List of Land and Sea episodes
The following is a list of episodes of the Canadian documentary series, Land and Sea, broadcast in Newfoundland and Labrador on CBC Television outlet CBNT-DT.
NOTE: This guide is a work in progress and changes will be made when more accurate information becomes available.
Episodes
Season 14 (1977–1978) (Incomplete)
- "The Last Run" (September 14, 1977)
Season 15 (1978–1979) (Incomplete)
Season 16 (1979–1980) (Incomplete)
Season 17 (1980–1981) (Incomplete)
Season 18 (1981–1982) (Incomplete)
Season 19 (1982–1983) (Incomplete)
- "Nordetor" (November 17, 1982)
- "Centreville and Fair Island" (March 9, 1983)
- "The Coates Family of Main Brook" (March 23, 1983)
- "Silviculture" (June 1, 1983)
Season 20 (1983–1984) (Incomplete)
- "Rennies River" (November 21, 1983)
- "Baskets of Grass" (December 19, 1983)
- "Talamh An Eisc: The Land of Fish" (January 2 and 9, 1984)
- "A Question of Quality" (February 20, 1984)
Season 21 (1984–1985) (Incomplete)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "Our Forest: Life or Death" (October 15, 1984)
- "Mackerel: The Last Chance" (December 10, 1984)
- "A Job's Cove Christmas" (December 1984)
- "West Coast Dairy" (1984)
Season 22 (1985–1986) (Incomplete)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "The Waiting Game" (November 11, 1985)
- "Scallops: A Last Resort" (December 9, 1985)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (January 6, 1986)
- "Winter Fishery Revisited" (March 10, 1986)
- "Herring: A Revival" (April 21, 1986)
Season 23 (1986–1987) (Incomplete)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "St. Pierre" (December 1, 1986)
- "Fishing Along the French Shore" (December 8, 1986)
- "Remembering This Land" (December 15, 1986)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (Archival from Season 22) (December 29, 1986)
- "Peddling Fish the American Way" (February 16, 1987)
Season 24 (1987–1988) (Incomplete)
- "The Turkey Farmer" (December 21, 1987)
Season 25 (1988–1989) (Incomplete)
- "Trucking Industry" (January 16, 1989)
- "Managing Our Moose" (March 6, 1989)
- "Foley's New Boat" (May 15, 1989)
Season 26 (1989–1990) (Incomplete)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "T&H Fishery of Cox's Cove" (December 4, 1989)
- "Gaultois: The Waiting Game" (January 8, 1990)
- "Twillingate Fishery" (January 15, 1990)
- "Newfoundland Silvers" (February 12, 1990)
- "Port aux Basques Winter Fishery" (February 19, 1990)
- "Fish Farming" (March 12, 1990)
Season 27 (1990–1991) (Incomplete)
- "Trouble at the Tip" (October 15, 1990)
- "Rencontre East" (November 5, 1990)
- "Soulie's Lost Mine" (November 26, 1990)
Season 29 (1992–1993) (Incomplete)
- Last of the herd: Bison on Brunette Island
Season 30 (1994–1995) (Incomplete)
- "The Trouble with Beavers" (April 3, 1995)
- "The Plant Workers of Charleston" (May 1, 1995)
- "Last of the Lighthouse Keepers" (May 8, 1995)
Season 33 (1997–1998) (Incomplete)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "Falabella Man" (November 3, 1997)
- "Back on the Water" (December 8, 1997)
- "Songs of the Irish Cape Shore" (January 5, 1998)
- "The Mushauau Innu" (January 12, 1998)
- "The Loss of the Myers III" (Archival from 1988) (January 19, 1998)
- "The Pig Farmer of Ferryland" (February 2, 1998)
- "Silver Fox Island" (February 9, 1998)
- "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" (February 16, 1998)
- "Red Cliff Times" (March 2, 1998)
- "In the Name of the Pine Marten" (March 9, 1998)
- "Pine Marten Country" (March 23, 1998)
- "Harry Martin's Labrador" (April 6, 1998)
- "Labrador Road" (April 13, 1998)
- "The Ashuanipi Reunion" (April 20, 1998)
- "The Labrador Seal Hunt" (April, 1998)
Season 34 (1998–1999)
- "The Labrador Seamstress" (October 9, 1998)
- "Bog Farmers of Seal Cove" (October 23, 1998)
- "Boston Seafood" (November 6, 1998)
- "In the Name of the Pine Marten" (November 20, 1998)
- "Mountain Bikers" (December 11, 1998)
- "Once Upon a Christmas Time" (December 25, 1998)
- "The Woodswoman" (January 15, 1999)
- "Bringing Back the Lobsters" (January 29, 1999)
- "A Private Issue" (February 12, 1999)
- "Caribou Concerns" (April 23, 1999)
- "Flying with Falcons" (April 30, 1999)
Season 35 (1999–2000)
NOTE: Originally broadcast every second Friday night.
- "Land and Sea 25th Anniversary" [submaster] (Sept 19 1999)
- "The Land of Cod and Copper" (October 15, 1999)
- "Railway Walk" (October 29, 1999)
- "The Perfect Storm" (Part 1) (November 12, 1999)
- "The Perfect Storm" (Part 2) (November 26, 1999)
- "Once Upon a Christmas Time" (Archival from 1998) (December 10, 1999)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (Archival from Season 22) (December 24, 1999)
- "Milking the Market" (January 7, 2000)
- "The Food Fishery" (January 21, 2000)
- "The Artist as a Fisherman" (February 4, 2000)
- "If Wishes Were Horses" (February 18, 2000)
- "A Labrador Homecoming" (March 3, 2000)
- "The Unforgettable Fisherman" (March 23, 2000)
- "The Alpacas of Port au Port" (April 7, 2000)
- "The Mattea" (April 21, 2000)
- "Adventure Kayaking" (May 5, 2000)
Season 36 (2000–2001)
NOTE: Originally broadcast every Tuesday night.
- "Sabrina of St. Carol's" (January 23, 2001)
- "A Picture of Exploits" (January 30, 2001)
- "Jacky's Giants" (February 6, 2001)
- "Cathi and Clayton" (February 13, 2001)
- "The Bonds of Earth" (Part 1) (February 20, 2001)
- "The Bonds of Earth" (Part 2) (February 27, 2001)
- "Rideout's Recipe for Homegrown Retirement" (March 6, 2001)
- "The Railway Ride" (March 13, 2001)
- "The Last of the Carbonear Stationers" (March 20, 2001)
- "Death of a Fisherman" (March 27, 2001)
- "Changing Course" (April 3, 2001)
- "Ray Lake, a Son of St. Lawrence" (April 10, 2001)
- "A Thousand Flights and More" (April 17, 2001)
- "From the Stump Up" (April 24, 2001)
Season 37 (2001–2002)
NOTE: Originally broadcast every Tuesday then Monday night.
- "The Wonderful Grand Hikers" (November 6, 2001)
- "An Ordinary Second" (November 13, 2001)
- "The Greenspond Letter" (November 20, 2001)
- "The Keeper of the Cape" (November 27, 2001)
- "The Bee Charmers" (December 4, 2001)
- "A Lifetime of Seasons" (February 25, 2002)
- "Seven Days" (March 4, 2002)
- "Quest for a Catamaran" (March 11, 2002)
- "The Rangers" (March 18, 2002)
- "O'Grady's Irish Pipes" (March 25, 2002)
- "The Hero" (April 1, 2002)
- "The Springdale Christmas Whales" (April 8, 2002)
- "Musical Memories" (April 15, 2002)
Season 38 (2002–2003)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Wednesday nights.
- "The Southern Reflections" (October 23, 2002)
- "The Grand River" (October 30, 2002)
- "The Wreck of the Florizel" (November 6, 2002)
- "More Than Just a Pretty Place" (November 13, 2002)
- "The White Fleet" (November 20, 2002)
- "The Dust of His Ancestors" (January 15, 2003)
- "The Ocean Traveller" (January 22, 2003)
- "The Truth Lies in the Rocks" (January 29, 2003)
- "A Harvest of Seals" (February 5, 2003)
- "And Then There Was Light" (February 19, 2003)
- "A Portrait of Lights" (February 26, 2003)
- "The Gift" (March 5, 2003)
- "Resettlement: A Look Back" (March 12, 2003)
- "In Love with the Gander" (March 19, 2003)
- "Counting Coyotes" (April 2, 2003)
- "Fish Enough" (April 9, 2003)
Season 39 (2003–2004)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Friday nights.
