September 2013 - WETA Magazine by WETA

september 2013

magazine for members

The three-part, six-hour series premieres September 17 New co-production of WETA; Bosch and Co., Inc.; and Latino Public Broadcasting; in association with Independent Television Service; explores the 500-year legacy that shaped America

Cable Risdon

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n behalf of viewers nationwide, WETA creates superb programming, including engaging explorations of American history that present stories of our collective heritage and diverse culture. In September, as we mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to bring to air the landmark six-hour film Latino Americans, the first major documentary television series to illuminate the history of what is now our nation’s largest minority population. This fascinating production expands the American narrative and explores the evolution of Latino American identity. Another WETA co-production, PBS NewsHour, also makes history this month, as distinguished journalists Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff become exclusive co-anchors of the weeknight broadcasts — the first women to share the helm of an American network newscast. We congratulate Gwen and Judy and their esteemed colleagues who continue to make PBS NewsHour the nation’s most trusted news report. Watch this month for the premiere of new weekend broadcasts, details of which are below. Thank you for your support of WETA. Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff to Co-Anchor PBS NewsHour

Weekend Broadcasts Premiere in September

PHOTO: ROBERT SEVERI

ublic television’s marquee newscast, PBS NewsHour, a co-production of WETA and MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, in August named Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff as co‑anchors and managing editors of the broadcast, the first time in American broadcast history that two women will co‑anchor an evening news series. The creation of the co-anchorship, which formally begins Monday, September 9, ends the rotating anchor format that has been in place since the retirement of Jim Lehrer in 2011. Ifill and Woodruff will helm the broadcast together Monday through Thursday, and on Fridays, Woodruff will anchor solo as Ifill continues her role as moderator and managing editor of WETA’s weekly public affairs program Washington Week with Gwen Ifill. PBS NewsHour also announced that three NewsHour correspondents have been given specific areas of content responsibility: Jeffrey Brown was named NewsHour’s Chief Correspondent for Arts, Culture, and Society; Ray Suarez was named Chief National Correspondent; and Margaret Warner was named Chief Foreign Correspondent. The NewsHour also launches new, half-hour weekend broadcasts — PBS NewsHour Weekend — airing each Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 5:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, beginning September 7. Hari Sreenivasan, who will report for PBS NewsHour as newly named Senior Correspondent, and who also serves as the program’s director of digital partnerships, will anchor the new weekend broadcasts, based in New York. Like the weekday edition of PBS NewsHour, PBS NewsHour Weekend will feature a summary of the day’s national and international news, with experts offering analysis. Each weekend broadcast will also contain original reporting. The New York team will contribute to NewsHour’s weekday on-air reporting and will publish the program’s mobile, social media and digital platforms, including the NewsHour website, pbs.org/newshour, extending news coverage to seven days a week. PBS NewsHour Weekend is made possible by the generosity of Lewis B. and Louise Hirschfeld Cullman, Judy and Josh Weston, The Wallach Family in memory of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach, the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, Bernard and Irene Schwartz, the Citi Foundation, Rosalind P. Walter, Barbara Hope Zuckerberg, Betty and John Levin, Vital Projects Fund, and Charlotte and David Ackert. Corporate support is provided by Mutual of America. Major support is also provided by PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Great Drama

Last Tango in Halifax

airs Sundays, September 8–October 13 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

erek Jacobi and Anne Reid lead a stellar cast in the six-part, BAFTA Award-winning BBC miniseries Last Tango in Halifax, an uplifting contemporary comic drama about romance and second chances, love, loss and hope. In the 2012 series, so popular with British audiences that a sequel series has already been commissioned, childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia, both widowed and in their 70s, fall for each other a second time when they are reunited on the Internet after nearly 60 years. As their lives collide, the couple laments what might have been as they begin a life-affirming journey together. While their relationship is a celebratory tale of the power of love at any age, it is also a story about family and the complications the relationship causes, especially for their grown daughters.

Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War VII

ichael Kitchen returns to his signature role as World War II-era British sleuth Christopher Foyle in three new episodes of the popular Mystery! series, joined by his loyal friend Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks). Set in post-war 1946–47, the new cases, The Eternity Ring, The Cage and Sunflower, feature Foyle and Sam adjusting to a new era of secrets, intelligence and security as their worlds shift from the police force into MI5, the British domestic intelligence agency. Foyle, in his new role as a Senior Intelligence Officer, focuses his attention on the world of espionage as he gathers secret intelligence in support of Britain’s security, defense and the government’s foreign and economic policies. Meanwhile, Sam, reunited with Foyle, is also offered a surprising new working role. Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.

PATRICK REDMOND/ELEVENTH HOUR/ITV FOR MASTERPIECE

airs Sundays, Sept. 15–29 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Great Performances: The Hollow Crown four-part miniseries presented as part of performing arts series Great Performances’ 40th season on the air assembles four of Shakespeare’s most gripping history plays — Richard II (September 20), Henry IV, Parts I & II (September 27–October 4), and Henry V (October 11) — into a single chronological narrative in large-scale film adaptations. The plays, filmed on location in England and set in their authentic medieval period, feature a cast of some of the pre-eminent Shakespearean actors of our time, including Ben Wishaw, Jeremy Irons (right), Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, David Morrissey, Michelle Dockery (of Downton Abbey), Julie Walters, Maxine Peake, John Hurt, and Anton Lesser among others. The films — chronicling a bloody tale of family, politics and power — explore the rule of three kings and how their destiny shaped English history. Major funding for Great Performances is provided by the Irene Diamond Fund, The Starr Foundation, Vivian Milstein, Rosalind P. Walter, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Joseph A. Wilson, Jody and John Arnhold, The Agnes Varis Trust, and PBS.

©NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS

airs Fridays, September 20–October 11 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

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COURTESY HERMAN BADILLO

The WETA co-production airs Tuesdays, September 17–October 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Rich Historical Content The series relies on historical accounts and personal experiences to vividly tell the stories of early settlement, conquest and immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and celebration; and of the gradual construction of an American identity that connects millions of people today. Airing over the course of three nationwide broadcasts, Latino Americans is divided into six chronological parts that span a 500-year arc of history. “Latino Americans covers centuries of history about native-born Latinos and immigrants from throughout the Americas,” said Bosch, a Cuban-born filmmaker whose projects include Latin Music U.S.A. and documentaries for the series American Experience. “We do not shy away from addressing key issues of legitimacy, justice, discrimination and the very meaning of citizenship. The series has great cinematography, incisive interviews, evocative archive materials — but what I am most proud of is that we were able to tell history in the first person. That is what makes our stories compelling and profoundly human. It is the story of Latinos, and it is the story of America.”

COURTESY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Rep. Herman Badillo

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ETA presents the landmark six-hour series Latino Americans, the first major documentary film for television to chronicle the rich, varied history of Latinos, who have helped shape what is today the United States over the last 500 years. Five years in the making and epic in scope, the WETA co-production documents the experience of what is now the largest minority group in the U.S., exploring the evolution of a new “Latino American” identity from the 1500s to the present day. Airing as part of WETA’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino Americans includes interviews with nearly 100 Latinos from the worlds of politics, business and pop culture, as well as deeply personal portraits of Latinos who lived through key chapters in American history. The series is produced by WETA; Bosch and Co., Inc.; and Latino Public Broadcasting; in association with Independent Television Service. The Latino Americans project was conceived by WETA’s Jeff Bieber, executive producer of the film, who created the documentary with co-executive producers Dalton Delan of WETA, Sandie Viquez Pedlow of LPB, series producer Adriana Bosch, and a team of filmmakers on each episode. Actor Benjamin Bratt narrates the film.

Registering to vote, 1960.

Braceros, Monterrey Processing Center, Mexico, 1956.

