To the Wild Country
Premise. Lorne Greene narrated and hosted this series of occasional specials which featured nature photographers John and Janet Foster in their exploration of the Canadian wilderness. Canada Trust was the primary series sponsor. Reception. The series attracted average ratings of 2.5 million viewers, reaching 3.5 million on one occasion. The series required substantial financial support due to the remote location filming. Canada Trust cancelled its sponsorship after the 1974–75 season. Scheduling. This hour-long series was broadcast intermittently as follows (times in Eastern):