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HOT SHEET FOR WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 9 & 10, 2000

-- SATURDAY DECEMBER 9, 2000 --

1. THE HOUSE:

This week on The House, the week in national politics...
Jennifer Fry has a story on non-governmental organizations,
or NGO's as they're known: their influence on public
policy and their appeal to disenfranchised Canadians.
As well, Jason talks with CBC Reporter Derek Stoffel about
the week the water was turned back on in Walkerton, Ontario.
And a look ahead to the Chretien government's next cabinet.
That's The House, Saturday after World Report at 9 (9:30 NT)
on CBC Radio One.

2. BASIC BLACK:

This week on Basic Black...Arthur checks into a Quebec
hotel that offers a very chilly reception - on purpose.
He'll also sample listeners' re-workings of seasonal songs,
and introduce the brave camper who's pinch-hitting for
Dinah Christie on the Hum Line this month. That's on Basic
Black, Saturday at 10:05 (10:35 NT) on CBC Radio One.

3. QUIRKS AND QUARKS:

This week on Quirks and Quarks...Darkness in El Dorado:
Anthropology on Trial. Did a pair of American scientists
deliberately spark a measles epidemic that killed hundreds
or even thousands of Yanomami Indians in the Amazon in the
1960s? Or has a crusading investigative journalist unfairly
savaged the reputations of two giants of the American
scientific community? It's a bitter controversy that has
divided and enraged anthropologists around the world. Find
out more on Quirks and Quarks, with host Bob McDonald,
Saturday at 12:06 (12:36 NT) on CBC Radio One.

4. DEFINITELY NOT THE OPERA:

This week on DNTO...Mexican music with political bite takes
aim at the drug culture. It's called "narco-corrido" and
Nora will check it out. Fashion maven Wanita Bates unravels
the resurgence in knitting. Also, urban artists weigh in
with their thoughts on the controversy over Eminem. In the
final hour, Juno-winning artist Alpha Ya Ya Diallo recorded
live in concert. The Vancouver-based guitarist combines the
sounds of Guinea - his country of origin - with jazz
textures for a delightful blend. That's on Definitely Not
the Opera Saturday at 1:08 pm (1:38 NT) on CBC Radio One.

5. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:

Saturday on The World This Weekend, Marketing the Masai:
Tourism is Kenya's second-ranking industry. One of the big
draws is the Masai tribe. Erin Carpenter reports on why some
Masai feel exploited by both tourists and the Kenyan
government. Also, Web Wars: the IOC met in Lausanne this
week to try to find a way to control how the Olympics are
covered on the Internet. Steve Keating talks to Lorna
Jackson about what the meetings produced. That's Saturday on
The World This Weekend at 6:00 pm (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on both
CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two.

6. MYSTERY PROJECT:

This week on The Mystery Project, more of Peggy Delaney by
Amber mysteriously disappears. As Peggy's frantic panic
mounts, she discovers her fifteen-year-old daughter has a
secret eighteen-year-old boyfriend. And it's serious.
That's this Saturday evening on the Mystery Project at 6:30
(7:30 AT, 8:00 NT) on CBC Radio One.

7. GLOBAL VILLAGE:

This week on Global Village, host Jowi Taylor has reports on
street music in Bolivia, reviving tradition in Kiev, new
music from Mozambique, and a profile of Canadian Costa Rican
guitarist Juan Jose Carranza. All that and much more on
Global Village, Saturday night at 7:05 (6:05 AT, 6:35 NT) on
CBC Radio One.

8. FINKLEMAN'S 45s:

This week on Finkleman's 45s, in Hour One, Danny spins tunes
from Johnny Thunder, James Brown, and the Everly Brothers.
He also rants about the limited capacity of phone machines,
the advantage of the five-minute haircut, and more. In Hour
Two, a feature on Marvin Gaye, plus tunes from Jerry Lee
Lewis, the Four Seasons and more. Danny also shares his
thoughts on the return of chocolate rosebuds, having enough
chairs at parties and more. That's all on Finkleman's 45s,
Saturday night at 8:06 (8:36 NT) on CBC Radio One.

9. A PROPOS:

This week on A Propos...host Jim Corcoran spotlights one of
the most successful new groups in Quebec - Les Respectables.
A band that is reminiscent of 80's British rockers 10CC. Also
tonight, a new track from punk-cowgirl Mara Tremblay. That's
A Propos Saturday at 10:05 (10:35 NT) on CBC Radio One.

10. SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES:

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-- RADIO TWO --

11. THE VINYL CAFE:

Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean
has another classic Christmas story - this time, the tale
of the Home-Made Gifts. That's this week at the Vinyl Cafe,
Saturday morning at 10:00 (10:3 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

12. I HEAR MUSIC:

Saturday on I Hear Music, host Robert Harris has the second
in the Tune Doctor series, taking you behind the scenes to
see how music is put together. This episode is called An
Artist Prepares: it features music by Ella Fitzgerald,
Frank Sinatra, Murray Perahia, Artur Rubinstein and Roberta
Flack. That's I Hear Music, Saturday morning at 11:05 (11:35
NT) on CBC Radio Two.

13. SOUND ADVICE:

This week on Sound Advice, Rick Phillips samples the new CD
of Bach's Goldberg Variations by pianist Murray Perahia.
He'll compare the new disc with other versions of the
Variations, including the two done by Glenn Gould. Rick
will also have a few musical gift suggestions, and plenty
of seasonal music. That's Sound Advice, Saturday at 12:05
(1:05 AT, 1:35 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

14. SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA:

The Metropolitan Opera season begins this week with Der
Rosenkavalier. Jiri Kout conducts the orchestra, and Cheryl
Studer headlines the cast, in Richard Strauss' tale of the
Marschallin, a remarkable woman who graciously passes her
paramour on to a younger woman. That's Saturday Afternoon at
the Opera, hosted by Howard Dyck, Saturday at 1:30 pm (2:30
AT; 3:00 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

15. MADLY OFF IN ALL DIRECTIONS:

This week, Madly Off in All Directions comes to you from
Prince George, B. C. Host Lorne Elliott welcomes standup
comic Ian Bagg, and a sample from "Debt," the musical.
That's Madly Off in All Directions, Saturday evening at 6:31
p.m. (7:31 AT; 8:01 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

16. RADIOSONIC:

This week on Radiosonic...David Wisdom has dual sessions
with Peppersands and Travis, King Cobb Steelie in the
Listening Booth, Wild Strawberries in concert. And a
Presidents of the USA CD giveaway! That's Radiosonic, with
host David Wisdom, Saturday at 7:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. AT; 8:30
NT) on CBC Radio Two.

17. RADIO ESCAPADE:

This Saturday night on Radio Escapade...Garnet Harry is back
for the next two weekends leading up to the holidays, and
believe or not, he has a "loose plan" to make your weekend
wee hours just a little bit brighter. This weekend expect to
hear the latest from The Town Pants, Badly Drawn Boy, Gomez,
The Yo-Yo's, DJ Serious, Blonde Redhead, Andre Williams with
Sally Timms, and more. That's Radio Escapade, Saturday night
starting at midnight (1:00 AT, 1:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

-- TELEVISION --

18. CBC SPORTS SATURDAY:

This week, CBC Sports Saturday features Listerine World Cup
Freestyle Skiing, from Blackcomb, B.C., Championship 10 Pin
Bowling, from Richmond, B.C., World Cup Swimming, from
Washington, D.C., and much more. Catch all the action
starting at noon ET on CBC Television.

--- WEEKEND HOT SHEET, SUNDAY DECEMBER 10, 2000 ---

1. THE SUNDAY EDITION:

This week on The Sunday Edition, host Michael Enright talks
with Elaine Scarry. She's a Harvard professor who believes
air crash investigators have been looking in the wrong
places for the causes of the crashes of Swissair Flight 111
and TWA Flight 800. In Hour Two, The Wrong Men: a feature
documentary from Newfoundland about a justice system in
severe trouble. In Hour Three, author and Pulitzer-prize
winning columnist Anna Quindlen on how to have a happy life.
And a look back at a seminal recording by Miles Davis.
That's The Sunday Edition, right after the 9 o'clock news
(9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.

2. VINYL CAFE:

Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean
has another classic Christmas story - this time, the tale
of the Home-Made Gifts. That's this week at the Vinyl Cafe,
Sunday at 12:08 p.m. (12:38 NT) on CBC Radio One.

3. MADLY OFF IN ALL DIRECTIONS:

This week, Madly Off in All Directions comes to you from
Prince George, B. C. Host Lorne Elliott welcomes standup
comic Ian Bagg, and a sample from "Debt," the musical.
That's Madly Off in All Directions, Sunday afternoon at 1:08
(1:38 NT, 4:08 PT) on CBC Radio One.

