July 2017 - WETA Magazine by WETA

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mong the many cultural television programs that WETA helps to bring to viewers around the country, A Capitol Fourth remains a perennial audience favorite. The lively annual Independence Day celebration, including the concert and accompanying trademark fireworks, broadcast live from the nation’s capital, has been a WETA tradition for decades. We are proud to collaborate with Capital Concerts on this hometown production that is appreciated by so many. We are excited as well about our other July television offerings, which on WETA TV 26 include entertaining dramas and stunning nature miniseries, and on WETA UK include engaging mysteries, travel experiences and much more. Stay tuned this summer, as the countdown begins to the September premiere of Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s monumental documentary, Vietnam, a WETA co-production with Florentine Films. This incredible film may be Ken and Lynn’s best yet, and we look forward to sharing it with you very soon. Enjoy WETA’s July broadcasts; and thank you for supporting all that we do on behalf of the public in Greater Washington and beyond.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

A Capitol Fourth 2017 WETA co-production airs Tuesday, July 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD, repeating at 9:30 p.m.

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n a decades-long tradition, WETA and Capital Concerts again bring to a nationwide audience the annual Independence Day celebration A Capitol Fourth, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on July 4. Emmy Award-nominated actor John Stamos hosts the show, the 37th annual edition of the concert and fireworks extravaganza. This year, featured performers include soul men Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi of The Blues Brothers; iconic musical artists The Beach Boys, with John Stamos (drums) and Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath (vocals) as special guests; legendary Motown stars The Four Tops; The Voice Season 12 winner Chris Blue; and Tony-nominated Broadway star Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) — with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of pops conductor Jack Everly. Actress and singer Sofia Carson will open the show with a special performance of the “National Anthem,” and country music star Trace Adkins will offer a tribute to America’s men and women in uniform, performing his song “Still a Soldier.” The program features 20 cameras positioned around the city to capture the fireworks display. Capping off the show will be the traditional rousing rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” complete with live cannon fire provided by the United States Army Presidential Salute Battery. 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.

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July Drama on WETA TV 26/HD Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece ETA reprises Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece, starring Shaun Evans as crime novelist Colin Dexter’s character Endeavour Morse in the early years of his career, before his signature red Jaguar but with his deductive powers already running in high gear. In four films set in the mid-1960s, Endeavour must deal with the aftermath of the tragic events in Series 2 that left him languishing in prison, and his senior officer DI Fred Thursday (Roger Allam) with a life-threatening injury. In Ride (July 6), Morse investigates a bus conductor’s murder while brooding over his suspension from duty. In Arcadia (July 13), he investigates a house fire and a tummy bug decimating the police force. Prey (July 20) focuses on the case of a missing au pair. In Coda, Morse is occupied with unexpected strife in his personal life, the murder of a man in the fashion world, and a decision about his own future on the force. WETA TV 26 premieres a new set of episodes, Endeavour, Series 4, in August.

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

The Brokenwood Mysteries

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Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

fter Endeavour each Thursday, a gripping four-part mystery series set in small-town New Zealand follows the community’s newest resident, experienced but down-to-earth police detective Mike Shepherd, as he finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location. In Brokenwood, memories — and animosities — run deep. Neill Rea (Legend of the Seeker) stars in the lead role of DI Shepherd, a cop with a 1971 “classic” car, a collection of country music cassettes, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. Fern Sutherland plays the new woman in Shepherd’s life, his assistant: meticulous, ambitious Detective Constable Kristin Sims. She is a by-the-book investigator nearly 20 years younger than her boss’s car, and she must get used to Shepherd’s lone-wolf ways. The series features a country music soundtrack featuring some of New Zealand’s most popular musicians.

Masterpiece and More

Sunday nights on WETA TV 26/HD

ngoing Sunday-night Masterpiece series continue into July on WETA TV 26: My Mother and Other Strangers (8 p.m.) stars Hattie Morahan and Aaron Staton in a World War II drama set in Ireland; Grantchester, Season 3 (9 p.m.) features James Norton and Robson Green as a crimefighting duo in rural 1950s England; and Prime Suspect: Tennison (10 p.m. through July 9), stars Stefanie Martini as iconic detective Jane Tennison, getting her start in sleuthing. Then, after Tennison concludes, on Sunday, July 16, WETA presents new drama Remember Me, starring Michael Palin as pensioner Tom Parfitt, who stages a fall in his Yorkshire home to escape into residential care, leading to a chilling and macabre mystery. A teenage care assistant and investigating police detective must try to unravel the riddle of Parfitt’s mysterious past. Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking River Cruises and Audible with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.

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WETA TV 26/HD July Highlights Nature’s Great Race

Wednesdays, July 12, 19 & 26 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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new three-part nature miniseries follows three groups of animals — elephants, caribou and zebra — as they face the immense challenges of migration in places around the world. Captured in real-time, using the latest satellite-tracking and filming technology, the program gives unparalleled access to the great obstacles facing each herd, from treacherous terrain to merciless predators, as they risk danger and death in a race for their lives. In breathtaking spectacles spanning southern and eastern Africa, Canada and Alaska, the documentary gives a front-row seat to the ultimate test of survival for each of these animal groups, following their journeys. Nature’s Great Race features Elephants (July 12), following the annual gathering of a thousand threatened elephants in northern Kenya. Caribou (July 19) joins 100,000 caribou on the world’s longest land migration: 3,000 miles through Arctic wilderness. Zebra (July 26) witnesses the perilous journey of thousands of zebras through a brutal Botswana wilderness.

Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark

Tuesdays, July 18-August 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

new series follows author, conservationist and renowned National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore as he travels the globe to create the Photo Ark, documenting every species at risk of extinction. The Photo Ark is a digital “collection” of the world’s mammals, fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles and insects. The three-part series follows Sartore as he documents threatened species at zoos, in nature preserves, and in the wild. Throughout the programs, scientists and naturalists reveal why ensuring the future of these animals is so critical. Sartore has traveled to nearly 40 countries to photograph 6,395 species for the Photo Ark to date. When complete, the Ark will be one of the most comprehensive records of the world’s biodiversity. Most days, Sartore has the best job in the world: in the first program, prankish semi-habituated lemurs playfully crawl over him at Madagascar’s Lemur Island rehab center, during one of his easiest photography shoots. Others are more challenging, and Sartore knows he is in a race against time; some species are disappearing before he can get to them. Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark is made possible with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Kendeda Fund, the Candis J. Stern Foundation and public television viewers.

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Wild Alaska Live

July 23, 26 & 30 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

roadcasting live over three nights, PBS, in partnership with the BBC, turns the cameras on an extraordinary natural spectacle playing out across the vast Alaskan wilderness, where some of the world’s most remarkable animals — bears, wolves, moose, orcas and eagles — gather by the thousands to take part in Alaska’s summer feast. Premiering Sunday, July 23, Wild Alaska Live is hosted by Emmy Award-winning zoologists, adventurers and brothers Chris and Martin Kratt. Liz Bonnin and Steve Backshall, who presented the 2015 live event Big Blue Live, will join the Kratts as on-air correspondents. With some of largest areas of wilderness left on Earth, Alaska is the best place in the world to see these animals in all their glory. The three-night live presentation also explores the challenges of preserving America’s last frontier. The broadcasts visit points near Juneau and the Tongass National Forest, the vast Kenai Fjords National Park; and the wilderness of Katmai National Park. 2 JULY 2017

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

July primetime simulcast listings.

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My Mother and Other Strangers on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 5)

Grantchester, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 7)

Prime Suspect: Tennison on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 3) (to 11:30pm)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Austin

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Milwaukee

POV: The War Show (to 11:30pm)

Tue

A Capitol Fourth 2017

Wed

Big Pacific (Pt 3 of 5. Voracious)

Thu

Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 1 of 4. Ride)

Fri

Washington Week

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: The Green Mill Murder

The WETA Movie: Shadow of the Thin Man (to 10:38pm)

Sun

My Mother and Other Strangers on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 5)

Grantchester, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 7)

Prime Suspect: Tennison on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 3) (to 11:30pm)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Cleveland

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Rochester

POV: Last Men in Aleppo (to 11:30pm)

Tue

The Story of China (Pt 3 of 3. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution)

Frontline: Terror in Europe

Wed

Big Pacific (Pt 4 of 5. Passionate)

NOVA: Mystery of Easter Island

Thu

Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 2 of 4. Arcadia)

Fri

Washington Week

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: Death at Victoria Dock

The WETA Movie: Meet Me in St. Louis (to 10:53pm)

Sun

My Mother and Other Strangers on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 5)

Grantchester, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 7)

Remember Me (Pt 1 of 3)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Seattle

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Louisville

POV: Presenting Princess Shaw (to 11:30pm)

Tue

Weekend in Havana

Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark (Pt 1 of 3) Frontline: Life on Parole

Wed

Big Pacific (Pt 5 of 5. Behind the Scenes)

Nature’s Great Race (Pt 2 of 3. Caribou)

Thu

Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 3 of 4. Prey)

Fri

Washington Week

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: Raisins and Almonds

The WETA Movie: Show Boat (to 10:47pm)

Sun

Wild Alaska Live (Pt 1 of 3)

Grantchester, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Pt 6 of 7)

Remember Me (Pt 2 of 3)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Kansas City

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Hartford

POV: Joe’s Violin/Shalom Italia (to 11:30pm)

Tue

Summer of Love: American Experience

Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark (Pt 2 of 3) Frontline: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

Wed

Wild Alaska Live (Pt 2 of 3)

Nature’s Great Race (Pt 3 of 3. Zebra)

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Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece (Ep 4 of 4. Coda)

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Washington Week

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: Ruddy Gore

Wuthering Heights (to 11:30pm)

Sun

Wild Alaska Live (Pt 3 of 3)

Grantchester, Season 3 on Masterpiece (Pt 7 of 7)

Remember Me (Pt 3 of 3)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charlotte

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Richmond

POV: Memories of a Penitent Heart

Secrets of The Dead: Ultimate Tut (90 min)

A Capitol Fourth 2017 (repeat)

WETA Arts

Burgers in Washington

Great Yellowstone Thaw (Pt 3 of 3)

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1 (Ep 1 of 4. Blood & Water)

The Great British Baking Show, Series 4 (Ep 5 of 10. Pastry)

Nature’s Great Race (Pt 1 of 3. Elephants)

Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (to 11:30pm)

NOVA: Life’s Rocky Start

Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (to 11:30pm)

NOVA: Wild Ways

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1 (Ep 4 of 4. Hunting the Stag)

WETA Guide to More The Great British Baking Show, Series 4 Unusual Attractions (Ep 8 of 10. Tudor Week)

PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.

Secrets of The Dead: Bones of Buddha (60 min)

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1 (Ep 3 of 4. Playing the Lie)

Pizza in Washington The Great British Baking Show, Series 4 (Ep 7 of 10. Desserts)

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Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (to 11:30pm)

The Brokenwood Mysteries, Series 1 (Ep 2 of 4. Sour Grapes)

The Great British Baking Show, Series 4 (Ep 6 of 10. Botanical)

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NOVA: Making North America (Pt 3 of 3. Human)

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Arlington National Cemetery

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Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)

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The WETA Movie: The Thin Man (to 10:35pm)

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 1: Murder on the Ballarat Train

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD 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 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.

9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: THE THIN MAN — Sophisticated Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) solve a murder mystery with their wire-haired terrier, Asta, in the 1934 comic drama based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett. (1:35) R epeats Sun 7/2, 11:30am 10:35 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: ULTIMATE TUT — Archaeologists, anatomists, geologists and Egyptologists build the ultimate picture of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen, offering insights into how he was buried, why his tomb was the only one to remain intact and the enduring enigma around his death. (120 min.)

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2 Sunday Sunday nights in July on WETA TV 26/HD Masterpiece productions My Mother and Other Strangers (above, featuring Hattie Morahan and Aaron Staton); Grantchester, Season 3 and Prime Suspect: Tennison continue, 8-11:30 p.m.

1 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 GLOBE TREKKER 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE 12N THE MIND OF A CHEF 12:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: HEART & SOUL 1:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 2:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 3:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 3:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL 5:30 MARTHA BAKES S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:35AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 7 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: MURDER ON THE BALLARAT TRAIN — Glamorous lady detective Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) investigates crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Murder on the Ballarat Train. Fisher, accompanied by her maid Dot, decides to travel to the country by train to collect her new motorcar. The charm of rail travel evaporates though, when Phryne unexpectedly must save a young woman’s life and solve the disappearance of her fellow passenger’s mother.

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: THE THIN MAN — (1:33) R 1:01 HONORED TO SERVE: LOCAL HEROES — Exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a TV 26 production spotlights the U.S. Army Band, U.S. Army Artists, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the National Capital Honor Flights that bring veterans to Washington. 1:30 HONORED TO SERVE: VIETNAM REMEMBERED — A WETA TV 26 production presents the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, spotlights those who care for the Memorial, and explores what happens to items left at the Wall. 2:00 BURGERS IN WASHINGTON — A WETA TV 26 production celebrates the region’s love affair with the all-American classic, exploring 17 notable purveyors of hamburgers in Greater Washington. Repeats Tue 7/4, 1pm; Wed 7/5, 4pm; Sun 7/9, 4pm; Fri 7/14, 8:30pm

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

Sunday evenings on WETA TV 26/HD The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations returns, featuring the Washington, D.C., financier and philanthropist interviewing top business leaders about their paths to success. The series begins with Oprah Winfrey, Sunday, July 2 at 6 p.m.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE AUSTIN — Repeats Wed 7/5, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE MILWAUKEE — Repeats Wed 7/5, 2pm 10:00 POV: THE WAR SHOW — Obaidah Zytoon captures the fate of Syria through the intimate lens of a circle of friends. Beginning with peaceful Arab Spring protests in 2011, take a four-year, ground-level look at how the country spiraled into bloody civil war. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

4 Tuesday BURGERS IN WASHINGTON — R A CAPITOL FOURTH 2016 A CAPITOL FOURTH 2015 A CAPITOL FOURTH 2016 BBC WORLD NEWS/NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT PBS NEWSHOUR A CAPITOL FOURTH 2017 — The annual broadcast, a co-production of WETA and Capital Concerts, presents America’s national Independence Day celebration, which features an all-star musical extravaganza broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol — and the dazzling traditional display of fireworks. Actor John Stamos hosts. See the inside front cover for details. Repeats tonight 9:30 A CAPITOL FOURTH 2017 — R 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

