august 2015 - weta magazine

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On WETA TV 26 & WETA HD: Ken Burns, Miss Fisher, music and more

Learning Adventures

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WETA FocusWETA makes lifelong learning accessible to all through our superb broadcasts, and we are especially proud of our commitment to our youngest viewers, whose educational journey is just beginning. With the school year just weeks away, it is a good time to note the important service WETA provides to this very special audience.

As part of the company’s educational mission, WETA broadcasts a wide array of excellent children’s programs each weekday and Sunday morning on principal channel WETA TV 26, and around the clock daily on the WETA Kids channel, which is devoted exclusively to children’s shows. These offerings include some of the most-watched children’s series in America. Each is developed from educational research, and these programs provide a safe haven for children where parents, grandparents and other caregivers can fi nd trusted content. Through engaging adventures that feature popular characters, WETA Kids offerings help youngsters develop vocabulary and learn literacy skills, understand math and science concepts, nurture healthy social and emotional lives, and be inspired by the love of learning. Complement-ing our on-air services to children are WETA community outreach efforts, including children’s literacy workshops for parents and caregivers — and our stellar Learning Media websites that offer outstanding resources on literacy, learning disabilities and other topics. Visit weta.org/kids to learn more.

On our other channels this month: August heralds a variety of entertaining television specials on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD that showcase music, culinary exploration, mystery, history (including Ken Burns’s acclaimed production The Civil War, created in partnership with WETA) and much more; and among WETA UK programs, we feature the 2002 drama series The Forsyte Saga, a classic.

Thanks for tuning in, and thank you for your support for WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatnessairs Tuesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson signed two of the most important laws Congress ever approved — the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — a documentary examines how Johnson worked behind the scenes to transform American society. Using all the tricks he had learned as a long-serving U.S. Senator, LBJ cajoled, fl attered, wheeled and dealed, outwitting Southern segregationists who were determined to maintain the nation’s racial divide. Five decades later, LBJ’s moral journey is chronicled by those who were closest to him: senior presidential aide Joseph Califano, civil rights adviser Harris Wofford, and principal speech writer Richard Goodwin (who penned Johnson’s famous “We shall overcome” speech). All were involved in seeing through the changes that President Kennedy had fi rst proposed in 1963.

Morgan Freeman narrates JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness, which also features former CBS News correspondent Roger Mudd, sent by the network to cover the Civil Rights debate; historian and LBJ biographer Doris Kearns Good-win; author Todd Purdum (An Idea Whose Time Has Come); U.S. Representative John Lewis; and LBJ’s daughter Luci Baines Johnson. They illuminate how LBJ, raised with the prejudices of his time, became a champion of equality.

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Delightful Desserts on WETA TV 26/HD

A Few Good Pie Places airs Tuesday, August 25 at 8 p.m.

A Few Great Bakeries airs Tuesday, August 25 at 9 p.m.

New from Pittsburgh fi lmmaker Rick Sebak — the maker of quirky public television programs such as An Ice Cream Show, A Hot Dog Program, Sandwiches You Will Like and Breakfast Special — are two fi lm explorations spotlighting pies and bakeries around the U.S.A. A Few Good Pie Places showcases tasty spots from Maine to California in a combination food show and travelogue that offers a loving portrait of some of the men and women who care about creating good dough, whipping up zesty fi llings and crisscrossing a perfect lattice top. Likewise, A Few Great Bakeries celebrates beautiful icing, gooey treats and skillful artisans, exploring small bakeries around the country and how a business that makes cakes, pies, bread and bagels can become a neighborhood landmark.

August Highlights

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Iconic Sleuths on WETA TV 26/HDMiss Fisher Uncovered airs Thursday, August 6 at 8 p.m.

Miss Marple begins Thursday, August 27 at 8 p.m. Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock 3

begins Sunday, August 30 at 9 p.m.

A new special goes behind the scenes of the acclaimed Australian series, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, spotlighting novelist Kerry Greenwood’s gorgeously costumed “lady detective,” the Honorable Miss Phryne Fisher (portrayed by Essie Davis), as she is brought to life on screen. The program explores the ethos of the series, centered on the thoroughly modern, independent woman who investigates crimes in jazz-age Melbourne with a pistol close at hand — and, more often than not, a male admirer even closer. Also for mystery fans, WETA reprises several superb productions in late August, presenting an encore run of classic BBC adaptations of crime novelist Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories, starring Joan Hickson, and Masterpiece’s most recent Sherlock series (Season 3), featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as the great detective.

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Big Blue Live on WETA TV 26/HDairs August 31-September 2 at 8 p.m.

A three-part live television event, a special collaboration between PBS and the BBC, showcases marine life of the once-endangered and now thriving ecosystem of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California. The natural history broadcasts feature scientists, fi lmmakers and photographers, animal behaviorists and other experts coming together to document the extraordinary rejuvenation of the sanctuary — and to spotlight some of the world’s most charismatic marine creatures convening in a once-a-year confl uence.

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My Music: Starlight Ballroomairs Saturday, August 8 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Following on the popular program The Big Band Years, a new music special from My Music series impresario TJ Lubinsky celebrates the golden era of swing, spotlighting

the legendary orchestras, bandleaders and singers who ruled America’s radio and dance halls, bringing joy and escape during the World War II and postwar years. Harkening back

to a time when ballrooms across the United States hosted the biggest bands in the country as they travelled from city to city with dance numbers and beautiful ballads, the program features such musical artists as Tex Beneke, Perry Como, Doris Day (above), Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, The Ink Spots, Peggy Lee, The Mills Brothers, Dinah Shore, Mel Torme and others performing classic songs such as “Accentuate the Positive,” “You Always Hurt the One You Love,” “In the Mood,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” and “If I Didn’t Care.”

Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park

airs Saturday, August 8 at 10 p.m. & repeats August 10 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

On September 19, 1981, Simon & Garfunkel held a free public concert on Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City, raising money to restore the world’s most famous urban park. The duo had rarely performed since their breakup in 1970, but their music continued to resonate with the city from which they came. The Concert in Central Park was Simon & Garfunkel’s biggest gift to their hometown: more than 500,000 people were in attendance. The performance features the duo’s greatest hits as well as selections from their solo catalogs, arranged with an expanded 11-man band.

My Music: ’60s & ’70s Slow Songsairs Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Beautiful ballads from the late 1960s and 1970s are back in a relaxing My Music special that features top hits such as “The Look of Love,” “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All,” “Annie’s Song,” “The Most Beautiful Girl” and more from a lineup of artists including The 5th Dimension, John Denver, Engelbert Humperdinck, Anne Murray, Charlie Rich, Kenny Rogers, Neil Sedaka, Dusty Springfi eld (left), Andy Williams, and many others. Hosted by actress-singer Cheryl Ladd (of Charlie’s Angels), ’60s & ’70s Slow Songs is a romantic retrospective of the classic love songs that ruled radio airplay and warmed listeners’ hearts during an otherwise tumultuous time in history — and appealed to pop music fans of all ages.

Il Volo: Italiaairs Saturday, August 15 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

A new concert event from the ancient archaeological ruins of Pompeii, Italy, features the popular vocal trio Il Volo performing Italian favorites before a live audience in their fourth public television special. The young Italian tenors, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, pay homage to their home in Italy via the concert’s music repertoire, which includes specially arranged classic songs in addition to new originals, including their single “Grande Amore,” backed by an orchestra and rhythm section. The trio showcases their trademark perfect harmonies as they share one of the most iconic landmarks from their home country.

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10:309:308:308:00 9:00 10:00The WETA Movie: Annie Hall (to 11:04pm)

Masterpiece: Poldark (Pt 7 of 7)

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Baltimore POV: Beats of the Antonov

JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness Frontline: Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA

NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword NOVA: Mystery of Easter Island

My Music: Country Pop Legends

John Denver: Country Boy Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You (to 12m)

Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park (to 11:30pm)

Downton Abbey Rediscovered Simon & Garfunkel (to 12m)

Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White

Ken Burns: The Civil War (to 11:30pm)

Brain Maker, with David Perlmutter, MD (to 12m)

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (to 11:30pm)

Downton Abbey Rediscovered Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park (to 11:30pm)

Il Volo: Italia

Miss Fisher Uncovered Downton Abbey Rediscovered (to 11:30pm)

Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy Brain Maker, with David Perlmutter, MD (to 12m)

My Music: ’60s & ’70s Slow Songs (to 11:30pm)

Discovering Alexandria: The Early Years (to 11:30pm)

Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White Il Volo: Italia (to 11:30pm)

Antiques Roadshow: Myrtle Beach, SC (Ep 1 of 3)

POV: Point and Shoot (to 11:30pm)

A Few Great Bakeries Frontline: The Trouble with Chicken

NOVA: Vaccines—Calling the Shots Nazi Mega Weapons: V2 Rocket

(from 10:37pm) Doc Martin IV (to 11:30pm)

Secrets of the Dead: JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

Great Performances: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2015

The Man Who Lost His Head, with Martin Clunes

Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock, Season 3: The Empty Hearse Vicious 2 (to 11:30pm)

10:309:308:308:00 9:00 10:00

Antiques Roadshow: Myrtle Beach, SC (Ep 2 of 3)

POV: The Storm Makers

(from 7:57pm:) Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Things That Go Bump in the Night

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Toronto

Last Tango in Halifax, Season 3 (Pt 6 of 6)

Secrets of the Dead: JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

Life on the Reef (Ep 3 of 3)

Miss Fisher Uncovered

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll

(from 7:30pm:) Ken Burns: The Civil War

Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park

My Music: Country Pop Legends

My Music: Starlight Ballroom

John Denver: Country Boy


My Music: ’60s & ’70s Slow Songs

(from 7:30pm:) Il Volo: Italia

Downton Abbey Rediscovered

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You

Ken Burns: The Civil War

Rick Steves’ Europe


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Antiques Roadshow: Cincinnati, OH

A Few Good Pie Places

Nature: Siberian Tiger Quest

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (to 10:37pm)


(from 7:57pm:) Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Dead in the Water

A Few Good Pie Places

Big Blue Live (Ep 1 of 3)

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD August primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon.

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1 SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM NEWSCANDINAVIANCOOKING 6:30 CHEFJOHNBESH’SNEWORLEANS 7:00 CIAOITALIA 7:30 HUBERTKELLER:SECRETSOFACHEF 8:00 JOANNEWEIR’SCOOKINGCONFIDENCE 8:30 RICKSTEVES’EUROPE 9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes) RepeatsFridays,5pm10:00 THETHISOLDHOUSEHOUR11:00 ACHEF’SLIFE11:30 PATI’SMEXICANTABLE 12N THEMINDOFACHEF12:30 MEXICO—ONEPLATEATATIMEWITHRICKBAYLESS 1:00 ESSENTIALPÉPIN 1:30 SARA’SWEEKNIGHTMEALS 2:00 BAKINGWITHJULIA 2:30 LIDIA’SKITCHEN 3:00 INJULIA’SKITCHENWITHMASTERCHEFS 3:30 JACQUESPÉPIN:MOREFASTFOODMYWAY! 4:00 COOK’SCOUNTRYFROMAMERICA’STESTKITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’STESTKITCHENFROMCOOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 MARTHASTEWART’SCOOKINGSCHOOL 5:30 MARTHABAKESSIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–12:30AM:

6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 GLOBETREKKER:BUILDINGENGLAND,PART2— Re-

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BUMPINTHENIGHT— Fletcher’s Cross undertaker Patrick Pennyman is found dead in his own chapel of rest. Suspicion points at the local spiritualist church which is heavily controversial in the village. DCI Barnaby and his colleague Sgt. Scott try to uncover the mysteries of the church as well as trying to unmask the brutal killer.

