weta magazine - aug 2013

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Remembering the

March on Washington

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This month, WETA marks the anniversary of an extraordinary event in the nation’s capital with a slate of special television programming. A half-century ago, on August 28, 1963, in the year of the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, hundreds of thousands of people converged on the city from around the country to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The massive, diverse, peaceful protest for equality and opportunity, then the largest gathering ever in Washington, made history — perhaps most memorably through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s soaring speech, which with enormous eloquence encapsulated and articulated the aspirations of African Americans, and indeed, of all humanity.

The March was a watershed event in the long struggle to combat institutionalized discrimination and economic injustice and to secure full constitutional rights for all citizens of this nation, bringing the campaign for civil rights to a new prominence. Tune in to WETA TV 26 and WETA HD this month, and learn more about this important epoch in our nation’s history.

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On Classical WETA 90.9 FM this month, our broadcasts of sublime music include an array of lovely local performances recorded at the Phillips Collection Sunday Concerts. They air on our Monday-night program Front Row Washington — details are on page 13. Classical WETA listeners, you may have noted a new voice on the air in recent weeks. We are delighted that announcer Bill Bukowski has joined the WETA staff as weekday afternoon host. Learn more about Bill below.

Thank you for your support for WETA.

Classical WETA 90.9 FMWelcomes Bill Bukowski

Weekday Classical WETA 90.9 FM listeners are getting to know a new voice on the air as announcer Bill Bukowski settles in as the station’s new after-noon host. Bukowski joined the WETA staff in July. In addition to his Classical WETA duties, Bukowski will announce for the station’s all-vocal classical radio service, VivaLaVoce. Formerly, he was primary classical announcer at WSCL, the Eastern Shore public radio station based in Salisbury, Maryland, where he worked for nearly two decades.

The announcer grew up in Philadelphia, inspired by music in his parents’ household and by the city’s rich radio offerings, including classical music on WFLN. Bukowski graduated from the University of Scranton in 1983 and the following year moved to the Delmarva Peninsula to work in commercial radio, transitioning to public radio in 1993 as weekend producer-announcer on

WSCL, where three years later he became mid-day classical music host.Bukowski and his wife, Michele, now reside in Northern Virginia, where they enjoy concerts, plays, art galleries and

museums, history, reading, cooking, travel, and taking tea together. Bill is an avid music collector, and plays guitar, mountain dulcimer, and ukulele.

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WETA Commemorates theMarch on Washington

on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in which 250,000 protesters gathered on the National Mall to peacefully demand an end to two centuries of racial discrimination and economic injustice. After marching to the Lincoln Memorial, the assembled crowd heard musical performances and a series of speakers including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (at right, with other March leaders), who that day delivered his electrifying “I Have a Dream” speech. This month, WETA presents a slate of television programming that celebrates the event, explores the Civil Rights Movement, and spotlights Washington — and America — during an era of profound change.

In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement airs Tuesday, August 27, 8 p.m.

In this WETA production, President and Mrs. Obama host a 2010 concert in the East Room in honor of the Civil Rights Movement. Musical artists include Bob Dylan and Joan Baez (who each performed during the March on Washington), and Natalie Cole, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and many others.

The March airs Tuesday, August 27, 9 p.m., repeating August 30

A documentary spotlights the March on Washington, a watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement that helped change the face of America. The fi lm explores the story behind the 1963 event through the remembrances of key players, histori-ans, journalists, authors and ordinary citizens who joined those who came to the nation’s capital on that momentous day.Major funding for The March is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Diversity and Innovation Fund, and PBS.

Freedom Riders: American Experience airs Tuesday August 27, 10 p.m.

From May through November 1961, more than 400 Americans — including John Lewis, the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and later a leader of the March on Washington — risked their lives, traveling together on buses and trains through the Deep South in a challenge to segregation. Many endured savage beatings and imprisonment, but they brought the American public face to face with the challenge of correcting civil rights inequities.

Also in AugustIndependent Lens:

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights Mon 8/26, 10pm

American Masters: James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket Fri 8/23, 9:30pm

The WETA Guide to Washington in the ’60s Tue 8/20, 8pm

The WETA Guide to Washington in the ’70s Tue 8/20, 9pm

Independent Lens: The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 Tue 8/20, 10pmP

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My Music: 60s Girl Grooves airs Saturday, August 3 at 8 p.m., repeating August 5 & 9

Mary Wilson of the Supremes spotlights the greatest female groups and soloists of the early and mid-1960s as the ongoing series My Music presents an all-archival celebration that features original performances. Curating worldwide video archives with rare footage from the vaults, series creator TJ Lubinsky says, “This period in American pop music was very special. It was a time of innocence, angst, puppy love, heartbreak and, most of all, great memories of carefree youth.” 60s Girl Grooves features early rock and pop at its best,

including performances by The Marvelettes, Martha & the Vandellas, the Shangri-Las, the Shirelles, the Crystals, the Ronettes, the Supremes, Dusty Springfi eld, Lesley Gore, Petula Clark, and Aretha Franklin, among others.

Elvis, Aloha from Hawaiiairs Saturday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m.,

repeating August 6, 10 & 11

At the pinnacle of his superstardom, Elvis Presley made television history when his Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii concert special was beamed via satellite to a global audience 40 years ago. Entertainment events presented live via satellite are common today, but in 1973, this was a fi rst. Never before had one performer held the world’s attention in such a way. The concert took place at the Honolulu International Center Arena in Hawaii on January 14, 1973, and was beamed live around Asia and seen in approximately 30 European countries later the same day. Americans would have to wait until April 4, when an edited version of the concert, expanded with songs videotaped just after the live event, was presented on NBC. In all, it was a global smash, seen in approximately 40 countries by close to 1.5 billion people — more people than saw astronauts landing on the moon. Check listings for repeat times.

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Inside Foyle’s War airs Sunday, August 4 at 6 p.m., repeating August 8

With new episodes of Foyle’s War coming in mid-September on Masterpiece Mystery!, an August special goes behind the scenes of the award-winning World War II series that has capti-vated fans for more than a decade. Actor Len Cariou hosts the program, which features a recap and favorite moments of the fi rst six seasons, and explores the creation of the series, the decision to set it during World War II, the extensive research that goes into each episode, the casting of Michael Kitchen (right) as DCS Foyle, the casting and progression of Sam Stewart played by Honeysuckle Weeks, and exciting secrets from Foyle’s upcoming transition to the Cold War and intelligence gathering in the new episodes. The program also includes interviews with creator and writer Anthony Horowitz (Poirot and Midsomer Murders), historians, and series stars includ-ing Honeysuckle Weeks (Sam); Anthony Howell (Milner) and Daniel Weyman (Wainright).

