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THE GUIDE

The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT

70th Anniversary

Day of Celebration MON DEC 13 • ALL DAY

Photo: Laura Carbone

Join WFMT for live concert

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performances throughout the day including roots and blues singer-songwriter and fiddle player Anne Harris at 2 pm.

ALSO THIS MONTH

WTTW premieres Beyond Chicago from the Air with Geoffrey Baer, a high-flying panoramic exploration of iconic landmarks and little-known treasures across and beyond Illinois.

From the President & CEO

The Guide

Dear Member,

The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT Renée Crown Public Media Center 5400 North Saint Louis Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625

In 1951, Bernard and Rita Jacobs, having pawned their car and luggage, acquired full ownership of a struggling Chicago radio station. On December 13 of that year with Bernie serving as engineer and Rita as the announcer, WFMT signed on for the first time as Rita famously asked, “Is anybody listening?” Their goal: to produce and present fine arts content on the radio that they could enjoy, respect, and share with others. Seven decades later, that idea still guides WFMT, a worldrenowned brand with a reputation as a champion of classical music that presents world-class performances from Chicago and around the world accompanied by enlightening context from its knowledgeable hosts. I hope you will join us on WFMT’s 70th anniversary on Monday, December 13 for a full day of live performances by roots and blues artist Anne Harris, featured on our cover this month; Ravinia Festival’s Steans Piano Trio; the Chicago Symphony’s Lincoln Quartet; members of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, the Music Institute of Chicago, and the Wind Quintet of Chicago Sinfonietta; Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative String Quartet; and Music of the Baroque Brass Ensemble and Chorus. This all-day celebration will air/stream live from Northeastern Illinois University’s “Jewel Box” Recital Hall on 98.7FM, wfmt.com, and the WFMT app; and video of the performances will be streamed on Facebook and wfmt.com. On WTTW, we kick off December with an all-new special, Beyond Chicago from the Air with Geoffrey Baer, that will take us high above the dazzling fall foliage at Starved Rock State Park, the towering Indiana Dunes, the vast expanse of Lake Michigan, and a lost Native American city in Southern Illinois as he shares fun facts and fascinating history along the way. On wttw.com, discover some Chicago area film locations with Geoffrey just in time for some holiday movie watching, including the old Joliet Prison, which you will also see from the sky in Beyond Chicago from the Air. Across WTTW and WFMT throughout the month, we will be celebrating the holidays, and we hope you spend time with us for time-honored and new special programming. On behalf of all of us at WFMT and WTTW, I wish you a happy and healthy holiday season and thank you for your support this year. Sincerely, Sandra Cordova Micek President & CEO

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WTTW Listings

4 A Q&A with WFMT’s General

14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid 17 Do it Yourself Saturdays

Manager and Music Director

19 At-a-Glance

WTTW Digital Channel Highlights

20 WFMT Listings

WTTW Kid Grid

31 Sponsors

ON THE COVER: Chicago-based Roots and blues singer-songwriter and fiddle player Anne Harris, who will perform on WFMT on December 13 with guitarist Ernie Hendrickson, cellist Ryan Carney, and multiinstrumentalist Scott Tipping. Photo: Laura Carbone 2

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Longtime WFMT program director Norm Pellegrini and former WFMT president Ray Nordstrand

WFMT’s 70th Anniversary

A Q&A with WFMT’s General Manager and Music Director By Keegan Morris This month marks WFMT’s 70th anniversary. Naturally, it’s a time that prompts retrospection, whether that means remembering Dmitri Shostakovich’s visit to the station in the 1970s, the moment when WFMT became the first station in the world to broadcast a CD, or Studs Terkel’s legendary 45-year run on air. And WFMT is also looking forward, with the addition of new voices to the hosting team as well as Oliver Camacho’s appointment as the new music director. With general manager George Preston, Camacho is working to evolve the music, celebrate unheralded and underrepresented artists and composers,

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and create a welcoming on-ramp for new listeners. As we approach this celebratory and evolutionary moment, we sat down with George Preston and Oliver Camacho to discuss the 70th anniversary festivities and how they plan to kickstart the next seventy years of WFMT. The Guide: WFMT’s 70th anniversary will be marked with a “Day of Celebration” on Monday, December 13 (see page 24 for details). 70 years is a lot of time to encapsulate into one day of programming. Tell us about how you approached putting the day together.

as programmers to really listen to the music we are putting on the radio with fresh ears, and think to ourselves, “What are the most exciting things that we can put in the mix?” I think that new audiences for classical music do not necessarily know what the most famous pieces are in the same way that folks did 30 and 40 years ago. And so, in a way, we have a great opportunity to put music on the air that just sounds wonderful and resonates emotionally with people, whether it is famous or not. What we hear from our listeners very consistently is that they love the wide variety of the music that we play. We are hearing from people that they really appreciate the mix they are hearing, that they are understanding in a new way that classical music is a living and evolving artform.

George Preston: Part of it was highlighting the important institutional relationships that WFMT has. And of course, we wanted a good mix of perforCamacho: I am also really trying to mances. We’ve got two string quartets; emphasize the local ties of our music. George Preston and Oliver Camacho a piano trio; two singers from Ryan This month, we’ll play the Messiah, Opera Center; the Music of the Baroque starring a soprano who is a homechorus in a smaller configuration than usual; Anne Harris, a grown Baroque diva who now has a thriving international career. wonderful folk crossover violinist; and a wind quintet from the Robbie is doing a Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative show on Chicago Sinfonietta. We wanted to make sure that the repertoire Introductions, and then we’ll play Christmas From DePaul for for the day reflects a rich mix of different creators. the first time. The Guide: How does this anniversary fit into the ongoing work of the station?