9:30 THEWETAMOVIE:ANNIEHALL— In Woody Allen’s 1977 comic drama, a New York comedian (Allen) recalls his lost love, a kooky singer (Diane Keaton) with a style all her own. The fi lm won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing and Best Actress (Keaton). (1:34) RepeatsSun8/2,noon

11:04 POV:RACINGDREAMS— A fi lm chronicles a year in the life of three tweens who race extreme go-karts at high speed and dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. The fi lm is a humorous and heartbreaking portrait of racing, young love and family struggle. (90 min.)

2 SundayONWETATV26,6AM–12N.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.6AM–9AMWETAKIDSPROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITEHOUSECHRONICLES 9:30 TOTHECONTRARYWITHBONNIEERBE10:00 THISISAMERICAWITHDENNISWHOLEY10:30 RELIGIONANDETHICSNEWSWEEKLY11:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOWBBC11:30 THEMCLAUGHLINGROUP— The weekly public affairs

series features a discussion by a group of pundits, led by John McLaughlin, of current political issues.

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CHOCOLATEBOX—R 4:00 BBCANTIQUESROADSHOW 4:30 THESTATUEOFLIBERTY—AFILMBYKENBURNS —

WETA reprises the story of the monument’s creation. RepeatsTue8/4,5pm;Wed8/5,2pm

5:30 SCI-TECHNOW 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND

•ProgrammingonWETATV26andWETAHDisexactlythesame—simulcast—MondaythroughFridayfrom7p.m.throughCharlie Rose,andweekendevenings,beginningat6p.m.Saturdaysand5:30p.m.Sundays.

•PleasenotethatSaturdayandSundaydaytimelistingsthatfollowareforWETATV26onlyunlessotherwiseindicated.Forcomplete24-hourschedulesofprogramsonWETATV26andWETAHD,visitweta.org/tv.

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Sunday,August2at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDMasterpiece: Poldark, featuring Aidan Turner (above) in the titlerole, concludes, as does the Sunday series Last Tango in Halifax.

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Tuesday,August4at8p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDSecrets of the Dead: JFK: One PM Central Standard Time spotlightsCBS reporting on the assassination of the president in Dallas.Above, CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite with JFK, September 1963.

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6:30 DOCMARTINIII/IV— R 8:00 LASTTANGOINHALIFAX,SEASON3— Ann Reid and

Derek Jacobi star in a BBC series celebrating life and love. Part 6 of 6. Caroline gets to the heart of the reason Gillian is reluctant to go through with the wedding. With Celia’s encouragement, Alan takes the first step toward forgiveness. RepeatsMon8/3,3pm

9:00 MASTERPIECE:POLDARK— Aidan Turner stars as Captain Ross Poldark, a redcoat who returns to Corn-wall after the American Revolution; Eleanor Tomlinson plays the miner’s daughter taken in by the captain. Part 7 of 7. When Verity makes her move, Poldark is blamed and events spiral out of control. An epidemic leads to tragedy. A shipwreck is both a blessing and a curse. RepeatsMon8/3,4pm

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3 Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:VINTAGETORONTO—

RepeatsTue8/4,1:30pm;Wed8/5,1pm 9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:VINTAGEBALTIMORE—

Uncover some dramatic changes in the value of key appraisals since Antiques Roadshow’s first visit to Balti-more. Highlights include an Edgar Allen Poe-inscribed book; a Titanic collection; and a Frederick De Wit atlas, circa 1680. RepeatsTue8/4,2:30pm

10:00 POV:BEATSOFTHEANTONOV— A film explores how music and dance bind a community in the war-ravaged Sudan region, where the people of the Blue Nile celebrate their survival and fight to maintain their heritage, even as bombs drop all around them.

11:00 CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

4 Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 SECRETSOFTHEDEAD:JFK:ONEPMCENTRAL

STANDARDTIME— A special recounts the riveting story of the reporting from Dallas and the New York CBS Newsroom from the moment President Kennedy was shot until Walter Cronkite’s emotional pronounce-ment of his death at 1 p.m. CST. George Clooney nar-rates. RepeatsWed8/5,3pm;Fri8/28,8:30pm

9:00 JFK&LBJ:ATIMEFORGREATNESS— President LBJ is chiefly remembered for the Vietnam War, but 50 years ago, he engineered two of the most important laws Congress ever passed: the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. This special examines how LBJ transformed America. RepeatsWed8/5,4pm;Tue8/25,5pm

10:00 FRONTLINE:GUNNEDDOWN:THEPOWEROFTHENRA— Frontline examines how the NRA uses its unri-valed political power to stop gun regulation in America and illuminates the NRA’s evolution from sportsmen’s group to powerful lobbying force, drawing on interviews with leading voices on both sides of the debate.


