CBC Radio's Outfront

Humans and Animals

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
Length: 53:29

CBC Radio's Outfront presents four stories that are all about the bonds between humans and animals- do we own them, or do they own us? Read the full description.

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Playing: Humans and Animals
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Flowers_logo-_final_small The Amazing Dr. Buzz produced by Steve Wadhams
Buzz the cat, a large, spirited and perceptive creature, lived for many years with Shannon Quinn in her various Toronto apartments. Buzz helped Shannon through some very tough times. And as soon as Shannon got her life back together what did Buzz do? He moved out and took his therapeutic talents elsewhere.

On the Backstretch produced by Yvonne Gall, Paolo Pietropaolo & Neil Sandell
Asmat Khan used to be a top-winning jockey in Mumbai. Now he’s 50, and a little heavier than he used to be, but he’s still one of the top exercise riders at Hastings Racecourse. And his nickname, Osama bin Gallop, doesn’t bother him a bit.

Silence of the Lambs produced by Kent Hoffman
Iain Reid is house sitting by himself for a week at his parents hobby farm. But he may not be alone for long. It's lambing season and all of the ewes are due to give birth. Is Iain ready to be a farmer and a midwife?

Memo to Oreo produced by Steve Wadhams
Dave Martin is a reluctant dog owner. Oreo is the expensive Portuguese Water dog which his wife and daughter insisted on getting and who quickly replaced Dave as head of the household. Outvoted and overshadowed, Dave wants Oreo to hear his side of the story.

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Piece Description

The Amazing Dr. Buzz produced by Steve Wadhams
Buzz the cat, a large, spirited and perceptive creature, lived for many years with Shannon Quinn in her various Toronto apartments. Buzz helped Shannon through some very tough times. And as soon as Shannon got her life back together what did Buzz do? He moved out and took his therapeutic talents elsewhere.

On the Backstretch produced by Yvonne Gall, Paolo Pietropaolo & Neil Sandell
Asmat Khan used to be a top-winning jockey in Mumbai. Now he’s 50, and a little heavier than he used to be, but he’s still one of the top exercise riders at Hastings Racecourse. And his nickname, Osama bin Gallop, doesn’t bother him a bit.

Silence of the Lambs produced by Kent Hoffman
Iain Reid is house sitting by himself for a week at his parents hobby farm. But he may not be alone for long. It's lambing season and all of the ewes are due to give birth. Is Iain ready to be a farmer and a midwife?

Memo to Oreo produced by Steve Wadhams
Dave Martin is a reluctant dog owner. Oreo is the expensive Portuguese Water dog which his wife and daughter insisted on getting and who quickly replaced Dave as head of the household. Outvoted and overshadowed, Dave wants Oreo to hear his side of the story.

Broadcast History

These stories first aired as separate segments on the CBC Radio program Outfront.

Timing and Cues

Part One is a 59 second billboard and ends with "First the news."

Part Two is the show and is 52:59 long.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

And now from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, an hour of personal stories from the program Outfront. Today, the bind between humans and animals.

OUTRO:

The Bond Between Humans and Animals: a series of stories that first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Length
La Noyee	Yann Tiersen	Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain.	Virgin	01:00
Les Jours Tristes	Yann Tiersen	Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain.	Virgin	01:00
A'Quai	Yann Tiersen	Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain.	Virgin	01:00
Swaggering Dragon	Zubot & Dawson	Tractor Parts.	Black Hen	01:00
Keep Cool, Fool	Ella Fitzgerald	Everyone's Wrong But Me.	Membran	01:00