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WED Dec 25 | 7 PM
Vienna Blood: Analyzing the Hidden Truths
Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Classic Christmas with The Bach Festival Society: Joyful Sounds
Primetime Highlights
Lucy Worsley’s HOLMES VS. DOYLE
SUN Dec 8 | 7 PM
In this new three-part series, Worsley explores the parallel lives of Doyle and Holmes in the historical context of their times. From the dying years of Victorian England, through the imperial crisis of the Boer War, the optimism of the early Edwardian years, to the trauma of the First World War, Arthur and Sherlock lived through them all. LUCY WORSLEY’S HOLMES VS. DOYLE premieres Sundays December 8, 15, & 22.
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
SEASON 6
SAT Dec 28 | 7 PM
Old wounds are reopened when Lynley investigates the disturbing death of his godson and the pair investigate the abduction of two teenage girls from a leafy London suburb.
Next at the Kennedy Center
SARA BAREILLES: NEW YEAR’S EVE
TUE Dec 31 | 7 PM
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles takes the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening of song and celebration in this New Year’s Eve special. She will be joined by special guests Rufus Wainwright, Emily King, and David Ryan Harris for this career-spanning night.
What to Watch Dec 1 - 2
DECEMBER 2019
MON-FRI DAYTIME SCHEDULE
*All programming subject to change a.m. morning p.m. afternoon/evening
6:00 Wild Kratts
6:30 Alma’sWay
7:00 Lyla in the Loop
7:30 Carl the Collector
8:00 DanielTiger’s Neighborhood
8:30 Rosie’s Rules
9:00 Sesame Street
9:30 Work It Out Wombats!
10:00 Donkey Hodie
10:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific
11:00 ElinorWondersWhy
11:30 Nature Cat
12:00 Molly of Denali
12:30 Xavier Riddle
5:00 BBC News The Context
5:30 BBC News America
6:00 PBS News Hour
1 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Rick Steves’Europe: Great German Cities
11:30 Rick Steves European Christmas
1:30 John Williams: The Berlin Concert
3:00 Great Performances “Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl”
5:00 Behind The Wings “AI In Military Aviation”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Classical Rewind (My Music Presents)
7:30 All Creatures Great and Small: Tricki & Friends
9:00 Wolf Hall On Masterpiece “Ep. 6”
10:30 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD
2 MONDAY
7:00 Mexico Made with Love Explore Mexico’s rich cultural landscape through the work of talented artisans who craft beautiful objects infused with warmth, color and soul. The program celebrates the artists’ exceptional skills while showcasing Mexico’s captivating beauty.
8:30 Rick Steves European Christmas Celebrate the Christmas season throughout the European continent. In the special, Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season. A colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe where viewers will learn about customs from “the old countries,” hear local choirs and discover holiday family traditions.
10:00 Rick Steves European Festivals Rick travels throughout the Continent celebrating the top 10 festivals, each one rich with tradition, great food and fun. In Spain, Rick runs the bulls in Pamplona and dances with locals at the April Fair in Seville. He also dons a mask in Venice for Carnival, which first began in 1162, and cheers on the horses at The Palio di Siena in Italy. Continuing the celebration across Europe, Rick hoists a frothy stein at Munich’s Oktoberfest, tosses a caber (a large tapered pole) at a Scottish Highland Games and joins several European families for their traditional Easter and Christmas observances.
All Creatures Great and Small
TRICKI & FRIENDS
SUN Dec 1 | 7:30 PM
Celebrate the animals we love by revisiting moments from the series where they always come first. Meet Tricki - the biggest scene stealer and smallest cast member - and the many other creatures that illustrate the bond between humans and animals.
VIEWER GUIDE STAFF: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING: Brad Haug
ASSISTANT PROGRAMMING MANAGER: Linda Parrott
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: Del Rocha
Doralee Mendez
EDITORS:
Diane Cerafici
Julie Rumery
Chris Dayyani
What to Watch Dec 3 - 5
3 TUESDAY
7:00 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America Explore the work of one of the most renowned, respected and popular cultural historians with this new retrospective documentary, which explores his work and how it has made history come alive for tens of millions of Americans.
8:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War An in-depth overview of the iconic documentary. See video clips and interviews with Ken Burns, Geoffrey Ward, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires and others.
10:30 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD Aging has long been considered a normal process. We think disease, frailty, and gradual decline are inevitable parts of life. But they don’t have to be. Science today sees aging as a treatable disease.
4 WEDNESDAY
7:00 Nature “Attenborough’s Life Journey” As Sir David Attenborough enters his 98th year, this unique and charming film documents the highlights of his incredible life. Follow Attenborough’s journey from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a host on Zoo Quest, to his programs using pioneering technology of the day such as 3D and 4K.
8:30 Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses The wild horse, known as the mustang, is the enduring icon of America. But in modern times it has become entangled in controversy and bureaucracy and now its future is in question. Executive produced by Robert Redford, the film includes songs by Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris & Willie Nelson.
10:30 Ken Burns: The National Parks Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nation’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon.
5 THURSDAY
7:00 Joe Bonamassa: Tales of Time Experience Joe Bonamassa’s virtuoso guitar style in a live performance of his studio album, Time Clocks, filmed in August 2022 at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Joe’s unique blues-rock technique and flair elevate the evening’s performance to a stratospheric level and the overall experience to an almost heavenly high.
8:30 Concert for George One year after the passing of music legend George Harrison, a performance tribute was organized in his honor. Held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured Harrison’s songs and music he loved, performed by an all star lineup.
10:30 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD Ever misplace your phone, forget someone’s name, or struggle to find the right words? Of course, you have. It happens to all of us. But if you find it happening more and more it may be a sign of trouble.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. THE FABRIC OF AMERICA
TUE Dec 3 | 7 PM
Explore the work of one of the most renowned, respected and popular cultural historians with this new retrospective documentary, which explores his work and how it has made history come alive for tens of millions of Americans.
What to Watch Dec 6 - 9
6
FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic Join award-winning journalists every Friday night in a robust roundtable discussion of the week’s major national news stories.
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Join author, activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and freshest voices from across the political spectrum.
8:00 60s and 70s Soul Celebration (My Music Presents) The legends of 60’s and 70’s soul music return to perform their biggest hits. Featuring The Temptations, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, The Chi-Lites, The Spinners, Sam Moore and more in this first-timeever classic R&B and soul compilation from 30 years of The My Music archive.
11:00 All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents) The All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop performances includes Johnny Maestro, The Duprees, Jay Back, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Ronnie Spector, Frankie Valli, Jerry Butler and many more artists from the 50s and 60s.
7 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Your DNA Secrets Revealed
10:30 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD
12:30 America’s Home Cooking: Gadgets & Gizmos
2:30 Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas
4:00 Mexico Made with Love
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Moments to Remember (My Music Presents)
8:30 Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration
10:30 The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum
8 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
10:00 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD
12:00 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD
2:00 Rick Steves Fascism In Europe
3:30 All Creatures Great and Small: Tricki & Friends
5:00 Behind The Wings “Collaborative Combat Aircraft”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White
7:00 Lucy Worsley’s Holmes Vs. Doyle “Doctor and Detective”
8:30 Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen “Cat Among The Pigeons”
10:00 Vienna Blood: Analyzing The Hidden Truths
11:00 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD
9 MONDAY
7:00 Moments to Remember (My Music Presents) Patti Page and Nick Clooney co-host new performances and archival classics from the vault. Featuring many more legends of the late fifties and early sixties pop era.
9:30 Classical Rewind (My Music Presents) From the romantic mood of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” to the dramatic emotions of Orff’s “O Fortuna”, Classical Rewind visits the greatest compositions and composers of all time.
11:00 Engelbert Humperdinck: Live In Hawaii (My Music Presents) The greatest hits and love songs of Engelbert Humperdinck from Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu. This concert celebrates international superstar Engelbert Humperdinck revealing why he truly is The King of Romance.
