October 2016 - WETA Magazine

OC TOBER 2016 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

BILL MURRAY THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE

WETA co-production airs October 28 on WETA TV 26/HD

WETA Presents Concerts from the Library of Congress Saturday Night Radio Series on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

Documentary film Great Performances: Hamilton’s America airs Friday, October 21 on WETA TV 26/HD

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his month on Classical WETA 90.9 FM we are excited to premiere the first programs of the 13-week classical music series Concerts from the Library of Congress, a WETA co-production that is being made available to listeners nationwide and is funded in part by WETA members. We are delighted to have partnered with the Library on this superb series, which in each Saturday-night broadcast features world-class artists recorded in performance at the distinguished institution’s Coolidge Auditorium.

On WETA TV 26/HD in October, we also feature engaging arts productions. The Great Performances documentary film Hamilton’s America spotlights the making of the blockbuster Broadway show Hamilton, and the annual WETA co-production The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize celebrates actor-comedian Bill Murray as he is fêted by a host of entertainment icons. In other television broadcasts this month, WETA presents Election 2016 programming that includes PBS NewsHour Debates 2016: Special Reports and reprised airings of Frontline: The Choice 2016 — find details below this column.

I am proud to report that a great honor was recently bestowed on the WETA Learning Media initiative Colorín Colorado, a bilingual website for parents and teachers of English language learners. Our educational site colorincolorado.org has won a 2016 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, a major national award in children’s media and an extraordinary achievement.

Thank you for your membership, which supports WETA’s mission of public service.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

Election 2016 Programming on WETA TV 26/HD

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Debates Coverage, Campaign News, Analysis & More

ETA productions PBS NewsHour and Washington Week with Gwen Ifill cover the final weeks of Election 2016 with news reports and analysis through Election Day, November 8. Washington Week explores the top news stories, including news from the campaign trail, each Friday at 8 p.m. and at pbs.org/washingtonweek; and PBS NewsHour features Election 2016 reports on nightly newscasts and online at pbs.org/newshour. In October, the NewsHour presents more Debates 2016 Special Reports, co-anchored by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff: • On Tuesday, October 4 at 9 p.m., the vice-presidential candidates face off at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia (moderated by CBS’s Elaine Quijano).

• On Sunday, October 9 at 9 p.m., the second presidential candidates’ debate will be held at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (moderated by ABC’s Martha Raddatz and CNN’s Anderson Cooper).

• On Wednesday, October 19 at 9 p.m., the third and final presidential candidates’ debate will be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (moderated by Fox’s Chris Wallace).

Also this month, WETA reprises Frontline’s journalistic biography of the two major presidential candidates, The Choice 2016, on Wednesday, October 12 at 10 p.m. and throughout the month; and the Tuesday-night, 8 p.m. series The Contenders — 16 for ’16 continues, spotlighting past national political campaigns that still influence American politics. Stay tuned to WETA TV 26/HD for comprehensive coverage of Election 2016, including PBS NewsHour reporting on nationwide election returns on the night of November 8.

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Great Performances: Hamilton’s America

new documentary follows the making of composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” exploring the role that storytelling plays in history while spotlighting the production about one of America’s Founding Fathers and early political geniuses, Alexander Hamilton. Great Hamilton Performances: Hamilton’s America examines how timeless the hot-button issues of today’s America are: immigration, race relations, debt, income inequality and states’ rights.

These were the same fights that defined Hamilton’s time, and they are the driving force of Miranda’s historic work.

The film, the season kickoff of the PBS Arts Fall Festival, delves deep into the creation of the Broadway show, revealing Miranda’s process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton’s story into groundbreaking musical theater. Further fleshing out the story is footage of the New York production with its original cast, trips to Mount Vernon and Valley Forge with Miranda and other cast members, and interviews with presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush; Speaker of the House Paul Ryan; Senator Elizabeth Warren; Secretary Hank Paulson and Secretary Timothy Geithner; and Questlove, Jimmy Fallon, Nas, Stephen Sondheim and others. The film repeats October 26.

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airs Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Great Performances: Hamilton’s America is funded by the Irene Diamond Fund, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Rosalind P. Walter, The Agnes Varis Trust, The Starr Foundation, The Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, the Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Lenore Hecht Foundation, The Abra Prentice Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold, and PBS. Major corporate funding for Hamilton’s America is provided by BNY Mellon, originally the Bank of New York which was founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1784. Local broadcast of Great Performances: Hamilton’s America is made possible by the National Gallery of Art.

Vera, Endeavour, The Durrells and More October drama on WETA TV 26/HD

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The Durrells in Corfu

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ETA television features a wide array of superb drama in October on Sunday and Thursday nights. Tune in to a lineup of offerings from Masterpiece each Sunday as the second seasons of Poldark (9 p.m.) and Indian Summers (10 p.m.) continue to unfold (preempted October 9 for a presidential debate). On October 16, joining the Sundaynight Masterpiece slate at 8 p.m. is the six-part series The Durrells in Corfu, starring Keeley Hawes as a widow who transplants her four unruly children from Britain to sun-drenched Corfu in 1935. Based on author Gerald Durrell’s autobiographical books, the series follows the unconventional family’s life on the Greek island — and the children’s search for a suitable mate for their lovelorn mother.

On Thursday evenings, the Australian legal drama Janet King wraps up on October 6 and in following weeks WETA reprises episodes of the Masterpiece series Endeavour, Season 3 at 8 p.m., starring Shaun Evans as young Oxford detective Endeavour Morse — and at 9:30 p.m. presents Vera, Season 4, with Brenda Blethyn portraying seasoned but troubled Northumberland sleuth Vera Stanhope. For more episodes of Endeavor and Vera tune in to the WETA UK channel this month as well.

Funding for Masterpiece: The Durrells in Corfu is provided by Viking River Cruises and POM Wonderful with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.

For program or membership inquiries, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org.

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The WETA co-production airs Friday, October 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Corporate funding for Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize is provided by Capital One. Major funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers. Air travel is generously provided by American Airlines.

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he John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to iconic actor and comedian Bill Murray this month, and as it has for 16 years, WETA will capture the awards event proceedings for nationwide broadcast. A 90-minute television special, Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, will be taped in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall and co-produced by WETA, featuring a starstudded array of top entertainers paying tribute to Murray for his achievements in American comedy. Murray is the 19th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize.

The television program — airing October 28 on WETA TV 26/HD and Caddyshack nationwide on PBS stations — is a production of WETA; CoMedia; Mark Krantz Productions; Cappy Productions and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Onstage performers and guests include Dan Aykroyd; Aziz Ansari; Roy Blount, Jr.; Bill Hader; Jimmy Kimmel; David Letterman; Brian Doyle Murray; Paul Shaffer; Sigourney Weaver and others.

“Since his first performances on Saturday Night Live more than three decades ago, Bill Murray has charmed us with unforgettable performances from an eclectic cast of characters that have become ingrained in our cultural vernacular,” said Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter.

