HOTSHEET Tuesday October 10
V. Wilcox
-- RADIO ONE --
1. THIS MORNING:
On the Tuesday edition of This Morning...Shelagh Rogers
talks with the remarkable Flora MacDonald. Since she left
politics twelve years ago, the former Tory cabinet minister
has volunteered her time and boundless energy to help
people in the developing world. She now works primarily with
an organization that helps destitute elderly people in 70
different countries. Also, taking the pulse of La Belle
Province. Taras Grescoe talks with Shelagh about his new
book, "Sacre Blues: An Unsentimental Journey Through Quebec."
That's on This Morning, 9:06 to noon, (9:36 to 12:30 NT) on
CBC Radio One.
2. OUTFRONT:
Today on OutFront...Sing Like Marvin: Vancouver freelancer
J.J. Lee fulfills a life-long dream...to sing JUST like
Marvin Gaye. Can he do it? That's OutFront, this morning at
11:45 (12:15 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. RICHARDSON'S ROUNDUP:
Today on Richardson's Roundup the series on writers and
landscape continues with a loving portrait of the Qu'Appelle
Valley in Saskatchewan. As well, a tried and true method for
cracking a hard-boiled egg. That's this afternoon on
Richardson's Roundup at 2:06 (2:36 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. AS IT HAPPENS:
(no advance info available)
5. IDEAS:
Tonight on Ideas...Part One of Are We Hard-Wired? Nature
seems to be the current leader in the "Nature Versus
Nurture" debate. With dramatic advances in the field of
genetics, many scientists now believe that genes can explain
everything from criminal behavior to compulsive shopping.
Jill Eisen looks at the latest research and probes the
scientific, social, and philosophical implications of
believing we're hard-wired. That's tonight on Ideas at 9:05
(9:35 NT) on CBC Radio One. (CONCLUDES NEXT TUESDAY)
6. THE ARTS TODAY:
On The Arts Today...a look at the national gallery's
presentation of eccentric portraits by American photographer
Diane Arbus. That's The Arts Today, right after the ten p.m.
news (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
7. BETWEEN THE COVERS:
Today on Between the Covers, more from Eric Idle's
futuristic comedy "The Road to Mars." Right now, our heroes
and their android are stuck onboard a stalled spaceship. And
while they wait for the power to come on again, the local
cops decide to grill everyone on board. That's on Between
the Covers, in Hour One of Richardson's Roundup, which
begins at 2:06 (2:36 NT) and later tonight at 10:40 (11:10
NT) on CBC Radio One.
8. NORTHERN LIGHTS:
Tune in to Northern Lights tonight for Rodrigo's Fantasy for
a Courtier for guitar and orchestra and the Helios Overture
by Carl Nielsen. That's Northern Lights, with host Andrea
Ratuski, at 11:00 p.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and at 4
a.m. (4:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
-- RADIO TWO --
9. TAKE FIVE:
Today on Take Five...more from this summer's Festival
Vancouver. The St. Lawrence String Quartet plays Beethoven's
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132. That's today on Take
Five with Shelley Solmes at 10:06 (10:36 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
10. MUSIC FOR A WHILE:
Join host Danielle Charbonneau this evening for Music
for a While. She'll have a string quartet by Pavel Haas,
plus Symphony No. 3 by Eduard Tubin. That's Music for a
While, this evening at 6:30 (7:00 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
11. IN PERFORMANCE:
This evening on In Performance...from Vancouver, pianist
Libby Yu joins the CBC Radio Orchestra under the direction
of Mario Bernardi to play Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 and
Piano Concerto No. 2. That's In Performance, with host Eric
Friesen, starting at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
--TELEVISION--
12. MARKET PLACE:
Tonight on Marketplace...Air Canada is almost halfway
through the 180 days the company asked for in improving
service. Would letting foreign airlines compete within
Canada make things better? Also...insurance companies are
selling "guaranteed" policies - no medical required. But it
turns out there are a few catches. And the truth about the
mileage stickers on new cars. That's Marketplace, tonight at
8:00 p.m. on CBC Television.
13. VENTURE:
Tonight on Venture...if you've been near a gas pump
lately...you know the price has been climbing. But what if
that's just the beginning? What if the world is really
running out of oil? Find out more on Venture, tonight at
8:30 p.m. on CBC Television.
-- NEWSWORLD --
14. ROUGH CUTS:
Tonight on Rough Cuts, "Western Eyes," film-maker Ann
Shin's touching and disturbing look at the search for
beauty and identity through the eyes of two young
women contemplating cosmetic surgery. Both of Asian descent,
they believe their ethnic looks – specifically their eyes –
get in the way of how people see them. Don't miss "Western
Eyes," on Rough Cuts, tonight at 10 p.m. (ET) on CBC
Newsworld.