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Best Bets “Sherlock” Season 4 Begins Jan. 1 Mercurial Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) is back in Britain as the Watsons prepare for parenthood. Enjoy three all new episodes. Tune in Jan. 1 at 9 p.m. “Murder in Suburbia” The comedy-murder series replaces “Doc Martin” until season 8 returns in January 2018. Tune in Jan. 12 at 9 p.m. “FRONTLINE: Divided States of America” Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign. Tune in Jan. 18 and 19 at 9 p.m. The Life and Times of Queen Victoria Famous for her candor and spirit, she was the first woman who seemed to have it all: a passionate marriage, nine children and the job of being queen of the world’s most important nation. Her often tumultuous reign lasted for 63 years. Enjoy “Victoria on MASTERPIECE.” Tune in beginning Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. “Landmark Live in Concert” The New pop music series debuts with Grammy winner Alicia Keys on Jan. 20 followed by Brad Paisley on Jan. 27. Hosted by Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Tune in Fridays at 9: p.m. beginning Jan. 20 Mercy Street Returns for Season 2 Allegiances blur and loyalties shift as the war pushes the drama beyond the hospital. Follow the growing chaos at Alexandria’s Mansion House, the precarious position of the Green family and the changing situation of the burgeoning black population. Tune in Sundays at 8 p.m.
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DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Martha Speaks 6:30 Arthur 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Splash and Bubbles 16,20/Splash and Bubbles: One Big Ocean 10:30 Sesame Street 11:00 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Peg + Cat 12:00 Super Why! 12:30 Thomas & Friends 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Dinosaur Train 2:00 Splash and Bubbles 16,20/Splash and Bubbles: One Big Ocean 2:30 Curious George 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Ready Jet Go! 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 Tavis Smiley 5:00 2-6, 9-13,16/Rick Steves’ Europe WUFT News First at Five 5:30 BBC World News America 6:00 Deutsche Welle News 6:30 Nightly Business Report 7:00 PBS NewsHour
SATURDAY 6:00 Arthur 6:30 World Girl 7:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Splash and Bubbles 21/Splash and Bubbles: One Big Ocean 8:30 7,14,28/Curious George 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Ready Jet Go! 9:30 Wild Kratts 10:00 The Great British Baking Show 11:00 Cook’s Country 11:30 Patti’s Mexican Table 12:00 The Chef’s Table with Randall White 12:30 Ask This Old House 1:00 This Old House 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 The Woodright’s Shop 3:30 A Chef’s Life 4:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 4:30 Martha Bakes 5:00 History Detectives 5:30 Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville SUNDAY
SUNDAY 6:00 Sid the Science Kid 6:30 Dinosaur Train 7:00 Sesame Street 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Splash and Bubbles 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Nature Cat 9:30 Ready Het G0 10:00 Sewing with Nancy 10:30 America’s Test Kitchen 11:00 Lidia’s Kitchen 12:00 Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack 12:30 Capitol Update 1:00 The Ilene Silverman Show 1:30 Florida Frontiers 2:00 1/Everyone Has a Place Healthy Minds 2:30 1/Great Performances: From Vienna – The New Year’s Celebration 8/Mullet: A Tale of Two Fish 15/A Call to Serve: Florida Jews and the U.S. Military 22/Echoes of the Holocaust 29/A Wing and a Prayer 3:00 8/Coastal Dune Lakes 15,22,29/Variety Studio Presents Actors on Actors 4:00 1/Pioneers of Television: Science Fiction 8/Pioneers of Television: Sitcoms 15/Pioneers of Television: Variety 22/Pioneers of Television: Funny Ladies 29/Shelter Me: Community Matters 5:00 Pioneers of Television 1/Pioneers of Television: Westerns 8/Pioneers of Television: Late Night 15/Pioneers of Television: Game Shows 22/Pioneers of Television: Primetime Soaps 29/Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration 6:00 Call the Midwife
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PRIMETIME 9:00 Doc Martin The Doctor is Out. Martin performs a life-saving operation on a cancer patient, but can he do the same for his marriage? 10:00 Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace Enter the ultimate pleasure palace, Hampton Court, for a wealth of art and stories. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration Jan. 1 at 8 p.m.
