Men with Brooms is a Canadian television sitcom, which debuted on CBC Television on October 4, 2010.[1] It is a television adaptation of the 2002 film Men with Brooms,[1] and was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[2]
| Men with Brooms | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Paul Gross Anand Rajaram Glenda Braganza William Vaughan Brendan Gall Aliyah O'Brien |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul Gross |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | October 4, 2010 – 2011 |
The series stars Brendan Gall, William Vaughan, Joel Keller, Anand Rajaram, Aliyah O'Brien, Glenda Braganza, and Siobhan Murphy. The show's producer, Paul Gross, narrates and makes occasional appearances as Chris Cutter, his character in the original film.[1]
Men with Brooms aired for one season and was not renewed.[3]
Plot
editThe series is set in the fictional town of Long Bay, Ontario, and focuses on the members of a local curling club. The series was shot at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg.[4]
DVD release
editOn November 22, 2011, Entertainment One released Men with Brooms- Season 1 on DVD in Region 1. [5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men With Brooms sweep onto CBC". The Gazette, May 31, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ King, Randall (2 October 2010). "Winnipeg subs for rinky-dink town in CBC curling show". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Glennon, Morgan (5 January 2012). "Men With Brooms: Requiem for an Obscure Canadian Sitcom". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "ABOUT THE SHOW". CBC Television. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Lambert, David. "Men with Brooms - Don't Brush it Off...'Season 1' Gets a DVD Delivery Next Month!". Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
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