november 2014 - weta magazine

Also this month: two new WETA performance specials,A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House

and Jay Leno: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

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WETA TV 26 Explores Washington History in a New Special Premiering November 17

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W TA FocusA s your hometown station, we at WETA are very proud to be one of the top producers of programming in American public broadcasting. This month, we are delighted to roll out several exciting WETA offerings. Created exclusively for our community, the TV 26 production Washington in the ’80s presents an intriguing new exploration of area history. For viewers nationwide, we present our production A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House, spotlighting a concert to be hosted this month by President and Mrs. Obama; and we are again co-producing the annual comedy tribute The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, which this year celebrates Jay Leno. In our radio broadcasts, we are pleased to usher in a new season of our monthly production NSO Showcase, spotlighting Washington’s own National Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy these fi ne programs and all that WETA has to offer this month.

Thank you for your support.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

Ken Burns PresentsThe Story of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

A Film by Barak Goodman The WETA Co-Production Premieres in Spring 2015

A monumental new WETA project in the works since 2011, the three-part, six-hour television series The Story of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies will premiere in spring 2015. The series is the product of a unique collaboration between WETA, top fi lmmakers Ken Burns and Barak Goodman, and preeminent organizations battling cancer in America. Based on Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee’s 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, the program is being produced by Burns’s company Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures

and WETA, in association with Ark Media. A comprehensive history of the disease, The Story of Cancer is a “biography” of cancer that spotlights cancer from its fi rst documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the 20th century to cure, control and conquer it, to a radical new understanding of its essence at a time of great progress in knowledge and treatment. The story of how we arrived at this moment, what it means for patients today, and where we go from here forms the heart of the series, which is three fi lms in one: a history documentary, an intimate vérité fi lm following patients and caregivers, and a scientifi c report.

The Story of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies is accompanied by a WETA-created website, TheStoryofCancer.org, that is adding resources and features now in advance of the series premiere. The site, where you can soon share your story, serves as a platform for discussion surrounding cancer issues — the scientifi c, the historical

and the personal — addressed in the series. The project also features an extensive nationwide community engagement and outreach campaign, on which WETA is partnering with PBS stations across the country, as well as project support-ers Genentech; Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Siemens; David H. Koch; Bristol-Myers Squibb; the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Kovler Fund; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; the American Association for Cancer Research; the American Cancer Society; Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and PBS. Follow the project at TheStoryofCancer.org and facebook.com/CancerFilm and on Twitter via @CancerFilm, and join the conversation with project hashtag #CancerFilm.

Author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee and fi lmmaker Ken Burns

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A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the

White HouseThe WETA production airs Friday, November 7

at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

In advance of Veterans Day, a new WETA music special, A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House, features an all-star tribute to Americans in military service. The hour-long concert, produced by WETA, in association with AEG Ehrlich Ventures and The GRAMMY Museum, will be recorded before a live audience that will include hundreds of military personnel on the South Lawn of the White House on November 6 — and premiere the next night on public television stations nationwide, airing as part of the PBS Fall Arts Festival. President and Mrs. Obama will host the concert event, which will include performances by Mary J. Blige, John Fogerty, Willie Nelson and Romeo Santos. Also taking the stage to perform will be active duty military members Sgt. Christiana R. Ball, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matt Smith and Capt. John Ed Auer. The rock band Daughtry will also be part of the event, participating via satellite with a performance from a USO concert in Japan.

There will be a live-viewing audience of active duty members of the military from the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, in Virginia, and footage of their participation will be included in the broadcast. The broadcast, part of the White House “Joining Forces” initiative, will also be presented to American service personnel and civilians at U.S. Department of Defense locations around the world on Veterans Day, via the American Forces Network.

Broadcast of the program is made possible by a special collaboration with USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and USO, Inc. A joint sponsorship by The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin provides major corporate funding for this event. Additional funders include the Anne Ray Charitable Trust, The Annenberg Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers.

TV Highlights

Worricker on Masterpieceairs Sundays, November 9 & 16 at 9 p.m.

on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Bill Nighy reprises his Golden Globe–nominated role as master spy Johnny Worricker in two new Masterpiece Contemporary thrillers, written and directed by Sir David Hare, Oscar-nominated adapter of The Reader and The Hours. Wrapping up a plot that began with the 2011 Masterpiece drama Page Eight, involving secret crimes and unplumbed depths of political corruption, Masterpiece Contemporary presents Turks & Caicos (November 9), followed a week later by Salting the Battle-fi eld (November 16). The dramas feature an all-star cast, including Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder (above, with Nighy), Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Judy Davis and Rupert Graves. Page Eight, Turks & Caicos, and Salting the Battle-fi eld form The Worricker Trilogy — which follows the exploits of the scrupulous agent from MI-5 headquarters in London to exile on a Caribbean island to life on the run with his fellow agent Margot Tyrrell (Bonham Carter).

Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

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In a star-studded, mid-October evening of comedy and tributes, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presented the 17th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to comedy icon and longtime Tonight Show host Jay Leno in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. As it has since 2000, WETA captured the Mark Twain Prize proceedings as a gathering of Leno’s friends and colleagues paid tribute to the humor and accomplish-ments of the entertainer. The 90-minute television special, Jay Leno: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize — a pro-duction of WETA, CoMedia, Mark Krantz Productions, Cappy Productions and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — will be broadcast by WETA and PBS stations nationwide on Sunday, November 23. Among the special guests and performers appearing in the program are Garth Brooks, Kristin Chenoweth, Kevin Eubanks, Jimmy Fallon, Chelsea Handler, Al Madrigal, Seth Myers, Jerry Seinfeld, JB Smoove and Wanda Sykes — with special appearances by Jamie Foxx and Betty White.

Jay Leno is the 17th recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Past recipients of the prize have been Richard Pryor (1998), Jonathan Win-ters (1999), Carl Reiner (2000), Whoopi Goldberg (2001), Bob Newhart (2002), Lily Tomlin (2003), Lorne Michaels (2004), Steve Martin (2005), Neil Simon (2006), Billy Crystal (2007), George Carlin (2008), Bill Cosby (2009), Tina Fey (2010), Will Ferrell (2011), Ellen DeGeneres (2012) and Carol Burnett (2013).

It was in May of 1992 when Leno followed in the foot-steps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson as host of the popular late-night television program The Tonight Show, on which Leno fi rst appeared as a comedian in 1977. Prior to becoming host, Leno had been Johnny Carson’s exclusive guest host on the show since September 1987. An indefatigable per-

The WETA co-production airs Sunday, November 23 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, repeating November 25 at 9 p.m.

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former, Leno loves to test his humor on audiences across the nation, performing more than 100 live appearances in nightclubs, theaters and stadiums each year, including during his tenure hosting The Tonight Show.

Leno has also gained an international following on the internet with his new creation, Jaylenosgarage.com, win-ning an Emmy Award and two additional nominations for Outstanding Special Class–Short-Format Nonfi ction Pro-grams. Leno himself is the recipient of the People’s Choice Award and numerous other honors, including a Harris Poll selection as most popular star on television. The comedian is a bestselling author and, when he is not performing, writing, or doing charitable work, he does voice-over work in fi lm and television. An avid collector of classic cars and motorcycles, and a builder of his own vehicles, Leno is also a monthly columnist for Popular Mechanics.

Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York, and raised in Andover, Massachusetts. He and his wife, Mavis, live in Los Angeles.

The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was created in 1998 to recognize the art of humorists who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist best known as Mark Twain.

Corporate funding for Jay Leno: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize is provided by Capital One and by Comcast NBCUniversal. Major funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers. Air travel is generously provided by American Airlines.

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Following on the award-winning TV 26 productions Washington in the ’60s and Washington in the ’70s, a new, one-hour WETA fi lm explores the decade of the 1980s in the nation’s capital, examining politics, society and cul-ture of the era. The city emerged as a cosmopolitan world capital during those years, even while Washington was earning a national reputation for challenges that mirrored those faced in communities nationwide.

Voices in the FilmThe history of the decade is illuminated via the remi-niscences and insights of 20 prominent local fi gures — including radio journalist Kojo Nnamdi, former Red-skins coach Joe Gibbs and quarterback Doug Williams, television journalist Mau-reen Bunyan, entertainment reporter Arch Campbell, political commentator and politician Pat Buchanan, former D.C. mayor Marion Barry, former D.C. police chief Isaac Fulwood, city councilwoman and longtime mayoral candidate Carol Schwartz, and others — who either made news or were in a position to closely observe events in the city as they unfolded. Each shares their perspective, and Gordon Peterson, WJLA anchor and longtime host of political roundtable Inside Washington, narrates the fi lm.

Political and Social UpheavalWashington in the ’80s explores a period of challenge, division and turmoil in the city after the hopefulness for increased social cohesion that sprung from the Civil Rights era in the 1970s. The fi lm explores the administrations and policies of Mayor Marion Barry, including the growth of leadership roles for African Americans, as well as the politician’s personal downfall; documents the Reagan revolution that came to the nation’s capital and ushered in a new period of friction between local and federal entities;

and examines the tragedies that resulted from the advent of crack cocaine. The moniker “Murder Capital USA”, homelessness, and the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are among the many topics explored in the documentary, as are the responses from the Barry and Reagan administrations and civil society.

