October 2014 - WETA Magazine

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he official end of summer in late September may leave some wistful, but seasonal change has its benefits. Among them are the new fall program offerings in store for you on WETA television and radio broadcasts. This month on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, we feature a new season of mystery series Inspector Lewis and more on Masterpiece; new episodes in the WETA-affiliated series MAKERS, spotlighting groundbreaking American women; a new season of the documentary film series Independent Lens, kicking off with the powerful production, Bully; and new episodes of Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s engaging heritage series Finding Your Roots and the perennial public television favorite, Antiques Roadshow. On Wednesday nights this month — devoted to science, nature and technology programming — WETA broadcasts the new, six-part popular science miniseries How We Got to Now and new productions from the acclaimed programs Nature and NOVA. In October on Classical WETA 90.9 FM, among our presentations of sublime music, we feature the National Symphony Orchestra’s 2014 Season Opening Ball Concert — in anticipation of the new season of our monthly local production, NSO Showcase, which spotlights dazzling performances by the distinguished ensemble. See the highlight below for details. There is much to look forward to on WETA’s air — sample what we have to offer this month, and stay tuned throughout the fall. We have more superb programming in the works!

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NSO Season Opening Ball Concert on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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Featuring Joshua Bell, October 1 at 11 a.m.

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he 2014 National Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Ball Concert promises to be a glittering affair, and you’re invited! Christoph Eschenbach will launch his fifth season as NSO music director with the able assistance of superstar violinist Joshua Bell and Broadway favorite, soprano Kelli O’Hara. The effervescent Overture to Bernstein’s Candide opens this French-themed gala, with Bell performing SaintSaëns’ Introduction and Rondo capriccioso and Ravel’s Tzigane. The joyous La Valse, also by Ravel, brings the program to a sparkling close.

To showcase the NSO’s versatility, Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke will take the podium, and O’Hara will delight us with her rendition of La Vie en rose and Bernstein’s “Glitter and Be Gay”!

So join us on Classical WETA 90.9 FM on Wednesday morning, October 1 at 11 a.m. as we bring you all the brilliance of the National Symphony Orchestra 2014 Season Opening Ball Concert (formal attire is entirely optional). This concert will be the prelude to our new season Kelli O’Hara of Classical WETA NSO Showcase monthly broadcasts, the first of which will air Wednesday, November 5 at 9 p.m. Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef will take the spotlight in Mozart’s Concerto No. 4. Elgar’s In the South Overture and Brahms’ First Symphony will complete this magnificent program.

Here’s to another stellar season with the National Symphony Orchestra on Classical WETA!

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MAKERS on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD ix new hour-long documentaries in the MAKERS project, produced in association with WETA, spotlight groundbreaking American women in different spheres of influence: comedy, Hollywood, space, war, business and politics. Each program profiles prominent women — such as NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, above — and relates their struggles, triumphs and contributions as they transformed the landscape of their chosen vocations. The series focuses on the last half-century, during which women have fought their way into nearly every sphere of American life, from the battlefield to the comedy club, the soundstage to the Senate. In each program, MAKERS features interviews with trailblazing women, offering a glimpse of what it was like to be pioneers in their fields.

Major funding for MAKERS is provided by AOL. Additional corporate funding provided by Simple Facial Skincare, and Verizon. Foundation funding is provided by The Charles H. Revson Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Support is also provided by CPB and PBS. Local corporate funding for the broadcast is provided by The Madeira School.

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Inspector Lewis, Series 7: October 5–19, 9 p.m.

Death Comes to Pemberley: Oct. 26–Nov. 2, 9 p.m.

his month on Masterpiece Mystery!, Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for a seventh season of the popular Inspector Lewis series in their signature roles as Oxford detective duo Lewis and Hathaway. In the new series of investigations, Hathaway has been promoted to inspector, and Lewis is enjoying retired life until he’s asked to team up with his former colleague again. The two tackle cases joined by Hathaway’s new partner, DS Lizzie Maddox (Angela Griffin).

Also this month, Masterpiece presents the two-part production Death Comes to Pemberley, a murder mystery based on crime novelist P.D. James’ bestseller that takes up the story of Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy from Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice. Anna Maxwell Martin and Matthew Rhys star. The drama opens at the great estate Pemberley, six years after Darcy and Elizabeth were wed, with a ball impending that Elizabeth’s sister Lydia intends to crash.

Funding for the series is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

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How We Got to Now on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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Wednesdays, premiering October 15 at 9 p.m.

new six-part series co-created and hosted by best-selling popular science author Steven Johnson relates extraordinary stories behind remarkable ideas that made modern life possible, the unsung heroes who brought them about and the unexpected consequences each of these innovations triggered. How We Got to Now presents two episodes on Wednesday, October 15 at 9 p.m., and thereafter airs at 10 p.m. on four consecutive Wednesdays. The series’ ideas are divided into six themes that encompass pillars of modern civilization: Clean, Time, Glass, Light, Cold and Sound.

Support for How We Got to Now is provided by the CPB/PBS Program Challenge Fund.

For program or membership inquiries, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org.

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October Highlights Royals Specials on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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Born to Royalty airs Thursday, October 2 at 9:30 p.m.

Diana vs. The Queen airs Thursday, October 9 at 9:30 p.m.

The Queen’s Mother-in-Law airs Thursday, October 9 at 10:30 p.m.

Our Queen airs Thursday, October 16 at 9:30 p.m.

ETA presents an array of films in October that spotlight Britain’s royals, featuring several new films about the extended family. Diana vs. The Queen (October 9) chronicles the troubled relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her daughter-in-law, Diana. The documentary explores the two women’s tense relationship from its beginning, through the royal wedding and Diana’s emergence as a global superstar. Following Diana vs. The Queen is The Queen’s Mother-inLaw (October 9), spotlighting the little-known British royal, Princess Alice of Battenberg. A great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Alice married into the Greek royal family — only to see the monarchy overthrown by revolution. She was driven into exile, suffering a severe breakdown.

The film explores her remarkable life and its impact on her only son, Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Also this month is Born to Royalty (October 2), a reprised program that examines what lies in store for the new heir to Britain’s throne, young Prince George of Cambridge, the first child of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The film explores the childhoods and parenting of members of Britain’s royal family, chronicling the changes across recent generations.

Our Queen (October 16) presents a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, charting her life during her Diamond Jubilee year marking the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Also airing this month is The Royal Paintbox (October 3, 8:30 p.m.), a program in which His Royal Highness, Charles, Prince of Wales, explores a trove of rarely seen art created by members of the royal family, past and present.

October Films on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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P.O.V.: The Act of Killing airs Monday, October 6 at 10 p.m.

