April 2017 - WETA Magazine by WETA

APRIL 2017 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

Animal Wonders on Nature Lynx, Armadillos, Owls & More in April Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Also this month: WETA TV 26 premieres history special The Great War on American Experience and new seasons of drama series Midsomer Murders, Call the Midwife and Home Fires; WETA UK presents The Level, Inside Men, Cilla and more

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ETA is well known for its superb productions and broadcasts, which have become an integral part of life for many who appreciate the unique opportunities for lifelong learning that public broadcasting makes possible. On television, highly visible examples of our exceptional programming include our trusted news and public affairs productions PBS NewsHour and Washington Week, the acclaimed history films we produce with Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the dazzling arts showcases we present from the nation’s capital, the locally focused productions we create, and our WETA Kids and WETA UK offerings. On radio, Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s classical music service is a source of joy and inspiration for listeners throughout the national capital area. WETA’s public service and dedication to lifelong learning encompass much more than what viewers and listeners see and hear on the air, however. Our ongoing commitment to education is realized as well through important off-air endeavors, such as the education of parents and caregivers in Greater Washington about how to use our enriching children’s programming to support learning and literacy. Online, our Learning Media staff has developed awardwinning national websites that focus on making learning available to all on such important topics as literacy, learning disabilities, brain injury, summer education for children, and more. Among these resource-laden sites is BrainLine.org, which you can learn more about below. Thank you for your ongoing support of WETA’s vital programs and services.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

BrainLine.org — A Service of WETA

WETA Learning Media project aids service members, veterans and others struggling with brain injury and PTSD

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s WETA TV 26 airs the history miniseries The Great War: American Experience this month, the ongoing WETA Learning Media project BrainLine takes on a special relevance. The story of World War I provides a reminder of the huge toll of any war, including the price paid by survivors and their families. In the aftermath of World War I, medical researchers started looking at what was then called “shell shock” and is now called “post-traumatic stress disorder” or PTSD. It is an issue that lingers today, for veterans and civilians alike, and one that WETA is actively addressing through BrainLine, which provides information on preventing, treating and living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and PTSD. The project’s website, BrainLine.org, presents authoritative content on diagnosis and treatment, and an online community for the millions of Americans living with TBI or PTSD, for their families, and for professionals in the field. Resources include articles, videos, expert interviews, and other valuable tools that make it possible for users to connect with experts and with each other. On the web since 2008, BrainLine now serves more than 200,000 unique visitors each month and a vibrant community on Facebook and Twitter. Reflecting WETA’s deep commitment to aiding service members, veterans and their families, BrainLine’s companion website — BrainLineMilitary.org — provides a trove of military-specific resources on TBI and PTSD. The site also offers a platform for those contending with these challenges to share their personal stories. For more details, visit WETA Learning Media sites BrainLine.org and BrainLineMilitary.org.

BrainLine and BrainLine Military are funded by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, the American Institutes for Research, and the Center for Brain Injury Research and Training at the University of Oregon.

W E TA B R OA D CA S T S A N D S E R V I C E S

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WETA HD 26.1 Over the Air Cox 1026, 1003 Fios 526 DirecTV 26, 26-1 RCN 613 Dish 8076

Via Antenna Comcast 800 (in the D.C. area)

Comcast 219 (Baltimore area)

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April Drama on WETA TV 26/HD New to WETA!

Midsomer Murders, Series 12

Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting April 27 on WETA TV 26/HD

remiering on WETA TV 26/HD and WETA UK in April is Series 12 of the popular British crime drama Midsomer Murders, based on the novels of Caroline Graham. Featuring an eccentric cast of characters, red herrings, and quaint countryside scenery, the long-running crime series is set in the deceptively idyllic fictional English county of Midsomer. At the heart of the show is the unflappable investigator Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, portrayed by John Nettles. In Series 12, Barnaby and his colleague DS Jones (Jason Hughes) investigate seven new mysteries, including a murdered man found tied up in his town’s miniature model village; a paranoid school teacher convinced of intruders despite no evidence; and the smothering of a famous author that may or may not be connected to a series of break-ins. In another upcoming episode, a former British spy is found murdered and Barnaby must find a way to solve the murder without access to the crime scene. Before Midsomer Murders begins on April 27, Thursday nights feature the ongoing series Dickensian, which places many of author Charles Dickens’ iconic literary characters in an intriguing storyline that unfolds in one Victorian London neighborhood.

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New Seasons!

Call the Midwife and Home Fires

Sundays at 8 & 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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eading off the Sunday drama lineup in April is the series Call the Midwife, which returns in a new season to spotlight the team of midwives and medics that aids patients in the Poplar neighborhood of London’s East End. In Series 6, it is now 1962 and times are changing, from increased liberation for women to the introduction of new government policies. In the new programs, austere Sister Ursula is appointed the new head of Nonnatus House and Sister Julienne finds herself demoted and working as an ordinary member of the staff. She is not the only one to face challenges. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, the midwives and doctors must make choices — and fight battles — of their own. Airing at 9 p.m. after Call the Midwife each Sunday is Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece, which follows the story of a group of inspirational women Call the Midwife in an English village during World War II. As the conflict takes hold and the separation from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers becomes more painful, the women rely on one another and their friendships forged through village life. Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Reckless) head the cast. Rounding out the Sunday drama block at 10 p.m. is a reprised airing of Wolf Hall on Masterpiece. Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking River Cruises and Farmers Insurance, with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.

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WETA TV 26/HD April Highlights Wonders of Nature on WETA TV 26/HD

Lynx, Armadillos, Owls & More on Nature, Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Major support for Nature is provided by the Arnhold Family in memory of Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Rosalind P. Walter, and Sandra Atlas Bass. Support is also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers.

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Latin Music USA

Starts Friday, April 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

ETA presents an encore broadcast of a documentary miniseries that explores the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, and country and highlights the great American music created by Latinos. Actor Jimmy Smits narrates the series, which spotlights Latin jazz, mambo and cha-cha, salsa, Chicano musical voices, contemporary pop and urban fusions, and more. Revealing the Latin sounds that have influenced American music, the films feature the stories of an extraordinary range of artists, including salsa greats Willie Colón and Marc Anthony; the Latin-inflected sounds found in much of 1960s rock ’n’ roll, including Motown and the Rolling Stones; jazz fused with Cuban rhythms from Mario Bauzá and Chano Pozo; the genius of Texas accordion player Flaco Jiménez; Linda Ronstadt; the legendary Chicano rock band Los Lobos; megastars Gloria and Emilio Estefan; Ricky Martin and Juanes; Miami rapper Pitbull; percussionist Bobby Sanabria; reggaetón performers Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón; and Lin-Manuel Miranda of Broadway. WGBH

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ach Wednesday night at 8 p.m., WETA presents Nature, one of the most-watched documentary film series on public television. Now in its 35th season, the acclaimed series explores the wonder and beauty of the natural world, presenting original natural history films that spotlight animals and environments around the globe. This month, after an encore broadcast of Owl Power, which on April 5 spotlights the raptors and how they’re influencing 21st-century technology and design, WETA premieres new Nature productions on the Wednesdays that follow. Viva Puerto Rico, airing April 12, spotlights the tropical island’s natural wonders, focusing on native wildlife that is threatened with extinction. In the program, meet the scientists dedicated to preserving Puerto Rico’s rich biological heritage as they try to restore wild flocks of parrots, protect endangered Leatherback turtles and rescue and rehabilitate manatees in Puerto Rican waters. Hotel Armadillo, airing April 19, visits Brazil’s tropical Pantanal wetlands to follow the mysterious and secretive Giant Armadillo, which digs a new burrow every other night. Once this termite-eater moves on, it leaves behind an in-demand plot of real estate for a spectacular array of animals. From families of nursing anteaters to foraging coatis, the film showcases creatures of the grasslands along with the scientists who observe the burrows’ exotic guests. Wrapping up the month on April 26 is Forest of the Lynx, which explores the complexity of a remote forest of the Kalkalpen National Park in Austria — the largest wilderness area in the Alps. Abandoned by humans and unmanaged for close to a quarter of a century, the forest’s dramatic cycle of growth and decay is part of the process of its regeneration and transformation back to its natural, primeval state. One of the habitat’s most significant changes, however, is the return of the lynx. After 150 years of absence, the illusive feline’s presence is a testimony to nature’s power of revival.