1 — Sunday 6:00 Call the Midwife 7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Vienna and the Danube. 8:00 Great Performances From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2017. Julie Andrews hosts Vienna Philharmonic’s annual concert, with guest conductor Gustavo Dudamel. 9:00 Sherlock 4 on MASTERPIECE The Six Thatchers. Mercurial Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) is back in Britain as the Watsons prepare for parenthood. 10:30 Sherlock 4 on MASTERPIECE The Six Thatchers. See listing above.
2 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Ft. Worth. The new season premieres with a Rodin bronze that could be the year’s big find. Is it authentic? (Part 1/3) 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Birmingham. Letters from a young Bill Clinton, 1968; Lalique hood ornament; a 1952 John Falter illustration. (Part 2/3) 10:00 Independent Lens Best and Most Beautiful Things. Join a quirky young woman on a journey of self-discovery that celebrates outcasts everywhere. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
3 — Tuesday 8:00 Sidney Lumet: American Masters Journey through the life’s work of the socially conscious director of 12 Angry Men and Network. 10:00 FRONTLINE President Trump. Examine the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
4 — Wednesday 8:00 NATURE Meet the Coyote. Unravel the mysteries that define the coywolf, a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf. 9:00 NOVA Secrets of the Sky Tombs. Unearth secrets buried in the world’s highest tombs, tucked in Himalayan caves. 10:00 Secrets of the Dead Vampire Legend. Follow scientists as they uncover the true origins of modern vampire lore. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
5 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Arts & Crafts from top to bottom. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Microgreens, wheelchair lift.
6 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Willie Nelson: Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Enjoy an all-star tribute to singer and songwriter Willie Nelson, the 2015 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. 10:30 Working Man Blues 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Roseday
7 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Transportation. 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Ft. Worth. See listing on 1/2 at 8 p.m. 8:00 Doc Martin The Doctor is Out. See listing on 1/5 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Death at the Grand. Jack asks for Phryne’s help when a Hotel Concierge is found dead with a bag belonging to the glamourous detective. 10:00 Vicar of Dibley Handsome Stranger. 11:00 Austin City Limits Ms. Lauryn Hill. 12:00 Music City Roots: Live from the Factory.
8 —Sunday 6:00 Call the Midwife 7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Historic London. 7:30 Sherlock 4 on MASTERPIECE The Six Thatchers. See listing on 1/1 at 9 p.m.
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9:00 Sherlock 4 on MASTERPIECE The Lying Detective. Sherlock Holmes pretends to be dying of a fatal illness, but won’t let John examine him because he says it’s too contagious. Instead, he asks John to fetch a man named Culverton Smith and then tells John to return to Baker Street and hide before Smith gets there. 10:30 Sherlock 4 on MASTERPIECE The Lying Detective. See listing above.
9 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Ft. Worth. A Felipe Orlando oil, a baroque lockbox, and a Packers championship group. One is up to $200,000! (Part 2/3) 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Birmingham. Signed first edition of To Kill a Mockingbird; Titanic photograph and book; Rolex military watch. (part 3/3) 10:00 Independent Lens Containment. Explore the dangers of nuclear waste storage, both now and in the far future. 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
10 — Tuesday 8:00 Nazi Mega Weapons The Eagles Nest. Hitler’s mountain house became a labyrinth crowned by the awe-inspiring Eagles Nest. 9:00 Command and Control: American Experience Learn the long-hidden story of a deadly 1980 accident at a Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
11 — Wednesday 8:00 NATURE Snowbound: Animals of Winter. Travel across the snow globe to meet the animal survivors of winter, from penguins to bison. 9:00 NOVA The Nuclear Option. In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, discover the technologies that could prevent future disaster.
