Oct 2010 -- WETA Magazine

OCTOBER 2010 magazine for members

WETA TV 26 EXPLORES PLACES TO START YOUR DAY

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his month, WETA Television premieres two new programs that typify what we especially enjoy creating for the public we serve. The new TV 26 film Breakfast in Washington spotlights the bountiful offerings that make our vibrant community of Greater Washington a wonderful place to live.

Produced exclusively for our local audience, the film explores superb breakfast fare throughout the area, presenting an array of mouthwatering meals for a wide range of budgets. It will inspire you to enjoy a special dining experience with family and friends.

The other new WETA production, A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House, presents to a nationwide PBS audience an important arts event from the nation’s capital. The special concert, hosted

by President and Mrs. Obama in the East Room of the White House in July, showcases the theatrical arts via performances of show tunes by top Broadways stars and some new faces. The program is the forty-fifth production of WETA’s In Performance at the White House series, and it is a great pleasure for us to continue to share with the public the rich cultural life of our nation.

Enjoy these two new WETA productions this month, and thank you for your support.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

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Online Learning via WETA Forum Network

re you seeking stimulating educational resources online that offer opportunities for learning and growth? Look no further than WETA’s Forum Network — weta.org/forum — a collaboration with a national consortium that offers extraordinary educational content online, free to the public. At the site, which houses more than 3,000 lectures, debates and conversations by world-class speakers contributed by top U.S. universities, libraries, museums, think tanks and other organizations, WETA Forum Network also presents Washington’s best lectures and conversations online.

Among partner organizations in Greater Washington are The Smithsonian Associates, a division of the Smithsonian Institution that offers educational and cultural learning opportunities via seminars and lectures on a host of intriguing topics; The American Foreign Service Association, the professional association for the U.S. Foreign Service, which presents discussions of foreign policy and diplomacy; The Greater Washington Board of Trade, a regional organization that hosts lectures with some of today’s top business leaders; and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.

WETA Forum Network is part of the national Forum Network, a public television initiative funded by PBS, NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Forum Network partners with public television stations to bring academic and cultural lectures from their local communities to a worldwide platform.

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A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House

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n a television special that is part of WETA’s long-running In Performance at the White House series, President and Mrs. Obama host a special East Room concert featuring performances by Broadway stars and new talent. Presented are selections from American musicals that reflect the spirit, energy and ambition of the nation. Among those performing are Nathan Lane (who is also onstage host), Idina Menzel, Brian d’Arcy James, Elaine Stritch, Audra McDonald, Chad Kimball, Marvin Hamlisch, Karen Olivo (on left in photo), Tonya Pinkins, Assata Alston and a youth ensemble from the Joy of Motion Dance Center and Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

The one-hour program, which taped on July 19, is a production of WETA in association with Margo Lion, Ltd. and 101 Productions, Ltd., and is directed by Broadway luminary George C. Wolfe.

Foundation support for the program is provided by The Annenberg Foundation. Major funding is also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers.

Sundays at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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n Masterpiece Mystery! this month, Kenneth Branagh returns to his remarkable Emmyand Golden Globe-nominated role as the soul-searching, scruffy Swedish cop created by bestselling novelist Henning Mankell. Set in the bucolic but brutal seaside town of Ystad, Sweden, Wallander, Series II (October 3, 10 & 17) features three gripping new Kurt Wallander cases based on the books that launched the craze for Nordic thrillers. Next up on Masterpiece is Sherlock, which launches Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective Sherlock Holmes into 2010 London in a trio of new contemporary cases starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. Joining Holmes in adventure is Dr. Watson, portrayed by Martin Freeman; and Rupert Graves plays Scotland Yard’s Inspector Lestrade. Sunday Wallander and Sherlock broadcasts repeat Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD in October.

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God in America Spotlights Religion in U.S. History

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Mon–Wed, October 11–13 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

hat role have religious ideas and spiritual experience played in shaping the social, political and cultural life of what has become the world’s most religiously diverse nation? The six-hour series God in America, a joint presentation of American Experience and Frontline, explores the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States, examining the potent and complex interaction between religion and democracy; the origins of the American concept of religious liberty; and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation’s courts and political arena. The programs also explore the role of religion in American social reform movements, and the intersection of political struggle and spiritual faith in the lives of key American historical figures.

Major funding for God in America is provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Fetzer Institute, with additional support from The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. Corporate funding for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual; major funding is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Major funding for Frontline is provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation with additional funding by the Park Foundation. God in America and American Experience are made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Frontline, American Experience and God in America also are made possible by public television viewers.

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PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.

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re you having that familiar pang with the dawn’s early light? Tired of cereal? Head out to the sound of the whisk and the sizzle of a hot griddle, to the aroma of fresh creations from the oven and waffle iron, and to tastes beyond imagination! Whether you seek a chef’s artistry or yearn for Grandma’s home cooking, WETA Television has just the place for you. A visual feast, the new TV 26 film Breakfast in Washington presents mouthwatering suggestions for the most important meal of the day, exploring top dining spots around the area — from upscale cuisine to curbside walk-ups for eats on the go and everything in between.

Meet the people behind the menus, hear about their offerings and find out what keeps folks coming back for more.

The one-hour program starts with a visit to a trio of top-tier establishments known for the Washington “power breakfast” — Capitol Hill’s Bistro Bis, the Lafayette Room at the Hay Adams Hotel near the White House, and Seasons, in Georgetown’s Four Seasons Hotel, where in addition to the lemon-ricotta pancakes you can find Washington’s most luxurious special-occasion breakfast. Then its onward to restaurants featuring classic American fare, from MGM Roast Beef in Brentwood, home of the “Belly Buster” breakfast brisket sandwich; and The Diner on 18th Street, open to “early birds, night owls and everyone in between”; to Herndon’s homey Virginia Kitchen, where longtime staff and customers are honored on the menu.

For classic Southern breakfasts, WETA’s film spotlights the warmly elegant Grille at Morrison House in Alexandria; Washington’s down-home diner landmark, The Florida Avenue Grill; and New Jersey Avenue’s Art and Soul, 2 october 2010

where Chicago’s Art Smith — who followed some Very Special Clients to Washington — spreads love through great food.

There are authentic New York deli delights at Chutzpah in Fair Oaks; eye-popping Austrian pastries and scrambled soufflé at Georgetown’s Kafe Leopold + Konditorei, spiced feasts at Eritrean-themed Café Aurora in Alexandria, and superb Mexican tacos to-go from Rosslyn food cart District Taco. For French-inspired delights, Breakfast in Washington visits Mosaic Cuisine and Café for waffles so perfect they need no syrup or butter; Rosslyn’s Choupi Cart for the finest take-away crˆepes, made-to-order; and D.C.’s Post Modern Brasserie for brioche french toast and support for local, sustainable produce. The film also travels to Frederick restaurant Volt, where the eggs and other local, organic ingredients are so fresh they taste, well…better!

