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SCIENCE

DRAMA DCI Christopher Foyle investigates crimes on the homefront during WWII in Foyle’s War

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JOURNALISM A Boston-based filmmaker tells the story of her grandmother — a writer, World War II refugee, and Holocaust survivor — in Anyuka

EXPLORE GBH Editor Katrina Ávila Munichiello Contributors Emily Abi-Kheirs, Ron Bachman, Mary Crotty Designers Tong-Mei Chan, Amy Saidens Photo Research Leah Weisse Production Manager Heidi Lewis Associate Creative Director Danielle Pierce Senior Creative Director Piper Rankine Senior Director of Strategic Communications Barbara Ayotte Chief Marketing Officer Tina Cassidy December 2024 Volume 34, Number 12 (ISSN 2152-7458) (USPS 0008-188). Copyright 2024.

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WHAT’S ON

Learn how Brenda Lee’s life of poverty and her early fame shaped her musical journey in American Masters: Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around

Primetime schedules for GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Create, and GBH WORLD

Celebrate the holiday season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular. Special guests include Puerto Rican composer and cuartista Fabiola Méndez (pictured).

Catch the live event on Dec. 11 or the broadcast on Dec. 20.

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LIVING Ring in the New Year with a performance celebrating the works of acclaimed performer Sara Bareilles

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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openvault.wgbh.org Visit The Linda and Andrew Egendorf Masterpiece Theatre Alistair Cooke Collection

ON THE COVER

NOVA investigates mysteries and secrets uncovered during the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral following the 2019 fire

Front Cover: GBH Creative/Rori Miller and Colin Mahoney; iStock.com/GOLDsquirrel; iStock.com/sbayram; Nuttymar Photography; iStock.com/diane555 (7). Page 2: APT and Acorn Media Group, Inc. 2007, 2009; A film directed and animated by Maya Erdelyi (3); Courtesy of ZED; Mauricio Castro; Decca Records; Courtesy of Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE/Helen Williams; iStock.com/ diane555 (3). Page 3: APT and Acorn Media Group, Inc. 2007, 2009; BBC Studios Distribution Limited; Copyright BBC 1994; Miss Scarlet Limited and MASTERPIECE. Page 4: A film directed and animated by Maya Erdelyi; A film by Tünde Skovrán, and Andrei Zincă, a Double 4 Studios Romania production, in co-production with Filmoption International (CA), in association with South Africa; Emily Judem/ GBH News; Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal. Page 5: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; © Terra Mater Factual Studios & Wild Nature Film; Courtesy of ZED; Denise Kang. Page 6: © 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved; Michael O’Halloran © BBC Studios; Mauricio Castro; Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera. Page 7: Harry Truman © BBC Studios; Random Good LLC; Decca Records; Alex Rappoport. Page 12: Photo of Kate Quinn by Laura Jucha Photography; Courtesy of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Jessica Zhou; iStock.com/diane555 (3); Courtesy of Ally Schmaling Photography and Fabiola Mendez; Kristin Teig; iStock.com/ Leontura; GBH Creative/Mamie-Hawa Bawoh and Matt Welch.

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Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2024 Foyle’s War

In this award-winning mystery series, Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) investigates cases in the English coastal town of Hastings during World War II. At the start of Season Four, a murder occurs just as American soldiers arrive to construct a new airbase. DCI Foyle is then faced with a biological warfare accident, a death in a munitions factory, and illegal gambling.

The midwives prepare to celebrate Christmas 1969 in this much anticipated annual holiday special. A traveling fair visits Poplar and a carol concert brightens the season, but the festive spirit at Nonnatus House is dampened by fears about the spread of influenza and the presence of an escaped prisoner in the community.

more drama

Wed (12/25) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Fri (12/27) at 3pm on GBH 2 Fri (12/27) at 5pm on GBH 44 Mon (12/30) at 5pm on GBH 44

Nina Sundays at 11pm on GBH 2 Hope Street Thu (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) at 8pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Fri (12/20, 12/27) at 4pm on GBH 44

Seasons Four and Five Mon (12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30) at 9pm on GBH 44

Whitechapel Thu (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) at 9pm on GBH 44

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Middlemarch

Adapted from George Eliot’s classic novel, this miniseries chronicles the lives of residents of the rural community of Middlemarch as they face relationship challenges and social change in the late 1820s.

