January 2018 - WETA Magazine by WETA

JANUARY 2018 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

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Season 2 on Premieres Sunday, January 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Nature specials Life Yellowstone; Life; & Animals with Cameras

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Tony Bennett : The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song airs Jan 12

Janet King, Series 3 ; Agatha Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marple Marple; and Inspector Lynley 5 & 6

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ETA rings in the New Year with superb broadcasts in January as we present an array of engaging offerings. On WETA TV 26/HD, we premiere our new concert program Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, a WETA collaboration with the Library that honors the iconic singer who has delighted audiences for decades. In drama programming, we feature exciting new seasons of Victoria on Masterpiece and Australian drama Janet King, and classic episodes of Inspector Lynley and Miss Marple — in addition to the many excellent dramas of our WETA UK channel. Elsewhere in the schedule, our outstanding series Washington Week continues to make sense of the news, exploring the headline stories each Friday night. And we are pleased to welcome two distinguished journalists to our television lineup: Christiane Amanpour has joined our latenight programming in her interview series Amanpour on PBS, and Ann Curry reports extraordinary stories in We’ll Meet Again. On Classical WETA 90.9 FM, this month heralds exquisite concert performances on our broadcasts Front Row Washington and NSO Showcase, and more from the Metropolitan Opera. Enjoy our many fine January programs — and thank you for your support of WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

Independent Lens: I Am Not Your Negro Monday, January 15 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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ne of the most acclaimed films of the year, a boxoffice hit and a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Documentary, Raoul Peck’s I Am Not Your Negro premieres January 15 on the film series Independent Lens. The 90-minute program envisions the book that author James Baldwin (above, right) never finished, a revolutionary and personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1979, Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing the project, his next, to be called “Remember This House.” But at the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of his manuscript. In I Am Not Your Negro, filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions Baldwin’s completed project. The result is an up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words, spoken by Samuel L. Jackson, and a wide array of rich archival material. The film was created in collaboration with the James Baldwin Estate. Tune in as well to Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart: American Masters, airing Friday, January 19 at 9 p.m., to learn about the life and work of the author and activist who created the drama “A Raisin in the Sun” (1959), which changed the face of American theater, depicting the life of a black family on Chicago’s South Side. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding from PBS, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

W E TA B R OA D CA S T S A N D S E R V I C E S WETA Television WETA TV 26 26.4 Over the Air Via Antenna Cox 26, 802 Comcast 26 Fios 26 RCN 26

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

WETA UK 26.2 Over the Air Via Antenna Cox 800 Comcast 265 Fios 474 RCN 39

Comcast 219 (Baltimore area)

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Victoria, Season 2 on Masterpiece

Sundays at 9 p.m. starting Jan. 14 on WETA TV 26/HD

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enna Coleman returns to her role as England’s young queen in a new season of the lavish Masterpiece drama Victoria, which airs in seven episodes created and scripted by bestselling novelist Daisy Goodwin. Joining the cast in the new season is Dame Diana Rigg, who plays the Duchess of Buccleuch, the court’s new Mistress of the Robes — a font of old-fashioned good advice for the queen. Tom Hughes stars as the queen’s consort, Prince Albert. Season 2 finds Victoria adapting to motherhood after the birth of her first child, a daughter. Meanwhile, the disaster of the Anglo-Afghan War unfolds abroad, and the catastrophic Irish potato famine begins to wreak havoc. In other foreign affairs, a royal state visit to France is in the offing. Most intriguing to Prince Albert is the Industrial Revolution sweeping England. Among the new advances is a mechanical calculator, a project that involves the bewitching Ada Lovelace, daughter of the scandalous Lord Byron. Victoria episodes repeat Mondays at 3 p.m. and are also available for streaming via WETA Passport (see the back cover to learn how.) Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking Cruises and Farmers Insurance® with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.

Janet King, Series 3

Sundays at 8 p.m. starting January 7 on WETA TV 26/HD

arta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home, Jack Irish) reprises her role as prosecutor Janet King in the third season of the award-winning Australian legal drama and crime series. In eight new episodes, King confronts a hornet’s nest of dirty dealings throughout a range of different sports, with deep links to gambling and organized crime. What begins as a sport-betting investigation soon unmasks elite professional athletes and their connection to the shadowy world of performance-enhancing drugs, match fixing, kickbacks and, ultimately, murder. In Series 3, King has a new job after her success as a royal commissioner: the Governor-General has asked her to be an examiner for Australia’s National Crime Commission. The death of a young tennis player is referred to the Commission, and King must probe the case.

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Thursday Mysteries on WETA TV 26/HD

Inspector Lynley, Series 5 & 6 air January 4, 11 & 18 at 8 p.m. Agatha Christie: Miss Marple airs January 25 at 8 p.m.

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ETA presents classic mysteries on Thursday nights, first featuring six episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, starring Nathaniel Parker as blue-blooded Scotland Yard sleuth Thomas Lynley and Sharon Small as his working-class colleague, Barbara Havers. In the four episodes of Series 5 and two episodes of Series 6 (the popular drama’s final installments), the pair face new challenges, including a personal tragedy, Lynley himself becoming a murder suspect, and then a final test of their friendship. On January 25, WETA presents two episodes of The Best of Agatha Christie: Miss Marple, starring Julia McKenzie as the spinster sleuth. In A Caribbean Mystery, Marple investigates a series of murders at a lavish hotel on a tropical isle; and in Greenshaw’s Folly, Marple probes murders at the home of an eccentric botanist friend.

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COVER: VICTORIA; COURTESY ITV STUDIOS 2017 FOR MASTERPIECE

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Classical WETA WETA 90.9 FM Washington WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown WETA 88.9 FM Frederick classicalweta.org vivalavoce.org

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WETA TV 26/HD Highlights Nature Specials on WETA TV 26/HD

Life airs Mondays at 9 p.m. starting Jan. 8 Yellowstone airs January 17 & 24 at 10 p.m. Nature airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

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he dazzling documentary Life, from the BBC Natural History Unit, spotlights the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. Sir David Attenborough narrates the 10-part 2009 film — more than four years in the making, filmed over 3,000 days across every continent and in every habitat — as it captures evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment, pushing the boundaries of behavior. The BBC cinematic techniques capture unprecedented, beautiful sequences, such as birds running and dancing on the water’s surface in dazzlingly intricate displays of courtship and fidelity, fish outwitting predators by using their fins to take flight, flies competing in an eyeball inflation contest, and much more. Episodes are The Challenges of Life, Reptiles and Amphibians, Mammals, Fish, Birds, Insects, Hunter and Hunted, Creatures of the Deep, Plants and Primates. Also this month, the three-part BBC film Yellowstone — Wednesday, January 17 (Episodes 1 & 2) and 24 (Episode 3) — explores the national park, one of the world’s last and most spectacular wildernesses, a global icon of natural beauty. In the setting of the park’s breathtaking landscapes, the lives and fortunes of Yellowstone’s animals are inexorably bound together. The 2009 film, from the executive producer of the series Life, spotlights the park’s grandeur as it follows animals’ struggle to survive over the course of three changing seasons in episodes titled Winter, Summer and Autumn. The weekly Wednesday series Nature spotlights animals and landscapes in January as well, presenting the programs Snow Monkeys (January 3); Yosemite (January 10); Arctic Wolf Pack (January 17), Animal Misfits (January 24) and the first installment of the three-part miniseries Animals with Cameras (January 31), which takes a fascinating look at the secret lives of animals, filmed where no human cinematographers can go.

We’ll Meet Again

Tuesdays at 8 pm. starting January 23 on WETA TV 26/HD

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new series reported and produced by award-winning journalist Ann Curry, a former NBC News anchor and international correspondent, explores some of history’s most dramatic events through the personal stories of those who experienced them, bringing together people whose lives intersected at pivotal moments. Each of the series’ six episodes researches clues from the past to spotlight the connections forged among people who now, against the odds, have the chance to reunite with someone who transformed their life. The tides of history can throw strangers together or tear loved ones apart. We’ll Meet Again reveals moving personal experiences of hope, courage, love, and the forging of unbreakable bonds: from a Vietnam War baby desperate to find the American father she last saw 40 years ago to the military chaplain who helped a stranger through the trauma of 9/11, from a Japanese-American girl interned in 1942 who never forgot the classmate who helped her during her darkest hours to Civil Rights workers whose lives were forever changed by the deep relationships they formed in the 1960s South. Episode 1, Children of WWII airs January 23 and Episode 2, Rescued from Mt. St. Helens airs January 30. The next four episodes, Lost Children of Vietnam, Heroes of 9/11, Freedom Summer and Coming Out, air in February.

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Tony Bennett:

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song WETA co-production airs Friday, January 12 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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ne of America’s most beloved singers takes the stage as WETA presents to a nationwide audience a new performance special honoring musical icon Tony Bennett’s receipt of the 2017 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The 90-minute concert program, taped November 15 at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall in Washington, features musical tributes to Bennett as a star-studded array of artists sing songs of the Tony Bennett with Great American Songbook that Bennett popularized over the course Librarian of Congress of his extraordinary career in music. He is the first interpretive singer Carla Hayden to be the recipient of the distinguished Gershwin Prize. The program Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song spotlights Bennett’s greatest songs, featuring performances by Bennett himself, as well as Chris Botti, Michael Bublé, Savion Glover, Josh Groban, Gloria Estefan, Wé McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lukas Nelson, Stevie Wonder and Vanessa Williams, with special appearances by Michael Feinstein, Lady Gaga and Wynton Marsalis — and with Bruce Willis as host and Gregg Field as music director. On the bill are classic songs including “Cold, Cold Heart,” “The Very Thought of You,” “The Best Is Yet to Come,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Just in Time,” “The Good Life,” “Smile,” “Our Love Is Here to Stay” and Bennett’s signature tune, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” During the event, Bennett is presented the Gershwin Prize by Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, and a delegation of Members of Congress. The Prize is given annually to a composer or performer whose lifetime contributions exemplify the standard of excellence associated with songwriters George and Ira Gershwin. Recipients have included Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Carole King, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson and Smokey Robinson. WETA has produced the television production for PBS since the award’s inception in 2007. This year’s program is a co-production of WETA, Bounce AEG and The Library of Congress. Bennett, who celebrated his 91st birthday last August, has had new albums charting in seven consecutive decades, from the early 1950s to recent years with his acclaimed Duets albums (2006, 2011) and his 2014 collaboration, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek, which debuted at No. 1 when he was 88. The native of Queens, New York has had 24 songs in the Top 40, and he has earned 19 GRAMMY Awards, including a 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award and a 1995 GRAMMY for Album of the Year for MTV Unplugged, which introduced him to a whole new generation. Bennett is also an extraordinarily accomplished painter; he is a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and helped liberate a concentration camp; and he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma to support the Civil Rights movement. The artist has performed for 11 U.S. presidents; the United Nations has named him a Citizen of the World as one of its foremost ambassadors; and among his many accolades, Bennett has been a Kennedy Center honoree and NEA Jazz Master. To learn more, visit pbs.org/Gershwin-Prize.

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Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is made possible through the generous support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, and public television viewers. Funding is also provided by The Ira and Leonore Gershwin Fund, and The Leonore S. Gershwin Trust for the benefit of The Library of Congress Trust Fund Board. Air transportation is provided by United Airlines.

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD January primetime simulcast listings.

Denotes WETA productions, co-productions and presentations

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10:30 Independent Lens: Armistead Maupin (to 12m)

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 4 (Ep 2. Unfamiliar Kin)

Influenza 1918: American Experience

Frontline: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (to 11:30pm)

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Nature: Snow Monkeys

NOVA: Invisible Universe Revealed

Bygone DC

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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series 5 (Eps 1 & 2 of 4. Natural Causes/One Guilty Deed)

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Washington Week

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Doc Martin, Series 1 (Pts 1 & 2 of 6)

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Janet King, Series 3 (Pt 1 of 8. Playing Advantage)

Victoria, Season 1 on Masterpiece (Pts 5-7 of 7. The Queen’s Husband/The Engine of Change/Young England) (to 12m)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Harrisburg, PA (Ep 1 of 3)

Life (Eps 1 & 2 of 10. The Challenges of Life/Reptiles and Amphibians)

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Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 4 (Ep 3. Puritans & Pioneers)

Into the Amazon: American Experience

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Nature: Yosemite

NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse

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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series 5 (Eps 3 & 4 of 4. Chinese Walls/In the Blink of an Eye)

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Washington Week

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Doc Martin, Series 1 (Pts 3 & 4 of 6)

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Janet King, Series 3 (Pt 2 of 8. Blindsided)

Victoria, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 7. A Soldier’s Daughter/The Green-Eyed Monster)

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Antiques Roadshow: Harrisburg, PA (Ep 2 of 3)

Life (Ep 3 of 10. Mammals)

Independent Lens: I Am Not Your Negro (to 11:30pm)

Tue

Finding Your Roots w/ Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Season 4 (Ep 6. Black Like Me)

The Secret of Tuxedo Park: American Experience

Frontline: Rape on the Night Shift

Wed

Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack

NOVA: Hagia Sophia–Istanbul’s Ancient Mystery

Yellowstone (Eps 1 & 2 of 3. Winter/ Summer) (to 12m)

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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series 6 (Eps 1 & 2 of 2. Limbo/Know Thine Enemy)

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Washington Week

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Doc Martin, Series 1 (Pts 5 & 6 of 6)

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Janet King, Series 3 (Pt 3 of 8. Leveling the Playing Field)

Victoria, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 7. Warp and Weft/The Sins of the Father)

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Antiques Roadshow: Harrisburg, PA (Ep 3 of 3)

Life (Ep 4 of 10. Fish)

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We’ll Meet Again (Ep 1 of 6. Children of WWII)

Frontline: Exodus: The Journey Continues

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Nature: Animal Misfits

NOVA: Petra–Lost City of Stone

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The Best of Agatha Christie: Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

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Washington Week

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Doc Martin, Series 2 (Pts 1 & 2 of 8)

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Janet King, Series 3 (Pt 4 of 8. Running Out the Clock)

Victoria, Season 2 on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 7. Entente Cordiale)

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Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans, LA (Ep 1 of 3)

Life (Eps 5 & 6 of 10. Birds/Insects)

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We’ll Meet Again (Ep 2 of 6. Rescued from Mount St. Helens)

Andrew Carnegie: American Experience

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Animals with Cameras: A Nature Miniseries (Ep 1 of 3)

NOVA: The Impossible Flight

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Neighborhood Eats (Episode 1)

Neighborhood Eats (Episode 2)

Check, Please! DC (Ep 1 of 6)

Check, Please! DC (Ep 2 of 6)

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Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Concert 2018

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Antiques Roadshow: Knoxville, TN

The Queen’s Garden

Great Performances: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!

The WETA Movie: Sorry, Wrong Number (to 11:04pm)

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Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Independent Lens: Unrest (to 12m)

The WETA Movie: To Catch a Thief (to 11:30pm)

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart: American Masters

The WETA Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (to 11:30pm)

Independent Lens: The Force (to 11:30pm)

Yellowstone (Ep 3 of 3. Autumn)

The Best of Agatha Christie: Miss Marple: Greenshaw’s Folly

Great Performances at the Met: Norma (to 12m)

The WETA Movie: Sunset Boulevard (to 11:30pm)

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Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents (Pt 1 of 3)

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1 Frontline: North Korea’s Deadly Dictator

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Amanpour on PBS airs late weeknights (check listings).

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD January simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. through primetime programs, 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 12 for schedule information. Program Key ■ — 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.

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6AM CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episodes 1-6 of 6. A WETA TV 26 production offers an unfiltered look at the Greater Washington restaurant scene via a panel of citizen reviewers. Rose Previte hosts. Repeats Tue 1/2, 3-6pm; Fri 1/5, noon-3pm 9:00 POLDARK, SERIES 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Aidan Turner stars as the swashbuckling 18th-century Cornwall populist Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson portrays his strong-willed partner Demelza in the Masterpiece romance-drama. WETA reprises Season 3 in its entirety in eight back-to-back episodes. The storyline features Ross and Demelza attempting to repair their relationship as George Warleggan builds his empire to crush the Poldarks. Elizabeth harbors a dangerous secret, and Dwight is captured during the war with France. Will Ross risk everything to save his friend? 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS 6:30 NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: KNOXVILLE, TN — Episode 1 of 3. Repeats Wed 1/3, 1:30pm; Thur 1/4, noon 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2018 — Ring in the new year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the opulent Musikverein under the baton of conductor Riccardo Muti, who leads performances of favorite Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the dancing of the Vienna State Ballet. This year’s program welcomes new host Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey). 10:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: UNTOLD TALES OF ARMISTEAD MAUPIN — Meet the frank and funny creator of the groundbreaking novels and television miniseries titled “Tales of the City” and follow his evolution from conservative son of the Old South to gay rights pioneer whose work has inspired millions. The program features Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis and Ian McKellen. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS — Distinguished journalist Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent, hosts conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today. (30 min.)