Independent Lens: Bully airs Monday, October 13 at 10 p.m.

n addition to films on the Saturday night WETA Movie — which this month features musicals An American in Paris (Oct. 4), The Music Man (Oct. 11), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Oct. 18) and That’s Entertainment II (Oct. 25) — WETA also presents independent films on Monday nights.

Among them are two powerful documentaries: The Act of Killing (at left, October 6) on the series P.O.V., and Bully (October 13) on Independent Lens.

The Act of Killing, nominated for an Academy Award, explores a horrifying era in Indonesian history and provides a window into modern Indonesia, in which the 1965 murder of an estimated one million people is honored as a patriotic act and the killers remain in power.

In this acclaimed 2012 film, former death-squad leaders dramatize their deeds, and as their heroic facade crumbles, they come to question what they’ve done. Airing the following week, the film Bully highlights the challenges faced by bullied kids, offering an unflinching look at the effects of bullying on the lives of five children and their families. The 2011 documentary shows teachers and parents addressing aggressive behaviors that defy dismissal with “kids will be kids” clichés and captures a growing movement to change the ways to address bullying in schools.

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October primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon.

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Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Things That Go Bump in the Night

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

PBS Fall Arts Festival: Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years (to 11:30pm)

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Doc Martin, Series V (Pts 2 & 3 of 8)

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Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Part 2 of 8)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series 7: Entry Wounds

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Antiques Roadshow: Knoxville, TN (Ep 3 of 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Raleigh, NC (Ep 2 of 3)

P.O.V.: The Act of Killing (to 12m)

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Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 3 of 10. Our American Storytellers)

Makers (Pt 2 of 6. Women in Hollywood)

Frontline: Death By Fire 2

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Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, a Nature NOVA: Why Planes Vanish Special Presentation (Pt 3 of 3. Growing Up)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Dead in the Water

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Doc Martin, Series V (Pts 4 & 5 of 8)

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Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Pt 3 of 8)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series 7: The Lions of Nemea

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Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL (Ep 1 of 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Raleigh, NC (Ep 3 of 3)

Independent Lens: Bully (to 11:30pm)

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Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 4 of 10. Roots of Freedom)

Makers (Pt 3 of 6. Women in Space)

Frontline: The Trouble with Antibiotics

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Nature: Animal Misfits

How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (Eps 1 & 2 of 6. Clean/Time)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Orchis Fatalis

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Pt 4 of 8)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series 7: Beyond Good & Evil

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Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL (Ep 2 of 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, NJ (Ep 1 of 3)

Diana vs. The Queen (to 11pm) & Independent Lens: Twin Sisters (to 12m)

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Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 5 of 10. The Melting Pot)

Makers (Pt 4 of 6. Women in War)

Frontline: Losing Iraq

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Nature: A Murder of Crows

NOVA: Ben Franklin’s Balloons

How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (Ep 3 of 6. Glass)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Bantling Boy

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Doc Martin, Series V/VI (Pt 8 of 8/Pt 1 of 8)

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Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise, Series 2 (Pt 5 of 8)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Death Comes to Pemberley (Pt 1 of 2)

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Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL (Ep 3 of 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, NJ (Ep 2 of 3)

Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service (to 11pm) & Independent Lens: Brakeless (to 12m)

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Finding Your Roots, Season 2 (Ep 6 of 10. We Come from People)

Makers (Pt 5 of 6. Women in Business)

Frontline: The Rise of ISIS

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Nature: Snow Monkeys

NOVA: First Air War

How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (Ep 4 of 6. Light)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 8: Second Sight

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Line of Duty (Pt 2 of 5) (to 11:30pm)

Nazi Mega Weapons: Atlantic Wall

Diana vs. The Queen

The Queen’s Motherin-Law (to 11:30pm)

PBS Fall Arts Festival: Live from Lincoln Center: The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane (to 11:30pm) (from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Music Man (to 12m) Line of Duty (Pt 3 of 5) (to 11:30pm)

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Pizza in Washington PBS Fall Arts Festival: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess from San Francisco Opera (to 12m) (from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot, Series 12: The Big Four

An Evening with Vernon Jordan— With Gwen Ifill

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Line of Duty (Pt 4 of 5) (to 11:30pm)

PBS Fall Arts Festival: Great Performances: Charlie Rose: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! The Week

The WETA Movie: That’s Entertainment II (to 11:45pm) Line of Duty (Pt 5 of 5) (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot, Series 12: Dead Man’s Folly PBS Fall Arts Festival: Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room

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Burgers in Washington

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: An American in Paris (to 11:30pm)

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Rise of the Black Pharaohs

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Penguins, Spy in the Huddle, a Nature NOVA: Building Pharaoh’s Chariot Special Presentation (Pt 2 of 3. First Steps)

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October simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and weekend evenings, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 5:30 p.m. Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday and Sunday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated. For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv.

• The weeknight primetime schedule on WETA TV 26 often repeats the next weekday afternoon on WETA TV 26.

• WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6–9 a.m. Sundays. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 10 for schedule information.

Program Key ■ — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. {DVI} — Descriptive Video Service. R — Aired within the month.

Listings are accurate as of press time. For late-breaking program updates, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org/tv.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 PENGUINS: SPY IN THE HUDDLE, A nATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION — For nearly a year, 50 animatronic cameras disguised as realistic life-size penguins film within penguin colonies to record their behavior. Part 2 of 3. First Steps. Watched by spycams, newborn emperor penguins in Antarctica walk on their mothers’ feet and take their own first unsteady steps. On the Falklands, rockhopper chicks meet predatory neighbors; and in Peru, Humboldt chicks take on fur seals and take aim at gulls. Repeats Thur 10/2, 3pm; Tue 10/7, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: BUILDING PHARAOH’S CHARIOT — Did the Egyptian chariot mark a crucial turning point in ancient military history, aiding Egypt’s greatest era of conquest known as the New Kingdom? A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers and horse trainers builds and tests two accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots, driving them in the desert outside Cairo. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/2, 4pm; Tue 10/7, 1pm 10:00 RISE OF THE BLACK PHARAOHS — Around 800 B.C., Kush, a little-known subject state of Egypt, rose up and conquered Egypt, enthroned its own Pharaohs and ruled for nearly 100 years. This intriguing chapter of history is supported by evidence in Sudan of an advanced African society with powerful armies, vast reach and imperial aspirations to rival the Egyptians’.

Repeats Thur 10/2, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Thursdays at 8 p.m. in October on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Midsomer Murders, Series 8 stars John Nettles as a police inspector who investigates crimes in a fictional rural county in England. For more mysteries, tune in to the WETA UK Channel (see page 11).

