March 2018 - WETA Magazine by WETA

MARCH 2018 MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS

Discovering Washington: Through the Lens

New WETA production premieres March 8 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

March specials spotlight Music, Lifestyle, Travel, History, Personal Finance and much more!

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arch in the nation’s capital is a very special time of year, a month to appreciate the extraordinary beauty of springtime in the metropolis at the heart of our region. With the thaw and milder weather heralding a veritable explosion of natural color, the Washington area truly comes alive, lush with new growth as flowers emerge, the trees leaf anew, and the city hosts the country’s greatest celebration of the season, the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. This month, we at WETA are proud to premiere a new locally focused television production that celebrates our hometown, casting a spotlight on the area’s incredible sights and rich history. Our film Discovering Washington: Through the Lens premieres March 8, showcasing extraordinary locations around Greater Washington from unique vantage points — visiting the historic monuments, renowned edifices, beautiful landscapes and iconic cityscapes all around us that we perhaps take for granted in our busy lives. We are also delighted to reprise a WETA program that captures the famed spring blossoms at their finest. The Washington Cherry Blossoms: A Gift of Friendship relates the story of the gorgeous Tidal Basin trees and captures their splendor. These programs air as part of our spring membership campaign, a time for WETA’s own “new growth” to support the important work we do on behalf of the community we serve. I hope you have a chance to tune in to these films and the many other special offerings on WETA TV 26/HD this month. Thank you for your support for WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

Call the Midwife, Season 7 Sundays at 8 p.m. starting March 25 on WETA TV 26/HD

COURTESY NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS 2018

he hardworking midwives and nurse-nuns of Nonnatus House, serving East London’s impoverished Poplar neighborhood, return this month in a new season of the drama that spotlights women’s health services provided to the community’s most vulnerable and in need. Based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth — who worked with the Community of St. John the Divine, an Anglican religious order, at a convent in the East End — the production opened in 1957 in Season 1 and has moved steadily into the early 1960s, following the winds of social change and marking historical events as it dramatizes the midwives’ work. The series explores women’s lives and family dynamics, tackling social, cultural and economic issues through its plotlines. In the new season, the midwives have a new colleague: English actor Leonie Elliott joins the cast as Lucille Anderson, the first West Indian midwife to be featured as a series regular. Also in the ensemble cast (left) are Jennifer Kirby as Valerie, Helen George as Trixie, and Charlotte Ritchie as Barbara. In Season 7, in addition to the many routine challenges of her work, Lucille must contend with racism and prejudice, and the team comes up against leprosy, tokophobia, stroke, Huntington’s chorea and more.

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Discovering Washington: Through the Lens New WETA production premieres Thursday, March 8 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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he national capital area is a picturesque metropolis steeped in history and boasting extraordinary edifices, monuments, vistas, waterways and natural beauty that draw visitors from far and wide and form the backdrop to daily life for local residents. This month, WETA TV 26/HD premieres a new original WETA production, Discovering Washington: Through the Lens, that celebrates remarkable sights around Greater Washington, showcasing local landmarks by land, water and, notably, air — and exploring their stories. From the producers of the recent documentary series Discovering Alexandria, this latest film joins the WETA portfolio of local productions created exclusively for television viewers in the Washington area. As we learn in the film, the tallest structure in the city is the Washington Monument (above) — at 555 feet, 5 inches, the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion in 1884. So, to get even greater perspective, WETA needed to rise to the challenge. WETA Discovering Washington producer Christine Wolski had to overcome motion sickness and a fear of flying as she took to the skies via helicopter to capture magnificent local scenery from a unique vantage point. “The city and its surrounding areas offer a distinctive landscape that has hometown familiarity to locals and continues to fascinate visitors,” said Wolski. “At WETA, we are delighted to showcase local history, and this new film spotlights our area from a rarely seen point of view: the sky. We’re proud to bring this special perspective to our community — it’s gratifying to be able to share great footage in the film.” The narration to the film is voiced by Classical WETA 90.9 FM on-air host Nicole Lacroix, examining the history of sites in Washington and surrounding areas. The 90-minute program visits the region’s wonders — from the iconic monuments of the National Mall and the stately splendors of the White House and Mount Vernon, to the majesty of the Potomac River, the breathtaking natural beauty of Great Falls Park, and much more. Which major landmark was saved from disrepair by a ladies’ association? Which popular monuments are modeled on icons of Athens and Rome? Which government office building has more than 17 miles of corridors? What famous structure resides on Jenkins Hill? Which Washington home (not the zoo!) has boasted three alligators, a hippo and a one-legged rooster among its famous denizens? You’ll learn the answers to these and much more in Discovering Washington: Through the Lens, which premieres March 8 and repeats throughout the month.

For program or membership inquiries, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org.

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March Highlights on WETA TV 26/HD The New York Cantors

Wednesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

DANIEL HART MEDIA

ome of the most beautiful songs in Jewish musical history are prayers sung by cantors during Shabbat services. In a new music program, three young cantors, all rising stars in the world’s Jewish music scene, are brought together in Amsterdam’s revered 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue for a concert of Jewish sacred and secular music arranged for orchestra and choir. The New York Cantors are comprised of Brooklyn-born Yaakov (Yanky) Lemmer, cantor of the Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York City; Azi Schwartz, a native of Israel and cantor at New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue; and, also of Israel, Netanel Hershtik, cantor at The Hampton Synagogue, Westhampton Beach, New York. The program includes favorite secular songs evoking memories of Jewish tradition and rich musical culture. Maestro Jules van Hessen and his orchestra and male choir support the cantors. The concert reprises Cantors, A Faith in Song, a groundbreaking 2003 PBS special also recorded in the same Amsterdam synagogue.

My Music Presentations on WETA TV 26/HD

COURTESY TJL PRODUCTIONS

Rhythm, Love & Soul airs March 3 at 8 p.m. Doo Wop Generations airs March 10 at 8 p.m.

retha Franklin and Lou Rawls (left) host and headline the reprised 2003 My Music special Rhythm, Love & Soul from impresario TJ Lubinsky, presenting the greatest romantic soul hits from the 1960s and 1970s. The special concert features 20 other legends of R&B, Motown and Soul, reuniting to perform their biggest love songs of the era. Performers include Gloria Gaynor (“I Will Survive”), Peaches & Herb (“Reunited”), The Spinners, Thelma Houston (“Don’t Leave Me This Way”) and many other acts. Franklin performs “Respect”; Rawls sings “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”; and the Temptations offer a hits medley. The program repeats March 4 and March 9. Then the new program Doo Wop Generations presents a reunion of Doo Wop legends as they pass the torch to the next generation of singers. Little Anthony, Sha Na Na’s Jon “Bowzer” Bauman and producer TJ Lubinsky host the nostalgic concert, taped in Asbury Park, New Jersey. On the program, a younger generation of Doo Wop singers perform with, and pay tribute to, veteran artists, who include Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers (“Why Do Fools Fall in Love”); The Duprees (“You Belong to Me”); The Skyliners (“Since I Don’t Have You”); Judy Craig & The Chiffons (“One Fine Day”); Jay Segal & The Tokens (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”); The Marcells (“Blue Moon”); The Del Satins (“The Wanderer”); and others. The program repeats March 12.