Funding for Latin Music USA is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Latino Public Broadcasting, public television viewers, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

2 APRIL 2017

The Great War: American Experience

three-part documentary series, airing over three consecutive nights, explores how World War I transformed America, examining the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the soldiers who came to be known as “doughboys.” Marking the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the war on April 6, 1917, the six-hour American Experience film The Great War draws on the latest scholarship, such as unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, to include the stories of African-American soldiers, women, Native-American “code talkers” and others whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten. Actor Oliver Platt narrates the series, which is directed by award-winning filmmakers Stephen Ives, Amanda Pollak and Rob Rapley. Ives partnered with WETA on The West and he and Pollak collaborated with WETA on the film Reporting America at War. Their film Grand Coulee Dam also airs this month on WETA TV 26/HD. The series spotlights how President Woodrow Wilson steered the nation through almost three years of neutrality, only to reluctantly lead America into the bloodiest conflict the world had ever seen, thereby transforming the United States into a dominant player on the international stage; and how the ardent patriotism and determination to support America’s crusade for liberty abroad led to one of the most oppressive crackdowns on civil liberties at home in American history. It is also a story of little-known heroism and sacrifice (including the deadliest battle in American history) that would leave more than 53,000 Americans dead on the battlefield and more than 60,000 dead from disease. The war was a cataclysm of violence that would ultimately claim 15 million lives and change the world—and the United States—in ways still being felt today. Exclusive corporate funding for American Experience provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Major funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Additional funding for The Great War provided by The Documentary Investment Group: Gretchen Stone Cook Charitable Foundation, Marjie and Robert Kargman; and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

Wednesday, April 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

or centuries, the Lithuanian city of Vilnius was one of the most important Jewish centers in the world, earning the title “Jerusalem of the North,” until the Nazis destroyed it. About 95% of its Jewish population of Vilna, its name in Hebrew and Yiddish, was murdered in 1941 and its synagogues and institutions reduced to ruins. The Soviets then paved over the remnants of Vilna’s famous Great Synagogue so thoroughly that few today know it ever existed. Now, an international team of archaeologists is trying to recover this lost world. WETA marks Holocaust Remembrance Month with the April 19 broadcast of a new NOVA presentation, Holocaust Escape Tunnel, which unveils the tragic story of Vilna’s Jewish community, follows excavations of the remains of the temple, and uncovers one of Vilna’s greatest secrets: a lost escape tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners inside a horrific Nazi execution site (above) in the nearby forest of Ponar. Also airing on April 19 is Escape from a Nazi Death Camp, which explores a break-out by 300 Jewish prisoners from Sobibor, a remote Nazi death camp in East Poland. The film travels back to Sobibor with the last remaining survivors to reveal their story of courage, desperation and determination. National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. Additional funding is provided by The Steve Perry Foundation.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Monday-Wednesday, April 10-12 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

April primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming. 8:00

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Denotes WETA productions, co-productions and presentations

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Sat

Secrets of the Six Wives (Pt 1 of 3. Divorced)

Sun

Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 1 of 8)

Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake, City, UT (Ep 1)

Independent Lens: Newtown

Tue

Last Days of Jesus

Wed

Nature: Owl Power

NOVA: Himalayan Megaquake

Secrets of the Dead: Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science

Thu

Dickensian (Pt 4 of 10)

Dickensian (Pt 5 of 10)

Dickensian (Pt 6 of 10)

Fri

Washington Week

Sat

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3: Death Defying Acts

The WETA Movie: After the Thin Man (to 10:53pm)

Sun

Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 2 of 8)

Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, UT (Ep 2)

The Great War: American Experience (Pt 1 of 3)

Tue

Nazi MegaWeapons: Hitler’s Island Megafortress

The Great War: American Experience (Pt 2 of 3)

Wed

Nature: Viva Puerto Rico

The Great War: American Experience (Pt 3 of 3)

Thu

Dickensian (Pt 7 of 10)

Dickensian (Pt 8 of 10)

Fri

Washington Week

Sat

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3: Murder and the Maiden

The WETA Movie: The Thin Man Goes Home (to 10:40pm)

Sun

Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 3 of 8)

Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 6)

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, UT (Ep 3)

Antiques Roadshow: Chicago, IL (Ep 2)

Independent Lens: Seed: The Untold Story

Tue

Grand Coulee Dam: American Experience

Frontline: Last Days of Solitary

Wed

Nature: Hotel Armadillo

NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

Thu

Dickensian (Pt 10 of 10)

Fri

Washington Week

Sat

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3: Murder and Mozzarella

The WETA Movie: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (to 10:42pm)

Sun

Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 4 of 8)

Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 6)

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Virginia Beach, VA (Ep 1)

Antiques Roadshow: Chicago, IL (Ep 3

Independent Lens: The Last Laugh (to 11:30pm)

Tue

Command and Control: American Experience

Frontline: The Fish on My Plate (to 11:30pm)

Wed

Nature: Forest of the Lynx

Wild Weather

Thu

Midsomer Murders, Series 12: The Dogleg Murders — NEW!

Fri

Washington Week

Sat

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3: Blood and Money

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

Sun

Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 5 of 8)

Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 6)

Secrets of the Six Wives (Pt 3 of 3. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived) Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 6) (to 11:07 pm) WETA Neighborhoods (to 11:30pm) Frontline: Secret State of North Korea

WETA Arts

Honored to Serve: Local Heroes

Charlie Rose: The Week

Great Performances: Young Men

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 6)

Dickensian (Pt 9 of 10)

Great Performances at the Met: Romeo et Juliette (to 12m)

Escape from a Nazi Death Camp

To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters on Masterpiece (to 11:30pm)

Honored to Serve: Craft in America: Nature The Art of the Soldier

Craft in America: Teachers

NOVA: Building Chernobyl’s Megatomb

Honored to Serve: Vietnam Remembered

Midsomer Murders, Series 12: The Black Book — NEW!

Latin Music USA (Pts 1 & 2 of 4. Bridges/The Salsa Revolution)

8:30

PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.

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Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 6)

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10:30

Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)

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Secrets of the Six Wives (Pt 2 of 3. Beheaded, Died)

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD April 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 11:30 a.m. Sundays. • Please note that Saturday 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 13 for schedule information.

Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD BBC series Secrets of the Six Wives (above) follows the fates of English monarch Henry VIII’s spouses. On Sundays at 10 p.m., WETA reprises Wolf Hall on Masterpiece, which follows intrigues in Henry’s court. Damian Lewis and Sir Mark Rylance star.

1 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 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 GLOBE TREKKER

8:00 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Historian Lucy Worsley harkens back to the Tudor court to spotlight some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives. Combining drama and historical sources, with Worsley’s own commentary, the BBC series offers insights into a world run by men, where the king had ultimate power and each queen found unique methods of exerting her influence. Part 1 of 3. Divorced. Worsley examines the happy marriage of Henry VIII to first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Despite her skill and devotion as his queen, she fails to give Henry the son he needs and he turns to Anne Boleyn. Repeats Sun 4/2, 11:30am; Tue 4/4, 3pm; Wed 4/5, 1pm 9:00 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 2 of 3. Beheaded, Died. Henry breaks with the Roman Church to marry Anne, but as Worsley notes, he grows tired of her and falls for Jane Seymour. Anne’s fate is sealed; she is executed and Henry immediately marries Jane, who dies soon after she gives birth to a son. Repeats Sun 4/2, 12:30pm; Tue 4/4, 4pm; Wed 4/5, 2pm 10:00 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 3 of 3. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. Worsley explores the respective fates of Henry VIII’s last three wives: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. R epeats Sun 4/2, 1:30pm; Tue 4/4, 5pm; Wed 4/5, 3pm 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE BROTHERS HYPNOTIC — A film spotlights the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. (60 min.)

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Program Key n — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. {DVI} — Descriptive Video Service. R — Aired within the month. Listings are accurate as of press time. For late-breaking program updates, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org/tv.

2 Sunday 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 AND THE WORLD WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 DEFENSE NEWS TV — A series explores business and politics surrounding the U.S. national defense industry.

10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE 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 — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6

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EastEnders fans: As of April 1, the series has joined WETA UK’s lineup of superb British dramas and now airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. and Fridays at 5 p.m. on the WETA UK channel. See page 14 for WETA UK programs.

Sundays at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece continues the story of a close-knit group of village women in England during World War II. Samantha Bond and Francesca Annis head the ensemble cast.

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11:00 THE OPEN MIND S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12:07 AM: 11:30 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 1 of 3. Divorced. R 12:30 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 2 of 3. Beheaded, Died. R 1:30 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 3 of 3. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. R 2:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — See the Monday, April 3, 10:30 p.m. listing. R epeats Mon 4/3, 2pm 3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series showcases the power of citizen science in the digital age. Hosted by former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati, the four-part series presents a global tour of the projects and people on the front lines of citizen science and crowdsourcing. By observing their environment, monitoring neighborhoods, and collecting information about the world around them, citizens are helping professional scientists advance knowledge while speeding up new discoveries and innovations. Episode 1 of 4. Even Big Data Starts Small. Twenty thousand volunteers across the U.S. measure precipitation: when extreme weather hits, emergency managers turn their data into life-saving alerts. Armchair mappers worldwide update information used by first responders after the Nepal earthquake. A new project, EyesOnALZ, enlists the crowd to speed up research on Alzheimer’s disease. DIY enthusiasts from Public Lab map the BP oil spill with kites, balloons and cameras and continue to watchdog pollution. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: BUILDING ENGLAND II — Repeats Mon 4/3, 1pm; Tue 4/4, 1:30pm; Thur 4/6, 5pm; Sat 4/8, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series, renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful leadership, talking to business leaders about their stories and path to success. 7:00 AUDUBON — A documentary spotlights self-taught painter and ornithologist John James Audubon, who explored the frontier in search of “the feathered tribes” he loved and studied. The American icon left a legacy of art and science that made him famous in his lifetime and endures to this day. Filmed in the major locations he explored, the film brings to life Audubon’s timeless paintings with footage of the living birds he immortalized — and celebrates visually the natural world he described in his writings. Sam Elliott narrates. R 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — It’s now 1962 and times are changing, from the arrival of the contraceptive pill and the shadow of infamous gangsters the Krays, to the new welfare policies introduced by the government. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, the Nonnatus House medics must make choices — and fight battles — of their own. Part 1 of 8. The team reunites, but all is not well when a change of management shocks Nonnatus House to the core. Sister Mary Cynthia’s health takes an unexpected turn as mental illness threatens to derail her. Repeats Mon 4/3, 3pm; Fri 4/7, 1pm

3 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Episode 1 of 3. 9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: NEWTOWN — Explore the aftermath and resilience of a community devastated by the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, which took the lives of 20 children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut. 10:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — From secret histories to offthe-beaten-path landmarks, a WETA TV 26 production spotlights lesser-known aspects of several communities in Greater Washington. The one-hour special highlights four local neighborhoods: Anacostia, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle and Georgetown. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

4 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 LAST DAYS OF JESUS — Examine new evidence, gathered from archaeology, Roman historians, Jewish texts and insights into the Gospels, that suggests Roman power politics led to the events that resulted in the crucifixion of Jesus. R epeats Wed 4/5, 4pm; Thur 4/6, 1pm; Sun 4/9, 1:30pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: SECRET STATE OF NORTH KOREA — Through smuggled footage and defectors’ stories, Frontline goes inside North Korea to explore life under ruler Kim Jong-un, the world’s youngest dictator. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, April 5 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Himalayan Megaquake spotlights the earthquake that rocked Nepal in April 2015, devastating the city of Kathmandu (above).

9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE — A drama follows the story of a group of inspiring women in an English village during World War II. Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Reckless) head the stellar cast. Part 1 of 6. It’s June 1940, and Britain faces the threat of imminent invasion. Pat strikes up a friendship with a Czech soldier stationed nearby. Sarah receives some shocking news about Adam, but her sorrow is overshadowed by a tragedy for Frances. Repeats Mon 4/3, 4pm; Fri 4/7, 2pm 10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Academy Awardwinner Sir Mark Rylance and Emmy-winner Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in this adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels, which charts the meteoric rise of Cromwell in the Tudor court — from blacksmith’s son to Henry VIII’s closest advisor. Part 1 of 6. Having failed to secure the annulment of King Henry’s marriage to Katherine of Aragon, Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers. His hopes of returning to the king’s favor lie with the everloyal Thomas Cromwell. Repeats Mon 4/3, 5pm 11:07 NATURE: WHAT PLANTS TALK ABOUT — {DVI} (60 min.)

Tuesday, April 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Last Days of Jesus explores new evidence that Roman power politics may have ultimately led to the crucifixion of Jesus.

6 APRIL 2017 For full schedules and program information, visit weta.org

link Fagin to Jacob Marley. Compeyson comes closer to getting his hands on Amelia’s inheritance, but is prevented from attending an important meeting. R epeats Fri 4/7, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Thursdays, April 6, 13 & 20 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD BBC drama Dickensian continues, starring Stephen Rea and Anton Lesser in a storyline that places Charles Dickens’ iconic literary characters in the same Victorian London neighborhood.

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6 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 DICKENSIAN — The BBC period drama continues, presenting a reinvention of Charles Dickens’ timeless novels with the author’s most iconic characters living side by side in the same neighborhood in Victorian London and Inspector Bucket investigating the murder of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner Jacob Marley. The stellar cast includes Stephen Rea, Pauline Collins, Caroline Quentin, Peter Firth and Anton Lesser. Part 4 of 10. Compeyson is given cause for concern by a potential rival at Satis House. When a drunken prank goes seriously wrong, Arthur discovers the lengths to which Compeyson will go to get what he wants. Arthur must find the courage to confide in Matthew Pocket before Compeyson’s plans to get rid of him come to fruition. Meanwhile, Edward Barbary comes into the sights of Inspector Bucket. Repeats Fri 4/7, 3pm 9:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 5 of 10. Edward Barbary is facing financial ruin and Scrooge adds to his predicament by demanding to have his loan repaid. Amelia is devastated by the loss of Jip, but then Compeyson surprises her with a present and a declaration. Honoria and Hawdon try to secure Edward’s freedom, while Bucket gets a new lead. Compeyson courts Miss Havisham and, in order to seem a more credible suitor, demands money from Arthur. Repeats Fri 4/7, 4pm 10:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 6 of 10. Bucket’s patience is rewarded when new evidence leads to a surprise discovery. Compeyson tries to win over Amelia, hoping to influence her business decisions. Honoria faces up to her father’s plight, agreeing to meet Sir Leicester. Bucket may have finally found the evidence he needs to