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2:30 PIZZA IN WASHINGTON — A WETA TV 26 production explores the “pizza renaissance” taking place around Greater Washington, spotlighting a dozen eateries in the District, Maryland and Virginia. R epeats Mon 7/3, 1pm; Wed 7/5, 3:30pm; Thur 7/6, 2pm; Fri 7/7, 5:30pm; Sun 7/16, 3:30pm; Fri 7/21, 8:30pm 3:00 WETA NEIGHBORHOOD EATS — A WETA TV 26 special, a companion piece to the WETA Neighborhoods series, features culinary highlights from Washington, D.C., areas Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Anacostia and Capitol Hill, spotlighting a vibrant collection of restaurants, cafes and chefs that are proud to call themselves local. Repeats Wed 7/5, 3pm; Thur 7/20, 1:30pm 3:30 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY — A WETA TV 26 production spotlights the active national cemetery, a tourist destination and a place of grief, reflection, and healing for thousands of families whose loved ones are interred there. R epeats Tue 7/25, 4pm; Fri 7/28, 10pm 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER FOOD HOUR: IRELAND — Repeats Sat 7/8, 9am 5:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:00 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series, renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful leadership, talking to business leaders about their stories and path to success. Episode 1: Oprah Winfrey. R epeats Wed 7/5, 4:30pm; Thur 7/6, 1pm 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Part 2 of 10. Biscuits. R epeats Mon 7/3, 1:30pm 8:00 MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS ON MASTERPIECE — A drama follows the affairs of Englishwoman Rose Coyne (Hattie Morahan) and her family in Northern Ireland during World War II. Aaron Staton is Captain Dreyfuss, the American Army officer who upends Rose’s life. Part 3 of 5. Find out if Nurse Tillie comes to the rescue in time and see why stolen paint provokes a theological crisis. Capt. Dreyfuss gives Rose a headsup. R epeats Mon 7/3, 2:30pm; Fri 7/7, 2pm 9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — James Norton and Robson Green portray crimefighting duo Reverend Sidney Chambers and police inspector Geordie Keating. Part 3 of 7. When several villagers become ill at the local cricket match, Geordie and Sidney must determine if it was an accident or something more sinister. Sidney and Amanda learn that their secret isn’t so secret after all. Repeats Mon 7/3, 3:30pm; Fri 7/7, 3pm 10:00 PRIME SUSPECT: TENNISON ON MASTERPIECE — A drama follows the early career of iconic detective character Jane Tennison, rewinding to 1970s London, when Jane (Stefanie Martini) is a young probationary officer in an environment in which sexism is the norm. Part 2 of 3. Tennison and Bradfield continue their work on the murder case of a young girl, but a breach of police protocol complicates matters. Meanwhile, the Bentley family continues their plans to pull off their biggest crime yet. Repeats Mon 7/3, 4:30pm; Fri 7/7, 4pm 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

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5 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 BIG PACIFIC — Researchers and cinematographers spotlight the Pacific Ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. Filmed in cinematic 4K. Part 3 of 5. Voracious. See how the challenge of finding food drives all life in the Pacific. Repeats Thur 7/6, 5pm 9:00 GREAT YELLOWSTONE THAW — Journey with scientist Kirk Johnson to Yellowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and Great Gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes on the planet. Part 3 of 3. See how the soaring summer temperatures affect the Yellowstone ecosystem. Repeats Thur 7/6, 4pm 10:00 NOVA: MAKING NORTH AMERICA — NOVA explores the three-billion-year story of how our continent came to be. Kirk Johnson hosts. Part 3 of 3. Human. From Ice Age to oil boom, NOVA examines the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we’ve built? {DVI} R epeats Thur 7/6, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD WETA reprises mystery drama Endeavour, Series 3 on Masterpiece in anticipation of new Series 4 episodes in August. Shaun Evans stars as author Colin Dexter’s popular detective Endeavour Morse. Following Endeavour on Thursdays is The Brokenwood Mysteries, featuring cases set in a quiet rural town in New Zealand.

Wednesdays, July 5, 12 & 19 on WETA TV 26/HD Documentary series Big Pacific continues in July, surveying more rare and dazzling creatures found in and around the Pacific Ocean.

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Tuesday, July 11 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Story of China continues, following historian Michael Wood as he travels the country to explore the emergence of modern China.

8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SERIES 3 ON MASTERPIECE — WETA reprises Series 3 in anticipation of the Series 4 premiere in August. Shaun Evans stars as the young detective Endeavour Morse, who must contend with the aftermath of the events that left him in prison and his senior officer, DI Thursday (Roger Allam), suffering a life-threatening injury. Episode 1 of 4. Ride. A fair turns sinister when young Jeannie Hearne is found brutally murdered. Morse isn’t part of the investigation; he’s suspended from duty, pending an inquiry. When Jeannie’s body turns up near his doorstep, he begins his own covert investigation. 9:30 THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES — Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd (Neill Rea) arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small New Zealand town where memories — and animosities — run deep. His assistant is Detective Constable Kristin Sims (Fern Sutherland), a by-the-book investigator who must get used to her boss’s lone-wolf ways. Episode 1 of 4. Blood & Water. When the body of a local farmer is fished out of the river, Shepherd wonders if it was suicide, accidental death, or something more sinister. The man had a reputation for violence, and many might have a motive to do him harm. However, the inspector starts to seek answers in an unsolved past murder. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7 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. Repeats Sat 7/8, 6:30pm 8:30 WETA ARTS — This month, the WETA TV 26 arts magazine presents Hirshhorn director Melissa Chiu providing a sneak peek at the museum’s upcoming season, featuring Ai Weiwei, Yoko Ono, Markus Lupertz, and other international artists exploring history, politics, and culture; an artist connecting viewers to nature through doodling; a dance studio prepping kids for success on stage and in the classroom; and WETA critics Travis Hopson and Nell Minow weighing in on diversity in Hollywood films. R epeats Sun 7/9, 3:30pm; Tue 7/11, 4pm; Fri 7/14, 5:30pm; Sun 7/16, 11:30am; Mon 7/17, 5:30pm; Tue 7/18, 4:30pm; Thur 7/20, 1pm; Sun 7/23, 1:30pm; Tue 7/25, 3:30pm; Wed 7/26, 3pm; Thur 7/27, 2:30pm; Sun 7/30, 2pm; Mon 7/31, 5:30pm 9:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Follow 12 amateur bakers in their quest to be named Britain’s best. Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are judges; and hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are with them every step of the way. Part 5 of 10. Pastry. See how eight bakers handle three types of pastry. For the signature, it’s breakfast time, Danish style. Then, the technical is a classic British tart. The bite-size showstopper is a pastry notoriously difficult to make and even trickier to bake. R epeats Fri 7/21, 1pm 10:00 BILLY JOEL: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG — A performance special co-produced by WETA honors singer-songwriter Billy Joel, spotlighting his receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song amid musical tributes

8 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, July 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:04AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: THE GREEN MILL MURDER — Fisher hopes to dance the night away at the hottest dancehall in town, the Green Mill, but death spoils the evening. In jazz-mad 1920s Melbourne, she finds there are hidden perils lurking in the smoky shadows, and it takes all her ingenuity, and her rusty flying skills, to unravel the trail of blackmail and murder. Essie Davis stars. 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN — The 1941 film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as sleuths Nick and Nora Charles, who solve racetrackrelated murders with their 4-year-old son, and dog Asta. (1:37) Repeats Sun 7/9, 11:30am 10:38 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: BONES OF THE BUDDHA — Historian Charles Allen sets out to solve the mystery of bones reputed to be those of the Buddha, found in a mysterious hill in Northern India in 1898. Workers discovered a huge stone coffer containing five reliquary jars, more than 1,000 separate jewels and some ash and bone. (60 min.) 11:35 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

9 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, July 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: SHADOW OF THE THIN MAN — (1:38) R 1:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2:00 BILLY JOEL: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG — R 3:30 WETA ARTS — R 4:00 BURGERS IN WASHINGTON — R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: HAWAII — Repeats Tue 7/11, 5pm; Sat 7/15, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — Episode 2: Lloyd Blankfein. Repeats Mon 7/10, 1pm; Tue 7/11, 4:30pm 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Part 3 of 10. Bread. Repeats Mon 7/10, 1:30pm

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from guest artists. The evening of music, taped in November 2014 at DAR Constitution Hall, includes performances by Joel and his band, as well as Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp, LeAnn Rimes, Kevin Spacey — and a dance ensemble performance from Twyla Tharp’s “Movin’ Out.” Michael Feinstein pays tribute to the legacy of George and Ira Gershwin. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Wednesdays, July 12, 19 & 26 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Nature’s Great Race follows mass migrations of elephants, caribou and zebras and explores the challenges of these long journeys.