Celtic Woman— Homecoming: Ireland

Thursday, March 1 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

KIP CARROLL

n Dublin 14 years ago, an idea was born to create a musical show featuring classically and traditionally trained Irish female musicians. Since their debut, global musical sensation Celtic Woman has been bringing the spirit and sounds of Ireland to a worldwide audience. Now a program presents their “Homecoming” tour, featuring angelic voices and violin celebrating the Emerald Isle’s centuries-old heritage in a special Dublin concert. Songs include “Mo Ghile Mear (My Gallant Star)”; “My Heart Will Go On”; “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears”; “Danny Boy”; “Fields of Gold”; “Ave Maria”; “You Raise Me Up”; “Ard Uí Chuain/ Sadhbh Ní Bhruinneallaigh”; “Time to Say Goodbye”; and more. Celtic Woman is (l-r): Mairéad Carlin, Tara NcNeill, Susan McFadden and Éabha McMahon. The program repeats March 15 and March 17. 2 MARCH 2018

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Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like Tuesday, March 6 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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new star-studded special presents a tribute to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the beloved children’s television series that premiered 50 years ago and became an enduring American cultural icon. The nearly 900 episodes created by Fred Rogers encompass topics that resonate to this day. Actor Michael Keaton, who worked as a stagehand and made appearances on the series in the 1970s, hosts the celebration. Cast members Joe Negri (Handyman Negri) and David Newell (Mr. McFeely), and Joanne Rogers, Fred’s widow, share personal stories, and the program features interviews with an array of celebrities who have been influenced and inspired by Fred Rogers. Judd Apatow, Joyce DiDonato, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Kratt, John Lithgow, Yo-Yo Ma and son Nicholas Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Sarah Silverman, Esperanza Spalding and Caroll Spinney reveal their favorite Mister Rogers memories. Also featured are performances from the series by Tony Bennett, Hillary Hahn, Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Perlman and others; and highlighted are favorite segments, such as a visit with Koko the Gorilla, Big Bird’s appearance in the “Neighborhood of Make-Believe” as well as trips to the Crayola Factory and the Radio Flyer Wagon Company. The non-profit Fred Rogers Company continues its multimedia work today via awardwinning children’s series such as Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, and Odd Squad, all presented on WETA Kids.

COURTESY RIC EDELMAN

Thursday, March 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich Monday, March 5 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

ith the release of The Brain Fitness Program in 2006, audiences were astonished to learn that they had the power to improve their own brains. More than a decade later, Dr. Michael Merzenich, the neuroscience pioneer who unveiled “neuroplasticity” — the ability of the brain to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections — is back with the latest research to reveal more secrets about how to improve and maintain cognitive fitness. Journalist Maria Shriver, founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, hosts the new program. In addition to exploring how our brains produce unique memories, skills, quirks and emotions, Merzenich offers scientifically proven guidance on how to reshape and rejuvenate our brains, revealing that it’s never too late to improve our mental abilities. On the program, he is joined by other luminaries in neuroscience, as well as journalists, authors and researchers on the cutting edge of developments in the study of brain change.

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enowned financial advisor Ric Edelman, Barron’s top financial advisor for three consecutive years, guides viewers through the explosive growth in exponential technology, and the impact of that growth on personal finances. In the new program, based on Edelman’s New York Times business bestseller “The Truth About Your Future,” the Washington, D.C.- and New Yorkbased expert covers topics from preparing for the jobs of the future to providing for a secure future even if you live to be 120. Edelman helps make sense of the future, presenting information to empower people to make smart choices and providing a road map for people to achieve their goals. For the program, he has gleaned the most salient information from dozens of high-profile thinkers in the worlds of technology, medicine and finance to help viewers navigate rapid change and make prudent financial decisions now.

Host Maria Shriver

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March Highlights on WETA TV 26/HD Agatha Christie’s Marple

Thursday, March 29 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

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ETA’s presentations of Agatha Christie’s Marple episodes continue in late March with another double feature of mysteries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? and At Bertram’s Hotel, with celebrated actresses Julia McKenzie (Cranford) and Geraldine McEwan (The Magdalene Sisters) taking on the role of world-famous crime writer Agatha Christie’s shrewd and inquisitive Miss Jane Marple. The sleuth’s age and sweet countenance mask an astonishingly perceptive nature and a razorsharp intuition for solving crimes. Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, starring McKenzie (right, with Mark Williams of Father Brown), features Marple visiting a friend and ending up investigating a key clue uttered by a dying man. Then, At Bertram’s Hotel stars McEwan as Miss Marple, who must investigate a killing at a posh establishment where she is vacationing.

Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death Monday, March 26 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD

COURTESY NASA ARCHIVES

new documentary from Oscar-nominated and Emmy, Peabody and DuPont award-winning film producer Helen Whitney (Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero; Frontline: The Mormons; and the WETA co-production Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate) presents an intimate exploration of human mortality. Actor Sharon Stone narrates. The two-hour film features nine men and women of uncommon eloquence and intelligence grappling with the universal questions posed by mortality. How do we endure when we know death is near? With defiance, as poet Dylan Thomas exhorts us, “To rage, rage against the dying of the light”? Or with gentle acceptance? Clenched fists? With mordant humor? Or, more commonly, with denial? Into the Night presents candid portraits of individuals for whom death is no longer a far-off abstraction. Each of them — a world-renowned actor, an astrophysicist and NPR commentator, a young mortician and bestselling author, a religious historian, a cryonicist and futurist, a former radical Islamist, a Baptist minister, an award-winning British novelist and dedicated environmentalist, and a Mayo clinic surgeon — has been shocked into mortality. Their dramatic accounts challenge, unsettle and inspire. Funding for Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death was provided by the Thiel Foundation.

Independent Lens: Dolores/Delano Manongs

ne of the most important, yet least-known activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union with César Chávez. Tirelessly leading the fight for racial and labor justice, Huerta evolved into one of the most defiant feminists of the 20th century — and the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient continues the fight to this day, at 87. A new film by Peter Bratt, Dolores on Independent Lens, chronicles Huerta’s life from her childhood in California to her early years with the United Farm Workers, from her work with the headline-making grape boycott launched in 1965 to her role in the feminist movement of the ’70s to her continued work as a fearless activist. With unprecedented access to this intensely private mother of 11, the production presents a portrait of a passionate champion of the oppressed and an indomitable woman willing to accept the personal sacrifices involved in committing one’s life to social change. Dolores features interviews with Gloria Steinem, Luis Valdez, Hillary Clinton, Angela Davis, Huerta’s children and others. An additional short film, Delano Manongs, spotlights Filipinos in the farm labor movement. Independent Lens is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding from PBS, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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WETA TV 26 & WETA HD March primetime simulcast listings.

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Ric Edelman’s The Truth About Your Future

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Washington Week

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My Music: Rhythm, Love & Soul

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(from 7:30pm) Rick Steves’ Special: European Easter

Mon

Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich

Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities (to 11:30pm)

Tue

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like

The Bee Gees One for All Tour – Live in Australia 1989 (to 11:30pm)

Wed

The New York Cantors

Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott (to 11:30pm)

Thu

Discovering Washington: Through the Lens

Discovering Washington: Through the Lens (repeat)

Fri

Washington Week

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My Music: Doo Wop Generations

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(from 2:30pm) Africa’s Great Civilizations (Pts 1-6 of 6)

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My Music: Doo Wop Generations

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3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

Wed

Great Performances: Hitman: David Foster and Friends

Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott (to 12m)

Thu

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You

Celtic Woman—Homecoming: Ireland (to 12m)

Fri

Washington Week

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(from 7pm) My Music: The British Beat

Sun

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like

Mon

My Music: The British Beat

Tue

The Washington Cherry Blossoms: A Gift of Friendship

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Great Performances: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Discovering Washington: Through the Lens (to 11:30pm)

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Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD

The Washington Cherry Blossoms: A Gift of Friendship (to 11:30pm)

Fri

Washington Week

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WETA Viewer Favorites

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Call the Midwife, Season 7 (Pts 1 & 2 of 8)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: St. Louis, MO (Ep 3 of 3)

Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death

Tue

Makers: Women in Business

Independent Lens: Dolores/Delano Manongs

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Nature: Leave It to Beavers

NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

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Agatha Christie’s Marple: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?

