The Greatest Canadian Invention
- The Greatest Canadian Invention
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show_name = The Greatest Canadian Invention
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format = Documentary
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runtime = ~120 minutes
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executive_producer = Sue Dando
Jackie Carlos
starring = "See below"
narrated = Bob McDonald
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country = Canada
network = CBC
first_run = January 3, 2007
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num_episodes = 1
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website = http://www.cbc.ca/inventions/
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"The Greatest Canadian Invention" is a television mini-series originally aired on CBC Television. It is a spiritual sequel to "The Greatest Canadian".It began with people voting online which invention (out of 50) they considered the greatest Canadian invention. The show is a two-hour special, hosted by Bob McDonald ("Quirks and Quarks"), that premiered on January 3, 2007 at 8:00 EST.
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 Humourist
*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 "'
*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:
External links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/inventions/ The Greatest Canadian Invention Homepage]
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