Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

1h 30min

Drama

In 1930s Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, a small town parish pastor, sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address from the pulpit. Douglas enters politics with the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation where his idealism runs into powerful opposition from the wealthy and the powerful. Despite the long odds, Douglas' new calling would soon make him a leader that would transform Canada.

Production Companies

Minds Eye Entertainment

CBC

Episodes

Cast

Part 1

1. Part 1

2h

12th Mar 2006

Part 2

2. Part 2

2h

13th Mar 2006

First air date

12th Mar 2006

Last air date

13th Mar 2006

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks