In the Spotlight
Life on the Reef (3-Part Series) The Great Barrier Reef is one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on Earth. Home to a stunning array of animals, from microscopic plankton to 100-ton whales, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. This three-part series combines the strongest elements of observational storytelling with blue-chip natural history, presenting unique, fresh, and authentic stories of Australia’s greatest natural icon through the eyes, actions, challenges, and adventures of the people who live there.
Wednesdays beginning July 22, 8:00 pm
and woman struggle to define their ambiguous romance. 11:30 Front and Center: Train
Monday 27 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gunslinger See Sat. July 25 at 11:00 pm. [R] 2:05 Father Brown: The Deadly Seal See Sat. July 25 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:00 Death in Paradise (Part 3) See Sat. July 25 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:58 Shetland: Raven Black (Part 1 of 2) See Sat. July 25 at 9:58 pm. [R] 5:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast: Palm Beach 5:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: First Things First MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW KIDS
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charleston Highlights include Newcomb College vases, Fred Meyer photographs, ca. 1900, and a Leon Julien Deschamps bronze. Learn which item is now worth $55,000-$60,000. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Columbus Highlights include a trio of Albert Cheuret art deco clocks and a historical collection, including a Thomas Jefferson letter previously valued at $100,000, now valued at $300,000-$350,000. 10:00 POV: Tea Time Observe five Chilean women who gather monthly for a ritual that has sustained them through 60 years of personal and societal change. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Tuesday 28 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Poldark on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) See Sun. July 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] 3:30 The Crimson Field (Part 6 of 6) See Sun. July 26 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Dream of Italy: Tuscany See Sat. July 25 at 10:30 am. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW KIDS EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 The Bomb 10:00 Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail (Part 1 of 2) This series reveals the cultural, scientific, and natural history of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth: uranium. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Wednesday 29 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Last Tango in Halifax (Part 5 of 6) See Sun. July 26 at 7:00 pm. [R] 3:30 POV: Tea Time See Mon. July 27 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Family Travel with Colleen Kelly: Switzerland Part II – Switzerland Like A Local See Sat. July 25 at 10:00 am. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW KIDS EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Life on the Reef (Part 2 of 3) Witness the explosion of life on the reef as the wet season approaches: corals spawn, sea birds nest, and thousands of turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches. 9:00 NOVA: Nuclear Meltdown Disaster 10:00 Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail (Part 2 of 2) 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
Thursday 30 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 The Bomb See Tues. July 28 at 8:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Vintage: DIY at Chimney Rock See Fri. July 24 at 7:30 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]
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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman 7:30 Vintage: The Never-Ending Crush Marisa makes a last minute decision to pick an entire vineyard of her best Merlot, resulting in a long day, and night, for Rutherford Hill. 8:00 Check, Please! Au Cheval/ Tapas Valencia/Autre Monde Catherine and a new group of three reviewers weigh in on Au Cheval in the west Loop, Tapas Valencia in the south Loop, and Autre Monde Café & Spirits in Berwyn. 8:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: A Passion for Cheese Carlos Yescas wants to put the outstanding artisanal cheeses of Mexico on everyone’s radar screen. 9:00 The Cliburn: Virtuosity 10:30 Vicious (Part 5) Freddie and Stuart invite Ash and his new girlfriend to dinner. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW KIDS EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 The Secret Life of the Cat 9:00 Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the First Lunar Voyage This program returns to the high-stakes space race of the late 1960s to reveal how a bold decision by NASA administrators put a struggling Apollo program back on track and allowed America to reach the moon before the Soviets. 10:00 TBD 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Nightly Business Report
In the Spotlight
Friday 31 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] 1:00 Tavis Smiley 1:30 Charlie Rose 2:30 Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail (Part 1 of 2) See Tues. July 28 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail (Part 2 of 2) See Wed. July 29 at 10:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Check, Please! Big Jones/ Mana/Krapil’s [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW KIDS EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour
John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel
Great Performances: Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the LA Phil The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s gala celebration of the award-winning film composer’s peerless achievements reunites Williams with violinist Itzhak Perlman. The performance features noted Williams compositions, including themes from Schindler’s List. The orchestra’s music director Gustavo Dudamel conducts; Natalie Portman hosts.
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