July 2015 - WETA Magazine by WETA

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The Annual Concert Marks Independence Day on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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ETA demonstrates a steadfast commitment to the arts, sharing vibrant performing arts from the nation’s capital with local and national audiences via dazzling television productions. This month, we are once again delighted and privileged to bring to viewers throughout Greater Washington and across the nation the annual Independence Day concert and fireworks special A Capitol Fourth, created in partnership with our friends at Capital Concerts. Marking its 35th anniversary on the air this year, the production — capturing the proceedings live on the National Mall — is one of the most popular programs of the annual public television calendar. This fall, WETA will create and share more arts offerings as we present productions of annual programs The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (next spotlighting honoree Eddie Murphy) and The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song; and we hope to collaborate with the White House again this year on another special concert production in our series In Performance at the White House. Among additional programming in July, you will find an array of superb viewing choices, from ongoing Masterpiece swashbuckler Poldark to history-themed specials Humanity from Space and The Bomb; from intriguing science and nature miniseries Operation Wild and Life on the Reef to exciting mysteries on Thursdays and now Saturday nights too. Enjoy our July offerings, and thank you for your support of WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

New WETA Online Video Series Not THAT D.C. Posting new mini-documentaries through June and July

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ETA Digital Media staff have created a new online video series, Not THAT D.C., that features a collection of brief documentaries four to five minutes in length that highlight some of the most interesting, out-of-the-ordinary activities in the national capital area. A new video is being released each Monday at the project’s site weta.org/notthatdc, from June 1 through July 20. The project grew out of generous grants from PBS, which provided training and camera equipment to foster the creation of original web video content. WETA staff focused their documentary efforts on exploring eclectic pastimes that run counter to Washington’s buttoned-down stereotype — hence the “Not THAT D.C.” title. Videos produced so far include Parkour (Monday, June 1), following D.C. parkour athletes; D.C. Tweed Ride (Monday, June 8), a high-fashion local bicycle trek; Paddleboard Yoga (Monday, June 15), spotlighting floating yoga (FLOYO) in Annapolis; DC Rollergirls (Monday, June 22), a look inside the local roller derby league; and Confederate Reenactors (Monday, June 29), featuring Civil War hobbyists. In July, WETA will present the videos Maryland’s Ping Pong Academy (July 6); Vintage Baseball (July 13); and Sneakerheads (July 20). To share your idea for a video for future seasons of the series, contact WETA Digital Media staff via email at notthatdc@weta.org.

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July Highlights on WETA TV 26/HD The WETA co-production airs Saturday, July 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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A Capitol Fourth

he annual Independence Day celebration A Capitol Fourth marks 35 years on the air with the live July 4 broadcast from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. As it has for decades, WETA helps bring the concert and fireworks event to a nationwide audience in partnership with producer Jerry Colbert of Capital Concerts. This year, the program honors America’s 239th birthday with an all-star musical extravaganza headlined by pop music superstar Barry Manilow, who performs a medley of hits and patriotic classics. Additional performers include top country music group Alabama; singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger; CMA Award-winner Hunter Hayes; vocalist Meghan Linsey; Grammy Award-winning superband KC and the Sunshine Band; world-renowned piano virtuoso Lang Lang; and classical cross-over star and Irish tenor Ronan Tynan; all with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of pops conductor Jack Everly. In celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, jazz vocalist Robert Davi will pay tribute to the American icon’s hits.

A Capitol Fourth is made possible by grants from The Boeing Company, the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army, PBS and public television stations nationwide. Air travel is provided by American Airlines.

Midsomer Murders, Series 10 — New to WETA!

airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Doc Martin Moves to Thursday Nights Doc Martin fans take note! This month, the series moves to Thursday nights at 10:30 p.m. and repeats Sundays at 6:30 p.m. The storyline picks up with the beginning of Series 3 on Thursday, July 2, with the arrival in Portwenn of Louisa Glasson’s colorful father, and, on July 9, the introduction of PC Penhale, the police force’s newest addition, to the hamlet.

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opular British detective series Midsomer Murders continues with episodes never before seen on WETA Television as Series 10 commences Thursday, July 2 at 9 p.m. Starring John Nettles as the perceptive and meticulous criminal investigator Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, and Jason Hughes as his sidekick, Sgt. Benjamin Jones, each episode is set in the deceptively idyllic fictional English county of Midsomer. The suspenseful series is based on the popular novels of Caroline Graham and features an eccentric cast of characters, ubiquitous red herrings and quaint countryside scenery. In this season, among their cases, Barnaby and Jones probe the death of a mischievous trickster with a double life and the murder of a member of one Barnaby’s favorite old rock music acts. In another investigation, Barnaby himself becomes a suspect after a photographer is murdered shortly after exhibiting a compromising picture of the detective, and Jones must crack the case.

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WETA TV 26/HD July Highlights The Bomb

airs Tuesday, July 28 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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new documentary film, The Bomb, tells the story of the invention of the most powerful, destructive device ever created, outlining how America developed the nuclear bomb, how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Airing in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Trinity Test, the detonation of the first atomic bomb, the program highlights how humans harnessed this incredible power and what challenges we have faced living with it for seven decades. Through state-of-the-art transfer techniques that have turned recently declassified photos into vivid footage, viewers can witness the raw power and strangely compelling beauty of rare imagery of above-ground nuclear tests. The Bomb focuses on the choices society has made — and continues to make — to live with this invention that could destroy the planet. Included are interviews with historians Richard Rhodes, Martin Sherwin, Robert Norris, Sergei Khrushchev and others, along with men and women who helped build the weapon piece by piece. The film also features former Secretary of State George Shultz and former Secretary of Defense William Perry, who reveal how the bomb was viewed inside government circles, as well as witnesses who hold firsthand memories of seeing the first mushroom clouds fill the skies.

airs July 28-29 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail eginning after The Bomb on July 28, Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail explores the history and significance of a chemical element that has shaped the modern world. The film features host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller (right) unlocking the mysteries of uranium, one of Earth’s most controversial elements. Filmed on five continents, the two-part program presents the story of uranium’s footprint on the world. Muller embarks on an epic journey across the globe to explain the details of the element’s birth and life. Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction — revolutionizing society from medicine to warfare. It has profoundly shaped the past, will change the future and will exist long after humans have left the Earth. “We are who we are because of uranium,” Muller says. “It unlocks the secrets of the universe and reveals the nature of reality. It’s both a dream of clean limitless power and a nightmare of a silent, poisoned Earth.”

NOVA: Nuclear Meltdown Disaster airs Wednesday, July 29 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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new film documentary from NOVA spotlights the nuclear disaster that unfolded at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan when a March 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the facility in one of history’s worst nuclear accidents. Three of the plant’s six reactors melted down after seawater flooded the generators needed to cool the reactors. Nuclear Meltdown Disaster presents the minute-by-minute story of the Fukushima nuclear crisis and its ongoing aftermath, told by the brave workers striving to contain leakages of deadly radiation into the atmosphere and into the sea at the coastal facility.

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Operation Wild

airs Wednesdays, July 1, 8 & 15 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

new in-depth, behind-the-scenes series shows how groundbreaking veterinary medicine can treat ailing wildlife and save animal lives in some of the remotest places on earth. Filmed over 18 months around the globe in co-production with the BBC Science Department, the three-part film Operation Wild follows veterinarian teams from around the world as they undertake pioneering operations to try to save, or at least improve, animals’ lives. The miniseries tells the stories of animals in need and dedicated caregivers pushing the boundaries of medicine. Episode one spotlights pandas in China, a gorilla in West Africa, manta rays off Japan, and an Indian wildlife E.R.; episode two follows a rhino and giraffe in South Africa, an orangutan in Borneo, and chimpanzee heart surgery in Chicago; and episode three features bear brain surgery in Laos, a dolphin in Japan, turtle surgery, and elephant surgery in Poland.