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Wednesday, July 12 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Mystery of Easter Island visits the famed giant statues and proposes a theory as to how ancient islanders built them.

behaviors and adaptations. View forest penguins with a tenuous marriage and a secret rendezvous of great white sharks, and hear a tale of male pregnancy. Repeats Thur 7/13, 5pm 9:00 NATURE’S GREAT RACE — Traverse the Arctic wilderness and African bush as scientific teams utilize new technology to track caribou, zebras and elephants as they overcome obstacles and face fearless predators on their epic journeys. Part 1 of 3. Elephants. Follow the annual gathering of a thousand elephants in northern Kenya. From magnificent bulls to vulnerable orphans, they face deadly threats from both predators and poachers. Repeats Thur 7/13, 4pm 10:00 NOVA: MYSTERY OF EASTER ISLAND — How and why did the ancient islander inhabitants of Easter Island build and move nearly 900 giant statues weighing up to 86 tons? Join a team of investigators as they test a high-risk and seemingly unlikely theory with a 15-ton replica statue. {DVI} R epeats Thur 7/13, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

13 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SERIES 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Shaun Evans stars. Episode 2 of 4. Arcadia. The death of an artist in a fire leaves Oxford police baffled. Then, when a young housewife dies seemingly of a “tummy bug” that has sickened half the police force, Morse’s investigation leads him to an inner-city supermarket. 9:30 THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES — Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland star. Episode 2 of 4. Sour Grapes. The morning after choosing the winner of the annual Brokenwood wine show, a guest judge is found dead in one of the loser’s vats of fermenting Pinot noir. The vintner in question is more concerned with another “crime” — the tampering with her wine before the show. Shepherd and Sims suspect the same criminal was responsible for both offenses. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE CLEVELAND — Repeats Tue 7/11, 1:30pm; Wed 7/12, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE ROCHESTER — Repeats Tue 7/11, 2:30pm; Wed 7/12, 2pm 10:00 POV: LAST MEN IN ALEPPO — After five years of war in Syria, the remaining citizens of Aleppo are readying themselves for a siege. Through the volunteers known as the White Helmets, experience firsthand the daily struggle for sanity in a country at war. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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8:00 MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS ON MASTERPIECE — Hattie Morahan stars. Part 4 of 5. Learn Capt. Dreyfuss’ plan to thwart advances from Rose’s sister, Vera. Emma gets man advice. Rose and the captain get more serious. R epeats Mon 7/10, 2:30pm; Fri 7/14, 2pm 9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — James Norton and Robson Green star. Part 4 of 7. Sidney and Geordie must determine the connection between a murder and a series of post office robberies. Leonard becomes the village hero. Sidney, Geordie and Leonard all find themselves at crossroads in their personal lives. Repeats Mon 7/10, 3:30pm; Fri 7/14, 3pm 10:00 PRIME SUSPECT: TENNISON ON MASTERPIECE — Stefanie Martini stars. Part 3 of 3. Jane is faced with several harsh realities in both her professional and personal life. The investigations around the murder of Julie Ann Collins and the robbery plan of the Bentley family come to a head. Repeats Mon 7/10, 4:30pm; Fri 7/14, 4pm 11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE STORY OF CHINA — Travel with historian Michael Wood as he surveys the 4,000-year story of the world’s oldest continuous state from the ancient past to the present day. Part 3 of 3. The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution. Wood spotlights the splendor of the last Chinese dynasty, the Qing. Witness the fateful First Opium War, which sparked the fall of the empire, and, after the 20th-century revolutions, the birth of today’s China. R epeats Wed 7/12, 4pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: TERROR IN EUROPE — Frontline goes inside Europe’s fight against the rise of Islamist terrorism. With attacks in the U.K. and mainland Europe, top counter-terror officials describe their struggle to contain the unprecedented threat. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

12 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 BIG PACIFIC — Researchers and cinematographers spotlight the Pacific Ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures. Part 4 of 5. Passionate. See how the quest to multiply has spawned a stunning array of unusual

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BURGERS IN WASHINGTON A WETA TV 26 PRODUCTION

Friday, July 14 at 8:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD WETA presents Burgers in Washington, a TV 26 production that highlights the offerings of notable eateries in Greater Washington. Also watch for TV 26 program Pizza in Washington, airing Friday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m. Above: A burger meal from Five Guys.

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9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — James Norton and Robson Green star. Part 5 of 7. A young woman’s death is covered up, and Sidney and Geordie try to hold those responsible accountable for their actions. Someone from Mrs. Maguire’s past turns up. Geordie, Leonard and Sidney are forced to face the difficult truths in their lives. Repeats Mon 7/17, 3:30pm; Fri 7/21, 3pm 10:00 REMEMBER ME — Michael Palin portrays pensioner Tom Parfitt, who stages a fall in his eerie Yorkshire home in order to escape into residential care, leading to a macabre mystery. Part 1 of 3. Learn what happens after Tom (Michael Palin) enters assisted living and a social worker falls to her death. Traumatized, Tom is taken to the hospital. Inexplicably, the folk song “Scarborough Fair” angers and agitates him. A ghost haunts teenage care assistant Hannah’s dreams. Repeats Mon 7/17, 4:30pm; Fri 7/21, 4pm 11:00 NOVA: MAKING NORTH AMERICA — Part 1 of 3. Origins. {DVI} R

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O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, July 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: DEATH AT VICTORIA DOCK — A young man with a blue tattoo is murdered, and Fisher promises to find out who is responsible. But she doesn’t yet know how deeply into the mire she’ll have to go — bank robbery, anarchists and the kidnapping of her beloved maid Dot. Essie Davis stars. 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS — A father proposing a move from St. Louis to New York encounters unexpected opposition from his family, which is looking forward to the St. Louis Fair. Vincent Minnelli’s 1944 film stars Judy Garland and Mary Astor. (1:53) 11:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: CARTHAGE’S LOST WARRIORS — In 146 BC, as the Romans conquered the vast Carthaginian Empire in North Africa, thousands of people fled their homeland. Now, science is suggesting some may have taken refuge thousands of miles away in South America, and blonde, blue-eyed indigenes suggest that contact with the West occurred long before Columbus arrived. (60 min.)

