June 2022 - WETA Magazine

JUNE 2022 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

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his month, we are proud to bring to the public nationwide the important film Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers. This extraordinary documentary — a centerpiece of the ongoing WETA Well Beings campaign’s Youth Mental Health Project — spotlights an enormous public health crisis facing America’s youth. The film illuminates the lived experience of mental illness, presenting the testimonies of more than 20 young people who struggle with thoughts and feelings that at times overwhelm them, and sharing perspectives and hope from youth, caregivers and advocates.

Mental health issues are complex, often exist in secret, and are too often endured in isolation.

In presenting this film, we hope to support a growing shift in the public perception of mental illness today. To make progress, we must confront stigma, discrimination and silence. With compassion and empathy, we must encourage sufferers to reach out for help and learn that they are not alone. We can help young people by leaning in and grappling with this crisis, which has been exacerbated by the global pandemic.

The film, the Youth Mental Health Project, and WETA’s extensive Well Beings campaign will start a national conversation about youth mental illness that can create greater awareness surrounding these pressing health issues.

To promote informed dialogue, WETA is collaborating with an array of experts, partners and sponsors who have come together to provide resources to further this campaign and to help share stories that broaden understanding.

We thank these many partners and sponsors, listed on page 3 and on the back cover of this issue, for their investment in this important initiative. For the compelling documentary, we also thank the filmmakers: Erik and Christopher, our collaborators on the engaging 2018 film The Mayo Clinic; and Ken, our production partner and dear friend for many decades.

I invite you to watch Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness on WETA PBS and WETA Metro and join the discussion about mental health and America’s youth. Visit WETA’s website WellBeings.org to find resources, a place to share and experience personal stories, and to view more content on mental health themes.

Thank you for your support.

In other programming this month, tune in on Tuesday, June 21 for the broadcast of the WETA production Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize. We are delighted to be working again with the Kennedy Center to bring the Mark Twain Prize specials to the public after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Enjoy the proceedings as the iconic comedian-satirist receives the Kennedy Center’s prize for American humor, and comedy and entertainment luminaries honor him for his production work and for his devoted advocacy on behalf of America’s veterans and 9/11 first responders.

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WETA TV Highlights Endeavour, Series 8 on Masterpiece

Sundays starting June 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App; binge-watch with WETA Passport

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haun Evans and Roger Allam return as young police detective Morse and his mentor DI Fred Thursday in a new season of the popular Masterpiece drama Endeavour, which presents three new two-hour episodes. In the new programs, it is 1971, and as our heroes conduct investigations, troubled Morse shows more signs of struggle with his inner demons, and his colleagues and friends wonder if he is beyond the point of no return. The three episodes are Striker (June 19), spotlighting an explosive Oxford college murder that has potentially far-reaching political ramifications; Scherzo (June 26), probing a death that leads Endeavour and the team down a surprising path; and Terminus (July 3), in which an Oxford don is slain and Thursday receives news that creates tension at home. And Joanie is back. Stream the series with WETA Passport as of June 19.

Hotel Portofino

Sundays starting June 19 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App; binge-watch with WETA Passport

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et in the breathtakingly beautiful Italian Riviera resort town of Portofino, a six-part drama spotlights personal awakening, glamor and mystery at a time of global upheaval in the traumatic aftermath of World War I — and the liberating influence of Italy’s enchanting culture, climate and cuisine on British travelers. Based on the novel by J.P. O’Connell, Hotel Portofino follows the life of the Ainsworth family, which has relocated from Britain to open an upscale hotel on the Italian coast. As elite guests such the imperious Lady Latchmere check into the hotel, matriarch Bella Ainsworth tries to keep up with their constant demands. Mingling commences among guests in an exhilarating cocktail of drama and intrigue.

Natascha McElhone, Oliver Dench, Mark Umbers and Olivia Morris star alongside Anna Chancellor. Stream the series with WETA Passport as of June 19.

All Creatures Great and Small, Series 2 on Masterpiece

Sundays, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. /June 19 at 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. on WETA PBS

s part of its summer membership drive, WETA reprises Season 2 of the blockbuster Masterpiece drama All Creatures Great and Small. In the seven episodes, return to the Yorkshire Dales to follow the adventures of Scottish veterinarian James Herriot in the 1930s as he makes his way in the farming town of Darrowby, winning respect for his work, forging friendships and community, and finding romance. Nicholas Ralph stars, opposite Samuel West as James’ boss Siegfried Farnon; Callum Woodhouse as Siegfried’s younger brother, Tristan; Anna Madeley as housekeeper Mrs. Hall; and Rachel Shenton as farmer Helen Alderson, who becomes the focus of James’ attention.

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he critical state of youth mental health in the United States remains largely hidden as young people and their families struggle to recognize and manage overwhelming challenges while navigating a difficult era in America. The new two-part, four-hour documentary film Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, from executive producer Ken Burns and directors and co-producers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, offers a glimpse into daily life for youth with mental health challenges, from seemingly insurmountable obstacles to stories of hope and resilience. The program, produced

by Florentine Films, Ewers Brothers Productions, and WETA, premieres June 27-28 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS and WETA Metro — and PBS stations nationwide. The film is part of Well Beings, a national campaign created by WETA to demystify and destigmatize physical and mental health through the power of storytelling.

“We interviewed a diverse group of courageous young people from across the country with a range of diagnoses who spoke openly with us, and shared intimate, and often painful, details of their mental health journeys,” said Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers. “We hope that by bringing these experiences to a broadcast and online audience, our film will help shed light on how commonplace — how truly universal — mental health challenges are, and encourage other young people who are struggling to seek help. As the pandemic has made clear, caring for the mental health of kids, teenagers, and young adults is more vital than ever.”

“As a society, we continue to test the resiliency of youth without truly understanding how the stresses of today, including this unprecedented pandemic, are impacting them,” said executive producer Ken Burns. “Erik and Christopher and their team set out to listen and learn from America’s young people, documenting their experiences.”

Brave Personal Testimonies The film Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness features the courageous and unvarnished first-person accounts of more than 20 young people, ranging in age from 11 to 27 and from around the country, who live with mental health conditions including depression, eating disorders, anxiety and addiction.

Through the experiences of these young people, the documentary confronts the issues of stigma, discrimination and silence — and explores the ways in which resources, policies, and awareness can improve the lives of those affected and all who care for them.

Speaking for many, and speaking to us all, those offering testimony in the film include a teenager who surrenders to addiction at the age of 15; a high school freshman whose childhood hallucinations intensify after a series of assaults; a transgender teen who goes through periods of profound joylessness and substance abuse; and a 14-year-old boy who is plagued by intrusive thoughts and withdraws into his own world. Alongside these frank accounts are those of parents, therapists, school counselors, doctors and others who share perspectives on how to help — and reasons for hope. The film draws on the expertise of mental health providers and advocates.

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“About 75% of mental illness has onset before age 25; about 50% before age 14.

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Each event on the tour brought together youth sharing their lived experiences — and local educators, community leaders and health experts.

A Broad Coalition of Support Support for the Well Beings Youth Mental Health Project is provided by Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, Bank of America, Liberty Mutual Insurance, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, One Mind, Movember, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Dana Foundation, Dauten Family Foundation, The Hersh Foundation, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, XQ Institute, John & Frances Von Schlegell, Sutter Health, Robina Riccitiello, and Jackson Family Enterprises.

Well Beings partners include CALL TO MIND at American Public Media, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, WE Organization, Forbes, PEOPLE, Mental Health America, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, The Steve Fund, The Jed Foundation, Athletes for Hope, Find Your Anchor, and Well Being Trust.

—Dr. Thomas Insel, former director, National Institute of Mental Illness

Multiplatform Resources Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness is a central part of Well Beings, a multi-year, multiplatform health campaign created by WETA with support from a broad coalition of national and local partners and accessible online at the robust website WellBeings.org, created by WETA. Well Beings brings together teens, families, educators, mental health professionals, advocates, and civic leaders to raise awareness of youth mental illness and the ways in which individuals and communities can respond with support and resources. The campaign includes other feature-length documentaries on issues of mental and physical health, award-winning shortform original digital content, user-generated storytelling, and an educational curriculum on WellBeings.org. The Well Beings Youth Mental Health Project was developed with guidance from a national advisory board.

Visit the film’s website, pbs.org/plainsight.

Join the conversation on youth mental health by visiting WellBeings.org, and following @WellBeingsOrg on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and via #PlainSightPBS and #WellBeings.