Life on the Reef

NOVA: Chasing Pluto

airs Wednesday, July 15 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

OVA captures NASA probe New Horizons’ historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft’s nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first-ever detailed images of this strange, icy world at the very edge of our solar system. Launched in January 2006 from Cape Canaveral, New Horizons tested its capabilities while passing Jupiter in 2007 and will now make the first flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto on July 14. After NOVA: Chasing Pluto (9 p.m.), at 10 p.m. WETA reprises the 2014 documentary To Catch a Comet, which details the challenges of the 10-year, four-million-mile journey of the European Space Agency’s spacecraft Rosetta as, in a history-making feat, it landed on a comet in November and returned data from the surface.

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he fascinating seasons of marine life are on display in Life on the Reef, a new three-part series that explores the mysteries and hardships of the world’s greatest marine wilderness. The documentary examines the array of life in and around one of Earth’s most extraordinary and endangered places, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — and the efforts to protect it. Amid the fringing reefs, coral cays and islands of the Torres Strait, the human residents living on the Great Barrier Reef seek to find the critical balance between their needs and those of a diminishing natural world. Life on the Reef combines documentary storytelling with cutting-edge cinematography to present a unique angle on Australia’s great natural icon. The series goes above and beneath the waters to see how nature adapts to the changing seasons throughout the year.

Humanity from Space

airs Tuesday, July 21 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

rom the perspective of space, a special two-hour program traces humankind’s journey from hunter-gatherer to dominant global species. With mind-boggling data and computer-generated imagery (CGI), the program shows how humans transformed the planet and produced a world of extraordinary complexity. A trip through 12,000 years of development, the film shows how seemingly small flashes of innovation — innovations that touch all of us in ways unimaginable to our ancestors — have changed the course of civilization. As the global population soars, the program considers the challenges humanity will face in order to survive. COURTESY DSP/HANDEL

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airs Wednesdays, July 22–August 5 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

July primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon.

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: Deadweight

Midsomer Murders, Series 10: Dance with the Dead

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

The Amish: Shunned: American Experience

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A Capitol Fourth 2015

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Last Tango in Halifax, Season 3 (Pt 2 of 6)

Masterpiece: Poldark (Pt 3 of 7)

The Crimson Field (Pt 3 of 6)

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Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tulsa

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Des Moines

Pioneers of Television: Sitcoms

Tue

The Abolitionists: American Experience (Pt 1 of 3: 1820s–1838)

The Abolitionists: American Experience (Pt 2 of 3: 1838–1854)

Frontline: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

Wed

Operation Wild (Ep 2 of 3)

First Peoples: Europe

NOVA: Why Sharks Attack

Thu

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: Blood at the Wheel

Midsomer Murders, Series 10: The Animal Within

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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(from 7:57pm) Midsomer Murders, Series 10: King’s Crystal

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax, Season 3 (Pt 3 of 6)

Masterpiece: Poldark (Pt 4 of 7)

The Crimson Field (Pt 4 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Las Vegas

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Providence

Pioneers of Television: Late Night

Tue

The Abolitionists: American Experience (Pt 3 of 3: 1854–Emancipation and Victory)

Blackout: American Experience

Frontline: Escaping Isis

Wed

Operation Wild (Ep 3 of 3)

NOVA: Chasing Pluto

To Catch a Comet

Thu

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: The Blood of Juana the Mad

Midsomer Murders, Series 10: The Axeman Cometh

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

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(from 7:57pm) Midsomer Murders, Series 10: Death and Dust

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax, Season 3 (Pt 4 of 6)

Masterpiece: Poldark (Pt 5 of 7)

The Crimson Field (Pt 5 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Madison

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tampa

Pioneers of Television: Variety

Tue

Humanity from Space

Wed

Life on the Reef (Ep 1 of 3)

NOVA: Why Planes Vanish

Thu

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: Framed for Murder

Midsomer Murders, Series 10: Picture of Innocence

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Sat

(from 7:57pm) Midsomer Murders, Series 10: They Seek Him Here WETA Movie Double Feature: The Last Picture Show (to 11:28pm) & Risky Business (to 1:09am)

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax, Season 3 (Pt 5 of 6)

Masterpiece: Poldark (Pt 6 of 7)

The Crimson Field (Pt 6 of 6)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charleston

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Columbus

Pioneers of Television: Game Shows

Tue

The Bomb

Wed

Life on the Reef (Ep 2 of 3)

NOVA: Nuclear Meltdown Disaster

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 2: Death on the Vine

Midsomer Murders, Series 10: Death in a Chocolate Box

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

First Peoples: Australia Doc Martin III (2 episodes) (to 12m)

WETA D.C. Fireworks A Capitol Fourth 2015 (to 11:30pm) Extravaganza

Doc Martin III (2 episodes) (to 12m)

Carol Burnett: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Robin Williams Remembered

Charlie Rose: The Week

The WETA Movie: Kramer vs. Kramer (to 11:30pm)

Doc Martin III (2 episodes) (to 12m)

Great Performances: Driving Miss Daisy The WETA Movie: Annie Hall (to 11:03pm)

Frontline: Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty (to 11:30pm)

Hawking

NOVA: Sunken Ship Rescue Doc Martin III (2 episodes) (to 12m)

Great Performances: Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration with the L.A. Phil

Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail (Pt 1 of 2)

The Statue of Liberty — A Film by Ken Burns

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PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.

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Uranium: Twisting the Dragon’s Tail (Pt 2 of 2) Doc Martin III/IV (to 12m)

Virtuosity — The Cliburn

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Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)

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WETA Arts

First Peoples: Asia

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July 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 5:30 p.m. Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday and Sunday 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. 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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Wednesdays, July 1, 8 & 15 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The three-part series Operation Wild follows veterinarians around the globe as they help animals through surgical interventions.

3 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 7/4, 6pm 8:30 WETA ARTS — The WETA TV 26 arts magazine visits the first (Up) Rising, a new interactive art festival in the heart of Washington, D.C.; examines how the depiction of war by Army artists has changed over the last century; hears from filmmaker Ken Burns, who shares his storytelling process; meets Justin Hayward of the iconic ’60s group The Moody Blues; and explores the poetic vision of multimedia artist Shirin Neshat at the Hirshhorn. Repeats Tue 7/7, 5:30pm; Sun 7/12 & 7/26, 2pm

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 OPERATION WILD — Join veterinarian teams around the world as they undertake groundbreaking operations to try to save animals’ lives. Learn how pioneering human medicine is transforming ways to look after animals and witness stories of ingenuity, invention and dedication. Episode 1 of 3. Learn whether an ingenious idea could help save giant pandas, and if an operation in the jungle can transform the life of a young gorilla. Watch as an elephant with a gunshot wound makes an extraordinary journey. Repeats Thur 7/2, 3pm 9:00 FIRST PEOPLES: ASIA — The miniseries explores how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant. Episode 3 of 5. Discover the ancient humans living across Asia when Homo sapiens arrived. Our ancestors mated with them, and their genes found a home within our DNA. More than that, they’ve helped us face down extinction. Repeats Thur 7/2, 4pm 10:00 FIRST PEOPLES: AUSTRALIA — Episode 4 of 5. Learn how Homo sapiens, newly arrived in Australia — where they were truly alone for the first time, surrounded by wildly different flora and fauna — survived and populated a continent. Repeats Thur 7/2, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

2 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: DEADWEIGHT — Glamorous lady detective Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) cracks cases in 1920s Melbourne,

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Thursday and Saturday nights on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Midsomer Murders, Series 10, featuring episodes new to WETA TV, stars John Nettles (right) as police detective Tom Barnaby and Jason Hughes (left) as his investigative partner Ben Jones.

