Quentin Durgens, M.P.

Quentin Durgens, M.P.
StarringGordon Pinsent
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes41
Production
ProducersDavid Gardner
Kirk Jones
John Trent
Ron Weyman
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC
ReleaseOctober 7, 1965 (1965-10-07) –
February 4, 1969 (1969-02-04)
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Quentin Durgens, M.P. is a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1965 to 1969.[1] It was one of the first hour-long drama series produced by the CBC, and helped to establish Gordon Pinsent as a major star in Canada.[1] Created by George Robertson,[2] the series first aired in 1965 under the title Mr. Member of Parliament, as a short-run series within the CBC's drama anthology The Serial.[3] It was spun off into a standalone series and retitled Quentin Durgens, M.P. in its second season.[4]

  1. ^ a b Quentin Durgens, M.P. at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
  2. ^ "Writer created TV series Quentin Durgens M.P.". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2000.
  3. ^ "Durgens, TV MP". The Globe and Mail, October 6, 1965.
  4. ^ "QUENTIN DURGENS MP". The Globe and Mail, December 3, 1966.