5 Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 LIFEONTHEREEF— A miniseries spotlights Austra-

lia’s Great Barrier Reef, one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on earth, through the eyes of those who live, work and play there. Episode 3 of 3. See how the human and animal residents of the reef prepare for a category five cyclone that brings destruc-tion to the North Queensland coast. As cyclone season finally gives way to calm seas of the dry, the reef begins to recover and thrive. Thethree-partseriesRepeatsMon8/24,3–6p.m.andTue8/25,1:30–4:30pm

9:00 NOVA:SECRETSOFTHEVIKINGSWORD— The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time, yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings’ rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool. NOVA explores how Viking sword makers designed and created the Ulfberht — and examines the sword’s role in history. {DVI}

10:00 NOVA:MYSTERYOFEASTERISLAND— A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the Pacific, Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, has mystified the world ever since the first Europeans arrived in 1722. How and why did the ancient islanders build and move nearly 900 giant statues, or moai, weighing up to 86 tons? With the help of a 15-ton replica statue, a NOVA team sets out to test a high-risk, seemingly unlikely theory. {DVI}


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7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MISSFISHERUNCOVERED— A special goes behind

the scenes of the acclaimed, beautifully costumed and evocatively filmed Australian series, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Essie Davis (Girl with a Pearl Earring) stars as the glamorous detective Miss Phryne Fisher, a thoroughly modern woman of the late 1920s who in-vestigates crimes in Melbourne. RepeatsFri8/7,5pm;Sat8/8,1pm;Wed8/12,midnight;Thur8/13,3pm;Fri8/14,1pm;Sat8/15,6am;Sun8/16,9pm

9:00 MYMUSIC:COUNTRYPOPLEGENDS— Country pop stars unite to perform their biggest and best-loved hit recordings from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s in this music special. Roy Clark hosts. Performances by Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Hank Locklin, Bill Anderson, BJ Thomas, the Bellamy Brothers, the Browns and oth-ers are intermixed with archival gems. RepeatsFri8/7,3pm;Tue8/11,8pm

11:00 BLENKO:BEHINDTHESCENES— A program visits the Blenko glassworks in West Virginia to explore how the company’s all-handmade glassware is created. Re-peatsSun8/9,9:30am,midnight;Tue8/11,11:30pm;Wed8/12,2:30pm

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Wednesday,August5at8p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDThe miniseries Life on the Reef, spotlighting Australia’s GreatBarrier Reef, wraps up its exploration of changing seasons.

Friday,August7at8:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDJohn Denver: Country Boy explores the man behind the music in an intimate profile of the popular late singer-songwriter.

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7 Friday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL— In WETA’s

long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week.

8:30 JOHNDENVER:COUNTRYBOY— A special spot-lights the man behind the music, offering an intimate profile of the popular singer-songwriter. His life and legacy are explored with friends, managers, family members, and the musicians who toured with him for decades. RepeatsSat8/8,6:30pm;Thur8/13,8pm

10:00 SUZEORMAN’SFINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU— In a program taped at American University, the personal finance expert presents up-to-date advice on a broad set of financial issues, including: how to invest; wheth-er to buy or rent a home; saving for retirement; what kind of life insurance to buy; wills and trusts; student loans and more. RepeatsSun8/9,6am;Sat8/15,7am;Tue8/18,8pm;Wed8/19,4pm

12M EASYYOGAFOREASINGPAINWITHPEGGYCAPPY— Yoga expert Peggy Cappy demonstrates how yoga can increase flexibility, reduce joint and muscular aches and pains and even combat fatigue. RepeatsMon8/17,midnight

1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

8 SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–1:30AM: 6AM JJVIRGIN’SSUGARIMPACTSECRET— Sugar can be

the real cause of inflammation, bloating, metabolic disorders, fatigue and weight gain. JJ Virgin shows how to spot hidden sugars and retrain taste buds, restore sugar sensitivity, heal the digestive tract, and rev up the metabolism, turning sugar burners into fat burners and promoting rapid weight loss. RepeatsSun8/9,11am;Sat8/15,1:30pm

7:30 PROTECTYOURMEMORYWITHDR.NEALBARNARD— Best-selling author and health advocate Dr. Neal Barnard explores groundbreaking, research-backed information that can help protect against memory loss. He offers new ways to help offset the risks for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, explaining three simple steps that can be taken to derail degenerative processes and warning against potential threats to the brain. RepeatsSun8/9,8am;Sun8/16,6am

9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes) RepeatsFridays,5pm10:00 AGINGBACKWARDSWITHMIRANDAESMONDE-

WHITE—See the August 9, 6 p.m. listing.11:30 DEEPAKCHOPRA:THEFUTUREOFGOD— Faith meets

science in a thought-provoking special that features spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra demonstrating that the tools of advanced fields of science can be used to answer some fundamentally spiritual questions. RepeatsSun8/16,7:30am;Tue8/18,2pm

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5:00 EASYYOGAFORARTHRITISWITHPEGGYCAPPY— Follow instructor Peggy Cappy as she demonstrates yoga exercises designed to address arthritis prob-lems; because it is both safe and effective, exercise, especially yoga, can ease arthritis. RepeatsMon8/17,9:30pm;Tue8/18,3:30pm;Fri8/21,1pm

6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 JOHNDENVER:COUNTRYBOY—R 8:00 MYMUSIC:STARLIGHTBALLROOM— A new music

special celebrates the golden era of swing with a look at the orchestras, bandleaders and singers who ruled the radio and dance halls. Among artists featured are Perry Como, Doris Day, Benny Goodman, Tex Beneke, Peggy Lee, The Mills Brothers and more. RepeatsWed8/12,8pm;Thur8/13,4pm

10:00 SIMON&GARFUNKEL:THECONCERTINCENTRALPARK— A program features the iconic duo perform-ing before the more than 500,000 fans who came out for the once-in-a-lifetime 1981 benefit concert for the world’s most famous urban park. The concert features the pair’s greatest hits, from “Mrs. Robinson” to “Sounds of Silence.” RepeatsSun8/9,12:30pm,10:30pm;Mon8/10,8pm;Tue8/11,3pm;Fri8/14,10pm

11:30 MOTOWN25:YESTERDAY,TODAY,FOREVER— See the Thursday, August 13, 9:30 p.m. listing.