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Australia. Deadweight. The gaiety of St. Kilda’s famous Esplanade is marred by the violence of gang warfare and the police who struggle to control it. When a gang leader is found dead outside a traveling boxing tent, Phryne’s investigation leads her into the dangerous world of fight rigging and tribal payback. Repeats Fri 7/3, 1pm 9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: DANCE WITH THE DEAD — Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) investigates crimes in the deceptively idyllic fictional English county of Midsomer in a drama series based on the popular novels of Caroline Graham. Dance with the Dead. A man’s apparent suicide in an armored car shocks the village of Morton Fendle, but things take a more sinister turn upon the discovery that he was not alone when he died. At the top of Barnaby and Jones’ list of suspects is the victim’s missing girlfriend. Repeats Fri 7/3, 1:55pm; Sun 7/5, 4pm 10:33 DOC MARTIN III — On the Edge. Repeats Fri 7/3, 3:30pm; Sun 7/5, 6:30pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

10:00 A CAPITOL FOURTH 2015 — R 11:30 WETA D.C. FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA — R 12M A CAPITOL FOURTH 2014 — R

A CAPITOL FOURTH, A WETA CO-PRODUCTION

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Saturday, July 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD A Capitol Fourth, a co-production of Capital Concerts and WETA, celebrates 35 years on the air, presenting the annual Independence Day concert and fireworks extravaganza live from the National Mall.

9:00 THE AMISH: SHUNNED: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A film follows seven former members of an Amish community, filmed over the course of 12 months, as they reflect on their decisions to leave one of the most closed and tightly knit communities in the United States. Estranged from family, the ex-Amish find themselves struggling to understand and make their way in modern America. Interwoven through the stories are the voices of Amish men and women who remain staunchly loyal to their traditions and faith. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

4 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 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 EASTENDERS — (two episodes) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 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 MEXICO—ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS 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 SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5:30PM–1:30AM: 5:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 6:30 A CAPITOL FOURTH 2014 — In last year’s broadcast, a WETA co-production with Capital Concerts, Tom Bergeron hosted the Independence Day concert, which featured Frankie Valli, Patti LaBelle, the Muppets, Phillip Phillips and Jordin Sparks, Michael McDonald, Sara Evans, Kendall Schmidt, and Kelli O’Hara with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly. Repeats tonight 8:00 A CAPITOL FOURTH 2015 — Celebrating 35 years on air, the broadcast kicks off the country’s 239th birthday with an all-star musical extravaganza that features the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. America’s Independence Day celebration is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network. See page 1 for details. 9:30 WETA D.C. FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA — Repeats tonight

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW BBC 11:30 THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP — The weekly public affairs series features a discussion by a group of pundits, led by John McLaughlin, of current political issues. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N–12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: RISKY BUSINESS — In Paul Brickman’s 1983 comic drama, a call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) helps a Princeton applicant (Tom Cruise) turn his home into a one-night brothel. Joe Pantoliano co-stars. (1:36) Repeats Sat 7/25, 11:30pm 2:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2:27 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 9: LAST YEAR’S MODEL — When accused murderer Annie Woodrow comes to court charged with Frances Trevelyan’s death, DCI Barnaby begins to doubt the evidence for her conviction. DC Jones is promoted to DS. 4:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: DANCE WITH THE DEAD — R 5:33 SCI-TECH NOW — A newsmagazine program hosted by Hari Sreenivasan, anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend and a senior correspondent for the nightly program PBS NewsHour, explores topics including technology, scientific discovery and innovation. 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 DOC MARTIN III — R 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, SEASON 3 — Starring Ann Reid and Derek Jacobi, the award-winning BBC series continues, celebrating life and love. Part 2 of 6. Alan finally lets Celia into his secret about Gary, but is saddened when Celia punishes Caroline on her wedding day for his mistake. Gillian loses her job after a humiliating visit from Cheryl. Repeats Mon 7/6, 3pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE: POLDARK — A swashbuckling new adaptation of the hit 1970s series continues. Aidan Turner stars as Captain Ross Poldark, a redcoat who returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution; Eleanor Tomlinson plays the miner’s daughter taken in by the captain. Part 3 of 7. Poldark’s battle with the local gentry deepens. He faces one turning point with Elizabeth and another with Demelza. Repeats Mon 7/6, 4pm 10:00 THE CRIMSON FIELD — Oona Chaplin stars in a drama about frontline World War I medics. In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers works together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches. Part 3 of 6. Thomas wrestles with a growing attraction to Kitty, a terrified patient faces court martial and

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Sunday drama in July, 8–11 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Continuing on Sunday nights are family saga Last Tango in Halifax, Series 3 (above) at 8 p.m.; action-romance Poldark on Masterpiece at 9 p.m.; and World War I drama The Crimson Field at 10 p.m.

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Tuesdays, July 7 & 14 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA reprises the docu-drama The Abolitionists: American Experience, which chronicles the story of the American anti-slavery movement. Above: John Brown (right, T. Ryder Smith) appeals to Frederick Douglass (Richard Brooks) to join his assault on Harper’s Ferry.

6 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE TULSA — Repeats Tue 7/7, 1:30pm; Wed 7/8, 1pm; Mon 7/13, 2pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE DES MOINES — Repeats Tue 7/7, 2:30pm 10:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES I — A four-part documentary series melds interviews with archival clips to spotlight television’s first stars. Episode 1 of 4. Sitcoms. This episode focuses on five key sitcoms: I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Make Room for Daddy, The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Appearing are Honeymooner Joyce Randolph, Marlo Thomas speaking about her father Danny, Andy Griffith, Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke. 11:00 P.O.V.: TOUGH LOVE — Having lost custody of their children, two parents fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families. Acknowledging their past parenting mistakes, both contend with a complex bureaucracy to prove they deserve a second chance. 12:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

9 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: BLOOD AT THE WHEEL — In the fast-moving world of an all-women’s motorcar garage, Phryne’s mechanic Ailsa is preparing for an annual rally put on by the Victorian Automobile Association. Everything changes when Gerty, the ladies’ team driver, is found dead in her roadster. Phryne tries to convince Jack that her friend’s death was no accident. Repeats Fri 7/10, 1pm 9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: THE ANIMAL WITHIN — A mischievous trickster finally gets his comeuppance when his body is found floating below the weir in Midsomer Deverell. The extent of his double life starts to emerge when three family friends and a longlost niece produce wills claiming his fortune, and his collection of erotic photographs from the 1960s gives Barnaby and Jones the key to the tangled relationships and feuds blighting the family. Repeats Fri 7/10, 1:55pm; Sun 7/12, 2:27pm 10:33 DOC MARTIN III — The Apple Doesn’t Fall/Movement. Repeats Fri 7/10, 3:30pm; Sun 7/12, 6:30pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Sister Joan reveals a dark secret to one of her patients. Repeats Mon 7/6, 5pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS — (60 min.)