My Music: The Best of Burt Bacharachairs Thursday, August 1 at 8 p.m., repeating August 7

AMy Music special celebrates the legendary songwriter whose popular melodies have touched millions of music lovers around the world for more than half a century. Burt Bacharach teamed with lyricist Hal David to create some of the most successful pop music ever in radio, television and fi lm. Hosted by Robert Wagner, this archival special includes original

artists performing Bacharach’s hits in rare footage and clips from the 1960s to the 1980s. Bacharach and David achieved a stunning run of classic songs, in tandem with artists such as Dionne Warwick (“Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Alfi e”), Dusty Springfi eld (“The Look of Love”), Jackie DeShannon (“What the World Needs Now Is Love”), The Carpenters (“They Long to Be Close To You”), and B.J. Thomas (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”). The 1980s witnessed more chart-toppers, including “That’s What Friends Are For” and “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me.”

In the Spotlight on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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10:309:308:308:00 9:00 10:00Super Brain with Dr. Rudy Tanzi (to 11pm) & 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. (to 1am)

Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park (to 11:30pm) & Protect Your Memory with Dr. Neal Barnard (to 1am)

Inside Washington

Emeli Sandé: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

(from 6–7:30pm:) Inside Foyle’s War & (from 7:30pm) Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War: The Hide

Downton Abbey Revisited

Sarah Brightman: Dreamchaser in Concert (to 11:30pm)

Super Brain with Dr. Rudy Tanzi (to 11pm) & My Music: 60s Girl Grooves (to 1am)

Downton Abbey Revisited (to 11pm) & 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. (to 1am)

Inside Foyle’s War (to 11pm) & Blenko: Behind the Scenes (to 12:30am)

Inside Washington My Music: 60s Girl Grooves (to 11pm) & Alfi e Boe: Storyteller at the Royal Albert Hall (to 12m)

Gloria Estefan: The Standards (to 11:30pm) & Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii (to 1am)

A Salute to Vienna (to 11pm) & The Jimmy Dean Show: Country Classics (to 12:30am)

A.D.D. & Mastering It (to 11pm) & My Music: Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (to 1am)

The Appalachians (to 11pm) & 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. (to 1am)

Great Performances: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (to 12m)

Inside Washington Oscar Hammerstein III—Out of My Dreams David Garrett: Music (to 12m)

Antiques Roadshow: Washington, D.C. (Ep 2 of 3)


The WETA Guide to Washington in the ’70s Independent Lens: The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 (to 11:30pm)

NOVA: Making Stuff Stronger NOVA: Making Stuff Smaller

Masterpiece Mystery!: The Lady Vanishes

Inside Washington Charlie Rose: The Week

American Masters: James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (to 12:14am)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (Pt 1 of 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Billings, MT Independent Lens: The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights

The March Freedom Riders: American Experience (to 12m)

NOVA: Making Stuff Cleaner NOVA: Making Stuff Smarter

Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (Pt 1 of 3) (to 11:30pm)

Inside Washington Charlie Rose: The Week

Side By Side: The Science, Art and Impact of Digital Cinema

The March (to 11:30pm)

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(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (to 11:40pm)

My Music: Burt Bacharach’s Best

My Music: 60s Girl Grooves

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll

My Music: 60s Girl Grooves

Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii

My Music: Burt Bacharach’s Best

The Jimmy Dean Show: Country Classics


My Music: Rock, Pop & Doo Wop

(from 7pm:) Great Performances: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Oscar Hammerstein III—Out of My Dreams

David Garrett: Music—Live in Concert

My Music: Rock, Pop & Doo Wop

Rick Steves’ Europe Great Cities Marathon (to 11pm) & A Salute to Vienna (to 1am)


WETA Viewer Favorites

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The WETA Guide to Washington in the ’60s

Nature: Birds of the Gods

Midsomer Murders: Tainted Fruit


Doc Martin, Series II

(from 7:30pm) Midsomer Murders: Tainted Fruit

Antiques Roadshow: Billings, MT

In Performance at the White House: A Celebra-tion of Music from the Civil Rights Movement

Nature: Cracking the Koala Code

Midsomer Murders: Ring Out Your Dead


Doc Martin, Series II

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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8:00 MYMUSIC:BURTBACHARACH’SBEST— A program celebrates legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, with host Robert Wagner introducing archival performances by the original 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 Springfi eld (“The Look of Love”), Herb Alpert (“This Guy’s in Love With You”) and many others. RepeatsSat8/3,11:30am;Wed8/7,8pm;Thur8/8,1pm

9:30 SUPERBRAINWITHDR.RUDYTANZI— A program explores new discoveries in neuroscience that maximize the potential of the human brain in practical and action-able ways. Harvard Medical School professor Rudy Tanzi, introduced by his co-author Dr. Deepak Chopra, explains and demonstrates new techniques for keeping the brain youthful and retaining mental acuity with age. RepeatsSat8/3,10am,11pm;Sun8/4,4:30pm,11pm;Tue8/6,9:30pm;Wed8/7,2:30pm;Sat8/10,5pm

11:00 3STEPSTOINCREDIBLEHEALTH!WITHJOELFUHRMAN,M.D.— Dr. Joel Fuhrman addresses the crisis of obesity and chronic disease plaguing America. More than 65 percent of Americans are overweight or obese — and that number is growing. Dr. Fuhrman’s health plan offers a safe, effective plan for shedding weight quickly and reclaiming vitality and good health. RepeatsSat8/3,4:30pm;Sun8/4,11am;Wed8/7,11pm;Thur8/8,2:30pm;Sat8/10,7am;Tue8/13,11pm;Wed8/14,4pm

1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

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

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

8:30 INSIDEWASHINGTON— Host Gordon Peterson moder-ates a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week.

