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The World of Man

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The World of Man
Genredocumentary
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4 (except 1971)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release3 April 1970 (1970-04-03) –
20 September 1975 (1975-09-20)

The World of Man was a Canadian youth nature documentary television series which aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1975.

Premise

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This series featured industry and agriculture in various nations, describing natural resources and human life throughout the world. Episodes featured resource industries such as Australian wool, Argentine ranching, East African diamond mining, East German farming, Egyptian sugar, Finnish lumber, Japanese farming, Libyan oil, Tanzanian coffee and Thailand rice.[1]

Scheduling

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The first season of this half-hour series was broadcast Fridays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 April to 25 September 1970. Its next broadcast was two years later, from April to August 1972. In the three following seasons, it aired between July and September each year, until the final broadcast on 20 September 1975.

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References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (September 2005). "The World of Man". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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