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Monday-Friday Mornings
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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
Afternoons
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
Saturday Mornings
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
Elinor Wonders Why • M-F at 10:30
thrilling but tragically brief “moment in the sun.”
AFTERNOON 12:18 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – Making a Way Out of No Way (1897-
1940) (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 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 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 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]
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 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]
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
EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour
In the Spotlight
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 8:00 To be announced 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 To be announced
In the Spotlight
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
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
EVENING 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
Monday 13
EARLY MORNING 12:00 To be announced
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
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Brian Stokes Mitchell
Monday, December 13 8:00 pm
Photo: Courtesy of Heidi Turzyn
Lidia Bastianich
Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds
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.
Tuesday, December 14 8:00 pm
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 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
Tuesday 14
EARLY MORNING 12:00 Amanpour and Company 1:00 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 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.
9:15 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]
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 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
In the Spotlight
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
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
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]
In the Spotlight
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
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
EVENING 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.
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 Charlie Brown
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
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.
Sunday, December 19 7:00 pm
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.
Monday, December 20 10:00 pm
Photo: Courtesy of BBC-Nealstreet Productions-Sally Mais
Nurse Lucille Anderson
Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021
Saturday, December 25 8:00 pm
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]
EVENING 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.
Monday 20
EARLY MORNING 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. 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]
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: 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
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 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, 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]
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 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.
Tuesday, December 28 8:00 pm
1870 classical ballet favorite. Composed of a blend of live action ballet with CGI, the film features ballet stars Michaela DePrince and Daniel Camargo.
3:00 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.
4:00 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.
5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend
5:30 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
