Kreskin, also known as The Amazing Kreskin, is an American mentalist who entertained studio audiences with this TV series from 1975 to 1977. It was broadcast throughout Canada on CTV and distributed in syndication in the US. The series was produced at the studios of CFTO-TV in Toronto.
Noel Edmonds helps a celebrity recall a magical moment in their life by recreating the month in the year in which it happened. A sort of "Where Are They Now" meets "This is Your Life" - there are interviews with people who were on television or in the news at the time, music from chart toppers, archive film and audio, and, in the last series, surprise reunions of survivors of disasters with their rescuer.
The funniest minds in Australia debate the findings of three issues uncovered by the Australia Talks national survey, asking 60,000 Australians 600 questions, and come to their own conclusions.
Wok with Yan was a Chinese cuisine cooking show starring Stephen Yan. The show was first produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by the CBC at CBUT from 1980 to 1982. A second edition of the show was also produced in the early 1990s. The popular series was syndicated internationally in United States, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore for years.
The humorous aprons also complemented his humour that consisted of spontaneous one-liners spoken with his trademark Cantonese accent or him playing with his food or cookware. That, combined with his energetic personality, endeared him to Canadian viewers. Prior to him preparing his stir fry cuisine, the show usually featured a vignette of Yan travelling to different vacation spots from around the world. He always invited an audience member to come up and eat with him near the end of each episode, and had a fortune cookie reading before the meal.
Five celebrities meet at a restaurant for a fancy meal. The catch is they have to play games between courses and the loser will have to pay for everyone's dinner.
After closing time, our guys get stuck in a megastore with some friends and have an hour to raid books, films and CDs... A sort of toyland where each guest freely chooses texts, authors and singer-songwriters of reference, taking the opportunity to also tell something about themselves through the commentary of their choices.
Companion show to Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit, featuring lively debates, reviews of video games and a host of guest stars. Resident expert Ellie Gibson hosts.