An afternoon series originally designed as a "women's show", the series gradually evolved into a showcase for serious journalism, airing documentary reports and interviews on social and cultural topics.
Clarkson left the show in 1975 to become a host of The Fifth Estate, and was replaced by Mary Lou Finlay.
Gartner left in 1982 and was replaced in the show's final season by Nadine Berger.
[1] Other contributors to the show included Jehane Benoît, Brigitte Berman, Rita Deverell, Charles Lynch, John Yesno and Moses Znaimer.
[3] In some years, the CBC summer schedule repeated episodes from the past season, supplemented by shows produced in cities outside Toronto, titled in the 30 From ... format, such as 30 From Vancouver.