9:00 GREATPERFORMANCES:ANDREABOCELLILIVEINCENTRALPARK—Renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli performs a free concert on Central Park’s Great Lawn with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert. Joining Bocelli on stage are Céline Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti and David Foster. Sopranos Ana María Martínez and Pretty Yende, violinist Nicola Benedetti, bass baritone Bryn Terfel and fl utist Andrea Griminelli are also part of the spectacu-lar evening, along with the Westminster Symphonic Choir. Journalist Paula Zahn hosts. RepeatsSat8/3,12:30am;Sun8/4,2pm

11:30 PROTECTYOURMEMORYWITHDR.NEALBARNARD— Best-selling author and health advocate Dr. Neal Barnard explores groundbreaking research-backed information that can help protect against memory loss. He discusses ways to help offset the risks for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. RepeatsSat8/3,6am;Thur8/8,4:30pm;Thur8/15,3pm


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Thursday,August1at9:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDSuper Brain with Dr. Rudy Tanzi features the Harvard Medical School neuroscientist exploring how to maximize the brain’s potential.

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Sunday,August4at9:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDDownton Abbey Revisited, hosted by Angela Lansbury, presents great moments from Seasons I–III of the blockbuster Masterpiece drama. Downton Abbey Season IV premieres in January 2014.

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3 SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–3AM: 6AM PROTECTYOURMEMORYWITHDR.NEALBARNARD 7:30 LOVE,LAUGH&EATWITHJOHNTICKELL,M.D.—

Explore healthy living self-management skills with international speaker and best-selling author Dr. John Tickell, who has spent the last 25 years researching the health, well-being and longevity patterns of people around the world. Discover the secrets of the Okinawa people of Japan, a culture with no obesity and low rates of cancer, and learn the nutrition rules that will lead to a slimmer, younger, better-looking you. RepeatsMon8/5,11:30pm

9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes)10:00 SUPERBRAINWITHDR.RUDYTANZI—R11:30 MYMUSIC:BURTBACHARACH’SBEST—R 1:00 EASYYOGAFORARTHRITISWITHPEGGYCAPPY—

The yoga expert demonstrates safe and effective yoga exercises designed to address arthritis problems. RepeatsSun8/4,1pm;Fri8/10,midnight;Mon8/12,5pm;Fri8/16,midnight

2:00 BLENKO:BEHINDTHESCENES— A program visits the Blenko glassworks in West Virginia to explore how the company’s beautiful, all-handmade glassware is created. Each piece is unique and so are the artisans and members of the Blenko family who continue their company’s proud, 100-year tradition. RepeatsWed8/7,4pm;Thur8/8,11pm;Sun8/11,11am

3:00 VICTORBORGE:COMEDYINMUSIC— A special program features recently rediscovered funny and memorable skits by the beloved pianist-comedian. RepeatsSun8/11,noon,12:30am;Thur8/15,4:30pm

4:30 3STEPSTOINCREDIBLEHEALTH!WITHJOELFURH-MAN,M.D.—R

6:30 ELVIS,ALOHAFROMHAWAII— Elvis Presley was at the pinnacle of his superstardom when he made television history in 1973 with a live concert special, televised globally via satellite. In one of the most outstanding concert performances of his career, Elvis sings “Suspicious Minds,” “Hound Dog,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “My Way,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and many more favorites. RepeatsTue8/6,8pm;Wed8/7,1pm;Sat8/10,3:30pm,11:30pm;Sun8/11,4:30pm

8:00 MYMUSIC:60SGIRLGROOVES— Mary Wilson of the Supremes hosts a celebration of the greatest girl groups and solo singers of the 1960s. The program features archival performances from The Supremes, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Petula Clark, Martha & the Vandellas, Jackie DeShannon and many other artists. RepeatsSun8/4,6am;Mon8/5,8pm;Tue8/6,1pm,11pm;Fri8/9,9pm

10:00 EMELISANDÉ:LIVEATTHEROYALALBERTHALL— Thrill to the electrifying voice of Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé in this concert special taped at the Royal Albert Hall as she performs her hits, includ-ing “Daddy,” “My Kind of Love,” “Heaven,” “Beneath Your Beautiful” and the platinum single, “Next to Me.” RepeatsFri8/9,4pm

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4 SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–2AM: 6AM MYMUSIC:60SGIRLGROOVES—R 8:00 RICK STEVES’ EUROPEGREATCITIESMARATHON—

The travel expert spotlights the attractions of London, Paris, Florence, Rome and Venice. RepeatsTue8/6,3pm;Sat8/10,11am;Thur8/15,8pm

11:00 3STEPSTOINCREDIBLEHEALTH!WITHJOELFURH-MAN,M.D.—R

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CENTRALPARK—R 4:30 SUPERBRAINWITHDR.RUDYTANZI—R 6:00 INSIDEFOYLE’S WAR — A program goes behind the

scenes of the acclaimed World War II drama starring Michael Kitchen, exploring secrets about the articulate sleuth in the sharp fedora. The program features a sneak peek at the upcoming new season of Foyle’s War premiering on Masterpiece Mystery! in September 2013, as well as interviews with the creators and co-stars of this enormously popular mystery series. RepeatsMon8/5,2:30pm;Thur8/8,9:30pm

7:30 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:FOYLE’SWAR:THEHIDE— Michael Kitchen stars as World War II-era detective In-spector Christopher Foyle, fighting crime on the south coast of England. The Hide. In a case that will shatter his personal world, Foyle battles to save a young man, accused of high treason, from the executioner’s noose. {DVI} RepeatsMon8/5,4pm

9:30 DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED— Savor the greatest moments from the blockbuster Masterpiece drama, Seasons 1, 2 and 3, along with behind-the-scenes in-terviews with the producers and favorite cast members — both above and below stairs. Angela Lansbury hosts. Repeatstonight;Mon8/5,1pm;Wed8/7,9:30pm;Sat8/10,2pm

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5 Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MYMUSIC:60SGIRLGROOVES— See the Saturday,

August 3, 8 p.m. listing. 10:00 SARAHBRIGHTMAN:DREAMCHASERINCONCERT

— Performing songs from her new album, classical crossover soprano Sarah Brightman presents a cosmic journey featuring both new songs and fan favorites inspired by the wonderment and beauty of space. The concert features evocative lighting, elaborate costumes and powerful imagery. RepeatsFri8/9,2:30pm;Sat8/10,6:30pm

11:30 LOVE,LAUGH&EATWITHJOHNTICKELL,M.D.—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

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Monday,August5at10p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDSarah Brightman: Dreamchaser in Concert features the soprano performing fan favorites and songs from her new album.

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Saturday,August3at10p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDEmeli Sandé: Live at the Royal Albert Hall features the Scottish singer-songwriter performing her works in concert. Sandé has composed songs for top pop stars such as Rihanna and Alicia Keys.


