3 Tuesday
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MICHAEL WOOD’S STORY OF ENGLAND — The British historian tells the 2000-year-old story of the English village of Kibworth, Leicestershire, in the heart of England, exploring the past of this settlement in the context of English history. Part 1 of 4. Romans to Normans. Michael Wood recovers the lost history of the first 1,000 years of the community, spotlighting a Roman villa, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and evidence of life after the Norman Conquest. Repeats Wed 7/4, 2pm 9:00 MICHAEL WOOD’S STORY OF ENGLAND — Part 2 of 4. Peasants’ Revolt and the Black Death. Wood charts events in Kibworth leading up to the Civil War of Simon de Montfort and follows the story of the village as it endures the worst famine in European history and then the Black Death. Repeats Wed 7/4, 3pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: MONEY, POWER AND WALL STREET: THE CRISIS SPREADS —Correspondent Martin Smith follows a trail of complex deals by financial institutions that contributed to a European crisis which today threatens to sink the global economy into another slump. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
Saturday, July 7 at 9:33 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The WETA Movie presents Alfred Hitchcock’s film Dial M for Murder, starring Bob Cummings and Grace Kelly. Other Saturday-night films in July are pool-competition classic The Hustler (July 14); Rocky II (July 21), and baseball drama Eight Men Out (July 28).
4 Wednesday 8AM A CAPITOL FOURTH (2010) 9:30AM WETA’S D.C. FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA 10AM A CAPITOL FOURTH (2011) — Repeats today 11:30AM WETA’S D.C. FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA 12N CHARLIE ROSE 1PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE HOUSTON — R 2PM MICHAEL WOOD’S STORY OF ENGLAND — Pts 1 & 2 of 4. R 4PM A CAPITOL FOURTH (2011) — R 5:30PM WETA’S D.C. FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS/NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 A CAPITOL FOURTH (2012) — Tom Bergeron takes the helm as the new host of the celebration of America’s birthday, which features an Olympic tribute to Team USA and performances by Megan Hilty, Javier Colon, Kool & the Gang, Kelli O’Hara and the National Symphony Orchestra, topped off by the annual fireworks display on the National Mall. The program, a coproduction of Capital Concerts and WETA, airs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Repeats tonight 9:30 WETA’S D.C. FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA 10:00 A CAPITOL FOURTH (2012) — R 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
6 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 7/7, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Host Gordon Peterson moderates a discussion of the news of the week. Repeats Sat 7/7, 6pm 9:00 THE QUEEN’S PALACES — Episode 2 of 3. Windsor Castle. BBC journalist Fiona Bruce tours the castle, encountering an amazing variety of royal treasures and historical items. 10:00 ISLAMIC ART: MIRROR OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD— PBS ARTS — A program travels to nine countries and across 1,400 years of cultural history to explore the artistic and architectural riches of Islam. The film sheds light on the shared histories of Western and Islamic societies. Actor Susan Sarandon narrates. 11:30 NEED TO KNOW 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
5 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL — An ancient ritual held during a visit by a friend of Holmes’ from university leads to the disappearance of Brunton, the butler. Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson investigate. Repeats Fri 7/6, 1pm; Mon 7/9, 3:30pm
COURTESY MAYA VISION INTERNATIONAL
7 Saturday
Tuesdays, July 3, 10 & 17 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In the miniseries Michael Wood’s Story of England, the historian, aided by local resident-researchers, explores the story of one community, Kibworth, Leicestershire, through 2,000 years of England’s history. Two episodes start the series on July 3.
N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. O 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 NICK STELLINO COOKING WITH FRIENDS 7:00 SIMPLY MING 7:30 CIAO ITALIA 8:00 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:30 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE 12N CUISINE CULTURE 12:30 MEXICO—ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS 1:00 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 2:30 LIDIA’S ITALY 3:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS
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WETA Television
9:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: DEATH IN THE CLOUDS — A particularly ingenious murder is committed on the noon flight from Paris to London. Poirot (David Suchet) is on board — but unfortunately he’s asleep when the killing takes place. It becomes a matter of pride for him to track down the murderer. Repeats Fri 7/6, 2pm 10:40 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: MISS MARPLE, SERIES IV: THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS — Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie portrays author Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth, Miss Marple. During rehearsal for an amateur show, the power goes out, commotion ensues and a murder takes place. As witness to the confusion, Miss Marple must decipher the elaborate conjuring trick played by the killer. {DVI} 12:05AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon