HOTSHEET FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
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-- RADIO ONE --
1. THE CURRENT:
Today on The Current…25 years ago, IRA activist Patrick Magee planted
a bomb at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England…intending to kill Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher. She survived the blast, but the bomb
killed five people - including British MP Anthony Berry. Today, The
Current brings Patrick Magee together with Anthony Berry's daughter,
Jo Berry, to talk about the possibility of moving forward to build
peace.
It's a powerful conversation about memory and forgiveness on The
Current, with guest host Hana Gartner, today at 8:30 a.m. (9 NT) on
CBC Radio One.
2. Q:
Today on Q… musician and composer Paul Shaffer joins host Jian
Ghomeshi to talk about his life and career. Shaffer is best known as
the longtime bandleader for Latenight with David Letterman…but many
people may not know that he's a Thunder Bay native whose musical
career started in Toronto during the 1970s. He'll be on the show to
speak about his new memoir We'll be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A
Swingin' Show-biz Saga. He'll also talk about his rise from playing
piano in strip joints…to being first musical director of Saturday
Night Live…to 27 years as David Letterman's sidekick.
Paul Shaffer talks show-biz on Q with host Jian Ghomeshi, today at
10:00 a.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. LIVING OUT LOUD:
This week on Living Out Loud…a love story set in the middle of war? It
happens. This is the story of Sandy and Dorothy - and the impulsive
kiss that brought them together. It happened in September 1944… as
German troops were retreating from the town of Le Touquet in Normandy
and the allies were moving in. The first allied soldier to enter was
a young Canadian named Sandy McPherson…and waiting in the town was a
young French woman with a special promise.
A look at the romantic side of war on Living Out Loud…with host Robin
Brown, today at 1:00 p.m. (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. CANADA LIVE:
Winnipeg native Chantal Kreviazuk is one of Canada's top musical
artists…with several CDs under her belt. In October, the Juno winner
released her highly anticipated fifth studio album called Plain Jane.
Today on Canada Live, Kreviazuk performs songs from that new release
in a magical outdoor concert. Joining her for this sold-out show are
Kevin Fox on cello and guitar…and Karen Graves on violin.
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk dazzles at the
Jackson-Triggs Estate Amphitheatre in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario.
That's on Canada Live, today at 2:05 p.m. (2:35 NT) on CBC Radio One.
5. IDEAS:
This evening on IDEAS…renowned anthropologist Wade Davis concludes The
2009 CBC Massey Lectures. From the Barasana peoples of the Amazon to
the Inuit of Canada, many cultures are fighting to survive. They're
also struggling to participate in a global dialogue that defines the
future of life on earth. Why should their voices be heard? And how can
they foster a greater understanding of the planet? In tonight's
episode, Wade Davis explains why ancient wisdom matters in the modern
world.
It's the fifth - and final - installment of The 2009 CBC Massey
Lecture featuring Wade Davis…on IDEAS with host Paul Kennedy, tonight
at 9:00 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
-- RADIO 2 --
6. Radio 2 Drive:
Holy smokes, Dolly Parton will be on Radio 2 Drive! She'll have a down
home chat with host Rich Terfry…and share some secrets behind writing
a few of her best-known songs. Tune in and find out just who "Jolene"
is. And heads up Christmas shoppers, new offerings are coming your
way from the lovely and legendary Dolly Parton.
A revealing interview with country icon Dolly Parton …on Radio 2 Drive
with host Rich Terfry, today at 3:30 p.m. (4 NT) on CBC Radio 2.