10:00 FRONTLINE: ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL — Frontline presents the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted after the 2008 financial crisis. Director Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) chronicles the Chinese immigrant Sung family’s fight to clear their names. Repeats Wed 1/3, noon 11:30 AMANPOUR ON PBS

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: SNOW MONKEYS — Follow a troop of snow monkeys in Japan’s highlands to see how they prepare to face the world. One little monkey, unaware of his own low status, reaches out to a lonely leader and they form a rare and remarkable bond that alters both their lives. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/4, 5pm 9:00 NOVA: INVISIBLE UNIVERSE REVEALED — Follow the remarkable story of the Hubble telescope, whose magnificent images forever changed our understanding of the cosmos by revealing the age of the universe and advancing our knowledge of black holes and dark energy. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/4, 2pm 10:00 BYGONE DC — A WETA TV 26 production remembers the unique places and people of Washington D.C.’s past. Through archival footage and original interviews, discover the locales that defined the city and how their impact still lingers in the community. Repeats Sun 1/7, 1:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

4 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES 5 — Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small star as aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley and his streetwise colleague Barbara Havers, facing new personal and professional tensions

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 4 — In a co-production with WETA, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of popular figures. Episode 2 of 10. Unfamiliar Kin. Actors Fred Armisen and Christopher Walken and musician Carly Simon each learn about a grandparent whose real identity and background had been a mystery to them — redefining how they see themselves. Repeats Wed 1/3, 2pm; Thur 1/4, 1pm 9:00 INFLUENZA 1918: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — The history series examines the social ramifications of the 1918 flu epidemic that killed 675,000 Americans — more than those killed in all the major wars of the 20th century — and how it affected those who lived through it. Repeats Wed 1/3, 3pm

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Thursdays, January 4, 11 & 18 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series 5 & 6 feature six cases with Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small as the Scotland Yard duo.

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WETA Television

Saturdays at 8 p.m. starting January 6 on WETA TV 26/HD See Doc Martin from the beginning! WETA reprises the popular comedy-drama starring Martin Clunes as the socially challenged big-city doctor in small-town Cornwall, and Caroline Catz as the local schoolteacher in whom he takes a romantic interest.

in four murder-mysteries based on the novels by Elizabeth George. Episode 1 of 4. Natural Causes. While Scotland Yard’s Inspector Lynley is suspended from duty awaiting the outcome of a disciplinary hearing, his partner Havers teams with Detective Inspector Fiona Knight to investigate the drowning of a young woman in a car. Lynley lends a hand on the case. R epeats Fri 1/5, 3pm 9:30 THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES 5 — Episode 2 of 4. One Guilty Deed. Detective Inspector Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) is reinstated to his post in the second episode. He and Havers (Sharon Small) pursue crime boss Shand, but their star witness is found shot dead on the tidal flats of the Essex marshes, Havers’ childhood holiday retreat. When she learns of a 20-year-old unsolved case involving a murdered child, she is convinced that solving the case will provide the answers they need to catch Shand. R epeats Fri 1/5, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

5 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. R epeats Sat 1/6, 6:30pm 8:30 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — Episode 1. A May 2017 WETA TV 26 special, a companion to the WETA Neighborhoods series, features culinary hotspots from Washington D.C. areas Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Anacostia and Capitol Hill. Repeats Sun 1/14, 3:30pm 9:00 THE QUEEN’S GARDEN — Created with permission from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, a film chronicles a year in Buckingham Palace Garden, exploring the history and the natural history of the remarkable hidden royal treasure in the heart of London. Repeats Sat 1/6, 7pm; Sun 1/7, 7pm; Wed 1/10, 3pm 10:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: TONY BENNETT & LADY GAGA: CHEEK TO CHEEK LIVE! — WETA reprises a special concert featuring Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga teaming up on the stage of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater in New York City to perform selections from their classic jazz recording, “Cheek to Cheek.” Repeats Mon 1/15, 12:30pm; Tue 1/16, 2:30pm; Wed 1/17, 3:30pm 11:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPPY SONGS — Experience what The New York Times called “an emotional firestorm” as the award-winning television and Broadway star brings down the house with his acclaimed cabaret show. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

9:00 GLOBE TREKKER 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE — NEW SEASON! 12N THE MIND OF A CHEF 12:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 1:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 1:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 2:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 2:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 3:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL 3:30 MARTHA BAKES 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED — NEW SEASON STARTS JANUARY 13! 5:00 CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION 5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE — NEW SERIES! SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:30AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 THE QUEEN’S GARDEN — R 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 1 — Parts 1 & 2 of 6. 9:34 THE WETA MOVIE: SORRY, WRONG NUMBER — In Anatole Litvak’s 1948 noir-mystery, a bedridden heiress (Barbara Stanwyck) phones her husband (Burt Lancaster) and overhears two men plotting a murder. Ann Richards co-stars. (1:29) Repeats Sun 1/7, 11:30am 11:04 INDEPENDENT LENS: THROUGH A LENS DARKLY: BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE EMERGENCE OF A PEOPLE — A documentary spotlights the story of the pioneering African-American photographers who have recorded the lives and aspirations of generations, from slavery to the present. (90 min.)

7 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 WEEKLY 11:00 THE OPEN MIND S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: SORRY, WRONG NUMBER — (1:29) R 1:00 ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER, SERIES 2 — Hosted by journalist Jim Cotter, the Emmy Award-winning magazine show highlights how our shared humanity is expressed through arts and culture. 1:30 BYGONE DC — R 2:30 SECRETS OF THE TOWER OF LONDON — Standing guard over the city of London for nearly 1,000 years, the Tower of London has been a royal castle, a prison, a place of execution and torture, an armory and the Royal Mint. This program explores one of England’s most famous icons. 3:30 SECRETS OF UNDERGROUND LONDON — Beneath London lies a secret, hidden world; this program uncovers 2,000 years of subterranean history: ancient caves and perfectly preserved Roman remains; mysterious rivers; plague pits; impenetrable vaults and top-secret bunkers. Repeats Tue 1/9, 1pm 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: NORTHEAST ENGLAND 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE

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6 Saturday Mondays at 9 p.m. starting January 8 on WETA TV 26/HD Life, a monumental 10-part film from the BBC Natural History Unit, explores the special behaviors and strategies that species have developed in order to survive. Sir David Attenborough narrates.

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8 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HARRISBURG, PA — Episode 1 of 3. 9:00 LIFE — A 2009 BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough and filmed over 3,000 days across every continent and in every habitat spotlights the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. The series follows individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment, pushing the boundaries of behavior. Episode 1 of 10. Challenges of Life. The series introduces the extraordinary things animals and plants must do to survive and reproduce. Witness amazing sights: capuchin monkeys smashing open palm nuts with stone tools, hippos launching from the water into the air, and chameleons stealing prey from a spider’s web. Sprint with cheetahs as they band together to tackle ostriches; watch dolphins form perfect rings of silt to trap fish, and swim with a seal as it struggles to escape attacking killer whales among the ice of Antarctica. Repeats Tue 1/9, 4pm; Sun 1/14, 7pm 10:00 LIFE — Episode 2 of 10. Reptiles and Amphibians. From icy wastes to arid deserts, reptiles and amphibians have used their ancient, cold-blooded body plan along

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 4 — In a co-production with WETA, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of popular figures. Episode 3 of 10. Puritans and Pioneers. Actors Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and William H. Macy trace their nonconformist ancestors through American conflicts — the Civil War and the American Revolution, all the way back to the Puritan establishment. Repeats Wed 1/10, noon; Thur 1/11, 2pm 9:00 INTO THE AMAZON: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Discover the remarkable story of the perilous 1914 journey of Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon into the dark and deadly heart of the Amazon rainforest. The program features the voices of Alec Baldwin and Wagner Moura. Repeats Wed 1/10, 1pm; Thur 1/11, noon 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

