The Peggy Neville Show

The Peggy Neville Show
Genremusic variety
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
ProducerRay McConnell
Production locationWinnipeg
Running time15 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release5 January 1966 (1966-01-05) –
28 June 1967 (1967-06-28)

The Peggy Neville Show is a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.

Premise

Peggy Neville (Red River Jamboree) hosted this entertainment series from Winnipeg.[1]

Guest artists included Lenny Breau, Ed Evanko, Rich Little and Ray St. Germain. Kellogg's was a primary series sponsor.[2]

Bob McMullin led the house band and arranged music for the series.[3]

Scheduling

This 15-minute series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. from 5 January to 29 June 1966 and for a full season on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. from 5 October 1966 to 28 June 1967 at which time CBC cancelled the series.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Pretty, nice". Canadian magazine. 11 March 1967. pp. 25, 27. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ Rollason, Kevin (13 August 2009). "'60s Winnipeg TV star loses struggle with cancer". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The Peggy Neville Show". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. ^ Adilman, Sid (23 May 1967). "Vernon signs five-year pact". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. p. 26. Retrieved 30 June 2012.