''Tidewater Tramp'' was a

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children's adventure television series which aired on

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from 1959 to 1961.

Premise

This Vancouver-produced series features the adventures of Captain Martin (Reg McReynolds) and his tramp steamer the ''Flying Kestrel''. He carried cargo along the

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of British Columbia with the assistance of his daughter Gail (Maureen Cook) and coast cadet Peter (Robert William Chambers). Most scenes were recorded in studio supplemented by location shots such as scenes from a British Columbia freighter.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast Fridays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 October 1959 until 29 June 1962, omitting the season between March 1960 and October 1961.

References

External links

* * CBC Television original programming 1950s Canadian children's television series 1960s Canadian children's television series 1959 Canadian television series debuts 1962 Canadian television series endings Black-and-white Canadian television shows Television shows filmed in Vancouver {{Canada-kids-tv-prog-stub