''The Urban Peasant'' was a

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starring James Barber. The show was broadcast on

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and was filmed at the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre at

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. The show also aired in the United States on The Learning Channel (TLC).

Broadcasters

Past

* Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television network - original broadcast *

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- syndicated reruns * One: the Body, Mind & Spirit channel - syndicated reruns * Ion Life Channel - syndicated reruns

Books

''For a complete listing of books by James Barber see his list of

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'' Barber has written a number of books, including several companion books to this series: * ''The Urban Peasant: Recipes from the Popular Television Cooking Series'' (1995, ) * ''Peasant's Choice: More of the Best from the Urban Peasant'' * ''Peasant's Choice'' (1994, ) * ''The Urban Peasant: More than a Cookbook'' (1993, ) * ''The Urban Peasant Quick & Simple'' (199

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