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: OWL POWER — With the latest camera and computer technologies, Nature examines what makes owls so special — how their vision and hearing work, and how they fly so silently. The program explores how owls are influencing 21st-century technology and design. {DVI} R epeats Thur 4/6, 3pm 9:00 NOVA: HIMALAYAN MEGAQUAKE — Dramatic eyewitness footage reveals the quake that rocked Nepal in April 2015 from Mt. Everest to the streets of Kathmandu. NOVA joins scientists as they examine why this earthquake was so devastating, how the victims are rebuilding, and whether another earthquake looms on the horizon. {DVI} R epeats Thur 4/6, 4pm 10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: LEONARDO: THE MAN WHO SAVED SCIENCE — Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. But new evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks — some even 1,700 years before. Was Leonardo a copycat? 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly production presents a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week from the nation’s capital. Repeats Sat 4/8, 6:30pm 8:30 WETA ARTS — This month, the WETA TV 26 arts magazine explores “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” at the Hirshhorn (the exhibit has been the hottest ticket in town); follows local musicians celebrating the legacy of Clara Barton; meets an artist who “invented” 19thcentury televisions; learns how jazz expands brain capacity; and explores how a portrait photographer captures the spirit of our four-legged friends. R epeats Tue 4/11, 3:30pm; Tue 4/18, 2:30pm, 5:30pm; Wed 4/19, 5pm; Thur 4/20, 1pm; Fri 4/21, 5:30pm; Sat 4/22, 10:42pm; Tue 4/25, 1:30pm; Wed 4/26, 4:30pm; Thur 4/27, 2:30pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: YOUNG MEN — A dramatic dance film shot on location in Northern France spotlights soldiers trying to maintain their humanity amidst the brutality of World War I. The dance is choreographed by Iván Pérez with a score by Keaton Henson; the film is directed by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt. 10:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

8 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:30AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: DEATH DEFYING ACTS — The third series of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries follows the independent, glamorous leading lady detective Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) as she investigates crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 1 of 8. Death Defying Acts. When the unfortunate assistant in a magic show dies on stage, Phryne’s investigation unravels a secret murder in the past. Phryne’s estranged father makes a surprise visit. Repeats Sun 4/9, 7pm; Mon 4/10, 2pm 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: AFTER THE THIN MAN — In the 1936 comic mystery, urbane Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) look for a cousin’s missing husband — and find murder. James Stewart co-stars. (1:53) R epeats Sun 4/9, 11:30am 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI — (90 min.)

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Saturdays at 8 p.m. starting April 8 on WETA TV 26/HD WETA presents Season 3 of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, starring Essie Davis as an independent sleuth in 1920s Melbourne.

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Mon.-Wed., April 10-12 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The three-part history series The Great War: American Experience explores how World War I profoundly transformed America. Above: American troops helping wounded German soldiers in a forest at Meuse-Argonne, France in September 1918.

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9 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: AFTER THE THIN MAN — (1:53) R 1:30 LAST DAYS OF JESUS — R 3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series showcases the power of citizen science in the digital age. Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati hosts. Episode 2 of 4. Citizens + Scientists. Citizen scientists track air and water pollution at fracking sites in windswept Wyoming and five other states, using simple but science-based techniques. On idyllic East Coast trout streams, volunteers from Trout Unlimited monitor water quality regularly, generating baseline data to help contend with future pollution events. Community members connected with professional researchers monitor drinking water quality. In China, citizens use a mobile app to report environmental crimes. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER ROAD TRIP: RUST BELT HIGHWAY, USA — R epeats Mon 4/10, 1pm; Tue 4/11, 1:30pm; Sat 4/15, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series, renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful leadership, talking to business leaders about their stories and path to success. 7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: DEATH DEFYING ACTS — R 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 2 of 8. The Nonnatus team prepares for the birth of a baby they know may not survive. Shelagh shows her mettle when she is first on the scene after an explosion in the docks. Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular decisions. Repeats Mon 4/10, 3pm; Fri 4/14, 1pm 9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE — Part 2 of 6. The attraction between Pat and Marek continues to grow, but the risk of acting on their feelings is huge. At the reading of his will, Frances discovers that Peter was keeping a secret from her. R epeats Mon 4/10, 4pm; Fri 4/14, 2pm 10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII. Part 2 of 6. Cardinal Wolsey has been forced to move to York. Cromwell remains in London, seeking to return the cardinal to the king’s favor. As Cromwell’s relationship with Henry deepens, there is unexpected news from the north. Repeats Mon 4/10, 5pm 11:00 NATURE: THE MYSTERY OF EELS — {DVI} (60 min.)

11 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NAZI MEGA WEAPONS: HITLER’S ISLAND MEGAFORTRESS — In June 1940, the Nazis set foot on British soil: the Channel Islands. As a result of Hitler’s obsession with holding onto this corner of Britain, the islands became one of the most heavily fortified pieces of land in the whole of Europe. Repeats Wed 4/12, 1pm 9:00 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 2 of 3. The series follows America’s entry into the war as patriotism sweeps the nation, stifling free speech and dissent. A diverse group of men becomes the country’s first mass conscripted army, while women continue to demand the vote. {DVI} R epeats Wed 4/12, 4pm; Thur 4/13, 2pm; Sun 4/23, 1:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

12 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: VIVA PUERTO RICO — Puerto Rico is a tropical island infused with unique natural wonders but the native wildlife is threatened with extinction. Meet the charismatic scientists dedicated to restoring Puerto Rico’s rich biological heritage — manatees, parrots and turtles. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/13, 1pm 9:00 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 3 of 3. The series chronicles how the violent and bloody conflict transformed the nation forever, as America stepped onto the world stage for the first time. While many heralded the peace, others worried about democracy at home. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/13, 4pm; Sun 4/30, 2:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

13 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 7 of 10. Arthur and Jaggers warn Amelia not to rush into an engagement with Compeyson, Honoria comes to terms with letting Captain Hawdon go, and Bucket is desperate to keep Fagin under lock and key. Bucket needs to get to Dodger before Fagin’s cronies, so he uses Nancy to get him to the Three Cripples, but it looks like Dodger would rather face the noose than betray Fagin. Compeyson makes Arthur an offer he cannot refuse. R epeats Fri 4/14, 3pm 9:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 8 of 10. Bucket’s detective skills are questioned when another body is discovered and another Inspector arrives. Hawdon puts in for a promotion but discovers something about Frances which leaves Honoria shocked. Honoria goes into labor with only her sister, who knows nothing about childbirth,

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journey to war. Reports of German atrocities and submarine attacks on American ships erode neutrality, finally leading to President Wilson’s proclamation that “the world must be made safe for democracy.” {DVI} Repeats Tue 4/11, 4pm; Wed 4/12, 2pm; Sun 4/16, 1:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

10 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Episode 2 of 3. R epeats Tue 4/11, 2:30pm 9:00 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Through stories of those whose participation has been largely forgotten, a three-part miniseries explores how World War I transformed America. Part 1 of 3. The series examines America’s tortured, nearly three-year

Wednesday, April 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature: Viva Puerto Rico spotlights efforts to save the island’s native wildlife — manatees, parrots and turtles — from extinction. Above: A rehabilitated manatee takes its first free ocean swim.

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promising young reporter for The New York Times who was caught plagiarizing the work of other reporters and supplementing his own reporting with fabricated details. (90 min.)

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Thursday, April 20 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters on Masterpiece dramatizes the lives of the famous 19th-century literary trio whose works include “Jane Eyre,” “Wuthering Heights” and “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.”