The Guide: Why do you think this work is especially important today?

Oliver Camacho: Thinking about legacy and traditions, this anniversary coincides with our really taking a look at the library and deciding which are the pieces we want to make sure we are centering. Removing old-fashioned interpretations and making sure that we hold on to the historical performances that are categorically agreed upon as a master interpretation. Part of that is asking, “Who are the new artists that are coming through?” And of course, “Who are the new composers that we are adding to that mix?”

Preston: A lot of the problems facing the world are extremely daunting, and the resolution of these problems is not clear. But one thing we can do to help is make sure that the world has easy access to great music and great art, whether it is for reassurance, solace, inspiration, or beauty. People have always turned to art to find their way through dark places. The Guide: Finally, how do you feel now, as we approach this exciting celebration?

The 70th anniversary also coincides with an exciting time for our host team. We have the anchors of our veteran hosts, and we also have new paths of programming that are happening because of collaborations with LaRob K. Rafael, Kristina Lynn, and Robbie Ellis.

Preston: Right now, I am grateful for the amazing team that we have at WFMT for all the work they put in, and for our long legacy of respecting listeners and presenting a broad range of music. I am more excited than I have ever been to be working in classical music and seeing what lies ahead.

Preston: I think this moment also sees us challenging ourselves

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

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Daily Television Programming •

Programming Subject to Change Without Notice

Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

Celebrating PBS NewsHour

Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas

Explore how this award-winning newscast has set the standard for broadcast journalism. Go behind the scenes and meet the reporters, editors, producer, and on-air team to discover how this national treasure comes together.

Mary Berry visits Harewood House in Yorkshire as it prepares for Christmas on a grand scale, and demonstrates how to make delicious recipes inspired by festive dishes of the past.

Friday, December 3, 8:00 pm

Friday, December 17, 8:00 pm

POV: Unapologetic Meet Janaé and Bella, two abolitionists whose upbringing and experiences shape their activism and views on Black liberation. Go inside the ongoing movement work that transformed Chicago, from the murder of Rekia Boyd to the election of Mayor Lightfoot.

Monday, December 27, 9:00 pm

See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.

EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Brain Fitness Program Discover the inner workings of the brain and how we can harness the power of its neuroplasticity to make positive changes in our lives.

Photo: WTTW / Ken Carl

In the Spotlight

2:00 Deepak Chopra: The Spiritual Laws of Success Explore how understanding our true nature can lead to a sense of well-being, good health, fulfilling relationships, enthusiasm for life and material abundance. 3:30 Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Grief with Daniel Amen, MD Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen and his wife Tana Amen, an ICU nurse and author, will show you how to feel happier, more positive, and more in control of your own emotions.

MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America

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Geoffrey Baer

Beyond Chicago from the Air Join Geoffrey Baer as he narrates another breathtaking journey via drone to explore regional sights beyond Chicago in summer, fall, and winter. Soar, swoop, and dive through the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Cahokia Mounds, Starved Rock State Park in peak fall colors, Morton Arboretum, and Sagawau Canyon in Chicago’s southwest suburbs. With Geoffrey as your tour guide, experience speedboat and snowmobile racing on the Chain o’ Lakes, the mighty Mississippi River aboard a paddleboat, ski jumping in Fox River Grove, and much more.

Wednesday, December 1 7:30 pm

6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air Join narrator Geoffrey Baer on another breathtaking journey via drone to explore regional sights beyond Chicago in summer, fall, and winter. 9:00 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 10:30 Rick Steves’ European Christmas From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, this program celebrates the Christmas season throughout the European continent.

Thursday 2 EARLY MORNING 12:30 BBC World News 1:00 Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Grief with Daniel Amen MD See Wed. Dec. 1 at 3:30 am. [R] 2:30 What to Eat When with Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Michael Crupain Discover how the food choices you make each day – and, most importantly, when you make them – can impact your health. 4:00 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.

In the Spotlight Photo: PBS NewsHour

Wednesday 1

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 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) Extortion and downsizing threaten Downton Abbey. Change is afoot at the hospital. Mrs. Hughes poses a delicate question. Daisy speaks her mind, and Anna and Bates wait for the word. 9:25 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) Wedding plans hit a snag. Pigs lead to trouble for Edith and Marigold. Thomas gets a hint. Anna has a secret appointment. Violet and Isobel lock horns over health care. 10:30 The Carpenters: Close to You This music-filled documentary traces The Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and the duo’s friends in the music business, recalling their bestselling recordings and greatest hits.

Friday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Rick Steves: Best of the Alps Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgettable hikes. 2:30 Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Grief with Daniel Amen MD [R] 4:00 Pain Secrets: The Science of Everyday Pain

MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America

Judy Woodruff

Celebrating PBS NewsHour This special highlights the history and accomplishments of this groundbreaking public media news organization. The program showcases the unique way the NewsHour team puts together their award-winning hour-long daily newscast, following the reporters, editors, news directors, and on-air hosts as it all comes together for broadcast.

Friday, December 3 8:00 pm

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Celebrating PBS NewsHour This special highlights the history and accomplishments of this groundbreaking public media news organization. 10:00 Call the Midwife: Special Delivery Take a celebratory look back at 10 years of the series in this compilation full

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WTTW Digital Channel Highlights

Inside the Vatican

Saturday, December 25 at 8:00 pm WTTW Prime WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.

Filmed over the course of one year, this film offers the viewer unprecedented access to one of the most important places in the Christian world. Nestled in the city of Rome, the Vatican is the headquarters of the Catholic Church and an independent city-state.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Inside the Vatican

Photo: courtesy of of Jon Sayers, © Governatorato dello S.C.V. – Direzione dei Musei

These digital channels are available with digital cable or over the air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedule.