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PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episode 2. R THE QUEEN’S GARDEN — R JANET KING, SERIES 3 — In the third season of the drama series, the Crown prosecutor confronts a hornet’s nest of illegal gambling, organized crime and money laundering while probing the tragic death of a young sports star. What begins as a spot-betting investigation soon unmasks elite professional sportsmen and women and their connection to the shadowy underbelly of performance enhancing drugs, match fixing, kickbacks and murder. Part 1 of 8. Playing Advantage. Janet, Tony and Bianca are working for the National Crime Commission investigating bet-fixing in sports, with Owen having taken over the DPP. Janet focuses on the case of Oliver Pittman, a young cricketer who committed suicide after being accused of fixing a match. Repeats Mon 1/8, 5pm; Fri 1/12, 2pm 9:00 VICTORIA, SEASON 1 ON MASTERPIECE — Jenna Coleman stars as the British monarch; Tom Hughes portrays Prince Albert. Part 5 of 7. The Queen’s Husband. At loose ends in a foreign land, Albert finds a noble cause. Victoria gets her way at court and resorts to a folk cure in the bedroom. Francatelli does Miss Skerrett a favor — for a price. Repeats Mon 1/8, 2pm 10:00 VICTORIA, SEASON 1 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 6 of 7. The Engine of Change. With a child on the way, Victoria must choose a regent in case she dies during childbirth. The Tory party disputes her choice, but she and Albert turn the tables with the aid of the latest in 19thcentury technology. Repeats Mon 1/8, 3pm 11:00 VICTORIA, SEASON 1 ON MASTERPIECE — Part 7 of 7. Young England. On the verge of delivering her first child, Victoria spurns advice and ventures among her subjects, attracting the devoted and demented alike. Miss Skerrett and Francatelli reach their decisive moment. Repeats Mon 1/8, 4pm

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10 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: YOSEMITE — Yosemite is a land forged in wildfire and sculpted by water, but with climate change, water is scarcer and fire more common. Join scientists and adventurers to investigate how these global changes are affecting one of America’s greatest wildernesses. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/11, 5pm 9:00 NOVA: BLACK HOLE APOCALYPSE — Join astrophysicist and novelist Janna Levin on a mind-blowing voyage to the frontiers of black hole science, which is shining new light on the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe. {DVI} R epeats Thur 1/11, 3pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

11 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES 5 — Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small star as Scotland Yard sleuths Lynley and Havers. Episode 3 of 4. Chinese Walls. The duo is catapulted into the bizarre world of

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Tuesday, January 9 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Into the Amazon: American Experience spotlights the 1914 journey into the rainforest by President Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon. Anticipated to be a tranquil charting of a river, the trip turned out to be a brutal test of courage.

with sophisticated behavioral innovations to master the harshest environments on the planet. Using their hunting abilities, extraordinary camouflage, guile and physical toughness, they thrive where mammals and birds cannot. See Komodo dragons hunting buffalo, sea snakes with one of the most toxic venoms in the world that breed in caves, the astonishing leaps of a waterfall toad, the tender giant African bull frog that digs water channels to save not only its own young, but that of others too; and lizards that can walk on water. R epeats Tue 1/9, 5pm; Sun 1/21, 7pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS — Distinguished journalist Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent, hosts conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today. (30 min.)

Wednesday, January 10 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse visits the frontiers of black-hole research that is revealing new clues to the strangest and most extreme objects in the universe. Black holes’ gravity is so strong it can capture light, and they swallow particles, dust, gas, planets and stars. Where do they come from and what can they tell us?

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8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 1 — Parts 3 & 4 of 6. 9:34 THE WETA MOVIE: TO CATCH A THIEF — In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 romance-mystery, a retired cat burglar (Cary Grant) suspected of returning to his old profession falls for an American heiress (Grace Kelly) on the Riviera. (1:46) Repeats Sun 1/14, 11:30am 11:30 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — Episode 2. R

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Friday, January 12 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The WETA co-production Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song presents a special November DAR Constitution Hall concert celebrating the artistry of the iconic singer.

Internet vice when they investigate the mysterious, brutal death of Emily Proctor, a young lawyer. Meanwhile, Lynley rekindles his relationship with his ex-wife, Helen. Repeats Fri 1/12, 3pm 9:30 THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES 5 — Episode 4 of 4. In the Blink of an Eye. Lynley and Havers investigate the death of paparazzo photographer Peter Rooker, who is found beaten and shot in Soho, London. The mystery leads them to a 1995 massacre in Bosnia and brings trauma for Lynley when Helen gets involved in the investigation and events take a tragic turn. Repeats Fri 1/12, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

12 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. R epeats Sat 1/13, 6:30pm 8:30 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — Episode 2. The second episode of the WETA TV 26 Neighborhood Eats series explores culinary hotspots of Greater Washington areas Adams Morgan/Mt. Pleasant; Southwest D.C.; Del Ray in Alexandria, Virginia; and Silver Spring, Maryland. R epeats Sat 1/13, 11:30pm; Sun 1/14, 4pm 9:00 TONY BENNETT: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG — A performance special, co-produced by WETA and taped November 15 at DAR Constitution Hall, honors Tony Bennett, spotlighting the awarding of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to the popular singer amid musical tributes from an all-star lineup of guest artists including Chris Botti, Michael Bublé, Savion Glover, Josh Groban, Gloria Estefan, Wé McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lukas Nelson, Stevie Wonder and Vanessa Williams, along with special appearances by Michael Feinstein, Lady Gaga and Wynton Marsalis. Bruce Willis hosts. Repeats Sun 1/14, 2pm; Mon 1/15, 1:30pm; Tue 1/16, 3:30pm; Wed 1/17, 4:30pm 10:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: UNREST — An intimate documentary follows filmmaker Jennifer Brea’s struggle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and meets others coping with this often-devastating and little-understood condition. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, January 7 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: TO CATCH A THIEF — (1:46) R 1:30 ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER, SERIES 2 — Hosted by journalist Jim Cotter, the Emmy Award-winning magazine show highlights how our shared humanity is expressed through arts and culture. R epeats Mon 1/15, noon; Wed 1/17, 3pm 2:00 TONY BENNETT: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG — R 3:30 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — Episode 1. R 4:00 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — Episode 2. R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: ROAD TRIP: RUST BELT HIGHWAY, USA — Repeats Tue 1/16, 1:30pm; Wed 1/17, 2pm 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episode 3. R 7:00 LIFE — Episode 1 of 10. Challenges of Life. R 8:00 JANET KING, SERIES 3 — Part 2 of 8. Blindsided. The Commission speaks to Maxine, who suggests they talk to a sports sponsor whose chairman turns out to be Janet’s estranged father Graham. A killing, sports doping and blackmail become part of the investigation. Repeats Mon 1/15, 5pm; Fri 1/19, 2pm 9:00 VICTORIA, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — The second season of the popular drama premieres, starring Jenna Coleman as the young British monarch and Tom Hughes as her husband, Albert, Prince Consort. Part 1 of 7. A Soldier’s Daughter/The Green-Eyed Monster. New mother Victoria is impatient to return to ruling, while Albert attempts to protect her from news regarding British soldiers in Afghanistan. Victoria is pregnant again and her equilibrium is threatened by Albert’s friendship with Ada Lovelace. Repeats Mon 1/15, 3pm 11:00 SECRETS OF SELFRIDGES — Two words are synonymous with Selfridges: luxury and London. However, Selfridges was the brainchild of an American — Harry Gordon Selfridge — depicted in the Masterpiece series Mr. Selfridge. He coined the expression, “The customer is always right.” This program reveals the grandiose store’s hidden stories and delves into the mind of its ambitious creator. Repeats Thur 1/18, noon

15 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HARRISBURG, PA — Episode 2 of 3. Repeats Tue 1/16, 12:30pm 9:00 LIFE — The monumental BBC nature series continues; Sir David Attenborough narrates. Episode 3 of 10. Mammals. Filming techniques reveal behavior that was previously impossible to capture in extreme locations. Fly amongst one of the largest migrations on Earth, as more than ten million fruit bats leave the Congo basin and converge in Zambia to feed; sprint with the tiny,

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Wednesday, January 17 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack spotlights the white wolf, one of the most hardened predators on the planet, in Ellesmere Island’s unforgiving ice and snow. Also on Nature this month, the new miniseries Animals with Cameras begins on Wednesday, January 31 at 8 p.m.

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months. While the herds of elk and bison are gradually weakened by the cold, the park’s wolves grow stronger — but with one of the world’s largest volcanoes beneath the surface, everything from the freezing cold to the creation of a snow-storm is determined by the power at Yellowstone’s heart. Repeats Thur 1/18, 3pm; Fri 1/19, noon; Sun 1/21, 2:30pm; Mon 1/22, 1pm; Tue 1/23, 3pm; Wed 1/24, noon 11:00 YELLOWSTONE — Episode 2 of 3. Summer. As the snow melts, the extent of Yellowstone is revealed. Grizzly bears teach their young how to hunt fish and when to move out through valleys and grasslands into summer forests and up into the peaks. But summer here is fickle; just as it seems the easy living of summer has finally arrived, it is brought to an abrupt end as fires sweep through the forest. R epeats Thur 1/18, 4pm; Fri 1/19, 1pm; Sun 1/21, 3:30pm; Mon 1/22, 2pm; Tue 1/23, 4pm; Wed 1/24, 1pm 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

Wednesdays, January 17 & 24 on WETA TV 26/HD Yellowstone, a three-part BBC nature documentary, follows a year in the life of the national park, exploring how animals adapt to the changing seasons in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Episodes air January 17 at 10 & 11 p.m. and January 24 at 10 p.m.

