CBC TO LAUNCH NEW DOCU-SERIES KEEPING CANADA SAFE ON MARCH 16
New series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people who put their lives at risk
to keep Canadians safe
CBC today announced that new 8x30 docu-series KEEPING CANADA SAFE will premiere with back-to-back episodes on Thursday, March 16 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC. Filmed over a single 48-hour period, KEEPING CANADA SAFE provides an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the people and emergency services tasked with protecting Canadians. Produced by Force Four Entertainment in association with CBC, the series lifts the veil and explores what it means to be safe in a rapidly changing world, while showcasing the intimate and dramatic stories of Canada’s everyday heroes who face tremendous challenges and put their lives at risk to keep Canadians safe. Two back-to-back episodes will air Thursdays at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC.
In each episode of KEEPING CANADA SAFE, viewers will be privy to a dramatic, day-in-the-life snapshot of emergency services across the country including police, firefighters, airport security, Canadian Forces, CSIS agents, grassroots volunteers and more. Over two days in September 2016, 60 camera crews descended across Canada’s streets, airspace, parks and homes to capture the action-packed and inspiring stories of those working to protect the country, both within and outside its borders. With unparalleled access, more than 47 organizations were filmed at work in 34 different cities across 10 provinces and two territories to create this thorough and immersive program.
Based on the format from ITV,KEEPING CANADA SAFE is a follow up to 2015’s KEEPING CANADA ALIVE.
Find KEEPING CANADA SAFE:
Website: cbc.ca/keepingcanadasafe
Twitter: @CBCKeepCanSafe
Facebook: @cbckeepingcanadasafe
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. We are Canada’s trusted source of news, information and Canadian entertainment. Deeply rooted in communities all across the country, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also provide international news and information from a uniquely Canadian perspective. In 2017, CBC/Radio-Canada will at the heart of the celebrations and conversations with special 2017-themed multiplatform programming and events across Canada.
For more information including series synopses, press releases, hi-res images, video clips and bios, please visit theCBC Media Centre at cbc.ca/mediacentre. Follow CBC's publicity team on Twitter @CBC_Publicity.
About Force Four Entertainment
Vancouver-based Force Four began operations in 1983, and has grown to be one of Canada's most successful and respected television production companies, producing more than five hundred hours of television and earning accolades on the national and international stage. Force Four was acquired by international entertainment leader Entertainment One (eOne) in 2014.
Force Four has been awarded the prestigious Peabody Award, 10 Gemini Awards and over 25 Gemini nominations. The company's highly successful television programs include lifestyle, reality and scripted programming that have sold and aired around the world. Force Four’s most popular series include Keeping Canada Safe, Border Security: Canada’s Front Line, The Cupcake Girls, Shannon and Sophie, Village on a Diet, Murder She Solved, and the scripted sitcom Seed.
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For more information, please contact:
Cathleen Saville, Publicist, CBC
Tel: 416-205-7976 Email: cathleen.saville@cbc.ca