9 SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,12N–1:30AM: 6AM SUZEORMAN’SFINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU—R 8:00 PROTECTYOURMEMORYWITHDR.NEALBARNARD

—R 9:30 BLENKO:BEHINDTHESCENES—R11:00 JJVIRGIN’SSUGARIMPACTSECRET—R12:30 SIMON&GARFUNKEL:THECONCERTINCENTRAL

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NEVERAGE!— Wellness expert Dr. Northrup explores the subject of women and aging, replacing the notion of decline with the profound understanding that grow-ing older means an increase in wisdom and value. Northrup offers seven steps that every woman should take in her journey to getting older without “aging.” RepeatsWed8/19,1pm

3:30 DISCOVERINGALEXANDRIA:THEEARLYYEARS— A WETA film explores the story of Alexandria, Virginia, featuring the city’s most noted historians and authors. RepeatsWed8/12,4pm;Sun8/16,1:30pm;Wed8/19,9:30pm;Thur8/20,1pm

5:30 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:00 AGINGBACKWARDSWITHMIRANDAESMONDE-

WHITE— Former National Ballet of Canada dancer Miranda Esmonde-White provides insights on combat-

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Sunday,August9at7:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDA new special, Ken Burns: The Civil War, celebrates the iconic 1990documentary, a WETA co-production, and features interviews withthose who created it. WETA will reprise the full series next month.

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Sunday,August9at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDDownton Abbey Rediscovered relives treasured moments from thedrama’s past seasons and samples the upcoming final season. PBS President Paula Kerger hosts. Above: Lily James (Rose), Michelle Dockery (Mary) and Catherine Steadman (Mabel Fox).


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10:00 BRAINMAKER,WITHDAVIDPERLMUTTER,MD— A health special explores the leading-edge science that reveals the powerful connection between gut bacteria and the brain. The 100 trillion bacteria living in the intestines influence not only our moment-to-moment brain function but also the long-term risk for brain dis-ease. This program explores dietary and lifestyle tools that can help people regain healthy gut bacteria, paving the way for optimal brain function and long-term brain health. RepeatsSat8/15,10am;Mon8/17,2:30pm,10:30pm

12M MISSFISHERUNCOVERED— R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

13Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 JOHNDENVER:COUNTRYBOY— See the Friday,

August 7, 8:30 p.m. listing. 9:30 MOTOWN25:YESTERDAY,TODAY,FOREVER— A 1983

special hosted by comedian Richard Pryor celebrates the 25th anniversary of Motown with reunions of The Miracles, The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Tempta-tions, The Four Tops and more. The Emmy Award-winning show features virtually every major Motown artist including Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves, Jr. Walker, and the Commodores. RepeatsSun8/16,3:30pm

11:30 DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

14Friday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL— In WETA’s


8:30 DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R10:00 SIMON&GARFUNKEL:THECONCERTINCENTRAL

PARK—R11:30 THETENORS:UNDER ONE SKY— The Tenors (formerly

known as The Canadian Tenors) return for their third television concert special, presenting songs from their new album, Under One Sky, a blend of classical and contemporary pop. The Tenors have created new ar-rangements for some top pop songs like Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven,” Bill Withers’ “Lean On Me” and Queen’s “Who Wants to Live Forever.” The Tenors also perform some of their original compositions as well as the classics “Besame Mucho” and “Granada.”


15SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–2AM: 6AM MISSFISHERUNCOVERED— R 7:00 SUZEORMAN’SFINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU—R

ing the physical signs and consequences of aging, mo-tivating viewers to stretch and strengthen their way to feeling and looking younger. RepeatsMon8/10,1pm,9:30pm;Fri8/14,3:30pm;Sat8/15,3pm,12:30am;Sun8/16,11:30pm;Wed8/19,11:30pm;Thur8/20,3pm;Fri8/21,8:30pm

7:30 KENBURNS:THE CIVIL WAR— An in-depth overview of the iconic 1990 history documentary The Civil War, a co-production of Florentine Films and WETA, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the landmark series, which will be reprised next month. The special features video clips and interviews with Ken Burns, writer Geoffrey Ward, Ric Burns, cinematographer Buddy Squires and others. RepeatsTue8/11,4:30pm,10pm;Fri8/14,2pm;Sat8/15,noon,6:30pm;Thur8/18,11:30pm;Wed8/19,8pm

9:00 DOWNTON ABBEYREDISCOVERED— Relive treasured moments from the five seasons of the blockbuster drama series Downton Abbey and sample the next and final season. The program features clips, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Julian Fellowes, Gareth Neame and the series’ cast. Paula Kerger, PBS president, hosts. RepeatsMon8/10,4:30pm;Wed8/12,1pm;Thur8/13,11:30pm;Fri8/14,8:30pm;Sat8/15,4:30pm,11pm;Sun8/16,noon,10pm;Mon8/17,8pm;Tue8/18,4:30pm;Fri8/21,11:30pm

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10Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 SIMON&GARFUNKEL:THECONCERTINCENTRAL

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INPORTOFINO— Superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli presents a special concert of classical favorites, pop standards and Brazilian jazz from the coastal setting of Portofino, Italy. With 16-time Grammy-winner David Foster as music director and at the keyboard, Bocelli is joined by trumpeter Chris Botti to perform a collection of the world’s most famous love songs. RepeatsThur8/13,1pm


11Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MYMUSIC:COUNTRYPOPLEGENDS— See the Thurs-

day, August 6, 9 p.m. listing.10:00 KENBURNS:THE CIVIL WAR— See the Sunday,

August 9, 7:30 p.m. listing.11:30 BLENKO:BEHINDTHESCENES—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

12Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MYMUSIC:STARLIGHTBALLROOM— See the Satur-

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Tuesday,August11at8p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDMy Music: Country Pop Legends features artists such as BJ Thomasperforming their greatest songs from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.

