APRIL 2017
MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS
Animal Wonders
on Nature
Lynx, Armadillos, Owls & More in April
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Also this month: WETA TV 26 premieres history special
The Great War on American Experience and new seasons of
drama series Midsomer Murders, Call the Midwife and Home Fires;
WETA UK presents The Level, Inside Men, Cilla and more
WETA Focus
W
ETA is well known for its superb productions and broadcasts, which have become an integral part
of life for many who appreciate the unique opportunities for lifelong learning that public broadcasting
makes possible. On television, highly visible examples of our exceptional programming include our trusted news
and public affairs productions PBS NewsHour and Washington Week, the acclaimed history films we produce with
Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the dazzling arts showcases we present from the nation’s capital, the locally
focused productions we create, and our WETA Kids and WETA UK offerings. On radio, Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s
classical music service is a source of joy and inspiration for listeners throughout the national capital area.
WETA’s public service and dedication to lifelong learning encompass much more than what viewers and listeners
see and hear on the air, however. Our ongoing commitment to education is realized as well through important off-air
endeavors, such as the education of parents and caregivers in Greater Washington about how to use our enriching
children’s programming to support learning and literacy. Online, our Learning Media staff has developed awardwinning national websites that focus on making learning available to all on such important topics as literacy, learning
disabilities, brain injury, summer education for children, and more. Among these resource-laden sites is BrainLine.org,
which you can learn more about below. Thank you for your ongoing support of WETA’s vital programs and services.
Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA
BrainLine.org — A Service of WETA
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WETA Learning Media project aids service members,
veterans and others struggling with brain injury and PTSD
U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY TECH. SGT. JASON W. EDWARDS/RELEASED
s WETA TV 26 airs the history miniseries The Great War: American Experience this month, the ongoing WETA
Learning Media project BrainLine takes on a special relevance. The story of World War I provides a reminder of the huge
toll of any war, including the price paid by survivors and their families. In the
aftermath of World War I, medical researchers started looking at what was then
called “shell shock” and is now called “post-traumatic stress disorder” or PTSD.
It is an issue that lingers today, for veterans and civilians alike, and one that
WETA is actively addressing through BrainLine, which provides information
on preventing, treating and living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and PTSD.
The project’s website, BrainLine.org, presents authoritative content
on diagnosis and treatment, and an online community for the millions of
Americans living with TBI or PTSD, for their families, and for professionals
in the field. Resources include articles, videos, expert interviews, and other
valuable tools that make it possible for users to connect with experts and with
each other. On the web since 2008, BrainLine now serves more than 200,000 unique visitors each month and a vibrant
community on Facebook and Twitter. Reflecting WETA’s deep commitment to aiding service members, veterans and
their families, BrainLine’s companion website — BrainLineMilitary.org — provides a trove of military-specific resources
on TBI and PTSD. The site also offers a platform for those contending with these challenges to share their personal
stories. For more details, visit WETA Learning Media sites BrainLine.org and BrainLineMilitary.org.
BrainLine and BrainLine Military are funded by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, the American Institutes for Research,
and the Center for Brain Injury Research and Training at the University of Oregon.
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WETA TV 26
26.4 Over the Air Via Antenna
Cox 26, 802 Comcast 26
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RCN 26
WETA HD
26.1 Over the Air
Cox 1026, 1003
Fios 526
DirecTV 26, 26-1
RCN 613
Dish 8076
Via Antenna
Comcast 800
(in the D.C. area)
Comcast 219
(Baltimore area)
WETA UK
26.2 Over the Air Via Antenna
Cox 800
Comcast 265
Fios 474
RCN 39
April Drama on WETA TV 26/HD
New to WETA!
Midsomer Murders, Series 12
Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting April 27 on WETA TV 26/HD
remiering on WETA TV 26/HD and WETA UK in April is Series 12 of the popular
British crime drama Midsomer Murders, based on the novels of Caroline Graham.
Featuring an eccentric cast of characters, red herrings, and quaint countryside scenery,
the long-running crime series is set in the deceptively idyllic fictional English county
of Midsomer. At the heart of the show is the unflappable investigator Detective Chief
Inspector Tom Barnaby, portrayed by John Nettles. In Series 12, Barnaby and his
colleague DS Jones (Jason Hughes) investigate seven new mysteries, including a
murdered man found tied up in his town’s miniature model village; a paranoid
school teacher convinced of intruders despite no evidence; and the smothering of a
famous author that may or may not be connected to a series of break-ins. In another
upcoming episode, a former British spy is found murdered and Barnaby must find a
way to solve the murder without access to the crime scene. Before Midsomer Murders
begins on April 27, Thursday nights feature the ongoing series Dickensian, which
places many of author Charles Dickens’ iconic literary characters in an intriguing
storyline that unfolds in one Victorian London neighborhood.
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Midsomer Murders
New Seasons!
Call the Midwife and Home Fires
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Sundays at 8 & 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
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eading off the Sunday drama lineup in April is the series Call the Midwife,
which returns in a new season to spotlight the team of midwives and medics that
aids patients in the Poplar neighborhood of London’s East End. In Series 6, it is
now 1962 and times are changing, from increased liberation for women to the
introduction of new government policies. In the new programs, austere Sister
Ursula is appointed the new head of Nonnatus House and Sister Julienne finds
herself demoted and working as an ordinary member of the staff. She is not the
only one to face challenges. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with
the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, the midwives
and doctors must make choices — and fight battles — of their own.
Airing at 9 p.m. after Call the Midwife each Sunday is Home Fires: The Final
Season on Masterpiece, which follows the story of a group of inspirational women
Call the Midwife
in an English village during World War II. As the conflict takes hold and the
separation from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers becomes more painful, the women rely on one another and
their friendships forged through village life. Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Reckless) head
the cast. Rounding out the Sunday drama block at 10 p.m. is a reprised airing of Wolf Hall on Masterpiece.
Funding for Masterpiece is provided by Viking River Cruises and Farmers Insurance, with additional support
from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust.
For program or membership inquiries,
call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org.
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26.3 Over the Air Via Antenna
Cox 801
Comcast 266
Fios 472
RCN 38
NATURE: FOREST OF THE LYNX; PHOTO: RITA SCHLAMBERGER/©SCIENCEVISION
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weta.org/learningmedia
Classical WETA
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WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown
WETA 88.9 FM Frederick
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WETA TV 26/HD April Highlights
Wonders of Nature on WETA TV 26/HD
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Lynx, Armadillos, Owls & More on Nature, Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
Major support for Nature is provided by the Arnhold Family in memory of Clarisse Arnhold,
Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Lillian Goldman
Charitable Trust, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Rosalind P. Walter, and Sandra
Atlas Bass. Support is also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS
and public television viewers.
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Latin Music USA
Starts Friday, April 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
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ETA presents an encore broadcast of a documentary miniseries that
explores the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, and
country and highlights the great American music created by Latinos. Actor
Jimmy Smits narrates the series, which spotlights Latin jazz, mambo and
cha-cha, salsa, Chicano musical voices, contemporary pop and urban fusions, and more. Revealing the Latin sounds
that have influenced American music, the films feature the stories of an extraordinary range of artists, including salsa
greats Willie Colón and Marc Anthony; the Latin-inflected sounds found in much of 1960s rock ’n’ roll, including
Motown and the Rolling Stones; jazz fused with Cuban rhythms from Mario Bauzá and Chano Pozo; the genius
of Texas accordion player Flaco Jiménez; Linda Ronstadt; the legendary Chicano rock band Los Lobos; megastars
Gloria and Emilio Estefan; Ricky Martin and Juanes; Miami rapper Pitbull; percussionist Bobby Sanabria; reggaetón
performers Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón; and Lin-Manuel Miranda of Broadway.
WGBH
©LUCY SMITH
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ach Wednesday night at 8 p.m., WETA presents Nature, one of the
most-watched documentary film series on public television. Now in its
35th season, the acclaimed series explores the wonder and beauty of
the natural world, presenting original natural history films that spotlight
animals and environments around the globe. This month, after an
encore broadcast of Owl Power, which on April 5 spotlights the raptors
and how they’re influencing 21st-century technology and design, WETA
premieres new Nature productions on the Wednesdays that follow.
Viva Puerto Rico, airing April 12,
spotlights the tropical island’s natural
wonders, focusing on native wildlife
that is threatened with extinction. In the
program, meet the scientists dedicated
to preserving Puerto Rico’s rich biological heritage as they try to restore wild flocks of
parrots, protect endangered Leatherback turtles and rescue and rehabilitate manatees
in Puerto Rican waters. Hotel Armadillo, airing April 19, visits Brazil’s tropical
Pantanal wetlands to follow the mysterious and secretive Giant Armadillo, which digs
a new burrow every other night. Once this termite-eater moves on, it leaves behind an
in-demand plot of real estate for a spectacular array of animals. From families of nursing anteaters to foraging coatis, the
film showcases creatures of the grasslands along with the scientists who observe the burrows’ exotic guests. Wrapping up
the month on April 26 is Forest of the Lynx, which explores the complexity of a remote forest of the Kalkalpen National
Park in Austria — the largest wilderness area in the Alps. Abandoned by humans and unmanaged for close to a quarter
of a century, the forest’s dramatic cycle of growth and decay is part of the process of its regeneration and transformation
back to its natural, primeval state. One of the habitat’s most significant
changes, however, is the return of the lynx. After 150 years of absence, the
illusive feline’s presence is a testimony to nature’s power of revival.
