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FEBRUARY 2015
MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS
NEW WETA SPECIAL PREMIERES FEBRUARY 17 & 24
WETA Focus
A
s part of our mission of service to the public, WETA celebrates diversity in our broadcasts and
in the productions we create on behalf of viewers in Greater Washington and beyond. Just as we
take pride in marking Heritage Months throughout the year with special broadcasts — such as our
Black History Month presentations in February — so too do we delight in producing programs that relate the stories of
specific communities and how they have shaped America. This month, we are delighted to roll out an intriguing new
four-hour series, The Italian Americans, spotlighting the community’s engaging history, distinct experience and culture.
The series joins a WETA portfolio that includes the acclaimed film The Jewish Americans and the recent production
Latino Americans, winner of a Peabody Award.
Also this month, a special WETA production presents a preview of our upcoming major series Cancer: The Emperor
of All Maladies, which premieres nationwide in March. As a cancer survivor, I am very excited to share this fascinating,
informative series with viewers around the country. It was my great pleasure to participate in the roundtable discussion
in the WETA preview program, details of which are below this column.
Enjoy all that WETA has to offer this month. Thank you for your support.
Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA
(l-r) Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee,
Sharon Percy Rockefeller,
Ken Burns and Katie Couric
RISDON PHOTOGRAPHY
Cancer: The Emperor of
All Maladies — A Conversation
WETA preview program airs Friday, February 13
at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD,
repeating February 15 & 22 and throughout March
W
ETA has produced a 30-minute special that offers a first glimpse at the
upcoming WETA series Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies —a three-part,
six-hour documentary that premieres nationwide on PBS stations March 30, 31 and April 1, presenting a comprehensive
report on the history of the disease, the state of cancer today, the treatments and the promise of ongoing research.
The preview program, titled Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies — A Conversation, was taped before a live audience
in December at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. It features a roundtable
conversation moderated by journalist and Stand Up To Cancer co-founder Katie Couric, with panelists Sharon Percy
Rockefeller, WETA president and C.E.O. and a cancer survivor; executive producer Ken Burns, who lost his mother to
cancer when he was 11; and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Emperor of All
Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, on which the WETA series Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies is based. Through
excerpts from the documentary series, as well as personal stories and insights, Couric, Rockefeller, Burns and Mukherjee
explore the themes, issues and stories that will be presented in Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.
For more about the WETA series, visit CancerFilms.org and follow the project at @CancerFilm and #CancerFilm.
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies — A Conversation was made possible by Alan and Marsha Paller. Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies is made
possible by Genentech, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Siemens, David H. Koch, Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,
Kovler Fund, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, The Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS.
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Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5 airs at 9 p.m.
Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester airs at 10 p.m.
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Sunday Night Drama
ETA’s superb Sunday drama lineup continues as Season 5 of Masterpiece
drama Downton Abbey unfolds throughout February, wrapping up on March 1
with an episode that aired in the U.K. as the Season 5 Christmas special. In this
Downton
season finale, the Crawley family takes a trip to the north for a shooting party at
Abbey
a castle in Northumberland and returns to Downton for a Christmas holiday;
surprises abound with both sad developments and glad tidings. Then the wait begins for Season 6! Also in February,
after Downton Abbey tune in for Grantchester stories on Masterpiece Mystery!, featuring James Norton (Death Comes
to Pemberley) as jazz-loving, vicar-turned-sleuth Sidney Chambers, with Robson Green as his police ally, Inspector
Geordie Keating. Together, the two men investigate a series of challenging cases in a beautiful English hamlet,
revealing the dark side of early 1950s England — jealousy, prejudice, class conflict and plain, old passion.
Funding for Downton Abbey is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation with additional support from public television
viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future. Funding for the local broadcast of Downton Abbey
is provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Your Part-Time Controller and GEICO. Viking River Cruises is the exclusive corporate
funder of Grantchester on Masterpiece, with additional funding provided by PBS, WGBH and The Masterpiece Trust.
Nature Wednesdays on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
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Owls, Orangutans & More on Nature; Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
Earth—A New Wild premieres February 4, 9–11 p.m.
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ach Wednesday in February, WETA presents the finest in science and nature programming. The series Nature this
month reprises Legendary White Stallions (February 4), spotlighting Austria’s prized Lipizzaner horses, and Animal Odd
Couples (February 11), investigating unlikely cross-species relationships. New programs Owl Power (February 18) and
The Last Orangutan Eden (February 25) explore, respectively, what makes owls such special creatures and efforts to save
wild orangutan populations in the jungles of Northern Sumatra.
Also on Wednesdays, five-part National Geographic miniseries Earth—A New Wild, hosted by leading conservation
scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan (lower, left), presents a stunning visual journey exploring how humans are inextricably woven
into every aspect of the planet’s natural systems.
Filmed in 29 countries, the series features spectacular natural history footage from the most striking
places on Earth, documenting encounters between
wild animals and the people who live and work
with them to demonstrate that these co-habitations
can work — and be mutually beneficial.
Funding for Earth—A New Wild is provided by a generous
grant from the Anne Ray Charitable Trust. Support for Nature
is made possible in part by the Arnhold Family in memory of
Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Estate
of Elizabeth A. Vernon, the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust,
the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Filomen M. D’Agostino
Foundation, Susan Malloy and the Sun Hill Foundation, by
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by the nation’s
public television stations.
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Midsomer Murders, Series I
Thursdays at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
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In the Spotlight
n Thursday nights in February, WETA presents Midsomer Murders in
double features, reprising the very first episodes of the long-running, classic
British mystery series. The investigations are adapted by Anthony Horowitz
— creator and writer of Foyle’s War — from Caroline Graham’s acclaimed novels. In what would become a signature
role, John Nettles stars as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who probes murder cases in a fictional rural county
in England with a no-nonsense, professional style. Daniel Casey portrays Barnaby’s young sidekick, Detective Sergeant
Gavin Troy. Midsomer Murders, Series I also airs on the WETA UK channel on Monday nights beginning February 9.
Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White
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Friday, February 27 at 8:30 p.m.
on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
new special provides valuable insights on combating the physical signs and consequences of aging. Scientific, yet entertaining and accessible, Aging Backwards with Miranda
Esmonde-White shares practical information on slowing down and potentially reversing
the aging process through exercise and other lifestyle choices. Miranda Esmonde-White, a
former National Ballet of Canada dancer and host of the public television series Classical
Stretch, offers tips on stretching and strengthening, motivational testimonials from stretching
practitioners of all ages, and interviews with doctors and physiotherapists. Clear explanations
from Esmonde-White illustrate the damage that can be caused by a sedentary lifestyle and
the benefits of exercise at every stage of life.
Black History Month Programming
Throughout February on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
The Abolitionists Sun 2/1, 2:30pm–5:30pm
An Evening with Ursula Burns—with Gwen Ifill Tue 2/3, 4pm; Wed 2/18, 2pm
An Evening with Valerie Simpson—with Gwen Ifill Tue 2/3, 5pm
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Wed 2/4, 1pm–5pm; Rpts Sat 2/7, 1:30am
American Masters: Cab Calloway: Sketches Thur 2/5, 5pm; Rpts Tue 2/17, 5pm
Independent Lens: The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975 Sat 2/7, midnight
An Evening with Gwen Ifill Sun 2/8, 3:30pm
An Evening with Vernon Jordan—with Gwen Ifill
Sun 2/8, 4:30pm; Rpts Thur 2/12, 5pm
Slavery By Another Name Tue 2/10, 3:30pm; Rpts Sat 2/14, 12:30am
Black in Latin America Wed 2/11, 1–5pm; Rpts Sat 2/14, 2am
An Evening with Berry Gordy—with Gwen Ifill Thur 2/12, 4pm; Wed 2/18, 1pm
Independent Lens: The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights
Sun 2/15, 3:30pm
The March Sun 2/15, 4:30pm
Independent Lens: Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the
Emergence of a People Mon 2/16, 10pm; Rpts Tue 2/17, 3:30pm; Wed 2/25, 1pm
American Masters: August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Fri 2/20, 9:30pm; Rpts Sat 2/21, 1am; Tue 2/24, 4:30pm
The Black Kungfu Experience Sat 2/21, midnight
Freedom Riders: American Experience Sun 2/22, 3pm
Independent Lens: American Denial Mon 2/23, 10pm
2 FEBRUARY 2015
The WETA co-production premieres Tuesdays, February 17 & 24, 9–11 p.m.
on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
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COURTESY JAMIE EISENBERG
rom the WETA team that created the Peabody Award-winning series
The Bennett Family
Latino Americans and the film The Jewish Americans comes a new four-hour
with young Tony
documentary series about the Italian experience in America. Seven years in the
making, the WETA film The Italian Americans premieres this month on public
television nationwide, exploring the evolution of Italian Americans — from the
late 19th century to the present — from “outsiders” to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today. Written and produced by
John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci,
the series is a production of WETA and Ark Media, in association with John
Maggio Productions.