18 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES 6 — Scotland Yard sleuths Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) and his working-class sidekick, Barbara Havers (Sharon Small) collaborate on two final cases. Episode 1 of 2. Limbo. Six months have passed since the shocking death of Lynley’s wife, Helen. Havers is concerned that her partner is drowning in his sorrows, and Lynley is unexpectedly drawn back in to the 15-year-old unsolved abduction of his godson and ends up accused of murder. Repeats Fri 1/19, 3pm 9:30 THE INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES 6 — Episode 2 of 2. Know Thine Enemy. In their final case, Lynley is back in action as he and Havers try to solve the murder of one schoolgirl and the disappearance of another. Is a serial killer on the loose in suburban London? Honeysuckle Weeks (Foyle’s War) and James D’Arcy (Mansfield Park) co-star. R epeats Fri 1/19, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

16 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., SEASON 4 — In a co-production with WETA, Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of popular figures. Episode 6 of 10. Black Like Me. Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux discover a tapestry of the unexpected in their ancestry, revealing slaves and free people of color, Civil War legacies and forgotten European origins. R epeats Wed 1/17, noon 9:00 THE SECRET OF TUXEDO PARK: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Explore the life of Wall Street tycoon Alfred Lee Loomis, who led a double life as a scientist and whose secret lab in upstate New York helped develop the radar technology that would alter the course of history in World War II. Repeats Wed 1/17, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: RAPE ON THE NIGHT SHIFT — Amid sexual harassment headlines, Frontline updates an investigation into the sexual abuse of immigrant women in the service industry. The film explores allegations of abuse in the janitorial industry and how government, law enforcement, and companies deal with the problem. 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: ARCTIC WOLF PACK — Discover the white wolf, one of the most hardened predators on the planet, in Ellesmere Island’s unforgiving ice and snow. In a fight for survival, these roaming hunters must travel far from the den to feed their cubs, putting all at risk. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/18, 5pm; Thur 1/25, 4pm 9:00 NOVA: HAGIA SOPHIA–ISTANBUL’S ANCIENT MYSTERY — Discover the engineering secrets of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, one of the largest enclosed buildings in the world. How has this enormous structure, built in 537 A.D. in one of the world’s most active earthquake regions, survived dozens of tremor events? {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/18, 2pm 10:00 YELLOWSTONE — In a land of beauty and peril, the dramatic lives and fortunes of its animals are inexorably bound together. A BBC film (from the maker of the series Life, also airing this month) reveals the grandeur of Yellowstone as its animals struggle to survive over the course of three vividly changing seasons. Episode 1 of 3. Winter. In winter, Yellowstone is frozen solid, buried by snow as deep as a house for more than six

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. R epeats Sat 1/20, 6:30pm 8:30 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — A WETA TV 26 production offers an unfiltered look at the Greater Washington restaurant scene via a panel of citizen reviewers. Rose Previte hosts. Episode 1. Guest reviewer selections include authentic southern Mexican fare in Shaw, hearty Southern classics in the Atlas District, and Uyghur hand-pulled noodles in Crystal City, Virginia. 9:00 LORRAINE HANSBERRY: SIGHTED EYES/FEELING HEART: AMERICAN MASTERS — The biography series explores the life and work of the “A Raisin in the Sun” playwright and activist who played a significant role in the Civil Rights movement. LaTanya Richardson Jackson narrates. Anika Noni Rose is the voice of Lorraine Hansberry. 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

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extraordinary-looking sengis as it escapes a predatory lizard; see 30 polar bears gather to feed on a bowhead whale carcass; and witness the biggest fight on Earth: male humpback whales battling for a female. R epeats Tue 1/16, 5pm; Sun 1/28, 7pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO — A film envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, a revolutionary and personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. 11:30 AMANPOUR ON PBS — Distinguished journalist Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent, hosts conversations with global leaders and decision makers on contemporary issues. (30 min.)

Friday, January 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart: American Masters explores the life of the acclaimed playwright and Civil Rights activist whose work “A Raisin in the Sun” changed American theatre.

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20 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, January 6 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 1 — Part 4. R 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 1 — Parts 5 & 6 of 6. 9:30 THE WETA MOVIE: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S — In Blake Edward’s 1961 romance-drama based on Truman Capote’s novel, New York socialite Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) becomes involved with a writer (George Peppard) who lives in her building. Patricia Neal co-stars. (1:55) Repeats Sun 1/21, 11:30am 11:30 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episode 1. R

21 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, January 7 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S — (1:55) R 1:30 ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER, SERIES 2 — Hosted by journalist Jim Cotter, the Emmy Award-winning magazine show highlights how our shared humanity is expressed through arts and culture. R epeats Tue 1/23, 12:30pm 2:00 NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — Episode 1. R 2:30 YELLOWSTONE — Episode 1 of 3. Winter. R 3:30 YELLOWSTONE — Episode 2 of 3. Summer. R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: ROAD TRIP: RUST BELT HIGHWAY 2, USA — Repeats Mon 1/22, noon; Tue 1/23, 2pm; Wed 1/24, 3pm; Thur 1/25, 1pm 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episode 4. R 7:00 LIFE — Episode 2 of 10. Reptiles and Amphibians. R 8:00 JANET KING, SERIES 3 — Part 3 of 8. Leveling the Playing Field. The investigation homes in on suspects, as both Janet and Richard go looking for a runaway involved in the case and a man forms the link between a steroid ring and an earlier arson. R epeats Mon 1/22, 5pm; Fri 1/26, 2pm 9:00 VICTORIA, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Jenna Coleman stars as the British monarch and Tom Hughes portrays her husband, Albert, Prince Consort. Part 2 of 7. Warp and Weft/The Sins of the Father. Discontent is growing in the country; an unexpected grief finally forces Victoria to put childish things away. Despite the healthy birth of an heir, she’s paralyzed by an inexplicable sorrow. A tragedy in Coburg plunges Albert into his own torment. Repeats Mon 1/22, 3pm 11:00 SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER — A film explores the hidden worlds of London’s House of Commons and House of Lords, and one of the world’s most famous churches, Westminster Abbey, where England’s greatest men and women have been buried or memorialized through the ages and coronations are held.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HARRISBURG, PA — Episode 3 of 3. R epeats Tue 1/23, 1pm; Wed 1/24, 4pm; Thur 1/25, noon 9:00 LIFE — The monumental BBC nature series continues; Sir David Attenborough narrates. Episode 4 of 10. Fish. Fish can fly, sense electricity, swim at over 100 miles per hour and even walk on land. From the open ocean to coral reef and storm-ravaged surf to the freshwater springs of Kenya, swim with sharks, mudskippers and convict fish. See “sarcastic fringe-heads” fighting for their homes; hunt with sailfish; glide with flying fish; enter the secret world of courting sea-dragons; and even join the epic journey of the tiny, cliff-climbing gobies. R epeats Tue 1/23, 5pm 10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE FORCE — A documentary film goes deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as the force struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, Missouri, and an explosive scandal. 11:30 AMANPOUR ON PBS — Distinguished journalist Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent, hosts conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today. (30 min.)

23 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WE’LL MEET AGAIN — Join Ann Curry for a new series featuring dramatic reunions of people whose lives intersected at pivotal moments. View history through their eyes and hear stories of heroism, hope and the forging of unbreakable bonds. Episode 1 of 6. Children of WWII. Join Curry for the dramatic reunions of people separated by World War II. A Japanese-American woman sent to an internment camp hopes to find a childhood friend, and a survivor from a Jewish ghetto searches for the child of the couple who befriended him. Repeats Wed 1/24, 5pm; Sun 1/28, 3:30pm; Mon 1/29, 1pm 9:00 FRONTLINE: EXODUS: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES — Frontline explores the intimate stories of refugees and migrants who are caught in Europe’s tightened borders. Amid the ongoing migration crisis, the film follows personal journeys over two years, as countries become less welcoming to those seeking refuge. 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

24 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: ANIMAL MISFITS — Life on Earth is incredibly diverse, but it’s not always what you might expect. Alongside the strongest and smartest animals are a group of implausible misfits with unusual looks and behaviors, from a flightless parrot to a cool Arctic caterpillar. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/25, 5pm

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8:30 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — A WETA TV 26 production offers an unfiltered look at the Greater Washington restaurant scene via a panel of citizen reviewers. Rose Previte hosts. Episode 2. Spotlighting Palisades, Takoma Park and Petworth, guest reviewers highlight a modern Belgian bistro, a Korean-American diner, and a Latin American wine bar. 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: NORMA — The Metropolitan Opera’s performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s tragic opera is conducted by Carlo Rizzi and features Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role, along with Joyce DiDonato and Joseph Calleja. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

27 Saturday Thursday, January 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Best of Agatha Christie: Miss Marple presents two classic Marple cases: “A Caribbean Mystery” and “Greenshaw’s Folly,” starring Julia McKenzie as the unassuming, razor-sharp sleuth.

25 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE: MISS MARPLE: A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY — Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie (Cranford) stars as spinster sleuth Miss Marple in adaptations of Agatha Christie crime stories. A Caribbean Mystery. While staying at a lavish tropical island hotel, Miss Marple investigates the sudden death of a fellow guest. She and a curmudgeonly business tycoon unravel a web of deceit, murder and “dark magic,” leaving Marple to consider every one of the hotel’s guests as suspects. Sir Antony Sher guest stars. Repeats Fri 1/26, 3pm 9:30 THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE: MISS MARPLE: GREENSHAW’S FOLLY — When an old family friend and her young son turn to Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie) for assistance, she finds them work and lodging at nearby Greenshaw’s Folly, the family home of an eccentric botanist. All seems well until the house’s butler dies unexpectedly. When another houseguest goes missing, Miss Marple begins a search for the truth, unveiling secrets of both the past and present. Fiona Shaw guest stars. Repeats Fri 1/26, 4:30pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

26 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — In WETA’s long-running weekly production, join moderator Robert Costa for a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major news stories emanating from the nation’s capital. R epeats Sat 1/27, 6:30pm

28 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, January 7 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: SUNSET BOULEVARD — (1:50) R 1:30 ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER, SERIES 2 — Hosted by journalist Jim Cotter, the Emmy Award-winning magazine show highlights how our shared humanity is expressed through arts and culture. R epeats Tue 1/30, 12:30pm 2:00 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episode 1. R 2:30 YELLOWSTONE — Episode 3 of 3. Autumn. R 3:30 WE’LL MEET AGAIN — Episode 1 of 6. Children of WWII. R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: TOUGH TRAINS: THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, USA — Repeats Mon 1/29, noon; Tue 1/30, 2pm; Wed 1/31, 3pm 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 CHECK, PLEASE! DC — Episode 4. R 7:00 LIFE — Episode 3 of 10. Mammals. R 8:00 JANET KING, SERIES 3 — Part 4 of 8. Running Out the Clock. Janet barters to build her case, seeking a sample of a key drug, and a series of events leaves Nate in legal jeopardy. A sample of the drug makes its way elsewhere and leaves its user in distress. R epeats Mon 1/29, 5pm 9:00 VICTORIA, SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE — Jenna Coleman stars as the British monarch and Tom Hughes portrays her husband, Albert, Prince Consort. Part 3 of 7. Entente Cordiale. Victoria decides to try her hand at foreign relations and takes the royal court on an adventure to France, going toe to toe with the cunning King of the French, Louis Philippe. Repeats Mon 1/29, 3pm 10:00 QUEEN ELIZABETH’S SECRET AGENTS — A miniseries uncovers the secret state that helped keep Queen Elizabeth I in power for more than 40 years. During a time when Britain was divided, unstable and violent, the world’s first secret service was born. Part 1 of 3. William Cecil, Queen Elizabeth I’s spy master, intercepts a conspiracy to assassinate the queen. When he learns that Elizabeth’s own cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, is behind the plot, he lays a trap to capture and execute her. Repeats Mon 1/29, 4pm 11:00 NOVA: PETRA–LOST CITY OF STONE — R

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9:00 NOVA: PETRA–LOST CITY OF STONE — Discover how the magnificent ancient city of Petra rose and fell in Jordan’s bone-dry desert. Follow NOVA experiments that recreate how ancient engineers brought piped water to the city and carved Petra’s breathtaking temple-tombs into soaring canyon walls. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/25, 2pm 10:00 YELLOWSTONE — Episode 3 of 3. Autumn. Winter is around the corner and there are just two months for the animals to get ready or move to different terrain. Elk move down from the mountains to find food, and beavers repair dams before ice freezes their ponds. As the snow and ice return, many animals move out from the heart of Yellowstone, away from the protection of the national park. Repeats Thur 1/25, 3pm; Fri 1/26, noon; Sun 1/28, 2:30pm; Mon 1/29, 2pm; Tue 1/30, 3pm; Wed 1/31, 1pm 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, January 6 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 1 — Part 6. R 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 2 — Parts 1 & 2 of 8. 9:30 THE WETA MOVIE: SUNSET BOULEVARD — In Billy Wilder’s 1950 noir-drama, a hack screenwriter (William Holden) moves in with a Hollywood actress has-been (Gloria Swanson) and her chauffeur, Max (Erich von Stroheim) to work on a script and finds himself in a dangerous relationship. (1:50) R epeats Sun 1/28, 11:30am 11:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — Episode 1. R

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Wednesday, January 31 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: The Impossible Flight follows a solar-powered, piloted fixed-wing aircraft in its groundbreaking flight around the globe.

29 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NEW ORLEANS, LA — Episode 1 of 3. Repeats Tue 1/30, 1pm; Wed 1/31, 4pm 9:00 LIFE — The monumental BBC nature series continues; Sir David Attenborough narrates. Episode 5 of 10. Birds. Birds are supremely adaptable, capable not only of flying at phenomenal speeds and covering great distances, but of displaying a murderous nature, running on water in pursuit of love and even of building intricate structures. Using aerial camera techniques, the series flies with the birds and explores their incredible diversity and behavior: dodging piratical frigate birds; soaring with lammergeyers; dancing with a thousand flamingos in the lakes of Africa; and witnessing the extraordinary displays of spatule-tailed hummingbirds, western grebes and bowerbirds as they attempt to attract a mate. Repeats Tue 1/30, 4pm 10:00 LIFE — Episode 6 of 10. Insects. Insects are the most diverse animal group on the planet. The key to their success is their unique ability to reshape themselves. They possess fearsome weapons, yet they can display surprising tenderness and sophisticated behavior. Take to the skies with millions of monarch butterflies in Mexico; see a beetle spray boiling chemicals at its enemies; witness giant bees fight to the death over females; join the marching columns of grass cutter ants; and spend a jeopardy-filled day with damselflies. Repeats Tue 1/30, 5pm 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: I AM ANOTHER YOU — Join Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang and Dylan, a charismatic young homeless drifter who left a comfortable home and loving family, in this mysterious cross-cultural road trip that explores the limits and meaning of freedom. 12:30AM AMANPOUR ON PBS

30 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WE’LL MEET AGAIN — Join Ann Curry for a new series featuring dramatic reunions of people whose lives crossed at pivotal moments. Episode 2 of 6. Rescued from Mount St. Helens. Join Curry for the reunions of people whose lives intersected during the deadly eruption. Mindy searches for a scientist’s family to tell them how he saved her life, and Sue wants to find the helicopter pilot who rescued her from near-certain death. Repeats Wed 1/31, 5pm 9:00 ANDREW CARNEGIE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A documentary film profiles the business genius who created a steel empire that made America the most prosperous economy in the world. Carnegie’s life embodied the American dream: the immigrant who went from rags to riches, the self-made man who became a captain of industry, the king of steel. He amassed a fortune, then gave it away with the same energy and drive that led to its accumulation. 10:00 FRONTLINE: NORTH KOREA’S DEADLY DICTATOR — Who killed Kim Jong-un’s half-brother and what does it reveal about the leader and his regime? Amid nuclear tensions, Frontline examines claims that the North Korean leader ordered the assassination and sheds light on his intentions and capabilities. 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANIMALS WITH CAMERAS, A NATURE MINISERIES — Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and a team of pioneering animal behaviorists join forces to explore stories of animal lives and uncover unprecedented behavior. See a side of the animal kingdom where human cameramen can’t go when animals become the cinematographers. Each episode features three different species. Episode 1 of 3. Astonishing collar-camera footage reveals newborn Kalahari Meerkats below ground for the first time, unveils the hunting skills of Magellanic penguins in Argentina, and follows the treetop progress of an orphaned chimp in Cameroon. {DVI} 9:00 NOVA: THE IMPOSSIBLE FLIGHT — Follow two intrepid pilots as they take on the greatest aviation adventure of our time, overcoming countless challenges as they construct and fly the first solar-powered airplane around the world. {DVI} 11:00 AMANPOUR ON PBS

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The WETA Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days a week. WETA KIDS ON WEEKDAYS WETA KIDS AIRINGS IN BLACK; WETA TV 26 IN BLUE • Sid the Science Kid, 5am • Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 5:30am • Sesame Street, 6am • Wild Kratts, 6:30am, 7am (6am, 6:30am) • Ready Jet Go!, 7:30am (7am) • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 8am (7:30am) • Nature Cat, 8:30am (8am) • Curious George, 9am, 9:30am (8:30am, 9am) • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am (9:30am, 10am) • Splash and Bubbles, 11am (10:30am) • Sesame Street, 11:30am (11am) • Super WHY!, 12N (5am, 11:30am) • Dinosaur Train, 12:30pm • Peg + Cat, 1pm Odd Squad Movie • Sesame Street, 1:30pm The WETA Kids channel • Splash and Bubbles, 2pm features the hour-long • Curious George, 2:30pm special Odd Squad: World • Nature Cat, 3pm, 3:30pm Turned Odd on Monday, Jan. 15 at 8:30 a.m. (8 a.m. • Wild Kratts, 4pm, 4:30pm on TV 26); Wednesday, • Odd Squad, 5pm, 5:30pm Jan. 17 at 7:30 a.m. (7 a.m. • Arthur, 6pm, 6:30pm on TV 26); Friday, Jan. 19 at • Ready Jet Go!, 7pm 8:30 a.m. (8 a.m. on TV 26) and Saturday, Jan. 20 • WordGirl, 7:30pm at 11:30 a.m., with repeats • Sesame Street, 8pm, 8:30pm throughout the week. • Cyberchase, 9pm (5:30am) • Bob the Builder, 9:30pm • SciGirls, 10pm • Maya & Miguel, 10:30pm • Bob the Builder, 11pm • Ready Jet Go!, 11:30pm • Arthur, 12m

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British Television at Its Best The WETA UK channel is devoted to presenting the best in British television programming, broadcasting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of great entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery, comedy and documentary series — all delivered with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.

P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK IN JANUARY SUNDAY

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Globe Trekker

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WEDNESDAY

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FRIDAY

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

Janet King, Series II (Series III starts 1/14)

New Tricks

Midsomer Murders, Series X

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The Coroner, Series II

Waking the Dead

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1pm

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MI-5 Father Brown, Series V

2:30pm

3pm

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead Blue Planet

3:30pm

4pm

Foyle’s War, Series II

4:30pm

5pm

Poldark, Series II on Masterpiece

• Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series I/II • Life (starts 1/29)

• Inside Men (1/2) • Dunkirk (starts 1/9) • Mekong River (starts 1/30)

Globe Trekker

The Coroner, Series II

Midsomer Murders, Series X

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series II

5:30pm

6pm

BBC Antiques Roadshow Poldark, Series II on Masterpiece

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SATURDAY Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series IV/II

Wallander, Series I (Series II starts 1/25)

Father Brown, Series V Pie in the Sky, Series IV EastEnders (also 9am Saturdays)

The Best of Agatha Christie: Poirot

Are You Being Served? Janet King, Series II (Series III starts 1/19)

Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series I/II

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By (two eps)

As Time Goes By

The Best of Agatha Christie: Poirot

Father Brown, Series V

Poldark, Series II on Masterpiece

Janet King, Series II (Series III starts 1/13)

The Syndicate, Series I

Foyle’s War, Series III

The Coroner, Series II

• Capital, Series I (1/4-1/18) • In Plain Sight (starts 1/25)

• Dunkirk (1/5-1/19) The Tunnel, • Serangoon Road Series I (starts 1/6) (starts 1/26)

Waking the Dead

New Tricks, Series VII

Blue Planet

Midsomer Murders Series X

Pie in the Sky, Series IV

Doc Martin, Series II

Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series I/II

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• Blue Planet • Life (starts 1/28)

Pie in the Sky, Series IV

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series II

• Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series I/II • Mekong River with Sue Perkins (starts 1/28)

Silent Witness, Series XVIII (Series III starts 1/15)

Doc Martin, Series II

Globe Trekker

Midsomer Murders, Series X

Doctor Who Peter Davison Movies

Father Brown, Series V

• Sherlock, Series III on Masterpiece (Series IV starts 1/9) • Hustle, Series IV at 12m (11:30pm on 1/9)

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WETA UK January Highlights In Plain Sight

Thursdays at 10 p.m. starting January 25 on WETA UK

his atmospheric 2016 Scottish series, based on a true story, follows a determined detective who is taunted by an arrogant serial killer as he fights to bring him to justice. In the mid-1950s, Peter Manuel embarked on a two-year killing spree, bringing fear and terror to a small community in Scotland. His trial in 1958 was a media sensation; never before had one man been tried simultaneously for eight murders. The gripping three-part dramatization of the case stars Martin Compston (right, Line of Duty, Monarch of the Glen) as Manuel, and Douglas Henshall (left, Shetland, Primeval, Collision) as detective William Muncie, relating the story of the policeman’s dogged battle to prove Manuel’s guilt — and the killer’s vendetta against the man on his trail.

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The Tunnel, Series I

Saturdays at 10 p.m. starting January 6 on WETA UK

tephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) and Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) star as British detective Karl Roebuck and his French counterpart Elise Wassermann in the acclaimed 10-part British crime thriller The Tunnel, a remake of the Danish/Swedish hit series The Bridge. The series is set against the backdrop of Europe in crisis. When a prominent French politician is found dead in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, straddling the border between the UK and France, the two police officers — with strikingly different personalities — are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries and are forced into an uneasy partnership to find a calculating killer who is on a deadly moral crusade.

Serangoon Road

Fridays at 10 p.m. starting January 26 on WETA UK

ETA UK reprises a political thriller set in volatile 1964 Singapore. Political dissidents set off bombs in the streets, while locals and foreigners uneasily coexist. Sam Callaghan (Don Hany, of Jack Irish) bridges these worlds. A street-smart Australian expat and former army officer, Sam spent his childhood in a Singaporean prison camp. When Patricia Cheng (Joan Chen, The Last Emperor, Twin Peaks) seeks his help to keep her detective agency afloat following her husband’s murder, Sam becomes the man to call to get a job done. Whether he’s sharing intelligence with a young CIA agent (Michael Dorman) or evading the Red Dragon gang, Sam is used to taking risks. The Australian-made series features 10 episodes.

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The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Sundays at 9 p.m. starting January 28 on WETA UK

ue Perkins (formerly of The Great British Baking Show) journeys up one of the world’s greatest rivers, traveling through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China to explore a region in transformation. The four-part documentary follows Perkins as she explores social and environmental issues, finds the lighter side of life on the river, and meets idiosyncratic characters. The Mekong is Southeast Asia’s largest river, flowing through 3,000 miles of breathtaking landscapes: the high peaks of the Himalayas, the Tibetan plateau, the canyons of Chinese Yunnan, and Vietnam’s vast Mekong Delta. With her genial charm, Perkins brings to life the river’s compelling stories, encountering incredible natural phenomena along the way.

Also in January on WETA UK: Janet King, Series III starts Saturday, January 13 at 8 p.m. (see page 1 for details); Blue Planet continues Sundays at 8 p.m.; monumental BBC documentary Life starts Sunday, January 28 at 8 p.m. (see page 2); Silent Witness continues Mondays at 9 p.m., entering Series III on January 15; Sherlock continues Tuesdays at 10 p.m., entering Series IV; The Syndicate, Series I airs Thursdays at 9 p.m.; Poldark, Series II on Masterpiece continues Fridays at 8 p.m.; and The Coroner, Series II continues Saturdays at 9 p.m. 14 JANUARY 2018

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The Best of Agatha Christie: Poirot

Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA UK

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ETA UK presents episodes of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, starring David Suchet in the signature role he held for 25 years through 12 series and 70 productions. In episodes airing this month, Christie’s Belgian super-sleuth tackles five cases: Three Act Tragedy (Jan. 3) unfolds with Poirot stumped, for a time, by a choking death. Halloween Party (Jan. 10) features Poirot investigating a young girl’s death alongside famed crime novelist Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker). Murder on the Orient Express (Jan. 17), perhaps Christie’s bestloved mystery, has Poirot traveling from Istanbul to London on the famous train, searching for a killer. The star-studded cast includes Toby Jones, Hugh Bonneville, Dame Eileen Atkins, Barbara Hershey, David Morrissey and Jessica Chastain. The Clocks (Jan. 24) features a conundrum involving clocks frozen in time in the room where a body is found. Wrapping up the month is Mrs. McGinty’s Dead (Jan. 31), in which Poirot must race to prove a convicted killer innocent, with help from Ariadne Oliver.

