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Life and Times 1996
★ 5.0/10 Documentary 10 seasons · 163 eps Ended
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What is Life and Times?
Life and Times is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 163
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 4, 1996
- Networks
- CBC Television
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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“A Canadian series that profiles notable figures through insightful documentaries.”
Reasons to watch
- In-depth biographical profiles
- Hosted by Ann-Marie MacDonald
- Award-winning production
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- Older production dates may affect visual style
Watch it if you enjoy well-researched documentaries about notable personalities.
Suitable for general audiences interested in biographical documentary content.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 24 episodes
- E1 Roberta Bondar Oct 4, 1996
- E2 The Life and Times of Sarah McLachlan
- E3 The Life and Times of Christopher Plummer
- E4 The Life and Times of Knowlton Nash
- E5 The Life and Times of Sarah McLachlan (2003)
- E6 A Moment in Time
- E7 Birute Galdikas: The Third Angel Nov 15, 1996
- E8 Season 1, Episode 8 Nov 22, 1996
- E9 Peter Lougheed: A Western Legacy Nov 29, 1996
- E10 Robertson Davies Dec 6, 1996
- E11 Season 1, Episode 11 Dec 13, 1996
- E12 Farley Mowat Jan 8, 1997
- E13 Season 1, Episode 13 Jan 15, 1997
- E14 Karen Kain: Just Little 'Ol Me From Hamilton Jan 22, 1997
- E15 Season 1, Episode 15 Jan 29, 1997
- E16 Christopher and Mary Pratt Feb 5, 1997
- E17 Tom Jackson Feb 17, 1997
- E18 Norman Jewison Feb 12, 1997
- E19 Season 1, Episode 19 Feb 26, 1997
- E20 No Time To Wave: Ben Wicks Mar 5, 1997
- E21 Queen of the Blades: Barbara Ann Scott Mar 12, 1997
- E22 Sandy Hawley Mar 19, 1997
- E23 Mordecai Richler Apr 2, 1997
- E24 Tomson Highway Apr 9, 1997
Season 2 · 18 episodes
- E1 Burton Cummings Sep 28, 1997
- E2 A Woman of All Sorts: Emily Carr Oct 5, 1997
- E3 Peter Gzowski: The Writer on the Radio Oct 12, 1997
- E4 Season 2, Episode 4 Oct 19, 1997
- E5 Martha Henry Oct 26, 1997
- E6 The Roots Boys: Michael Budman and Don Green Nov 2, 1997
- E7 Season 2, Episode 7 Nov 9, 1997
- E8 Villeneuve: A Legend, a Champion: Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve Nov 23, 1997
- E9 Jennifer and Cynthia Dale Dec 7, 1997
- E10 Ed Mirvish Dec 14, 1997
- E11 David Suzuki Jan 9, 1998
- E12 Ice Man: Captain Bob Bartlett Jan 16, 1998
- E13 Royal Canadian Air Farce Jan 23, 1998
- E14 These Crazy Canucks Jan 30, 1998
- E15 Susan Aglukark: Polarities Feb 27, 1998
- E16 Lynn Johnston Mar 6, 1998
- E17 Glenn Gould Mar 13, 1998
- E18 W.O. Mitchell Mar 20, 1998
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Full Circle: The Untold Story of the Dionne Quintuplets Oct 5, 1998
- E2 Season 3, Episode 2 Oct 12, 1998
- E3 Season 3, Episode 3 Oct 19, 1998
- E4 Passion Before Reason: Margaret Trudeau Oct 26, 1998
- E5 Season 3, Episode 5 Nov 2, 1998
- E6 Queen of the Silent Screen: Mary Pickford Nov 9, 1998
- E7 Season 3, Episode 7 Nov 16, 1998
- E8 Lorne Greene Nov 23, 1998
