Filmed in Toronto, Ontario but set in a fictional English pub, the show featured an assortment of Canadian, British and Irish performers.
One of CTV's most popular programs of its day, The Pig and Whistle drew ratings of over a million viewers in the early 1970s.
Scottish singer and entertainer Stan Kane was often featured.
[2] The programme's title is derived from one of the names of a traditional English public house, whose meaning in turn remains somewhat speculative.
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