The Italian Americans explores a universal aspect of the immigrant story —
the struggle of a group to adapt to a new environment and become participants
in American life — while illuminating the distinct experience and unique, engaging culture of Italian Americans. Through extensive archival materials, and
interviews with historians and journalists, and Italian Americans such as Tony
Bennett (right, as a child), David Chase, Dion DiMucci, Gay Talese, Adriana
Trigiani and John Turturro, the WETA series spotlights those who played vital
roles in shaping the relationship between Italians and mainstream American
society. The film includes the stories of Amadeo Giannini, who founded Bank
of America; early 20th-century union activist and poet Arturo Giovannitti;
Rudolph Valentino, the 1920s film star and sex symbol; Joe DiMaggio, one of
the most celebrated baseball players of his generation; and U.S. Representative
Nancy Pelosi, former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and U.S. Supreme
Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, who each broke new ground for Italian Americans in public service.
“The first waves of Italian immigrants in this country weren’t embraced very warmly by mainstream society,” said
John Maggio. “They were basically held at arm’s length and looked upon with a certain amount of disdain and
suspicion. But eventually, the children of those first immigrants, and
their children, began to gain a foothold in positions of power and would
become some of the most influential and important leaders of American
life in the 20th century.”
Mario Cuomo
(left), Corona,
Queens, 1987
Corporate funding for The Italian Americans is provided by DelGrosso Foods. Foundation
and government funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities,
the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the Annenberg Foundation. Major funding
is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by PBS. Special thanks to
project community engagement and promotion partner The National Italian American
Foundation. Visit pbs.org/ItalianAmericans and follow #ItaliansPBS on Twitter.
Attend a Local Screening of the Film
On Wednesday, February 4 at 6:45 p.m., join WETA, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and
The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs for a preview screening and discussion
of The Italian Americans. The event, which features a discussion and Q&A with filmmaker John Maggio and
series companion book author Maria Laurino, takes place in Washington at GWU’s Jack Morton Auditorium,
805 21st St., NW. This public event is free, but reservations are required. Email [email protected] to R.S.V.P.
WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
February primetime simulcast listings.
Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon.
WETA Television
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9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
1
Sun
2
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Austin, TX (Ep 2 of 3)
3
Tue
Genealogy Roadshow, Season 2 (Ep 4 of 7) The Big Burn: American Experience
4
Wed
Nature: Legendary White Stallions
Earth–A New Wild (Eps 1 & 2 of 5. Home/Plains)
5
Thu
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
(Ep 5: Raisins and Almonds)
Midsomer Murders, Series I: The Killings at Badger’s Drift & Written in Blood (to 12m)
6
Fri
Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
7
Sat
Doc Martin, Series III
8
Sun
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 5 of 9)
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 6 of 9)
Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester
(Pt 4 of 6)
9
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Austin, TX (Ep 3 of 3)
The Great British Baking Show
(Ep 7 of 10. Pastries)
A Path Appears (Ep 3 of 3) (to 11:30pm)
10
Tue
Genealogy Roadshow, Season 2 (Ep 5 of 7) The Forgotten Plague: American Experience
Frontline: Being Mortal
11
Wed
Nature: Animal Odd Couples
NOVA: Colosseum–Roman Death Trap
Earth–A New Wild (Ep 3 of 5. Forests)
12
Thu
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
(Ep 6: Ruddy Gore)
Midsomer Murders, Series I: Death of a Hollow Man & Faithful Unto Death (to 12m)
13
Fri
Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
14
Sat
Doc Martin, Series IV
15
Sun
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 6 of 9)
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 7 of 9)
16
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Bismarck, ND
(Ep 1 of 3)
The Great British Baking Show (Ep 8 of 10. Ind. Lens: Black Photographers and the
Advanced Dough)
Emergence of a People (to 11:30pm)
17
Tue
Genealogy Roadshow, Season 2 (Ep 6 of 7) The Italian Americans (Pts 1 & 2 of 4. La Famiglia 1890–1910/
Becoming Americans 1910–1930)
18
Wed
Nature: Owl Power
NOVA: Petra—Lost City of Stone
19
Thu
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
(Ep 7: Murder in Montparnasse)
Midsomer Murders, Series I: Death in Disguise & Death’s Shadow (to 12m)
20
Fri
Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
21
Sat
Doc Martin, Series IV
22
Sun
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 7 of 9)
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 8 of 9) (to 10:15pm)
(from 10:15pm) Masterpiece Mystery!:
Grantchester (Pt 6 of 6) (to 11:09pm)
23
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Bismarck, ND
(Ep 2 of 3)
The Great British Baking Show
(Ep 9 of 10. Patisserie)
Independent Lens: American Denial
24
Tue
Genealogy Roadshow, Season 2 (Ep 7 of 7) The Italian Americans (Pts 3 & 4 of 4. Loyal Americans 1930–1945/
The American Dream 1945–present)
25
Wed
Nature: The Last Orangutan Eden
26
Thu
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
27
Fri
Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
28
Sat
My Music: My Yearbook: 1960–1963
Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester
(Pt 3 of 6)
The Great British Baking Show
(Ep 6 of 10. Continental Cakes)
A Path Appears (Ep 2 of 3) (to 11:30pm)
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 5 of 9)
Shakespeare Uncovered: The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan
Freeman & Othello with David Harewood (to 11:30pm)
(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Four Weddings and a Funeral
(to 11:30pm)
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 6 of 9)
Cancer —
A Conversation
Shakespeare Uncovered: Antony &
Cleopatra + Romeo & Juliet (to 12m)
(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Broadcast News (to 11:44pm)
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 7 of 9)
Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester
(Pt 5 of 6)
Earth–A New Wild (Ep 4 of 5. Oceans)
American Masters: August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
(from 9:33pm) The WETA Movie: Casablanca (to 11:15pm)
NOVA: Hagia Sophia–Istanbul’s
Ancient Mystery
8:30
Earth: A New Wild (Ep 5 of 5. Water)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
(to 12m)
Aging Backwards with Miranda
Esmonde-White
PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.
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Frontline
Great Performances: Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn
(to 11:30pm)
Celtic Woman: Fan Favorites (to 11:30pm)
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)
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8:00
Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
(Pt 5 of 9)
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Masterpiece: Downton Abbey, Season 5
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The Great British Baking Show continues, with each program whittling
down the competitors of the 10-week amateur baking contest series.
4:30
5:30
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Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester stars James Norton as a village
vicar-turned-sleuth and Robson Green as his police inspector ally.
He launches an anti-slavery paper. John Brown meets
with Douglass, revealing plans to raise an army, attack
plantations and free slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe
publishes “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in 1852. A best-seller,
and then wildly successful stage play, the novel influences millions of Americans.
THEABOLITIONISTS:AMERICANEXPERIENCE—
Part 3 of 3. 1854–Emancipation and Victory. The battle
between pro-slavery and free-soil contingents rises
to fever pitch. During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John
Brown is captured, and then he is executed, becoming a
martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860. Southern states secede, war breaks out
and the conflict drags on. On New Year’s Day 1863, it
is announced that Lincoln has emancipated the slaves
in rebel territory. In December 1865, the Thirteenth
Amendment is ratified, banning slavery in all states.
SCI-TECHNOW— A newsmagazine program hosted by
Hari Sreenivasan, anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend
and a senior correspondent for the nightly program
PBS NewsHour, explores topics including technology,
scientific discovery and innovation.
PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND
BBCANTIQUESROADSHOW
THEJEWELINTHECROWN— Based on Paul Scott’s
Raj Quartet novels, this dramatic series, first broadcast
in 1984, recounts the final years of the British Raj in
India during World War II. Part 3 of 14. Questions of
Loyalty. Daphne dies giving birth to Hari’s daughter,
and her aunt, Lady Manners, decides to raise the child
herself. About to be posted to the war front, Teddie
Bingham and his fiancée, Susan Layton, decide to bring
forward their marriage.
MASTERPIECE:DOWNTONABBEY,SEASON5— Part 4
of 9. {DVI}R
MASTERPIECE:DOWNTONABBEY,SEASON5— The
drama’s new season continues, with the Crawley family and the staff struggling with responsibilities and
choices as they adjust to life in the Roaring Twenties.
Part 5 of 9. Rose makes a new acquaintance. Something is wrong with Thomas. Edith’s link to Marigold
draws attention. Bricker and Robert lose control. {DVI}
RepeatsMon2/2,4pm;Fri2/6,8:30pm;Sun2/8,8pm
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9:00 WHITEHOUSECHRONICLES
9:30 TOTHECONTRARYWITHBONNIEERBE
10:00 THISISAMERICAWITHDENNISWHOLEY
10:30 RELIGIONANDETHICSNEWSWEEKLY
11:00 ANTIQUESROADSHOWBBC
SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,11:30AM–12:30AM:
11:30 THEMcLAUGHLINGROUP— The weekly public affairs
series features a discussion of current political issues
by a group of pundits, led by host John McLaughlin.