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE SEATTLE — Repeats Tue 7/18, 1:30pm; Wed 7/19, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE LOUISVILLE — Repeats Tue 7/18, 2:30pm; Wed 7/19, 2pm 10:00 POV: PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW — View the extraordinary true story of Princess Shaw, an aspiring musician down on her luck, who inspired famous YouTube artist Kutiman to create a collaboration that would bring her music to a whole new audience. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

16 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, July 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 WETA ARTS — R 12N GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: IDOMENEO — Metropolitan Opera Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts an extraordinary ensemble in Mozart’s early masterpiece of love and vengeance following the Trojan War. Tenor Matthew Polenzani sings the title role of the King of Crete, with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante, soprano Elza van den Heever as Elettra and soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia. 3:30 PIZZA IN WASHINGTON — A WETA TV 26 production explores the “pizza renaissance” taking place around Greater Washington, spotlighting a dozen eateries in the District, Maryland and Virginia. R epeats Mon 7/24, 5:30pm; Fri 7/21, 8:30pm 4:00 WETA ARTS — R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: PAPUA NEW GUINEA ISLANDS — Rpts Tues 7/18, 5pm; Fri 7/21, 5pm; Sat 7/22, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — Episode 3: Warren Buffett. Repeats Mon 7/17, 1pm 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Part 4 of 10. Batter. R epeats Mon 7/17, 1:30pm 8:00 MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS ON MASTERPIECE — Hattie Morahan stars. Part 5 of 5. See how an unwelcome note leads to a disastrous meeting. Find out if Tillie can stop the captain and Rose from making a terrible mistake. Repeats Mon 7/17, 2:30pm; Fri 7/21, 2pm

18 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WEEKEND IN HAVANA — Join Geoffrey Baer (host of the series 10 That Changed America) as he travels to Havana, where dancers, musicians, architects and writers invite him into their lives to experience the color, culture and history of a beautiful and seductive city only recently re-opened to Americans. R epeats Wed 7/19, 4pm 9:00 RARE: CREATURES OF THE PHOTO ARK — Discover the diversity, beauty and value of thousands of animal species at risk of extinction, and travel the globe with renowned photographer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore in his quest to save them. Part 1 of 3. Join Sartore as he travels to Madagascar and the Florida Keys on his mission to photograph endangered animals for the Photo Ark. In Florida, he checks in on the Key deer, a species that he first saw 20 years ago. R epeats Wed 7/19, 5pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: LIFE ON PAROLE — Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

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signature demands sharp citrus flavors; the technical, a leafy challenge; and the final, three tiers of flavored sponges and stunning floral designs. Repeats Sun 7/30, 7pm; Mon 7/31, 1:30pm 10:00 WILLIE NELSON: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG — A performance special, co-produced by WETA and taped at DAR Constitution Hall, honors Willie Nelson, spotlighting the awarding of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to the superstar singer-songwriter amid musical tributes from an all-star lineup of guest artists. The evening of music, taped in November 2015, includes performances by Nelson; as well as Edie Brickell; Leon Bridges; Buckwheat Zydeco; Rosanne Cash; Michael Feinstein; Ana Gabriel; Jamey Johnson; Alison Krauss; Cyndi Lauper; Raul Malo of The Mavericks; Lukas Nelson, Micah Nelson and Promise of the Real; Neil Young and past Gershwin Prize honoree Paul Simon. Don Was is music director and actor Don Johnson emcees. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

Tuesday, July 18 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Weekend in Havana features host Geoffrey Baer exploring Cuba’s capital, experiencing the city’s arts, culture and history.

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10:00 SMOKEY ROBINSON: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG — A WETA coproduction spotlights a star-studded musical tribute to singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson as the artist receives the Library’s 2016 Gershwin Prize. Taped at DAR Constitution Hall in November, the concert features Robinson and an array of musical artists in performance, with a special appearance by Berry Gordy, founder of Motown. Artists include Aloe Blacc, Gallant, CeeLo Green, JoJo, Ledisi, Tegan Marie, Kip Moore, Corinne Bailey Rae, Esperanza Spalding, vocal trio The Tenors, and BeBe Winans. Greg Phillinganes is music director. Samuel L. Jackson hosts. Repeats Thur 7/27, 1pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

22 Saturday Tuesdays, July 18-August 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark follows photographer Joel Sartore as he travels the globe to document rare and endangered creatures.

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20 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SERIES 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Shaun Evans stars. Episode 3 of 4. Prey. Morse delves into the disparate worlds of Oxford scientific academia, the city’s vast parks, night school and the untamed wilderness of the Oxfordshire countryside when a Dutch au pair goes missing. 9:30 THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES — Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland star. Episode 3 of 4. Playing the Lie. Four of the five committee members of Brokenwood Golf Club start on their regular morning round — only to find the disfigured body of the fifth in a bunker near the first green. Suspicion falls on the so-called Clubhouse Bandit, who has been stealing trophies from the club. The detectives discover that the deceased inspired loyalty and loathing in equal measure. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

23 Sunday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, July 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: SHOW BOAT — (1:47) R 1:30 WETA ARTS — R 2:00 HONORED TO SERVE: LOCAL HEROES — Part of a WETA initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a WETA TV 26 production spotlights the U.S. Army Band, U.S. Army Artists, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and National Park Service’s Museum Resource Center, and the National Capital Honor Flights that bring veterans to Washington.

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July 23, 26 & 30 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Wild Alaska Live, a collaboration of PBS and the BBC, spotlights a natural spectacle as animals including bears, wolves, orcas and eagles gather by the thousands to take part in Alaska’s summer feast. Brothers Chris and Martin Kratt host the live broadcasts.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 BIG PACIFIC — Part 5 of 5. Behind the Scenes. Follow the adventures of the filmmakers behind Big Pacific. This “making of” special explores the highlights and challenges of wildlife filmmaking. R epeats Thur 7/20, 5pm 9:00 NATURE’S GREAT RACE — Part 2 of 3. Caribou. Join 100,000 caribou who face hungry bears and wolves, deadly frozen rivers and rugged mountains as they undertake the world’s longest land migration: 3,000 miles through the frozen Arctic wilderness of Canada and Alaska. R epeats Thur 7/20, 4pm 10:00 NOVA: LIFE’S ROCKY START — From the first sparks of life to the survival of the fittest, unearth the secret relationship between rocks and life. NOVA goes around the world and back in time to investigate how minerals are vital to the origins and evolution of life. {DVI} Repeats Thur 7/20, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, July 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: RAISINS AND ALMONDS — When a young man is found dead in a bookshop at the Eastern Market, Fisher is plunged into the diverse worlds of alchemy, poison and Jewish politics. She works her way through the mystery with help from the old faithfuls — Bert, Cec, Dot, Dr. Mac and Detective Inspector Jack Robinson. Ultimately, though, it’s her stealth and wit that solve the crime. Essie Davis stars. 9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: SHOW BOAT — In George Sidney’s 1951 musical, a Mississippi riverboat captain’s daughter (Kathryn Grayson) marries a gambler (Howard Keel) who turns performer on the vessel. Ava Gardner costars. (1:47) Repeats Sun 7/23, 11:30am 11:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: THE LOST GARDENS OF BABYLON — The famous ancient gardens were an elusive world wonder. Centuries of digging have turned up nothing — but the searchers were digging in the wrong place. Now, a film proves that the spectacular Hanging Gardens of Babylon did exist, shows where they were, what they looked like and how they were constructed. (60 min.)

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2:30 HONORED TO SERVE: THE ART OF THE SOLDIER — A WETA TV 26 production spotlights military artists, musicians and arts in military history, featuring a Fort Belvoir art collection; the U.S. Army Band; the work of the real “Monuments Men”; and more. 3:00 HONORED TO SERVE: NEVER FORGOTTEN — A WETA TV 26 production spotlights memorials throughout the national capital area, from war memorials to the Tomb of the Unknowns, from the Women in Military Service for America Memorial to JFK’s gravesite. 3:30 HONORED TO SERVE: ULTIMATE SACRIFICE — A WETA TV 26 production follows rituals at Arlington National Cemetery and visits memorials throughout the national capital area. 4:00 HONORED TO SERVE: VIETNAM REMEMBERED — A WETA TV 26 production presents the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, spotlights those who care for the Memorial, and explores what happens to items left at the Wall. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER FOOD HOUR: THE STORY OF BEEF — Repeats Tue 7/25, 5pm; Fri 7/28, 5pm; Sat 7/29, 9am 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — Episode 4: Bill Gates. R epeats Mon 7/24, 1pm 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Part 5 of 10. Pastry. Repeats Mon 7/24, 1:30pm 8:00 WILD ALASKA LIVE — Broadcasting live over three nights with hosts Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, PBS, in partnership with the BBC, turns the cameras on a natural spectacle as thousands of the world’s wildest animals gather to take part in Alaska’s amazing summer feast. Part 1 of 3. Repeats Mon 7/24, 2:30pm 9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — James Norton and Robson Green star. Part 6 of 7. Sidney tries to right a wrong; so does Geordie. Mrs. Maguire has some of her questions answered and turns a new leaf. Amanda gives Sidney an ultimatum. Repeats Mon 7/24, 3:30pm; Fri 7/28, 3pm 10:00 REMEMBER ME — Michael Palin stars. Part 2 of 3. See how Hannah’s nightmares about water and drowning foreshadow events, including the appearance of Isha, an Indian woman in a red sari. Find out the significance of Scarborough — the town and the song. R epeats Mon 7/24, 4:30pm; Fri 7/28, 4pm 11:00 NOVA: MAKING NORTH AMERICA — Part 2 of 3. Life. {DVI} R

