Parent and Child
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Length: 00:53:29
Also in the CBC Radio's Outfront series
The Life Of Pie
(00:14:27)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
documentary, intimate, reflections on a lost past.
Gerda and Olcott
(00:15:10)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
A vacation in San Francisco, a flea market, and the chance purchase of old love letters.
Between Friends
(00:13:05)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
A secret shared between 10 year-old girls becomes evidence in a court case 20 years later. Jody Porter knows how important it was to share the burden back then but how does ...
Painted Lady: Part Two
(00:13:35)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Elizabeth once worked the strolls in Calgary and Vancouver as a heroin addicted prostitute. She tells us how she went from sex trade worker to soccer mom.
Painted Lady: Part One
(00:13:35)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
There are not many women who can tell the stories Elizabeth Hudson has to tell -- she used to work the strolls in Calgary and Vancouver as a heroin addicted prostitute.
Becoming Visible
(00:13:02)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
A cane helps Gloria Troyer keep her balance but she has mixed feelings about signalling her disability.
You Only Have To Look and See
(00:13:20)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Martha Solomon tries to discover more about the work of her late father, a highly regarded photographer. What Martha discovers is the difference between looking and really seeing.
The Good I Could Have Been
(00:12:40)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Adrienne's mother grew up unloved and unwanted at an Indian residential school but Adrienne won't let her mother use that as an excuse for raising her so harshly.
To Be Pain Free
(00:13:40)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
There is never a moment in any day when Corrina Hodgson is not in pain because of a heriditary spinal condition. How will this affect her brother's decision to begin a family?
Out of The Ashes
(00:13:15)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mastin's store was once the heart of the community where you could buy a bag of flour, a pair of boots, a side of beef and a flannel nightgown all in one stop.
Related Pieces
Piece Description
The Cause of Thunder produced by Stewart Young
A glimpse into the remarkable world of Eliot Grant...a five year old from Prospect, Nova Scotia with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. Eliot's mother, Carla, shares the joys and frustration of living with her brilliant, but challenging son. This documentary won the Grand Award at the New York Festivals in 2006.
Flanking on the Far Day produced by Kent Hoffman
Kelly McCarthy has always known the significance of her Dad's yearly ritual of preparing his Harley Davidson motorcycle for the first ride of Spring. But this year the ritual means even more.
Her Dad had a heart attack in the winter and his recovery has focused on just one thing: getting back on his Harley. And this time Kelly is along for the ride.Childstar Goes to Hollywood produced by Geoff Siskind
For nine year old Niamph Wilson, just being cast as one of the leads in a movie of the week was thrilling. But when she found out that she had been nominated for a Young Artist's Award for that same role, her thrill suddenly ballooned into an exciting mother/daughter adventure all the way down to Hollywood, California. Follow Niamph and Leslie's adventure as they travel down to Tinseltown with hopes of coming home with the gold.
No Use Worrying About It produced by Marie Wadden & Neil Sandell
Cherie Wheeler lives in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Her Dad is a reservist in Afghanistan. In this audio diary, she says she knows worrying about him isn't going to do her any good. But, then, she says, how can you not?
Broadcast History
These stories first aired as separate segments on the CBC Radio program Outfront.
Timing and Cues
Part One is a 59 second billboard and ends with "First the news."
Part Two is the show and is 52:59 long.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:And now from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, an hour of personal stories from the program Outfront. Today, parents and children.
OUTRO:Parents and Children- a series of stories that first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Related Website
Of 5 purchasers of this piece...
- 6 also bought:
The USA Plan (00:29:04) - 5 also bought:
A Cowboy Christmas (00:54:24) - 5 also bought:
HV- Crossing Borders (00:53:57) - 5 also bought:
- 4 also bought:
The Wire Episode 6: Welcome to the Machine (00:52:55)