Funding for Latin Music USA is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Latino Public Broadcasting,
public television viewers, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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The Great War: American Experience
three-part documentary series, airing over three consecutive nights, explores how World War I transformed
America, examining the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the soldiers who came to be
known as “doughboys.” Marking the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the war on April 6, 1917, the six-hour
American Experience film The Great War draws on the latest scholarship, such as unpublished diaries, memoirs and
letters, to include the stories of African-American soldiers, women, Native-American “code talkers” and others whose
participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten. Actor Oliver Platt narrates
the series, which is directed by
award-winning filmmakers Stephen
Ives, Amanda Pollak and Rob
Rapley. Ives partnered with WETA
on The West and he and Pollak
collaborated with WETA on the film
Reporting America at War. Their
film Grand Coulee Dam also airs
this month on WETA TV 26/HD.
The series spotlights how
President Woodrow Wilson
steered the nation through almost
three years of neutrality, only to
reluctantly lead America into the
bloodiest conflict the world had
ever seen, thereby transforming
the United States into a dominant
player on the international stage;
and how the ardent patriotism and
determination to support America’s crusade for liberty abroad led to one of the most oppressive crackdowns on civil
liberties at home in American history. It is also a story of little-known heroism and sacrifice (including the deadliest
battle in American history) that would leave more than 53,000 Americans dead on the battlefield and more than
60,000 dead from disease. The war was a cataclysm of violence that would ultimately claim 15 million lives and
change the world—and the United States—in ways still being felt today.
Exclusive corporate funding for American Experience provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Major funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation. Additional funding for The Great War provided by The Documentary Investment Group: Gretchen Stone Cook Charitable Foundation,
Marjie and Robert Kargman; and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.
Wednesday, April 19 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
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COURTESY EZRA WOLFINGER FOR WGBH
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
or centuries, the Lithuanian city of Vilnius was one of the most important
Jewish centers in the world, earning the title “Jerusalem of the North,”
until the Nazis destroyed it. About 95% of its Jewish population of Vilna,
its name in Hebrew and Yiddish, was murdered in 1941 and its synagogues
and institutions reduced to ruins. The Soviets then paved over the remnants
of Vilna’s famous Great Synagogue so thoroughly that few today know it ever existed. Now, an international team of
archaeologists is trying to recover this lost world. WETA marks Holocaust Remembrance Month with the April 19
broadcast of a new NOVA presentation, Holocaust Escape Tunnel, which unveils the tragic story of Vilna’s Jewish
community, follows excavations of the remains of the temple, and uncovers one of Vilna’s greatest secrets: a lost escape
tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners inside a horrific Nazi execution site (above) in the nearby forest of Ponar. Also airing on
April 19 is Escape from a Nazi Death Camp, which explores a break-out by 300 Jewish prisoners from Sobibor, a remote
Nazi death camp in East Poland. The film travels back to Sobibor with the last remaining survivors to reveal their story
of courage, desperation and determination.
National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Major funding for NOVA is
provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers.
Additional funding is provided by The Steve Perry Foundation.
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Monday-Wednesday, April 10-12 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
April primetime simulcast listings.
Weeknight primetime simulcast programming.
8:00
8:30
Denotes WETA productions, co-productions and presentations
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
1
Sat
Secrets of the Six Wives
(Pt 1 of 3. Divorced)
2
Sun
Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 1 of 8)
Home Fires: The Final Season
on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 6)
3
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake, City, UT
(Ep 1)
Independent Lens: Newtown
4
Tue
Last Days of Jesus
5
Wed
Nature: Owl Power
NOVA: Himalayan Megaquake
Secrets of the Dead: Leonardo: The Man
Who Saved Science
6
Thu
Dickensian (Pt 4 of 10)
Dickensian (Pt 5 of 10)
Dickensian (Pt 6 of 10)
7
Fri
Washington Week
8
Sat
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3:
Death Defying Acts
The WETA Movie: After the Thin Man (to 10:53pm)
9
Sun
Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 2 of 8)
Home Fires: The Final Season
on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 6)
10
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, UT
(Ep 2)
The Great War: American Experience (Pt 1 of 3)
11
Tue
Nazi MegaWeapons: Hitler’s Island
Megafortress
The Great War: American Experience (Pt 2 of 3)
12
Wed
Nature: Viva Puerto Rico
The Great War: American Experience (Pt 3 of 3)
13
Thu
Dickensian (Pt 7 of 10)
Dickensian (Pt 8 of 10)
14
Fri
Washington Week
15
Sat
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3:
Murder and the Maiden
The WETA Movie: The Thin Man Goes Home (to 10:40pm)
16
Sun
Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 3 of 8)
Home Fires: The Final Season
on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 6)
Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 3 of 6)
17
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, UT
(Ep 3)
Antiques Roadshow: Chicago, IL (Ep 2)
Independent Lens: Seed: The Untold Story
18
Tue
Grand Coulee Dam: American Experience
Frontline: Last Days of Solitary
19
Wed
Nature: Hotel Armadillo
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
20
Thu
Dickensian (Pt 10 of 10)
21
Fri
Washington Week
22
Sat
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3:
Murder and Mozzarella
The WETA Movie: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (to 10:42pm)
23
Sun
Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 4 of 8)
Home Fires: The Final Season
on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 6)
Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 4 of 6)
24
Mon
Antiques Roadshow: Virginia Beach, VA
(Ep 1)
Antiques Roadshow: Chicago, IL (Ep 3
Independent Lens: The Last Laugh
(to 11:30pm)
25
Tue
Command and Control: American Experience
Frontline: The Fish on My Plate
(to 11:30pm)
26
Wed
Nature: Forest of the Lynx
Wild Weather
27
Thu
Midsomer Murders, Series 12: The Dogleg Murders — NEW!
28
Fri
Washington Week
29
Sat
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Series 3:
Blood and Money
The WETA Movie: Judgment at Nuremberg (to 11:58pm)
30
Sun
Call the Midwife, Series 6 (Pt 5 of 8)
Home Fires: The Final Season
on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 6)
Secrets of the Six Wives
(Pt 3 of 3. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived)
Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 1 of 6)
(to 11:07 pm)
WETA Neighborhoods (to 11:30pm)
Frontline: Secret State of North Korea
WETA Arts
Honored to Serve:
Local Heroes
Charlie Rose:
The Week
Great Performances: Young Men
Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 2 of 6)
Dickensian (Pt 9 of 10)
Great Performances at the Met: Romeo et Juliette (to 12m)
Escape from a Nazi Death Camp
To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters on Masterpiece (to 11:30pm)
Honored to Serve:
Craft in America: Nature
The Art of the Soldier
Craft in America: Teachers
NOVA: Building Chernobyl’s Megatomb
Honored to Serve:
Vietnam Remembered
Midsomer Murders, Series 12: The Black Book — NEW!
Latin Music USA (Pts 1 & 2 of 4. Bridges/The Salsa Revolution)
8:30
PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m.
9:00
Wolf Hall on Masterpiece (Pt 5 of 6)
9:30
10:00
10:30
Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)
For full schedules and program information, visit weta.org
8:00
Secrets of the Six Wives
(Pt 2 of 3. Beheaded, Died)
WETA TV 26 & WETA HD
April simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26
• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — ­simulcast — Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and weekend evenings, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. Sundays.
• Please note that Saturday 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.
• The weeknight primetime schedule on WETA TV 26 often repeats the next weekday afternoon on WETA TV 26.
• WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6–9 a.m. Sundays. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 13 for schedule information.
Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
BBC series Secrets of the Six Wives (above) follows the fates of
English monarch Henry VIII’s spouses. On Sundays at 10 p.m.,
WETA reprises Wolf Hall on Masterpiece, which follows intrigues
in Henry’s court. Damian Lewis and Sir Mark Rylance star.
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6AM NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING
6:30 CHEF JOHN BESH’S NEW ORLEANS
7:00 CIAO ITALIA
7:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF
8:00 JOANNE WEIR’S COOKING CONFIDENCE
8:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE
9:00 GLOBE TREKKER
8:00 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Historian Lucy Worsley
harkens back to the Tudor court to spotlight some of
the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s
six wives. Combining drama and historical sources,
with Worsley’s own commentary, the BBC series offers
insights into a world run by men, where the king had
ultimate power and each queen found unique methods
of exerting her influence. Part 1 of 3. Divorced. Worsley
examines the happy marriage of Henry VIII to first wife,
Katherine of Aragon. Despite her skill and devotion as
his queen, she fails to give Henry the son he needs and
he turns to Anne Boleyn. Repeats Sun 4/2, 11:30am;
Tue 4/4, 3pm; Wed 4/5, 1pm
9:00 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 2 of 3. Beheaded,
Died. Henry breaks with the Roman Church to marry
Anne, but as Worsley notes, he grows tired of her and
falls for Jane Seymour. Anne’s fate is sealed; she is
executed and Henry immediately marries Jane, who
dies soon after she gives birth to a son. Repeats Sun
4/2, 12:30pm; Tue 4/4, 4pm; Wed 4/5, 2pm
10:00 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 3 of 3. Divorced,
Beheaded, Survived. Worsley explores the respective
fates of Henry VIII’s last three wives: Anne of Cleves,
Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. R
epeats Sun
4/2, 1:30pm; Tue 4/4, 5pm; Wed 4/5, 3pm
11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE BROTHERS HYPNOTIC — A
film spotlights the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. (60 min.)
