WUFT TV Viewer Guide - December 2024

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Best Bets 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.

Tune in Dec. 3 at 9:30 p.m.

Lucy Worlsey’s Holmes vs. Doyle Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in the world. He made his author, Arthur Conan Doyle, rich and famous. But the writer came to hate his fictional character. Through the changing world of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Lucy Worsley explores why.

Tune in Dec. 8,15 and 22 from 8 p.m.

Too Hot to Handel - The Gospel Messiah The special captures the essential core of Handel’s famous piece and reinterprets it with chords of R&B, jazz and gospel.

Tune in Dec. 17 at 9:30 p.m.

Sounds of the Season: Songs of Hope and Joy The UF School of Music presents the 76th Annual concert with over 300 performers including the UF Symphony Orchestra, UF Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, Gainesville Master Chorale, and the Latin Grammy award-winning band, Maharajah Flamenco Trio. UF President Fuchs will narrate Longfellow’s Christmas.

Premieres Dec. 20 at 10:00 p.m.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2024 It’s Christmas 1969, and the funfair and carol concert add color to frosty Poplar. Yet, the festive spirit at Nonnatus House is dampened by the spread of influenza alongside growing fears of an escaped prisoner after a spate of break-ins.

Tune in Dec. 25 at 8 p.m.

“Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle” Dec. 8, 15 and 22 at 9 p.m.

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December 2024 | Vol. 66 No.12

DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Arthur 6:30 Odd Squad 12Luna’s Christmas Around the World 7:00 3/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas Wild Kratts 7:30 Alma’s Way 8:00 Lyla in the Loop 8:30 Carl the Collector 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 20/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 9:30 Rosie’s Rules 10:00 Sesame Street 10:30 Work It Out Wombats 10/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol 11:00 Donkey Hodie 13/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 17/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 11:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 12:00 Elinor Wonders Why 9/Peg + Czat + Holidays 12:30 Nature Cat 19/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol 1:00 Molly of Denali 11/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 1:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 2:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 2:30 Arthur 16/Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas 3:00 Nature Cat 3/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 4/Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas 19/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol 3:30 Wild Kratts 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4,11,18,25/Greater Good 4:30 2,0,16,23,30/Flip My Florida Yard 3,10,17,24,31/Wild Travels 4,11,18,25/Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out 5,12,19,26/Patti’s Mexican Table 6,13,20,27/Greater Good 5:00 2-6/WUFT News First at Five Samantha Brown Places to Love

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BBC News America Deutsche Welle News BBC News PBS NewsHour

SATURDAY 6:00 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 6:30 Arthur 7:00 Molly of Denali 7:30 Alma’s Way 8:00 Lyla in the Loop 8:30 Carl the Collector 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Rosie’s Rules 10:00 7/Raising Mentally Strong Kids 10/Your DNA Secrets Revealed 21,28/Homemade Live!

10:30 21,28/Sara’s Weeknight Meals 11:00 21,28/America’s Test Kitchen 11:30 14/Ken Burns: National Parks 21,28/Cook’s Country 12:00 7/The Mustangs 21,28/The Good Road 12:30 21,28/Pati’s Mexican Table 1:00 21,28/Chris Kimball’s Milk Street 1:30 14/Rick Steves European Christmas 21,28/This Old House 2:00 7/Attenborough’s Life Journey 21,28/Ask This Old House 2:30 21,28/Motorweek 3:00 21,28/Florida Roadtrip 3:00 30/Mary Berry’s Highland Christmas 3:30 Greater Good 4:00 7/Classical Rewind 14/Celtic Woman: Postcards 21,28/Changing Seas 4:30 21,28/Curious Traveler 5:00 2/Changing Seas 21,28/Islands Without Cars 5:30 7/Englebert Humperdinck in Hawaii 21,28/Rick Steves’ Europe 6:00 PBS News Weekend

