Generation (Canadian TV program)

Generation was a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on CBC Television in 1965.

Generation
Presented by	Lloyd Robertson
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer	Claude Baikie
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	4 August (1965-08-04) – 15 September 1965 (1965-09-15)

Premise

The program examined contemporary topics and concerns in the context of the generation gap. Issues such as careers, marriage, Quebec's Quiet Revolution, religion or tobacco were the subject of various episodes.^[1]

For most of its run, Generation was a local Toronto programme hosted by Lloyd Robertson. In mid-1965, it was broadcast nationally with selected local episodes supplemented by episodes produced from various regions. June Callwood, Katie Johnson and Bill McVean were additional hosts during the national broadcasts.^[2]

Scheduling

The half-hour program aired locally on CBLT from late 1963 until mid-1966. It was broadcast on the national CBC network Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 August to 15 September 1965.