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 OPERATION WILD — A series follows veterinarian teams undertaking groundbreaking operations to try to save animals’ lives. Episode 2 of 3. Find out how pioneering medicine is transforming ways to tend to animals. See a rhino’s groundbreaking skin graft after poachers stole her horns and an orangutan’s microsurgery to try to restore her sight — and her freedom. Repeats Thur 7/9, 3pm 9:00 FIRST PEOPLES: EUROPE — The miniseries explores how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Episode 5 of 5. Find out why Homo sapiens in prehistoric Europe prevailed over our genetically similar cousins, the Neanderthals, with whom they interbred. Learn what caused the Neanderthals’ extinction. Repeats Thur 7/9, 5pm 10:00 NOVA: WHY SHARKS ATTACK — Separate fact from fear as shark experts in Australia and the United States try to uncover the great white’s hunting instincts. With shark populations plummeting, scientists race to unlock shark secrets in the quest to save people — and sharks. {DVI} Repeats Thur 7/9, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE ABOLITIONISTS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A three part film brings to life the struggles of the men and women who fought to end slavery in America. Part 1 of 3: 1820s–1838. Shared beliefs unite Angelina Grimké, daughter of a plantation family; Frederick Douglass, a slave; William Lloyd Garrison, founder of The Liberator; Harriet Beecher Stowe, a writer; and John Brown, who devotes his life to the abolitionist cause. Repeats Wed 7/8, 3pm; Thur 7/9, 1pm 9:00 THE ABOLITIONISTS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 2 of 3: 1838–1854. Douglass escapes and joins Garrison in the anti-slavery movement. John Brown reveals his plan to raise an army and free the slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” affecting millions. The divide between North and South deepens. Repeats Wed 7/8, 4pm; Thur 7/9, 2pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: HUNTING THE NIGHTMARE BACTERIA — Frontline investigates the rise of untreatable, antibiotic resistant infections. Described by the CDC as “nightmare bacteria,” the threat is spreading, including an outbreak that infected 18 and killed 6 at the nation’s most prestigious hospital. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, July 8 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD NOVA: Why Sharks Attack spotlights Great White sharks’ hunting instincts, exploring how to protect humans and sharks themselves.

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8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 7/12, 6:30pm 8:30 CAROL BURNETT: THE KENNEDY CENTER MARK TWAIN PRIZE — In this WETA co-production with CoMedia; Mark Krantz Productions; Cappy Productions; and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carol Burnett — comedic icon and performing legend — was fêted in 2013 as the 16th recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Honoring Burnett were Julie Andrews, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Bennett, Tim Conway, Tina Fey, Rashida Jones, Vicki Lawrence, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and Rosemary Watson. The program features comedic highlights from Burnett’s decades in show business. 10:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

13 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE LAS VEGAS — Repeats Tue 7/14, 1:30pm; Wed 7/15, 1pm; Mon 7/20, 2pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE PROVIDENCE — Repeats Tue 7/14, 2:30pm 10:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES I — Ep. 2 of 4. Late Night. The stories of Steve Allen, Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson headline this episode about the formative years of late-night television. Also included are Merv Griffin, Regis Philbin, Dick Cavett and Arsenio Hall. 11:00 P.O.V.: WEB JUNKIE — Follow the treatment of three Chinese teenagers, obsessive gamers who prefer the virtual world to the real one. The military-style rehab program may set a standard as the world comes to grips with the consequences of excessive internet use. 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

11 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–5:30PM See the Saturday, July 4 listings. 5:30 MARTHA BAKES SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 GLOBE TREKKER: PUERTO RICO 7:57 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: KING’S CRYSTAL — When a family glassware business collapses following the death of one of its partners, Barnaby investigates allegations of financial irregularities, love triangles and a string of murders. Lapsed Freemason Jones uses his inside knowledge to explore the ceremonial aspects of two killings, but it is Cully’s production of Hamlet that provides answers. Repeats Sun 7/12, 4pm 9:30 THE WETA MOVIE: KRAMER VS. KRAMER — In Robert Benton’s 1979 drama, a New York advertising man (Dustin Hoffman) fights for custody of his son (Justin Henry) after his wife (Meryl Streep) walks out. Jane Alexander co-stars. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Actor (Hoffman) and Best Supporting Actress (Streep). (1:44) Repeats Sun 7/12, noon 11:30 P.O.V.: ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE — The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet, the “killing fields” of Cambodia have remained largely unexplained — until now. Enter an unassuming, yet cunning, investigative journalist who recorded shocking testimony after losing his family in the conflict and spending a decade gaining the trust of the men and women who perpetrated the massacres. Winner of the 2010 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize. (90 min.)

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Tuesday, July 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Blackout: American Experience looks back at what took place in New York City in 1977 when the lights went out July 13–14.

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–12N See the Sunday, July 5 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N-12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: KRAMER VS. KRAMER — (1:44) R 2:00 WETA ARTS — R 2:27 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: THE ANIMAL WITHIN — R 4:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: KING’S CRYSTAL — R 5:33 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 DOC MARTIN III — R 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, SEASON 3 — Part 3 of 6. Celia builds bridges with Alan and accepts Gary into her life, despite her initial reservations. Although relations with Caroline are still fraught, Celia doesn’t hesitate to stand by her side when she receives some devastating news. Repeats Mon 7/13, 3pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE: POLDARK — A new adaptation of the hit 1970s romantic drama series continues. Part 4 of 7. The community awaits news of the fish harvest. Poldark’s copper mine struggles. Demelza must get used to a new way of life. Repeats Mon 7/13, 4pm 10:00 THE CRIMSON FIELD — A drama follows frontline medics in World War I. Oona Chaplin stars. Part 4 of 6. The arrival of soldiers from her home town lifts Joan’s spirits, but she finds herself in trouble. Thomas seizes his opportunity to pursue Kitty. Meanwhile, the return of an old patient causes ripples, calling everyone’s loyalties into question. Repeats Mon 7/13, 5pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS — (60 min.)

Wednesday, July 15 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD NOVA: Chasing Pluto reports on the progress of the NASA probe New Horizons, which makes its first flyby of the planet today.

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years ago after driving his car into a quarry. However, a string of bizarre warnings convinces the paranoid lead singer that someone is trying to stop the reunion, and his fears are confirmed when a death occurs on stage. Repeats Fri 7/17, 1:55pm; Sun 7/19, 2:27pm 10:33 DOC MARTIN III — The City Slickers/The Admirer. Repeats Fri 7/17, 3:30pm; Sun 7/19, 6:30pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Friday, July 17 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Great Performances presents the drama Driving Miss Daisy, set during the Civil Rights Era and starring Angela Lansbury as a Jewish matron and James Earl Jones as her African-American chauffeur.

