5th ACTRA Awards

5th ACTRA Awards
5th ACTRA Awards
Date	April 21, 1976
Hosted by	Pierre Berton
Highlights
Best TV Program	Emily Carr
Best Radio Program	Pro Nobis Peccatoribus
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBC Television

Last updated May 17, 2025

The 5th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 21, 1976.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Pierre Berton.^[1]

Winners

Best Television Program	Best Radio Program
Emily Carr^[2]	Pro Nobis Peccatoribus^[2]
Best Television Actor	Best Radio Actor
Jayne Eastwood, The Last of the Four Letter Words ^[2]	Chris Wiggins, The Apple Cart^[2]
Best Continuing TV Performance	Best Radio Variety Performance
Al Waxman, King of Kensington ^[2]	Max Ferguson and Allan McFee, The Max Ferguson Show^[2]
Best TV Public Affairs Broadcaster	Best Radio Public Affairs Broadcaster
John Harvard, A Winnipeg Report on the Eyeglass Industry^[2]	Harry Brown, Metro Morning ^[2]
Best News Broadcaster	Best Sports Broadcaster
Peter Kent ^[2]	Fred Sgambati ^[2]
Best Writing, Television or Film Drama	Best Writing, Radio Drama
Ted Allan, Lies My Father Told Me ^[2]	Harry Bruce, Word from an Ambassador of Dreams^[2]
Best Writing, Television Documentary	Best Writing, Radio Documentary
*Warner Troyer, The Fifth Estate* : "Minimata"**^[2]	Elizabeth Gray, The Supreme Court of Canada^[2]
Gordon Sinclair Award	John Drainie Award
Warner Troyer and Adrienne Clarkson, The Fifth Estate ^[2]	Jane Mallett ^[2]

References

1 2 Blaik Kirby, "CBC dominates ACTRA Awards, but show itself slips". The Globe and Mail , April 22, 1976.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "The ACTRA winners' list". Toronto Star , April 22, 1976.

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[kirby-1] 1 2 Blaik Kirby, "CBC dominates ACTRA Awards, but show itself slips". The Globe and Mail , April 22, 1976.

[winners-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "The ACTRA winners' list". Toronto Star , April 22, 1976.

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