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VICTORIA ON MASTERPIECE Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. 10:00 Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail Unlock the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth’s most controversial elements, with host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller. 12:00 Charlie Rose
12 —Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Shedding the old look. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Wood shop, wireless switch. 9:00 Murder in Suburbia Episode 1: The murder of a well-to-do businesswoman seems to be tied to Applejacks, a singles club. 10:00 Secrets of Henry VII’s Palaces See listing on 1/6 at 10 p.m. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
13 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Great Performances Bel-Canto The Opera. Experience the musical adaptation of the best-seller inspired by a true-life hostage crisis. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley
12:00 Charlie Rose
14 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show This Colorful World. 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Fort Worth. See listing on 1/9 at 8 p.m. 8:00 Murder in Suburbia See listing on 1/13 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Game, Set Murder. Phryne’s innermost fears are revealed when a rising tennis star is fatally bitten by a spider. 10:00 Vicar of Dibley The Vicar in White. 11:00 Austin City Limits Cyndi Lauper. 12:00 Music City Roots: Live from the Factory.
15— Sunday 6:00 Call the Midwife 7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe London: Modern and Traditional. 8:00 Sherlock on MASTERPIECE 9:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE Doll 123. As a new queen, the young Victoria struggles to take charge amid plots to manipulate her. 11:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Game, Set, Murder. See listing on 1/14 at 9 p.m.
16 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Fort Worth. A Civil War sword, a Joe Fortenberry Olympic gold, and James Madison’s seal. One is the big find! (Part 3/3) 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Santa Clara. Italian hotel proprietor’s autograph book; Keane “Big Eye” painting; Edward Weston photographs. (Part 1/3) 10:00 African American Museum Viewers will learn more about what went into creating the National Museum of African-American History and Culture that some are calling a gift to the country and a dream come true. 11:00 Independent Lens What Was Ours. Join a group of Native Americans as they embark on a journey to reclaim lost tribal artifacts. 12:00 Charlie Rose
17 — Tuesday 8:00 Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: American Experience This film recounts a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. 9:00 FRONTLINE Divided States of America. Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign. (Part 1/2) 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
18 — Wednesday 8:00 NATURE Moose: Life of a Twig Eater. Travel to Canada’s Rockies and into the world of moose to experience a calf’s first year of life. 9:00 FRONTLILNE Divided States of America. See listing on 1/17 at 9p.m. (Part 2/2) 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
19 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Underground Energy. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Bluestone, mead, wire splices.
Merccy Street Season 2 Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.
9:00 Murder in Suburbia Episode 2: It’s just your typical stag party - booze, carousing, strippers, and murder. 10:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE Doll 123. See listing on 1/15 at 9 p.m. 12:30 Charlie Rose
20 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Alicia Keys – Landmarks in Concert: A Great Performances Special New pop music series debuts with Grammy winner Alicia Keys performing in various New York locales. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
21 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Indiana. 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Fort Worth. See listing on 1/16 at 8 p.m. 8:00 Murder in Suburbia See listing on 1/19 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Death Do Us Apart. In the Season 3 finale, Phryne must protect her father after a man intent on killing him escapes custody. 10:00 Vicious Join Ian McKellen as Freddie and Derek Jacobi as
Stuart as they embark on a new season of humorous mishaps, hideous break-ups and heart-warming make-ups. With Frances de la Tour as their old friend Violet and Iwan Rheon as their neighbor Ash. 10:30 Vicious 11:00 Austin City Limits Margo Price; hayes Carll. 12:00 Music City Roots: Live from the Factory.
22 — Sunday 6:00 Call the Midwife 7:00 The Forsyte Saga Episode 1: Follow Soames Forsyte’s courtship of Irene Heron — beautiful, accomplished and penniless. 8:00 Mercy Street Balm in Gilead. In the wake of Lincoln’s visit, the hospital staff tries to save one of their own. 9:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE Brocket Hall. As Victoria ponders marriage, her friendship with Lord Melbourne grows more complex. 10:00 Secrets of the Six Wives Divorced. Witness Henry VIII’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon, which begins in love but ends in betrayal. 11:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Death Do Us Part. See listing on 1/21 at 9 p.m.