15 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 OPERATION WILD — A series follows veterinarian teams undertaking groundbreaking operations to try to save animals’ lives. Episode 3 of 3. Witness extreme dentistry on a five-ton elephant and keyhole surgery on a giant tortoise. Find out if a remarkable invention can help a dolphin swim again. Repeats Thur 7/16, 3pm 9:00 NOVA: CHASING PLUTO — Join NOVA for New Horizons’ historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft’s nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first-ever detailed images of this strange, icy world at the edge of our solar system. {DVI} Repeats Thur 7/16, 4pm 10:00 TO CATCH A COMET — Watch this compelling documentary that details the complexities and challenges of the 10-year, four-million-mile journey of the European Space Agency’s spacecraft Rosetta as it chased down and landed on a comet in a history-making feat. Repeats Thur 7/16, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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8:00 THE ABOLITIONISTS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 3 of 3: 1854—Emancipation and Victory. The battle between pro-slavery and free-soil groups rises to fever pitch, leading to the Civil War. In 1863, Lincoln emancipates slaves in rebel territory. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment is ratified, banning slavery — forever. Repeats Wed 7/15, 4pm; Thur 7/16, 2pm 9:00 BLACKOUT: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A program looks back on what happened in New York City the night the lights went out in summer 1977, plunging seven million people into darkness. The event led to both horrifying lawlessness and acts of selflessness and generosity. Repeats Wed 7/15, 3pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: ESCAPING ISIS — Frontline presents gripping, first-hand accounts of women who escaped the brutal reign of ISIS. This hard-hitting film explores the lives of women who were held as sex slaves, the people who saved them, and women who endured — and also enforced — ISIS’ harsh rules. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 7/18, 6:30pm 8:30 ROBIN WILLIAMS REMEMBERED — A special tribute to late actor and comedian Robin Williams features one of his last full-length interviews for the Pioneers of Television series, including never-before-seen comments on his life and comedic and dramatic work, as well as tributes to Williams by those who knew and worked with him, in addition to clips from his career. 9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: DRIVING MISS DAISY — Angela Lansbury portrays a well-to-do Jewish matron and James Earl Jones plays her African-American chauffeur in an unlikely friendship that evolves during the tumultuous years of the Civil Rights era. Repeats Tue 7/21, 4:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, July 11 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 GLOBE TREKKER: THE NETHERLANDS 7:57 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: DEATH AND DUST — When Dr. Alan Delaney is killed by a hit-and-run driver while in charge of his partner’s new car, Barnaby and Jones discover the dead man had once been accused by Dr. James Kirkwood of stealing a large sum of money from their Midsomer Market practice. Further investigations to uncover the whereabouts of the missing money lead the detectives to believe that Kirkwood may have been the real target. Repeats Sun 7/19, 4pm 9:30 THE WETA MOVIE: ANNIE HALL — In Woody Allen’s 1977 comic drama, a New York comedian (Allen) recalls his lost love, a kooky singer (Diane Keaton) with a style all her own. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing and Best Actress (Keaton). (1:34) Repeats Sun 7/19, noon 11:03 P.O.V.: BIBLIOBURRO, THE DONKEY LIBRARY — A documentary relates the story of a courageous Colombian teacher who spends his weekends braving hardships to take a modest collection of precious books, via two hard-working donkeys, to the children of a poor and violence-ridden province.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: THE BLOOD OF JUANA THE MAD — When the fresh corpse of Professor Katz turns up in place of a cadaver in Dr. Mac’s anatomy lecture, she demands that Phryne and Jack work together in her interest. As they investigate the murder and the disappearance of a valuable manuscript, a web of college pranking, politics and eugenics theory looks set to unravel. Repeats Fri 7/17, 1pm 9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: THE AXEMAN COMETH — Barnaby is delighted that his music heroes Hired Gun are reuniting to play at the Midsomer Rocks festival — minus their drummer, who disappeared 30

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Saturday, July 18 at 9:30 p. m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The WETA Movie presents the 1977 Best Picture-winner Annie Hall, starring Diane Keaton opposite Woody Allen, who directed the film.

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Tuesday, July 21 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The two-hour special Humanity from Space traces the development of human civilization and explores its impact on the planet.

12M THE NATIONAL MALL: AMERICA’S FRONT YARD — The United States National Mall, set in the heart of the District of Columbia, is a place unlike any other on earth, and its history is fascinating. This special from National Geographic Television reveals the surprising and inspiring story of the Mall’s evolution. (60 min.)

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–12N See the Sunday, July 5 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N–12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: ANNIE HALL — (1:34) R 2:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2:27 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: THE AXEMAN COMETH — R 4:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: DEATH AND DUST —R 5:33 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 DOC MARTIN III — R 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, SEASON 3 — Part 4 of 6. Caroline is overwhelmed at the prospect of looking after baby Flora, until a stranger arrives who may be the answer to her prayers. Repeats Mon 7/20, 3pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE: POLDARK — A new adaptation of the 1970s drama series continues. Part 5 of 7. Poldark and Demelza start a family. Demelza plays matchmaker. The miners riot. And Francis takes desperate measures to recoup his losses. Repeats Mon 7/20, 4pm 10:00 THE CRIMSON FIELD — A drama follows frontline medics in World War I. Oona Chaplin stars. Part 5 of 6. Grace is threatened by an aggressively rude and war-scarred commander, while Joan waits anxiously for news from her fiancé. A series of events draws Joan into danger, risking her profession and possibly her life. Repeats Mon 7/20, 5pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS — (60 min.)

22 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 LIFE ON THE REEF — A miniseries spotlights Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on earth, through the eyes of those who live, work and play there. Home to a stunning array of animals, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Episode 1 of 3. View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather, humpback whales give birth and fire destroys a luxury yacht. On the most protected island in Australia, 20,000 green sea turtles return to the biggest reptilian breeding colony on Earth. Repeats Thur 7/23, 3pm 9:00 NOVA: WHY PLANES VANISH — The disappearance of Flight MH370 stunned the world. In an era of smartphones and GPS, how could a 270-ton passenger jet vanish into thin air? NOVA tells the inside story of the search for MH370 and meets the key players, from all corners of the globe, who have spent months searching for the lost plane. How easy is it to make a plane disappear? Or can new technology guarantee that in the future, nothing will ever be “lost” again? {DVI} Repeats Thur 7/23, 4pm 10:00 NOVA: SUNKEN SHIP RESCUE — NOVA follows the epic operation to secure, raise and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people. The wreck stretched the length of three football fields, weighed 45,000 tons and lay half submerged on the site of a protected reef, with a 160-foot-long hole in its hull. Repeats Thur 7/23, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

23 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: FRAMED FOR MURDER — With “talkies” on the way, the production of silent, exotic film “Bride of Babylon” is in serious jeopardy. With one of Phryne’s oldest

20 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE MADISON — Repeats Tue 7/21, 1:30pm; Wed 7/22, 1pm; Mon 7/27, 2pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE TAMPA — Repeats Tue 7/21, 2:30pm 10:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES I — Episode 3 of 4. Variety. This episode begins with Ed Sullivan’s Toast of the Town and Milton Berle’s Texaco Star Theater and progresses through variety shows The Carol Burnett Show, Smothers Brothers and Laugh-in, among others. Interviewees include Tim Conway, Jonathan Winters, Pat Boone, Tommy Smothers and Tony Orlando. 11:00 P.O.V.: RETURN TO HOMS — Witness the transformation of 19-year-old Basset Saroot from star goalkeeper for the Syrian national soccer team to peaceful advocate for reforms to armed insurgent. Get an inside look at the brutal war Assad’s regime has waged, a conflict that many accuse the world of overlooking. 12:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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8:00 HUMANITY FROM SPACE — From the perspective of space, trace humankind’s journey from hunter-gatherer to dominant global species. With mind-boggling data and CGI, the program shows how we’ve transformed our planet and produced a world of extraordinary complexity. Repeats Wed 7/22, 3pm; Thur 7/23, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: DRUG LORD: THE LEGEND OF SHORTY — Frontline presents a feature documentary about two filmmakers who set out to interview El Chapo Guzmán, leader of one of the biggest drug cartels in history. Before his capture in 2014, El Chapo had been on the run from the United States and Mexican governments for more than a decade. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesdays, July 22–Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The three-part series Life on the Reef follows the seasons — and their effect on marine life — along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

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and others overlap as they come of age in a dying 1950s Texas town. Ben Johnson and Chloris Leachman costarred and won Oscars for their performances. (1:58) Repeats Sun 7/26, noon 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: RISKY BUSINESS — In Paul Brickman’s 1983 comic drama, a call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) helps a Princeton applicant (Tom Cruise) turn his home into a one-night brothel. Joe Pantoliano co-stars. (1:39)

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Wednesday, July 22 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA reprises the NOVA episode Why Planes Vanish, spotlighting the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on March 8, 2014.