Murray started his career on the cast of Chicago’s Second City Saturday Night Live improvisational comedy troupe and then signed on to radio’s National Lampoon Hour (1973-74) in New York City. After moving into television, Murray was tapped by producer Lorne Michaels to replace Chevy Chase on NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL). Appearing on SNL from 1977 to 1980, Murray created memorable comedic characters before landing his first major film role, the 1979 box office hit Meatballs. He then starred in two of the top-grossing comedies of the 1980s, Ghostbusters Caddyshack (1980) and Ghostbusters (1984). Murray’s comedy hits in the 1990s included Groundhog Day (1993) and Kingpin (1996). He also took more serious roles, playing a mobster in Mad Dog and Glory (1993, with Robert DeNiro) and an eccentric businessman in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore (1998), for which he was named Best Supporting Actor by both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his seriocomic role as a jet-lagged movie star in Tokyo in Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003) opposite Scarlett Johansson.

More recently, Murray has earned accolades for his portrayal of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), and he reunited with Anderson on the films Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Murray was nominated for a lead actor Golden Globe for his role in the comedy St. Vincent (2014), and he starred in the 2014 HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge, for which he earned his second Emmy Award. Murray also voiced “Baloo” in the Disney animated film, The Jungle Book (2016).

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Secrets of the Tower of London

Poldark, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 9)

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Antiques Roadshow: Knoxville, TN

Independent Lens: The Best of Enemies

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The Contenders – 16 for ’16 (Ep 4 of 8.

Hart/Jackson—The Originals)

PBS NewsHour Debates 2016: A Special Report: Vice Presidential Debate

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Forces of Nature (Ep 4 of 4. Motion)

NOVA: Great Human Odyssey

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Janet King (Pts 5-8 of 8) (to 12m)

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: Murder in the Dark

The WETA Movie: The Magnificent Seven (to 11:08pm)

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Secrets of Underground London

PBS NewsHour Debates 2016: A Special Report: Presidential Debate

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Antiques Roadshow: Knoxville, TN

Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL (Ep 1 of 3)

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The Contenders – 16 for ’16 (Ep 5 of 8.

Goldwater/Reagan—The Conservatives)

Frontline: Confronting Isis

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Nature: Super Hummingbirds

NOVA: Super Tunnel

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Endeavour, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 1 of 4. Ride)

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: King Memses’ Curse

The WETA Movie: Unforgiven (to 11:07pm)

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The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 6)

Poldark, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 9)

Indian Summers, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 10)

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Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL (Ep 2 of 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL (Ep 3 of 3)

POV: Hooligan Sparrow (to 11:30pm)

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The Contenders – 16 for ’16 (Ep 6 of 8.

Perot/Nader—The Independents)

Tesla: American Experience

Frontline: Terror in Europe

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Nature: My Congo

PBS NewsHour Debates 2016: A Special Report: Presidential Debate

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Endeavour, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 2 of 4. Arcadia)

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: Murder Most Scandalous

The WETA Movie: Judgment at Nuremburg (to 11:58pm)

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The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 6)

Poldark, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 9)

Indian Summers, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 10)

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Antiques Roadshow: The Boomer Years

Antiques Roadshow: New York City

POV: Thank You for Playing (to 11:30pm)

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The Contenders – 16 for ’16 (Ep 7 of 8.

Ferraro/Palin—The Trailblazers)

American Masters: Norman Lear

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Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants

NOVA: Sinkholes—Buried Alive

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Endeavour, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 3 of 4. Prey)

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: Death Comes Knocking

Masterpiece Mystery!: The Escape Artist (Pts 1 & 2 of 2) (to 12m)

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The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 6)

Poldark, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 9)

Indian Summers, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 7 of 10)

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Antiques Roadshow: Mansion Masterpieces

Antiques Roadshow: Manor House Treasures

POV: What Tomorrow Brings

Rethinking High School with Soledad O’Brien

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Honored to Serve: Ultimate Sacrifice

Honored to Serve: Never Forgotten

Indian Summers, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 10) W. Velasquez: Your Voice Is Your Vote (to 11:30pm)

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Dream On (to 12m)

POV: From This Day Forward (to 11:30pm)

Frontline: The Choice 2016 (to 12m) Vera, Season 4 (Ep 1 of 4. On Harbour Street)

Great Performances: Grammy Salute to Music Legends (to 11:30pm)

Vera, Season 4 (Ep 2 of 4. Protected)

Great Performances: Hamilton’s America (PBS Arts Fall Festival)

Frontline: Growing Up Trans (to 12m) Great Performances: Hamilton’s America (PBS Arts Fall Festival) (to 11:30pm)

Vera, Season 4 (Ep 3 of 4. The Deer Hunter)

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

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Charlie Rose: The Week

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The WETA Movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: Blood and Circuses

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

October simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — ­simulcast — Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and weekend evenings, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 5:30 p.m. 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.

• 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 Kids channel. See page 11 for schedule information.

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID — Paul Newman and Robert Redford portray the famed outlaws pursued by a relentless sheriff’s posse in George Roy Hill’s Oscar-winning 1969 western. Katharine Ross co-stars; William Goldman wrote the screenplay. (1:52) Repeats Sun 10/2, 11:30am 11:00 THE CONCERT TO FACE ADDICTION — A WETA presentation features a concert, filmed on the National Mall in October 2015, that raised awareness of a national health crisis; performers include Joe Walsh, Steven Tyler, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, The Fray, Jonathan Butler, John Rzeznik and Tommy Sims. (60 min.)

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2 Sunday Saturday, October 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The WETA Movie presents Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Also featured this month are The Magnificent Seven (Oct. 8) and Unforgiven (Oct. 15).

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6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes) 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE — New Season 5 episodes.

12N THE MIND OF A CHEF 12:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: HEART & SOUL 1:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 2:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 3:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 3:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL 5:30 MARTHA BAKES S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: BLOOD AND CIRCUSES — The carnival comes to town, and one of the sideshow acts is murdered. Independent sleuth Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) poses as the magician’s assistant to investigate. The atmosphere of the carnival takes Phryne on a trip down memory lane — to the days when she and her sister, Janey, would sneak into the big top until the night Janey disappeared.

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 THE OPEN MIND S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID — (1:52) R 1:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — From secret histories to offthe-beaten-path landmarks, a WETA TV 26 production spotlights four local neighborhoods: Anacostia, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle and Georgetown. Repeats Fri 10/7, 9:30pm; Wed 10/19, 3pm; Mon 10/31, 5pm 2:30 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 1 of 8. Shirley Chisholm and John McCain—The Straight Talkers. R

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

Monday, October 3 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Independent Lens: Best of Enemies spotlights 1968 political debates between leftist Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley Jr. that changed TV news forever as a new era in contentious public discourse was born.

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8:00 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — An eight-part series spotlights 16 of the most compelling and tumultuous presidential campaigns in modern history. Episode 4 of 8. Hart/Jackson−The Originals. Charismatic candidates Sen. Gary Hart and Rev. Jesse Jackson were forward-leaning aspirants determined to tackle the biggest foreign policy and domestic issues of the day.