Viewers can also take in cheerfully served offerings at Alexandria’s Vaso’s Kitchen; and sumptuous, consummately elegant brunches at D.C.’s Tabard Inn, the labyrinthine Mansion on O Street and The Corcoran Gallery of Art; plus a dim sum tasting brunch by Chef José Andrés’ team at Café Atlántico; and sustainable Mediterranean seafood specialties — including lobster benedict — at Greekthemed Kellari Taverna.

So many breakfasts, so little time. Go forth and explore!

But first, tune in to Breakfast in Washington. You’ll be inspired to sample the great meals that Greater Washington has to offer.

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The WETA TV 26 production premieres Monday, October 4 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26, WETA HD and WETA Create

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

October primetime simulcast listings.

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

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Doc Martin, Series I (Pt 5 of 6. Of All the Harbors in All the Towns) (to 8:47pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:18pm)

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Nature: Black Mamba

Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: Faceless Killers

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Antiques Roadshow: Philadelphia, PA (Ep 1 of 2)

Breakfast in Washington

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NOVA: Astrospies

P.O.V.: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

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Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook (Ep 1 of 3)

Great Performances: Macbeth (to 12m)

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Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Pince-Nez

Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: Faceless Killers

Breakfast in Washington (to 11:30pm)

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Antiques Roadshow: Milwaukee, WI (Ep 3 of 3)

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

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Doc Martin, Series I (Pt 6 of 6. Haemophobia)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:18pm)

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Nature: The Wolf That Changed America

Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: The Man Who Smiled

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Antiques Roadshow: Philadelphia, PA (Ep 1 of 2)

God in America (Pts 1 & 2 of 6)

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NOVA: Secrets of the Parthenon

God in America (Pts 3 & 4 of 6)

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Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook (Ep 2 of 3)

God in America (Pts 5 & 6 of 6)

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Sherlock Holmes: The Red Circle

Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: The Man Who Smiled

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Antiques Roadshow: Jackpot!

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Doc Martin, Series II (Pt 1 of 8. Old Dogs) (to 8:47pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:18pm)

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Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember

Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: The Fifth Woman

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Antiques Roadshow: Tucson, AZ (Ep 1 of 2)

Washington in the ’60s

We Shall Remain: American Experience — After the Mayflower (to 11:30pm)

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NOVA: Building the Great Cathedrals

Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya

Frontline: Death by Fire

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Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook (Ep 3 of 3)

A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House

A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House

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Sherlock Holmes: The Cardboard Box

Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: The Fifth Woman

Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing Men (to 11:30pm)

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Antiques Roadshow: Honolulu, HI (Ep 1 of 2)

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

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Doc Martin, Series II (Pt 2 of 8. In Loco) (to 8:47pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:18pm)

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Nature: A Murder of Crows

Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock: A Study in Pink

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Antiques Roadshow: Tucson, AZ (Ep 2 of 2)

Washington in the ’70s

We Shall Remain: American Experience — Tecumseh’s Vision (to 11:30pm)

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NOVA: Crash of Flight 447

Great Lodges of the National Parks (Roughing It in Style in Alaska and the Rockies)

Frontline: The Spill

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Nature: The Best of Nature — 25 Years

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Sherlock Holmes: The Naval Treaty

Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock: A Study in Pink

Sherlock Holmes: The Solitary Cyclist (to 11:30pm)

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

Antiques Roadshow: Honolulu, HI (Ep 2 of 2)

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

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Doc Martin, Series II (Pt 3 of 8. Blood Is Thicker) (to 8:47pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:18pm)

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Nature: Invasion of the Giant Pythons

Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock: The Blind Banker

(from 9:18pm) The WETA Movie: Annie Hall Doc Martin (Pt 5) & BBC Roadshow (to 12m)

American Masters: A Letter to Elia (to 11:30pm)

BBC Antiques Roadshow

(from 9:18pm) The WETA Movie: Edward Scissorhands (to 11:04pm) Doc Martin (Pt 6) & BBC Roadshow (to 12m)

Sherlock Holmes: The Mazarin Stone (to 11:30pm)

BBC Antiques Roadshow

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

(from 9:18pm) The WETA Movie: Batman (to 11:30pm)

BBC Antiques Roadshow

Doc Martin II (Pt 1) & BBC Roadshow (to 12m)

Doc Martin II (Pt 2) & BBC Roadshow (to 12m)

PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.

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BBC Antiques Roadshow

(from 9:17pm) The WETA Movie: Rain Man (to 11:40pm)

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Doc Martin II (Pt 3) & BBC Roadshow (to 12m)

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(from 9:18pm) The WETA Movie: Ninotchka (to 11:10pm)

George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

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Antiques Roadshow: Milwaukee, WI (Ep 2 of 3)

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Washington Week with Gwen Inside Washington Ifill and National Journal

W TA TV 26 & W TA HD October simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — s­ imulcast — Monday through Friday nights from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and each weekend evening, beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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

• Weeknight primetime on WETA TV 26 repeats the next weekday on WETA TV 26 — see repeat listings.

• WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6 a.m.–9 a.m. weekends. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 11 for schedule information.

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

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

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/2, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Host Gordon Peterson moderates a roundtable discussion of the news of the week.

Repeats Sat 10/2, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MILWAUKEE, WI — Episode 2 of 3. Repeats Sun 10/3, 4pm 10:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — Repeats Sun 10/3, 10:30pm 10:30 NEED TO KNOW — A news and public affairs magazine co-anchored by journalists Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Tuesday, October 5 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD P.O.V. presents the Oscar-nominated film The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, spotlighting the story of the dedicated Cold Warrior and leading military planner who in 1971 concluded that America’s role in the Vietnam War was based on decades of lies. Ellsberg leaked 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times — an act that led to Watergate, President Nixon’s resignation and the end of the war. The film features Ellsberg and a who’s who of Vietnam- and Watergate-era figures.

Above, Ellsberg at the Los Angeles courthouse in 1973.

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O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH 11:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 12N GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE 12:30 MADE IN SPAIN 1:00 AVEC ERIC 1:30 EVERYDAY FOOD 2:00 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:30 BAKING WITH JULIA

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Sundays, October 3, 10 & 17 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II features Kenneth Branagh in his Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role as author Henning Mankell’s Swedish detective in a trio of gritty new investigations.

Each new Sunday premiere repeats on Thursday night at 9 p.m. alongside episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett.

