November 2019 - WETA Magazine

NOVEMBER 2019 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

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PRO D U C ED B Y SA RA H B OT STE I N A production of Skiff Mountain Films in association with Florentine Films and WETA

Airs November 25-26 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Tune in or stream via the free PBS Video App

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his month, we are delighted to help bring to a nationwide audience the new documentary College Behind Bars, the solo directorial debut of our longtime collaborator Lynn Novick.

We are very proud to work with Lynn, a creative partner of Ken Burns and WETA on a wide array of critically acclaimed projects including Frank Lloyd Wright, The War and, most recently, The Vietnam War. Her new film spotlights the Bard Prison Initiative, posing important questions about education and its role in rehabilitation and redemption for the incarcerated. Through inmates’ stories, Lynn and her longtime producer and creative partner Sarah Botstein present a riveting testament to the transformative power of learning.

In other exciting news, WETA production PBS NewsHour on October 14 launched PBS NewsHour West, a news bureau based in Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The new bureau will help us better serve the broadcast’s audiences in the West and online. The bureau’s team — which includes correspondent and PBS NewsHour West anchor Stephanie Sy and senior producer Richard Coolidge — expands our news operation and updates PBS NewsHour’s Eastern time zone broadcast with additional reporting. The bureau also allows for closer collaborations with the region’s PBS stations and other media partners on the West Coast. Judy Woodruff remains primary anchor of the nightly broadcast and managing editor of PBS NewsHour. We are very grateful to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for their support, which made possible the opening of PBS NewsHour West.

Thank you as well for your support of our public service.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

The Plastic Problem: Presented by PBS NewsHour WETA production airs Wednesday, November 27 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD; available for streaming via the free PBS Video App

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Major funding for The Plastic Problem is provided by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Additional corporate funding provided by American Cruise Lines, Babbel, Bleecker Street, BNSF Railway, Consumer Cellular, Leidos, and Raymond James. Additional funding provided by Carnegie Corporation of New York, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, National Science Foundation, Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Park Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and Friends of the NewsHour.

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cientists estimate that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.

It is a crisis that’s been in the making for nearly 70 years, and the problem is clear: we create and use too much plastic. But the solution is murkier, as PBS NewsHour reports in the one-hour special, The Plastic Problem. With 40 percent of all plastic products — water bottles, bags, straws and utensils — used only once, plastic pollution is considered one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals globally. The program explores what’s being done about our extensive appetite for single-use plastic. Traveling from Boston to Seattle — and reporting from the shores of Costa Rica to the rocky beaches of Easter Island — the PBS NewsHour team uncovers not only the extensive environmental damage plastic has already caused, but also innovations and solutions in plastic management.

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November Highlights on WETA TV 26/HD The Chaperone on Masterpiece Sunday, November 24 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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ith The Durrells in Corfu, Poldark and Press wrapping up on Masterpiece this month, the series’ next presentation is The Chaperone, the result of a collaboration between the star, writer, and director of Downton Abbey — actress Elizabeth McGovern, screenwriter Julian Fellowes, and director Michael Engle. They reunite for a two-hour film based on Laura Moriarty’s best-selling novel of self-discovery. Portraying a Jazz-age quest for personal fulfillment by two markedly different women, The Chaperone follows Norma Carlisle (McGovern), the diffident chaperone to young Louise Brooks, destined to become a reallife silent-screen star, sex symbol and Roaring Twenties icon. Haley Lu Richardson portrays Brooks. The cast also includes Victoria Hill, Géza Röhrig, Campbell Scott, Blythe Danner, Miranda Otto and New York City Ballet principal dancer Robert Fairchild.

The drama begins in 1922, when Brooks is a teenage modern-dance sensation in her hometown, Wichita, Kansas.

Winning a place at a renowned dance company in New York City, Louise requires a chaperone for her journey to the big city. Enter family friend Norma, middle-aged mother of grown-up sons and wife to an emotionally distant local attorney. She has her own reasons to sign on as Louise’s minder. Norma does her best to supervise rebellious Louise while embarking on her own mission — discovering exactly who she is from the orphanage from which she was adopted.

Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.

More Drama in November on WETA TV 26/HD Frankie Drake Mysteries air Saturdays, Nov. 9 & 23 at 9 p.m.

Inspector Morse and Vera air Thursdays at 8 & 9:30 p.m.

Tutankhamun airs Sundays at 7 p.m.

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et in Toronto in the 1920s, a time when women could not become official police officers, the drama series Frankie Drake Mysteries follows the city’s only all-female private detective agency as it takes on the cases the police won’t touch. Lauren Lee Smith (at left, as Drake) (CSI) and Chantel Riley (Race) star as an investigative dynamic duo who defy expectation and rebel against convention. Raised in Toronto by her small-time grifter father, Drake has an appetite for adventure. Her skill and guile as a dispatch messenger in World War I attracted the attention of her commanders, who recruited her into the world of espionage. After her cover was blown, she founded Drake Private Detectives. Eventually she meets Trudy (Riley), a young woman who yearns for a life of Frankie Drake Mysteries adventure, and takes her under her wing. The pair’s fearlessness gets them into trouble, but they always manage to find a way out. Frankie Drake Mysteries also premieres on WETA UK in November.

This month, popular detective series Inspector Morse and Vera continue on Thursday nights starring, respectively, John Thaw and Brenda Blethyn. Joining the Sunday-night drama lineup is four-part drama Tutankhamun, featuring the story of archaeologist Howard Carter’s epic search for the lost tomb of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun. Max Irons (son of actor Jeremy Irons) stars alongside Sam Neill and Amy Wren.

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The Vietnam War & Veterans Day Programs

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WETA co-production airs Sunday, November 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Monday, November 11, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD; and streams via the free PBS Video App

n November 10 and 11, WETA reprises the epic 10-part documentary series The Vietnam War, created by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and producer Sarah Botstein in collaboration with WETA, and written by Geoffrey C. Ward. The 18-hour 2017 film tells the story of the war, featuring testimony from witnesses that include Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from the winning and defeated sides. Ten years in the making, the series brings to life both the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed. The Vietnam War includes rarely seen, digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and revelatory audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. The film features a soundtrack of music of the era and original music as well.

Additional Veterans Day programming includes Military Family Documentary: While Time Stands Still (November 10 at 11 p.m.), following Marine Corps spouses coping while loved ones are deployed in Iraq. The Warrior Tradition (November 11 at 9 p.m.) spotlights Native Americans’ service in the U.S. military, and Scramble the Seawolves (November 11 at 10 p.m.) tells the story of a Navy helicopter unit that was the most decorated squadron in the Vietnam War. Funding for The Vietnam War is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; PBS; David H. Koch; Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; National Endowment for the Humanities; The Pew Charitable Trusts; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Ford Foundation / Just Films; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; and Members of The Better Angels Society: Jonathan & Jeannie Lavine, Diane & Hal Brierley, Amy & David Abrams, John & Catherine Debs, Fullerton Family Charitable Fund, The Montrone Family, Lynda & Stewart Resnick, The Perry & Donna Golkin Family Foundation, The Lynch Foundation, The Roger & Rosemary Enrico Foundation, Richard S. & Donna L. Strong, Bonnie & Tom McCloskey, Barbara K. & Cyrus B. Sweet III, The Lavender Butterfly Fund.

London: 2000 Years of History

Saturdays, November 2, 9 & 23 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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four-part series tells the tale of how London evolved to become the city it is today.

Presenters Dan Jones (left, Secrets of Great British Castles), Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb (Elizabeth I) and Rob Bell (Great British Royal Ships) use special access in a variety of locations to explore the history of England’s capital. In the opening episode, the hosts spotlight London’s first 1,000 years: Jones goes behind the scenes of Crossrail — an engineering super-project — to examine unearthed treasures; Lipscomb relates the burning of the city by warrior queen Boudica; and Bell probes the building of the first London Bridge. Episode two examines medieval London, the era of the Black Death and power-hungry kings. The third installment explores how a new capital arose from the ashes of the Great Fire and expanded during the Industrial Revolution and Victorian Era. The final program, in December, profiles London as we know it today.

