Big Ideas

Big Ideas


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Creator: Wodek Szemberg
  • Last Air Date: 2013-01-04
  • Total Seasons: 8
  • Total Episodes: 62
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Network: TVOntario

Summary

Big Ideas is a Canadian television series produced and broadcast by TVOntario, on the air since 2001. The program showcases public intellectual culture. It was conceived by Wodek Szemberg who continues to serve as producer of the program. The show presents public lectures by acclaimed university educators and other distinguished guests. The show is intended for a general audience. The original host, Irshad Manji, was succeeded by Canadian actor/director/playwright Andrew Moodie on 2006-01-07. In September 2011 Piya Chattopadhyay took over as host. Big Ideas airs on TVOntario on Saturday and Sunday at 5 PM, with repeat airings at 5:00 AM on Sunday and Monday morning. In 2007, Big Ideas held its Best Lecturer competition for the second time. Dr. Michael Persinger, from Laurentian University, received the best-lecturer award. Podcasts of the current lectures are available through the Big Ideas website as well as from iTunes.

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Big Ideas Seasons

Season 2001

First Air Date: 2001-12-08
1 Episodes

Season 2002

First Air Date: 2002-03-31
1 Episodes

Season 2003

First Air Date: 2003-01-14
4 Episodes

Season 2006

First Air Date: 2006-01-07
6 Episodes

Season 2010

First Air Date:
1 Episodes

Season 2011

First Air Date: 2011-01-08
43 Episodes

Season 2012

First Air Date: 2012-01-06
5 Episodes

Season 2013

First Air Date: 2013-01-04
1 Episodes

Big Ideas Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Come Fly with Me60 min
Season 1Episode 2Man Machine60 min
Season 1Episode 3Power to the People60 min

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