Wallander, Series I & II

Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. on WETA UK

BBC

enneth Branagh stars as flawed but deeply human Swedish detective Inspector Kurt Wallander in a BAFTA-winning role based on the international bestselling novels by Henning Mankell. Filmed on location in southern Sweden, and set in the bucolic seaside town of Ystad, the drama Wallander follows the middle-aged sleuth as he battles personal demons while solving crimes. The detective is burdened by a recent break-up with his wife, blood sugar gone haywire, a daughter trying to run his life, and an artist father succumbing to Alzheimer’s disease. But the manifold challenges in Wallander’s personal life focus his concentration on the complex, gritty cases unfolding around him. BAFTA Best Drama-winning Series I and II feature three episodes each.

Capital

Thursdays, January 4-18 at 10 p.m. on WETA UK AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

et on a single street in South London, the three-part drama series Capital — an adaptation of the novel by John Lancaster — is a portrait of a fictional neighborhood transformed by soaring property prices. Once an ordinary residential area, the gentrifying Pepys Road community is home to denizens ranging from those who were born there to the newly wealthy who have only recently moved in. When the diverse households of the street receive anonymous postcards that say, “We want what you have,” the ensuing ripple effect touches every corner of the community, transforming everyone’s lives. The stellar cast includes Toby Jones (right, Sherlock), Gemma Jones (Harry Potter, Bridget Jones’s Baby) and Rachael Stirling (The Bletchley Circle).

Dunkirk

Fridays, January 5-19 at 10 p.m. on WETA UK

BBC

old from the perspective of the decisionmakers and the soldiers on the ground, a three-part docudrama follows the dramatic events of the World War II battle and ensuing evacuation at Dunkirk, France from May 25 to June 4, 1940. British and French troops were forced back into an ever-decreasing pocket of land by the relentless onslaught of the German army and air force, and the British Navy launched a momentous effort to save as many soldiers as possible on short notice and with slender resources. The three episodes, respectively, spotlight the retreat, as a rearguard action is put in place to hold back the Germans and mobilize the naval rescue; the evacuation itself; and the final desperate efforts of soldiers to escape and stories of those left behind. Simon Russell Beale (Into the Woods) stars as Winston Churchill, and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) portrays Lt. Jimmy Langley. Timothy Dalton narrates. For full schedules and program information, visit weta.org 15

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any solo artists have achieved “firsts” in their career, but perhaps none more than American guitarist Sharon Isbin. In addition to winning multiple Grammy Awards, Ms. Isbin created the Juilliard School’s guitar department, won the Madrid, Toronto and Munich Competitions as well as Guitar Player’s “Best Classical Guitarist” award, has commissioned and premiered more concerti than any other guitarist, and is the first and only guitar soloist to record with the New York Philharmonic. No surprise then, that Sharon Isbin was a featured artist for The Phillips Collection Music’s 75th anniversary season in 2015. Hear her superb recital on Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s Front Row Washington broadcast Stefan Jackiw Monday, January 8 at 9 p.m. with Ms. Isbin performing works by Enrique Granados, Francisco Tárrega, Isaac Albéniz and Leo Brouwer. Next, two sonatas by Brahms and three romances by his muse and dear friend, Clara Schumann, anchor a Candlelight Concert Society recital by violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Anna Polonsky. Broadcast Monday, January 15, the program also features a short new work by American composer David Fulmer commissioned for Jackiw and Polonsky by Carnegie Hall. Titled They Turn Their Channeled Faces to the Sky, the piece was inspired by English poet Janes Fenton’s “Rain,” depicting sailors far from land capturing “the sweet rain” in a torn sail. That is followed by Brahms’ lovely “Regenlied,” or “rain song,” Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78. On Monday, January 22 don’t miss a Dumbarton Concerts recital by the brilliant Calidore String Quartet featuring Beethoven’s last complete work, the Quartet in F Major, Op. 135. That’s followed by Hungarian composer Györgi Ligeti’s first string quartet, Calidore String Quartet “Metamorphoses Nocturnes,” a single-movement work which Ligeti describes as belonging “firmly to the Bartók tradition” with “some touches of Stravinsky and Alban Berg.” The Calidores conclude with Dvorák’s beloved “American” string quartet. We end the month on Monday, January 29 back at the Phillips Collection with a program of slightly altered “three B’s”: Beethoven, Brahms and Bartók, featuring the Gould Piano Trio with clarinetist Robert Plane. Together for 25 years, the British-based Gould Piano Trio was described by The Washington Post as “the combination of jeweler-like precision and a musical fire that ignites from the first bar.” Their recital includes Beethoven’s clarinet trio in B-flat, opus 11, Bartók’s “Contrasts” for Clarinet, Violin and Piano composed for Benny Goodman and violinist Joseph Szigeti, and Brahms’ second piano trio, about which he wrote to his publisher: “You have not yet had such a beautiful trio from me and very likely have not published its equal in the last ten years!” In all, January features a month of great music-making recorded live in performance on Front Row Washington, broadcast Monday nights at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA.

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Classical for Washington NSO Showcase Presents a Trio of Concertos Wednesday, January 3 at 9 p.m.

By Nicole Lacroix, Afternoon On-Air Host

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MERLIJN DOOMERNIK

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Emanuel Ax

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Simone Lamsma

he “Oxford Dictionary” defines the concerto as a “musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale.” The first NSO Showcase broadcast of the new year on Classical WETA 90.9 FM presents three concertos, three remarkable soloists, and three conductors in concerts recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Classical WETA. Here’s how the NSO website describes the first two concertos: Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, who plays with “classical refinement and cool beauty” (The New York Times), starts off the festivities with Franz Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto, a work of rhapsodic sweep cast in a single movement. A stunning illustration of sustained virtuosity, this beloved Romantic masterpiece shines with blazing marches, climactic glissandos, and piano arabesques. NSO Music Director Emeritus Christoph Eschenbach conducts. The program continues with the NSO debut of Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma, who brings her “piercingly beautiful” tone (Chicago Tribune) to Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto, under the baton of British conductor Mark Wigglesworth. Secretly composed under Soviet oppression, the work was triumphantly revealed many years later to overwhelming acclaim, captivating audiences with its energy, power, and signature Shostakovich elements of daunting solos and unique symphonic structure. Finally, Slovakian conductor Juraj Valcuha teams up with the NSO and Emanuel Ax for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 in a performance The Washington Post called “smooth as satin, unassuming and clear, building to a focus in the cadenza so intense and otherworldly that the orchestra, coming in with its final chords, seemed suddenly jejune.” With this concerto, Beethoven made a splash in Vienna, showing off the brilliance of his playing in what was probably the grandest and longest piano concerto the audience had ever heard...as Michael Steinberg writes in his book, “The Concerto,” “he gave them a humdinger, something to make them sit up and take notice.” Three concertos, three soloists and three conductors add up to an exciting start to the new year on Classical WETA’s NSO Showcase.

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Jan. 6: Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel Donald Runnicles conducts. With Lisette Oropesa, Tara Erraught & Gerhard Siegel. Jan. 13: (At 12:30 p.m.:) Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana & Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci Nicola Luisotti conducts. With Ekaterina Semenchuk, Roberto Alagna and Željko Lucˇid.

Jan 20: Massenet’s Thaïs (from Fall 2017) Emmanuel Villaume conducts. With Ailyn Pérez, Jean François Borras & Gerald Finley. Jan 27: Puccini’s Tosca Emmanuel Villaume conducts. With Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo & Bryn Terfel.

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Don Carlo A FATHER’S POWER. A SON’S PASSION. A ROYAL FAMILY DESTINED FOR WAR.

Ravel’s Boléro

January 11 & 13 Yutaka Sado, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Part of Leonard Bernstein at 100

Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony January 25 & 27 Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin

Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto February 1–3 Hannu Lintu, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano

March 3–17 | Opera House Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle In Italian with Projected English Titles New Co-Production with Opera Philadelphia and Minnesota Opera

Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony February 8 & 10 Fabien Gabel, conductor Alban Gerhardt, cello

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Don Carlo is a production of the Clarice Smith Opera Series.

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