- "The Hugh Brothers" (October 24, 2003)
- "It's a Life" (October 31, 2003)
- "Their Story" (November 7, 2003)
- "A Dream Come True" (November 21, 2003)
- "Chatman's Bakery" (November 28, 2003)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (Archival from Season 22) (December 5, 2003)
- "Twin Cities Seniors Most Excellent Adventure" (January 30, 2004)
- "A Rare Breed" (February 6, 2004)
- "Torn from the Sea" (Archival from 1971) (February 13, 2004)
- "A Story with a Hook" (February 20, 2004)
- "Why They Stayed" (February 27, 2004)
- "The Early Years" (Archival from the 1970s) (March 5, 2004)
- "The Peacemaker" (March 12, 2004)
- "Built with Pride" (March 19, 2004)
- "Seasons Remembered" (March 26, 2004)
Season 40 (2004–2005)
NOTE: Originally broadcast every Friday night.
- "Our Story" (October 15, 2004)
- "The Split Peas" (October 22, 2004)
- "The Grey Islands' Eiders" (October 29, 2004)
- "The Irish Loop" (November 5, 2004)
- "Sole Survivor" (Part 1) (November 12, 2004)
- "Sole Survivor" (Part 2) (November 19, 2004)
- "The Farmer's Daughters" (November 26, 2004)
- "The Parsons of Lethbridge" (Archival from 1981) (December 3, 2004)
- "Once Upon a Christmas Time" (Archival from 1998) (December 10, 2004)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (Archival from Season 22) (December 17, 2004)
- "The Snowshoe Man" (January 28, 2005)
- "I Arose from the Woodlands" (February 4, 2005)
- "The People of the Torngats" (Archival from 1972) (February 11, 2005)
- "The Northern Nurse" (Part 1) (February 18, 2005)
- "The Northern Nurse" (Part 2) (February 25, 2005)
- "Salt Water Music" (March 4, 2005)
- "The Willing Lass" (Archival from 1985) (March 11, 2005)
- "From Wilderness to Wooddale" (March 18, 2005)
Season 41 (2005–2006)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "The King of the Sheep" (November 21, 2005)
- "Paddy Miller's House" (November 28, 2005)
- "The Saltwater Boys" (December 5, 2005)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (Archival from Season 22) (December 16, 2005)
- "Once Upon a Christmas Time" (Archival from 1998) (December 16, 2005)
- "Uncle Jim" (January 16, 2006)
- "Leaving Home" (January 30, 2006)
- "People Who Live by the Sea" (February 6, 2006)
- "Root Cellar Pride" (February 27, 2006)
- "Mining Memories" (March 6, 2006)
- "An Animal's Best Friend" (March 13, 2006)
- "The Valley of the Winds" (Archival from 1967) (March 20, 2006)
- "My Burgeo Home" (March 27, 2006)
- "The Fruits of His Labour" (April 3, 2006)
Season 42 (2006–2007)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "A Few Tunes, Between Friends" (October 16, 2006)
- "A Family Affair" (October 23, 2006)
- "Boys and Their Toys" (October 30, 2006)
- "The Planters" (November 6, 2006)
- "Labrador Diary" (November 13, 2006) (Archival from 1988)
- "My Highway, the Sea" (November 20, 2006)
- "The Organ Master" (November 27, 2006)
- "A Fortune Bay Christmas" (Archival from Season 22) (December 4, 2006)
- "Wolf Dogs" (February 19, 2007)
- "Lawrence of the Lake" (February 26, 2007)
- "Music and Friends" (March 5, 2007)
- "The Daughter Who Did" (March 12, 2007)
- "Sunday Hunters" (March 26, 2007)
- "Torn from the Labrador Sea" (a continuation of Dave Quinton's "Labrador Diary") (April 2, 2007)
- "St. John's Harbour" (April 9, 2007)
- "The Cove of Love" (April 23, 2007) (Season Finale)
NOTE: "The Cove of Love" was to have aired on April 16 but an episode of Living Newfoundland and Labrador aired instead.
Season 43 (2007–2008)
NOTE: Originally broadcast on Monday nights.
- "The Traveling Pig Farmer" (October 15, 2007)
- "Tony the Tailor" (October 22, 2007)
- "Changing Change Islands" (October 29, 2007)
- "Change Islands" (Archival from March 1981) (November 5, 2007)
- "The Perfect Little Goat" (November 12, 2007)
- "The Mighty Churchill" (November 19, 2007)
- "The Tapestry of Conche" (November 26, 2007)
- "Any Mummers Allowed In?" (Archival from Season 22) (December 3, 2007)
- "Never Forgotten" (January 21, 2008)
- "If It Looks Good, Shoot It" (January 28, 2008)
- "From Fortune Bay to Lourdes" (February 4, 2008)
- "Coaker" (Archival from 1979) (February 11, 2008)
- "Zita of Fogo Island" (February 18, 2008)
- "Celie's Story" (February 25, 2008)
- "Caught Out in a Storm" (March 3, 2008)
- "Where Old Horses Go" (March 10, 2008)
Season 44 (2008–2009)
NOTE: These episode titles are subject to change at any time prior to broadcast. Also, unless noted, new episodes are now produced in 16:9 widescreen.
- "The Edge of the Ice" (October 20, 2008)
- "Ashes Island" (October 27, 2008)
- "When I Was in the San" (November 3, 2008)
- "The Horse Lady" (November 10, 2008)
- "The Land of Fish" (Part 2) (Archival from 1983–84; see below) (November 17, 2008)
- "All Around the Family" (November 24, 2008)
- "A Man Called Muck" (December 1, 2008)
- "Tracy Reid's Second Chance" (February 2, 2009)
- "A Lot of Good Memories" (February 9, 2009)
- "The Westport of Westports" (February 16, 2009)
- "Newtown, the Way it Used to Be" (Archival from the early 1980s) (February 23, 2009)
- "A Fisherman's Daughter" (March 2, 2009)
- "The Crest of the Wave" (March 9, 2009)
- "Dr. Jeon" (March 16, 2009)
- "The Trouble with Whales" (Archival from 1979) (March 23, 2009)
- "The Cormiers of the Valley" (March 30, 2009) (Season Finale)
NOTE: "The Land of Fish" was broadcast nationally on the CBC series This Land in 1983 and in Newfoundland in early 1984. The first half featured Otto Tucker, whose ancestral roots found him in England's West Country; the second half featured Aloysius (Aly) O'Brien and his Irish ancestral roots. Land and Sea aired Part 2 during this season. Part 1 aired during the following season.
Season 45 (2009–2010)
NOTE: Because of the expansion of CBC's hour-long local newscasts to 90 minutes, Land and Sea now airs separate feeds on Sunday afternoons at 12:00 pm (12:30 in Newfoundland). Episodes listed here will be Newfoundland and Labrador-based. Maritime-based episodes are not listed here. The new season started on October 18, 2009.
- "Wood or Nothing" (October 18, 2009)
- "Politics of the Pelt" (October 25, 2009)
- "Honouring Their Own" (November 1, 2009)
- "The Land of Fish" (Part 1) (Archival from 1983–84; see above) (November 8, 2009)
- "The Only Child" (November 22, 2009) (See below)
- "Racing Forwards" (November 29, 2009)
- "Gaby Gale" (December 6, 2009)
- "The Garden of Mancel" (January 31, 2010)
- "Pretty as a Pitcher" (February 7, 2010)
- "The Finest of Firs" (February 14, 2010)
- "What They'll Leave Behind" (February 21, 2010)
- "Baskets of Grass" (Archival from 1983) (February 28, 2010)
- "Shades of the Past" (March 7, 2010)
- "The Story of a Quarry" (March 14, 2010)
- "Fried Squirrels and Beaver Tails" (March 21, 2010)
Season 46 (2010–2011)
- The Time of Tunes (Oct 17, 2010)
- Island of Peace (Oct 24 2
- Land and Sea Remembered, part one (Oct 31 2010)
- Land and Sea Remembered, part two (Nov 7, 2010)
- The Nobles (Nov 14, 2010)
- Mistaken Mystique (Nov 21, 2010)
- The Grenfell—an archival special (Nov 28, 2010)
- Gone on the Track (Dec 5, 2010)
- The Mi'kmaq Way (Jan. 30 2011)
- True Blue (Feb 6, 2011)
- The Squid Jiggin' Grounds—an Archival Special (Feb 13, 2011)
- The Quahog Shuffle (Feb 20, 2011)
- The Berry Belt (Feb 27, 2011)
- The Fisheries Broadcast – an archival special (Mar 6, 2011)
- Make It, Bake It or Grow It (Mar 13, 2011)
- The Heart of Hagan's Hospitality (March 20, 2011)
NOTE: "The Only Child" was supposed to air on November 15, with the subsequent episodes up to "Gaby Gale" intended to air a week before they actually did, but due to an error in Toronto, the dates were pushed back.