Community Engagement & The Well Beings Tour The extensive outreach effort surrounding the Well Beings campaign included a 30-city national tour that began in the summer of 2020, featuring community-based outreach events — created in conjunction with local public broadcasting stations — spotlighting mental health topics and available resources. The tour most recently featured the May 26 virtual event BIPOC Youth Mental Health:

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June LGBTQ+ Pride Month Programming

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True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs — and more; visit weta.org/pridemonth for complete listings

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ETA presents a slate of special programming in celebration of Pride Month, featuring more than 30 programs on WETA World, programs streaming with WETA Passport, and more. Visit weta.org/pridemonth for complete listings.

On WETA PBS, tune in to True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs (left) on June 7 at 8 p.m. for a celebration of Pride Month with music from Indigo Girls, Billy Gilman, Morgxn, Peppermint, Jujubee, Alexis Michelle, Trey Pearson, Breanna Sinclairé, André de Shields and others — along with real-life stories of hope hosted by Amy Schneider. Also tune in for Joe Papp in Five Acts: American Masters, June 3 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS and WETA Metro, to learn about the larger-than-life, visionary founder of The Public Theater Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays such as Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls… Papp believed in a “theater of inclusion,” on-stage, backstage and in the audience — and that women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and other historically marginalized communities, denied power elsewhere in society, could develop it on the stage.

The Great American Recipe

BS celebrates America’s diverse culinary roots in a new uplifting eight-part competition series on Friday nights that highlights the unique and iconic multiculturalism of American food. Hosted by Today food and lifestyle contributor Alejandra Ramos (foreground), The Great America Recipe features judges Tiffany Derry, Graham Elliot and Leah Cohen leading a cross-country search for treasured recipes from the nation’s most talented amateur cooks. The series gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win the national search for “The Great American Recipe.” From family favorites passed down through generations, to internationally influenced recipes that are quickly becoming mainstays of American cuisine, the series mixes camaraderie with competition, revealing personal stories and the inspiration behind contestants’ favorite recipes. In the finale, remaining contestants must prepare an entire meal for the judges.

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Fridays at 9 p.m. starting June 24 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

Planet California

Wednesdays, June 22 & 29 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; stream on the PBS App

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two-part documentary celebrates California’s wildlife and wild places and their coexistence with the 40 million people of the state. Famous for its beaches and wine, California is also a wellspring of biodiversity. Bounded by mountains, deserts and the Pacific Ocean, the state is home to iconic wild places such as Yosemite National Park and Death Valley, as well as Baja California’s lesser-known wild beauty. Episode 1, Rivers of Gold (June 22) explores how, from whales to cougars, California’s wildlife adjusts to a changing, connected world. Episode 2, Close Encounters (June 29), spotlights how Hollywood may captivate, but California’s real stars — its wild creatures — are ready for their close-up.

For more nature programming, tune into Nature: Sharks of Hawaii (June 22, 8 p.m.) and Nature: The Whale Detective (June 29, 8 p.m.)

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Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center

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WETA production premieres Tuesday, June 21 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro; repeats June 26; stream on the PBS App

Corporate funding for Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize is provided by Capital One. Major funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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new WETA production honors the humor and accomplishments of Jon Stewart, presenting a lively hybrid of documentary film and gala performance that spotlights the iconic comedian and satirist’s receipt of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For the 21st year of the award event’s broadcast on PBS, WETA captured the Mark Twain Prize proceedings — the first since 2019 due to the pandemic — on behalf of a nationwide audience. Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, featuring performances recorded in April in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, airs Tuesday, June 21 at 9 p.m. on WETA and other PBS stations — and streams on the PBS App. The 90-minute special, a collaboration between WETA, the Kennedy Center, and production company Done + Dusted, shares celebrity admirers’ tributes to Stewart and illuminates his work. Participants include Samantha Bee, Steve Carell, Dave Chappelle, Gary Clark Jr. (the event’s music director), Stephen Colbert, Pete Davidson, Ed Helms, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Meacham, Olivia Munn, John Oliver, Bruce Springsteen and Bassem Youssef.

Of the honoree, Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter said, “For more than three decades, Jon Stewart has brightened our lives and challenged our minds as he delivers current events and social satire with his trademark wit and wisdom. For me, tuning in to his television programs over the years has always been equal parts entertainment and truth.”

Stewart is considered one of America’s top social and comedic voices. Over his 16-year run as host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Stewart redefined political satire in American culture. Stewart and The Daily Show received a collective 56 Emmy Award nominations and won 20 times. Their 10 consecutive wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series represent the category’s longest streak in Emmy history. The Daily Show also received two prestigious Peabody Awards.

Recently, Stewart launched The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+, where he brings together people affected by different aspects of a global problem to discuss how to effect change. In addition, Stewart serves as an executive producer on CBS’ Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He also co-created and executive produced Comedy Central’s award-winning series The Colbert Report. Stewart is an award-winning television and film producer, a best-selling author, and a dedicated social activist whose efforts have played an integral role in the passing of legislation such as the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Bill, which benefitted thousands of first responders and their families. Stewart also works on behalf of America’s wounded veterans through initiatives led by organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project and Team Rubicon.

Visit pbs.org/twainprize to learn more, and follow via #TwainPrizePBS.

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Stream your favorite shows with WETA Passport, a member benefit that offers access to a vast library of superb programs available for streaming on demand.

To learn how to access programming with WETA Passport, visit weta.org/passport/FAQ.

Hotel Portofino

Endeavour, Series 8 on Masterpiece

Natascha McElhone stars in the new six-part drama set in post-WWI Italy.

Stream with WETA Passport as of June 19. See page 1 for details.

Shaun Evans stars as Morse in three new episodes of the detective series.

Stream with WETA Passport as of June 19. See page 1 for details.

Jamaica Inn • The three-part 2014 British drama, an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1936 gothic novel of the same name, is set in 1821 Cornwall. The production stars Jessica Brown Findlay (Lady Sybil Crawley in Downton Abbey) as Mary Yellan, who joins the household of her Aunt Patience after her mother dies.

Mary finds that Patience is under the influence of husband Joss Merlyn at Jamaica Inn, which has no guests and in actuality serves as the center of his criminal enterprise that lures ships and plunders their wreckage. Mary takes an interest in Joss’ younger brother Jem — and looks to the local parish vicar and his sister for help. The series is available for binge-viewing with WETA Passport as of June 1.

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month Programs • As WETA celebrates Pride Month, find a wide array of themed programs currently streaming with WETA Passport. Visit weta.org/pridemonth for a list of offerings. June WETA Passport presentations include the programs Ballerina Boys: American Masters; Terrence McNally: American Masters (through June 13); Independent Lens: Cured; POV: Pier Kids; POV Shorts: Becoming Myself; Prideland; Reel South: Outspoken; and We’ll Meet Again: Coming Out. Also find more than 30 LGBTQ+ Pride Month offerings on the WETA World channel — see page 19.

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Mary Berry’s Absolute Favorites • In this delightful six-part series now streaming on WETA Passport, Mary Berry, the United Kingdom’s best-loved home chef (formerly of The Great British Baking Show) draws on her wealth of kitchen wizardry to share a selection of her absolute favorite recipes. In each program, inspired by her favorite places and memories, Berry cooks up tried-and-tested crowd-pleasing dishes that are easy to make. As well as sharing the secrets to her fuss-free methods, the chef goes in search of the freshest ingredients to complement the plate she has in mind, sourcing ingredients from the seaside, farmer’s markets, herb gardens, and local countryside. The series also airs on WETA UK.

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Primetime WETA PBS in June

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Nature: Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind

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Midsomer Murders, Series 16 (Ep 2 of 10. The Christmas Haunting, Pt 2)

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NOVA: Touching the Asteroid

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Ken Burns: The National Parks

Beyond the Canvas, Series 3 (Ep 3) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends: 50 Years and Circlin’ Back (to 11:30pm)

(from 6:30pm) Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2

The Queen’s Garden (to 12m)

Ken Burns: The National Parks

Eat Your Medicine – The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, MD (to 12m)

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs

You, Happier with Daniel Amen, MD (to 12m)

Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 (to 12m) Midsomer Murders, Series 16 (Ep 3 of 10. Let Us Prey, Pt 1) Washington Week

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Hotel Portofino (Pt 1 of 6. First Impressions)

Endeavour, Series 8 on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 3. Striker)

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Antiques Roadshow: Newport, Hour 2

If You Lived Here, Season 2 (Capitol Hill, DC)

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Encore: Homecomings

Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

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Nature: Sharks of Hawaii

NOVA: Look Who’s Driving

Planet California (Pt 1 of 2. Rivers of Gold)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 16 (Ep 5 of 10. Wild Harvest, Pt 1)

Cobra, Series 1 (Pt 5 of 6)

The Fall, Series 3 (Pt 1 of 6)

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The Great American Recipe (Ep 1 of 8. If I Were a Recipe)

Signature Dish (Cooking with Fire)

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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (Pt 2 of 2)

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Hotel Portofino (Pt 2 of 6. Lessons)

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Antiques Roadshow: Meadowbrook Hall, Hour 1

Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers (Pt 1 of 2. The Storm)

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Encore: Hard Times

Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers (Pt 2 of 2. Resilience)

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Nature: The Whale Detective

NOVA: Great Electric Airplane Race

Planet California (Pt 2 of 2. Close Encounters)

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Midsomer Murders, Series 16 (Ep 6 of 10. Wild Harvest, Pt 2)

Cobra, Series 1 (Pt 6 of 6)

The Fall, Series 3 (Pt 2 of 6)

(from 6:30pm) Benjamin Franklin (Pts 1 & 2 of 2) (to 11:30pm) (from 6:30pm:) Masterpiece: All Creatures Great and Small, Season 2 Marathon (Pts 1-4 of 7) (to 11:30pm) (continues June 19, 10am, 6:30pm) Rick Steves: Fascism in Europe

Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (to12m)

Ken Burns: The National Parks

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends: 50 Years and Circlin’ Back (to 11:30pm)

Straight No Chaser: The 25th Anniversary Celebration Midsomer Murders, Series 16 (Ep 4 of 10. Let Us Prey, Pt 2)

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Rick Steves: Fascism in Europe

Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 (to 1am)

Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop

History with David Rubenstein, Season 3

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If You Lived Here, Season 2 (Del Ray in VA)

POV: Who Killed Vincent Chin? (to 11:30pm) Antiques Roadshow Recut: American Stories, Pt 2

American Anthems (Ep 1 of 6)

Don Quixote in Newark (to 11:30pm)

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TV Listings WETA PBS in June

Listings are accurate as of press time. For latest schedules, visit weta.org/schedule or call 703-998-2724.

WETA PBS is devoted to children’s educational programming 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday-Friday. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA PBS Kids channel. See page 15 for information.

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Pt. 2. Barnaby and Nelson investigate the death of a visitor during a ghost-hunting party at the local Manor House in the village of Morton Shallows. With many secrets to uncover, will they find the true motive behind the murder?

9:00 COBRA, SERIES 1 — A drama follows the government response to a major crisis threatening the UK. Robert Carlyle stars. Part 4 of 6. As questions are asked about the Prime Minister’s personal life, Anna seeks the help of intelligence chief Eleanor James. A new threat rears its head as public sentiment grows turbulent.

10:00 THE FALL, SERIES 2 — Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan star. Part 6 of 6. What Is in Me Dark Illumine.

With Paul Spector in police custody, DSI Stella Gibson sets about building the charges against him. However, Spector becomes psychologically ever more dangerous and destructive. As Gibson and Spector finally come face-to-face, both have a chance to look in the eyes of their nemesis, and both have their own battles to win.

Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS Midsomer Murders, starring Neil Dudgeon (right) as DCI John Barnaby, airs each week as part of WETA Thriller Thursdays programming.

Coverage of Congressional hearings in June may preempt some scheduled programming; check weta.org/schedule for up-to-date program listings.

1 Wednesday WEEKDAYS IN JUNE: 6AM NHK NEWSLINE 6:30AM BBC WORLD NEWS 7AM (Mondays:) PBS NEWS WEEKEND 7:30 (Mondays:) WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7AM (Tuesdays-Saturdays:) PBS NEWSHOUR — R 8AM-3PM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 5PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Rpt of previous night 6PM BBC WORLD NEWS — BBC World News Outside Source (6pm, Mon-Thur); BBC World News Today (6pm, Fri) 6:30 BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Each weeknight, the WETA production provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Judy Woodruff anchors. Visit pbs.org/newshour. Rpts next day, 7am

3 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s weekly production, moderated by Yamiche Alcindor, presents a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek.

Repeats Sat 6/4, 6am; Mon 6/6, 7:30am 8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — In this WETA presentation, Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein interviews scholars and authors to spotlight the wide breadth of the American story. Episode 9 of 10. Fredrik Logevall.

9:00 JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS: AMERICAN MASTERS — Learn about Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays such as Hair, A Chorus Line and For Colored Girls…, who created a “theater of inclusion” based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

10:30 BEYOND THE CANVAS, SERIES 3 — Enjoy the best arts and culture reporting from PBS NewsHour’s “Canvas” series. PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz hosts. Season 3 showcases more of the nation’s leading cultural

2 Thursday 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 16 — In the drama, DCI John Barnaby probes murders with new assistant DS Charlie Nelson. Episode 2 of 10. The Christmas Haunting,

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8:00 NATURE: EQUUS: STORY OF THE HORSE: CHASING THE WIND — Travel the world to uncover the history of how humans have partnered with the horse throughout the centuries.

9:00 NOVA: TOUCHING THE ASTEROID — In this 2020 program, if spacecraft OSIRIS-REx can grab a piece of an asteroid and bring it back to Earth, scientists could gain great insight into our planet’s origins. But NASA only gets three shots at collecting a sample.

10:00 NOVA: GREAT ESCAPE AT DUNKIRK — Join archaeologists and divers recovering remains of ships and planes lost during World War II’s Dunkirk operation. Discover new evidence of the ingenious technology that helped save Allied forces from defeat by the German army.

11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Capping primetime programming each weeknight, Christiane Amanpour leads conversations with global thought leaders on contemporary issues. Repeats next weekday, 5pm Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Nature: Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing the Wind explores the history of mankind’s relationship with the horse, delving into the biology of these extraordinary animals and visiting the world’s last nomadic tribes. Above: Yakutian horses near Oymyakon, Siberia.

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creators — musicians, writers, actors, performers and others — who reveal how they turn their visions of the world into art. Episode 3. Art, To Change the World. Celebrate creators using art as a social force to uncover hidden history, advocate for good, and change the world as we know it. Repeats Sat 6/25, 11:30pm

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Repeats Sun 6/12, 9am; Mon 6/13, 8pm; Wed 6/15, 9:30pm; Sat 6/18, 6:30pm MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — In this encore presentation, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone and Nick Clooney host a nostalgic musical trip back to the 1950s. Return to the era’s pop music days with a mix of live performance and archival footage presenting

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5 Sunday 6AM THE QUEEN’S GARDEN — R 7:30 DR. FUHRMAN’S END DIETING FOREVER — Break free from dieting with the help of Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a New York Times best-selling author and board-certified physician who specializes in the prevention and reversal of disease using nutritional solutions. The program includes cooking demonstrations; advice on staying active, vibrant and healthy later in life; and nutritional methods to combat obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. Repeats Fri 6/10, 3pm 9:30 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — R 11:30 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — R 2:00 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R 4:00 ’60S POP, ROCK & SOUL — Hosted by icons Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Davy Jones of The Monkees, a reprised concert special features hits and favorites of the AM radio era from Paul Revere & The Raiders, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, The Kingsmen, The Ventures, Question Mark & The Mysterians, and Jefferson Starship. Repeats Thur 6/9, 9pm; Sat 6/11, noon; Fri 6/17, 3pm

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Sunday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. on WETA PBS; repeats June 8 & 16 Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 features a special performance with the show’s castmembers. Above: Alfie Boe, Colm Wilkinson, Ramin Karimloo and Nick Jonas in the curtain call.

classic songs from favorite artists including the McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, Patti Page, the Four Lads, Boone and others, who deliver their biggest hits in an Atlantic City concert. Repeats Sun 6/5, 11:30am; Mon 6/13, 9:30pm; Fri 6/17, 8:30pm; Sat 6/18, 10:30am 6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Anchored by Geoff Bennett, the WETA production presents in-depth reporting of the day’s national and international news.

6:30 STRAIGHT NO CHASER: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION — Celebrate 25 years with the nine members of the a cappella collective as they deliver songs with style, swagger and spirit. The special features classic and contemporary songs including “Proud Mary,” “Lean On Me” and “Shut Up and Dance.”

