These Arms of Mine (TV series)

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These Arms of Mine
Genre Drama
Created by Phil Savath
Susan Duligal
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Composer Patric Caird
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerPhil Savath
ProducerTeri Woods-McArter
Production locations Vancouver, British Columbia
Production companyForefront Entertainment
Original release
Network CBC Television
Release2000 (2000) 
2001 (2001)

These Arms of Mine is a Canadian television drama series that aired on CBC Television in the 2000-01 television season. [1]

The show revolved around a group of professional friends in their 30s living in Vancouver, British Columbia. It centred on Alex Carter as photographer David Bishop and Shauna MacDonald as radio announcer Claire Monroe; the first episode centred on Claire's decision, after they had been in a long-distance relationship for more than a year, to move from her home in Toronto to live with David in Vancouver. [2] The series was created by Phil Savath and Susan Duligal, based in part on their own early long-distance relationship prior to marrying in 1997. [3]

The cast also included Stuart Margolin as Miles Rankin, a former American draft dodger running for Vancouver city council; Conrad Coates as Steven Armstrong, a gay drama teacher grieving the recent death of his partner to AIDS; Babz Chula as magazine editor Esme Price; Byron Lawson as her much younger restaurateur husband Amos Lee; and Colleen Rennison as Sophie, David's teenage daughter from his previous marriage. [4]

The series was produced by Forefront Entertainment. [5]

Chula won the Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role at the 16th Gemini Awards in 2001. [6]

The show was not a ratings success, and was not renewed for a second season.

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References

  1. "Love goes the distance: New CBC show focuses on the small moments of life". National Post , October 30, 2000.
  2. "It's not easy to embrace These Arms of Mine". Ottawa Citizen , November 2, 2000.
  3. "An inspiring romance: Phil Savath and Susan Duligal used their real- life love story as the basis for a new CBC comedy series, These Arms of Mine". Vancouver Sun , November 8, 2000.
  4. "New CBC soap rings true". Toronto Star , November 3, 2000.
  5. Ian Edwards, "On set: These Arms of Mine". Playback , July 26, 1999.
  6. "Gemini show sinks to new levels". Ottawa Citizen , October 30, 2001.