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6 Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ELVIS,ALOHAFROMHAWAII— Elvis Presley was

at the pinnacle of his superstardom when he made television history in 1973 with a live concert special, televised globally via satellite. In one of the most outstanding concert performances of his career, Elvis sings “Suspicious Minds,” “Hound Dog,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “My Way,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and many more favorites.

9:30 SUPERBRAINWITHDR.RUDYTANZI— A program ex-plores new discoveries in neuroscience that maximize the potential of the human brain in practical and ac-tionable ways. Harvard Medical School professor Rudy Tanzi, introduced by his co-author Dr. Deepak Chopra, explains and demonstrates new techniques for keeping the brain youthful and retaining mental acuity with age. RepeatsWed8/7,2:30pm

11:00 MYMUSIC:60SGIRLGROOVES—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

7 Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MYMUSIC:BURTBACHARACH’SBEST— A program

celebrates legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, with host Robert Wagner introducing archival performances by the original 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 many others. RepeatsThur8/8,1pm

9:30 DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED— Savor the greatest moments from the blockbuster Masterpiece drama, Seasons 1, 2 and 3, along with behind-the-scenes in-terviews with the producers and favorite cast members — both above and below stairs. Angela Lansbury hosts.

11:00 3STEPSTOINCREDIBLEHEALTH!WITHJOELFUHRMAN,M.D.— Dr. Joel Fuhrman addresses the crisis of obesity and chronic disease plaguing America; his health plan offers a safe, effective plan for shedding weight quickly and reclaiming vitality and good health. RepeatsThur8/8,2:30pm


8 Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 THEJIMMYDEANSHOW:COUNTRYCLASSICS—

A special relives the early appearances of country stars Chet Atkins, George Jones, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Minnie Pearl, Dottie West and many others as they appeared on Jimmy Dean’s national television variety series. Hosted by entertainer, actor and musician Roy Clark, these episodes have not been seen in nearly 50 years. Repeats8/9,1pm;Sun8/11,11pm

9:30 INSIDEFOYLE’S WAR — A program goes behind the scenes of the acclaimed World War II drama starring Michael Kitchen, exploring secrets about the articulate sleuth in the sharp fedora. The program features a sneak peek at the upcoming new season of Foyle’s War premiering on Masterpiece Mystery! in September 2013, as well as interviews with the creators and co-stars of this enormously popular mystery series.

11:00 BLENKO:BEHINDTHESCENES—R12:30AMVICTORBORGE:COMEDYINMUSIC—R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

9 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 INSIDEWASHINGTON— Host Gordon Peterson moder-ates a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week.

9:00 MYMUSIC:60SGIRLGROOVES— Mary Wilson of the Supremes hosts a celebration of the greatest girl groups and solo singers of the 1960s. The program features archival performances from The Supremes, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Petula Clark, Martha & the Vandellas, Jackie DeShannon and many other artists.

11:00 ALFIEBOE:STORYTELLERATTHEROYALALBERTHALL— Tony Award-winner Alfie Boe shares inter-pretations of his favorite songs in this concert taped at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall. Backed by a 19-piece band, Boe performs a wide variety of selections from his repertoire, including tracks from his new album, Storyteller, classical arias and “Bring Him Home,” his signature song from his acclaimed turn as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.

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

10SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–3AM: 6AM T’AICHI,HEALTH&HARMONYWITHDAVID-DORIAN

ROSS— Author, lecturer and eight-time T’ai Chi U.S. national champion David-Dorian Ross demonstrates why this ancient Chinese martial art is great exercise for body, mind and spirit. Ross offers an engaging description of the practical benefits of T’ai Chi and the special health and wellness advantages of each part of the forms.

7:00 3STEPSTOINCREDIBLEHEALTH!WITHJOELFURH-MAN,M.D.— R

9:00 EASTENDERS— (two episodes)11:00 RICK STEVES’ EUROPEGREATCITIESMARATHON— R 2:00 DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED—R 3:30 ELVIS,ALOHAFROMHAWAII— Repeatstonight 5:00 SUPERBRAINWITHDR.RUDYTANZI—R 6:30 SARAHBRIGHTMAN:DREAMCHASERINCONCERT— R 8:00 MYMUSIC:ROCK,POPANDDOOWOP— A production

in the My Music series from TJ Lubinsky features rock and pop legends Jon (Sha Na Na) “Bowzer” Bauman

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and Ronnie Spector (of the Ronettes) bringing back the top songs from the late 1950’s and early 1960’s rock, pop and doo wop era. The special, recorded in May 2010, includes live performances and rare, never-before-available archival classics from the Dick Clark vaults. Performers include Spector, The Coasters, Chantels, Marcels, Kathy Young, Sonny Turner of the Platters, Len Barry, The Orlons, Jimmy Clanton, Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles, La La Brooks of The Crystals, The Silhouettes and others. RepeatsSun8/11,9am;Mon8/12,11pm;Tue8/13,4pm;Wed8/14,8pm;Thur8/15,1pm

10:00 GLORIAESTEFAN:THESTANDARDS— Seven-time Grammy Award-winning international superstar Gloria Estefan performs some of her all-time favorite songs, from the Billie Holiday classic “Good Morning Heart-ache” and her adaptation of Chaplin’s “Smile” to her wedding song, “El Dia Que Me Quieras,” translated into English as “The Day You Say You Love Me.”

11:30 ELVIS,ALOHAFROMHAWAII—R 1AM MYMUSIC:ROCK,POPANDDOOWOP— R

11SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–2AM: 6AM DR.WAYNEDYER:WISHESFULFILLED— Best-selling

author and teacher Dr. Wayne Dyer presents five steps to living from one’s “highest self” and thereby attract-ing one’s deepest desires. Dyer outlines a program for mastering the tools necessary for living a profoundly extraordinary life and offers counsel on how to defeat unproductive and recurring habits.

9:00 MYMUSIC:ROCK,POPANDDOOWOP—R11:00 BLENKO:BEHINDTHESCENES—R 12N VICTORBORGE:COMEDYINMUSIC—R 1:30 DAVIDGARRETT:MUSIC—LIVEINCONCERT — See

the Tuesday, August 13, 8 p.m. listing. —R 3:00 THEAPPALACHIANS— A film offers a historical

and cultural overview of Appalachia and its people. America’s first frontier, Appalachia attracted waves of European settlers, including the Scots-Irish, who brought their folkways and music from the old country. RepeatsTue8/13,9:30pm;Wed8/14,2:30pm

4:30 ELVIS,ALOHAFROMHAWAII—R 6:00 MOYERS&COMPANY— Bill Moyers presents a weekly

hour of conversation about life and the state of Ameri-can democracy.