12N THEWETAMOVIE:DOCMARTINANDTHELEGENDOF
THECLOUTIE— R
1:30 WETAARTS— WETA film critics Tim Gordon and Travis
Hopson take a close look at the Academy Award nominees for “Best Picture”; pianist Katie Mahan shares her
views on music, art and her role in the world of classical music; and the program spotlights Iraqi-born poet
Dunya Mikhail, who fled Iraq in the mid-1990s after discovering her name was on Saddam Hussein’s enemies
list. RepeatsTue2/3,3:30pm;Sat2/7,11:30pm;Sun
2/8,2pm;Tue2/10,5:30pm;Sat2/14,midnight;Sun
2/15,2:30pm;Sat2/21,11:30pm;Sun2/22,2pm
2:00 BBCANTIQUESROADSHOW
2:30 THEABOLITIONISTS:AMERICANEXPERIENCE— A
three-part film brings to life the struggles of the men
and women who fought to end slavery in America.
Part 1 of 3. 1820s–1838. Shared opposition to slavery
brings together Angelina Grimké, Frederick Douglass,
William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe and
John Brown. The abolitionist movement, however, is in
disarray and increasing violence raises doubts about
the efficacy of its pacifist tactics.
3:30 THEABOLITIONISTS:AMERICANEXPERIENCE— Part
2 of 3. 1838–1854. Douglass escapes slavery, eventually
joining Garrison in the anti-slavery movement. Douglass flees to England, returning to the U.S. in 1847.
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10:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: GRANTCHESTER — James
Norton (Belle) stars as Sidney Chambers, a young vicar
who turns amateur investigator when one of his parishioners dies under suspicious circumstances. Chambers
turns to gruff police inspector Geordie Keating (Robson
Green, Reckless) for help. Part 3 of 6. An old woman
tells Sidney that someone wants her dead. Then she
dies. Coincidence? The new curate delivers a surprising sermon. {DVI} Repeats Mon 2/2, 5pm
11:00 LEWIS: THE GREAT AND THE GOOD — Lewis and
Hathaway track down the prime suspect in the assault
of a teenage girl, but he has a seemingly watertight
alibi from three pillars of the Oxford community. When
the suspect is suddenly murdered, Lewis reveals a web
of intrigue and sordid secrets that exposes the Oxford
elite. (90 min.) Repeats Mon 2/2, 1pm
Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
Australian drama Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries stars Essie Davis
as an independent sleuth in 1920s Melbourne. After Miss Fisher,
tune in at 9 p.m. for Midsomer Murders Season 1 double features.
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: AUSTIN, TX — Episode 2 of 3.
Repeats Tue 2/3, 1:30pm
9:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — A series follows
the trials and tribulations of amateur bakers competing
to be named the U.K.’s best. Episode 6 of 10. Continental
Cakes. And then there were six. The remaining bakers
now must create three European cakes: a yeastleavened cake, a 24-step Swedish Princess torte; and
a contemporary version of the Hungarian Dobos torte.
Repeats Tue 2/3, 2:30pm; Sat 2/7, 7pm
10:00 A PATH APPEARS — A distinguished group of American
activists uncovers gender oppression and human rights
violations in the U.S. and around the world. Episode 2
of 3. New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof, Jennifer
Garner, Eva Longoria and Alfre Woodard meet activists
fighting for women’s rights in West Virginia, Colombia
and Haiti. {DVI}
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
and beyond. The Big Burn presents a cautionary tale
of heroism and sacrifice, arrogance and greed, hubris
and, ultimately, humility in the face of nature’s power.
10:00 FRONTLINE
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
4 Wednesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: LEGENDARY WHITE STALLIONS — Nature
spotlights the story of the world-famous Lipizzaner
stallions from their origins in ancient times to the
almost unknown drama of their rescue in 1945. The
film, which focuses on the bond that develops between
horse and rider, visits the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The Lipizzaner stallion was bred for its courage,
strength and character, but the horse is also gentle,
sensitive and exceptionally responsive to praise. {DVI}
Repeats Thur 2/5, 2pm
9:00 EARTH—A NEW WILD: HOME/PLAINS — This five-part
series, hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan and co-produced by
National Geographic Television, combines spectacular
natural history images with compelling human stories
to offer a fresh look at our relationship to earth’s
wildest places. Episode 1 of 5. Home. The series travels
deep into the wild to spotlight the big animals that live
alongside us and to explore our changing relationships
with the wilderness. Episode 2 of 5. Plains. Highlighting
the giant herds that roam the wild grasslands of the
plains, the series examines how humans and wildlife
can live together on the plains in beneficial partnerships. Repeats Thur 2/5, 3pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
3 Tuesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 GENEALOGY ROADSHOW, SEASON 2 — A series follows participants from St. Louis, New Orleans and
Philadelphia as they explore a genealogical mystery,
using history and science to verify family lore. Episode
4 of 7. New Orleans – Board of Trade. In New Orleans,
a local man seeks to recover history washed away in
Hurricane Katrina; a woman discovers she has links
to both sides of the Civil War; another unravels the
mystery behind her grandfather’s adoption; and one
man explores a link to the famous New Orleans Voodoo
Queen, Marie Laveau. Repeats Wed 2/4, 5pm; Thur
2/5, 1pm
9:00 THE BIG BURN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — In the
summer of 1910, an unimaginable wildfire devoured
more than three million acres across the Northern
Rockies, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service
with a catastrophe that would define the agency and
the nation’s fire policy for the rest of the 20th century
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The five-part series Earth—A New Wild, hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan,
explores humans’ relationship with animals and wilderness. Parts
1-2 air Feb. 4 at 9 p.m.; parts 3–5 air Feb. 11, 18 & 25 at 10 p.m.
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES: RAISINS AND
ALMONDS — Glamorous lady detective Miss Phryne
Fisher (Essie Davis, Girl with a Pearl Earring) investigates crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 5.
Raisins and Almonds. When a young man is found dead
in a bookshop at the Eastern Market, Phryne is plunged
into the diverse worlds of Jewish politics, alchemy and
poison. Repeats Fri 2/6, 1pm
9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: THE KILLINGS AT
BADGER’S DRIFT — See the popular British mystery
series from the very beginning! The series, based on
the novels of Caroline Graham, stars John Nettles as
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, who solves
crimes in a fictional rural county in England. The Killing
at Badger’s Drift. The peace of the idyllic village of Badger’s Drift is shattered by the murder of an elderly lady,
found dead in her cottage after witnessing something
unsettling in the woods. DCI Barnaby and Detective
Sergeant Troy (Daniel Casey) investigate. Repeats Fri
2/6, 2pm; Mon 2/9, 1pm; Sun 2/8, 11pm
10:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: WRITTEN IN BLOOD
— Gerald Hadleigh, the secretary of the writers circle
in the village of Midsomer Worthy, was never in favor
of inviting the best-selling novelist Max Jennings to
attend one of their meetings. When Hadleigh is found
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battered to death, the other members of the circle
wish they had heeded his reluctance. Barnaby and Troy
investigate. Repeats Fri 2/6, 3:30pm; Mon 2/9, 2:30pm
12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING
6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS/CIAO ITALIA
7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF
8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE
8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE
9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA
TV 26 and WETA HD)
10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR
11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE
11AM On WETA HD: Great Performances at the Met: Eugene
Onegin (11am) and The Nose (2pm)
11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE/THE MIND OF A CHEF
12:30 MEXICO—ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS
1:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN
1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS
2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA/LIDIA’S KITCHEN
3:00 IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS
3:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY!
4:00 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN
4:30 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED
5:00 MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL
5:30 MARTHA BAKES
SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1:30AM:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
Friday nights, February 6 & 13 on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
Shakespeare Uncovered explores the Bard’s plays with Morgan
Freeman (above with Tracy Ullman) and David Harewood, Feb. 6 at
9:30 p.m., and Kim Cattrall and Joseph Fiennes, Feb. 13 at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
The Forgotten Plague: American Experience explores the impact of
tuberculosis, which ravaged the nation into the early 1900s.
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R
7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — Episode 6 of 10.
Continental Cakes. R
8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III
9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL
— In Mike Newell’s 1994 film, a reserved Englishman
meets a beautiful American woman at a wedding and
falls in love with her, but his inability to express his
feelings forestalls any possibility of relationship, until
they meet again and again. Hugh Grant and Andie
MacDowell star. (1:57) Repeats Sun 2/8, noon
11:30 WETA ARTS — See the February 1, 1:30 p.m. listing. R
12M INDEPENDENT LENS: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE
1967–1975 — A film takes a cinematic and musical journey into the black communities of America.