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Frontline: For Sama

Tuesday, November 19 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD and streaming via the free PBS Video App

rontline features the astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother’s perseverance through the siege of Aleppo in a critically acclaimed film that won this year’s Prix L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival and Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW Film Festival. Unfolding as a love letter from filmmaker and young mother Waad al-Kateab (right) to her daughter, For Sama tells the story of Waad’s life through five years of the uprising in rebel-held Aleppo, Syria. Waad falls in love, gets married and gives birth to her daughter Sama — all while filming the cataclysmic conflict raging around her. The documentary, co-directed by Edward Watts (Escaping ISIS), chronicles a time of almost unimaginable darkness. Amid the horror, baby Sama gives Waad the strength to endure: fighting for her dream of a free Syria; creating the film; and offering a lens into the country’s war through her eyes.

Major funding for Frontline is provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, the John and Helen Glessner Family Trust and the Frontline Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation.

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New film produced in association with WETA premieres Monday-Tuesday, November 25-26 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD; available for streaming via the free PBS Video App

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new four-hour documentary film series directed by award-winning filmmaker Lynn Novick and produced by Sarah Botstein in association Bard Prison Initiative students at Eastern with WETA tells the story of a small group of incarcerated men and New York Correctional Facility. women struggling to earn college degrees and turn their lives around in one of the most rigorous and effective prison education programs in the United States — the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI).

Filmed over the course of 4 years in maximum and medium security prisons in New York State, College Behind Bars presents a stark and intimate journey into one of the most pressing issues of our time — the United States’ failure to provide meaningful rehabilitation for the millions of Americans living behind bars. The program, executive produced by Ken Burns, is a production of Skiff Mountain Films in association with Florentine Films and WETA. Novick — whose directing credits include the Florentine Films/WETA co-productions The Vietnam War, The War and Frank Lloyd Wright — distilled with Botstein and their team nearly 400 hours of cinéma-vérité footage. The film unfolds without narration through the personal stories of the BPI students and their families. All of the spotlighted incarcerated students are serving time for serious, often violent offenses. In deeply personal interviews, they describe their childhoods and family backgrounds, reveal why they are incarcerated, and express profound remorse, hope for redemption, and fears about life after prison.

“This film challenges conventional wisdom about education and incarceration and raises questions we urgently need to address,” Novick said.

A Bard Prison Initiative literature seminar at Taconic Correctional Facility in New York.

“What ultimately is prison for? Who in America has access to educational opportunity? Who among us is capable of academic excellence? How can we break the cycle of recidivism? How can we have justice without redemption?”

In this era of mass incarceration, America is the world’s largest jailer, with more than 2 million men and women behind bars; 630,000 are released annually, and nearly 50 percent end up back in prison within five years, trapped in a cycle of imprisonment, release and re-incarceration. As one BPI student says on camera, “Prison is to punish. It’s not about creating productive beings. Individuals are not being prepared for anything other than what they’ve already been doing — crime.”

College Behind Bars reveals the transformative power of higher education and puts a human face on America’s criminal justice crisis. The film shows BPI students — most of whom did not finish high school — being held to the same high academic and intellectual standards as the undergraduates at Bard, a private liberal arts college in upstate New York. To learn more about the series, visit pbs.org/collegebehindbars and follow the project at #CollegeBehindBars.

Funding for College Behind Bars was provided by Bank of America and members of The Better Angels Society: John & Catherine Debs, The Cousins Foundation, Inc., Abrams Foundation, Schwartz/Reisman Foundation, Ted Dintersmith & Elizabeth Hazard, McCloskey Family Charitable Trust, and Donna & Dick Strong. Funding was also provided by Ford Foundation / JustFilms; National Endowment for the Humanities; Meg & Tomas Bergstrand; Regina K. Scully; The Lise Strickler & Mark Gallogly Charitable Fund, a fund at The New York Community Trust; Patty Quillin through the Meadow Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Barbara & Richard Novick; Chicken & Egg Pictures; The William H. Donner Foundation; Hartley Film Foundation; Bertha Foundation; The Harnisch Foundation; Compton Foundation; Lisa Philp; and the Public Broadcasting Service.

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November Highlights on WETA TV 26/HD WETA Arts

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he WETA TV 26 magazine-style arts series WETA Arts in November explores new arts and culture stories in Greater Washington. WETA Around Town’s Robert Aubry Davis hosts. The program tours The REACH, the new extension at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, with Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter; follows the Eastern High School choir from its stunning win in an international competition in 1988 to a reunion today, as documented by local filmmaker Malkia Lydia; accompanies culture critic Philippa Hughes at Union Market as she delves into Superfine! — a three-day art fair aimed at beginner collectors; and meets Dr. Ellen Stofan (right), director of the National Air and Space Museum, who tells how a monumental seven-year renovation will change the institution. WETA Arts repeats throughout November on WETA TV 26/HD.

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New episode of the TV 26 production premieres Friday, November 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Broadway’s Best on Great Performances

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Friday nights in November on WETA TV 26/HD and streaming via the free PBS Video App

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n November, WETA TV 26/HD broadcasts arts series Great Performances’ new presentations of blockbuster theatrical productions. First to air is 42nd Street (November 1, 10 p.m.), recorded at the end of its 2018 run in London’s West End. The play follows the Broadway fable of a star-struck chorus girl dreaming of her big break and features songs “42nd Street,” “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway” and other classics. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I (November 8, 9 p.m.) features Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of the beloved musical starring Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe (above). The production was also recorded during its 2018 run in London’s West End. Red (November 15, 9 p.m.), another 2018 West End performance, features Alfred Molina reprising his critically acclaimed performance as American painter Mark Rothko.

Molina is joined by Alfred Enoch as Rothko’s assistant. Then, Much Ado About Nothing (November 22, 9 p.m.) presents Kenny Leon’s modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece, a Public Theater production recorded live at Free Shakespeare in the Park and set in contemporary Georgia. The all-black cast includes Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black) and Grantham Coleman portraying sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick.

Major funding for Broadway’s Best on Great Performances is provided by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the Irene Diamond Fund, Rosalind P. Walter, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, The Starr Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold, The Lewis “Sonny” Turner Fund for Dance, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Phillip and Janice Levin Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, the Lenore Hecht Foundation, and PBS.

Il Volo: Ten Years

Saturday, November 30 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD and streaming via the free PBS Video App

new concert special celebrates the tenth anniversary of the popular trio Il Volo and features the group’s hits in addition to songs from its latest album. Set against the unique landscape and historic dwellings of Italy’s ancient city of Matera, the program showcases new arrangements of favorite songs such as “Grande Amore” and “Il Mondo.” The trio — (l-r:) Gianluca Ginoble, Ignazio Boschetto and Piero Barone — also performs tracks from its new album, Il Volo: Ten Years, including covers of classics such as “People” by Barbra Streisand and “Arrivederci Roma” by Dean Martin. Discovered by renowned manager Michele Torpedine (associated with Andrea Bocelli), Il Volo was first introduced to America with a self-titled album in April 2011. The trio has since performed as special guests on America’s Got Talent and American Idol, sang at the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards, and toured with Streisand.

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD November primetime simulcast listings.

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London: 2000 Years of History (Ep 1 of 4)

The WETA Movie: Gandhi (to 12:08am)

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The Durrells in Corfu, Series 4 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 6)

Poldark, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 8)

Press on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 6. Two Worlds)

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Antiques Roadshow: Extraordinary Finds

Antiques Roadshow: Orlando, FL (Hour 1)

Independent Lens: Decade of Fire

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Encore: Black Like Me)

Frontline: In the Age of AI

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Nature: Okavango: River of Dreams (Pt 3 of 3. Inferno)

NOVA: Dead Sea Scroll Detectives

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Inspector Morse: The Settling of the Sun

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Washington Week

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London: 2000 Years of History (Ep 2 of 4)

Frankie Drake Mysteries, Series 1 (Ep 1 of 11. Mother of Pearl)

The WETA Movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (to 12:10am)

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What the Durrells Did Next: A Masterpiece Special

Poldark, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 7 of 8)

Press on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 6. Resonance)

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Antiques Roadshow: Orlando, FL (Hour 2)

The Warrior Tradition

Scramble the Seawolves (to 11:30pm)

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Encore: Grandparents and Other Strangers)

The Race Underground: American Experience

Frontline: Kids Caught in the Crackdown

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Nature: Biggest Beasts

NOVA: Leonardo

Life From Above (Pt 4 of 4. Changing Planet)

