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TV series

Life and Times

1996–2006 · 10 seasons

A calm, respectful portrait series that lets you sit with remarkable lives and quietly absorb their stories.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Life and Times was a series of biographical documentary films broadcast by CBC Television, CBC Country Canada and CBC Newsworld. It was hosted by Ann-Marie MacDonald and first appeared in 1996, ending in 2007. The show won many awards during its run, including Gemini Awards and Leo Awards.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, art, ambition, memory
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Written by
Joel Gordon
Starring
Pierre Berton, Leslie Nielsen
Length
10 seasons, 163 episodes, 60 min each
Network
CBC Television
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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