Mondays March 24, 31 & April 7 | 7 PM
Primetime Highlights
Welcome to March on RMPBS! We are thrilled to announce the premiere of our Antiques Roadshow episodes filmed at the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. This month is packed with exciting new music programs, including “Earth, Wind & Fire: iHeart Radio Live,” “Deconstructing the Beatles,” and “The Marley Brothers,” among others. Our favorite dramas are also returning for new seasons, such as “Call the Midwife,” “Wolf Hall,” and “Marie Antoinette.” Be sure to check out the premiere of “The Future of Nature” on the 26th as we prepare for Earth Month in April. Additionally, look for new episodes of “American Experience,” “Independent Lens,” and “Great Performances.” March is Women’s History Month, so please look for the (WHM) tag on highlighted programs that reflect on and celebrate the journeys and accomplishments of extraordinary women.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMES, DATES, AND PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH NO NOTICE. UPDATES WILL BE POSTED IF NEEDED.
Earth, Wind & Fire
iHEART
RADIO LIVE
SAT March 1 | 8 PM
iHeartRadio LIVE with Earth, Wind & Fire, the iconic group will perform fan favorites from over the course of their incredible career, and open up about their Vegas residency, and more during a special Q&A hosted by iHeartRadio’s Valentine.
Showstoppers!
GREAT WOMEN OF TV VARIETY (WHM)
SAT March 15 | 7 PM
A dazzling musical comedy salute to the history-making women of 1960s and ‘70s TV Variety. The program features classic performances from Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin, Diahann Carroll, Cher, Mitzi Gaynor, Toni Tennille, Ella Fitzgerald, Ann-Margret, Vikki Carr, Leslie Uggams, and many more. Collectively these trailblazing icons reinvented a TV genre, both in front of, and behind the camera, with razzle-dazzle showmanship, and a dynamic creative vision that entertained tens of millions.
Call the Midwife
SEASON 14 PREMIERE
SUN March 30 | 7 PM
Season 14 begins in 1970, marking a new decade in Poplar. As chaos unfolds when activists on the Isle of Dogs block access in their bid for independence, Dr. Turner and the midwives must work to keep things running as usual.
Local Program Highlights
Dino Ridge Science Quiz Bowl 2024 LOCAL DOCUMENTARY
THUR March 20 | 7 PM
The brightest high school minds travel from all corners of Colorado to compete against each other on all things science. Categories include biology, astronomy, paleontology, and meteorology. After a full day of classroom competition, three finalists compete for the Championship and $500 scholarships for each winning team member.
Icy River DOCUMENTARY
THUR March 20 | 7:30 PM
An RMPBS presents documentary. An adventurous researcher, joined by her inexperienced graduate student, venture into the high Arctic to endure the Alaskan winter and set up devices to monitor when the Canning River, clogged by winter ice, begins to flow. This is a story about the lengths that the two will go for climate science, and how their partnership changes along the way.
Great Colorado Women
DOROTHY HORRELL (WHM)
THUR March 27 | 7 PM
Dorothy Horrell is a trailblazer with a history in education and philanthropy, serving as President of Red Rocks Community College before becoming the first female President of Community Colleges of Colorado. She served as President of Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Colorado State University, and Chancellor of CU Denver.
Nothing Safer LOCAL DOCUMENATRY
THUR March 27 | 7:30 PM
“Nothing Safer” is a documentary exploring the Prison Trained K-9 Companion Program, where incarcerated women gain skills, self-esteem, and income by training rescue dogs. Launched by Colorado Correctional Industries in 2002, the program helps inmates reintegrate into society while providing trained dogs for children with medical needs, offering both dogs and women a second chance.
What to Watch March 1 - 8
The Marley Brothers:
THE LEGACY CONCERT SYMPHONY
SAT March 8 | 10 PM
Join the reggae legend’s sons for a concert in honor of Bob Marley’s 80th birthday in 2025. Renowned as solo artists, Ziggy, Stephen, Damian, Julian, and Ky-mani reunited in 2024 for the first time in 20 years to celebrate his universal impact.
