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The Pig and Whistle

This article is about Canadian television series. For the restaurant in Hollywood, see Pig 'n Whistle. For the nickname for the Philadelphia-area interurban, see Philadelphia and Western Railroad.
The Pig and Whistle
GenreVariety show
Presented byJohn Hewer
StarringCarlton Showband
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCTV
Release1967 (1967) –
1977 (1977)

The Pig and Whistle was a Canadian musical television series aired on the CTV television network from 1967 to 1977. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario but set in a fictional English pub, the show featured an assortment of Canadian, British and Irish performers.

One of CTV's most popular programs of its day, The Pig and Whistle drew ratings of over a million viewers in the early 1970s.[1] The programme was hosted by John Hewer and featured the music of the Carlton Showband, a Canadian-Irish musical group. Scottish singer and entertainer Stan Kane was often featured.[2]

The programme's title is derived from one of the names of a traditional English public house, whose meaning in turn remains somewhat speculative.[3]

References

  1. ^ Juneau, Pierre (24 February 1972). "The Right to See Everything . . .Including Ourselves" (speech). The Empire Club of Canada. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Opera comes to Humber" (PDF). Coven. 25 February 1972. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Pig and whistle". The Phrase Finder. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.



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