Combining candid 16mm footage with contemporary
audio interviews from leading African-American artists,
activists, musicians and scholars, the film looks at the
people, society, culture and style that fueled an era of
convulsive change. (90 min.)
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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–12:30AM:
11:30 THE McLAUGHLIN GROUP
12N THE WETA MOVIE: FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL
— (1:57) R
2:00 WETA ARTS — See the February 1, 1:30 p.m. listing. R
2:30 GLOBE TREKKER: INDONESIA: JAVA & SUMATRA — (TV
26 only) (An Evening with Valerie Simpson on WETA HD)
3:30 AN EVENING WITH GWEN IFILL — A special program
features a one-on-one interview of WETA’s Gwen Ifill,
moderator and managing editor of Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill and co-anchor and co-managing editor
of PBS NewsHour. The program, taped at the Library
of Congress in Washington, D.C., and hosted by Ifill’s
friend and fellow journalist Michele Norris, offers an
insider’s perspective into Ifill’s development as a print
and television correspondent.
4:30 AN EVENING WITH VERNON JORDAN — WETA’s Gwen
Ifill interviews the iconic civic and business leader
before a live audience at the New York Times Center in
New York City. Repeats Thur 2/12, 5pm
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW — See the Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m. listing.
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WETA ARTS — See the February 1, 1:30 p.m. listing. R
7:00 THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN — Part 4 of 14. Incidents
at a Wedding. The arrangements for Susan and Teddie’s wedding are threatened, but Merrick provides a
solution. The Layton family gathers at Mirat, but what
should be a happy occasion is overshadowed by unexplained incidents.
8:00 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part 5
of 9. {DVI} R
9:00 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part
6 of 9. An ancient spark flares in Violet’s heart. While
police deepen their probe, Bates tells Anna the truth. A
long and painful mystery is solved. {DVI} Repeats Mon
2/9, 4pm; Fri 2/13, 8:30pm; Sun 2/15, 8pm
10:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: GRANTCHESTER — Part
4 of 6. A shocking murder reveals the depths of homophobia in Cambridge. Geordie crosses swords with
Sidney over conduct of the investigation. {DVI} Repeats
Mon 2/9, 5pm
11:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: THE KILLINGS AT
BADGER’S DRIFT — (90 min.) R
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s
long-running production, moderator and managing
editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top
journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats
Sat 2/7, 6:30pm
8:30 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part 5
of 9. See the February 1, 9 p.m. listing. {DVI} R
9:30 SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: THE TAMING OF THE
SHREW/MORGAN FREEMAN — Actors explore the
stories behind the Bard’s greatest plays. Episode 3 of 6.
The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman. In 1990,
Morgan Freeman famously starred in a Wild West version of The Taming of the Shrew for Shakespeare in the
Park in New York. Freeman sets out to understand how
and why the play, one of the Bard’s first works, was
written. Interviewees include Tracey Ullman, Sinead
Cusack and Julia Stiles.
10:30 SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: OTHELLO/DAVID HAREWOOD — Episode 4 of 6. Othello with David Harewood. In
1997, David Harewood was the first black actor to play
Othello at the National Theatre in London. He unravels
the issues of prejudice and jealousy that are threaded
throughout the play; and he returns to the National to
meet Adrian Lester, the most recent actor to take on
the role there. Interviewees are Simon Russell Beale,
Ian McKellen, Julia Stiles and Patrick Stewart.
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK
12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
6 Friday
9 Monday
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: AUSTIN, TX — Episode 3 of 3.
Repeats Tue 2/10, 1:30pm
9:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — Episode 7 of 10.
Pastries. Week seven in the tent sees the bakers tested
on all kinds of weird, wonderful pastries. The Technical
challenge throws them into uncharted territory with a
pastry none has heard of: the round and crusty kouign
amann. Finally, Showstopper éclairs will give five lucky
bakers a spot in the quarterfinals. Repeats Tue 2/10,
2:30pm; Sat 2/14, 7pm
10:00 A PATH APPEARS — Ep. 3 of 3. New York Times reporter
Nicholas Kristof, Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow meet
activists fighting for women’s rights in Kenya. {DVI}
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
Cancer: the Emperor of all
maladies — A conversation,
A WETA Production
Friday, February 13 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
A special WETA program features a discussion led by
Katie Couric with cancer physician, researcher and author
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee; WETA C.E.O. Sharon Percy
Rockefeller; and filmmaker Ken Burns, previewing the
series Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 GENEALOGY ROADSHOW, SEASON 2 — Episode 5 of 7.
St. Louis – Union Station. A team of genealogists uncovers family stories from Missouri. A musician hopes to
find connections to a famous St. Louis jazz composer;
two sisters explore links to a survivor of the legendary
Donner Party; an Italian-American woman finds out if
she is related to Italian royalty; and a schoolteacher
seeks answers about her past. Repeats Wed 2/11,
5pm; Thur 2/12, 1pm
9:00 THE FORGOTTEN PLAGUE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
— Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history,
responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits,
economic development and public policy, TB and its
impact are poorly understood.
10:00 FRONTLINE: BEING MORTAL — Frontline teams up
with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how
doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction
with Gawande’s new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients
nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors
struggle to talk honestly with their dying patients.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
and people condemned to death. Then, just as quickly,
the Colosseum could be flooded with enough water for
ships to engage in sea battles. Could these legends be
true? {DVI} Repeats Thur 2/12, 2pm
10:00 EARTH—A NEW WILD: FORESTS — Episode 3 of 5.
Forests. The series, hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan, journeys
deep into the great forests of the world for a new way
of looking at these wild places and the animals that live
there. Repeats Thur 2/12, 3pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES: RUDDY GORE
— Episode 6. Ruddy Gore. At a gala performance of
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore, Phryne Fisher (Essie
Davis) meets Lin Chung, who has rescued the theatre’s
leading man from thugs. The evening continues with a
bizarre death onstage. Repeats Fri 2/13, 1pm
9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: DEATH OF A
HOLLOW MAN — In the village of Ferne Basset, an
elderly resident is found drowned after a violent attack.
Meanwhile, at the Corn Exchange in Causton, a local
amateur dramatic production of Amadeus reveals a
backstage world of intrigue, passion and gossip. Repeats Fri 2/13, 2pm; Mon 2/16, 1pm; Sun 2/15, 11pm
10:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: FAITHFUL UNTO
DEATH — An investigation into the finances of a village
community crafts center takes a sinister turn when
Simone Hollingsworth, the wife of the center’s owner,
disappears and a neighbor is murdered. Repeats Fri
2/13, 3:30pm; Mon 2/16, 2:30pm
12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: ANIMAL ODD COUPLES — Informed by the
observations of caregivers and noted scientists Temple
Grandin and Marc Bekoff, Nature investigates why
animals form special bonds in unlikely cross-species
relationships — and explores what these bonds suggest about animal emotions. {DVI}
9:00 NOVA: COLOSSEUM–ROMAN DEATH TRAP — In
Rome’s famed arena, tens of thousands of gladiators,
slaves, prisoners and wild animals met their deaths.
Ancient texts report lions and elephants emerging from
beneath the floor, as if by magic, to ravage gladiators
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NOVA: Colosseum—Roman Death Trap explores the construction
secrets of the famed gladiator arena, a world heritage site.
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s
long-running production, moderator and managing
editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top
journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats
Sat 2/14, 6:30pm
8:30 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part 6
of 9. See the February 8, 9 p.m. listing. {DVI} R
9:30 CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES — A conversation — A half-hour WETA production previews
the upcoming WETA documentary Cancer: The Emperor
of All Maladies, a six-hour film created for PBS that tells
the comprehensive story of cancer. The preview program, taped live in December at The George Washington
University, features journalist and Stand Up To Cancer
co-founder Katie Couric moderating a conversation with
filmmaker Ken Burns; cancer physician and Pulitzer
Prize-winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee; and
WETA President and CEO Sharon Percy Rockefeller, a
cancer survivor. Explored are the themes, issues and
stories of the documentary (airing March 30, 31 and
April 1) and the process of developing Mukherjee’s book
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer into
a national television broadcast. Repeats Sun 2/15, 3pm;
Sun 2/22, 2:30pm, 6:30pm; Tue 2/24, 4pm
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SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–12:30AM:
11:30 THE McLAUGHLIN GROUP
12N THE WETA MOVIE: BROADCAST NEWS — (2:11) R
2:30 WETA ARTS — See the February 1, 1:30 p.m. listing. R
3:00 CANCER: The Emperor of all Maladies — A Conversation — See February 13, 9:30 p.m. R
3:30 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY
YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS — A film profiles
Whitney M. Young, Jr., one of the most celebrated and
controversial leaders of the civil rights era, following
his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the
National Urban League.