Culture, Sports and Media Dynamism While the city and its citizens suffered their trials in that era, in other aspects of life, Washington in the 1980s proved vibrant. The city stimulated business growth and preserved great spaces, including Union Station and the

Old Post Offi ce, while creating new ones such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The fi lm also relates how Washington experienced a musical fl owering in the rhythm-heavy music named “go-go,” and in a local brand of punk rock and its growing club scene. The theater scene expanded signifi -cantly during the decade as well. In this era, the city

also became markedly more gay friendly, and the program explores why.

In sports, the 1980s saw the advent of the Joe Gibbs era in Redskins football history, and Washington in the ’80s recounts the tough start and glories that followed. The city also embraced Georgetown and Maryland basketball, which too mounted impressive achievements. The 1980s were also a golden age for local media, and the fi lm and its participants remember the era’s news teams and major local news events they covered, includ-ing the attempt on President Reagan’s life and the crash of Air Florida Flight 90.

Tune in for all that and more in Washington in the ’80s, and note that the fi lm repeats Wednesday, November 26 at 8 p.m., airing in tandem with previous TV 26 docu-mentaries on Washington history in the 1970s and 1960s.

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Icons of Comedy on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDRobin Williams Remembered airs Monday, Nov. 3 at 10 p.m.

American Masters: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work airs Monday, November 10 at 10 p.m.

Special programs this month spotlight the lives and work of two iconic comedians — Robin Williams, who died in August, and Joan Rivers, who passed away in September. The program Robin Williams Remembered: A Pioneers of Television Special (November 3) presents a celebration of the award-winning late comedian, TV star, and fi lm and stage actor, featuring one of his last in-depth television interviews, and including clips from his career and tributes to Williams. The program also includes a new interview with Williams’ former Mork & Mindy co-star Pam Dawber, who worked most closely with the late comic. Other celebrities sharing stories about Williams and discussing his career range from co-stars Henry Winkler and Yakov Smirnoff, to Penny Marshall, the late Jonathan Winters, Whoopi Goldberg, Jerry Stiller and Jimmie Walker.

Also this month, American Masters features Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (November 10), a 90-minute fi lm taking a year-long ride with the irreverent comedienne in her 76th year of life. The vérité documentary peels away the public mask of the late performer, laying bare Rivers’ indefatigable work to keep her career thriving and to reinvent herself. Enjoying unguarded access, the fi lmmakers explore the comedic process and the toxic mixture of self-doubt and anger that often fuels it. Rivers’ was the quintessential story of survival and of determination: she was the female pioneer who cut paths and broke boundaries in the otherwise all-male world of comedy, opening the door for other comediennes to follow.

In the Spotlight

Sloths, Beavers and Killer Whales on NatureWednesdays, November 5, 12 & 19 on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Nature this month visits Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia to spotlight sloths; travels around the U.S. and Canada to explore the world of beavers; and braves the Arctic to follow killer whales. A Sloth Named Velcro (November 5) relates the story of a young journalist’s year 2000 encounter with a tiny orphaned sloth in the jungles of Panama. The two were inseparable for two years until Ana reintroduced “Velcro” to the wild. In the program, the woman returns to Central and South America to learn about the sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers that are springing up as development displaces

these gentle creatures and scientists work to learn more about sloths in order to protect them.Also this month, the reprised program Leave It to the Beavers (November 12) examines how these creatures are responsible for creating fertile landscapes across North America. A growing number of

scientists, conservationists and environmentalists have come to regard beavers as overlooked tools in reversing the effects of global warming and worldwide water shortages: these industrious rodents are adept at controlling water and have been transforming and reviving landscapes for thousands

of years. The program tells the story of North America’s beavers — their history, their near extinction, and their comeback as modern day eco-heroes.

In Invasion of the Killers Whales, Nature explores how a growing number of the world’s greatest aquatic hunters are moving into Arctic waters in the sum-mer months as the ice shrinks. More and more have been attracted to these hunting grounds by the growing expanse of open water, and they are compet-ing with polar bears, already under pressure from reduced hunting grounds —

for the same prey: seals and narwhal, beluga and bowhead whales.

Support for Nature is made possible in part by the Arnhold Family in memory of Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Estate of Elizabeth A. Vernon, the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, the Kate W.

Cassidy Foundation, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Susan Malloy and the Sun Hill Foundation, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television stations.

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A fter 25 years, 12 series, and 70 productions, one of the most iconic, popular and acclaimed programs in public television history, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, concludes this month with its fi nal adaptations of the crime novelist’s tales — the last three programs featuring David Suchet in his signature role as the brilliant Belgian detective who uses his “little grey cells” to crack cases that baffl e mere mortals. The fi nal feature-length mysteries culminate with Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, an adaptation of the story that bestselling author Christie wrote in 1942 and kept under wraps in a bank vault until its publication in 1975, the year before her death.

In Elephants Can Remember (November 6), Poirot investigates a famed psychiatrist’s murder while crime novelist Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker) looks into a couple’s death; in The Labors of Hercules (November 13),

Poirot journeys to the Swiss Alps to lay a trap for an art thief; and in Curtain (November 20),an ailing Poirot, with weakened fl esh but mind still sharp, re-turns once more to Styles with his old friend Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser)

and confronts a killer and his own conscience as he tries to stop a series of murders.

Decades since Poirot’s debut and immediate success on the literacy landscape in 1920 in “The Mysterious Affair at Styles,” the character is now inextricably associ-ated with Suchet. His portrayals, which began in 1989, are considered defi nitive, closest to the descriptions of the detective in Christie’s stories, and even blessed by Christie’s daughter Rosalind, fi ercely protective of her mother’s work. She and her family cautioned Suchet, in

“approving” him (after casting) for the role, that “we want the audience to smile with Poirot but never to laugh at him.” Suchet obliged, fi nding his character through close readings of the Poirot tales themselves, right down to the fastidiousness, conceit, “rapid mincing gait” and fl air for the dramatic that the author described. Viewing audienc-es, of course, like the millions of fans of the novels, lovethese oddly endearing, amusing foibles. The numbers say it all: the Poirot television series, a mainstay of Masterpiece Mystery! in the U.S., has been watched by some 700 mil-lion viewers in 100 countries worldwide.

This month, as part of Poirot’s swan song, WETA reprises Being Poirot (November 27, 8 p.m.), a special that follows Suchet in his fi nal production sessions as he elaborates on the role. Describing his transforma-tion into character, Suchet notes the importance of the sleuth’s characteristic walk, distinctive voice, and, of course, the trademark mustache: “Once that mustache goes on that lip, I think it’s true to say that you are speak-ing to Hercule Poirot.” Suchet describes the role as “a great gift”: “Hercule Poirot for me is much more than a character on the written page; Hercule Poirot for me is almost a real person,” said Suchet. “I’ve gotten to know him, I’ve lived him.”

Brimming with opulent 1930s period details and pitch-perfect performances, the lavish adaptations made for su-perb television, with Suchet’s method acting the keystone. Poirot’s legions of fans perhaps took for granted that there would always be more — but non, mes amis. Cue the piano and saxophone of Christopher Gunning’s BAFTA-winning theme, and roll the fi nal credits. Au revoir, Poirot, and merci beaucoup!

Final three episodes air Thursdays, November 6, 13 & 20 at 9:30 p.m.,

repeating Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

A Fond Farewell to

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Navy Seals: Their Untold Storyairs Tuesday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Marking Veterans Day 2014, a two-hour special explores the transformation of U.S. Navy frogmen into the warrior elite Navy SEALs, recounting the ticking-clock missions of the “Commandoes of the Deep” through fi rsthand accounts and through footage and home movies. Admirals, master chiefs, clandestine operators, demolitioneers and snipers relate how U.S. Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) became the world’s most admired commandoes. The story of how these clandestine forces evolved and how their abilities shaped history has remained largely untold. This is the fi rst time that Naval Special Warfare has assisted with the research of a documentary about the teams and their forefa-thers. The fi lm is airing as part of the PBS Stories of Service initiative.

TV Highlights

Dinosaurs, Clay Warriors & Landslides on NOVAWednesdays, November 5, 12 & 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Science series NOVA feature diverse topics in three November episodes. On November 19, Killer Landslides explores how in less than two minutes in March, a one-square-mile fi eld of debris slammed into the Washington state community of Oso, killing 41 and destroying nearly 50 homes. Geologists are investigating what triggered the deadliest U.S. landslide in decades and are exploring whether risks are increasing of similar disasters around the globe. Below, an Air Force volunteer works in deep mud while trying to remove debris from where a house once stood in the hopes of fi nding missing persons following the Oso slide. Other NOVA programs this month include Bigger Than T. Rex (November 5), exploring the story of century-old dinosaur fossil bones that were from a creature larger than Tyrannosaurus rex — a

“Spinosaurus” — but which were lost in a World War II bombing raid. Now, the discovery of new bones in Morocco is reopening the investigation into this epic beast, a 53-foot-long behemoth. Emperor’s Ghost Army (November 12) spotlights China’s famous life-sized terracotta warriors, 9,000 of which were discovered in the vast mausoleum of the fi rst Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.

Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by The Boeing Company. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

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Ice Warriors: USA Sled Hockeyairs Friday, November 14 at 10 p.m.

on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDA portrait of the U.S. sled hockey team as it prepared for international competition in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, chronicles the journey of the team and its players. Sled hockey is a fast-moving game of force, speed and strategy, played at eye level on molded sleds propelled with serrated ice picks — and contested just as aggressively as “stand-up” hockey. Ice Warriors spotlights the personal triumphs and trials of the athletes, and challenges preconceptions and assumptions about the capabilities of people with disabilities.

Several members of the team are “wounded warriors” — military veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars — who had life-changing injuries. Others were challenged by birth defects, disease or injuries.

Major funding for Ice Warriors: USA Sled Hockey is provided by Bruce C., Alex, Conner and Lynn Bay Dayton with additional funding provided by the Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation, No Limits Media, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

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10:309:308:308:00 9:00 10:00(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Big Sleep (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Death Comes to Pemberley (Part 2 of 2) Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne (to 11:30pm)

Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, NJ (Ep 3 of 3)

Robin Williams Remembered, A Pioneers of Television Special

Makers (Pt 6 of 6. Women in Politics) Frontline: Solitary Nation

NOVA: Bigger Than T. Rex How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (Ep 5 of 6. Cold)

Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Season 12: Elephants Can Remember

The WETA Guide to Memorials

A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House

Craft in America: Service

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Maltese Falcon (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker: Turks & Caicos

Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI(Ep 1 of 3)

American Masters: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (to 11:30pm)

Navy Seals: Their Untold Story

NOVA: Emperor’s Ghost Army How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (Ep 6 of 6. Sound)

Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Season 12: The Labors of Hercules

Pioneers of Television: Carol Burnett & The Funny Ladies

PBS Fall Arts Festival: Hitmakers Ice Warriors: USA Sled Hockey (to 11:30pm)

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Caine Mutiny (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker: Salting the Battlefi eld

Antiques Roadshow: Miami, FL (Ep 3 of 3) Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI (Ep 2 of 3)

Cold War Roadshow: American Experience

Frontline: Firestone and the Warlord (to 11:30pm)

NOVA: Killer Landslides To Catch a Comet

Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Series 12: Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case

Ribbon of Sand PBS Fall Arts Festival: Cats!: Great Performances

The WETA Movie: Call Northside 777 (to 12:30am)

Richard Pryor: Icon

Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI(Ep 3 of 3)

Chesapeake Bay By Air

Jay Leno: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Washington in the ’70s Washington in the ’60s

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Alfi e Boe and Tom Brokaw

Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland Rick Steves’ European Christmas (to 12m)

My Music: Burt Bacharach’s Best

Downton Abbey Rediscovered

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Doc Martin, Series VI (Pts 2 & 3 of 8)

Antiques Roadshow: Miami, FL (Ep 1 of 3)

Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Part 6 of 8)

Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 7 of 10. Our People, Our Traditions)

Nature: A Sloth Named Velcro

Midsomer Murders, Series VIII: Hidden Depths

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll


Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Pt 7 of 8)

Antiques Roadshow: Miami, FL (Ep 2 of 3)

Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 8 of 10. The British Invasion)

Nature: Leave It to the Beavers

Midsomer Murders, Series VIII: Sauce for the Goose



Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Pt 8 of 8)

Washington in the ’80s

Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 9 of 10. Ancient Roots)

Nature: Invasion of the Killer Whales

Midsomer Murders, Series VIII: Midsomer Rhapsody


Doc Martin, Series VI/I (Pt 8 of 8; Pt 1 of 6)

Jay Leno: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers

Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 10 of 10. Decoding Our Past)

Washington in the ’80s

Being Poirot


My Music: The Best of ’50s Pop

Downton Abbey Rediscovered

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1 SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM NEWSCANDINAVIANCOOKING 6:30 CHEFJOHNBESH’SNEWORLEANS/CIAOITALIA 7:30 HUBERTKELLER:SECRETSOFACHEF 8:00 JOANNEWEIR’SCOOKINGCONFIDENCE 8:30 RICKSTEVES’EUROPE 9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes, simulcast on WETA

TV 26 and WETA HD) RepeatsFridays,5pmonTV2610:00 THETHISOLDHOUSEHOUR11:00 ACHEF’SLIFE11:30 PATI’SMEXICANTABLE/THEMINDOFACHEF12:30 MEXICO—ONEPLATEATATIMEWITHRICKBAYLESS 1:00 ESSENTIALPÉPIN/SARA’SWEEKNIGHTMEALS 2:00 BAKINGWITHJULIA/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 KEEPINGUPAPPEARANCES— (two episodes) 8:00 DOCMARTIN,SERIESVI— Parts 2 & 3 of 8. 9:33 THEWETAMOVIE:THEBIGSLEEP— Humphrey

Bogart and Lauren Bacall star in Howard Hawks’ 1946 adaptation of the Raymond Chandler tale about private eye Philip Marlowe’s investigations of two wealthy sisters through a maze of murders. (1:54) RepeatsSun11/2,11:30am

11:30 INDEPENDENTLENS:DEAFJAM— In this documen-tary, Aneta Brodski, a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry. As she prepares to be one of the fi rst deaf poets to compete in a youth slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration. (60 min.)

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2 SundayONWETATV26,6AM–11:30AM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.6AM–9AMWETAKIDSPROGRAMMING

9:00 WHITEHOUSECHRONICLES 9:30 TOTHECONTRARYWITHBONNIEERBE10:00 THISISAMERICAWITHDENNISWHOLEY10:30 RELIGIONANDETHICSNEWSWEEKLY11:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOWBBCSIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,11:30AM–12M:11:30 THEWETAMOVIE:THEBIGSLEEP— (1:54)R

1:30 ARTINTHE21STCENTURY,SERIES7— A series spotlights artists from the United States, Europe and Latin America, with each episode organized around a theme that connects their work. Secrets. Learn the secrets that are intrinsic to the work of three artists. How do they make the invisible visible, and what hidden elements persist in their work? {DVI}

2:30 WETAARTS— The WETA TV 26 production explores “Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities” at the Phillips Collection; goes inside Washington’s (e)merge art fair, featuring works by 150 artists from 30 countries; and visits the International Quilt Festival.

3:00 SECRETSOFHERMAJESTY’SSECRETSERVICE— A documentary lifts the veil of secrecy on MI-6, the leg-endary British spy agency that was set up in 1909. With unprecedented access to key players in British espio-nage, this fi lm explores the shadowy world of spying, recounting some the world’s most delicately executed operations. RepeatsMon11/3,5pm;Tue11/4,1pm

4:00 GLOBETREKKERFOODHOUR:SICILY— On WETA TV 26 only. RepeatsMon11/3,1:30pm

5:00 AMERICABYTHENUMBERSWITHMARIAHINOJOSA 5:30 MOYERS&COMPANY 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:POIrOT,SERIES12:DEAD

MAN’SFOLLY—Poirot (David Suchet) is a reluctant guest at a grand party held at a summer home. The sleuth is urged to attend by his friend Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker), who suspects that the party game she is preparing may result in murder.

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

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•WETATV26isdevotedtochildren’sprogramming5a.m.–noonweekdaysand6–9a.m.Sundays.For24hoursofchildren’sprogrammingeachday,tuneintotheWETAKidschannel.Seepage16forscheduleinformation.

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SaturdaysinNovemberat9:33p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDTheWETA Movie features Bogart fi lms The Big Sleep(above, Nov. 1);The Maltese Falcon(Nov. 8); andThe Caine Mutiny (Nov. 15) — and Jimmy Stewart inCall Northside 777 (Nov. 22, 10:30 p.m.).

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Sunday,November2at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDDeath Comes to Pemberley concludes on Masterpiece Mystery!, with Matthew Rhys and Anna Maxwell Martin starring as Jane Austen characters Darcy and Elizabeth in crime author P.D. James’ tale.

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8:00 MASTERPIECECLASSIC:THEPARADISE,SERIES2— The sequel drama series continues, set in a Victorian-era department store. Emun Elliott, Joanna Vander-ham, Elaine Cassidy and Ben Daniels star. Part 6 of 8. Moray and Tom raise the stakes in their battle for The Paradise. Denise pursues her own plan. Lovett suffers a crisis. RepeatsMon11/3,2:30pm

9:00 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:DEATHCOMESTOPEM-BERLEY— This homage to Jane Austen’s immortal novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” is adapted from crime au-thor P.D. James’ mystery. The drama stars Anna Max-well Martin, Matthew Rhys, Matthew Goode and Jenna Coleman. Part 2 of 2. A suspect goes on trial for his life, while Elizabeth pursues the truth behind a mysterious death. The future of Darcy’s sister, Georgiana, hangs in the balance. RepeatsMon11/3,3:30pm

10:30 EDWARD&GEORGE:TWOBROTHERS,ONETHRONE— A film recounts the story of one of the most infa-mous episodes in the history of the British monarchy. On December 11, 1936, King George VI ascended to the throne following the abdication of his older brother, Edward VIII. With Europe on the brink of World War II, it was left to shy, stammering George to restore the cred-ibility of the iconic constitutional monarchy.