Distinguished Participants The series features interviews with an array of individuals, including Puerto Rican entertainer Rita Moreno, a winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Awards; labor leader and 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dolores Huerta, who co-founded with César Chávez the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers of America); Mexican-American author and commentator Linda Chávez, the highest-ranking woman in the Reagan White House; and Cuban-born superstar singer and entrepreneur Gloria Estefan. Interview subjects also include journalist María Elena Salinas, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision, the nightly newscast most watched by American Latinos; columnist Juan Gonzalez, author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America; Rep. Charles Gonzalez, a retired

Viewers’ Guide

Latino Americans premieres this month on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD.

COURTESY JON LEWIS PHOTOGRAPHS/UNITED FARM WORKER MOVEMENT, BEINECKE LIBRARY, YALE UNIVERSITY

Tuesday, October 1 at 8 p.m. • Episode 5: Prejudice and Pride explores the creation of the “Chicano” identity and growing Latino activism. • Episode 6: Peril and Promise examines the growing Latino influence on American culture and the debate over undocumented immigrants.

COURTESY ROBERT MILLITE

Latino farm workers.

Tuesday, September 24 at 8 p.m. • Episode 3: War and Peace spotlights how Latino Americans served their country in World War II, yet still faced discrimination at home. • Episode 4: The New Latinos reviews the years when Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Dominicans sought economic opportunities in the U.S.

JOHN KOUNS/ FARMWORKER MOVEMENT DOCUMENTATION PROJECT/LEROY CHATFIELD

César Chávez, planning a march, 1966.

Tuesday, September 17 at 8 p.m. • Episode 1: Foreigners in Their Own Land surveys the history and people, from the first Spanish explorations in North America to the Mexican-American War. • Episode 2: Empire of Dreams examines how the American population was reshaped by Latino immigration from 1880 to 1941.

Actress Rita Moreno, 1955.

Texas congressman whose district was also represented by his father, Henry B. Gonzalez, for nearly 40 years; and Herman Badillo, the Bronx politician who became the first Puerto Rican elected to the House of Representatives. The diversity of the Latino American experience is reflected in both the on-camera interview subjects and the filmmaking staff. The production team, most of which is composed of Latino Americans, includes individuals who are of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran and Dominican heritage.

Much More at pbs.org/latinoamericans The film is accompanied by a major public education campaign, including a school-based curriculum; social media messaging; and website pbs.org/latinoamericans, which provides an interactive way to approach and understand Latino American history. The site also includes a page where individuals and communities can submit

personal video stories. Via hashtag #LatinosPBS on Twitter, viewers can join the national conversation surrounding the film and learn about program-related events, such as a September 25 Latino Americans screening at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. The film also includes a companion book, Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation, by Ray Suarez. All components of the Latino Americans project are fully bilingual; the Spanishlanguage version of the film is available on the WETA broadcast on the SAP channel. Corporate funding for Latino Americans is provided by The Ford Motor Company. Major funding is provided by Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Foundation support is provided by Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, The Annenberg Foundation and The Summerlee Foundation. Funding for outreach is supported by a grant from The New York Community Trust.

In the Spotlight

Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation

airs Wednesdays, September 4–October 9 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

COURTESY JOHN DOWNER PRODUCTIONS

on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

hat would it be like to see the world from a bird’s perspective? State-of-the-art technology and sophisticated camera techniques have now made it possible to do just that: a special six-part Nature miniseries, Earthflight, presents a breathtaking aerial journey over six continents, spotlighting natural wonders, wildlife spectacles, migrations and stunning landscapes of North America (September 4), Africa (September 11), Europe (September 18), South America (September 25), and Asia and Australia (October 2) — all from a bird’s-eye view. For four years, filmmaker John Downer and his team followed 100 bird species in 40 different countries to capture amazing footage. The sixth and final episode, Flying High (October 9), features a behind-the-scenes look at how the series was created. Support for Earthflight was made possible in part by the Arnhold Family in memory of Clarisse Arnhold, the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, the Sun Hill Foundation, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by the nation’s public television stations.

GRAND TETONS, PHOTO BY CRAIG MELLISH

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea

A WETA CO-PRODUCTION

The WETA co-production airs Monday–Saturday, September 2–7 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

ETA reprises the acclaimed six-part, 12-hour documentary film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a co-production of WETA and Florentine Films that was directed by Ken Burns and co-produced with his colleague Dayton Duncan, who also wrote the script. The film explores the history of America’s national parks and spotlights the people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of the nation’s most spectacular locales — from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska — The National Parks: America’s Best Idea is the story of the radical American idea that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for all to enjoy. Peter Coyote narrates.

Funding for The National Parks: America’s Best Idea was provided by General Motors; Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Park Foundation, Inc.; Public Broadcasting Service; National Park Foundation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation; The Pew Charitable Trusts; and Bank of America.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2013 on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Please refer to the TV Listings or visit weta.org/hispanicheritage for program descriptions. In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina Wed 9/18, 5pm Independent Lens: Longoria Affair Sat 9/28, 11:30pm Circo Sat 9/7, midnight Latino Americans Tuesdays, 9/17–10/1, 8 pm; Rpts Wednesdays, 3pm; Thursdays, 1pm. Pati’s Mexican Table Saturdays, 11:30am (TV 26 only)

PBS Arts: John Leguizamo’s Tales from a Ghetto Klown Sat 9/7, 11pm Mariachi High Sun 9/8, 11pm Havana, Havana! Sun 9/8, 12m; Rpts 9/25, 5pm; 9/28, 12:30am P.O.V.: El Velador Sat 9/14, 11:37pm Granito: How to Nail a Dictator Sat 9/21, 12:30am Biblioburro Sat 9/21, 2am

Storm That Swept Mexico Sat 9/14, 1am Voces on PBS: Tales of Masked Men Sun 9/1, 11pm; Rpts Tue 9/3, 3pm Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart Tue 9/3, 4pm Unfinished Spaces Tue 9/3, 5pm; Rpts Fri 9/13, 9:30pm Lemon Wed 9/4, 3pm Rebel Wed 9/4, 4pm; Rpts 9/13, 10:30pm

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

September primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon. 8:30

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Antiques Roadshow: Tasty Treasures

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (Pt 1 of 6. The Scripture of Nature. 1851–1890)

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Secret Life of Ice

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (Pt 2 of 6. The Last Refuge. 1890–1915) (to 11:30pm)

Wed

Earthflight, a Nature Special Presentation: The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (Pt 3 of 6. The Empire of Grandeur. 1915–1919) North America

Thu

David Suchet on the Orient Express: A Masterpiece Special

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (Pt 4 of 6. Going Home. 1920–1933)

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (Pt 5 of 6. Great Nature. 1933–1945)

Sat

Doc Martin, Series II

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (Pt 6 of 6. The Morning of Creation. 1946–1980)

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax (Pt 1 of 6)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (Pt 3 of 3)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Wichita, KS

Tue

American Masters: Billie Jean King

Wed

Earthflight, a Nature Special Presentation: NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower Africa

Thu

Midsomer Murders: Murder on St. Malley’s Day

Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (Pt 2 of 3) (to 11:30pm)

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Voces on PBS: Unfinished Spaces

Sat

Doc Martin, Series II

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax (Pt 2 of 6)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VII: The Eternity Ring (to 10:30pm) & Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VI: The Russian House (to 12m)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Grand Rapids, MI

Tue

Latino Americans (Eps 1 & 2 of 6. Foreigners in Their Own Land/Empire of Dreams)

Frontline: Egypt in Crisis

Wed

Earthflight, a Nature Special Presentation: NOVA: Why Ships Sink Europe

Brains on Trial with Alan Alda (Pt 2 of 2. Deciding Punishment)

Thu

Midsomer Murders: Market for Murder

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Sat

Doc Martin, Series II

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax (Pt 3 of 6)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VII: The Cage (to 10:30pm) & Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VI: Killing Time (to 12m)

Mon

Antiques Roadshow: Grand Rapids, MI

Genealogy Roadshow: Nashville, TN

Tue

Latino Americans (Eps 3 & 4 of 6. War and Peace/The New Latinos)

Frontline: Life and Death in Assisted Living

Wed

Earthflight, a Nature Special Presentation: NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword South America