4:30 THE MARCH — A documentary spotlights the August
1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther
King gave his stirring “I Have a Dream” speech, a
watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement. The film
reveals the dramatic story behind the peaceful event
through the memories of key players, including March
participants and leaders. Denzel Washington narrates.
Repeats Thur 2/19, 5pm
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW — See the Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m. listing.
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WETA ARTS — See the February 1, 1:30 p.m. listing. R
7:00 THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN — Part 5 of 14. The
Regimental Silver. Merrick apologizes to Sarah Manners about his presence at the wedding and explains
the connections between Mirat and Mayapore, where
Daphne was attacked. The events of that night also
trouble Lady Manners as she works to procure Hari’s
freedom from jail.
8:00 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part 6
of 9. {DVI} R
9:00 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part
7 of 9. Edith is found out. Mary finally shakes a suitor.
Isobel and Lord Merton reveal their plans. Robert
throws another guest out of the house. {DVI} Repeats
Mon 2/16, 4pm; Fri 2/20, 8:30pm; Sun 2/22, 8pm
10:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: GRANTCHESTER — Part 5
of 6. On holiday in London, Sidney and Geordie happen
upon a murder, allowing them to show Scotland Yard a
thing or two. {DVI} Repeats Mon 2/16, 5pm
11:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: DEATH OF A HOLLOW
MAN — (90 min.) R
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: BISMARCK, ND — Episode 1 of
3. Repeats Tue 2/17, 1:30pm
9:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — Episode 8 of
10. Advanced Dough. It’s the quarterfinals and only five
bakers remain. The competitors must make sweet fruit
loaves for their Signature Bake, followed by a Technical challenge that stretches them to the limit. Finally,
the bakers must make 36 showstopping doughnuts.
Repeats Tue 2/17, 2:30pm; Sat 2/21, 7pm
10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THROUGH A LENS DARKLY:
BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE EMERGENCE OF
A PEOPLE — A documentary spotlights the story of the
pioneering African-American photographers — men
and women, celebrated and anonymous — who have
recorded the lives and aspirations of generations,
from slavery to the present. {DVI} Repeats Tue 2/17,
3:30pm; Wed 2/25, 1pm
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 GENEALOGY ROADSHOW, SEASON 2 — Episode 6 of 7.
Philadelphia – Historical Society of Pennsylvania. A team
uncovers family histories in Pennsylvania. A woman’s
ancestor may have sparked historic labor laws; a pastor may have an outlaw in her family tree; a woman
learns about slave genealogy and, with DNA testing,
gets the answer she has waited for; and a woman
learns her ancestor may have helped others escape the
Holocaust. Repeats Wed 2/18, 5pm; Thur 2/19, 1pm
9:00 THE ITALIAN AMERICANS — A miniseries co-produced
by WETA traces the journey of Italian Americans from
the late 19th century to the present day. Stanley Tucci
narrates. Part 1 of 4. La Famiglia (1890–1910). A brief
history of the Italian Risorgimento provides the context
for the great flight from Italy’s mezzogiorno region. By
the late 19th century, Italians begin to put down roots
and “Little Italys” spring up in urban areas throughout
the U.S. But the first generation, holding onto language
and culture, is branded “outsiders” and mistrusted by
non-Italians. Repeats Wed 2/18, 3pm
10:00 THE ITALIAN AMERICANS — Part 2 of 4. Becoming
Americans (1910–1930). At the turn of the 20th century,
more than four million Italians immigrate to America.
Leonard Covello is forced to give up his “old world”
ways and adopt American mores, including changing
his name; Arturo Giovannitti, a new immigrant, leads
the largest labor strike of 1912, when Italian Americans push for better working conditions and wages.
Italian Americans are forced to worship in the basement of churches controlled by the Irish archdiocese;
anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed, reinforcing stereotypes that plague Italian Americans today;
Prohibition breeds a new kind of criminal who seeks
shortcuts to success. Repeats Wed 2/18, 4pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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11AM On WETA HD: Great Performances at the Met: Tosca
(11am) and Falstaff (1:30pm)
SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R
7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — Episode 7 of 10.
Pastries. R
8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES IV
9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: BROADCAST NEWS — In James
L. Brooks’ 1987 drama, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
and Holly Hunter portray three TV newspeople — an
anchorman, a reporter and a producer — struggling
with work and love in a TV-network news bureau. (2:11)
Repeats Sun 2/15, noon
12M WETA ARTS — R
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10:00 SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA/
KIM CATTRALL — Episode 5 of 6. Antony & Cleopatra
with Kim Cattrall. Kim Cattrall has played the role of
Cleopatra twice and meets others who have, as well
— like Janet Suzman, who performed with the Royal
Shakespeare Company. Together, they explore the truth
behind Shakespeare’s “middle-aged” love story. Contributors include Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave.
11:00 SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: ROMEO & JULIET/
JOSEPH FIENNES — Episode 6 of 6. Romeo & Juliet
with Joseph Fiennes. The star of Shakespeare in Love
examines Royal Ballet productions and musicals such
as West Side Story to understand why the love story
remains the most adapted and performed of all of
Shakespeare’s works. Interviewees include Orlando
Bloom, Condola Rashad and Stephen Sondheim.
12M CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK
12:30AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
Monday, February 16 at 10 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
The documentary Independent Lens: Through a Lens Darkly: Black
Photographers and the Emergence of a People airs as part of WETA’s
slate of Black History Month programming — see page 2.
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: OWL POWER — For centuries, owls have
been fascinating hallmarks of children’s stories and
folk tales the world over. What actually makes owls so
special? Using camera technology, computer graphics,
x-rays and ultra-microscopes, Nature takes a new look
at owls in more detail than ever before. {DVI} R
epeats
Thur 2/19, 4pm
9:00 NOVA: PETRA–LOST CITY OF STONE — More than
2,000 years ago, the thriving city of Petra rose up in the
desert of what is now Jordan. Once an oasis of culture
and abundance, the city was built by wealthy merchants who carved spectacular temple-tombs into its
cliffs, raised a monumental Great Temple and devised
an ingenious system that channeled water to vineyards,
bathhouses, fountains and pools. How was the city
built? {DVI} Repeats Thur 2/19, 2pm
10:00 EARTH—A NEW WILD: OCEANS — Episode 4 of 5.
Oceans. Starting on the most pristine reef on Earth,
home to more predators than prey, series host Dr.
M. Sanjayan draws on his own ocean experiences to
reveal a vibrant community of scientists, engineers and
fishermen who are providing solutions that can help
restore the oceans in astonishing ways. R
epeats Thur
2/19, 3pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES: MURDER IN
MONTPARNASSE — Episode 7. As a young woman in
Paris, Fisher posed for the famous artist Pierre Sarcelle. Now, 10 years later, Sarcelle’s widow arrives in
Melbourne asking about her late husband’s paintings.
When Mme. Sarcelle disappears, Phryne discovers a
connection between the woman and the death of an
Australian war veteran who long before had witnessed
the death of Mr. Sarcelle. R
epeats Fri 2/20, 1pm
9:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: DEATH IN DISGUISE
— One of the founders of a new-age commune, The
Lodge of the Golden Wind Horse, dies in a fall down
the stairs, apparently accidentally. But when the other
founder is mysteriously murdered in front of a roomful
of people, the first death looks like it may have been
deliberate as well. Barnaby investigates. Repeats Fri
2/20, 2pm; Sun 2/22, 11:09pm
10:30 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES II: DEATH’S SHADOW
— A successful theatrical director, Simon Fletcher,
arrives in the village of Badger’s Drift, his head filled
with disturbing childhood memories. Then, soon after
being diagnosed with a brain tumor, a property developer in the village is savagely murdered with an Indian
sword. Barnaby and Troy investigate. Repeats Fri 2/20,
3:30pm; Mon 2/23, 2pm
12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings.
O
6AM–6PM See the Saturday, February 7 listings.
11AM On WETA HD: Great Performances at the Met: Rusalka
(11am) and Prince Igor (2pm)
SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — R
7:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — Episode 8 of 10.
Advanced Dough.
8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES IV
9:33 THE WETA MOVIE: CASABLANCA — In Michael Curtiz’s
classic 1942 drama, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains star in the story
of a jaded café owner who helps an old flame and her
husband escape from Nazis in Morocco. The film won
Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. (1:42) Repeats Sun 2/22, noon
11:30 WETA ARTS — R
22 Sunday
N WETA TV 26, 6AM–11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
O
6AM–11:30AM See the Sunday, February 1 listings.
SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM–12:41AM:
11:30 THE McLAUGHLIN GROUP
12N THE WETA MOVIE: CASABLANCA — (1:42) R
2:00 WETA ARTS — R
2:30 CANCER: The Emperor of all Maladies — A Conversation — See February 13, 9:30 p.m. R
3:00 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 together on buses and trains through the Deep South
in a challenge to segregation. {DVI}
5:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW — See the Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m. listing.
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 CANCER: The Emperor of all Maladies — A Conversation — See February 13, 9:30 p.m. R
7:00 THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN — Part 6 of 14. Ordeal by
Fire. Sarah tells Susan about her husband, and they
learn of great bravery from an unexpected quarter.
Sarah embarks on a journey to bring comfort to a
wounded man, and in Calcutta comes face to face with
the war and its pain.
8:00 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part 7
of 9. {DVI} R
9:00 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part
8 of 9. Someone tries to derail Rose and Atticus’ happiness. Mrs. Patmore gets a surprise. Anna is in trouble.
Robert has a revelation. {DVI} Repeats Mon 2/23, 3:30pm
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PHILIP JONES
Wednesday, February 18 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
Nature: Owl Power explores the remarkable predators’ capabilities
and advantages — and their influence on modern technology.
9:30 AMERICAN MASTERS: AUGUST WILSON: THE GROUND
ON WHICH I STAND — A biographical film captures the
legacy of the man some call America’s Shakespeare,
from his roots as an activist and poet to his indelible
mark on Broadway, telling of Wilson’s triumphs and
struggles along the path to such seminal works as
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Fences; Joe Turner’s Come and Gone; the Pulitzer Prizewinning The Piano Lesson; Two Trains Running and
others. Repeats Sat 2/21, 1am; Tue 2/24, 4:30pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
20 Friday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s
long-running production, moderator and managing
editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top
journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats
Sat 2/21, 6:30pm
8:30 MASTERPIECE: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 5 — Part 7
of 9. See the February 15, 9 p.m. listing. {DVI} R
Wednesday, February 18 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
NOVA: Petra—Lost City of Stone explores how the spectacular city
was constructed from desert cliffs in what is now Jordan.
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: BISMARCK, ND — Episode 2 of
3. Repeats Tue 2/24, 1:30pm
9:00 THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW — Episode 9 of 10.
Patisserie. It’s semi-finals time and the tension is palpable. First, bakers are challenged with baklava. Next
is the 20-layer German schichttorte. In the Showstopper, the final four work non-stop to create two elegant
entremets. Repeats Tue 2/24, 2:30
10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: AMERICAN DENIAL — A film
uses the story of a 1944 investigation of Jim Crow racism as a springboard to explore the power of unconscious biases and how the ideals of liberty, equality and
justice still affect notions of race and class today. {DVI}
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
24 Tuesday
25 Wednesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: THE LAST ORANGUTAN EDEN — Ecologist
Chris Morgan (Bears of the Last Frontier) travels to the
jungles of Northern Sumatra to document efforts to
save its wild orangutan population, which is quickly
dwindling due to deforestation. {DVI}
9:00 NOVA: HAGIA SOPHIA–ISTANBUL’S ANCIENT MYSTERY — Istanbul’s magnificent Hagia Sophia is located
on one of the world’s most active seismic fault lines,
surviving devastating earthquakes since its construction in 537 AD. NOVA examines the building’s unique
structure and the ingenious design strategies that have
ensured its survival. {DVI}
Saturday, February 21 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
The WETA Movie features the classic 1942 film Casablanca, which won
Oscar honors for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
10:00 EARTH—A NEW WILD: WATER — Episode 5 of 5. Water.
Series host Dr. M. Sanjayan explores humankind’s
relationship with the Earth’s most important resource:
water. Unraveling dramatic connections between fresh
water and the health of the planet, he uncovers spectacular wildlife stories that center on managing the
natural pulse of the planet’s water.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
26 Thursday
8:00 MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER — Hosted
by comedian Richard Pryor, a 1983 special celebrated
the 25th anniversary of Motown with reunions of The
Miracles, The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, The Four Tops and more. The Emmy Award-winning show features virtually every major Motown artist.
Repeats Fri 2/27, 1pm; Sat 2/28, 3pm
10:00 MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER — R
12M EASY YOGA: THE SECRET TO STRENGTH AND BALANCE WITH PEGGY CAPPY — Expert Peggy Cappy
shows how yoga can aid anyone who seeks weightbearing exercise and a low-impact way to increase
strength, mobility and balance.
1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
27 Friday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL — In WETA’s
long-running production, moderator and managing
editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of top
journalists on the news events of the week.
8:30 AGING BACKWARDS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDEWHITE — Former National Ballet of Canada dancer
Miranda Esmonde-White, host of the series Classical Stretch (a program presenting a combination of
scientific stretching, tai chi, ballet, physiotherapy and
chiropractic movements), provides insights on combating aging. Repeats Sat 2/28, 5pm
9:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: BARBRA STREISAND:
BACK TO BROOKLYN — Streisand makes a historic
homecoming to Brooklyn at the Barclays Center arena,
marking the superstar’s first Brooklyn concert since
her childhood years. Joined by special guests Il Volo
and Chris Botti, Streisand performs an extensive selection of songs from throughout her five-decade career.
11:30 JJ VIRGIN’S SUGAR IMPACT SECRET — Sugar can be
the real cause of inflammation, bloating, metabolic
disorders, fatigue and weight gain. JJ Virgin shows how
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 GENEALOGY ROADSHOW, SEASON 2 — Episode 7 of 7.
Best of Genealogy Roadshow. Enjoy the most intriguing
stories selected from both seasons of the series. From
immigrant voyages and famous ancestors to murder
mysteries and family connections, the episode revisits
the journeys in cities across the country as people
uncover their family histories. R
epeats Wed 2/25, 5pm
9:00 THE ITALIAN AMERICANS — A miniseries co-produced
by WETA traces the journey of Italian Americans from
the late 19th century to the present day. Part 3 of 4.
Loyal Americans (1930–1945). A second generation of
Italian Americans begins to enter the labor movement,
politics, sports and entertainment. Fiorello LaGuardia
becomes mayor of New York City. Joe DiMaggio, the
son of a San Francisco fisherman, becomes a baseball
powerhouse and an American hero. But with the outbreak of World War II, loyalty to America is questioned
and Italians are forced to choose between two nations
at war. Repeats Wed 2/25, 3pm
10:00 THE ITALIAN AMERICANS — Part 4 of 4. The American
Dream (1945–present). In post-war America, Italian
Americans enter the middle class. Italian-American
crooners define American cool, but even as Frank
Sinatra skyrockets to fame, he is haunted by accusations of Mafia ties. Can Italian Americans fit into 1950s
America? Have they finally shed the old stereotypes
and become fully accepted? Governor Mario Cuomo
and his sons, Justice Antonin Scalia, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi are among Italian Americans
spotlighted. Repeats Wed 2/25, 4pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES/PHOTOFEST
10:15 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: GRANTCHESTER — Part 6
of 6. As Geordie’s life hangs in the balance, Sidney has
to defy police to stop a killing spree. Sidney’s romantic
life falls apart. {DVI} Repeats Mon 2/23, 5pm
11:09 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES I: DEATH IN DISGUISE
to spot hidden sugars and retrain taste buds, restore
sugar sensitivity, heal the digestive tract, and rev up
the metabolism, turning sugar burners into fat burners
and promoting weight loss. RepeatsSat2/28,7:30am
1AM CHARLIEROSE— Repeatsnextweekday,noon
largest Catholic Church. The wide-ranging performance repertoire includes favorite hymns and great
American folk classics.
8:00 MYMUSIC:MYYEARBOOK:1960–1963— A new
music special explores golden pop songs of hope and
heartbreak from the early 1960s. Bobby Vinton hosts.
Archival clips feature songs by the Everly Brothers,
Paul Anka, Percy Faith, Ricky Nelson, Patsy Cline, Del
Shannon, Neil Sedaka, Shelley Fabares, Ray Charles,
Andy Williams and many other artists.
10:00 CELTICWOMAN:FANFAVORITES— Celebrating 10
years of performances by the popular Irish vocal-violin
ensemble, a special presents favorites “Shenandoah”
and “May It Be” at Dublin’s Helix Theater; “Danny Boy”
and “Newgrange” at County Meath’s Slane Castle; “You
Raise Me Up” and “Amazing Grace” at County Wicklow’s Powerscourt House and Gardens; “Dulaman” and
“Orinoco Flow” from South Bend, Indiana; and “Ave
Maria” at Atlanta’s Fox Theater.
11:30 GREATPERFORMANCES:BRYANADAMSINCONCERT
— The husky-voiced Canadian rocker has been one of
the most successful performers in contemporary pop
music. Great Performances captures Adams in peak
performance in Toronto during his current world tour,
singing all the hits of his three-decade career.
