january 2012 - weta magazine

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D o w n t o n A b b e yLove & War in Season 2

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W TA FocusEarly in 2011, the marquee PBS drama series Masterpiece rolled out two intriguing miniseries focused on English households, spotlighting historic times and the British class system. One was a much-anticipated

sequel to the iconic production Upstairs, Downstairs, to which WETA viewers were riveted over the course of 60 episodes nearly three decades ago. While Masterpiece fans were clearly delighted to see familiar faces Jean Marsh and Eileen Atkins again, few could have anticipated the astonishing success of the other offering, Downton Abbey. That three-part Edwardian-era confection — also following the lives of nobles and servants — proved to be stunningly popu-lar, winning six Emmy Awards in 2011. The storyline, which ended as a romantic cliffhanger in Season I, surrounds a Yorkshire estate plunged into an inheritance crisis during the twilight of the nobility on the eve of World War I.

Now, a year later, the wait is over — Downton Abbey, Season 2 has arrived! The new series premieres January 8. Watch for a few other familiar figures this month as well: Bill Moyers returns with a new series, and WETA broadcasts Sir David Attenborough’s monumental nature series The Life of Mammals.

Enjoy! Thank you for your support of WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

American Experience Spotlights the Old West on WeTA Tv 26 & WeTA HDin a month-long salute to the West, the series American Experience chronicles the lives

of iconic figures Billy the Kid and George Custer in new productions that air alongside rebroadcasts of films about lawman Wyatt Earp, Apache warrior Geronimo, sharpshooter Annie Oakley and outlaw Jesse James. The programs explore the stories of these larger-than-life figures, examining the mythology surrounding their lives.

The two-hour film Custer’s Last Stand, directed by Stephen Ives (The West, created with WETA; Seabiscuit), also chronicles the life of one of the most celebrated and controversial icons of 19th-century America, painting a portrait of cavalryman General George Armstrong Custer. The documentary explores the demise of Custer and 261 of his men on June 26, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. There the Civil War hero battled Sitting Bull’s large army of Lakota and Cheyenne war-riors, launching one of the greatest myths in American history.

Billy the Kid explores the story of an orphan teen who became the most wanted man in the West. In April 1881, 21-year-old Henry McCarty, a.k.a. William Bonney, days from being hanged for murder, outfoxed his jailors and escaped; but he was gunned down by ambitious sheriff Pat Garrett just a few weeks later, making front-page news and marking the beginning of one of the West’s most endur-ing legends. But in all the tellings, Billy the Kid’s real story — his migration West, life in lawless New Mexico, and role in a violent range war — has been obscured.

Corporate funding for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual. Major funding is provided by the Alfred p. sloan Foundation, Corporation for public broadcasting, and public television viewers.

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The Queen’s Palacesairs Mondays, January 2, 9 & 16 at 9 p.m. on WeTA Tv 26 & WeTA HD

A three-part series hosted by BBC journalist Fiona Bruce celebrates three of Britain’s exceptional royal buildings—Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse—showcasing the treasures found within them. The Queen’s Palaces spotlights the art and architecture, the interior decoration, and priceless objects and artifacts of these historic buildings, revealing the fascinating stories behind them. In each episode, Bruce explores the history of the respective palace’s creation as well, so that each film marries the chronology of history and the pure delight of a walk around a beautiful interior. Contributing their insights and stories are curators of the Royal Collection.

Himalaya with Michael Palinairs Sundays at 8 p.m., beginning January 15

on WeTA Tv 26 & WeTA HDFrom the green Kathmandu valley to the heights of Annapurna, and from the closed kingdom of Bhutan to the starkness of Tibet, the Himalayas cross bound-aries of land, culture and experience. In the six-part BBC series Himalaya with Michael Palin, the itinerant former member of the Monty Python troupe guides a journey of 2,000 miles along the great mountain range, “the roof of the world.” As always, Palin brings along his unique brand of wit and wisdom. Traveling through awe-inspiring scenery—with rich flora and fauna, lush foothills, beautiful lakes and rivers, snowy mountains, and rainforests and tea plantations—Palin detours to places and people of special interest: from the Khyber Pass and Peshawar to troubled Kashmir; to Dharamsala to meet the Dalai Lama; through Nepal and into Tibet to experience Mt. Everest and Lhasa; then on to Yunnan in Southwest China, followed by Assam and then Bhutan, where he visits the royal family. Palin’s epic journey ends in Bangladesh, where the great rivers of the Himalaya disgorge into the Bay of Bengal.

The Life of Mammalswith David Attenborough

airs Fridays (except January 13) at 9 p.m. on WeTA Tv 26 & WeTA HD

“Mammals, those creatures that are furry, warm-blooded, and nourish their young with milk, are the most popular of all animals—perhaps because we are mammals our-selves. There are some 10,000 different species, roughly as many as there are birds, but they are much more varied,” points out BBC wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenbor-ough. The maker of monumental series Life on Earth and The Life of Birds spotlights that variety in the 10-part series, The Life of Mammals. With stunning cinematography, Attenborough introduces an astonishing array of creatures as he relates how mammal species outlived the dinosaurs and colonized the farthest reaches of the globe. As the series demonstrates, adapting their bodies for finding food has had a profound effect on the way mammals move, socialize, mate and breed.

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What could be more entertaining than a gripping yarn, a tale of romantic intrigue or a swashbuckling adventure that transports one away to bygone eras or distant lands? Everyone loves a great story, and for much of the 50 years that WETA TV 26 has served Greater Washington, the series Masterpiece (née Masterpiece Theatre), now the longest-running weekly primetime drama series in America, has been a centerpiece of the station’s program offerings. Since the series premiered on January 10, 1971, Masterpiece has mesmerized millions upon millions of viewers, bringing to life adaptations of great literature and superb original dramas. Complementing the engrossing storylines are sumptuous costumes, period settings, and atmospheric locations — all part of the series’ tremendous appeal.

Yesterday and TodayMasterpiece got its start thanks to The Forsyte Saga, a serialized 1967 BBC adaptation that was a blockbuster on American public television, delighting audiences and whetting appetites for British drama on this side of the pond. Masterpiece Theatre launched just a few years later, premiering with Alistair Cooke as host and with Susan Hampshire starring in The First Churchills. Cooke hosted until 1992, followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Russell Baker from 1992 to 2004.

Productions have been derived principally from the pantheon of British literature classics, in addition to a few American works. In 1980, sister series Mystery! (which we explore in the near future) was created, featuring adapta-tions of British detective and crime novels. Ultimately, in 2008, Mystery! was absorbed into Masterpiece, which is now split into three seasonal strands: Masterpiece Classic, Masterpiece Mystery!, and Masterpiece Contemporary.

