- Allan, Blaine (1996). "On the Evidence". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
| On the Evidence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Written by | Barry Morgan |
| Directed by | Bryn Matthews |
| Narrated by | Ken Haslam |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Pears |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 21 June 1975 – 15 September 1977 |
On the Evidence is a Canadian legal drama television series which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1977.
This series presented dramatisations of court trials, some of which were based on real cases. Judges, lawyers and court clerks were portrayed by Canadian Bar Association members while actors played the accused and the witnesses. Some studio audience members were chosen to form the jury. The proceedings were recorded over two hours then condensed for the hour-long broadcast.[1]
This hour-long series was broadcast as follows (times in North American Eastern):
| Day | Time | Season run | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 10:00 p.m. | 21 June 1975 | 30 August 1975 | |
| Tuesday | 8:00 p.m. | 25 May 1976 | 17 August 1976 | |
| Thursday | 10:00 p.m. | 28 July 1977 | 15 September 1977 | |
| Monday to Friday | 1:00 p.m. | 2 July 1979 | 6 August 1979 | rebroadcast |
| Friday | 11:45 p.m. | 28 April 1980 | 12 September 1980 | rebroadcast |