Backyard History
Status
Production
Format
Series
Genre
Factual
LOGLINE:
Based on the hit newspaper column, podcast and book created by Andrew MacLean, Backyard History unearths the often hilarious, mostly mysterious, always surprising untold tales of Canada’s East Coast, as only a Maritimer can spin them.
SYNOPSIS:
Backyard History is a near history factual series based on a popular newspaper column published widely across the Maritimes. The column and its popular companion podcast detail the rich, undiscovered past of a region renowned for its storytelling.
Each story is expertly researched, using contemporary sources from the period, (journal entries, letters, photographs, newspaper articles) to depict the prevailing events, mood and culture of the time. The articles focus on finding compelling narrative hooks and events, opening a door to the recent past and bygone eras alike.
Spinning compelling yarns with the human touch Maritimers are known for, Backyard History takes viewers on an entertaining and exhilarating ride through long forgotten historic events. Running the gamut from tales of U-Boats beneath the bay of Fundy to Medellin cartel hitmen on the hunt in 1980’s New Brunswick, these tales connect with and reflect broader Canadian and world history in unexpected ways.
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CREDITS:
Creator/Researcher: Andrew MacLean
Director: Clem McIntosh
Producers: Sandy Hunter, Clem McIntosh
Researcher: Xaviar Johnson
Executive Producers: Sandy Hunter, Clem McIntosh