Equal parts brain and brawn, both were ready to upend American politics. Repeats Wed 10/5, 5pm; Thur 10/6, 1pm; Sun 10/9, 3:30pm 9:00 PBS NEWSHOUR DEBATES 2016: A SPECIAL REPORT: VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE — PBS NewsHour presents live coverage (90 min.) of the vice presidential candidates’ debate moderated by CBS’s Elaine Quijano at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, followed by analysis (30 min.). Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff coanchor the broadcast. Repeats Wed 10/5, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesday, October 5 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Great Human Odyssey explores how early humans moved out of Africa, following our ancestors’ footprints along a trail of scientific clues to how humans spread around the globe.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FORCES OF NATURE: MOTION — A four-part BBC series explores how we experience the consequences of natural forces that keep Earth on the move. Episode 4 of 4. Motion. The forces of nature have kept Earth on the move since it was formed billions of years ago. Though we can’t feel the motion, we experience the consequences: from tidal bores surging through the Amazon rainforest to the ruinous power of hurricanes. Repeats Thur 10/6, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: GREAT HUMAN ODYSSEY — A NOVA special walks in the footsteps of our ancient ancestors as scientists trace the paths that led us out of Africa and around the world. From snowy Siberia to remote Pacific islands, discover how humans survived and thrived in every corner of the planet. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/6, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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3:30 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 2 of 8.

Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan—The Flamethrowers. R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: HAWAII 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3: MASTERCLASS 1 — Learn from Mary Berry how to make classic Madeira cake and frosted walnut cake. Paul Hollywood makes hazelnut and orange biscotti and technically tricky arlettes. Mary closes the show with the retro classic Black Forest gateau.

8:00 SECRETS OF THE TOWER OF LONDON — Standing guard over the city of London for nearly 1,000 years, the Tower of London has been a royal castle, a prison, a place of execution and torture, an armory and the Royal Mint. This program unlocks the doors to secret rooms, visits with the people who do the jobs no one sees and reveals some surprising facts about one of England’s most famous icons. Repeats Fri 10/7, 5pm 9:00 POLDARK, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Against the backdrop of 18th-century Cornwall, England, Aidan Turner (Poldark), Eleanor Tomlinson (Demelza) and Heida Reed (Elizabeth) return as the complicated love triangle in a new season of the romantic saga, based on the novels by Winston Graham. Part 2 of 9. Repeats Mon 10/3, 2pm 10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — A second season of the series follows characters in 1935 in Simla, an Indian summer retreat for British colonials. Part 4 of 10. Sooni confronts Aafrin and receives a shock. Madeline tries to line up a key ally for Ralph.

Lord Hawthorne’s interest in Leena deepens. Repeats Mon 10/3, 3pm 11:00 REGINA SPEKTOR: A SOUNDSTAGE SPECIAL — Enjoy new music and top hits from the recording artist.

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6 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 JANET KING — Marta Dusseldorp stars as a crown prosecutor in the Australian legal drama. Part 5 of 8. A media scandal sweeps through the department when King and Erin are accused of having an office affair; and a judge is brought in to investigate. An act of terrorism personally targets King. Repeats Fri 10/7, 1pm 9:00 JANET KING — Part 6 of 8. King insists that Merano is guilty in the Blakely case, but Andy urges her to be more prudent with charging him. Lina attempts to resign, but Tony refuses to allow it. King misses her family, so Erin comes to the safe house and tries to comfort her. Repeats Fri 10/7, 2pm 10:00 JANET KING — Part 7 of 8. A new body is found, adding complexity to the Blakely case. The attorneys try to convince Maya to testify against Nelson again in court.

Blakely’s son presents a stunning revelation on the witness stand. Repeats Fri 10/7, 3pm

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: KNOXVILLE, TN — Repeats Tue 10/4, 1:30pm; Thurs 10/6, 5pm 9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: BEST OF ENEMIES — In 1968, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. changed television news forever with their explosive political debates.

Live and unscripted, conservative Buckley and leftist Vidal riveted viewers as a new era in contentious public discourse was born. Repeats Tue 10/4, 2:30pm; Wed 10/5, 1pm 10:30 WILLIE VELASQUEZ: YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE — The charismatic and pioneering activist whose rallying cry of “su voto es su voz” (your vote is your voice) started a grassroots movement that helped to transform the power of the Latino vote.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon Sundays at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD (except October 9) Poldark, Season 2 on Masterpiece stars Aidan Turner in adaptations of Winston Graham’s novels about life in 18th-century Cornwall.

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11:00 JANET KING — Part 8 of 8. Andy and Jack confront Blakely’s son, who reveals a startling role in events that have transpired. Danny Novak is arrested and questioned. A new and volatile suspect quickly materializes as King races to piece together an answer and protect her family. Repeats Fri 10/7, 4pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 10/8, 6:30pm 8:30 RETHINKING HIGH SCHOOL WITH SOLEDAD O’BRIEN — WETA and WHUT partnered to produce a September 15 town hall event, held at the Founder’s Library on the campus of Howard University, that featured a moderated discussion with students, teachers, education leaders and parents on the future of high school education.

9:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — See Sunday, Oct. 2, 1:30pm 10:30 DREAM ON — Political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville — the French political scientist and historian who toured America in 1831, noted the nation’s optimism and popularized the idea of the American Dream — to find out whether the American Dream is still alive today.

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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8 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, October 1 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-1:34AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: MURDER IN THE DARK — Phryne’s cousins and Aunt Prudence’s entire household come under suspicion when a young girl is found drowned in her aunt’s fountain on the eve of a fancy dress party. Phryne and her aunt work together to investigate. Was Murdoch Foyle really the man responsible for her sister’s death or was it someone much closer to Phryne?

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN — John Sturges’ 1960 blockbuster western stars Yul Brynner and Robert Vaughn and launched the careers of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn — all portraying gunmen who help a Mexican peasant village battle a gang of marauding bandits led by an outlaw (portrayed by Eli Wallach). (2:08) Rpts Sun 10/9, 11:30am 11:08 POV: 56 UP — POV returns to England for the eighth film in Michael Apted’s series of landmark documentaries that have followed the lives of the same group of people since the age of 7. (2.5 hours)

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O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, October 2 listings.

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October 9 & 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD PBS NewsHour Debates 2016: Special Reports feature coverage and analysis of the second and third debates between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff co-anchor the broadcasts.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30AM THE WETA MOVIE: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN — (2:06) R 2:00 WETA ARTS — See Friday, October 14, 8:30 p.m.

2:30 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 3 of 8.

Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney—The Technocrats. R 3:30 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 4 of 8.

Hart/Jackson−The Originals. R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: PARIS CITY GUIDE 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3: MASTERCLASS 2 — Paul demonstrates how to make soda bread and then bakes baguettes. Mary makes cappuccino crème brulées and Spanische windtorte. Paul shows how to decorate a pie and Mary makes checkerboard cake and a tiered white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake.

8:00 SECRETS OF UNDERGROUND LONDON — Beneath London lies a secret, hidden world, all but forgotten by the millions of people above. This program uncovers 2,000 years of subterranean history: ancient caves and Roman remains; mysterious rivers and gruesome plague pits; impenetrable vaults and top-secret bunkers.

9:00 PBS NEWSHOUR DEBATES 2016: A SPECIAL REPORT: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE — PBS NewsHour presents live coverage (90 minutes) of the presidential candidates’ town meeting-style debate moderated by ABC’s Martha Raddatz and CNN’s Anderson Cooper at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, followed by analysis (30 minutes). Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff co-anchor the broadcast. Repeats Mon 10/10, 4pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS — (two episodes)

10 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: KNOXVILLE, TN — Repeats Tue 10/11, 1:30pm; Wed 10/12, 3pm; Fri 10/14, 4pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKSONVILLE, FL — Episode 1 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/11, 2:30pm; Wed 10/12, 4pm; Fri 10/14, 5pm 10:00 POV: FROM THIS DAY FORWARD — In this independent film, meet an American family coping with one of life’s most intimate transformations. Sharon Shattuck’s father came out as transgender, living as Trisha. Her mother stayed with him. Now Sharon wants to understand how the family survived intact.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, October 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature: Super Hummingbirds captures dazzling imagery of the fastpaced birds, observing them fighting, mating, and raising families.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 5 of 8.

Goldwater/Reagan – The Conservatives. The program follows the political career of Sen. Barry Goldwater, whose conservatism ultimately sowed the seeds of Ronald Reagan’s entry into politics. Though they lost their presidential bids in ’64 and ’76, these influential Republicans, it’s said, won the future. Repeats Wed 10/12, 5pm; Thur 10/13, 1pm; Sun 10/16, 2:30pm 9:00 FRONTLINE: CONFRONTING ISIS — A Frontline special investigates the U.S.-led efforts to degrade and destroy

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ISIS. Reporting from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey, the film examines the successes, failures and challenges of the fight as ISIS loses ground in the region but strikes out abroad.

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: SUPER HUMMINGBIRDS — Nature enters the fast-paced world of hummingbirds through high-speed cameras and breakthrough science. For the first time, see them mate, fight and raise families. They are super hummingbirds — great athletes, yet tender moms who are up for any challenge. Repeats Thur 10/13, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: SUPER TUNNEL — NOVA follows an army of engineers and designers as they tackle the complex challenge of building Crossrail, a massive new subterranean railway deep beneath the streets of London. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/13, 3pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2016 — In an election season tradition, Frontline presents a journalistic report on where the two principal presidential candidates came from, how they lead and why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. The two-hour special examines formative years in the lives of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump through interviews with those who know them best. Repeats Thur 10/13, 4pm; Fri 10/28, 10:30pm; Sun 10/30, 2:30pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Shaun Evans returns for a third season as the young detective Endeavour Morse. Morse must deal with the aftermath of the events that left him in prison and his senior officer, DI Thursday (Roger Allam), with a life-threatening injury. Episode 1 of 4. Ride. A fair turns sinister when young Jeannie Hearne is found brutally murdered.

Morse isn’t part of the investigation; he’s suspended from duty, pending an inquiry. When Jeannie’s body turns up near his doorstep, he begins his own covert investigation. Repeats Fri 10/14, 1pm 9:30 VERA, SEASON 4 — The crime drama stars Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by Ann Cleeves, this season takes Vera down by the sea to investigate a community’s deep secrets. Episode 1 of 4. On Harbour Street. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the death of a pensioner on a busy Newcastle train during rush hour.

DS Joe Ashworth struggles to maintain a professional distance, as his daughter is a key witness in the case.

Repeats Fri 10/14, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Thursdays, October 13, 20 & 27 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Popular detective series Vera (Season 4) stars Brenda Blethyn as a troubled Northumberland sleuth (with David Leon as her junior colleague) in 90-minute episodes on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece, featuring Shaun Evans as young detective Endeavour Morse, airs at 8 p.m.

Sundays, Oct. 16-Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece stars Keeley Hawes as a widow who moves her unconventional family from Britain to the sunny Greek island during the 1930s to start a new life.

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 10/15, 6:30pm 8:30 WETA ARTS — This month, the WETA TV 26 arts magazine presents a first look at the fine arts collection in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture; explores how community radio stations in Arlington and Takoma Park are reshaping the region’s soundscape; spotlights the Vision Male Ensemble, which builds brotherhood through singing; and features an eco-conscious designer who collaborates with sound and laser artists to create unique fashion.

Repeats Sun 10/16, 3:30pm; Mon 10/17, 5:30pm; Thur 10/20, 3:30pm; Sun 10/23, 2:30pm; Mon 10/24, 5pm; Thur 10/27, 5:30pm; Fri 10/28, 4pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS — An all-star concert salutes The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement, Trustee and Music Educator award winners. Honorees include Ruth Brown; Celia Cruz; Earth, Wind & Fire; Herbie Hancock; Jefferson Airplane; Linda Ronstadt; John Cage and more.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

15 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, October 1 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-1AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: KING MEMSES’ CURSE — Murdoch Foyle is at large and has been connected with the mysterious death of Albert Monkton, antique dealer. In investigating the murder, Phryne discovers Foyle’s involvement in a bizarre reincarnation cult, inspired by Ancient Egypt. Phryne’s hunt for the madman leads her to realize her own significance in Foyle’s grand plan.

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: UNFORGIVEN — In Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Best Picture-winning western, an old gunslinger (Eastwood, who also won an Oscar for Best Director for the film), his ex-partner (Morgan Freeman) and a quick-draw kid go bounty hunting. Co-starring are Gene Hackman (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), Richard Harris and Frances Fisher. (2:07) Repeats Sun 10/16, 11:30am; Tue 10/18, 3:30pm 11:30 POV: NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT — A film spotlights Chile’s remote Atacama Desert, which holds secrets from the past in its arid soil: pre-Columbian mummies and the bones of political prisoners. (90 min.)

16 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, October 2 listings.

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8:00 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 6 of 8. Perot/ Nader – The Independents. The program follows the third-party campaigns of H. Ross Perot, who in 1992 launched his campaign on a lark during a TV interview, and Ralph Nader, a consumer advocate whose candidacy in 2000 may have changed the course of history.

Repeats Wed 10/19, 5pm; Thur 10/20, 1pm 9:00 TESLA: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — The history series spotlights Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. Although eclipsed in fame by Edison and Marconi, it was Tesla’s vision that paved the way for today’s wireless world.

Repeats Wed 10/19, 4pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: TERROR IN EUROPE — Frontline goes inside Europe’s fight against the rise of Islamist terrorism. As Europe reels from a terror onslaught, top counter-terror officials describe their struggle to contain the unprecedented threat revealed by attacks in France and Belgium.

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30AM THE WETA MOVIE: UNFORGIVEN — (2:07) R 2:00 HONORED TO SERVE: THE ART OF THE SOLDIER 2:30 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 5 of 8.

Goldwater/Reagan – The Conservatives. R 3:30 WETA ARTS — R 4:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: ART TRAILS OF FRENCH RIVIERA 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3: MASTERCLASS 3 — Mary demonstrates her sugarfree carrot cake before making an apricot frangipane tart. Paul shows the correct way to make the Cypriot flaounas from Series 3, and makes a game pie with hot water crust pastry followed by lime and passion fruit Charlotte Russe.

8:00 THE DURRELLS IN CORFU ON MASTERPIECE — Keeley Hawes stars as an intrepid widow who decamps from England to a sun-dappled Greek island with her four recalcitrant children, ages 11 to 21. Part 1 of 6. Louisa Durrell and her four headstrong children arrive penniless on the bucolic Greek island of Corfu in 1935. They soon fall in with the locals and a menagerie of animals.