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Inspector Morse: The Last Bus to Woodstock

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Washington Week

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My Music: A Classic Christmas

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Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors

Poldark, Series 5 on Masterpiece (Pt 8 of 8)

Churchill’s Secret on Masterpiece (to 12:30am)

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Antiques Roadshow: Orlando, FL (Hour 3)

N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear: American Masters

Independent Lens: Conscience Point (to 12m)

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Encore: No Laughing Matter)

Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory: American Experience

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Nature: Bears

NOVA: The Violence Paradox

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Inspector Morse: Ghost in the Machine

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Washington Week

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London: 2000 Years of History (Ep 3 of 4)

Frankie Drake Mysteries, Series 1 (Ep 2 of 11. Ladies in Red)

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America’s Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special

The Chaperone on Masterpiece

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Antiques Roadshow: Harrisburg, PA (Hour 1)

College Behind Bars (Pt 1 of 2)

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Encore: The Pioneers)

College Behind Bars (Pt 2 of 2)

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Nature: Hotel Armadillo

NOVA: Animal Espionage

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My Music: A Classic Christmas

My Music: A Classic Christmas (encore) (to 12m)

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Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD (to 12m)

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Il Volo: Ten Years

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The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations (Series 2, Ep 9)

The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations (Series 2, Ep 10)

The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations (Series 2, Ep 11)

The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations (Series 2, Ep 12)

Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence

Great Performances: 42nd Street (to 12:30am)

Life From Above (Ep 3 of 4. Patterned Planet)

Vera, Series 2: Silent Voices Great Performances: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I (to 12m)

Vera, Series 2: Sandancers

Great Performances: Red The WETA Movie: Gorillas in the Mist (to 12:09am)

Frontline: For Sama (to 11:30pm)

Vera, Series 2: A Certain Samaritan Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing (to 11:30pm) The WETA Movie: Tootsie (to 12m)

The Plastic Problem: Presented by PBS NewsHour

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like

My Music: Aretha Franklin Remembered (to 11:30pm)

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

November simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26 • Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. through primetime programs, and weekends beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated.

For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv.

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

• WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6–9 a.m. Sundays. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA PBS Kids channel. See page 13 for schedule information.

Program Key ■ — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. R — Aired within the month.

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

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR — WETA production PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Judy Woodruff anchors. Visit pbs.org/newshour.

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 11/2, 6:30pm 8:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — The renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist explores successful leadership through interviews with influential people in prominent fields of endeavor.

Episode 9. Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corporation Chairman and CEO. Repeats Sun 11/3, 6:30pm 9:00 WETA ARTS — In the WETA TV 26 magazine-style series, take a tour of The REACH, the new extension at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, with Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter; follow the Eastern High School choir from its stunning win in an international competition in 1988 to a reunion today, as documented by local filmmaker Malkia Lydia; accompany culture critic Philippa Hughes at Union Market as she delves into Superfine!, a three-day art fair aimed at beginner collectors; and meet Dr. Ellen Stofan, director of the National Air and Space Museum, who tells how a monumental seven-year renovation will change the institution. Repeats Sat 11/2, 1am; Sun 11/3, 5pm; Tue 11/5, 2pm; Fri 11/8, 2pm; Sat 11/9, 12m; Fri 11/15, 1pm; Sun 11/17, 1:30pm; Mon 11/18, 5pm; Sat 11/23, 12m; Sun 11/24, 4:30pm 9:30 VERROCCHIO: SCULPTOR AND PAINTER OF RENAISSANCE FLORENCE — Created in conjunction with the current exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery of Art, this documentary explores the career

Mondays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Antiques Roadshow starts the month with a double feature that includes the program Extraordinary Finds, which celebrates pivotal moments, amazing items and memorable guests. Appraiser Colleene Fesko, above, discusses a Frederic Remington portrait.

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Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature concludes a miniseries on animals (above, meerkats) of Southern Africa’s Okavango Delta (Nov. 6); spotlights nature’s biggest beasts (Nov. 13); follows bears in locations around the globe (Nov. 20); and observes giant armadillos (Nov. 27).

of the artist Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488). A favorite of the Medici, Verrocchio was also a celebrated painter and draftsman whose workshop became a training ground for the preeminent painters of the High Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci. Glenn Close narrates the film. Repeats Sun 11/3, 5:30pm; Tue 11/5, 2:30pm 10:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: 42ND STREET — Tap-dance along to this musical extravaganza about a starry-eyed performer who gets her big break on Broadway, set to a lively score of iconic songs including “Lullaby of Broadway,” “We’re in the Money” and the show-stopping title song. Repeats Sun 11/3, 2:30pm 12:30AM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Christiane Amanpour interviews global thought leaders. Repeats Monday

2 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-5:30PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 JULIE TABOULIE’S LEBANESE KITCHEN 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 LUCKY CHOW, SERIES 1 8:00 JOANNE WEIR GETS FRESH 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE 9:30 BARE FEET IN NYC WITH MICKELA MALLOZZI 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: HEART & SOUL 12N YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM 12:30 CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION 1:00 NICK STELLINO: STORYTELLER 1:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 2:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 2:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 3:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL 3:30 MARTHA BAKES 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE

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FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., presents encore episodes spotlighting genealogies of celebrity guests, including film/television producer, author and entrepreneur Tonya Lewis-Lee.

Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD WETA presents early episodes of the mystery series Inspector Morse, starring John Thaw in his iconic role as the Oxford detective. After Morse each Thursday is detective series Vera, with Brenda Blethyn.

8:00 THE DURRELLS IN CORFU, SERIES 4 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 6. Just as it looks as though the Durrells may have found their happy ending, the islanders realize they can no longer ignore the rumblings of war. Larry throws an audacious play for the locals. There are new surprises for every member of the family. Repeats Mon 11/4, 3pm 9:00 POLDARK, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — The historical drama continues its final season, starring Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson and Jack Farthing. Part 6 of 8. Geoffrey Charles makes a desperate plan to elope with Cecily before she weds George, and Demelza uncovers a theft at the mine. With Ned’s trial looming, Ross pleads for Dwight’s help in a daring attempt to save his friend.

Repeats Mon 11/4, 4pm 10:00 PRESS ON MASTERPIECE — Set in the world of newspapers in London, a drama explores the current turbulent media landscape and the ethical dilemmas that journalists and editors face. Part 5 of 6. Two Worlds. A new Post colleague attempts to discredit Ed. Duncan buries himself in his work. Holly is accused of losing her professional integrity when she mishandles a source. Peter and Amina prepare the way for a big announcement about the Herald’s future. Repeats Mon 11/4, 5pm 11:00 AMERICA REFRAMED: PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR ME — Four youths, ages 5 to 15, reveal what it’s like to live with physical disabilities. Their parents seek out opportunities where the children are accepted and feel valued. With the help of a loving community, including teenage volunteers, the students prepare for a spring recital. They become eloquent advocates for the powers of inclusion, respect and empathy. (60 min.)

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ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING — Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood/Splash and Bubbles/Sesame Street/Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood/Pinkalicious & Peterrific/Molly of Denali 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA AND THE WORLD WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 THE OPEN MIND 11:00 FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: GANDHI — (3:08) R 2:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: 42ND STREET — R 5:00 WETA ARTS — R 5:30 VERROCCHIO: SCULPTOR AND PAINTER OF RENAISSANCE FLORENCE — R 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 9. Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corporation Chairman and CEO. R 7:00 TUTANKHAMUN — An adventure-drama follows the true story of archaeologist Howard Carter’s epic quest to find King Tut’s tomb. Part 1 of 4. 1905-1914. Egyptologist Howard Carter, hired by Lord Carnarvon, finds evidence of the undiscovered tomb of Tutankhamun.

But his dreams of making the archaeological find of the century are dashed by the outbreak of World War I. Repeats Tue 11/5, 5pm

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5:30PM-1:08AM: 5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 4 — Part 6 of 10.