- E9 June Callwood Dec 7, 1998
- E10 Guy Lombardo: When We Danced Dec 31, 1998
- E11 Pierre Berton: Canada's Arrogant Icon Jan 11, 1999
- E12 Liona Boyd: Romancing the Guitar Jan 8, 1999
- E13 The Poet and the Bandit: Susan Musgrave and Stephen Reid Jan 15, 1999
- E14 Wild Bill Lishman Feb 1, 1999
- E15 Season 3, Episode 15 Feb 8, 1999
- E16 Season 3, Episode 16 Feb 15, 1999
- E17 The Weider Brothers: Men of Iron Feb 22, 1999
- E18 Season 3, Episode 18 Mar 1, 1999
- E19 The Follows Family: Sharing the Stage Mar 8, 1999
- E20 Season 3, Episode 20 Mar 15, 1999
- E21 Joey Smallwood: Between Scoundrels and Saints Mar 21, 1999
- E22 Today Is a Good Day: Remembering Chief Dan George Mar 29, 1999
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Mary Walsh: Princess Warrior Oct 5, 1999
- E2 Brothers: The Phil and Tony Esposito Story Oct 12, 1999
- E3 Season 4, Episode 3 Oct 19, 1999
- E4 Season 4, Episode 4 Oct 26, 1999
- E5 At Home In the Universe: the Life and Times of William Shatner Nov 20, 1999
- E6 Season 4, Episode 6 Nov 9, 1999
- E7 Dr. Henry Morgentaler Nov 16, 1999
- E8 Vicki Gabereau Nov 23, 1999
- E9 Out of Orbit: Marshall McLuhan Nov 30, 1999
- E10 Timothy Findley Dec 7, 1999
- E11 Tall Tales from the Long Dorner: Ronnie Hawkins Jan 4, 2000
- E12 Frank Stronach: The World According to Frank Jan 11, 2000
- E13 Season 4, Episode 13 Jan 18, 2000
- E14 Ms. Much: Denise Donlon Jan 25, 2000
- E15 Tommy Douglas: The Fight of a Lifetime Feb 1, 2000
- E16 Sylvie Frechette: Against All Odds Feb 8, 2000
- E17 Season 4, Episode 17 Feb 15, 2000
- E18 Stephen Leacock: Sunshine and Sadness Feb 22, 2000
- E19 Leslie Nielsen: The Last Laugh Feb 29, 2000
- E20 Jim Carrey: Somebody Stop Me Mar 14, 2000
- E21 Rising Stars: Wesley Chu, Alexandre Despatie and Estella Warren Mar 28, 2000
- E22 Jacqueline Susann Apr 4, 2000
Season 5 · 17 episodes
- E1 Yousuf Karsh: A Moment in Time Oct 3, 2000
- E2 Silken Laumann: Flying on Water Oct 10, 2000
- E3 Maureen Forrester: The Diva in Winter Oct 17, 2000
- E4 Buzz Hargrove: Labour of Love Oct 24, 2000
- E5 Season 5, Episode 5 Oct 31, 2000
- E6 Robert Munsch Nov 7, 2000
- E7 Gordon Pinsent Nov 14, 2000
- E8 Silver Lining: The Brian Orser Story Nov 21, 2000
- E9 Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson Jan 9, 2001
- E10 Gentleman Jean: Jean Beliveau Jan 16, 2001
- E11 The Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd MdFarlane Jan 23, 2001
- E12 Renaissance Woman: Veronica Tennant Jan 30, 2001
- E13 Sit Down, Shut Up, Don Messer's On! Feb 6, 2001
- E14 Tim Horton: The Perfect Husband Feb 13, 2001
- E15 Chris Hadfield: Cornfield to Cosmos Mar 6, 2001
- E16 Growing Up Canadian: Mr. Dressup, the Friendly Giant and Fred Penner Mar 20, 2001
- E17 Carol Shields Mar 27, 2001
Frequently asked questions
Who hosted Life and Times?
The series was hosted by Ann-Marie MacDonald.
When did the series first air?
Life and Times premiered in 1996.
When did the series end?
The series concluded in 2007.
Which networks broadcast the series?
It aired on CBC Television, CBC Country Canada, and CBC Newsworld.
Did the series receive any awards?
Yes, it won several awards, including Gemini Awards and Leo Awards.