The Passionate Eye Monday Season Schedule
Monday
September 21, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Nazi King
Investigates the political and sexual intrigue surrounding Edward VIII & and his wife 'Mrs. Simpson' and their ties to Hitler's regime.
Monday
September 14, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Conspiracy Files Lockerbie
Did they convict the right man? Explores the conspiracy theories haunting the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103 that crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland 21 years ago.
Monday
September 7, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
9/11 Conspiracy Files: Third Tower
We all know what happened on 9/11 or do we? Investigates conspiracy theories that continue to swirl around 9/11 including why a mysterious Third Tower also collapsed
Monday
August 31, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Princesses of the World
Of all the fables recited as children, none is more enduring than that of the Fairytale Princess. Whether born or married into the Royal life, real-life Princesses have much in common with that of their Fairytale counterparts.
Monday
August 24, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Inside the Meltdown
Goes behind closed doors in Washington and Wall Street to tell the inside story of the economic meltdown and what the U.S. government didn't see, couldn't stop and hasn't been able to fix.
Monday
August 17, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Allergy Planet
Are we becoming allergic to the 21st century? Uncovers the secrets behind one of the biggest mysteries in modern medicine.
Monday
August 10, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Forced Marry
The shocking story of British women of Pakistani descent who are forced to marry against their will.
Monday
August 3, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
ABBA: The Mama Mia Story
Explores the Mamma Mia! phenemenon from smash theatrical hit to the ultimate feel-good movie, all inspired by Abba's timeless songs.
Monday
July 27, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Pakistan's Taliban Generation
Investigation into how the war on terror is creating a generation of child terrorists in Pakistan by award-winning Canadian/Pakistani journalist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Monday
June 20, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
The Tragedy of the Space Shuttle
A penetrating look at the past and future of the space shuttle program through the lens of the Columbia accident.
Monday
July 13, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Ten Trillion and Counting
Explores America's $10 trillion debt and questions whether it will create an even greater debt crisis that will make today's meltdown pale by comparison.
Monday
July 6, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Michael Jackson: What Happened Next?
What drove Michael Jackson, once crowned the 'King of Pop' to such spectacular self-destruction?
Monday
June 29, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
The Madoff Affair
Unravelling the story behind the scam of the century. Find out how Bernie Madoff sustained his global ponzi scheme for so long.
Monday
June 22, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Pedigree Dogs Exposed
Documentary that rocked the dog world exposes what inbreeding can do to the health of some purebred puppies."
Monday
June 15, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Miracle on the Hudson Plane Crash
The miracle plane crash on New York's Hudson River & how the pilot and passengers escaped death. A minute by minute account recreated through first hand testimony and CGI.
Monday
June 8, 2009
10 pm PT on CBC Newsworld
The Global Hunt for Mr. Swirl
Inside a remarkable police hunt that tracked down a Canadian on the World's most wanted list.
Monday
May 25, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Stolen Babies, Stolen Lives
Young adults kidnaped as babies and their amazing emotional journey after they discover their adoptive parents were responsible for murdering their real parents during Argentina's Dirty War.
Monday
May 18, 2009
10 pm PT on CBC Newsworld
Michael Jackson: What Happened Next?
What drove Michael Jackson, once crowned the 'King of Pop' to such spectacular self-destruction?
Monday
May 4, 2009
10 pm PT on CBC Newsworld
Tipping Point
The icebreaker Louis St. Laurent sets sail for the fabled North-West Passage. Scientists are now warning of an ice-free arctic as early as 2012. Could this be the Tipping Point for global warming?
Monday
April 13, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Addicted to Plastic
Investigates our addiction plastic, and what we can do about its environmental consequences.
Monday
April 6, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Ten Trillion and Counting
Explores America's $10 trillion debt and questions whether it will create an even greater debt crisis that will make today's meltdown pale by comparison.
Monday
March 30, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Pakistan's Taliban Generation
Investigation into how the war on terror is creating a generation of child terrorists in Pakistan by award-winning Canadian/Pakistani journalist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Monday
March 23, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Forced Marry
The shocking story of British women of Pakistani descent who are forced to marry against their will.
Monday
March 16, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Allergy Planet
Goes behind closed doors in Washington and Wall Street to tell the inside story of the economic meltdown and what the U.S. government didn't see, couldn't stop and hasn't been able to fix.
Monday
March 9, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Inside the Meltdown
Goes behind closed doors in Washington and Wall Street to tell the inside story of the economic meltdown and what the U.S. government didn't see, couldn't stop and hasn't been able to fix.
Monday
March 2, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Miracle on the Hudson Plane Crash
The miracle plane crash on New York's Hudson River & how the pilot and passengers escaped death. A minute by minute account recreated through first hand testimony and CGI.
Monday
February 23, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
18 Pregnant Schoolgirls
Investigates an apparent teen pregnancy pact when 18 girls end up pregnant at the same high school.
Tuesday
February 16, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Beyond Wiseguys
How Hollywood has stereotyped Italians and what Italian directors and actors are doing about it.
Tuesday
February 9, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Crash: The Next Depression?
Will the economic meltdown trigger another Depression? The current economic crash is compared with the crash of 1929 and how it was dealt with.
Tuesday
February 2, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
The Global Hunt for Mr. Swirl
Inside a remarkable police hunt that tracked down a Canadian on the World's most wanted list.
Tuesday
January 26, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Conspiracy Files Lockerbie
Explores conspiracy theories haunting the terrorist bombing of Pan Am flight 103 that crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland 20 years ago.