3:00 LIDIA’S ITALY 3:30 JULIA AND JACQUES: COOKING AT HOME 4:00 JAQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:30 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 5:00 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — In one of England’s most popular comedic dramas, Martin Clunes stars as celebrated London surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham, who, having developed a blood phobia, sets up as a village doctor in a small Cornish community, where his tactless manner causes mayhem. Part 5 of 6. Of All the Harbors in All the Towns. An old flame of Martin’s Aunt Joan sails back into her life, hoping to rekindle their love affair, but Martin discovers that Joan’s suitor isn’t well. Repeats Sun 10/3, 10:30pm; Mon 10/4, 4pm; Mon 10/11, noon 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:18 THE WETA MOVIE: ANNIE HALL — Woody Allen’s 1977 Best Picture Oscar-winner stars Allen as a neurotic New York comedian who falls for a quirky midwestern singer (Diane Keaton) in an on-again, off-again romance.

(1:33) Repeats Sun 10/3, 11:30am 11:00 BREAKFAST SPECIAL — Filmmaker Rick Sebak, who has created lighthearted film appreciations of ice cream venues, hot dog stands, amusement parks and more, explores interesting and unusual breakfast spots throughout America. Repeats Tue 10/5, 4pm; Sun 10/10, 1:30pm

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4 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: PHILADELPHIA, PA — Episode 1 of 2. Repeats Tue 10/5, 2pm; Wed 10/6, 1pm 9:00 BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON — Where should you go for the most important meal of the day? A new WETA TV 26 production features two dozen delicious dining suggestions throughout Greater Washington, showcasing all-you-can-eat buffets, upscale power breakfasts, favorite greasy spoons, and even quick and tasty bites on-the-go. Repeats Tue 10/5, 3pm; Thur 10/7, 10:30pm; Fri 10/8, 3:30pm; Sun 10/10, 2:30pm; Mon 10/11, 4pm; Thur 10/14, 5pm 10:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: A LETTER TO ELIA — A documentary by Martin Scorsese presents a biography of Elia Kazan, exploring the filmmaker’s life and work — including On the Waterfront, East of Eden, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gentleman’s Agreement, A Face in the Crowd — and offering a meditation on Kazan’s influence. Kazan is remembered for his films, but to some, he remains controversial for “naming names” before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesday, October 6 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Great Performances: Macbeth presents a gripping Broadway production of Shakespeare’s play, starring Patrick Stewart in a triumphant, Tony-nominated performance, with Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth.

5 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: ASTROSPIES — While NASA astronauts were undertaking lunar landings, the U.S. was engaged in a top-secret military manned space program. Investigative author Jim Bamford probes the story of the clandestine astronauts and travels to Russia to explore the Soviet response — the prototypes of the “Almaz” military space stations that, if deployed, might have led to a Cold War showdown in outer space. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/6, 2pm; Thur 10/7, 1pm 9:00 P.O.V.: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS — Why would a dedicated Cold Warrior throw away his career and his friends, and risk life in prison for a chance to help end the Vietnam War? In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading military planner, concluded that America’s role in the war was based on decades of lies. He leaked the Pentagon Papers, 7,000 pages of top-secret documents, to The New York Times, ultimately leading to Watergate, President Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam War. An Oscar-nominated documentary explores Ellsberg’s story. Repeats Wed 10/6, 3pm; Sat 10/9, 11:04pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

6 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK — A series chronicles the singer and pianist’s ongoing quest to preserve and celebrate music of the American Popular Songbook. Episode 1 of 3. Putting on the Tailfins.

This episode focuses on the 1950s and 1960s, when the Great American Songbook competed with new forms like rock ’n’ roll, and rhythm & blues. As he performs across the country, Feinstein also explores how iconic singers kept the Songbook alive by reinventing pop standards of the 1930s and 1940s. Repeats Thur 10/7, 2pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: MACBETH — Shakespeare’s “Scottish play” enthralled Broadway audiences with a gripping production starring Patrick Stewart in a triumphant, Tony-nominated performance. Originating at England’s innovative Chichester Festival Theatre, director Rupert Goold’s cinematic re-interpretation of his stage production relocates the drama to the underground netherworld of a timeless and nameless country. Tony-nominated Kate Fleetwood stars as Lady Macbeth. Repeats Thur 10/7, 3pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ — The Golden Pince-Nez. Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates when a gentleman is found dead clutching a pince-nez.

Repeats Fri 10/8, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: WALLANDER, SERIES II: FACELESS KILLERS — See the Sunday, October 3, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Fri 10/8, 2pm 10:30 BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON — See the Monday, October 4, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Fri 10/8, 3:30pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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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 GREAT ROMANCES OF THE 20TH CENTURY 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: ANNIE HALL — (1:33) R 1:00 SANDWICHES THAT YOU WILL LIKE — Filmmaker Rick Sebak celebrates outstanding eateries and their sandwich offerings in locations around the country.

2:00 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS—THE WETA GUIDE — A WETA TV 26 production presents a guide to eateries around Washington, visiting such places as Eastern market, the Five Guys burger chain, Arlington’s Bob and Edith’s Diner and Mrs. K’s Tollhouse in Silver Spring.

3:00 THE WETA GUIDE TO FINE DINING — A WETA TV 26 production visits fine restaurants throughout Greater Washington, meeting the chefs and exploring their sumptuous preparations.

4:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MILWAUKEE, WI — Episode 2 of 3. R 5:00 GLOBE TREKKER FOOD HOUR — Mexico. Repeats Mon 10/4, 1:30pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: KILAUEA: MOUNTAIN OF FIRE — Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, is the world’s most active volcano.

Its latest eruption began in 1983 and hasn’t stopped. It is here that filmmaker Paul Atkins finds himself shooting the meeting of 2,000-degree lava and 75-degree ocean water. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/6, 5pm 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX — Lady Frances Carfax is caught between an old family quarrel with her brother and a sinister horseman who seems to haunt her life.

Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates. Edward Hardwicke portrays Dr. Watson.

8:00 NATURE: BLACK MAMBA — Nature spotlights one of Africa’s most feared and dangerous snakes. The black mamba is known for its aggressiveness, rearing up four feet above the ground, striking with deadly precision, and delivering toxic venom that is 10 times more deadly than needed to kill an adult human. Without treatment, the mortality rate from a bite is 100 percent. {DVI} Repeats Mon 10/4, 5pm; Tue 10/5, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: WALLANDER, SERIES II: FACELESS KILLERS — Kenneth Branagh returns for a second season as detective Kurt Wallander. In three new adaptations of novels by best-selling author Henning Mankell, Wallander battles crimes, and his own demons, in the seaside town of Ystad, Sweden. In Faceless Killers, Wallander investigates the brutal slaying of an elderly couple at an isolated farmhouse. The fallout from the case leads the detective to doubt everything, including his abilities as a police officer. {DVI} Repeats Mon 10/4, 2:30pm; Thur 10/7, 9pm; Fri 10/8, 2pm 10:30 DOC MARTIN — Part 5 of 6. Of All the Harbors in All the Towns. See the Saturday, October 2, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

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Monday, October 11, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA Television reprises the entire first series of Doc Martin — the popular British comic-drama about a neurotic London surgeon who develops a blood phobia and takes up a new life as a village doctor, contending with a quirky cast of locals. The second series of the program begins an encore run on Saturday, October 16 at 8 p.m.

