Discovery (Canadian TV series)
Discovery is a Canadian documentary television series which aired on CBC Television from 1962 to 1963.
Premise
This Vancouver-produced series of documentaries often concerned western Canadian topics with some episodes on subjects outside Canada.The first series run in early 1962 featured a three-part documentary on the Spanish Civil War. In March 1962, the three-part "Here Be Giants" featured the explorations of Bering and Mackenzie through the Arctic and western Canadian regions.
Later in 1962, another series run featured "Victoria 100" on the centennial of the British Columbia capital, and a two-part documentary about the Rhodes Scholarships.
Discovery's final run was in mid-1963 where topics included Canadian architecture, Samuel Baker's expeditions through the Nile, the early history of Canadian bush pilots, medical research for space, physical fitness and the Wright brothers efforts to develop man-made flight.