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FRONTLINE: Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court
The power and influence of Clarence and Ginni Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court and their role in reshaping the country’s politics and law.
Tune in May 9 aT 9 p.M.
Molly’s Law
A film from the SPCA of Marion County about a new law that creates a registry of animal abusers and keeps them from hurting other animals.
Tune in May 5 aT 10 p.M.
Your Brain, A NOVA Miniseries
Discover the surprising answers based on the latest research in this eye-opening journey into the human brain with neuroscientist Heather Berlin.
Tune in May 17 and 24 aT 9 p.M.
UFXFAMU 1953: Reporting from the U.S. Civil Rights Trail College students from the University of Florida and FAMU visited 10 cities on the Civil Rights Trail during Spring Break 2023 to commemorate 6o years of the Civil Rights Movement.
Tune in May 23 aT 10 p.M.
National Memorial Day Concert 2023
Tune in to the 34th annual broadcast of America’s national night of remembrance.
Tune in May 28 aT 8 p.M. and 9:30 p.M.
Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us
Lidia Bastianich, travels from big cities to small towns in rural America to share the inspiring stories of first, second, and thirdgeneration Americans forging their own way,
Tune in May 30 aT 9 p.M.
May 28
8 and 9:30 p.m.
3:30 Wild Kratts
4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe
3,10,17,24,31/Greater Good
4:30 1,8,15,22,29/Flip My Florida Yard
2,9,16,23,30/Samantha’ Brown’s Places to Love
3,10,17,24,31/Moveable Feast
4,11,18,25/In the Americas
5,12,19,26//Greater Good
5:00 1,8,15,22,29/In the America’s
2,9,16,23,30The American Land
3,10,17,24,31/Reconnecting Roots
4,11,18,25/Samantha’ Brown’s Places to Love
5,12,19,26//A Chef’s Life
6:30
WUFT-TV is licensed to the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees and operates under the supervision of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. WUFT-TV is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
1 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Shelbourne Museum. Visit the Green Mountain State for colorful finds. One is $50,000 to $125,000! (Part 2/3)
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Orlando. A 1965 NASA archive, a Korean painting, and 1918 WWI peach can label letter. Which is the big find? (Part 2/3)
10:00 Independent Lens
Matter of Mind: My ALS. Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
2 — Tuesday
8:00 Finding Your Roots
Against All Odds. Andy Cohen and Nina Totenberg learn about their ancestors who had to fight to survive.
9:00 My Grandparents’ War
Emeli Sande. Join singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé as she learns of her grandparents’ courage during wartime.
10:00 The Registry
This film breaks open the hidden history of the U.S. Army’s Military Intelligence Service during WWII – a story made possible because of a few aging Japanese American veterans with a little internet savvy and a lot of determination.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
3 — Wednesday
8:00 NATURE
Attenborough’s Wonder of Song. Sir David Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature.
9:00 NOVA
Saving the Right Whale. Follow scientists determined to save the critically endangered right whale.
10:00 Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein
The Hollywood Sign. Explore the history of the Los Angeles landmark becoming an international symbol.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
4 — Thursday
8:00 This Old House
Ipswich | Exposing Problems. A warm roof is installed. Options are explored to light the new ell with the old, exposed lumber.
8:30 Ask This Old House
Full Sun Garden, Radiator Floor Patch. Jenn plants a garden; Mark cleans hardscaping; Tom patches a wood floor.
9:00 Midsomer Murders
The Point of Balance. Midsomer is buzzing with excitement at the arrival of the annual Paramount Dance Extravaganza; but behind the sequins and smiles are deep running feuds and passions, and when the stakes are high, the desire to win has outweighed everything.
10:30 Ear to the Common Ground
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
5 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 The Articulate Hour
Partial Recall. Journey into the landscape of our past as great creative thinkers explore human memory.
10:00 The Articulate Hour
Together/Alone. Learn how we balance our innate need to be members of a community with our desire to be alone.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Capitol Update
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
6 — Saturday
6:30 Knight Talks
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
See listing on 5/1 at 8 p.m.