Season 47 (2011–2012)
The forty-seventh season of Land & Sea consists of 13 original episodes and 7 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "Dulcie's in the Store" | Pauline Thornhill | October 16, 2011 | |
| 2 | "The Car Buffs of the Bay" | Pauline Thornhill | October 23, 2011 | |
| 3 | "Resettlers Remember – The Fair Island Story" | Pauline Thornhill | October 30, 2011 | |
| 4 | "Greenspond (archival special)" | N/A | November 6, 2011 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 22 episode from 1987. | ||||
| 5 | "The Igor Quilts" | Pauline Thornhill | November 13, 2011 | |
| 6 | "The 21st Century Bayman" | Pauline Thornhill | November 20, 2011 | |
| 7 | "Escape from the Cape" | Pauline Thornhill | November 27, 2011 | |
| 8 | "The Mummer Man" | Pauline Thornhill | December 4, 2011 | |
| 9 | "The Springdale Christmas Whales (archival special)" | N/A | December 11, 2011 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 37 episode from 2002. | ||||
| 10 | "A Son of St. Lawrence (archival special)" | N/A | December 18, 2011 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 36 episode from 2001. | ||||
| 11 | "A Picture of Exploits (archival special)" | N/A | January 8, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 36 episode from 2001. | ||||
| 12 | "The Alpacas of Port au Port (archival special)" | N/A | January 15, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 35 episode from 2000. | ||||
| 13 | "The Loss of the Myers III (archival special)" | N/A | January 22, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 23 episode from 1988. | ||||
| 14 | "Bill Kelly" | Pauline Thornhill | January 29, 2012 | |
| 15 | "Southern Shore Sri Lankans" | Pauline Thornhill | February 5, 2012 | |
| 16 | "Indian Islands Reunion (archival special)" | N/A | February 12, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 25 episode from 1989. | ||||
| 17 | "Feel Free to Sit" | Pauline Thornhill | February 19, 2012 | |
| 18 | "Rabinowitz Organic Farm" | Pauline Thornhill | February 26, 2012 | |
| 19 | "What My Eyes Have Seen" | Pauline Thornhill | March 4, 2012 | |
| 20 | "Clara Oliver" | Pauline Thornhill | March 11, 2012 | |
Season 48 (2012–2013)
The forty-eighth season of Land & Sea consists of 13 original episodes and 4 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The One and Only Celie" | Pauline Thornhill | October 21, 2012 | |
| 2 | "The Women Who Crossed an Ocean" | Pauline Thornhill | October 28, 2012 | |
| 3 | "The Shepherd" | Pauline Thornhill | November 4, 2012 | |
| 4 | "Aunt Lydia Campbell (archival special)" | N/A | November 11, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 19 episode from 1984. | ||||
| 5 | "Lynda's Life" | Pauline Thornhill | November 18, 2012 | |
| 6 | "Chef Jeremy" | Jane Adey | November 25, 2012 | |
| 7 | "The Avalon Herd (archival special)" | N/A | December 2, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 17/18 episode from 1982. | ||||
| 8 | "One Last Schooner" | Pauline Thornhill | December 9, 2012 | |
| 9 | "The Mummer Man (archival special)" | N/A | December 16, 2012 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 47 episode from 2011. | ||||
| 10 | "The Sky's the Limit" | Pauline Thornhill | January 27, 2013 | |
| 11 | "Paterson's Rural Resolve" | Jane Adey | February 3, 2013 | |
| 12 | "Living Near Gros Morne (archival special)" | N/A | February 10, 2013 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 17 episode from 1982. | ||||
| 13 | "Frank and Mary" | Pauline Thornhill | February 17, 2013 | |
| 14 | "Hunting the Hunter" | Jane Adey | February 24, 2013 | |
| 15 | "Merasheen Magic" | Pauline Thornhill | March 3, 2013 | |
| 16 | "Wool Whisperers" | Jane Adey | March 10, 2013 | |
| 17 | "Heartbeat" | Pauline Thornhill | March 17, 2013 | |
Season 49 (2013–2014)
The forty-ninth season of Land & Sea consists of 13 original episodes and 2 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "That Magnificent Sausage" | Pauline Thornhill | October 20, 2013 | |
| 2 | "Louise Decker" | Pauline Thornhill | October 27, 2013 | |
| 3 | "Snowbird Sanctuary" | Pauline Thornhill | November 3, 2013 | |
| 4 | "The Kyle (archival special)" | N/A | November 10, 2013 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 27 episode from 1992. | ||||
| 5 | "A Piece of Cake" | Pauline Thornhill | November 17, 2013 | |
| 6 | "On the Right Track" | Pauline Thornhill | November 24, 2013 | |
| 7 | "The Man Who Became Santa Claus" | Pauline Thornhill | December 1, 2013 | |
| 8 | "Like Father, Like Sons" | Pauline Thornhill | January 26, 2014 | |
| 9 | "Down Under" | Pauline Thornhill | February 2, 2014 | |
| 10 | "The Newfoundland Disaster (archival special)" | N/A | March 2, 2014 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 9/10 episode from 1974. | ||||
| 11 | "Fog of the Outport" | Pauline Thornhill | March 9, 2014 | |
| 12 | "Stories of the Deep" | Pauline Thornhill | March 16, 2014 | |
| 13 | "A Pleasure of the Old Times" | Pauline Thornhill | March 22, 2014 | |
| 14 | "Welcoming the World" | Pauline Thornhill | March 30, 2014 | |
| 15 | "Pieces of the Past" | Pauline Thornhill | April 6, 2014 | |
Season 50 (2014–2015)
The fiftieth season of Land & Sea consists of 15 original episodes and 7 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "50 Years Old" | Pauline Thornhill and Dave Quinton | October 19, 2014 | |
| 2 | "The Shows That Touched You Most" | Pauline Thornhill | October 26, 2014 | |
| 3 | "The Big Land" | Pauline Thornhill | November 2, 2014 | |
| 4 | "A Vessel Van Gogh" | Pauline Thornhill | November 9, 2014 | |
| 5 | "St. Brendan's (archival special)" | N/A | November 16, 2014 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 20 episode from 1984. | ||||
| 6 | "Riverside" | Pauline Thornhill | November 23, 2014 | |
| 7 | "Bowring Park: A Century of Memories" | Pauline Thornhill | November 30, 2014 | |
| 8 | "A Gift of Light" | Pauline Thornhill | December 7, 2014 | |
| 9 | "The Man Who Became Santa Claus (archival special)" | N/A | December 14, 2014 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 49 episode from 2013. | ||||
| 10 | "Fish Enough (archival special)" | N/A | January 11, 2015 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 38 episode from 2003. | ||||
| 11 | "The Perfect Storm (Part 1) (archival special)" | N/A | January 18, 2015 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 35 episode from 1999. | ||||
| 12 | "The Perfect Storm (Part 2) (archival special)" | N/A | January 25, 2015 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 35 episode from 1999. | ||||
| 13 | "Freezerland" | Pauline Thornhill | February 1, 2015 | |
| 14 | "Fallen War Birds" | Pauline Thornhill | February 8, 2015 | |
| 15 | "Newfoundland's Scallop Capital (archival special)" | N/A | February 15, 2015 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 16 episode ("Scallops") from 1980. | ||||
| 16 | "A Diary of Dover" | Pauline Thornhill | February 16, 2015 | |
| 17 | "Visions of Vineyards" | Pauline Thornhill | March 1, 2015 | |
| 18 | "The Man Who Sings Like Roy" | Pauline Thornhill | March 8, 2015 | |
| 19 | "The Taverner's Last Run (archival special)" | N/A | March 15, 2015 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 31 episode from 1995. | ||||
| 20 | "Fishing For a Future" | Pauline Thornhill | March 22, 2015 | |
| 21 | "The Little SPCA That Could" | Pauline Thornhill | March 29, 2015 | |
| 22 | "The Make and Break Man" | Pauline Thornhill | April 5, 2015 | |
Season 51 (2015–2016)
The fifty-first season of Land & Sea consists of 11 original episodes and 5 archival specials. This was the first season where Christopher Richardson of Cranky Goat Productions began producing episodes for the show.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "The Quiet Cove" | Pauline Thornhill | October 25, 2015 | |
| 2 | "Berkley and the Pickle Factory" | Pauline Thornhill | November 1, 2015 | |
| 3 | "Where Once they Mattered (Part 1)" | Pauline Thornhill | November 8, 2015 | |
| 4 | "Where Once they Mattered (Part 2)" | Pauline Thornhill | November 15, 2015 | |
| 5 | "No Holds Barred" | Pauline Thornhill | November 22, 2015 | |
| 6 | "Fishing Couples (archival special)" | N/A | January 3, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 21 episode from 1985. | ||||
| 7 | "The Land of Cod and Copper (archival special)" | N/A | January 10, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 35 episode from 1999. | ||||
| 8 | "Harry Martin's Labrador (archival special)" | N/A | January 17, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 33 episode from 1998. | ||||