Repeats Mon 10/17, 3pm 9:00 POLDARK, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Aidan Turner (Poldark), Eleanor Tomlinson (Demelza) and Heida Reed (Elizabeth) return as the complicated love triangle in a new season of the romantic saga, based on the novels by Winston Graham. Part 3 of 9. Repeats Mon 10/17, 2pm 10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 5 of 10. Lord Hawthorne wants Adam arrested for setting him afire. Alice and Aafrin’s affair teeters on exposure. A marriage descends into sadism. The dead and presumed dead return. Repeats Mon 10/17, 4pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS 11:30 HONORED TO SERVE: VIETNAM REMEMBERED

19 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: MY CONGO — Wildlife cameraman Vianet Djenguet returns to the Congo to reveal the beauty and majesty of his homeland. During his journey, he discovers his roots in a vibrant “African Eden” and a jungle tribe that reveres his great-grandfather.

Repeats Thur 10/20, 2pm 9:00 PBS NEWSHOUR DEBATES 2016: A SPECIAL REPORT: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE — PBS NewsHour presents live coverage (90 minutes) of the presidential candidates’ debate moderated by Fox’s Chris Wallace at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, followed by analysis (30 minutes). Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff co-anchor the broadcast. Repeats Thur 10/20, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

20 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Episode 2 of 4. Arcadia. The death of an artist in a house-fire leaves Oxford police baffled. Then, when a young housewife dies seemingly of a mysterious “tummy bug” that has sickened half the police force, Morse’s investigation leads him to an inner-city supermarket. Repeats Fri 10/21, 1pm 9:30 VERA, SEASON 4 — Episode 2 of 4. Protected. DCI Vera Stanhope and DS Joe Ashworth investigate the murder of David Kenworthy, found dead on the beach at Whitley Bay. Although he was spotted in an argument with a local business owner earlier that night, Vera digs into the past and investigates the Kenworthy family. When a second death occurs, Vera must use all her tenacity to expose a rift in the heart of the fractured family.

Repeats Fri 10/21, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

17 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKSONVILLE, FL — Episode 2 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/18, 1:30pm; Wed 10/19, 1pm; Fri 10/21, 4pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JACKSONVILLE, FL — Episode 3 of 3. Repeats Tue 10/18, 2:30pm; Wed 10/19, 2pm; Fri 10/21, 5pm 10:00 POV: HOOLIGAN SPARROW — An independent film follows Hooligan Sparrow and other activists across southern China seeking justice for schoolgirls allegedly sexually abused by their principal. Named enemies of the state, the activists face interrogation and prison.

The filmmaker is a target, too.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, October 19 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature: My Congo reveals the beauty and majesty of a vibrant “African Eden” as experienced by a wildlife cameraman.

Tuesday, October 18 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Tesla: American Experience follows the life and work of the engineer and inventor whose technology paved the way for the electrical age of the 20th century and the modern wireless world.

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22 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, October 1 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: MURDER MOST SCANDALOUS — Fisher’s maid Dot’s sister, Lola, visits and implores Phryne to investigate the murder of fellow showgirl, Lavinia. Meanwhile, Jack’s ex-wife begs him to take over the investigation of a murder in which her father is alleged to have killed a woman inside a locked room.

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBURG — Stanley Kramer’s 1961 film stars Spencer Tracy as a retired American judge who presides over the Nuremberg tribunals — aimed at punishing Nazi war criminals after World War II. Richard Widmark, Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich and Maximilian Schell co-star. The film won two Academy Awards and was nominated for nine others. (2:58) Repeats Sun 10/23, 11:30am; Tue 10/25, 3pm

23 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, October 2 listings.

24 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: THE BOOMER YEARS — Repeats Tue 10/25, 1:30pm; Wed 10/26, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NEW YORK CITY — Repeats Wed 10/26, 2pm 10:00 POV: THANK YOU FOR PLAYING — In this independent film, when Ryan Green, a video game programmer, learns that his young son Joel has cancer, he and his wife document their emotional journey with a video game, “That Dragon, Cancer.” It evolves from a cathartic exercise into an acclaimed work of art.

11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Tuesday October 25 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD American Masters: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You explores how the writer and producer of the TV series All in the Family (above), The Jeffersons and Good Times effected social change through his groundbreaking sitcoms and activism.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 10/22, 6:30pm 8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: ULTIMATE SACRIFICE — A TV 26 production spotlights rituals at Arlington National Cemetery and visits memorials throughout the national capital area.

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: HAMILTON’S AMERICA (PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL) — A Great Performances documentary spotlights the creation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton and the history behind it. Interviewees include Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, and Questlove, Jimmy Fallon, Nas, Stephen Sondheim and others. Repeats Sun 10/23, 3pm; Wed 10/26, 10pm; Thur 10/27, 4pm; Fri 10/28, 4:30pm 10:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Saturdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries stars Essie Davis as a sleuth in 1920s Melbourne, Australia; Series 2 of the drama begins October 22.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30AM THE WETA MOVIE: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBURG — (2:58) R 2:30 WETA ARTS — R 3:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: HAMILTON’S AMERICA (PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL) — R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: CARIBBEAN ISLANDS 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SERIES 3: MASTERCLASS 4 — Mary makes a tennis cake based on a Victorian recipe and Paul makes two types of cream horns. Mary shows how to be precise and perfect with mokatines and Paul comes to grips with an epic construction in choux pastry: Religieuse à l’Ancienne.

8:00 THE DURRELLS IN CORFU ON MASTERPIECE — Part 2 of 6. At wits’ end, Louisa orders her children to put food on the table. Larry bites the bullet and goes hunting.

Meanwhile, Margo, Leslie and Gerry pursue their various love interests. Repeats Mon 10/24, 3pm 9:00 POLDARK, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Aidan Turner (Poldark), Eleanor Tomlinson (Demelza) and Heida Reed (Elizabeth) return as the complicated love triangle in a new season of the romantic saga, based on the novels by Winston Graham. Part 4 of 9. Repeats Mon 10/24, 2pm 10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 10. Naresh executes a diabolical plan. Aafrin tries desperately to stop it. Ralph finally puts two and two together. Simla’s populace turns out innocently for a picnic. Repeats Mon 10/24, 4pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS 11:30 HONORED TO SERVE: LOCAL HEROES

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE CONTENDERS — 16 FOR ’16 — Episode 7 of 8. Ferraro/Palin – The Trailblazers. The program traces Rep. Geraldine Ferraro’s entrance onto the world stage in 1984 as the first woman on a major party presidential ticket. In 2008, Gov. Sarah Palin added energy and excitement to John McCain’s campaign. See how both women fought to break the glass ceiling. Repeats Wed 10/26, 5pm; Thur 10/27, 1pm 9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU — The biography series spotlights the prolific creator of television classics All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times and how he effected social change through his groundbreaking sitcoms and activism. Interviewees include George Clooney, Amy Poehler, Jon Stewart, Russell Simmons and others.

Repeats Wed 10/26, 3:30pm 10:30 FRONTLINE: GROWING UP TRANS — Frontline explores the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their parents. Through personal stories of children, parents and doctors, the film also examines new medical interventions being offered.