9:30 BORN TO ROYALTY — The future for the first baby of Prince William and Kate Middleton is examined through the childhoods and parenting of key members of the Royal Family. Contributions from those close to the Royals, household staff, historians and observers reveal the changes in royal parenting across recent generations, from birth to playtime, to schooling and preparation for royal life. Repeats Fri 10/3, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — Fletcher’s Cross undertaker Patrick Pennyman is found dead in his own chapel of rest. Suspicion points at the local spiritualist church which is controversial in the village. DCI Barnaby and Sgt. Scott try to unmask the brutal killer. Repeats Fri 10/3, 1pm; Sun 10/5, 6:30pm

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Friday, October 3 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years features a special concert by music luminaries who have performed on the long-running show.

Jeff Bridges, Matthew McConaughey and Sheryl Crow host.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/4, 6:30pm 8:30 THE ROYAL PAINTBOX — For the first time on film, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales — Prince Charles — reveals a trove of rarely seen art by members of the royal family, past and present, exploring a palette of intimate family memory and observation. The film was shot in the landscapes of Balmoral, Highgrove, Windsor Castle, Frogmore and Osborne House. Repeats Sun 10/5, 1:30pm; Tue 10/7, 5pm 9:30 PBS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL: AUSTIn CITY LIMITS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS — A star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series’ 40th anniversary.

With guest hosts Jeff Bridges, Matthew McConaughey and Sheryl Crow, the broadcast features memorable moments from the show’s remarkable run, anchored by some of the brightest stars in the show’s history returning to the Austin City Limits stage to perform.

Musical artists include Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Foo Fighters, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, Alabama Shakes, Buddy Guy and others. Repeats Wed 10/8, 2pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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O 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm on TV 26 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE 12N THE MIND OF A CHEF 12:30 MEXICO—ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS 1:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 2:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 3:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 3:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL — New season begins, featuring new episodes.

5:30 MARTHA BAKES SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:30PM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES — (two episodes) 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES V — Parts 2 & 3 of 8.

9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS — Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron star in Vincente Minnelli’s Academy Award-winning 1951 musical about a struggling American artist — an American soldier staying in France after World War II to paint — who falls for a shop girl in Paris. (1:55) Repeats Sun 10/5, 11:30am

Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in October on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Finding Your Roots, Season 2 features scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. exploring the heritage of luminaries such as Anna Deveare Smith.

5 Sunday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW BBC SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–11:30PM: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS — (1:55) R 1:30 THE ROYAL PAINTBOX — R 2:30 BORN TO ROYALTY — R

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Martha Stewart’s Cooking School, A Weta Presentation Saturdays at 5 p.m. in October on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Martha Stewart’s Cooking School, a presentation of WETA, premieres a new season of 13 episodes beginning October 4. The culinary master class features Stewart demonstrating cooking fundamentals and recipes. Funding for the series is provided by KitchenAid.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: KNOXVILLE, TN — Episode 3 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/7, 3pm; Wed 10/8, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: RALEIGH, NC — Episode 2 of 3.

Repeats Tue 10/7, 2pm 10:00 P.O.V.: THE ACT OF KILLING — Nominated for an Academy Award and winner of a 2014 BAFTA Film Award for Best Documentary, this film explores a horrifying era in Indonesian history: the 1965 murder of an estimated one million people. The killers remain in power, and in a mind-bending twist, in this film, death-squad leaders dramatize their brutal deeds in the style of the American westerns, musicals and gangster movies they love.

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 2 — Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identity through the genealogy and genetics of a group of 30 celebrity guests. Episode 3 of 10. Our American Storytellers.

Three iconic American storytellers have spent their lives chronicling the lives of others, while knowing little of their own family history. Ken Burns learns of his ances-

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4:00 GLOBE TREKKER: SWITZERLAND — (TV 26 only) Repeats Mon 10/6, 1:30pm 5:00 AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS WITH MARIA HINOJOSA — A new series goes around the country to explore stories of the growing numbers of African Americans, Asians, Latinos, immigrants, women, youth and LGBTs whose purchasing power and influence are having a profound impact in the nation. Each report is amplified by a distillation of statistical information. Episode 1: Mainstream, USA. See how Clarkston, Georgia’s daily realities reflect wider demographic trends.

5:30 MOYERS & COMPANY 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT — R 8:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: THE PARADISE, SERIES 2 — The sequel drama series continues, set in a Victorian-era department store. Emun Elliott, Joanna Vanderham, Elaine Cassidy and Ben Daniels star. Part 2 of 8. Fireworks ignite — literally — when a vendor named Clémence arrives from Paris. Tom and Dudley succumb. Jonas reappears; and wedding bells ring.

Repeats Mon 10/6, 2:30pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: INSPECTOR LEWIS, Series 7: ENTRY WOUNDS — Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for a new season of the Inspector Lewis series.

Hathaway has been promoted to inspector, and Lewis is retired until he’s asked to rejoin the team. The duo undertakes three new investigations in Oxford. Entry Wounds. Hathaway gets to work on his first case as an inspector, with the help of his new partner, DS Lizzie Maddox (Angela Griffin). Lewis, struggling to adapt to retired life, jumps at the chance to rejoin the force.

Repeats Mon 10/6, 3:30pm 10:30 LINE OF DUTY — A 2012 BBC police thriller, set in the fictional police anti-corruption unit AC-12, continues.

Part 2 of 5. The multi-stranded investigation continues to target top detective Tony Gates. Having been duped into covering up Jackie’s hit-and-run, Gates is desperate to sever ties with her. But as Arnott and Fleming close in on his secret, Gates is plunged into an even more dangerous situation. Repeats Mon 10/6, 5pm

tors’ role in the Civil War; Anderson Cooper learns about his father’s southern roots; and Anna Deavere Smith learns about her great-grandfather, a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Repeats Wed 10/8, 5pm 9:00 MAKERS — New documentaries in the Makers project spotlight groundbreaking American women in Hollywood, space, war, business, and politics. Part 2 of 6.

Women in Hollywood. The series, created in association with WETA, follows the women of showbiz, from earliest pioneers to present-day power players. Among women spotlighted are Jane Fonda; Shonda Rhimes, who created Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal; writerdirector-actress Lena Dunham; actress Glenn Close; director Nancy Meyers; and actress Zoe Saldana.

Repeats Wed 10/8, 4pm; Thur 10/9, 2pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: DEATH BY FIRE 2 — Did Texas execute an innocent man? Frontline reinvestigates the case of a man executed for the arson deaths of his children. Was the fatal fire really arson?