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3 Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MIAMI,FL— Episode 1 of 3.

RepeatsTue11/4,2pm;Wed11/5,1pm 9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:ATLANTICCITY,NJ— Episode

3 of 3. RepeatsTue11/4,3pm;Wed11/5,2pm10:00 ROBINWILLIAMSREMEMBERED— A special celebra-

tion of late actor and comedian Robin Williams features one of his last full-length interviews for the Pioneers of Television series — and includes never-before-seen comments on his life and comedic and dramatic work, as well as tributes to Williams by those who knew him and worked with him, and clips from his career. RepeatsWed11/5,3pm;Thur11/6,2pm

11:00 INDEPENDENTLENS:POWERLESS— In Kanpur, India, a city with 15-hour power outages, a nimble young electrician provides Robin Hood-style services to the poor. Meanwhile, the first female chief of the electricity utility company is on a mission to dismantle the illegal connections for good.

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4 Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDINGYOURROOTS,SEASON2— Harvard scholar

Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identity through examinations of the genealogy and genetics of a group of celebrity guests. Episode 7 of 10. Our People, Our Traditions. Gates explores how the forebears of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner, who share a Jewish heritage, persevered in the face of bias. RepeatsWed11/5,5pm

9:00 MAKERS— Part 6 of 6. Women in Politics. The series, produced in association with WETA, concludes with pro-files of women in public office who were “firsts” in their fields. From the first woman elected to Congress in 1916 to a young woman running for Detroit City Council in 2013, the documentary explores the challenges confronting American women in politics. Trailblazing leaders like Hillary Clinton; Senator Barbara Mikulski; Olympia Snowe, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the House of Representatives; and Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman to serve in Congress, are among those in the program, as are senators Elizabeth Warren, the first female senator from Massachusetts; and Susan Collins, who shaped a deal to end the government shutdown. RepeatsWed11/5,4pm;Thur11/6,1pm

10:00 FRONTLINE:SOLITARYNATION—R11:00 CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

5 Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE:ASLOTHNAMEDVELCRO— Sloths have

become a hot topic of scientific researchers. Sanctu-aries and rehabilitation centers are springing up as development displaces these gentle creatures. Filmed in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia, this is a story of friendship between a journalist and a sloth and a network of people working to protect the animals. {DVI} RepeatsThur11/6,3pm;Tue11/11,4pm

9:00NOVA:BIGGERTHANT.REX— Almost a century ago, paleontologists found fossil bones from a dinosaur that was bigger than Tyrannosaurus rex, but the Spinosau-rus fossils were destroyed in a World War II bombing raid. Now, the discovery of new bones in Morocco is reopening the investigation into this epic carnivore, a 53-foot-long behemoth. {DVI} RepeatsThur11/6,4pm;Tue11/11,5pm

10:00 HOWWEGOTTONOWWITHSTEVENJOHNSON— Best-selling author Steven Johnson explores stories behind remarkable ideas that made modern life possible. Episode 5 of 6. Cold. Only in the last 200 years have humans learned how to make things cold. Johnson explains how ice entrepreneur Frederic Tudor made ice delivery the second biggest export business in the U.S. and visits the place where Clarence Birdseye, the father of the frozen food industry, experienced his eureka moment. RepeatsThur11/6,5pm

11:00 CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

6 Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMERMURDERS,SERIESVIII:HIDDENDEPTHS

— Solicitor Nick Turner falls from his roof in an appar-ent suicide. However, Barnaby uncovers evidence to suggest the death was a murder, as Turner’s neighbor Jack Wilmot is missing and a number of dodgy deals are discovered. RepeatsFri11/7,1pm

Tuesday,November4at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDThe MAKERS series concludes with a program spotlighting ground-breaking women in American politics, including U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (l) and former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (r).

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Thursdays,Nov.6,13&20at9:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDAgatha Christie’s Poirot features David Suchet in his last episodes as the crime author’s popular Belgian sleuth. Zoë Wanamaker co-stars on November 6. Suchet’s 25-year role culminates with the 70th and final adaptation of Christie’s Poirot cases, Curtain.

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11:13 P.O.V.:WHERESOLDIERSCOMEFROM— From a small town in northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghani-stan, a film follows the four-year journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. The film offers an intimate look at the young Americans who fight our wars. (90 min.)

9 SundayONWETATV26,6AM–11:30AM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.6AM–11:30AMSeetheSunday,November2listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,11:30AM–12M:11:30 THEWETAMOVIE:THEMALTESEFALCON— (1:40)R 1:30 ARTINTHE21STCENTURY,SERIES7— A series spot-

lights artists from the USA, Europe and Latin America. Each episode is organized around a theme. Legacy. Meet three artists who use life experiences and family heritage to explore new aesthetic terrain. {DVI}

2:30 CRAFTINAMERICA:SERVICE—R 3:30 THEWETAGUIDETOMEMORIALS—R 4:00 GLOBETREKKERFOODHOUR:IRELAND— On TV 26

only. RepeatsMon11/10,1:30pm 5:00 AMERICABYTHENUMBERSWITHMARIAHINOJOSA 5:30 MOYERS&COMPANY 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIrOT,SERIES12:ELEPHANTS

CANREMEMBER— See the Thursday, November 6, 9:30 p.m. listing.R

8:00 MASTERPIECECLASSIC:THEPARADISE,SERIES2— Part 7 of 8. A ghost story brings Moray and Denise back together; a traveling photographer makes a big impression on Clara. RepeatsMon11/10,2:30pm

9:00 MASTERPIECECONTEMPORARY:WORRICKER:TURKS&CAICOS— Bill Nighy reprises his role as MI-5 spy Johnny Worricker in a follow-up to the acclaimed 2011 Masterpiece drama Page Eight. Written and directed by David Hare, Worricker features Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes. Turks & Caicos. Worricker has just left his job at MI-5. He escapes to the distant islands of Turks & Caicos, where an order from the CIA unexpectedly puts him back to work. RepeatsMon11/10,3:30pm

11:00 INSIDENATURE’SGIANTS:SPERMWHALE— A series features veterinary specialists and biologists perform-ing an autopsy on a large animal to uncover the secrets of its anatomy. Sperm Whale. The scientists examine the largest predator on Earth, a 45-foot deep-sea giant.

10Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MIAMI,FL— Episode 2 of 3.

RepeatsTue11/11,2pm;Wed11/12,1pm 9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MADISON,WI— Episode 1 of 3.

RepeatsTue11/11,3pm;Wed11/12,2pm10:00 AMERICANMASTERS:JOANRIVERS:APIECEOF

WORK— A film takes a year-long ride with iconic comedian Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life, peeling away the mask of the entertainer and laying bare both the struggle and thrill of life as the groundbreaking performer fought to keep her career thriving. Rivers passed away in September at age 81. RepeatsThur11/13,1pm;Tue11/18,1pm


9:30 AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIrOT, SEASON12:ELEPHANTSCANREMEMBER— David Suchet stars in his final three cases as Agatha Christie’s great detective Her-cule Poirot, concluding a 25-year run in the signature role. Elephant Can Remember. On a clifftop in East-bourne, a couple tragically died, but 13 years later the question remains: did General Ravenscroft kill his wife, or did his wife kill him? Meanwhile, Poirot is called in by his old friend, Dr. Willoughby, to investigate the death of a renowned psychiatrist, while Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker) becomes an amateur sleuth of her own when she is tasked to find out about the Ravenscroft deaths. Poirot realizes that the two cases, taken together, reveal the truths that everyone has been seeking. {DVI} RepeatsFri11/7,3pm;Sun11/9,6:30pm


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. RepeatsSat11/8,6:30pm

8:30 THEWETAGUIDETOMEMORIALS— A WETA TV 26 production explores the history and meaning of Greater Washington’s memorials and monuments to the armed forces, military campaigns and presidents. RepeatsSun11/9,3:30pm

9:00 ASALUTETOTHETROOPS:INPERFORMANCEATTHEWHITEHOUSE— In advance of Veterans Day, a music special produced by WETA, in association with AEG Ehrlich Ventures and The GRAMMY Museum, presents a concert at the White House, featuring an all-star tribute to American service personnel. The event was hosted by President and Mrs. Obama, and includes performances by active duty members of the military. The program is the 53rd production in WETA’s long-running series In Performance at the White House, which premiered in 1978.

10:00 CRAFTINAMERICA:SERVICE— Part of the PBS initia-tive Stories of Service, this program spotlights craft and the military. From the Army Arts & Crafts Program and the G.I. Bill to contemporary soldiers and veterans, the film documents the power of the handmade to inspire, motivate and heal. RepeatsSun11/9,2:30pm

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

8 SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.6AM–6PMSeetheSaturday,November1listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–12:43AM: 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 KEEPINGUPAPPEARANCES— (two episodes) 8:00 DOCMARTIN,SERIESVI— Parts 4 & 5 of 8. 9:33 THEWETAMOVIE:THEMALTESEFALCON— John

Huston’s classic 1941 film noir stars Humphrey Bogart as Dashiell Hammett’s private detective Sam Spade, whose investigation of a murder becomes intertwined with the search for a coveted bejeweled bird statuette. Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet co-star. (1:40) RepeatsSun11/9,11:30am

Friday,November7at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDA Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House, a WETA production airing as part of the PBS Fall Arts Festival, features a star-studded musical tribute to Americans in military service.

