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A Year in Space Follow astronaut Scott Kelly’s record-breaking 12-month mission on the International Space Station, from launch to landing, as NASA charts the effects of long-duration spaceflight by comparing him to his identical twin on Earth, astronaut Mark Kelly. Tune in March 2 at 8 pm Downton Abbey: The Final Season Series Finale After six passionate and poignant seasons, the curtain comes down on “Downton Abbey.” How will fate resolve the stories of Edith, Mary, Thomas, Anna, Robert, Cora, Daisy, Carson, Violet, Isobel and all the other occupants of this unforgettable house? Tune in March 6 at 9 pm Forever Wisdom of Dr. Wayne Dyer This memorial tribute celebrates the iconic thinker’s wisdom teachings with inspirational stories. Tune in March 25 at 8 pm Grantchester, Season 2 on MASTERPIECE The whiskey-drinking and jazz-loving vicar Sidney Chambers (James Norton) returns alongside his friend and veteran cop Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green) for a second season of crime solving in the small country parish of Grantchester. Tune in Sundays at 9 p.m. beginning March 27 Mr. Selfridge, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE The fourth season of the series starring Jeremy Piven as the flamboyant American entrepreneur who founded the famous Selfridge’s department store picks up the story in 1946. Tune in Sundays at 10 pm beginning March 27
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DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Martha Speaks 6:30 Odd Squad 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George 21,25/Curious George Springs Into Spring 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Sesame Street 2/Sesame Street: The Cookie Thief 10:30 Peg + Cat 28,31/Peg + Cat Save the World 11:00 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Dinosaur Train 12:00 Super Why! 12:30 Thomas & Friends 4/Sesame Street: The Cookie Thief 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows All About That 2:00 Curious George 21,25/Curious George Springs Into Spring 2:30 Curious George 3:00 Arthur 3:30 Nature Cat 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 Tavis Smiley 5:00 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 Curious George 26/Curious George Springs Into Spring 8:30 Nature Cat 9:00 Wild Kratts 9:30 Wild Kratts 10:00 5/Forever Wisdom of Dr. Wayne Dyer 12/Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman 19/Smart Fats for Out-Smarting Aging with Steven Masley, MD 26/21 Days to a Slimmer Younger You with Dr. Kellyann 11:30 26/On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD 12:00 12/ On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD 19/The Patient’s Playbook with Leslie Michaelson 1:00 5/On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD 1:30 26/Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 2:00 12/Joy Bauer’s From Junk Food to Joy Food 19/Rick Steves’ European Travel Skills 3:00 5/Ken Burns Civil War 3:30 26/What Belly Total Health with Williams Davis, MD 4:00 12/The Patient’s Playbook with Leslie Michaelson 19/Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White 4:30 5/Lawrence Welk: God Bless America 5:00 19/Easy Yoga for Diabetes with Peggy Cappy 26/Burt Bacharach’s Best 5:30 12/This Land is Your Land
SUNDAY 6:00 Sid the Science Kid 6:30 Dinosaur Train 7:00 Sesame Street 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Nature Cat 9:00 Ready Jet Go! 9:30 The Ilene Silverman Show 10:00 6/Sewing with Nancy Change Up Patchwork Sewing with Nancy 10:30 13/Quilts of Valor 2 20/The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: The Black Atlantic 6/Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White 11:30 6/Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman 12:00 13/Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 20/The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: The Age of Slavery 1:00 20/The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: Into the Fire 2:15 20/The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: Making a Way Out of No Way 1:30 6/Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You: 2:00 The Fast Metabolism Revolution with Haylie Pomroy 3:30 6/The Patient’s Playbook with Leslie Michaelson 20/The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: Rise! 4:00 13/Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmay from Forever Taxed to Never Taxed 4:30 20/The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross: A More Perfect Union 5:30 6/Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White
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Broadway songs. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how he picks his songs, the influence of early arts exposure in shaping his love of performance and what he sees for his future of music-making. 11:30 Wheat Belly Total Health with William Davis MD
6 — Sunday
1 —Tuesday 8:00 Finding Your Roots The Long Way Home. Discover the preserved family traditions of Julianna Marguiles, Azar Nafisi and Lidia Bastianich. 9:00 Space Men: American Experience Meet the pioneering scientists and pilots who laid the groundwork for the US space program. 10:00 FRONTLINE Poor Kids. Follow three young girls in this unflinching and revealing exploration of what poverty means to children. 11:00 Super Tuesday, A PBS NewsHour Special Report 12:00 Charlie Rose