Skeletons of the Sahara

Thu

Midsomer Murders: Worm in the Bud

Fri

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Sat

Doc Martin, Series II

Sun

Last Tango in Halifax (Pt 4 of 6)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VII: Sunflower (to 10:30pm) & Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VI: The Hide (to 12m)

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Antiques Roadshow: Hartford, CT

Genealogy Roadshow: Austin, TX

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Inside Washington

The WETA Guide to Great Views

Charlie Rose: The Week

P.O.V.: Ping Pong Frontline: The Suicide Plan (to 11:30pm) Brains on Trial with Alan Alda (Pt 1 of 2. Determining Guilt)

Voces on PBS: Rebel (to 11:30pm)

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Splendor in the Grass (to 11:37pm)

Inside Washington

The Bayou: D.C.’s Killer Joint (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (Pt 3 of 3) (to 11:30pm) Charlie Rose: The Week

Great Performances: The Hollow Crown: Richard II (to 12:30am) (from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Fiddler on the Roof (to 12:34am)

Inside Washington

P.O.V.: Best Kept Secret (to 11:30pm)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VII: The Eternity Ring (to 11pm) & Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle’s War, Series VII: The Cage (to 12:30am)

Charlie Rose: The Week

Great Performances: The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part I (to 12m) (from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Birdcage (to 11:30pm)

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PBS Independent Film Festival: Independent Lens: Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey (to 11:30pm)

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WETA Television

Inside Washington

Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk (Pt 2 of 3)

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(from 7:30pm:) Midsomer Murders: Ring Out Your Dead

W TA TV 26 & W TA HD

September 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 nights from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and each weekend evening, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 5:30 p.m. Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday and Sunday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated. For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv.

• Weeknight primetime on WETA TV 26 often repeats the next weekday on WETA TV 26. • WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6 a.m.–9 a.m. Sundays. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 13 for schedule information. Program Key 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.

OLD FAITHFUL, YELLOWSTONE, PHOTO BY CRAIG MELLISH

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–5:30PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 GREAT ROMANCES 11:30 THE WETA GUIDE TO 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. Repeats Thur 9/5, 5pm 12N GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: GIULIO CESARE — David Daniels and Natalie Dessay sing the leading roles of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra in David McVicar’s new production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare. Soprano Renée Fleming hosts the broadcast and conducts backstage interviews with the stars. (Simulcast on WETA HD) 4:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD—EAST TO WEST: ISTANBUL TO VIENNA — Repeats Wed 9/4, 5pm; Thur 9/5, 3pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5:30PM–12M: 5:30 THE WETA GUIDE TO MEMORIALS — A WETA TV 26 production explores the history and meaning of Greater Washington’s memorials and monuments to the armed forces, military campaigns and presidents. 6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — Bill Moyers presents a weekly hour of conversation about life and the state of American democracy. Repeats Mon 9/2, 5pm 7:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 7:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS: RING OUT YOUR DEAD — The British mystery series stars John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who solves crimes in a fictional rural county in England. Ring Out Your Dead. In Midsomer Wellow, church bell-ringers are being

A WETA CO-PRODUCTION September 2–7 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan’s six-part series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a WETA co-production with Florentine Films, spotlights the history of United States parklands and the people who devoted themselves to preserving lands for all to enjoy.

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Sunday, September 1 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The three-part legal drama Masterpiece Mystery!: Silk continues, following the intrigues of criminal law. The fast-paced series stars Rupert Penry-Jones and Maxine Peake as rival barristers.

murdered one by one. As each is murdered, the killer leaves a line from a nursery rhyme by the body, though one of these notes has been altered to allude to a longago incident. Repeats Fri 9/6, 3pm 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SILK — A modern, fastpaced legal drama following the rivalries, passions and intrigues of British criminal law stars Maxine Peak (Little Dorrit) and Rupert Penry-Jones (MI-5; The 39 Steps) as rival barristers Martha and Clive. Part 2 of 3. As Martha defends a vulnerable teenager, the pupils are given their first opportunity to stand up in court. In a separate case at a police tribunal, she must defend a police officer accused of racism. As the pressure continues to mount for Martha and the pupils, Clive receives some astonishing news that could change not only his personal life, but life at chambers for everyone. Repeats Mon 9/2, 2:30pm; Thur 9/12, 9:30pm; Fri 9/13, 3pm 11:00 VOCES ON PBS: TALES OF MASKED MEN — A documentary film explores the sport of “lucha libre” and its role in Latino communities in the United States and Mexico. Part circus and part athletic contest, the sport, famous for its masked wrestlers, provides a sense of “home” for new immigrants in the U.S. (60 min.) Repeats Tue 9/3, 3pm

2 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TASTY TREASURES — An Antiques Roadshow special edition presents a cornucopia of antiques and collectibles for and about eating and drinking, plucked from the series’ appraisal archive. Highlights include an astonishingly valuable heirloom Tlingit Indian oil bowl and ladle, acquired by the owner’s great-great-grandfather during a military posting to Sitka, Alaska, in 1877. Repeats Tue 9/3, 2pm; Wed 9/4, 1pm; Thur 9/5, 4pm

6 september 2013 For full schedules and program information, visit weta.org

9:00 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — In a six-part co-production of Florentine Films and WETA, filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan explore the history and splendor of, and the public passion for, America’s national parks. Part 1 of 6. The Scripture of Nature (1851–1890). The astonishing beauty of Yosemite Valley and Yellowstone give birth to the idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone; John Muir becomes their eloquent defender. {DVI} Repeats Sun 9/8, 11:30am 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

Premiering Saturday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The new, half-hour broadcast PBS NewsHour Weekend, airing Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and anchored by Hari Sreenivasan from New York, presents a summary of the day’s news, extending NewsHour reports to 7 days each week.

COURTESY ROBERT SEVERI

3 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SECRET LIFE OF ICE — In this BBC program, science writer and broadcaster Dr. Gabrielle Walker explores the extraordinary qualities of ice and the enormous influence it has had on our planet. With its power of expansion and its extraordinary capacity to preserve life, arrest decay and even carve the landscape, the story of ice is complex and multifaceted. Repeats Wed 9/4, 2pm; Thur 9/5, 1pm; Fri 9/6, 2pm 9:00 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 2 of 6. The Last Refuge (1890–1915). A young president, Theodore Roosevelt, becomes one of the national parks’ greatest champions; in Yellowstone, a magnificent species is rescued from extinction; and in Yosemite, John Muir battles to save a beautiful California valley. {DVI} Repeats Sun 9/8, 1:30pm 11:30 BEFORE THERE WERE PARKS: YELLOWSTONE AND GLACIER THROUGH NATIVE EYES — A film explores modern indigenous perspectives on the great wilderness areas now called Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks — and examines recent efforts by the National Park Service and native peoples to bring disparate visions into greater harmony. 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION: NORTH AMERICA — The series Nature presents a breathtaking voyage with the world’s birds, soaring across six continents, witnessing spectacular animal migrations and great natural wonders from the aerial perspective of a bird’s-eye view. Part 1 of 6. North America. Snow geese, pelicans and bald eagles fly over the Great Plains, the Grand Canyon, Alaska and the Golden Gate Bridge as they encounter bears, dolphins, bison and spawning fish. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/5, 2pm; Mon 9/9, 1:30pm; Tue 9/10, 1pm 9:00 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 3 of 6. The Empire of Grandeur (1915–1919). In John Muir’s absence, a new leader steps forward on behalf of America’s remaining pristine places; and a new federal agency protects the parks. {DVI} Repeats Sun 9/15, 11:30am 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesdays, Sept. 4–Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Earthflight, a Nature Special Presentation presents an aerial journey across six continents from a bird’s-eye perspective. Above: common cranes fly over Chateau Chenonceau in France.