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Sundays,November9&16at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDMasterpiece Contemporary: Worricker, starring Bill Nighy as spy Johnny Worricker alongside a stellar supporting cast, presents sequels to Masterpiece film Page Eight. See page 1 for details.

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11Tuesday7AM-6:30PMVICTORYATSEA— Marking Veteran’s Day,

WETA TV 26 presents a 26-part groundbreaking 1953 documentary series — in its entirety — that spotlights major naval campaigns of World War II, including the attack on Pearl Harbor, battles in the North Atlantic, the Midway and Leyte Gulf campaigns and more.

6:30 NIGHTLYBUSINESSREPORT 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDINGYOURROOTS,SEASON2— Harvard scholar

Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identi-ty through examinations of the genealogy and genetics of a group of celebrity guests. Episode 8 of 10. The Brit-ish Invasion. Gates explores the British influence in the lives of Deepak Chopra, Sally Field and Sting. RepeatsWed11/12,5pm

9:00 NAVYSEALS:THEIRUNTOLDSTORY— Marking Veterans Day, first-hand accounts, never-before-seen footage and home movies spotlight the ticking-clock missions of the “Commandoes of the Deep” — includ-ing that of a D-Day demolition team member. RepeatsWed11/12,3pm


12Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE:LEAVEITTOTHEBEAVERS— Scientists,

conservationists and grassroots environmentalists have come to regard beavers as overlooked tools in the effort to reverse the effects of global warming and water shortages. {DVI} RepeatsThur11/13,3pm

9:00 NOVA:EMPEROR’SGHOSTARMY— To defend himself in the afterlife, the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, was buried in a vast mausoleum accompanied by around 9,000 life-sized terracotta statues. NOVA investigates the secrets of how and why the astonish-ing figures were made and the technology behind the figures’ weaponry. {DVI} RepeatThur11/13,4pm

10:00 HOWWEGOTTONOWWITHSTEVENJOHNSON— Epi-sode 6 of 6. Sound. Imagine a world without the power to capture or transmit sound. Host Steven Johnson examines the impact of sound on work, race relations, medicine and the radical alteration of cities. RepeatsThur11/13,5pm


13Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMERMURDERS,SERIESVIII:SAUCEFORTHE

GOOSE— At the general meeting of Plummer & Son Famous Relish, Ralph Plummer (James Fleet, Vicar of Dibley) angers his family members by refusing to sell the floundering business. Then a visitor’s body is discovered at the factory, and Barnaby finds himself investigating the makers of his father’s favorite condi-ment. RepeatsFri11/14,1pm

9:30 AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIrOT, SEASON12:THELABORSOFHERCULES— David Suchet stars in his final cases as Agatha Christie’s great detective Hercule Poirot, concluding a 25-year run in the signature role. The Labors of Hercules. Desperate to catch infamous art thief Marrascaud, the Metropolitan Police bait what they imagine is a perfect trap at an event attended by Poirot. The results are catastrophic. Then, a new case takes Poirot to the Swiss Alps, where he finds himself in a game of cat-and-mouse with Marrascaud again. RepeatsFri11/14,3pm;Sun11/16,6:30pm


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


8:30 PIONEERSOFTELEVISION:CAROLBURNETT&THEFUNNYLADIES— A program focuses on Carol Bur-nett’s television comedy career and the funny ladies of television who joined her in paving the way for today’s TV comediennes.

9:00 PBSFALLARTSFESTIVAL:HITMAKERS— A look at the music industry’s resilience in the digital age features the perspective of groundbreaking artists, music label mavericks and game-changing managers who have shaped the music business over the past 100 years, changing pop culture in the process. The special features interviews and performances from artists such as Melissa Etheridge, The Roots’ Questlove, Sha-ron Jones, rising DJ/producer Steve Aoki and others.

10:00 ICEWARRIORS:USASLEDHOCKEY— A documentary film follows the U.S. sled hockey team, which includes wounded military veterans from the Iraq and Afghani-stan wars, as it prepares for and participates in the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Sled hockey is a fast-moving game that is as aggressively contested as able-bodied hockey — but these players battle with their sticks, sharp sled runners and the serrated ice picks used to propel their sleds. {DVI} RepeatsSun11/16,2:30pm;Thur11/20,1pm;Mon11/24,4:30pm

11:30 CHARLIEROSE:THEWEEK 12M CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

15SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.6AM–6PMSeetheSaturday,November1listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–1:30AM: 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 KEEPINGUPAPPEARANCES— (two episodes) 8:00 DOCMARTIN,SERIESVI— Parts 6 & 7 of 8. 9:33 THEWETAMOVIE:THECAINEMUTINY— In Edward

Dmytrky’s 1954 drama, a World War II Naval officer (Van Johnson) is court-martialed for relieving paranoid Capt. Queeg (Humphrey Bogart) of command during a typhoon. José Ferrer and Fred MacMurray co-star. (2:05) RepeatsSun11/16,11:30am

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Tuesdaysat8p.m.inNovemberonWETATV26&WETAHDFinding Your Roots, Season 2, with Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr., continues with more explorations of celebrities’ genealogy and genetics. Sally Field is among Gates’ guests on November 11.

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Tuesday,November11at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDVeterans Day special Navy Seals: Their Untold Story spotlights the elite U.S. commandoes and recounts some of their historic missions.


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11:30 AMERICANMASTERS:LENNONNYC— A film, with a prologue narrated by Yoko Ono, spotlights musician John Lennon and his years with Ono in New York City: their migration to New York in search of artistic and personal freedom; their commitment to peace and political activism; their struggles to remain in America; and Lennon’s music from that period. (2 hrs.)

16SundayONWETATV26,6AM–11:30AM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.6AM–11:30AMSeetheSunday,November2listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,11:30AM–12M:11:30 THEWETAMOVIE:THECAINEMUTINY— (2:05)R 1:30 ARTINTHE21STCENTURY,SERIES7— A series spot-

lights artists from the USA, Europe and Latin America. Each episode is organized around a theme. Fiction. Explore the work of three artists who mix genres and merge aesthetic disciplines to create stories. {DVI}

2:30 ICEWARRIORS:USASLEDHOCKEY—R 4:00 GLOBETREKKERFOODHOUR:SCANDINAVIA— On

TV 26 only.RepeatsMon11/17,1:30pm 5:00 AMERICABYTHENUMBERSWITHMARIAHINOJOSA 5:30 MOYERS&COMPANY 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIrOT, SEASON12:THE

LABORSOFHERCULES— See the Thursday, November 13, 9:30 p.m. listing.R

8:00 MASTERPIECECLASSIC:THEPARADISE,SERIES2— Part 8 of 8. Clémence returns, bringing emotions to a boil. Denise, Moray, Katherine and Tom reach a mutual understanding. RepeatsMon11/17,2:30pm

9:00 MASTERPIECECONTEMPORARY:WORRICKER:SALTINGTHEBATTLEFIELD— Bill Nighy reprises his role as MI-5 spy Johnny Worricker in a follow-up to the acclaimed 2011 Masterpiece drama Page Eight. Salting the Battlefield. The Worricker trilogy concludes with Johnny (Bill Nighy) and Margot (Helena Bonham Carter) managing to stay ahead of an international dragnet all across Europe. British Prime Minister Alec Beasley (Ralph Fiennes) and old MI-5 colleague Jill Tankard (Judy Davis) desperately want Johnny back — but for different reasons. RepeatsMon11/17,3:30pm

11:00 INSIDENATURE’SGIANTS:MONSTERPYTHONS— In Florida’s Everglades, snake experts meet python hunters who are attempting to control the exploding python population. They join reptile expert Jeanette Wyneken to dissect two huge pythons. (60 min.)

17Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTONINTHE’80S— A WETA TV 26 produc-

tion explores the decade of Reagan and Barry, the Wall and the Quilt, Go-Go and DC punk, the Air Florida crash and crack, and a golden age for local media and sports. Twenty prominent local figures — including Kojo Nnamdi, Joe Gibbs, Maureen Bunyan, Arch Campbell, Pat Buchanan and Marion Barry — reflect on the dis-orderly years of the 1980s in Washington. RepeatsTue11/18,2:30pm;Wed11/19,4pm;Sat11/22,9:33pm;Sun11/23,4pm;Tue11/25,5pm;Wed11/26,4pm,8pm

9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MIAMI,FL— Episode 3 of 3. RepeatsTue11/18,4pm;Wed11/19,1pm

10:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MADISON,WI— Episode 2 of 3. RepeatsTue11/18,5pm;Wed11/19,2pm

11:00 INDEPENDENTLENS:HAPPINESS— How will the arrival of television affect Pyanki, a nine-year-old Bhutanese child isolated from commerce, materialism and celebrity in a village perched high in the Himalayas?

