To the Wild Country is a Canadian nature television miniseries which aired on CBC Television from 1972 to 1975.
| To the Wild Country | |
|---|---|
| Genre | nature |
| Presented by | Lorne Greene |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ralph C. Ellis |
| Producers | John Foster Janet Foster Dan Gibson Gerald S. Kedey |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | KEG Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 19 November 1972 – 2 February 1975 |
Premise edit
Lorne Greene narrated and hosted this series of occasional specials which featured nature photographers John and Janet Foster in their exploration of the Canadian wilderness.[1][2] Canada Trust was the primary series sponsor.[3]
Reception edit
The series attracted average ratings of 2.5 million viewers, reaching 3.5 million on one occasion.[3]
The series required substantial financial support due to the remote location filming. Canada Trust cancelled its sponsorship after the 1974–75 season.[3]
Scheduling edit
This hour-long series was broadcast intermittently as follows (times in Eastern):
| Day | Time | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1972 | 9:00 p.m. | "Kluane" | Set in the Yukon, at the National Park.[2] |
| 10 December 1972 | 8:00 p.m. | "Return of the Giants" | Features footage of the Canada Goose, recorded near Guelph, Ontario at Kortright Waterfowl Park |
| 28 January 1973 | 7:00 p.m. | "The Other Newfoundland" | [4] |
| 11 March 1973 | 8:00 p.m. | "A Wild Lens in Algonquin" | Filmed at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. |
| 11 April 1973 | 8:00 p.m. | "Winter is a Way of Life" | Winter scenes filmed in northern Ontario and near Jasper, Alberta.[5] |
| 18 November 1973 | 9:00 p.m. | "The Wild Pacific Shore" | Filmed at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. |
| 9 December 1973 | 8:00 p.m. | "Winter is a Way of Life" | repeat[5] |
| 27 January 1974 | 7:30 p.m. | "Land Of The Big Ice" | Set in Baffin Island National Park.[6] |
| 24 February 1974 | 7:00 p.m. | "The Great Canadian Southwest" | Set in the Cypress Hills region of Alberta and Saskatchewan.[7] |
| 31 March 1974 | 7:00 p.m. | "The Other Newfoundland" | repeat[8] |
| 8 December 1974 | 7:00 p.m. | "The Great Gulf – The St. Lawrence" | Filmed in the region east of Quebec City along the north shore the St. Lawrence River, to its gulf[9] |
| 6 January 1975 | 9:00 p.m. | "The Wild Pacific Shore" | repeat[10] |
| 2 February 1975 | 7:00 p.m. | "The Wild Corners Of The Great Lakes" | Exploration of the land around Lake Superior.[11] |
| 24 February 1975 | 9:00 p.m. | repeat, "Land Of The Big Ice" | [12] |
Further reading edit
- Foster, John; Foster, Janet (1975). To the Wild Country. Van Nostrand Reinhold. ISBN 0-442-29947-8.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "To the Wild Country". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b "To the Wild Country – Kluane". Windsor Star. TVTimes. 18 November 1972. p. 88. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
9:00 | 9 10 | To the Wild Country – Kluane.
- ^ a b c Musselwhite, Bill (5 November 1975). "Wild Country hosts turn new leaf". Calgary Herald. p. 49. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "This evening". Windsor Star. 27 January 1973. p. 43. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ a b "To the Wild Country – Winter is a Way of Life". Windsor Star. TVTimes. 8 December 1973. p. 86. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
8:00 | 9 10 | To the Wild Country – One-hour special.
- ^ "To the Wild Country – Land Of The Big Ice". Windsor Star. TVTimes. 26 January 1974. p. 60. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
8:00 | 9 | To the Wild Country – Land Of The Big Ice.
- ^ "To the Wild Country – The Great Southwest". Windsor Star. TVTimes. 23 February 1974. p. 58. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
8:00 | 9 | To the Wild Country – The Great Southwest.
- ^ "To the Wild Country – The Other Newfoundland". Windsor Star. TVTimes. 30 March 1974. p. 69. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
8:00 | 9 | To the Wild Country – The Other Newfoundland.
- ^ "Sunday listings". Windsor Star. 7 December 1974. p. 51. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Television tonight". Windsor Star. 6 January 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Weekend TV listings". LeaderPost. 1 February 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Television tonight". Windsor Star. 24 February 1975. p. 23. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "To the Wild Country". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- To the Wild Country at IMDb
