The Undaunted

Country

Canada

How it feels

This Canadian docudrama series dramatizes key events and figures from Canadian history, including the founding of Newfoundland and the explorations of Alexander Mackenzie. Each episode tells a specific story from the country's past with a narrator guiding the viewer.

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What happens

The Undaunted is a Canadian docudrama television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1983. The series dramatized several key figures in Canadian history, including episodes on Humphrey Gilbert's role in the founding of Newfoundland; the establishment of the Red River Colony by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk; the destruction and reconstruction of the Fortress of Louisbourg; and the explorations of Alexander Mackenzie. The series was hosted by Canadian radio and television host Harry Brown, and written and produced by well known Newfoundland playwright Tom Cahill. The episode on Humphrey Gilbert won the ACTRA Award for Best Television Program at the 13th ACTRA Awards in 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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