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WTTW Digital Channel Highlights
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.
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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.
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.
WTTW World
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.
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. Jazz Sunday, January 10 at 9:00 pm Filmmaker Ken Burns tells the story of jazz. This 10-part series follows the growth and development of jazz music from the streets of New Orleans to the Lincoln Gardens on Chicago’s south side, where Louis Armstrong first won fame; from the elegant Roseland Ballroom in Times Square, where only whites were allowed to dance; to the more egalitarian Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, where people of all colors mingled. Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules
Pictured: Jazz ballroom
The Chaperone on Masterpiece Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation who never met a rule she didn’t break, epitomized the restless, reckless spirit of the Jazz Age. But, just a few years earlier, she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas for whom fame and fortune were only dreams. When the opportunity arises for her to go to New York to study with a leading dance troupe, her mother insists there be a chaperone. Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules
Pictured: Elizabeth McGovern
New Year, New You! Sunday, January 3 at 11:00 am Kick off 2021 with WTTW Create’s healthy-living experts Jamie Oliver, Ellie Krieger, Christina Pirello, David Jackson, and the America’s Test Kitchen chefs as they show you how to prepare nutritious and nourishing meals. Recipes include chickpea farro soup, an Asian noodle bowl, eggplant lasagne, herb-roasted chicken, grilled zucchini, and more! Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules
Pictured: Chef Jamie Oliver
Prehistoric Road Trip Thursday, January 7, 14 and 21 at 8:00 pm Pack up your rock jammer, jump in the car, and get ready to explore 2.5 billion years of Earth’s geological history on this immersive expedition. Emily Graslie, host of the Brain Scoop and Chief Curiosity Correspondent at the Field Museum in Chicago, leads this journey through five states. It’s a story told through the abundance of diverse fossils that can be found all over – if you know where to look. Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules
Pictured: Prehistoric Road Trip host Emily Graslie
Clifford the Big Red Dog Marathon Friday, January 8 at 6:00 pm Go on Birdwell Island adventures with Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and all of their friends with this five-episode marathon. Clifford the Big Red Dog is based on the beloved American children’s book series about a giant red Vizsla named Clifford. Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules
Pictured: Clifford doing a handstand
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Drake joins Ross’ mission after Morwenna breaks with him.
Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8)
George sets a trap for Drake. A gift from Geoffrey Charles proves deadly. Dwight’s trauma threatens his relationship with Caroline.
Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8)
Aunt Agatha and George cross swords. Demelza has an admirer who owes his life to Ross.
Sunday 3 EARLY MORNING
12:20 Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8)
Morwenna plunges into despair. George triumphs as his relationship with Elizabeth suffers. Ross and Demelza bare their souls.
1:25 Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece (Part 8 of 8)
Elizabeth turns the tables on George. Rev. Whitworth is checkmated. Demelza
In the Spotlight
Photo: Courtesy of STV Productions / Mark Mainz
Glenda Jackson
Elizabeth is Missing on Masterpiece Returning to television for the first time in almost three decades, twotime Oscar winner Glenda Jackson stars as a woman desperately trying to solve two mysteries as she declines ever deeper into dementia, in this adaptation of Emma Healey’s acclaimed novel. Playing feisty grandmother Maud Horsham, who lives alone despite early-stage Alzheimer’s, Jackson is joined by Maggie Steed as Maud’s only friend, Elizabeth, who ominously goes missing.
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and Hugh reveal their true feelings. Ross makes a vow.
Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 8)
While Ross watches Cornwall suffer under a new MP, Demelza remains caught between Ross and Hugh. Morwenna uses Osborne’s affair against him; Sam and Drake are blamed for a murder.
Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 8)
The Poldarks try to get their relationship on track, and the Enyses announce they’re expecting a child. Hugh’s health prevents him for standing in the election, so the candidacy is offered to Ross.
Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8)
Ross makes his maiden speech in Parliament and finds some notoriety. The Enyses welcome a baby daughter. George hosts a party.
Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8)
While George continues plotting his return to Westminster, Ross is reunited with his family at home. Then tragedy strikes, forcing him into action again.
MORNING
6:50 Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8)
To his frustration, Ross faces failures in Westminster. Demelza continues her matchmaking efforts.
7:55 Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8)
George finds the opportunity to ruin a business rival and the Poldarks in the process. Ross whisks Demelza off to London, and Elizabeth has news for George.
9:00 Poldark Season 4 on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 8)
The Warleggans’ domestic bliss comes under threat, and as Morwenna takes fate into her own hands, Ross and Demelza encounter deadly complications.
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of 8) Elizabeth hopes to persuade George that Valentine is his child. Ross tries to mend things with Demelza. Dwight delivers the Warleggans a daughter.
11:10 Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 8)
The Poldarks look forward to life in peace, but a plea from Ned Despard compels Ross to return to London. George struggles with grief.
AFTERNOON
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of 8) Demelza and the children become caught in a
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dangerous web. George’s grief has unexpected consequences. Dwight’s expertise on insanity places him and his friends on shaky ground.
Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8)
Ross’s tenacity in helping Ned bears fruit, but at a cost. Demelza wrestles with how best to aid the community; Morwenna lends herself to the cause. George’s sanity deteriorates.
Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 8)
Ross is given hope for the Despards’ return. Dwight gains unexpected patients. Morwenna begins to slip away in secret. A discovery leaves Geoffrey Charles and Cecily in turmoil.
Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8)
Ross returns to London with the Despards and Enyses. Morwenna tackles her grief. Geoffrey Charles’s intent to marry Cecily lands them both in trouble. George conspires once again.
Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8)
Geoffrey Charles makes a desperate plan to elope with Cecily before she weds George, and Demelza uncovers a theft at the mine. Ross pleads for Dwight’s help in a daring attempt to save Ned.
Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Part 7
of 8) Demelza discovers the French are smuggling arms into Cornwall. Ross is determined to take vengeance on Merceron and Hanson. Caroline puts her insecurities aside.
EVENING
6:45 Poldark Season 5 on Masterpiece (Series Finale)
With their lives on the line, Ross and his friends must launch their most daring plan yet, to save themselves and the country from enemies both at home and abroad.
8:00 Elizabeth is Missing on Masterpiece 10:00 Great British Baking Show: Sweet Dough (Part 7 of 10) 11:00 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame: The First Six Years
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12:00 Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece: The Six
Thatchers [R]
1:35 Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece: The Lying
Detective [R]
3:10 Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece: The Final
Problem [R] Independent Lens: A Woman’s Work – The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem NFL cheerleaders revolve their lives around their sport, but most earn less than minimum wage. Two of them decide they deserve more. In highstakes lawsuits, these courageous women take a stand against the massive, male-dominated sports league.
Monday, January 4 10:00 pm
5:00 Prince Albert: A Victorian Hero Revealed
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6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids
EVENING
6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight 8:00 Antiques Roadshow:
American Stories Celebrate the collective history of our country with standout treasures like a Navajo belt, bracelet & basket; a World War I peach can label letter; and James McNeill Whistler artwork.
9:00 Antiques Roadshow:
Harrisburg (Part 2 of 3) Finds include a Charles “Heinie” Wagner Red Sox archive, a Carl Schweninger oil, and a “Yellow Submarine” jacket made for Karen Carpenter.