COURTESY LUKE AVERY
SIMULCASTONWETATV26&WETAHD,6AM–1:30AM:
6AM FLOWEREMPOWEREDWITHSARAHVONPOLLARO—
In WETA’s production, Washingtonian Sarah von Pollaro
demonstrates how anyone on any budget can create
gorgeous, long-lasting floral designs for the home or
for special occasions.
7:30 JJVIRGIN’SSUGARIMPACTSECRET—R
9:00 EASTENDERS
10:00 DR.CHRISTIANENORTHRUP:GLORIOUSWOMEN
NEVERAGE!— Wellness expert Dr. Northrup turns her
attention to the subject of women and aging, replacing
the notion of decline with the idea that growing older
means an increase in wisdom and value. Northrup
interprets research from astronaut studies, eldercare,
the fields of sexuality, orthopedics and other areas,
and combines them with her own clinical experience.
The result is 7 steps that women should take in their
journey to getting older without “aging.”
11:30 THEWASHINGTONCHERRYBLOSSOMS:AGIFTOF
FRIENDSHIP— A WETA production spotlights the Tidal
Basin’s blossoming cherry trees, a gift of friendship
from Japan in 1912, and explores the history of the
trees and the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival,
one of the nation’s largest springtime celebrations.
12:30 SUZEORMAN’SFINANCIALSOLUTIONSFORYOU— In
a program taped in Washington at American University,
the personal finance expert presents up-to-date advice
on a broad set of financial issues.
2:30 RICKSTEVES’EUROPE:PARIS
3:00 MOTOWN25:YESTERDAY,TODAY,FOREVER—R
5:00 AGINGBACKWARDS—R
6:00 PBSNEWSHOURWEEKEND
6:30 ANGELSSING:LIBERAINAMERICA— The Londonbased 32-voice boy choir Libera presents a concert
recorded in Washington, D.C.’s Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, North America’s
Saturday,February28at6:30p.m.onWETATV26&WETAHD
Angels Sing: Libera in America features the London-based boys choir
performing favorite hymns and American folk classics at Washington’s
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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28 Saturday
A one-hour Sesame Street special, The Cookie Thief, premiering
Monday, February 16 at 11 a.m. on the WETA Kids channel (and
10 a.m. on WETA TV 26) features Cookie Monster in a story about
a new cookie museum from which the art begins to disappear.
Rachel Dratch, above with Christopher L. Knowings, guest stars.
WETAKidsairingsinblack;WETATV26inblue.
Peep/Pocoyo, 5am
Maya & Miguel, 5:30am
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 6am
Clifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30am
Caillou, 7am (6am)
Arthur, 7:30am, 7pm (6:30am)
Odd Squad, 8am, 8:30pm (7am)
Wild Kratts, 8:30am, 7:30pm (7:30am)
Curious George, 9am, 9:30am, 6pm (8am, 8:30am)
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 10am, 10:30am, 5:30pm
(9am, 9:30am)
Sesame Street, 11am, 3pm (5am, 10am)
Dinosaur Train, noon, 12:30pm (11am, 11:30am)
Peg + Cat, 1pm, 1:30pm (Sundays, 8:30am)
Super WHY!, 2pm (Sundays, 6am)
Thomas & Friends, 2:30pm (Sundays, 6:30am)
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!,
3:30pm, 6:30pm (Sundays, 7:30am)
Word World, 4pm
Martha Speaks, 4:30pm (Sundays, 7am)
Word Girl, 5pm (Sundays, 8am)
Morelistingsareavailableatweta.org/kids.
Visitweta.org/kidsforfulllistingsofchildren’sprogramsonWETAKids&WETATV26.
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British Television at Its Best
The WETA UK channel is devoted to presenting the best in British television programming, broadcasting
beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of
great entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery, comedy and documentary series — all delivered
with an accent from the Isles. Visit wetauk.org for a complete schedule and program descriptions.
P.M. PROGRAMMING ON WETA UK IN FEBRUARY
SUNDAY
12pm
Masterpiece:
Downton Abbey 5
12:30pm
1pm
The Jewel in the
Crown
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Last of the
Summer Wine
Last of the
Summer Wine
Last of the
Summer Wine
Last of the
Summer Wine
(from 11:30am:) Masterpiece: Downton Abbey 5
My Family
My Family
My Family
My Family
My Family
The Jewel in the
Crown
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Agatha Christie’s
Poirot
1:30pm
2pm
Poldark I
New Tricks
New Tricks
New Tricks
New Tricks
New Tricks
Sherlock Holmes
2:30pm
3pm
Mr. & Mrs. Murder
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
The Dr. Blake
Mysteries I
3:30pm
4pm
Foyle’s War
Hustle
Hustle
Hustle
Hustle
Hustle
Pie in the Sky I
4:30pm
The Great British
Baking Show
5pm
The Jewel in the
Crown
The Dr. Blake
Mysteries I
Inspector Morse
5:30pm
6pm
Miss Fisher’s
Chef! I
Murder Mysteries I
• Case Histories II
(90 min.; 2/6–2/13)
• Case Histories I
(2 hrs.; 2/20–2/27)
Chef! I
People Like Us I
Inspector Lewis
Father Brown I
(2/6-2/13)
Doc Martin
Father Brown I
My Family
My Family
My Family
My Family
My Family
The Great British
Baking Show
Pie in the Sky I
The Dr. Blake
Mysteries I
Inspector Morse
Father Brown I
Rosemary & Thyme The Jewel in the
Crown
III
• Secret Life of
Primates (2/1)
• Globe Trekker
(starts 2/8)
Midsomer Murders Doc Martin
(Series I starts 2/9)
Inspector Lewis
(at 9pm:)
• Case Histories II
(90 min.; 2/5–2/12)
• Case Histories I
(2 hrs.; 2/19–2/26)
(at 10:30pm:)
• Shetland (2/5)
• Mystery!:
Grantchester (2/12)
(at 11pm:)
Mystery!:
Grantchester (2/19
& 2/26)
Mr. & Mrs. Murder
7:30pm
8pm
Midsomer Murders Doc Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Murder
6:30pm
7pm
SATURDAY
Last of the
Summer Wine
8:30pm
9pm
9:30pm
10pm
10:30pm
11pm
11:30pm
Priceless Antiques
Roadshow
Priceless Antiques
Roadshow
The Jewel in the
Crown
Masterpiece:
Downton Abbey 5
Inspector Lewis
Doctor Who
12m Red Dwarf
SUNDAY
’Allo ’Allo
’Allo ’Allo
12m The Great British
12m Hustle
Baking Show
MONDAY
TUESDAY
12m ’Allo, ’Allo
WEDNESDAY
’Allo ’Allo (2/5-2/12)
12m Waking the Dead
Masterpiece:
Downton Abbey 5
(to 10:30pm, 2/28)
Poldark I
Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries I (at 10:30pm, 2/28)
Father Brown I
The Great British
Baking Show
(at 11:30pm, 2/28)
12m ’Allo ’Allo
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Case Histories
n ex-cop from Yorkshire jogs across the hills overlooking Edinburgh,
listening to mournful American country singers and mulling over his
tangled life. It’s private investigator Jackson Brodie, played by Jason Isaacs
(Harry Potter) in a series of exciting mysteries based on bestselling novels
by Kate Atkinson, whose first novel in the Brodie series, Case Histories, was
hailed by Stephen King as “the best mystery of the decade” after its publication in 2004. The author’s signature style
is to entangle her hero in a web of cases — some involving Jackson’s work as a sleuth for hire and others dealing with
crimes that he chances upon in his gritty encounters with Edinburgh’s seamier side. Series II episodes (from 2013),
each 90 minutes long, begin January 29 on WETA UK; the original 2011 Masterpiece episodes, constituting Series I,
feature two-hour cases and begin Thursday, February 19.
Globe Trekker
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Sundays at 9 p.m. starting February 8 on WETA UK
PILOT FILM AND TELEVISION, LTD.
ach hour-long program of the travel-adventure series Globe Trekker explores unforgettable
destinations around the world, documenting the journeys of vibrant young guides — including
Ian Wright, Megan McCormick (left, in Japan) and Zay Harding — as they venture off the beaten
path to encounter local inhabitants, soak up the local culture, sample the cuisine and revel in
breathtaking vistas. Presented by WETA to public television nationwide, Globe Trekker is now in
its 13th season, traveling in the latest series to places such as Australia, Central and South America,
India, Ireland, Japan, Pacific Islands, Sicily, Scandinavia, Spain and Switzerland, and presenting
specials on tea, spice trails, art trails, World War II locations and more.
Funding for Globe Trekker is provided by Subaru.
Inspector Morse & Inspector Lewis
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Wednesdays, 8 p.m.–midnight on WETA UK
©NICK BRIGGS/CARNIVAL FILM & TV LTD
ITV
ETA UK presents a special night of critically acclaimed mystery dramas each
Wednesday with episodes of classic 1987–2000 series Inspector Morse followed by
double features of spin-off drama Inspector Lewis (2006–present). In the former,
John Thaw (at right, with Kevin Whately) portrays Oxford, England’s most famous
export, Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, one of the world’s most popular detectives.