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet

Thursday, December 30 at 7:00 pm

WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet

Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places (Marathon) WTTW Create WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Saturday, December 4 at 9:00 am

Stamp your culinary passport with Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places. Join the James Beard Award-winning chef as she creates easy, enticing meals inspired by her travels to Greece, Spain, Austria, Italy, and California Wine Country.

Photo: Melissa McArdle Photography

WTTW Prime

This sweeping documentary goes well beyond the boundaries of the past. With some of the world’s greatest scholars on Islam providing historical context and critical perspective, Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet tells of intrigue and faith, revolutionary ideas and bitter persecution, brutal war and brilliant diplomacy in an arid desert where tribal allegiance was often the only protection.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Joanne Weir

America Reframed: Late Blossom Blues

Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00pm WTTW World features public media’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW World is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.

Born in Mississippi, Leo “Bud” Welch’s recording and touring career begins at the age of 81. With the support of his dedicated manager, veteran Vencie Varnad, Leo’s Blues career takes him to festivals across the South and all the way to Austria. With just a handful of Bluesmen left in America, this film offers a glimpse into the daily life of one of America’s musical treasures.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Leo “Bud” Welch

Nature Cat: A Nature Carol

Friday, December 24 at 7:00 pm WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. The WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 is on Comcast digital channels 368 and on RCN channel 39.

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In the tradition of the Dickens holiday classic, Nature Cat is visited by the spirits of Nature Past (Daisy), Present (Squeeks), and Future (Hal) on Christmas Eve. Don’t miss this beloved children’s holiday special.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Pictured: Nature Cat

WTTW World

The Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show Join Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and their families for this joyful holiday special filmed in 1967. Songs include “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night,” and many more. With special guest Sammy Davis, Jr.

Saturday, December 4 9:00 am of births, deaths, love stories, faith, and family. Go behind the scenes at Nonnatus House for interviews with the cast and crew. 11:10 BBC World News 11:40 Country Music: Live at the Ryman Join celebrated musicians for a concert celebrating Country Music by Ken Burns. Hosted by Burns and featuring performances and appearances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam, and more.

Saturday 4 EARLY MORNING 1:40 Brain Fitness Program See Wed. Dec. 1 at 12:30 am. [R] 3:30 Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, MD 5:00 Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott for 2021 Ed Slott makes talking about taxes fun! And he’s put together a gift package that has everything you’ll need to get YOUR plan, not the government plan.

MORNING 7:00 Rick Steves Europe Awaits Rick Steves shares vivid and unforgettable visits to

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country: Beef, Dressed Up Test cook Christie Morrison shows Bridget Lancaster how to make perfect SpiceCrusted Steaks. 12:35 Cook’s Country: The Perfect Cake Christie Morrison and Julia Collin Davison reveal the steps to making a showstopping Blueberry Jam Cake. 1:10 Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Holiday Sides The winter is full of big family meals where you really have to be on your game to get food on the table all at once. Sara shows a little love to the unsung heroes of the big meal, the sides. 1:45 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: All Chocolate, All the Time Bridget and Julia uncover the secrets to making the perfect Boston cream pie. Test cook Erin McMurrer makes the ultimate chocolate sheet cake with milk chocolate frosting. 2:20 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Brunch at Home Bridget and Julia uncover the secrets to making foolproof eggs Benedict at home. Test cook Dan Souza makes a showstopping German pancake. 3:00 Chicago from the Air Host Geoffrey Baer narrates a sweeping bird’s-eye tour of the city and beyond, sharing his signature “I never knew that” facts on the journey. From this thrilling new perspective, trace the remnants of long lost trails and roads, see the ways industry literally re-shaped our region, and discover how Chicago truly lives up to its motto, “City in a Garden.” 4:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R]

EVENING 6:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices 6:30 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

7:00 Great Performances: Unforgettable, with Love – Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Natalie Cole’s landmark concert. Recorded in 1992, this performance from Pasadena, California is a loving tribute to the music of her father. 8:30 Il Volo: Tribute to Ennio Morricone The vocal trio Il Volo pays tribute to Maestro Ennio Morricone, the Academy Award-winning film composer. 10:00 Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes This revealing biography, told in Count Basie’s own words, uncovers for the first time the private passions and ambitions that inspired the world-famous bandleader and pianist. 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Awaits See 7:00 am. [R]

Sunday 5 EARLY MORNING Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide Join the acclaimed personal finance expert for essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement. 3:30 Deepak Chopra: Becoming Metahuman Become happier, more joyful and energetic with a simple three-step process that helps us access a field of infinite possibilities. 5:00 Easy Yoga for Diabetes with Peggy Cappy Learn how yoga and the right diet can improve health and have a positive impact on life with diabetes. 1:30

Natalie Cole

Great Performances: Unforgettable with Love Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Natalie Cole’s landmark concert. Recorded in 1992, this performance from Pasadena, California is a loving tribute to the music of her father.

Saturday, December 4 7:00 pm

Photo: Courtesy of Simone Cecchetti

Frank Sinatra

European favorites – offbeat, romantic, or just good for the soul – that he’d love to visit when we can travel again. 9:00 The Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show Join Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and their families for this joyful holiday special filmed in 1967. With special guest Sammy Davis, Jr. 10:30 America’s Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special Cast members count down the series’ 20 most popular recipes and look back on moments from the show’s two decades on air.