When this six-episode adaptation first aired, it put the novel back on the bestseller list for the first time since the 19th century. Viewers can stream the full series on Passport until February.

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Miss Scarlet

Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips) is Victorian London’s first-ever female detective. With William “The Duke” Wellington now in New York, Eliza is forced to make a difficult decision and must navigate building a relationship with Scotland Yard’s new Detective Inspector, Alexander Blake (Tom Durant Pritchard).

Without this connection, she will lose critical access to police resources.

Season Five Streaming now. Broadcast premiere in Jan.

MASTERPIECE/ All Creatures Great and Small Sun (12/15, 12/22, 12/29) at 9pm, 10pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (12/17, 12/24, 12/31) at 9pm, 10pm on GBH 44 Sat (12/21, 12/28) at 9pm, 10pm on GBH 2 Call the Midwife Mon–Thu (12/23– 12/26) at 3pm, 4pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mon–Thu (12/23– 12/26) at 5pm, 6pm on GBH 44

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FOR THE RECORD

more journalism BBC News America Mondays–Fridays at 5:30pm on GBH 2

journalism

Amanpour and Company Mondays–Fridays at 11pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mondays–Fridays at 6am on GBH 44 Sundays at 9:30am on GBH 44

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LOCAL LENS

Anyuka

Anyuka, Hungarian for “mother,” presents a story of intergenerational trauma and religious identity through a tale of three generations. This unique documentary blends Super 8 family films and experimental animation as a granddaughter looks at the remarkable life of her grandmother, who was a writer, World War II refugee, and a survivor of the Holocaust. Presented as part of GBH’s Local Lens series.

Thu (12/19) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sun (12/22) at 7:30pm on GBH 2 Thu (12/26) at 12pm on GBH 44

A Walk Down the Block

Washington Week with The Atlantic Fri (12/13, 12/20, 12/27) at 8pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Sundays at 9am on GBH 44 POV/The Song of the Butterflies Thu (12/19) at 10pm on GBH 2 Repeat: Sun (12/22) at 6pm on GBH 2

POV

Who I Am Not

A South African beauty queen comes to terms with her identity after discovering that she is intersex. With the help of a masculine-presenting intersex activist, she faces the challenges of society’s stigma and her own internal struggle. Follow Sharon-Rose Khumalo’s quest toward acceptance in a world defined by binary gender norms.

Mon (12/30) at 10pm on GBH 2

PBS News Weekend Sat (12/21, 12/28) at 5:30pm on GBH 2 Sun (12/22, 12/29) at 5:30pm on GBH 2

Hosted and created

by Paris Alston, this GBH News original, award-winning multiplatform series gets to the heart of underreported stories in Boston.

Through collaborations with community organizations, this program connects citizens with the changemakers in their neighborhoods. Topics covered to date include how big events for Boston’s Black communities resonated in Roxbury’s Nubian Square, LGBTQ+ Pride past and present in the South End, and plans to reimagine the Charles River Esplanade.

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FRONTLINE

Breakdown in Maine

With the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public, FRONTLINE investigates the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history and the missed opportunities to prevent it. This documentary examines the breakdowns with police, military, and mental health care that preceded the 2023 Lewiston shooting that resulted in the deaths of 18 people and dozens of injuries.

Wed (12/11) at 9pm on GBH WORLD Also stream the companion six-part podcast “Breakdown.”

DISCOVERY ZONE

The Earthshot Report

Hosted by Hannah Waddingham and with remarks from Prince William, this program highlights the progress made toward protecting and restoring our planet over the past year. These goodnews stories focus on solutions and trends that show progress toward a stable and thriving future. Take a deep dive into Earthshot finalist stories and their global impacts.

science

Wed (12/18) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 12pm on GBH 44 Sun (12/22) at 1pm on GBH 2 Sun (12/22) at 8pm on GBH 44 Wed (12/25) at 12pm on GBH 44

NATURE

The Alps

Learn how plants and animals, such as crocuses, Alpine lynx, and marmots, survive extreme seasonal changes in Europe’s highest mountain range.