Based on the novels by British author Colin Dexter, the cases feature the likeable but
temperamental Jaguar-driving sleuth with the weakness for ale, Wagner opera, poetry,
art, classics and cryptic crossword puzzles. Kevin Whately, Morse’s sidekick Sergeant
Lewis in the original series, went on to become the protagonist of his own equally
successful series as Inspector Lewis, also investigating crimes in Oxford.
Also this month on WETA UK: The classic British-in-India drama The Jewel in the Crown
continues Saturdays at 8 p.m., the new season of Masterpiece blockbuster Downton Abbey,
(left) continues to unfold each Saturday at 9 p.m.; and Revolutionary War-era British epic
Poldark continues Saturdays at 10 p.m. On Sunday nights, The Great British Baking Show
continues at 8 p.m.; and Midsomer Murders airs Monday nights at 9 p.m.
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Classical WETA 90.9 FM
Classical for Washington
Great Chamber Music
on Front Row Washington
By Deborah Lamberton, Senior Producer
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SOEREN SVENDSEN
©KEVIN LOWERY
his month, four Mondays bring four venues to Front Row Washington
listeners, starting February 2 at 9 p.m. with Canadian violinist Lara St. John
in recital at The Barns at Wolf Trap. Described by Gramophone as “technically dazzling” with “unfailingly musical interpretation,” St. John and pianist
Lara St. John
Martin Kennedy offer a passionate and intriguing program that includes
sonatas by Beethoven and Bartók as well as Ravel’s Tzigane and their own arrangement of Liszt’s Totentanz.
Perhaps English mathematician Alan Turing, upon whose life the current film “The Imitation Game” is based, would
have quickly solved the secret love story embedded in Alban Berg’s Lyrische Suite for String Quartet. The work was inspired
by Berg’s passionate love for —and secret affair with — the wife of a wealthy Czech industrialist. Replete with numerical
references to their mystical union as well as the prominence of four pitches that
spelled out the lovers’ initials, this lyric suite celebrates intense and joyful love, but
ends with “Largo desolato” complete with a quotation from Wagner’s “Tristan und
Isolde.” Hear it February 9 at 9 p.m., along with a Haydn quartet and Dvorˇák’s
A major piano quintet by Musicians From Marlboro at the Freer Gallery of Art.
On February 16 at 9 p.m., Front Row Washington features a work that completely floored Robert Schumann, who proclaimed its composer — Felix Mendelssohn — the “Mozart of the 19th century!” The work was Mendelssohn’s first
piano trio, written when the 31-year-old composer was at the height of his career
in Germany. It’s performed by the Gould Piano Trio at the Phillips Collection
in a recital that also includes a Haydn trio and Charles Villiers Stanford’s second
Trio Con Brio
piano trio, which he dedicated to his musician friends in Berlin.
Copenhagen
Finally, if you’re going to form a chamber group, why not keep it close to
home? That’s exactly what Danish pianist Jens Elvekjaer and his wife Soo-Kyung Hong did, inviting Soo-Kyung’s sister
Soo-Jin along to form the Trio Con Brio Copenhagen. On Monday, February 23, Front Row Washington presents their
recent recital at JCC of Greater Washington, where they’re joined by violist Ettore Causa for Brahms’ famous G minor
piano quartet (with the rollicking “Rondo alla Zingarese” presto) and Maurice Ravel’s A minor piano trio.
Don’t miss February’s Front Row Washington: four Mondays, four venues, and an exciting foray into great chamber
music, Monday nights at 9 p.m. on Classical WETA 90.9 FM.
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By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host
hat is it about Carmina Burana? Why is the piece
so popular? Because the text is so racy? That’s part of it,
probably. Its three sections celebrate spring, the tavern, and,
especially expressive in the third, the pleasures of love. But,
Orff was on to something else too: simplicity.
Oddly, the success of this adult piece is based on a successful concept that was developed for educating children.
Orff, keenly interested in figuring out a way to get young
school students interested in music, realized that the key
to his education goal was to have young people experience music that used simple melodies, rhythms and
movements. Along the way, he pondered the potential of
applying these education techniques to one of his own
concert hall pieces. Orff tried it, and it worked brilliantly.
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The piece is Carmina Burana. In it, short, simple and
attractive melodies are repeated, rhythm is appealing and
irresistibly primitive, and the harmonic language is simple
block harmony, with no fugues and counterpoint. With
this major change in his writing, Orff declared that everything he had composed before was to be ignored.
Does this mean that everything else we play on Choral
Showcase — Mass settings by Schubert; Walt Whitman’s
celebration of the sea, set by Vaughan Williams; and
Mendelssohn’s telling of Elijah, all this month alone — is
not worth our time? Decide for yourself, but consider this:
isn’t it a rich gift that all these very different expressions are
available to us?! Carmina Burana starts the month, airing
on Choral Showcase on the February 1, 9 p.m. broadcast.
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Christoph
Eschenbach
From Classic to Chaos
on NSO Showcase
Wednesday, February 4 at 9 p.m.
By Nicole Lacroix, Evening On-Air Host
A
Classical WETA 90.9 FM
OLIVIER WILKENS
SCOTT SUCHMAN/NSO
merican Soprano Marisol Montalvo — a former Miss
America contestant and a protégée of Christoph Eschenbach
— performed the Washington premiere of Matthias Pinscher’s
Herodiade-Fragmente in a blood-red dress. You won’t be able to
Soprano
see the dress in Classical WETA’s February NSO Showcase proMarisol
gram — this is radio, after all. But I guarantee you’ll be able to
Montalvo
hear the passion in her portrayal of Salome’s mother Herodias as
she awaits the beheading of her great enemy, John the Baptist. Herodiade Fragments,
wrote David Patrick Stearns in the Philadelphia Inquirer, “is one of the most intense,
vocally jagged 24 minutes of music ever written for the soprano voice.”
It is also the piece with which Christoph Eschenbach opened his first subscription concert as National Symphony Orchestra Music Director in September 2010
at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Following that concert,
“The audience,” wrote Washington Post critic Anne Midgette, “was fully ready to
embrace its new music director…”
Not so the audience at the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, who famously rioted over the revolutionary
piece. “According to Stravinsky,” notes NSO Principal Bassoonist Sue Heineman, “the opening of Le Sacre du Printemps
represents the awakening of nature. The bassoon starts things off in the high register — a sound unusual enough that
many at the first performance couldn’t identify the instrument.”
Balancing these two ground-breaking works on our NSO Showcase program this month will be two C-major symphonies, written about 100 years apart, in a more or less classical style: Beethoven’s 1st, and Sibelius’ 3rd.
Beethoven’s First Symphony was premiered with the dawn of the new century — 1800 — a fitting farewell, as many
have said, to the 18th century. In fact the work was unveiled at Beethoven’s first benefit concert in Vienna and took
pride of place among works by Haydn and Mozart, the very composers to whom he paid homage in this early masterpiece. It is written in the typical triumphal style associated with C Major, with lots of drums and trumpets. Christoph
Eschenbach conducted the NSO Showcase performance at the Kennedy Center last February.
Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä led the NSO last April in Sibelius’ Third Symphony, dating from 1907. Like
Beethoven’s First, it is also in the key of C Major. It utilizes a smaller orchestra, with reduced woodwinds, no tuba or
harps, and no percussion save the timpani. The string section, however, is large and darkly colored, with eight each
of the lower strings. The symphony has only three movements instead of the usual four, and the finale, according to
Sibelius, represents “The crystallization of thought from chaos.”
This phrase aptly describes the music on February’s NSO Showcase program: the chaos of the Herodiade Fragments
and Rite of Spring, beautifully balanced by the crystalline
classicism of Beethoven and Sibelius. Look forward, as
Classical WETA Announcers in the Community:
always, to an exhilarating performance.
February 14: Bill Bukowski welcomes the audience to the
Met Opera Performances
on Classical WETA Opera House
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s Valentine’s Day (evening)
performance at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center
Saturday afternoons on Classical WETA
February 15: David Ginder introduces the Fauré Piano Quartett’s
performance in the Recital Hall of the Clarice Smith Performing
Arts Center
February 7
February 14
February 26: Marilyn Cooley greets the audience at pianist Jenny
Lin’s recital at the Mansion at Strathmore
February 21
February 28
Verdi’s MacBeth (at 1 p.m.)
Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta & Bartók’s
Bluebeard’s Castle (at 12:30 p.m.)
Mozart’s Don Giovanni (at 12:30 p.m.)
Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (at 1 p.m.)
February 28: Bill Bukowski introduces the University of Maryland
Symphony performance “Music in Mind: Prokofiev and Mahler 5”
in the Concert Hall of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
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