Repeats Fri 6/10, 8:30pm; Sun 6/12, 10:30am; Wed 6/15, 8pm 8:00 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nation’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon. Filmmakers Burns and Dayton Duncan vividly reveal fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the making of their series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a 2009 Florentine Films co-production with WETA. Repeats Sun 6/5, 9:30am; Mon 6/6, 8pm; Sat 6/11, 4pm, 1am; Sun 6/12, noon; Tue 6/14, 8pm; Wed 6/15, 3pm; Sat 6/18, 11pm 10:00 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND AND FRIENDS: 50 YEARS AND CIRCLIN’ BACK — Celebrate the groundbreaking country rock band’s musical milestones and hits along with guests Vince Gill, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Byron House. Repeats Sun 6/5, midnight; Tue 6/14, 10pm 11:30 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R

Tuesday, June 7 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs celebrates Pride Month (visit weta.org/pridemonth for the program slate) with music and stories hosted by Amy Schneider. Above: Indigo Girls perform.

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12M RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — Travel expert Rick Steves offers up a love note to travel, celebrating the value of exploring our world — whether as a tourist, a traveler or a pilgrim. Featuring vivid footage from around the globe, the special also illustrates why travel will be more important than ever as we emerge from the pandemic. Repeats Sun 6/12, 6am; Mon 6/13, 4pm, midnight; Sat 6/18, 8am

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Friday, June 10 at 8:30 p.m. on WETA PBS Straight No Chaser: The 25th Anniversary Celebration features the nine members of the a cappella collective performing their hits.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Anchored by Geoff Bennett, the WETA production presents in-depth reporting of the day’s national and international news. Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 LES MISÉRABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 — Join the stellar cast for an anniversary celebration of the beloved musical that became a worldwide phenomenon. The magnificent score includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” and many more. Performers include Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Lea Salonga, Colm Wilkinson, Norm Lewis and Ramin Karimloo. Repeats Wed 6/8, 8pm; Sun 6/12, 2pm; Thur 6/16, 9pm; Sun 6/19, 6am 10:30 THE QUEEN’S GARDEN — With the permission of Queen Elizabeth, spend a year in Buckingham Palace Garden, exploring the history and the natural history of this hidden royal treasure in the heart of London. R 12M NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND AND FRIENDS: 50 YEARS AND CIRCLIN’ BACK — R

6 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nation’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon. Filmmakers Burns and Dayton Duncan vividly reveal fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about the making of their series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a 2009 Florentine Films co-production with WETA. 10:00 EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD — Learn about the power of foods to heal what ails us, as Functional Medicine practitioner Mark Hyman shares how ultra-processed foods have created an epidemic of preventable, chronic diseases and how returning to real, whole food can treat, prevent and even reverse these diseases. The foundation of his protocol is the Pegan Diet, a riff on the Paleo and vegan diets, offering a nutrient-dense, healing way of eating. R 12M AGING BACKWARDS 3 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDEWHITE — R

8:00 LES MISÉRABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 — Join the stellar cast for an anniversary celebration of the beloved musical that became a worldwide phenomenon. The magnificent score includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” and many more. Performers include Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Lea Salonga, Colm Wilkinson, Norm Lewis and Ramin Karimloo. R 12M EASY YOGA: THE SECRET TO STRENGTH AND BALANCE WITH PEGGY CAPPY — Discover how yoga can aid anyone, of any age, who wants to increase strength and mobility. Peggy Cappy shows how yoga poses can improve range of motion, help prevent bone loss, and keep metabolism running efficiently.

9 Thursday 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 16 — In the popular drama, DCI John Barnaby probes murders with new assistant DS Charlie Nelson. Episode 3 of 10. Let Us Prey. Pt 1. A series of murders in Midsomer St. Claire seem to be inspired by macabre images on a medieval fresco discovered in the church crypt. It appears that someone is using ancient torture methods to punish modern-day “sinners.” But who is responsible and why?

9:00 ’60S POP, ROCK & SOUL — Hosted by icons Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Davy Jones of The Monkees, a reprised concert features greatest hits and favorites of the AM radio era from Paul Revere & The Raiders, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, The Kingsmen, The Ventures, Question Mark & The Mysterians, and Jefferson Starship. R 11:00 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R

10 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — Repeats Sat 6/11, 6am; Mon 6/13, 7:30am 8:30 STRAIGHT NO CHASER: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION — Celebrate 25 years with the nine members of the a cappella collective as they deliver songs with style, swagger and spirit. The special features classic and contemporary songs including “Proud Mary,” “Lean On Me” and “Shut Up and Dance.” R

8:00 TRUE COLORS: LGBTQ+ OUR STORIES, OUR SONGS — Celebrate Pride Month with music from Indigo Girls, Billy Gilman, Morgxn, Peppermint, Jujubee, Alexis Michelle, Trey Pearson, Breanna Sinclairé, André de Shields and others along with real-life stories of hope hosted by Amy Schneider. Repeats Wed 6/8, 3pm 10:00 YOU, HAPPIER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been since the Great Depression, and it’s causing problems: being unhappy is associated with health issues and a harder (and shorter) life. Learn to cultivate happiness with brainbased methods; psychiatrist Daniel Amen shares how.

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Monday, June 6 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS Ken Burns: The National Parks explores parklands throughout the USA and shares behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the acclaimed 2009 WETA co-production The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.

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6:30 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Return to the Yorkshire Dales to follow the adventures of veterinarian James Herriot in the 1930s. WETA reprises Season 2 of the drama. Parts 1-4 of 7. For more episodes, see Sunday, June 19, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

11:30 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R 1:30AM AGING BACKWARDS 3 — R

13 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 RICK STEVES: FASCISM IN EUROPE — With travel expert Rick Steves, explore how fascism rose and fell in Europe, tracing the ideology’s history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I. Steves visits sites throughout Europe relating to fascism and talks to eyewitnesses. R 9:30 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — In this encore presentation, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone and Nick Clooney host a nostalgic musical trip back to the 1950s. Return to the era’s pop music days with a mix of live performance and archival footage presenting classic songs from favorite artists including the McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, Patti Page, the Four Lads, Boone and others, who deliver their biggest hits in an Atlantic City concert. R 12M RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — R

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Benjamin Franklin, Ken Burns’s acclaimed documentary, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most compelling and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.

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WASHINGTON WEEK — R FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER — R PBS NEWSHOUR — R EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD — R SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R ’60S POP, ROCK & SOUL — R YOU, HAPPIER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — R PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Geoff Bennett anchors.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN — In a WETA co-production directed by Ken Burns, follow the colorful and consequential life of the scientist, inventor, writer of enduring epigrams and homespun wisdom, and creator of America’s first subscription library and one of its most prestigious universities, who may have been the nation’s most complex and compelling Founding Father — and its wittiest. Part 1 of 2. Join or Die (1706-1774). After building a printing empire in Philadelphia with his wife Deborah, Benjamin Franklin gains worldwide fame from electricity experiments, then spends years in London trying to keep Britain and America together as his family comes apart. Part 2 of 2. An American (1775-1790). In wartime Philadelphia, Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution. Back home, he works on the Constitution of the new United States.

Repeats Sat 6/18, 1pm; Sun 6/19, 1am PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: THE PURPLE RAIN TOUR — R KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — R

12 Sunday 6AM RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — R 7AM SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R 9AM RICK STEVES: FASCISM IN EUROPE — R 10:30AM STRAIGHT NO CHASER: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION — R 12N KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — R 2:00 LES MISÉRABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 — R 6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Geoff Bennett anchors.

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14 Tuesday 8:00 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nation’s magnificent parks, from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon. Filmmakers Burns and Dayton Duncan vividly reveal behind-the-scenes stories about the making of their series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a 2009 Florentine Films co-production with WETA. R 10:00 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND AND FRIENDS: 50 YEARS AND CIRCLIN’ BACK — Celebrate the country rock band’s musical milestones and hits along with special guests Vince Gill, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Byron House. R 11:30 THE QUEEN’S GARDEN — R

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10:00 PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION: THE PURPLE RAIN TOUR — Experience the powerful performance by Prince and The Revolution on their legendary 1985 Purple Rain Tour, featuring hits including “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry” and an extended version of “Purple Rain.” Repeats Sat 6/11, 11:30pm 11:30 EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD — R

15 Wednesday 8:00 STRAIGHT NO CHASER: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION — Celebrate 25 years with the nine members of the a cappella collective as they deliver songs with style, swagger and spirit. The special features classic and contemporary songs including “Proud Mary,” “Lean On Me” and “Shut Up and Dance.” R

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THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Saturdays, June 18 & 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA PBS The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song, a WETA co-production, features scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. tracing the 400-year-old story of the Black Church in America. Above: Gates admires the mural at West Angeles Church of God in Christ.