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8 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/9, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 10/9, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW & BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

9 Saturday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–6PM See Saturday, October 2 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — Part 6 of 6. Haemophobia.

Gossip about the blood phobia that forced Martin to terminate his brilliant career as a surgeon has spread around the village, and his fears are put to the test.

Repeats Sun 10/10, 10:30pm; Mon 10/11, 1pm 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:18 THE WETA MOVIE: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — In Tim Burton’s 1990 fantasy-romance film, a deceased inventor’s unfinished creation — a gentle man with scissors for hands — falls in love with a beautiful girl and becomes an instant celebrity when a cheery suburbanite brings him home. Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder and Dianne Wiest star. (1:46) Repeats Sun 10/10, 11:30am 11:04 P.O.V.: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS — R (to 1am)

10 Sunday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30 See Sunday, October 3 listings.

11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — (1:46) R 1:30 BREAKFAST SPECIAL — R 2:30 BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON — R 3:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MILWAUKEE, WI — Ep. 3 of 3. R 4:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R 5:00 GLOBE TREKKER — Utah & Colorado. Repeats Tue 10/12, 5pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: BORN WILD: THE FIRST DAYS OF LIFE — A film follows the birth and first day of several species — from marmoset to moose to elephant and gorilla — presenting stories of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and coming to some surprising conclusions about human beings. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/13, 5pm

7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE PROBLEM OF THOR BRIDGE — A dejected wife arranges to meet her children’s governess Grace Dunbar at Thor Bridge but is gunned down in cold blood. Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Dr. Watson (Edward Hardwicke) investigate.

8:00 NATURE: THE WOLF THAT CHANGED AMERICA — A man’s encounter with a marauding wolf in 1893 in New Mexico led to the establishment of the national park system and the Boy Scout movement after Ernest Thompson Seton recognized the crisis of the vanishing wilderness in his meeting with the animal. {DVI} Repeats Mon 10/11, 5pm; Tue 10/12, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: WALLANDER, SERIES II: THE MAN WHO SMILED — In adaptations of novels by Henning Mankell, detective Kurt Wallander — portrayed

by Kenneth Branagh — battles crime in the seaside town of Ystad, Sweden. In The Man Who Smiled, an old friend contacts Wallander with the belief that his father has been murdered, but events convince the detective that there is more to the case. Repeats Mon 10/11, 2:30pm; Thur 10/14, 9pm; Fri 10/15, 2pm 10:30 DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — Part 6 of 6. Haemophobia.

See the Saturday, October 9, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

11 Monday 8AM DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — In one of England’s most popular comedic dramas, Martin Clunes stars as neurotic London surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham, who sets up as village doctor in a small Cornish community. Parts 1 & 2 of 6. Going Bodmin/Gentlemen Prefer. As Martin moves in and meets the locals, he realizes that adjusting to village life in Portwenn is not going to be smooth sailing; deciding to give the job a chance, he contends with his predecessor’s legacy and quirky staff.

10AM DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — Parts 3 & 4 of 6. Sh*t Happens/ The Portwenn Effect. Dr. Martin makes his on-air debut at Radio Portwenn, the local radio station, and he’s not a natural in front of the microphone — meanwhile a nasty stomach bug is sweeping through the village; it’s also time for the Portwenn Players Dance, a big event in the village’s social calendar, but Martin doesn’t dance.

12N DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — Parts 5 & 6 of 6. Of All the Harbors in All the Towns/Haemophobia. An old flame of Martin’s Aunt Joan sails back into her life, hoping to rekindle their love affair — and Martin is pursued by a love-smitten teenager; gossip spreads about the blood phobia that forced Martin to end his career as a surgeon, and his fears are put to the test.

2:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: WALLANDER, SERIES II: THE MAN WHO SMILED — R 4:00 BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON — R 5:00 NATURE: THE WOLF THAT CHANGED AMERICA — {DVI} R 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS 6:30 NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: PHILADELPHIA, PA — Episode 2 of 2. Repeats Tue 10/12, 2pm; Wed 10/13, 1pm 9:00 GOD IN AMERICA — A presentation of American Experience and Frontline explores the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States. Parts 1 & 2 of 6. A New Adam/A New Eden. The series’ first hour explores the origins of America’s unique religious landscape — how the New World challenged and changed the first European settlers’ faith; hour two considers America’s experiment in religious liberty, examining how the political alliance between evangelical Baptists and enlightenment figures such as Thomas Jefferson forged a new concept of religious freedom. Repeats Tue 10/12, 3pm; Sun 10/17, 2pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

12 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: SECRETS OF THE PARTHENON — Erected by the ancient Greeks as a temple to Athena, the Parthenon — an icon of Western civilization — has undergone a significant restoration. In an Emmy-nominated film, NOVA followed the work, examining how the ancient Athenians built their great temple with incredible precision without an overall building plan or blueprint. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/13, 2pm; Thur 10/14, 1pm

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9:00 GOD IN AMERICA — Parts 3 & 4 of 6. Rebirth/A New Light from Above. Hour three looks at how religious belief shaped the origins of the Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln’s actions during the conflict; hour four explores the intellectual and cultural conflicts between traditional religious beliefs and the forces of modernity — conflicts that reached a crescendo in the 1925 Scopes trial surrounding the teaching of evolution.

Repeats Wed 10/13, 3pm; Sun 10/24, 2pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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13 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK — Episode 2 of 3. Best Band in the Land. The second episode examines how popular songs provided emotional solace and patriotic inspiration during World War II. Feinstein explores the history of 1940s big bands, USO shows, war bond rallies, and the role popular music played in boosting morale. Repeats Thur 10/14, 2pm 9:00 GOD IN AMERICA — Parts 5 & 6 of 6. Soul of a Nation/ Of God and Caesar. Hour five considers a post-war era contradiction: at the same time the Supreme Court embarked on a series of controversial decisions requiring that government actions have a secular purpose, fresh religious energy surged through the nation, fueling the Cold War fight against “Godless Communism” and driving the Civil Rights movement; hour six brings the series into the present day, exploring the political aspirations of the religious right, the dynamics of the contemporary religious marketplace, and the reemergence of a religious voice in the Democratic Party.

Repeats Thur 10/14, 3pm; Sun 10/31, 2pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Tuesday, October 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In an Emmy-nominated film, NOVA explores the official restoration of the Parthenon in Athens, during which researchers learned about how the ancient Athenians built their great temple quickly and with incredible precision — without an overall building plan or blueprint, which would be indispensable to a modern architect.

