Doc Zone Season Schedule
Thursday
July 7, 2011
9 pm on CBC TV
Meltdown: The Men Who Crashed the World
Greed and recklessness by the titans of Wall Street triggers the largest financial crash since the Great Depression. It's left to US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, himself a former Wall Street banker, to try and avert further disaster.
Thursday
June 23, 2011
8 pm on CBC-TV
Inside Hana's Suitcase
The poignant story of two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and the terrible events that they endured just because they happened to be born Jewish.
Thursday
June 16, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
The Gangster Next Door
The harrowing human story behind the headlines of Canada's bloodiest gang war.
Thursday
June 9, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Famine and Shipwreck, An Irish Odyssey
The epic story of starving Irish immigrants and their perilous sea voyage to Canada told through the eyes of their descendants.
Thursday
June 2, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Thoroughly Modern Marriage
We explore how marriage has evolved in the twenty first century, from couples "living apart together" to open marriage and gay unions.
Thursday
May 26, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
The Twins Who Share a Brain
A year in the life of the Hogan twins, a set of craniopagus twins who live in Canada. Throughout the year, the girls' family worries that they may not survive, yet alone thrive.
Thursday
May 19, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Are We Digital Dummies?
One thing is certain about human nature...we're born talkers. Twelve billion text messages are sent worldwide, every day. Thirteen million Canadians use Facebook. But is all that access to technology making us happy?
Thursday
May 12, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Abandon Ship: The Sinking of the SV Concordia
The Sinking of the SV Concordia is the dramatic story of how 48 Canadian high school students survived a terrifying ordeal at sea.
Thursday
March 31, 2011
8 pm on CBC-TV
An Evening with the Royals
Join CBC for "An Evening with the Royals" as we take a look at the media and marketing frenzy surrounding the royal family, especially with the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Thursday
March 24, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
The Gangster Next Door
The harrowing human story behind the headlines of Canada's bloodiest gang war.
Thursday
March 17, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Famine and Shipwreck, An Irish Odyssey
The epic story of starving Irish immigrants and their perilous sea voyage to Canada told through the eyes of their descendants.
Thursday
March 10, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Magical Mystery Cures
CBC's Bob McDonald puts anti-aging potions and gadgets to the test. Do they work or are they just snake oil science?
Sunday
March 6, 2011
8 pm on CBC-TV
Inside Hana's Suitcase
The poignant story of two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and the terrible events that they endured just because they happened to be born Jewish.
Thursday
March 3, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
The F Word
Explores why younger women are rejecting Feminism, the "F word"...even while women's rights are eroding.
Thursday
February 24, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Remote Control War
Billions of dollars are driving an unnoticed shift to Robots in the military that has revolutionized how war is fought, the rules of war, and creating new technologies that will soon change our world.
Thursday
February 10, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Abandon Ship: The Sinking of the SV Concordia
The Sinking of the SV Concordia is the dramatic story of how 48 Canadian high school students survived a terrifying ordeal at sea.
Thursday
February 3, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
End of Men
In the early 21st century men's roles are in a profound state of flux, as the worst recession in since the 1930's has destroyed millions of male jobs. Men are facing an uncertain future and a starker choice: adapt or perish.
Thursday
January 20, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Thoroughly Modern Marriage
We explore how marriage has evolved in the twenty first century, from couples "living apart together" to open marriage and gay unions.
Thursday
January 13, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Haiti's Orphans
Following the journey of the families and orphans of the Haiti earthquake. A glimpse of the will to survive, the passion to help and ultimately, the cost of life and love.
Thursday
January 6, 2011
9 pm on CBC-TV
Cat Crazed
Cat Crazed celebrates our love affair with cats and encourages a new relationship with our most popular pet – one where all cats are loved and none are abandoned.
Friday
December 17, 2010
10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network
Twins Who Share a Brain
A year in the life of the Hogan twins, a set of craniopagus twins who live in Canada. Throughout the year, the girls' family worries that they may not survive, yet alone thrive.
Thursday
December 16, 2010
9 pm on CBC-TV
Cannabiz
Investigates the secret economy of Canada's biggest cash crop - marijuana.
Thursday
December 9, 2010
9 pm on CBC-TV
Blowout: Is Canada Next?
Blowout explores the aftermath of the Gulf oil disaster and builds a disturbing picture of how a comparable spill would impact Canada's East coast.
Thursday
December 2, 2010
9 pm on CBC-TV
Apocolypse 2012
We probe the science behind the prediction of mass extinction, meet the survivalists and explore why doomsday prophesies hold such powerful sway.
