Encounter (1960 TV program)

Encounter is a Canadian talk show television program which aired on CBC Television in 1960.

Encounter
Genre	Talk show
Presented by	Nathan Cohen
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer	Gordon Babineau
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	9 October (1960-10-09) – 18 December 1960 (1960-12-18)

Premise

Nathan Cohen hosted this interview program with guests such as James Baldwin, Samuel Freedman, John Kenneth Galbraith, Stanley Kramer, Louis Kronenberger, Marshall McLuhan, Karl Shapiro and E. W. R. Steacie (National Research Council president).^[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour program was broadcast on Sundays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 9 October to 18 December 1960. Encounter temporarily replaced Fighting Words, also hosted by Cohen.