Tuesday
January 20, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Dreams of Obama
A chronicle of Obama's meteoric rise, pushing beyond the headlines to reveal how he won one of the most memorable presidential elections of our time.
Monday
January 19, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
The U.S. vs Omar Kadr
Canadian Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr awaits his trial. Will he finally be sent home?
Monday
January 12, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
The Presidents' Guide to Science
What President-elect Obama needs to know in order to be a great president - advice from some of the world's top scientists on everything from the military defense, to healthcare, & the environment.
Monday
January 5, 2009
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Addicted to Plastic
Investigates our addiction plastic, and what we can do about its environmental consequences.
Monday
December 29, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
9/11 Conspiracy Files: Third Tower
We all know what happened on 9/11 or do we? Investigates conspiracy theories that continue to swirl around 9/11 including why a mysterious Third Tower also collapsed
Monday
December 22, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Prince William and Harry: Into the Future
A glimpse into the world of the young royals, their elite circle of friends, and the current state of the princes' highly publicized romances.
Monday
December 15, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Royal Riders
What does The Queen, Princess Anne, Lady Zara Phillips and all the rest of the royals have in common? Easy! They all love horses.
Monday
December 8, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Pedigree Dogs Exposed
There may be some things you need to know about the health of purebred dogs. A controversial documentary exposes what can happen when some dogs are bred to be perfect.
Monday
December 1, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Tipping Point
The icebreaker Louis St. Laurent sets sail for the fabled North-West Passage. Scientists are now warning of an ice-free arctic as early as 2012. Could this be the Tipping Point for global warming?
Monday
December 1, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Tipping Point
The icebreaker Louis St. Laurent sets sail for the fabled North-West Passage. Scientists are now warning of an ice-free arctic as early as 2012. Could this be the Tipping Point for global warming?
Monday
November 24, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Stolen Babies, Stolen Lives
Young adults kidnaped as babies and their amazing emotional journey after they discover their adoptive parents were responsible for murdering their real parents during Argentina's Dirty War.
Monday
November 17, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
ABBA: The Mama Mia Story
Explores the Mamma Mia! phenemenon from smash theatrical hit to the ultimate feel-good movie, all inspired by Abba's timeless songs.
Monday
November 10, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Prince William and Harry: Into the Future
Inside the world of Prince William and Harry and their highly publicized romances.
Monday
November 3, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Mr and Mrs Bin Laden
Mr. and Mrs. bin Laden tells the story of the fourth son of Osama bin Laden's controversial marriage to a British grandmother twice his age.
Monday
October 27, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Colour of Money
Cold, hard cash has never been more important to winning the American presidency. The price tag this year - a whopping one and a half billion dollars, the highest in U.S. history. Who's dishing out the money and how much?
Monday
October 20, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Freeheld
Freeheld is an Academy Award-winning film that chronicles Laurel Hester's struggle to transfer her earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree. With less than six months to live due to terminal cancer, Laurel refuses to back down when her elected officials deny her request to leave her pension to Stacie, an automatic option for heterosexual married couples.
Monday
October 13, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
A Year in the Life of JK Rowling
Harry Potter's author is profiled in this documentary as she completes the final book in her wildly popular series.
Monday
October 6, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Burning Season: Carbon Traders
As another Indonesian burning season destroys rainforests, kills orangutans and contributes to climate change, a young carbon trading entrepreneur goes in search of a solution.
Monday
September 29, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Mr. President
Mr. President looks at the whole "presidential factory" and probes the connections between real political life and "presidential" fiction. Have these images affected our view of who should, or could be President?
Monday
September 22, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Daylight Robbery
Did the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in the centre of Baghdad on April 9th 2003 signal the start of the biggest heist in history?
Monday
September 15, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Oil Apocalypse Now?
The myths and conspiracy theories surrounding the future of world oil supplies. Is the oil age is beginning to come to an end?
Monday
September 8, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
9/11 Conspiracy Files: Third Tower
We all know what happened on 9/11 or do we? Investigates conspiracy theories that continue to swirl around 9/11 including why a mysterious Third Tower also collapsed
Monday
September 1, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Princess Diana: Her Life in Jewels
Explore the stories and the intrigue behind some of Princess Di's most famous jewels.
Monday
August 25, 2008
10 pm PT on CBC Newsworld
How to Stop a Hurricane
We can forcast hurricanes, prepare and evacuate - but can scientists actually stop these destructive forces?
Monday
August 18, 2008
10 pm PT on CBC Newsworld
Radiation Roulette
Radiation saves lives but does it also increase the risk of cancer? From CT scans to X-rays to mammograms, an investigation of this controversial issue.
Monday
August 11, 2008
10 pm PT on CBC Newsworld
Toughing it Out
Treat heroin addicts with heroin? Follows the struggle of both the addicts and the people who try to help them in this new medical trial.
Monday
August 4, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Beijing 2008: Opening Gates to the East
The Passionate Eye is pre-empted for a CBC Sports special. The pageantry and the preparations for the Beijing Olympics.
Monday
July 28, 2008
10 pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
Blue Helmets
An investigation into the UN soldiers who are accused of sexually abusing the civilians that they are supposed to protect.
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Air Times: Passionate Eye Monday
| Network | Day | Times |
|---|---|---|
| CBC Newsworld | Monday | 10 PM ET/PT |
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| Sunday | The Passionate Eye Sunday Showcase |
| Monday | Passionate Eye Monday |
| Tuesday | the fifth estate |
| Wednesday | The Passionate Eye |
| Thursday | The Nature of Things |
| Friday | Doc Zone |
| Saturday | The Passionate Eye |
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