The Greatest Canadian Invention
Canadian TV series or program
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The Greatest Canadian Invention is a spiritual sequel to The Greatest Canadian originally aired on CBC Television.[1] It began with CBC viewers voting online on which invention (out of 50) they considered to be the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald,[2] that premiered on 3 January 2007 at 8:00 EST.
| The Greatest Canadian Invention | |
|---|---|
| Narrated by | Bob McDonald |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
| Running time | ~120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
Commentators
The 22 commentators for the show are:
- Margaret Atwood – Writer and inventor of the LongPen
- Buck 65 – Hip hop musician
- Jackie Duffin – Medical History professor at Queen's University
- Will Ferguson – Author and Humorist
- Danielle Goyette – Hockey player and Olympic gold medallist
- Chris Hadfield – Astronaut
- Mike Holmes – Home renovation specialist, TV host of Holmes on Homes
- Mike Lazaridis – President of Research In Motion; inventor of the BlackBerry
- Preston Manning – Trustee of the Manning Innovation Awards
- Patrick McKenna – Comedian and actor
- Miriam McDonald – Actress and star of Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Mitsou – Singer and CBC TV host
- Steve Nash – Basketball player, 2 time NBA MVP
- Kathryn O'Hara – Professor of Science Journalism at Carleton University
- Abena Otchere – Science education advocate and medical student
- Drew Hayden Taylor – Playwright and columnist
- Debbie Travis – Home decoration specialist and TV host of Painted House
- Vikram Vij – Chef/restaurateur and cookbook author
- Michael Winter – Writer
- Ronald Wright – Writer
- Judy Cornish & Joyce Gunhouse (Comrags) – Women's clothes fashion designers
Inventions
The inventions, in voted order, are:
See also
- Canadian Made, 2012 television series