7:00 GREATPERFORMANCES:BROADWAYMUSICALS:AJEWISHLEGACY— Why has the Broadway musical proven to be such fertile territory for Jewish artists of all kinds? From Broadway’s golden age, names like Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwins, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim immediately come to mind. More recently, Stephen Schwartz, Marc Shaiman and Andrew Lippa represent a sampling of the Jewish talents who continue to leave their mark on musical theater. Film-maker Michael Kantor focuses on this question arising from his Emmy-winning miniseries Broadway: The American Musical. RepeatsMon8/12,1pm;Wed8/14,10pm;Fri8/16,3pm

9:00 ASALUTETOVIENNA— A special celebrates the musi-cal heritage of Vienna with a lavish music and dance gala concert from the historic Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria. Hosted by world-famous mezzo soprano Fred-erica von Stade and Academy Award-winning actor and Vienna native Maximilian Schell, special guests include The Vienna Boys’ Choir, Russell Watson, dancers from the Association of the Vienna State Opera Ballet, the Symphony Orchestra of the Volksoper Vienna and an international cast of top singing stars. RepeatsMon8/12,3pm;Thur8/15,11pm;Fri8/16,1pm

11:00 THEJIMMYDEANSHOW:COUNTRYCLASSICS— A special relives the early appearances of country stars Chet Atkins, George Jones, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Minnie Pearl, Dottie West and many others as they ap-peared on Jimmy Dean’s national television variety series. Hosted by entertainer, actor and musician Roy Clark, these episodes have not been seen in nearly 50 years.

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12Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 OSCARHAMMERSTEINII—OUTOFMYDREAMS —

Hosted by Matthew Morrison of the television series Glee, a program special celebrates the acclaimed lyricist and librettist whose works include Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951) and The Sound of Music (1959). Brimming with movie clips from great musicals, this special features interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Shirley Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Hammerstein family members and others. RepeatsTue8/13,1pm;Fri8/16,9pm

9:30 A.D.D.&MASTERINGIT— Patrick McKenna and Rick Green explore how attention deficit disorder can be managed and even turned to one’s advantage. The program presents a host of practical tips for managing ADD or ADHD, and experts explain the neurology and psychology of this condition. RepeatsTue8/13,2:30pm

11:00 MYMUSIC:ROCK,POPANDDOOWOP— RepeatsTue8/13,4pm


13Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 DAVIDGARRETT:MUSIC—LIVEINCONCERT —

Joined by his band and the Neue Philharmonie Frank-furt for a live extravaganza, violin virtuoso David Gar-rett combines different musical styles and eras. With arrangements of the great composers from Beethoven to The Beatles, Coldplay to Clementi, Garrett captivates his audience with different elements from the world of music and wows them with stunning visual backdrops and pyrotechnics. RepeatsWed8/14,1pm;Fri8/16,10:30pm

9:30 THEAPPALACHIANS— A film offers a historical and cultural overview of Appalachia and its people. America’s first frontier, Appalachia attracted waves of European settlers, including the Scots-Irish, who brought their folkways and music from the old country.

11:00 3STEPSTOINCREDIBLEHEALTH!WITHJOELFURH-MAN,M.D.— RepeatsWed8/14,4pm


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14Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MYMUSIC:ROCK,POPANDDOOWOP— A production

in the My Music series from TJ Lubinsky features rock and pop legends Jon (Sha Na Na) “Bowzer” Bauman and Ronnie Spector (of the Ronettes) bringing back the top songs from the late 1950’s and early 1960’s rock, pop and doo wop era. Performers include Spector, The Coasters, Chantels, Marcels, Kathy Young, Sonny Turner of the Platters, Len Barry, The Orlons, Jimmy Clanton, Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles, La La Brooks of The Crystals, The Silhouettes and others. RepeatsThur8/15,1pm

10:00 GREATPERFORMANCES:BROADWAYMUSICALS:AJEWISHLEGACY— See the Sunday, August 11, 7 p.m. listing.

12M JOELHARPER:FIRMINGAFTER50— The fitness expert and personal trainer presents an easy-to-follow exercise program for all ages and fitness levels.


15Thursday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 RICK STEVES’ EUROPEGREATCITIESMARATHON—

The travel expert spotlights the attractions of London, Paris, Florence, Rome and Venice.

11:00 ASALUTETOVIENNA— See the Sunday, August 11, 9 p.m. listing.


16Friday 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 INSIDEWASHINGTON 9:00 OSCARHAMMERSTEINII—OUTOFMYDREAMS —

See the Monday, August 12, 8 p.m. listing.10:30 DAVIDGARRETT:MUSIC—LIVEINCONCERT —

See the Tuesday, August 13, 8 p.m. listing. 12M EASYYOGAFORARTHRITISWITHPEGGYCAPPY— R 1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

17SaturdaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–6AM:6AM–9AMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES 9AM EASTENDERS— (two episodes)10AM–6AMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES

18SundaySIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–5AM:6AM–6PMWETAVIEWERFAVORITES 6PM MOYERS&COMPANY— Bill Moyers presents a weekly

hour of conversation about life and the state of Ameri-can democracy.

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19Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:WASHINGTON,D.C.—

Episode 1 of 3. In Washington, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Michael Flanigan visit the Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the U.S. State Department and its diplomatic reception rooms, including the Thomas Jefferson State Reception Room, appointed with some of the best Americana of the 18th and 19th centuries. Highlights include a 1958 signed letter by Martin Luther King Jr.; a circa 1965 Andy Warhol litho-graph; and a unique, turn-of-the-20th-century, hand-wrought Gorham silver tea set. RepeatsTue8/20,2pm;Thur8/21,1pm;Sun8/25,2pm

9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:WASHINGTON,D.C.— Epi-sode 2 of 3. At the offices of the U.S. General Services Administration, host Mark L. Walberg interviews In-spector General Brian Miller about the New Deal’s WPA program, the tens of thousands of artworks produced under its auspices and the current effort to find some of these lost treasures. Highlights include an 1813 Congressional sword; an early 20th-century Tiffany & Co. Sinclair mantel clock; and an early 20th-century Charles Schreyvogel sculpture. RepeatsTue8/20,3pm;Wed8/21,2pm;Sun8/25,3pm

10:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:WASHINGTON,D.C.— Episode 3 of 3. At the Smithsonian’s Lunder Conservation Lab in Washington, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nancy Druckman carefully examine fragile miniature portraits from the 18th and 19th centuries normally kept in climate-controlled storage at the neighboring Luce Foundation Center. Highlights include a 1964 Chrysler Turbine model and manual; a circa 1840 temperance banner; and a circa 1925 oil painting by Jessie Willcox Smith. RepeatsTue8/20,4pm;Wed8/21,3pm;Sun8/25,4pm

11:00 CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

20Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 THEWETAGUIDETOWASHINGTONINTHE’60S—

An Emmy Award-winning WETA TV 26 production explores the political, social and cultural events that collectively make up the history of the Washington, D.C. area during the seminal decade of the 1960s. Connie Chung narrates. RepeatsWed8/21,4pm;Tue8/27,4pm

9:00 THEWETAGUIDETOWASHINGTONINTHE’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. RepeatsWed8/21,5pm;Tue8/27,5pm

10:00 INDEPENDENTLENS:THEBLACKPOWERMIXTAPE1967-1975— A film takes a cinematic and musical journey into the black communities of America circa 1967–1975. Combining candid 16mm footage with contemporary audio interviews from leading African-American artists, activists, musicians and scholars, the film looks at the people, society, culture and style that fueled an era of convulsive change.


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Wednesday,August14at8p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDMy Music: Rock, Pop and Doo Wop features top 1950s acts, including Sonny Turner and the Platters, performing their hits in concert.


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21Wednesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE:BIRDSOFTHEGODS— Living in the depths

of the New Guinean rainforest are birds of unimagi-nable color and beauty. But finding these birds in the wild is a supremely difficult assignment, and to witness their extraordinary mating displays is even tougher. The BBC’s Sir David Attenborough introduces a young team of New Guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film these birds of paradise, the holy grail of wildlife filmmakers. {DVI} RepeatsMon8/26,1:30pm;Tue8/27,1pm

9:00 NOVA:MAKINGSTUFFSTRONGER— What is the world’s strongest material? From steel to Kevlar and spider silk to carbon nanotubes, host David Pogue — technology columnist of The New York Times — looks at the ways in which science and nature work to make strong stuff. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/22,4pm

10:00 NOVA:MAKINGSTUFFSMALLER— In the information age, smaller is better: transistors, microchips and the laptops and cell phones that they power are triumphs of tiny. Technology expert David Pogue explores an even smaller world, profiling the latest in high-powered nano-circuits and micro-robots. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/22,5pm


22Thursdays 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMERMURDERS:TAINTEDFRUIT— John Nettles

portrays Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who solves crimes in a fictional rural county in England. Tainted Fruit. After drugs and syringes are discovered stolen from a local veterinary office, Barnaby and Troy must weed through a dark world of adultery and lies to uncover the identity of the calculating perpetrator of sev-eral murders. RepeatsFri8/23,1pm;Sun8/25,7:30pm

9:30 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:THELADYVANISHES— A young socialite (Tuppence Middleton) suspects foul play when a woman inexplicably disappears from a train. This new adaptation of the classic thriller, made famous by Alfred Hitchcock and based on Ethel Lina White’s 1936 novel The Wheel Spins, also stars Keeley Hawes (Upstairs Downstairs) and Tom Hughes (Page Eight). RepeatsFri8/23,3pm


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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. RepeatsSat8/24,6:30pm

8:30 INSIDEWASHINGTON— RepeatsSat8/24,6pm 9:00 CHARLIEROSE:THEWEEK— Acclaimed journalist

Charlie Rose hosts a new series that focuses on the events and conversations shaping the week and the week ahead.

9:30 AMERICANMASTERS:JAMESBALDWIN:THEPRICEOFTHETICKET— An in-depth portrait of influential American author James Baldwin recounts his life, works and beliefs. Baldwin tells his own story in the film, which includes interviews with friends and col-leagues such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, William Styron, Amiri Baraka, Richard Avedon and Bobby Short, among others. Through Baldwin’s work as a writer, he helped mobilize the civil rights movement, brought new awareness and compassion to both black and white readers, and shed light on what it is like to be black in America.


24SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM NEWSCANDINAVIANCOOKING 6:30 NICKSTELLINOCOOKINGWITHFRIENDS 7:00 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,5pm10:00 THETHISOLDHOUSEHOUR11:00 ESSENTIALPÉPIN11:30 PATI’SMEXICANTABLE 12N CUISINECULTURE12:30 MEXICO—ONEPLATEATATIMEWITHRICKBAYLESS 1:00 CHEFJOHNBESH’SNEWORLEANS 1:30 SARA’SWEEKNIGHTMEALS 2:00 BAKINGWITHJULIA 2:30 LIDIA’SITALYINAMERICA 3:00 INJULIA’SKITCHENWITHMASTERCHEFS 3:30 JACQUESPÉPIN:MOREFASTFOODMYWAY! 4:00 COOK’SCOUNTRYFROMAMERICA’STESTKITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’STESTKITCHENFROMCOOK’S ILLUSTRATED

Wednesdays,August21&28,9–11p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDNOVA’s series Making Stuff, hosted by New York Times technology columnist David Pogue, features four programs focusing on the process of invention — the talent, luck and determination that turn an idea into cutting-edge material. Above, Pogue takes on Kevlar.

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prove her merit — and an ambitious student pupil (Tom Hughes). That Martha’s opposing counsel in a major case is Clive (Penry-Jones), a rival barrister in her chambers, complicates matters further. Will Martha be able to satisfy both the personal and the professional demands placed on her? RepeatsMon8/26,2:30pm;Thur8/29,9:30pm;Fri8/30,3pm

11:00 BBCANTIQUESROADSHOW— (two episodes)

26Monday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:BILLINGS,MT— RepeatsTue

8/27,2pm;Wed8/28,1pm 9:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:BILLINGS,MT— RepeatsTue

8/27,3pm10:00 INDEPENDENTLENS:THEPOWERBROKER:WHITNEY

YOUNG’SFIGHTFORCIVILRIGHTS— A film profiles Whitney M. Young, Jr., one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights era, following his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. Unique among black leaders, Young took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.


