''Crossfire'' is a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on

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in April 1956, and which featured debate and panel show formats.

Premise

This program was a mid-season replacement for '' Citizens' Forum'' during April 1956. In some episodes of ''Crossfire'', a studio audience posed questions to several experts on a particular topic. Other episodes featured a debate for or against a given subject, resembling a court cross-examination, with a studio audience deciding the winning side of the argument. * 3 April 1956 - debut * 10 April 1956 - pre-empted for an NHL hockey playoffs broadcast * 17 April 1956 - "Comic Books - Harmless or Dangerous?", under the audience question format * 24 April 1956 - "Youth Wants to Know - How to be a Success" - an audience of youths poses questions to an expert panel

Broadcast

This half-hour program was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 to 24 April 1956.

References

External links

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