Agatha Christie’s Marple: At Bertram’s Hotel

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Washington Week

In Their Own Words: Muhammad Ali

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#MeToo, Now What? (Pt 5 of 5)

#MeToo, Now What? (Pt 1)

#MeToo, Now What? (Pt 2)

Celtic Woman—Homecoming: Ireland (to 12m) Frontline: Weinstein

The Bee Gees One for All Tour – Live in Australia 1989 (to 12m) My Music: Rhythm, Love & Soul (to 11pm) & The Washington Cherry Blossoms: A Gift of Friendship (to 12:30am)

Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like

Discovering Washington: Through the Lens (to 11:30pm) Survival Guide for PainFree Living with Peggy Cappy (to 11:30pm)

Discovering Washington: Through the Lens

Survival Guide for Pain-Free Living with Peggy Cappy

The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers at the Fonda Theatre (to 12m)

Celtic Woman—Homecoming: Ireland (to 11pm) & The Washington Cherry Blossoms: A Gift of Friendship (to 12:30am) Great Performances: Hitman: David Foster and Friends (to 11:30pm) Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich (to 11:30pm)

#MeToo, Now What? (Pt 3)

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Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You (to 11:30pm)

Great Performances: Hitman: David Foster and Friends

WETA Viewer Favorites

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.

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Rhythm, Love & Soul (to 12:30am) The New York Cantors (to 12m)

(from 7pm) Doc Martin, Series 3 (Pts 1-3 of 9) (to 9:32pm)

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Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD (to 12m)

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WWII Mega Weapons: Battleship Yamato

Richard Pryor: Icon (to 11:30pm)

The WETA Movie: Raintree County (to 12:10am)

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Amanpour on PBS airs late weeknights (check listings).

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

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. through primetime programs, and weekends beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. Sundays. • Please note that Saturday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated. For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv. • The weeknight primetime schedule on WETA TV 26 often repeats the next weekday afternoon on WETA TV 26. • WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6–9 a.m. Sundays. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 12 for schedule information. Program Key ■ — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. 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.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 RIC EDELMAN’S THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE — The renowned financial advisor Ric Edelman, Barron’s top financial advisor for 3 consecutive years, guides viewers through the explosive growth in technology and the impact of that growth on their personal finances. Based on Edelman’s New York Times business bestseller “The Truth About Your Future,” the program presents salient information from dozens of high profile thinkers in the worlds of technology, medicine and finance to help viewers navigate the rapidly evolving future and make prudent financial decisions now to live the lifestyle they desire. Repeats Fri 3/2, 4pm; Sat 3/3, 6am; Mon 3/5, noon; Wed 3/7, 1:30am; Tue 3/13, 1:30pm; Sat 3/17, 9am; Sun 3/18, 2pm; Thur 3/22, 3pm 10:00 CELTIC WOMAN—HOMECOMING: IRELAND — Celebrate the timeless emotion of Ireland’s centuries-old heritage in this live concert filmed in Dublin. The Celtic Woman vocal/violin group combines the country’s finest musical talents with epic stage production to present an inspiring live experience. Repeats Fri 3/2, 2pm; Mon 3/12, 1pm; Thur 3/15, 10pm; Fri 3/16, 2:30pm; Sat 3/17, 9pm; Sun 3/18, noon; Tue 3/20, 12:30pm 12M FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDEWHITE — The best-selling author of “Aging Backwards” addresses the topic of chronic pain and offers a new approach to pain management. Repeats Mon 3/5, 3pm; Thur 3/8, 1:30pm; Sat 3/10, 7:30am; Sun 3/11, 9am; Sun 3/17, 6am; Thur 3/22, 11:30pm

2 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. 8:30 #METOO, NOW WHAT? — A five-part series hosted by Zainab Salbi, founder of Women for Women International, features a range of guests and open, authentic conversations about sexual harassment. Part 5 of 5. 9:00 FRONTLINE: WEINSTEIN — Frontline investigates how Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the film investigates the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers. 10:00 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — Psychiatrist, neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen offers advice on how to supercharge your memory and remember what matters most to you. Amen identifies major risk factors that destroy the brain, and shares his mnemonic to help people remember them. Knowing risk factors and how to overcome them, Amen suggests, is critical to rescuing one’s memory. Repeats Sat 3/3, 8am; Sun 3/4, 6am; Mon 3/5, 1am; Fri 3/9, 3pm; Sat 3/10, 9am, 1:30am; Mon 3/12, 3pm, 11:30pm; Mon 3/19, 11:30pm; Wed 3/21, 1am; Thur 3/22, 8pm; Fri 3/23, 2:30pm

12M CELTIC THUNDER X — A new program celebrates 10 years of concerts by the male vocal ensemble Celtic Thunder with a performance featuring 27 new songs including traditional and contemporary Irish songs, classic hits, love songs, nostalgic songs and retro songs drawn from popular music.

3 Saturday SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-3AM: 6AM RIC EDELMAN’S THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE — R 8:00 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 10:00 RETIRE SAFE AND SECURE WITH ED SLOTT — See the Wednesday, March 7, 9:30 p.m. listing. 12N THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossoms grace the Tidal Basin each year and are a focal point for the nation as the country welcomes spring. This special WETA production spotlights the blossoming cherry trees, a gift of friendship from Japan in 1912, and explores the history of the trees and the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, one of the nation’s greatest springtime celebrations. Repeats Sun 3/4, 7:30am, 11pm; Mon 3/5, 1:30pm; Tue 3/6, 11:30pm; Wed 3/7, 3pm; Thur 3/8, noon; Sat 3/10, 4:30pm; Tue 3/13, 12:30am; Wed 3/14, 3pm; Fri 3/16, 4:30pm; Sat 3/17, 11pm; Sun 3/18, 7:30am; Mon 3/19, 1pm; Tue 3/20, 8pm; Wed 3/21, 4:30pm, 11:30pm; Thur 3/22, 10pm; Fri 3/23, 4:30pm 1:30 INCREDIBLE AGING: ADDING LIFE TO YOUR YEARS — A special program sheds light on the complex and sometimes confusing information surrounding healthy aging, featuring interviews with some of the top researchers in gerontology, neuroscience, biology, nutrition and medicine to examine why we age, unravel stereotypes and assumptions about how we age, and show how to transcend the limitations of aging to navigate the path toward optimal health. Meredith Vieira hosts. Repeats tonight; Sun 3/4, 1pm; Tue 3/6, 1am; Wed 3/7, 1:30pm; Wed 3/14, 1:30pm; Sun 3/18, 6am; Mon 3/19, 2:30pm, 1am 3:00 RICK STEVES’ SPECIAL: EUROPEAN EASTER — See the Sunday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. listing. 4:30 BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH — See the Monday, March 5, 8 p.m. listing.

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Friday, March 2 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Frontline: Weinstein probes the allegations of abuse and sexual harassment levied against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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COURTESY RICK STEVES

Sunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Rick Steves’ Special: European Easter features the travel expert exploring Holy Week celebrations and traditions in a spring journey through Spain, Slovenia, Italy and Greece.

5 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH — You have the power to change your brain for the better. That stunning fact was revealed to audiences with the release of The Brain Fitness Program in 2006. More than a decade later, the neuroscience pioneer, Dr. Michael Merzenich, who persuaded us that even adult brains can change their structure and function with mental experience, is back with the latest research to reveal even more, counseling that it’s never too late to improve our mental abilities. He explains how neuroplasticity affects the brain across the lifespan. R epeats Thur 3/8, 1am; Sun 3/11, 6am; Sun 3/18, 1am; Mon 3/19, 10pm; Tue 3/20, 2:30pm 9:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES — A documentary from Stanley Nelson (Black Panthers, Freedom Riders) explores the pivotal role that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played in shaping American history, culture and national identity. Repeats Tue 3/6, 4pm; Thur 3/8, 11pm; Sat 3/10, 12:30pm 11:30 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — R