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING 6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 7:00 CIAO ITALIA 7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE 8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE 12N CUISINE CULTURE 12:30 MEXICO—ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS 1:00 SING FOR YOUR SUPPER WITH BOB WAGGONER — A new culinary reality show, a WETA presentation hosted by award-winning chef and author Bob Waggoner, takes place on the stage of Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium before a live audience. In each episode, Waggoner calls upon a guest from the audience to assist him, along with a sommelier and a country music artist, whose favorite recipe serves as the centerpiece of every episode’s meal. As thanks, these musicians must then “sing for their supper.” 1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 DAVID SUCHET ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS: A MASTER PIECE SPECIAL — With insight, charm, beautiful photography and fascinating stories, Poirot’s David Suchet leads an excursion aboard the modern-day Orient Express. Repeats Fri 9/6, 1pm 9:00 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 4 of 6. Going Home (1920–1933). America embraces the automobile and visits the parks; and the future of the Great Smoky Mountains becomes caught in a race with the lumbermen’s saws. {DVI} Repeats Sun 9/15, 1:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

2:30 LIDIA’S ITALY IN AMERICA 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 SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan presents original reporting and a summary of the day’s national and international news, using renowned experts to provide in-depth analysis. 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II 9:00 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 6 of 6. The Morning of Creation (1946–1980). Following World War II, the parks are overwhelmed as visitation reaches 62 million people a year. Biologist Alfred Murie introduces the notion that predatory animals deserve the same protection as other wildlife. In the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter creates an uproar in Alaska when he sets aside millions of acres of land for preservation. In 1995, wolves are re-established in Yellowstone. {DVI} Repeats Sun 9/22, 1:30pm 11:00 JOHN LEGUIZAMO’S TALES FROM A GHETTO KLOWN — PBS ARTS — A film offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile actors: John Leguizamo. This profile of the actor/playwright looks at his unorthodox rise to success while capturing his struggles to mount a one-man show. 12M INDEPENDENT LENS: CIRCO — For more than a century, the Ponce family’s circus has lived and performed on the back roads of Mexico. But can their way of life survive? A film explores their story. (60 min.)

8 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, September 1 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–1AM: 11:30 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 1 of 6. The Scripture of Nature (1851–1890). {DVI} R 1:30 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 2 of 6. The Last Refuge (1890–1915). {DVI} R 4:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD: ACROSS AMERICA: ROUTE 66 & BEYOND — (TV 26 only) Rpts Tue 9/10, 5pm 5:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news. 6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — Repeats Mon 9/9, 5pm 7:00 PIE IN THE SKY — In the BBC drama series, a topnotch detective dreams of scrapping it all and becoming a restaurateur. Richard Griffiths stars as Henry Crabbe. Part 1 of 10. The Best of Both Worlds. Henry lets a suspect escape, and his boss takes the opportunity to suspend his retirement, setting new conditions for his departure. 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX — Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid star in a comic drama about romance and second chances, portraying childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia, both widowed, who fall for each other all over again when they are reunited after nearly 60 years.

9 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: WICHITA, KS — Repeats Tue 9/10, 2pm; Wed 9/11, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: WICHITA, KS — Repeats Tue 9/10, 3pm; Wed 9/11, 2pm 10:00 P.O.V.: PING PONG — An independent film about sheer human tenacity follows eight players who compete in the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships in China’s Inner Mongolia. British players Terry, 81, who has been given a week to live, and Les, 91, a weightlifter and poet, are going for the gold. Inge, 89, from Germany, has used table tennis to paddle her way out of dementia. And Texan Lisa, 85, is playing for the first time. Repeats Tue 9/10, 4pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

10 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: BILLIE JEAN KING — The biography series’ first profile of a sports figure commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the famous Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match and the launch of the Women’s Tennis Association. King presents her own story, with perspective from Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Venus Williams, Gloria Steinem, Riggs’ son Larry and others. Repeats Wed 9/11, 3pm; Thur 9/12, 1pm 9:30 THE WETA GUIDE TO GREAT VIEWS — A WETA TV 26 production explores locations around Greater Washington that feature remarkable views of cityscapes, natural beauty, sunsets and more. Repeats Thur 9/12, 5:30pm

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Sundays at 7 p.m. beginning Sept. 8 on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD BBC mystery series Pie in the Sky, starring Richard Griffiths, follows a talented detective as he solves cases while pursuing his personal dream of becoming a restaurateur. New drama Last Tango in Halifax and Masterpiece follow Pie in the Sky for full evenings of drama.

Part 1 of 6. Celia and Alan, reunited childhood sweethearts, are stranded when Alan’s car is stolen. They phone their respective daughters, arrogant Caroline and happy-go-lucky Gillian, to pick them up. Seconds before they actually meet, the women argue bitterly over a parking space. Celia and Alan introduce them to one another and make a surprising announcement. 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SILK — Part 3 of 3. Both Martha and Clive have their Silk interviews and Martha takes on the biggest case of her life: defending a repeat offender on a murder charge at the Old Bailey. When the case begins to fall apart, Martha struggles to remain focused as the stress on her personal and private life grows. Repeats Mon 9/9, 2:30pm; Thur 9/19, 9:30pm; Fri 9/20, 3pm 11:00 MARIACHI HIGH—PBS ARTS — A film spends a year in the life of the champion mariachi ensemble of Zapata High School on the Rio Grande in south Texas. 12M HAVANA! HAVANA!—PBS ARTS — A music documentary by filmmaker David Grubin spotlights contemporary Cuban musical expression. The program vibrates with the soul and energy of African-Cuban drummers, guajira guitarists and the melodies of Cuban musician Raul Paz, who gathers fellow music stars, all former expatriates, for a concert in Havana. (60 min.) Repeats Wed 9/25, 5pm; Sat 9/28, 12:30am

Mondays at 10 p.m. in September on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD WETA presents independent documentary films each week, including an unusual story of human tenacity in the face of aging and mortality: P.O.V.: Ping Pong (September 9) follows several competitors in the “Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships” in China.

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Tuesday, September 10 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD American Masters: Billie Jean King spotlights the tennis champion, prominent women’s rights activist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the series’ first profile of a sports figure.

10:00 FRONTLINE: THE SUICIDE PLAN — Frontline explores the shadow world of assisted suicide, where lines between legality and criminality are blurred. The terminally ill who live in Oregon or Washington can openly ask a doctor for help, but in the rest of country, where physician-assisted suicide is illegal, people who are suffering turn in secret to friends, family and even activist organizations. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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14 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, September 7 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news. 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — (two episodes) 9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS — In Elia Kazan’s 1961 drama, set in 1925 Kansas, a teenage girl suffers an emotional breakdown following a platonic love affair. The picture was Warren Beatty’s film debut. Natalie Wood co-stars. (2:04) 11:37 P.O.V.: EL VELADOR (THE NIGHT WATCHMAN) — A documentary film follows a guard who watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. (60 min.)

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION: AFRICA — The series Nature presents a voyage with the world’s birds, soaring across six continents. Part 2 of 6. Africa. Fly and arrow-dive with cape gannets among sharks, dolphins, whales and the great sardine run. Soar with fish eagles, flamingos, kelp gulls and vultures to see the most animal-packed continent from a fresh perspective. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/12, 2pm; Mon 9/16, 1:30pm; Tue 9/17, 1pm 9:00 NOVA: GROUND ZERO supertower — NOVA returns to Ground Zero to witness the final chapter in an epic story of engineering, innovation and the perseverance of the human spirit: the completion of One World Trade Center, the skyscraper rising from the site where the Twin Towers once stood. NOVA also explores the construction of a multi-billion-dollar museum that will house artifacts from 9/11. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/12, 3:30pm 10:00 BRAINS ON TRIAL WITH ALAN ALDA — Using a fictional crime, this two-part program builds a gripping courtroom drama. The program probes the brains of the major participants — defendant, witnesses, jurors, judge — while Alan Alda visits neuroscientists who explore how brains work when they become entangled with the law. Part 1 of 2. Determining Guilt. Presiding over an armed robbery case is U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who has a longstanding interest in neuroscience and its conceivable effect on criminal law. The trial raises questions: Is a witness lying? H ow reliable is eyewitness testimony? Repeats Thur 9/12, 4:30pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON 9:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK — A series by acclaimed journalist Charlie Rose features the best stories and interviews from the nightly program Charlie Rose. Rose talks to people in every field who have “a great story to tell,” capturing the defining moments in politics, science, business, culture, media and sports. 9:30 VOCES ON PBS: UNFINISHED SPACES — In 1961, in the heady first days of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro asked three visionary architects to build the Cuban National Arts Schools on what had been the golf course of a country club. Before construction was completed, the Revolution became Sovietized, and suddenly the project was denounced as bourgeois and counter-revolutionary. These magnificent buildings become a prism through which to view the shifting history of Castro’s Cuba. 10:30 VOCES ON PBS: REBEL — A film explores the true story of Loreta Janeta Velásquez, a Cuban immigrant who was one of perhaps 1,000 women who secretly served as soldiers during the Civil War. Why has her story been erased from the history books? 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