| 9 | "The Grey Islands Eiders (archival special)" | N/A | January 24, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 40 episode from 2004. | ||||
| 10 | "The Little Red Stage" | Pauline Thornhill | January 31, 2016 | |
| 11 | "A Teen and a Tractor" | Pauline Thornhill | February 7, 2016 | |
| 12 | "The High Flyer of Daniel's Harbour" | Christopher Richardson | February 14, 2016 | |
| 13 | "You Come By Boat (archival special)" | N/A | February 21, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 21 episode from 1986. | ||||
| 14 | "The Flying Photographer (Part 1)" | Pauline Thornhill | February 28, 2016 | |
| 15 | "The Flying Photographer (Part 2)" | Pauline Thornhill | March 6, 2016 | |
| 16 | "Sweet Forget Me Nots" | Christopher Richardson | March 13, 2016 | |
Season 52 (2016–2017)
The fifty-second season of Land & Sea consists of 10 original episodes and 4 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "The Bag Ladies" | Pauline Thornhill | October 16, 2016 | |
| 2 | "Bread and a Bicycle" | Pauline Thornhill | October 23, 2016 | |
| 3 | "Change Islands' Designing Women" | Christopher Richardson | October 30, 2016 | |
| 4 | "The Weir Fishery of Saglek (archival special)" | N/A | November 6, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 32 episode from 1996. | ||||
| 5 | "Jerry's Chainsaw Carvings" | Pauline Thornhill | November 13, 2016 | |
| 6 | "The Lure of the Lighthouse" | Christopher Richardson | November 20, 2016 | |
| 7 | "The Legacy of Little Harbour West" | Pauline Thornhill | November 27, 2016 | |
| 8 | "A Gift of Light (archival special)" | N/A | December 4, 2016 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 50 episode from 2014. | ||||
| 9 | "Our Haven, Our Home" | Pauline Thornhill | February 5, 2017 | |
| 10 | "The Edge of the Avalon" | Pauline Thornhill | February 12, 2017 | |
| 11 | "Lake Melville Seal Hunt (archival special)" | N/A | February 18, 2017 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 31 episode from 1995. | ||||
| 12 | "Eat It Wild" | Pauline Thornhill | February 26, 2017 | |
| 13 | "Bill Kelly (archival special)" | N/A | March 5, 2017 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 47 episode from 2012 to commemorate Kelly's death. | ||||
| 14 | "The Colours of a Rainbow" | Pauline Thornhill | March 12, 2017 | |
Season 53 (2017–2018)
The fifty-third season of Land & Sea consists of 14 original episodes and 3 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "The Tiniest Town" | Pauline Thornhill | October 15, 2017 | |
| 2 | "Hot Miracle Man" | Pauline Thornhill | October 22, 2017 | |
| 3 | "The History Keeper of Exploits" | Christopher Richardson | October 29, 2017 | |
| 4 | "The Hilliers (archival special)" | N/A | November 4, 2017 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1993. | ||||
| 5 | "It's Worth the Drive (Part 1)" | Pauline Thornhill | November 12, 2017 | |
| 6 | "It's Worth the Drive (Part 2)" | Pauline Thornhill | November 19, 2017 | |
| 7 | "The Labrador Lumberjack" | Christopher Richardson | November 26, 2017 | |
| 8 | "The Mummer Man (archival special)" | N/A | December 3, 2017 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 47 episode from 2011. | ||||
| 9 | "Galliott Studios" | Christopher Richardson | January 7, 2018 | |
| 10 | "Vernon's Toy Box" | Christopher Richardson | January 14, 2018 | |
| 11 | "Pearcey's Twine Store Proprietor" | Christopher Richardson | January 21, 2018 | |
| 12 | "The Trouble with Beavers (archival special)" | N/A | January 28, 2018 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 30 episode from 1995. | ||||
| 13 | "Cousins, Cousins, Cousins" | Pauline Thornhill | February 4, 2018 | |
| 14 | "Labour of Love" | Christopher Richardson | March 3, 2018 | |
| 15 | "Return to Riverside" | Pauline Thornhill | March 19, 2018 | |
| 16 | "The Calvin Way" | Christopher Richardson | March 25, 2018 | |
| 17 | "A Rabbit Named Peter" | Pauline Thornhill | April 1, 2018 | |
Season 54 (2018–2019)
The fifty-fourth season of Land & Sea consists of 12 original episodes and 3 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Guy" | Pauline Thornhill | October 14, 2018 | |
| 2 | "Burgeo Come From Away" | Christopher Richardson | October 21, 2018 | |
| 3 | "Miracle on Ross Avenue" | Pauline Thornhill | October 28, 2018 | |
| 4 | "The Cat's Meow" | Pauline Thornhill | November 4, 2018 | |
| 5 | "The Grand River (archival special)" | N/A | November 11, 2018 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 38 episode from 2002. | ||||
| 6 | "The Homesteaders" | Christopher Richardson | November 18, 2018 | |
| 7 | "It's All Good" | Pauline Thornhill | November 25, 2018 | |
| 8 | "The Mummer Man (archival special)" | Pauline Thornhill | December 2, 2018 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 47 episode from 2011. | ||||
| 9 | "Just the Beginning" | Pauline Thornhill | January 27, 2019 | |
| 10 | "Riding the Rails" | Christopher Richardson | February 3, 2019 | |
| 11 | "Bringing Back Battle Harbour" | Pauline Thornhill | February 10, 2019 | |
| 12 | "The Ashuanipi Reunion (archival special)" | N/A | February 10, 2019 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 33 episode from 1998. | ||||
| 13 | "Happy Trails" | Pauline Thornhill | February 24, 2019 | |
| 14 | "The Face of Grey River" | Christopher Richardson | March 3, 2019 | |
| 15 | "A Shore Thing" | Pauline Thornhill | March 10, 2019 | |
Season 55 (2019–2020)
The fifty-fifth season of Land & Sea consists of 12 original episodes and 10 archival specials. Towards the end of this season, episode production was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a series of archival specials from season 44 were aired.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "Labrador's Own (Part 1)" | Pauline Thornhill | October 20, 2019 | |
| 2 | "Labrador's Own (Part 2)" | Pauline Thornhill | October 27, 2019 | |
| 3 | "Fogo Island Woodworks" | Christopher Richardson | November 3, 2019 | |
| 4 | "The Little Lumberjack" | Pauline Thornhill | November 10, 2019 | |
| 5 | "The Woman in the Wheelhouse" | Pauline Thornhill | November 17, 2019 | |
| 6 | "By Hook or By Crook" | Pauline Thornhill | November 24, 2019 | |
| 7 | "A Gift of Light (archival special)" | N/A | December 1, 2019 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 50 episode from 2014. | ||||
| 8 | "The Happy Campers" | Pauline Thornhill | January 19, 2020 | |
| 9 | "The Creatures Called Sea Cucumbers" | Pauline Thornhill | January 26, 2020 | |
| 10 | "The Hidden Gem" | Pauline Thornhill | February 2, 2020 | |
| 11 | "The Time in the Hall Dancers" | Pauline Thornhill | February 9, 2020 | |
| 12 | "Freshwater Cowboys" | Christopher Richardson | February 16, 2020 | |
| 13 | "Bill Gregory Off-Air" | Pauline Thornhill | February 23, 2020 | |
| 14 | "The Edge of the Ice (archival special)" | N/A | March 1, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2008. | ||||
| 15 | "Ashes Island (archival special)" | N/A | March 8, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2008. | ||||
| 16 | "When I Was In the Sun (archival special)" | N/A | March 15, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2008. | ||||
| 17 | "The Horse Lady (archival special)" | N/A | March 22, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2008. | ||||
| 18 | "All Around the Family (archival special)" | N/A | March 29, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2008. | ||||
| 19 | "A Man Called Muck (archival special)" | N/A | April 5, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2008. | ||||
| 20 | "Tracy Reid's Second Chance (archival special)" | N/A | April 12, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2009. | ||||
| 21 | "A Lot of Good Memories (archival special)" | N/A | April 19, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2009. | ||||
| 22 | "The Westport of Westports (archival special)" | N/A | April 26, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 44 episode from 2009. | ||||
Season 56 (2020–2021)
The fifty-sixth season of Land & Sea consists of 14 archival specials and 2 original episodes. Much like the previous season, production of original episodes during this season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "The South Coast Fishery (archival special)" | N/A | October 18, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 25 episode from 1989. | ||||
| 2 | "Life on the Labrador (Part 1) (archival special)" | N/A | October 25, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 30 episode from 1994. | ||||