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23 —Monday
Rachel Carson: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
8:00 Antiques Roadshow The Civil War Years. Fantastic finds include a Lincoln Cabinet and Senate signed album, a Walt Whitman war letter. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Santa Clara. Lambert magician automaton, ca. 1900; Ray Bradbury archive; Fred Myrick scrimshaw tooth, ca. 1830. (Part 2/3) 10:00 Independent Lens The Witness. Get a fresh look at the notorious 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, a crime that defined an era. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
Jan. 24 at 8 p.m.
24 —Tuesday 8:00 Rachel Carson: American Experience Meet a scientist whose groundbreaking writings revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. 10:00 FRONTLINE Trump’s Road to the White House. Learn how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
25 —Wednesday 8:00 NATURE A Sloth Named Velcro. Examine the friendship between a journalist and a sloth, and see people trying to protect sloths. 9:00 NOVA Sunken Ship Rescue. Follow the epic operation to secure, raise and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship. 10:00 Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts Watch as the national public health threat posed by Alzheimer’s disease is revealed. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
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26 —Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Changes start to show. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Radiator, saws, garage lights. 9:00 Murder in Suburbia Episode 3: A torched Mercedes and the burnt body of its owner lead the investigators to ritzy Hollingford Avenue, and they soon discover where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 10:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE Brocket Hall. See listing on 1/22 at 9 p.m. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
27 —Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Country music’s Brad Paisley returns to the Appalachians for a concert at West Virginia University. 10:00 2016 Blues Music Awards The Blues Music Awards presentations and musical performances from the 37th annual Blues Awards held in Memphis, TN in May of 2016. This program features many nominee performances, including Ruthie Foster, Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin and Beth Hart. 11:30 Tavis Smiley
28—Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Musical Masterpieces. 7:00 Antiques Roadshow The Civil War Years. See listing on 1/23 at 8 p.m. 8:00 Murder in Suburbia See listing on 1/26 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Cocaine Blues. Invited to a relative’s home where a murder has just occurred, Phryne soon finds herself in a world of drug smuggling and illegal abortion. As she sets about solving the first crime, she ends up getting embroiled in the other two. 10:00 Vicious 10:30 Vicious 11:00 Austin City Limits Band of Horses; Parker Milsap. 12:00 Music City Roots: Live from the Factory.3 —Mo
29 — Sunday 6:00 Call the Midwife 7:00 The Forsyte Saga Episode 2: Learn what happens when Soames hires Bosinney to build a country house for Irene. 8:00 Mercy Street The House Guest. A house guest becomes the focus of Alice’s schemes; Mary tries to conceal her illness. 9:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE The Clockwise Prince. Against the queen’s wishes, Albert pays a visit and meets royal disdain.
11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
31—Tuesday 8:00 Finding Your Roots The Irish Factor. Explore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our times. 9:00 The Race Underground: American Experience Learn how engineers overcame seemingly impossible challenges to construct America’s first subway. 10:00 FRONTLINE Iraq After ISIS. See what’s happening in areas where ISIS has been ejected, and investigate forces shaping Iraq. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
Finding Your Roots Jan. 31 at 8 p.m.
10:00 Secrets of the Six Wives Beheaded, Died. Watch as two queens, Katherine of Aragon, then Anne Boleyn, fall from power. 11:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Cocaine Blues. See listing on 1/28 at 9 p.m. 12:00 Charlie Rose
30 —Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Indianapolis.
9:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Santa Clara. Booker T. Washington archive; 17th-century Chinese wine pot; Eanger Irving Couse painting. (Part 3/3) 10:00 POV Seven Songs for a Longer Life. Visit a Scottish hospice where patients face pain, uncertainty and mortality with song and humor. 11:00 BBC News
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