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Life and Times

Life and Times

Description: Featuring the true-life stories of famous Canadians.
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Year Released: 1996
Number of seasons: 11
Number of episodes: 146
First episode air date: October 4, 1996
Network: CBC Television
Presented By: Gordon Pinsent (1996u20131998), Ann-Marie MacDonald (1998u20132007)
Writers: Joel Gordon, Mike Sheerin
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