SUNDAY 6:00 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 6:30 Arthur 22/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 7:00 Molly of Denali 7:30 Alma’s Way 22/Wild Kratts: Creature Christmas 8:00 Lyla in the Loop 8:30 Wild Kratts 22/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Rosie’s Rules 22/Alma’s Way 10:00 1/Eat to Sleep 8/Memory Makeover with Dr. Amen Best of Sewing with Nancy 10:30 15,22,29/It’s Sew Easy 11:00 15,22,29/Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 12:00 Conseulo Mack Wealthtrack 12:30 Capitol Update 1:00 Ilene Silverman Show 1:30 Greater Good 2:00 1/Rick Steves’ Festive Europe 8/Rick Steves Why We Travel 15/Young Forever with Mark Hyman 22,29/Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 2:30 1/Rick Steves German Cities 22/Debbie Gibson Holiday Special 29/Ready for London 3:00 8/Mexico Made with Love 22/Sounds of the Season 2024 29/Call the Midwife Holiday Special 4:00 15/Great Performances: Henry Mancini at the Hollywood Bowl 22/Purdue 90th Anniversary Show 4:30 1/Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration 8/Hauser Classic Gala Concert 5:00 22/NOVA: Lost Tombs of Notre Dame 29/Rick Steves European Christmas 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 22,29/Weathered: Earth’s Extremes

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PRIMETIME 11:30 Rick Steves’ Festive Europe 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

5 — Thursday 8:00 Il Volo in the Valley of the Temples Join the acclaimed Italian trio for a stunning concert in a breathtaking Sicilian setting. The performance showcases their powerful vocals on a mix of beloved classics, operatic arias and popular songs, all infused with their signature style.

9:30 Ragtime: The Musical All-Star Reunion Concert This special event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Broadway production and stars original Broadway cast members including Emmy, Grammy and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Peter Friedman, with Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara.

11:30 Rick Steves’ Why We Travel 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

All Creatures Great and Small: Tricki and Friends Dec. 1 at 8:30 p.m.

1 — Sunday 6:30 Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa 8:30 All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE Tricki and Friends. 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.

10:00 Wolf Hall on MASTERPIECE Episode 6. Anne accuses Cromwell of betrayal when she finds out he tried to protect Mary and not Elizabeth at a time of crisis, but Anne’s power is dissolving rapidly and her enemies are gathering.

11:30 Luna & Sophie Loss.

2 — Monday 8:00 Mexico Made with Love Exploring Mexico’s cultural landscape through the work of the country’s artisans.

9:30 Rick Steves’ European Christmas From England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps, this program gets you a seat at the family feast, up in the loft with the finest choirs and into the kitchen with grandma and her best-kept holiday secrets.

11:30 Rick Steves’ Mighty Alps 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

3 — Tuesday 8:00 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.

9:30 Behing the Scenes of Leonardo da Vinci with Ken Burns Explore the making of the groundbreaking documentary about the artist’s towering achievements. Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss their creative process and reveal the challenges of telling this 500-yearold story for today’s viewers.

11:00 Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

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4 — Wednesday 8:00 The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses In this feature documentary, explore the hidden parts of America and the country’s wild horses, the mustang. With featured songs by Bruce Springsteen and Willie Nelson and an original song written by Diane Warren performed by Blanco Brown, the film will take audiences through the beauty of America.

10:00 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. Combining exclusive behind-thescenes footage, candid interviews with Sir David on location, and stunning excerpts from his groundbreaking documentaries, this episode captures an Attenborough you have never seen before.

8:00 Washington Week with The Atlantic 8:30 Greater Good Episode 45. Tonight featuring Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Xavier House, Three Rivers Legal Services and Hunger Fight.

9:00 All New 60s and 70s Soul Celebration The legends of 60’s and 70’s soul music return to perform their biggest hits. Featuring The Temptations, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, The ChiLites, The Spinners, Sam Moore and more.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

7 — Saturday 7:00 Moments to Remember Patti Page and Nick Clooney co-host new performances and archival classics from the vault including many more legends of the late fifties and early sixties pop era.

9:30 The Who at Kilburn 1977 Celebrate the legendary band in top form in a 1977 concert featuring all their hits. This rare film captures the band in what turned out to be their final public performance with the legendary Keith Moon on drums.

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11:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret to Strength and Balance with Peggy Cappy

8 — Sunday 6:30 Peter Bence: Pianosphere in Paris 8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Doctor and Detective. Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in the world. He made his author, Arthur Conan Doyle, rich and famous. But the writer came to hate his fictional character. Through the changing world of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Lucy Worsley explores why. (Part 1/3) 9:00 Sherlock on MASTERPIECE The Abominable Bride. Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes arrive in 1895, where they face an enemy who appears to be from beyond the grave.