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 PENGUINS: SPY IN THE HUDDLE, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION — Part 3 of 3. Growing Up. As their chicks become increasingly independent, emperor and rockhopper parents place them in a crèche and go fishing. Humboldt chicks are left in their burrows as the adults head for the beach. Eventually all the chicks leave for the sea, facing an array of hazards. Repeats Thur 10/9, 3pm; Tue 10/14, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: WHY PLANES VANISH — The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014 stunned the world. In an era of smart-phones and GPS, how could a 270-ton jet vanish into thin air? NOVA tells the story of the search for Flight MH370. Can technology ensure that in the future, nothing will ever be “lost” again? {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/9, 4pm; Tue 10/14, 1pm 10:00 NAZI MEGA WEAPONS: ATLANTIC WALL — To protect occupied Europe from an Allied invasion, Hitler demanded the construction of a defensive wall stretching from France in the south to Norway in the north. This is the story of this vast engineering project. Repeats Thur 10/9, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

9 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: DEAD IN THE WATER — The body of Guy Sweetman is found in the river on the day of the annual Midsomer Regatta. Guy was a ladies man with many enemies, so DCI Barnaby has his work cut out for him in his investigation. Repeats Fri 10/10, 1pm; Sun 10/12, 6:30pm 9:30 DIANA VS. THE QUEEN — A program charts the troubled relationship between Elizabeth, Queen of England and Diana, Queen of Hearts; one remote and pragmatic, the other emotional and insecure. This documentary charts the two women’s relationship from its beginnings. Repeats Fri 10/10, 3pm; Sun 10/12, 3pm; Tue 10/14, 5pm; Mon 10/20, 10pm 10:30 THE QUEEN’S MOTHER-IN-LAW — The late Queen Mum was one of Britain’s best-known figures, but few have heard about the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice. Featuring interviews with family members, and previously unseen archival footage, this program sheds new light on one of the royal family’s most remarkable but little-known personalities. Repeats Fri 10/10, 4pm; Sun 10/12, 2pm; Wed 10/15, 3pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES — (two episodes) 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES V — Parts 4 & 5 of 8.

9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: THE MUSIC MAN — In the 1962 musical, librarian Marian Paroo (Shirley Jones) hears a sour note when a charming con man (Robert Preston) convinces Iowa townspeople to start a boys marching band. The film won an Academy Award for Best Music.

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11AM–11:30PM: 11:00 WETA ARTS — The WETA TV 26 production features an in-depth fall movie preview with film critics Travis Hopson and Tim Gordon. Repeats Fri 10/17, 4:30pm; Sun 10/19, 3:30pm; Tue 10/21, 4pm 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: THE MUSIC MAN — (2:31) R 2:00 THE QUEEN’S MOTHER-IN-LAW — R 3:00 DIANA VS. THE QUEEN — R 4:00 GLOBE TREKKER: DELHI & RAJASTHAN, INDIA — (TV 26 only) Rpts Mon 10/13, 1:30pm; Thur 10/16, 2pm 5:00 AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS WITH MARIA HINOJOSA — Island of Warriors. Learn why Guam’s returning veterans say they can’t get the healthcare they need.

5:30 MOYERS & COMPANY 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: DEAD IN THE WATER —R 8:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: THE PARADISE, SERIES 2 — Part 3 of 8. Moray locks horns with bosses Katherine and Tom to pick a new head of ladies-wear. Will it be Denise, Clara or a dark horse? Repeats Mon 10/13, 2:30pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: INSPECTOR LEWIS, Series 7: THE LIONS OF NEMEA — After a difficult start, Lewis (Kevin Whately) and Hathaway (Laurence Fox) settle into their former relationship, and Maddox becomes integral to the team. Their abilities are tested as they investigate the brutal murder of an American student.

Repeats Mon 10/13, 3:30pm 10:30 LINE OF DUTY — Part 3 of 5. Arnott is convinced Gates played a part in Jackie’s disappearance. With Fleming’s help, the anticorruption team tries to trap Gates into revealing his involvement in covering up Jackie’s crimes. Repeats Mon 10/13, 5pm

10 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/11, 6:30pm 8:30 BURGERS IN WASHINGTON — A WETA TV 26 production celebrates the region’s love affair with the all-American classic, exploring 17 of the most notable purveyors of hamburgers in Greater Washington.

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9:00 PBS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL: LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: THE NANCE STARRING NATHAN LANE — Douglas Carter Beane’s The Nance stars Nathan Lane as gay headliner Chauncey Miles, who faces a changing world and his own self-loathing during the twilight of burlesque in 1930s New York.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesday, October 8 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD NOVA: Why Planes Vanish examines the disappearance in March of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Other NOVA programs this month spotlight early hot-air balloons and World War I fighter planes.

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Wednesday nights in October on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD How We Got to Now, hosted by Steven Johnson, explores innovations that have revolutionized modern living. The 6-part series premieres October 15, 9–11 p.m., and airs weekly at 10 p.m. thereafter.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 2 — Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores race, culture and identity through the genealogy and genetics of a group of celebrity guests. Episode 4 of 10. Roots of Freedom. Ben Affleck, Khandi Alexander and NAACP president Ben Jealous learn how their ancestors fought for freedom through the generations. Repeats Wed 10/15, 5pm 9:00 MAKERS — Part 3 of 6. Women in Space. The series, created in association with WETA, spotlights women pioneers in the U.S. space program. The program includes interviews with Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot a spacecraft (in 1995); Mae Jemison, the first astronaut woman of color; and Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station.

Repeats Wed 10/15, 4pm; Thur 10/16, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: THE TROUBLE WITH ANTIBIOTICS — Frontline investigates the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is fueling the crisis of antibiotic resistance in people.

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:30PM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES — (two episodes) 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES V — Parts 6 & 7 of 8.

9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS — A woman marries and moves to her husband’s Oregon farm only to find that his six brothers also live there and are seeking brides of their own. Stanley Donen’s 1954 dance musical stars Howard Keel and Jane Powell. (1:43) Repeats Sun 10/19, 11:30am

19 Sunday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. O 6AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, October 5 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–11:30PM: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS — (1:43) R 1:30 DROPPING BACK IN — A documentary series, part of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s national American Graduate initiative spotlighting the high school dropout crisis in America, presents four half-hour programs

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Wednesday, October 15 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Nature: Animal Misfits spotlights oddball creatures such as the kakapo, the world’s heaviest and only flightless parrot.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKSONVILLE, FL — Episode 1 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/14, 3pm; Wed 10/15, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: RALEIGH, NC — Episode 3 of 3.

Repeats Tue 10/14, 4pm; Wed 10/15, 2pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: BULLY — A documentary explores the effects of bullying on the lives of five kids and their families, capturing a growing movement to change the ways to address bullying in schools.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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17 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/18, 6:30pm 8:30 PIZZA IN WASHINGTON — A WETA TV 26 production explores the “pizza renaissance” taking place around Greater Washington, spotlighting a dozen eateries in the District, Maryland, and Virginia.