26 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WILD ALASKA LIVE — See the Sunday, July 23, 8 p.m. listing. Part 2 of 3. R epeats Thur 7/27, 5pm 9:00 NATURE’S GREAT RACE — Part 3 of 3. Zebra. Witness the perilous journey of thousands of zebras who face lions, hunting dogs, drought and starvation as they brave a brutal Botswana wilderness and undertake Africa’s longest land migration to the rich grasslands of Nxai Pan National Park. Repeats Thur 7/27, 4pm 10:00 NOVA: WILD WAYS — From Yellowstone to the Yukon, to Southern Africa’s elephant highways stretching across five nations, explore how established wildlife corridors may offer a glimmer of hope to some of our planet’s most cherished — but endangered — species. {DVI} Repeats Thur 7/27, 3pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

27 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ENDEAVOUR, SERIES 3 ON MASTERPIECE — Shaun Evans stars. Part 4 of 4. Coda. Endeavour, occupied with unexpected strife in his personal life, finds himself drawn to a woman he’s investigating. The grisly murder of a man who works in fashion causes a shakeup in Oxford’s criminal underworld. 9:30 THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES — Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland star. Episode 4 of 4. Hunting the Stag. During a hunting trip, three friends set off in pursuit of a kill, but one of them ends up taking a bullet. Who fired the fatal shot? Or was there a fourth shooter? Although Shepherd and Sims find out the deceased’s fiancée had been having a fling with his best man, one of her older relationships may hold the key to the killing. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

24 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE KANSAS CITY — Repeats Tue 7/25, 1:30pm; Wed 7/26, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE HARTFORD — Repeats Tue 7/25, 2:30pm; Wed 7/26, 2pm 10:00 POV: JOE’S VIOLIN/SHALOM ITALIA — A donated violin forges an unexpected friendship between Holocaust survivor Joseph Feingold and Bronx schoolgirl Brianna Perez. Three Italian Jewish brothers seek the cave where they hid as children to escape the Nazis. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Tuesday, July 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Summer of Love: American Experience chronicles the Haight-Ashbury event, considered the peak of the 1960s counter-culture movement.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SUMMER OF LOVE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A complex portrait of the notorious Haight-Ashbury event spotlights what many consider the peak of the 1960s counter-culture movement. Hear interviews with a range of individuals, including politicians, runaways, police officers, residents and scholars. R epeats Wed 7/26, 4pm; Fri 7/28, 1pm 9:00 RARE: CREATURES OF THE PHOTO ARK — Part 2 of 3. Journey with Joel Sartore in Spain, where he photographs the alluring Iberian lynx, and to China to film the Yangtze giant softshell turtle. In Cameroon, he hopes to glimpse the amazing Cross River gorilla, the rarest in the world. R epeats Wed 7/26, 5pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: HUNTING THE NIGHTMARE BACTERIA — Frontline investigates the rise of untreatable, antibiotic resistant infections, which are described by the CDC as “nightmare bacteria.” There are now predictions that these superbugs will kill more people than cancer by 2050. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R epeats next weekday, noon

Wednesday, July 26 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD NOVA: Wild Ways explores how established wildlife corridors can boost the chances of some of the planet’s most endangered species. Above: Overpass for animals at Banff National Park, Canada.

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9:00 WUTHERING HEIGHTS — WETA reprises an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s haunting classic, which chronicles the passionate spiritual bond between hero-villain Heathcliff, an abandoned Gypsy boy adopted by the Earnshaw family of Wuthering Heights, and the family’s daughter, Cathy. The production stars Tom Hardy (Inception, The Revenant) as Heathcliff, Charlotte Riley as Cathy and Burn Gorman (Bleak House) as Cathy’s brother, Hindley. R epeats Sun 7/30, 11:30am 11:30 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: RESURRECTING RICHARD III — In 2011, a group of amateur historians made an incredible archaeological find: the bones of England’s famous King Richard III, hunchbacked, with an arrow through the spine. Now, scientists are testing the bones to find out more about the king and also conducting experiments to determine whether Richard could have fought in battle with such a deformity. (60 min.)

30 Sunday

Saturday, July 29 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD An adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel “Wuthering Heights” stars Charlotte Riley as Cathy and Tom Hardy as Heathcliff.

28 Friday

29 Saturday O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-6PM See the Saturday, July 1 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:30AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6 8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 1: RUDDY GORE — At a gala performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore, Phryne Fisher meets Lin Chung, who has rescued the theater’s leading man from some thugs in a dark alley in Chinatown. The evening continues with a bizarre death onstage. What links can Phryne find between the Chinese community of Little Bourke St., the illicit opium trade and the actors treading the boards of His Majesty’s Theatre? Essie Davis stars.

31 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE CHARLOTTE — Repeats Tue 8/1, 1:30pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VINTAGE RICHMOND — Revisit items appraised in Richmond, Virginia, in 1998. 10:00 POV: MEMORIES OF A PENITENT HEART — Follow filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo’s investigation — both a love story and a tribute — of a buried conflict around her uncle Miguel’s death during a time when AIDS was synonymous with sin. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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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. Repeats Sat 7/29, 6:30pm 8:30 THE WETA GUIDE TO MORE UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS — A WETA 26 production explores some of Greater Washington’s lesser-known landmarks, destinations and museums, including President Lincoln’s Cottage, the boundary stones outlining the original border of the federal city, the Awakening statue at National Harbor, the National Museum of Crime and Punishment, and Dinosaur Land. 9:00 GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Part 8 of 10. Tudor Week. Follow the five remaining bakers as they attempt to re-create dishes fit for the Tudors. The signature is a savory stuffed pie; the technical is an unusual Tudor biscuit that has the bakers tied up in knots; the showstopper is a marzipan spectacle. 10:00 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY — A WETA TV 26 production spotlights Arlington National Cemetery, an active national cemetery, an extraordinary tourist destination, and a place of grief, reflection, and healing for thousands of families whose loved ones are interred there. The production goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner life of the cemetery. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