Memorable ProductionsRoughly 300 productions along since the series premiere, Masterpiece is among television’s most honored programs, at last count having garnered 33 Primetime Emmys, seven International Emmys, 15 Peabodys, and two Academy Award nominations. The series has created great memories for WETA viewers for 40 years, presenting iconic productions. In a recent viewers’ poll, the most popular Masterpiece programs, among so many classics, were: • Upstairs,Downstairs(1973–1977) with Jean Marsh

and Eileen Atkins• I,Claudius(1976) with Derek Jacobi;• Poldark (1977–1978) with Robin Ellis;• TheJewelintheCrown (1984) with Tim Pigott-Smith,

Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Peggy Ashcroft, Art Malik and many others;

• HouseofCards(1990) with Ian Richardson;• JeevesandWooster (1991–1994) with Stephen Fry

and Hugh Laurie;• PrimeSuspect(1992–2006) with Helen Mirren;• TheFortunesandMisfortunesofMollFlanders(1996)

with Alex Kingston;• Reckless (1997) with Francesca Annis, Michael Kitchen

and Robson Green;• Wives&Daughters (2000) with Justine Waddell,

Keeley Hawes and Francesca Annis;• Mrs.Brown(2001) with Judi Dench;• TheForsyteSaga (2002 remake) with Damian Lewis and

Gina McKee;• BleakHouse (2007) with Gillian Anderson

and Charles Dance;• and BridesheadRevisited (1981), which in actuality aired

as part of the series Great Performances, not Masterpiece!

The Best in Drama on Masterpiece

Upstairs, Downstairs The Jewel in the Crown

Little DorritJeeves and Wooster House of Cards

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Prime Suspect

Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 2 airs Sundays, Jan. 8–Feb. 19 at 9 p.m.

on WeTA Tv 26 & WeTA HD;repeating Thursday nights at 8 p.m.one of the most popular series in Masterpiece history

returns for an exciting second season — Downton Abbey, Season 2 resumes its story of love and intrigue at an English country estate, now mobilized for the trauma of war. The new seven-part series features a returning cast that includes Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern (Lady Grantham), Hugh Bonneville (Lord Grantham), Dan Stevens (Matthew, above), Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary), Siobhan Finneran (O’Brien) and newcomer Zoe Boyle (Lavinia Swire, above).

The first series garnered six Primetime Emmy awards, including 2011 Outstanding Miniseries, plus awards for supporting actress Dame Maggie Smith, writer Julian Fel-lowes, and nods for directing, cinematography, and costumes. Season I opened with the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, which plunged the estate into crisis: Lord Grantham, the father of three daughters and no sons, welcomed an unexpected new heir — his handsome, marriageable, but proudly middle-class distant cousin, Matthew Crawley. A courtship between Matthew and Mary, Grantham’s eldest daughter, was unre-solved, as were romances and schemes among the household staff. For those catching up, WETA Television reprises the original series on January 8, 3–9 p.m.

The new season picks up in the middle of another disaster, World War I, which affected every aspect of life in England, accelerating the social change that was already transforming an age-old system of class and privilege. The new episodes feature thwarted and rekindled romances, forgotten and fresh scandals, and a host of new plot twists.

Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking river Cruises, with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to the Masterpiece trust.

other Popular ActorsMasterpiece has also helped make household names in America of a host of Britain’s finest actors, many of whom — such as Dame Maggie Smith, who appears in this month’s Downton Abbey sequel — are beloved to the series’ fans. The array of superb performances and films is astonishing: longtime viewers may remember Gemma Jones in The Duchess of Duke Street; Anthony Andrews in Danger UXB; produc-tions such as The Flame Trees of Thika; A Town Like Alice, Middlemarch, and Piece of Cake; Kenneth Branagh in Henry V; Ian Holm in King Lear; Diana Rigg in Rebecca; Jemma Redgrave in Bramwell; Emma Thompson and Branagh in Much Ado About Nothing; and many, many others.

In recent years, Masterpiece has scored a number of great successes — presenting acclaimed miniseries TheCompleteJaneAusten, the delightful Cranford and its sequel, the monumental Dickens adapta-tion Little Dorrit, a successful Upstairs, Downstairs sequel and, of course, riveting Downton Abbey. And there’s much more on the way, as Downton Abbey enters Season 2 this month with episodes scheduled through February — and a third season in the works.

Sunday nights are magical for Masterpiece fans throughout Greater Washington and around the country, who at the appointed hour of 9 p.m. are greeted by the familiar strains of the Rondeau from Jean-Joseph Mouret’s Symphonies and Fanfares for the King’s Supper as they settle in for the glorious drama of the week. Join in, and be transported — tune in to Masterpiece on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD for the finest drama in television.

The Best in Drama on Masterpiece

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The Queen’s Palaces (Ep 1 of 3. Buckingham Palace)

Antiques Roadshow: Tampa, FL

Egypt’s Golden Empire (Pt 2 of 3. Pharaohs of the Sun)

Frontline: TBA

NOVA: Deadliest Volcanoes NOVA: Deadliest Earthquakes

Masterpiece Mystery!: Miss Marple, Series IV: A Pocket Full of Rye (to 11pm) & Agatha Christie’s Poirot (to 12m)

Inside Washington The Life of Mammals (Eps 1 & 2 of 10. A Winning Design/Insect Hunters)

Need to Know

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Arthur (to 11:10pm)

Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 2 (Pt 1 of 7)

The Queen’s Palaces (Ep 2 of 3. Windsor Castle)


Billy the Kid: American Experience Frontline: TBA

NOVA: Bombing Hitler’s Dams

Masterpiece Mystery!: Miss Marple, Series IV: Murder Is Easy (to 11:30pm)

Inside Washington Great Performances: Let Me Down Easy

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Ocean’s Eleven (1960) (to 11:40pm)


Masterpiece Classic: Sense and Sensibility (Pt 1 of 2) (to 11:30pm)

The Queen’s Palaces (Ep 3 of 3. Holyroodhouse)


Frontline: TBA

NOVA: 3-D Spies of WWII Inside Nature’s Giants: Sperm Whale

Masterpiece Mystery!: Miss Marple, Series IV: They Do It with Mirrors

Agatha Christie’s Poirot (to 11:30pm)

Inside Washington The Life of Mammals (Eps 3 & 4 of 10. Plant Predators/Chisellers) Need to Know

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) (to 11:15pm)


Masterpiece Classic: Sense and Sensibility (Pt 2 of 2) (to 11:30pm)

Britain’s Royal Weddings (Pt 1 of 2) Antiques Roadshow: Houston, TX

Geronimo: American Experience Frontline: TBA

NOVA: Mystery of a Masterpiece Inside Nature’s Giants: Monster Python

Masterpiece Mystery!: Miss Marple, Series IV: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?

