The Restless Wave
1970 Canadian TV series or program
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The Restless Wave is a Canadian historical television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1970.
Genrehistorical documentary
Presented byListon McIlhagga
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
| The Restless Wave | |
|---|---|
| Genre | historical documentary |
| Presented by | Liston McIlhagga |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Frank Williams |
| Production location | Montreal |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 2 August – 16 August 1970 |
Premise
This series was a documentary of the Royal Canadian Navy. Episodes included interviews as conducted by Bill Herbert and Sheridan Nelson, supplemented by film materials from Canadian and European sources.[1]
Scheduling
This series was broadcast on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Eastern from 2 to 16 August 1970.
Episodes
- This opening episode featured the navy's history from its 1910 inception until World War II; one of the first recruits, Rear Admiral Victor G. Brodeur, was featured in an interview
- This episode concentrated on early World War II activity until 1943
- The concluding episode concerned the final years of World War II and events towards the amalgamation of the Navy into the Canadian Armed Forces