[Swprograms] CBC Victoria Day programming

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Heard a promo for the Rewind Victoria Day special, coming up at 1605 UT on ET Zone stations such as Sudbury I was listening to for WC,BA, so here is the complete list of programming for today including some other specials:

HOTSHEET FOR VICTORIA DAY MONDAY MAY 19, 2008 

-- RADIO ONE -- 


1. THE CURRENT: 


Work makes you happier than leisure, conservatives are happier than 
liberals, and married people are happier than singles, at least until 
they have kids. Those are just of the intriguing ideas Arthur Brooks 
sets out in his new book, "Gross National Happiness." This morning on 
The Current, he'll explain. That's on The Current, with guest host 
Duncan McCue, this morning at 8:30 (9:00 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


2. SOUNDS LIKE CANADA: 


What does your garden say about you when you're not looking? Do your 
potatoes reveal an earthy tendency? Are your flashy perennials an 
indication of your rich inner life? Find out today on Sounds Like 
Canada. Tune in for Shelagh Rogers' special look at all things garden, 
including a chat with Katherine Gordon, author of a new book called 
"The Garden That You Are." Cultivate yourself on Sounds Like Canada, 
this morning at 10 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


3. WHITE COAT, BLACK ART: ***Also heard Friday evening at 8 (8:30 NT) 
on CBC Radio One*** 


Canada is suffering from a severe shortage of physicians - both family 
doctors and specialists. And one way to ease the problem is to attract 
physicians who've trained elsewhere. And there are plenty of trained 
physicians eager to move to Canada. But Canada doesn't make it very 
easy for them to practise here. This week, White Coat, Black Art takes 
a look at the hoops foreign-trained doctors have to jump through to 
get a chance to work here. And you'll hear from a provincial assessor 
about just how they rate once they get in the door. White Coat, Black 
Art, this morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One. 


4. REWIND VICTORIA DAY SPECIAL: 


It's Victoria Day, a day to welcome summer, to kick back and relax, 
maybe to barbeque or to garden. But on this day back in 1939, Canada 
was awash in excitement. For the very first time, a reigning monarch 
and his consort - King George the Sixth and Queen Elizabeth (parents 
of the present Queen Elizabeth) - were coming to Canada. For a month, 
they toured Canada and visited the United States. Millions of 
Canadians lined up for hours just to see the Royal Train pass, without 
any guarantee of actually seeing the royal visitors themselves. When 
they stayed at the Banff, the king and queen were so impressed by the 
sight of beavers at work that they collected the animals' discarded 
wood chips as souvenirs for their daughters - the Princesses Elizabeth 
and Margaret, who had stayed at home. Revisit the Royal Tour of 1939 
on a special Victoria Day edition of Rewind at noon (12:30 NT) on CBC 
Radio One. 


5. MIXED BLESSINGS: 


In a world that technology is constantly shrinking, one thing, at 
least, is expanding: the number of people of mixed race. Victoria Day 
Monday, CBC Radio One presents "Mixed Blessings", a documentary series 
originally produced for The Current that examines what this growing 
phenomenon means to identity, to arts and culture and to public 
policy.  The Current's Senior Producer Lisa Khoo begins from her own 
mixed race identity and explores through the experiences of others 
across the country. From the Metis to multiculturalism, she examines 
how perceptions and pop culture have changed to reflect this new 
reality. Along the way, Canadians of mixed race tell their stories, 
and redefine what it means to be a Canadian. Mixed Blessings, Victoria 
Day Monday at 1 p.m. (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


6. Q: ***You can also hear highlights from this afternoon's edition of 
Q tonight after the 10 p.m. news on CBC Radio One*** 


Michael Tonello made a fortune buying and reselling one of the world's 
great luxury items - the Birkin Bag. He's summarized those experiences 
in a book called "Bringing Home the Birkin", and he'll join Jian today 
on Q to talk about it. Also, two of Canada's great thinkers, Mark 
Kingwell and Malcolm Gladwell, discuss social change (and names that 
end in "well"). And by popular demand, a re-broadcast of Jian's 
encounter with Battlestar Galactica stars Grace Park and Katee 
Sackhoff.  Q, with Jian Ghomeshi, this afternoon after your local noon 
show on CBC Radio One. 


7. THE CHOICE: ***Heard in all locations this occasion only*** 


Even if you're not a baseball fan, you have to admit that the game has 
inspired plenty of great literature. And this week, The Choice 
celebrates the first weekend of summer with a short story about the 
boys of summer.  Shelagh Rogers hosts this week's episode, introducing 
Toronto-born writer Steven Hayward.  He reads his story called "August 
7th, 1921," a fictional tale about Bat Day at Yankee Stadium. The 
Choice, this afternoon at 3:30 (4 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


8. DISPATCHES: ***Also heard Sunday at 6:30 (7:30 AT, 8 NT) on CBC 
Radio One*** 


Cambodia's Lake Tonle Sap is the largest lake in Southeast Asia. Whole 
villages float on it; its fish feed millions. So why has the country 
allowed it to become an environmental victim? Dispatches tackles that 
question and more tonight. Also, meet an environmental hero who helped 
protect the oldest and deepest lake in the world from an oil pipeline. 
Now she's taking on Moscow to block a nuclear plant. That's on 
Dispatches, with Rick MacInnes-Rae, this evening at 7:30 (8 NT) on CBC 
Radio One. 