From summer’s thunderstorms and landslides to winter’s avalanches and freezing temperatures, discover their amazing survival techniques on the ice-covered slopes and craggy ridges and in the river valleys, forests, and meadows.

Sun (12/22) at 6pm, 7pm on GBH 44

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Science NOVA

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

After the devastating 2019 fire at Notre Dame, two mysterious coffins were discovered under the cathedral’s stone floor. Follow a team of archaeologists and historians as they attempt to solve centuries-old mysteries using the latest scientific investigation techniques. What can forensic analysis of the remains reveal about one of the world's most famous cathedrals?

Wed (12/18) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 1pm on GBH 44 Sun (12/22) at 2pm on GBH 2 Sun (12/22) at 9pm on GBH 44 Wed (12/25) at 1pm on GBH 44

This episode reveals the unexpected intersections between art and the sciences as creators explore the worlds of biology, engineering, math, and technology. From potters at the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to a glass and paper artist at MIT’s computer science labs to a NASA astronaut and quilter, artists are using nature, space, algorithms, and more as inspiration for their works.

more science NOVA/The Planets: Jupiter Tue (12/3) at 7pm on GBH WORLD NATURE/ Attenborough’s Life Journey Sun (12/8) at 8pm on GBH WORLD 8 Days: To the Moon and Back Tue (12/10) at 8:30pm on GBH WORLD Earth’s Natural Wonders: Life at the Extremes Mon–Wed (12/16– 12/18) at 1pm on GBH 44 Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science Tue (12/31) at 8pm, 9pm on GBH WORLD

Fri (12/27) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sun (12/29) at 3pm on GBH 2 Tue (12/31) at 12pm on GBH 44

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HOME AND AWAY

JOY: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir

The Tabernacle Choir’s holiday concert is a cherished annual tradition. This year’s broadcast features Broadway’s Michael Maliakel (left, Aladdin) and film and television actor Lesley Nichol (Downton Abbey), along with the Grammy Award–winning and multiple Emmy Award– winning Tabernacle Choir. This 360-member strong choir is accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square and the Temple Square handbell choir.

Tue (12/17) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 9:30pm on GBH 44 Tue (12/24) at 9:30pm on GBH 2

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Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve with the National Symphony Orchestra Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and actress Sara Bareilles (Waitress, Into the Woods) joins the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall. This career-spanning performance highlights the works of the two-time Grammy winner and two-time Tony nominee. Special guests for this New Year’s Eve special include Rufus Wainwright, Emily King, and David Ryan Harris.

Tue (12/31) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeat: Tue (12/31) at 9:30pm on GBH 2

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more living GBH Music Holiday Spectacular Fri (12/20) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 7pm on GBH 44 Tue (12/24) at 12pm on GBH 44 Wed (12/25) at 10pm on GBH 2

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Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah

Since 1993, Conductor Marin Alsop, Bob Christianson, and Gary Anderson’s reimagining of Handel’s masterpiece Messiah has been performed in New York.

This uplifting reinterpretation, infusing the piece with gospel, jazz, and R&B, makes its European debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall in this holiday broadcast.

Tue (12/17) at 9:30pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 8pm on GBH 44 Tue (12/24) at 8pm on GBH 2

The Caverns Sessions Fri (12/20, 12/27) at 8:30pm on GBH 2 Sat (12/21, 12/28) at 11:30pm on GBH 2 Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony Sat (12/21) at 6pm on GBH 44 Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas Fri (12/20) at 10pm on GBH 2 Repeat: Wed (12/25) at 9pm on GBH 2 Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker Thu (12/26) at 9pm on GBH 2

Opera Bash

This marathon features a selection of 11 classic and contemporary Great Performance opera productions.

Programming features longtime favorites such as Carmen, Madama Butterfly, and La Rondine, and newer works including The Hours and Dead Man Walking. Settle in for 36 hours of works from Verdi, Puccini, Terrence McNally, and Catán.

