The Inventors (Canadian TV program)

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The Inventors
GenreScience biography
Presented byBob Fortune
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerAl Vitols
Production locationVancouver
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release15 September (1979-09-15) 
29 December 1979 (1979-12-29)

The Inventors is a Canadian science biography television program which aired on CBC Television in 1979.

Contents

Premise

Bob Fortune hosted this Vancouver-produced program featuring the stories of Canadian inventors and their inventions. [1]

Broadcast

This half-hour program was broadcast on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 15 September to 29 December 1979.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (August 2005). "The Inventors". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.