Willie Nelson’s 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SAT Dec 7 | 8:30 PM
The two-hour special features once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, surprise appearances and music royalty from the star-studded two-day concert event celebrating Willie Nelson’s milestone 90th birthday recorded live before a sold-out crowd at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
What to Watch Dec 10 - 12
10 TUESDAY
7:00 Rick Steves European Christmas From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, celebrate the Christmas season throughout the European continent. Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season.
9:00 Frontline “Breakdown In Maine” Investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and missed opportunities to prevent it. With the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public, examining breakdowns with police, military and mental health care before the Lewiston shooting.
10:00 Ken Burns: One Nation, Many Stories Explore the acclaimed filmmaker’s more recent work in new interviews with Burns and his colleagues. Featuring excerpts from Country Music, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, The U.S. and the Holocaust, The American Buffalo, The Vietnam War and others.
11
WEDNESDAY
7:00 Ken Burns: The National Parks Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nation’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon. Filmmakers Burns and Dayton Duncan vividly reveal fascinating behindthe-scenes stories about the making of the series.
9:00 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD
11:00 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD
12
THURSDAY
7:00 The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Join Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson for this live concert recorded in 1990. The Highwaymen perform classics like “Big River,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Always On My Mind.” Recorded at the famous arena in Hempstead, Long Island.
8:30 Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration Celebrate Willie Nelson’s milestone 90th birthday and the 12-time GRAMMY Award winner’s contributions to popular culture and music. This historic concert event features unforgettable collaborations and once-in-a-lifetime performances.
10:30 Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan Grab a front-row seat to this 1984 Tokyo concert, one of Nelson’s live legendary performances. Filmed at Budokan, the famous martial arts hall, the show features an amazing collection of Nelson’s greatest hits.
Rick Steves
EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS TUE Dec 10 | 7 PM
Join Rick Steves for a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe. From England to Wales, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, you’ll see the bright Christmas markets, hear local choirs, share holiday traditions with families…and even play in the snow.
PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB
What to Watch Dec 13 - 16
13
FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 Great Performances
“Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things” Explore the vast repertoire of these musical theater pioneers in a starstudded concert featuring Aaron Tveitt, Patrick Wilson and more performing from shows like “Carousel,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “The Sound of Music” and more.
10:00 Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration Join the American Pops Orchestra to pay tribute to Broadway’s leading men. Featuring Christian Borle, Jacob Gutierrez, Christopher Jackson, Telly Leung, Norm Lewis, Alexis Michelle, Matthew Morrison, Nic Rouleau, Andre De Shields and Paulo Szot.
14
SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD
10:00 Ken Burns: The Civil War
12:00 Ken Burns: One Nation Many Stories
2:00 Ken Burns: The National Parks
4:00 Rick Steves Fascism In Europe
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Classical Rewind
7:30 All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents)
9:30 The Who at Kilburn 1977
11:00 Freddie Mercury: The Tribute Concert
15 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
10:00 Your DNA Secrets Revealed 11:30 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD
1:30 Shamrock Tenors: Live from Belfast
3:00 Great Performances “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things”
5:00 Behind The Wings “The Super Guppy”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Scars of War”
7:00 Lucy Worsley’s Holmes Vs. Doyle “Fact and Fiction”
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece “Broodiness”
9:14 All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece “Carpe Diem”
10:30 Luna & Sophie “Loss” 11:30 Velvet “Nothing Is That Easy”
16 MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 11” Discover all new appraisals from Season 26, including an 1813 Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice 2nd edition, 1939-1940 baseball signatures and book, and a Jehan Georges Vibert oil. Guess the big find from the Junk in our Trunk!
8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Natural Wonders” Explore some of the most fascinating treasures that were created from organic materials, as well as those that capture the beauty and power of our natural world.
9:00 American Masters “Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around” Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country.
10:30 Debbie Gibson Holiday: A Soundcheck Special Singersongwriter, producer and actress Debbie Gibson shares insight and inspiration about recording her first holiday album, Winterlicious, and performs some classic and new holiday hits.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Broadway’s
Leading Men: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION
FRI Dec 13 | 10 PM
Join the American Pops Orchestra and Music Director Luke Frazier to pay tribute to the unforgettable male characters and beloved songs that have defined musical theater throughout the decades. Featuring Christian Borle, Jacob Gutierrez, Christopher Jackson, Telly Leung, Norm Lewis, Alexis Michelle, Matthew Morrison, Nic Rouleau, André De Shields and Paulo Szot.