27Tuesday 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 INPERFORMANCEATTHEWHITEHOUSE:ACELE-

BRATIONOFMUSICFROMTHECIVILRIGHTSMOVE-MENT— The WETA co-production features President and Mrs. Obama hosting a 2010 concert in the White House East Room that celebrates songs from the Civil Rights Movement with performances by an array of top musical artists from that era along with contemporary pop luminaries. Artists include Yolanda Adams; Joan Baez; Natalie Cole; Bob Dylan; Jennifer Hudson; John Mellencamp; Smokey Robinson; the Blind Boys of Ala-bama; the Howard University Choir and The Freedom Singers, featuring Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon; Rutha Harris; Charles Neblett; and Toshi Reagon. Morgan Freeman is a guest speaker. RepeatsWed8/28,2pm

9:00 THEMARCH— A documentary featuring the remem-brances of prominent participants explores the story of the 1963 March on Washington, a watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement. The March, which included Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, took place 50 years ago on August 28. RepeatsWed8/28,3pm;Thur8/29,1pm;Fri8/30,10:30pm

10:00 FREEDOMRIDERS:AMERICANEXPERIENCE— From May until November 1961, more than 400 Americans, black and white, risked their lives — and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment — traveling to-gether on buses and trains through the Deep South in a challenge to segregation during the Civil Rights Era. {DVI} RepeatsWed8/28,4pm

12M CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon

5:00 MARTHASTEWART’SCOOKINGSCHOOL 5:30 MARTHABAKESSIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–1:44AM: 6:00 INSIDEWASHINGTON—R 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 ASTIMEGOESBY/KEEPINGUPAPPEARANCES 8:00 DOCMARTIN,SERIESII 9:33 THEWETAMOVIE:THEGOOD,THEBADANDTHE

UGLY— In Sergio Leone’s classic 1967 spaghetti West-ern (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo in the original Italian), a drifter (Clint Eastwood), a bandit (Eli Wallach) and a bounty hunter (Lee Van Cleef) race to find gold. (2:41)

12:14AMP.O.V.:THELAWINTHESEPARTS— Acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz presents a tour-de-force examination of the system of military administration used by Israel since the Six Day War of 1967 — featuring the system’s leading creators. In a se-ries of thoughtful and candid interviews, Israeli judges, prosecutors and legal advisers who helped devise the occupation’s legal framework paint a complex picture of the Middle East conflict and the balance between political interests, security and human rights that has come with it. (90 min.)

25SundayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.6AM–9AMWETAKIDSPROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITEHOUSECHRONICLES 9:30 TOTHECONTRARYWITHBONNIEERBE10:00 THISISAMERICAWITHDENNISWHOLEY10:30 RELIGIONANDETHICSNEWSWEEKLY11:00 GREATROMANCES11:30 GREATPERFORMANCESATTHEMET:FRANCESCA DA

RIMINI— Riccardo Zandonai’s masterpiece Francesca da Rimini returns to the Met in a rare revival, the first time the company has staged the work in more than 25 years. Piero Faggioni’s production, which sets the action in Renaissance Italy, stars Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and Italian tenor Marcello Giordani as Francesca and Paolo, the star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance inspired an episode in Dante’s In-ferno. American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky hosts the broadcast and conducts backstage interviews.

2:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:WASHINGTON,D.C.— 1 of 3. R 3:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:WASHINGTON,D.C.— 2 of 3. R 4:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOW:WASHINGTON,D.C.— 3 of 3. R 5:00 GLOBETREKKER:NIGERIA— RepeatsThur8/29,5pmSIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–11PM: 6:00 MOYERS&COMPANY— Bill Moyers presents a weekly

hour of conversation about life and the state of Ameri-can democracy. RepeatsMon8/26,5pm

7:00 BBCANTIQUESROADSHOW 7:30 MIDSOMERMURDERS:TAINTEDFRUIT— John Nettles

portrays Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who solves crimes in a fictional rural county in England. Tainted Fruit. After drugs and syringes are discovered stolen from a local veterinary office, Barnaby and Troy must weed through a dark world of adultery and lies to uncover the identity of the calculating perpetrator of several murders.

9:00 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:SILK— A modern, fast-paced legal drama that follows the rivalries, passions and intrigues of criminal law stars Maxine Peake (Little Dorrit) and Rupert Penry-Jones (MI-5; The 39 Steps) as rival barristers Martha and Clive. Part 1 of 3. Barrister Martha Costello (Peake) is under pressure to win cases as she aspires to rise to the rank of Queen’s Counsel, also known as “taking Silk.” In an effort to boost her Silk application, Martha takes on challenging cases to


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Tuesday,August27at8p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDIn Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement, a WETA co-production, presents a special East Room concert hosted by President and Mrs. Obama. Perform-ing artists include Joan Baez, Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan (above), Jennifer Hudson, John Mellencamp and Smokey Robinson.

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Sunday,August25at9p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDLegal drama Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk follows the rivalries, passions and intrigues of criminal law. The three-part series stars Maxine Peake (above) and Rupert Penry-Jones as rival barristers.

WETAKidsChannelairingsinblack;WETATV26inblue.Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am (6am)Super WHY!, 7am, 6pm (6:30am)Arthur, 7:30am, 4pm (7am)Martha Speaks, 8am, 6:30pm (7:30am)Curious George, 8:30am, 7pm (8am)The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 9am (8:30am)WordGirl, 9:30am, 4:30pm (9am)WordWorld, 10am (9:30am)Dinosaur Train, 10:30am (10am)Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 11am, 5:30pm (10:30am)The Electric Company, 11:30am (11am)Sid the Science Kid, noon (11:30am)Raggs, 6am, 12:30pmSesame Street, 1pm (5am)Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 2pmAngelina Ballerina, 2:30pmPeep and the Big Wide World, 3pmMaya & Miguel, 3:30pmWild Kratts, 5pmMorelistingsatweta.org/kids.

TheWETAKidsChanneloffersasafehavenforyoungviewers,presentingeducationalbroadcasts24hourseachday,7daysaweek.Children’sprogramsalsoaironWETATV26weekdays(5a.m.–noon)andSundays.

Visitweta.org/kidsforfulllistingsofchildren’sprogramsonWETAKids&WETATV26.

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WildKratts is a series for 6- to 8-year olds, featuring zoologist brothers Chris and Martin Kratt, creators of the Emmy-winning series Zobooma-foo. The two, in animated form, undertake extraordinary adventures, visiting wild animals in their habitats and presenting age-appropriate science inspired by the natural abilities of the animals encountered.