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Wednesday,August12at10p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDBrain Maker, with David Perlmutter, MD explores the connectionbetween gut bacteria and brain functioning, offering lifestyleand diet advice that can help improve brain health.


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9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes) RepeatsFridays,5pm10:00 BRAINMAKER,WITHDAVIDPERLMUTTER,MD—R 12N KENBURNS:THE CIVIL WAR—R 1:30 JJVIRGIN’SSUGARIMPACTSECRET—R 3:00 AGINGBACKWARDSWITHMIRANDAESMONDE-

WHITE—R 4:30 DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 KENBURNS:THE CIVIL WAR—R 8:00 MYMUSIC:’60s&’70sSLOWSONGS— A new music

special from impresario TJ Lubinsky presents favorite slow-dance love songs, featuring classics from Andy Williams, Dusty Springfield, The 5th Dimension, Engel-bert Humperdinck, Anne Murray and others. RepeatsSun8/16,6pm;Mon8/17,4:30pm;Tue8/18,10pm;Thur8/20,11pm

9:30 ILVOLO:ITALIA— A new special features the perfect harmonies of the charming vocal trio as they pay hom-age to their home country. The young tenors perform classic Italian favorites and original songs in this new concert filmed in the spectacular ancient ruins of Pompeii. RepeatsSun8/16,7:30pm;Mon8/17,1pm;Fri8/21,10pm

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16SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–1AM: 6AM PROTECTYOURMEMORYWITHDR.NEALBARNARD

—R 7:30 DEEPAKCHOPRA:THEFUTUREOFGOD—R 9:00 RICKSTEVES’EUROPE— See the Thursday,

August 20, 8 p.m. listing. 12N DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R 1:30 DISCOVERINGALEXANDRIA:THEEARLYYEARS— See

the Wednesday, August 19, 9:30 p.m. listing. 3:30 MOTOWN25:YESTERDAY,TODAY,FOREVER—R 5:30 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:00 MYMUSIC:’60sAND’70sSLOWSONGS—R 7:30 ILVOLO:ITALIA—R 9:00 MISSFISHERUNCOVERED— See the Thursday,

August 6, 8 p.m. listing.10:00 DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R11:30 AGINGBACKWARDS—R

17Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R 9:30 EASYYOGAFORARTHRITISWITHPEGGYCAPPY—R10:30 BRAINMAKER,WITHDAVIDPERLMUTTER,MD—R 12M EASYYOGAFOREASINGPAINWITHPEGGYCAPPY—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

18Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 SUZEORMAN’SFINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU—R10:00 MYMUSIC:’60sAND’70sSLOWSONGS—R11:30 KENBURNS:THE CIVIL WAR—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

19Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 KENBURNS:THE CIVIL WAR—See the Sunday,

August 9, 7:30 p.m. listing. 9:30 DISCOVERINGALEXANDRIA:THEEARLYYEARS— A

WETA film explores the story of Alexandria, Virginia, featuring the city’s noted historians and authors.

11:30 AGINGBACKWARDSWITHMIRANDAESMONDE-WHITE— RepeatsThur7/23,5pm


20Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 RICKSTEVES’EUROPE— The travel expert tours

Italy’s Riviera, visits the Netherlands, makes side trips from Paris and explores Amsterdam.

11:00 MYMUSIC:’60sAND’70sSLOWSONGS—R12:30AMHALEY’SHINTS 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon



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10:00 ILVOLO:ITALIA—R11:30 DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

22SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–6AM:6AM–9AMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES 9AM EASTENDERS— (two episodes) RepeatsFridays,5pm10AM–6PMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES 6PM PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND6:30PM–6AMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES

23SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–5AM:6AM–6PMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES 6PM PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND6:30PM–5AMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES

24Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:CINCINNATI,OH— Repeats

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Tuesday,August18at8p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDSuze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You presents advice from thepersonal finance expert in a special filmed at American University.

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Wednesday,August19at9:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDDiscovering Alexandria: The Early Years, a WETA production,chronicles the city’s vibrant history through the 19th century.

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10:00 POV:POINTANDSHOOT— Ride along with Matt Van-Dyke, who films his self-transformation from a timid 26-year-old to a motorcycle-driving rebel, fighting in the Libyan revolution. Two-time Oscar-nominee Mar-shall Curry tells his amazing story.


25Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 AFEWGOODPIEPLACES— Take a tour of pie shops

from Maine to Alaska. Meet cooks who know how to make dough, add spices to fillings and crisscross a lat-tice top. RepeatsThur8/27,4pm;Sun8/30,8pm

9:00 AFEWGREATBAKERIES— A program explores small bakeries from Massachusetts to California. Find out how a business that makes cakes, pies, bread and bagels can become a neighborhood landmark. Cel-ebrate beautiful icing, gooey treats and skillful bakers. RepeatsThur8/27,5pm;Sun8/30,4:30pm

10:00 FRONTLINE:THETROUBLEWITHCHICKEN— Front-line examines the spread of pathogens in chicken and why the food-safety system isn’t stopping the threat.


26Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE:SIBERIANTIGERQUEST— Ecologist Chris

Morgan (Bears of the Last Frontier) embarks on a big challenge: to find and film a Siberian tiger living wild in Russia’s far eastern forests; Morgan joins Korean cameraman Sooyong Park, the first individual to film Si-berian tigers in the wild. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/27,1pm

9:00 NOVA:VACCINES—CALLINGTHESHOTS— Diseases that were largely eradicated in the United States a gen-eration ago — whooping cough, measles, mumps — are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children’s shots. NOVA explores the science be-hind vaccinations, and sheds light on the risks of opting out, featuring scientists, pediatricians, psychologists, and parents wrestling with vaccine-related questions. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/27,2pm

10:00 NAZIMEGAWEAPONS:V2ROCKET— A program explores how scientist Werner von Braun, who worked on the first-ever long-range rockets during the Nazi era, heralded the birth of ballistic missiles and laid the technological foundations for the space race. RepeatsThur8/27,3pm


27Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MISSMARPLE:THEBODYINTHELIBRARY— Who

is the strange young woman lying strangled in the library of Gossington Hall? Fortunately for the Bantrys, Miss Marple is their neighbor. Joan Hickson stars as the spinster sleuth Miss Marple in this classic BBC pro-duction adapted from Agatha Christie’s crime novels. RepeatsFri8/28,1pm

10:37 DOCMARTINIV— Uneasy Lies the Head. RepeatsFri8/28,3pm



long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. RepeatsSat8/29,6:30pm

8:30 SECRETSOFTHEDEAD:JFK:ONEPMCENTRALSTANDARDTIME— See the Tuesday, August 4, 8 p.m. listing.

9:30 GREATPERFORMANCES:VIENNAPHILHARMONICSUMMERNIGHTCONCERT2015— The Vienna Philhar-monic performs an open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. Zubin Mehta conducts, with pianist Rudolf Buchbinder as soloist, in works by Grieg, Sibelius, Richard Strauss and Johann Strauss II.

11:00 CHARLIEROSE:THEWEEK11:30 CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

29SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.6AM–6PMSeetheSaturday,August1listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 GLOBETREKKERFOODHOUR:SICILY— RepeatsMon

8/31,1pm 7:57 MIDSOMERMURDERS,SERIES8:DEADINTHEWA-

TER— The body of Guy Sweetman (Benedict Blythe) is found in the river on the day of the annual Midsomer Regatta. Guy was a ladies man with many enemies, so DCI Barnaby has his work cut out for him in his investi-gation.

9:30 THEMANWHOLOSTHISHEAD,WITHMARTINCLUNES— A light-hearted made-for-TV comic-drama about cultural repatriation centers around a repressed British museum curator, Ian Bennet (Martin Clunes), who is sent to assess the possible return of an ancient Maori carving to the small, fictional New Zealand town of Otakataka. It sounds like a cushy, dream assignment for Bennet, but surprises await him. RepeatsSun8/30,noon;Mon8/31,3pm

11:00 POV:ARMADILLO— A film documents the lives of a group of young Danish soldiers based at Armadillo, a combat operations base in Afghanistan, as they fight the Taliban in a hostile and confusing environment. (90 min.)

30SundayONWETATV26,6AM–12N.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.6AM–12NSeetheSunday,August2listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,12N–12M: 12N THEMANWHOLOSTHISHEAD,WITHMARTIN

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Wednesday,August26at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDNOVA: Vaccines—Calling the Shots spotlights the return of diseases once largely eradicated in the U.S., in part because parents are skipping their children’s shots. The program tracks epidemics, explores vaccine science, and sheds light on risks of opting out.

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9:00 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:SHERLOCK,SEASON3:THEEMPTYHEARSE— Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman portray Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in Season Three of the contemporary reinven-tion of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classics. The series is written and created by Steven Moffat (Dr. Who) and Mark Gatiss (Game of Thrones). Episode 1 of 3. The Empty Hearse. Two years after Sherlock’s “death,” Dr. John Watson has gotten on with his life. But with London under threat of a devastating terrorist attack, Sherlock is about to stage his outrageous resurrection. RepeatsMon8/31,4pm

10:30 VICIOUS— Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi star as longtime gay couple Freddie and Stuart, who embark on a new season of mishaps, break-ups and make-ups. Frances de la Tour is their old friend Violet and Iwan Rheon portrays their neighbor Ash. Episode 1 of 6. Sis-ter. Violet panics when her wealthy sister Lillian, whom she hasn’t seen in years, announces a visit. Meanwhile, Ash wants to introduce girlfriend Jess to the group. Episode 2 of 6. Gym. Freddie and Stuart join Ash at his gym, where a young fi tness instructor persuades the pair to sign up for a membership.

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31Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 BIGBLUELIVE— Part 1 of 3. Scientists, animal behav-

iorists and other experts participate in a live TV broad-cast to view the rejuvenation of the once endangered ecosystem of Monterey Bay, California, where marine creatures convene in a once-a-year confl uence of fi ns, fur and fangs.

9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MYRTLEBEACH,SC— Episode 2 of 3.

10:00 POV:THESTORMMAKERS— A fi lm presents an exposé of Cambodia’s human traffi ckers, who transport the poor and illiterate across borders.


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Dalziel & Pascoe VI (Season VII begins 8/15)

• Hotel Secrets II with Richard Grant• Extreme Railways (starts 8/17) Doc Martin

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Rosemary & Thyme (Season II begins 8/13)

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The Forsyte Saga on WETA UKOn Saturdays at 9 p.m., beginning August 8, WETA UK presents the dramatic 2002 series The Forsyte Saga, a dazzling 13-part production that chronicles three generations of a powerful upper middle-class family from the Victorian era through World War I. Damian Lewis, Gina McKee and Ioan Gruffudd star in the story of class, sex and power based on Nobel Prize-win-ning author John Galsworthy’s classic novel. Also this month, in documentary programming, on Sundays at 8 p.m. in August, WETA UK presents the BBC series Extraordinary Women, chronicling the lives of inspirational icons of the 20th century. ©

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Aug. 1 C.W. Gluck’s Alceste* (1 p.m.) La Fenice, Venice La Fenice Orchestra and Chorus Guillaume Tourniaire, conductorAug. 8 Szymanowski’s King Roger* (1 p.m.) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London With Mariusz Kwiecien (King Roger II) Rossini’s L’Inganno Felice* Teatro La Fenice, VeniceAug. 15 Gounod’s Faust* (1 p.m.) Royal Theater, Turin Teatro Regio Orchestra and Chorus Gianandrea Noseda, conductorAug. 22 Puccini’s La Boheme* (1 p.m.) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Royal Opera Orchestra and Chorus Dan Ettinger, conductor