| 3 | "Life on the Labrador (Part 1) (archival special)" | N/A | November 1, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 30 episode from 1994. | ||||
| 4 | "Fishing Along the French Shore (archival special)" | N/A | November 8, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 22 episode from 1986. | ||||
| 5 | "The Grass Lady (archival special)" | N/A | November 15, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode ("Grass Woman of Labrador") from 1994. | ||||
| 6 | "The Flying Fisherman of Daniel's Harbour (archival special)" | N/A | November 22, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 24 episode from 1989. | ||||
| 7 | "The Kings of Petty Harbour (archival special)" | N/A | November 29, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 24 episode from 1989. | ||||
| 8 | "The Goat Dance (archival special)" | N/A | December 6, 2020 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 27 episode from 1992. | ||||
| 9 | "Five Islands (archival special)" | N/A | January 17, 2021 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 20 episode from 1984. | ||||
| 10 | "The Newfoundland Pony (Part 1) (archival special)" | N/A | January 24, 2021 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1993. | ||||
| 11 | "The Newfoundland Pony (Part 2) (archival special)" | N/A | January 31, 2021 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1993. | ||||
| 12 | "Lawn and Lord's Cove (archival special)" | N/A | February 7, 2021 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 25 episode from 1990. | ||||
| 13 | "The Pilgrim Patrol (archival special)" | N/A | February 21, 2021 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1994. | ||||
| 14 | "Farming in Bonavista Bay (archival special)" | N/A | March 22, 2021 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1989. | ||||
| 15 | "It's An Audrey Thing" | Christopher Richardson | March 22, 2021 | |
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Audrey Stuckless of Purbeck's Cove posts traditional home-cooked Newfoundland recipes for her large Facebook following. | ||||
| 16 | "The Homestead at Flatrock" | Christopher Richardson | March 28, 2021 | |
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David Goodyear owns a self-sufficient home in Flatrock which he calls "The Homestead." | ||||
Season 57 (2021–2022)
The fifty-seventh season of Land & Sea consists of 12 original episodes. This was the last season where Pauline Thornhill was the primary host.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "65 Years a Mechanic" | Pauline Thornhill | November 7, 2021 | |
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Although he officially retired 24 years ago, 86-year-old John Parrell of St. Philip's continues to enjoy working as a mechanic in his garage. Land & Sea visits Parrell and speaks with some of his friends and regular clients. | ||||
| 2 | "The Allen Brothers" | Pauline Thornhill | November 14, 2021 | |
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Two elderly brothers, Cliff Allen and Wilbur Allen, build traditional wooden boats in a shed across their two properties in Bay Roberts. Originally from the abandoned community of Haystack, Placentia Bay, the two brothers make one last trip to their old hometown, Cliff travelling using a Rodney boat that he and Wilbur built. | ||||
| 3 | "Champ's Journey Home" | Christopher Richardson | November 22, 2021 | |
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Sri Lankan native Chamira "Champ" Milinda, a graduate of Keyin College, has worked at Dot's Bakery & Coffee Shop in L'Anse-au-Loup, Labrador for the past decade. A passionate baker, Milinda has formed a close bond with Warrick and Narissa Belbin, the owners of Dot's Bakery. Although he had spent time in Ottawa, Milinda prefers the quieter life of southern Labrador. | ||||
| 4 | "Heber McGurk's Stories of a Lifetime" | Pauline Thornhill | November 28, 2021 | |
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Craftsman and writer Heber McGurk of Carbonear once served as the master watch on the SS Kyle, which has been aground in Harbour Grace since 1967. He has valuable slides and a working projector with photographs from his time on the historic ferry ship. McGurk enjoys sharing his stories, and his handicrafts can be found at a local arts and crafts store in Carbonear. | ||||
| 5 | "Marystown Models" | Christopher Richardson | December 5, 2021 | |
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Land & Sea visits the Model Ship Gallery at the shopping mall in Marystown. Tour guides Jim Myles and Kerry Wiscombe and model boat builder Art Walsh curate one of the largest model boat collections in Canada, which was largely sold to them from the family of museum owner John Keith-King of Granville Island, British Columbia. They talk about the restoration process and show off their models of the RMS Queen Mary and the HMS Hood. | ||||
| 6 | "The Stories of St. Lawrence" | Pauline Thornhill | February 27, 2022 | |
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Through the eyes of local tour guide Carl Slaney, operator of Laurentian Legacy Tours, Land & Sea looks at the extensive history of the town of St. Lawrence. He discusses the 1929 earthquake and tidal wave, the economic prosperity brought by the fluorspar mines, and the 1942 rescue of the crew of the beached USS Truxtun and USS Pollux. Note that the 2022 Winter Olympics had pre-empted Land & Sea for the rest of February 2022. | ||||
| 7 | "No Place Like It (Part 1)" | Christopher Richardson | March 20, 2022 | |
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Ed O'Reilly makes YouTube videos where he visits resettled outports onboard the Siboney. Land & Sea joins him on a tour of southern Labrador, and they visit an old cemetery in Henley Harbour and the schoolhouse in George's Cove. | ||||
| 8 | "No Place Like It (Part 2)" | Christopher Richardson | March 27, 2022 | |
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Ed O'Reilly's tour through southern Labrador continues by exploring the abandoned whaling station in Hawke Harbour. He then stays the night anchored at Triangle Harbour before heading out to Occasional Harbour, where there was once a summer fishing station. | ||||
| 9 | "The Fight for the Fish" | Jane Adey | April 3, 2022 | |
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Two fishermen from Fermeuse, father-and-son team Jerry Chidley and Gerard Chidley, are some of Newfoundland and Labrador's few commercial bluefin tuna fishermen. As they're some of the fastest fish in the Atlantic Ocean, the Chidleys face challenges trying to catch them onboard their vessel the Atlantic Champion. The regulations on this fishery are examined from the perspective of fisheries scientists Dheeraj Busawon and Alex Hanke at the St. Andrews Biological Station in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. | ||||
| 10 | "The Mercer Sisters" | Pauline Thornhill | April 10, 2022 | |
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The five Mercer sisters, all originally from Horwood, were successful contestants on Family Feud Canada in the winter of 2020. Land & Sea meets the sisters during a reunion and joins them in Horwood for a celebration at the community hall. Although none of them live in Horwood anymore, they are still proud to call it home. | ||||
| 11 | "The Girl They Call Junior" | Pauline Thornhill | April 17, 2022 | |
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Despite being a pageant contestant, 17-year-old Taylor Reid of Chapel Arm enjoys nothing more than moose hunting with her father Shawn. Reid discusses her atypical interests and shows off the rack from her first ever moose that she had killed two years ago. | ||||
| 12 | "A Family's Way Home" | Pauline Thornhill | April 24, 2022 | |
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Nine siblings and their mother from Parker's Cove were forced to move into public housing in Marystown after their father Peter Murphy died of a heart attack in 1977. Some of the Murphy siblings later purchased their old family home, and they are reunited there for the first time over forty years later. | ||||
Season 58 (2022–2023)
The fifty-eighth season of Land & Sea consists of 8 original episodes and 5 archival specials. This was the first season where Jane Adey was the primary host.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "Reclaiming Happiness" | Jane Adey | November 6, 2022 | |
