The Pig and Whistle was a Canadian musical television series aired on the CTV television network from 1967 to 1977. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario but set in a fictional English pub, the show featured an assortment of Canadian, British and Irish performers.
| The Pig and Whistle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety show |
| Presented by | John Hewer |
| Starring | Carlton Showband |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | 1967 – 1977 |
One of CTV's most popular programs of its day, The Pig and Whistle drew ratings of over a million viewers in the early 1970s.[1] The programme was hosted by John Hewer and featured the music of the Carlton Showband, a Canadian-Irish musical group. Scottish singer and entertainer Stan Kane was often featured.[2]
The programme's title is derived from one of the names of a traditional English public house, whose meaning in turn remains somewhat speculative.[3]
References
edit- ^ Juneau, Pierre (24 February 1972). "The Right to See Everything . . .Including Ourselves" (speech). The Empire Club of Canada. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- ^ "Opera comes to Humber" (PDF). Coven. 25 February 1972. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Pig and whistle". The Phrase Finder. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
External links
edit- The Pig and Whistle at IMDb
- Jam!: Carlton Showband[usurped] (the programme's regular music group)
- TVArchive.ca: The Pig and Whistle
- Canadian Communications Foundation: Pig and Whistle
- CTV Toronto: CFTO historical reference
- Museum of Broadcast Communications: Canadian Television Programming in English
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