12M CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

18Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDINGYOURROOTS,SEASON2— Harvard scholar

Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identity through the genealogy and genetics of a group of celebrity guests. Episode 9 of 10. Ancient Roots. Gates explores the Greek ancestry of Tina Fey, George Steph-anopoulos and David Sedaris. RepeatsWed11/19,5pm

9:00 COLDWARROADSHOW:AMERICANEXPERIENCE— Revisit one of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of modern history — the barnstorming across America by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, the world leader of Communism and America’s arch-nemesis, during 13 days in 1959. RepeatsWed11/19,3pm

10:00 FRONTLINE:FIRESTONEANDTHEWARLORD— Frontline and ProPublica investigate the relationship between Firestone and the Liberian warlord Charles Taylor during the brutal Liberian civil war, presenting the inside accounts of Americans who ran the com-pany’s Liberia rubber plantation.


19Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE:INVASIONOFTHEKILLERWHALES— As

the ice shrinks in the Arctic, polar bears are strug-gling to survive in a fast-melting world, but scientists have noted an ever-growing number of killer whales in Arctic waters in the summer months. More and more have been attracted to these hunting grounds by the abundant prey. {DVI} RepeatsThur11/20,2:30pm

9:00 NOVA:KILLERLANDSLIDES— In less than two minutes in March 2014, a 20-foot-tall field of debris slammed into the Washington state community of Oso, killing 41 and destroying nearly 50 homes. Drawing on analyses of other recent landslides around the world, geologists are investigating what triggered the deadli-est U.S. landslide in decades and whether climate change is increasing the risk of similar disasters around the globe. {DVI} RepeatsThur11/20,3:30pm

10:00 TOCATCHACOMET— This November, billions of kilometers from Earth, a spacecraft orbiter and lander will do what no other has dared to attempt: land on the surface of a comet as it zooms around the sun at 67,000 km/hr. If successful, the feat could help us peer into our past and unlock secrets of our origins. RepeatsThur11/20,4:30pm


20Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR

Tuesday,November18at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDCold War Roadshow: American Experience chronicles Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s 1959 tour across America. Above: President Eisenhower and Richard Nixon meet with Krushchev in Washington.

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8:00 MIDSOMERMURDERS,SERIESVIII:MIDSOMERRHAP-SODY— Music teacher Arthur Leggot is killed when confronting an intruder in his home who apparently came for a music manuscript. And, predictably, where the manuscript goes, murders follow, and Barnaby investigates. RepeatsFri11/21,1pm

9:30 AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIrOT, SEASON12:CURTAIN— Poirot’s last case, and David suchet’s final performance as the great sleuth! David Suchet stars in his last case as Agatha Christie’s great detective Hercule Poirot, culminating a 25-year run in the signature role. Curtain. Confined to a wheelchair and crippled with arthritis, the now elderly Poirot is reunited with his old friend Captain Hastings at Styles, the country house where the pair first met 30 years before in their first murder investigation together. The great detective’s mind remains sharp; and Hasting is his eyes and ears as their fellow guests begin to fall victim to attacks. Poirot summons the last of his strength for his final case. RepeatsFri11/21,3pm;Sun11/23,6:30pm




8:30 RIBBONOFSAND— The Outer Banks of North Caro-lina are a slim and moving line of sand in the open Atlantic. A film profiles this seascape and the transitory islands of Cape Lookout that are doomed to disappear; Meryl Streep reads excerpts from environmentalist Rachel Carson’s writings.

9:00 PBSARTSFALLFESTIVAL:CaTs!: GREATPERFORMANCES— One of musical theater’s biggest blockbusters returns to Great Performances for an encore presentation. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats! reigned over an 18-year Broadway run and unending touring productions. Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Webber’s hit-filled stage version boasts musical highlights aplenty, including Elaine Paige’s return to her original role as Grizabella. RepeatsSun11/23,1:30pm

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

22SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.6AM–6PMSeetheSaturday,November1listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 KEEPINGUPAPPEARANCES— (two episodes) 8:00 DOCMARTIN,SERIESVI&I— Part 8 of 8/Part 1 of 6. 9:33 WASHINGTONINTHE’80s— See the Monday,

November 17, 8 p.m. listing.R10:30 THEWETAMOVIE:CALLNORTHSIDE777— In Henry

Hathaway’s 1948 drama, a Chicago reporter re-opens a 10-year-old murder case in which a washerwoman’s son was framed for the killing. Jimmy Stewart and Richard Conte star. (1:51) RepeatsSun11/23,11:30am

23SundayONWETATV26,6AM–11:30AM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.6AM–11:30AMSeetheSunday,November2listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,11:30AM–12M:11:30 THEWETAMOVIE:CALLNORTHSIDE777— (1:51)R 1:30 PBSARTSFALLFESTIVAL:CaTs!: GREAT

PERFORMANCES—R 3:30 THEWETAGUIDETOMEMORIALS—R 4:00 WASHINGTONINTHE’80s—R 5:00 AMERICABYTHENUMBERSWITHMARIAHINOJOSA 5:30 MOYERS&COMPANY 6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 AGATHACHRISTIE’SPOIrOT, SEASON12:CURTAIN

— David suchet’s final performance as the great sleuth! See the Thursday November 20, 9:30 p.m. listing.R

8:00 JAYLENO:THEKENNEDYCENTERMARKTWAINPRIZE— The annual special, a co-production of WETA; CoMedia; Mark Krantz Productions; Cappy Productions and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, celebrates Tonight Show host, comedian and per-former Jay Leno, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Salut-ing Leno from the stage of the Kennedy Center are special guests and performers Garth Brooks, Kristin Chenoweth, Kevin Eubanks, Jimmy Fallon, Chelsea Handler, Al Madrigal, Seth Myers, Jerry Seinfeld, JB Smoove and Wanda Sykes — with special appearances by Jamie Foxx and Betty White. RepeatsMon11/24,2:30pm;Tue11/25,1pm,9pm

10:00 RICHARDPRYOR:ICON— Richard Pryor’s impact on the craft of comedy and today’s top comics is legendary and unrivaled. This program surveys the profound and enduring influence of one of America’s great comics.

11:00 INSIDENATURE’SGIANTS:GREATWHITESHARK— Experts dissect a 15-foot-long great white shark in South Africa, spotlighting the amazing array of senses the shark possesses, exploring the origins of the shark’s killing bite and relating how sharks’ teeth and jaws evolved. (60 min.)

24Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:FINDERSKEEPERS—

RepeatsTue11/25,3pm;Wed11/26,1pm 9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:MADISON,WI— Episode 3 of 3.

Repeats11/25,4pm10:00 CHESAPEAKEBAYBYAIR— A film explores the wild

beauty, rich history and natural serenity of the bay from 2,000 feet, marrying gentle verse, prose and music with dramatic images captured by high-definition cameras in a meandering aerial journey.


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25Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDINGYOURROOTS,SEASON2— Harvard scholar

Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identity through the genealogy and genetics of a group of celebrity guests. Episode 10 of 10. Decoding Our Past. Gates explores how DNA analysis reveals a family tree with a range of cultures and races for guests Deval Patrick, the first African-American governor of Mas-sachusetts; and actress Jessica Alba. DNA is used to delve deeper into the families of other guests in the series, including Valerie Jarrett and Anderson Cooper, and to overcome dead ends on host Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s own tree. RepeatsWed11/26,5pm

9:00 JAYLENO:THEKENNEDYCENTERMARKTWAINPRIZE— See the Sunday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m. listing.R


26Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTONINTHE’80s— See the Monday,

November 17, 8 p.m. listing.R 9:00 WASHINGTONINTHE’70s— An Emmy Award-winning

WETA TV 26 documentary charts the District’s rise from the ashes of the 1968 riots to its emergence as a cosmopolitan world capital and majority-African American-populated and -governed metropolis. Bernard Shaw narrates.

10:00 WASHINGTONINTHE’60s— An Emmy Award-winning WETA TV 26 production explores the political, social and cultural events that make up the history of the Washington, D.C. area during the seminal decade of the 1960s. Connie Chung narrates.


27Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 BEINGPOIROT— A special program celebrates the

popular Masterpiece Mystery! program Poirot, which for 25 years has starred David Suchet as Agatha Christie’s popular Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot. Suchet looks back on the role, and cameras follow him as he films the last of his 70 Poirot productions. Stanley Tucci hosts.

9:30 CHRISTMASWITHTHEMORMONTABERNACLECHOIRFEATURINGALFIEBOEANDTOMBROKAW— Record-ed in Salt Lake City, this holiday performance features journalist Tom Brokaw (performing readings) and Tony Award-winning Les Misérables tenor Alfie Boe in a con-cert of holiday favorites with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.

11:00 DR.FUHRMAN’SENDDIETINGFOREVER!— Break free from dieting once and for all with advice from Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a New York Times best-selling author and board-certified physician who specializes in the prevention and reversal of disease using nutritional solutions. The program includes cooking demonstra-tions; advice on staying active, vibrant and healthy later in life; and nutritional methods to combat obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. RepeatsSat11/29,10am

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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 LIBERA:ANGELSSINGCHRISTMASINIRELAND— The iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland, is the setting for a performance of traditional Christmas carols by the acclaimed boy choir, Libera, accompanied by a small Irish string and wind ensemble. The unique, pure sound of Libera has its roots in ancient monastic and Celtic tonalities. RepeatsSat11/29,12:30am

10:00 RICKSTEVES’EUROPEANCHRISTMAS— Travel expert Rick Steves explores how European cultures celebrate Christmas — in locations from England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and from Rome to the Swiss Alps. RepeatsSat11/29,2pm;Sun11/30,3pm

12M EASYYOGA:THESECRETTOSTRENGTHANDBALANCEWITHPEGGYCAPPY— Expert Peggy Cappy shows how yoga can aid anyone who wants weight-bearing exercise and a low-impact way to increase strength, mobility and balance.