They investigate the murder seemingly committed by a ghostly bride.

11:30 Rick Steves’ Festive Europe.

9 — Monday 8:00 Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland As the world looks forward to getting together again, Celtic Woman shares a message of love and hope with fans around the world in the form of musical postcards, written with the songs from their latest album.

10:00 The All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop See listing on 12/6 at 9 p.m.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

10 — Tuesday 8:00 Ken Burns Civil War A monumental series that explores the most important conflict in our nation’s history.

10:00 Ken Burns: One Nation, Many Stories.

This special explores and celebrates the diverse array of his work since 2017. Featuring excerpts from “Country Music,”“Muhammad Ali,”“Benjamin Franklin,”“The U.S. and the Holocaust,”“The American Buffalo,”“The Vietnam War” and others, the documentary includes an extensive interview with Burns and many of his colleagues from Florentine Films.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

11 — Wednesday 8:00 Ken Burns: The National Parks This special celebrates one of the filmmaker’s most beautiful and beloved series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”

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Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Dec. 8 at 8 p.m.

10:00 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD Dr. Amen explains the causes of memory loss, the seven foods and supplements that may enhance memory and how to supercharge memory with 11 simple daily practices.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

12 — Thursday 8:00 Shamrock Tenors: Live from Belfast 9:00 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Join the iconic duo and the 500,000 fans who came out for this once-in-a-lifetime concert.

11:00 Vienna Blood: Analyzing the Hidden Truths Go behind the scenes of this thrilling murder mystery series set in dangerous and dazzling Vienna in the early 1900s. Interviews with the cast and creators explore the fascinating cases, characters, and relationships featured in the series.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

13 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic 8:30 Greater Good Episode 43. Featuring the Gainesville Garden Club, Arts in Health Ocala Metro, Friends of the Panama Canal Museum Collection and the Christina Phipps Foundation.

9:00 70s Soul Superstars A once-in-a-lifetime gathering of legends—all original performers singing their greatest jammin’ hits. Soul diva Patti LaBelle hosts the historic reunion of classic recording artists of the decade, including the Commodores, original lead Eugene Record reuniting with the Chi-Lites, the Stylistics, Yvonne Elliman, Heatwave, Earl Young’s Trammps, the Emotions and the Manhattans.

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11:30 Rick Steves’ Mighty Alps 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

14 — Saturday 6:00 The All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop See listing on 12/6 at 9 p.m.

8:00 Big Band Years Peter Marshall hosts a mix of performances featuring swing musicians and big-band hits popular during World War II. 10:00 This Land is Your Land The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host a look at the evolution of modern American folk music; performers include Glenn Yarborough, the Highwaymen, the Kingston Trio and the Limeliters.

11:30 Rick Steves’ Why We Travel

15 — Sunday 6:30 Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen Cat Among the Pigeons. Lucy Worsley explores the enigma of Agatha Christie.

Over three episodes, she applies her historian’s powers of investigation to the Queen of Crime. And she uncovers a complex woman whose life – and work – reflects the upheavals of the 20th century.

8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Face and Fiction. Lucy explores Doyle’s desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the detective’s apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls. From the delights of the ski slopes to the horrors of the Boer War, she reveals how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story.

9:00 All Creatures Great and Small, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE Broodiness; Carpe Diem.

The first episode of season 4, set in the spring of 1940, introduces change for the residents of Skeldale House. In the second episode, Siegfried hires a bookkeeper to bring order to the house,

while James and Helen make a long-awaited decision.

11:30 Luna & Sophie False Shame.

16 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 11. An 1813 Jane Austen “Pride and Prejudice” second edition; 1939-1940 baseball signatures and book; a Jehan Georges Vibert oil.

9:00 Antiques Roadshow Natural Wonders. Exploring items created from organic materials, as well as those that capture the beauty and power of the natural world.

10:00 American Masters Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around. Brenda Lee has had a stellar music career, beginning as a rockabilly teen, moving into pop stardom, and eventually returning to her country roots. She is among the most versatile singers ever to record in Nashville and the subject of a new documentary.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

17 — Tuesday 8:00 Joy: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square join Michael Maliakel and Lesley Nicol in performing classical and popular Christmas music.