WETA Television
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
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AM-9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING
9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLE
9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE
10:00 THIS IS AMERICA AND THE WORLD WITH DENNIS
WHOLEY
10:30 DEFENSE NEWS TV — A series explores business and
politics surrounding the U.S. national defense industry.
10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR
11:00 A CHEF’S LIFE
11:30 PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE
12N THE MIND OF A CHEF
12:30 JACQUES PÉPIN: HEART & SOUL
1:00 ESSENTIAL PÉPIN
1:30 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS
2:00 BAKING WITH JULIA
2:30 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
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IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R
7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6
COURTESY ITV STUDIOS AND MASTERPIECE
EastEnders fans: As of April 1, the series has joined
WETA UK’s lineup of superb British dramas and now
airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. and Fridays at 5 p.m. on the
WETA UK channel. See page 14 for WETA UK programs.
Sundays at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Home Fires: The Final Season on Masterpiece continues the story of
a close-knit group of village women in England during World War II.
Samantha Bond and Francesca Annis head the ensemble cast.
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11:00 THE OPEN MIND
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IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12:07 AM:
11:30 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 1 of 3. Divorced. R
12:30 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 2 of 3. Beheaded,
Died. R
1:30 SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES — Part 3 of 3. Divorced,
Beheaded, Survived. R
2:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — See the Monday, April 3,
10:30 p.m. listing. R
epeats Mon 4/3, 2pm
3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series
showcases the power of citizen science in the digital
age. Hosted by former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed
Abdalati, the four-part series presents a global tour
of the projects and people on the front lines of citizen
science and crowdsourcing. By observing their environment, monitoring neighborhoods, and collecting
information about the world around them, citizens are
helping professional scientists advance knowledge
while speeding up new discoveries and innovations.
Episode 1 of 4. Even Big Data Starts Small. Twenty thousand volunteers across the U.S. measure precipitation:
when extreme weather hits, emergency managers turn
their data into life-saving alerts. Armchair mappers
worldwide update information used by first responders
after the Nepal earthquake. A new project, EyesOnALZ,
enlists the crowd to speed up research on Alzheimer’s
disease. DIY enthusiasts from Public Lab map the BP
oil spill with kites, balloons and cameras and continue
to watchdog pollution.
4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: BUILDING ENGLAND II — Repeats
Mon 4/3, 1pm; Tue 4/4, 1:30pm; Thur 4/6, 5pm; Sat
4/8, 9am
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER
CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series,
renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and
philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful
leadership, talking to business leaders about their
stories and path to success.
7:00 AUDUBON — A documentary spotlights self-taught
painter and ornithologist John James Audubon, who
explored the frontier in search of “the feathered tribes”
he loved and studied. The American icon left a legacy
of art and science that made him famous in his lifetime
and endures to this day. Filmed in the major locations
he explored, the film brings to life Audubon’s timeless
paintings with footage of the living birds he immortalized — and celebrates visually the natural world he
described in his writings. Sam Elliott narrates. R
8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — It’s now 1962 and
times are changing, from the arrival of the contraceptive pill and the shadow of infamous gangsters the
Krays, to the new welfare policies introduced by the
government. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability,
disease and social prejudice, the Nonnatus House
medics must make choices — and fight battles — of
their own. Part 1 of 8. The team reunites, but all is not
well when a change of management shocks Nonnatus
House to the core. Sister Mary Cynthia’s health takes
an unexpected turn as mental illness threatens to
derail her. Repeats Mon 4/3, 3pm; Fri 4/7, 1pm
3 Monday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Episode
1 of 3.
9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: NEWTOWN — Explore the aftermath and resilience of a community devastated by the
2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, which took
the lives of 20 children and six educators in Newtown,
Connecticut.
10:30 WETA NEIGHBORHOODS — From secret histories to offthe-beaten-path landmarks, a WETA TV 26 production
spotlights lesser-known aspects of several communities in Greater Washington. The one-hour special highlights four local neighborhoods: Anacostia, Capitol Hill,
Dupont Circle and Georgetown.
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R
epeats next weekday, noon
4 Tuesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 LAST DAYS OF JESUS — Examine new evidence, gathered from archaeology, Roman historians, Jewish texts
and insights into the Gospels, that suggests Roman
power politics led to the events that resulted in the
crucifixion of Jesus. R
epeats Wed 4/5, 4pm; Thur 4/6,
1pm; Sun 4/9, 1:30pm
10:00 FRONTLINE: SECRET STATE OF NORTH KOREA —
Through smuggled footage and defectors’ stories,
Frontline goes inside North Korea to explore life under
ruler Kim Jong-un, the world’s youngest dictator.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R
epeats next weekday, noon
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Wednesday, April 5 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
NOVA: Himalayan Megaquake spotlights the earthquake that rocked
Nepal in April 2015, devastating the city of Kathmandu (above).
9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE
— A drama follows the story of a group of inspiring
women in an English village during World War II.
Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis
(Reckless) head the stellar cast. Part 1 of 6. It’s June
1940, and Britain faces the threat of imminent invasion. Pat strikes up a friendship with a Czech soldier
stationed nearby. Sarah receives some shocking news
about Adam, but her sorrow is overshadowed by a tragedy for Frances. Repeats Mon 4/3, 4pm; Fri 4/7, 2pm
10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Academy Awardwinner Sir Mark Rylance and Emmy-winner Damian
Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII in
this adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning
novels, which charts the meteoric rise of Cromwell in
the Tudor court — from blacksmith’s son to Henry VIII’s
closest advisor. Part 1 of 6. Having failed to secure the
annulment of King Henry’s marriage to Katherine of
Aragon, Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers. His
hopes of returning to the king’s favor lie with the everloyal Thomas Cromwell. Repeats Mon 4/3, 5pm
11:07 NATURE: WHAT PLANTS TALK ABOUT — {DVI} (60 min.)
Tuesday, April 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Last Days of Jesus explores new evidence that Roman power politics
may have ultimately led to the crucifixion of Jesus.
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link Fagin to Jacob Marley. Compeyson comes closer to
getting his hands on Amelia’s inheritance, but is prevented from attending an important meeting. R
epeats
Fri 4/7, 5pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
Thursdays, April 6, 13 & 20 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
BBC drama Dickensian continues, starring Stephen Rea and Anton
Lesser in a storyline that places Charles Dickens’ iconic literary
characters in the same Victorian London neighborhood.
5 Wednesday
6 Thursday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 DICKENSIAN — The BBC period drama continues, presenting a reinvention of Charles Dickens’ timeless
novels with the author’s most iconic characters living
side by side in the same neighborhood in Victorian London and Inspector Bucket investigating the murder of
Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner Jacob Marley. The stellar
cast includes Stephen Rea, Pauline Collins, Caroline
Quentin, Peter Firth and Anton Lesser. Part 4 of 10.
Compeyson is given cause for concern by a potential
rival at Satis House. When a drunken prank goes seriously wrong, Arthur discovers the lengths to which
Compeyson will go to get what he wants. Arthur must
find the courage to confide in Matthew Pocket before
Compeyson’s plans to get rid of him come to fruition.
Meanwhile, Edward Barbary comes into the sights of
Inspector Bucket. Repeats Fri 4/7, 3pm
9:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 5 of 10. Edward Barbary is facing
financial ruin and Scrooge adds to his predicament by
demanding to have his loan repaid. Amelia is devastated by the loss of Jip, but then Compeyson surprises
her with a present and a declaration. Honoria and
Hawdon try to secure Edward’s freedom, while Bucket
gets a new lead. Compeyson courts Miss Havisham
and, in order to seem a more credible suitor, demands
money from Arthur. Repeats Fri 4/7, 4pm
10:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 6 of 10. Bucket’s patience is
rewarded when new evidence leads to a surprise discovery. Compeyson tries to win over Amelia, hoping
to influence her business decisions. Honoria faces up
to her father’s plight, agreeing to meet Sir Leicester.
Bucket may have finally found the evidence he needs to
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8:00 NATURE: OWL POWER — With the latest camera and
computer technologies, Nature examines what makes
owls so special — how their vision and hearing work,
and how they fly so silently. The program explores
how owls are influencing 21st-century technology and
design. {DVI} R
epeats Thur 4/6, 3pm
9:00 NOVA: HIMALAYAN MEGAQUAKE — Dramatic eyewitness footage reveals the quake that rocked Nepal in
April 2015 from Mt. Everest to the streets of Kathmandu. NOVA joins scientists as they examine why this
earthquake was so devastating, how the victims are
rebuilding, and whether another earthquake looms on
the horizon. {DVI} R
epeats Thur 4/6, 4pm
10:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD: LEONARDO: THE MAN WHO
SAVED SCIENCE — Leonardo da Vinci is well known
for his inventions as well as his art. But new evidence
shows that many of his ideas were realized long before
he sketched them out in his notebooks — some even
1,700 years before. Was Leonardo a copycat?