8:00 LONDON: 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY — Follow the story of the evolution of the city of London. Presenters Dan Jones (Secrets of Great British Castles), Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb (Elizabeth I), and Rob Bell (Great British Royal Ships) explore the history of England’s capital. Episode 1 of 4. Dan Jones explores Crossrail to discover the ruins of Roman Londinium, Suzannah Lipscomb gets to know Boudica, and Rob Bell investigates the first London Bridge, built by the Romans but ransacked by the Vikings. Repeats Wed 11/6, 5pm 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: GANDHI — Richard Attenborough’s epic, Oscar-winning 1982 biopic spotlights the man whose policy of nonviolence won India’s independence.

Ben Kingsley stars alongside John Gielgud and Candice Bergen. The film won 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Attenborough won Best Director and Kingsley won Best Actor. (3:08) Repeats Sun 11/3, 11:30am 12:08AM THE LAVENDER SCARE — Learn the untold story of how tens of thousands of homosexual federal workers were either fired or denied employment in the 1950s, stirring outrage in the gay community and starting an LGBTQ rights movement with an unlikely hero at the forefront. Glenn Close narrates.

4 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: EXTRAORDINARY FINDS — Celebrate 500 episodes with an hour of pivotal moments, amazing finds, all-new interviews and more. Repeats Tue 11/5, 1pm; Fri 11/8, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ORLANDO, FL — Hour 1. Joe Strummer’s boots, a Ned Hanlon championship group, and Grant Wood lithograph. Which is worth $200,000?

10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: DECADE OF FIRE — Discover why the Bronx burned in the 1970s. Through rich archival and home movie footage, the film reveals the real reasons for the devastation and shows what can happen when a community chooses to fight back and reclaim its neighborhood.

11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

5 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he explores famous Americans’ genealogies. Encore Episode: Black Like Me. Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux discover a tapestry of the unexpected in their ancestry, revealing slaves and free people of color, Civil War legacies and forgotten European origins.

Repeats Wed 11/6, 1pm

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9:00 FRONTLINE: IN THE AGE OF AI — Frontline explores the promise and perils of artificial intelligence — from fears about work and privacy to rivalry between the U.S. and China — spotlighting a new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society. Repeats Wed 11/6, 2pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: OKAVANGO: RIVER OF DREAMS — Experience the wildlife of the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa. F. Murray Abraham narrates. Part 3 of 3. Inferno. Discover the landscape and wildlife of the Lower Okavango River, where the land is baked dry by the scorching sun.

Large herds of zebra and wildebeest migrate to the dry plains in search of the precious salt that these animals need. Repeats Thur 11/7, 3pm 9:00 NOVA: DEAD SEA SCROLL DETECTIVES — What can new technology reveal about the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls?

Join scientists as they investigate suspicious, newly surfaced fragments and use imaging techniques to digitally unravel the charred remains of a scroll. Repeats Thur 11/7, 4pm 10:00 LIFE FROM ABOVE — Behold Earth through images taken from space. Episode 3 of 4. Patterned Planet.

Discover the weird and wonderful shapes that cover Earth’s surface as seen from space, in locations such as the Australian Outback (digging wombats) and the Congo (elephant herds). Repeats Thur 11/7, 5pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

7 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 INSPECTOR MORSE: THE SETTLING OF THE SUN — Morse (John Thaw) is pressed into service when, while attending a college dinner for an eclectic group of foreign summer students, a Japanese member of the group is found murdered in his room. Traces of drugs change the direction of the investigation, but Morse is convinced that this is more than a case of drug smuggling gone awry. Repeats Fri 11/8, 2:30pm 9:30 VERA, SERIES 2: SILENT VOICES — Social worker Jenny Lister is murdered while out swimming. Everybody speaks of Jenny as if she was perfect, arousing the suspicions of DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn), especially when she learns that Jenny was writing a book about some of her cases. Repeats Fri 11/8, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 11/9, 6:30pm

Sunday, November 10 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD What the Durrells Did Next, a Masterpiece Special relates the true story of the eccentric English family at the center of the popular drama series The Durrells in Corfu. Actor Keeley Hawes hosts.

Saturdays, November 9 & 23 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Frankie Drake Mysteries stars Lauren Lee Smith as a sleuth cracking cases in 1920s Toronto with colleague Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley).

8:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 10. Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO. Repeats Sun 11/10, 6:30pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S THE KING AND I — Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe star in a Tony Award-winning revival of the beloved musical about a British schoolteacher instructing the royal children of the King of Siam, featuring classic songs including “Shall We Dance?” and “Hello, Young Lovers.”

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9 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-5:30PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-5:30PM See the Saturday, November 2 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5:30PM-12:40AM: 5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 4 — Part 7 of 10.

8:00 LONDON: 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY — Episode 2 of 4.

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb is granted access to view artifacts from Henry VIII’s pleasure palace. Dan Jones tells the story of Dick Whittington and discovers what 14thcentury skeletons reveal about the Black Death. Rob Bell finds out how Elizabethan adventurers bailed out Queen Elizabeth I and transformed the city. Repeats Wed 11/13, 5pm 9:00 FRANKIE DRAKE MYSTERIES — In 1920s Toronto, the city’s only female private detectives defy expectations and rebel against conventions to crack the cases the police can’t or won’t. Lauren Lee Smith stars as Frankie alongside Chantel Riley as Trudy. Episode 1 of 11. Mother of Pearl. Frankie partners with an unlikely ally when she becomes a suspect in a jewelry heist.

10:00 THE WETA MOVIE: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON — In Frank Capra’s 1939 drama, a young politician faces ridicule and corruption when he takes his idealistic views to the nation’s capital. James Stewart stars alongside Jean Arthur and Claude Rains. (2:10) 12:10AM WETA ARTS — R

10 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-11AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-11AM See the Sunday, November 3 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11AM-12M: 11:00 THE VIETNAM WAR — Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War. The co-production of WETA and Florentine Films features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, American and Vietnamese, bringing the war and its chaotic epoch viscerally to life.

11AM: Part 1 of 10. Déjà Vu (1858-1961); 12:30PM: Part 2 of 10. Riding the Tiger (1961-1963); 2PM: Part 3 of 10.

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965); 4PM: Part 4 of 10. Resolve (January 1966-June 1967). The series resumes Monday, November 11, 6 a.m.

6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 10. Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO. R 7:00 TUTANKHAMUN — Part 2 of 4. 1918-1922. With the end of the war, Carter resumes his search for the lost tomb of Tutankhamun. He encounters Carnarvon’s daughter, Evelyn, all grown up. They fall in love, but must keep their affair secret. Repeats Tue 11/12, 5pm

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Wednesday, November 13 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Leonardo visits Florence, Italy, to learn how Leonardo da Vinci used science to create his artworks, including the Mona Lisa.

12 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans. Encore Episode: Grandparents and Other Strangers. Gates helps actor Andy Samberg and author George R. R. Martin answer some family mysteries when DNA detective work upends family history and uncovers new branches of their family trees. Repeats Wed 11/13, 1pm 9:00 THE RACE UNDERGROUND: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — America’s first subway, in Boston, overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen and the great fears of its citizenry to create a rapid transit system soon replicated throughout the country. Repeats Wed 11/13, 2pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: KIDS CAUGHT IN THE CRACKDOWN — In an investigation with the Associated Press into the widespread consequences — and business — of the mass confinement of migrant children, Frontline exposes the traumatic stories of migrant children detained under President Trump’s immigration policies.

11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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6AM THE VIETNAM WAR — Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the war in a series co-produced by WETA and Florentine Films. 6AM: Part 5 of 10. This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967); 7:30AM: Part 6 of 10. Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968); 9AM: Part 7 of 10. The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969); 11AM: Part 8 of 10. The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970); 1PM: Part 9 of 10. A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973); 3PM: Part 10 of 10. The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward).

5PM MILITARY FAMILY DOCUMENTARY: WHILE TIME STANDS STILL — R 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS 6:30 NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ORLANDO, FL — Hour 2.

Repeats Tue 11/12, 1pm; Wed 11/13, 3pm; Fri 11/15, 1:30pm 9:00 THE WARRIOR TRADITION — Learn the story of Native Americans in the United States military, told from warriors’ own points of view — spotlighting service, pain, courage and fear. Repeats Tue 11/12, 2pm 10:00 SCRAMBLE THE SEAWOLVES — Follow the story of the HA(L)-3 Seawolves, which would become the most decorated squadron in the Vietnam War and, arguably, in all of naval aviation history. From meager beginnings, the Navy’s Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three Seawolves was established inside the Republic of Vietnam in support of Task Force-116, Operation Gamewarden, in 1967.

11:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE INTERPRETERS — Meet some of the more than 50,000 interpreters who helped protect U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and are now struggling for safety in the aftermath of war.

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8:00 WHAT THE DURRELLS DID NEXT, A MASTERPIECE SPECIAL — Learn the true story behind the Durrells, and see how Corfu shaped the personalities and ambitions of each family member. Keeley Hawes hosts.

9:00 POLDARK, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 7 of 8.

Demelza discovers the French are smuggling arms into Cornwall. Ross is determined to take vengeance on Merceron and Hanson for framing Ned. Caroline puts her insecurities aside to support Kitty’s battle against Merceron, drawing attention to herself.

10:00 PRESS ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 6. Duncan receives devastating news from his wife. James reopens communication with a would-be whistleblower, and Amina and Holly become convinced the story will be the most important the Herald will ever run. Holly and Duncan go head to head.

11:00 MILITARY FAMILY DOCUMENTARY: WHILE TIME STANDS STILL — Filmmaker and Iraq war veteran spouse Elena Miliaresis travels to Twentynine Palms, a Marine Corps base in the Mojave Desert, to meet two wives on the eve of their husbands’ deployment to Iraq with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines. Over six years, the film follows their journey, revealing their resilience.

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13 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: BIGGEST BEASTS — Discover the ingenious strategies that nature’s biggest beasts employ to conquer their environments, from the Komodo dragon with a deadly bite to the tallest giraffe to the bird-eating armored ground cricket. These are their epic survival stories. Repeats Thur 11/14, 3pm; Sun 11/17, 4pm 9:00 NOVA: LEONARDO — Journey to Florence to discover how Leonardo da Vinci used science, from human dissections to innovative painting techniques, to create his legendary artwork. Learn why Mona Lisa’s smile is so captivating — and what it took to create it. Repeats Thur 11/14, 4pm 10:00 LIFE FROM ABOVE — Episode 4 of 4. Changing Planet.

Take a fresh look at our planet and see just how much it’s changing. Cameras in space show growing cities, disappearing forests and melting glaciers; one country regenerated a landscape and helped save a chimpanzee family. Repeats Thur 11/14, 5pm; Sun 11/17, 5pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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Monday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Warrior Tradition, a Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. documentary directed by Lawrence Hott, relates the story of Native Americans’ service in the United States military. Above: A Comanche Indian Veterans Association celebration and powwow.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 INSPECTOR MORSE: LAST BUS TO WOODSTOCK — Morse (John Thaw) and Sgt. Lewis (Kevin Whately) investigate the murder of a young woman found dead in a pub parking lot. Morse uncovers a complex set of social interrelationships on the way to finding the girl’s killer. Repeats Fri 11/15, 2:30pm; Mon 11/18, 1pm 9:30 VERA, SERIES 2: SANDANCERS — Brenda Blethyn stars.

Revenge is behind the clinical murder of Staff Sgt. Deverson, a soldier in charge of a bomb disposal unit,

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Sunday, November 17 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors features host Lucy Worsley tracing Austen’s life and career by exploring where the novelist lived.

The Sandancers. Deverson’s colleague Ollie, who was killed in Afghanistan by an IED, was having an affair with Deverson’s wife. The wife, Ollie’s family, and other members of the unit all come under suspicion, and the death of another unit member confuses the investigation. Repeats Fri 11/15, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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15 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 11/16, 6:30pm 8:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 11. Jeffrey Immelt, former GE Chairman and CEO. Repeats Sun 11/17, 6:30pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: RED — Experience the passion of painter Mark Rothko in this six-time Tony-winning play dramatizing the artist’s greatest challenge: creating the murals for New York’s iconic Four Seasons restaurant. Alfred Molina stars alongside Alfred Enoch as Rothko’s assistant. Repeats Sun 11/17, 2pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon Monday

16 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-5:30PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-5:30PM See the Saturday, November 2 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5:30PM-1:09AM: 5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 4 — Part 8 of 10.

8:00 MY MUSIC: A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS — Join hosts Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat) and Marion Ross (Happy Days) for this festive special of favorite carols and popular standards. Featured are Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and many other musical artists. Repeats Thur 11/28, 8pm, 10pm 10:00 THE WETA MOVIE: GORILLAS IN THE MIST — Michael Apted’s 1988 biographical drama tells the story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas and later fought to protect them. Sigourney Weaver stars alongside Bryan Brown and Julie Harris. (2:09) Repeats Sun 11/17, 11:30am 12:09AM MASSACRE RIVER: THE WOMAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY — Follow the story of Pikilina, a Dominican-born woman of Haitian descent, who is left stateless along with more than 250,000 others when racial and political violence erupt in the country of her birth and the nation reverses its birthright citizenship law. (60 min.)

17 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, November 3 listings.

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WETA ARTS — R GREAT PERFORMANCES: RED — R NATURE: BIGGEST BEASTS — R LIFE FROM ABOVE — Episode 4 of 4. Changing Planet. R PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 11. Jeffrey Immelt, former GE Chairman and CEO. R TUTANKHAMUN — Part 3 of 4. 1922. Carter discovers the tomb and its untold riches, but Egyptian officials try to seize the treasure. The discovery of Carter’s affair with Evelyn threatens to ruin Carnarvon and Carter’s friendship. Repeats Tue 11/19, 5pm JANE AUSTEN: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS — Host Lucy Worsley traces novelist Jane Austen’s life and career, exploring the homes where Austen lived and stayed.

The “Pride and Prejudice” author used houses and property as central themes in her work and was influenced by her surroundings. Repeats Mon 11/18, 3pm; Wed 11/20, 5pm POLDARK, SERIES 5 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 8 of 8.

Several months have passed. With their lives on the line, Ross and his friends must launch their most daring plan yet, to save themselves and their country from enemies both at home and abroad. Repeats Mon 11/18, 4pm CHURCHILL’S SECRET ON MASTERPIECE — Michael Gambon stars in a dramatization of the events surrounding Winston Churchill’s life-threatening stroke in 1953, when he was prime minister. His illness was kept secret from the world. Romola Garai portrays the remarkable nurse who cared for him. (2 hrs.)

18 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ORLANDO, FL — Hour 3.

Repeats Tue 11/19, 1pm; Wed 11/20, 3pm; Fri 11/22, 1pm 9:00 N. SCOTT MOMADAY: WORDS FROM A BEAR: AMERICAN MASTERS — Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, best known for “House Made of Dawn” and a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature.

10:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: CONSCIENCE POINT — Explore how the onslaught of development in Long Island’s wealthy Hamptons has triggered a clash of values.

Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, farmers and fishing communities seek to stop the building boom and preserve the environment.

12M AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

19 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans. Encore Episode: No Laughing Matter. Gates shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family trees are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success. Gates also reveals to each one news of an unexpected DNA cousin. Repeats Wed 11/20, 1pm 9:00 JUBILEE SINGERS: SACRIFICE AND GLORY: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their bankrupt school by giving concerts. Traveling first through cities in the North, then on to venues across Europe, the Jubilee Singers introduced audiences to the power of spirituals and proved to be more successful and inspirational than anyone could have imagined. Repeats Wed 11/20, 2pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: FOR SAMA — In this production, winner of the Cannes Film Festival 2019 Best Documentary Award, Frontline shares the astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother’s perseverance through the siege of Aleppo. Told as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, the film explores the agonizing dilemma of whether to abandon Aleppo and the fight for freedom.

11:30 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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8:00 NATURE: BEARS — Follow the adventures of bears across the globe, from grizzlies to pandas to sloth bears, as they draw on their brains, brawn and unique adaptations to survive. Repeats Thur 11/21, 3pm; Sun 11/24, 5pm 9:00 NOVA: THE VIOLENCE PARADOX — Violence is all over the news, but some say we’re living in the most peaceful time in history. Journey through time and the human mind to investigate whether — and how — violence has declined; and witness how people are working to stop violence today. Repeats Thur 11/21, 4pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 INSPECTOR MORSE: THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE — Valuable paintings are stolen from the magnificent stately home of Sir Julius Hanbury. When he too disappears, Morse (John Thaw) delves into the minds and morals of the aristocracy to solve the baffling case.