9:30 Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah The special captures the essential core of Handel’s famous piece and reinterprets it with chords of R&B, jazz and gospel. The result is a dynamic and uplifting celebration that must be experienced to be appreciated.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

18 — Wednesday 8:00 The Earthshot Report Celebrate the annual ceremony of Prince William’s prestigious environmental award. The star-studded event honors this year’s five winners and their innovative solutions to help repair our planet within the next ten years.

9:00 NOVA Lost Tombs of Notre Dame. Archaeologists and historians study remains found in caskets under Notre Dame de Paris’ stone floor during restoration work following the 2019 fire.

Dec. 20 at 10 p.m.

10:00 Secrets of the Dead Eiffel’s Race to the Top. The untold story behind Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to build a monument that stands 1,000 feet high.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

19 — Thursday 8:00 This Old House 8:30 Ask This Old House 9:00 Velvet Alberto’s Choice. As the wedding approaches, Alberto sees Ana with another man and must choose between her and Cristina; Luisa’s husband gets sick again.

10:30 You Are Cordially Invited Host Holly Holden visits Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England.

1:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

20 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic 8:30 Greater Good Episode 44. Tonight featuring Gainesville Garden Club, Arts in Health Ocala Metro, Friends of the Panama Canal Museum Collection and Christina Phipps Foundation.

9:00 Classic Christmas with the Bach Festival Society: Joyful Sounds This is a beloved Central Florida tradition. The Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra will be joined by the Bach Festival Children’s Choirs for this joyous celebration. This year’s program features custom arrangements of

holiday classics created specifically for the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra.

10:00 Sounds of the Season 2024: Songs of Hope & Joy The UF School of Music presents the 76th Annual concert with over 300 performers.

This year’s program features the UF Symphony Orchestra, UF Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, Gainesville Master Chorale, and the Latin Grammy award-winning band, Maharajah Flamenco Trio. UF President Fuchs will narrate Longfellow’s Christmas.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

21 — Saturday 6:30 Knight Talks Nona Jones.

7:00 Sounds of the Season 2024: Songs of Hope & Joy See listing on 12/20 at 10 p.m.

8:00 Victoria, Season 3 on MASTERPIECE A Show of Unity. Following another assassination attempt, the royal family (finally) visits Ireland hoping to mend fences. The Palmerstons offer a warm welcome, but Albert has some confrontational questions for Lord Palmerston.

9:00 Victoria, Season 3 on MASTERPIECE A Coburg Quartet. The birth of Prince Arthur (baby number seven) calls for a Georgian-era themed christening ball, but scandal strikes involving private family drawings. Meanwhile, Victoria and Albert can’t quite see eye-to-eye on a new coin design, and tensions between Victoria and Feodora finally (and dramatically) came to a head.

10:00 The Caverns Sessions Lindsay Lou. 10:30 WUFT Amplified Tonight featuring Sour Replay.

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11:00 Austin City Limits Parker McCollum; Robert Earl Keen.

22 — Sunday 7:00 World on Fire, Season 2 on MASTERPIECE Episode 3. As Stan and Rajib make a hasty retreat across the desert, Marga reasserts her commitment to the führer; David finds himself in peril in the skies over France.

8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle Shadows and Sleuths. After Sherlock’s return from the dead, Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat, whereas Sherlock Holmes found a life beyond his author.

9:00 All Creatures Great and Small, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE Right Hand Man; By the Book. In the first episode, James and Helen consider their future while thinking about the possibility of James being called to serve in the war. In the second episode, James and Helen share the news that Helen is negative for brucellosis.

They are happy to share the news with others and Helen feels better about being able to help her dad again.

11:00 Luna & Sophie Hatred is My Hobby.

23 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 12. A 1791 Jane Young world map needlework; an Albert Einstein collection; Carlo Giuliano earrings and necklace circa 1890.

9:00 Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings.

10:00 Christmas with 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 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2024 Dec. 25 at 8 p.m.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

24 — Tuesday 8:00 Sounds of the Season 2024: Songs of Hope & Joy See listing on 12/20 at 10 p.m.

9:00 Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah See listing on 12/17 at 9:30 p.m.

10:30 Joy – Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir See listing on 12/17 at 8 p.m.

12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

25 — Wednesday 8:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2024 It’s Christmas 1969, and the funfair and carol concert add color to frosty Poplar. Yet, the festive spirit at Nonnatus House is dampened by the spread of influenza alongside growing fears of an escaped prisoner after a spate of break-ins.