15 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, September 1 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–12M: 11:30 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 3 of 6. The Empire of Grandeur (1915–1919). {DVI} R 1:30 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 4 of 6. Going Home (1920–1933). {DVI} R 3:30 THE WETA GUIDE TO BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON — Where should you go for the most important meal of the day? A WETA TV 26 production features delicious dining suggestions throughout Greater Washington, showcasing all-you-can-eat buffets, power breakfasts, greasy spoons, and quick bites on-the-go.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS: MURDER ON ST. MALLEY’S DAY — After a pupil at the prestigious Devington School dies of a stab wound while competing in a race, shocked locals are sure the death can be linked to the rivalry between the school and the locals. DCI Barnaby investigates. Repeats Fri 9/13, 1pm 9:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SILK — Part 2 of 3. See the Sunday, Sept. 1, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Fri 9/13, 3pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

13 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 9/14, 6:30pm

Wednesdays, Sept. 11–18 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Brains on Trial with Alan Alda features the science enthusiast exploring how brains work when they become entangled with the law — monitoring the brains of major participants (the defendant, witnesses, jurors and the judge) in a gripping courtroom trial.

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have helped shape what is today the USA and have become the country’s largest minority group. Actor Benjamin Bratt narrates. Episodes 1 & 2 of 6. Foreigners in Their Own Land/Empire of Dreams. The series surveys the history and people from 1565–1880 as the first Spanish explorers enter North America, as the U.S. expands into territories in the Southwest that had been home to Native Americans and English and Spanish colonies, and as the Mexican-American War strips Mexico of half its territories by 1848. The American population is reshaped by Latino immigration starting in 1880 and continuing into the 1940s as Cubans, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans begin arriving in the U.S. and build communities in South Florida, Los Angeles and New York. Repeats Wed 9/18, 3pm; Thur 9/19, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: EGYPT IN CRISIS — It took 80 years to rise to power, but now, after only 12 months, the Muslim Brotherhood has been ousted by its longtime foe — the Egyptian military. In a special Frontline report, veteran Middle East Correspondents Martin Smith and Charles Sennott of GlobalPost examine the rise and rapid fall of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

18 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION: EUROPE — The series Nature presents a voyage with the world’s birds. Part 3 of 6. Europe. Cranes and geese rise over Venice, Dover, Edinburgh and the monkeyguarded Rock of Gibraltar. In Rome, the Loire Valley, Holland and Hungary, birds gather by the millions to breed and raise their families. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/19, 3pm; Mon 9/23, 1:30pm; Tue 9/24, 1pm 9:00 NOVA: WHY SHIPS SINK — Are you safe aboard a modern cruise ship? Twenty million passengers embark on cruises each year, vacationing in deluxe “floating cities” that just keep getting bigger. Some engineers fear that these towering behemoths are dangerously unstable. NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct the events that led up to famous cruise disasters. Repeats Thur 9/19, 4pm 10:00 BRAINS ON TRIAL WITH ALAN ALDA — Part 2 of 2. Deciding Punishment. Jimmy Moran is found guilty of badly injuring a woman during a robbery. In the sentencing phase of the trial, Judge Rakoff hears arguments from the court-appointed psychiatrist, the attorneys, the victim’s husband and Jimmy himself. Meanwhile, Alan Alda discovers how neuroscience is influencing the sentencing of defendants. Repeats Thur 9/19, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

16 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Repeats Tue 9/17, 2pm; Wed 9/18, 1pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Repeats Tue 9/17, 3pm; Wed 9/18, 2pm 10:00 THE BAYOU: D.C.’S KILLER JOINT — A documentary chronicles the 45-year history of the nightclub, a Washington, D.C., landmark. The Bayou featured jazz legends Coleman Hawkins, Woody Herman and Count Basie in the 1950s; rock ‘n’ roll (and student riots) in the ‘60s; the debuts of superstar rock acts in the ‘70s and ‘80s; and the last-ever performance by international sensation Eva Cassidy in the ‘90s. Told by Bayou performers, employees and patrons, this film celebrates the club’s music, mischief and legacy. Repeats Tue 9/17, 4pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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17 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 LATINO AMERICANS — A landmark six-hour coproduction — of WETA; Bosch and Co., Inc.; and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB); in association with Independent Television Service (ITVS) — is the first major television documentary series to chronicle the rich and varied history of Latinos, who over the last 500 years

Sundays, September 15–29 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Masterpiece Mystery! presents Foyle’s War, Series VII, starring Michael Kitchen in his signature role as the stoic British sleuth. The new episodes feature postwar intrigue as Foyle joins MI5, Britain’s domestic security service, as an intelligence agent.

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4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: MADRID CITY GUIDE — (TV 26 only) 5:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news. 6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — Repeats Mon 9/16, 5pm 7:00 PIE IN THE SKY — In the BBC drama series, a topnotch detective dreams of scrapping it all and becoming a restaurateur. Richard Griffiths stars. Part 2 of 10. The Truth Will Out. A delusional cop seeks to bring Fisher’s ally down, and Henry recruits a new waiter. Repeats Mon 9/16, 4pm 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX — Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid star in a comic drama about romance and second chances. Part 2 of 6. Celia and Alan are enjoying their new life together, but widowed Gillian and separated Caroline have problems with their respective children and partners. 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VII: THE ETERNITY RING — Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and his loyal friend Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks) return in three new episodes of the mystery series, set in post-war 1946–47 England. The Eternity Ring. With one war ended, a new one is looming as the Iron Curtain falls across Europe. Suspecting that British atomic research has been infiltrated, MI5 asks Foyle to investigate the possibility of a Russian spy network in the heart of London. Repeats Mon 9/16, 2:30pm; Thur 9/26, 9:30pm; Fri 9/27, 3pm 10:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VI: THE RUSSIAN HOUSE — In June 1945, in the aftermath of the jubilant celebration of V-E Day, a wave of crime has swept across England. Foyle (Michael Kitchen), stumbles upon an international cover-up, which if exposed could reveal the darkest secrets of the War Office and bring down the British government. (90 min.)

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS: MARKET FOR MURDER — When the head of a local book club is robbed and battered to death with her walking stick, suspicion soon falls on the members of her reading club. The investigation becomes increasingly urgent as more members of the club meet a lethal fate, and DCI Barnaby (John Nettles) must sort out a tangle of motives. Repeats Fri 9/20, 1pm 9:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SILK — Part 3 of 3. See the Sunday, Sept. 8, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Fri 9/20, 3pm 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

20 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 9/21, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON 9:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK — A series by acclaimed journalist Charlie Rose features highlights of conversations from Rose’s nightly interview program. 9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE HOLLOW CROWN: RICHARD II — Great Performances presents a four-part miniseries that assembles four of Shakespeare’s history plays — Richard II, Henry IV (Parts I & II), and Henry V —

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Fridays, Sept. 20–Oct. 11 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Great Performances: The Hollow Crown features film adaptations of four of Shakespeare’s history plays — Richard II, Henry IV Parts I & II, and Henry V — presented as a single chronological narrative, with a cast of leading British and Hollywood talent. Above: Rory Kinnear as Henry Bolingbroke, who dethrones the king in Richard II.