O N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6 AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, July 2 listings. S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M: 11:30 WUTHERING HEIGHTS — R 2:00 WETA ARTS — R 2:30 WASHINGTON IN THE ’70S — A WETA TV 26 documentary charts the District’s rise from the ashes of the 1968 riots to its emergence as a cosmopolitan world capital and majority-African American-populated and -governed metropolis. Bernard Shaw narrates. 3:30 WASHINGTON IN THE ’80S — A WETA TV 26 production explores the decade of Reagan and Barry, the Wall and the Quilt, Go-Go and DC punk, the Air Florida crash, crack, and a golden age for local media and sports. Twenty prominent local figures — including Kojo Nnamdi, Joe Gibbs, Maureen Bunyan, Arch Campbell, Pat Buchanan and the late Marion Barry — reflect on the disorderly years of the 1980s in Washington. 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: THE STORY OF BEER 5:30 SCI-TECH NOW 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS — Episode 5: Eric Schmidt. Repeats Mon 7/31, 1pm 7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, SEASON 4 — Part 6 of 10. Botanical. R epeats Mon 7/31, 1:30pm 8:00 WILD ALASKA LIVE — See the Sunday, July 23, 8 p.m. listing. Part 3 of 3. R epeats Mon 7/31, 2:30pm 9:00 GRANTCHESTER, SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE — James Norton and Robson Green star. Part 7 of 7. A boy goes missing and the entire village heads out in search of him. Sidney, Geordie, Leonard and Mrs. Maguire all take steps in a new direction. Repeats Mon 7/31, 3:30pm 10:00 REMEMBER ME — Michael Palin stars. Part 3 of 3. Find out what happened to Isha and Dorothea and why the police are questioning Tom. As the true meaning of Scarborough Fair emerges, witness the terrible decision Tom faces. R epeats Mon 7/31, 4:30pm 11:00 NOVA: MAKING NORTH AMERICA — Part 3 of 3. Human. {DVI} R

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

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

Wild Kratts Alaska: Hero’s Journey

July 24, 26 & 28 at 8 a.m. on the WETA Kids channel and 7:30 a.m. on WETA TV 26

opular children’s series Wild Kratts, created for 6- to 8-year-olds, presents age-appropriate science concepts via animal adventures. The program stars — and is created and produced by — Emmy Award-winning zoologists, adventurers and brothers Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, who appear as animated versions of themselves alongside the Wild Kratts gang (Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy) to allow them to visit wild animals in their habitats and showcase key science concepts along the way. This month, a special hour-long Wild Kratts film — Hero’s Journey — spotlights the epic journey of sockeye salmon as they travel from the ocean back to the Alaska streams where they were born. In the program, while creature adventuring in Alaska, one of Aviva’s breakthrough inventions falls overboard and attaches to a sockeye salmon — jump-starting a wild chase upriver through the wilderness. The Wild Kratts track the salmon run, a quest fraught with obstacles and intriguing creature connections on the way. The special also spotlights how interconnected animals can be with an ecosystem.

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

SUNDAYS ON WETA TV 26 • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 6am-8am • Peg + Cat, 8am, 8:30am

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MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE WETA KIDS CHANNEL

Math series Cyberchase airs at 9 p.m. weekdays on the WETA Kids channel and at 5:30 a.m. on WETA TV 26.

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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

Globe Trekker

1:30pm

2pm

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

• Agatha Raisin (7/2) • Queen’s Garden (7/9) • Secrets of: Westminster (7/16) Chatsworth (7/23) Althorp (7/30)

New Tricks

The Tunnel, Series II

MI-5

12:30pm

1pm

MONDAY Are You Being Served?

MI-5

2:30pm

3pm

Britain’s Hidden Heritage

Waking the Dead

Foyle’s War, Series IV/V

In the Club, Series I/II

A Place to Call Home, Series III

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series II

Inspector Morse, Series VI

6:30pm

7pm 7:30pm

8pm 8:30pm

9pm 9:30pm

10pm

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series II

• Prime Suspect: Tennison on Masterpiece (7/6, 7/13) • J ack Taylor, Series III (starts 7/20)

Pie in the Sky, Series I/II

• Victoria on Masterpiece • Remember Me (starts 7/31)

The Tunnel, Series II

• Nature’s Miracle Orphans, Series II (repeat eps) • P. Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series III (starts 7/30)

Midsomer Murders, Series XII

Pie in the Sky, Series I/II

Great British Baking Show, Series IV (repeat eps)

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

Great British Baking Show, Series IV (new eps)

Pie in the Sky, Series I (Series II starts 7/10)

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series II

Inspector Morse, Series VI

Father Brown, Series V

Call the Midwife, Series V (starts 7/7)

Midsomer Murders, Series XII

• Nature’s Miracle Orphans, Series II (new eps) • Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series III (starts 7/23)

Silent Witness, Series I/II (Series II starts 7/17)

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series II

Grantchester, Series III on Masterpiece (90 min. on 7/6)

Foyle’s War, Series V/VI

• Victoria on Masterpiece • Remember Me (starts 7/29)

Globe Trekker

The Tunnel, Series II

•O rdinary Lies, Series II •D oc Martin VI (starts 7/25)

• Prime Suspect: Tennison on Masterpiece (7/5, 7/12) • Jack Taylor, Series III (starts 7/19)

• Luther, Series I (10:30pm on 7/6) • Luther, Series II (starts 7/13, 10pm)

A Place to Call Home, Series III

In the Club, Series I (Series II starts 7/15)

Waking the Dead, Series IX (11:30pm on 7/6) (Series I starts 7/27)

New Tricks, Series IV/V

Silent Witness, Series II starts 7/22

10:30pm

11pm

•O rdinary Lies, Series II •S ecrets of Chatsworth (7/29)

Midsomer Murders, Series XII

5:30pm

6pm

The Great British Baking Show, Series IV

Father Brown, Series V

4:30pm

5pm

BBC Antiques Roadshow

A Place to Call Home, Series III

3:30pm

4pm

SATURDAY Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series II

Doctor Who: Peter Davison/Colin Baker Movies

Father Brown, Series V

Hustle, Series VIII

• The Bletchley Circle, Series II (7/5, 7/12) • Chasing Shadows, Series I (starts 7/19)

Hustle, Series I/II

11:30pm SUNDAY

Globe Trekker

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Ordinary Lies, Series II (except 7/27)

THURSDAY

EastEnders (also 9am Saturdays) Are You Being Served? Grantchester, Series III on Masterpiece (90 min. on 7/7)

Britain’s Hidden Heritage

Are You Being Served? (except 7/7)

As Time Goes By (two episodes)

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

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In the Club, Series II

Saturdays at 10 p.m. starting July 15 on WETA UK

sequel series to the BBC drama In the Club takes up the continuing, interwoven stories — 10 months on from Series I — of the relationships of six women and their partners who shared a parenting class during pregnancy. The dramatic twists and turns follow the diverse characters as they stumble into the realities of parenthood. Characters include stay-at-home-mother Jasmin, who is expecting twins; Roanna, who gave up her marriage and business for her younger boyfriend, with whose family she has a complicated history; blog-writer Kim, who helps support teen mother Rosie; Diane, mother of adopted twins and wife of a possible felon; midwife Vicky, who has a child by a doctor at work, unbeknownst to others; and schoolgirl Rosie, who takes up with the father of her child. In the Club was written and created by Kay Mellor, who has developed a host of U.K. television series.

Nature’s Miracle Orphans, Series II

BBC wildlife series follows the work of animal rescue centers around the world and meets the extraordinary people who help many varieties of wild orphans get back on their feet. Over the last few years there have been huge leaps in our understanding of how to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned wildlife. Sometimes the only way to learn techniques to help raise and rehabilitate wild orphans is through trial and error; and these endeavors create an emotional rollercoaster for the human caretakers dedicated to saving vulnerable animals. Nature’s Miracle Orphans follows the different stages of caring for these little creatures; from rescue to skills training to — ultimately, hopefully — release back into the wild. Series II spotlights elephants, aardvarks, big cats, rhinos, tapirs, monkeys and more.

