The Gill Deacon Show

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The Gill Deacon Show
Genre talk show
Presented by Gill Deacon
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Production location Canadian Broadcasting Centre
Original release
ReleaseOctober 30, 2006 (2006-10-30) 
May 30, 2007 (2007-05-30)

The Gill Deacon Show was a Canadian talk show which aired on CBC Television between October 30, 2006, and May 30, 2007. [1] Hosted by Gill Deacon, the show featured segments on crafts, cooking and inspirational stories. [2]

It was cancelled after just one season. [3]

The show was succeeded as CBC Television's main daytime talkshow by Steven and Chris , which debuted in early 2008. [4]

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References

  1. Brian Gorman, "Building from the host up: Gill Deacon puts meat on the bones of daytime fare". National Post , January 27, 2007.
  2. "New talk show asks viewers to think outside the box". Kelowna Capital News , October 18, 2006.
  3. Craig Offman, "Saving CBC with yellow stickies: The Show Doctor". National Post , June 9, 2007.
  4. John Doyle, "Designer dudes spruce up the CBC schedule". The Globe and Mail , September 6, 2007.