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6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Geoff Bennett anchors.

6:30 RICK STEVES: FASCISM IN EUROPE — R 8:00 THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG — A WETA co-production traces the 400-yearold-story of the Black Church in America with Harvard scholar and WETA partner Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The film explores the Black Church’s role as the site of African American organizing, resilience, autonomy, freedom and solidarity. Part 1 of 2. Gates explores the roots of African American religion beginning with the trans-Atlantic slave trade and examines the extraordinary ways enslaved Africans preserved and adapted faith practices — from slavery through emancipation.

11:00 KEN BURNS: THE NATIONAL PARKS — R 1AM SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R

19 Sunday Sundays starting June 19 on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Sunday-night dramas include new Season 8 episodes of Endeavour on Masterpiece at 9 p.m., starring Shaun Evans as detective Morse; and new drama Hotel Portofino, with Natascha McElhone, at 8 p.m.

9:30 RICK STEVES: FASCISM IN EUROPE — With travel expert Rick Steves, explore how fascism rose and fell in Europe, tracing the ideology’s history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, and the totalitarian societies they built. Steves visits sites throughout Europe relating to fascism and talks to eyewitnesses. R 11:00 YOU, HAPPIER WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

16 Thursday 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 16 — Episode 4 of 10. Let Us Prey. Pt 2. Barnaby and Nelson investigate murders that occur after a medieval fresco is unearthed in the church crypt of Midsomer St Claire.

9:00 LES MISÉRABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 — Join the stellar cast for an anniversary celebration of the beloved musical that became a worldwide phenomenon. The magnificent score includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” and many more. Performers include Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas, Lea Salonga, Colm Wilkinson, Norm Lewis and Ramin Karimloo. R (4 hrs.)

17 Friday 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — Repeats Sat 6/18, 6am; Mon 6/20, 7:30am 8:30 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — In this encore presentation, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone and Nick Clooney host a nostalgic musical trip back to the 1950s. Return to the era’s pop music days with a mix of live performance and archival footage presenting classic songs from favorite artists including the McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, Patti Page, the Four Lads, Boone and others, who deliver their biggest hits in an Atlantic City concert. R 11:00 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R

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WASHINGTON WEEK — R FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER — R PBS NEWSHOUR — R RICK STEVES: WHY WE TRAVEL — R EAT YOUR MEDICINE: THE PEGAN DIET WITH MARK HYMAN, MD — R 10:30 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — R 1:00 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN — In a WETA co-production directed by Ken Burns, follow the colorful and consequential life of the scientist, inventor, writer of enduring epigrams and homespun wisdom, and creator of America’s first subscription library and one of its most prestigious universities, who may have been the nation’s most complex and compelling Founding Father — and its wittiest. Part 1 of 2. Join or Die (1706-1774) and Part 2 of 2.

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6AM LES MISÉRABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT THE O2 — R 10AM ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Follow the adventures of veterinarian James Herriot in the 1930s. WETA reprises Season 2 of the drama. Parts 5 & 6 of 7. See tonight, 6:30 p.m. for the final Season 2 episode.

12:30 RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR — In this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for an exploration of the transformative years following the Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction and revolutionary social change. Part 1 of 2.

Experience the aftermath of the Civil War — a bewildering, exhilarating and terrifying time. For African Americans, despite hard-won freedom, support for their social, economic and political gains did not last.

Part 2 of 2. Explore the rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction’s legal and political legacy, and see how African Americans fought back using artistic expression to put forward a “New Negro” for a new century.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Geoff Bennett anchors.

Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SERIES 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Return to the Yorkshire Dales to follow the adventures of veterinarian James Herriot in the 1930s.

WETA reprises Season 2 of the drama. Part 7 of 7.

8:00 HOTEL PORTOFINO — Set in the breathtakingly beautiful resort town of Portofino, Italy, this drama explores personal awakening at a time of global upheaval in the traumatic aftermath of World War I. Part 1 of 6. First Impressions. Rose and her mother arrive at the hotel to evaluate a prospective marriage with Lucian, the war veteran son of the hotel’s proprietors. Lucian’s mother, Bella, finds herself vulnerable to extortion from a local politician.

9:00 ENDEAVOUR, SERIES 8 ON MASTERPIECE — It is 1971, and Morse and Thursday investigate suspected IRA retaliations, the murder of a local cab driver, and the peculiar killing of a college fellow which results in putting one of their own in imminent danger. As Endeavour shows signs of a struggle with his inner demons, the team wonders if he is beyond the point of no return.

Shaun Evans and Roger Allam star. Part 1 of 3. Striker.

An explosive murder at an Oxford college has potentially far-reaching political ramifications. Meanwhile, Endeavour is tasked with guarding the life of a beloved football team’s star striker.

11:00 SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE — R 1AM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN — Part 1 of 2. Join or Die (17061774) and Part 2 of 2. An American (1775-1790). R

20 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NEWPORT, HOUR 2 — Learn about historical finds appraised in a Gilded Age mansion, including a $400,000 treasure.

9:00 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2 — Encore: Capitol Hill, DC. John Begeny and Christine Louise host WETA’s local house-hunting and neighborhood exploration series.

9:30 IF YOU LIVED HERE, SEASON 2 — Encore: Del Ray, Alexandria, VA. 10:00 POV: WHO KILLED VINCENT CHIN? — In 1982, on a hot summer night in Detroit, Ronald Ebens, an autoworker, killed a young Chinese-American engineer with a

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8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 16 — In the drama, DCI John Barnaby probes murders with new assistant DS Charlie Nelson. Episode 5 of 10. Wild Harvest. Pt 1.

When wealthy farmer Martin Strickland is covered in truffle oil and mauled to death by a wild boar, the investigation leads to restaurant Wyvern House and its tyrannical celebrity chef Ruth Cameron. Secrets from the past surface and the killer strikes again — but the deed spreads wider than its intended target.

9:00 COBRA, SERIES 1 — Robert Carlyle stars. Part 5 of 6.

With the crisis worsening, Fraser deals with issues in his personal life. The Prime Minister is forced to consider more extreme measures to retain control and restore order around the country.

10:00 THE FALL, SERIES 3 — Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan star. Part 1 of 6. Silence and Suffering. After the events in the forest, doctors battle to save a life.

Gibson’s shock turns to numbness as she seeks she justice for Spector’s victims’ families. Olivia, Spector’s daughter, finds news articles about Spector being the “Belfast Strangler” online.

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baseball bat. Although Ebens confessed, he never spent a day in jail. This gripping Academy Award-nominated film probes the implications of the murder in the streets of Detroit, for the families of those involved, and for the American justice system. (1.5 hrs.)

21 Tuesday 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — In this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans. Encore episode: Homecomings.

Gates helps actor Sterling K. Brown, comedian Sasheer Zamata and musician Jon Batiste discover the unexpected places their ancestors called home, providing new insight into the people and places that made them who they are today. Repeats Sat 6/25, 7pm, 12m 9:00 JON STEWART: THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE — A WETA production celebrates the comedic talents of Jon Stewart, this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An array of entertainment luminaries pays tribute to the comedian, producer, author and social activist from the Kennedy Center stage. Repeats Sun 6/26, 3pm 10:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT: AMERICAN STORIES, PART 2 — Hear more striking accounts of standout treasures in this special episode. Repeats Sun 6/26, 2:30pm

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — Repeats Sat 6/25, 6am, 6:30pm; Mon 6/27, 7:30am 8:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 10 of 10. Jonathan Alter. Repeats Sun 6/26, 6:30pm 9:00 THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE — Join host Alejandra Ramos and judges Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot as 10 talented home cooks showcase signature dishes, share heartfelt stories and compete to win the national search for “The Great American Recipe.” Episode 1 of 8. If I Were a Recipe. Join the 10 cooks for their first challenge: creating a dish that expresses their unique story and talents. Next, they put their original spin on regional dishes and ingredients, and BBQ chicken and Korean tacos are on the menu.