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly
production presents a roundtable discussion with
award-winning journalists who provide reporting and
analysis of the major news stories of the week from the
nation’s capital. Repeats Sat 4/8, 6:30pm
8:30 WETA ARTS — This month, the WETA TV 26 arts magazine explores “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” at the
Hirshhorn (the exhibit has been the hottest ticket in
town); follows local musicians celebrating the legacy
of Clara Barton; meets an artist who “invented” 19thcentury televisions; learns how jazz expands brain
capacity; and explores how a portrait photographer
captures the spirit of our four-legged friends. R
epeats
Tue 4/11, 3:30pm; Tue 4/18, 2:30pm, 5:30pm; Wed
4/19, 5pm; Thur 4/20, 1pm; Fri 4/21, 5:30pm; Sat 4/22,
10:42pm; Tue 4/25, 1:30pm; Wed 4/26, 4:30pm; Thur
4/27, 2:30pm
9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: YOUNG MEN — A dramatic
dance film shot on location in Northern France spotlights soldiers trying to maintain their humanity amidst
the brutality of World War I. The dance is choreographed by Iván Pérez with a score by Keaton Henson;
the film is directed by Michael Nunn and William
Trevitt.
10:30 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6
AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings.
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IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:30AM:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R
7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6
8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: DEATH
DEFYING ACTS — The third series of Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries follows the independent, glamorous
leading lady detective Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) as
she investigates crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 1 of 8. Death Defying Acts. When the
unfortunate assistant in a magic show dies on stage,
Phryne’s investigation unravels a secret murder in the
past. Phryne’s estranged father makes a surprise visit.
Repeats Sun 4/9, 7pm; Mon 4/10, 2pm
9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: AFTER THE THIN MAN — In the 1936
comic mystery, urbane Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) look for a cousin’s missing
husband — and find murder. James Stewart co-stars.
(1:53) R
epeats Sun 4/9, 11:30am
11:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI
— (90 min.)
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Saturdays at 8 p.m. starting April 8 on WETA TV 26/HD
WETA presents Season 3 of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, starring
Essie Davis as an independent sleuth in 1920s Melbourne.
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Mon.-Wed., April 10-12 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
The three-part history series The Great War: American Experience
explores how World War I profoundly transformed America.
Above: American troops helping wounded German soldiers in a
forest at Meuse-Argonne, France in September 1918.
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
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AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings.
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IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M:
11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: AFTER THE THIN MAN — (1:53) R
1:30 LAST DAYS OF JESUS — R
3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series
showcases the power of citizen science in the digital
age. Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati
hosts. Episode 2 of 4. Citizens + Scientists. Citizen scientists track air and water pollution at fracking sites in
windswept Wyoming and five other states, using simple
but science-based techniques. On idyllic East Coast
trout streams, volunteers from Trout Unlimited monitor water quality regularly, generating baseline data to
help contend with future pollution events. Community
members connected with professional researchers
monitor drinking water quality. In China, citizens use a
mobile app to report environmental crimes.
4:30 GLOBE TREKKER ROAD TRIP: RUST BELT HIGHWAY,
USA — R
epeats Mon 4/10, 1pm; Tue 4/11, 1:30pm; Sat 4/15, 9am
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER
CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series,
renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and
philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful
leadership, talking to business leaders about their
stories and path to success.
7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: DEATH
DEFYING ACTS — R
8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 2 of 8. The Nonnatus team prepares for the birth of a baby they know
may not survive. Shelagh shows her mettle when she is
first on the scene after an explosion in the docks. Sister
Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular
decisions. Repeats Mon 4/10, 3pm; Fri 4/14, 1pm
9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE —
Part 2 of 6. The attraction between Pat and Marek continues to grow, but the risk of acting on their feelings
is huge. At the reading of his will, Frances discovers
that Peter was keeping a secret from her. R
epeats Mon
4/10, 4pm; Fri 4/14, 2pm
10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance
and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King
Henry VIII. Part 2 of 6. Cardinal Wolsey has been forced
to move to York. Cromwell remains in London, seeking
to return the cardinal to the king’s favor. As Cromwell’s
relationship with Henry deepens, there is unexpected
news from the north. Repeats Mon 4/10, 5pm
11:00 NATURE: THE MYSTERY OF EELS — {DVI} (60 min.)
11 Tuesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NAZI MEGA WEAPONS: HITLER’S ISLAND MEGAFORTRESS — In June 1940, the Nazis set foot on British
soil: the Channel Islands. As a result of Hitler’s obsession with holding onto this corner of Britain, the islands
became one of the most heavily fortified pieces of land
in the whole of Europe. Repeats Wed 4/12, 1pm
9:00 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 2 of 3.
The series follows America’s entry into the war as
patriotism sweeps the nation, stifling free speech and
dissent. A diverse group of men becomes the country’s
first mass conscripted army, while women continue to
demand the vote. {DVI} R
epeats Wed 4/12, 4pm; Thur
4/13, 2pm; Sun 4/23, 1:30pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R
epeats next weekday, noon
12 Wednesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: VIVA PUERTO RICO — Puerto Rico is a tropical island infused with unique natural wonders but the
native wildlife is threatened with extinction. Meet the
charismatic scientists dedicated to restoring Puerto
Rico’s rich biological heritage — manatees, parrots and
turtles. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/13, 1pm
9:00 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Part 3
of 3. The series chronicles how the violent and bloody
conflict transformed the nation forever, as America
stepped onto the world stage for the first time. While
many heralded the peace, others worried about
democracy at home. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/13, 4pm;
Sun 4/30, 2:30pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
13 Thursday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 7 of 10. Arthur and Jaggers warn
Amelia not to rush into an engagement with Compeyson, Honoria comes to terms with letting Captain Hawdon go, and Bucket is desperate to keep Fagin under
lock and key. Bucket needs to get to Dodger before
Fagin’s cronies, so he uses Nancy to get him to the
Three Cripples, but it looks like Dodger would rather
face the noose than betray Fagin. Compeyson makes
Arthur an offer he cannot refuse. R
epeats Fri 4/14,
3pm
9:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 8 of 10. Bucket’s detective skills
are questioned when another body is discovered and
another Inspector arrives. Hawdon puts in for a promotion but discovers something about Frances which
leaves Honoria shocked. Honoria goes into labor with
only her sister, who knows nothing about childbirth,
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journey to war. Reports of German atrocities and submarine attacks on American ships erode neutrality,
finally leading to President Wilson’s proclamation that
“the world must be made safe for democracy.” {DVI}
Repeats Tue 4/11, 4pm; Wed 4/12, 2pm; Sun 4/16,
1:30pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — R
epeats next weekday, noon
10 Monday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Episode
2 of 3. R
epeats Tue 4/11, 2:30pm
9:00 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Through
stories of those whose participation has been largely
forgotten, a three-part miniseries explores how World
War I transformed America. Part 1 of 3. The series
examines America’s tortured, nearly three-year
Wednesday, April 12 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Nature: Viva Puerto Rico spotlights efforts to save the island’s
native wildlife — manatees, parrots and turtles — from extinction.
Above: A rehabilitated manatee takes its first free ocean swim.
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promising young reporter for The New York Times who
was caught plagiarizing the work of other reporters
and supplementing his own reporting with fabricated
details. (90 min.)
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Thursday, April 20 at 9:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters on Masterpiece dramatizes the
lives of the famous 19th-century literary trio whose works include
“Jane Eyre,” “Wuthering Heights” and “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.”
14 Friday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly
production presents a roundtable discussion with
award-winning journalists who provide reporting and
analysis of the major news stories of the week from the
nation’s capital. Repeats Sat 4/15, 6:30pm
8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: LOCAL HEROES — Part of a WETA
initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s
Armed Forces, a TV 26 production spotlights the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial and National Park Service’s Museum
Resource Center, the Warrior Canine Connection, and
more. Repeats Tue 4/18, 5pm; Wed 4/19, 5:30pm
9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: ROMEO ET
JULIETTE — Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau reunite
in Bartlett Sher’s acclaimed new production of Gounod’s opera, originally presented at the Salzburg Festival, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Elliot Madore
and Mikhail Petrenko also star.
12M CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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there to help her. With her life in peril only Captain
Hawdon can help Honoria, but will his feud with
Frances allow him to do so? R
epeats Fri 4/14, 4pm
10:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 9 of 10. Miss Havisham never wants
to see Compeyson again, but can he persuade her to
give him a second chance? Determined to have one
last shot at solving Jacob Marley’s murder, Bucket and
Mr. Venus make a startling discovery. Bucket identifies
Marley’s killer but faces a moral dilemma. Meanwhile,
Arthur Havisham is devastated: not only has he set his
sister up with Compeyson, but he can’t see a way of
ever being reconciled with her. R
epeats Fri 4/14, 5pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
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AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings.
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IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M:
11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: THIN MAN GOES HOME — (1:40) R
1:30 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Pt 1 of 3. R
3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series
showcases the power of citizen science in the digital
age. Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati
hosts. Episode 2 of 4. Viral vs. Virus. Sensors on asthma
inhalers generate real-time maps of environmental
dangers in Louisville, Kentucky. Street knowledge was
also crucial in a historic medical breakthrough: John
Snow’s mapping of cholera fatalities in 19th-century
London. In West Oakland, California, citizens confront
air pollution and rising asthma rates by collecting
traffic data. Citizen science fights mosquito-borne
diseases with apps and crowd-sourced data. In Kenya,
low-cost software gives simple phones powerful capabilities to help community health workers improve
maternal and child health.
4:30 GLOBE TREKKER ROAD TRIP: RUST BELT HIGHWAY,
USA 2 — R
epeats Mon 4/17, 1pm; Tue 4/18, 1:30pm;
Wed 4/19, 3pm; Sat 4/22, 9am
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER
CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series,
renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and
philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful
leadership, talking to business leaders about their
stories and path to success.
