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Independent Lens: Newtown
A decade after the event, explore the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 first-graders and six of their educators lost their lives. Wednesday, December 14 10:00 pm
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Death in Paradise Christmas Special
The sun-soaked beauty of Saint Marie is rocked at Christmas time by a ba ing murder, with a dazzling array of guest stars under suspicion. Saturdays, December 17 and 24 8:00 pm
Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites
Dame Mary Berry draws on her wealth of culinary knowledge with this selection of her favorite Christmas recipes - seasonal dishes guaranteed to be a hit with family and friends. Friday, December 23 9:00 pm
In the Spotlight
The Musicians’ Green Book: An Enduring Legacy
Explore the stories and music of Black artists who relied on an underground guide to navigate the injustices of racial segregation while on the road. Features performances and interviews with vocalists, musicians, activists, historians, and others.
Thursday, December 1 9:30 pm
Thursday 1
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Riverdance 25th
Anniversary Show [R]
3:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate
Retirement Guide [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-5:00 WTTW Kids 5:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Schnitzel and Roest 5:30 BBC World News America EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Marian Anderson: Once in
a Hundred Years Marian Anderson is considered one of the most important opera performers of the 20th century, and played a vital role in the acceptance of African Americans in classical music and other segregated performing arts genres.
9:30 The Musicians’ Green Book: An Enduring Legacy 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company
Friday 2
EARLY MORNING 12:30 Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live In
Central Park [R]
3:30 Energy Paradox with Steven Gundry, MD
5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-5:00 WTTW Kids 5:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Indian Feast 5:30 BBC World News America
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Happy Holidays with Bing
and Frank Celebrate the holidays with a timeless special, featuring the magical combination of Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. In this 1957 color program, the two legends swap Christmas songs and stories and duet on favorite holiday classics. 8:30 Classic Christmas Join hosts Gavin MacLeod and Marion Ross for this festive all-star special of favorite carols and popular standards.
10:30 Happy Holidays with
Bing and Frank [R]
11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company
Saturday 3
EARLY MORNING 12:30 Pain Secrets: The Science
of Everyday Pain Explore the origins of everyday pain and learn ways to help minimize or resolve it.
2:00 Memory Rescue with
Daniel Amen, MD Strengthen your memory by treating Dr. Amen’s 11 major risk factors that destroy brain function, most of which are either preventable or treatable.
3:30 Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, MD
5:00 The Brain Revolution Explore neuroplasticity – the untapped power to improve our lives as we age – to learn how the brain works and how we can make it work for us.
MORNING 6:30 Pain Secrets: The Science of Everyday
Pain See 12:30 am. [R]
8:00 Demystifying Detox 9:30 Great Performances: Broadway Musicals – A
Jewish Legacy [R]
11:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Key West Eats
AFTERNOON 12:10 Lidia’s Kitchen: Family Meal 12:45 Cook’s Country: Pennsylvania Dutch Country 1:25 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: One Good Turn 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup 2:35 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Breakfast Baking 3:10 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Cheryl Day Bakes Cakes! 3:45 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas: A Meal in Messinia 4:30 Straight No Chaser: The 25th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate 25 years with the nine members of the a cappella collective as they belt out songs with style, swagger, and spirit.
EVENING 7:00 Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live In
Central Park [R]
10:00 The Carpenters: Close to You and Christmas Memories
Close to You traces The Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and the duo’s friends in the music business. Following is a special holiday program focusing entirely on Richard and Karen’s perennially popular Christmas music o erings.
In the Spotlight
Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas
Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas - from carols to turkey, gift-giving to mistletoe and mulled wine - has surprising Tudor origins, rooted in devotion and charity.