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Tired of city life in St. John's, rotating nurse and offshore oil worker Jonathan White returned to Twillingate with his wife Liz White and their three children to start a handicrafts shop. The couple own and operate The White's Emporium and sell folk art pieces made from driftwood that washes up on shore. Land & Sea explores what motivated the Whites to return to rural Newfoundland and how they made their unlikely venture successful.[1] | ||||
| 2 | "Off Beat and Off Grid" | Jane Adey | November 13, 2022 | |
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Former Portugal Cove resident Nancy Churchill decided to move to Port Rexton and start an off-grid farm where she lives a self-sufficient life. She makes her own soap using the milk from her goats.[2] | ||||
| 3 | "The Farmers of Goose Bay (archival special)" | N/A | November 20, 2022 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1994.[3] | ||||
| 4 | "Family Prospects" | Jane Adey | November 27, 2022 | |
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In 1992, Land & Sea visited three prospectors, the Keats brothers, who struck gold soon after the episode aired. The show revisits the family thirty years later, where Kevin Keats continues the prospecting family tradition.[4] | ||||
| 5 | "Whales, Tales, and Trails" | Jane Adey | December 4, 2022 | |
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The sight of whales breaching in the water has long been a key element of Newfoundland and Labrador tourism, and David Hayashida believed that whale skeletons could draw similar crowds. With the help of conservationist and whale scientist Jon Lien ("the whale man"), a team of volunteers gathered the whale bones and displayed them in several beaches in central Newfoundland as part of a "whale trail," but federal government funding for the project dried up in 2005. Hayashida and former mayor of La Scie Clyde Saunders express their wishes to see the completion of their whale trail project.[5] | ||||
| 6 | "Why They Stayed (archival special)" | N/A | January 15, 2023 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 39 episode from 2004. | ||||
| 7 | "Crafts at Risk" | Jane Adey | February 5, 2023 | |
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In an effort to preserve the province's traditional crafts, Heritage NL pairs up willing apprentices with craft mentors. Land & Sea meets several of these mentor-student duos. Richard Park of Gillams is teaching his daughter how to make birch brooms; Mi'kmaq moccasin designer Loretta John is tutoring Kevin Drew; Guy Barnable of Ferryland teaches other local residents how to make wriggle fences.[6] | ||||
| 8 | "Scallop Farming (archival special)" | N/A | February 12, 2023 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 29 episode from 1993. | ||||
| 9 | "Iceberg Impressions" | Jane Adey | February 19, 2023 | |
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Land & Sea visits Twillingate, the "Iceberg Capital of the World," and discusses the popularity of iceberg boat tours with Chris Scott, manager of Twillingate Adventure Tours. Due to climate change, iceberg tourism may soon be a thing of the past. Oceanographer Frederic Cyr explains how warming global temperatures have caused ice to melt much faster than in previous decades.[7] | ||||
| 10 | "Dorothy Pleasance (archival special)" | N/A | February 26, 2023 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 32 episode from 1996. | ||||
| 11 | "The D'Iberville Hike (archival special)" | N/A | March 5, 2023 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 31/32 episode from 1996. | ||||
| 12 | "Science and the Labrador Sea (Part 1)" | Jane Adey | March 12, 2023 | |
| 13 | "Science and the Labrador Sea (Part 2)" | Jane Adey | March 19, 2023 | |
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The CCGS Amundsen surveys the Arctic Ocean, monitoring icebergs and studying marine life in Northern Canada. | ||||
Season 59 (2023–2024)
The fifty-ninth season of Land & Sea consists of 13 original episodes and 3 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | |
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| 1 | "The Daring Dorymen" | Jane Adey | October 22, 2023 | |
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Maurice Kearley of Fortune was just 16 years old when he became a deck hand on a schooner bound for the Grand Banks summer cod fishery. Now one of the last living dorymen, Kearley recounts his many adventures as Land & Sea covers the history and legacy of this long-gone industry.[8] | ||||
| 2 | "The Grey Islands Caribou Revival" | Jane Adey | October 29, 2023 | |
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The Grey Islands were once home to a bountiful herd of caribou, but after they were hunted to near extinction, hunting on the island was banned in 2016. However, thanks to the efforts of the provincial wildlife division, the introduction of caribou from other parts of the island have allowed the Grey Islands herd to rebound. Former hunter Paul Bromley hopes that the population will be sustainable enough for the hunt to be restarted.[9] | ||||
| 3 | "Festival of Quilts" | Jane Adey | November 5, 2023 | |
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The annual Festival of Quilts in Bay de Verde maintains a craft tradition in Conception Bay. Festival organizer Des Riggs discusses how the event came to be, and quilters like Valda AuCoin demonstrate their sewing methods before displaying their handicrafts on clotheslines.[10] | ||||
| 4 | "Battle Harbour (archival special)" | N/A | November 12, 2023 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 30 episode from 1995. | ||||
| 5 | "Remembering the Mi'kmaq" | Jane Adey | November 19, 2023 | |
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Gambo middle school teacher Jo-Anne Broders, who has a passion for Newfoundland and Labrador history, hopes to show her students that history can be told from different perspectives. She and her class investigate a long-forgotten Mi'kmaq cemetery by constructing the family trees of those buried at the site. They then share their discoveries with Mi'sel Joe, leader of the Miawpukek First Nation.[11] | ||||
| 6 | "Seeking Salmon and Serenity" | Jane Adey | November 26, 2023 | |
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The male-dominated sport of salmon fishing has become more diverse in recent years. Fly fishing instructor Kastine Coleman leads an all-female class to the Humber River and demonstrates that technique is king (or queen) when it comes to salmon fishing.[12] | ||||
| 7 | "A Fabulously Folksy Festival" | Jane Adey | December 3, 2023 | |
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Mummering is still practiced each Christmas throughout rural Newfoundland and Labrador, and thanks to the annual Mummers Festival, residents of St. John's can also participate in one of the province's most hallowed traditions. Land & Sea speaks with executive festival director Lynn McShane and festival co-founder Ryan Davis on the eve of the 15th Mummers Festival.[13] | ||||
| 8 | "For Love and Money" | Jane Adey | December 10, 2023 | |
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In an effort to keep his family in Newfoundland, retired fisherman Rex Simmonds turned to ocean research and established RS Marine Ltd. His new state-of-the-art research vessel, the Patrick and William, is named after his two eldest grandsons. | ||||
| 9 | "The Gathering" | Jane Adey | February 4, 2024 | |
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Every fall, the Innu residents of Sheshatshiu travel to Gull Island, Labrador for the Manishan Nui gathering where the community reconnects with traditional Innu culture. Elizabeth Penashue and Etienne Rich, chief of the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, believe that the event brings people closer together and helps to alleviate the community's mental health crisis.[14] | ||||
| 10 | "Evidence from a Disaster" | Jane Adey | February 11, 2024 | |
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The Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa has acquires various artifacts and documents recovered from the royal commission on the Ocean Ranger, an offshore oil rig which sank in 1982 with the loss of all 84 hands. Museum curator Sharon Babaian hopes to reach out to the surviving families of those Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died onboard to determine how the collection should be displayed. Noreen O'Neill, whose husband perished on the Ocean Ranger, was invited to assess the collection, and she believes it best to have the items sent to be displayed in Newfoundland.[15] | ||||
