On the Evidence is a Canadian legal drama television series which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1977.
Premise 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.
Scheduling This hour-long series was broadcast as follows (times in North American Eastern):
DayTimeSeason runNotesSaturday10:00 p.m.21 June 197530 August 1975Tuesday8:00 p.m.25 May 197617 August 1976Thursday10:00 p.m.28 July 197715 September 1977Monday to Friday1:00 p.m.2 July 19796 August 1979rebroadcastFriday11:45 p.m.28 April 198012 September 1980rebroadcast
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