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The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

Description: The top-notch team of hosts Hana Gartner, Linden MacIntyre, Bob McKeown and Gillian Findlay provides unique and engaging documentaries from Canada and beyond. For more than three decades, Canadians have tuned in to experience interesting stories that are always well-crafted and thought-provoking.
Genre: News
Year Released: 1975
First episode air date: September 16, 1975
Awards: International Emmy Award for Best Documentary, MORE
Network: CBC Television
Theme Song: The Fifth Estate Theme Song
Writers: Bob McKeown, Hana Gartner, Mark Kelley, Gillian Findlay, MORE
Executive Producers: Linda Guerriero, Stuart Coxe, Julian Sher, MORE
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