Check-Up
Canadian television series
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Check-Up is a Canadian television series about medical information that aired on CBC Television in 1963.
| Check-Up | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alan King |
| Presented by | Lloyd Robertson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Livingston |
| Producer | Denny Spence |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 8 July – 23 September 1963 |
Premise
The series was produced by the CBC in collaboration with the Canadian Medical Association.[1] Each episode focused on a particular medical condition and featured doctors conducting a diagnosis and treatment of a patient. This was followed by interviews conducted by the host Lloyd Robertson and a guest panel of the physician, who discussed how the treatment plan was developed. The program concluded with a follow-up to the patient.[2]
Production
Norrie Swanson of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Association served as a consultant for Check-Up. Denny Spence produced the series with Eric Koch as supervising producer.
Scheduling
The half-hour series aired Mondays at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 8 July to 23 September 1963.
