Digby Cook

Digby Cook began his career as a news writer at the Global Television Network and went on to produce a range of newscasts and specials for them. From there, Digby moved to Australia where he worked as a reporter for the Darwin Sun newspaper. Upon on his return to Canada he was appointed news producer at CBC Toronto and went on to write and produce for CBC Newsworld and The National. Since then he has focused on writing, producing and directing documentaries and specials. He has contributed to programs that have appeared on CTV, MTV (US), Discovery Canada, Discovery (US), PBS, TVO, History Television, The Travel Channel, CNN, Dr. Phil and All India Television. Some recent career highlights include: I In 2005, he produced and directed "Courage & Compassion - The Story of Dr. Joseph Wong" for Rogers & the Biography Channel. Digby was the writer and interviewer in 2006 for "The Hong Kong Connection - Canada & The New China", a five part series for Rogers. History has always been one of Digby's passions. He served as story editor and writer for the series "Historylands" for History Television, and "Great Canadian Rivers" for Discovery. In 2008 he served as the Executive Story Editor on "Iris Chang & The Rape of Nanking" for History Television in Canada and worldwide theatrical release. It earned medals at the Atlanta Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. He also wrote "Ronnie Hawkins - Still Alive and Kickin'' for CTV which won the 2006 Gemini for Best Biography. Another award winner he wrote was "The Prince of Pot" (2008) for CBC which won a silver medal at the New York Television and Film Festival. He has also contributed field reports to the "Dr. Phil Show". In 2012, Digby and the team worked with the Government of Ontario's Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation on a series of videos promoting the province. The most recent, on Ontario's Financial Services sector, premiered at a special international event in London during the Olympic Games.