Heritage Minutes 1991
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- March 31, 1991
- Last Aired
- February 17, 2021
- Format
- 7 seasons · 95 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~1.6 hours (1 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E1 "Governor Frontenac" (★ 8/10)
- Network
- CBC Television
★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 3 votes Documentary 7 seasons · 95 eps Returning Series
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What is Heritage Minutes?
Heritage Minutes is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 95
- Runtime
- 1 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 31, 1991
- Last aired
- Feb 17, 2021
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- CA
- Networks
- CBC Television
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 3 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 95 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~1 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- CBC Television
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Heritage Minutes is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by CBC Television. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 7 seasons and 95 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“These sixty-second short films bring significant moments in Canadian history to life on screen.”
Reasons to watch
- concise storytelling
- educational value
- cultural significance
Keep in mind
- short runtime
- limited depth
Watch it if you are interested in learning about key events and figures in Canadian history.
The series is suitable for general audiences as it focuses on historical reenactments.
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Cast
Aidan Devine
L'homme
Julian Richings
A.A. Milne
Katherine Trowell
Narrator
Jason Cavalier
Jacques Plante
Ron Lea
Frederick Hall
James Bradford
Harry
Peter Colvey
Un agent de la GRC
Siobhan Williams
Eden Lyal Pringle
Martin Roach
Daniel Peterson
John Tench
Cochrane
Graham Greene
Sitting Bull
Barbara Eve Harris
Eliza
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Underground Railroad Mytharc Mar 31, 1991
- E2 Valour Road Core Mar 31, 1991
- E3 Jacques Plante Core Mar 31, 1991
- E4 Jennie Trout Core Mar 31, 1991
- E5 Superman Core Mar 31, 1991
- E6 Peacekeepers Core Mar 31, 1991
- E7 Responsible Government Core Mar 31, 1991
- E8 Soddie Core Mar 31, 1991
- E9 Nellie McClung Core Mar 31, 1991
- E10 Orphans Core Mar 31, 1991
- E11 Jacques Cartier Core Mar 31, 1991
- E12 Halifax Explosion Mytharc Mar 31, 1991
- E13 Wilder Penfield Mytharc Mar 31, 1991
Season 2 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Governor Frontenac Mytharc Jun 28, 1992
- E2 Midwife Core Jun 28, 1992
- E3 Agnes Macphail Core Jun 28, 1992
- E4 Emily Carr Core Jun 28, 1992
- E5 Joseph Tyrrell Core Jun 28, 1992
- E6 Basketball Core Jun 28, 1992
- E7 Saguenay Fire Core Jun 28, 1992
- E8 Joseph Casavant Core Jun 28, 1992
- E9 Jean Nicollet Core Jun 28, 1992
- E10 Peacemaker Core Jun 28, 1992
- E11 Rural Teacher Core Jun 28, 1992
- E12 Emily Murphy Core Jun 28, 1992
- E13 Vikings Mytharc Jun 28, 1992
- E14 Baldwin & LaFontaine Mytharc Jun 28, 1992
Season 3 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Laura Secord Mytharc Apr 30, 1993
- E2 Marshall McLuhan Core Apr 30, 1993
- E3 Marconi Core Apr 30, 1993
- E4 Les Voltigeurs de Québec Core Apr 30, 1993
- E5 Louis Riel Core Apr 30, 1993
- E6 Étienne Parent Core Apr 30, 1993
- E7 Nitro Core Apr 30, 1993
- E8 Sir Sandford Fleming Core Apr 30, 1993
- E9 Maple Leaf Gardens Core Apr 30, 1993
- E10 Le Réseau Core Apr 30, 1993
- E11 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Core Apr 30, 1993
- E12 Maurice Ruddick Core Apr 30, 1993
- E13 Inukshuk Core Apr 30, 1993
- E14 La Bolduc Mytharc Apr 30, 1993
- E15 Sam Steele Mytharc Apr 30, 1993
Season 4 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hart & Papineau Mytharc May 22, 1995
- E2 Paul Émile Borduas Core May 22, 1995
- E3 Pauline Vanier Core May 22, 1995
- E4 Water Pump Core May 22, 1995
- E5 Flags Core May 22, 1995
- E6 Sitting Bull Core May 22, 1995
- E7 John Cabot Core May 22, 1995
- E8 Winnie Core May 22, 1995
- E9 Myrnam Hospital Core May 22, 1995
- E10 Bluenose Core May 22, 1995
- E11 John McCrae Core May 22, 1995
- E12 The Paris Crew Core May 22, 1995
- E13 Nat Taylor Core May 22, 1995
- E14 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Core May 22, 1995
- E15 Avro Arrow Core Jan 12, 1997
- E16 Expo '67 Core Apr 28, 1997
- E17 John Humphrey Core May 1, 1997
- E18 Marion Orr Core May 1, 1997
- E19 Syrup Core May 1, 1997
- E20 Frontier College Core Aug 1, 1997
- E21 Jackie Robinson Core Aug 5, 1997
- E22 Stratford Core Aug 5, 1997
- E23 Grey Owl Core Oct 1, 1999
- E24 Lucille Teasdale Mytharc Apr 28, 2000
- E25 J. S. Woodsworth Mytharc Jan 1, 2003
Season 5 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Osborn of Hong Kong Mytharc Jan 1, 2005
- E2 Mona Parsons Core Jan 1, 2005
- E3 Tommy Prince Core Jan 1, 2005
- E4 Vimy Ridge Core Jan 1, 2005
- E5 Andrew Mynarski Mytharc Jan 1, 2005
- E6 Home from the Wars Core Jan 1, 2005
- E7 Dextraze in the Congo Mytharc Jan 1, 2005
- E8 Juno Beach Mytharc Jan 1, 2005
Season 6 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Richard Pierpoint Mytharc Oct 1, 2012
- E2 Queenston Heights Core Jun 18, 2013
- E3 Sir John A. Macdonald Core Jan 11, 2014
- E4 Sir George-Étienne Cartier Core Jan 11, 2014
- E5 Winnipeg Falcons Core Nov 6, 2014
- E6 Nursing Sisters Core May 14, 2015
- E7 Terry Fox Core Sep 21, 2015
- E8 Viola Desmond Core Feb 2, 2016
- E9 Chanie Wenjack Core Jun 21, 2016
- E10 Naskumituwin (Treaty) Core Jun 21, 2016
- E11 Kenojuak Ashevak Core Oct 20, 2016
- E12 Edmonton Grads Core Mar 8, 2017
- E13 "Boat People" Refugees Mytharc Jun 20, 2017
- E14 Kensington Market Mytharc Oct 25, 2017
Season 7 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Lucy Maud Montgomery Mytharc Mar 8, 2018
- E2 Jim Egan Core Jun 13, 2018
- E3 Vancouver Asahi Core Feb 20, 2019
- E4 D-Day Core May 30, 2019
- E5 Acadian Deportation Core Aug 15, 2019
- E8 Oscar Peterson Mytharc Feb 17, 2021
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Frequently asked questions
What are Heritage Minutes?
They are a series of sixty-second short films that illustrate important moments in Canadian history.
When were they first introduced?
The series was first introduced on March 31, 1991.
Where can these films be viewed?
They are shown on television, in cinemas, online, and are available on DVD.
Are the films available in other languages?
Yes, the collection is a bilingual series.
How many films were originally released?
There were thirteen original short films released as part of the initial series.
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