HOTSHEET FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 8, 2008
-- RADIO ONE --
1. THE CURRENT:
The Beijing Summer Olympics open today. And China is doing everything
in its power to present a polished, modern version of itself to the
rest of the world. But it's also dealing with a deep-seated
ambivalence about the West, one that often borders on resentment. This
morning on The Current, a look at the possibilities of real cross-
cultural communication and the risks of what may get lost in
translation. Also, an epic competition of a slightly different sort: a
trip to the Canadian Redneck Games in Minto, Ontario - a shameless
three-day celebration of mud, pig's feet and unfortunate haircuts.
That's on The Current, this morning at 8:30 (9:00 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
2. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES:
Of all the tyrannies people would love to escape, perhaps Time is the
most common. Today on Global Perspectives, in a do***entary from
Soundprint Media Center in the United States, Barbara Bogaev looks at
some of the ways we try to escape the tyranny of the clock. She meets
someone so immersed in re-enacting the U.S. Civil War that he achieves
a high. And then there's the ten thousand year clock -- a project
devoted to peering into the future in order to get a handle on the
present. Global Perspectives, this morning at 9:30 (10 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
3. SOUNDS LIKE CANADA:
Imagine having to choose between the Olympics and the Major Leagues.
That's the choice North Vancouver's Scott Richmond has been facing
over the past few weeks. The pitching star was slated to go to the
Beijing Olympics - but then he got called up to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Scott Richmond joins Sounds Like Canada host Steve Burgess for a chat
about what happens when all your dreams come true...at the same time.
Sounds Like Canada, with guest host Steve Burgess, this morning at 10
(10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. SWIMMING TO CHINA:
When most people see Olympic athletes, they're either competing, or
reflecting on how they've just done. What most people don't see is the
struggle that went on beforehand, just to make it onto Canada's
Olympic team. All this week, CBC Radio presents Swimming to China, a
series of interwoven dramas that follow four very different swimmers
as they overcome physical and emotional obstacles to make the cut.
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is Emily training too hard? Why isn't TJ talking? Who is right
about the strategy, Rain or the Coach? Sam is a veteran and she has
to give it all to get herself to Beijing. Why does it feel as if she
has to help the others get there too? Find out, on Swimming to China,
this morning after the 11 a.m. news (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
5. WORLD OF MYSTERY:
There's a mysterious hermit in Fat 12, a neuroscientist looking for
love in Flat 3, a Japanese bassoonist in Flat 8, the inevitable
seductive blonde in Flat 5 - and the obligatory corpse in Flat 6. It's
your standard London apartment building - at least if it's set in The
World of Mystery. Tune in tonight for Part One of "The Black Cat
Murder Mystery", a comedy of crime by Marcie Kahan, from the BBC World
Service. And meet a very unusual detective. World of Mystery, this
morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One. (CONCLUDES NEXT WEEK)
6. Q: ***You can also hear highlights from this afternoon's edition of
Q tonight after the 10 p.m. news on CBC Radio One***
It's a fairly big leap from "Alan Partridge" to Hamlet, but Steve
Coogan is ready to make it. After a new tour doing standup, the
British actor and comedian is crossing the Atlantic to star in "Hamlet
2". He'll join guest host Jonathan Torrens today on Q, this afternoon
after your local noon show on CBC Radio One.
7. C'EST LA VIE IN THE SUMMER: ***Heard at 2:30 p.m. only in
Winnipeg***Not heard in all locations***
C'est la vie takes you back to the Sixties this week, to the birth of
a social movement called "le Parti Pris". It was made up of radical
artists, writers and poets, all of them calling for massive social
change. Malcolm Reid was a young journalist in Montreal at the time.
He fell in love with the movement, and wrote a book about it. Now his
book is being translated into French for the first time. Learn about
the heyday of Parti Pris, on C'est la vie in the Summer, with Bernard
St. Laurent, this afternoon at 3:30 (4 NT) on CBC Radio One.