9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKPOT! & BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–6PM See Saturday, October 2 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — In the comedic British drama, Martin Clunes stars as neurotic London surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham, who, having developed a blood phobia, sets up as village doctor in a small Cornish community where his tactless manner causes mayhem. Part 1 of 8. Old Dogs. Dr. Martin is still as clumsy as ever when it comes to forming relationships with the opposite sex. Just when things are looking rosily romantic between him and pretty school teacher Louisa Glasson, he makes a terrible faux pas. Repeats Sun 10/17, 10:30 pm; Mon 10/18, 4pm 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:18 THE WETA MOVIE: BATMAN — The Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) saves dismal Gotham City and gorgeous Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) from a criminal nemesis — The Joker (Jack Nicholson) — in Tim Burton’s 1989 crime action film. Also starring are Billy Dee Williams and Jack Palance. (2:06) Repeats Sun 10/17, 11:30am

14 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE RED CIRCLE — A man is murdered by a member of “The Red Circle” and Holmes (Jeremy Brett) takes up the investigation.

Repeats Fri 10/15, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: WALLANDER, SERIES II: THE MAN WHO SMILED — See the Sunday, October 10, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Fri 10/15, 2pm 10:30 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE MAZARIN STONE — Sherlock Holmes is in the Highlands and Mycroft is called in to recover the missing Mazarin stone.

Repeats Fri 10/15, 3:30pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

15 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/16, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 10/16, 6pm

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Mon–Wed, October 11, 12 & 13 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The miniseries God in America, a presentation of American Experience and Frontline, explores the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States — the world’s most religiously diverse nation.

The six-hour series interweaves documentary footage, historical dramatization and interviews with religious historians.

N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See Sunday, October 3 listings.

11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: BATMAN — (2:06) R 2:00 GOD IN AMERICA — Parts 1 & 2 of 6. A New Adam/A New Eden. R 4:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKPOT! — R 4:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R 5:00 GLOBE TREKKER — South Atlantic. Repeats Mon 10/18, 1:30pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: CRASH: A TALE OF TWO SPECIES — A story of the humble horseshoe crab demonstrates the interconnection of life. The crabs’ annual spring spawning produces millions of eggs that are the lifeline for a tiny bird called a red knot, which migrates 10,000 miles from South America to the Arctic each year. But horseshoe crab numbers are plummeting from their use as fish bait. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/20, 5pm 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ADVENTURE OF SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE — Sir Robert Norebertson has gambled all on the success of a horse in the Champion Stakes — if it loses, he’ll be ruined.

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Sunday, October 17 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember celebrates the life of a remarkable herd matriarch in Africa who was filmed and followed closely by researchers over the course of many years.

8:00 NATURE: ECHO: AN ELEPHANT TO REMEMBER — Echo, the elephant matriarch, was the subject of many films and the leader of a carefully studied herd of elephants in Africa. This past fall, she died of natural causes. This film offers a look back at this remarkable animal. {DVI} Repeats Mon 10/18, 5pm; Tue 10/19, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: WALLANDER, SERIES II: THE FIFTH WOMAN — In adaptations of novels by author Henning Mankell, detective Kurt Wallander — portrayed by Kenneth Branagh — battles crime in Ystad, Sweden. In The Fifth Woman, two seemingly unconnected cases lead Wallander to believe he is on the trail of a serial killer bent on revenge. Repeats Mon 10/18, 2:30pm; Thur 10/21, 9pm; Fri 10/22, 2pm 10:30 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — Part 1 of 8. Old Dogs. See the Saturday, October 16, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

18 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TUCSON, AZ — Episode 1 of 2.

Repeats Tue 10/19, 2pm; Wed 10/20, 1pm 9:00 WASHINGTON IN THE ’60S — Through the memories of notable Washingtonians such as Ben Bradlee, Marion Barry, Patrick Buchanan, Maury Povich and Rev. Walter Fauntroy, a WETA TV 26 production explores the political, social and cultural events that make up the history of the Washington, D.C., area during the 1960s. Connie Chung narrates. Repeats Tue 10/19, 3pm 10:00 WE SHALL REMAIN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A series of documentaries spanning 300 years tells the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective. Actor Benjamin Bratt narrates.

After the Mayflower. The first episode explores the strategies the Wampanoag people employed in their struggle to maintain their identity as English colonists settled in Massachusetts in the early 17th century. {DVI} Repeats Tue 10/19, 4pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

19 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: BUILDING THE GREAT CATHEDRALS — Carved from millions of pounds of stone, soaring atop a spider web of masonry, Gothic cathedrals are marvels of human achievement and artistry. But many of these architectural gems now teeter on the brink of collapse.

To save them, an international team of engineers, architects, art historians and computer scientists searches the structures for clues to their construction. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/20, 2pm; Thur 10/21, 1pm 9:00 LOST CAVE TEMPLES OF THE HIMALAYA — A National Geographic production documents first-time explorations of mysterious caves, perched high on cliff faces and carved by humans thousands of years ago, in the forbidden kingdom of Mustang, a remote corner of the Himalaya. Repeats Wed 10/20, 3pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: DEATH BY FIRE — Did Texas execute an innocent man? Several controversial death penalty cases are currently under examination in Texas and in other states, but it’s the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham — convicted for the arson deaths of his three young children — that’s now at the center of the national debate. Frontline examines the evidence used to convict Willingham. Repeats Wed 10/20, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK — Episode 3, A New Step Every Day, explores the fast and furious 1920s and 1930s, when jazz was hot, credit was loose, and illegal booze flowed freely. Between performances, Feinstein illustrates the impact of talking pictures, the dawn of radio, and the fledgling recording industry. Repeats Thur 10/21, 2pm 9:00 A BROADWAY CELEBRATION: IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE — A WETA music special featuring performances by major Broadway artists and new talent presents selections from American musicals.

President and Mrs. Obama hosted the event on Monday, July 19. The special, produced by WETA in association with Margo Lion, Ltd. and 101 Productions, Ltd., is directed by Broadway’s George C. Wolfe. Nathan Lane is onstage host. Performers include Lane, Idina Menzel, Brian d’Arcy James, Elaine Stritch, Audra McDonald, Chad Kimball, Marvin Hamlisch, Karen Olivo, Tonya Pinkins, Assata Alston and a youth ensemble from the Joy of Motion Dance Center and Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Repeats tonight; Thur 10/21, 3pm 10:00 A BROADWAY CELEBRATION: IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE — R 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

21 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE CARDBOARD BOX — Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates a woman’s disappearance.