14 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly production presents a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week from the nation’s capital. Repeats Sat 4/15, 6:30pm 8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: LOCAL HEROES — Part of a WETA initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a TV 26 production spotlights the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and National Park Service’s Museum Resource Center, the Warrior Canine Connection, and more. Repeats Tue 4/18, 5pm; Wed 4/19, 5:30pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: ROMEO ET JULIETTE — Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau reunite in Bartlett Sher’s acclaimed new production of Gounod’s opera, originally presented at the Salzburg Festival, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Elliot Madore and Mikhail Petrenko also star. 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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there to help her. With her life in peril only Captain Hawdon can help Honoria, but will his feud with Frances allow him to do so? R epeats Fri 4/14, 4pm 10:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 9 of 10. Miss Havisham never wants to see Compeyson again, but can he persuade her to give him a second chance? Determined to have one last shot at solving Jacob Marley’s murder, Bucket and Mr. Venus make a startling discovery. Bucket identifies Marley’s killer but faces a moral dilemma. Meanwhile, Arthur Havisham is devastated: not only has he set his sister up with Compeyson, but he can’t see a way of ever being reconciled with her. R epeats Fri 4/14, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: THIN MAN GOES HOME — (1:40) R 1:30 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Pt 1 of 3. R 3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series showcases the power of citizen science in the digital age. Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati hosts. Episode 2 of 4. Viral vs. Virus. Sensors on asthma inhalers generate real-time maps of environmental dangers in Louisville, Kentucky. Street knowledge was also crucial in a historic medical breakthrough: John Snow’s mapping of cholera fatalities in 19th-century London. In West Oakland, California, citizens confront air pollution and rising asthma rates by collecting traffic data. Citizen science fights mosquito-borne diseases with apps and crowd-sourced data. In Kenya, low-cost software gives simple phones powerful capabilities to help community health workers improve maternal and child health. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER ROAD TRIP: RUST BELT HIGHWAY, USA 2 — R epeats Mon 4/17, 1pm; Tue 4/18, 1:30pm; Wed 4/19, 3pm; Sat 4/22, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series, renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful leadership, talking to business leaders about their stories and path to success. 7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: MURDER AND THE MAIDEN — R 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 3 of 8. A Chinese first-time mother faces an unexpected crisis, while new legislation and Sister Ursula cause serious problems for Shelagh and Dr. Turner. R epeats Mon 4/17, 3pm; Fri 4/21, 1pm 9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE — Part 3 of 6. As the war intensifies, the women must do all they can to keep spirits high. Frances learns that there is more to Peter’s affair than she realized. Steph is concerned by Stan’s behavior on the farm. The Brindsleys receive some wonderful news. R epeats Mon 4/17, 4pm; Fri 4/21, 2pm 10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII. Part 3 of 6. With the Cardinal dead, it falls to Cromwell to orchestrate a marriage between the king and Anne Boleyn. The king rewards Cromwell for his loyalty, but he is being closely watched by his enemies. Repeats Mon 4/17, 5pm 11:00 NATURE: LEGENDARY WHITE STALLIONS — {DVI} (60 min.)

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:10AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: MURDER AND THE MAIDEN — Essie Davis stars as detective Phryne Fisher, investigating crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 2 of 8. Murder and the Maiden. When a high-ranking officer disappears without explanation from an RAAF Base, Phryne is called upon by an old flame to discreetly solve the mystery. Repeats Sun 4/16, 7pm; Mon 4/17, 2pm 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: THE THIN MAN GOES HOME — In the 1945 comic mystery, sleuthing couple Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) visit his hometown and link art and corpses to a spy ring. (1:40) Repeats Sun 4/16, 11:30am 10:40 INDEPENDENT LENS: A FRAGILE TRUST: PLAGIARISM, POWER, AND JAYSON BLAIR AT THE NEW YORK TIMES — A film relates the story of Jayson Blair, a

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Friday, April 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Great Performances at the Met features Romeo et Juliette, starring Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau as the star-crossed lovers.

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Tuesday, April 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Command and Control: American Experience recounts the story of a deadly 1980 accident at a missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Episode 3 of 3. R epeats Tue 4/18, 3pm; Wed 4/19, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: CHICAGO, IL — Episode 2. Repeats Tue 4/18, 4pm; Wed 4/19, 2pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY — Follow passionate seed keepers around the world who are determined to protect humanity’s 12,000-year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of seed varieties have disappeared. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

18 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 GRAND COULEE DAM: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A film by Stephen Ives (The West) explores how the tension between technological achievement and environmental impact hangs over the legacy of Grand Coulee Dam. Built in the wake of the Great Depression as part of FDR’s New Deal, Grand Coulee was the largest hydroelectric power facility in the world when completed in March 1941, making possible a vast irrigation project that transformed the Northwest, turning central Washington’s deserts into rich farmland. But the dam blocked one of the world’s greatest salmon rivers — and deprived of the salmon, the native people living along the Columbia suffered a profound decline. {DVI} Repeats Wed 4/19, 4pm 9:00 FRONTLINE: LAST DAYS OF SOLITARY — Frontline follows what happens to recently released prisoners when they go from solitary to the streets. With extraordinary access to the Maine State Prison, the film examines the long-term effects of solitary confinement and efforts to reduce its use. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

21 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly production presents a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week from the nation’s capital. R epeats Sat 4/22, 6:30pm 8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: THE ART OF THE SOLDIER — Part of a WETA initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a WETA TV 26 production spotlights military artists, musicians and arts in military history, featuring a Fort Belvoir art collection; the U.S. Army Band; the work of the real “Monuments Men”; and more. Repeats Tue 4/25, 5pm; Wed 4/26, 3pm; Thur 4/27, 1pm 9:00 CRAFT IN AMERICA: NATURE — The series that examines original hand-crafted works created by contemporary artists spotlights five artists who explore the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Featured artists include Patrick Dougherty, Mary Merkel-Hess, Michelle Holzapfel, Catherine Alice Michaelis, and Preston Singletary. 10:00 CRAFT IN AMERICA: TEACHERS — The contemporary arts series follows several artists committed to passing on their skills and passion for craft to new generations. Featured are Barbara Teller Ornelas, Lynda Teller Pete, Therman Statom, Mark Mitsuda at Punahou School, and Linda Sikora at Alfred University. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

19 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: HOTEL ARMADILLO — The elusive giant armadillo digs a new burrow each night deep in the Brazilian rainforest and, after moving on, leaves behind a suite for 25 species of jungle clientele. Join biologist Arnaud Desbiez as he “checks in” the exotic guests. From solitary lizards, courting coati, families of peccaries escaping the heat, and hungry jaguars waiting to pounce on an unlucky resident, Hotel Armadillo showcases all the rainforest has to offer. {DVI} R epeats Thur 4/20, 5pm 9:00 NOVA: HOLOCAUST ESCAPE TUNNEL — Archaeologists probe a Nazi execution site in Lithuania to uncover the secrets of a hidden escape tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/20, 4pm 10:00 ESCAPE FROM A NAZI DEATH CAMP — At Sobibor, the remote Nazi death camp in occupied Poland, 300 Jewish prisoners staged a remarkable break-out. Using drama-reconstruction and first-hand testimony, the film travels to Sobibor with survivors to reveal their story of courage, desperation and determination. Repeats Thur 4/20, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 10 of 10. As the final preparations are made for the upcoming Havisham wedding, Arthur and Matthew put into place their plan to stop the ceremony. Meanwhile, at the Bumbles’ workhouse it is the day of the inspection. As Amelia Havisham prepares for the wedding of the year, Arthur realizes that he is the only one who can save her. But will Arthur act or will he take the coward’s way out? R epeats Fri 4/21, 3pm 9:30 TO WALK INVISIBLE: THE BRONTE SISTERS ON MASTERPIECE — Learn the extraordinary story of how, against all odds, the famous literary trio had their genius for writing romantic novels recognized in a male-dominated 19th-century world. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Grand Coulee Dam: American Experience explores the construction and legacy of the New Deal hydroelectric power facility that profoundly transformed the American Northwest.

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O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-11:15PM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 7 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: MURDER AND MOZZARELLA — Essie Davis stars as detective Phryne Fisher, investigating crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 3 of 8. Murder and Mozzarella. In the world of family Italian restaurants, old grudges from the village are stirred up when matriarch Nonna Luisa dies and the ownership of a secret book of recipes becomes the suspected motive. R epeats Sun 4/23, 7pm; Mon 4/24, 2pm 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING — In the 1955 drama-romance, a Eurasian doctor (Jennifer Jones) falls in love with a married U.S. war correspondent (William Holden) in Hong Kong during China’s communist revolution. (1:42) R epeats Sun 4/23, 11:30am 10:42 WETA ARTS — R

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24 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Ep. 1.

Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting April 27 on WETA TV 26/HD Midsomer Murders, Series 12 features episodes new to WETA TV 26. John Nettles portrays DCI Barnaby and Jason Hughes is Sgt. Jones in the popular crime drama based on the novels of Caroline Graham.

Journey to Virginia Beach for vintage finds both local and global, including a John Wayne mug collection, ca. 1960; a 1977 Frank McCarthy “On the Owl Hoot Trail” oil; and 1943-1944 Albert Einstein letters. Find out which is appraised for up to $100,000. Repeats Tue 4/25, 3pm; Wed 4/26, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: CHICAGO, IL — Episode 3. Repeats Tue 4/25, 4pm; Wed 4/26, 2pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE LAST LAUGH — Hear Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Carl Reiner and other Jewish comics and thinkers discuss the provocative question of whether any topic — including the Holocaust — should be off-limits in comedy. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

25 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 COMMAND AND CONTROL: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — The history series explores the truth behind one of America’s most dangerous nuclear accidents — the deadly 1980 incident at an Arkansas Titan II missile complex — in this chilling, minute-by-minute account of the long-hidden story. 10:00 FRONTLINE: THE FISH ON MY PLATE — Journalist and author Paul Greenberg (“Four Fish”; “American Catch”) spends a year eating only fish. From farmed fish in Norway to the biggest wild fishery in the world off Peru, he travels the globe to investigate the health of the ocean — as well as his own. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

26 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: FOREST OF THE LYNX — Nature travels deep into the remote backcountry of the Kalkalpen National Park in Austria — the largest area of wilderness in the Alps — to explore the forest’s dramatic cycle of growth and decay after it was abandoned by man nearly 25 years ago. What appears at first to be devastation and destruction is in fact part of the forest’s transformation back to its natural, primeval state. One of the most salient changes in the forest is the return of the lynx after 150 years of absence. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/27, 5pm 9:00 NOVA: BUILDING CHERNOBYL’S MEGATOMB — An international team of engineers races to construct a gargantuan dome to contain the lingering radioactive materials and crumbling remains of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, decades after the facility was the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. {DVI} R epeats Thur 4/27, 4pm 10:00 WILD WEATHER — An innovative documentary illustrates how weather works by performing and presenting brave, ambitious experiments that show how nature transforms simple ingredients such as wind, water and temperature into something spectacular and powerful. Repeats Thur 4/27, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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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, April 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING — (1:42) R 1:30 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Pt 2 of 3. R 3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series showcases the power of citizen science in the digital age. Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati hosts. Episode 2 of 4. Citizens4Earth. Counting birds for more than 100 years generates data on a changing climate and there’s an app for that: eBird. Surfer science using smart tech tracks ocean acidification and coastal temperatures in the Smartfin project, a recent startup. “A Year in the Life of Citizen Science” includes a Thanksgiving Monarch Butterfly Watch in California. Seasonal change is tracked by Latina and Native American teens in springtime in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and horseshoe crabs are surveyed in summer by retirees along mid-Atlantic coasts. In Uganda, World Bank economists and local partners generate data for sustainable development. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: TOUGH TRAINS: THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, USA — Repeats Mon 4/24, 1pm; Tue 4/25, 2pm; Wed 4/26, 5pm; Sat 4/29, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series, renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful leadership, talking to business leaders about their stories and path to success. 7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: MURDER AND MOZZARELLA — R 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 4 of 8. An expectant mother buckles under the strains of pregnancy. As Tom provides pastoral care, he reveals why this case has touched him more than most. Repeats Mon 4/24, 3pm; Fri 4/28, 1pm 9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE — Part 4 of 6. Teresa is asked on a date. Alison worries that her involvement with the Lyons could be dangerous. The Brindsleys make a disturbing discovery. Meanwhile, there’s joyful news in the Campbell house, and Joyce unexpectedly joins forces with Erica. Repeats Mon 4/24, 4pm; Fri 4/28, 2pm 10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII. Part 4 of 6. Anne gives birth to a baby girl, failing to produce Henry’s longed-for male heir. Cromwell demands the nobility and church swear an oath acknowledging Anne as lawful queen, but will Thomas More agree? Repeats Mon 4/24, 5pm 11:00 NATURE: THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DEER — {DVI} (60 min.)

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cha-cha as they swept the U.S. from East to West, as well looking at how Latin music infiltrated rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll through the 1960s; the second hour explores how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena from Puerto Rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa — which became a defining rhythm for Latinos the world over. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Friday, April 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Miniseries Latin Music USA explores the cultural influence of Latin music in America and its significant impact on genres that include jazz, rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll and hip-hop.

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27 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 12: THE DOGLEG MURDERS — NEW TO TV 26/HD! Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) and DS Jones (Jason Hughes) investigate crimes in the fictional English county of Midsomer in a drama series based on the novels of Caroline Graham. Episode 1 of 7. The Dogleg Murders. A prestigious golf club is the setting for murder when one of its distinguished members is found dead, bludgeoned to death in a thicket next to the 13th hole. Barnaby and Jones try to determine what made him leave the fairway. The detectives soon find the club has a hidden history, prompting the pair to determine if a club member, or one of its staff, is responsible for the deed. R epeats Fri 4/28, 3pm 9:33 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 12: THE BLACK BOOK — NEW TO TV 26/HD! A newly discovered masterpiece by landscape artist and local constable Henry Hogson causes a stir when it is auctioned for £400,000 — just hours before its former owner is killed. When another Hogson is stolen, Barnaby decides to become an expert on the Midsomer painter, with the help of art teacher Matilda Simms (Susannah Harker). He soon realizes that the paintings are not what they seem. R epeats Fri 4/28, 4:30pm 11:03 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly production presents a roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories of the week from the nation’s capital. Repeats Sat 4/29, 6:30pm 8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: VIETNAM REMEMBERED — Part of a WETA initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a WETA TV 26 production spotlights the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, those who care for the Memorial, what happens to items left at the Wall, and more. 9:00 LATIN MUSIC USA: BRIDGES/THE SALSA REVOLUTION — A series explores the rise of American music forged from powerful Latin roots, and the influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues, and rock ‘n’ roll — and on American culture. Jimmy Smits narrates. Parts 1 & 2 of 4. The first hour traces the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 7 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: BLOOD AND MONEY — Essie Davis stars as detective Phryne Fisher, investigating crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 4 of 8. Blood and Money. The same morning Phryne is approached by a young boy whose brother has gone missing, Dr. Mac calls her to advise that another boy has been found in a shallow grave near the hospital where she works. R epeats Sun 4/30, 7pm 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG — Stanley Kramer’s Oscar-winning 1961 account of the courtroom proceedings against Nazi war criminals in post-war Germany stars Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark and Maximilian Schell, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance. (2:58) Repeats Sun 4/30, 11:30am

30 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG — (2:58) R 2:30 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Pt 3 of 3. R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: ART TRAILS OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series, renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful leadership, talking to business leaders about their stories and path to success. 7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: BLOOD AND MONEY — R 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 5 of 8. Nonnatus House welcomes a new recruit, Nurse Valerie Dyer. A vulnerable young man captures the hearts of Fred and Violet, while the whereabouts of Sister Mary Cynthia causes distress among the team. 9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE — Part 5 of 6. Steph risks losing the farm. Sarah finds herself in a dangerous situation, while Teresa has a big decision to make. Alison discovers the real reason behind the parachute accidents — but can she warn Frances before it’s too late? 10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and England’s King Henry VIII. Part 5 of 6. With Anne pregnant again and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour. Anne hears of this and threatens Cromwell to make terms with her before her son is born. But has she overplayed her cards? 11:00 NATURE: THE GREAT ZEBRA EXODUS — {DVI} (60 min.)

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Providing a Safe Haven for Children WETA Kids offers safe programming for our young viewers, presenting educational television broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days each week. Below are weekday daytime listings for WETA Kids. Note that children’s programming also airs six days a week on WETA TV 26. Please visit weta.org/kids to find complete schedules of children’s programs on the WETA Kids channel and WETA TV 26.

