Big Ideas (TV series)

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Big Ideas is a Canadian television series produced and broadcast by TVOntario, on the air since 2001. The program endeavours to be a showcase of public intellectual culture. It was conceived by Wodek Szemberg who continues to serve as producer of the program. The show features public lectures by acclaimed university educators and other distinguished guests. It is geared towards a general audience. Original host Irshad Manji was succeeded by Canadian actor/director/playwright Andrew Moodie on January 7, 2006.

Big Ideas currently airs on TVOntario every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 4:00 P.M., with repeat airings at 5:00 A.M. Saturday and Sunday night/Sunday and Monday morning.

The new 2006-07 season began on September 30, 2006.

In 2007, Big Ideas aired the 2nd Best Lecturer competition. Dr. Michael Persinger, from Laurentian University received the best lecturer award.

Podcasts of the current lectures are available through the Big Ideas website as well as from iTunes.

Big Ideas is also a PBS series that originally aired in 2003.