Agatha Christie’s Poirot (to 11:30pm)

Inside Washington The Life of Mammals (Eps 5 & 6 of 10. Meat Eaters/Opportunists Need to Know

(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: To Have and Have Not (to 11:13pm)


Masterpiece Classic: Mansfield Park (to 11:30pm)

Britain’s Royal Weddings (Pt 2 of 2) Antiques Roadshow: Houston, TX

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Jesse James: American Experience Frontline: TBA

(from 7:30pm:) Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration

Egypt’s Golden Empire (Pt 1 of 3. The Warrior Pharaohs)

Antiques Roadshow: Tulsa, OK

Nature: Birds of the Gods

Masterpiece Classic: A Room with a View

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal

Doc Martin, Series I (Pts 1 & 2 of 6. Going Bodmin/ Gentlemen Prefer) (to 9:33pm)

(from 3pm:) Masterpiece Classic: Downtown Abbey (1–4 of 4)


Egypt’s Golden Empire (Pt 3 of 3. The Last Great Pharaoh)

Nature: Kangaroo Mob



Doc Martin, Series I (Pts 3 & 4 of 6. Sh*t Happens/The Portwenn Effect) (to 9:33pm)

Himalaya with Michael Palin (Pt 1 of 6. North By Northwest)


Custer’s Last Stand: American Experience

Nature: Broken Tail: A Tiger’s Last Journey



Doc Martin, Series I (Pts 5 & 6 of 6. Of All the Harbors in All the Towns/Haemophobia) (to 9:33pm)

Himalaya with Michael Palin (Pt 2 of 6. A Passage to India)

Antiques Roadshow: Eugene, OR

Wyatt Earp: American Experience

Nature: Fortress of the Bears



Doc Martin, Series II (Pts 1 & 2 of 8. Old Dogs/In Loco) (to 9:33pm)

Himalaya with Michael Palin (Pt 3 of 6. Annapurna to Everest)

Antiques Roadshow: Eugene, OR

Annie Oakley: American Experience

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD January primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon.

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1 Sunday SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: 6AM–7:30PM WETA MEMBER FAVORITES 7:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: FROM VIENNA: THE NEW

YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2012 — Julie Andrews hosts the festive annual performance by the Vienna Philharmonic, with guest conductor Mariss Jansons, at Vienna’s Musikverein. The program showcases Viennese musical culture and ventures outside the hall to visit Vienna landmarks.

9PM–1AM WETA MEMBER FAVORITES

2 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TULSA, OK — Repeats Tue

1/3, 2pm; Wed 1/4, 1pm 9:00 THE QUEEN’S PALACES — A series spotlights three of

Britain’s royal buildings and the treasures found within them. Episode 1 of 3. Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace may be the most famous building in the world, but its story is much less familiar. Host Fiona Bruce reveals how this spectacular palace emerged from a swampy backwater to become a symbol of magnificence. Repeats Tue 1/3, 5pm; Fri 1/6, 4pm

10:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TAMPA, FL — Repeats Tue 1/3, 3pm

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

3 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR

8:00 EGYPT’S GOLDEN EMPIRE — A three-part special tells the story of the ancient Egyptian empire from its begin-ning in 1560 B.C. to its collapse in 1080 B.C. Part 1 of 3. The Warrior Pharaohs. The Egyptian Empire begins with the rise of the Pharaohs and their conquest of neigh-boring lands. Repeats Wed 1/4, 2pm; Thur 1/5, 1pm

9:00 EGYPT’S GOLDEN EMPIRE — Part 2 of 3. Pharaohs of the Sun. During Egypt’s golden age of wealth and prosperity, the land becomes the center of the ancient world under Amenhotep III, but his son Akhenaten un-dermines the dynasty’s grip on power. The death of his son-in-law, boy-king Tutankhamen, marks the end of the Ahmose family pharaohs. Repeats Wed 1/4, 3pm; Thur 1/5, 2pm

10:00 FRONTLINE — TBA 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

4 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: BIRDS OF THE GODS — Living in the New

Guinean rainforest are birds of unimaginable color and beauty. But finding these birds in the wild is a supremely difficult assignment, and to witness their mating displays is even tougher. The BBC’s Sir David Attenborough introduces a young team of New Guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film these birds of paradise. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/5, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: DEADLIEST VOLCANOES — Millions of people around the world live in the shadow of active volcanoes, with homes and lives daily at risk. NOVA travels with scientists from around the world who are at work attempting to discover how likely these volcanoes are to erupt — and when. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/5, 4pm

10:00 NOVA: DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKES — In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. NOVA follows scientists in Haiti and Chile just after the deadly quakes in those countries as they gather data to help prevent future disasters. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/5, 5pm


• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday nights from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and each weekend evening, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday and Sunday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated. For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv.

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• WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6 a.m.–9 a.m. weekends. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 12 for schedule information.

Program Keyn — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. {DVI} — Descriptive Video Service. R — Aired within the month.Listings are accurate as of press time. For late-breaking program updates, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org/tv.

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Tuesdays, January 3 & 10 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDThe three-part history miniseries Egypt’s Golden Empire explores the dynastic rise of the great pharaohs of ancient Egypt — and their achievements. Two episodes air back-to-back on January 3.

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Wednesday, January 4 at 9 and 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDNOVA programs Deadliest Volcanoes and Deadliest Earthquakes follow scientists who are exploring, respectively, the risk of erup-tions from dangerous active volcanoes, and the lessons of the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Other NOVA programs this month include Bombing Hitler’s Dams (January 11), chronicling an audacious World War II raid; 3-D Spies of WWII (January 18), examining Allied intelligence-gathering from the air; and Mystery of a Masterpiece (January 25), spotlighting experts who investigate art mysteries.

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and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 ESSENTIAL PEPIN 11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE 12N CUISINE CULTURE 12:30 MEXICO—ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS 1:00 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS 1:30 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE — Starts

January 14 on WETA TV 26. 2:00 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS II — Now in series 2! Chef

Sara Moulton shares recipes and tips for quick healthy meals, celebrating fresh local ingredients.

2:30 BAKING WITH JULIA 3:00 LIDIA’S ITALY 3:30 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS 4:00 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:30 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 5:00 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:10PM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — In the British comic drama,

Martin Clunes stars as a celebrated London surgeon, Dr. Martin Ellingham, who, having developed a phobia to blood, moves to a small Cornish community where his tactless manner impedes his relationships. Parts 1 & 2 of 6. Going Bodmin/Gentlemen Prefer.

9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: ARTHUR — In the 1981 comedy by Steve Gordon, a dry British butler (John Gielgud, who won an Oscar for his performance) helps his tippling master (Dudley Moore) choose between love with a waitress (Liza Minnelli) or marriage for money. (1:37) Repeats Sun 1/8, 11:30AM

8 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–7PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 GREAT ROMANCES 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: ARTHUR — (1:37) R 1:30 GREAT ROMANCES 2:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE THREE GABLES — A woman

rejects her diplomat lover, Douglas Maberly, in favor of the young Duke of Lomond. With his life shattered, Douglas completes a manuscript of his life story and then dies. Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates.

5 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: A ROOM WITH A VIEW —

In Andrew Davies’ adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel, Elaine Cassidy stars as Lucy Honeychurch, who is disappointed upon her arrival at a guest house in Florence, Italy, because her room has no view. Timothy Spall and son Rafe Spall play Mr. Emerson and his ec-centric son, George, who offer Lucy their room — with a view. {DVI}

9:30 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: MISS MARPLE, SERIES IV: A POCKET FULL OF RYE — Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie portrays author Agatha Christie’s spin-ster sleuth Miss Marple; Matthew Macfadyen co-stars. When Miss Marple learns of the deaths of business-man Rex Fortescue, his young wife Adele, and their housemaid Gladys, the circumstances vividly recall the nursery rhyme “Sing a Song of Sixpence.” Because Miss Marple had trained Gladys, she has a personal stake in the case. {DVI}

11:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW — When elderly Amelia Barrowby is poisoned in her home, the obvious culprit seems to be her companion Katrina. Poirot (David Suchet) and his colleague Hastings had met Amelia at the Chelsea Flower Show earlier that summer, and Poirot’s new-found interest in gardening pays off in the investigation.