7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: MURDER AND THE MAIDEN — R
8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 3 of 8. A Chinese
first-time mother faces an unexpected crisis, while
new legislation and Sister Ursula cause serious problems for Shelagh and Dr. Turner. R
epeats Mon 4/17,
3pm; Fri 4/21, 1pm
9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE
— Part 3 of 6. As the war intensifies, the women must
do all they can to keep spirits high. Frances learns
that there is more to Peter’s affair than she realized.
Steph is concerned by Stan’s behavior on the farm. The
Brindsleys receive some wonderful news. R
epeats Mon
4/17, 4pm; Fri 4/21, 2pm
10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance
and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King
Henry VIII. Part 3 of 6. With the Cardinal dead, it falls to
Cromwell to orchestrate a marriage between the king
and Anne Boleyn. The king rewards Cromwell for his
loyalty, but he is being closely watched by his enemies.
Repeats Mon 4/17, 5pm
11:00 NATURE: LEGENDARY WHITE STALLIONS — {DVI}
(60 min.)
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6
AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings.
S
IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12:10AM:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R
7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 6
8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3:
MURDER AND THE MAIDEN — Essie Davis stars as
detective Phryne Fisher, investigating crimes in 1920s
Melbourne, Australia. Episode 2 of 8. Murder and the
Maiden. When a high-ranking officer disappears without explanation from an RAAF Base, Phryne is called
upon by an old flame to discreetly solve the mystery.
Repeats Sun 4/16, 7pm; Mon 4/17, 2pm
9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: THE THIN MAN GOES HOME — In
the 1945 comic mystery, sleuthing couple Nick and
Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) visit his
hometown and link art and corpses to a spy ring. (1:40)
Repeats Sun 4/16, 11:30am
10:40 INDEPENDENT LENS: A FRAGILE TRUST: PLAGIARISM, POWER, AND JAYSON BLAIR AT THE NEW YORK
TIMES — A film relates the story of Jayson Blair, a
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15 Saturday
Friday, April 14 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Great Performances at the Met features Romeo et Juliette, starring
Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau as the star-crossed lovers.
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Tuesday, April 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Command and Control: American Experience recounts the story of a
deadly 1980 accident at a missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas.
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Episode
3 of 3. R
epeats Tue 4/18, 3pm; Wed 4/19, 1pm
9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: CHICAGO, IL — Episode 2.
Repeats Tue 4/18, 4pm; Wed 4/19, 2pm
10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY —
Follow passionate seed keepers around the world who
are determined to protect humanity’s 12,000-year-old
food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of seed varieties have disappeared.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
18 Tuesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 GRAND COULEE DAM: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — A
film by Stephen Ives (The West) explores how the tension between technological achievement and environmental impact hangs over the legacy of Grand Coulee
Dam. Built in the wake of the Great Depression as
part of FDR’s New Deal, Grand Coulee was the largest
hydroelectric power facility in the world when completed in March 1941, making possible a vast irrigation
project that transformed the Northwest, turning central Washington’s deserts into rich farmland. But the
dam blocked one of the world’s greatest salmon rivers
— and deprived of the salmon, the native people living
along the Columbia suffered a profound decline. {DVI}
Repeats Wed 4/19, 4pm
9:00 FRONTLINE: LAST DAYS OF SOLITARY — Frontline follows what happens to recently released prisoners when
they go from solitary to the streets. With extraordinary
access to the Maine State Prison, the film examines the
long-term effects of solitary confinement and efforts to
reduce its use.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
21 Friday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly
production presents a roundtable discussion with
award-winning journalists who provide reporting and
analysis of the major news stories of the week from
the nation’s capital. R
epeats Sat 4/22, 6:30pm
8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: THE ART OF THE SOLDIER —
Part of a WETA initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a WETA TV 26
production spotlights military artists, musicians and
arts in military history, featuring a Fort Belvoir art
collection; the U.S. Army Band; the work of the real
“Monuments Men”; and more. Repeats Tue 4/25, 5pm;
Wed 4/26, 3pm; Thur 4/27, 1pm
9:00 CRAFT IN AMERICA: NATURE — The series that
examines original hand-crafted works created by
contemporary artists spotlights five artists who
explore the beauty and wonder of the natural world.
Featured artists include Patrick Dougherty, Mary
Merkel-Hess, Michelle Holzapfel, Catherine Alice
Michaelis, and Preston Singletary.
10:00 CRAFT IN AMERICA: TEACHERS — The contemporary
arts series follows several artists committed to passing
on their skills and passion for craft to new generations.
Featured are Barbara Teller Ornelas, Lynda Teller Pete,
Therman Statom, Mark Mitsuda at Punahou School,
and Linda Sikora at Alfred University.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
19 Wednesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: HOTEL ARMADILLO — The elusive giant armadillo digs a new burrow each night deep in the Brazilian
rainforest and, after moving on, leaves behind a suite for
25 species of jungle clientele. Join biologist Arnaud Desbiez as he “checks in” the exotic guests. From solitary
lizards, courting coati, families of peccaries escaping
the heat, and hungry jaguars waiting to pounce on an
unlucky resident, Hotel Armadillo showcases all the rainforest has to offer. {DVI} R
epeats Thur 4/20, 5pm
9:00 NOVA: HOLOCAUST ESCAPE TUNNEL — Archaeologists
probe a Nazi execution site in Lithuania to uncover the
secrets of a hidden escape tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners. {DVI} Repeats Thur 4/20, 4pm
10:00 ESCAPE FROM A NAZI DEATH CAMP — At Sobibor, the
remote Nazi death camp in occupied Poland, 300 Jewish prisoners staged a remarkable break-out. Using
drama-reconstruction and first-hand testimony, the
film travels to Sobibor with survivors to reveal their
story of courage, desperation and determination.
Repeats Thur 4/20, 3pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 DICKENSIAN — Part 10 of 10. As the final preparations
are made for the upcoming Havisham wedding, Arthur
and Matthew put into place their plan to stop the ceremony. Meanwhile, at the Bumbles’ workhouse it is the
day of the inspection. As Amelia Havisham prepares for
the wedding of the year, Arthur realizes that he is the
only one who can save her. But will Arthur act or will he
take the coward’s way out? R
epeats Fri 4/21, 3pm
9:30 TO WALK INVISIBLE: THE BRONTE SISTERS ON MASTERPIECE — Learn the extraordinary story of
how, against all odds, the famous literary trio had
their genius for writing romantic novels recognized
in a male-dominated 19th-century world.
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Grand Coulee Dam: American Experience explores the
construction and legacy of the New Deal hydroelectric power
facility that profoundly transformed the American Northwest.
10 APRIL 2017 For full schedules and program information, visit weta.org
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6
AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings.
S
IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-11:15PM:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R
7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 7
8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3:
MURDER AND MOZZARELLA — Essie Davis stars as
detective Phryne Fisher, investigating crimes in 1920s
Melbourne, Australia. Episode 3 of 8. Murder and Mozzarella. In the world of family Italian restaurants, old
grudges from the village are stirred up when matriarch
Nonna Luisa dies and the ownership of a secret book
of recipes becomes the suspected motive. R
epeats Sun 4/23, 7pm; Mon 4/24, 2pm
9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED
THING — In the 1955 drama-romance, a Eurasian doctor
(Jennifer Jones) falls in love with a married U.S. war correspondent (William Holden) in Hong Kong during China’s
communist revolution. (1:42) R
epeats Sun 4/23, 11:30am
10:42 WETA ARTS — R
23 Sunday
24 Monday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Ep. 1.
Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting April 27 on WETA TV 26/HD
Midsomer Murders, Series 12 features episodes new to WETA TV 26.
John Nettles portrays DCI Barnaby and Jason Hughes is Sgt. Jones
in the popular crime drama based on the novels of Caroline Graham.
Journey to Virginia Beach for vintage finds both local
and global, including a John Wayne mug collection, ca.
1960; a 1977 Frank McCarthy “On the Owl Hoot Trail”
oil; and 1943-1944 Albert Einstein letters. Find out
which is appraised for up to $100,000. Repeats Tue
4/25, 3pm; Wed 4/26, 1pm
9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: CHICAGO, IL — Episode 3.
Repeats Tue 4/25, 4pm; Wed 4/26, 2pm
10:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE LAST LAUGH — Hear Mel
Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Carl Reiner and other Jewish
comics and thinkers discuss the provocative question of
whether any topic — including the Holocaust — should
be off-limits in comedy.
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R
epeats next weekday, noon
25 Tuesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 COMMAND AND CONTROL: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
— The history series explores the truth behind one of
America’s most dangerous nuclear accidents — the
deadly 1980 incident at an Arkansas Titan II missile
complex — in this chilling, minute-by-minute account
of the long-hidden story.
10:00 FRONTLINE: THE FISH ON MY PLATE — Journalist and
author Paul Greenberg (“Four Fish”; “American Catch”)
spends a year eating only fish. From farmed fish in
Norway to the biggest wild fishery in the world off Peru,
he travels the globe to investigate the health of the
ocean — as well as his own.