9. THE DEBATERS: 


Several Canadian cities and provinces have passed bans on owning pit 
bulls. This week on The Debaters, the perfect choice for this debate - 
comedian Irwin…um…Barker. He'll square off against Jonny Harris on 
whether the ban is a reasonable limit or sheer prejudice. Later, 
Toronto funnyman Mark Forward tries to convince Debra DiGiovanni that 
it's time to put away for good the fads and fashions of the Eighties. 
The Debaters, tonight at 8:30 (9 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


10. IDEAS: 


Paul Kennedy reports from the 2008 Blue Metropolis Festival in 
Montreal tonight on Ideas. The Festival brings together writers from 
around the world to discuss matters of mutual concern. Paul talks with 
Israeli writer and film-maker Etgar Keret, who writes in Hebrew but 
has been translated around the world, and recently won two major 
awards at Cannes. Etgar Keret from the Blue Metropolis Festival, on 
Ideas, tonight at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


11. QUIRKS & QUARKS: 


In just over a week's time, NASA's Phoenix Lander will arrive at the 
surface of Mars. It's meant to spend the next three months studying 
the northern polar region of the Red Planet. It's looking for water, 
and evidence that life may have once existed on Mars. But there are a 
lot of fingers crossed at NASA right now. Mars landers frequently 
don't make it to the surface in one piece, and this one's going to an 
area that no one's explored before. This week on Quirks & Quarks, meet 
the scientist who helped pick the landing site, and  a Canadian 
researcher who's sending along an instrument to watch the Martian 
weather. That's Quirks and Quarks, with host Bob McDonald, tonight at 
11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 


-- RADIO TWO -- 


12. HERE'S TO YOU: 


It's all about Spring today on Here's to You, from "Primavera" from 
Respighi's "Three Botticelli Pictures" to John Estacio's "Farmer's 
Symphony" and Schumann's "Spring Symphony".  Plus a few nods to Queen 
Victoria in the form of music, including a work by her favourite 
composer, Felix Mendelssohn.  Here's to You, with host Catherine 
Belyea, this morning at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two. 


13. STUDIO SPARKS: 


For Victoria Day, Studio Sparks offers an encore presentation of 
Eric's conversation with Giller Prize-winning author Elizabeth Hay. 
She talks about the writing life, and the music in her life, which 
ranges from Berlioz to Emmylou Harris. Also on the program, a 
performance of Beethoven's Spring Sonata featuring violinist Pinchas 
Zukerman and pianist Mark Neikrug. Studio Sparks, with Eric Friesen, 
today at noon  (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two. 


14. DISCDRIVE: 


DiscDrive goes Victorian today - with music related to Victoria, 
Royalty, and things English.  You'll hear everything from Britannia - 
a Nautical Overture and the Royal Welcome Waltzes to Eleanor Rigby, 
music from "Mary Poppins" and Greensleeves.  Grab your Union Jack and 
join DiscDrive, this afternoon at 3 (3:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two. 


15. TONIC: 


Tonic continues that weekend mood just a little longer this evening, 
with music from vocalist Melissa Stylianou, guitarist Ed Bickert and 
saxophonist Rick Wilkins. You'll also hear Latin jazz from 
vibraphonist Stefon Harris and pianist Jackie Terrasson, along a set 
of tunes in honour of Duke Ellington's 70th birthday recorded at the 
White House in Washington, D.C. in April, 1969. Try Tonic, with Katie 
Malloch, this evening at 6:00 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two. 


16. CANADA LIVE: 


Canada Live celebrates Asian Heritage Month tonight with a trio of 
very disparate concerts. First, from Vancouver, the piano-driven pop 
of Mani Khaira. Khaira is an insightful writer and an engaging 
performer, perhaps the legitimate musical heir of both Billy Joel and 
Elton John when it comes to creating unforgettable pop tunes. Then, 
Navaz, the musical collaboration between guitarist Eric Tompkins and 
Persian vocalist Neda Jalali. Take a musical journey to exotic and 
lovely destinations with them. And finally, the pipa of Yadong Guan, 
who blends ancient Chinese traditions with the modern Western music of 
Bartok and Debussy. Hear her recorded at the Aylmer Cultural Centre in 
West Quebec. That's on Canada Live, tonight at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC 
Radio Two. 


17. THE SIGNAL: 


Laurie Brown presents a feature piece from Jean Derome and Les 
Dangereux Zhomes + 7 tonight on The Signal, recorded at La Sala Rossa 
in Montreal.  You'll hear Traquenards, in a world premiere performance 
of the composition to mark the 25th anniversary of the concert 
presenter, TraquenArt. The work was, in Derome's own words, "a kind of 
check-up on the state of things in today's creative musics." The 
Signal, with Laurie Brown, tonight at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio 
Two. And you can also hear the concert at 
Concerts on Demand link: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20071213jeand 



      

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