Photo: John Mathew Smith & celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, via Wikimedia Commons

In the Spotlight Photo: Frank Sinatra Enterprises

In the Spotlight

MORNING 6:00 Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy Peggy demonstrates movements to help increase mobility for people who are challenged by arthritis or stiffness due to age or injury. 7:00-9:00 WTTW Kids 9:00 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – The Black Atlantic (1500-1800) (Part 1 of 6) This episode portrays the earliest Africans, both slave and free, who arrived on these shores. 10:04 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – The Age of Slavery (18001860) (Part 2 of 6) This episode illustrates how Black lives changed dramatically in the aftermath of the American Revolution. 11:11 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – Into the Fire (1861-1896) (Part 3 of 6) This episode examines the Civil War and the end of slavery, and Reconstruction’s

Il Volo’s Ignazio Boschetto

Il Volo: Tribute to Ennio Morricone The vocal trio Il Volo - Gianluca Ginoble, Ignazio Boschetto, and Piero Barone – pay tribute to Maestro Ennio Morricone, the Academy Award-winning composer who having scored more than 500 films, including La Cage aux Folles, The Untouchables, and Cinema Paradiso.

Saturday, December 4 8:30 pm

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Kid Grid Monday-Friday Mornings

Saturday Mornings

5:30 Arthur 6:00 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 6:30 Nature Cat 7:00 Molly of Denali 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Hero Elementary 8:30 Alma’s Way 9:00 Curious George 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Donkey Hodie 10:30 Elinor Wonders Why 11:00 Sesame Street 11:30 Pinkalicious

6:00 Molly of Denali 6:30 Wild Kratts 7:00 Hero Elementary 7:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Sunday Mornings 7:00 Donkey Hodie 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Arthur 9:00 Hero Elementary

Afternoons

thrilling but tragically brief “moment in the sun.”

AFTERNOON 12:18 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – Making a Way Out of No Way (18971940) (Part 4 of 6) Learn about the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. 1:37 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – Rise! (1940-1968) (Part 5 of 6) This episode examines the long road to civil rights, when the deep contradictions in American society finally became unsustainable. 2:55 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – A More Perfect Union (1968-2013) (Part 6 of 6) After 1968, African Americans set out to build a future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories, but a growing class disparity threatened to split the Black community in two. 5:00 Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things Follow the six-decade journey of the

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Great Performances: Broadway Musicals – A Jewish Legacy Explore the role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the American musical. Narrated by Joel Grey. 10:00 Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes See Sat. Dec. 4 at 10:00 pm. [R] 11:30 BBC World News

Tuesday 7 EARLY MORNING 12:00 The Carpenters: Close to You See Thurs. Dec. 2 at 10:30 pm. [R] 1:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 3:00 Change Your Brain, Heal Your Mind with Daniel Amen, MD Dr. Amen shares six practical steps to help you feel happier, sharper, and more in control of their own destiny. 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

5:30 BBC World News America

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special 9:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special [R]

Thursday 9 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Rick Steves European Christmas [R] 3:00 Energy Paradox with Dr. Steven Gundry Dr. Gundry offers the tools necessary to quiet the autoimmune battle that depletes precious energy reserves, leaving you drained and prone to mood disorders and weight gain. 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America

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MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America

Elinor Wonders Why • M-F at 10:30

extraordinary performer as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies and troubles of her life into joy.

EVENING 7:00 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 8:30 Beyond Chicago from the Air [R] 10:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices [R] 10:30 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices [R] 11:00 Rick Steves European Christmas See Wed. Dec. 1 at 10:30 pm. [R]

Monday 6 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, MD [R] 2:30 Brain Fitness Program [R] 4:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret to Strength and Balance with Peggy Cappy Discover how yoga can help anyone, regardless of age, increase strength and mobility. 5:00 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali This new special celebrates the recent multipart film, with new and exclusive interviews with the producers. 9:30 Aretha Franklin Remembered Celebrate the legendary Queen of Soul and the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with her greatest hits from television appearances spanning the 1960s-2000s. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Great Performances: Unforgettable, with Love – Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole See Sat. Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm. [R]

Wednesday 8 EARLY MORNING 1:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide See Sun. Dec. 5 at 1:30 am. [R] 3:00 Longevity Paradox with Steven Gundry, MD Dr. Gundry shares a step-by-step easy approach to help you feel better and more youthful today, no matter your age. 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids

In the Spotlight Photo: Courtesy of Michael Gaffney

12:00 Dinosaur Train 12:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Donkey Hodie 2:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 2:30 Let’s Go Luna 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Molly of Denali 4:00 Alma’s Way 4:30 Arthur 5:00 Odd Squad

MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America

Muhammad Ali

Ken Burns: Muhammad Ali This new special celebrates the recent multipart film, with new and exclusive interviews with producers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, who share how they created the epic eight-hour miniseries about the legendary boxing champion.

Tuesday, December 7 8:00 pm

7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) A wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn. The breakfast battle is settled. A handsome volunteer helps Edith meet a deadline. The hospital debate gets nasty. 9:15 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 9) Miss Baxter faces a dilemma. Anna and Mary rush to London. Daisy continues to press her case. A former maid comes to lunch. Car talk is in the air. 10:30 To be announced

Friday 10 EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced 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: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week

In the Spotlight

8:00 To be announced 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 To be announced

Saturday 11 EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced

MORNING 5:00-11:00 To be announced 11:00 Lidia’s Kitchen 11:30 Flavor of Poland with Aleksandra August: Zakopane

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country 12:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Secret Steaks 1:00 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with Jonathan Waxman 1:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Chicken and Biscuits 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Burgers and Chips 3:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 3:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: Welcome to Guadalajara 4:00 Rick Steves European Christmas [R]

EVENING 6:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices 6:30 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices 7:00 To be announced

Sunday 12 EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced AFTERNOON 12:00 To be announced

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Downtown Chicago engulfed in flames

The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special Experience the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 with vivid animations and dramatic re-enactments. This special explores the disaster through eyewitness accounts of the city’s mayor, a newspaper publisher, a heroic janitor, and a successful businesswoman named Catherine O’Leary whose status as an Irish immigrant led to her being wrongfully accused of starting the blaze.