9:00 PBS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL: THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS FROM SAN FRANCISCO OPERA — This production of Porgy and Bess from San Francisco Opera, featuring music by George Gershwin, stars bass-baritone Eric Owens as Porgy and soprano Laquita Mitchell as Bess. John DeMain conducts. Repeats Wed 10/22, 1pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 12:30AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: ANIMAL MISFITS — Alongside the fastest, strongest, smartest animals are nature’s misfits, odd, bizarre and unlikely creatures that at first glance seem ill-equipped for survival. Animal Misfits reveals some surprising details about how evolution really works.

Repeats Thur 10/16, 3pm; Tue 10/21, 1pm 9:00 HOW WE GOT TO NOW WITH STEVEN JOHNSON — Author Steven Johnson relates stories behind ideas that made modern life possible, the unsung heroes who brought them about and the unexpected consequences these innovations triggered. Episode 1 of 6. Clean. Dirty water has killed more humans than all the wars of history combined, but in the last 150 years, a series of ideas, innovations and people have changed the world.

Episode 2 of 6. Time. The world today is obsessed with time; Johnson examines how time tinkerers advanced navigation, technology, travel and the way we work.

Repeat Thur 10/16, 4pm & 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: ORCHIS FATALIS — Disappointed at coming in third at the Midsomer Malham Orchid Society’s Annual Show, a man consoles himself in secret with his real prize — a priceless, one-of-a-kind yellow orchid, smuggled from Borneo.

Then a man is poisoned, and DCI Barnaby investigates.

Repeats Fri 10/17, 1pm; Sun 10/19, 6:30pm 9:30 OUR QUEEN — A documentary presents an in-depth portrait of the world’s most famous woman, charting a year in the life of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II via unique access to her family, to her staff, to her prime ministers and to her palaces during her triumphal Diamond Jubilee year. Repeats Fri 10/17, 3pm; Tue 10/21, 4:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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WETA ARTS — R GLOBE TREKKER SPECIAL: PIRATES, GALLEONS & TREASURE — (Caribbean) (TV 26 only) Repeats Mon 10/20, 1:30pm; Thur 10/23, 2pm AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS WITH MARIA HINOJOSA — Our Private Idaho. Explore both the allure and complexity of living in a homogenous community.

MOYERS & COMPANY PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND MIDSOMER MURDERS 8: ORCHIS FATALIS — R MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: THE PARADISE, SERIES 2 — Part 4 of 8. Denise faces her first personnel problem, while Moray sets a desperate plan in motion. Myrtle also confronts a crisis. Repeats Mon 10/20, 2:30pm MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: INSPECTOR LEWIS, SERIES 7: BEYOND GOOD & EVIL — Thirteen years after Lewis’ first arrest as a detective inspector, the case is reopened for appeal. A new string of murders resembles the original murders with the original weapon. Did Lewis arrest an innocent man? Hathaway and Maddox race to catch the killer. Repeats Mon 10/20, 3:30pm LINE OF DUTY — Part 4 of 5. Desperate for proof of Gates’s corruption, Fleming pushes her relationship with him to the limit. But her behavior causes Morton to question if she might not be such a loyal colleague after all. Repeats Mon 10/20, 5pm

Friday, October 24 at 8:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD An Evening with Vernon Jordan features distinguished journalist Gwen Ifill of WETA interviewing the iconic civic and business leader.

9:00 MAKERS — Part 4 of 6. Women in War. The series, created in association with WETA, spotlights American women’s participation in war — from Vietnam to the present. Among those featured are Linda Bray, the first woman to lead troops into battle; Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA agent whose career was sabotaged after she was “outed” as a spy; war correspondent Molly Moore, who discusses life on the battlefield; and USMC General Angela Salinas and Vice Admiral Michelle Howard. Repeats Wed 10/22, 4pm; Thur 10/23, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: LOSING IRAQ — Over two weeks, Frontline examines the chaos in Iraq, the rise of ISIS, and the U.S. role in the conflict. Losing Iraq explores U.S. missteps in Iraq and how the stage was set for ISIS. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKSONVILLE, FL — Episode 2 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/21, 2pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Episode 1 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/21, 3pm 10:00 DIANA VS. THE QUEEN — See the Thursday, October 9, 9:30 p.m. listing. R 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: TWIN SISTERS — A documentary film examines the inextricable bond between adopted twins reared apart, spotlighting a pair of orphaned Chinese girls raised separately in California and Norway.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: A MURDER OF CROWS — New research has shown that crows are among the most intelligent animals in the world, able to use tools as only elephants and chimpanzees do, and able to recognize each other’s voices and 250 distinct calls. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/23, 3pm; Tue 10/28, 4pm 9:00 NOVA: BEN FRANKLIN’S BALLOONS — The adventure of human flight began with inventors and aeronauts in 18th-century Paris, where a handful of pioneers developed hot air and gas balloons. Their exploits fascinated Benjamin Franklin, who was serving in Paris as the American ambassador. NOVA re-creates key flights. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/23, 4pm; Tue 10/28, 5pm 10:00 HOW WE GOT TO NOW WITH STEVEN JOHNSON — Author Steven Johnson relates extraordinary stories behind remarkable ideas that made modern life possible.

Episode 3 of 6. Glass. Johnson uncovers a link between art, science, astronomy, disease prevention and global communication: glass, which helped give rise to the Renaissance, allows us to reveal worlds within worlds and to communicate. Repeats Thur 10/23, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 2 — Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores celebrity guests’ heritage. Episode 5 of 10. The Melting Pot. Three chefs, Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Aaron Sanchez, who cook the food of their ancestors, discover family members who have shaped their lives — and America’s cuisine.

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Thursdays, October 23 & 30 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA reprises Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot, Series 12, starring David Suchet as Agatha Christie’s famed Belgian supersleuth. Tune in next month for Suchet’s final three Poirot episodes.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: BANTLING BOY — Horse trainer Bruce Hartley is killed after refusing to join other owners in selling their racehorse, Bantling Boy. As one death follows another, DCI Barnaby is drawn deeper into the owners’ lives. Repeats Fri 10/24, 1pm; Sun 10/26, 6:30pm 9:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: POIROT, SERIES 12: THE BIG FOUR — David Suchet returns to the signature role he took up 25 years ago as Agatha Christie’s suave Belgian supersleuth Hercule Poirot. The Big Four. Adapted

by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), a case plunges Poirot into a world of global espionage, set against the backdrop of the impending World War II. Repeats Fri 10/24, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Matthew Goode (The Good Wife) and Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who). Part 1 of 2. Six years after the end of “Pride and Prejudice,” Elizabeth and Darcy plan a ball — with fatal consequences. A family enemy takes charge of the case. Repeats Mon 10/27, 3:30pm 10:30 LINE OF DUTY — Part 5 of 5. With Gates on the run, the anticorruption team comes under pressure to close the case once and for all. Arnott is forced to make some tough decisions about where his loyalties lie. Fleming and Hastings go all out to catch Gates, leading to a shattering conclusion. Repeats Mon 10/27, 5pm

24 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/25, 6:30pm 8:30 AN EVENING WITH VERNON JORDAN—WITH GWEN IFILL — WETA’s Gwen Ifill interviews the iconic civic and business leader before a live audience at the New York Times Center in New York City. Also appearing are Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who integrated the University of Georgia in 1961 accompanied by Jordan; and Kenneth Chenault, CEO of American Express, and Ursula Burns, CEO of the Xerox Corporation, who credit their careers to Jordan. Repeats Sun 10/26, 3pm; Tue 10/28, 1pm; Wed 10/29, 3pm 9:30 PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL: GREAT PERFORMANCES: TONY BENNETT & LADY GAGA: CHEEK TO CHEEK LIVE! — Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga team up for a concert from the stage of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater in New York City, performing selections from their jazz recording, “Cheek to Cheek.”

10:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

27 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKSONVILLE, FL — Episode 3 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/28, 2pm; Wed 10/29, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Episode 2 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/28, 3pm; Wed 10/29, 2pm 10:00 SECRETS OF HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE — A documentary lifts the veil of secrecy on MI6, the legendary British spy agency that was set up in 1909 and not formally acknowledged to exist until 1994. With unprecedented access to key players in British espionage, this film explores the shadowy world of spying.

11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: BRAKELESS — A documentary film explores Japanese society’s pursuit of efficiency, even at the expense of safety. Have the national virtues of punctuality and loyalty to protocol become societal impediments and even dangers to the people of Japan?

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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28 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS, SEASON 2 — Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores celebrity guests’ heritage. Episode 6 of 10. We Come From People. Hip-hop artist Nas discovers his slave ancestors; award-winning actress Angela Bassett meets ancestors whose slave family tragedy is rivaled only by a triumphant emancipation story; and presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett meets a formidable line-up of free, trailblazing people of color. Repeats Wed 10/29, 5pm 9:00 MAKERS — Part 5 of 6. Women in Business. The series, created in association with WETA, profiles exceptional women — past and present — who have taken on leadership roles in business in the course of the last 50 years. Among featured leaders are Xerox CEO Ursula

N WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. O 6AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, October 5 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–11:30PM: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT II — R 2:00 ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY, SERIES 7 — A series spotlights artists from the United States, Europe and Latin America. Each episode is organized around a theme that connects the artists. Investigation. View the works of artists who use their practices as tools for personal and intellectual discovery.

3:00 AN EVENING WITH VERNON JORDAN—WITH GWEN IFILL — R 4:00 GLOBE TREKKER SPECIAL: ART TRAILS OF THE FRENCH RIVERA — (TV 26 only) Repeats Mon 10/27, 1:30pm; Thur 10/30, 2pm 5:00 AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS WITH MARIA HINOJOSA — Native American Boomtown. Examine the benefits and consequences of the North Dakota oil boom.

5:30 MOYERS & COMPANY 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: BANTLING BOY — R 8:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: THE PARADISE, SERIES 2 — Part 5 of 8. An heirloom watch incites sales, seduction and sorcery at the Paradise. The protagonists find themselves in new roles. Repeats Mon 10/27, 2:30pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY — This homage to Jane Austen’s immortal novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” is adapted from crime author P.D. James’ mystery. The drama stars Anna

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Sundays, Oct. 26–Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Masterpiece Mystery!: Death Comes to Pemberley, an adaptation of a P.D. James crime novel surrounding characters from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, stars Matthew Rhys and Anna Maxwell Martin.

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:45PM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES — (two episodes) 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES V/VI — Parts 8 & 8/1 of 8.

9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT II — The second installment in the That’s Entertainment film trilogy features excerpts from classic, beloved Hollywood musicals, comedies and dramas produced by MetroGoldwyn-Mayer. Gene Kelly (who directed the film) and Fred Astaire host the 1976 anthology. (2:12)

Burns, the first African-American woman to head a Fortune 500 company; Cathy Hughes, radio and TV personality; business magnate Martha Stewart; and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, author of the 2013 book, “Lean In.” Repeats Wed 10/29, 4pm; Thur 10/30, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: THE RISE OF ISIS — Frontline investigates the brutal rise of ISIS. Correspondent Martin Smith reports from Iraq on how the country began coming undone after the American withdrawal.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

scars across the top of his head from being experimented upon by his brother, who suspected Ransom of having “second sight,” the ability to predict events. DCI Barnaby investigates. Repeats Fri 10/31, 1pm 9:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: POIROT, SERIES 12: DEAD MAN’S FOLLY — A wealthy financier stages a grand party at his new summer home. Poirot (David Suchet) is urged to attend by his friend Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker), who suspects the “murder hunt” game she is preparing may turn out to be a real murder. Repeats Fri 10/31, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: SNOW MONKEYS — In the frigid valleys of Japan’s Shiga Highlands, a troop of snow monkeys functions in a complex society of rank and privilege where each knows his and her place. In the troop spotlighted in this film, one little monkey, unaware of his own low status, reaches out to the troop leader and they form a remarkable bond. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/30, 3pm 9:00 NOVA: FIRST AIR WAR — During World War I, air force fighters became efficient killing machines with a growing strategic impact on the outcome of the war. NOVA spotlights some of aviation’s most colorful and deadly early flying machines. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/30, 4pm 10:00 HOW WE GOT TO NOW WITH STEVEN JOHNSON — Author Steven Johnson relates extraordinary stories behind remarkable ideas that made modern life possible. Episode 4 of 6. Light. Johnson explores how pioneers of light have changed genetic make-up, sleeping patterns, architecture and more and helped to effect social reform. Hear about Edison’s light bulb and more.

Repeats Thur 10/30, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/25, 6:30pm 8:30 WETA ARTS — The WETA TV 26 production explores “Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities” at the Phillips Collection; goes inside Washington’s (e)merge art fair, featuring cutting-edge works by 150 artists from 30 countries; and visits the International Quilt Festival.

9:00 PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL: MICHAEL FEINSTEN AT THE RAINBOW ROOM — Entertainer Michael Feinstein headlines an all-star evening with performances by Tony–winner Christine Ebersole; American Idol sensation Jessica Sanchez; the Manzari Brothers tap duo and others at the Rainbow Room, a New York nightclub.

10:00 GREAT ESTATES OF SCOTLAND — A miniseries takes an in-depth look at the workings of Scotland’s magnificent country estates. Dumfries. Tour the interior of the Dumfries House, an architectural gem that boasts one of the largest collections of Chippendale furniture in the world. The once-neglected mansion was saved by The Prince of Wales.