12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

6 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 1/7, 6:30pm

8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Host Gordon Peterson moder-ates a roundtable discussion of the news of the week. Repeats Sat 1/7, 6pm

9:00 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS — Written and presented by BBC wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenborough, a monumental series spotlights the most diverse group of animals ever to live on earth. Episode 1 of 10. A Win-ning Design. In the first program, Attenborough sets off on a global journey to reveal why mammals have adapted to live almost anywhere. Spotlighted animals include platypuses and marsupials.

9:47 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS — Episode 2 of 10. Insect Hunters. Sir David Attenborough looks at mammals that survive on a diet of insects. These creatures shared the planet with the dinosaurs, but when the giant reptiles disap-peared they seized their chance to conquer new terri-tory. The filmmaker spotlights moles, giant anteaters, pangolins and bats.

10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

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Wednesday, January 11 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDNature: Kangaroo Mob follows a group of animals that moves into the suburbs of Canberra, Australia, as humans encroach on its habitat. Other programs spotlighting wildlife include Nature: Broken Tail: A Tiger’s Last Journey (January 18), exploring the fate of India’s tigers, and Nature: Fortress of the Bears (January 25), following bears of Alaska’s Admiralty Island. Also tune in to The Life of Mammals, Fridays, January 6, 20 & 27 at 9 p.m.

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capital city and the ecologists who follow their every move. Over the course of one drought-stricken year, Nature follows the kangaroos, exploring what happens when human development encroaches on wildlife habitat. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/12, 2pm

9:00 NOVA: BOMBING HITLER’S DAMS — In 1943 a squadron of British Lancaster bombers staged one of the most audacious raids in history — destroying two gigantic dams in Germany’s industrial heartland and cutting the water supply to arms factories, dealing a blow to the German war machine — with a revolution-ary bouncing bomb. Now, with the aid of six experi-ments, NOVA re-creates the engineering challenges faced in this effort. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/12, 3pm


12 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2

— Part 1 of 7. See the Sunday, January 8, 9 p.m. listing. R 10:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: MISS MARPLE, SERIES IV:

MURDER IS EASY — British actress Julia McKenzie portrays Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth Miss Marple. Murder Is Easy. A woman on a train tells Miss Marple about a series of murders in her village. When the woman later falls to her death, Miss Marple vows to get to the bottom of the string of “accidents,” unearthing secrets about the villagers. {DVI}




8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 1/14, 6pm 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: LET ME DOWN EASY —

A drama recorded at the Mead Center for American Theater at Washington’s Arena Stage features Anna Deavere Smith portraying a range of individuals who are confronting the price and politics of health. Deavere Smith interviews a range of people — from cyclist Lance Armstrong, supermodel Lauren Hutton, and Tex-as Governor Ann Richards, to a rodeo bull rider, a New Orleans hospital doctor and a South African orphanage director — and then performs as the interviewees in their own words, sharing their searing experiences.


14 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, January 7 listings.

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 3PM–12M: 3:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY — Created

by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park), the drama Downton Abbey depicts the lives of the noble Crawley family and the staff who serve them, set at their Edwardian country house in 1912. The miniseries features a cast that includes Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith and Elizabeth McGovern. Part 1 of 4. When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs and his daughter Mary loses her fiancé, throwing Downton Abbey and its servants into turmoil. The new heir turns out to be Matthew, a lowly lawyer with novel ideas about country life.

4:30 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY — Part 2 of 4. Mary entertains three suitors, including a Turkish diplomat whose boldness leads to a surprising event. Downstairs, the shocking former life of Carson, the butler, is unmasked and Bates risks his health to remain valet.

6:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY — Part 3 of 4. Growing into his role as heir, Matthew brings out the bitter rivalry between sisters Mary and Edith. Servants Thomas and O’Brien scheme against Bates, while head housemaid Anna is attracted to him. Lady Violet’s win-ning streak in the local flower show is threatened.

7:30 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY — Part 4 of 4. The heir crisis at Downton Abbey takes an unex-pected turn. Meanwhile, rumors fly about Mary’s virtue. Her sister Sybil takes a risk in her secret political life. Anna unearths Bates’ mysterious past and O’Brien and Thomas plot their exit strategy.

9:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2 — The multiple Emmy-winning miniseries resumes. Part 1 of 7. Two years into World War I, Downton Abbey is in turmoil, as Matthew and other young men go to war — or avoid it. The women also pitch in, and many couples see their romantic dreams dashed. Repeats Thur 1/12, 8pm

11:00 HUSTLE, SERIES II — Part 5 of 6. Stacie’s ex-husband left her years ago, taking everything she owned with him. Jake is a fellow grifter, a real pro, and will not be an easy target, but the gang swears to exact revenge for Stacie.

9 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TULSA, OK — Repeats Tue

1/10, 2pm; Wed 1/11, 1pm 9:00 THE QUEEN’S PALACES — Episode 2 of 3. Windsor

Castle. From the bowels of the castle to the heights of the battlements, Fiona Bruce encounters an amazing variety of royal treasures and historical items — from the musket ball that killed a naval hero to table decora-tions in gold and silver and encrusted with jewels. Repeats Tue 1/10, 5pm; Fri 1/13, 4pm

10:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TAMPA, FL — Repeats Tue 1/10, 3pm; Wed 1/11, 2pm


10 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EGYPT’S GOLDEN EMPIRE — Part 3 of 3. The Last Great

Pharaoh. The reign of Ramses the Great, during which the great tombs were built, represents the zenith of Egyptian civilization. After Ramses II, the tombs are looted and civil war ensues. Though Egypt is once again divided, the period known as the New Kingdom has left a rich legacy that will reverberate through the ages. Repeats Wed 1/11, 3pm; Thur 1/12, 1pm

9:00 BILLY THE KID: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A docu-mentary explores the life of the notorious 19th-century outlaw dubbed Billy the Kid, who was demonized by the ambitious sheriff who gunned him down. Spotlighted are William Bonney’s hardscrabble childhood, his vio-lent life in New Mexico, and his appeal to the Hispanic community. {DVI} Repeats Wed 1/11, 4pm


11 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: KANGAROO MOB — Spotlighted are a “mob”

of street-smart kangaroos that moves into Australia’s

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JOURNAL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — Parts 3 & 4 of 6. Sh*t Happens/

The Portwenn Effect. 9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: OCEAN’S ELEVEN — The 1960

comedy-caper film, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Angie Dickinson, Richard Conte, Cesar Romero and Joey Bishop, follows a gang of World War II veterans determined to rob five Las Vegas casinos. (2:07) Repeats Sun 1/15, 11:30am

15 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, January 8 listings. 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: OCEAN’S ELEVEN — (2:07) R 2:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ —

Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates when Willoughby Smith, secretary to Professor Coram, is found dead clutching a pince-nez. Repeats Fri 1/20, 2pm

3:00 PRIME SUSPECT, SERIES VI: THE LAST WITNESS — Helen Mirren reprises her role as Jane Tennison, a detective of the London Metropolitan Police who in-vestigates murder cases. Part 1 of 4. Under pressure to retire, Tennison takes over a high-profile murder case involving the brutal killing of a Bosnian woman.