Wednesday, December 8 8:00 pm

6:00 To be announced 8:00 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 7) James Herriot interviews for a job with harried Yorkshire veterinarian Siegfried Farnon. His first day is full of surprises. 9:00 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 7) Siegfried’s fun-loving brother Tristan arrives to help out. Mrs. Pumphrey throws a swanky party. 10:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices [R] 10:30 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices [R] 11:00 To be announced

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1800 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago

Voted one of the top 10 holiday historic home tours in 2019 by USA Today and 10Best!

Christmas Candlelight Tours Saturday and Sunday December 11-12 & 18-19 Tours begin every 15 minutes First tour 4:30pm, last tour 6:30pm

Explore Christmas customs and decorations of the late 19th century including two trees, music, the eight-course Christmas feast, and more!

House Decorated for Christmas

November 24 - December 31 Experience the house, decked out in its Christmas finery, during a docent-led tour. Tours offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm. PLEASE NOTE All tours by advance ticket only Tour size limited to ensure the safety of our guests; face mask required Tours subject to change based on current state and city COVID-19 guidelines

For tickets and more information visit GlessnerHouse.org or call 312.326.1480 2021

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20 Years of Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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Join celebrity chef and author Lidia Bastianich as she travels across the United States to celebrate culture through food. In this episode, Lidia highlights people who have overcome extraordinary odds to find purpose in serving their communities – in big cities and small pockets of rural America.

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell joins the Choir and Orchestra for this 20th anniversary retrospective with performances from Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Gladys Knight, Angela Lansbury, Hugh Bonneville, Renée Fleming, and more. 10:00 To be announced 11:30 BBC World News

12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 To be announced 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds

MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 5:30 BBC World News America

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Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell joins the Choir and Orchestra for this 20th anniversary retrospective with performances from Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Gladys Knight, Angela Lansbury, Hugh Bonneville, Renée Fleming, and more.

Lidia Bastianich

5:00 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds Lidia highlights people who have overcome extraordinary odds to find purpose in serving their communities – in big cities and small pockets of rural America. 9:00 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King This film is a re-imagination of the classic Nutcracker story, featuring the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and narrated by Alan Cumming. 10:30 All Is Bright! A Concordia Christmas The vocal and instrumental musical ensembles of Concordia University Irvine and friends present a festive collection of music. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 15 EARLY MORNING 12:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 7) See Sun. Dec. 12 at 8:00 am. [R] 1:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 7) See Sun. Dec. 12 at 9:00 am. [R] 2:30 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir See Mon. Dec. 13 at 8:00 pm. [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 Nature: Santa’s Wild Home Get an intimate look into life in Lapland, fabled land of Santa Claus and actual home of tenacious wildlife such as reindeer, wolverines, Brown bears, and more. 9:00 NOVA: Decoding Da Vinci Journey to Florence to discover how Leonardo da Vinci used science, from human dissections to innovative painting techniques, to create his legendary artwork. Learn why Mona Lisa’s smile is so captivating – and what it took to create it. 10:00 Impossible Builds: Skinny Skyscraper In Manhattan, architects and engineers are redefining just how much land it takes to support a skyscraper. In a city where the only direction to build is up, they’ve designed a needle-thin tower 82 stories high, built on the construction equivalent of a postage stamp. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 16 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds See Tues. Dec. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King See Tues. Dec. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:00 All Is Bright! A Concordia Christmas See Tues. Dec. 14 at 10:30 pm. [R] 3:30 Austin City Limits: Patty Griffin/The Revivalists Thrill to the best in American roots music with singersongwriter Patty Griffin and New Orleans rockers The Revivalists. Griffin and her backing duo perform songs from her self-titled LP. The Revivalists play tunes from their album Take Good Care. 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 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 9) Thomas makes Andy a generous offer. Spratt rescues Denker. A powerful politician comes to dinner. Robert upsets the family. Mary gets suspicious.

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Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) The hospital war reaches a climax. Violet goes on the warpath. Daisy tries to foil a romance. Prospects are looking up for Mary and Edith. Thomas feels trapped. 10:30 The Magic of Christmas in Alsace 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Friday 17 EARLY MORNING 12:30 To be announced 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review 7:30 Washington Week 8:00 Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas Newly minted Dame Mary Berry visits Harewood House in Yorkshire as it prepares for Christmas on a grand scale, and demonstrates how to make delicious recipes inspired by

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The Magic of Christmas in Alsace The Alsatian landscape is covered with medieval towns, castle ruins, and vineyards that overflow with charm and history, and their Christmas markets are a truly magical take on this uniquely French celebration of Christmas. Accompanied by French carols sung by Maine Girls Chorus.