| 11 | "In Search of Moose (archival special)" | N/A | February 18, 2024 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 32 episode from 1997. | ||||
| 12 | "Outdoor Dipping" | Jane Adey | February 25, 2024 | |
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A group of avid swimmers led by the "Coldwater Cowgirls" (Erin Power, Erin Barnhardt, and Kerrie Cochrane) regularly go for cold swims at George's Pond in Signal Hill, St. John's each winter.[16] | ||||
| 13 | "100 Years of Radio" | Jane Adey | March 3, 2024 | |
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Land & Sea celebrates the 100th anniversary of VOWR, Newfoundland's first radio station operated by the Wesley United Church in St. John's. The station continues to be run by a team of over 50 volunteers.[17] | ||||
| 14 | "Return to Cutthroat (archival special)" | N/A | March 10, 2024 | |
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Re-airing of a Season 32 episode from 1996. | ||||
| 15 | "An Appeal for Seal (Part 1)" | Jane Adey | March 17, 2024 | |
| 16 | "An Appeal for Seal (Part 2)" | Jane Adey | March 24, 2024 | |
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International bans on seal products in the United States and the European Union have greatly hindered Newfoundland's sealing industry. Canadian Sealers Association president Eldred Woodford asserts that the seal hunt is a sustainable industry that would provide tangible economic benefits to Newfoundland and Labrador's outport communities. Businessman Dion Daikins of Dildo sees potential in the health benefits of the Omega-3 fatty acids in seal oil. Jen Shears, owner and operator of Natural Boutique in St. John's, sells sealskin products and hopes to educate the public about the regulations and ethics behind the modern seal hunt. Canadian Senator Fabian Manning has advocated for the deregulation of seal products.[18] | ||||
Season 60 (2024–2025)
The sixtieth season of Land & Sea consists of 11 original episodes and 6 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | Link | |
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| 1 | "Dave Quinton Remembers" | Jane Adey | October 20, 2024 | Link | |
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In celebration of the show's 60th anniversary, former Land & Sea host Dave Quinton reminisces about the program's early history and some of his favourite memories.[19] | |||||
| 2 | "Getting Out for Trout" | Jane Adey | October 27, 2024 | Link | |
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Land & Sea spends a day with the anglers of Howley fishing for trout in Grand Lake. Although the number of registered anglers is declining across the province, there remains an active community ranging from 82-year-old Roland Loughlin to 20-year-old Brayden Coish.[20] | |||||
| 3 | "Nellie Winters' Legacy" | Jane Adey | November 3, 2025 | Link | |
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Nellie Winters of Makkovik, Labrador was taught sewing and embroidery by the Moravian Church, and she became locally well-known for her craft store selling sealskin parkas and mittens. Her work was showcased at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. At 87, Winters no longer makes handicrafts, but her work in promoting Inuit crafts has left behind an enduring legacy.[21] | |||||
| 4 | "Triton (archival special)" | N/A | November 10, 2024 | Link | |
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Re-airing of a Season 15 episode from 1979. | |||||
| 5 | "Lobster Hope" | Jane Adey | November 17, 2024 | Link | |
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Although the lobster fishermen of Fortune Bay are being somewhat secretive about it, the lobster fishery there is thriving. Alfred Fitzpatrick of Garnish explains why they've become so protective and how they leave female lobsters alone to reproduce to ensure the vitality of future lobster stocks.[22] | |||||
| 6 | "Sharks Reconsidered" | Jane Adey | December 1, 2024 | Link | |
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Bryan Oram of Hare Bay hosts shark fishing tours and hopes to educate tourists and fishermen alike about how they comprise a key element of the aquatic ecosystem. Bryan's father Alec Oram, originally from Bragg's Island, once feared sharks, but has come to realize that the idea of the man-hunting shark is largely a myth. The father-son duo collect data for marine scientists to study why the populations of certain shark species, like the porbeagle shark and the dogfish, have fluctuated.[23] | |||||
| 7 | "The Rock of Corey and Trina" | Jane Adey | December 8, 2024 | Link | |
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A rock with white paint reading "Corey + Trina '94" acts as a landmark for drivers when entering the Avalon Peninsula along the Trans-Canada Highway near the turnoff to Bellevue. While many assume it to be a tribute to the comedic musical husband-and-wife duo Corey and Trina, it had actually been painted by Winston and Krista Sharpe as a surprise for their son/brother Corey Sharpe and his then-girlfriend Trina. Land & Sea explores these stories and arranges a meeting between the various Coreys and Trinas who had always associated themselves with the well-known graffiti.[24] | |||||
| 8 | "Christmas at Job's Cove (archival special)" | N/A | December 29, 2024 | Link | |
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Re-airing of a Season 20 episode from 1984. | |||||
| 9 | "Salt Water Music (archival special)" | N/A | January 5, 2025 | Link | |
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Re-airing of a Season 40 episode from 2005. | |||||
| 10 | "The Peacemaker (archival special)" | N/A | January 26, 2025 | Link | |
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Re-airing of a Season 39 episode from 2004. | |||||
| 11 | "Rock Climbing Rapture" | Jane Adey | February 2, 2025 | Link | |
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The rugged shores of Newfoundland and Labrador have inspired a small rock climbing community. Daniel Alocoque teaches bouldering classes at a small cliff face near Logy Bay. He discusses the friendships he has made and accomplishments he has achieved through this hobby.[25] | |||||
| 12 | "Farmers' Favour" | Jane Adey | February 9, 2025 | Link | |
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Since 2017, the Centre for Agricultural and Forestry Development in Wooddale has been growing vegetables in greenhouses and allowing farmers to transplant them during the summer, increasing the province's food security. Local farmer Kent Fudge enjoys being able to take advantage of a fuller growing season.[26] | |||||
| 13 | "We Were Rangers (archival special)" | N/A | February 16, 2025 | Link | |
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Re-airing of a Season 37 episode from 2002. | |||||
| 14 | "Safeguarding Seabirds" | Jane Adey | February 23, 2025 | Link | |
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A group of wildlife biologists led by Bill Montevecchi have been caring for the declining populations of seabirds in the Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve, including the endangered storm petrels. | |||||
| 15 | "The Crab Fishery of Mary's Harbour (archival special)" | N/A | March 2, 2025 | Link | |
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Re-airing of a Season 30 episode from 1995. | |||||
| 16 | "Memories from the Road" | Jane Adey | March 9, 2025 | Link | |
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Former Land & Sea host Pauline Thornhill discusses her memories of working on the program while at her home in Bay L'Argent. Guitarist Sandy Morris of the Wonderful Grand Band, who has arranged Land & Sea's music for over 30 years, talks about how the audience has a special connection with the show's opening and closing themes.[27] | |||||
| 17 | "Home for Hockey" | Jane Adey | March 16, 2025 | Link | |
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In Isle aux Morts, Vic Lawrence has hosted and organized the Isle aux Morts Winter Classic hockey tournament for the past 10 years. As not every kid in the town could procure ice skates, they instead agreed to play "boot hockey" to give more people the chance to compete. The annual event continues to expand and brings life to the quiet town.[28] | |||||
Season 61 (2025–2026)
The sixty-first season of Land & Sea consists of 12 original episodes and 3 archival specials.