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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26 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 GIRAFFES: AFRICA’S GENTLE GIANTS — What does it take to relocate a herd of wild giraffes in Africa? One man, his family and a band of enthusiastic helpers journey across the wild heart of Uganda and the mighty Nile River to move the world’s rarest and most precious “cargo.” Repeats Thur 10/27, 2pm 9:00 NOVA: SINKHOLES-BURIED ALIVE — With gripping eyewitness video of dramatic collapses, NOVA travels the globe to investigate what it’s like to have your world vanish beneath your feet and explores the underlying forces behind disastrous sinkholes. {DVI} Repeats Thur 10/27, 3pm 10:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: HAMILTON’S AMERICA (PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL) — See the Friday, October 21, 9 p.m. listing. R 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

27 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Episode 3 of 4. Prey. Morse delves into the disparate worlds of Oxford scientific academia, the city’s vast parks, night school and the untamed wilderness of the Oxfordshire countryside when a Dutch au pair goes missing.

Repeats Fri 10/28, 1pm 9:30 VERA, SEASON 4 — Episode 3 of 4. The Deer Hunter.

When DCI Vera Stanhope and DS Joe Ashworth find Shane Thurgood, a suspected poacher, dead from a gunshot wound, Joe concludes it is a hunting accident while Vera digs deeper. Vera uncovers Shane’s tragic

Wednesday, October 26 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature: Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants documents a special voyage across the Nile to relocate some of the world’s rarest giraffes.

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Friday, October 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize, a WETA co-production, this year celebrates actor Bill Murray, capturing the proceedings as he receives the honor amid tributes from an array of top entertainers.

Above: Murray in the film Groundhog Day.

life and his new inheritance of a vast amount of land, digging into his checkered history to understand what brought him to his end. Repeats Fri 10/28, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week.

Repeats Sat 10/29, 6:30pm 8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: NEVER FORGOTTEN — A WETA TV 26 production spotlights memorials throughout the national capital area, from war memorials to the Tomb of the Unknowns, from the Women in Military Service for America Memorial to JFK’s gravesite.

9:00 BILL MURRAY: THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE — The annual special, a co-production of WETA, CoMedia, Mark Krantz Productions, Cappy Productions, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, celebrates popular actor and comedian Bill Murray, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. From the stage of The John F. Kennedy Center, a star-studded lineup salutes the achievements of the comedic trailblazer.

The program airs as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

10:30 FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2016 — See the Wednesday, October 12, 10 p.m. listing. R 12:30AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

29 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.

6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, October 1 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: DEATH COMES KNOCKING — Fisher plays host to ghostly soldiers and exotic spiritualists. Aunt Prudence is swept up in the new spiritualist fad and enlists the famed Mrs. Bolkonsky to contact her dead godson. The séance leaves Phryne certain there is something amiss, but it has nothing to do with the psychic realm. Repeats Sun 10/30, 7pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: THE ESCAPE ARTIST — David Tennant stars as a brilliant defense lawyer with a storybook family and a nickname, “The Escape Artist,” for his ability to spring the obviously guilty. Then he gets a trial that changes his life. The thriller co-stars Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) as the protagonist’s rival. Part 1 of 2. Star defense lawyer Will Burton finds his happy family life threatened when he takes the case

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of an unsavory suspect accused of a torture killing.

Repeats Sun 10/30, 11:30am 10:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: THE ESCAPE ARTIST — Part 2 of 2. With the tables turned, Will Burton battles for justice by fair means and foul. Can the brilliant attorney save his own skin? (90 min.) Repeats Sun 10/30, 1pm

30 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, October 2 listings.

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30AM MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: THE ESCAPE ARTIST — Parts 1 & 2 of 2. R 2:30 FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2016 — R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER FOOD HOUR: STORY OF CHEESE 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: DEATH COMES KNOCKING — R 8:00 THE DURRELLS IN CORFU ON MASTERPIECE — Part 3 of 6. Gerry’s new soulmate has a surprising background. Leslie suffers the pangs of heartbreak. Louisa has another go with Sven. And Margo takes a stab at the medical profession. Repeats Mon 10/31, 3pm

9:00 POLDARK, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Aidan Turner (Poldark), Eleanor Tomlinson (Demelza) and Heida Reed (Elizabeth) return as the complicated love triangle in a new season of the romantic saga, based on the novels by Winston Graham. Part 5 of 9.

Repeats Mon 10/31, 2pm 10:00 INDIAN SUMMERS, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 7 of 10. Everyone faces a choice: Three rivals vie for Sooni. The Maharajah tests Ralph and Madeline. Sarah starts a new life. Aafrin and Alice play with fire. Cynthia opens up about the past.

Repeats Mon 10/31, 4pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS 11:30 HONORED TO SERVE: NEVER FORGOTTEN

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PBS NEWSHOUR ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MANSION MASTERPIECES ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MANOR HOUSE TREASURES POV: WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS — An independent film goes inside the very first girls’ school in a small Afghan village. Never before have fathers allowed their daughters to be educated. Now the Taliban threatens. As they learn to read and write, the girls discover the lives they dream of leading.

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

The WETA Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational broadcasts 24 hours each day, 7 days a week.

Thomas & Friends

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airs weekdays at 3 p.m. on the WETA Kids channel

Thomas & Friends, featuring stories of adventure on the railways, supports children aged 2-5 as they develop social-emotional skills and helps to build an early foundation for preschoolers’ success.

The series is based on the much-loved books by Rev. W. Awdry.

This month, a new special, Thomas & Friends: The Great Race, airs October 17, kicking off a new season of episodes.

WETA KIDS ON WEEKDAYS WETA KIDS AIRINGS IN BLACK; WETA TV 26 IN BLUE • Sesame Street (new episodes), 6am • Sesame Street, 6:30am • Odd Squad, 7am (6:30am) • Wild Kratts, 7:30am (7am) • Ready Jet Go!, 8am (7:30am) • Nature Cat, 8:30am (8am) • Curious George, 9am (8:30am) • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9:30am, 10am (9am, 9:30am) • Sesame Street (new episodes), 10:30am (10am) • Sesame Street, 11am • Peg + Cat, 11:30am (10:30am) • Dinosaur Train, noon (11am,11:30am) • WordWorld, 12:30pm, Mon-Thur • Ruby’s Studio, 12:30pm, Fridays • Cyberchase, 1pm • The Cat in the Hat, 1:30pm • Super WHY!, 2pm • Arthur, 2:30pm • Thomas & Friends, 3pm • Bob the Builder, 3:30pm • Mack & Moxy, 4pm, Mon-Thur • Roey’s Paintbox, 4pm, Fridays • Martha Speaks, 4:30pm • WordGirl, 5pm • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 5:30pm • Nature Cat, 6pm • The Cat in the Hat, 6:30pm • Arthur, 7pm • Ready Jet Go!, 7:30pm

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British Television at Its Best The WETA UK channel is devoted to presenting the best in British television programming, broadcasting 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.