24 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 7/25, 6:30pm 8:30 HAWKING — A biography, told in Stephen Hawking’s own words, traces the brilliant, disabled scientist’s discoveries and his rise to fame and superstardom. The film spotlights Hawking’s life journey, from boyhood under-achiever to PhD genius, and from a healthy member of the Oxford rowing team to diagnosis of debilitating motor neuron disease. 9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: DUDAMEL CONDUCTS A JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION WITH THE LA PHIL — The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s gala celebration of Williams’ peerless achievements reunites Williams with violinist Itzhak Perlman. The performance features noted Williams compositions, including themes from Schindler’s List. Natalie Portman hosts. Repeats Tue 7/28, 4:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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friends producing the movie, she gets involved when the lead actor is murdered on set. Repeats Fri 7/24, 1pm 9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: PICTURE OF INNOCENCE — A photographer is murdered shortly after exhibiting a compromising picture of Barnaby, who becomes a suspect in the ensuing investigation. Joyce concludes that someone is trying to frame him. With Barnaby sidelined, Jones is forced to work with the irritating Martin Spellman to solve the case. Repeats Fri 7/24, 1:55pm; Sun 7/26, 2:27pm 10:33 DOC MARTIN III — The Holly Bears a Prickle/Nowt So Queer. Repeats Fri 7/24, 3:30pm; Sun 7/26, 6:30pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–12N. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–12N See the Sunday, July 5 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 12N–12M: 12N THE WETA MOVIE: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW — (1:58) R 2:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2:27 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: PICTURE OF INNOCENCE — R 4:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: THEY SEEK HIM HERE — R 5:33 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 DOC MARTIN III — R 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, SEASON 3 — Part 5 of 6. Caroline is relieved to find that Greg is a natural with Flora and a positive influence on Lawrence. Alan begins to distance himself from Gary, while Gillian discovers that their private family matter has just gone public. Repeats Mon 7/27, 3pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE: POLDARK — A new adaptation of the hit 1970s romantic drama series continues. Part 6 of 7. A mysterious smelting company challenges the local copper barons. Poldark confronts the same cardsharp who swindled Francis. Repeats Mon 7/27, 4pm 10:00 THE CRIMSON FIELD — A drama follows frontline medics in World War I. Oona Chaplin stars. Part 6 of 6. As Joan faces a possible lifetime in prison, Kitty’s wracked with guilt that she knew about Joan but didn’t stop her. Kitty is desperate for someone to trust, but will she turn to Thomas or Miles? As the war machine grinds on, faith, hope and love are put to the test. Repeats Mon 7/27, 5pm 11:00 FILM SCHOOL SHORTS — (60 min.)

27 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE CHARLESTON — Repeats Tue 7/28, 1:30pm; Wed 7/29, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE COLUMBUS — Repeats Tue 7/28, 2:30pm 10:00 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, SERIES I — Episode 4 of 4. Game Shows. The final episode traces one of broadcasting’s strongest genres from its beginnings in radio through its heyday in the late ’60s. Interviewees include Bob Barker; Merv Griffin — who created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy; Monty Hall; and Betty White.

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, July 11 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1:09AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 GLOBE TREKKER: BUILDING ENGLAND, PART 1 7:57 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: THEY SEEK HIM HERE — When director Nick Cheyney is found beheaded by a guillotine on the set of his latest film, Barnaby and Jones are left with no shortage of suspects. The victim was on poor terms with several people connected to the project, including the mother of his child and an actor who blamed him for ruining his career. Repeats Sun 7/26, 4pm 9:30 THE WETA MOVIE: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW — In Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 drama, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, the lives of high schoolers (Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges), a debutante (Cybill Shepherd)

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Saturday, July 25 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The WETA Movie presents The Last Picture Show, the 1971 drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Jeff Bridges (above).

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Tuesday, July 28 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The two-hour documentary The Bomb chronicles the development of the nuclear bomb and explores how it changed the world.

11:00 P.O.V.: TEA TIME — Observe five Chilean women who gather monthly for a ritual that has sustained them through 60 years of personal and societal change. See how a routine of tea and pastries helped them commemorate life’s joys and cope with infidelity, illness and death. 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE BOMB — A documentary explores how America developed the most destructive invention in history — the nuclear bomb; how it changed the world; and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic age. Repeats Wed 7/29, 3pm; Thur 7/30, 1pm 10:00 URANIUM: TWISTING THE DRAGON’S TAIL — Part 1 of 2. Join physicist Dr. Derek Muller to unlock the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth’s most controversial elements. Uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction; revolutionized society, from medicine to warfare; and profoundly shaped the past. Repeats Thur 7/30, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

31 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 8/1, 6:30pm 8:30 THE STATUE OF LIBERTY—A FILM BY KEN BURNS — Ken Burns’s Oscar- and Emmy-nominated 1985 film explores the creation and history of the Statue of Liberty and what she represents to all Americans. Narrated by David McCullough, the film traces the development of the monument from conception to construction to its final dedication. 9:30 VIRTUOSITY—THE CLIBURN — Watch the world’s best young pianists try to make a name for themselves at the Cliburn, a high-stakes piano competition that becomes as much a test of character as a musical proving ground. The winner is virtually guaranteed a performing career. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

29 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 LIFE ON THE REEF — View Australia’s Great Barrier Reef through the eyes of those who live, work and play there. Episode 2 of 3. Witness the explosion of life on the reef as the wet season approaches: corals spawn, sea birds nest and thousands of turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches. Soon torrential rain and storms will bring change and upheaval to the delicate ecosystem. 9:00 NOVA: NUCLEAR MELTDOWN DISASTER — Four years after one of history’s worst nuclear accidents, NOVA reveals the minute-by-minute story of the Fukushima nuclear crisis and its ongoing aftermath, told by the brave workers who stayed behind as an earthquake and tsunami crippled the plant. {DVI} Repeats Thur 7/30, 5pm 10:00 URANIUM: TWISTING THE DRAGON’S TAIL — Part 2 of 2. See the Tuesday, July 28, 10 p.m. listing. Repeats Thur 7/30, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

30 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR

COURTESY FLORENTINE FILMS

WETA Television

28 Tuesday

8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 2: DEATH ON THE VINE — When Phryne arrives at an idyllic vineyard in the countryside to investigate a suspicious death in the past, she lands in the middle of an annual Wine Festival and a more recent murder. She feels obligated to investigate the death and continue with her original case, but the hostile townsfolk try to drive her away. Meanwhile, Hugh happily rescues Dot from the threatening town as he nervously prepares for the most perfect, poetic proposal he can muster. Repeats Fri 7/31, 1pm 9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 10: DEATH IN A CHOCOLATE BOX — Barnaby’s former CID colleague Jack Colby left the force in disgrace following a sex scandal at the Causton police station. Now retrained as a probation officer, Jack is working at a halfway house for reformed criminals. When he is bludgeoned to death, Barnaby sets out to discover why the past would not leave him alone. Repeats Fri 7/31, 1:55pm 10:33 DOC MARTIN III/IV — Happily Ever After/Better the Devil. Repeats Fri 7/31, 3:30pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Friday, July 31 at 8:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA reprises The Statue of Liberty, the Academy Award-nominated film by Ken Burns that tells the story of the monument’s creation.

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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 a week. Below you can find 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.

Super WHY!

airs weekdays at 2 p.m. on the WETA Kids channel; the week’s episodes repeat Sundays, 10:30 p.m.–1 a.m.

n animated preschool series that helps kids learn the fundamentals of reading through storybook adventures, Super WHY! features an interactive approach to reading education, classic fairytales with a preschool twist, and colorful and empowering young heroes. The imagination-stimulating half-hour programs focus on the adventures of four fairytale friends who transform into reading-powered superheroes: Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, and Super Why (above) with the Power to Read — aided by young viewers with the Power to Help. Together, they are the “Super Readers,” who jump into books (literally) to find answers to everyday preschool challenges and embark on exciting adventures — in which they play interactive reading games to overcome obstacles and save the day. In every episode of Super WHY!, young viewers dive directly into a pop-up story to experience a brightly-illustrated children’s tale brought to life. Super WHY! is funded in part by a Ready To Learn grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the U.S. Department of Education. Corporate funding is provided by ABCmouse.com; Chuck E. Cheese’s; and Kiddie Academy.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, from the Fred Rogers Company, airs at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. each weekday on the WETA Kids Channel — and at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on WETA TV 26.