| No. in season | Title | Host | Air date | Link | |
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| 1 | "Comeback Cod" | Jane Adey | October 26, 2025 | Link | |
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After decades of relying on the snow crab fishery, the fishermen of Mary's Harbour, Labrador have started fishing for Atlantic cod again. Alton Rumbolt, a Mary's Harbour resident, is optimistic about the comeback of the provincial cod fishery. The Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company, a facility built with the help of an Icelandic firm, exports millions of pounds of Atlantic cod, and also manufactures cod tongues, a local delicacy.[29] | |||||
| 2 | "Flat Bay Eel Spearing" | Jane Adey | November 2, 2025 | Link | |
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Land & Sea visits Flat Bay to document the winter American eel spear fishery. Mi'kmaq elder Calvin White takes the crew to the eel fishing spot at Muddy Hole and discusses how the eels had brought the Mi'kmaq to the area centuries ago. Because it is an endangered species, no commercial licenses have been granted for the American eel since the 1990s, and the traditional Flat Bay eel fishery is at risk of disappearing.[30] | |||||
| 3 | "A Logger's Life (archival special)" | N/A | November 9, 2025 | N/A | |
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Re-airing of a Season 31 episode from 1995. | |||||
| 4 | "Townie from India" | Jane Adey | November 16, 2025 | Link | |
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Mithun Matheu from Kerala, India owns and operates Super-X, a convenience store in St. John's which makes and sells both Newfoundland cuisine, including Jiggs dinner and fish and chips, and Indian delicacies like chicken biryani. Matheu discusses how his business weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, which he attributes to the store's unique offerings and the kindness of his staff.[31] | |||||
| 5 | "Rural Boat Builders" | Jane Adey | November 23, 2025 | Link | |
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Land & Sea assesses the local boat building industry by visiting four boat builders in three Newfoundland communities. Brad Burt of King's Point, the owner of Green Bay Fibre Products, makes fibreglass pleasure boats; Nicole Vokey of King's Point owns Coastal Vokey and sells boats across Canada; Byron Collins of Glovertown discusses the aluminum boats made by his company FabTech Industries, which has operated for over 45 years; and Glen Meadus of Centreville, who runs Seabreeze Boats, expects continued growth for the boat building industry.[32] | |||||
| 6 | "The Food Fishery (archival special)" | N/A | November 30, 2025 | N/A | |
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Re-airing of a Season 35 episode from 2000. | |||||
| 7 | "A Recitation Christmas (Part 1)" | Jane Adey | December 7, 2025 | Link | |
| 8 | "A Recitation Christmas (Part 2)" | Jane Adey | December 14, 2025 | Link | |
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A tradition of oral storytelling continues to be held each Christmas at Petty Harbour. Land & Sea documents some of the "yarns" spun by local performers such as Dave Paddon, Karen Ennis, and Harry Ingram. | |||||
| 9 | "A Goose Named Gord" | Jane Adey | January 25, 2026 | Link | |
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Neil Simmons of Green's Harbour cares for his pet goose Gord Downy – named after the frontman for the Tragically Hip – who has become a sensation on Facebook and TikTok. His wife Jacqueline Simmons sews diaper jeans for their unorthodox pet.[33] | |||||
| 10 | "Bats on the Brink" | Jane Adey | February 1, 2026 | Link | |
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The little brown bat population of Newfoundland and Labrador have been subject to a terrible white-nose syndrome epidemic. Wildlife scientist Jessica Humber explains the role bats play in controlling insect populations and takes the crew to Salmonier Nature Park to show off some of the bat houses.[34] Note that the 2026 Winter Olympics pre-empted Land & Sea for the rest of February 2026. | |||||
| 11 | "The Little Morrissey Returns" | Jane Adey | March 2, 2026 | Link | |
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Arctic explorer Captain Bob Bartlett's schooner, Effie M. Morrissey (today the Ernestina Morrissey, affectionately called "The Little Morrissey"), visits her old home port of Brigus. Bartlett's greatniece Margaret Angel, daughter of his crew member and nephew Jack Angel, recounts her father's time working with Bartlett through family photos. Both Angel and Marine Institute student Tyler Simms explore the vessel and honour it as a piece of living history.[35] | |||||
| 12 | "Portrait of Fishermen's Broadcast (archival special)" | N/A | March 8, 2026 | N/A | |
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Re-airing of a Season 10 episode from 1975 in celebration of the The Broadcast's 75th anniversary. | |||||
| 13 | "Tilting's Irish Festival" | Jane Adey | March 15, 2026 | Link | |
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The Fogo Island community of Tilting celebrates their Irish heritage each September with a festival called Féile Tilting. Local genealogists Jim McGrath, Cyril Burke, and John Greene, who proudly call themselves Irish Newfoundlanders, discuss the community's history and point out their immigrant ancestors at the Old Irish Cemetery. Recent Irish immigrant Nial Wall from Wexford was one of the organizers of Féile Tilting.[36] | |||||
| 14 | "Worried About Water" | Jane Adey | March 22, 2026 | Link | |
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Land & Sea documents some of the firefighting efforts during the summer 2025 wildfires. Amy Coady, president of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, discusses the waning water resources that some rural communities, including Cormack and Hughes Brook, are experiencing during dry seasons. | |||||
| 15 | "The Plane Crash That Saved Lives" | Jane Adey | March 29, 2026 | Link | |
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In 1945, an American B-24 Liberator plane crashed near North West River, Labrador. Although the crash took nine lives, vials of penicillin were soon discovered at a local beach, which allowed Dr. Tony Paddon to start administering pneumonia cures for the isolated residents of northern Labrador. Tony's son Dave Paddon and Stephanie Smith, one of Dr. Paddon's patients, tell the story of how a tragic plane crash saved lives.[37] | |||||
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- ↑ "Offbeat, and off-grid, too: Meet a woman who unplugged to find a self-reliant life". CBC News. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (26 November 2022). "Farming in Labrador: An archival special from Land & Sea". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Goudie, Zach (30 November 2022). "How a family of prospectors struck gold in central Newfoundland". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (11 December 2022). "Whales, tales and trails: Can dead whales be as much of a tourism draw as live ones?". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (12 February 2023). "Crafts at risk: The race to preserve traditional skills before they are lost forever". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (25 February 2023). "There will be fewer icebergs in the future. Tourists are treasuring them while they can". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (28 October 2023). "The daring dorymen: Land and Sea digs into the rich history of the Grand Banks schooners". CBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane; Quinn, Mark (3 November 2023). "Back from the brink: Caribou are thriving once more on the Grey Islands". CBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (11 November 2023). "A festival of quilts: Meet the colourful crafters who keep a tradition alive". CBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Remembering the Mi'kmaq: A Gambo teacher and her class explore the history of a cemetery". CBC News. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (2 December 2023). "Seeking salmon, finding serenity: Land and Sea joins these women on the river". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (8 December 2023). "A fabulously folksy festival: Land and Sea celebrates mummers' heritage". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (10 February 2024). "The Gathering: Land and Sea spends a week on the land in Gull Island". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (15 February 2024). "Evidence from a disaster: Inside an Ottawa museum that holds Ocean Ranger artifacts". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (2 March 2024). "Talk about chilling out: How Signal Hill and the ocean keep these swimmers active in winter". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (9 March 2024). "100 years of radio: Meet the people keeping VOWR on the air". CBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "An appeal for seal: Supporters say it's time to review bans on 'sustainable' industry". CBC News. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
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- ↑ Adey, Jane (3 November 2024). "Land & Sea goes trouting for the big ones in western Newfoundland". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (10 November 2024). "Land & Sea: The legacy of Nellie Winters, a much-loved Inuit crafts legend". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (23 November 2024). "Land & Sea heads to the lobster grounds to find out why the fishery is booming". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (8 December 2024). "Land & Sea goes fishing for sharks, history and education". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (14 December 2024). "The Corey and Trina rock: Land & Sea digs into the story of some famous highway graffiti". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (8 February 2025). "Land & Sea: Rock climbing rapture on the cliffs of Newfoundland". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (18 February 2025). "Land & Sea: One step ahead of nature". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (15 March 2025). "Land & Sea: 60 years of memories from the road". CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (22 March 2025). "Land & Sea: It doesn't get more tight-knit than this 'boot hockey' tournament in Isle aux Morts". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (1 November 2025). "Land & Sea: Fishing cod in southern Labrador". CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (12 November 2025). "Land & Sea: Eel spearing in Flat Bay, N.L." CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (22 November 2025). "Land & Sea: A townie from India". CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (29 November 2025). "Land & Sea: Boat builders keep busy in rural N.L." CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (31 January 2026). "Land & Sea: A Goose Named Gord Downy". CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (7 February 2026). "Land & Sea: Bats on the Brink". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (7 March 2026). "Land & Sea: The Little Morrissey Returns". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (17 March 2026). "Land & Sea: Tilting's Irish Festival". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Adey, Jane (11 April 2026). "Land & Sea: A Plane Crash that Saved Lives". CBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2026.