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30 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 8: SECOND SIGHT — John Ransom collapses and dies outside a pub after a fight with his brother-in-law. Ransom has electrical

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Maya & Miguel presents culture and language learning as fun, relevant and rewarding for all children, with a special emphasis on the Latino population. The series for 5–9-year-olds chronicles the adventures of two 10-year-old twins in their richly diverse neighborhood. Each episode explores doing good for family and community.

WETA Kids airings in black; WETA TV 26 in blue.

Peep/Pocoyo, 5am Maya & Miguel, 5:30am, 8:30pm Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6am Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am Caillou, 7am (6am) Arthur, 7:30am, 7pm (6:30am) Wild Kratts, 8am, 8:30am, 7:30pm (7am, 7:30am) Curious George, 9am, 9:30am, 6pm (8am, 8:30am) Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am, 5:30pm (9am, 9:30am) Sesame Street, 11am (5am, 10am) Dinosaur Train, noon, 12:30pm (11am, 11:30am) Peg + Cat, 1pm, 1:30pm (Sundays, 8:30am) Super WHY!, 2pm (Sundays, 6am) Thomas & Friends, 2:30pm (Sundays, 6:30am) Sesame Street, 3pm The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 3:30pm, 6:30pm (Sundays, 7:30am) Word World, 4pm Martha Speaks, 4:30pm (Sundays, 7am) Word Girl, 5pm (Sundays, 8am) More listings are available at weta.org/kids.

Visit weta.org/kids for full listings of children’s programs on WETA Kids & WETA TV 26.

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British Television at Its Best The WETA UK channel is devoted to presenting the best in British television programming, broadcasting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of great entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery, comedy and documentary series — all delivered with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.

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Inspector Lewis, Silk & The Escape Artist on WETA UK

P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK IN OcTObER MONDAY

TUESDAY

12N (from 11:30am): • Masterpiece: Downton Abbey IV (10/5-10/12) • Masterpiece: The Paradise I (starts 10/19) 2pm Ashes to Ashes 3pm Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries II 4pm Foyle’s War V (Season I starts 10/19)

1pm MI-5 2pm New Tricks 3pm Waking the Dead 4pm Hustle

1pm MI-5 2pm New Tricks 3pm Waking the Dead 4pm Hustle

Call the Midwife III

Ashes to Ashes I

SUNDAY Early Afternoon

5pm 5:30pm

6pm

Rosemary & Thyme Midsomer Murders VIII III

7:30pm

8pm

Pie in the Sky IV

1pm MI-5 2pm New Tricks 3pm Waking the Dead 4pm Hustle

(11:30am:) Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey IV + The Paradise I (starts 10/25) 1:30 Poirot 2:30 Sherlock Holmes 3:30 Midsomer Murders

Doc Martin IV/V

Inspector Morse V

BBC Antiques Roadshow

• Masterpiece: Framed (10/4) (to 6:30pm) • Born to Royalty (10/11) (to 6:30pm) • Diana vs. The Queen (10/18) (to 6pm) • Our Queen (10/25) (to 6:30pm)

Fawlty Towers Rev II

My Family

My Family

‘Allo, ‘Allo I (Season II starts 10/26)

Pie in the Sky IV

Miss Fisher’s Inspector Morse VI • Fawlty Towers Murder Mysteries II (Series I starts 10/8) • Moone Boy I

Robin Hood I

Midsomer Murders VIII

Ashes to Ashes I (Season II starts 10/19)

10:30pm

11pm

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis IV/V

• Antiques Roadshow BBC • Vicious (starts 10/13)

My Family

Doctor Who 12m Red Dwarf

11:30pm SUNDAY

My Family

(starts 10/23)

• Rev II • Twenty Twelve I (starts 10/30)

Doc Martin

• Born to Royalty (10/6) • Diana vs. The Queen (10/13) • Our Queen (10/20) • The Queen’s Motherin-Law (10/27) • ‘Allo ‘Allo (11:30pm, 10/13-10/20) (to 12:30am) • 12:30am MI-5

MONDAY

Vicious Rumpole of the Bailey (to 12m) 12m ‘Allo ‘Allo 12:30am Hustle

TUESDAY

SATURDAY

1pm MI-5 2pm New Tricks 3pm Waking the Dead 4pm Hustle

• House of Cards • House of Cards: To Play the King (starts 10/26)

9:30pm

10pm

FRIDAY

1pm MI-5 2pm New Tricks 3pm Waking the Dead 4pm Hustle

8:30pm

9pm

THURSDAY

Silk

Prime Suspect I/II

6:30pm

7pm

WEDNESDAY

BBc FOr Masterpiece

Masterpiece/WGBH

his month, as WETA TV 26 and WETA HD present new Sunday-night episodes of popular drama Inspector Lewis (Series 7) on Masterpiece Mystery!, WETA UK also features acclaimed mystery dramas from Masterpiece. On WETA UK, Kevin Whately Inspector Lewis and Laurence Fox star as Oxford police detectives Lewis and Hathaway in Season 4-5 installments of Inspector Lewis that air Wednesdays at 10 p.m.; Maxine Peake and Rupert Penry-Jones are ambitious rival lawyers in the three-part legal drama Silk, which airs Fridays, September 26–October 10 at 10 p.m.; and David Tennant plays a top defense attorney who takes on a sinister client and has his own life turned upside down in the gripping, two-part legal thriller The Escape Artist, Fridays, October 24–31 at 10 p.m. For more mysteries on WETA UK, catch Foyle’s War, with Michael Kitchen, on Sundays at 4 p.m.; Midsomer Murders, starring John Nettles, on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., and Prime Suspect with Helen Mirren, Thursdays at 9 p.m.

• House of Cards (10/3-10/17) • House of Cards: To Play the King (10/24-10/31) My Family

Rosemary & Thyme Call the Midwife III III (Season I starts 10/10)

• House of Cards • House of Cards: To Play the King (starts 10/22)

Prime Suspect I (Series II starts 10/23)

Line of Duty

• Inspector Lewis IV (10/1-10/8) • Inspector Lewis V (10/15-10/29)

• Reilly, Ace of Spies • Scott & Bailey I (starts 10/30)

• 10/3-10/10: Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (to 12m) • 10/17: Mystery of Agatha Christie with David Suchet (to 11pm); BBC Antiques Roadshow (to 12m) • 10/24-10/31: Masterpiece Mystery!: The Escape Artist (to 11:30pm) 12m ‘Allo ‘Allo 12:30am New Tricks

Sherlock Holmes 12m ‘Allo ‘Allo 12:30am Waking the ‘Allo, ‘Allo (to 12:30am) Dead 12:30am Miss Fisher II

WEDNESDAY

Doc Martin

THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

• Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey (Series IV) • Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise I (starts 10/18)

11:30 Robin Hood I (11pm on 10/11-10/25) 12m Rose. & Thyme I (12:30am on 10/4, 10/18)

SATURDAY

Classical W TA 90.9 FM

Classical for Washington

Choral Showcase in October

By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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stislav Rostropovich, when speaking about his deep respect for musicians, always put composers first. Said Slava — the endearing nickname by which he was known around the world and during his tenure as NSO music director here in Washington — it is the composer who not only expresses him or herself in music but does so by creating from nothing. That awe-inspiring — even daunting — task is illustrated on Choral Showcase this month on October 26, when we re-create the program on which composer Jennifer Higdon’s work On the Death of the Righteous was premiered.