Thursday
November 25, 2010
9 pm on CBC-TV
Playing God with Planet Earth
Scientists are experimenting with radical schemes to cool the planet. Will these experiments save us or be a form of technological suicide?
Saturday
November 20, 2010
Noon on CBC TV
Love, Hate & Propaganda: Meet the Enemy
The story of how "total war" proves a major turning point for all combatants and how the stories propagandists on all sides told tell their populations have to be accordingly adjusted.
Thursday
November 18, 2010
9 pm on CBC-TV
Are We Digital Dummies?
One thing is certain about human nature...we're born talkers. Twelve billion text messages are sent worldwide, every day. Thirteen million Canadians use Facebook. But is all that access to technology making us happy?
Saturday
November 13, 2010
Noon on CBC TV
Love, Hate & Propaganda: Selling War
Adolf Hitler invades Russia with brutal efficiency. With an appeal to Russian nationalism, Communist dictator Joseph Stalin convinces millions to take up arms against the invincible Germans. Then the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour.
Thursday
November 11, 2010
8 pm on CBC-TV
We Will Remember Them
We've filmed with families and friends of fallen soldiers from all across Canada. In this two-hour documentary you'll see these soldiers as civilians, and you'll see them in the uniforms they were proud to wear. And you'll learn how they lived—and how they died: some in brutal firefights, some in roadside explosions and some in tragic friendly fire incidents.
Saturday
November 6, 2010
Noon on CBC TV
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Strongmen
When Adolf Hitler begins his campaign of conquest in 1939, most Germans actually don't want war.
Thursday
November 4, 2010
9 pm on CBC-TV
Pet Pharm
Big pharma is promoting mood altering drugs for pets. Is it a sign of our compassion, or evidence of an overly indulgent society chasing its tail?
Saturday
October 30, 2010
Noon
Africa on the Move: A Women's World
A dazzling four-part documentary series that captures the vibrancy of Africa's diverse people and rich cultures. We'll meet men and women, many of them young, who embody the amazing changes occurring on a daily basis across 53 countries.
Thursday
October 28, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Where Did I Put My Memory?
For Canadians, memory loss is our second greatest health fear - after cancer. Are we all doomed to lose our minds? Or are there ways to keep our memories - and even make them better?
Saturday
October 23, 2010
Noon
Africa on the Move: The Modern Warrior
A dazzling four-part documentary series that captures the vibrancy of Africa's diverse people and rich cultures. We'll meet men and women, many of them young, who embody the amazing changes occurring on a daily basis across 53 countries.
Thursday
October 21, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Surviving the Future
Today's visions of the future both utopian and apocalyptic. From scientists striving to create the world of tomorrow to corporations thriving on the status quo, and the citizens and consumers in between, we ask a simple and profound question: Can our high-tech civilization survive the 21st century?
Saturday
October 16, 2010
Noon
Africa on the Move: The Power of Song
A dazzling four-part documentary series that captures the vibrancy of Africa's diverse people and rich cultures. We'll meet men and women, many of them young, who embody the amazing changes occurring on a daily basis across 53 countries.
Thursday
October 14, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Twins Who Share a Brain
A year in the life of the Hogan twins, a set of craniopagus twins who live in Canada. Throughout the year, the girls' family worries that they may not survive, yet alone thrive.
Saturday
October 9, 2010
Noon
Africa on the Move: A Dream of Millions
A dazzling four-part documentary series that captures the vibrancy of Africa's diverse people and rich cultures. We'll meet men and women, many of them young, who embody the amazing changes occurring on a daily basis across 53 countries.
Thursday
September 30, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Meltdown: After the Fall
Investigators begin to sift through the meltdown's rubble. Shaken world leaders question the very foundations of modern capitalism while asking: could it all happen again?
Thursday
September 23, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Meltdown: Paying the Price
The victims of the meltdown fight back. In Iceland, protestors force a government to fall. In Canada, ripped off autoworkers occupy their plant. And in France, furious union members kidnap their bosses.
Monday
September 20, 2010
7 pm on CBC TV
Queen Elizabeth in 3D
See Her Majesty as you have never seen her before. Featuring spectacular 3D footage of the Queen's coronation in 1953 and her recent tour to Canada, look back at her special relationship with Canadians over her almost sixty year reign.
Thursday
September 16, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Meltdown: A Global Tsunami
The meltdown's devastation ripples around the world from California to Iceland and China. Facing economic ruin, desperate world leaders are at each other's throats.
Thursday
September 9, 2010
9 pm on CBC TV
Meltdown: The Men Who Crashed the World
Greed and recklessness by the titans of Wall Street triggers the largest financial crash since the Great Depression. It's left to US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, himself a former Wall Street banker, to try and avert further disaster.
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