Allan Gregg in Conversation (Video)
Summary: For the past twelve years, contributing editor and host Allan Gregg has had in-depth conversations with some of the world's most prominent authors, artists, and cutting-edge thinkers. "Whether the subject is evolutionary paleontology or the culture of amateur hockey, whether our guests are household names like Adrienne Clarkson or Salman Rushdie, or less well-known but important thinkers like Malcolm Gladwell or Edward O. Wilson, our show endeavours to reach beyond the headlines to explore the forces that create the news," says Gregg. By investigating not merely the whats of current affairs but also the whys, Allan Gregg in Conversation tries to give viewers a context in which to understand the world around them.
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British author Alan Hollinghurst, whose book "The Line of Beauty" won the Booker Prize in 2004, talks about his latest book, "The Stranger's Child".
Douglas Gibson is the author of "Stories About Storytellers". He talks about his encounters with many writers; including Alice Munro, Robertson Davies, Barry Broadfoot, Brian Mulroney and Pierre Trudeau.
British author Alan Hollinghurst, whose book "The Line of Beauty" won the Booker Prize in 2004, talks about his latest book, "The Stranger's Child".
James Laxer is the author of "Tecumseh and Brock: The War of 1812". Sometimes known as "The Forgotten War", Laxer outlines the events of the war and offers profiles of Tecumseh and Brock, who had formed an unlikely alliance, which resulted in changing the course of Canadian history.
James Laxer is the author of "Tecumseh and Brock: The War of 1812". Sometimes known as "The Forgotten War", Laxer outlines the events of the war and offers profiles of Tecumseh and Brock, who had formed an unlikely alliance, which resulted in changing the course of Canadian history.
After Margaret Atwood won the Man Booker Prize for "The Blind Assassin" in 2000, Studio 2 produced this short feature to honour Atwood for her literary achievements. This item originally aired in December 2001.
After Margaret Atwood won the Man Booker Prize for "The Blind Assassin" in 2000, Studio 2 produced this short feature to honour Atwood for her literary achievements. This item originally aired in December 2001.
Journalist and former CBS news anchor Dan Rather talks about his biography "Rather Outspoken: My Life In The News". He discusses many of the big stories in his career; from covering a Martin Luther King rally as a young reporter and witnessing first hand the horrors of the Ku Klux Klan; to the assassination of John F. Kennedy; Richard Nixon and Watergate; George Bush Senior and the Iran-Contra affair, and his dismissal from CBS for reporting of George W. Bush's limited National Guard Service; to his emotional appearance on David Letterman after 9/11.
Journalist and former CBS news anchor Dan Rather talks about his biography "Rather Outspoken: My Life In The News". He discusses many of the big stories in his career; from covering a Martin Luther King rally as a young reporter and witnessing first hand the horrors of the Ku Klux Klan; to the assassination of John F. Kennedy; Richard Nixon and Watergate; George Bush Senior and the Iran-Contra affair, and his dismissal from CBS for reporting of George W. Bush's limited National Guard Service; to his emotional appearance on David Letterman after 9/11.
Allan Gregg moderates the Celebrity Panel for the critics' pick for the 25th Anniversary of the Trillium Book Awards. Panellists are: Mark Medley (National Post), Zaib Shaikh (CBC), Eleanor Wachtel (CBC) and Matt Wells (MuchMusic). (The winner was "The English Patient" by Michael Ondaatje)
Economist Sylvia Nasar, whose book "A Beautiful Mind" became a movie hit, has written a new book', "Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius". The book is an account of the most influential economists since the era of Charles Dickens in mid-Victorian England, including Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman and others, through to present-day India and Amartya Sen.
Economist Sylvia Nasar, whose book "A Beautiful Mind" became a movie hit, has written a new book', "Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius". The book is an account of the most influential economists since the era of Charles Dickens in mid-Victorian England, including Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman and others, through to present-day India and Amartya Sen.
Richard Stursberg was appointed Head of Television Services at CBC in 2004. His book "The Tower of Babble: Sins, Secrets and Success Inside The CBC", is an account of his time there and his struggle to increase low audience figures by broadcasting more populist shows. Although he succeeded in raising audience figures, his controversial ideas lead to his dismissal in 2010.
Richard Stursberg was appointed Head of Television Services at CBC in 2004. His book "The Tower of Babble: Sins, Secrets and Success Inside The CBC", is an account of his time there and his struggle to increase low audience figures by broadcasting more populist shows. Although he succeeded in raising audience figures, his controversial ideas lead to his dismissal in 2010.
History professor William Fowler is the author of "Empire: The Seven Years' War and the Struggle for North America." Fowler maintains that the Seven Years' Was was actually the first global world war. It ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris, which marked the emergence of the British Empire, which in turn shaped the world we live in today. (Originally aired January 2006).