What to Watch Dec 17 - 20
17 TUESDAY
7:00 Joy - Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved actress Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) inspire in this holiday special that weaves Christmas classics with the story of Victor Hugo to show that opening our hearts to all is the true meaning of the season.
8:30 Too Hot to Handel - The Gospel Messiah Handel’s 18th century masterpiece “The Messiah” has been reimagined by Conductor Marin Alsop with colleagues Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. Handel’s arias, choruses and orchestration have been infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B creating an uplifting reinterpretation of this Christmas and Easter favorite.
10:00 A Christmas with Sir John Rutter at Preston Hollow Sir John Rutter conducts the famous Preston Hollow Sanctuary Choir, the Boys Choir of St. Mark’s School of Texas, soloists Josefina Maldonado and Erin Hannigan, and a professional orchestra in a selection of his most popular works.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
18 WEDNESDAY
7:00 The Earthshot Report A definitive review of the progress we have made in protecting and restoring our planet in 2024. Introduced by HRH Prince William and hosted by Hannah Waddingham, the report takes a deep dive into previous Earthshot finalist stories.
8:00 NOVA “Lost Tombs of Notre Dame” During restoration work after the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame de Paris, two lead sarcophaguses were discovered under the cathedral’s stone floor.
9:00 NOVA “Rebuilding Notre Dame” In April 2019, the world watched as a devastating fire almost destroyed Paris’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Go behind the scenes with a team of engineers, masons and timber workers tackling the daunting challenges of restoring the historic landmark.
10:00 Secrets of the Dead “Eiffel’s Race to the Top” Discover the untold story behind Paris’s most famous landmark and the race to build a monument 1,000 feet tall.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
19 THURSDAY
7:00 Kantorei at the Holidays 2024 Kantorei celebrates the season with carols old and new, a glorious way to ring in the holiday season!
8:00 USAFA Band Presents Holly & Ivy 2024 The US Air Force Academy Band presents their popular holiday program “Holly & Ivy” for 2024.
8:30 Carols at the Cathedral Enjoy the architectural beauty of Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver as the Cathedral Choir sings beloved Christmas carols. Dean Richard Lawson offers a hopeful message for all people of goodwill.
9:00 Classic Christmas with the Bach Festival Society: Joyful Sounds The Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra, along with guest soloists Mary Wilson and Stephen Mumbert as well as the Bach Festival Children’s Choir.
10:00 Crane Candlelight Concert “Celebrating A Miracle” For more than 100 years, the Crane Candlelight Concert has ushered in the holiday season at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Kantorei at the Holidays
2024 SPECIAL EDITION THUR Dec 19 | 7 PM
20 FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album, the folk punk group Violent Femmes invited the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to be their “backup band” in this electrifying concert which mixes classical and rock.
9:00 Cyndi Lauper Live.... at Last Twenty years after her debut album She’s So Unusual made her an icon, singer Cyndi Lauper performed an intimate concert at New York’s Town Hall.
10:00 Yacht Rock Revue: 70s and 80s Hits, Live from New York Set sail on the shimmering seas for a nostalgic musical journey through the late 70s and early 80s, where soft rock and smooth grooves rule the waves.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Kantorei celebrates the season with carols old and new, including some of John Rutter’s most famous settings, Candlelight and Angels’ Carols, and holiday standards infused with Alexander L’Estrange’s colorful harmonies. Kantorei trebles also perform American composer Daniel Pinkham’s Company at the Creche accompanied by tenors and basses on bells; a glorious way to ring in the holiday season!
PHOTO COURTESY OF KANTOREI
What to Watch Dec 21 - 24
21 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Best of Sewing with Nancy
9:00 Yoga in Practice
9:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
10:00 Pati’s Mexican Table
10:30 Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
11:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
11:30 Cook’s Country
12:00 America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals
1:00 Lidia’s Kitchen
1:30 Homemade Live!
