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The Fifth Estate

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The top-notch team of hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley and Habiba Nosheen provides unique and engaging documentaries from Canada and beyond. "The Fifth Estate" is a reference to the term Fourth Estate, and was chosen to highlight the program's determination to go beyond everyday news into original journalism. The series has won numerous awards for its reporting, including Gemini Awards, International Emmys, the Michener Award, and even an Academy Award for a 1981 episode that was released in theaters the following year. Since September 1975, Canadians have tuned in to experience interesting stories that are always well-crafted and thought-provoking.

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The Fifth Estate Inside Job: Airport Gold Heist

It was a sensational heist -- $20 million in gold stolen from Canada's busiest airport; on a chase that spans the globe -- from India to Dubai to rural Pennsylvania, we make surprising discoveries about the gold, guns and the suspects still at large.

4:00 PM on CBC News Network

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The Fifth Estate Inside Job: Airport Gold Heist

It was a sensational heist -- $20 million in gold stolen from Canada's busiest airport; on a chase that spans the globe -- from India to Dubai to rural Pennsylvania, we make surprising discoveries about the gold, guns and the suspects still at large.

10:00 PM on CBC News Network

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The Fifth Estate Inside Job: Airport Gold Heist

It was a sensational heist -- $20 million in gold stolen from Canada's busiest airport; on a chase that spans the globe -- from India to Dubai to rural Pennsylvania, we make surprising discoveries about the gold, guns and the suspects still at large.

4:00 PM on CBC News Network

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The Fifth Estate The Big Burn

Examining the wood pellet industry that fuels the U.K.'s energy needs while raising questions about its impact on forests.

7:00 AM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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The Fifth Estate The Big Burn

Examining the wood pellet industry that fuels the U.K.'s energy needs while raising questions about its impact on forests.

12:00 PM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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The Fifth Estate The Big Burn

Examining the wood pellet industry that fuels the U.K.'s energy needs while raising questions about its impact on forests.

5:00 PM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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The Fifth Estate The Second Term: Project 2025

Donald Trump's tariff war has people on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border in a panic. From behind the scenes of inauguration day to the oil fields of Alberta - is there a plan behind the chaos? Project 2025 provides the blueprint.

4:00 PM on CBC News Network

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The Fifth Estate The Second Term: Project 2025

Donald Trump's tariff war has people on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border in a panic. From behind the scenes of inauguration day to the oil fields of Alberta - is there a plan behind the chaos? Project 2025 provides the blueprint.

10:00 PM on CBC News Network

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The Fifth Estate The Second Term: Project 2025

Donald Trump's tariff war has people on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border in a panic. From behind the scenes of inauguration day to the oil fields of Alberta - is there a plan behind the chaos? Project 2025 provides the blueprint.

4:00 PM on CBC News Network

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The Fifth Estate Sold a Lie

Going under cover in India to reveal the pitch made to some students planning to attend Canadian colleges and the reality that awaits when they arrive.

7:00 AM on Documentary Channel (Canada)

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