4:00 WILLIAM & MARY, SERIES I — A romantic British drama stars Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) and Julie Graham as lonely hearts looking for love. Episode 1 of 6. Undertaker William Shawcross joins a dating agency in the hope of finding his ideal match, and is instantly attracted to midwife Mary Gilcrest.

5:00 GLOBE TREKKER: NIGERIA SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — Bill Moyers returns to public

television with a weekly hour of conversation about life and the state of American democracy, featuring a range of scholars, artists, activists, scientists, phi-losophers and newsmakers who bring context, insight and meaning to important topics. The series includes Moyers’ own essays on society and government.

7:00 NATURE: MOMENT OF IMPACT: HUNTERS & HERDS — The world is filled with unique moments of impact, such as the violent collision of cheetah with gazelle, the blink-of-an-eye strike of a deadly snake and the amaz-ing dexterity of an elephant’s trunk as it feeds, fights or reaches out with affection. But how do these creatures accomplish such extraordinary feats? Using the latest technologies, Nature explores the bio-engineering of “how animals work.” {DVI} Repeats Tue 1/17, 1pm

8:00 HIMALAYA WITH MICHAEL PALIN — The world-traveling former Monty Python star embarks on his most chal-lenging adventure yet, visiting Earth’s greatest moun-tain range — extending 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to Southwest China. Part 1 of 6. North By Northwest. From the historic Khyber Pass, Palin boards a steam train, stopping off at Darra, the gun factory of the Northwest Frontier, then on to Peshawar. There he is introduced to the sport of bullracing. Striking North,

he witnesses a polo match between arch-rivals Chitral and Gilgit, played in the high Shandur Pass.

9:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2 — Part 2 of 7. Downton Abbey is turned into a convales-cent home with Thomas in charge. Meanwhile, Lavinia and Sir Richard’s secret comes out, Anna tracks down Bates and Branson seizes his chance to strike a blow for Ireland. Repeats Thur 1/19, 8pm

10:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY — Hattie Morahan (The Golden Compass) plays Jane Austen’s level-headed character Elinor Dashwood, and Charity Wakefield (of Jane Eyre) is her impulsive sister Marianne in the tale of romance in early 19th-century England. Part 1 of 2. Though poor, the sisters attract a trio of very promising gentlemen: soon-to-be wealthy Edward Ferrars (Dan Stevens), heroic Colonel Brandon (David Morrissey) and Byronic John Willoughby (Dominic Cooper). {DVI}

11:30 HUSTLE, SERIES II — Part 6 of 6. Mickey has a fantastic plan: to steal the Crown Jewels. The others assume it is a joke. However, Mickey asks them to trust him and they reluctantly agree to the con. They gain access to a gallery where a diamond is to be exhibited. The gang is ready; but so are the police, who lie in wait.

16 Monday 6:30AM AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 — Parts 1–4 of 4. Harvard

professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts a genealogy special that journeys deep into the African-American experience to unearth the family histories of program participants, who include Morgan Freeman, Tina Turner, Tom Joyner, Chris Rock, Don Cheadle, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Maya Angelou. Repeats today

10:30 ROADS TO MEMPHIS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A film relates the wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of an assassin, James Earl Ray, and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., against the backdrop of the seething and turbulent forces in American society that led these two men to their violent and tragic collision in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. {DVI}

12N FREEDOM RIDERS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — From May until November 1961, more than 400 Americans, black and white, risked their lives — and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment — traveling to-gether on buses and trains through the Deep South in a challenge to segregation during the Civil Rights Era.

2:00 AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 — Parts 1–4 of 4. R 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA 6:30 NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TULSA, OK — Repeats Tue

1/17, 2pm; Wed 1/18, 1pm 9:00 THE QUEEN’S PALACES — Episode 3 of 3. Holyrood-

house. One of Britain’s smallest palaces has witnessed events that have determined the fate of three countries — England, France and Scotland. It was also the last place where a royal prince challenged the right of an English king to sit on the throne. Fiona Bruce discov-ers remarkable objects from the Royal Collection that are intimately bound to the Palace’s turbulent history. Repeats Tue 1/17, 5pm; Fri 1/20, 4pm

10:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TAMPA, FL — Repeats Tue 1/17, 3pm; Wed 1/18, 2pm


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Wednesdays, January 18 & 25 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDThe series Inside Nature’s Giants features veterinary specialists and biologists performing an autopsy on a large wild animal to spotlight secrets of its anatomy. Programs are Sperm Whale (Jan. 18), Monster Python (Jan. 25), White Shark (Feb. 1) and Big Cats (Feb. 8).


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17 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 CUSTER’S LAST STAND: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE —

A biography chronicles how one of America’s most char-ismatic and contradictory leaders of the 19th century — U.S. cavalryman General George Armstrong Custer — ricocheted from triumph to disaster, from battlefield heroism to impetuous escapade, before meeting his notorious end in June 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, battling Chief Sitting Bull’s army of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors. In the end, Custer’s reputation was saved by the wife he adored, who mythologized Custer’s role as a heroic sacrifice. {DVI} Repeats Wed 1/18, 3pm; Thur 1/19, 1pm


18 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: BROKEN TAIL: A TIGER’S LAST JOURNEY —

Irish cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson spent almost 600 days filming Broken Tail — the most charismatic tiger cub ever seen in Ranthambore, one of India’s best-protected tiger reserves. But suddenly, Broken Tail abandoned his sanctuary and went on the run until his death. The filmmaker retraces the tiger’s path and through his story explores the fate of the few surviving tigers in India. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/19, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: 3-D SPIES OF WWII — A documentary explores the previously untold story of Allied air photo intelligence during World War II that played a vital role in defeating Hitler by helping to target bombing raids that set back the German rocket program. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/19, 4pm

10:00 INSIDE NATURE’S GIANTS: SPERM WHALE — A series features veterinary specialists and biologists perform-ing an autopsy on a large wild animal to uncover the secrets of its anatomy. Sperm Whale. The team of sci-entists explores the mysteries of the largest predator on Earth, a 45-foot deep-sea giant that stranded and died on Pegwell Bay, Kent. Repeats Thur 1/19, 5pm



— Pt 2 of 7. See the Sunday, January 15, 9 p.m. listing. R 9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: MISS MARPLE, SERIES IV:

THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS — British actress Julia McKenzie portrays author Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth Miss Marple. During rehearsal for an amateur show, the power goes out, commotion ensues and a murder takes place. As witness to the confusion, Miss Marple must decipher the elaborate conjuring trick played by the killer.