21 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, September 7 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–3AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news. 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — (two episodes) 9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF — Norman Jewison’s 1971 adaptation of the popular Broadway musical, set in a Ukrainian village in Czarist Russia during the early twentieth century, stars Israeli actor Topol as the patriarch of a Jewish peasant family who struggles to uphold his faith’s traditions in the face of change and persecution. (3:01) 12:34AM P.O.V.: GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR — In a milestone for justice in Central America, a Guatemalan court charged former dictator Efraín Rios Montt with genocide for his brutal war against the country’s Mayan people in the 1980s. Pamela Yates’ 1983 documentary, When the Mountains Tremble, provided key evidence for bringing the indictment. Hear the story of how a film became a granito — a tiny grain of sand — that helped tip the scales of justice. 2AM P.O.V.: BIBLIOBURRO, THE DONKEY LIBRARY — A documentary relates the story of a courageous Colombian teacher who delivers books via burro to the children of a poor and violence-ridden province. (60 min.)

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into a single chronological narrative. The film adaptations feature a cast of superstar British and Hollywood talent. Richard II. King Richard (Ben Whishaw) is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin Henry Bolingbroke (Rory Kinnear) and Thomas Mowbray (James Purefoy). Both men are banished. Richard visits John of Gaunt (Patrick Stewart), Bolingbroke’s father, who reprimands the king. After Richard seizes Gaunt’s money and lands, Bolingbroke returns to claim his inheritance. Supported by his allies, Northumberland (David Morrissey) and the Duke of York (David Suchet), Bolingbroke takes Richard prisoner and lays claim to the throne. Repeats Sun 9/29, 11am 2:30AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon 1

6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — Repeats Mon 9/23, 5pm 7:00 PIE IN THE SKY — In the BBC drama series, a topnotch detective dreams of scrapping it all and becoming a restaurateur. Richard Griffiths stars. Part 3 of 10. An Innocent Man. Pie in the Sky becomes the scene of a corruption sting, but Henry acts in favor of his customer. Repeats Mon 9/23, 4pm 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX — Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid star in a comic drama about romance and second chances. Part 3 of 6. Celia and Alan decide on a civil marriage ceremony to be held at an eerie medieval hall near Halifax. As they visit, a storm is brewing, the lights go out and they’re locked in the ancient building. In the midst of a thunderstorm, Gillian’s Land Rover inexplicably catches fire. 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VII: THE CAGE — Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and his loyal friend Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks) return in new episodes of the mystery series, set in post-war 1946–47 England. The Cage. A severely injured man drags himself to a hospital, only to die shortly afterward. As Foyle makes inquiries, he discovers a mysterious military facility full of secrets that could threaten British Intelligence. Repeats Mon 9/23, 2:30pm; Thur 9/26, 11pm 10:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VI: KILLING TIME —When a local girl is found murdered, suspicion fueled by racial prejudice points to a GI at the U.S. military base. To reveal the truth, Foyle (Michael Kitchen) must go head-to-head with the U.S. Army.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Repeats Tue 9/24, 2pm; Wed 9/25, 1pm 9:00 GENEALOGY ROADSHOW: nashville, tn — A series follows a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey that uses history and science to verify family lore. The programs feature individuals from Nashville, Austin, Detroit and San Francisco. R epeats Tue 9/24, 3pm; Wed 9/25, 2pm 10:00 P.O.V.: BEST KEPT SECRET — A film spotlights a Newark, New Jersey public school for severely autistic minority boys and their options for independent living, following teacher Janet Mino as she races against the clock as graduation approaches for her students, trying to prepare them with skills to help them support themselves before they “age out” of the system. 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

24 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 LATINO AMERICANS — A landmark, six-hour WETA co-production is the first major television documentary series to chronicle the rich and varied history of Latinos. Actor Benjamin Bratt narrates. Episodes 3 & 4 of 6. War and Peace/The New Latinos. The series traces the World War II years and those that follow, as Latino Americans serve their new country by the hundreds of thousands — yet still face discrimination and a fight for civil rights in the United States. In the decades

ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD. 6AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, September 1 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–12M: 11:30 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 5 of 6. Great Nature (1933–1945). {DVI} R 1:30 THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA — Part 6 of 6. The Morning of Creation (1946–1980). {DVI} R 3:30 THE WETA GUIDE TO FINE DINING — A WETA TV 26 production visits fine restaurants throughout Greater Washington. Repeats Tue 9/24, 5pm 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD—PANAMERICANA: CONQUISTADORS, AZTECS & REVOLUTIONS — (TV 26 only) 5:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news.

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Mondays, Sept. 23–Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The miniseries Genealogy Roadshow combines history and science, following a diverse cast of participants, from Nashville, Austin, Detroit and San Francisco, as they learn about their family stories.

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9:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VII: THE ETERNITY RING — See the Sunday, September 15, 9 p.m. listing.. Repeats Fri 9/27, 3pm 11:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VII: THE CAGE — See the Sunday, September 22, 9 p.m. listing. 12:30AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, September 25 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Skeletons of the Sahara follows the extraordinary discovery of an ancient human cemetery more than 5,000 years older than the Egyptian pyramids in North Africa’s vast Sahara desert.

after World War II through the early 1960s, swelling numbers of immigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic seek economic opportunities. Repeats Wed 9/25, 3pm; Thur 9/26, 1pm 10:00 FRONTLINE: LIFE AND DEATH IN ASSISTED LIVING — Nearly 750,000 elderly Americans are spending their later years in for-profit assisted living facilities. This loosely regulated, multibillion-dollar industry is dominated by one company: Emeritus Senior Living. In a year-long investigation, Frontline and ProPublica raise questions about fatal lapses in care, understaffing and a quest for profits within a company that operates more than 400 assisted living facilities across the country. 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

25 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION: SOUTH AMERICA — The series Nature presents a voyage with the world’s birds. Part 3 of 6. South America. Condors and scarlet macaws take us to the Andes and the Amazon. Giant petrels in Patagonia shadow killer whales. Hummingbirds feed at Iguazu Falls, vultures ride the thermals over Rio de Janeiro and black vultures target turtle eggs in Costa Rica. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/26, 3pm; Mon 9/30, 1:30pm 9:00 NOVA: SECRETS OF THE VIKING SWORD — The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. The Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. NOVA explores how Viking sword makers designed and created the Ulfberht — and examines the sword’s role in history. {DVI} Repeats Thur 9/26, 4pm 10:00 SKELETONS OF THE SAHARA — Explorer and scientist Paul Sereno made an extraordinary discovery in the middle of the Sahara desert: an ancient human cemetery more than 5,000 years older than the Egyptian pyramids. Who were these people and what were they doing in the middle of the desert? How did they live and die? Repeats Thur 9/26, 5pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s long-running production, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 9/28, 6:30pm 8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON 9:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK — A series by acclaimed journalist Charlie Rose features highlights of conversations from Rose’s nightly interview program. 9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE HOLLOW CROWN: HENRY IV, PART I — Great Performances presents a miniseries of Shakespeare’s history plays, featuring a cast of superstar British and Hollywood talent. Henry IV, Part I. The heir to the throne, Prince Hal (Tom Hiddleston), defies his father, King Henry (Jeremy Irons), by spending his time at Mistress Quickly’s (Julie Walters) tavern in the company of the dissolute Falstaff (Simon Russell Beale) and his companions. The king is threatened by a rebellion led by Hal’s rival, Hotspur (Joe Armstrong), Hotspur’s father Northumberland (Alun Armstrong) and his uncle Worcester (David Hayman). In the face of this danger to the state, Prince Hal joins his father to defeat the rebels at the Battle of Shrewsbury. Michelle Dockery (of Downton Abbey) plays Hotspur’s wife, Kate Percy. Repeats Sun 9/28, 2pm 12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, September 7 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1:30AM: 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news. 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — (two episodes)

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26 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS: WORM IN THE BUD — When the body of Susan Bartlett, wife of local farmer Simon Bartlett, is discovered in Setwale Wood, local villagers readily assume she committed suicide. But DCI Barnaby (John Nettles) has other ideas. Repeats Fri 9/27, 1pm

Saturday, September 28 at 9:33 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD The WETA Movie presents Mike Nichols’ 1996 comedy The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion, who pose as husband and wife during a first visit by a son’s conservative future in-laws.