Repeats Sun 6/26, 1pm 10:00 SIGNATURE DISH — The WETA local production spotlights standout dishes at restaurants around the national capital area. Encore: Episode 1. Cooking with Fire. Host Seth Tillman meets three masters of fire who char, roast and smoke their way to unforgettable eats. Signature dishes: Wagyu beef brisket at 2Fifty Texas BBQ in Riverdale Park, MD; “The Hot Mess” white pizza at Frankly…Pizza! in Kensington, MD; and an iconic spiced lamb shoulder at Maydan in Northwest Washington.

10:30 AMERICAN ANTHEMS — Through surprise songs written and performed by country music stars, this new series celebrates the inspiring efforts of individuals facing

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Tuesday, June 21 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, a WETA production, this year celebrates Jon Stewart, capturing the proceedings as the iconic comedian-satirist-activist receives the honor amid tributes from his peers. Above: Bestowing the prize on Stewart are 9/11 first responder John Feal and Air Force Master Sgt. veteran Israel del Toro.

8:00 NATURE: SHARKS OF HAWAII — Learn surprising facts about the sharks that call the warm waters near Hawaii’s islands their home. Meet the White Tip Reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more.

9:00 NOVA: LOOK WHO’S DRIVING — Autonomous vehicles are now being tested on public roads all over the world.

NOVA investigates how driverless cars work, how they may change the way we live, and whether we will ever be able to entrust them with our lives.

10:00 PLANET CALIFORNIA — A celebration of California wildlife, and the creatures’ coexistence with the 40 million people who call the region home, spotlights iconic wild places like Yosemite, but also Baja California’s rugged, lesser-known wilderness. Part 1 of 2. Rivers of Gold.

California is a land of extremes. But in a rapidly changing and thirsty world, drought, dams and fire pose dire threats to an ecosystem connected by rivers — on land, in the air and in the sea. Repeats Sun 6/26, noon

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Saturday, June 25 at 10 p.m. on WETA PBS Documentary film Don Quixote in Newark relates the story of pioneering pediatrician Dr. James Oleske, who first discovered HIV/AIDS in children and worked to end the epidemic in America.

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extraordinary circumstances. Episode 1 of 6. Grammywinner Jennifer Nettles meets Seth Grumet, founder of Stomp the Monster, which he started during chemotherapy. Jennifer writes and performs a soaring anthem about Seth’s life that leaves a surprised audience without a dry eye in the house. Repeats Sun 6/26, 2pm

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THIS OLD HOUSE ASK THIS OLD HOUSE JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA LUCKY CHOW CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION NICK STELLINO: STORYTELLER LIDIA’S KITCHEN IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Geoff Bennett anchors.

WASHINGTON WEEK — R FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Encore episode: Homecomings. R THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG — The acclaimed 2021 WETA co-production continues. Part 2 of 2. Harvard scholar and WETA partner Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores how the Black Church expanded its reach to address social inequality and minister to those in need — from the Jim Crow South to the heroic phase of the Civil Rights Movement — and the Black Church’s role in the present. Repeats tonight, 1am DON QUIXOTE IN NEWARK — Follow the story of Dr. James Oleske, the pioneering pediatrician who first discovered HIV/AIDS in children and led the fight to end the childhood epidemic in America. Repeats Sun 6/26, midnight BEYOND THE CANVAS, SERIES 3 — Episode 3. Art, To Change the World. R FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Encore episode: Homecomings. R

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A FILM BY ERIK EWERS AND CHRISTOPHER LOREN EWERS A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Mon-Tues, June 27 & 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, a WETA co-production airing in two parts, explores America’s mental health crisis through the eyes of more than 20 young people and the providers, advocates, family and friends who support them. Above: Participant Lydia.

5:00 THE CHAVIS CHRONICLES — A talk show hosted by award-winning journalist, civil rights icon, and intellectual influencer Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. features interviews with thought leaders.

5:30 A SEAT AT THE TABLE — A talk show series featuring hosts Denene Millner, Monica Pearson and Christine White gives voice to African American women from their diverse experiences, perspectives and challenges.

6:00 PBS NEWS WEEKEND — Geoff Bennett anchors.

Repeats Monday, 7am 6:30 HISTORY WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN, SEASON 3 — Episode 10 of 10. Jonathan Alter. R 7:00 TELL ME MORE WITH KELLY CORRIGAN, SERIES 3 — In a new season of this WETA co-production, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan conducts more interviews with influential people, exploring her guests’ humanity and passions. Episode 8 of 10. Kate Bowler.

Plus Season 2 encore: Dolores Huerta.

8:00 HOTEL PORTOFINO — Part 2 of 6. Lessons. Cecil arranges for a family heirloom to be sent from England for authentication. Bella is horrified when he also invites her blackmailer, Signor Danioni, for tea. Lucian gives Rose a painting lesson on the beach with an unfortunate outcome.

9:00 ENDEAVOUR, SERIES 8 ON MASTERPIECE — Shaun Evans and Roger Allam star. Part 2 of 3. Scherzo. On the outskirts of Oxford, a cab driver is found murdered in his taxi. The investigation into his death leads Endeavour and the team down a surprising path. Endeavour receives a guest who evokes a past he’d sooner forget.

11:00 BALLERINA BOYS: AMERICAN MASTERS — Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.

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27 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — Weeknights. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

Repeats next day, 7am 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MEADOW BROOK HALL, HOUR 1 — Visit Michigan’s Meadow Brook Hall for the stories behind heirlooms and thrift store finds alike.

9:00 KEN BURNS PRESENTS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS, A FILM BY ERIK EWERS AND CHRISTOPHER LOREN EWERS — A WETA co-production explores America’s mental health crisis through the eyes of more than 20 young people and the providers, advocates, family, and friends who support them.

The film is part of WETA’s Well Beings campaign — visit WellBeings.org to learn more. Part 1 of 2. The Storm.

Explore youth mental illness through the lived experience of young people with mental health challenges, along with the observations and insights of families, care providers, and advocates. (2 hrs.)

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The WETA PBS Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational programming 24 hours each day, seven days a week.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS KIDS • Ready Jet Go!, 6:30am • Peg + Cat, 7am • Super WHY!, 7:30am • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 8am, 8:30am (June 20 special) • Sesame Street, 9am • Elinor Wonders Why, 9:30am

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• Dinosaur Train, 10:30am • Let’s Go Luna!, 11am • Curious George, 11:30am • Nature Cat, 12pm • Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 12:30pm • Molly of Denali, 1pm • Hero Elementary, 1:30pm • Cyberchase, 2pm

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8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — In this WETA co-production, join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans. Encore episode: Hard Times.

Gates explores the family stories of filmmaker Michael Moore and actors Laura Linney and Chloe Sevigny — three people whose distant ancestors overcame great hardships in ways that resonate with their lives today.

9:00 KEN BURNS PRESENTS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS, A FILM BY ERIK EWERS AND CHRISTOPHER LOREN EWERS — A WETA co-production explores America’s mental health crisis through the eyes of more than 20 young people and the providers, advocates, family, and friends who support them.

The film is part of WETA’s Well Beings campaign — visit WellBeings.org to learn more. Part 2 of 2. Resilience.

Our “heroes” speak about finding help, inpatient and outpatient therapy, the added stigma of racial or gender discrimination, the criminalization of mental illness, and youth suicide. (2 hrs.)

• Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 2:30pm, 3pm • Elinor Wonders Why, 3:30pm • Donkey Hodie, 4pm (New episodes June 6-9!)

• Curious George, 4:30pm • Alma's Way, 5pm • Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 5:30pm • Molly of Denali, 6pm • Hero Elementary, 6:30pm • Wild Kratts, 7pm, 7:30pm

8:00 NATURE: THE WHALE DETECTIVE — Filmmaker Tom Mustill investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was ocean kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans’ relationship with whales and their future.

9:00 NOVA: GREAT ELECTRIC AIRPLANE RACE — Take a ride in electric aircraft prototypes that are already in the air.

If electric airplanes are ever to advance beyond small, short-haul craft, significant hurdles of battery weight, energy storage and cooling must be overcome.

10:00 PLANET CALIFORNIA — Celebrate California’s wild places and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call the state home. Part 2 of 2. Close Encounters. Hollywood may captivate, but in one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth, the real stars of California — a wild cast of creatures, from blue whales to burrowing owls — are ready for their close-up.

