The National Dream (TV miniseries)
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| The National Dream | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Starring | John Colicos Gillie Fenwick William Hutt Joseph Shaw Gerard Parkes Chris Wiggins |
| Narrated by | Pierre Berton |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | James Murray Eric Till |
| Running time | 1 hour (time slot) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC |
| Original run | 3 March 1974 – 28 April 1974 |
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The National Dream was a 1974 Canadian television docudrama miniseries based on Pierre Berton's 1970 book of the same name, plus Berton's 1971 follow-up book The Last Spike.
The series portrayed the concept and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway during the late 1800s, with Berton himself as narrator. The National Dream combined dramatic reconstructions of the events (directed by Eric Till) with documentary content (directed by James Murray). Production required two years and cost CAD 2 million.
CBC Television premiered the 8-part hour-long series on 3 March 1974 and aired its final instalment on 28 April 1974. The series' rated audience of three million within Canada set a record for CBC in terms of dramatic programming. The series was also seen in modified form on BBC in the United Kingdom.
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