1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

29SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–2AM: 6AM SUPERBRAINWITHDR.RUDYTANZI— A program

explores new discoveries in neuroscience that maximize the potential of the human brain. Harvard Medical School professor Rudy Tanzi, introduced by his co-author Dr. Deepak Chopra, explains new techniques for keeping the brain youthful and retaining mental acuity with age.

7:30 30DAYSTOAYOUNGERHEARTWITHDR.STEVENMASLEY— The physician, nutritionist and educator explores Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes) as the top cause of cardiovascular disease. Masley discusses the impact food, nutrients and exercise have in reducing arterial plaque. RepeatsSun11/30,10am,12:30am

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Saturday,November29at9:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDBurt Bacharach’s Best celebrates the acclaimed songwriter’s music, featuring archival performances by the recording artists such as Dusty Springfield who made Bacharach’s compositions famous.

Sunday,November30at6p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHD50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary celebrates the musical artistry and social activism of the successful folk trio. Above (l-r), Paul, Mary and Peter perform at the 1963 March on Washington.

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9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) RepeatsFridays,5pmonTV26

10:00 DR.FUHRMAN’SENDDIETINGFOREVER!—R 12N HEALINGA.D.D.— Psychiatrist Daniel Amen and his

spouse, nurse Tana Amen, take a new look at Attention Deficit Disorder and identify seven unique types based on their brain imaging work. They explore myths about A.D.D. and hallmark A.D.D. symptoms; describe the different types of A.D.D.; and suggest lifestyle and natural treatment methods for healing A.D.D. RepeatsSun11/30,8:30am

2:00 RICKSTEVES’EUROPEANCHRISTMAS—R 4:00 SUZEORMAN’SFINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU— In

a program taped in Washington at American Univer-sity, the personal finance expert presents advice on a broad set of financial issues, including: how to invest; whether to buy or rent a home; saving for retirement; what kind of life insurance to buy; wills and trusts; student loans and more. RepeatsSun11/30,1pm

6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 6:30 CLASSICHOLLYWOODMUSICALS— An exploration of

the Golden Age of movie musicals spotlights five Hol-lywood classics: The Wizard of Oz, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin’ in the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Viva Las Vegas. With dance numbers, fantasy worlds, and soaring ballads sung by some of the world’s most beloved stars, these movies remain audience favorites. Nick Clooney hosts and examines the back story behind these classic films. RepeatsSun11/30,11:30am

8:00 MYMUSIC:THEBESTOF’50SPOP— A “best-of” program presents top performance highlights from three My Music specials: Magic Moments, Moments to Remember and 50s Pop Parade, featuring the top pop hits of the 1950s by singers and groups such as Patti Page, The Crew Cuts, The Four Lads, The Four Aces, Frankie Lane, Mel Carter and others, who brought songs of love and optimism to listeners tuned to AM radio. RepeatsSun11/30,11pm

9:30 MYMUSIC:BURTBACHARACH’SBEST— A program celebrates songwriter Burt Bacharach, featuring archival performances by the artists who made the composer’s music famous, including Dionne Warwick (“Walk On By,” “I Say a Little Prayer”), B.J. Thomas (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”), The Carpenters (“Close to You”), The Fifth Dimension (“One Less Bell to Answer”), Dusty Springfield (“The Look of Love”), Herb Alpert (“This Guy’s in Love With You”) and others. Robert Wagner hosts.

11:00 JJVIRGIN’SSUGARIMPACTSECRETS— 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. Dropping sugar also helps to head off many chronic and inflammatory ill-nesses. RepeatsSun11/30,7am

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30SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–5AM: 6AM TRAINYOURDOGLIKEAPRO— Internationally

renowned dog behaviorist and best-selling author Don Sullivan provides struggling dog owners with the necessary tools and techniques to forge a lasting and loving relationship with their dog.

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MASLEY—R11:30 CLASSICHOLLYWOODMUSICALS—R 1:00 SUZEORMAN:FINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU—R 3:00 RICKSTEVES’EUROPEANCHRISTMAS—R 5:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND 5:30 MOYERS&COMPANY 6:00 50YEARSWITHPETER,PAULANDMARY— A docu-

mentary celebrates the impact of the trio that brought folk music to America’s mass audiences, combining artistry with activism and inspiration over a period of 50 years. The program features performances by Peter, Paul and Mary starting with the era of the group’s emergence in Greenwich Village, through the Civil Rights and anti-war eras, and into the 21st century.

8:00 DOWNTON aBBeYREDISCOVERED— Through video clips, cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, relive memorable moments from Downton Abbey’s

first four seasons and get a preview of what’s in store for the Crawleys and the staff in Season 5, coming on Masterpiece in January. Repeatstonight

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MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE WETA KIDS CHANNEL

Peep/Pocoyo, 5amMaya & Miguel, 5:30amMister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6amClifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30amCaillou, 7am Arthur, 7:30am Wild Kratts, 8am (through 11/26) + 8:30amOdd Squad, 8am starting 11/27Curious George, 9am, 9:30amDaniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30amSesame Street, 11amDinosaur Train, noon, 12:30pmPeg + Cat, 1pm, 1:30pmSuper WHY!, 2pmThomas & Friends, 2:30pm Sesame Street, 3pmThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 3:30pmWord World, 4pmMartha Speaks, 4:30pm Word Girl, 5pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 5:30pmCurious George, 6pmThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 6:30pmArthur, 7pm Wild Kratts, 7:30pm Zula Patrol, 8pm (8:30pm after 11/26)Odd Squad, 8pm (starting 11/27)Maya & Miguel, 8:30pm (10:30pm after 11/26)Biz Kid$, 9pmCyberchase, 9:30pmSci Girls, 10pm

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Providing a Safe Haven for Children

Odd Squadpremieres Wednesday, November 26 at 10 a.m. on the WETA Kids channel; then airs weekdays

at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. beginning November 27

Odd Squad, a new half-hour, live-action media series designed to help kids ages 5-8 learn math, premieres this month on the WETA Kids channel on November 26 with a special one-hour broadcast of two back-to-back episodes at 10 a.m. before adopting a weekday 8 a.m./8 p.m. slot the next day. The show focuses on two young agents, Olive and Otto, who are part of the Odd Squad, an agency whose mission is to save the day whenever something unusual happens in their town. A math concept is embedded in each of their cases, and Olive and Otto work together to problem-solve and use math skills to put things right when oddness strikes. Odd Squad was created by the makers of The Electric Company and is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company. Above (l-r), Sean Michael Kyer is Agent Oscar; Millie Davis is the chief, Ms. O; Dalila Bela portrays Agent Olive; and Filip Geljo is Agent Otto.

Odd Squad is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education through the Ready To Learn Initiative, a program that supports the development of innovative educational television and digital media targeted to preschool and early elementary school children and their families, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).C

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SUNDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Super WHY!, 6amThomas & Friends, 6:30amMartha Speaks, 7amThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 7:30amWord Girl, 8amPeg + Cat, 8:30am

Visit weta.org/kids for full listings of children’s programs on WETA Kids

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The WETA UK channel is devoted to presenting the best in British television programming, broadcasting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of great entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery, comedy and documentary series — all delivered with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.

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• Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries II• WPC: Gina Dawson

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• Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot, Series 12: Dead Man’s Folly (11/8)• Agatha Christie’s Poirot:

• Elephants Can Remem-ber (11/15)

• The Labors of Hercules (11/22)

• Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case (11/29)

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• Call the Midwife 3• Last Tango in Halifax II (starts 11/15)

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12m ‘Allo, ‘Allo12:30am New Tricks

• Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot, Series 12: Dead Man’s Folly (11/3)• Agatha Christie’s Poirot (Final 3 cases!)

12m ‘Allo, ‘Allo12:30am MI-5

• Vicious• Rev I (starts 11/18)

Robin Hood I (Series II starts 11/16)

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WPC 56: Gina Dawsonairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

starting November 11 on WETA UK

Set in 1956, the 2013 British drama series WPC 56: Gina Dawson centers on the challenges faced by the fi rst woman to join the police force of her West Midlands home town. As the only Woman Police Constable (WPC) on the Brinford beat, Gina Dawson (portrayed by Jennie Jacques) struggles to overcome sexist attitudes and gain acceptance in a male-dominated police force. In this fi rst of three seasons of the production, Chief Inspector Roger Nelson gives Dawson menial duties and assigns her work dealing with children and women. The Brinford force typically deals with teenage runaways, “Teddy Boy” gangs and petty criminals in their small city. However, the lines of the law start to blur when the hunt for a killer draws the team into a criminal underworld of shady boxing clubs, brothels and nightclubs — all run by a ruthless gangster who is as dangerous as he is untouchable. As this situation unfolds, the unwanted attention of a senior offi cer pushes Gina to cross a line that could mean the end of her career.