Visit weta.org/kids for full listings of children’s programs on WETA Kids and WETA TV 26.

WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Sesame Street, 5am Caillou, 6am Arthur, 6:30am Odd Squad, 7am Wild Kratts, 7:30am Curious George, 8am, 8:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9am, 9:30am Sesame Street, 10am Dinosaur Train, 11am, 11:30am

SUNDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Super WHY!, 6am Thomas & Friends, 6:30am Martha Speaks, 7am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 7:30am Word Girl, 8am Peg + Cat, 8:30am

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Peep/Pocoyo, 5am Maya & Miguel, 5:30am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6am Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am Caillou, 7am Arthur, 7:30am Odd Squad, 8am Wild Kratts, 8:30am Curious George, 9am, 9:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am Sesame Street, 11am Dinosaur Train, noon, 12:30pm Peg + Cat, 1pm, 1:30pm Super WHY!, 2pm Thomas & Friends, 2:30pm Sesame Street, 3pm The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 3:30pm Word World, 4pm Martha Speaks, 4:30pm Word Girl, 5pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 5:30pm Curious George, 6pm The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 6:30pm Arthur, 7pm Wild Kratts, 7:30pm Zula Patrol, 8pm Odd Squad, 8:30pm Biz Kid$, 9pm Cyberchase, 9:30pm Sci Girls, 10pm Maya & Miguel, 10:30pm

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE WETA KIDS CHANNEL

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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 JULY SUNDAY

12pm

Masterpiece: Wolf Hall

12:30pm

1pm

Whitechapel III

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Are You Being Served?

(from 11:30am) Globe Trekker

As Time Goes By

Waking the Dead

• Red Cap II (7/4–7/11) • Prime Suspect III (begins 7/18) Agatha Christie’s Poirot I

1:30pm

2pm

Dalziel and Pascoe V Hustle (Season VI begins 7/19)

Hustle

Hustle Sherlock Holmes III

2:30pm Hotel Secrets II with Richard Grant

3pm 3:30pm

4pm

Foyle’s War I

4:30pm

5pm

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

BBC Antiques Roadshow

Whitechapel III

Father Brown III (Series I begins 7/15)

• Great Continental Railway Journeys II (7/6) • The Secret Life of Midsomer Elephants (7/13–7/27) Murders X Foyle’s War I

Doc Martin III (Series IV begins 7/29)

Midsomer Murders VII (7/2–7/9) (Series X begins 7/16)

Father Brown III (Series I begins 7/10)

6:30pm

7pm

• Miss Fisher’s Whitechapel III Murder Mysteries II (7/5 & 7/12) • Prime Suspect III (7/19 & 7/26)

Pie in the Sky IV (starts 7/11)

Lewis II (Season IV begins 7/23) • Globe Trekker (7/4) • The Ambassador (begins 7/10)

8:30pm

9pm 10pm

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

• Great Continental Railway Journeys II (7/5) • The Secret Life of Elephants (7/12– 7/26)

Pie in the Sky IV

Foyle’s War I Mr. & Mrs. Murder I Inspector Morse IV Father Brown III (Series I begins 7/9)

Globe Trekker

Midsomer Murders X

Doc Martin III (Series IV begins 7/28)

Lewis II (Season IV Rosemary & begins 7/22) Thyme I

Hotel Secrets II with Richard Grant Whitechapel III

10:30pm

11pm

Doc Martin III

Are You Being Served?

9:30pm

Doctor Who Pertwee movies (to 12:30am)

11:30pm SUNDAY

• Great Continental Railway Journeys II (7/6) • The Secret Life of Eleph.

MONDAY

Father Brown III (Series I begins 7/14)

Midsomer Murders VII (7/1–7/8) (Series X begins 7/15)

• The Fixer I (7/2) • The Ambassador (begins 7/9)

Pie in the Sky IV (begins 7/9)

Hustle (to 12:30am)

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

At 9pm: • Red Cap II (7/3–7/10) • Vera V (starts 7/17, 9–10:30pm) At 10pm: • Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries II (7/3–7/10) At 10:30pm: • Prime Suspect III (begins 7/17, 10:30–11:30pm) At 11pm: • Inspector Morse IV (7/3–7/10) At 11:30pm: • BBC Antiques Roadshow (7/17–7/31)

THURSDAY

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Are You Being Served?

Mr. & Mrs. Murder I Inspector Morse IV Sherlock Holmes III As Time Goes By

Father Brown III (Series I begins 7/12)

7:30pm

8pm

Pie in the Sky IV

Mr. & Mrs. Murder I

Rosemary & Thyme I

5:30pm

6pm

SATURDAY

Are You Being Served?

FRIDAY

Whitechapel III

Masterpiece: Wolf Hall

Dalziel & Pascoe V (Season VI begins 7/18)

SATURDAY

WETA UK Highlights Vera, Season 5

airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on WETA UK, beginning July 17

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opular British crime drama Vera is back for a fifth season of four episodes (the new season was preempted in April and now airs for the first time). Based on the characters from the popular series of novels by Ann Cleeves, the production by ITV/Gallowgate follows the obsessive and driven Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Vera Stanhope as she tries to crack some of the toughest cases in Northumberland. Brenda Blethyn reprises her role as the central character, whose offbeat manner and frumpy appearance belie a knack for catching killers; however, she’ll be getting a new sidekick in Season 5. Cast member David Leon, who played Vera’s right-hand man Joe Ashworth, has departed the show, as his character has received a promotion. Vera is joined instead by Detective Sergeant (DS) Aiden Healey, played by Kenny Doughty. Episode One follows Vera and Aiden as they investigate a mysterious death at a caravan park.

Rosemary & Thyme, Series I

airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on WETA UK, beginning July 2

COURTESY AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

he contemporary drama series Rosemary and Thyme features a unique twist, mixing two favorite public television genres — gardening and mystery. In the crime series, two gardening enthusiasts, portrayed by Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris, find themselves caught up in a series of murder cases. Brought together by the sudden death of a mutual friend, lecturer Rosemary Boxer and newly divorced former policewoman Laura Thyme discover a shared passion for horticulture — and a talent for investigation. Combining beautiful British countryside and estate locations, gripping stories and engaging performances, the storyline features two women looking for a new direction after major changes in their lives.

The Ambassador

airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on WETA UK, beginning July 9

COURTESY AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

auline Collins stars in the reprised series The Ambassador, a powerful, thrilling drama set in a world of deception, mistrust and betrayal. Collins plays Ambassador Harriet Smith, who holds one of Britain’s most coveted embassy posts as emissary to Ireland. John Stone, played by Denis Lawson, is Harriet’s determined commercial attaché and main aide. But Stone also answers to another master — MI6 (the British Intelligence Agency). The Ambassador’s job as troubleshooter for Britain takes her into a sinister and dangerous world far removed from the cocktail parties of Downing Street, and the episodes explore political themes and the personal and professional pressures in Harriet’s life. The series was created by award-winning writer Russell Lewis (Inspector Morse, Sharpe) and filmed on location in Dublin.

Also this month on WETA UK: Popular crime drama Midsomer Murders enters Series X beginning July 6, airing Mondays at 9 p.m.; and during the week of July 13 it also begins airing on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. Also, quirky detective series Dalziel & Pascoe enters Season VI on Saturday, July 18 at 10 p.m.; the documentary miniseries Secret Life of Elephants begins airing Sunday, July 12 at 8 p.m.; and Whitechapel, Series III (left) continues on Saturday nights at 8 p.m.