Repeats Fri 10/22, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! WALLANDER, SERIES II: THE FIFTH WOMAN — See the Sunday, October 17, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Fri 10/22, 2pm 10:30 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE DANCING MEN — Holmes and Watson (Jeremy Brett and David Burke) unravel the mystery of the “dancing men” and apprehend a man threatening Mrs. Cubitt. But will they be in time to prevent her suicide and catch the killer behind Mr. Cubitt’s murder? Repeats Fri 10/22, 3:30pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

22 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/23, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 10/23, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW & BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Mondays, October 18 & 25 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA Television presents two recent TV 26 documentary films — Washington in the ’60s (Oct. 18) and Washington in the ’70s (Oct. 25) — that explore Washington D.C. history in those decades through the reminiscences of notable area residents such as Marion Barry, Ben Bradlee, Patrick Buchanan and Rev. Walter Fauntroy.

Above: Civil rights marchers at the Lincoln Memorial.

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in pink, turns up murdered in an abandoned building, Sherlock must use the science of deduction to catch the killer. Repeats Mon 10/25, 2:30pm; Thur 10/28, 9pm; Fri 10/29, 2pm 10:30 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — Part 2 of 8. In Loco. See the Saturday, October 23, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

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24 Sunday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See Sunday, October 3 listings.

11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: NINOTCHKA — (1:50) R 1:30 FBI ACADEMY—WETA ALL ACCESS — A WETA TV 26 production follows candidates at the FBI’s training facility in Quantico, Virginia, as they pursue their dream of becoming special agents in the nation’s top law enforcement agency.

2:00 GOD IN AMERICA — Parts 3 & 4 of 6. Rebirth/A New Light from Above. R 4:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HONOLULU, HI — Ep. 1 of 2. R 5:00 GLOBE TREKKER SPECIAL: SLAVERY — Repeats Mon 10/25, 1:30pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: WHY WE LOVE CATS AND DOGS — An investigation into the great divide between dog lovers and cat lovers features animal behaviorists, psychologists, trainers and devoted owners weighing in. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/27, 5pm 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY — A man is found dying beside a lake by his son. The trail leads to blackmail and Australian gold mines, and then Holmes makes a breakthrough.

8:00 NATURE: A MURDER OF CROWS — New research has shown that crows are among the most intelligent animals in the world, able to use tools and able to recognize voices and 250 distinct calls. {DVI} Repeats Mon 10/25, 5pm; Tue 10/26, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SHERLOCK: A STUDY IN PINK — A fast-paced, witty take on the legendary Sherlock Holmes crime novels sets the mysteries in present day London and stars Benedict Cumberbatch (The Last Enemy) as the Baker Street sleuth and Martin Freeman (The Office UK) as his loyal sidekick Doctor Watson. A Study in Pink. When an unidentified woman, dressed all

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N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–6PM See Saturday, October 2 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1:30AM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — Part 2 of 8. In Loco. Louisa is nervously awaiting an interview for promotion to head teacher of Portwenn Primary School, and she’s anxious to make a good impression. But the odds seem to be stacked against her: Martin is on the board of governors, and she’s not sure she can count on his vote. Repeats Sun 10/24, 10:30pm; Mon 10/25, 4pm 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:18 THE WETA MOVIE: NINOTCHKA — Greta Garbo laughs!

In Ernst Lubitsch’s 1939 comedy, a playboy (Melvyn Douglas) charms a stern Russian envoy (Garbo) who has been sent to fetch three wayward comrades in Paris. (1:50) Repeats Sun 10/24, 11:30am

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TUCSON, AZ — Episode 2 of 2.

Repeats Tue 10/26, 2pm; Wed 10/27, 1pm 9:00 WASHINGTON IN THE ’70S — A WETA TV 26 documentary explores the political, social and cultural events that shaped Greater Washington during this critical decade in area history. Through memories of notable Washingtonians such as Marion Barry, Ben Bradlee, Pat Buchanan and Donnie Simpson, the film charts the District’s rise from the ashes of the 1968 riots to its transformation into a cosmopolitan world capital — and the city’s emergence from its segregated past to become a majority-African American populated and governed town. Repeats Tue 10/26, 3pm; Thur 10/28, 4pm 10:00 WE SHALL REMAIN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Tecumseh’s Vision. Shawnee warrior Tecumseh and his brother, the prophet Tenskwatawa, organized an ambitious pan-Indian resistance movement in the early nineteenth century. Tecumseh would harness the energies of a spiritual renewal to create an unprecedented military and political confederacy of often antagonistic tribes, all committed to stopping white westward expansion. {DVI} Repeats Tue 10/26, 4pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

26 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: CRASH OF FLIGHT 447 — On June 1st, 2009, Flight AF447, an Air France Airbus A330 flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean, taking with it all 228 lives on board. How could a stateof-the-art airliner with elaborate electronic safety and navigation features and a faultless safety record simply vanish without a trace? NOVA explores what happened. {DVI} Repeats Wed 10/27, 2pm; Thur 10/28, 1pm 9:00 GREAT LODGES OF THE NATIONAL PARKS — A tour of America’s national parks explores charming historic lodges. Roughing It in Style in Alaska and the Rockies.

Spotlighted are Rocky Mountain National Park and the grand Stanley Hotel; the Jackson Lake Lodge, built at the foot of Grand Teton; Alaska’s Glacier Bay Lodge; and the cozy cabins of the wild and remote Camp Denali. Repeats Wed 10/27, 3pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: THE SPILL — Could the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf have been prevented? Frontline correspondent Martin Smith joins with the investigative non-profit ProPublica to examine the trail that led to the disaster, exploring BP’s record of accidents, spills and safety violations. Repeats Wed 10/27, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Mondays, October 18 & 25 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD We Shall Remain: American Experience features documentaries that spotlight pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective. October programs spotlight the Wampanoag people’s interactions with English colonists in Massachusetts, and the life of the great Shawnee warrior Tecumseh.

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Sundays, October 24 & 31 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Masterpiece Mystery! presents Sherlock — new, witty, fast-paced adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s crime novels set in presentday London, with Benedict Cumberbatch portraying the Baker Street sleuth and Martin Freeman (right) as his sidekick Doctor Watson.

Episodes repeat Thursday nights at 9 p.m. and continue next month.

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A weta co-production Wednesday, October 27 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD In anticipation of the presentation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ 13th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to multi-talented Tina Fey in November, WETA offers an encore presentation of George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, a WETA co-production that celebrates the life and work of the comedian. The program was taped at the Kennedy Center in November 2008.

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27 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: THE BEST OF NATURE—25 YEARS — Lynn Sherr hosts a survey of the great moments from the first 25 years of the acclaimed Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series that spotlights the splendors of the natural world. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/28, 2pm 9:30 GEORGE CARLIN: THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE — Entertainers Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Garry Shandling, Lily Tomlin, Denis Leary, Joan Rivers, Lewis Black, Richard Belzer and Margaret Cho honor the late comedian George Carlin, recipient of the 11th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in a program taped in the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in November 2008. The program is a co-production of WETA, the Kennedy Center, Mark Krantz Productions; and CoMedia.