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6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — Michael Keaton hosts a celebration of Fred Rogers’ beloved children’s series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which premiered 50 years ago and became a landmark in children’s television. Keaton, who once worked behind the scenes on the series at WQED in Pittsburgh, brings a personal perspective and new insights to the program. This special features favorite segments from the series, personal stories from Rogers’ wife Joanne and characters on the show, and interviews with numerous celebrities who have been influenced and inspired by Rogers. Repeats Sun 3/4, 2:30pm; Mon 3/5, 11:30pm; Tue 3/6, 8pm; Wed 3/7, 4:30pm; Thur 3/8, 3pm; Fri 3/9, 9pm; Sun 3/18, 8pm 8:00 MY MUSIC: RHYTHM, LOVE & SOUL — A classic concert program hosted by Aretha Franklin and Lou Rawls features 20 legends of R&B, Motown, and Soul, reuniting to perform their biggest romantic and soul hits from the 1960s and ’70s. Artists include Gloria Gaynor, The Manhattans, Edwin Starr, Peaches & Herb, The Spinners, Thelma Houston, and many more. R epeats Sun 3/4, 11am, 9pm; Tue 3/6, noon; Wed 3/7, 11:30pm; Fri 3/9, noon, 10:30pm; Sat 3/10, 2:30pm 10:00 THE BEE GEES ONE FOR ALL TOUR—LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1989 — Recorded live in Melbourne, Australia in November 1989, this concert film captures the Bee Gees’ One for All World Tour celebrating their eighteenth studio album. This fully restored, newly mixed show features the Gibb brothers performing tracks from as far back as their 1966 breakthrough hit “Spicks and Specks” through their classic ’70s and ’80s songs. Repeats Sun 3/4, 12:30am; Tue 3/6, 9:30pm 12M INCREDIBLE AGING: ADDING LIFE TO YOUR YEARS — R 1:30AM QUEEN: ROCK THE WORLD — In 1977, the rock band Queen recorded their sixth album “News of the World” and embarked on their biggest headlining U.S. tour with one aim: to break through to American audiences. Music journalist Bob Harris and a film crew followed their journey as part of a proposed documentary which has remained incomplete and unreleased until now. On the 40th anniversary of the album and tour, this lost documentary is pieced together for the first time and provides a fascinating insight into a band that defied the odds and took the U.S. by storm. Repeats Sat 3/10, midnight

6:30 SURVIVAL GUIDE TO PAIN-FREE LIVING WITH PEGGY CAPPY — The yoga expert joins forces with yoga and neuromuscular therapist Lee Albert to show how “easy-to-do stretches” and “held positions” of the body can help relieve chronic pain, which now affects more Americans than the combined number of those living with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Chronic pain can be managed successfully with a regular painmanagement plan of stretching and yoga that can help greatly relieve symptoms. R epeats Fri 3/9, 2pm; Sun 3/11, 11am; Mon 3/12, 10:30pm; Wed 3/14, midnight; Fri 3/16, noon, 9pm; Thur 9/22, noon 7:30 RICK STEVES’ SPECIAL: EUROPEAN EASTER — European travel expert Rick Steves takes a spring journey through Spain, Slovenia, Italy, and Greece, celebrating the Easter Holy Week in a variety of cultures. He joins Andalusians carrying parade floats, Greek priests tossing showers of flower petals, and villagers blessing olive branches, plus feasting, fireworks, and more, exploring a rich and fascinating mix of traditions. Repeats Mon 3/5, 4:30pm; Wed 3/7, noon; Sun 3/11, 7:30am; Tue 3/13, 11pm; Sun 3/18, 6:30pm 9:00 MY MUSIC: RHYTHM, LOVE & SOUL — See the Saturday, March 3, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:00 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 12:30AM THE BEE GEES ONE FOR ALL TOUR—LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1989 — R

6 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — See the Saturday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. listing. R 9:30 THE BEE GEES ONE FOR ALL TOUR—LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1989 — See the Saturday, March 3, 10 p.m. listing. R 11:30 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-2:30AM: 6AM MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 7:30 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 9:00 BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH — R 10:30 DEFENSE NEWS WEEKLY 11:00 MY MUSIC: RHYTHM, LOVE & SOUL — R 1:00 INCREDIBLE AGING: ADDING LIFE TO YOUR YEARS — R 2:30 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — R 4:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES — See the Monday, March 5, 9:30 p.m. listing. 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND

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Saturday, March 10 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD My Music: Doo Wop Generations brings together classic acts and young performers in a concert celebrating 1950s pop music.

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DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS A WETA PRODUCTION Thursday, March 8 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Discovering Washington: Through the Lens, a new WETA production, spotlights many local area landmarks and their intriguing history. Above: Great Falls Park is among the program’s stops.

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7 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE NEW YORK CANTORS — Some of the most beautiful songs in Jewish musical history are prayers sung by cantors during shabbat services. In this special, three young cantors, all rising stars in the world’s Jewish music scene, are brought together in Amsterdam’s revered 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue for a concert of Jewish sacred and secular music arranged for orchestra and choir. Repeats Sat 3/10, 10:30pm 9:30 RETIRE SAFE & SECURE WITH ED SLOTT — What does the recent tax code change mean for you and your family, and how can you protect your hard-earned savings? Retirement, tax and financial expert Ed Slott, CPA, explores these topics and more in a new special. Repeats Thur 3/8, 4:30pm; Wed 3/14, 10pm; Thur 3/15, 2:30pm; Sun 3/18, 11:30pm 11:30 MY MUSIC: RHYTHM, LOVE & SOUL — R

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — In a new WETA production, celebrate the landmarks of the Washington, D.C. area as seen from a unique new perspective. The 90-minute documentary takes a bird’s eye view of the region’s wonders, from the iconic monuments of the National Mall and the stately splendors of Mount Vernon and the White House, to the majesty of the Potomac River and the breathtaking natural beauty of Great Falls. Discover the stories of Washington and the surrounding areas that resonate with residents and visitors alike. Nicole Lacroix narrates. R epeats tonight; Fri 3/9, 4:30pm, 12:30am; Sat 3/10, 11am, 6:30pm; Sun 3/11, 10pm; Mon 3/12, 4:30pm; Tues 3/13, noon, 9:30pm; Thur 3/15, midnight; Fri 3/16, 1pm; Wed 3/21, 10pm; Thur 3/22, 4:30pm 9:30 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — R 11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES — R

S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-1:30AM: 6AM DR. CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP: GLORIOUS WOMEN NEVER AGE! — Wellness expert Dr. Northrup explores the subject of women and aging, replacing the notion of decline with the profound understanding that growing older means an increase in wisdom and value. 7:30 FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE —R 9:00 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 11:00 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — R 12:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES — R 2:30 MY MUSIC: RHYTHM, LOVE & SOUL — R 4:30 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — R 8:00 MY MUSIC: DOO WOP GENERATIONS — Original legends of Doo Wop reunite and return to the My Music stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey for a new concert: a sentimental night of nostalgia in which the elder statesmen of Doo Wop pass the torch to a younger, new generation of singers. My Music held auditions nationwide to find a new generation of Doo Wop singers to pay tribute to the original artists. R&B legend Little Anthony, Jon “Bowzer” Bauman and impresario TJ Lubinsky co-host the show, which includes Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers; The Duprees; Judy Craig & The Chiffons; The Belmonts; Charlie Thomas & The Drifters; The Del Satins; and many other acts. R epeats Sun 3/11, noon, 11:30pm; Mon 3/12, 8pm; Tue 3/13, 3:30pm; Thur 3/15, noon 10:30 THE NEW YORK CANTORS — R 12M QUEEN: ROCK THE WORLD — R

11 Sunday S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-2AM: 6AM BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH — R 7:30 RICK STEVES’ SPECIAL: EUROPEAN EASTER — R 9AM FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE —R 10:30 DEFENSE NEWS WEEKLY 11:00 SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PAIN-FREE LIVING WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 12N MY MUSIC: DOO WOP GENERATIONS — R 2:30 AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS — Beginning with Africa’s ancient history as the cradle of mankind, this documentary series — a WETA co-production that premiered in February/March 2017 — features Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. bringing to life epic stories of both little-known and celebrated African kingdoms and cultures. Part 1 of 6. Origins (2:30pm); Part 2 of 6. The Cross and the Crescent (3:30pm); Part 3

9 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. 8:30 #METOO, NOW WHAT? — Part 1. R 9:00 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — See the Saturday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. listing. R 10:30 MY MUSIC: RHYTHM, LOVE & SOUL — R 12:30AM DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — R

Tuesday, March 13 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. offers diet advice for shedding weight and reclaiming good health.

