Wind at My Back
Canadian TV series or program / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Wind at My Back?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Wind at My Back is a television series which aired in Canada on CBC Television between 1996 and 2001. It was created and produced by Kevin Sullivan, best known for his adaptation of Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea. The series had five seasons, each with thirteen episodes, and a Christmas themed movie produced to wrap up loose ends,[1] following the unexpected cancellation of the series.
This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. (October 2019) |
Wind at My Back | |
---|---|
Created by | Kevin Sullivan |
Based on | the books Never Sleep Three in a Bed and The Night We Stole the Mounties Car by
|
Starring |
|
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 65 (+ TV movie) |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | Sullivan Films |
Original release | |
Network | CBC |
Release | December 1, 1996 (1996-12-01) ā April 1, 2001 (2001-04-01) |
The series is set during the Great Depression of the 1930s, in the fictional small mining town of New Bedford in Northern Ontario. The family drama followed the members of the Bailey family as they lived through a time marked by hardship. Wind at My Back was loosely based on the Max Braithwaite books Never Sleep Three in a Bed and The Night We Stole the Mountie's Car.