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — R
epeats next weekday, noon
26 Wednesday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 NATURE: FOREST OF THE LYNX — Nature travels
deep into the remote backcountry of the Kalkalpen
National Park in Austria — the largest area of wilderness in the Alps — to explore the forest’s dramatic
cycle of growth and decay after it was abandoned by
man nearly 25 years ago. What appears at first to
be devastation and destruction is in fact part of the
forest’s transformation back to its natural, primeval
state. One of the most salient changes in the forest is
the return of the lynx after 150 years of absence. {DVI}
Repeats Thur 4/27, 5pm
9:00 NOVA: BUILDING CHERNOBYL’S MEGATOMB — An
international team of engineers races to construct a
gargantuan dome to contain the lingering radioactive
materials and crumbling remains of the Chernobyl
nuclear reactor, decades after the facility was the site
of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. {DVI} R
epeats
Thur 4/27, 4pm
10:00 WILD WEATHER — An innovative documentary illustrates how weather works by performing and presenting brave, ambitious experiments that show how nature
transforms simple ingredients such as wind, water and
temperature into something spectacular and powerful.
Repeats Thur 4/27, 3pm
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
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WETA Television
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6
AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings.
S
IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M:
11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED
THING — (1:42) R
1:30 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Pt 2 of 3. R
3:30 THE CROWD & THE CLOUD — A documentary series
showcases the power of citizen science in the digital
age. Former NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati hosts.
Episode 2 of 4. Citizens4Earth. Counting birds for more
than 100 years generates data on a changing climate and
there’s an app for that: eBird. Surfer science using smart
tech tracks ocean acidification and coastal temperatures
in the Smartfin project, a recent startup. “A Year in the
Life of Citizen Science” includes a Thanksgiving Monarch
Butterfly Watch in California. Seasonal change is tracked
by Latina and Native American teens in springtime in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and horseshoe crabs are
surveyed in summer by retirees along mid-Atlantic coasts.
In Uganda, World Bank economists and local partners
generate data for sustainable development.
4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: TOUGH TRAINS: THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, USA — Repeats Mon 4/24, 1pm;
Tue 4/25, 2pm; Wed 4/26, 5pm; Sat 4/29, 9am
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER
CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series,
renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and
philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful
leadership, talking to business leaders about their
stories and path to success.
7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: MURDER AND MOZZARELLA — R
8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 4 of 8. An expectant mother buckles under the strains of pregnancy. As
Tom provides pastoral care, he reveals why this case
has touched him more than most. Repeats Mon 4/24,
3pm; Fri 4/28, 1pm
9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE
— Part 4 of 6. Teresa is asked on a date. Alison worries that her involvement with the Lyons could be
dangerous. The Brindsleys make a disturbing discovery. Meanwhile, there’s joyful news in the Campbell
house, and Joyce unexpectedly joins forces with Erica.
Repeats Mon 4/24, 4pm; Fri 4/28, 2pm
10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance
and Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and King
Henry VIII. Part 4 of 6. Anne gives birth to a baby girl,
failing to produce Henry’s longed-for male heir. Cromwell demands the nobility and church swear an oath
acknowledging Anne as lawful queen, but will Thomas
More agree? Repeats Mon 4/24, 5pm
11:00 NATURE: THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DEER — {DVI} (60 min.)
AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION
22 Saturday
cha-cha as they swept the U.S. from East to West, as
well looking at how Latin music infiltrated rhythm and
blues and rock ‘n’ roll through the 1960s; the second
hour explores how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in
New York reinvented the son cubano and the plena from
Puerto Rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to
create salsa — which became a defining rhythm for
Latinos the world over.
11:00 CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK
11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
WGBH
29 Saturday
Friday, April 28 at 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26/HD
Miniseries Latin Music USA explores the cultural influence of
Latin music in America and its significant impact on genres that
include jazz, rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll and hip-hop.
WETA Television
27 Thursday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 12: THE DOGLEG MURDERS — NEW TO TV 26/HD! Detective Chief Inspector
Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) and DS Jones (Jason
Hughes) investigate crimes in the fictional English
county of Midsomer in a drama series based on the
novels of Caroline Graham. Episode 1 of 7. The Dogleg
Murders. A prestigious golf club is the setting for murder when one of its distinguished members is found
dead, bludgeoned to death in a thicket next to the 13th
hole. Barnaby and Jones try to determine what made
him leave the fairway. The detectives soon find the club
has a hidden history, prompting the pair to determine
if a club member, or one of its staff, is responsible for
the deed. R
epeats Fri 4/28, 3pm
9:33 MIDSOMER MURDERS, SERIES 12: THE BLACK BOOK
— NEW TO TV 26/HD! A newly discovered masterpiece
by landscape artist and local constable Henry Hogson
causes a stir when it is auctioned for £400,000 — just
hours before its former owner is killed. When another
Hogson is stolen, Barnaby decides to become an expert
on the Midsomer painter, with the help of art teacher
Matilda Simms (Susannah Harker). He soon realizes
that the paintings are not what they seem. R
epeats Fri
4/28, 4:30pm
11:03 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon
28 Friday
7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR
8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK — WETA’s long-running weekly
production presents a roundtable discussion with
award-winning journalists who provide reporting and
analysis of the major news stories of the week from the
nation’s capital. Repeats Sat 4/29, 6:30pm
8:30 HONORED TO SERVE: VIETNAM REMEMBERED — Part
of a WETA initiative exploring local stories surrounding America’s Armed Forces, a WETA TV 26 production
spotlights the story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
those who care for the Memorial, what happens to
items left at the Wall, and more.
9:00 LATIN MUSIC USA: BRIDGES/THE SALSA REVOLUTION — A series explores the rise of American music
forged from powerful Latin roots, and the influence of
Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues, and
rock ‘n’ roll — and on American culture. Jimmy Smits
narrates. Parts 1 & 2 of 4. The first hour traces the rise
of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the
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N WETA TV 26, 6AM-6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6
AM-6PM See the Saturday, April 1 listings.
S
IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM-12M:
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK — R
7:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES 7
8:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3:
BLOOD AND MONEY — Essie Davis stars as detective
Phryne Fisher, investigating crimes in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Episode 4 of 8. Blood and Money. The
same morning Phryne is approached by a young boy
whose brother has gone missing, Dr. Mac calls her to
advise that another boy has been found in a shallow
grave near the hospital where she works. R
epeats
Sun 4/30, 7pm
9:00 THE WETA MOVIE: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG —
Stanley Kramer’s Oscar-winning 1961 account of the
courtroom proceedings against Nazi war criminals
in post-war Germany stars Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark and Maximilian Schell, who
won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance. (2:58)
Repeats Sun 4/30, 11:30am
30 Sunday
O
N WETA TV 26, 6AM-11:30AM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD.
6
AM-11:30AM See the Sunday, April 2 listings.
S
IMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 11:30AM-12M:
11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG —
(2:58) R
2:30 THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Pt 3 of 3. R
4:30 GLOBE TREKKER: ART TRAILS OF THE FRENCH
RIVIERA
5:30 SCI-TECH NOW
6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
6:30 THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN SHOW: PEER-TO-PEER
CONVERSATIONS — In a Bloomberg Media series,
renowned Washington, D.C.-based financier and
philanthropist David Rubenstein explores successful
leadership, talking to business leaders about their
stories and path to success.
7:00 MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SERIES 3: BLOOD
AND MONEY — R
8:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE, SERIES 6 — Part 5 of 8. Nonnatus
House welcomes a new recruit, Nurse Valerie Dyer. A
vulnerable young man captures the hearts of Fred and
Violet, while the whereabouts of Sister Mary Cynthia
causes distress among the team.
9:00 HOME FIRES: THE FINAL SEASON ON MASTERPIECE
— Part 5 of 6. Steph risks losing the farm. Sarah finds
herself in a dangerous situation, while Teresa has a
big decision to make. Alison discovers the real reason
behind the parachute accidents — but can she warn
Frances before it’s too late?
10:00 WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE — Sir Mark Rylance and
Damian Lewis star as Thomas Cromwell and England’s
King Henry VIII. Part 5 of 6. With Anne pregnant again
and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of
Jane Seymour. Anne hears of this and threatens Cromwell to make terms with her before her son is born. But
has she overplayed her cards?
11:00 NATURE: THE GREAT ZEBRA EXODUS — {DVI} (60 min.)
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SUNDAYS ON WETA TV 26
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WETA Kids
Promotes Learning
s part of WETA’s educational mission, the station broadcasts
a wide array of high-quality educational programs on the WETA
Kids television channel and WETA TV 26. These illuminating
and entertaining program offerings serve an audience of children
from pre-school to intermediate school with content that helps
build critical skills — among them early literacy; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills; and social-emotional
skills. Featuring many of the most popular children’s programs on
American television, WETA Kids also provides a haven for young
viewers where parents, grandparents and caregivers can find
trusted children’s content that includes PBS mainstay series.
Off the air, through the WETA Kids Ready To Learn Initiative,
WETA staff are in the community throughout Greater Washington, running workshops that help parents and childcare providers
use WETA Kids programming to nurture children’s curiosity,
reading skills and love of learning. Additional WETA workshops
through the project Where Literacy Begins introduce earlychildhood learning techniques, help build reading comprehension and support kids’ developmental growth. Thousands of area
children benefit from these WETA activities each year.
Reading series
Super WHY! airs at
1:30 p.m. weekdays
on the WETA Kids
channel and at 5 a.m. on WETA
TV 26.
•Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 6am-8am
•Peg + Cat, 8am, 8:30am
Visit weta.org/kids for full listings of children’s programs on WETA Kids & WETA TV 26
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WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26
•Super WHY!, 5am
•Cyberchase, 5:30am
•The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 6am
•Arthur, 6:30am
•Wild Kratts, 7am
•Ready Jet Go!, 7:30am
•Nature Cat, 8am
•Curious George, 8:30am
•Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9am, 9:30am
•Splash and Bubbles, 10am
•Sesame Street, 10:30am
•Dinosaur Train, 11am
•Peg + Cat, 11:30am
WETA Kids marks Earth Month with a special week of new episodes of the
children’s series Nature Cat (above) and Wild Kratts, April 10-14.
WETA Television
•Sid the Science Kid, 5am
•Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 5:30am
•Sesame Street, 6am, 6:30am
•Odd Squad, 7am
•Wild Kratts, 7:30am
•Ready Jet Go!, 8am
•Nature Cat, 8:30am
•Curious George, 9am
•Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 9:30am, 10am
•Sesame Street, 10:30am, 11am
•Peg + Cat, 11:30am
•Dinosaur Train, noon
•WordWorld, 12:30pm, Mon-Thur
•Ruby’s Studio, 12:30pm, Fridays
•Cyberchase, 1pm
•Super WHY!, 1:30pm
•The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, 2pm
•Arthur, 2:30pm
•Thomas & Friends, 3pm
•Bob the Builder, 3:30pm
•Mack & Moxy, 4pm, Mon-Thur
•Roey’s Paintbox, 4pm, Fridays
•Splash and Bubbles, 4:30pm
•WordGirl, 5pm
•Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 5:30pm
•Nature Cat, 6pm
•The Cat in the Hat
Knows a Lot About That!, 6:30pm
•Arthur, 7pm
•Ready Jet Go!, 7:30pm
•Sesame Street, 8pm, 8:30pm
•Odd Squad, 9pm
•Splash and Bubbles, 9:30pm
•SciGirls, 10pm
•Maya & Miguel, 10:30pm
•Bob the Builder, 11pm
•Thomas & Friends, 11:30pm
•Arthur, 12m
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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 APRIL
SUNDAY
12pm
12:30pm
1pm
1:30pm
2pm
2:30pm
3pm
3:30pm
4pm
4:30pm
5pm
5:30pm
6pm
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Are You Being
Served?
Are You Being
Served?
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
At 1 pm:
New Tricks
• J anet King, Series I
•M
ids. Murders XII
(4/23)
New Tricks
New Tricks
New Tricks
New Tricks
At 2 pm:
MI-5
• Rosemary & Thyme,
Series III (except
4/23)
MI-5
9:30pm
10pm
10:30pm
11pm
MI-5
• Foyle’s War,
• The Paradise on
Masterpiece
Series III (to 4/16)
• Mids. Murders XII • Blue Planet (4/24)
(4/23)
•A
Place to Call
Home, Series I/II
•A
gatha Raisin
(4/25)
• Our Zoo (to 4/13)
• F ather Brown,
• Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries I • Globe Trekker (4/20) Series IV/V
• Inspector Morse VI
• Midsomer
Conversation (4/26) (4/27, to 6:30pm)
• Doctor Blake
• Doc Martin
Mysteries II/III
Series VII
• Rick Steves’ Europe • Blue Planet (4/24)
(4/23 to 8pm)
• J anet King,
Series I
• T he Coroner II
(4/25)
The Paradise on
Masterpiece
(to 4/16)
• Blue Planet
• W1A (4/24,
6:30pm)
•P
ie in the Sky
• T he Coroner II
(4/25)
•B
BC Antiques
• Doctor Blake
Roadshow
Mysteries II/III
•S
herlock IV at
• Midsomer
Murders XII (4/26, 5:30pm
•W
1A (6:30pm,
to 7pm)
4/27)
• The Coroner,
Series II (to 4/19)
• Midsomer
Murders XII (4/26)
Doc Martin
Series VII
(to 4/16)
Are You Being
Served?
Are You Being
Served?
Are You Being
Served?
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
Blue Planet
• Pie in the Sky,
Series V (through
4/17)
• Agatha Raisin
(starts 4/24)
•D
octor Blake
Mysteries II (Series
III starts 4/11)
• Mids. Murders XII
(4/25 to 10pm)
Father Brown,
Inspector Morse,
Series IV (Series V
Series VI
(to 10:30pm on 4/26) starts 4/27)
• Our Zoo (through
4/9)
• Blue Planet (4/16;
4/23 to 10:30pm)
The Coroner,
Series II
• Globe Trekker
(to 4/16)
• W1A (10:30pm,
4/23)
• Janet King,
Series I (to 4/17)
• The Coroner,
Series II (4/24)
Doctor Who: Peter
Davison Movies
(to 12:30am)
Father Brown,
Series IV
Miss Fisher’s
• Inspector Lewis
Murder Mysteries I (to 4/12, to
(except 4/25)
10:30pm)
• Sherlock:
Abominable Bride
(4/19, to 10:30pm)
•S
herlock IV on
• Miss Marple
Masterpiece
(4/5-19, at
• Mids. Murders XII 10:30pm)
(4/25 to 12m)
• The Body Farm
•H
ustle (at 11:30pm (starts 4/26,
through 4/18, 12m
10:30pm-1am)
on 4/25)
• Hustle, Series VII
(11:30pm except
4/26)
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Waking the Dead
MI-5
Waking the Dead
11:30pm
Waking the Dead
MI-5
Waking the Dead
• EastEnders
(Also 9am
Saturdays)
• Father Brown,
(4/28)
• BBC Antiques Roadshow
• Rick Steves (4/29)
•O
ur Zoo (to 4/15)
•B
lue Planet (4/22;
4/29 to 4:30pm)
•A
Place to Call
Home I/II
•A
s Time Goes By
(4/22)
•P
ie in the Sky,
Series IV
•A
s Time Goes By
(4/22)
• Dickensian (4/29)
• Are You Being Served?
• As Time Goes By (4/22)
• T he Level
(Starts 4/7)
• Inside Men (4/28)
Doc Martin, Series
VII + (Midsomer
Conversation, 4/22)
Are You Being
Served?
Are You Being
Served?
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
(two episodes) +
(Mids. Murders XII,
4/22 to 9pm)
•C
all the Midwife,
Series IV
• Dickensian
(starts 4/28)
•R
osemary &
Thyme III (to 4/15)
•M
ids. Murders XII
• Cilla (starts 4/29)
Foyle’s War,
Series III (to 11pm
4/7, 9:30pm-12m
4/28)
•D
oc Martin VII
•M
ids. Murders XII
(4/22 to 11pm)
•O
rdinary Lies
(starts 4/29)
• F oyle’s War III/IV
•A
Place to Call
Home, Series II
(4/14, 4/21)
•M
urder in
Suburbia II
(to 4/15)
• Mrs. Biggs
(starts 4/29)
• Midsomer Murders, Series IX (to
4/20, 9-10:30pm)
• Father Brown,
Series V (4/27,
9pm)
• The Level (Starts
4/6, 10:30pm)
• Inside Men (Starts
4/27, 10pm-12m)
• Waking the Dead
(11:30pm through
4/20pm; 12m on
4/27)
• The Paradise (to 4/15)
Miss Fisher’s
idsomer
Murder Mysteries I • M
Conversation (4/22)
(except 4/28)
• Cambridge Spies
(starts 4/29)
THURSDAY
VISIT WETAUK.ORG FOR A PRINTABLE FULL-DAY SCHEDULE.
14 APRIL 2017
SATURDAY
• Doctor Blake
Mysteries,
Series II/III
• Rick Steves’ Europe
(4/29, 11am – 2pm)
•R
osemary &
Thyme, Series III
•B
lue Planet
(4/29 at 2pm)
Waking the Dead
• Blue Planet
(to 4/16)
• Mids. Murders XII
(4/23)
8:30pm
9pm
FRIDAY
Are You Being
Served?
7:30pm
8pm
THURSDAY
Are You Being
Served?
6:30pm
7pm
WEDNESDAY
• Globe Trekker
Are You Being
• Midsomer Conver- Served?
sation (4/23)
• Viewer Favorites As Time Goes By
4/30 (to 12m)
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
WETA UK April Highlights
The Level
drama stars Karla Crome (right) as Detective Sergeant Nancy Devlin, a good cop with a dark
secret: a loyalty to drug trafficker Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister), to whom she has been close
since childhood. Devlin must walk a very dangerous line when she is present at a clandestine
meeting that goes very wrong — after which she is assigned to an investigation of the incident,
risking exposure of her ties to Frank. In her hometown of Brighton, she cannot escape her past:
her ex-cop father Gil Devlin (Gary Lewis) — a man she’d happily never see again, and childhood
best friend Hayley (Laura Haddock), Frank’s daughter. In her police work, Devlin must track
down a killer while concealing her own role from her new colleagues.
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Thursdays, April 6-20 at 10:30 p.m. on WETA UK
The Body Farm
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Starts Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30 p.m. on WETA UK
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aking the Dead’s forensic pathologist Dr. Eve Lockhart (Tara Fitzgerald) returns in a
spin-off series with a new team of scientists. Unlocking the secrets hidden by death, they hunt
for evidence and answers at a private lab, the Body Farm, where the boundaries of experimental
forensic research are pushed to the limit. When called on by the police to help solve a series
of grisly murders, Lockhart sees an opportunity both to pay the bills and expand the horizons
of her operation. Alongside hardened homicide detective DI Hale, portrayed by Keith Allen
(Trainspotting, Robin Hood), they work to achieve results and to catch the killer. Soon drawn
into Lockhart’s world, Hale finds that the lab’s techniques are vital to his police work.
