The 12th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 16, 1983. The ceremony was hosted by Don Harron .[1]
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau presented the top award for Best Television Program, and jokingly added Question Period as a fourth nominee in the category.[1]
Television
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Best Television Program
Earle Grey Award
Best Continuing TV Performance
Best Supporting TV Performance
Best New Performer
Best TV Variety Performance
Best Television Host or Interviewer
Best Children's Television Program
Best Writing, Television Drama
Best Writing, Television Comedy/Variety
Roger Abbott , Dave Broadfoot , Don Ferguson , Gord Holtam , John Morgan and Rick Olsen , Royal Canadian Air Farce [2]
Toller Cranston , Strawberry Ice [3]
Johnny Wayne , Frank Shuster , Robert Cormier , Kate Lonsdale and Ted Lonsdale , Wayne and Shuster [3]
Best Writing, Television Public Affairs
Best Radio Program
Best Radio Host or Interviewer
Scales of Justice : "Fruit of the Poisoned Tree"[2]
Bloodflowers [3]
Nuclear Peace [3]
Best Radio Actor
Best Radio Variety Performance
Roger Abbott , Dave Broadfoot , Don Ferguson , Luba Goy and John Morgan , Royal Canadian Air Farce [2]
Édith Butler , Morningside [3]
Paul Chato , Rick Green , Dan Redican , Carolyn Scott and Peter Wildman , Frantic Times [3]
Cal Dodd , The Entertainers [3]
Calla Krause , La voix humaine [3]
Best Writing, Radio Drama
Best Writing, Radio Variety
Best Writing, Radio Documentary
Journalism and special awards
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References
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