2 — Wednesday 8:00 A Year in Space Follow Scott Kelly’s 12-month mission on the International Space Station, from launch to descent. 9:00 The Big Band Years Hear the music that brought the country through WWII and kick-started the baby boom. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Roseuesday
3 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Plant revival; treehouse reveal. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Kevin replaces a door lock. 9:00 Doc Martin Seven Grumpy Seasons. Featuring interviews with producers, cast members, and director Ben
Gregor, this special is an enjoyable sneak peek at what Martin Clunes – the Doc himself – is calling the “best” series yet. 10:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Remote, Sacred, Wild This special celebrates the wonder of the great outdoors and religious sites in Europe and beyond. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Rose
4 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 American Masters Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl. Journey with the Coal Miner’s Daughter country legend on her hard-fought road to stardom. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Rose
5 — Saturday 7:00 This Land is Your Land Take a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music. 8:30 The Carpenters: Close to You A music-filled documentary that traces the Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and the group’s friends in the music business, featuring their top recording hits. 10:00 Josh Grogan Stages Live Multi-platinum artist Josh Groban is on tour for his latest album, “Stages,” which features covers of
6:30 The Carpenters: Close to You See listing on 3/6 at 8:30 p.m. 8:00 BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey The beloved cast of Downton Abbey -- old and new -- came out to be honored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on Aug. 11, 2015. Step onto the star-studded red carpet for this special tribute, and see if you can recognize all of your favorite characters at their glamorous best! 9:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey: The Final Season, Episode 9. After six passionate and poignant seasons, the curtain comes down on “Downton Abbey.” How will fate resolve the stories of Edith, Mary, Thomas, Anna, Robert, Cora, Daisy, Carson, Violet, Isobel and all the other occupants of this unforgettable house? 11:00 Smart Fats for Out-Smarting Aging with Steven Masley MD
7 — Monday 8:00 Ken Burns Civil War Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark series with this in-depth look at the iconic film 9:30 The Patient’s Playbook with Leslie Michaelson Join medical case management expert Leslie Michelson to discover the roadmap that every American needs to get the best medical care possible. This step-by-step practical guide provides life-saving strategies and empowering decisionmaking tools. 11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Rose
8 — Tuesday 8:00 Finding Your Roots Maps of Stars. Learn how tragic deaths have shaped the families of Hollywood legends Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow. 9:30 The Fast Metabolism Revolution with Haylie Pomroy This special is designed to help people change their lives for the better. For people who live in the real world with real world stresses and challenges.
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11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Rose
9 — Wednesday 8:00 This Land is Your Land See listing on 3/5 at 7 p.m. 9:30 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD You will learn how to quiet your mind, rather than be a victim of your anxious, depressing thoughts, and learn the one secret to dramatically improving your relationships. 11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Rose
Joy Bauer’s from Junk Food to Joy Food
10 — Thursday 8:00 Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White This program provides valuable insights on combating the physical signs and consequences of aging. Scientific, yet entertaining and accessible, this special shares practical information on slowing down and potentially reversing the aging process through exercise and other lifestyle choices. 9:00 Tribute to Downton Abbey 10:00 21 Days to a Slimmer, Younger You with Dr. Kellyann You don’t need to surrender! You can stay slim, young, and energetic forever. And you don’t need pills, injections or surgery. You can do it all with diet. 11:30 Capitol Update 12:00 Charlie Rose
11 — Friday 8:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Learn how to manage money and make smarter choices towards an economically secure future. 10:00 Aging Backwards with Mirada Esmonde-White See listing on 3/10 at 8 p.m. 11:00 Washington Week 11:30 Charlie Rose This Week 12:00 Charlie Rose
12 — Saturday 7:00 The Carpenters: Close to You See listing on 3/6 at 8:30 p.m. 8:30 Favorite Love Songs Join Emmy-winner Susan Lucci to celebrate sentimental favorites of the 60s, 70s and early 80s. 10:00 Yanni Live at the Pyramids: The Dream Concert Experience the global music phenomenon performing fan favorites captured in a spectacular setting. 11:30 Hot Flash Havoc
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Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 10 p.m.
