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    I hope this gets the respect it deserves, but I always get nervous any time I see the CBC getting involved with material of a historical nature. They tend to have a revisionist view of history that supports their journalist's academic left wing views.

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    DESCENDANTS OF CANADIAN VETERANS STAR IN EPIC FIRST WORLD WAR DOCUMENTARY
    THE GREAT WAR; AIRS APRIL 8 AND 9 AT 8 P.M. ON CBC-TV


    Between 1914 and 1918, when Canadaicon was scarcely more than a British colony, 590,000 of its eight million inhabitants heeded the call to war. During the grief and glory of the First World War, nearly half of these troops were killed or wounded, leaving virtually every Canadian family touched by the event. Across the country, stories of bravery, close calls, broken hearts and patriotism have been passed down from generation to generation.

    It is these stories that inspired THE GREAT WAR, airing Sunday, April 8 and Monday, April 9 at 8 p.m. on CBC Television (Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBC Newsworld). A companion production, THE GREAT WAR EXPERIENCE, follows First World War descendants as they participate in this two-week living history project. THE GREAT WAR EXPERIENCE airs Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. CBC Television (Sunday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET on CBC Newsworld).

    In 2005, CBC Television and Galafilm put out a call to descendants of Canadian First World War soldiers to participate in the living history component of the Great War project. Over 6,500 Canadians applied and 150 made the final cut to take part in vivid battle recreations, and to experience what their ancestors went through in the killing grounds of Europe.

    Of the 150, 14 descendants were chosen for a special mission-to travel to the battlefields of Englandicon, France and Belgium where their ancestors fought and sometimes gave their lives. In documentary style, THE GREAT WAR follows the 14 young men and women-representing a cross-section of Canada-as they voyage through time to understand their ancestors’ experience as soldiers and nurses at the front. Among them are: Greg Kelley, great great-grandson of army chaplain Canon Frederick Scott; Patrice Blais, grandson of Van Doo member Ernest Lamarche; Stephen Thompson, grandson of one of the very few black Canadian soldiers, Dana Thompson; John Moses, grand-nephew of aboriginal soldier James Moses; Kelly O’Donnell, great great-niece of nursing sister A. Maude Sterling; and Kate Sarsfield, great-niece of Talbot Mercer Papineau. Viewers will watch as the great-grandchildren relive the horror of that time and how they are transformed by it.

    “The concept is an unusual one, but it is incredibly moving to watch these young people see war through the eyes of their great-grandparents,” says director Brian McKenna. “THE GREAT WAR tells the stories of our veterans through their direct descendants and allows the descendants to experience the brutalities of war first-hand-something that many in this generation cannot conceive of.”

    THE GREAT WAR also dramatizes the poignant stories of the war’s greatest heroes for Canada: Talbot Mercer Papineau (played by Justin Trudeau), who died a hero at Passchendaele, one of the deadliest battles of the war for Canada; Chaplain Canon Scott (played by Michael Rudder), who had to bury his own son killed in battle; Ernest Lamarche (played by Maxime Cournoyer), who fought with the Van Doos, the only Frenchicon speaking regiment in the British army.

    The epic battle re-enactments of THE GREAT WAR, filmed in rural Quebec, would never have happened without the participation of the 150 descendants. As with real war, the young volunteers lived in an encampment and marched into the trenches to fight the battles their ancestors fought. Their living history experience brings to life the five major Canadian battles of the war: St. Julien, Beaumont-Hamel, Courcelette, Vimy and Passchaendale.

    The Great War is a new concept in historical storytelling. It weaves together a tapestry of perspectives, and will give audiences a deeper sense of this defining event in Canada’s past.

    Produced by Galafilm (executive producer Arnie Gelbart and producers Natalie Dubois, Stephen Phizicky and Janet Torge) in conjunction with the CBC, THE GREAT WAR was conceived and directed by award-winning filmmaker Brian McKenna (BIG SUGAR).

    The telecast of THE GREAT WAR coincides with Canada’s re-dedication of the refurbished Vimy Memorial in France-on the 90th anniversary of the battle.

    Full schedule recap:

    CBC Television
    Sunday, April 8 at 8 p.m. The Great War - Part 1 (2 hrs.)
    Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. The Great War Experience (1 hr.)
    Monday, April 9 at 8 p.m. The Great War - Part 2 (2 hrs.)

    CBC Newsworld
    Saturday, April 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT The Great War - Part 1 (2 hrs.)
    Sunday April 15 at 8 p.m. ET The Great War Experience (1 hr.)
    Sunday, April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT The Great War - Part 2 (2 hrs.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Badger View Post
    I hope this gets the respect it deserves, but I always get nervous any time I see the CBC getting involved with material of a historical nature. They tend to have a revisionist view of history that supports their journalist's academic left wing views.

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    No kidding. I'm sure I'll watch it and I'm sure I'll be surprised if it isn't a load of left-leaning revisionist crap like The Valour and the Horror.

    Hell, just noticed McKenna's the director so I'm very skeptical.
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    Talbot Mercer Papineau (played by Justin Trudeau)
    Now I've seen it all.

    I wonder what ppl would say if Stephen Harper' brother/son/Nephew with political aspirations played Butcher Hague or Agar Adamson?

    Let's get some parity here...

    Perhaps Ben Mulrooney is interested in playing Billy Bishop?
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    Well, that finishes it for me. I can't stand the sight of that pompous, arrogant, self-important, spoiled piece of ****, excuse for a political candidate.

    I won't be watching.

    Edit: From what I've been reading online about Papineau, it sounds like he had a lot in common with Sr. & Jr. Trudeaus.
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    I watched the one they had on vimy ridge.I filled with great pride how the Canadains took the ridge in 4 days while every one failed.Canadaicon Kicks @@s

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    I saw the Vimmy show too, as well as the one on the next night about hte Somme. These shows are unrelated to the "Great War Experience" show being discussed though.

    The Vimy show was interesting in that they went into the chalk dugouts & tunnels that still look like they were done yesterday. They're full of elaborate Canadiana carvings and scribbles to loved ones from men about to go over the top. Some of the art was breathtaking. The cdn war museum ought to consider petitioning the Frenchicon gov't to remove some of that work for display at the museum, considering until they made that show, no-one had seen the carvings in question for over 90 years and likely they won't bee seen again with any frequency (190 feet underground in chalk mineshafts that really aren't safe for tourists).

    Oddly though, they spent more time following around old relatives and talking in general terms, then really exploring the event in depth. Half the show was spent trying to educate the viewers about modern CF squad tactics - not sure why they wasted time on that???

    The Somme one wasn't much better. The spent most of the show trying to ID some Sergeant from a Welsh Fusiliers unit caught on grainy WW1 film footage than they did talking about Canadaicon's role in the battle. Made no sense to me, though the show's "expert" seemed to be Welsh, so that likely had something to do with it, despite the episode being commisioned by the Film Board of Canada.
    Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!

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