P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK IN OCTOBER SUNDAY

12pm

MONDAY

•R osemary and

Thyme (to 10/16)

•G lobe Trekker

12:30pm

1pm 1:30pm

2pm 2:30pm

3pm 3:30pm

4pm

•D ancing on the

Edge (10/2) •G lobe Trekker •T he Widower (10/23 - 10/30)

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

TUESDAY

Are You Being Served?

WEDNESDAY

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

New Tricks

New Tricks

New Tricks

New Tricks

New Tricks

Thyme

MI-5

•J anet King •W olf Hall on

MI-5

MI-5

6:30pm

Foyle’s War

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

9pm 9:30pm

10pm 10:30pm

11pm

Waking the Dead •R ed Cap, Series II

(to 10/8)

Globe Trekker

Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge, Series I (Series II starts 10/24)

Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge, Series I (Series II starts 10/23)

7:30pm

8:30pm

Waking the Dead

Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin, Series XI Series VI/VII

• Chef!, Series I (10/6) • BBC Antiques Roadshow

Father Brown, Series II

•B ritish Baking Show,

7pm 8pm

Masterpiece (starts 10/29)

MI-5

Sherlock Holmes

(10/2 - 10/9) •S ecrets of Althorp/ Chatsworth/Henry

5:30pm

6pm

MI-5

•W olf Hall on

Masterpiece (starts 10/23)

•R ed Cap, Series II

•G .B. Baking Show:

(through 10/2) •L ead Balloon, Series I & II (starts (10/9)

11:30pm SUNDAY

Pie in the Sky EastEnders Are You Being Served?

Endeavour, Series I/ II on Masterpiece

•R ed Cap, Series II Doc Martin, (10/7) Series VI/VII • Doc Martin, Series VI/VII

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

Pie in the Sky,

Doctor Blake Inspector Morse, Mysteries, Series III Series III/IV

Father Brown, Series II

•R ed Cap, Series II (10/7, 8pm) •C all the Midwife, Series I (starts 10/14, 8pm; 10/2110/28, 8-10pm) • F oyle’s War, Series IV (10/710/14, 9-10pm)

• Rosemary & Thyme,

White Chapel, Series I/II

• Dancing on the Edge (10/1, 9-10pm) • Vera, Season 1 (starts 10/8, 10-11:30pm) • Red Cap, Series II (10/1, 11pm; 10/8, 11:30pm) • BBC Antiques Roadshow (starts 10/15, 11:30pm)

Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin, Series XI Series VI/VII

G.B. Baking Show & Secrets of ...

MONDAY

Endeavour, Series I/II on Masterpiece

•P oldark I on

Masterpiece (through 10/11) •U nlocking Poldark Inspector Lewis, Series VI/VII on (10/18) Masterpiece •P oldark II (starts 10/25) •J anet King, Series I (11pm, 10/4, 10/18; 12m, 10/11)

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

•A rthur & George on Masterpiece (10/6-10/20) • T he Widower (10/27) DCI Banks, Series I/II

New Tricks Waking the Dead

THURSDAY

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Chatsworth/Henry

• Rev, Series I (Series II through 10/5) • Lead Balloon starts 10/12

• Secret Life of Primates (through 10/16) • Hotel Secrets, Season Father Brown, Series II II (starts 10/23)

• Globe Trekker • (Doctor Who at 12m)

BBC Antiques Roadshow

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series III

Series III (10/6) • Secrets of Althorp/ Chatsworth/Henry

•S ecrets of Althorp/

Pie in the Sky, Series II

Masterclass (10/2) Series II •S ecrets of: Althorp/ Chatsworth/Henry/ HM’s Secret Service •R ev, Series II

BBC Antiques Roadshow •R osemary &

4:30pm

5pm

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

As Time Goes By (two episodes)

Series III (10/1-10/15)

• Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (starts 10/22)

• J anet King, Series I (10/1-10/15) • T he Widower (starts 10/22)

SATURDAY

Call the Midwife, Series I

T

Fridays at 8 p.m. starting October 14 on WETA UK

GILES KEYTE/PLAYGROUND & COMPANY PICTURES FOR MASTERPIECE/BBC

he drama Call the Midwife was the highest-rated debut in BBC television history when it premiered in 2011, presenting in Series I the true-to-life story of a young woman — raised in a well-off family in the English countryside — who becomes a nurse midwife and goes to work in the poorest area of London’s East End in the 1950s.

Based on the memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, the stories capture a snapshot of British social history and star Jessica Raine as Jenny Lee, who with her fellow midwives and nursing nuns helps expectant mothers enduring hardships borne of poverty.

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WETA UK Highlights

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece

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Saturdays at 8 p.m. starting October 22 on WETA UK

BBC

ark Rylance portrays Thomas Cromwell — the brilliant, enigmatic consigliere to England’s King Henry VIII — who maneuvers within the treacherous Tudor court in the six-part miniseries Wolf Hall, based on Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels. The series follows Cromwell as he navigates the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power. Damian Lewis portrays the king, obsessed with protecting the Tudor dynasty by securing his succession with a male heir to the throne. The star-studded cast includes Claire Foy (Little Dorrit); Anton Lesser (Endeavour); Mark Gatiss (Sherlock); and Jonathan Pryce (Cranford).

Lead Balloon, Series I & II

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Sundays at 9 p.m. starting October 9 on WETA UK

Arthur & George on Masterpiece

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Thursdays at 9 p.m. starting October 6 on WETA UK

artin Clunes (Doc Martin) stars as famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, in a real-life case that inspired the great author to put down his pen and turn detective. The three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes’ acclaimed novel (a Booker Prize finalist), traces a string of notorious animal mutilations alleged to involve an attorney named George Edalji and follows the separate but intersecting lives of two men: one, framed for a crime he may not have committed, and the other, investigating the case.

Also in October: Masterpiece: Poldark, Series I continues Tuesdays at 10 p.m. and enters Season II; Masterpiece: Endeavour, Series I continues Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and enters Series II; DCI Banks continues Thursdays at 10 p.m.; Whitechapel continues Fridays at 10 p.m. and enters Series II; and Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge, Series I continues Sundays at 6 p.m.

Poldark, Series I

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ritten by and starring Jack Dee, one of the UK’s most successful stand-up comedians, this series enters the world of Rick Spleen, a disillusioned comic and writer whose career has not gone the way he had planned. Hosting corporate events and appearing on second-rate daytime TV shows was not his dream. Rick combines a mass of neuroses and petty grievances with a terrible propensity for lying. Along for the humorous ride are his American co-writer, his unflappable partner, his daughter, and her hapless boyfriend.

Classical WETA 90.9 FM Concerts from the Library of Congress Classical WETA co-production airs Saturdays at 9 p.m., starting October 1

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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lassical WETA 90.9 FM is proud to present the radio series Concerts from the Library of Congress to listeners throughout Greater Washington and around the nation.

Co-produced in a partnership between WETA, the Library of Congress, and Classic Digital Syndications, the superb broadcasts feature world-class soloists and ensembles recorded live in concerts at the Library’s historic Coolidge Auditorium in the 90th anniversary season of the series. Beginning October 1, the one-hour programs air each Saturday night for 13 weeks on Classical WETA 90.9 FM — and are being made available to public radio stations around the country. Hosting the series is conductor, composer and Peabody Award-winning radio personality Bill McGlaughlin. Funding for the series is provided in part by WETA members.