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Monday, September 30 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD Independent Lens: Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey follows the five-year personal journey of Arnel Pineda, of the rock band Journey, on a whirlwind world tour. Pineda rocketed to stardom after the band saw a YouTube of the aspiring Filipino singer, flew him to the U.S. for an audition and hired him to front the band.

9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: THE BIRDCAGE — In Mike Nichol’s 1996 comedy, a gay Miami Beach cabaret owner (Robin Williams) and his drag queen companion (Nathan Lane) pretend to be man and wife when a son’s conservative future in-laws visit. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest co-star. (1:57) 11:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE LONGORIA AFFAIR — Private Felix Longoria died fighting the Japanese during World War II, but when his body was sent home to Three Rivers, Texas, the town’s only funeral parlor refused to allow his family to use their chapel because “the whites wouldn’t like it.” The incident helped launch the Mexican-American civil rights movement. 12:30AM HAVANA! HAVANA!—PBS ARTS — R

6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — Repeats Mon 9/30, 5pm 7:00 PIE IN THE SKY — In the BBC drama series, a topnotch detective dreams of scrapping it all and becoming a restaurateur. Richard Griffiths stars. Part 4 of 10. Once a Copper. Henry cooks a banquet for a visiting Japanese delegation, and tracks down a criminal from his past, who was presumed to be dead. Repeats Mon 9/30, 4pm 8:00 LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX — Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid star in a comic drama about romance and second chances. Part 4 of 6. A police search begins for Alan and Celia, who are locked inside the hall without phone service. Fearing for their parents, Caroline and Gillian open up to one another and form a supportive bond. 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VII: SUNFLOWER — Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and his loyal friend Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks) return in new episodes of the mystery series, set in post-war 1946–47 England. Sunflower. Foyle is tasked with protecting Karl Strasser, a Nazi officer turned MI5 informant who believes he’s in danger. America wants Strasser extradited for his involvement in a wartime event, but British Intelligence is determined to protect him. As Foyle nears a solution to the case, the unfathomable truth of “Operation Sunflower” is revealed. Repeats Mon 9/30, 2:30pm 10:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: FOYLE’S WAR, SERIES VI: THE HIDE — Foyle (Michael Kitchen) battles to save a young man, accused of high treason, from the executioner’s noose. (90 min.)

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29 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–11AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–11AM See the Sunday, September 1 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11AM–12M: 11:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE HOLLOW CROWN: RICHARD II — R 2:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE HOLLOW CROWN: HENRY IV, PART I — R 4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: AROUND THE WORLD—PANAMERICANA: INCAS & INQUISITIONS — (TV 26 only) 5:30 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND — A new NewsHour weekend broadcast anchored by Hari Sreenivasan provides a summary of the day’s national and international news.

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The WETA Kids Channel offers a safe haven for young viewers, presenting educational broadcasts 24 hours each day, 7 days a week. Children’s programs also air on WETA TV 26 weekdays (5 a.m.–noon) and Sundays.

WETA KIDS on Weekdays

Sid the Science Kid is an educational animated series from The Jim Henson Company that uses music and humor to celebrate children’s natural curiosity about science in everyday life and to promote exploration and discovery among preschoolers. The program follows young Sid and his friends as they seek answers to questions about their world.

WETA Kids Channel airings in black; WETA TV 26 in blue. Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am (6am) Super WHY!, 7am, 6pm (6:30am) Arthur, 7:30am, 4pm (7am) Martha Speaks, 8am, 6:30pm (7:30am) Curious George, 8:30am, 7pm (8am) The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 9am (8:30am) WordGirl, 9:30am, 4:30pm (9am) WordWorld, 10am (9:30am) Dinosaur Train, 10:30am (10am) Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 11am, 5:30pm (10:30am) The Electric Company, 11:30am (11am) Sid the Science Kid, noon (11:30am) Raggs, 6am, 12:30pm Sesame Street, 1pm (5am) Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 2pm Angelina Ballerina, 2:30pm Peep and the Big Wide World, 3pm Maya & Miguel, 3:30pm Wild Kratts, 5pm More listings at weta.org/kids.

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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HARTFORD, CT — Repeats Tue 10/1, 2pm; Wed 10/2, 1pm 9:00 GENEALOGY ROADSHOW: AUstin, Tx — A series follows a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey that uses history and science to verify family lore. The programs feature individuals from Austin, Nashville, Detroit and San Francisco. 10:00 PBS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL: INDEPENDENT LENS: DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY — Neal Schon, guitarist for the iconic rock band Journey, saw a YouTube video of Filipino singer Arnel Pineda and flew him to the U.S. to audition for the band. The rest is history. But can Pineda deal with the demands of fame? 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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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, action, mystery and comedy 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 september SUNDAY

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Last of the The WETA UK Event Summer Wine Masterpiece: Downton Abbey Series III: Pts 1 & 2, 9/8 Pts 3–5, 9/15 Pts 6 & 7, 9/22

My Family

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Last of the Summer Wine

My Family

MI-5

Yes, Minister

MI-5 MI-5 (Series I begins 9/2)

To the Manor Born

Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge Pts 1 & 2, 9/29

New Tricks New Tricks (Series I begins 9/2)

New Tricks

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Secrets of: Henry VIII’s Palaces 9/8 Althorp 9/15 Chatsworth 9/29

Waking the Dead Waking the Dead (Series I begins 9/2)

Foyle’s War

Hustle Hustle (Series I begins 9/2)

Waking the Dead

Fawlty Towers Lead Balloon

Hustle

Worst Week of My Life Outnumbered

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French Fields French Fields

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Last of the Summer Wine

Queen and Country French Fields (Secret Life of Ice on 9/1)

Midsomer Murders Doc Martin

Inspector Morse

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Midsomer Murders

Scott & Bailey III

Doc Martin

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Life of Mammals (Coronation of Elizabeth II on 9/1)

Outnumbered

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French Fields

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French Fields

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Lead Balloon

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Outnumbered

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Coupling

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Doctor Who

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Rumpole of the Bailey

My Family

Pie in the Sky

Doc Martin

Inspector Morse

Scott & Bailey (Series III begins 9/5)

Ladies of the Letters

Midsomer Murders Rumpole of the Bailey

The Ambassador

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis

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Agatha Christie’s Poirot

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis

Hustle (to 12:30am)

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Secrets of: Henry VIII’s Palaces 9/6 Althorp 9/13 Chatsworth 9/20–27

Waking the Dead (to 12:30am)

Queen and Country

The Queen’s Palaces 9/28, 8–9pm Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge Pts 1 & 2, 9/28, 9–12pm Repeat noon Sundays

New Tricks (to 12:30am)

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Rosemary & Thyme Downton Abbey

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Masterpiece Sherlock Holmes Mystery!: Sherlock (9/4–9/11) & Sherlock II (9/18–9/25)

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Wild Indonesia (DaVinci: The Lost Treasure on 9/1)

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WETA UK Highlights Viewers’ note: This month, WETA UK presents a revised schedule with some programs shifting times and British documentary specials joining the channel’s offerings. Refer to the chart at left or visit wetauk.org to find your favorites. On Labor Day, weekday morning and early afternoon dramas and mysteries begin from their very first episodes.

The WETA UK Event: Downton Abbey, Season III & Mr. Selfridge

fter presenting Seasons I and II of Masterpiece series Downton Abbey in August, WETA UK features Season III its entirety on the first three Saturday nights in September. In Season III — the highest-rated PBS drama of all time, seen by more than 24 million viewers when it premiered in January 2013 — Shirley MacLaine joins the cast. The Great War is over and the long-awaited engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, but all is not tranquil as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the estate. When Series III wraps up, WETA UK presents eight-part series Mr. Selfridge, starring Jeremy Piven (right) as a flamboyant, wheeling-dealing American who shows early 1900s Londoners how to shop. Following the popularity of Season I, a second season of Mr. Selfridge — based on the life of retail magnate Henry Gordon Selfridge — is in the works for 2014.

