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Agatha and the Truth of Murder
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Join the crime writer during her 11-day disappearance in 1926 as she investigates the murder of Florence Nightingale’s goddaughter. Christie’s involvement in the case influenced her later work. Saturday, June 5, 7:00 pm
Monty Python: Best Bits Celebrated
Celebrities discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Monty Python segments, connecting the group’s work to today’s most successful television humor. Saturday, June 5, 9:00 pm
Becoming Johanna
When Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, begins her transition and gets kicked out of her home and school, she finds a foster family who loves her and a supportive school principal who helps her graduate and thrive. Friday, June 25, 8:30 pm
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In the Spotlight
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Human: The World Within
(New Series!)
Explore the incredible universe inside each of us in this new six-part series. An examination of diverse personal stories from around the world reveals how our lives, passions, and goals are powered by the amazing systems that define our biology as a species.
Wednesdays beginning June 2, 10:00 pm
Tuesday 1
EARLY MORNING 12:30 National Memorial Day
Concert 2021 [R] 2:00 Remember Pearl Harbor [R]
3:30 Soldier On: Life After
Deployment [R] 5:00 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 Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer: Behavior
(Part 4 of 4) Understand the importance of persuading the public to protect themselves during health crises. History shows that handwashing, social distancing, and grassroots campaigning all play important roles in helping to shift behavior and save lives.
9:00 Philly D.A. (Part 8 of 8)
Krasner recruits law students to join the next generation of prosecutors leading reform from within. Activists who campaigned for Krasner’s election warn him of consequences if he doesn’t accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.
10:00 Frontline: The Jihadist 11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company
Wednesday 2
EARLY MORNING 12:30 Antiques Roadshow:
Ca’ D’zan (Part 2 of 3) [R]
1:30 Tulsa: The Fire and
the Forgotten [R]
3:00 Tulsa Revisited, A PBS NewsHour Weekend
Special [R]
3:30 One Voice: The Songs We
Share – Broadway [R]
4:00 One Voice: The Songs We
Share – The Sacred [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 Life at the Waterhole
(Part 3 of 3) Learn how rain transforms the area into a lush grazing pasture, creating an abundance of food. Moderate weather makes it harder for predators, as prey can migrate further. With plenty of food available, mating and birthing seasons have arrived.
9:00 NOVA: The Ship That Changed the World 10:00 Human: The World Within –
React (Part 1 of 6) Examine the functions of the brain, spine, and nerves through stories that show how bodies send and receive messages, and what happens when these wires get crossed – or cut. Compare nervous system functions to lightning and the electrical grid.
11:00 BBC World News 11:30 Amanpour and Company
Thursday 3
EARLY MORNING 12:30 Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer: Behavior
(Part 4 of 4) See Tues. June 1 at 8:00 pm. [R] 1:30 Philly D.A. (Part 8 of 8) See Tues. June 1 at 9:00 pm. [R] 2:30 Frontline See Tues. June 1 at 10:00 pm. [R]
3:30 NOVA: The Ship That
Changed the World See Wed. June 2 at 9:00 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 Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed
Handsome Man Celebrate the father of rock ‘n’ roll with legendary artists including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Petty, Linda Ronstadt, Jeff Lynne, and more performing favorite songs by their self-proclaimed hero.
9:30 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, including “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “Top of the World,” “For All We Know,” “Superstar,” “Yesterday Once More,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” and “We’ve Only Just Begun.” The program features interviews, never-before-seen promotional films, concert performances, television appearances, and more.
11:00 The Tenth Inning: Bottom
of the Tenth (Part 2 of 2) In the first decade of the 21st
In the Spotlight
Duane Gosa
American Masters: Ballerina Boys
Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step, they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.