13 — Sunday 6:00 BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey See listing on 3/6 at 8 p.m. 7:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey: The Final Season, Episode 9. See listing on 3/6 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Tribute to Downton Abbey 10:00 BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey See listing on 3/6 at 8 p.m. 11:00 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD
14 — Monday 8:00 Deepak Chopra: The Future of God Faith meets science in this thought-provoking program in which world renowned spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra demonstrates that the tools of our most advanced fields of science can be used to answer some of these fundamentally spiritual questions. 10:00 Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman Dr. Mark Hyman introduces a new weight-loss and healthy living program based on the latest science and explains how eating fat can help promote weight loss and optimum health. 12:00 Charlie Rose
15 — Tuesday 8:00 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD See listing on 3/9 at 9:30 p.m. 10:00 Joy Bauer’s from Junk Food to Joy Food Learn the secret to enjoying all your favorite foods while still losing weight, alleviating arthritis
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pain, boosting energy, enhancing heart health, normalizing blood pressure, flattening tummies, minimizing wrinkles and more. 12:00 Charlie Rose
16 —Wednesday 8:00 Rick Steves European Travel Skills Rick Steves’ 30 years of travel experience is distilled into this lively, all new, two-hour special. 10:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See listing on 3/11 at 8 p.m. 12:00 Charlie Rose
17 — Thursday 8:00 Celtic Woman Destiny Enjoy more musical enchantment from Ireland’s famed singing group, filmed in a spectacular setting. 10:00 The Patient’s Playbook with Leslie Michaelson See listing on 3/7 at 9:30 p.m. 12:00 Charlie Rose
18 — Friday 8:00 Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White See listing on 3/10 at 8 p.m. 9:00 Smart Fats to Out-Smart Aging with Steven Masley, MD As a physician, nutritionist and fellow with three medical organizations, Dr. Masley offers his audience proven, simple lifestyle changes to help them lose unwanted weight and keep it off, feel and look better than ever, control blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol profiles, and prevent and reverse heart disease. In a nutshell, enhancing quality of life for decades to come.
25 — Friday 8:00 Forever Wisdom with Dr. Wayne Dyer Celebrate the iconic thinker’s most beloved stories and wisdom teachings in an inspirational tribute. 11:00 Washington Week 11:30 Charlie Rose This Week 12:00 Charlie Rose
26 — Saturday 6:30 Foyle’s War Revisited See listing on 3/20 at 9 p.m. 8:00 Tribute to Downton Abbey 9:00 Country Pop Legends Country pop legends unite to perform their biggest and best-loved hit recordings from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. 11:00 Smart Fats to Out-Smart Aging with Steven Masley, MD
Masterpiece Grantchester, Season 2 Sundays at 9 p.m., beginning March 27
11:00 Washington Week 11:30 Charlie Rose This Week 12:00 Charlie Rose
19 — Saturday 6:00 Favorite Love Songs See listing on 3/12 at 8:30 p.m. 7:30 Burt Bacharach’s Best Hosted by Robert Wagner, this first-time ever archival PBS special includes all the original artists performing Bacharach’s hits with rare footage and clips from the 1960s -1980s. 9:00 Celtic Woman Destiny See listing on 3/17 at 8 p.m. 11:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See listing on 3/11 at 8 p.m.