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• Odd Squad, 8pm, 8:30pm • Arthur, 9pm, 9:30pm • Cyberchase, 10pm • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 10:30pm, 11pm • Elinor Wonders Why, 11:30pm • Donkey Hodie, 12am • WETA PBS Kids Family Night airs Fridays, 7-10pm

Visit weta.org/schedule for complete WETA PBS Kids listings.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA PBS, 8 AM – 3 PM • Hero Elementary, 8am

8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 16 — Episode 6 of 10.

Wild Harvest. Pt 2. Barnaby and Nelson investigate the killing of a man by a wild boar, focusing on a tyrannical celebrity chef and secrets from the past.

9:00 COBRA, SERIES 1 — Robert Carlyle stars. Part 6 of 6. As the crisis reaches boiling point, Fraser and his team reach the endgame, while the Prime Minister and Anna are forced to fight for their political lives with Archie firing his first shots.

10:00 THE FALL, SERIES 3 — Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan star. Part 2 of 6. His Troubled Thoughts. Gibson and Burns are under investigation for the way Spector’s case was handled. Gibson and the officers probe a lock-up used by Spector and discover disturbing photos and journals that suggest further killings. Sally Ann secures one of Belfast’s most well-known defense lawyers to plead Spector’s case. Spector regains consciousness, suffering from amnesia.

• Alma's Way, 8:30am • Curious George, 9am • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9:30am • Donkey Hodie, 10am • Elinor Wonders Why, 10:30am • Sesame Street, 11am • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 11:30am • Dinosaur Train, 12pm • Clifford the Big Red Dog, 12:30pm • Sesame Street, 1pm • Donkey Hodie, 1:30pm • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 2pm • Let’s Go Luna!, 2:30pm

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British Television at Its Best The WETA UK channel is devoted to the best in British television programming, presenting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of fine entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery and comedy — in addition to documentary series and news reports.

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• Scotland’s Scenic Railways • The Romantics and Us (starts 6/26)

• Escape to the Country, Series 2 • M. Berry’s Country House Secrets (starts 6/20)

Hamish Macbeth, Series 1 & 2

Foyle’s War, Series 5

Midsomer Murders, Series 20

McLeod’s Daughters, Series 2 (Series 1 restarts 6/17)

Death in Paradise, Series 11 (Series 9 starts 6/18)

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• Mary Berry’s Absolute Favorites • Blitz Spirit (6/13-6/20) • Story of Queen Victoria (starts 6/27)

Doc Martin (starts 6/7)

Midsomer Murders, Series 20

Death in Paradise, Series 11 (Series 9 starts 6/16)

• The Indian Doctor, Series 3

McLeod’s Daughters, Series 2 (Series 1 restarts 6/18)

Call the Midwife, Series 8 (Series 9 starts 6/26)

• Scotland’s Scenic Railways • The Romantics and Us (starts 6/20)

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (starts 6/7)

Aristocrats

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Shakespeare & Hathaway, Series 3

Foyle’s War, Series 5

Frankie Drake Mysteries, Series 3

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BBC World News Today

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Aristocrats

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• Mary Berry’s Absolute Favorites • Blitz Spirit (6/18 & 6/25)

• Escape to the Country, Series 2 • M. Berry’s Country House Secrets (starts 6/19)

Hamish Macbeth (Series 2 starts 6/20)

Foreign Favourites

Midsomer Murders, Series 20

McLeod’s Daughters, Series 2 (Series 1 restarts 6/16)

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The Hour, Series 1

• Mary Berry’s Absolute Favorites • Blitz Spirit (6/12 & 6/19) • Story of Queen Victoria (starts 6/26)

Doc Martin, Series 1 (starts 6/6)

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• Scotland’s Scenic Railways • The Romantics and Us (starts 6/19)

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1 (starts 6/6)

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• 8pm: Foyle’s War, Series 5

Death in Paradise, Series 11 (Series 9 starts 6/15)

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Shakespeare & Hathaway, Series 3

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BBC World News

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tarring Martin Clunes as the irascible medico, the popular comedy-drama follows the life of celebrated London surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham, whose tactlessness and arrogance make waves in a small Cornish community. After developing a phobia surrounding blood and retraining as a general practitioner, he flees big-city life and secures a job in the sleepy village of Portwenn, replacing the seaside town’s deceased local doctor. But his awkward, abrupt personality doesn’t mesh well with the ways of life in Cornwall as he interacts with locals, including his incompetent secretary, a good-natured plumber, the depressed police constable, and local schoolteacher Louisa (played by Caroline Catz), who catches his eye.

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1 Mondays at 10 p.m. starting June 6 on WETA UK

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hrough 13 series, 70 productions and 25 years, David Suchet inhabited the signature role as crime author Agatha Christie’s (fictional) renowned Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot. Suchet’s depiction in the dramas are considered the most true to the descriptions of the famed character in Christie’s works. Each adapted from a novel or short story by Christie featuring Poirot, the productions follow the fastidious detective as he famously relies on his “little grey cells” — plus help from his longtime friends Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser, rear) and Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran), and a rivalry with policeman Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) — to solve the most intricate of mysteries in the Art Deco era. Episodes air starting June 1 on WETA UK.

ssie Davis stars as glamorous sleuth Miss Fisher in the Australian mystery series adapted from Kerry Greenwood’s “Phryne Fisher Murder Mystery” novels. A thoroughly modern, independent woman of the 1920s, Fisher goes about her investigations in the back alleys, jazz clubs and shady markets of Melbourne. To the dismay of admirer Detective Inspector Jack Robinson (Nathan Page), she ignores danger, seemingly gliding through life, but beneath her devil-may-care attitude, she hides ghosts from the past. Hugo Johnstone-Burt portrays Constable Hugh Collins, who is intrigued with Miss Fisher’s maid Dot, played

by Ashleigh Cummings. Enjoy the series from its beginning starting June 6.

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Thursdays at 9 p.m. starting June 23 on WETA UK

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romantic dark comedy follows two people brought together in the most unusual of circumstances. Starring Michael Kitchen (Foyle’s War), Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) and Tom Knight (Harry Potter, EastEnders), and written by acclaimed screenwriter Paul Abbott, known for hit series including Reckless and Touching Evil, the three-part 2003 drama features a rollercoaster of love, murder and lies. As the story begins, Greg Brentwood throws an anniversary party for his wife, Linda, at their house. Later that night, Marcey, one of the caterers, returns to the house to retrieve her handbag and walks in on an astonishing scene that binds her to Greg.

Also this month: Reality series Escape to the Country airs weeknights at 7 p.m. starting June 1; Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley, Sundays, June 12 & 19 at 9 p.m., spotlights the experience of WWII German bombings of the UK; and Simon Schama explores the legacy of the Romantics in The Romantics and Us, Sundays at 10 p.m. starting June 19.

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The channel is simulcast with WETA PBS most evenings. Each day on WETA Metro, enjoy local programs, news and public affairs offerings (such as PBS NewsHour, weekdays at 6 p.m./11 p.m.), and lifestyle and cultural shows.

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roops used to look up and say, “Here come the Sky Blossoms”— paratroopers rushing to their aid. Today, there is a new generation answering that call. This remarkable, award-winning documentary profiles five young people across the USA who are caregivers for their disabled veteran parents or grandparents. The film by director Richard Lui — a journalist and CNN/MSNBC news anchor — was inspired by his personal experience as a caregiver for his father with Alzheimer’s. The program reveals insights into the lives of young people across America. At left: the Grier family cares for veteran Rob, Sr., a football civil rights icon.

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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road: American Masters

xplore the life and career of the singer, songwriter, and co-founder and defacto leader of The Beach Boys. The new American Masters film traces the legendary performer’s journey of reflection on a drive through Los Angeles with his friend, Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine. The two explore the formative and creative periods in Wilson’s life as they revisit the places that helped to shape his career. The principal originator of the “California sound,” Brian Wilson is known for his novel approach to composition and recording and is recognized to be one of the most innovative and significant musicians of the 20th century. The film features memorable concert and studio footage as well as interviews with his colleagues and admirers.

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n this acclaimed, moving POV documentary from Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi, follow a private investigator hired to go undercover inside a nursing home as he struggles to balance his assignment with his increasing involvement in the lives of other residents. Nominated for an Academy Award, the 2020 film becomes an honest and unexpected meditation on aging and human connection. In the documentary, 83-year-old Sergio Chamy is sent as an undercover spy to a Chilean retirement home to track suspected elder abuse. Through the lens of the hidden camera in his decoy glasses, viewers watch as Sergio tries to carry on his investigations.