2:00 Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
2:30 Curious Traveler
3:00 The Good Road
3:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
4:00 Weathered: Earth’s Extremes
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 The Paradise “Ep. 5”
7:00 Inspector Lynley Mysteries “In The Blink of An Eye”
8:30 Death In Paradise
9:30 Midsomer Murders “Market for Murder, Pt. 1 & 2”
11:30 Brokenwood Mysteries “Blood Pink”
22 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Lift - Connecting Humanity
11:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 1”
12:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 2”
1:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 3”
2:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 4”
3:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 5”
4:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 6”
5:00 Behind The Wings “Hypersonic Flight Testing”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Kembleston Olimpicks”
7:00 Lucy Worsley’s Holmes Vs. Doyle “Shadows and Sleuths”
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece “Right Hand Man”
9:14 All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece “By The Book”
10:30 Luna & Sophie “False Shame”
11:00 Velvet “The Designer”
23 MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 12” Catch a trunkful of never-before-seen treasures from the season 27 tour, like a 1791 Jane Young world map needlework, an Albert Einstein collection and Carlo Giuliano earrings & necklace, ca. 1890. One treasure is worth up to $120,000!
8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Naughty Or Nice” Enlivening the year-end holiday season, this lineup of favorite appraisals from past seasons will satisfy everyone’s wish list.
9:00 Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas Join the beloved British home cook and three special friends as they prepare her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings. From the traditional turkey to her classic Christmas pudding, it’s the perfect recipe for a deliciously festive holiday.
10:00 America’s Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the most-watched cooking show on public television, the cast of America’s Test Kitchen is hosting a party!
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Mary Berry’s ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS MON Dec 23 | 9 PM
Planning is Mary’s top tip for a successful and enjoyable day and here she shares her definitive recipes perfected over 50 years. Mary will begin her festive feast with a deliciously simple Stilton and Sage Mini Scone Canape, followed by her traditional Christmas feast including her Lemon and Herb Roast Turkey with all the trimmings. Her Crispy Roast Potatoes, Honey-Glazed Carrots and Parsnips, Ruby Red Cabbage and Apricot and Chestnut Stuffing all complimented by Turkey Gravy.
24 TUESDAY
7:00 Finding Your Roots “On Broadway” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family histories of Broadway stars Audra MacDonald and Mandy Patinkin, discovering ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
8:00 Too Hot to Handel - The Gospel Messiah Handel’s 18th century masterpiece “The Messiah” has been reimagined by Conductor Marin Alsop with colleagues Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson. Handel’s arias, choruses and orchestration have been infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B creating an uplifting reinterpretation of this Christmas and Easter favorite.
9:30 Joy - Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved actress Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) inspire in this holiday special that weaves Christmas classics with the story of Victor Hugo to show that opening our hearts to all is the true meaning of the season.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
What to Watch Dec 25 - 27
25 WEDNESDAY
7:00 Call The Midwife “Holiday Special 2024” It is Christmas 1969 and the Nonnatus midwives are in their element, all busy delivering babies and doing the job they are most dedicated and committed to.
9:00 Rick Steves European Christmas Celebrate the Christmas season throughout the European continent. In the special, Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season.
10:00 Rick Steves European Festivals Travel throughout the Continent celebrating the top 10 festivals, each one rich with tradition, great food and fun.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
26 THURSDAY
7:00 Colorado Voices “Your Stories” Connect with neighbors from across Colorado and see some impactful stories from the year.
7:30 American Masters “Roberta” Follow the music icon Roberta Flack from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights.
9:00 American Masters “Marian Anderson: The Whole World In Her Hands” Discover an international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
27 FRIDAY
7:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic
7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8:00 Craft In America “Science“ From the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to the computer science labs of MIT to NASA, SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math and the climate emergency.
9:00 Craft In America “Collectors” Featuring Chicano art to teapots and wooden spoons, learn what drives collectors and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.