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insurance to buy; wills and trusts; student loans and more. Repeats Tues 3/20, 9:30pm; Wed 3/21, noon; Thur 3/22, 1am 9:30 CELTIC WOMAN—HOMECOMING: IRELAND — R 12M DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — R

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AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. A WETA CO-PRODUCTION Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s series Africa’s Great Civilizations, a WETA co-production, airs in its entirety, presenting a history of the continent from the dawn of humankind to the colonial era.

of 6. Empires of Gold (4:30pm); Part 4 of 6. Cities (6pm); Part 5 of 6. The Atlantic Age (7:30pm); Part 6 of 6. Clash of Civilizations (9pm). R epeats Sat 3/17, 11am-6:30pm 10:00 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — R 11:30 MY MUSIC: DOO WOP GENERATIONS — R

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MY MUSIC: DOO WOP GENERATIONS — See the Saturday, March 10, 8 p.m. listing. R 10:30 SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PAIN-FREE LIVING WITH PEGGY CAPPY — See the Friday, March 16, 9 p.m. listing. R 11:30 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

13 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 3 STEPS TO INCREDIBLE HEALTH! WITH JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D. — Dr. Joel Fuhrman addresses the crisis of obesity and chronic disease plaguing America, offering a plan for shedding weight quickly and reclaiming vitality and good health. R epeats Wed 3/14, 4:30pm, 1am; Fri 3/16, midnight; Sat 3/17, 7:30am; Sun 3/18, 9am; Fri 3/23, 11pm 9:30 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS — See the Thursday, March 8, 8 p.m. listing. R 11:00 RICK STEVES’ SPECIAL: EUROPEAN EASTER — R

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17 Saturday S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-2:30AM: 6AM FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE —R 7:30 3 STEPS TO INCREDIBLE HEALTH! WITH JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D. — R 9:00 RIC EDELMAN’S THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE — R 11:00 AFRICA’S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS — Beginning with Africa’s ancient history as the cradle of mankind, this documentary series — a WETA co-production — features scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. bringing to life epic stories of both little-known and celebrated African kingdoms and cultures. Airing back to back are Part 1 of 6. Origins (11am); Part 2 of 6. The Cross and the Crescent (noon); Part 3 of 6. Empires of Gold (1pm); Part 4 of 6. Cities (2:30pm); Part 5 of 6. The Atlantic Age (4pm); and Part 6 of 6. Clash of Civilizations (5:30pm). 6:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: HITMAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS — In celebration of songwriter, producer and maestro-to-the-stars David Foster — who has won 14 Grammy Awards and a host of other accolades — an array of musical artists gathered for a one-night-only concert in Las Vegas. Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Boz Skaggs, Kenny G and many others joined in the celebration, which featured a special performance by Céline Dion. Repeats Thur 3/15, 4pm; Sun 3/18, 9:30pm; Mon 3/19, 4pm; Tue 3/20, 11:30pm; Fri 3/23, 9pm 10:00 RETIRE SAFE & SECURE WITH ED SLOTT — See the Wednesday, March 7, 9:30 p.m. listing. R 12M SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PAIN-FREE LIVING WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R

15 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SUZE ORMAN’S FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOU — In a program taped at American University, the personal finance expert presents advice on a broad set of financial issues, including: how to invest; whether to buy or rent a home; saving for retirement; what kind of life

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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. 8:30 #METOO, NOW WHAT? — Part 2. R 9:00 SURVIVAL GUIDE TO PAIN-FREE LIVING WITH PEGGY CAPPY — The yoga expert joins forces with yoga and neuromuscular therapist Lee Albert to show how “easy-to-do stretches” and “held positions” of the body can help relieve chronic pain, which now affects more Americans than the combined number of those living with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Chronic pain can be managed successfully with a regular painmanagement plan of stretching and yoga that can help greatly relieve symptoms. R 10:00 THE ROLLING STONES: STICKY FINGERS AT THE FONDA THEATRE — On May 20, 2015 in Hollywood, California, the rock band performed the entire Sticky Fingers album live in concert for the first and so far only time in their career. The show celebrated the reissue of the album and was the opening night of The Rolling Stones “Zip Code” tour of North America that would run over the next two months. The intimate setting of the concert contrasted with the huge stadiums in which the band would perform for the tour and made this a very special occasion. Repeats Sat 3/17, 12:30am 12M 3 STEPS TO INCREDIBLE HEALTH! WITH JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D. — R

Friday, March 16 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Survival Guide for Pain-Free Living with Peggy Cappy features the yoga and stretching expert, along with physical therapist Lee Albert, presenting a regimen to help relieve chronic pain.

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7:00 MY MUSIC: THE BRITISH BEAT — A music special travels to London and around the U.K. to the places where distinctly British rock and pop music were born. The program features a mix of rare archival full-length performance films mixed with live performances from 1960s musical acts such as the Zombies, Wayne Fontana, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Chad and Jeremy, Peter Noone and many more. Petula Clark hosts. R epeats Sun 3/18, 4pm; Mon 3/19, 8pm; Tue 3/20, 4pm; Thur 3/22, 1pm 9:00 CELTIC WOMAN—HOMECOMING: IRELAND — R 11:00 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 12:30AM THE ROLLING STONES: STICKY FINGERS AT THE FONDA THEATRE — R

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S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-2:30AM: 6AM INCREDIBLE AGING: ADDING LIFE TO YOUR YEARS — R 7:30 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 9:00 3 STEPS TO INCREDIBLE HEALTH! WITH JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D. — R 10:30 DEFENSE NEWS WEEKLY 11:00 EASY YOGA: THE SECRET TO STRENGTH AND BALANCE WITH PEGGY CAPPY — Discover how yoga can aid anyone, of any age, who wants to increase strength and mobility. Peggy Cappy shows how yoga poses can increase range of motion, improve awareness of the body, help prevent bone loss and keep metabolism running efficiently. 12N CELTIC WOMAN—HOMECOMING: IRELAND — R 2:00 RIC EDELMAN’S THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE — R 4:00 MY MUSIC: THE BRITISH BEAT — R 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 RICK STEVES’ SPECIAL: EUROPEAN EASTER — R 8:00 MISTER ROGERS: IT’S YOU I LIKE — R 9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: HITMAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS — R 11:30 RETIRE SAFE & SECURE WITH ED SLOTT — R 1AM BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH — R

special WETA production spotlights the blossoming cherry trees, a gift of friendship from Japan in 1912, and explores the history of the trees and the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. R 9:30 SUZE ORMAN’S FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOU — R 11:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: HITMAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS — R

21 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY — Why has the Broadway musical proven to be such fertile territory for Jewish artists of all kinds? Filmmaker Michael Kantor focuses on this question, arising from his Emmy-winning miniseries Broadway: The American Musical. 10:00 DISCOVERING WASHINGTON: THROUGH THE LENS— R 11:30 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 1AM MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R

22 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 10:00 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — R 11:30 FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE —R 1AM SUZE ORMAN’S FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOU — R

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MY MUSIC: THE BRITISH BEAT — See the Saturday, March 17, 7 p.m. listing. R 10:00 BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH — R 11:30 MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD — R 1AM INCREDIBLE AGING: ADDING LIFE TO YOUR YEARS — R

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP — Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossoms grace the Tidal Basin each year and are a focal point for the nation as the country welcomes spring. This

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THE WASHINGTON CHERRY BLOSSOMS: A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP A WETA PRODUCTION Tuesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD The Washington Cherry Blossoms: A Gift of Friendship, a WETA production, relates the history of the Tidal Basin’s beautiful cherry trees and showcases the blossoms in springtime.