8:00 Call the Midwife
Episode 7: Preparations for Trixie and Matthew’s wedding are underway. A joyous occasion brings everyone together.
9:00 Tom Jones MASTERPIECE
Episode 1: Tom and Sophia hit it off, despite their wildly contrasting backgrounds.
10:00 Marie Antoinette
The Ostrich. Pregnant Marie Antoinette’s reputation is attacked. Louis demands a full investigation.
11:00 Austin City Limits
The Mavericks: En Espanol.
7:00 Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
The Modern Age. The Industrial Revolution spawns new artistic styles; the 20th century inspires expressionism, cubism, surrealism and abstract; artists like Van Gogh, Picasso and Dali express the complexity of the modern world.
8:00 Call the Midwife
Episode 8: The wedding day arrives at Nonnatus House, but a horrific car crash turns into a race against time.
9:00 Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE
Episode 2: Tom is banished by Allworthy. Meanwhile, Sophia flees her impending marriage to Blifil.
10:00 Marie Antoinette
Queen of Hearts. Louis becomes increasingly confident. Marie Antoinette is enamored by a familiar face.
11:00 Our Miracle Years
8 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Shelbourne Museum. Watch vibrant Vermont treasures from Shelburne Museum, one is worth up to $150,000! (Part 3/3)
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Orlando. A 1946 Einstein-signed group, an Agassiz pendant watch, and Chinese bronze vase. One’s the top find! (Part 3/3)
10:00 Independent Lens
Sam Now. What happens when a filmmaker helps his half-brother search for his missing mother?
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
9 — Tuesday
8:00 Finding Your Roots
The Shirts on Their Back. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.
9:00 FRONTLINE
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court The power and influence of Clarence and Ginni Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court and their role in reshaping the country’s politics and law.
May 10, 17 and 24 at 8 p.m.
10:30 Finding Your Roots
Criminal Kind. The family histories of Laura Linney, Lisa Ling and Soledad O’Brien, reveal tricksters, scoundrels and criminals.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
10 — Wednesday
8:00 Wild Scandinavia
Life on the Edge. Explore Scandinavia’s wild and unpredictable coast, a place of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes.
9:00 NOVA
Into the Megavolcano. Investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
10:00 Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein The Gadsden Flag. Discover how the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, such a potent symbol of independence, has been co-opted by a wide variety of Americans over its long history.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
11 — Thursday
8:00 This Old House
Ipswich | First Things First. The challenge of ducting a first period home is solved. Old material disguises a new repair.
8:30 Ask This Old House
9:00 Midsomer Murders
The Miniature Murders. The worlds of miniature doll’s houses and real houses collide, when prolific real estate agent Alexander Beauvoisin is murdered in front of a crowd at the unveiling of a new doll’s house collection at Midsomer Museum of the family.
10:30 Ear to the Common Ground
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
12 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Great Performances
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best. Enjoy a revue of Broadway favorites from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster.
10:30 One Voice: The Songs We Share
The American Pops Orchestra celebrates the diverse musical genres and influences of America.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Capitol Update
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
13 — Saturday
6:30 Knight Talks
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
See listing on 5/8 at 7 p.m.
8:00 Call the Midwife
See listing on 5/8 at 8 p.m.
9:00 Tom Jones MASTERPIECE
See listing on 5/8 at 9 p.m.
10:00 Marie Antoinette
Queen of Hearst. See listing on 5/8 at 10 p.m.
11:00 Austin City Limits
Rufus Wainwright.
14 — Sunday
7:00 Rick Steves’ Cruising the Mediterranean Rick sails from Barcelona to Athens, with stops in the French Riviera, Rome, and more. The goal is to explore the ins and outs and pros and cons of cruising.
8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets Elizabeth 1, The Warrior Queen. Explore how Elizabeth I’s iconic warrior image shaped British national identity for centuries.
9:00 Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE
Episode Three: Tom is lured to a masquerade by an insatiable paramour; complications develop.
10:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets Marie Antoinette, The Doomed Queen. Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine.