Repeats Fri 11/22, 2:30pm; Mon 11/25, 1pm 9:30 VERA, SERIES 2: A CERTAIN SAMARITAN — Brenda Blethyn stars as DCI Vera Stanhope. A shoe found in Newcastle matches another found on a dead body found in Portsmouth. The victim had traces of drugs in his bloodstream, a wallet containing £300 and another man’s credit card. Repeats Fri 11/22, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

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ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-5:30PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-5:30PM See the Saturday, November 2 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5:30PM-12:30AM: 5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 4 — Part 9 of 10.

8:00 LONDON: 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY — Episode 3 of 4.

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb investigates how London’s

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL A WETA PRESENTATION Sunday, November 24 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD America’s Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special presents favorite recipes and special moments from the cooking series’ history, with Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison and cast members.

KEN BURNS PRESENTS

COLLEGE BEHIND BARS

PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH WETA Mon.-Tues., November 25-26 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD College Behind Bars, a film directed by Lynn Novick and produced by Sarah Botstein, tells the story of incarcerated men and women struggling to earn college degrees and turn their lives around through the Bard Prison Initiative, a rigorous education program.

West End became the playground of the wealthy elite, while Dan Jones spotlights London’s poor in the city’s east. Rob Bell explores the impact of the Victorian era’s great invention, the railways. Repeats Wed 11/27, 5pm 9:00 FRANKIE DRAKE MYSTERIES — Lauren Lee Smith and Chantel Riley star as private detectives in 1920s Toronto. Episode 2 of 11. Ladies in Red. Frankie and Trudy are hired to investigate communists at a factory, but things soon take a deadly turn.

10:00 THE WETA MOVIE: TOOTSIE — In Sydney Pollack’s 1982 comedy-drama, a temperamental actor becomes a sensation while posing as a woman on a hit TV soap opera. Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange and Teri Garr star. (2:00) Repeats Sun 11/24, 11:30am 12M WETA ARTS — R

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek. Repeats Sat 11/23, 6:30pm 8:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 12. Colin Powell, Retired General. Repeats Sun 11/24, 6:30pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING — Recorded live at The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park, this modern interpretation of the Bard’s romantic classic with an all-black cast features Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman. Tony Awardwinner Kenny Leon directs. Repeats Sun 11/24, 2pm 11:30 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon Monday

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ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, November 3 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: TOOTSIE — (2:00) R 1:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING —R 5:00 NATURE: BEARS — R 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS, SERIES 2 — Episode 12. Colin Powell, Retired General. R 7:00 TUTANKHAMUN — Part 4 of 4. 1923. Carnarvon falls ill from blood poisoning, leading to a reconciliation with his daughter and Carter. But events force Evelyn back to England to deal with her family’s estate and Carter finds that she has made some important decisions.

8:00 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL — To celebrate 20 years of the most-watched cooking show on public television, fans around the country voted for their favorite recipes from the series. The results are presented in this special — a WETA presentation — as cast members count down the 20 most popular recipes and spotlight moments in the show’s history. Repeats Mon 11/25, 3pm; Wed 11/27, 4pm 9:00 THE CHAPERONE ON MASTERPIECE — Journey from Kansas to New York City with the diffident chaperone to uninhibited dancer Louise Brooks in this Jazz Age drama that reunites Downton Abbey screenwriter Julian Fellowes, actress Elizabeth McGovern and director Michael Engler. The cast includes Blythe Danner, Robert Fairchild, Victoria Hill, Elizabeth McGovern, Matt McGrath, Miranda Otto, Haley Lu Richardson, Geza Rohrig and Campbell Scott. Repeats Mon 11/25, 4pm 11:00 AMERICA REFRAMED: ON A KNIFE EDGE — Follow the story of a Lakota teenager’s path to activism growing up on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation. His focus: shutting down the liquor stores in Whiteclay, a tiny town nearby that exists only to sell beer to the reservation’s vulnerable population. (60 min.)

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25 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HARRISBURG, PA — Hour 1.

Repeats Tue 11/26, 5pm 9:00 COLLEGE BEHIND BARS — A documentary film series and WETA co-production, directed by award-winning filmmaker Lynn Novick, produced by Sarah Botstein and executive produced by Ken Burns, tells the story of a small group of incarcerated men and women struggling to earn college degrees in one of the most effective prison education programs in the United States.

Parts 1 & 2 of 4. Meet the men and women admitted to the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). Some students make great strides academically, only to discover BPI keeps raising the bar. Being sent to solitary puts an education in jeopardy. Repeats Tue 11/26, 1pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

26 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of famous Americans. Encore Episode: The Pioneers. Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern-day descendants to continue shaping our culture. Repeats Wed 11/27, 3pm 9:00 COLLEGE BEHIND BARS — The documentary, a WETA co-production directed by Lynn Novick and executive produced by Ken Burns, continues. Parts 3 & 4 of 4. The students embark on yearlong senior projects. The prison debate team faces West Point and Harvard. Some students face the realities of going home. Bachelor’s and associate degrees are awarded on graduation day.

Repeats Wed 11/27, 1pm 11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

27 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: HOTEL ARMADILLO — Welcome to the “Hotel Armadillo,” where the elusive giant armadillo digs a daily hole deep in the Brazilian rainforest and leaves behind a suite for 25 species of jungle clientele.

9:00 NOVA: ANIMAL ESPIONAGE — How do you study an animal you can’t approach? Camera traps and drones are revolutionizing wildlife biology by recording the secret lives of animals — such as whales, tigers and giant armadillos — without disturbing them.

10:00 THE PLASTIC PROBLEM: PRESENTED BY PBS NEWSHOUR — Plastic pollution is considered one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals globally.

This special PBS NewsHour program from WETA explores what’s being done about our extensive appetite for damaging single-use plastic. Traveling from Boston to Seattle — and reporting from the Pacific shores of Costa Rica to the rocky beaches of Easter Island — PBS NewsHour’s reporting team uncovered not only the extensive environmental damage plastic has already caused, but also innovations and solutions in plastic management.

11:00 AMANPOUR AND COMPANY — Repeats noon tomorrow

28 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MY MUSIC: A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS — Join hosts Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat) and Marion Ross (Happy Days) for this festive special of favorite carols and popular standards. Performers include Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and many other musical artists. Repeats tonight; Fri 11/29, 4pm 10:00 MY MUSIC: A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS — R 12M 3 STEPS TO PAIN-FREE LIVING — Eliminate the root cause of many painful conditions with this easy-to-follow plan from neuromuscular therapist, yoga instructor and pain specialist Lee Albert.

29 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR

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30 Saturday SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-1:30AM: 6AM FOOD: WHAT THE HECK SHOULD I EAT? WITH MARK HYMAN, MD — Dr. Mark Hyman (The Blood Sugar Solution) looks at major food groups and explains which foods nurture our health and which pose a threat.

Hyman also explains food’s crucial role in functional medicine and offers a guide to achieving optimal weight and lifelong health.

8:00 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 10:00 AGING BACKWARDS 3 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDEWHITE — See 5:30 p.m.

11:00 DOWNTON ABBEY RETURNS! — Join host Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) for a celebration of the beloved drama series.

This reprised special program features interviews with the cast and creators and video clips.

12:30 GROWING BOLDER’S LAUNCHPAD TO WHAT’S NEXT — Journalist Marc Middleton hosts a special that explores how to have active, purposeful lives after retirement, offering ways to empower healthy aging.

2:00 RICK STEVES: FASCISM IN EUROPE — Travel expert Rick Steves explores how fascism rose and fell in Europe, visiting sites throughout Europe relating to the ideology and talking to eyewitnesses.

3:30 THE BRAIN FITNESS PROGRAM — An updated version of the original public television program illuminating neuroplasticity explores the latest science, including studies that underscore the extraordinary benefits of brain training. Learn the inner workings of the brain and how to change your brain for the better as you age.

5:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 5:30 AGING BACKWARDS 3 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDEWHITE — You have a choice in how you age and whether you remain mobile, healthy and pain-free throughout life. Former ballerina Miranda Esmonde-White presents a practical six-point plan for keeping one’s mind sharp and body active using gentle daily movement.

