# 8th ACTRA Awards

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Canadian television awards ceremony

8th ACTRA Awards Date April 4, 1979 Hosted by Gordon Pinsent, Don Harron Highlights Best TV Program A Gift to Last Best Radio Program The Other Self Television/radio coverage Network CBC Television ← 7th · ACTRA Awards · 9th →

The **8th ACTRA Awards** were presented on April 4, 1979.[1] The ceremony was hosted by [Gordon Pinsent](/source/Gordon_Pinsent) for television categories, and [Don Harron](/source/Don_Harron) for radio categories.[1]

## Television

Best Television Program Earle Grey Award A Gift to Last[2] The Champions[3] Tyler[3] Helen Burns, Catsplay[2] Robin Gammell, The Jesus Trial[3] R. H. Thomson, Tyler[3] Best Continuing TV Performance Best Supporting TV Performance Gordon Pinsent, A Gift to Last[2] Ruth Springford, A Gift to Last[3] Al Waxman, King of Kensington[3] Murray Westgate, Tyler[2] Donald Davis, The Newcomers: "1832"[3] Moya Fenwick, Catsplay[3] Best TV Variety Performance Best Television Host Brian McKay, Clowns[2] Patsy Gallant, The Patsy Gallant Show[3] Rich Little, Rich Little's Christmas Carol[3] Roy Bonisteel, Man Alive[2] Hana Gartner, Take 30[3] Brian Linehan, City Lights[3] Best Television Public Affairs Broadcaster Best Children's Television Program Eric Malling, The Fifth Estate: "Law for Sale"[2] Roy Bonisteel, Man Alive[3] Adrienne Clarkson, The Fifth Estate[3] Pencil Box[2] Encounter with Orion[3] The Friendly Giant[4] Best Writing, Television Drama Best Writing, Television Comedy/Variety Roy MacGregor, Tyler[2] Carol Bolt, One Night Stand[3] Charles Israel and George Ryga, The Newcomers: "1927"[3] Jeri Craden, Rob Iscove and Peter Mann, Clowns[2] Benjamin Gordon and Lorne Frohman, The Rimshots[3] Johnny Wayne, Frank Shuster, Ted Lonsdale and Kate Lonsdale, Wayne and Shuster[3] Best Writing, Documentary John Kastner, The Fifth Estate: "Four Women"[2] Eric Malling, The Fifth Estate[3] Harry Rasky, The Peking Man[3]

## Radio

Best Radio Program Best Radio Host The Other Self[2] Signature: "McCarthyism and the Arts"[3] Sunday Morning: "Operation White Knight"[3] Warren Davis, Panning for Gold[2] Don Harron, Morningside[3] Betty Kennedy, The Betty Kennedy Show[3] Best Radio Actor Best Radio Variety Performance Ruth Springford, The Other Self[2] Marilyn Lightstone, The Other Self[3] Florence Paterson, A Place to Come Back To[3] Gay Claitman, Robert Cameron and Nancy White, Lies My Mother Told Me[2] Dave Broadfoot, Royal Canadian Air Farce[3] Nancy White, Sunday Morning[3] Best Radio Public Affairs Broadcaster Best Writing, Radio Drama Terence McKenna, Sunday Morning: "Regina v Roberts"[2] Arthur Cole, Gordon Sinclair and Betty Kennedy, Let's Discuss It[3] Barbara Frum and Alan Maitland, As It Happens[3] Tom Gallant, Darlin' Dolly[2] Margaret Atwood, Estelle[3] Marian Waldman, Beth and Rosamund[3] Best Writing, Radio Variety Best Writing, Radio Documentary Gay Claitman and Nancy White, Lies My Mother Told Me[2] Roger Abbott, Dave Broadfoot, Martin Bronstein, Don Ferguson and John Morgan, Royal Canadian Air Farce[3] W.O. Mitchell, Live at the St. Lawrence[3] Terence McKenna and Stuart McLean, Sunday Morning: "Operation White Knight"[2] Robert Harris and Bob McKeown, Muhammad Ali[3] Rob Lucy and Jay Mowat, Albert Establishment[3]

## Journalism and special awards

Gordon Sinclair Award Foster Hewitt Award Barbara Frum, As It Happens[2] Robert Cooper, Ombudsman[3] John Robertson and Mike Allder, 24 Hours[3] Brian Williams[2] Ernie Afaganis[3] Dave Hodge[3] John Drainie Award Ruth Springford[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sweep_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sweep_1-1) ["CBC sweeps ACTRA Awards"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105776047/). *[North Bay Nugget](/source/North_Bay_Nugget)*, April 5, 1979.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-winners_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-winners_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-winners_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-winners_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-winners_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-winners_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-winners_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-winners_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-winners_2-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-winners_2-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-winners_2-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-winners_2-11) [***m***](#cite_ref-winners_2-12) [***n***](#cite_ref-winners_2-13) [***o***](#cite_ref-winners_2-14) [***p***](#cite_ref-winners_2-15) [***q***](#cite_ref-winners_2-16) [***r***](#cite_ref-winners_2-17) [***s***](#cite_ref-winners_2-18) [***t***](#cite_ref-winners_2-19) [***u***](#cite_ref-winners_2-20) [***v***](#cite_ref-winners_2-21) ["List of winners"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105770327/). *[North Bay Nugget](/source/North_Bay_Nugget)*, April 5, 1979.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-11) [***m***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-12) [***n***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-13) [***o***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-14) [***p***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-15) [***q***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-16) [***r***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-17) [***s***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-18) [***t***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-19) [***u***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-20) [***v***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-21) [***w***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-22) [***x***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-23) [***y***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-24) [***z***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-25) [***aa***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-26) [***ab***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-27) [***ac***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-28) [***ad***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-29) [***ae***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-30) [***af***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-31) [***ag***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-32) [***ah***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-33) [***ai***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-34) [***aj***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-35) [***ak***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-36) [***al***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-37) [***am***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-38) [***an***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-39) [***ao***](#cite_ref-nominees_3-40) ["Front-runners picked for ACTRA Awards"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105768127/). *[Montreal Star](/source/Montreal_Star)*, March 24, 1979.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** The initial Canadian Press article reporting the winners erroneously identified *The Friendly Giant* as a co-winner in this category alongside *Pencil Box*; however, a [correction](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105771117/) was subsequently published indicating that *Pencil Box* was the sole winner.

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