25 Sunday S IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM-6AM: 6 AM-10:30AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 10:30 DEFENSE NEWS WEEKLY 11AM-6PM PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6 :30PM-8PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 7 — The Poplar neighborhood welcomes Lucille Anderson, the first West Indian midwife to be featured as a series regular in the midwifery drama set in 1960s London. Tested as never before, the nuns and nurses face challenging issues from leprosy, tokophobia and stroke to Huntington’s chorea and unmarried mothers. Part 1 of 8. Lucille, two days late due to the snow and ill, is called from her sick bed to assist with a breech birth. A single mother plans to give up her baby for adoption, but Trixie is concerned that her blood type might cause problems for baby. Repeats Mon 3/26, 4pm 9:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SEASON 7 — Part 2 of 8. Lucille faces racism and prejudice when a new mother becomes ill. Sister Winifred is keen to have fathers be more involved in the care of their babies. Repeats Mon 3/26, 5pm 10PM-5AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

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Sunday, March 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Call the Midwife, Season 7 features Leonie Elliott in the role of Nurse Lucille Anderson, a new member of the midwifery team.

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27 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MAKERS: WOMEN IN BUSINESS — The Makers series, created in association with WETA, profiles exceptional women — past and present — who have taken on leadership roles in business during the course of the last 50 years. Among featured leaders are former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, the first African-American woman to head a Fortune 500 company; Sallie Krawcheck, Wall Street powerhouse and owner of the global networking platform for women, 85 Broads; Cathy Hughes, the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation; business magnate Martha Stewart; and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. 9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: DOLORES/DELANO MANONGS — Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside Cesar Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant — and unheralded — feminist activists of the 20th century. An additional short film, Delano Manongs, spotlights Filipinos in the farm labor movement. 11:00 SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC — Part 2 of 8. Painting With Sound. Learn how the recording studio itself became an instrument. From the advent of magnetic tape, chart the evolution of multi-track recording and the ingenuity of artists such as the Beatles, Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

29 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE: WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS? — Julia McKenzie portrays author Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth Miss Marple. As the sole witness to a dying man’s enigmatic last words, a young adventurer seeks to solve the riddle they pose by forming an unlikely alliance with Miss Marple and a beautiful socialite. Together, they navigate a hotbed of stifled emotion, murder, treachery and poisonous deceit to reveal the truth. Repeats Fri 3/30, 3pm 9:30 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE: AT BERTRAM’S HOTEL — Geraldine McEwan stars. Miss Marple is vacationing at ritzy Bertram’s Hotel, where she stayed as a child and for which she has very fond memories. Things take a sinister turn when a hotel maid is found murdered, and Miss Marple can’t help but investigate, assisted by another hotel maid. When an attempt is made on the life of a hotel guest, the two work together to find the killer. Repeats Fri 3/30, 4:30pm 11:00 SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC — Part 4 of 8. Going Electric. From the electric guitar to synthesized music, learn how innovators used electricity to unleash new sounds.

Thursday, March 29 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD Agatha Christie’s Marple features two mysteries, respectively with Julia McKenzie (above) and Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: ST. LOUIS, MO — Episode 3 of 3. Repeats Tue 3/27, 1pm; Wed 3/28, noon 9:00 INTO THE NIGHT: PORTRAITS OF LIFE AND DEATH — Learn how an astrophysicist, preacher, philosopher and artisanal mortician grapple with universal questions of mortality. Weaving science, cryonics, neardeath stories and green burials, this film invites us to rethink our place in the universe. 11:00 SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC — A series takes an in-depth look at the art of music recording and how it has evolved. The last project of Beatles producer Sir George Martin, the programs feature more than 150 interviews. Part 1 of 8. The Recording Artist. Explore the role of the music producer tasked with turning an artist’s vision into a hit and view the contrasting styles of some of the most accomplished producers. The episode features George Martin, Sam Phillips, Tom Petty, Dr. Dre and others. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: LEAVE IT TO BEAVERS — Learn how beavers are being recruited to reverse the effects of global warming and water shortages. Once valued for their fur or hunted as pests, these industrious rodents can transform and revive landscapes using their natural hydro-engineer skills. {DVI} 9:00 NOVA: THE GREAT MATH MYSTERY — Explore math’s astonishing power across the centuries. Join astrophysicist and writer Mario Livio to follow math from Pythagoras to Einstein and beyond, all leading to the ultimate riddle: Is math an invention or a discovery? {DVI} 10:00 WWII MEGA WEAPONS: BATTLESHIP YAMATO — Learn how Japan, in a bid to dominate the Pacific, built the biggest battleship in the world shortly before World War II. A floating fortress with the most powerful guns and the thickest armor ever mounted on a warship, the Japanese believed her to be unsinkable. 11:00 SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC — Part 3 of 8. The Human Instrument. Celebrate the most essential part of a song and the most challenging to capture — the vocal track. Consider the ineffable emotional quality that makes a vocal track truly great; with Adele, Amy Winehouse and Christina Aguilera. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

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Evaluate the power of technology to continuously redefine music, from Delta blues to the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and Devo. 12M AMANPOUR ON PBS

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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 3/31, 6:30pm 8:30 IN THEIR OWN WORDS: JIM HENSON — A series profiles notable figures, using their most memorable quotes to frame their stories. Follow Jim Henson’s career, from his early television work with the Muppets in the 1950s to his commercial work and network appearances, his breakthrough with Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, his fantasy films and his sudden death in 1990. 9:30 IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MUHAMMAD ALI — A series profiles notable figures, using their most memorable quotes to frame their stories. Follow Muhammad Ali’s path from a gym in Louisville to boxing successes, conversion to Islam, opposition to the Draft, exile from the ring, comeback fights, Parkinson’s disease and his inspirational re-emergence at the Atlanta Olympics. 10:30 RICHARD PRYOR: ICON — Richard Pryor’s impact on the craft of comedy and today’s top comics is legendary and unrivaled. This program surveys the profound and enduring influence of one of the greatest American comics of all time. 11:30 SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC — Part 5 of 8. Four on the Floor. Chart the progression of the beat from drum and bass to beat box and beyond — from Little Richard and James Brown to disco with the Bee Gees, EDM and Beyoncé. Witness the endless experimentation that transformed the bedrock of all music. 12:30AM AMANPOUR ON PBS

12N THE MIND OF A CHEF 12:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 1:00 BAKING WITH JULIA 1:30 LIDIA’S KITCHEN 2:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 2:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 3:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL 3:30 MARTHA BAKES 4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:00 CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION 5:30 SAMANTHA BROWN’S PLACES TO LOVE SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:15AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R 7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 3 — Part 1 of 9. 7:58 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 3 — Parts 2 & 3 of 9. 9:32 THE WETA MOVIE: RAINTREE COUNTY — In Edward Dmytryk’s 1957 drama, a New Orleans belle (Elizabeth Taylor) lures a man (Montgomery Clift) away from his sweetheart (Eva Marie Saint) and into marriage during the Civil War. (2:40) Repeats Sun 4/1, 11:30am

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The WETA Kids channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days a week.

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COURTESY MATT BULVONY

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 GLOBE TREKKER: NIGERIA 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE

February 26-March 2 on WETA Kids Marking the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the WETA Kids channel features back-to-back episodes of the Fred Rogers Company’s spin-off Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and the classic series, 10-11 a.m. (9:30-10:30 a.m. on WETA TV 26).

