Behind the Scenes

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  Get it to air! Making the final touches | Making Of (part 15)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  The final touches are done on Tuesday morning as the idea meeting starts for the next episode. It’s a seven day a week venture. 22 Minutes knows news never sleeps.

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  It’s show time! | Making Of (part 14)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  On a Monday night in Halifax, the 22 Minutes taping is the hottest ticket in town. 22 Minutes entertains the masses.

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  Preparing for show night during show day | Making Of (part 13)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  Show day starts early and goes late. 22 Minutes prepares for the big show.

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  The ready-for-anything Road Warriors | Making Of (part 12)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  Toronto, Ottawa, Washington, the North Pole. Wherever fake news happens, the 22 Minutes road team will be there.

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  Ready for anything. Ready for editing | Making Of (part 11)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  The editors make cut after cut after cut of a wealth of material every week; a large portion which doesn’t even make it to air. 22 Minutes cuts it in style.

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  The Great Gordon Pinsent | Making Of (part 10)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  Is it a ghost? Maybe it’s the spirit of Canada? The legend Gordon Pinsent visits 22 Minutes.

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  Becoming the character through method acting | Making Of (part 9)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  What do the Queen, Donald Trump, and Cesar Millan have in common? ACTING! 22 Minutes shows you the method to the madness.

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  Hilarious mayhem goes hand in hand with early mornings | Making Of (part 8)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  Caution: Early days may induce stage diving. 22 Minutes’ Susan Kent gives a crash course.

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  Building sets up just to tear ‘em down again | Making Of (part 7)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  More fun than watching paint dry. Sort of. 22’s art department works quickly to build the show.

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  Good cop, bad cop. On time, on budget | Making Of (part 6)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  No man left behind. 22 Minutes is a smooth operating team and Jenipher Ritchie is the grease between the wheels.

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  The unenviable task of picking sketches | Making Of (part 5)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 11, 2017

  Which sketches will be made and which will be shredded? 22’s producers discuss.

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  A terrifying read through | Making Of (part 4)

  Behind the Scenes Jul 4, 2017

  You’re going to cheer really loud. You’re going to laugh really loud. 22’s Meredith MacNeill takes us to a read through.

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  Which scripts will make the book? | Making Of (part 3)

  Behind the Scenes Jun 27, 2017

  Making the book for the read through is like trying to decide which of your kids is the favourite. 22’s Peter McBain sorts his kids into three piles.

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  The hopeful writing process | Making Of (part 2)

  Behind the Scenes Jun 20, 2017

  For the writers, this is the most stressful day of the week. 22’s writers share how they write through the pressure.

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  A painful ideas meeting | Making Of (part1)

  Behind the Scenes Jun 13, 2017

  A blizzard, the Queen, and Stan Rogers—Oh my! Tuesdays can be a real pain. 22 Minutes puts salt in the wound at the ideas meeting.