Thursday, December 16 10:30 pm

Saturday 18 EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 1:30 The Chavis Chronicles 2:00 Nature: Santa’s Wild Home See Wed. Dec. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R]

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3:00 NOVA: Decoding Da Vinci See Wed. Dec. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R] 4:00 Impossible Builds: Skinny Skyscraper See Wed. Dec. 15 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R] 5:30 Happy Yoga

MORNING 6:00-9:00 WTTW Kids 9:00 Conscious Living: Living Zen 9:30 Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan: Scott Galloway 10:00 This Old House: Concord, Focus on Framing 10:30 Ask This Old House: Drill Drivers, Patios Expansion 11:00 Lidia’s Kitchen 11:30 Flavor of Poland: Krakow

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country 12:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Primal Grill 1:00 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with Rick Bayless 1:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: The Very Best Paris-Brest 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Bake Sale Favorites 3:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 3:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: Food Meets Art 4:00 A Chef’s Life: Prickly Business 4:30 Check, Please! Tryzub Ukrainian Kitchen, Eris Brewery & Cider House, Smack Dab 5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Germany’s Hamburg and the Luther Trail 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend

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Christmas at DePaul Join Chicago’s DePaul University for the wondrous retelling of the birth of Christ in word and song. This virtual performance features the talents of DePaul faculty, staff and students, and alumni.

Friday, December 17 9:00 pm

6:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices 6:30 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices 7:00 Midsomer Murders: Saints and Sinners (in 2 parts) The discovery of a Saint’s bones at an archaeological dig causes a stir in the village of Midsomer Cicely. But when the leader of the dig is murdered, DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson soon realize that it’s not only skeletons that have been long buried in the hallowed ground. 8:40 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: Reputation, Reputation, Reputation! Frank and Lu enter the competitive world of hairdressing, and find themselves combing through a tangled web of backstabbing and deceit. 9:30 Death in Paradise As Saint Marie celebrates

getting through to the finals of the Inter-Island Volleyball Championships, DI Goodman and the team are under pressure to solve the murder of a player, while Commissioner Selwyn squares up to an old nemesis. 10:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 7) [R] 11:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 7) [R]

Sunday 19 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Santa’s Wild Home [R] 1:30 Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas See Fri. Dec. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:30 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir [R] 4:30 The Magic of Christmas In Alsace See Thurs. Dec. 16 at 10:30 pm. [R] 5:00 To be announced

MORNING 7:00-9:30 WTTW Kids 9:30 To be announced 11:00 Pritzker Military Presents Lt. Col. John Arsenault and Thomas Gourneau speak about chaos, bravery, confusion, fear, and the fighting spirit of Marines of the First Battalion Fourth Marines, who fought a fierce hill battle with regular North Vietnamese Army forces in March of 1969 on Firebase Argonne.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas Feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, Charlie Brown becomes the director of the gang’s holiday play. Can he overcome his friends’ preference for dancing over acting, find the “perfect” tree, and discover the true meaning of Christmas?

Sunday, December 19 6:30 pm

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festive dishes of the past. 9:00 Christmas at DePaul Join Chicago’s DePaul University for the wondrous retelling of the birth of Christ in word and song. This virtual performance features the talents of DePaul faculty, staff and students, and alumni. 10:00 Live from Bradley Symphony Center: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra celebrates its new season with the opening of a restored city landmark, Bradley Symphony Hall. Under the baton of KenDavid Masur with special guest pianist Aaron Diehl, the orchestra will perform works by Ellington, Gershwin, and Stravinsky, along with a new piece by Eric Nathan. 11:30 BBC World News

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AFTERNOON 12:00 Great Performances at the Met: Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert Enjoy a holiday performance from the famed bass-baritone in Wales’ Brecon Cathedral featuring Welsh traditional folk group Calan. The program includes festive favorites, Lerner and Loewe’s “Little Prince,” and more. 1:00 Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland Using the forests, lakes, and beaches as their stage and the mountains and valleys as their backdrop, Celtic Woman travels throughout Ireland to perform a variety of tunes, including “Amazing Grace,” “Bonny Portmore,” “Angel,” “Where Sheep May Safely Graze,” “May It Be,” and more. 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays The entire cast is home for the holidays, and they’re sharing their tips and tricks for planning a stress-free gathering, while also recounting personal holiday memories

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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.

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In the Spotlight and revealing their all-time favorite holiday recipes from the Test Kitchen archives. 4:00 A Chef’s Life Holiday Special Join Vivian Howard as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking heritage and the Chanukah traditions of her husband Ben. From humble Hoppin’ John to elegant red velvet cake, sample a charming and delicious holiday celebration. 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30 Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas [R]

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Wheaton College Christmas Festival Alternating between choral and instrumental pieces performed by more than 250 talented musicians of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music ensembles, this production includes a mixture of traditional and contemporary Christmas music.

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Monday, December 20 10:00 pm

Nurse Lucille Anderson

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 Christmas 1966 promises to be a memorable one. The Nonnatus House team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever as the Maternity Home is filled with expectant moms and challenging cases. Luckily, Mother Mildred is on hand to support the team.

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6:30 A Charlie Brown Christmas Feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, Charlie Brown becomes the director of the gang’s holiday play. Can he overcome his friends’ preference for dancing over acting, find the “perfect” tree, and discover the true meaning of Christmas? 7:00 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. 8:00 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 7) James is put to the test with an ailing racehorse. Tristan faces a familiar temptation. Siegfried angles for a prestigious client. 9:00 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 7) While Tristan gives Tricki-Woo the spa treatment, James deals with Helen’s champion bull. Siegfried makes a decision about Tristan. 10:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices [R] 10:30 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices [R] 11:00 Austin City Limits: Cage the Elephant/Tank and the Bangas Nashville rockers Cage the Elephant blaze through hits and albums. New Orleans jazz/ soul mavens Tank and the Bangas groove through songs from Green Balloon.