WETA KIDS ON WEEKDAYS WETA KIDS AIRINGS IN BLACK; WETA TV 26 IN BLUE • Sid the Science Kid, 5am • Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 5:30am • Sesame Street, 6am • Wild Kratts, 6:30am, 7am (6am, 6:30am) • Ready Jet Go!, 7:30am (7am) • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 8am (7:30am) • Nature Cat, 8:30am (8am) • Curious George, 9am (8:30am) • Pinkalicious and Peterrific, 9:30am (9am) • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am (9:30am, 10am) • Splash and Bubbles, 11am (10:30am) • Sesame Street, 11:30am (11am) • Super WHY!, 12N (5am, 11:30am) • Dinosaur Train, 12:30pm • Peg + Cat, 1pm • Sesame Street, 1:30pm • Splash and Bubbles, 2pm • Curious George, 2:30pm • Pinkalicious and Peterrific, 3pm • Nature Cat, 3:30pm • Wild Kratts, 4pm, 4:30pm • Odd Squad, 5pm, 5:30pm • Arthur, 6pm, 6:30pm • Ready Jet Go!, 7pm • WordGirl, 7:30pm Visit weta.org/kids • Sesame Street, 8pm, 8:30pm for full listings of • Cyberchase, 9pm (5:30am) children’s programs • Bob the Builder, 9:30pm on WETA Kids • SciGirls, 10pm & WETA TV 26. • Maya & Miguel, 10:30pm • Bob the Builder, 11pm • Ready Jet Go!, 11:30pm • Arthur, 12M

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British Television at Its Best The WETA UK channel is devoted to the best in British television programming, presenting 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 MARCH SUNDAY

12pm 12:30pm

1pm 1:30pm

2pm

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

• Globe Trekker (except 3/11) • BBC Ant. Roadshow (3/11) • Agatha Raisin (3/11, 12:30pm)

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

• Janet King, Series III (3/4) • Agatha Raisin (starts 3/11, 12:30pm)

New Tricks

Midsomer Murders, Series X

MI-5

Victoria, Series I on Masterpiece

Waking the Dead

MI-5

Waking the Dead

Life Foyle’s War, Series III

Life

4:30pm

5pm

• The Ganges with Sue Perkins • Yellowstone (starts 3/20)

Globe Trekker

Poldark, Series II/III on Masterpiece

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries II

Midsomer Murders, Series X/XI

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series III

Life (rpt)

Midsomer Murders, Series X

Pie in the Sky, Series I

Doc Martin, Series III

• The Ganges with Sue Perkins • Yellowstone (starts 3/25)

Are You Being Served?

As Time Goes By

Life

Pie in the Sky, Series I

Doctor Blake Mysteries, Series III

• The Ganges with Sue Perkins • Yellowstone (starts 3/18)

Silent Witness, Series III (Series I starts 3/12)

Doc Martin, Series III

Globe Trekker

Midsomer Murders, Series X/XI

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series II

Doctor Who (Colin Baker 3/4; Peter Davison 3/11-25)

Father Brown, Series IV

Hustle, Series VI

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• Wallander, Series III (3/1) • Inspector Lynley V (starts 3/8)

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8pm

9:30pm

10pm

Pie in the Sky, Series I

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Are You Being Served? • Janet King, Series III • Agatha Raisin (starts 3/16)

• The Ganges with Sue Perkins • Yellowstone (starts 3/17)

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? (except 3/16)

As Time Goes By (two eps)

As Time Goes By

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Father Brown, Series IV

Poldark, Series II on Masterpiece (Series III starts 3/16)

• Janet King, Series III • Agatha Raisin (starts 3/10)

• Cambridge Spies • Capital (starts 3/15)

Foyle’s War, Series III (Series V starts 3/9)

Victoria, Series I on Masterpiece (9:30pm on 3/10)

Sharpe, Series II/III

Serangoon Road

The Tunnel, Series I (10:30pm on 3/10; Series II starts 3/17)

New Tricks, Series VIII/IX

Silent Witness, Series III (11:30pm on 3/10; Series I starts 3/17)

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Father Brown, Series IV

EastEnders (also 9am Saturdays)

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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series V

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Poldark, Series II/III on Masterpiece

Waking the Dead

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BBC Antiques Roadshow

Father Brown, Series VI

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WETA UK March Highlights

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Agatha Raisin

Saturdays at 8 p.m. starting March 10 on WETA UK

shley Jenson stars as London PR whiz Agatha Raisin, who seemingly has it all — with money no object, an executive riverside apartment and a stellar career — but whose professional achievements have come at an emotional cost. Dreaming of a more peaceful existence away from it all, she opts for early retirement in the picturesque idyll of the Cotswolds, only to find herself immersed in a variety of mysteries. In the pilot episode (March 10), she settles in the tranquil village of Carsely and attempts to curry favor with the locals, entering a local quichemaking competition. Her gambit backfires and Raisin must turn amateur investigator to clear her name of a crime. Outspoken and opinionated, she shakes up the village, unearthing hidden secrets as she goes. The series is based on novels by M.C. Beaton.

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series V

n Series V of the popular BBC mysteries, aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) and his working-class colleague DI Barbara Havers (Sharon Small) face tensions personal and professional while solving murder-mysteries. The action begins with Lynley facing a disciplinary hearing, leaving Havers to deal with the case of a drowned woman. Things aren’t as simple as they seem however, and after Lynley lends a hand to reveal a new angle to the case, he is reinstated to his post. Lynley and Havers are also catapulted into the bizarre world of internet vice when they investigate the mysterious and brutal death of a young female barrister; and Lynley rekindles an important personal relationship. In the final episode, Lynley and Havers investigate the death of a paparazzi photographer, with the trail leading them to Bosnia — and tragedy.

BBC

Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. starting March 7 on WETA UK

Silent Witness, Series I

Mondays at 9 p.m. starting March 12 on WETA UK

he popular, long-running contemporary crime series that presents a blend of mystery, science and detection starts anew on March 12 from the very first episode. Amanda Burton stars as forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan, who has an all-embracing, passionate notion of justice that quite often does not accord with the police’s objective of getting a conviction. This can lead to trouble in both her personal and professional lives, but, to Sam, each of the dead deserves nothing but the truth. Since its first broadcast in the U.K. in 1996, the drama has produced 20 series. It was created by Nigel McCrery, a former homicide detective who later co-created the series New Tricks as well. This opening series tackles child murder, ritual killing, a murder in the police cells and an arranged marriage that troubles Ryan.

Capital

Thursdays at 9 p.m. starting March 15 on WETA UK

ETA UK reprises Capital, a three-part series set in South London, adapted from the novel by John Lancaster. The storyline follows a fictional neighborhood as it is transformed by soaring property prices. Once an ordinary residential area, the gentrifying Pepys Road community is home to denizens ranging from those who were born there to the newly wealthy who have only recently moved in. When the diverse households of the street begin receiving anonymous postcards that say, “We want what you have,” they first think it is merely a marketing campaign. But matters escalate and the ensuing ripple effect touches every corner of the community, transforming everyone’s lives. The stellar cast includes Toby Jones (right, Sherlock), Gemma Jones (Harry Potter, Bridget Jones’s Baby) and Rachael Stirling (right, The Bletchley Circle).

COURTESY AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

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British Television at Its Best Agatha Christie’s Poirot hroughout March, WETA UK continues its presentation of feature-filmlength episodes of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, starring David Suchet in his signature role as the Belgian sleuth. This month’s cases are Cards on the Table (March 7), in which Poirot must investigate a murder that unfolds at an unusual dinner party featuring sleuths and suspected murderers as guests; After the Funeral (March 14), which features a killing after family members gather for the reading of a wealthy relative’s will; Taken at the Flood (March 21), in which the death of a man changes the economic circumstance of his extended family and results in intrigue and murder; and Five Little Pigs (March 28), in which Poirot, at the behest of a young woman, bring a fresh perspective to a notorious 14-year-old case in which her mother was hanged for murder. Rachel Stirling, Toby Stephens and Gemma Jones co-star.