10:30 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE MILLION-DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY — The future of the London and Scottish bank is riding on its million-dollar shipment of Liberty bonds to New York on the inaugural sailing of the Queen Mary. Hercule Poirot, portrayed by David Suchet, faces one of the most difficult decisions of his career — can he overcome the dreadful curse of sea-sickness to accompany the bonds and ensure their safe passage? Repeats Fri 1/20, 1pm




8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 1/21, 6pm 9:00 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS — Episode 3 of 10. Plant Preda-

tors. Some of the biggest predators on earth face a con-stant battle: their prey — plants — is heavily armored, often indigestible, sometimes even poisonous. Eating plants presents one of the greatest challenges to mam-mals, shaping them and their lives in extraordinary ways. Animals spotlighted include sloths, tapirs, pikas, wildebeests and big-horned sheep.

9:47 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS — Episode 4 of 10. Chisellers. Plants usually protect the goodness inside their seeds with very hard outer cases; David Attenborough spot-lights mammals that must chisel for their food: agoutis (terrier-sized rodents), kangaroo rats and pouched rats, beavers, naked mole rats and the largest rodent in the world, the capybara.


21 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, January 7 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:15PM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES I — Parts 5 & 6 of 6. Of All the

Harbors in All the Towns/Haemophobia. 9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR —

Norman Jewison’s 1968 film stars Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in the story of a Boston tycoon who plots the perfect bank robbery and is pursued by a deter-mined insurance investigator. (1:42) Repeats Sun 1/22, 11:30am

22 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, January 8 listings. 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR —

(1:42) R 1:30 GREAT ROMANCES 2:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE RED CIRCLE — A man

is murdered by a member of “The Red Circle” and Holmes (Jeremy Brett) takes up the investigation. Repeats Mon 1/23, 3:30pm; Fri 1/27, 2pm

3:00 PRIME SUSPECT, SERIES VI: THE LAST WITNESS — Part 2 of 4. Tennison’s case leads her to dig into war crimes of recent Bosnian immigrants. Helen Mirren stars in the acclaimed series.

4:00 WILLIAM & MARY, SERIES I — Episode 2 of 6. William writes to Mary to explain his occupation, but her moth-er conceals the note, hoping that Mary will resume a romance with her former lover Rick. Meanwhile, William pays a call on a dying woman.

5:00 GLOBE TREKKER SPECIAL: PIRATES, GALLEONS & TREASURE — Repeats Mon 1/23, 1:30pm

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — See the Sunday, January 15,

6 p.m. listing. Repeats Mon 1/23, 5pm 7:00 NATURE: MOMENT OF IMPACT: JUNGLE — The world

is filled with unique moments of impact, such as the violent collision of cheetah with gazelle, the blink-of-an-eye strike of a deadly snake and the amazing dexterity of an elephant’s trunk as it feeds. But how do these creatures accomplish such extraordinary feats? Nature explores the bio-engineering of “how animals work.” This episode spotlights jungle denizens. {DVI} Repeats Mon 1/23, 2:30pm; Tue 1/24, 1pm

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8:00 HIMALAYA WITH MICHAEL PALIN — Part 2 of 6. A Passage to India. The former Monty Python star’s Himalayan adventure continues as he visits Concordia. Above him sparkles K2 — second in height only to Everest. But the only crossing point into India is in the Punjab, near Lahore, where the daily flag-lowering ceremony is a must-see. Passing through Amritsar, he takes the toy train to Shimla and Srinagar in beautiful but troubled Kashmir. Finally, he arrives at Dharamsala, for an audience with his Holiness, the Dalai Lama.

9:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2 — Part 3 of 7. Isobel and Cora lock horns over control of Downton Abbey ’s medical role. Mrs. Bird starts a soup kitchen. And Matthew and William embark on a perilous patrol behind German lines. Repeats Thur 1/26, 8pm

10:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY — Part 2 of 2. Desirable bachelors Edward Ferrars and John Willoughby seem to have spurned the Dashwood sisters, while another suitor, Colonel Brandon, has disappeared on a mysterious mission. {DVI}

11:30 HUSTLE, SERIES III — Part 1 of 6. The team sets its sights on Benny Frazier, an obnoxious pub owner who smuggles in illegal immigrants to work for him. His son Joey, keen to hit the big time as a rapper, is the apple of his eye and seemingly Benny’s only weak spot.

23 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: EUGENE, OR — Repeats Tue

1/24, 2pm; Wed 1/25, 1pm 9:00 BRITAIN’S ROYAL WEDDINGS — Part 1 of 2. Exploring

the story of Britain’s royal weddings from the 1923 nuptials of the Queen Mother through those of Charles and Diana, a BBC film captures the emotion, excite-ment and style of these grand occasions, told from the point of view of attendees. Repeats Tue 1/24, 5pm; Fri 1/27, 4pm

10:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HOUSTON, TX — Repeats Tue 1/24, 3pm; Wed 1/25, 2pm


24 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WYATT EARP: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A documentary

depicts the complexities and flaws of the Western lawman whose life is a lens on politics, justice and economic opportunity on the American frontier. Shortly after his death in 1929, Earp was transformed into a folk hero: a central figure in the American narrative of how the West was won. {DVI} Repeats Wed 1/25, 3pm; Thur 1/26, 1pm

9:00 GERONIMO: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A documentary explores the story of 19th-century Apache warrior Geronimo. After his tribe was relocated to an Arizona reservation in 1872, struggling to survive under almost unendurable pressures, Geronimo and his violent resistance became a focus of the fury of terrified white settlers. {DVI} Repeats Wed 1/25, 4pm; Thur 1/26, 2pm


25 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NATURE: FORTRESS OF THE BEARS — Part of the

massive Tongass National Forest, Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska supports the largest concentration of bears anywhere in the world. Sustained by a wealth of salmon streams, isolated and protected by their envi-ronment, brown bears are part of a unique circle of life that has played out here for centuries. But this year, the salmon fail to arrive. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/26, 3pm

9:00 NOVA: MYSTERY OF A MASTERPIECE — In October 2009, a striking portrait of a young woman in Renais-sance dress made world news headlines, thought to be an undiscovered Leonardo da Vinci masterwork worth more than $100 million. How did imaging analysis help tie the portrait to Leonardo? NOVA follows a new breed of experts who investigate art mysteries. {DVI} Repeats Thur 1/26, 4pm

10:00 INSIDE NATURE’S GIANTS: MONSTER PYTHON — In Florida’s Everglades, snake experts meet “python hunters” who are attempting to control the explod-ing python population through a cull. They join reptile expert Jeanette Wyneken to dissect two pythons: a nine-foot male and a 14-foot female. The program explores the science of slithering, the infra-red vision that let the snakes hunt warm–blooded prey in the dark and the flexible jaw that allows them to swallow huge animals. Repeats Thur 1/26, 5pm



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9:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: MISS MARPLE, SERIES IV: WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS? — Julia McKenzie portrays author Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth Miss Marple. As the sole witness to a dying man’s enigmatic last words, a young adventurer seeks to solve the riddle they pose by forming an unlikely alliance with Miss Marple and a beautiful socialite. {DVI}

10:30 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS — When young heiress Florence Halliday is murdered en route to Plymouth, the prime suspects are a couple of known gold-diggers: her ex-husband and a recent French admirer. Poirot (David Suchet) and his friend Hastings retrace Florence’s train journey to find clues. Repeats Fri 1/27, 1pm




8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 1/28, 6pm 9:00 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS — Episode 5 of 10. Meat Eaters.