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Dec. 18 at 8:40 pm. [R] 2:30 Death in Paradise See Sat. Dec. 18 at 9:30 pm. [R] 3:30 Live from Bradley Symphony Center: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra See Fri. Dec. 17 at 10:00 pm. [R] 5:00 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

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 Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice Highlights include an 1863 Temperance lithograph illustrating the evils of imbibing spirits; a letter from Gerald Ford, written when he was House Minority Leader, to his kindergarten teacher in Michigan; and a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film Some Like It Hot. 9:00 Christmas at Belmont Join Belmont University students along with the Nashville Children’s Choir for this holiday celebration. Taped in Belmont’s McAfee Concert Hall, the show includes classic holiday songs and festive tunes. 10:00 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Through His Own Redeeming Love Alternating between choral and instrumental pieces performed by 250+ talented musicians of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music ensembles, this production includes a mixture of traditional and contemporary Christmas music. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Tuesday 21 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas See Sun. Dec. 19 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 7) See Sun. Dec. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R] 2:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 7) See Sun. Dec. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas [R] 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

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12:00 Midsomer Murders: Saints and Sinners (in 2 parts) See Sat. Dec. 18 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:40 Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators: Reputation, Reputation, Reputation! See Sat.

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: On

Broadway Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family histories of Broadway stars Audra MacDonald and Mandy Patinkin, discovering ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success. 9:00 American Experience: Voice of Freedom Explore the fascinating life of celebrated singer Marian Anderson. In 1939, after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall because she was Black, she triumphed at the Lincoln Memorial in what became a landmark moment in American history. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 22 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice See Mon. Dec. 20 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Christmas at Belmont See Mon. Dec. 20 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Through His Own Redeeming Love See Mon. Dec. 20 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 Great Performances at the Met: Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert See Sun. Dec. 19 at 12:00 pm. [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 Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La Only recently discovered, snub-nosed monkeys are hauntingly beautiful primates, gentler than others of their kind. Their survival depends on strong defensive strategies and the cooperation and interdependence of them all. 9:00 NOVA: Decoding the Great Pyramid Stunning new archaeological evidence provides clues about the Egyptians who built the Great Pyramid of Giza – and how they did it. Join researchers as they delve into the logbook of a work crew and discover how the massive project transformed Egypt. 10:00 Wild Travels: America’s Oddest Museums Host Will Clinger travels the country visiting unusual collections that include action figures and pinball machines, portraits made entirely of bugs, mustard, and even dust! 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Thursday 23 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: On Broadway See Tues. Dec. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 American Experience: Voice of Freedom See Tues. Dec. 21 at 9:00 pm. [R] 3:30 A Chef’s Life Holiday Special See Sun. Dec. 19 at 4:00 pm. [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 7:30 Jay’s Chicago Discover a farmer who grows more than 100 varieties of heirloom apples; Afghan war vets working to rebuild Afghanistan with saffron; a Chicago high school teaching farming; Chicago’s king of exotic mushrooms; urban gardens run by refugees who were farmers back home. 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) A car race gives Mary flashbacks. Mrs. Patmore opens for business. Mrs. Hughes tricks Carson. Things get serious for Edith. Robert gets a surprise gift. 9:15 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 9) Two romances get complicated. Molesley and Spratt try out new jobs. Thomas takes a fateful step. Mrs. Patmore provokes a scandal. Isobel puts her foot down. 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company

Friday 24 Christmas Eve EARLY MORNING 12:30 Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La See Wed. Dec. 22 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 NOVA: Decoding the Great Pyramid See Wed. Dec. 22 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Wild Travels: America’s Oddest Museums See Wed. Dec. 22 at 10:00 pm. [R] 3:30 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays See Sun. Dec. 19 at 3:00 pm. [R] 4:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 5:00 The Magic of Christmas in Alsace [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON 5:30-5:30 WTTW Kids 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 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Through His Own Redeeming Love [R] 9:00 A St. Thomas Christmas: Bloom Eternal This special celebrates the Advent and Christmas season by drawing from both familiar traditional carols and innovative contemporary selections. 10:00 Christmas at DePaul See Fri. Dec. 17 at 9:00 pm. [R] 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Christmas at Belmont [R]

Saturday 25 Christmas Day EARLY MORNING 12:30 Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara and renowned actor Richard Thomas join The Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra, and Bells at Temple Square for an Americana-themed Christmas special that exudes the warmth and peace of the season. 1:30 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir [R] 3:30 Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Through His Own Redeeming Love [R] 4:30 A St. Thomas Christmas: Bloom Eternal See Fri. Dec. 24 at 9:00 pm. [R] 5:30 Happy Yoga

MORNING 6:00-9:00 WTTW Kids 9:00 Conscious Living: The Raw Food Buzz 9:30 Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan: David Byrne 10:00 This Old House: Concord, Planting for the Future 10:30 Ask This Old House: Camilla’s Workshop 11:00 Lidia’s Kitchen 11:30 Flavor of Poland: Warsaw

AFTERNOON 12:00 Cook’s Country 12:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire: Tex Meets Mex 1:00 Simply Ming: Ming Tsai with Carla Hall 1:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals 2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Hearty Mediterranean at Home 2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Back to Grilling Basics 3:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 3:30 Pati’s Mexican Table: Jalisco Classics 4:00 A Chef’s Life: Prickly Business 4:30 Check, Please! Giant,

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In the Spotlight Blossom Café, Saucy Porka 5:00 Little Women on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 3) With their father away at war, sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March come to terms with their new life, alongside their mother, Marmee. The girls make friends with Laurie, the new boy next door.