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Chamber Music at The Barns of Wolf Trap on Front Row Washington

David Finckel and Wu Han

Mondays at 9 p.m.

By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

Classical WETA Opera House Saturday afternoons on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

July 4

Mozart’s La Finta Semplice* (1 p.m.) Munich Radio Orchestra July 11 Verdi’s Macbeth* (1 p.m.) Radio France Chorus National Orchestra of France July 18 Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia* (1 p.m.) Teatro Regio Orchestra and Chorus, Turin July 25 Richard Strauss’ Elektra* (1 p.m.) Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus (*From World of Opera)

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ith Wolf Trap’s Filene Center in full swing throughout the summer, Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s weekly local concert program Front Row Washington goes just up the road to celebrate chamber music at Wolf Trap’s other performance space, The Barns. We begin by extending the July 4 holiday weekend into Monday night, July 6 with a performance by the Miró Quartet of Charles Ives’ very first string quartet, “A Revival Service,” which the young composer wrote as a homework assignment while a student at Yale. That’s followed by Dvorˇák’s ever-popular “American” string quartet. On Monday night, July 13 we present a fabulous recital by a husband/wife duo whose bio is awash in superlatives. Named Musical America’s “Musicians of the Year” in 2012, former Emerson String Quartet cellist David Finckel and his wife, pianist Wu Han, have served as artistic directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2004. They’re also founders and artistic directors of Music@Menlo in Silicon Valley, and in 1997 launched ArtistLed records, classical music’s first musician-directed Internet-based recording company. Their Chamber Music at The Barns at Wolf Trap recital spans three composers from youthful exuberance to mature mastery. Richard Strauss’ Sonata for Cello and Piano was written when the 17-year-old composer was in love with another man’s wife. That’s followed by Edvard

Grieg’s cello sonata, which the 40-year-old composer penned for his brother. The program concludes with César Franck’s iconic Violin Sonata. Written by the 63-year-old composer for violinist Eugene Ysaÿe’s wedding, the work was so popular it was transcribed for flute, viola, cello and even tuba, with this performance featuring David Finckel’s own arrangement for cello. You also won’t want to miss pianist Joyce Yang’s Chamber Music at The Barns at Wolf Trap recital on the July 20 broadcast of Front Row Washington. The Avery Fisher Career Grant winner and silver medalist at the Van Cliburn International Competition performs works by Beethoven and Chopin, along with Schumann’s Fantasiestücke and New York-born composer Lowell Liebermann’s work, Gargoyles. We wrap up our month-long survey of Chamber Music at The Barns at Wolf Trap on Monday, July 27 with North America’s premier wind quintet, Imani Winds. Comprised of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon, the ensemble presents Valerie Coleman’s Red Clay and Mississippi Delta; jazz pianist Jason Moran’s Cane, composed for the group; and arrangements of Debussy’s Bruyères and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Front Row Washington airs Mondays at 9 p.m. and is hosted by Classical WETA announcer Nicole Lacroix.

Classical WETA Announcers in the Community: July 11: Nicole Lacroix welcomes the audience at The National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven and Bruch with Sarah Chang at Wolf Trap. July 24: Deborah Lamberton introduces the Wolf Trap Opera & National Symphony Orchestra performance “Verdi’s Aida in Concert” at Wolf Trap. August 7: Marilyn Cooley welcomes the audience at the Wolf Trap Opera/National Symphony Orchestra/Choral Arts performance Madama Butterfly at Wolf Trap.

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By Nicole Lacroix, Evening On-Air Host

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July 1 NSO Showcase: Tchaikovsky and Eschenbach

ast winter, the National Symphony Orchestra presented a three-week festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Fantasy & Fate: Tchaikovsky Christoph Masterworks. This festival showcased a variety of favorite and lesser-known works Eschenbach by the ever-popular composer. On July 1, the Classical WETA 90.9 FM program NSO Showcase will broadcast highlights from the event, all conducted by Maestro Christoph Eschenbach. There are some exciting discoveries in the program: two of the featured pieces, Fatum, Op. 77 and the Hamlet Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare, Op.67, had not been played by the NSO for more than 20 years. In fact, if Tchaikovsky had had his way, we would never have heard his early symphonic fantasy, Fatum, because he destroyed it following a cruel review by Mily Balakirev. It was not until three years after the composer’s death that the piece was reconstructed and finally performed. The 1888 Hamlet, the last of Tchaikovsky’s Shakespearean overtures, was more successful, immediately bringing listeners under the haunting spell of Elsinore castle. In the more familiar Tchaikovsky repertoire, our NSO Showcase program will feature German violinist Arabella Steinbacher as soloist in the celebrated Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. Her performance was so dynamic, recalls Washington Post music critic Robert Battey, that it “drew a standing ovation in the middle of the concerto, something I’ve never seen before.” The program ends with the Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op. 36, written in the same year as the Concerto. NSO violinist Glenn Donnellan (he is the one who has played a violin fashioned from a baseball bat — the “batolin”) describes the Fourth as “one of the grand slams of symphonies.” Don’t miss Christoph Eschenbach and Tchaikovsky — a unique opportunity to discover the composer’s two rarelyheard gems and to revel in the splendor of his Violin Concerto and Fourth Symphony — on NSO Showcase, Wednesday evening, July 1 at 9 p.m. Visit classicalweta.org to learn more about the broadcast. NSO Showcase takes a summer hiatus after the July broadcast and will return in the fall on Classical WETA 90.9 FM.

Sunday, July 5 at 9 p.m.

By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host

Randall hy is Randall Thompson’s Thompson most beloved work so solemn? And how can such a sad piece be a setting of the joyous word, “Alleluia?” Thompson’s Alleluia is an a cappella work written for the Tanglewood Festival and first performed there. Serge Koussevitsky, long-time director of the Festival (and Boston Symphony music director), wanted a fanfare for voices to open the Festival at the new Berkshire Music Center. But the year was 1940, and the composer felt, given the war in Europe, that an introspective piece would be more appropriate. The slow setting, which repeats “Alleluia” over and over again, reminds us that “Alleluia” is a word that has many possible interpretations. The weekly Classical WETA 90.9 FM program Choral Showcase, airing each Sunday at 9 p.m., presents Randall Thompson’s Alleluia on the July 5 broadcast — marking the 75th anniversary of the piece, which

premiered July 8, 1940. Completed a year later was Gutzon Borglum’s carving work at Mount Rushmore, and our July 5 program also features a Michael Daugherty piece for chorus and orchestra with a text based on words penned by Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Leonard Bernstein’s Missa brevis, a short Mass setting for chorus and percussion, also airs July 5. On July 12 at 9 p.m., Choral Showcase presents Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13, “Babi Yar,” a setting of poems by Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Babi-Yar, near Kiev, was the scene of the mass murder of many thousands of Jews by the Nazis in 1941, and Shostakovich’s composition is about suppression of the individual, including anti-Semitism. Our recording is the last in the series of acclaimed recordings of Shostakovich symphonies conducted by Vasily Petrenko.

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Thompson’s Alleluia and more on Choral Showcase

Celebrate July 4th at the National Archives

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AMERICA IS NOT SIMPLY A MONUMENT. IT’S A TREASURE. We celebrate the men, women and families who know that freedom is worth preserving.

Explore archivesjuly4.org to learn about a slate of free Independence Day activities at the home of the original Declaration. Visit the National Archives Museum and its Boeing Learning Center; enjoy live musical performances; experience the Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony; and view the annual National Independence Day Parade!