10:00 Craft In America “Borders” Explore the relationships and influences Mexican and American craft artists have on each other and on our cultures. The program features traditional weaving and the creation of paper jewelry.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
Call
the Midwife
HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2024 WED Dec 25 | 7 PM
It is Christmas 1969 and the Nonnatus midwives are in their element, all busy delivering babies and doing the job they are most dedicated and committed to. The funfair comes to Poplar, adding a burst of color and excitement to the frosty landscape but there are other visitors to the borough including influenza and the Hong Kong flu.
Craft in America: Science FRI Dec 27 | 8 PM
SCIENCE investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math, and the climate emergency. Nature, space, algorithms, and more serve as inspiration for artists connecting their work to the world around them, from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to the computer science labs of MIT to NASA.
Craft in America: Collectors FRI Dec 27 | 9 PM
COLLECTORS reveals the essential role that craft appreciators play in the community, examining how collectors affirm and inspire the artists they support. The episode highlights collections from Chicano art to teapots to wooden spoons, looking at what drives collectors and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PBS
PHOTO COURTESY OF CRAFT IN AMERICA
What to Watch Dec 28 - 31
28 SATURDAY
5-6:30 Children’s Programs
7:00 Best of the Joy of Painting
7:30 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting
8:00 Quilting Arts
8:30 Best of Sewing with Nancy 9:00 Yoga In Practice
9:30 Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
10:00 Pati’s Mexican Table
10:30 Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
11:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
11:30 Cook’s Country
12:00 America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals
1:00 Lidia’s Kitchen
1:30 Homemade Live!
2:00 Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
2:30 Curious Traveler
3:00 The Good Road
3:30 Rick Steves Europe
4:00 Energy Switch
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 The Paradise
7:00 Inspector Lynley Mysteries
8:30 Death In Paradise
9:30 Midsomer Murders “Pt. 1 & 2”
29 SUNDAY
5-9:00 Children’s Programs
9:30 Frozen River
10:00 Native Horse
11:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece“Season 9, Episode 7”
12:00 Grantchester On Masterpiece “Season 9, Episode 8”
1:00 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD
3:00 Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD
5:00 Colorado Voices “Your Stories”
5:30 PBS News Weekend
6:00 Father Brown “The Forensic Nun”
7:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets “Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain”
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece “Papers”
9:14 All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece “The Home Front”
10:30 Luna & Sophie “Hatred Is My Hobby”
11:30 Velvet “In Between Two Women”
30 MONDAY
7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Let’s Celebrate!” Watch amazing objects that exude a celebratory spirit, including an Alexander Calder mobile, Tiffany iridescent vases and a 1955 Picasso Madoura plate.
8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Body of Work” Give a big hand to this eye-catching collection of standouts from our body of work including a Willie Sutton prison-escape head and hand, an over-the-shoulder saxhorn and a Victorian puffy heart charm necklace.
9:00 POV “Who I Am Not” A South African beauty queen faces an identity crisis upon learning she’s born genetically male.
10:30 History with David Rubenstein “Fredrik Logevall” Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall examines the coming-of-age of President John F. Kennedy, from his birth into one of America’s most politically influential families to his own rise to power during a time of national turmoil and transformation.
11:00 Amanpour and Company
COMING IN JANUARY 2025
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | SEASON 29 MON Jan 6 | 7 PM
If you’re a lover of antiques and collectibles, mark your calendars for a spectacular USA tour showcasing the finest treasures and hidden gems. It’s time to uncover the stories behind these unique pieces and marvel at their craftsmanship. Get ready for an exciting journey through time and history with the 2025 Antiques Roadshow Schedule!
31 TUESDAY
7:00 Next at the Kennedy Center “Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve with the National Symphony Orchestra & Friends” Acclaimed singer, songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles takes the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening of song and celebration in this New Year’s Eve special.
8:30 Next at the Kennedy Center “Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration” Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her magnificent friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center stage.
9:30 Great Performances “Audra McDonald at the London Palladium” Enjoy Broadway hits and more performed by the six-time Tony Award winner including “I Am What I Am,” “Climb Every Mountain,” “Summertime,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and many more.
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