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Saturday nights, September 7–28 on WETA UK

The Ambassador

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

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Mondays at 10:30 p.m. on WETA UK, beginning September 2

U.K. Documentary Specials

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Sundays at 5 p.m. and Fridays at 9:30 p.m. on WETA UK

his month, WETA UK adds British documentary programming to the schedule on Sunday afternoons and Friday nights, presenting special miniseries and documentary films. Beginning Sunday, September 8 for example, WETA UK features the miniseries Queen and Country, with honored U.K. journalist Sir Trevor McDonald (l) exploring traditions and institutions of the British monarchy; the series Wild Indonesia, which spotlights the flora and fauna of the most varied archipelago on Earth; and the epic nature series Life of Mammals, written and presented by BBC wildlife filmmaker extraordinaire Sir David Attenborough, who examines the evolution and habits of the various mammal species. Additional Friday-night specials spotlight Britain’s great estates. Please refer to the schedule grid for offerings and airtimes. For full schedules and program information, visit weta.org 15

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lassical WETA 90.9 FM weekend host Judy Gruber retired in July after two decades on the air at the station. Throughout her tenure, Gruber was a regular presence on WETA radio broadcasts throughout the schedule, hosting a variety of classical music programs. She also represented WETA in the community through her many public appearances, pre-concert lectures and interviews at venues throughout Greater Washington. Since last October, Gruber has been in partial retirement, but continued weekend on-air hosting on Classical WETA and substituting for her on-air colleagues as needed. Gruber said, “I have always had classical music in my life, and I’ve enjoyed working in radio because I love the music and I’ve loved being able to share it with people. Through the years, it’s been such a pleasure to meet our listeners and experience their passion for the music. When they get really excited about a piece, so too do you, the announcer — it’s a wonderful two-way Judy Gruber street.” Dan DeVany, vice president and general manager of Classical WETA, said, “Judy’s unflagging good nature, warm heart and consummate professionalism will be missed. We wish Judy well and thank her for her many years of service to WETA and the Washington community.” In addition to her duties at Classical WETA, Gruber has also been very active in Washington-area arts. Opera is among Gruber’s great interests, and she is a founder and former executive director of the Washington Concert Opera. Gruber also reviewed classical music for The Washington Post for five years, and she has worked as a program annotator for a wide array of local arts organizations.

Classical WETA 90.9 FM Presenting Classical Music All Day, Every Day With David Ginder, mornings • Marilyn Cooley, middays •

Bill Bukowski, afternoons • Nicole Lacroix, evenings And hosting on the weekend: Jean Inaba and Chip Brienza

Special Programming: Mon–Fri at 7 p.m.: PBS NewsHour Mondays at 9 p.m.: Front Row Washington Saturdays at 1 p.m.: Classical WETA Opera House Sundays at 6 p.m.: From the Top Sundays at 9 p.m.: Choral Showcase First Wednesday of the month at 9 p.m.: NSO Showcase (fall)

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Saturdays at 1 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM September 7: Rossini’s The Lady of the Lake Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Michele Mariotti, conductor In 1819, Rossini cashed in on an Italian taste for all things Scottish with this overtly Romantic opera based on a narrative by Sir Walter Scott. This production features a first-rate cast, including The Lady of the Lake soprano Joyce DiDonato in the title role, and Juan Diego Flórez, one of the world’s most acclaimed Rossini tenors. Bill Cooper

Judy Gruber Retires from Weekend Shift

September 14: Handel’s Agrippina Flemish Opera, Ghent Paul McCreesh, conductor Handel’s Italian operas made him the toast of London long before his famous English oratorios caught the public’s ear. Agrippina is named for Nero’s shrewd mother, without whom the infamous emperor could never have fiddled while Rome burned. September 21: Puccini’s Madame Butterfly Grand Liceu Theatre, Barcelona Josep Pons, conductor Cast includes Hui He (Butterfly) and Roberto Alagna (Pinkerton). A much-loved masterpiece, Puccini’s Butterfly combines an exotic setting with true, verismo passions in a cautionary tale warning that the meeting of divergent cultures can lead to both rich rewards, and tragic misunderstanding. September 28: Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri Teatro Regio, Turin Daniele Rustioni, conductor The plot of this opera is more than a little bit silly, but Rossini’s comedy features a sparkling score. September Saturday opera performances on Classical WETA 90.9 FM are from the series World of Opera.

Mondays at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

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Mendelssohn Piano Trio

piece, Tempest Fantasy. Violinists David Salness and Sally McLain, violist Katherine Murdock, and cellist Evelyn Elsing comprise the quartet. Also this month, on Monday, September 9 at 9 p.m., Moscow-born pianist Alexander Melnikov plays Robert Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13, Sergei Prokofiev’s Sonata in A Major, and works by Alexander Scriabin in a Phillips Collection recital recorded earlier this year. Works by Beethoven, Ravel, Prokofiev and Sergei Rachmaninoff, including his Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 36, No. 2 and Prelude No. 4, Op. 23, are featured on Monday, September 23 at 9 p.m. as Front Row Washington presents a Phillips Collection recital by British pianist Steven Osborne, winner of both the Naumburg International and Clara Haskil Competitions. The broadcast wraps up the month on September 30 at 9 p.m. with violinist Benjamin Beilman, a 2012 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner, alongside pianist Amy Yang in performance at Candlelight Concert Society of Columbia, Maryland. Their program includes Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for violin and piano, Brahms’ Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100, Olivier Messiaen’s Fantasy for violin and piano, and Franz Schubert’s Fantasy for violin and piano in C Major (Sei mir gegrüsst!), D. 934.

Choral Showcase in September

Sundays at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM

lassical WETA broadcast Choral Showcase smoothes out the end of summer on the Labor Day weekend program, on September 1, with a work by 17th-century English composer Henry Purcell, who, having just been appointed one of the organists at the English Chapel Royal, was asked to write something for the autumn-time return to London of King Charles II and the Duke of York. It’s a patriotic Ode called Summer’s Absence Unconcerned We Bear. Another English work, 20th-century composer and organist Harold Darke’s In the Bleak Mid-Winter, follows the Purcell composition. The broadcast also celebrates transitions of the year with Haydn’s oratorio, The Seasons. On the September 8 program, Classical WETA features works about great defenders, featuring parts of George Frideric Handel’s nod to one of the greatest warriors in Jewish history in his oratorio Judas Maccabaeus. Nicholas McGegan conducts. One excerpt is “See, the conqu’ring hero comes,” which is the tune Beethoven used in one of his sets of variations for cello and piano. The broadcast also features a nod to 13th-century Russian leader Alexander Nevsky, who defended against German and Swedish invaders. Prokofiev’s cantata about the legendary figure was derived from his brilliantly effective score for Sergei Eisenstein’s epic 1938 film, Alexander Nevsky. On September 15 and 22, Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts two masterful settings of the Mass — Mozart’s “Great” Mass and Beethoven’s grand Missa solemnis.

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his month, locally based ensembles the Mendelssohn Piano Trio and the Left Bank Quartet top the bill on Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s broadcast Front Row Washington, which features local concert performances by world-class ensembles. On Monday, September 16th at 9 p.m., the broadcast presents the Mendelssohn Piano Trio in performance at the National Gallery of Art in a concert described by The Washington Post as “so lush, substantial and richly flavored you wanted to eat it with a knife and fork.” This wonderful recital features Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66, and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50. The Mendelssohn Piano Trio is composed of pianist Ya-Ting Chang, from Taiwan; violinist Peter Sirotin, from Russia; and cellist Fiona Thompson from England. On Labor Day, September 2 at 9 p.m., the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Steinway Concert Series makes its Front Row Washington broadcast debut with The Left Bank Quartet performLeft Bank ing Leoš Janáˇcek’s Quartet Kreutzer Sonata, String Quartet No. 1, and American composer Paul Moravec’s Pulitzer Prize-winning

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Local Ensembles Featured on Front Row Washington

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