From the very first time mammals walked on the planet there has been both hunter and hunted. The pressure to evolve speed, endurance and maneuverability has helped animals outwit each other and occupy their very own niche. Attenborough spotlights arctic foxes, leopards, tigers, wolves and lions.

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Tuesday, January 24 at 8 & 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDAmerican Experience biographical documentaries spotlight the life of Old West lawman and folk hero Wyatt Earp; and legendary Apache warrior Geronimo, who headed the last Native American fighting force to formally surrender to the U.S. government.

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Saturday, January 28 at 9:33 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDThe WETA Movie presents Howard Hawks’ 1944 adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s novel To Have and Have Not, starring Bogart and Bacall and featuring a screenplay co-written by William Faulkner.


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9:47 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS — Episode 6 of 10. Opportunists. When it comes to food, most mammals are specialists, but there is an alternative strategy for feeding: being a generalist able to make the most of whatever food is on hand. It’s a recipe for success, and among this diverse group of animals are some of the most widespread mammals on the planet. Sir David Attenborough spot-lights the raccoon, skunk, grizzly bear, fox, pig and rat, among other creatures.


28 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–6PM See the Saturday, January 7 listings. SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:13PM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — R 7:00 AS TIME GOES BY/KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES II — Parts 1 & 2 of 8. Old Dogs/In

Loco. 9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT — Howard

Hawks’ 1944 nominal adaptation of the Ernest Heming-way novel follows a boat skipper who flirts with a sultry singer and outwits Nazis on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star (in her first film) alongside Walter Brennan and Hoagy Carmichael. (1:40) Repeats Sun 1/29, 11:30am

29 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, January 8 listings. 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT — (1:40) R 1:30 GREAT ROMANCES 2:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE MAZARIN STONE — Sherlock

Holmes is in the Highlands and Mycroft is called in to recover the missing Mazarin stone. Repeats Mon 1/30, 3:30pm

3:00 PRIME SUSPECT, SERIES VI: THE LAST WITNESS — Part 3 of 4. Tennison’s investigation takes her to Bosnia where she makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder case. Helen Mirren stars.

4:00 WILLIAM & MARY, SERIES I — Episode 3 of 6. William and Mary’s respective children each want to meet their parent’s new partner. Some clients of William hatch a plan to launch their father’s ashes in a rocket; Mary tries to fend off her mother, who wants to move back in.

5:00 GLOBE TREKKER: TUNISIA & LIBYA — Repeats Mon 1/30, 1:30pm

SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 MOYERS & COMPANY — See the Sunday, January 15,

6 p.m. listing. Repeats Mon 1/30, 5pm 7:00 NATURE: CUBA: THE ACCIDENTAL EDEN — The small

island’s varied landscape, its location in the heart of the Caribbean and its longstanding place at the center of Cold War politics have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere. For decades, Cuba’s wild landscapes and ecological riches lay untouched — but now tourism is on the rise. {DVI} Repeats Mon 1/30, 2:30pm; Tue 1/31, 1pm

8:00 HIMALAYA WITH MICHAEL PALIN — Part 3 of 6. Anna-purna to Everest. Traveling into Nepal, Palin witnesses Gurkha recruitment trials before embarking on an arduous 10-day trek up to Annapurna base camp, a vital part of the acclimatization process. Ill, Palin suffers the effects of altitude, and is grateful for the help of his sherpas. Descending to the Kathmandu val-ley, Palin is blessed by King Gyuenandra at his palace during the important Nepali festival of Desain, enjoys a bit of gambling and witnesses the daily cremations.

9:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2 — Part 4 of 7. In the climactic battle of World War I, Matthew and William go over the top to an uncertain fate. Vera plays a cruel endgame with Bates and Anna. And Daisy faces the severest test of her life. Repeats Thur 2/2, 8pm

10:00 MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: MANSFIELD PARK — Jane Austen’s most complex plot stars Billie Piper as Fanny Price, who goes to live with prosperous relatives at Mansfield Park. Fanny navigates a labyrinth of intrigues and affairs among the occupants of the house, while her cousin Edmund Bertram (Blake Ritson) remains her stalwart confidant. {DVI}

11:30 HUSTLE, SERIES III — Part 2 of 6. The leadership struggle between Mickey and Danny continues. To end the bickering, Albert poses the supreme test of grifter skill: stark naked, Mickey and Danny are dropped in the middle of London. Armed only with their skills and charm, they are given six hours to collect as many valuables as they can and return to their meeting point.

30 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: EUGENE, OR — Repeats Tue

1/31, 2pm; Wed 2/1, 1pm 9:00 BRITAIN’S ROYAL WEDDINGS — See the Monday,

January 23, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Tue 1/31, 5pm 10:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: HOUSTON, TX — Repeats Tue

1/31, 3pm; Wed 2/1, 2pm 11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

31 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANNIE OAKLEY: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A

documentary spotlights the story of the star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, the young woman who thrilled audiences around the world with her daring shooting feats. Annie Oakley’s act helped fuel turn-of-the-cen-tury nostalgia for the vanished, mythical world of the American West, but she lived her entire life east of the Mississippi. Repeats Wed 2/1, 3pm

9:00 JESSE JAMES: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — The story of Jesse James remains one of America’s most cherished tales, and one of its most fictitious. James, so the leg-end goes, was a western outlaw, though he never went west; a Robin Hood, though he robbed from the poor as well as the rich; a gunfighter, though his victims were almost always unarmed. {DVI} Repeats Wed 2/1, 4pm


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Among the programs you’ll find on WETA Create are:

CULINARY ADVENTURES

America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated

Baking With JuliaCiao ItaliaCook’s Country from America’s Test

KitchenCuisine CultureFood Trip with Todd EnglishIn Julia’s Kitchen with Master ChefsJacques Pépin: More Fast Food My WayLidia’s ItalyMexico: One Plate at a TimeNick Stellino Cooking with FriendsRachel’s Favorite Food at HomeSara’s Weeknight MealsSimply Ming

ARTS & CRAFTS

The Best of the Joy of PaintingKnit & Crochet TodayScheewe Art WorkshopSewing with Nancy

HOME & GARDEN

For Your HomeGarden SmartGlass with Vicki PayneKatie Brown WorkshopP. Allen Smith’s Garden HomeThe Victory Garden

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Ask This Old HouseRough CutThis Old HouseWoodturning WorkshopWoodwright’s Shop

TRAVEL & CULTURE

Burt Wolf: Travels & TraditionsGlobe TrekkerGrannies on SafariRichard Bangs’ AdventuresRick Steves’ EuropeSmart Travels–Pacific Rim with

Rudy MaxaTravelscope

WETA Create presents “how-to” lifestyle programming, 24 hours each day, seven days a week, featuring public television’s finest series devoted to explorations of home improvement, cooking, crafts, travel, woodworking, painting, gardening and much more. This channel draws on more than 30 series. For a complete schedule of WETA Create programming, please visit weta.org/create.