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Continues Sundays at 9 p.m. on WETA UK

Call the Midwife, Series V

he acclaimed British midwifery drama Call the Midwife resumes on WETA UK, entering Series V in July. The eight episodes star Emerald Fennell (as Patsy), Helen George (Trixie) and Charlotte Ritchie (Barbara) and open in the year 1961, with the Poplar neighborhood of East London beginning to feel the winds of change with improvements in housing, sanitation and healthcare. The midwives and nuns of Nonnatus House continue to care for the sick and bring new life into the world; and the personal and professional lives of the nurses remain entwined as events in their work affect their personal choices. The midwives encounter a range of challenging and complex medical cases, but all are rocked when two babies with deformities are born, and the team must contend with the medical and emotional fallout. BBC

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Fridays at 8 p.m. starting July 7 on WETA UK

Also in July on WETA UK: The Great British Baking Show continues Sundays at 8 p.m.; Silent Witness continues Mondays at 9 p.m., entering Series II on July 17; The Tunnel, Series II continues Mondays at 10 p.m.; Prime Suspect: Tennison on Masterpiece airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m.; Grantchester, Series III on Masterpiece airs Thursdays at 9 p.m., followed at 10 p.m. by Luther (which enters Series II on July 13); and Victoria on Masterpiece continues Saturdays at 9 p.m. 14 JULY 2017

Silent Witness

Jack Taylor, Series III

Wednesdays at 9 p.m. starting July 19 on WETA UK

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n three new mysteries based on Ken Bruen’s novels, Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) returns as Jack Taylor, a former cop turned private investigator trying to scratch out a living in his native Galway, Ireland. Self-destructive and pigheaded, Taylor has a talent for getting into trouble and has few friends remaining from his time in the Irish Guards, save for detective Kate Noonan (Siobhán O’Kelly, Dominion Creek). With the help of Kate and her cousin Darragh (Jack Monaghan), who — to Kate’s dismay — becomes Jack’s new assistant, Taylor delves into some of the darkest cases of his career. Then, when Kate receives devastating news that throws her into a personal crisis, Jack must choose between their relationship and risking everything to uncover the truth.

A Place to Call Home, Series III

rimming with passion, romance and intrigue, the Australian drama A Place to Call Home explores love and loss — set against the backdrop of social change during the 1950s — and the ties that hold families together and the betrayals that can tear them apart. The series centers on enigmatic nurse Sarah Adams (Marta Dusseldorp, Janet King), who has returned to her native New South Wales from Europe, carrying the secrets of her World War II experiences. She becomes involved in the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy pastoralist family. In the ten episodes of Series III, the residents of Inverness find themselves facing both internal and external threats to their way of life, and previous relationships are tested as secrets are revealed. Four seasons of the drama have been filmed and a fifth is currently in production.

AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

Fridays at 10 p.m. starting June 30 on WETA UK

Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages, Series III

Sundays at 9 p.m. starting July 23 on WETA UK

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n a new four-part series, renowned British actress Dame Penelope Keith (To the Manor Born) undertakes more tours of Britain’s most charming villages to discover what makes each one unique. Armed again with her vintage “Batsford” travel books, Keith explores the rich artistic, literary and royal histories of each region; discovers how time has changed village communities; and seeks out local traditions, looking for the community heartbeat of each village she visits. In Episode One, Keith heads on a summer adventure in the picturesque Cotswolds. In Episode Two she goes north to Argyll and Bute, among the mountains and lochs of Scotland. Episode Three visits North Yorkshire to discover the region’s famous spirit. The final program travels to the Welsh Peninsula of Pembrokeshire.

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Chasing Shadows

Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. starting July 19 on WETA UK

four-part crime series follows the police investigations of a missing persons unit hunting what they believe is a serial killer. Reece Shearsmith (center) (The Widower), Alex Kingston (ER, Doctor Who) and Noel Clarke (Star Trek Into Darkness, Doctor Who) star. Shearsmith plays Detective Sergeant Sean Stone, a brilliant and unorthodox but brusque and socially inept detective who ruffles feathers. He is demoted from Homicide to the Missing Persons Bureau, where his inquiries into the case of a missing teenager put him on the trail of a killer preying on vulnerable youngsters. Kingston portrays missing persons searcher and analyst Ruth Hattersley, and Clarke portrays DI Carl Prior. Together, they search for a pattern in the crimes to crack the case.

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Front Row Washington

Audrey Andrist

Mondays at 9 p.m. By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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ike a summertime picnic, Front Row Washington’s July programs offer something for everyone, beginning July 3 with the delightful sonorities of Spanish Brass. This prize-winning quintet’s Candlelight Concert Society recital includes works by Bach, Verdi, Granados, Lafosse Jr. and Albéniz. Our July 10 broadcast celebrates Classical WETA’s 10th anniversary focus on local artists, with pianists Audrey Andrist and Lisa Emenheiser playing Brahms’ St. Anthony Variations for two pianos. Recorded at Rene the Phillips Collection on the 113th Izquierdo anniversary of the infamous premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, the concert also includes Stravinsky’s “Nocturne” from the Concerto for Two Pianos — and the Phillips Camerata performing the Dumbarton Oaks Concerto, written by Stravinsky to celebrate the 30th wedding anniversary of the Georgetown landmark’s owners, Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss. Then, on July 17, hear

the superb artistry of Cuban-born guitarist Rene Izquierdo. Enjoy this positively enchanting John E. Marlow Guitar Series recital that includes works by Brouwer, Lecuona, Bach, Scarlatti and Debussy. Our July 24 program features South Korean pianist Yoonie Han, winner of the 2011 Washington International Piano Competition. Her Phillips Collection recital begins with Busoni’s popular transcription of Bach’s Chaconne, Mompous’ creative variations on Chopin’s famous Prelude in A Major, and works by Granados, Albéniz and Liszt. We close out the month July 31 with a superb performance by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at the Barns at Wolf Trap. From Bruch’s Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano to Brahms’ gorgeous horn trio and Dohnány’s Sextet, you won’t want to miss this first-class concert capping off July’s chamber music recitals on Front Row Washington.

Eschenbach on NSO Showcase Wednesday, July 5 at 9 p.m. By Nicole Lacroix, Evening On-Air Host

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Classical WETA Opera House Saturdays at 1 p.m.

7/1: Mozart’s The Magic Flute

7/8: Bellini’s Norma ccording to the National Symphony Orchestra website, “Gustav Mahler was inspired by metaphysics, existentialism, the afterlife, and the meaning 7/15: Bizet’s Carmen of life and death. These concepts paint the somber colors of his Second 7/22: Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin Symphony, known as the Resurrection Symphony, although Mahler never 7/29: Mozart’s Don Giovanni gave it a formal title. In one of his final programs as music director of the NSO, Christoph Eschenbach conducted this complex, deeply moving work July operas are from the Lyric of symphonic art, joined by returning contralto Nathalie Stutzmann, soprano Opera of Chicago via the Golda Schultz in her NSO debut, and The Washington Chorus. Depicting WFMT Radio Network. redemption and resurrection in dramatic orchestration, this retrospective masterpiece includes rich song lyrics, with some written entirely by Mahler himself. In fact, Mahler was unsure of what lyrics to use in his finale when inspiration struck at a fellow composer’s funeral. The choirboys sang Klopstock’s Resurrection Hymn and Mahler used portions of the ode to create his final song. Although subject to less-than-flattering criticism after its premiere, Mahler’s Second Symphony gained popularity decades later, and contains some of its composer’s most inspired moments.” This performance continued one of Maestro Eschenbach’s signature projects, the NSO’s multi-season “Mahler Explored” series, which began under his direction in the 2014–2015 season. According to Eschenbach, “[Mahler’s] symphonies are the biggest, longest symphonies that used everything possible…He’s certainly the greatest symphonist. His symphonies are masterpieces in composition, sheer craftsmanship. Everything is clear with Mahler.” And there you have it, a wonderful tribute to Maestro Eschenbach, and a moving masterpiece by Mahler, exclusively on Classical WETA’s NSO Showcase.

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