOat50
    en-CAOctober 22, 2020
    science fiction
    comic books
    stan lee
    jack kirby
    james cameron
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