With Anna Netrebko (Mimi) and Joseph Calleja (Rodolfo)

Aug. 29 Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito* (1 p.m.) Champs-Elysées Theatre, Paris Aedes Chorus Le Cercle de l’Harmonie Orchestra Jérémie Rhorer, conductor

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Classical WETA Opera HouseSaturday afternoons on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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Handel’s Israel in Egypt on Choral Showcase

Sundays, August 16 & 23 at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

Israel in Egypt is regarded today as one of Handel’s great oratorios and has been revered for almost 250 years. On hearing it, Haydn exclaimed, “He is the Master of us all!” and was inspired to write his own oratorios, including The Creation. Handel’s Israel in Egypt was even popular in the 19th century, when Baroque music was otherwise considered old and irrelevant — but the piece did not always enjoy such success.

Unlike J.S. Bach, who never traveled far from home, German-born George Frideric Handel lived and worked widely. In Hamburg and in Italy, he learned about opera. In England, where he lived and worked almost 50 years, his most visible accomplishments were fi rst in opera and

Classical WETA Announcers in the Community:August 7: Marilyn Cooley welcomes the audience at the Wolf Trap Opera/National Symphony Orchestra/Choral Arts performance of Madama Butterfl y at Wolf Trap.

then oratorio. It’s the switch between the two that sheds light on Israel in Egypt.

The need for the switch at all was caused by Londoners who, over time, got tired of opera. Changing the source of the stories — usually Biblical for oratorios and virtually anything for opera — but retaining how the drama was presented —by singers and instruments — was brilliant, even if it seems obvious today. (Saving money on sets and costumes was a bonus.)

But Israel in Egypt was not the average oratorio, and this explains its rough start. The soloists do not represent the characters of the story, but rather are unspecifi c presenters in narrative form. (The same is true in Mes-siah, which was composed three years later.) Even more startlingly different was the fi rst version of Israel in Egypt, where, not only were soloists not involved at the character level, but they were almost not involved at all! All the story-telling was done by the chorus. That may seem like a reasonable option to us today, but, to the former opera audience in 18th-century London, expecting dazzling soloists to tell the story with brilliant arias and moving duets, it was bewildering. They were understandably in a rejecting mood.

Handel recognized his “mistake.” He fi xed subsequent versions, and you have a chance to experience both! We air the original version of Part I (with all choruses) on Choral Showcase on August 16, and the “fi xed” version (with smaller ensembles too) of the whole piece on August 23. Both performances are from Trinity Wall Street conducted by Julian Wachner.

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By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

The Classical WETA 90.9 FM weekly local performance program Front Row Washington begins the month at Down-town Piano Works in Frederick, Maryland, with a captivating recital by Ukrainian-born Israeli pianist Inesa Sinkevych on Monday night, August 3 at 9 p.m. Called “a Schubertian of real distinction” by MusicWeb International, her program of music from Spain and Hungary includes Schubert’s “Hun-garian Melody,” as well as selections from Book II of Iberia by Isaac Albéniz and Béla Bartók’s Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs.

August 10: When violinist Miranda Cuckson had to choose a topic for her doctoral thesis at Juilliard, she chose the recital works of American composer Ross Lee Finney. It was a good decision — she received the Rich-ard F. French Prize for best doctoral dissertation and went on to record fi ve CDs of music featuring American composers, including Finney. You can hear her take on Ross Lee Finney’s Fiddle-Doodle-Ad, a charming piece that includes eight popular fi ddle tunes from “Rosin the Bow” to “Cotton Eye Joe.” Cuckson’s Phillips Collection recital includes two other violin sonatas; one by Janácek, and one by Richard Strauss, composed while in his early twenties just prior to penning his famous tone poem Don Juan.

August 17: J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 6 in E Minor anchors our next Front Row Washington program, which features the American debut recital of Argentinean pianist Nelson Goerner at the Phillips Collection. Winner of the Franz Liszt and Geneva Competitions and a regular at BBC Proms, Mr. Goerner also performs Mendelssohn’s “Scottish Sonata” and Felix Blumenfeld’s wickedly diffi cult piano etude for left hand.

August 24: Celebrated cellist and Peabody graduate Zuill Bailey has an international reputation as soloist, chamber musi-cian, festival director and teacher, but he has also garnered fame for his Telarc recordings, thanks to repeat appearances as Number One on the Classical Billboard Charts. Highlights from his Phillips Collection recital include the cello transcription of César Franck’s famous A major violin sonata, a work so popular it was adapted for fl ute, saxophone and even tuba, although the setting for cello and piano was the only alternate version Franck approved.

August 31: Chances are you didn’t know Leonard Bernstein wrote a clarinet sonata, but you’ll get the opportunity to hear this rarely performed work. Bernstein dedicated his sonata to David Oppenheim, who as head of CBS Masterworks signed Glenn Gould to the label after hearing Gould’s American debut recital at the Phillips Collection in January 1955. Spanish-born clarinet-ist Jose Franch-Ballester, an Avery Fisher Career Grant winner, includes the Bernstein Sonata on his Phillips Collection recital, along with Brahms’ beloved F Minor Sonata, Op. 120, and Francis Poulenc’s equally popular Sonata for Clarinet and Piano — both works penned late in the composers’ careers.

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Special Programming:Monday–Friday at 7 p.m.: PBS NewsHour Mondays at 9 p.m.: Front Row WashingtonSaturdays at 1 p.m.: Classical WETA Opera HouseSundays at 6 p.m.: From the TopSundays at 9 p.m.: Choral ShowcaseFirst Wednesday of the month at 9 p.m.:

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