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s part of WETA’s educational mission, the station broadcasts a wide array of high-quality educational programs on the WETA Kids television channel and WETA TV 26. These illuminating and entertaining program offerings serve an audience of children from pre-school to intermediate school with content that helps build critical skills — among them early literacy; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills; and social-emotional skills. Featuring many of the most popular children’s programs on American television, WETA Kids also provides a haven for young viewers where parents, grandparents and caregivers can find trusted children’s content that includes PBS mainstay series. Off the air, through the WETA Kids Ready To Learn Initiative, WETA staff are in the community throughout Greater Washington, running workshops that help parents and childcare providers use WETA Kids programming to nurture children’s curiosity, reading skills and love of learning. Additional WETA workshops through the project Where Literacy Begins introduce earlychildhood learning techniques, help build reading comprehension and support kids’ developmental growth. Thousands of area children benefit from these WETA activities each year.

Reading series Super WHY! airs at 1:30 p.m. weekdays on the WETA Kids channel and at 5 a.m. on WETA TV 26.

• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 6am-8am • Peg + Cat, 8am, 8:30am

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WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26 • Super WHY!, 5am • Cyberchase, 5:30am • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 6am • Arthur, 6:30am • Wild Kratts, 7am • Ready Jet Go!, 7:30am • Nature Cat, 8am • Curious George, 8:30am • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9am, 9:30am • Splash and Bubbles, 10am • Sesame Street, 10:30am • Dinosaur Train, 11am • Peg + Cat, 11:30am

WETA Kids marks Earth Month with a special week of new episodes of the children’s series Nature Cat (above) and Wild Kratts, April 10-14.

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• Sid the Science Kid, 5am • Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 5:30am • Sesame Street, 6am, 6:30am • Odd Squad, 7am • Wild Kratts, 7:30am • Ready Jet Go!, 8am • Nature Cat, 8:30am • Curious George, 9am • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9:30am, 10am • Sesame Street, 10:30am, 11am • Peg + Cat, 11:30am • Dinosaur Train, noon • WordWorld, 12:30pm, Mon-Thur • Ruby’s Studio, 12:30pm, Fridays • Cyberchase, 1pm • Super WHY!, 1:30pm • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 2pm • Arthur, 2:30pm • Thomas & Friends, 3pm • Bob the Builder, 3:30pm • Mack & Moxy, 4pm, Mon-Thur • Roey’s Paintbox, 4pm, Fridays • Splash and Bubbles, 4:30pm • WordGirl, 5pm • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 5:30pm • Nature Cat, 6pm • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 6:30pm • Arthur, 7pm • Ready Jet Go!, 7:30pm • Sesame Street, 8pm, 8:30pm • Odd Squad, 9pm • Splash and Bubbles, 9:30pm • SciGirls, 10pm • Maya & Miguel, 10:30pm • Bob the Builder, 11pm • Thomas & Friends, 11:30pm • Arthur, 12m

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• Foyle’s War, • The Paradise on Masterpiece Series III (to 4/16) • Mids. Murders XII • Blue Planet (4/24) (4/23)

•A Place to Call Home, Series I/II •A gatha Raisin (4/25)

• Our Zoo (to 4/13) • F ather Brown, • Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries I • Globe Trekker (4/20) Series IV/V • Inspector Morse VI • Midsomer Conversation (4/26) (4/27, to 6:30pm)

• Doctor Blake • Doc Martin Mysteries II/III Series VII • Rick Steves’ Europe • Blue Planet (4/24) (4/23 to 8pm)

• J anet King, Series I • T he Coroner II (4/25)

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• Blue Planet • W1A (4/24, 6:30pm)

•P ie in the Sky • T he Coroner II (4/25)

•B BC Antiques • Doctor Blake Roadshow Mysteries II/III •S herlock IV at • Midsomer Murders XII (4/26, 5:30pm •W 1A (6:30pm, to 7pm) 4/27) • The Coroner, Series II (to 4/19) • Midsomer Murders XII (4/26)

Doc Martin Series VII (to 4/16)

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• Pie in the Sky, Series V (through 4/17) • Agatha Raisin (starts 4/24)

•D octor Blake Mysteries II (Series III starts 4/11) • Mids. Murders XII (4/25 to 10pm)

Father Brown, Inspector Morse, Series IV (Series V Series VI (to 10:30pm on 4/26) starts 4/27)

• Our Zoo (through 4/9) • Blue Planet (4/16; 4/23 to 10:30pm)

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• Globe Trekker (to 4/16) • W1A (10:30pm, 4/23)

• Janet King, Series I (to 4/17) • The Coroner, Series II (4/24)

Doctor Who: Peter Davison Movies (to 12:30am)

Father Brown, Series IV

Miss Fisher’s • Inspector Lewis Murder Mysteries I (to 4/12, to (except 4/25) 10:30pm) • Sherlock: Abominable Bride (4/19, to 10:30pm) •S herlock IV on • Miss Marple Masterpiece (4/5-19, at • Mids. Murders XII 10:30pm) (4/25 to 12m) • The Body Farm •H ustle (at 11:30pm (starts 4/26, through 4/18, 12m 10:30pm-1am) on 4/25) • Hustle, Series VII (11:30pm except 4/26)

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• T he Level (Starts 4/7) • Inside Men (4/28)

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•R osemary & Thyme III (to 4/15) •M ids. Murders XII • Cilla (starts 4/29)

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•D oc Martin VII •M ids. Murders XII (4/22 to 11pm) •O rdinary Lies (starts 4/29)

• F oyle’s War III/IV •A Place to Call Home, Series II (4/14, 4/21)

•M urder in Suburbia II (to 4/15) • Mrs. Biggs (starts 4/29)

• Midsomer Murders, Series IX (to 4/20, 9-10:30pm) • Father Brown, Series V (4/27, 9pm) • The Level (Starts 4/6, 10:30pm) • Inside Men (Starts 4/27, 10pm-12m) • Waking the Dead (11:30pm through 4/20pm; 12m on 4/27)

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WETA UK April Highlights The Level

drama stars Karla Crome (right) as Detective Sergeant Nancy Devlin, a good cop with a dark secret: a loyalty to drug trafficker Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister), to whom she has been close since childhood. Devlin must walk a very dangerous line when she is present at a clandestine meeting that goes very wrong — after which she is assigned to an investigation of the incident, risking exposure of her ties to Frank. In her hometown of Brighton, she cannot escape her past: her ex-cop father Gil Devlin (Gary Lewis) — a man she’d happily never see again, and childhood best friend Hayley (Laura Haddock), Frank’s daughter. In her police work, Devlin must track down a killer while concealing her own role from her new colleagues.

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The Body Farm

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aking the Dead’s forensic pathologist Dr. Eve Lockhart (Tara Fitzgerald) returns in a spin-off series with a new team of scientists. Unlocking the secrets hidden by death, they hunt for evidence and answers at a private lab, the Body Farm, where the boundaries of experimental forensic research are pushed to the limit. When called on by the police to help solve a series of grisly murders, Lockhart sees an opportunity both to pay the bills and expand the horizons of her operation. Alongside hardened homicide detective DI Hale, portrayed by Keith Allen (Trainspotting, Robin Hood), they work to achieve results and to catch the killer. Soon drawn into Lockhart’s world, Hale finds that the lab’s techniques are vital to his police work.

Inside Men

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four-part heist drama spotlights three employees of a security depot who plan and execute a multimillion-pound cash robbery. John Coniston (right, Steven Mackintosh, of Luther) is the seemingly straight-laced manager of the secure depot; Marcus (Warren Brown, of Luther) moves trolleys of cash; and Chris (Ashley Walters) is a security guard. Every day they watch as millions of pounds worth of cash is counted, bound, and stored in a vault. When John catches Chris and Marcus stealing £50,000 from the vault, they expect the worst. But to their surprise, John doesn’t report them. He wants in — and they set their sights on a bigger theft. What does it take to cross a moral line? What does it mean to risk one’s freedom? And what are the consequences?