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WETA Kids offers safe programming for our young viewers, presenting educational television broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days a week. Below you can find weekday daytime listings for WETA Kids. Note that children’s programming also airs each morning on WETA TV 26. Please visit weta.org/kids to find complete schedules of children’s programs on the WETA Kids channel and WETA TV 26.

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE WETA KIDS CHANNEL

Raggs, 6amClifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30amSuper WHY!, 7amArthur, 7:30amMartha Speaks, 8amCurious George, 8:30amThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About

That!, 9amWordGirl, 9:30amWordWorld, 10amDinosaur Train, 10:30amWild Kratts, 11amThe Electric Company, 11:30amSid the Science Kid, noonRaggs, 12:30pmSesame Street, 1pmMister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 2pmAngelina Ballerina, 2:30pmPeep and the Big Wide World, 3pmMaya & Miguel, 3:30pmArthur, 4pmWordGirl, 4:30pm

Fetch!, 5pm Wild Kratts, 5:30pmSuper WHY!, 6pmMartha Speaks, M–Th, 6:30pm

(Mama Mirabelle on Fridays)

Curious George, 7pmZula Patrol, 7:30pmThe Electric Company, 8pmSid the Science Kid, 8:30pmBIZ KID$, 9pm

WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Sesame Street, 5amClifford The Big Red Dog, 6amSuper WHY!, 6:30amArthur, 7amMartha Speaks, 7:30amCurious George, 8amThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot

About That!, 8:30amWordGirl, 9amWordWorld, 9:30amDinosaur Train, 10amWild Kratts, 10:30amThe Electric Company, 11amSid the Science Kid, 11:30am

For weekends and complete schedules, see weta.org/kids

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Cuisine Culture, airing each Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m., repeating at 2 p.m., starts December 27 on WETA Create. In the series, Chef Ashley Charles James journeys into the restaurants of the world’s best chefs, who reveal their secrets, tricks of the trade and culinary inspirations. The program also airs at noon, Saturdays on WETA TV 26.

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Providing a Safe Haven for Children

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Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s weekly Monday-night local concert broadcast Front Row Washington kicks off Mozart Month on Monday, January 2 at 9 p.m. with a recital of piano quintets performed by A Venti, a period wind ensemble hailing from Brittany. Recorded in concert at La Maison Française, the ensemble added a replica 1799 pianoforte for this performance. A Venti is com-posed of Daniel Isoir, pianoforte; Jean-Marc Philippe, oboe; François Gillardot, clarinet; David Douçot, bassoon; and Pierre-Yves Madeuf, horn. The ensemble performs Mozart’s Quintet in E-flat major, K. 452, in addition to works by Friedrich Witt and Beethoven.

The broadcast also welcomes the Ying Quartet — first violinist Ayano Ninomiya, second violin Janet Ying, viola Phillip Ying, and cellist David Ying — on Monday, January 23 at 9 p.m. for a recital presented by Candlelight Concert Society at the Horowitz Center for Performing Arts in Columbia, Maryland. The program, offering a nod to Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s Mozart Month celebration, features Mozart’s Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428. As quartet-in-residence at the prestigious music conservatory, The Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, the Ying Quartet commissions new works, including two featured in this concert: Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec’s Anniversary Dances, and John Novacek’s Three Rags for String Quartet. The Ying Quartet closes the recital with Bedrich Smetana’s much-beloved Quartet No. 1 in E minor, “From My Life.”

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Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington; 88.9 FM Frederick; WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown; classicalweta.org

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Sunday, January 29 at 9 p.m.

With Classical WETA 90.9 FM celebrating Mozart’s birthday in January, it seems an appropriate time to schedule the famous Requiem and give

the equally famous mysteriousness of the piece its due. Much of the legend is actually true, although the business about Salieri’s involve-ment (serving as scribe while Mozart dictated from his death bed, and then finishing the work) is not. That, perpetuated by Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus (later turned into the famous movie), was started by Alexander Pushkin in a play titled Mozart and Salieri, which Rimsky-Korsakov turned into an opera.

It’s generally known that it was Franz Süssmayr who completed the Requiem. Less known is that he was far from being the first choice for the job. It is no surprise then that his work (especially the orchestration) has been widely criticized over the years, including by notable conductors Richard Strauss and Bruno Walter. Furthermore, unsur-prisingly, others have attempted to fix Süssmayr’s work, and more recent orchestrations are thought to be more faithful to Mozart’s true intentions. The recording scheduled on Classical WETA with Leonard Bernstein conducting the Chorus

and Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio uses one of those orchestrations — by 20th-century German musicologist Franz Beyer.

Visit classicalweta.org for more on the Requiem.

Metropolitan Opera on Classical WETA

Opera HouseSaturdays at 1 p.m.

January 7: Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel with Aleksandra Kurzak, Alice Coote and Robert Brubaker

January 14: Archival Broadcast: Bellini’s Norma (April 4, 1970) with Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne

January 21: The Enchanted Island (new) with David Daniels, Joyce DiDonato and Plácido Domingo

January 28: Puccini’s Tosca with Patricia Racette and Aleksandrs Antonenko

Visit classicalweta.org for details.

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Mozart MonthTune in to Classical WETA 90.9 FM and VivaLaVoce through-out January as we celebrate the birthday of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with broadcasts of many of his works, including those less often heard.

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of WNO.

International festivals at the Kennedy Center are generously supported by HRH Foundation.

Additional support for The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna is provided by Michael and Noémi Neidorff and The Honorable Nancy G. Brinker.

International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible throughthe generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.

FEBRUARY 25–MARCH 15, 2012KENNEDY CENTER OPERA HOUSE

Part of the Kennedy Center’s The Music of Budapest, Prague, and ViennaProduction from Seattle Opera In Italian with English supertitles

Tickets from $55 at the Box Office or charge by phone (202) 467-4600

Order online at kennedy-center.org/wnoTTY (202) 416-8524 | Groups (202) 416-8400

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JAN. 26–29, 2012

Eschenbach conducts BeethovenBeethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony

FEB. 2–4, 2012

Eschenbach conducts Salerno-Sonnenberg

Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1FEB. 9–11, 2012

KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALLTickets from $20 at the Box Office

or charge by phone (202) 467-4600Order online at kennedy-center.org/nso

TTY (202) 416-8524 | Groups (202) 416-8400

General Dynamics is the proud sponsor of the NSO Classical Season.

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

The NSO Music Director Chair is generously endowed by Roger and Vicki Sant.

The Blue Series is sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.

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A Stage DebutButtoned down? Not so! Robert Aubry Davis, longtime host and moderator of the WETA TV 26 Emmy Award-winning weekly arts program Around Town, makes a dramatic transformation from art critic to artist, appearing as Edna Turnblad in Signature Theatre’s current production of the lively musical Hairspray, currently running through January 29. Visit weta.org/rad to learn more.

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