Higdon was asked to write a work for the 20th anniversary of Alan Harler’s music directorship of the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia (Harler became the group’s 12th music director in 1988 and artistic director in 2009). The program was to include Verdi’s Requiem along with Higdon’s new piece, so before committing a single note to paper she was immediately focused on the need to create a work that matched the Verdi in weight and mood. I believe you’ll agree that Higdon’s piece is a great success in that ambitious goal.

Verdi’s masterpiece was written for Alessandro Manzoni, a 19th-century Italian poet whom Verdi admired (and the reason the work is at times called the Manzoni Requiem).

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Sundays at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

Jennifer Higdon

Higdon’s piece, written for all of us, focuses on equality in death. The text is a sermon by the English poet and cleric John Donne (1572–1631) and eloquently speaks of that equality: “No noise, nor silence, but one equal music. No foes nor friends, but one equal communion. No ends nor beginnings, but one equal eternity.”

Maestro Harler conducts the Higdon on the October 26 broadcast of Choral Showcase; Valery Gergiev conducts the Verdi. We’ve also scheduled Bach’s Cantata, “The Light Shall Ever Rise Again for the Righteous,” conducted by Helmut Rilling.

Choral Showcase begins the month with another work relying on text from long ago: The piece on October 5 is Rachmaninoff’s Russian setting of the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. John was an important 4th-century church father, an Archbishop of Constantinople. A lasting legacy of John’s was the revision of the prayers of the Divine Liturgy, still important today in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches — and providing the text for Rachmaninoff’s compelling work. It is performed by the Choir of King’s College Cambridge conducted by Stephen Cleobury.

Classical WETA 90.9 FM Celebrates Rameau

hroughout October, Classical WETA 90.9 FM and WETA’s all-vocal classical music channel VivaLaVoce celebrate the music of the great French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau in recognition of the 250th anniversary of his death (in September 1764). Highlights of the celebration include Opera at 8 features on VivaLaVoce that are taken from the Erato label’s new 27-CD box set of Rameau operas performed by some of the biggest names in baroque music practice (including Christie, Gardiner, Harnoncourt, McGegan and Minkowski). Erato notes: “The Dijon-born organist and theorist was a classic latebloomer, penning his first opera, Hippolyte et Aricie, at the age of 50 in 1733. Yet he had a gift for the theatrical, and went on to write some of the most vibrant, astonishing music of the 18th century.” Also among the celebration programming is a spotlight on Rameau’s keyboard works, as interpreted by pianist Marcelle Meyer in an Erato re-release of her 1954 recording, which has achieved legendary status among piano music fans and contributed to reviving Baroque keyboard music. Also in October, “Classical Conversations” features focus on Rameau and the October performances of his music by Opera Lafayette and Levine Music in Greater Washington. For more details about Classical WETA’s celebration of Rameau, visit classicalweta.org and VivaLaVoce.org.

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Local Performances on Front Row Washington

By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

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Matt Haimovitz

time National Symphony Orchestra principal clarinetist Loren Kitt offers a mesmerizing performance of Max Bruch’s Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano. Then, cellist Stephen Balderston and pianist Reiko Uchida perform Max Raimi’s variations on the Yiddish song “Eyn Mol.” A longtime violist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Raimi composed his set of variations in tribute to the Schtetl life of his Polish grandparents, illustrating the link that music makes between the old country and his family’s Shabbos dinners in their new American home.

Classical WETA Opera House Saturdays at 1 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

October 4:

October 11:

October 18:

October 25:

Rameau’s Castor and Pollux Montpellier Festival Pygmalion Ensemble Raphaël Pichon, conductor Cast includes Colin Ainsworth (Castor) and Florian Sempey (Pollux).

R. Strauss’ Salome Proms Concerts, Royal Albert Hall, London Orchestra of the German Opera, Berlin Donald Runnicles, conductor Cast includes Nina Stemme as Salome.

Listeners’ Choice Opera Vote for your favorite opera at classicalweta.org, Sept. 27–Oct. 5, and Classical WETA Opera House will count down the top 10 operas by playing arias or excerpts from the works, wrapping up with a complete performance of the No. 1 opera on October 18.

Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte La Scala Orchestra and Chorus Daniel Barenboim, conductor

October Saturday opera performances on Classical WETA 90.9 FM are from the series World of Opera (except Listeners’ Choice).

Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington; 88.9 FM Frederick; WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

magine you’re a 17-year-old cellist ready to record your very first CD of concertos.

Could you get James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to back you up? You could if your name is Matt Haimovitz! Hear this celebrated cellist in recital Charlie Albright at Dumbarton Concerts as Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s local concert broadcast Front Row Washington kicks off the month Monday night, October 6 at 9 p.m. Known for bringing Bach’s solo cello suites out of the concert hall and into pubs and clubs across Canada, Britain and the United States, Haimovitz performs the first three suites in his intimate solo recital recorded last January at Georgetown’s historic Dumbarton Church.

On Monday night, October 13, we head to Columbia, Maryland, for the Dover Quartet’s Candlelight Concert Society Chamber Series recital. The first-ever “Quartetin-Residence” at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Dover Quartet performs Haydn’s “Sunrise” and Shostakovich’s third quartet, as well as the world premiere of a new string quartet written for them by American composer and Curtis Institute professor Eric Sessler.

Any up-and-coming pianist would love to be described

by The New York Times as having “jaw-dropping technique and virtuosity meshed with a distinctive musicality,” but in the case of Charlie Albright, piano wasn’t his only vocational choice. In 2011, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Med and Economics from Harvard. Still, he stuck to the keyboard, studied piano at New England Conservatory, and this year received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Albright performs Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 110 and Chopin’s 12 Études, Op. 25 in a Phillips Collection recital Monday night, October 20 at 9 p.m. Stick around for the encore: Arkadi Volodos’ transcription of Mozart’s Turkish March — three and a half minutes of pianistic mayhem!

The broadcast wraps up the month at the Kreeger Museum’s annual June Chamber Festival, featuring Miles Hoffman and the American Chamber Players. In addition to Brahms’ D Minor Sonata for Violin and Piano, long-

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WNO acknowledges the longstanding generosity of Life Chairman Mrs. Eugene B. Casey.

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Works by J.S. Bach & Mendelssohn OCT. 1–4, 2014

Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22

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