Cilla, Ordinary Lies & Mrs. Biggs

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everal new dramas start on WETA UK on Saturday, April 29, leading off at 8 p.m. with the three-part series Cilla, which stars Sheridan Smith (at left) in the true story of Priscilla White, a typist from working-class Liverpool who achieved stardom as musical artist and entertainer Cilla Black. At 9 p.m., six-part series Ordinary Lies follows “ordinary” employees at a car dealership near Manchester; each harbors dark personal secrets and as episodes unfold, their lies escalate with shocking consequences. Five-part drama Mrs. Biggs, at 10 p.m., also starring Sheridan Smith, follows the true story of Charmian Biggs, who became the wife of an infamous fugitive: Ronnie Biggs, who participated in the most famous crime in British history — the Great Train Robbery of 1963.

Also in April: WETA UK features Midsomer Murders, Series XII on Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, April 25 at 8 p.m.; Blue Planet on Sundays at 8 p.m.; Pie in the Sky on Mondays at 8 p.m.; Sherlock on Masterpiece, Series IV on Tuesdays at 10 p.m.; Miss Marple on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.; A Place to Call Home moves into Series II, Friday, April 14 at 10 p.m.; and EastEnders airs Fridays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. 15

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elebrate the next generation of musicians as the April broadcast of NSO Showcase presents three stunningly talented young soloists in performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. We’ll feature British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor (age 25), Spanish violinist Leticia Moreno (age 32) and Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov (age 26). A “greatly gifted young artist,” according to The Times of Benjamin Grosvenor London, Benjamin Grosvenor made a splash with the NSO at Wolf Trap in 2013. Three years later, he was making his Kennedy Center Concert Hall debut with Mozart’s final and nostalgic piano concerto, No.27, written in 1791, the year of the composer’s death. “He commands the stage with aristocratic ease,” writes The New York Times, “Mr. Grosvenor makes you sigh with joy...A temperament rare in yesteryear, let alone now.” Violinist Leticia Moreno “has,” writes Le Figaro, “the grace of a flamenco dancer, the strength of character of an Andalusian cantaora and the smoldering gaze of one of Almodóvar’s heroines. Without a doubt Spain has just found a perfect musical ambassador.” Moreno made her NSO debut in March 2015 with a performance of Edouard Lalo’s dazzling masterpiece, the Symphonie espagnole. Following his sensational NSO debut in 2014, the young piano phenom and Tchaikovsky Competition winner Daniil Trifonov returned to the Concert Hall in April 2015 for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.3. Critics have raved about Trifonov’s “scintillating technique and virtuosic flair,” (The New York Times) and marveled at how he “makes the piano sing, whisper and melt into liquid” (The Guardian). These three mega-talented young musicians will all be featured on Classical WETA’s Daniil Trifonov NSO Showcase, Wednesday, April 5 at 9 p.m. Be sure to tune in for millennial magic!

Works by Gary Davison on Choral Showcase Sundays at 9 p.m. By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

s we celebrate — all this year — Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s 10th anniversary as the exclusive radio home of classical music in Washington, Choral Showcase is emphasizing local music and music-making even more than usual. In April, we’re delighted to continue that theme as we feature several works by composer Gary Davison, organist and choir master at St. Francis Episcopal in Potomac, Maryland. Although we happily claim Gary as a local artist, his work is performed and recorded around the world. On the Easter Sunday (April 16) broadcast, I’ve scheduled his piece titled Easter. The text is a loving reworking of Psalm 57 by the 17th-century poet-priest George Herbert, who compares the wood of the lute (which Herbert played) with the wood of the Cross. Gary’s masterful setting is for high voices, organ and viola soloist, and the performance is from the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, commonly known as Wells Cathedral, in Wells, Somerset (England). Also on Easter’s Choral Showcase, we’re pleased to bring you the December 2016 performance of Messiah from our own Cathedral. Canon Michael McCarthy conducts Handel’s masterpiece in the magnificent setting of Washington National Cathedral. A week later, on April 23, Michael McCarthy conducts the ensemble Cathedra in two more pieces by Davison from the group’s New American Choral Music Series. I’ve scheduled Mount Saint Alban Communion Service (commissioned by National Cathedral), and Nunc dimittis, a beautiful setting of words of dismissal (from Luke), to conclude the program. The April 23 broadcast also features Gisèle Becker’s fine D.C.-based group, Cantate Chamber Singers. Gary Davison was Cantate’s keyboard artist for some years (and composer for them of two major commissioned works). Cantate is well known for their commitment to Benjamin Britten’s music; from their “Britten Holiday” CD, I’ve scheduled Judilate Deo and In the Bleak Mid-Winter.

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Eclipse Chamber Orchestra on Front Row Washington Monday, April 3 at 9 p.m. By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

Met Opera on Classical WETA Opera House Saturdays at 1 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM April 1 Beethoven’s Fidelio Sebastian Weigle conducts April 8 Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde With Stuart Skelton & Nina Stemme Simon Rattle conducts April 15 Verdi’s Aida (starts 12:30 p.m.) With Krassimira Stoyanova Daniele Rustioni conducts April 22 Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin With Anna Netrebko & Dmitri Hvorostovsky Robin Ticciati conducts April 29 Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts

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o sum up the purpose of the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, one need look no further than their down-to-earth mission statement, “To celebrate classical music that performers love to play and listeners love to hear.” Founded 25 years ago by former National Symphony Orchestra French horn player Sylvia Alimena, and now led by current NSO Principal Horn Abel Pereira, Eclipse Chamber Orchestra presents performances that offer a winning combination: audiences get to hear wonderful music in intimate settings, and the ensemble’s many NSO musicians can revel in the smaller-scale chamber music experience. As part of our focus on local artists in celebration of Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s 10th anniversary on the air, the April 3 broadcast of Front Row Washington presents the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra in concert at Saint Luke’s Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia. Featured are two works by Richard Strauss, Serenade and Metamorphosen, as well as Mozart’s tuneful Symphony No. 29 in A major. On the April 10 program, hear 21-year-old Hong Kong-born Aristo Sham, a rising star who, like many aspiring young pianists, gained fame through competitions. Mr. Sham’s first prize at last June’s biennial New York International Piano Competition included a debut recital at the Phillips Collection that featured works by Villa-Lobos, Mozart and Schumann, as well as two impromptus by Lowell Liebermann commissioned especially for the contestants. Of course, pianists are not the only musicians to compete. Peruvian-born guitarist Jorge Caballero is the youngest musician and only guitarist to have won the Naumberg International Competition Award. Now an established performer, Mr. Caballero offered a recital at the John E. Marlow Guitar Series that airs April 17 with works by Albéniz, Bach, and Kazuhito Yamashita’s famous arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. We close out the month on April 24 at historic Dumbarton Oaks with the Dover Quartet. Mozart’s popular “The Hunt” quartet and Shostakovich’s 3rd string quartet are featured, along with Caroline Shaw’s “Plan & Elevation (The Grounds of Dumbarton Oaks),” a work inspired by Ms. Shaw’s wanderings on the estate’s beautiful grounds and gardens.

Anna Netrebko in Eugene Onegin

KEN HOWARD/METROPOLITAN OPERA

COURTESY ECLIPSE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

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FRÉDÉRIC BAZILLE AND THE BIRTH OF IMPRESSIONISM A P R I L 9 – J U LY 9 Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Musée Fabre, Montpellier; and the Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Made possible by leadership support of The Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation. Major support is provided through the generosity of the Virginia Cretella Mars Endowment Fund for the International Exchange of Art. Additional funding is provided by The Exhibition Circle of the National Gallery of Art. Supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. image: Frédéric Bazille, Portraits of the *** Family, called The Family Gathering (detail), 1867, oil on canvas, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, purchased with the assistance of Marc Bazille, 1905

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