RLJ ENTERTAINMENT/ACORN

Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA UK

Sharpe, Series II & III

Thursdays at 10 p.m. on WETA UK

ITV

ETA UK’s presentation of Sharpe continues this month with Series II and III, featuring the episodes Sharpe’s Company (March 1), Sharpe’s Enemy (March 8), Sharpe’s Honor (March 15), Sharpe’s Gold (March 22) and Sharpe’s Battle (March 29). In the swashbuckler drama, Sean Bean (Lord of The Rings, Game of Thrones, Goldeneye, Patriot Games), at left with Elizabeth Hurley, stars as maverick soldier Richard Sharpe in adventures and intrigues set during the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th century. Proving himself capable, Sharpe and the riflemen under his command are given challenging missions. The films, produced from 1993 to 2008, are based on Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling novels; they chart the fictional protagonist’s progress in the British Army and actions in British-occupied Portugal and then Spain, France and, ultimately, India. This month, in Sharpe’s Company, the soldier comes up against the next in a series of villains, venomous former adversary Sgt. Hakeswill, portrayed by Pete Postlethwaite.

three-part 2009 BBC film explores a year in the life of America’s great national park, one of the world’s last and most spectacular wildernesses and a global icon of natural beauty. In the setting of the park’s breathtaking scenery, the programs spotlight how the lives and fortunes of Yellowstone’s animals are inexorably bound together. Created by the executive producer of the series Life (Sunday afternoons on WETA UK), Yellowstone showcases the park’s grandeur as it follows animals’ struggle to survive over the course of three changing seasons in episodes titled Winter, Summer and Autumn. Created by the BBC Natural History Unit and Animal Planet, the programs feature dazzling wildlife cinematography and dramatic wide-angle landscape vistas. Peter Firth (MI-5) narrates.

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Yellowstone

Sundays at 9 p.m. starting March 18 on WETA UK

Also in March on WETA UK: The Tunnel continues Saturday nights, entering Series II on March 17; Midsomer Murders continues Mondays at 10 p.m.; Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries continues Tuesdays at 10 p.m.; Father Brown airs Thursdays at 8 p.m.; Foyle’s War airs Fridays at 9 p.m. and Serangoon Road continues at 10 p.m.; and Victoria, Series I on Masterpiece continues on Saturdays nights.

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NSO Showcase: Once Again, Benvenuto Maestro Noseda Wednesday, March 7 at 9 p.m. By Nicole Lacroix, Afternoon On-Air Host

Classical WETA Opera House Saturdays on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

March 3: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (1 p.m.) Marco Armiliato conducts With Ermonela Jaho, Maria Zifchak, Roberto Aronica and Roberto Frontali

March 24: Puccini’s Turandot (1 p.m.) Marco Armiliato conducts With Martina Serafin, Guanqun Yu, Marcelo Álvarez and Alexander Tsymbalyuk

March 10: Rossini’s Semiramide (1 p.m.) Maurizio Benini conducts With Angela Meade

March 31: Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte (1 p.m.) David Robertson conducts With Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Kelli O’Hara, Ben Bliss, Adam Plachetka and Christopher Maltman

March 17: R. Strauss’s Elektra (1 p.m.) Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts With Christine Goerke

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TRACEY SALAZAR

aestro Gianandrea Noseda opened his first season as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra to great acclaim, and this month, Classical WETA’s broadcast NSO Showcase will highlight his first three subscription concerts as we look forward to Mr. Noseda’s return to the Kennedy Center podium this month. We’ll begin our program with Beethoven’s revolutionary Eroica Symphony from Maestro Noseda’s first subscription concert — an event which inspired this encomium in the website WashingtonClassicalReview.com: “If this truly excellent concert is a harbinger of things to come, the Noseda era is going to be a thrill ride for listeners.” We’ll also present Manuel de Falla’s Three Cornered Hat Suite No.2 from the score commissioned by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. The story of the ballet concerns a young miller and his beautiful wife who are pestered by a lecherous official — he of the three-cornered hat. Picasso designed the sets and costumes, and the ballet was quite a hit at its 1919 premiere. The NSO performed it last November at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, then took the show down the road to Washington’s newest hotspot, The Anthem at The Wharf for a free (and fun) community concert. Rachmaninov’s last work, the Symphonic Dances, will close March’s NSO Showcase program. The Washington Post wrote “At the end of his first run of subscription concerts as music director, Noseda seems to have put a spring in the orchestra’s step. You could feel the freshness in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, as an involved audience responded to yet another week of captivating programming. ‘I don’t think this music was written to be danced,’ [Noseda] said in his remarks to the audience, ‘but we will make our dream, our soul dance along with it.’ A hard invitation to resist when the piece is played like that.” As we look forward to Maestro Noseda’s upcoming concerts (beginning March 8 with John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary,) this month’s NSO Showcase should indeed put a spring in our step.

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

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Classical for Washington Celebrating Bach Month on Front Row Washington Mondays at 9 p.m.

By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer

COURTESY THE ARTIST

hat makes for a musical prodigy these days? How about a Radio France broadcast debut at age 9, entering the Paris Conservatory at age 11, winning New York’s Young Concert Artists International audition at age 15, and earning Grammophone Magazine’s “Recording of the Month” at 16? We’re talking about French pianist Lise de la Salle, who has performed in recital and with major orchestras around the globe, including her debut last April with the National Symphony Orchestra. Of that performance The Washington Post wrote, “Lise de la Salle is that rarity among musicians, a child prodigy who has continued to develop into a full-fledged artist combining virtuosity and significant communicative skill.” You can hear Lise de la Salle on Front Row Washington’s broadcast Monday night, March 5 at 9 p.m., featuring her recent recital at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington recorded by Classical WETA. Ms. de la Salle performs Bach’s Italian Concerto in F major, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 3, and selections from Claude Debussy’s Préludes. In an appropriate nod to Bach Month on Classical WETA, she Lisa de la Salle concludes her program with Ferrucio Busoni’s keyboard transcription of Bach’s famous Chaconne in D minor. Like Ms. de la Salle, Chinese-born guitarist Meng Su showed her talents at an early age, winning top prize at several competitions, including the Tokyo International Classical WETA 90.9 FM and all-vocal classic Guitar Competition. In 2006, she came to America to music station VivaLaVoce celebrate the music of study with Manuel Barrueco at Peabody Conservatory, Johann Sebastian Bach throughout March. Among where she earned her Master’s degree and graduate presentations are VivaLaVoce’s annual “CantataFest,” performance diplomas. Her November 2017 recital featuring daily broadcasts of Bach cantatas. For presented by Marlow Guitar International is featured on details about Bach Month, visit classicalweta.org and Front Row Washington’s March 12 broadcast. In addition the website VivaLaVoce.org. to a Bach sonata and Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Omaggio a Boccherini sonata, Meng Su performs “Rounds” by Academy Award-winning composer John Williams — his first work for classical guitar, written for Christopher Parkening and the Parkening International Guitar Competition, whose 2015 top prize winner was Meng Su! It’s hard to believe that the first-ever recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s six suites for solo cello was made in 1936 by Pablo Casals, who by that time had been playing them for several decades. Ever since, performing and recording Bach’s six suites has represented a sort of Everest for cellists around the world. We celebrate Bach Month and the master’s 333rd birth anniversary on Front Row Washington by presenting all six solo cello suites over two consecutive Monday nights, March 19 and 26, featuring the celebrated French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras in recital at the Phillips Collection. Regarding this performance, Washington Classical Review wrote that although Queyras’ recording of the suites for Harmonia Mundi was made a decade ago, “his interpretation of these pieces continues to ripen in flavor and complexity.” We’ll feature Mr. Queyras’ performance of Suites 1-3 on our March 19 broadcast and Suites 4-6 on March 26. Here’s your chance to revel in the beauty of Bach’s genius as Front Row Washington celebrates the composer and his extraordinary music Jean-Guihen Queyras throughout March.

Bach “CantataFest”

YOSHINORI MIDO

Classical WETA 90.9 FM

Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington; 88.9 FM Frederick; WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown

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March 4– May 28 Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. Supported by a generous grant from the Trellis Fund. Additional support is provided by Sally Engelhard Pingree and The Charles Engelhard Foundation. Sally Mann, Deep South, Untitled (Stick), 1998, gelatin silver print, printed 1999, Courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art: Collection of H. Russell Albright, M.D. Image © Sally Mann

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