10:00 Rick Steves’ European Christmas From England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps, “Rick Steves’ European Christmas” gets you a seat at the family feast, up in the loft with the finest choirs, and into the kitchen with grandma and her best-kept holiday secrets.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

26 — Thursday 8:00 This Old House 8:30 Ask This Old House 9:00 Velvet The Big Day. Things seem to be going well for Ana: she has a new business idea and Carlos is the perfect mate. Enrique and Valentín are deceived

by Patricia.

10:30 You Are Cordially Invited 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

27 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic 8:30 Greater Good Episode 45. Tonight featuring Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Xavier House, Three Rivers Legal Services and Hunger Fight.

9:00 Craft in America Science. Investigating the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning

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technology, engineering, biology, math and the climate emergency.

10:00 Craft in America Collectors. From Chicano art to teapots and wooden spoons, a look at the essential role that craft collectors play in the community and how their support furthers artists at all stages of their careers.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Ask This Old House 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

28 — Saturday 6:30 Knight Talks Whitney Holtman.

7:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 12. See listing on 12/23 at 8 p.m.

8:00 Victoria, Season 3 on MASTERPIECE A Public Inconvenience. Albert has an inspired new plan, but not everyone is on board. Victoria, meanwhile, tries to make some sort of peace with Feodora, and Palmerston makes a questionable political move. Learn all about Albert’s vision for the Great Exhibition of 1851, Albert’s partner Henry Cole, and the international trouble that Palmerston faced.

9:00 Victoria, Season 3 on MASTERPIECE The White Elephant. In the Season 3 finale, after many long, tireless nights and jam-packed days, Albert’s big day arrives at long last. Feodora shows her true colors, while Palmerston must face his new fate after political disaster. Learn all about the history behind the Crystal Palace, Heidi’s marital prospects, and more from the season finale.

10:00 The Caverns Sessions Evan Honer.

10:30 WUFT Amplified Tonight featuring Whiskey & Co. 11:00 Austin City Limits Sylvan Esso; Lucius.

29 — Sunday 7:00 World on Fire, Season 2 on MASTERPIECE As Kasia takes on her first assignment as an agent, Rajib’s military values are tested. Meanwhile, a familiar face comes to David’s aid.

8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets Queen Anne, The Mother of Great.

Investigate why Queen Anne’s powerful role in the

Next at the Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve Dec. 31 at 8 and 9:30 p.m. forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Lucy Worsley shares the inside story of the salacious gossip about Anne’s love life that helped destroy her image and legacy.

9:00 All Creatures Great and Small, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE Papers; The Home Front.

When Richard Alderson needs some help, Helen returns to Heston Grange. Buried family secrets threaten to tear their relationship apart as Richard refuses to let her muck in on the farm. Gerald’s beloved dog, Rock, needs veterinary help, but he is too worried about the operation. Mrs. Hall pushes him to do the right thing.

11:30 Luna & Sophie Kisses in St. Tropez.

30 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Let’s Celebrate. An Alexander Calder mobile; Tiffany iridescent vases; a 1955 Picasso Madoura plate.

9:00 Antiques Roadshow Body of Work. A Willie Sutton prison-escape head and hand; an over-the-shoulder saxhorn; a Victorian puffy heart charm necklace.

10:00 POV Who I Am Not. Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, faces an identity crisis after discovering she’s intersex. Her path crosses with Dimakatso Sebidi, a masculine-presenting intersex activist, as they both navigate a journey marked by society’s stigma and inner struggles. Intertwining raw reality with poetic beauty, Who I am Not captures the heart-wrenching fight for acceptance in a binary world.

11:30 BBC News 12:00 Amanpour & Company 1:00 Greater Good

31 — Tuesday 8:00 Next at the Kennedy Center Sara Bareilles: New Year’s Ever 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. From her first smash hit ‘Love Song’ to her Broadway songwriting and later performing debut with the musical ‘Waitress,’ Bareilles’ amazing artistry has been recognized with multiple Grammy and Tony awards and nominations. She will be joined by special guests Rufus Wainwright, Emily King, and David Ryan Harris for this career-spanning night.

9:30 Next at the Kennedy Center Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration. A musical celebration to ring in the New Year; performers include Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango.

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