Death in Paradise, Series 1 & 2airs Fridays at 9 p.m.


WETA UK reprises Death in Paradise, a light-hearted 2011 crime drama and fi sh-out-of-water story set in the fi ctional paradise island of Saint-Marie in the Caribbean (and fi lmed on the islands of Guadalupe) with a French- and English-speaking population. Ben Miller (Malice Aforethought, The Worst Week of My Life and Primeval) stars as straight-laced London police detective Richard Poole, who, at the series’ outset, has arrived to investigate the murder of his predecessor and ends up staying on to head the island’s misfi t team of detectives, despite a pronounced distaste for the island, sun and sand. The quintessentially British cop fi nds a ramshackle station and a very different type of policing, and he tries to bring rigor to the relaxed workplace. His team includes Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey, portrayed by Sara Martins.

Last Tango in Halifax, Series 2airs Saturdays at 8 p.m.,


WETA UK presents Series 2 of the acclaimed, BAFTA-winning comedy-drama about romance and second chances from the writer of Scott and Bailey and a director of Sherlock. The series, star-ring Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid, follows the relationship of love-struck septuagenarians Alan and Celia, who rediscover their love for each other later in life — 60 years, in fact, after they fi rst met. As they plan a life together and try to fi nd the long-awaited happiness they deserve, secrets from the past come tumbling out and family members adjust to changing relationships. In Series 2, Alan and Celia decide to have a romantic secret wedding as soon as possible, but how will their respec-tive daughters, the uptight Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) and rebellious Gillian (Nicola Walker), react? The two women are discovering they can get along, but one’s confession could jeopardize the soon-to-be stepsisters’ fl edgling friendship.

Also this month on WETA UK: Masterpiece’s Victorian department store drama The Paradise, Series I/II, starring Joanna Vanderham (at left), airs Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and continues at 9 p.m., and the original House of Cards series and Prime Suspect continue, respectively, at 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 p.m. on Thursdays.

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Celebrating a 200th birthday is always notable but not necessarily fun, unless it’s the birth anniversary of Adol-phe Sax, inventor of the saxophone. On Monday night, November 3 at 9 p.m., Classical WETA 90.9 FM local concert broadcast Front Row Washington celebrates the instrument and its founder with the most widely heard saxophone quartet in America, the Washington Saxo-phone Quartet. WSQ member and Classical WETA host Rich Kleinfeldt joins Nicole Lacroix for a concert of music presented by the Barns at Wolf Trap featuring the Quartet. From Aaron Copland’s Simple Gifts to Samuel Barber’s famous Adagio, Op. 11 to music from local

composer/conductor Thomas Beveridge’s Ballet d’Amour, you won’t want to miss this evening featuring the Washington Saxo-phone Quartet.

On the following Monday, November 10, we go to Colum-bia, Maryland for a Candlelight Concert Society recital by a talented pianist. Eighteen-year-old George Li, winner of the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award, performs Schoenberg’s Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke as well as a Beethoven sonata, Rach-maninoff’s Corelli variations, and Maurice Ravel’s iconic La Valse.

We then hop over from Columbia to College Park, Maryland, on Monday, November 17 for a fabulous duo recital by violinist James Ehnes and pianist Orion Weiss. Both accomplished soloists and chamber musicians in their own right, the two take the stage at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for Aaron Copland’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Grieg’s Sonata No. 2 in G Major, the scherzo from Brahms’ F-A-E Sonata, and Schubert’s C Major Fantasy for violin and piano.

On November 24, Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon offers a wonderful exploration of Bartók’s piano music at The Phillips Collection, including 2 elegies for piano, a sonatina of Romanian folk tunes and several of the Hungarian Peasant Songs, as well as Beethoven’s Funeral March Sonata and Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op. 12. In all, an intriguing month of music-making on Front Row Washington, heard at 9 p.m. every Monday night on Clas-sical WETA — your destination for live, in-performance recitals in and around Greater Washington.

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By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

Classical WETA Celebrates CPE Bach By Bill Bukowski, Afternoon On-Air Host

Earlier this fall I journeyed to the German Embassy near Georgetown for a concert celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of CPE Bach. Performing was the Croatian-born pianist Ana-Marija Markovina, who played a few selections from her new recording of the complete keyboard works of CPE Bach: a monumental 26-CD box set released this year on the Hänssler Classic label. After the concert she stopped by our studios to chat with me about the recording project, and about the composer. Markovina believes that CPE Bach not only defi es categories, but belongs in a category by himself. His empfi ndsamer Stil, or “sensitive style,” considered too modern for its time, was radically different from that of his father and in turn opened the door to the music of the composers who came after him. It was Mozart who wrote of CPE Bach that “he is the father; we are the boys. Everybody who has accomplished something has learned from him.”

Classical WETA will be celebrating the 300th anniversary of CPE Bach throughout November, with Ana-Marija Markovina’s recording of the complete keyboard works planned as a Classical WETA CD Pick-of-the-Week. My Clas-sical Conversation with Markovina will be posted online at classicalweta.org. She offered one last bit of advice in ap-proaching a 26-CD box set of CPE Bach’s keyboard music: Markovina recommends listening selectively — and we will be doing just that. The last discs in the set present the keyboard sonatas Wq. 65, works CPE Bach wrote only for himself. As Ana-Marija says, “If you want to meet him, start there.”

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NSO Showcase Returns!Wednesday, November 5 at 9 p.m.

By Nicole Lacroix, Evening On-Air Host

NSO Showcase — featuring the National Symphony Orchestra recorded live in concert — returns for a new season on Classical WETA 90.9 FM, kicking off with a fi rst: Brahms’ First, that is, in addition to works by Mozart and Elgar. The 2014–2015 season of NSO Showcase, the program’s 7th season on the air, begins on Classical WETA on Wednesday, November 5 at 9 p.m.

Christoph Eschenbach conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (in a December 2013 perfor-mance) and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, k.218 (also from December 2013), the latter featuring NSO concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef as soloist. British conductor Sir Mark Elder will lead the NSO in Sir Edward Elgar’s concert overture In the South.

Brahms was 42 when he fi nally premiered his fi rst symphony, after a gestation period of 21 years. He told a friend that “you have no idea what it’s like to hear the footsteps of a giant like Beethoven behind you.” Brahms took his time to develop his own symphonic voice, and once he did, he triumphed, and the fi rst symphony was followed soon after by three others.

When Mozart was only 13, he became assistant con-certmaster to Michael Haydn (younger brother of Joseph) in the Salzburg Court Orchestra. During his eight-year tenure, he frequently wrote pieces for himself to play with the orchestra. So it’s very appropriate that this NSO Show-case program features Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4, a concerto written for a concertmaster, by a concertmaster, and played by NSO concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef.

Hallé Orchestra conductor Sir Mark Elder recently admitted in a Telegraph article that one of his “fi ve favorite things” was “being in Italy with my family.” Well, here’s the next best thing: Sir Mark will lead the NSO in Elgar’s sunny concert overture, In the South (Alassio), Op. 50 (recorded in January 2014), composed during a 1903 Elgar family vacation in Italy!

Enjoy this wondrous music played by our own National Symphony Orchestra. NSO Showcase airs on the fi rst Wednesday of every month at 9 p.m.

Classical WETA Opera HouseSaturdays at 1 p.m. on Classical WETA

Nov. 1: Richard Wagner’s TannhäuserNov. 8: Verdi’s Il TrovatoreNov. 15: Puccini’s Manon LescautNov. 22: Donizetti’s Maria StuardaNov. 29: Rossini’s Armida

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By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

This month, the Classical WETA 90.9 FM celebration of composer Carl Philipp Emanuel (CPE) Bach’s 300th birthday anniversary extends to Choral Showcase on Sun-days, November 9 and 16 at 9 p.m. The Magnifi cat — one of the Marian hymns, which has been set by many composers, including CPE’s father Johann Sebastian Bach — came at the end of CPE’s years in Berlin. He was harpsichordist for Frederick the Great at the time, and most of his music from the period was instrumental, including hundreds of keyboard sonatas. The Magnifi cat — unusual in CPE’s output both because it was a choral piece and because of the startling range of different styles within its nine movements — must surely have been destined for a specifi c purpose. None is known, but the work may have been a show-off piece for CPE’s audition to succeed his father at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. Impressive though the piece is, he didn’t get the job. CPE returned to the Magnifi cat later in life, and seems to have been inspired by it then to write other big choral pieces, including his impressive Motet for double chorus, “Heilig ist Gott.” Both works have been recorded recently by the RIAS Chamber Choir and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, conducted by Hans-Christoph Rademann. The Motet airs on the Sunday night, 9 p.m. broadcast Choral Showcase on November 9; the Magni-fi cat on November 16.

NSO Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef

Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington; 88.9 FM Frederick; WGMS 89.1 FM HagerstownVivaLaVoce on vivalavoce.org Stream Audio at classicalweta.org

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