PERFORMERS
Ziggy Marley: A member of the Marley family, accomplished author and performer
Stephen Marley: A Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer
Julian Marley: A multiinstrumentalist who has performed at the Olympic Games
Ky-Mani Marley: A member of the Marley family
Damian Marley: Bob Marley’s youngest son
All Creatures Great and Small:
THE WISDOM OF THE DALES
SUN March 2 | 6 PM
Reflect on the simple wisdom that can be gleaned from the people of the Yorkshire Dales as they support each other as a community. Members of the cast, and creative team share what life lessons they have learned from this gentle, life-affirming series.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO
THUR March 6 | 8:30 PM
An intense, high-powered performance from Stevie Ray’s early days, featuring “Testify,” “Texas Flood,” “Wham!,” “Pride and Joy,” and his fiery interpretation of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return).” Filmed at the intimate El Mocambo club in Toronto, Canada, the program showcases the acclaimed rock, and blues musician’s raw performance and his fiery, virtuoso guitar playing.
What to Watch March 9 - 15
Women of World War II:
THE UNTOLD STORIES (WHM)
TUE March 11 | 7 PM
Meet the American women who built the planes and flew them, fought on the warfront and the home front, cracked codes, and broke barriers. The “secret weapon” that helped win the war, they forever changed the world in the process.
Kris Kristofferson: LIFE & SONGS
THUR March 13 | 9 PM
Celebrate Kristofferson in a 2016 concert featuring Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker, and Hank Williams Jr.
Deconstructing the Beatles
BIRTH OF THE BEATLES
SUN March 10 | 9 PM
Acclaimed “Beatle-ologist” Scott Freiman guides you, step by step, on an educational journey through several of The Beatles’ milestone albums and the fascinating stories that accompanied them. No matter how much you know about the Beatles, there’s something new here for you. Episodes include “The Beatles Come to America,” “Deconstructing Rubber Soul,” and “A Trip Through Strawberry Fields.”
Scott Freiman may be the only person to have sold out Carnegie Hall and been a Finalist for Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also a leading expert on the music of the Beatles who has appeared in several films, and TV series about the Fab Four.
THE FILMMAKER
What to Watch March 16 - 22
Marie Antoinette:
BEYOND THE PORTRAIT (WHM)
SUN March 16 | 9 PM
Marie Antoinette: Beyond the Portrait refers to a deeper exploration of the life of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France during the French Revolution, going beyond the well-known image of her as a glamorous, fashionable figure in portraits, to delve into the complexities of her political role, personal life, and the turbulent historical context she lived in; essentially looking at her life beyond the superficial portrayal often presented in paintings and popular culture.
Shaking It Up
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER (WHM)
TUE March 18 | 10 PM
The inspirational story of an extraordinary woman who experienced and helped shape some of the most vivid moments and movements of the 20th century. Journalist, White House official, author, humorist, political activist, and feminist leader: over her 89 years of service, Liz Carpenter.
Great Performances at The Met: GROUNDED (WHM) FRI March 21 | 8 PM
Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, one of opera’s most compelling young stars, headlines in the tour-de-force role of Jess, a hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit, and lands her in Las Vegas, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world.
What to Watch March 23 - 31
Marie Antoinette SEASON 2 PREIMERE
SUN March 23 | 9 PM
In season 2, bigger and stronger enemies are waiting in the wings to destroy Marie Antionette. The higher she climbs in the estimation of the French people, the greater the threats are against her.
Independent Lens: HOME COURT (WHM)
MON March 24 | 9 PM
Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California whose life intensifies as recruitment heats up. As she overcomes injury as well as racial and class differences between her home and private school worlds, in peer groups, and against rival schools, Ashley strives to become her own person, and leave a legacy behind.
Wolf Hall: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT SUN March 23 | 8 PM
Based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi award-winning trilogy, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light premieres on MASTERPIECE Sunday, March 23. Don’t miss what the Guardian called ‘six hours of utter TV magic,’ starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, and Kate Phillips.