Sat (12/28) from 12pm to Sun (12/29) at 6am on GBH 44 Sun (12/29) from 12pm to Mon (12/30) at 6am on GBH 44

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THEN AND NOW

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LOCAL, USA

UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine’s Journey

Explore the life of Joyce Tenneson (below), a groundbreaking portrait photographer originally from Weston, Massachusetts. Her work has been featured in publications such as Time, Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times Magazine. This artist and mother fights to express her artistic voice and to promote women in the arts while also coping with the fallout of a 45-year-old secret.

Thu (12/12) at 8pm on GBH WORLD Repeats: Sat (12/14) at 10pm on GBH WORLD Sun (12/29) at 6pm on GBH 2

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Mon (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) at 8pm on GBH 2 Mon (12/16, 12/30) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mon (12/30) at 12pm on GBH 44 Mon (12/30) at 4pm on GBH 2 Tue (12/31) at 5pm, 6pm on GBH 44 10 Parks That Changed America Tue (12/17) at 12pm on GBH 44

Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle

Sherlock Holmes has intrigued and excited fans for more than a century.

His creation made author Arthur Conan Doyle famous, but the relationship between the author and his fictional detective was fraught. Lucy Worsley explores how Doyle’s feelings about Holmes changed during the writing of these stories and as the Victorian era gave way to the Edwardian age.

Sun (12/8, 12/15, 12/22) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (12/10, 12/17, 12/24) at 8pm on GBH 44 Sat (12/21, 12/28) at 8pm on GBH 2

AMERICAN MASTERS

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around

Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded her most famous song, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Learn how her life of poverty and early fame shaped her life as a star of pop, rock ‘n’ roll, and country music, and discover the story behind her iconic songs. This film includes interviews with Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, and more.

Mon (12/16) at 10pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 3pm on GBH 44 Sun (12/22) at 11pm on GBH 44

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With Peter Bradley Peter Bradley (below right) was a first in many categories—the first Black haute art dealer in New York, likely the first Black abstract artist represented by a major New York gallery, and curator of what is considered to be America’s first integrated modern art show. Filmmaker Alex Rappoport chronicles Bradley’s fascinating life and the ways that systemic racism in society and, particularly in the art world, impacted his journey.

Secrets of the Dead/ Eiffel’s Race to the Top Wed (12/18) at 10pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 2pm on GBH 44 Sun (12/22) at 10pm on GBH 44 Fri (12/27) at 1pm on GBH 44 10 Towns That Changed America Thu (12/19) at 12pm on GBH 44 Secrets of the Dead/ Death in Britannia Fri (12/20) at 1pm on GBH 44 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets: Queen Anne Sun (12/29) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeat: Tue (12/31) at 8pm on GBH 44

Thu (12/19) at 8pm on GBH WORLD Repeats: Sat (12/21) at 10pm on GBH WORLD Sun (12/29) at 7pm on GBH 2 Watch Live. Stream Anytime.

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Richard Bangs’ Adventures Hong Kong

PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe

Islands Without Cars

Pain Secrets: The Science of Everyday Pain Wine First Wine First

PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe

J. Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Wine First

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PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe

Outside: Beyond the Lens

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PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe

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Best of Sewing with Nancy

PBS News Hour Sara’s Weeknight Meals

American Woodshop

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Dear Homeland Wine First

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Stories from the Stage Wine First

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5 Minute Yoga Fix with Peggy Cappy

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(7:30pm) Member Favorites Midsomer Murders Season Five, Market for Murder, Part One (7pm) Dante: Inferno to Paradise Part One America’s Test Kitchen Dooky Chase Kitchen (7:30pm) Member Favorites Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Episode One (7pm) First Contact: An Alien… 8 Days: To the Moon and Back Milk Street Television Dooky Chase Kitchen (7:30pm) Member Favorites Sister Boniface Mysteries Season Three, Episode Four (7pm) Your Health: A Sacred Matter

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Rick Steves: Why We Travel

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song Part Two Rick Steves’ European Christmas