Also this month on WETA Metro: Tune in to The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song, a WETA co-production featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr. exploring American history and culture, Thursdays, June 16 & 23 at 8 p.m. Also watch Travels with Darley, Mondays-Thursdays at 7 p.m. starting June 13, featuring Washingtonian Darley Newman visiting locations around the globe with local guides.

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his month, as WETA celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month, WETA World presents more than 30 programs exploring the stories, contributions and experience of the LGBTQ+ community; visit weta.org/pridemonth to learn about the program offerings across WETA channels.

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Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA World The documentary series America ReFramed throughout June features Pride Month themes: • Broken Heart Land (June 16): On an early autumn afternoon, gay teen Zack Harrington killed himself with a gunshot on his parent’s ranch in Norman, Oklahoma. Against the backdrop of a town bitterly divided on the issue of homosexuality, Zack’s parents, both conservative Republicans and military veterans, are forced to reconcile their own social and political beliefs with their son’s death. Determined to understand him, they discover a diary, which paints a portrait of a youth in crisis, and a chilling secret that Zack kept hidden for almost two years.

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• Little Miss Westie (June 23): A loving and insightful portrait of transgender siblings Luca and Ren, and their parents, is set in the changing social climate following the 2016 presidential election. The film goes behind the scenes as the family navigates puberty, school, dating and more — and as the children begin living in their authentic genders and Ren participates in the Lil’ Miss Westie Pageant.

Independent Lens: Cured

Tuesday, June 14 at 8 p.m. on WETA World

powerful exploration of a pivotal chapter in the struggle for LGBTQ+ equality, the 2021 documentary Cured shines a light on the campaign that led the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses — the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) — in 1973. Same-sex attraction had been classified as a “sociopathic personality disturbance” in its first 1952 edition. The psychiatric establishment deemed homosexuality a condition to be “cured,” and members of the LGBTQ+ community were subjected to cruel treatments. Cured spotlights the pioneering activists, including Barbara Gittings (right), who took on a formidable institution and emerged victorious.

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• Before You Know It (June 30): With humor and candor, this film celebrates the bold and brave lives of active gay senior citizens who have witnessed extraordinary change in their lifetimes: from the Stonewall Riots and gay liberation to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and gay-marriage rights.

Born before the modern Gay Rights Movement, Dennis, Ty and Robert have become pioneers in an “out” generation of elders. While some gay Americans adhered to the cultural norms of earlier times, others became activists and live out, loud and proud.

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Mighty River Ends the Season on Front Row Washington June 20 at 9 p.m. on WETA Classical

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t’s the final month on Front Row Washington before the broadcast’s summer break. On June 20 we feature the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic performing Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose ballet and Mighty River by Errollyn Wallen, which she described: “It is an innate human instinct to be free, just as it is a law of nature that the river should rush headlong to the sea. That is the concept National Orchestral Institute behind Mighty River. Slavery claimed the lives of countless people, Philharmonic but somehow my ancestors found the grit and determination to persist in spite of the conditions in which they found themselves. I dedicate Mighty River to my great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother.” Front Row Washington airs Mondays at 9 p.m. in June and returns September 5.

Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts Sign Off for the Season

Opera Matinee, Saturdays, 1 p.m. on WETA Classical

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he Metropolitan Opera’s radio broadcast season concludes this month with two operas from the modern era. Featured June 4 is the Met premiere of Brett John Relyea & Allan Clayton in Hamlet Dean’s Hamlet, based on Shakespeare’s work and critically acclaimed at its world premiere in 2017. Igor Stravinsky’s chamber opera, The Rake’s Progress, airs June 11. This dark comedy, written in the 1950s during Stravinsky’s neo-classical period, incorporates stylistic references to earlier composers and was inspired by William Hogarth’s “moral” paintings of a young man led astray.

Starting June 18 and through the return of Met broadcasts next December, Opera Matinee on WETA Classical showcases productions from renowned opera houses across Europe and North America. Featured works June 18 and June 25 are, respectively, Mason Bates’ The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs from the Santa Fe Opera and, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro from Opéra de Paris.

The Stars Align on NSO Showcase Wednesday, June 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA Classical

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ky watchers are looking forward to a spectacular planet parade at the end of the month, when all the planets of the solar system will line up in the sky. NSO Showcase will provide the perfect musical accompaniment with a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, conducted by rising star Gemma New. Other orchestral spectaculars will include Aram Khachaturian’s colorful Masquerade Suite and the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the young star soloist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian. NSO Showcase airs the first Wednesday of the month at 9 p.m. on WETA Classical.

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Classical for Washington Behind the Scenes:

The WETA Classical “Digitization” Project

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visitor to the WETA Classical studios in Arlington, Virginia, would quickly notice the thousands of CDs lining walls and offices in the facility. On those slim disks reside an enormous collection of audio tracks.

Today, the hosts on WETA Classical use these CDs to select the music that listeners hear every day. Soon, however, that will change.

Since 2019, the WETA Classical team has been performing the painstaking and vital work of transferring those CDs into a digital audio system that hosts will use to create their live and digital broadcasts. By the time the monumental project is complete, the team will have extracted and cataloged tens of thousands of audio tracks.

WETA Classical evening host James Jacobs, one of the leads on the “digitization” effort, is quick to point out that while the project is about improving the technology of the station, “it’s a really hands-on process” that requires expertise and experience. Each track must be carefully examined and edited to ensure that the audio is transferred at the highest quality — and in the best format to be enjoyed by WETA listeners in their cars, via headphones, or on full stereo speakers. Also, each track must be named and catalogued so that accurate playlists can be generated.

Jacobs has seen other classical stations through this process, so he knows the importance of getting it right. “Classical music is different from pop music, where piece lengths are set and the dynamic range is predictable,” he said. “So, organizing it requires more care and feeding. For example, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons can be listed in Italian or English; which should we choose for our catalog?” (They went with the English title.)

When this “digitization” process is complete, WETA Classical hosts will still play music in real time for listeners, but they will use a digital library of tracks, rather than a physical CD in a CD player. WETA will retain the CD collection in storage due to music legal rights and usage requirements. The digitization of the collection will not only save studio space, but will offer a better listener experience.

“It’s a rewarding process,” Jacobs said. “We are really paying attention to the individual sound of a piece of music and how it’s presented. And we can eliminate those occasional CD skips! Ultimately, we want to come through for our listeners to offer the best possible sound quality and experience on the air.”

Sundays at 9 p.m. on WETA Classical

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loriana” was the name of a character representing Queen Elizabeth I in Edmund Spenser’s epic poem “The Faerie Queene”; it became her popular name following the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Gloriana is also the title of a 1953 opera by Benjamin Britten, Elizabeths I & II written for a new queen, Elizabeth II. On June 5, Choral Showcase presents music composed for two Elizabeths: for Elizabeth I, works

by Byrd and Tallis; and for Elizabeth II (whose Platinum Jubilee this year marks her 70th year on England’s throne), Choral Dances from Gloriana, and the Coronation Te Deum by William Walton. Join me for Choral Showcase each Sunday at 9 p.m. on WETA Classical.

WETA Classical: 90.9 FM Greater Washington and WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown

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Well Beings and New Film on Youth Mental Illness For a wide array of resources on mental health topics, visit WellBeings.org.

WETA created the Well Beings campaign to address the critical health needs in America, including mental health. As part of Well Beings, on June 27-28 at 9 p.m. on WETA PBS & WETA Metro, WETA premieres Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers.

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Together, the WELL BEINGS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT sponsors and partners are dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of America’s youth.

Support for the Well Beings Youth Mental Health Project is provided by Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, Bank of America, Liberty Mutual Insurance, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, One Mind, Movember, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Dana Foundation, Dauten Family Foundation, The Hersh Foundation, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, XQ Institute, John & Frances Von Schlegell, Sutter Health, Robina Riccitiello, and Jackson Family Enterprises.

Well Beings partners include CALL TO MIND at American Public Media, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, WE Organization, Forbes, PEOPLE, Mental Health America, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, The Steve Fund, The Jed Foundation, Athletes for Hope, Find Your Anchor, and Well Being Trust.

KEN BURNS PRESENTS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS A FILM BY ERIK EWERS AND CHRISTOPHER LOREN EWERS is a production of Florentine Films, Ewers Brothers Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. Directed by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers.

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