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THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES is an award-winning hit comedy series armed with satire, ambush, sketch comedy, parody, and weekly news of Canadian and international political events.
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Making Of
A painful ideas meeting (1/15)A blizzard, the Queen, and Stan Rogers—Oh my! Tuesdays can be a real pain. 22 Minutes puts salt in the wound at the ideas meeting. The hopeful writing process (2/15)For the writers, this is the most stressful day of the week. 22’s writers share how they write through the pressure. Which scripts will make the book? (3/15)Making the book for the read through is like trying to decide which of your kids is the favourite. 22’s Peter McBain sorts his kids into three piles. A terrifying read through (4/15)You’re going to cheer really loud. You’re going to laugh really loud. 22’s Meredith MacNeill takes us to a read through. The unenviable task of picking sketches (5/15)Which sketches will be made and which will be shredded? 22’s producers discuss. Good cop, bad cop. On time, on budget (6/15)No man left behind. 22 Minutes is a smooth operating team and Jenipher Ritchie is the grease between the wheels. Building sets up just to tear ‘em down again (7/15)More fun than watching paint dry. Sort of. 22’s art department works quickly to build the show. Hilarious mayhem goes hand in hand with early mornings (8/15)Caution: Early days may induce stage diving. 22 Minutes’ Susan Kent gives a crash course. Becoming the character through method acting (9/15)What do the Queen, Donald Trump, and Cesar Millan have in common? ACTING! 22 Minutes shows you the method to the madness. The Great Gordon Pinsent (10/15)Is it a ghost? Maybe it’s the spirit of Canada? The legend Gordon Pinsent visits 22 Minutes. Ready for anything. Ready for editing (11/15)The editors make cut after cut after cut of a wealth of material every week; a large portion which doesn’t even make it to air. 22 Minutes cuts it in style. The ready-for-anything Road Warriors (12/15)Toronto, Ottawa, Washington, the North Pole. Wherever fake news happens, the 22 Minutes road team will be there. Preparing for show night during show day (13/15)Show day starts early and goes late. 22 Minutes prepares for the big show. It’s show time! (14/15)On a Monday night in Halifax, the 22 Minutes taping is the hottest ticket in town. 22 Minutes entertains the masses. Get it to air! Making the final touches (15/15)The final touches are done on Tuesday morning as the idea meeting starts for the next episode. It’s a seven day a week venture. 22 Minutes knows news never sleeps.
Canada 150
Why did the Vikings leave Canada? | Canada 150Long before John Cabot, the Vikings were the first Europeans to discover Canada. But why did they leave? Gordon Pinsent guides 22 Minutes through a history lesson. It’s time to burn this mother down | Canada 15022 Minutes looks back to the War of 1812, and the brief moment when Canada crushed America. Was that "we" or "oui"? | Canada 150Did the death of General Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham lead to Canada's two official languages? 22 Minutes looks back. Canada’s greatest was perennially third | Canada 150As the NDP chooses a new leader, 22 Minutes looks back on their first: Tommy Douglas. 150 years? That’s cute | Canada 150Acknowledging and respecting the history of Indigenous peoples is crucial to understanding Canada. Tom Jackson, Jennifer Podemski, and Tantoo Cardinal reflect. The Silver Dart was the first of its kind...in Canada, that is | Canada 150Having completed the Silver Dart’s first flight in Canada, pilot John McCurdy ensured his name would forever be overlooked. Lobbying in Ottawa? Never! | Canada 150Was the Chateau Laurier built to pander to the Prime Minister? 22 Minutes looks back. You can’t just push me around because I’m Canadian! | Canada 150Superman truly was half-American and half-Canadian. Selfies are prime ministerial | Canada 150Justin Trudeau wasn't the first selfie loving Prime Minister. 22 Minutes looks back to the Fathers of Confederation.