Inside Men
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Starts Thursday, April 27 at 10 p.m. on WETA UK
BBC
four-part heist drama spotlights three employees of a security depot who plan and execute
a multimillion-pound cash robbery. John Coniston (right, Steven Mackintosh, of Luther) is the
seemingly straight-laced manager of the secure depot; Marcus (Warren Brown, of Luther) moves
trolleys of cash; and Chris (Ashley Walters) is a security guard. Every day they watch as millions
of pounds worth of cash is counted, bound, and stored in a vault. When John catches Chris and
Marcus stealing £50,000 from the vault, they expect the worst. But to their surprise, John doesn’t
report them. He wants in — and they set their sights on a bigger theft. What does it take to cross
a moral line? What does it mean to risk one’s freedom? And what are the consequences?
Cilla, Ordinary Lies & Mrs. Biggs
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Saturday, April 29, 8-11 p.m. on WETA UK
everal new dramas start on WETA UK on Saturday, April 29, leading off at 8 p.m. with the
three-part series Cilla, which stars Sheridan Smith (at left) in the true story of Priscilla White, a
typist from working-class Liverpool who achieved stardom as musical artist and entertainer Cilla
Black. At 9 p.m., six-part series Ordinary Lies follows “ordinary” employees at a car dealership near
Manchester; each harbors dark personal secrets and as episodes unfold, their lies escalate with
shocking consequences. Five-part drama Mrs. Biggs, at 10 p.m., also starring Sheridan Smith, follows
the true story of Charmian Biggs, who became the wife of an infamous fugitive: Ronnie Biggs, who
participated in the most famous crime in British history — the Great Train Robbery of 1963.
Also in April: WETA UK features Midsomer Murders, Series XII on Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, April 25
at 8 p.m.; Blue Planet on Sundays at 8 p.m.; Pie in the Sky on Mondays at 8 p.m.; Sherlock on Masterpiece, Series IV
on Tuesdays at 10 p.m.; Miss Marple on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.; A Place to Call Home moves into Series II, Friday,
April 14 at 10 p.m.; and EastEnders airs Fridays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.
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Leticia Moreno
Millennial Magic on NSO Showcase
Wednesday, April 5 at 9 p.m.
By Nicole Lacroix, Evening On-Air Host
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DARIO ACOSTA
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OMAR AYYASHI
elebrate the next generation of musicians as the April
broadcast of NSO Showcase presents three stunningly talented
young soloists in performance at the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts. We’ll feature British pianist Benjamin
Grosvenor (age 25), Spanish violinist Leticia Moreno (age 32)
and Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov (age 26).
A “greatly gifted young artist,” according to The Times of
Benjamin Grosvenor
London, Benjamin Grosvenor made a splash with the NSO at Wolf Trap in 2013.
Three years later, he was making his Kennedy Center Concert Hall debut with Mozart’s final and nostalgic piano
concerto, No.27, written in 1791, the year of the composer’s death. “He commands the stage with aristocratic ease,”
writes The New York Times, “Mr. Grosvenor makes you sigh with joy...A temperament rare in yesteryear, let alone now.”
Violinist Leticia Moreno “has,” writes Le Figaro, “the grace of a flamenco dancer, the strength of character of an
Andalusian cantaora and the smoldering gaze of one of Almodóvar’s heroines. Without a doubt Spain has just found
a perfect musical ambassador.” Moreno made her NSO debut in March 2015 with a
performance of Edouard Lalo’s dazzling masterpiece, the Symphonie espagnole.
Following his sensational NSO debut in 2014, the young piano phenom and
Tchaikovsky Competition winner Daniil Trifonov returned to the Concert Hall in April
2015 for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.3. Critics have raved about Trifonov’s
“scintillating technique and virtuosic flair,” (The New York Times) and marveled at how
he “makes the piano sing, whisper and melt into liquid” (The Guardian).
These three mega-talented young musicians will all be featured on Classical WETA’s
Daniil Trifonov
NSO Showcase, Wednesday, April 5 at 9 p.m. Be sure to tune in for millennial magic!
Works by Gary Davison on Choral Showcase
Sundays at 9 p.m.
By David Ginder, Morning On-Air Host
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s we celebrate — all this year — Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s 10th anniversary as the exclusive radio home of
classical music in Washington, Choral Showcase is emphasizing local music and music-making even more than usual.
In April, we’re delighted to continue that theme as we feature several works by composer Gary Davison, organist and
choir master at St. Francis Episcopal in Potomac, Maryland. Although we happily claim Gary as a local artist, his work
is performed and recorded around the world. On the Easter Sunday (April 16) broadcast, I’ve scheduled his piece titled
Easter. The text is a loving reworking of Psalm 57 by the 17th-century poet-priest George Herbert, who compares the
wood of the lute (which Herbert played) with the wood of the Cross. Gary’s masterful setting is for high voices, organ
and viola soloist, and the performance is from the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, commonly known as Wells
Cathedral, in Wells, Somerset (England).
Also on Easter’s Choral Showcase, we’re pleased to bring you the December 2016 performance of Messiah from our
own Cathedral. Canon Michael McCarthy conducts Handel’s masterpiece in the magnificent setting of Washington
National Cathedral. A week later, on April 23, Michael McCarthy conducts the ensemble Cathedra in two more pieces
by Davison from the group’s New American Choral Music Series. I’ve scheduled Mount Saint Alban Communion
Service (commissioned by National Cathedral), and Nunc dimittis, a beautiful setting of words of dismissal (from Luke),
to conclude the program. The April 23 broadcast also features Gisèle Becker’s fine D.C.-based group, Cantate Chamber
Singers. Gary Davison was Cantate’s keyboard artist for some years (and composer for them of two major commissioned
works). Cantate is well known for their commitment to Benjamin Britten’s music; from their “Britten Holiday” CD,
I’ve scheduled Judilate Deo and In the Bleak Mid-Winter.
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Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
on Front Row Washington
Monday, April 3 at 9 p.m.
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Met Opera on
Classical WETA
Opera House
Saturdays at 1 p.m.
on Classical WETA 90.9 FM
April 1
Beethoven’s Fidelio
Sebastian Weigle conducts
April 8
Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde
With Stuart Skelton
& Nina Stemme
Simon Rattle conducts
April 15
Verdi’s Aida (starts 12:30 p.m.)
With Krassimira Stoyanova
Daniele Rustioni conducts
April 22
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
With Anna Netrebko
& Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Robin Ticciati conducts
April 29
Wagner’s Der Fliegende
Holländer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
conducts
Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington; 88.9 FM Frederick; WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown
Classical WETA 90.9 FM
o sum up the purpose of the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, one need look no
further than their down-to-earth mission statement, “To celebrate classical music
that performers love to play and listeners love to hear.” Founded 25 years ago
by former National Symphony Orchestra French horn player Sylvia Alimena,
and now led by current NSO Principal Horn Abel Pereira, Eclipse Chamber
Orchestra presents performances that offer a winning combination: audiences
get to hear wonderful music in intimate settings, and the ensemble’s many NSO
musicians can revel in the smaller-scale chamber music experience. As part
of our focus on local artists in celebration of Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s 10th
anniversary on the air, the April 3 broadcast of Front Row Washington presents
the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra in concert at Saint Luke’s Catholic Church
in McLean, Virginia. Featured are two works by Richard Strauss, Serenade and
Metamorphosen, as well as Mozart’s tuneful Symphony No. 29 in A major.
On the April 10 program, hear 21-year-old Hong Kong-born Aristo Sham,
a rising star who, like many aspiring young pianists, gained fame through
competitions. Mr. Sham’s first prize at last June’s biennial New York International
Piano Competition included a debut recital at the Phillips Collection that
featured works by Villa-Lobos, Mozart and Schumann, as well as two impromptus
by Lowell Liebermann commissioned especially for the contestants.
Of course, pianists are not the only musicians to compete. Peruvian-born
guitarist Jorge Caballero is the youngest musician and only guitarist to have won
the Naumberg International Competition Award. Now an established performer,
Mr. Caballero offered a recital at the John E. Marlow Guitar Series that airs
April 17 with works by Albéniz, Bach, and Kazuhito Yamashita’s famous
arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
We close out the month on April 24 at historic Dumbarton Oaks with the
Dover Quartet. Mozart’s popular “The Hunt” quartet and Shostakovich’s 3rd
string quartet are featured, along with Caroline Shaw’s “Plan & Elevation
(The Grounds of Dumbarton Oaks),” a work inspired by Ms. Shaw’s wanderings
on the estate’s beautiful grounds and gardens.
Anna Netrebko in Eugene Onegin
KEN HOWARD/METROPOLITAN OPERA
COURTESY ECLIPSE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
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FRÉDÉRIC BAZILLE AND THE BIRTH
OF IMPRESSIONISM A P R I L 9 – J U LY 9
Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Musée Fabre, Montpellier; and the Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Made possible by leadership support of The Leonard and
Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation. Major support is provided through the generosity of the Virginia Cretella Mars Endowment Fund for the International Exchange of Art.
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image: Frédéric Bazille, Portraits of the *** Family, called The Family Gathering (detail), 1867, oil on canvas, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, purchased with the assistance of Marc Bazille, 1905
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