Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006)
Synopsis
In 1930s Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, a small town parish pastor, sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address from the pulpit. Douglas enters politics with the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation where his idealism runs into powerful opposition from the wealthy and the powerful. Despite the long odds, Douglas' new calling would soon make him a leader that would transform Canada.
First Air Date: 2006-03-12
Last Air Date: 2006-03-13
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: CBC Television
Top Cast
- Michael Therriault as Tommy Douglas
- Kristin Booth as Irma Douglas
- Nicholas Campbell as EJ Young
- Brent Carver as Secretary Balsam
- Aidan Devine as MJ Coldwell
- Shannon Jardine as Lally Lawson
- Andy Jones as Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
- Brian Markinson as Premier Jimmy Gardiner
- Don McKellar as Clarence Fines
- Jane Redlyon as Mrs. Babitch
Seasons
Miniseries (2006)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Part 1
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Ep. 2: Part 2
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