''More Tears'' is a 1998

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television series that was broadcast by

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, as a short run programme; it was written and produced by Ken Finkleman following the success of '' The Newsroom'' (1996), and was partly a remake of ''

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'' (1963), by

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. As in ''The Newsroom'', George Findlay (Ken Finkleman) is the protagonist of ''More Tears'', as a

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producer, who manipulated his subjects in order to create better television drama. In the final installment, Findlay abandoned the documentary form to film a satire of the

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government of

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, the Premier of Ontario. The programme also explored the personal life of George Findlay, his unhappy marriage, and his unhappy extra-marital affairs. The cast of ''More Tears'' (1998) also included

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, Arsinée Khanjian, Leah Pinsent, Evan Solomon, and Kenny Vadas. Finkleman's next project for the CBC was the series '' Foolish Heart''.

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