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tary fi lm follows individual koalas from a small social group on an Australian island to observe their behavior. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/29,2pm

9:00 NOVA:MAKINGSTUFFCLEANER— Host David Pogue — technology columnist of The New York Times — explores new green materials that will build and power the devices of the future. Batteries grown from viruses, plastics made of sugar and solar cells that cook up hydrogen are just the beginning of a new generation of clean materials. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/29,3pm

10:00 NOVA:MAKINGSTUFFSMARTER— An army tanker truck that heals its own bullet wounds. An airplane wing that changes shape as it fl ies. Clothing that can monitor its wearer’s heart rate, health and mood. Host David Pogue looks into the growing number of smart materials that can respond, change and even learn. {DVI} RepeatsThur8/29,4pm


29Thursdays 7:00 PBSNEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMERMURDERS:RINGOUTYOURDEAD—

In Midsomer Wellow, church bell-ringers are being murdered one by one. As each is murdered, the killer

leaves a line from a nursery rhyme by the body. DCI Barnaby investigates. RepeatsFri8/29,1pm

9:30 MASTERPIECEMYSTERY!:SILK— Part 1 of 3. See the Sunday, Aug. 25, 9 p.m. listing. RepeatsFri8/30,3pm



long-running production, moderator and managing edi-tor Gwen Ifi ll leads a discussion by a panel of journal-ists on the news of the week. RepeatsSat8/31,6:30pm

8:30 INSIDEWASHINGTON— RepeatsSat8/31,6pm 9:00 CHARLIEROSE:THEWEEK— Acclaimed journalist

Charlie Rose hosts a new series that focuses on the events and conversations shaping the week and the week ahead.

9:30 SIDEBYSIDE:THESCIENCE,ARTANDIMPACTOFDIGITALCINEMA— A special, hosted by actor Keanu Reeves, explores the history, process and workfl ow of digital and photochemical fi lm creation.

10:30 THEMARCH— A documentary spotlights the 1963 March on Washington and its history. The March took place 50 years ago this month.R


31SaturdayONWETATV26,6AM–6PM.See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.6AM–6PMSeetheSaturday,August24listings.SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6PM–1:10AM: 6:00 INSIDEWASHINGTON—R 6:30 WASHINGTONWEEKWITHGWENIFILL—R 7:00 ASTIMEGOESBY/KEEPINGUPAPPEARANCES 8:00 DOCMARTIN,SERIESII 9:33 THEWETAMOVIE:THEPRIVATELIFEOFSHERLOCK

HOLMES— In Billy Wilder’s 1970 comic drama, a bored Sherlock Holmes takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon after an attempt on her life. The search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary mon-ster. Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Genevieve Page and Christopher Lee star. (2:07)

11:40 P.O.V.:5BROKENCAMERAS— Nominated for an Oscar, a Palestinian-Israeli-French fi lm offers a deeply personal fi rst-hand account of Palestinian life and non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village where Israel is building a security fence. (90 min.)

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Saturday,August31at9:33p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHDThe WETA Movie presents Billy Wilder’s 1970 fi lm The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, with Robert Stephens (left) portraying the Baker Street sleuth alongside Colin Blakely and Genevieve Page.

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The WETA UK Event: The Complete Downton Abbey

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See it again from the beginning! WETA UK reprises the blockbuster Masterpiece series Downton Abbey on Saturday nights in August. This month, WETA UK broadcasts include seasons I and II. The drama, which follows a family of nobles and the staff that serve them at an English country estate, opens in season I with an inheritance crisis sparked by the loss of the manor’s principal heir aboard the Titanic. Season II follows the characters through social changes unleashed by World War I. The fi rst season garnered six Primetime Emmy Awards; and season two garnered 17 million viewers, making it the most-watched Masterpiece series on record. The cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle and many others. Season III airs in September, and Season IV premieres on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD in January.

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, action, mystery and comedy series — all delivered with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.

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Series II: Pts 1 & 2, 8/17, 8–11pmPts 3–5, 8/24, 8–11pmPts 6–7, 8/31, 8–12m

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Saturdays at 1 p.m. onClassical WETA 90.9 FMAugust 3: Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte Teatro Real Madrid

August 10: Verdi’s Don Carlo Royal Opera House, Covent

Garden, London; with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role

August 17: Rossini’s William Tell Netherlands Opera House,

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August 24: Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman

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Choral Showcase in AugustSundays at 9 p.m.

Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s Sunday night broadcast Choral Showcase is richly varied this month. On August 11, a war and peace program marks the World War II armistice anniversary (this month), and the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (last month). The August 11 program begins with music from Haydn’s unsettled Mass in Time of War, written when Europe was embroiled in war following the French Revolution. The performance is conducted by Richard Hickox, who also conducts Britten’s War Requiem, commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral after the original’s destruction during World War II. Written in the early 1960s, the composition’s text comes from the Latin Requiem Mass and from poetry by Wilfred Owen, an English soldier killed in World War I. The Choral Showcaseprogram on August 11 also includes Avner Dorman’s Letters from Gettysburg, with a text using letters written by 1st Lieutenant Rush P. Cady, a casualty of the battle. The Dorman recording is from a recent concert performance by the Gettysburg College Choirs and Percussion Ensemble.

Other Choral Showcase programs include the fi rst Classical WETA airing (August 25) of a recent St. John Passion performance conducted by Monica Huggett, and a Solomon-based program (August 18) of Handel’s Oratorio plus Solomon-inspired works by Vaughan Williams and Percy Grainger.

August brings a wealth of great performances from The Phillips Collection on Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s weekly local concert broadcast, Front Row Washington. Started in 1941, the Phillips Collection Sunday Concerts is the longest continually running concert series in Washington, D.C. On Monday, August 5 at 9 p.m. the program presents pianist Spencer Myer performing the complete Book 1 of Claude Debussy’s Préludes and Book IV of Iberia by Issac Albéniz. On August 12, the Verdehr Trio (at right) offers individual movements selected from the more than 200 works they’ve commis-sioned over the past four decades from composers including Alan

Hovhaness, Ned Rorem, Bright Sheng and Peter Sculthorpe.

The August 19 broadcast features the talented, young Amphion String Quartet, performing Leoš Janácek’s String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters,” Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade in G Major, and a wonderful pairing of Schubert’s Andante from his unfi nished String Quartet in C minor, D. 703 with Bruce Adolphe’s 2010 own take on the same work, called Fra(nz)g-mentation. This month’s Phillips Collection programs conclude on August 26 with another talented young ensemble — the Horszowski Trio (at left). Their program includes Mozart’s Piano Trio in B-fl at Major, K. 502, the Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8, “Poème” by Shostakovich, and Antonín Dvorák’s deeply engaging Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65.

Phillips Collection Concerts on Front Row Washington

Mondays at 9 p.m.

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