20 — Sunday 6:30 Burt Bacharach’s Best See listing on 3/19 at 7:30 p.m. 8:00 Tribute to Downton Abbey 9:00 Foyle’s War Revisited Go behind the scenes with upcoming guest star John Mahoney (Frasier) to learn the secrets of Foyle’s War in this special, which offers favorite moments from the previous seven seasons and a sneak peek at the final feature-length mysteries of season eight premiering in May. 10:30 Rick Steves’ Europe 11:00 Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman
27 — Sunday
21 — Monday
7:00 Country Pop Legends See listing on 3/26 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Masterpiece Grantchester, Season 2. Sidney Chambers and Geordie Keating return for a second season of crime solving in the small country parish of Grantchester. 10:00 Masterpiece Mr. Selfridge, Season 4. The fourth season of the series starring Jeremy Piven as the flamboyant American entrepreneur who founded the famous Selfridge’s department store picks up the story in 1946.
8:00 Daniel O’Donnell: Stand Beside Me A concert celebration of Irish, country, gospel, rock, movie and long-time Daniel O’Donnell favorites. 9:30 21 Days to a Slimmer Younger You with Dr. Kellyann See listing on 3/10 at 10 p.m. 11:00 Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White 12:00 Charlie Rose
22 — Tuesday 8:00 Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap From Forever Taxed to Never Taxed Ed Slott, America’s IRA Expert, shows you how to steer clear of the roadblocks in your retirement. 10:00 Smart Fats to Out-Smart Aging with Steven Masley, MD. See listing on 3/18 at 9 p.m. 12:00 Charlie Rose
28 — Monday
23 — Wednesday 8:00 Burt Bacharach’s Best See listing on 3/19 at 7:30 p.m. 9:30 Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White See listing on 3/10 at 8 p.m. 10:30 Wheat Belly Total Health with William Davis, MD 12:00 Charlie Rose
24 — Thursday 8:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See listing on 3/11 at 8 p.m. 10:00 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Daniel Amen, MD See listing on 3/9 at 9:30 p.m. 12:00 Charlie Rose
8:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Tucson. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Tonight from Boise. 10:00 Independent Lens An Honest Liar. Meet James “The Amazing” Randi, the famed magician who dedicated his life to exposing frauds. 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
29 — Tuesday 8:00 Al Capone: Icon Try to decide why Americans are fascinated by celebrity gangster Al Capone. 9:00 Secrets of the Dead The Alcatraz Escape. The three convicts who
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escaped Alcatraz in rafts in 1962 were swept out to sea and drowned, according to conventional wisdom. Now, a team of scientists believes the escapees could have made it to dry land-but only if they left at a specific time. 10:00 FRONTLINE Saudi Arabia Uncovered. Get an inside account of efforts to bring about change in the Saudi kingdom. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
Mr. Selfridge, Season 4
30 — Wednesday 8:00 NATURE Animal Reunions. Get caught up in the emotion as keepers and caregivers reunite with the wild animals they raised. 9:00 NOVA The Great Math Mystery. NOVA leads viewers on a mathematical mystery tour — a provocative exploration of math’s astonishing power across the centuries. Astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio, along with a colorful cast of mathematicians, physicists and engineers, follows math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? Humankind’s clever trick or the language of the universe? 10:00 TED Talks Science and Wonder. How do we make sense of the universe around us? How will science help us understand the future of our tiny planet and perhaps our journey to other planets? Through TED Talks, short films and some epic storytelling this series will take you on a scientific journey and examine the riddles of the universe that keep leading scientists awake at night. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Capitol Report 12:00 Charlie Rose
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Premieres, Sunday March 27 at 10 p.m. 31 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Panelized home factory tour. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Bathtub overflow drain. 9:00 Doc Martin The new season finds Martin’s marriage on the rocks. Is he ready to make changes and win his family back? 10:00 1916: The First Rebellion Easter week in 1916, a small group of 2,000 Irish rebels began an uprising against the British forces, consisting of 20,000 men. Although many knew they could not succeed, they felt the weight of destiny—the moment to strike for independence had come. After a week of fighting, many of the rebels were executed. But the Easter Rising reverberated around the world in freedom struggles from Ireland to India. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Capitol Report 12:00 Charlie Rose
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Jackie Robinson April 11 and 12 at 9 p.m.
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