11:00 Our Miracle Years
15 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Junk in the Trunk 12. Catch a trunkful of neverbefore-seen treasures from ROADSHOW’s season 27 tour.
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Spokane. Celebrate our 20th anniversary with a new generation of treasures, plus a $200,000-$300,000 find! (Part 1/3)
10:00 Molly’s Law
A documentary from the SPCA of Marion County focusing on Florida’s new law that creates a registry that identities animal abusers so they will not be able to abuse an animal again.
1o:30 Independent Lens Silent Beauty. A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
16 — Tuesday
8:00 Finding Your Roots
Things We Don’t Discuss. Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn explore their family histories.
9:00 American Masters
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV. See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
17 — Wednesday
8:00 Wild Scandinavia
Heartlands. Journey to the enchanted Scandinavian Forest, an ancient land shrouded in myth and legend.
9:00 Your Brian, A NOVA Miniseries
Your Perception Deception. Neuroscientists discover the tricks and shortcuts the brain takes to help us survive.
10:00 Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein The Cowboy. The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave, and laconic. Examine the myths and realities of this archetype, which remains as potent as ever in the 21st century.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
18 — Thursday
8:00 This Old House
Ipswich | Factory Built. A rainwater harvesting system is installed. The new factory-built boathouse is assembled on site.
8:30 Ask This Old House
9:00 Midsomer Murders
The Sting of Death. Barnaby and Winter are called to the stately home of a master beekeeper after he is injured attempting to apprehend a thief. The Village of Granville Norton is abuzz with news of the missing bees, and suspicions fly when one of the locals is stung to death.
10:30 Ear to the Common Ground
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
19 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Great Performances
Richard III. Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare at the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Danai Gurira in the title role. Recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
20 — Saturday
6:30 Knight Talks
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Junk in the Trunk 12. See listing on 5/14 at 7 p.m.
8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets Elizabeth 1, The Warrior Queen. See listing on 5/14 at 8 p.m.
9:00 Tom Jones MASTERPIECE
See listing on 5/14 at 9 p.m.
10:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets Marie Antoinette, The Doomed Queen. See listing on 5/14 at 10 p.m.
11:00 Austin City Limits
Texas Icons: Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver.
21 — Sunday
7:00 Rick Steves’ Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala Rick Steves travels through Ethiopia and Guatemala to learn about extreme poverty — the more than 700 million people who struggle to live on less than $2 a day.
8:00 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain. Learn how Anne’s role in forging Great Britain was overshadowed by gossip about her love life.
9:00 Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE
Episode 4: Tom’s letter to Lady Bellaston threatens to sink his prospects with Sophia. A secret emerges.
10:00 Tom Jones on MASTERPIECE
See listing above.
11:00 Our Miracle Years
22 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Spokane. A JFK archive, a grotesque face jug and Gone with the Wind sketches. One is $60,000-$80,000! (Part 2/3)
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Spokane. A Snow White banner, a Chinese cosmetic case and an Audubon chromolithograph. What’s the big find? (Part 3/3)
10:00 Fanny: The Right to Rock
Co-founded by Filipina American and queer teenagers, Fanny is the first all women band to release an album with a major record label (Warner/Reprise, 1970). Revered by David Bowie, meet the most groundbreaking rock group you’ve never heard of... yet.
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
23 — Tuesday
8:00 Finding Your Roots
Fighters. Terry Crews and Tony Danza discover they are not the first in their families to overcome adversity.
9:00 American Experience
Goin’ Back to T-Town. The story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation.
10:00 Reporting from the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
24 — Wednesday
8:00 Wild Scandinavia
Fire and Ice. Discover Scandinavia’s northern extremes, shaped by fire and ice.
9:00 Your Brian, A NOVA Miniseries
Who’s in Control? Dive into the subconscious to see what’s really driving the decisions you make.
10:00 Secrets of the Dead
Hindenburg’s Fatal Flaws. A look at the science and conditions surrounding the Hindenburg explosion and 10 flaws that directly led to the 1937 disaster.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