6:30 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — R 8:00 IL VOLO: TEN YEARS — Celebrate 10 years of friendship, memories and music with popular international trio Il Volo in concert from Matera, Italy. The vocal artists perform new arrangements of their greatest hits and songs from their new album.

9:30 MY MUSIC: ARETHA FRANKLIN REMEMBERED — Celebrate the legendary Queen of Soul, the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with her greatest hits from television appearances spanning the 1960s to 2000s.

11:30 HIP HOP NUTCRACKER — A reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s classic score set in contemporary New York City features hip hop choreography. Dancers, a DJ, an electric violinist and emcee Kurtis Blow bring the Nutcracker story to life, celebrating love, community and the magic of the holiday season. (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.

WETA PBS KIDS ON WEEKDAYS WETA PBS KIDS AIRINGS IN BLACK; WETA TV 26 IN BLUE • Cyberchase, 6am, 6:30am (5:30am) • Arthur, 7am (6:30am) • Odd Squad, 7:30am • Ready Jet Go!, 8am (7am; then 6am as of Nov. 12) • Peg + Cat, 8:30am (6am through Nov. 8) • Curious George (7am as of Nov. 12 on WETA TV 26) • Clifford the Big Red Dog, 9am • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 9:30am Visit weta.org/kids • Sesame Street, 10am for full listings of • Super WHY!, 10:30am (5am) children’s programs • WordWorld, 11am on WETA PBS Kids • Splash and Bubbles, 11:30am • Sid the Science Kid, 12n & WETA TV 26.

• Caillou, 12:30pm • Peep and the Big Wide World, 1pm • Martha Speaks, 1:30pm • Sesame Street, 2pm (11am) • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 2:30pm, 3pm (10am, 10:30am) • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 3:30pm (11:30am) • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 4pm • Dinosaur Train, 4:30pm • Let’s Go Luna!, 5pm (9:30am) • Nature Cat, 5:30pm (7:30am) • Wild Kratts, 6pm, 6:30pm (8am) • Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, 7pm (9am) • Molly of Denali, 7:30pm (8:30am) • Odd Squad, 8pm • Arthur, 8:30pm • Ready Jet Go!, 9pm • WordGirl, 9:30pm • Sesame Street, 10pm • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10:30pm, 11pm • Pinkalicious & Peterrific, 11:30pm Family Night Kids programming airs Fridays, 7-10pm

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8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. Visit pbs.org/washingtonweek.

8:30 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — Michael Keaton hosts a celebration of Fred Rogers’ beloved children’s series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which premiered 50 years ago and became a landmark in children’s television. Repeats Sat 11/30, 6:30pm 10:00 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — Psychiatrist, neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen offers advice on how to supercharge your memory and remember what matters most to you. Amen identifies brain risk factors and shares his mnemonic to help people remember them. Repeats Sat 11/30, 8am 12M MY MUSIC: THE BIG BAND YEARS — Enjoy a “Big Band” retrospective featuring songs by Glenn Miller, the Andrews Sisters, Benny Goodman and many more artists from the 1930s and 1940s. Peter Marshall hosts.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum joins the WETA PBS Kids lineup weekdays at 7 p.m. The series follow three children who tackle problems by time-traveling to learn from real-life inspirational figures.

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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 great entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery, comedy and documentary series — all delivered with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.

Sunday, November 3: • Inspector Morse, 11:30am, 10:30pm • Maigret, 1:30pm, 3pm • The Coroner, 5-8pm • Shetland, 8pm

NOVEMBER P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK

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• The Coroner, Series 2 (11/10,11/17) • Love, Lies & Records (starts 11/24)

Are You Being Served?

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Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series 5 (starts 11/9)

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Shakespeare & Hathaway, Series 1 (from 11/10)

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• The Coroner, Series 2 (11/9,11/16) • Love, Lies and Records (starts 11/23)

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Shetland, Series 4 (from 11/10)

Waking the Dead

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Nature’s Microworlds (from 11/9)

Frankie Drake Mysteries (from 11/10)

• Coroner, Series 2 (11/4) • Madagascar (11/11,11/18) • Joanna Lumley’s India (11/25)

• Pie in the Sky, Series 1 (11/5) • Nature’s Microworlds

Shetland Series 4

Midsomer Murders, Series 14

• Father Brown, Series 6 • Frankie Drake Mysteries (starts 11/15)

• Grantchester, Series 3 (11/9) • Agatha Raisin (from 11/16)

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Series 4 (from 11/10)

• Miss Marple: At the Bertram Hotel (11/4, 2 hrs) • Super Skyscrapers (starts 11/11)

Father Brown, Series 6

• Death in Paradise, EastEnders Series 7 • Agatha Raisin (starts 11/14)

Pie in the Sky, Series 1 & 2 (from 11/9)

• Nature’s Microworlds (11/10) • Madagascar (11/17, 11/24)

Shakespeare & Hathaway, Series 1 (except 11/4)

• Inspector Morse (11/5, 5pm, 2 hrs.)

• Pie in the Sky, Series 2 (starts 11/12, 5pm) • Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series 5 (starts 11/12, 6pm)

• Doc Martin, Series 7 (11/6) • Poldark, Series 3 on Masterpiece

Doc Martin, Series 7 & 8

• Jonathan Creek, Series 4 (11/1) • Murder in Suburbia, Series 2 (11/8) • Super Skyscrapers (starts 11/15)

Death in Paradise, Series 7 (from 11/9)

• Nature’s Microworlds (11/10) • Super Skyscrapers (from 11/17)

Are You Being Served?

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Pie in the Sky, Series 1 (Series 2 starts 11/11)

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series 5

Midsomer Murders, Series 14

Father Brown, Series 6

• Frankie Drake • Grantchester (11/8) • Press on Masterpiece (starts 11/15)

Shakespeare & Hathaway, Series 1 (from 11/9)

Super Skyscrapers (starts 11/10)

Shetland, Series 4

• The Coroner, Series 2 (11/5,11/12) • Love, Lies and Records (starts 11/19)

Doc Martin, Series 7 (Series 8 starts 11/20)

Jonathan Creek, Series 4 (Series 5 starts 11/21)

• Maigret, Series 1 (9-12m, 11/1) • Poldark, Series 3 & 4 on Masterpiece

Vera, Series 6 (from 11/9)

Atlantis, Series 1 (from 11/10)

Silent Witness, Series 19

Agatha Raisin (90 min. on 11/5)

Death in Paradise, Series 7

Murder in Suburbia, Series 2

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Coming to WETA UK this month!

Frankie Drake Mysteries, Series 1

Fridays at 10 p.m. starting November 8 — See page 1

Vera, Series 6

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Jonathan Creek, Series 5

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lan Davies returns as the inimitable sleuth Jonathan Creek in the drama’s fifth season, which features three episodes. In the new cases, Creek has left his windmill and the world of professional magic behind him, but he finds there are still plenty of mysteries to tax his unique deductive powers. When Creek and his wife Polly (Sarah Alexander) move to the country, he is called upon to investigate a baffling murder attempt in a theatre. Then, odd events unfold in Creek’s village and need explaining, including a prowling nocturnal beast and a retired local psychic’s bold prediction. In the final episode, a wealthy kidnap victim appears to pull off an act of teleportation. Can Creek again unravel the impossible?

Maigret, Series 1 & 2

November 1, 9 p.m./November 3, 1:30 p.m. on WETA UK

owan Atkinson stars as novelist Georges Simenon’s French detective Jules Maigret in crime stories set in 1950s Paris. Series 1 (Friday, November 1) features “Maigret Sets a Trap,” in which the police superintendent is under pressure to apprehend a serial killer stalking the streets; and “Maigret’s Dead Man,” spotlighting the murder of a gambler with connections to a Czech gang targeting wealthy Parisians.

Series 2 (Sunday, November 3) presents “Night at the Crossroads,” in which Maigret interrogates a suspected murderer who insists he’s innocent even as evidence points to his guilt; and “Maigret in Montmartre,” in which a stripper reports hearing about an imminent murder and then is herself killed.

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n a series based on novels by M.C. Beaton, Ashley Jensen stars as a London PR whiz who has it all — money, an executive riverside apartment and a stellar career — but whose professional achievements have taken an emotional toll. Dreaming of a more peaceful existence, Agatha Raisin opts for early retirement in a picturesque Cotswolds village, only to find herself immersed in a variety of mysteries. In the pilot episode (November 5), she settles into her new community and attempts to curry favor with the locals via a baking competition, but when tragedy strikes she must turn amateur sleuth. Jensen also stars in drama series Love, Lies and Records, airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. starting November 19 on WETA UK.

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four-part PBS miniseries spotlights a new generation of skyscrapers that push the limits of engineering, technology and design. The programs follow the creation of extraordinary buildings and showcase how they revolutionize the ways we live and work. “One World Trade Center” follows the final year of exterior construction on the skyscraper built on Ground Zero. “Building the Future” examines the Leadenhall Building, the pinnacle of London’s avant-garde architecture. “Vertical City” explores the Shanghai Tower, with businesses, services and hotels all in one place. And “Billionaire Building” follows the teams tasked with creating New York’s most luxurious residential skyscraper, One57.

Also: Inspector Morse airs Nov. 2, 5 & 7 p.m., Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m./10:30 p.m.; Shetland continues Mondays at 9 p.m.; Death in Paradise continues Wednesdays at 10 p.m.; and Press on Masterpiece airs Fridays at 8 p.m. starting Nov. 15.

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By Bill Bukowski, Midday On-Air Host

November Operas on Classical WETA Opera House

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By Linda Carducci, Weekday Morning On-Air Host

uring the month of November, Classical WETA’s Opera House showcases two operas presented by Washington Concert Opera during its 2018-19 season.

Each broadcast, with associated commentary, starts at 1 p.m.

The first is Sapho, Charles Gounod’s operatic debut. With a backdrop of the ancient Greek Olympics, the story is loosely based on the legend of the Greek poet Sappho and centers on a love triangle and murder conspiracy.

The respected playwright Émile Augier provided the libretto. Over time, two of Gounod’s other operas, Faust and Roméo et Juliette became more popular, but Sapho remains a favorite for lyrical melodies, driven in part by the protagonist’s haunting, final soliloquy, O Ma Lyre Immortelle. We’ll hear acclaimed mezzoWashington Concert Opera’s Sapho soprano Kate Lindsey in the title role. Sapho airs Saturday, November 9.

The following Saturday, November 16, we present Gioachino Rossini’s Zelmira, one of nine dramatic operas written during Rossini’s service as composer-in-residence at the Teatro in Naples. The work was a great success when premiered in 1822 and helped launch Rossini’s international career. The story is based on the French play, Zelmire, about a courageous young woman determined to protect her father, King Palidoro, against a murderous usurper to the throne and defend herself against false accusations of murder and conspiracy. Singers Silvia Tro Santafe, Lawrence Brownlee and Vivica Genaux are showcased in this performance.

Tune in to Classical WETA Opera House for these consecutive Saturday performances of Washington Concert Opera, conducted by its artistic director, Antony Walker. Additional operas this month are Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice (November 2) from Teatro dell’Opera di Roma; Verdi’s Attila (November 23) from La Scala; and Bizet’s Carmen from LA Opera (November 30).

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soul’s journey, vespers, sacred histories, and music of drama and passion are featured this month on Classical WETA’s Sunday-night program Choral Showcase. On November 3, Richard Hickox conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Sir Edward Elgar’s deeply-felt choral masterpiece, The Dream of Gerontius. Based on an allegorical poem by Edward Elgar John Henry Newman, a 19th-century theologian, poet, priest, and cardinal — and now, saint of the Roman Catholic Church — Gerontius describes the journey of a pious man’s soul, from his deathbed to the afterlife.

On November 10, Jeanette Sorrell conducts Apollo’s Fire and Apollo’s Singers in Claudio Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespro Della Beata Vergine, or “Vespers of the Blessed Virgin.” This compendium of psalms, hymns and a Magnificat may or may not have been intended for a specific vespers service but is often heard complete in concert halls around the world.

You can hear an entirely different vespers by Monteverdi — the rarely-heard “Lost Vespers” of 1641 — when Matthew Robertson conducts The Thirteen in three concerts in and around Washington, November 15-17.

Part II of music for St Cecilia will be heard November 17 with Charles Gounod’s Messe Solennelle for St Cecilia, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr. This Histoire Sacrée, or “Sacred History” is a dramatic retelling of the saint’s death — a kind of mini-oratorio in the tradition of medieval morality plays. Sébastien Daucé conducts Ensemble Correspondances.

Another spiritual journey is depicted November 24 in Gustav Mahler’s massive Symphony No. 8, combining the ancient hymn Veni Creator Spiritus with the final scene from Goethe’s Faust, wherein Faust’s soul is saved from eternal damnation. Our performance is led by Michael Tilson Thomas, who will be in town next month to receive a Kennedy Center Honor for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, December 7-8.

Tune in for Choral Showcase, each Sunday at 9 p.m.

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Classical for Washington Local Concert Performances on Front Row Washington Mondays at 9 p.m.

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By John Banther, On-Air Host and Producer

Wagner, Mozart & Strauss on NSO Showcase Wednesday, November 6 at 9 p.m.

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By Nicole Lacroix, Afternoon On-Air Host

ovember will be an exciting month for the National Symphony Orchestra under music director Gianandrea Noseda. On November 17, Noseda and the NSO will travel to New York’s Lincoln Center to perform Act II of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, starring soprano Christine Goerke, who has made such a splash as Brünnhilde in the Met’s recent Ring Cycle, and famed Heldentenor Stephen Gould, who recently distinguished himself at Bayreuth. (Washington audiences will be treated to the same program November 13-15 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.)

In honor of this momentous New York debut, Classical WETA’s NSO Showcase opens its 2019-2020 season with Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan, conducted by Maestro Noseda, who will also lead the orchestra in Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 and — from Richard Strauss’ provocative opera Salome — Salome’s Dance. British conductor Sir Mark Elder will conduct Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), an autobiographical work that demands heroics from the orchestra’s horn section, in addition to lovely, lyrical playing by NSO Concertmaster, Nurit Bar-Josef (as the Hero’s wife).

It’s a powerful opening to what will be a “heroic” musical journey this season on NSO Showcase. We’ll present virtuoso performances from soloists including Leila Josefowicz, Denis Kozhukhin and Daniil Trifonov — as well as a collection of great works by Dvořák, Brahms, Wagner, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky and, of course, Beethoven, in a celebration of the composer’s 250th birthday.

Don’t miss the season’s first NSO Showcase, Wednesday, November 6 at 9 p.m.

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his month on Classical WETA’s Monday evening program Front Row Washington, we enjoy performances from four different concert series presented in the 2018-2019 season. On November 4 we listen to music from the Polinger Artists of Excellence Concert Series at Bender JCC of Greater Washington. It’s a combination of two concerts, starting with Miro Quartet’s performance of Franz Schubert’s Quartet in C minor, D. 703 and his Quartet in E-flat Major, D. 87. The second half of the program features the Alexander Quartet with pianist Joyce Yang for the Quintet for Rolston String Quartet Piano and String in F minor, Op. 34 by Johannes Brahms.

Our November 11 program features the Rolston String Quartet in their Bill and Mary Meyer Concert series performance at the Freer|Sackler. They start with a work that has a recognizable opening, a beautiful ascending line mimicking a gentle sunrise, Joseph Haydn’s Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise.” The rest of the concert comes from 19th- and 20th-century France: Henri Dutilleux’s Ainsi la nuit (Thus the Night) and Claude Debussy’s String Quartet in F minor, Op. 10.

Pianist Alexander Kobrin continues his Beethoven Project on November 18 from Downtown Piano Works in Frederick, Maryland. Through a series of concerts, he is performing every piano sonata by the composer. In this concert, Kobrin performs Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas No. 1 in F minor, No. 11 in B-flat Major, and No. 4 in E-flat Major.

The month’s final program, on November 25, comes from Dumbarton Concerts — a performance by Trio Karénine (from Tolstoy’s heroine Anna Karenina). It’s a concert of 20th-century French music, featuring Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120, Philippe Hersant’s Trio, Variations sur la Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève-du-Mont de Marin Marais (a Washington premiere), Germaine Tailleferre’s Trio, and Maurice Ravel’s Trio in A minor. Tune in Monday nights at 9 p.m. for local concert performances on Front Row Washington.

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

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