8. REVISION QUEST:
Aboriginal people enjoy special hunting and fi****ng rights, based on
their traditional practices. Have they exploited those rights, or have
they had to fight to protect them? With the help of a guide (okay, a
lawyer), host Darrell Dennis hunts through history and fishes for
facts. He also revisits a notorious fi****ng feud and learns Arctic
etiquette from an Inuit hunter. The results are surprising - and
sometimes hilarious. That's ReVision Quest, this evening at 7:30 (8
NT) on CBC Radio One.
9. OUTFRONT:
When she first opened the instrument case, Adele Small thought the
bassoon looked like a big ugly puzzle. And yet for some reason she
was drawn to it. She recounts her comic adventures as a bassoonist
and explains why, after years of study, she gave it up. "The Bassoon
and I", on Outfront, this evening at 8:45 (9:15 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. IDEAS:
A hockey stick, a liquor cabinet, wood from the fabled Golden Spruce
have all been given a new life: transformed into a very unusual and
very Canadian guitar. Tonight on Ideas, as part of "In Your Ear", an
ongoing series of new do***entaries by Canadians, the story of a
guitar that reflects the story of this nation in its very wood. That's
"Six String Nation", tonight on Ideas at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
11. RANDY BACHMAN'S VINYL TAP:
Guitars are the soul of rock music. So it's not surprising that
they're close to randy Bachman's heart. This week on Vinyl Tap, Randy
begins a reprise of his series on guitars, starting with the Fender
Telecaster - a guitar made popular by the likes of Gene Vincent, Jeff
Beck, Keith Richards, Dave Edmunds, Albert Collins and many more. Tune
in for a little Telly twang this week on Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap,
tonight at 11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
-- RADIO TWO --
12. HERE'S TO YOU:
In honour of the official opening of the Olympic Games today, Here's
to You presents a special edition today, full of music from past
Olympic Games, plus music from China, this year's host nation. Here's
to You, with Catherine Belyea, this morning at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.
13. STUDIO SPARKS:
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14. DISCDRIVE:
Jurgen plays an old favourite today on DiscDrive - Gershwin's Rhapsody
in Blue. Also, Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2, plus songs from Bonnie
Brett and Thomas Quasthoff. As well, a tribute to our furry, four-
footed friends, including a song from Garrison Keillor. That's on
DiscDrive, with host Jurgen Gothe, this afternoon at 3 (3:30 NT) on
CBC Radio Two.
15. TONIC:
Start your weekend with some vintage soul from the O'Jays this evening
on Tonic. As well, Katie will have jazz vocals from Betty Carter, Joe
Doggs (aka Joe Pesci) and Michael Kaeshammer, and Latin funk from
Marcos Valle. Plus a set of tunes from Oscar Peterson and friends
recorded live at the Munich Philharmonic in 1998.Tonic, with Katie
Malloch, this evening at 6:00 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
16. CANADA LIVE:
There isn't much that can make Torontonians rejoice in a traffic jam.
But if you're ever lucky enough to be there in July when Afrofest
brings things to a standstill in the heart of the city, you'll know
why people are smiling. This year's Afrofest at Queen's Park featured
Nigerian-Canadian saxophone player Femi Abosede and his powerful 17-
piece band, plus the Soukous - southern Sudanese - music of
Konyokonyo. Then it's off to the Toronto Jazz Festival for a set by
trumpeter Alexis Baro, who brings technical skill and Latin warmth as
he leads a crack band at the Lula Lounge. Canada Live, tonight at 8
p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
17. THE SIGNAL:
Sparks will fly tonight on The Signal, during a live concert featuring
the dynamic song skills of Lily Frost. Pat dips into the dark waters
of Nick Cave's career, and then pays musical homage to robots. The
Signal, with Pat Carrabre, tonight at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
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18. BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES - OPENING CEREMONIES:
Tune in to CBC Television at 7 a.m. today for live coverage of the
spectacular opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Join
hosts Ron MacLean and Peter Mansbridge live from the Bird's Nest in
Beijing. China is believed to have spent 300 million dollars to stage
this extravaganza. The Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, starting at 7 a.m. ET on CBC Television.
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