EVENING 6:00 Little Women on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 3) The March family fears the worst when Mr. March falls ill. As circumstances change for Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, the family must come together to face their most difficult challenge yet. 7:00 Little Women on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 3) 8:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 Christmas 1966 promises to be a memorable one. The Nonnatus House team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever as the Maternity Home is filled with expectant moms and challenging cases. Luckily, Mother Mildred is on hand to support the team. 9:35 Death in Paradise DI Goodman is embroiled in the cutthroat world of corporate team building when an entrepreneur is killed, but a surprise revelation from one of the suspects threatens to derail the investigation. 10:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 7) [R] 11:30 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 7) [R]

Angela Merkel

In Their Own Words: Angela Merkel Follow Merkel’s meteoric rise from pastor’s daughter to Time Person of the Year. As a young woman emerging from East Germany, she successfully navigated the male-dominated sphere of German politics to become first female Chancellor of Germany.

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Sunday 26 EARLY MORNING 12:30 Finding Your Roots: On Broadway [R] 1:30 Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice [R] 2:30 American Experience: Voice of Freedom [R] 4:30 Jay’s Chicago See Thurs. Dec. 23 at 7:30 pm. 5:00 Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La [R]

MORNING 6:00-10:30 WTTW Kids 10:30 Little Women on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 3) See Sat. Dec. 25 at 5:00 pm. [R] 11:30 Little Women on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 3) See Sat. Dec. 25 at 6:00 pm. [R]

AFTERNOON 12:30 Little Women on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 3) See Sat. Dec. 25 at 7:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Great Performances: Coppelia Enjoy this contemporary reboot of the

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1870 classical ballet favorite. Composed of a blend of live action ballet with CGI, the film features ballet stars Michaela DePrince and Daniel Camargo. Craft in America: Harmony Celebrate the joy of music and the creation of handcrafted instruments, featuring Marc Savoy and the Savoy family, bow maker Susan Lipkins, luthier Doug Naselroad, and artist Richard Jolley. Craft in America: Jewelry Explore the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment, featuring jewelers Tom Herman, Harriete Estel Berman, Art Smith, Gabrielle Gould, and Jesse Monongya. PBS NewsHour Weekend Death in Paradise See Sat. Dec. 25 at 9:35 pm. [R]

EVENING 6:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2019 Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team go to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage. Navigating the terrain, they strive to keep up with the needs of the locals. 8:00 All Creatures Great and Small Season 1 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 7) James volunteers to be the official vet at the

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Trouble with Maggie Cole

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Civilizations

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Il Volo: Tribute to Ennio Morricone

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The Week in Review Washington Week Durrells in Corfu

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Beyond Chicago from the Air

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Pain Secrets: The Science of Everyday Pain

American Experience: Chasing the Moon

Ask This Old House Nature

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Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things Chicago Tonight

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Beyond Chicago from the Air

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Rick Steves Hunger and Hope

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Can’t-Miss Stories from the Stage

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Midsomer Murders: Saints and Sinners

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American Experience: Chasing the Moon

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Mon Dec 20 Wed Dec 1 Rick Steves’ European Christmas 10:30 pm

Sat Dec 4 The Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show 9:00 am Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Holiday Sides 1:10 pm

Mon Dec 13 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir 8:00 pm

Thu Dec 16 The Magic of Christmas in Alsace 10:30 pm

Fri Dec 17 Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas 8:00 pm Christmas at DePaul 9:00 pm

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Christmas at Belmont 9:00 pm Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Through His Own Redeeming Love 10:00 pm

Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree: Christmas Around the World Weekdays at 6:30 pm

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A St. Thomas Christmas: Bloom Eternal 9:00 pm

Folkstage: Matt Watroba & Robert Jones 8:00 pm

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Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas 12:30 am Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 8:00 pm

Sun Dec 26 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2019 6:30 pm

Fri Dec 31 United in Song: Celebrating the American Dream 8:00 pm Great Performances at the Met: New Year’s Gala 9:30 pm

Great Performances at the Met: Bryn Terfel & Friends in Concert 12:00 pm America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays 3:00 pm A Chef’s Life Holiday Special 4:00 pm A Charlie Brown Christmas 6:30 pm Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas 7:00 pm

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Wed Dec 1 A Hanukkah Celebration with Chicago a cappella 8:00 pm

Sat Dec 4 Folkstage: The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band celebrates Hanukkah 8:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: Holiday Celebrations Around the World 7:00 pm Christmas Around the World Weekdays 6:30 pm

Mon Dec 20 Gaudete! Early Music for the Christmas Season 10:00 pm

Tue Dec 21 A Chanticleer Christmas 9:00 pm

Thu Dec 23 Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain: An Irish-Appalachian Celebration 8:00 pm

Fri Dec 24 From King’s College Cambridge University: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 9:00 am Impromptu Encore: Holiday Music with Music of the Baroque 12:00 pm Music of the Baroque’s Brass and Choral Holiday Concert 3:00 pm

Best of Studs Terkel: Christmas Memories 11:00 pm

Sat Dec 25 An Introductions Christmas 11:00 am Christmas from DePaul University 3:00 pm Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square 6:00 pm Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Latin American Christmas Carols 7:00 pm Folkstage: An Irish Christmas Concert 8:00 pm

Sun Dec 26 St. Olaf Christmas Festival 10:00 am Music of the Baroque presents Handel’s Messiah 3:00 pm

Mon Dec 27Fri Dec 31 Afternoon Music with Candice Agree: Christmas Around the World Weekdays 6:30 pm

Wed Dec 29 A Roaring Christmas with the BBC Singers 8:00 pm

Fri Dec 31 The Berlin Philharmonic’s 2021 New Year’s Eve Concert 10:00 pm

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