Foyle’s War Season Four, Episode One Local, USA Fire Tender Stories from the Stage Sara’s Weeknight Meals American Woodshop

Antiques Roadshow Recut PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe

Seeing Canada

PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe

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PBS News Hour

Lidia’s Kitchen Dooky Chase Kitchen (7:30pm) Member Favorites Hope Street Season Three, Episode Five Local, USA UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine’s Journey Milk Street Television Dooky Chase Kitchen (7:30pm) Member Favorites Washington Week with The… Firing Line w/M. Hoover Gospel The Gospel Train/The Golden Age of Gospel America’s Test Kitchen Dooky Chase Kitchen (11am) Member Favorites (11am) Member Favorites Southern Storytellers Episode One (7pm) Rick Steves’ European Christmas Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Episode Two (11am) Member Favorites Nature Portugal: Wild Land on the Edge (7:30pm) Supercharge Your Brain: Maximizing Your Cognitive…

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Finding Your Roots The New World Rick Steves: Why We Travel

Finding Your Roots On Broadway Craft in America Celebration

Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 11 Midsomer Murders Season Five, Market for Murder, Part Two (7pm) Dante: Inferno to Paradise Part Two America’s Test Kitchen Dooky Chase Kitchen

Antiques Roadshow Natural Wonders Foyle’s War Season Four, Episode Two Local, USA Legacy of Love Stories from the Stage Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul Essential Pépin

American Masters Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around British Antiques Roadshow PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe Seeing Canada

Knit and Crochet Now

Whitechapel Season Four, Episode Two Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story Best of Sewing with Nancy Best of Sewing with Nancy

Antiques Roadshow Recut Outside: Beyond the Lens

Velvet Season One, Episode Eight PBS News Hour Rick Steves’ Europe J. Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Member Favorites Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul

Essential Pépin

PBS News Hour Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul

Essential Pépin

Southern Storytellers Episode Two Local, USA UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine’s Journey Aging Backwards 3 with Miranda Esmonde-White Craft in America Holiday Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode One Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Two

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9:30pm 10pm 10:30pm Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode One Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Two Secrets of the Dead Archaeology at Althorp PBS News Hour Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul Essential Pépin Rick Steves’ Europe J. Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out Nova Lost Tombs of Notre Dame Secrets of the Dead Eiffel’s Race to the Top Agatha Christie’s Marple The Blue Geranium British Antiques Roadshow PBS News Hour Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul Essential Pépin Rick Steves’ Europe Outside: Beyond the Lens Anyuka America ReFramed By Water POV The Song of the Butterflies Whitechapel Season Four, Episode Three Velvet Season One, Episode Nine Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story PBS News Hour Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul Essential Pépin Rick Steves’ Europe J. Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out GBH Music Holiday Spectacular Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas Our Dementia Choir Sings Again Episode One Our Dementia Choir Sings Again Episode Two PBS News Hour Christmas on the Danube The Jazzy Vegetarian The Magic of Christmas...Alsace How She Rolls Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode One Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Two JOY: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir Dream in Doubt Local, USA With Peter Bradley Best of the Joy of Painting Best of the Joy of Painting America’s Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Ep. Three Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Four Nova Lost Tombs of Notre Dame Secrets of the Dead Eiffel’s Race to the Top The Earthshot Report Christmas on the Danube The Jazzy Vegetarian Rick Steves’ European Christmas Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas Foyle’s War Season Four, Episode Three British Antiques Roadshow Local, USA Chinatown Auxiliary Stories from the Stage PBS News Hour The Magic of Christmas…Alsace How She Rolls Rick Steves’ Europe Seeing Canada

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Firing Line w/M. Hoover Gospel Take the Message Everywhere/Gospel’s Second Century America’s Test Kitchen Flavor of Poland Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Episode Two Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah Southern Storytellers Episode Three The Great American Recipe Season One, Episode Six Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Episode Three The Earthshot Report Into the Night: Darkness and Light The Great American Recipe Season One, Episode Seven Antiques Roadshow Midsomer Murders Season Five, Worm in the Bud, Part One Sabbath Part Two America’s Test Kitchen Flavor of Poland

