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In Their Own Words: Princess Diana
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See how Diana defied expectations and evolved into one of the most impactful icons of our time through a lens that credits her choices as the ultimate disrupter for a generation of women. Sunday, August 8, 7:00 pm
Midsomer Murders
In Midsomer Murders, the town of Causton’s detective chief investigator and his detective sergeant investigate the scandals and deadly deeds that lurk just beneath the well-manicured surface of the county of Midsomer. Friday, August 20, 8:00 pm
WICKED in Concert
Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel will be your guides in this concert version of the famed musical as we explore the story of Elphaba and Glinda, the journey of two young women that continues to provide inspiration. Sunday, August 29, 8:00 pm
See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.
Sunday 1
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Downton Abbey Season 2 on
Masterpiece (Part 5 of 7) [R]
1:30 Country Music: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)
(Part 3 of 8) Meet honkytonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled life.
4:00 Country Music: I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-
1963) (Part 4 of 8) Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Patsy Cline shows off Music City’s smooth new Nashville Sound.
MORNING 6:30 Country Music: The Sons and Daughters of America
(1964-1968) (Part 5 of 8) See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere and audiences looking beyond race to embrace Charley Pride.
9:00 Country Music: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972) (Part 6 of 8)
Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.
11:30 Country Music: Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973-1983) (Part 7 of 8)
Dolly Parton finds mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerge from their famous fathers’ shadows; and Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launch the “Outlaw” movement.
AFTERNOON 2:30 Country Music: Don’t Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996) (Part 8
of 8) Learn how “New Traditionalists” like George Strait, Randy Travis, and the Judds help country music stay true to its roots. Witness the rise of superstar Garth Brooks.
5:00 In Their Own Words: Chuck
Berry Take a riveting ride on the Chuck Berry train, exploring the life of the man behind the music.
EVENING 6:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices 6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00 Secrets of Royal Travel: Secrets of the Royal Flight
Take to the skies for an insider’s look at the regal luxury of royal air travel.
8:00 Unforgotten Season 4 On Masterpiece (Part 4 of 6)
Cassie and Sunny discover Walsh was chased by all four suspects on the night in question. The pathologist identifies a cause of death implying Walsh was murdered.
9:00 Professor T: Mother Love
(Part 4 of 13) Professor T is called upon to help investigate the disappearance of a 6-year-old girl. Tensions rise between DI Paul Rabbit and Professor T until they finally come to blows.
10:00 The Great British Baking
Show: Masterclass 1 Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood take over the tent for the ultimate baking masterclass.
11:00 Austin City Limits: Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver
Monday 2
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Father Brown: The
Devil’s Dust [R]
1:00 Death in Paradise
(Season 10, Part 7 of 8) [R]
2:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators:
Outrageous Fortune [R]
3:00 Icon: Music Through the Lens – On the Record
(Part 3 of 6) [R]
4:00 Classic Albums: Fleetwood
Mac – Rumours [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:00-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow:
Vintage Portland Revisit standout Portland appraisals from 1998, including one treasure whose value jumps to $70,000-$90,000!
9:00 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Treasure Fever, Part 1 9:30 Antiques Roadshow Recut: Treasure Fever, Part 2 10:00 POV: Pier Kids 11:30 BBC World News
Tuesday 3
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Secrets of Royal Travel: Secrets of the Royal Flight
See Sun. Aug. 1 at 7:00 pm. [R]
2:00 Unforgotten Season 4 On
Masterpiece (Part 4 of 6) See Sun. Aug. 1 at 8:00 pm. [R]
3:00 Professor T: Mother Love
(Part 4 of 13) See Sun. Aug. 1 at 9:00 pm. [R]
4:00 Chicago Tonight:
Black Voices [R] 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]
MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Finding Your Roots:
Freedom Tales Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. delves deep into the roots of two African American guests, actor S. Epatha Merkerson and athlete and television personality Michael Strahan.
9:00 Jesse Owens: American
Experience When Jesse Owens competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he won four gold medals. This program details his early career, Hitler’s outsized ambitions for the games, and Owens’ subsequent struggle to find a place for himself in a United States wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched racism.
10:00 Fight: American Experience
Explore the 1938 world heavyweight championship bout between Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling, who became reluctant symbols of equality and supremacy, democracy, and fascism.
11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company
In the Spotlight
Filmmaker Elegance Bratton
POV: Pier Kids
This documentary follows the Black, homeless, queer, and trans youth who call New York’s Christopher Street Pier their home as they withstand tremendous amounts of homophobia and discrimination while working to carve out autonomy and security in their lives.