11:00 AN EVENING WITH SMOKEY ROBINSON—WITH GWEN IFILL — In a program taped in 2009 before an audience at Northwestern University, WETA’s Gwen Ifill talks with Smokey Robinson, offering an insider’s look at the life and career of the legendary Motown musical artist and producer.

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE NAVAL TREATY — Holmes must find a missing document — a secret treaty between Great Britain and Italy — with world peace at stake.

Jeremy Brett and David Burke star as Holmes and Watson. Repeats Fri 10/29, 1pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SHERLOCK: A STUDY IN PINK — See the Sunday, October 24, 9 p.m. listing.

Repeats Fri 10/29, 2pm 10:30 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE SOLITARY CYCLIST — Violet Smith consults Sherlock Holmes over a mysterious cyclist who has been following her on a regular basis. Meanwhile, Holmes and Watson (Jeremy Brett and David Burke) fend off several men’s efforts to defraud Smith of her inheritance. Repeats Fri 10/29, 3:30pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

29 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill

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leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 10/30, 6:30pm INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 10/30, 6pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW & BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW NEED TO KNOW CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

30 Saturday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — Part 3 of 8. Blood Is Thicker.

Bert Large has been hiding a secret from his son Al; and Martin treats a household for chronic stomach disorders while finding out that there’s something odd about the family. Repeats Sun 10/31, 10:30pm 8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:18 THE WETA MOVIE: RAIN MAN — In the 1998 Best Picture-winner, a wheeler-dealer (Tom Cruise) meets his brother (Dustin Hoffman, who earned an Oscar for his role), an institutionalized autistic-savant who is heir to $3 million, and the two travel across the country.

(2:20) Repeats Sun 10/31, 11:30am

31 Sunday N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

O 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See Sunday, October 3 listings.

11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: RAIN MAN — (2:20) R 2:00 GOD IN AMERICA — Parts 5 & 6 of 6. Soul of a Nation/Of God and Caesar. R 4:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTA RICCARDO MUTI INAUGURAL — A telecast of Riccardo Muti’s arrival as the 10th music director of the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents the ensemble’s October 14 concert featuring Paul Hindemith’s Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass; the world premiere of Bernard Rands’ Danza Petrificada; and Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C Minor.

5:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: CHIMPANZEES: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY — A few devoted individuals are working to offer freedom and sanctuary to the captive chimpanzees left behind by science, entertainment and the pet trade. {DVI} 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE ADVENTURE OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS CLIENT —Intrigue and deception are the order of the day — but is it all too much for the great detective? Jeremy Brett stars as Holmes.

8:00 NATURE: INVASION OF THE GIANT PYTHONS — Thousands of non-native predatory pythons — which can each grow to 20 feet and weigh nearly 300 pounds — have made their way into the protected wilderness of Everglades National Park and thrived there, feeding on the endangered fauna there. {DVI} 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SHERLOCK: THE BLIND BANKER — Contemporary adaptations of Sherlock Holmes crime novels set the mysteries in present day London and star Benedict Cumberbatch as the Baker Street sleuth and Martin Freeman as Doctor Watson.

The Blind Banker. When a banker is found dead inside his locked apartment, Sherlock and Watson follow the clues that lead to an underground crime gang. But who is the leader pulling the strings? Repeats Mon 11/1, 2:30pm 10:30 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — Part 3 of 8. Blood Is Thicker.

See the Saturday, October 30, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

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Providing a Safe Haven for Your Children WETA Kids offers safe programming for our young viewers, presenting educational television broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days a week. Below you can find weekday daytime listings for WETA Kids.

Note that children’s programming also airs each morning on WETA TV 26. Please visit weta.org/kids to find complete schedules of children’s programs on the WETA Kids channel and WETA TV 26.

Monday through Friday on WETA Kids

Martha Speaks

Arthur

Fetch!, M–Th, 5pm Cyberchase, 5:30pm Super WHY!, M–Th, 6pm (Animalia on Fridays) Martha Speaks, M–Th, 6:30pm (Mama Mirabelle on Fridays) Curious George, 7pm Zula Patrol, 7:30pm Electric Company, 8pm Sid the Science Kid, 8:30pm BIZ KID$, 9pm Barney & Friends, 9:30pm Sesame Street, 10pm Bob the Builder, 11pm Thomas & Friends, 11:30pm Caillou, midnight

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

Martha Speaks is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready to Learn Grant.

Corporate funding is provided by Chuck E. Cheese’s.

Note: You’ll also find children’s programming on WETA TV 26 each morning, 5 a.m.–noon.

See the inside cover for WETA TV 26 channel numbers.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Sesame Street, 5am Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6am Super WHY!, 6:30am Arthur, 7am Martha Speaks, 7:30am Curious George, 8am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 8:30am WordGirl, 9am WordWorld, 9:30am Dinosaur Train, 10am Cyberchase, 10:30am Electric Company, 11am Sid the Science Kid, 11:30am

For weekends, see weta.org/kids

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ased on the best-selling children’s book series by Susan Meddaugh, the animated children’s television series Martha Speaks is designed to help young children build the skills they need to learn to read. The series follows the adventures of Martha, a loveable dog whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the ability to speak. Using her newfound abilities, Martha gets jobs, wears disguises, foils bad guys, wins contests — and orders lots of steaks for herself. An array of messes and hilarious entanglements ensue for Martha, for her family and for the unsuspecting people of her town.

Being a talking dog, Martha lives in a vocabulary-rich environment. The educational goal of the series is to bolster the vocabulary of 4- to 7-year-olds within the context of great stories in engaging, comical ways. Around and in between the half-hour programs’ two 11-minute stories are a variety of animated interstitials that further reinforce the vocabulary spotlighted in each episode.

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Between the Lions, 6am Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am Super WHY!, 7am Arthur, 7:30am Martha Speaks, 8am Curious George, 8:30am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 9am WordGirl, 9:30am WordWorld, 10am Dinosaur Train, 10:30am Cyberchase, 11am Electric Company, 11:30am Sid the Science Kid, noon A Place of Our Own, 12:30pm Sesame Street, 1pm Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 2pm Angelina Ballerina, 2:30pm Peep and the Big Wide World, 3pm Maya & Miguel, 3:30pm Arthur, 4pm WordGirl, 4:30pm

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Inspiring Lifelong Learning and Creativity WETA Create presents “how-to” lifestyle programming, 24 hours each day, seven days a week, featuring public television’s finest series devoted to explorations of home improvement, cooking, crafts, travel, woodworking, painting, gardening and much more. This channel draws on more than 30 series.