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Firing Line w/M. Hoover Finding Her Beat POV Shorts This Sacred Place Chaplains Part Two Independent Lens Three Chaplains PBS News Hour

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America’s Test Kitchen Flavor of Poland America’s Test Kitchen Sara’s Weeknight Meals J. Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen Key Ingredient w/Sheri Castle Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Episode Three Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Ep. Three Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Four (6pm) Great Performances at the Met Madama Butterfly Great Performances at the Met The Hours Buddha Doc World Ganden: A Joyful Land The Great American Recipe Season One, Episode Eight Best of the Joy of Painting Best of the Joy of Painting Breakfast w/the Bread Monk Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets Queen Anne Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Five Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Six (6:30) Great Performances at the Met Romeo et Juliette Great Performances at the Met Medea Earth’s Sacred Wonders House of the Divine Earth’s Sacred Wonders Closer to the Divine Earth’s Sacred Wonders Visions of the Divine The Great American Recipe Season Two, Episode One America’s Test Kitchen Sara’s Weeknight Meals America’s Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years Antiques Roadshow Let’s Celebrate!

Antiques Roadshow Body of Work POV Who I Am Not Midsomer Murders Season Five, Worm in the Bud, Part Two Foyle’s War Season Four, Episode Four British Antiques Roadshow Holy Silence Local, USA Caretakers Stories from the Stage PBS News Hour America’s Test Kitchen Flavor of Poland J. Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen Key Ingredient w/Sheri Castle Rick Steves’ Europe Seeing Canada Next at the Kennedy Center Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve w/the National Symphony Orchestra Next at the Kennedy Center Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Eve w/the National Symphony Orchestra Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths & Secrets Queen Anne Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Five Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Six Searching: Our Quest for Meaning… The Big & The Small Searching: Our Quest for Meaning… Homo Techno PBS News Hour Milk Street Television Flavor of Poland Milk Street Television The Jazzy Vegetarian Rick Steves’ Europe J. Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Full schedules for all channels are available at gbh.org/schedule

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BH invites you to participate in virtual or in-person events where you can engage with experts to learn something new, enjoy a reading with an exciting author, or talk with other top-notch talent. Don’t forget: You can also visit our GBH Boston Public Library Studio to see a live taping or attend other community happenings. GBH will keep you informed and entertained with a full calendar of upcoming events.

Beyond the Page with Kate Quinn

GBH Music Holiday Spectacular

Tue (12/10) at 7pm ET (Virtual) Go beyond the page with author and lifelong history buff, Kate Quinn.

Known for her books including The Alice Network, The Rose Code, and The Diamond Eye, Quinn will talk about her writing process, history, and her new novel, The Briar Club, which focuses on female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C., boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.

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Wed (12/11) at 7:30pm ET (In-person and Virtual) Get into the holiday spirit by joining GBH Music for a festive evening, live from GBH’s Calderwood Studio in Brighton! This year’s event feature Puerto Rican cuatro player Fabiola Méndez, Voices Boston, vibraphonist Rich Greenblatt, BSO principal harpist Jessica Zhou, and more.

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GBH Jazz Nights Thu (12/12) at 5:30pm ET (In-person) GBH Music and JazzBoston are hosting this new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. Perfomances will be held on the second Thursday of every month through February. The December concert will feature Puerto Rican composer and cuartista Fabiola Méndez.

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Sticky Bun School with Chef Joanne Chang and Flour Bakery Sat (1/11) at 11am ET (Virtual) Sweeten your weekend with an interactive baking event. Your ticket includes a baking kit with the ingredients to make eight signature sticky buns and a one-hour virtual baking class led by Joanne Chang, renowned pastry chef and founder of Flour Bakery.

Register here by Dec. 20 (Dec. 13 for Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii).

To learn more or to register for any of our events, visit gbh.org/ events

GBH Amplifies This community conversation amplifies local voices from Boston and beyond. Held monthly at the GBH Boston Public Library Studio, this live program will feature a cast of rotating hosts from local media, community organizations, and more.

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