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9:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: MR. SELFRIDGE, SEASON 3 — The third season of the popular series continues, starring Jeremy Piven as the flamboyant American entrepreneur who founded the famous Selfridge’s department store. Part 6 of 8. Harry and Victor spiral deeper into despair. So do Mardle and Grove. Serge and Violette fly high after a crash. Repeats Mon 5/4, 4pm 10:00 MASTERPIECE: WOLF HALL — Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and England’s King Henry VIII in this adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels, which chart the meteoric rise of Cromwell in the Tudor court. Part 5 of 6. With Anne pregnant again and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour. Anne hears of this and threatens Cromwell to make terms with her before her son is born. But has she overplayed her cards? Repeats Mon 5/4, 5pm 11:00 THE DAY THE ’60S DIED — In May 1970, four students were shot dead at Kent State, leading to what has been called the most divisive moment in American history since the Civil War. This film explores the turbulent era from college campuses to the jungles of Cambodia to the Nixon White House. (60 min.)
THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Tuesdays in May at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The seven-part Ken Burns film, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, a co-production of Florentine Films and WETA, interweaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most influential families in American politics. Above, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937.
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5 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY—A FILM BY KEN BURNS — In a seven-part co-production of Florentine Films and WETA, Ken Burns weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics. Part 1 of 7. Get Action (1858–1901). A frail, asthmatic young Theodore Roosevelt transforms himself into a vigorous champion of the strenuous life, loses one great love and finds another, leads men into battle and then rises to become the youngest president in American history at 42. Meanwhile, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, brought up as the pampered only child of adoring parents, follows his older cousin’s career with worshipful fascination. Repeats Wed 5/6, 1pm, 4pm; Thur 5/7, 1pm
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM–12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW BBC 11:30 THE McLAUGHLIN GROUP SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N-12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN — (1:42) R 2:00 WETA ARTS — See the Friday, May 1, 8:30 p.m. listing. R 2:30 E HAKU INOA: TO WEAVE A NAME — Filmmaker Christian Marquez’s drive to learn the meaning of her enigmatic Hawaiian name impels her to unite her scattered family and come to terms with her estranged, mentally ill mother, who is the only person in the world who knows the meaning of her name. Repeats Tue 5/12, 3:30pm 3:30 JAPANESE AMERICAN LIVES — A miniseries showcases the richness of the Japanese American experience. Episode 1 of 3. Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful. Using archival footage, interviews and plenty of on-the-mat action, director Yuriko Gamo Romer brings to life the story of a remarkable woman and judo master. At a time when women went from childhood home to wife and homemaker, Keiko Fukuda took a different path. This documentary showcases the life of the 99-year-old Sensei. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: SOUTH ATLANTIC — R 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW — A newsmagazine program hosted by Hari Sreenivasan, anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend and a senior correspondent for the nightly program PBS NewsHour, explores topics including technology, scientific discovery and innovation. 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN — Based on Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet novels, this dramatic series, first broadcast in 1984, recounts the final years of the British Raj in India during World War II. Part 12 of 14. The Moghul Room. Merrick, having blackmailed an orderly to gain access to Susan’s records, is recalled to Delhi at the end of the war. Guy and Sarah find that their friendship with Hari is drawing them together. 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 4 — Inspired by the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, the series follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who aid impoverished expectant mothers of London’s East End. Part 6 of 8. A secret romance faces heartbreak when teenager Paulette becomes pregnant, a situation complicated by her diabetes and her boyfriend’s criminal past. Meanwhile, a group of itinerants comes to the attention of the Nonnatus team when Noakes accuses them of theft. The midwives are drawn into their closed world when they treat a newborn. Patsy organizes a fundraising square dance, to which Fred asks Violet on a date. Repeats Mon 5/4, 3pm
Sundays, May 3 & 10 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Acclaimed Masterpiece drama Wolf Hall, starring Damian Lewis as Henry VIII, concludes May 10. Other Sunday-night dramas Call the Midwife and Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge air through May 17.
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SANTA CLARA, CA — Episode 3 of 3. Repeats Tue 5/5, 1:30pm; Mon 5/11, 2pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: BILOXI, MS — Repeats Tue 5/5, 2:30pm 10:00 SECRETS OF CHATSWORTH — A program surveys the 500-year history of Britain’s Chatsworth estate and explores its American connections. Chatsworth has been home to an array of interesting notables. Repeats Sun 5/10, 11pm 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: KUMA HINA — Over the course of a momentous year, Kumu Hina, a native Hawaiian mahu (transgender) teacher, inspires a tomboyish young girl to claim her place as leader of an all-male hula troupe, as she herself searches for love and a fulfilling romantic relationship with an unpredictable young Tongan man. 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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