For a complete schedule of WETA Create programming, please visit weta.org/create.

Among the programs you’ll find on WETA Create are:

ARTS & CRAFTS The Best of the Joy of Painting Gary Spetz's Watercolor Quest Knit & Crochet Today One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry Paint, Paper and Crafts Scheewe Art Workshop Sewing With Nancy Simply Painting

airs each weekday and Saturdays at 9 a.m., with repeats at 3 p.m., on WETA Create

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ick Steves offers a fresh perspective on European journeys, offering the best travel advice about where to stay, what to see and how to get around. Along the way, the travel expert shares his extensive knowledge of European history, art and culture. His years as America’s most popular European guidebook author blend with his relaxed but informative style to make this one of public television’s most popular series. Shot on Steves in Germany location, the programs present Steves sharing the latest on sightseeing and offering a vivid local perspective on off-the-beaten-path locations. Destinations include the grand cities of Italy, Germany and Switzerland; plus Madrid, Normandy, Belfast, London, Paris, Belgium, Provence, the French Riviera, Poland, Budapest, Lisbon; and England, Wales, Scotland, Italy and Austria.

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America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Avec Eric Baking With Julia Christina Cooks Ciao Italia Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen Daisy Cooks! with Daisy Martinez Everyday Food Food Trip with Todd English Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home Lidia’s Italy Made in Spain Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen Rachel's Favorite Food at Home Sara’s Weeknight Meals Simply Ming Uncorked: Wine Made Simple

Rick Steves’ Europe

Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen

HOME & GARDEN For Your Home Garden Smart Katie Brown Workshop P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Victory Garden

HOME IMPROVEMENT Ask This Old House New Yankee Workshop This Old House Woodsmith Shop

TRAVEL & CULTURE Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Rick Steves’ Europe Seasoned Traveler Smart Travels—Europe with Rudy Maxa Smart Travels—Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa Travelscope

Visit weta.org/create for complete listings of “how-to” programs on WETA Create.

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airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. on WETA Create

ook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen features regional home cooking from across the country.

The series, like the successful Cook’s Country magazine, approaches food in a practical, no-nonsense way — in a renovated 1806 farmhouse, the cast scientifically re-imagines familyfriendly recipes for the modern home cook. Host Christopher Kimball (in red apron) works alongside chefs Bridget Lancaster and Erin McMurrer as they re-create blue-ribbon regional specialties — such as Creole fried chicken and Alabama BBQ chicken — from across the United States. They also bake up a few “lost” desserts, including tunnel of fudge cake and red velvet cake, and tackle classic American fare in need of makeovers (roast beef and gravy, baked-stuffed shrimp and old-fashioned roast turkey). Jack Bishop challenges Kimball to live tastings of ingredients, while equipment expert Adam Reid reveals his recommendations.

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wo distinctly different quartets anchor Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s local concert broadcast Front Row Washington this month. On Monday, October 11, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Brazilian Guitar Quartet in concert at the National Gallery of Art. Known as the “Dream Team” in its Brazilian Guitar Quartet native Brazil, the quartet arranges all its own music for the unique configuration of two eight-string and two six-string guitars. In this recital, the quartet plays music by Isaac Albéniz, Ronaldo Miranda, Francisco Mignone, and the ever-popular Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

On Monday, October 18, Front Row Washington welcomes the Miró Quartet at Dumbarton Concerts in historic Georgetown. Now in its second decade, the quartet was hailed by The New York Times as possessing “explosive vigor and technical finesse.”

Their concert includes Beethoven’s String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, no. 4 and the world premiere of Tudor Dominik Maican’s String Quartet No. 4. In a culinary twist to the second half of the program, called “Quartet à la carte,” the Miró Quartet performs five string quartet movements chosen by the audience from a “menu” of musical works arranged as a five-course meal, appetizer through dessert. Will the audience choose Miró Quartet Haydn or Jerome Kern to end the meal? Tune in to find out!

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Also this month — you choose the opera! Classical WETA listeners will select the featured opera performance for the Saturday, October 23 broadcast of Classical WETA Opera House. To vote, simply go to classicalweta.org and choose your favorite opera. Voting begins October 2 and ends October 16. Then tune in on Saturday, October 23 at noon when we will reveal the top 10 listener choices and air the opera that receives the most votes.

Classical WETA 90.9 FM Presenting Classical Music All Day, Every Day With David Ginder, mornings • Marilyn Cooley, middays •

John Chester, afternoons/overnights • Nicole Lacroix, evenings And hosting on the weekend: Jean Inaba, mornings • Judy Gruber, afternoons • Chip Brienza, evenings

Special Programming: Mon–Fri at 7 p.m.: PBS NewsHour Mondays at 9 p.m.: Front Row Washington Saturdays at 1 p.m.: Classical WETA Opera House Sundays at 6 p.m.: From the Top Sundays at 9 p.m.: Choral Showcase First Wednesday of the month, 9 p.m.: NSO Showcase

Classical WETA:

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lassical WETA 90.9 FM’s Sunday program Choral Showcase begins the month in Theme Weekend mode. If, by the end of “Dance Weekend,” October 1–3, you’re still not convinced about the glories of movement, a Madrigal-Ballet by Claudio Monteverdi on Choral Showcase will surely change your mind, demonstrating that a great choral celebration of the dance is a joyous mix of rhythms and moods. That weekend’s Choral Showcase broadcast, Sunday, October 3 at 9 p.m., also presents Psalms settings by Edvard Grieg and J.S. Bach.

On the next weekend — October 8–10 — Classical WETA’s Theme Weekend “Twin Spins” wraps up Sunday at 9 p.m. on Choral Showcase, when the broadcast presents the Finnish National Opera Chorus performing Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, and Emily Van Evera singing the Salve Regina from Handel’s Carmelite Vespers.

For more on Theme Weekends and Choral Showcase, visit classicalweta.org.

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Vivica Genaux

n a special local opera broadcast, world-famous mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux hits the high notes on Classical WETA Opera House on Saturday, October 16 starting at 1 p.m., as the broadcast presents Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Recorded by Classical WETA last May in The George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, this Washington Concert Opera production of Rossini’s take on the Cinderella story features Ms. Genaux in the title role, with impressive support from conductor Antony Walker and singers Kenneth Tarver, Daniel Mobbs, Eduardo Chama, Daniele Lorio, Magdalena Wor, Eugene Galvin, and the Washington Concert Opera orchestra and chorus.

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At The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs Wednesday, October 13, 2010, evening.

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Jim Lehrer moderates as Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the midterm elections.

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• Coffee & Conversation with Marilyn Cooley at WETA; Wednesday, January 12, 2011, afternoon

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Inside Politics with Shields and Brooks, moderated by Jim Lehrer