4. THE INSIDE TRACK:

This week on The Inside Track...host Robin Brown talks with
Trent and Tammy McCleary. He's the NHL player who was
almost killed when he was hit by a puck a year ago. Trent
talks about how a call it was, and they both reflect on the
long road to recovery. That's this week on The Inside Track
Sunday at 1:33 (2:03 NT; 4:33 PT) on CBC Radio One.

5. TAPESTRY:

This week on Tapestry...Leaving the World Behind. Take a
trip inside an ashram, where renunciation is a way of life.
That's on Tapestry, with host Don Hill, Sunday at 2:08 p.m.
(2:38 NT; 4:08 p.m. MT; 3:08 pm. PT) on CBC Radio One.

6. WRITERS AND COMPANY:

This week on Writers and Company, it's the annual
international panel of writers on the books that have had a
major impact on them, in childhood or later. Eleanor Wachtel
welcomes John Banville, Jayne Anne Phillips, Anne Enright,
and Lawrence Norfolk. That's Writers & Company, Sunday at
3:08 (3:38 NT, 5:08 CT/MT/PT) on CBC Radio One.

7. CROSS-COUNTRY CHECKUP:

Sunday on Cross Country Checkup...shelling out for
Christmas. Complaints about the commercialization of
Christmas are now as much a part of the season as bells,
reindeer and carols. Christmas decorations appear in stores
the minute the Halloween stuff is stowed. And too often, the
value of a gift is measured only in dollars. What do you
think? Has Christmas become too commercial? If so, what
should we do about it? That's on Cross Country Checkup
Sunday from 4 until 6 (EASTERN) on CBC Radio One.

8. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:

Sunday on The World This Weekend, peace is slowly returning
to southern Turkey after the government defeated Kurdish
separatists. But as Dorian Jones reports, the conflict over
Kurdish rights continues. Also, The French Touch: France has
long provided the world with great wines, great fashion, and
great films. Now it's becoming a major exporter of music.
Nick Spicer looks at the musical and social forces that have
fueled the boom. That's on the World This Weekend, with
Lorna Jackson Sunday at 6 pm (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on both CBC
Radio One and CBC Radio Two.

9. SOUND ADVICE:

10. ON STAGE:

This week, On Stage comes to you from Smetana Hall in
Prague, Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the Czech Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonic Choir in a performance
of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. That's On Stage, with host
Eric Friesen, Sunday night at 8:05 (9:05 AT, 9:35 NT) on CBC
Radio One.

11. SUNDAY SHOWCASE:

This week on Sunday Showcase... "Terror and Erebus" by
Gwendolen MacEwen, the story of the ill-fated Franklin
expedition in the Northwest. The title refers to Franklin's
two ships, which were locked in ice on Hudson's Bay. Cedric
Smith and R.H. Thomson star, along with Chris Heyerdahl,
(son of the famed explorer Thor). That's on Sunday Showcase
starting at 10:05 (11:05 AT, 11:35 NT) on CBC Radio One.

12. JAZZBEAT:

This week on Jazz Beat...in Hour One...some of Canada's
finest jazz musicians are on board as Jazz Beat brings you a
studio session with Toronto's Jazz Report All-Stars. It's
wall-to-wall talent! In Hour Two, the new king of pianistic
impressionism, Brad Mehldau, played to a rapt house during
last summer's Jazz Festival in Montreal. That's Jazz Beat,
with host Katie Malloch, Sunday night at 11:05 (12:05 AT,
12:35 NT) on CBC Radio One.

--- RADIO TWO ---

13. CHORAL CONCERT:

This week on Choral Concert...My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord.
From the Bachfest Leipzig, settings of the Magnificat by
Scheibe and J.S. Bach. Concerto Vocale featuring the
Sachsisches Barockorchester under the direction of Gotthold
Schwarz. That's Choral Concert, with host Howard Dyck,
Sunday morning at 8:11 (8:41 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

14. SYMPHONY HALL:

This Sunday on Symphony Hall...pianist Stewart Goodyear
joins the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction
of Keri-Lynn Wilson. The program includes works by
Rautavaara, Grieg and Mendelssohn. That's Symphony Hall,
with host Katherine Duncan, Sunday morning at 10:06 (10:36
NT) on CBC Radio Two.

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15. ON STAGE:

This week, On Stage comes to you from Smetana Hall in
Prague, Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts the Czech Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonic Choir in a performance
of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. That's On Stage, with host
That's On Stage, with host Eric Friesen, Sunday afternoon
at 2:05 (2:35 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

16. SAY IT WITH MUSIC:

This week on Say It With Music... Nancy Lamott. This week
marks the fifth anniversary of the untimely death of Nancy
LaMott, one of the greatest of all modern cabaret singers.
Richard will share his memories of her, and play selections
from her albums which are now, unfortunately, unavailable
due to legal problems. One more chance to hear that great
voice again. Say it With Music, Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (4:30
NT) on CBC Radio Two.

17. ROOTS & WINGS:

This week on Roots and Wings, host Philly Markowitz
celebrates the International Day of Children's Broadcasting
with songs, games, dances, lullabies and more - sung by
and for children. That's on Roots and Wings, Sunday evening
at 5:05 (5:35 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

18. PEARLS OF WISDOM:

This week on Pearls of Wisdom, David has a host of
remarkable voices, including Peter Dawson, Yma Sumac, Aretha
Franklin, a Welsh choir, and more. That's Radiosonic Sunday
night, starting at 6:31 p.m. (7:31 p.m. AT, 8:01 p.m. NT) on
CBC Radio Two.

19. JAZZ BEAT:

This week on Jazz Beat...in Hour One...some of Canada's
finest jazz musicians are on board as Jazz Beat brings you a
studio session with Toronto's Jazz Report All-Stars. It's
wall-to-wall talent! In Hour Two, the new king of pianistic
impressionism, Brad Mehldau, played to a rapt house during
last summer's Jazz Festival in Montreal. That's on Jazz
Beat, with host Katie Malloch, Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (9:00 AT,
9:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

20. TWO NEW HOURS:

This Sunday, Two New Hours and the Continuum Ensemble
present more music from the Massey Hall New Music Festival.
The performance includes world premieres of works by Rose
Bolton and Jocelyn Morlock. Violinist Mark Fewer performs
the brilliant solo work Partita by Chris Paul Harman. Also,
recent vocal works featuring soprano Patricia O'Callahan and
mezzo Vilma Vitols. That's Two New Hours, with host Larry
Lake, Sunday at 10:05 (10:35 NT) on CBC Radio Two.

21. RADIO ESCAPADE:

This Sunday night on Radio Escapade...Garnet Harry is back
for the next two weekends leading up to the holidays, and
believe or not, he has a "loose plan" to make your weekend
wee hours just a little bit brighter. This weekend expect to
hear the latest from the Von Zippers, The Dinner Is Ruined,
Poperetta, and Fermented Reptile. That's Radio Escapade,
Sunday night starting at midnight (1:00 AT, 1:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.

--- TELEVISION ---

22. MAN ALIVE:

This week on Man Alive...Creation Spirituality. Host R.H.
Thomson speaks with Thomas Berry, one of the leading voices
for "creation spirituality" — a theology that views Nature
as a primary revelation of God. A visionary and
self-proclaimed "ecologian," Berry shares his "new story" of
the universe, one that speaks of the role of people in the
sacred web of life. That's Man Alive, Sunday afternoon at
12:30 p.m. on CBC Television.

23. REVENGE OF THE LAND:

Tune in to CBC Television this Sunday evening for Part One
of Revenge of the Land, a two-part mini-series that brings
the old Canadian West to life. It's the story of the
Carmichael and Hawke families, who live in Promise, a rough
prairie town. The Carmichaels work the land in an
exhausting struggle to survive while John Hawke, a cutthroat
entrepreneur, builds his vast fortune on the backs of
settlers. The two families' futures are irrevocably
intertwined when Caylee Carmichael and Finn Hawke fall in
love. Don't miss Part One of Revenge of the Land, Sunday
evening at 8:00 p.m. on CBC Television. (PART TWO AIRS
MONDAY NIGHT AT 8 P.M.) Tomorrow night at 10 p.m. ET,
actor Kenneth Welsh will host a chat on cbc.ca's Interact
Zone, about the making of this compelling Western epic.

--- NEWSWORLD ---

24. THE PASSIONATE EYE:

This week on The Passionate Eye, the world television
premiere of "Havana Mi Amor," a look at how one TV melodrama
has captured the hearts and minds of Cubans. Every evening,
when the sun sets in Havana, the new Telenovela draws
countless Cubans to gather in front of their badly wired and
crudely repaired television sets. There, they devoutly watch
this very popular and endless series, filled with small and
big tragedies, love and jealousy, schemes and intrigues.
Meet some of the people who are hooked, along with the guy
who keeps their television sets running, in "Havana Mi
Amor," on The Passionate Eye, Sunday night at 10:00 p.m.
(EASTERN) on CBC Newsworld.

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