“We at Classical WETA have been delighted to collaborate with the Library of Congress and Classic Digital Syndications in producing this engaging series — the concert presentations at the Library are one of America’s truly outstanding musical traditions,” said Dan DeVany, Vice President and General Manager of Classical WETA and executive producer of the series. “This 13-part radio series will bring these wonderful concerts to a wide listening audience. With performances by renowned artists such as mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter; the American Baroque ensemble Apollo’s Fire; and pianist Richard Goode, the scope and vibrance of these programs are reflective of the high standard of musical quality established by the Library since its first concert in 1925.”

Borromeo Quartet

Anne Sofie von Otter

EWA MARIE RUNDQUIST

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Library of Congress, Great Hall

The 13 programs of the series are titled Brahms and Beach; Bach Collegium Japan; Michelangelo Quartet and Claremont Trio; Music for a While; The Virtuoso Horn; Bartók and Borromeo; Apollo’s Fire: The Power of Love; Schumann Sampler; Cello Collection; Handel and Haydn Society at 200; Ensemble Intercontemporain; Calefax: In the Reeds; and Debussy and Dvořák.

Handel and Haydn Society

JAMES DOYLE

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Choral Showcase

Sunday, October 30 at 9 p.m.

By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

Library of Congress

Amit Peled

MARSHALL CLARKE

Michelangelo String Quartet

MARCO BORGGREVE

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

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

“What makes these programs a unique listening experience is not just the dazzling music, but also the resources that the Library of Congress brings to each episode,” said DeVany. “Several historical instruments from the Library’s extraordinary collection are featured in the concerts. Also, through the commentary of guest archivists and Library staff, listeners are taken on a tour of the Library’s vast repository of precious musical manuscripts and historical recordings. These help to tell the stories behind the music.”

Encounters with rarities such as the manuscript of a Bach cantata or an original Beethoven portrait illuminate the listening experience, and moments of music history come alive in landmark archival performances by legendary figures such as Béla Bartók and Leopold Stokowski. The Library’s rich music holdings include manuscripts, scores, sound recordings, books, libretti, music-related periodicals and microforms, copyright deposits and musical instruments.

Tune in to Concerts from the Library of Congress each Saturday night on Classical WETA 90.9 FM, and enjoy these powerful, evocative performances.

The gifted Finnish composer, Einojuhani Rautavaara, died on July 27 at age 88. Jens F. Laurson, who writes on classical music for various publications including Listen magazine, called Rautavaara a “Giant of Beauty” in his July 29 obituary. Einojuhani Rautavaara Saying that Rautavaara’s beautiful song will continue for generations, Jens wrote that this “...is one of the great privileges of great artists such as Rautavaara: They may die, but they cannot pass away.”

Rautavaara’s musical language wasn’t always as we fondly know it today, though. Early on, his music sounded like Bruckner. (Jens writes that Rautavaara’s 3rd Symphony could pass as Bruckner’s 10th!) Then — mostly because it was what every young composer was doing at the time — Rautavaara immersed himself in the 12-tone serial technique (developed and championed by Arnold Schoenberg), which pushed the expressive chromaticism of the late-19th and early-20th centuries to its pinnacle: perfect atonality. Although Rautavaara later rejected serialism, his music of this sort was more than a passing experiment in the concept; indeed, his 4th Symphony is the only fully 12-tone Finnish symphony.

Harmony, however, turned out to be too deeply entrenched in Rautavaara’s soul for it to be brushed aside. That innate expressive need coupled with a ubiquitous spirituality in Rautavaara’s works give us the irresistible music we know from him today. Our October 30 Choral Showcase program is a memorial to the composer and his music, including his Missa a cappella. Earlier, on the October 9 broadcast, I stretch the Choral Showcase limits to include a marvelous piece — the concerto for birds (recorded at the Arctic Circle), Cantus arcticus. It’s a heart-felt, outsidethe-box expression that makes it understandably Rautavaara’s most-loved work.

Not coincidentally, Cantus arcticus concludes the second of two programs (October 2 and 9) focused on war and peace. Somehow, including a work that uses both non-human singers (and composers too, for that matter) and humans on a program about war and peace seems only natural.

Classical for Washington Front Row Washington

Claremont Trio

Mondays at 9 p.m.

By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

Classical WETA Opera House

COURTESY CLAREMONT TRIO

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hen does a large symphony become a chamber work? When someone like Smithsonian Chamber Music Society artistic director Ken Slowik arranges it for 14 instruments and soprano. Hear Gustav Mahler’s fourth symphony in Slowik’s chamber orchestra version on the Monday night broadcast of Front Row Washington, October 3 at 9 p.m. Also on the program, Arnold Schönberg’s “radical” Chamber Symphony, a piece that Slowik says “threw down the gauntlet for subsequent developments in the twentieth century, much as Beethoven’s Eroica symphony (1804) was path-breaking a hundred years before.”

No doubt you’ve heard the story of Bach’s Goldberg Variations having been composed for a count who suffered from insomnia. While that story can’t be proven, the truth is that this apex of theme and variations now bears the name of the count’s 14-year-old harpsichordist, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg! On our October 10, 9 p.m. broadcast, American pianist Steven Beck gives an all-Bach recital at Dumbarton Concerts that includes the Goldberg Variations.

In 1999 while at Juilliard, twin sisters Emily (violin) and Julia Bruskin (cello) formed a trio with Australianborn pianist Andrea Lam. Now based in New York City near their namesake Claremont Avenue, the Claremont Trio is the first piano trio ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the K-L-R

International Trio Award. Hear them Monday, October 17 at 9 p.m., performing a Haydn trio and Antonín Dvořák’s ever-popular “Dumky” piano trio.

When clarinetist/composer Derek Bermel received a commission from the Wolf Trap Foundation, he took inspiration from renowned theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed. The world premiere of his intriguing, fun musical impression of gravity is titled “A Short History of the Universe.” Hear it on our October 24, 9 p.m. broadcast, with clarinetist Bermel and the JACK Quartet also performing Brahms’ exquisite B minor clarinet quintet.

On Halloween night, we go “Psycho” with PostClassical Ensemble performing music at the National Gallery of Art from the iconic 1960 Hitchcock film in a special concert version created by Bernard Herrmann, using themes from his suspense-filled score.

Our PCE broadcast also includes two rarely-heard Herrmann works: the 1935 Sinfonietta for Strings and his lyrical “Souvenirs de Voyage, Quintet for Clarinet and Strings,” composed in 1967.

Così fan tutte

Saturdays at 1 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

October 8 Rossini’s Semiramide, Proms Concerts, London Mark Elder, conductor October 15 Wagner’s Das Rheingold, 2016 Bayreuth Festival Marek Janowski, conductor October 22 Listener’s Choice Opera Vote for your favorite opera at classicalweta.org, Saturday, October 1 through Saturday, October 8. Classical WETA Opera House will count down the top 10 operas by playing arias or excerpts from those works, wrapping up with a complete performance of the No. 1 opera selection on October 22.

October 29 Bellini’s I Puritani, Royal Theater, Madrid; Evelino Pidò, conductor

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October 1 Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Aix-en-Provence Festivals Louis Langrée, conductor

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