Murdoch Mysteries
I've mentioned this 1900s set Canadian crime show before. However, there are some things in it that I guess work better if you are actually Canadian. An episode titled "Murdoch Night in Canada" involving an ice hockey team only means something if you know there is a television programme called "Hockey Night in Canada", as I discovered long after seeing the episode.
The latest episode this week on UK television involved an election and a side plot involving a group of suffragettes getting their candidate on the ballot. A small girl asks what they are protesting about and after the election, asks to be photographed with the group. She gives her name as Agnes Macphail. Thinking this was significant, I googled the name. In 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman member of parliament in Canada.
The latest episode this week on UK television involved an election and a side plot involving a group of suffragettes getting their candidate on the ballot. A small girl asks what they are protesting about and after the election, asks to be photographed with the group. She gives her name as Agnes Macphail. Thinking this was significant, I googled the name. In 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman member of parliament in Canada.