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Sunday, November 27 - Saturday, December 3
Sunday 27MORNING11:30 Best of ’50s Pop (My Music)
Classic tunes and memorable artists such as Patti Page, The Four Aces, Frankie Lane are showcased.
AFTERNOON1:30 Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop
Frankie Valli hosts performances by Little Richard, The Five Satins and more rock and roll legends.
3:30 California Dreamin’: The Songs of the Mamas and the Papas (Ed Sullivan/My Music)
Celebrate 50 years of the harmonious pop-folk-rock group that defined an era.
5:00 Ed Sullivan’s Rock ’n’ Roll Classics - The ’60s (My Music)
Performances from the Beatles, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and more music icons are showcased.
PRIME TIME7:00 Rick Steves’ Guide to Cuba
Rick tours Havana, visits the verdant national park at Vinales and provides practical travel tips.
8:00 Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece
An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. Ross and Demelza confront their demons.
9:00 Inside PoldarkRelive the thrilling first season of the swashbuckling romantic series with hints of what’s to come!
10:30 National Park Symphony - The Mighty Five
Celebrate the majesty of Utah’s five national parks set to glorious music from the Utah Symphony.
11:30 Christmastime In New Orleans
A festive holiday special showcases the music, sights and acclaimed cuisine of New Orleans.
LATE NIGHT12:30 Ray Conniff Christmas Show: Here We Come A-Caroling
Experience the true spirit of a family Christmas with bandleader Ray Conniff’s 1965 holiday show.
2:00 Austin City LimitsTweedy
3:00 Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears4:00 Ladonna Harris: Indian 101
Monday 28PRIME TIME7:00 Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live
Great songs from the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas annual tour include “Deck the Halls” and more.
8:30 Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas
Vocalists Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha perform timeless holiday favorites.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Rick Steves’ Guide to Cuba1:00 Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece2:00 Inside Poldark
3:30 Charlie Rose4:30 Tavis Smiley
Tuesday 29PRIME TIME7:00 Great Moments from Soundbreaking
Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, Quincy Jones, Ringo Starr and more are showcased.
8:30 This Land Is Your Land (My Music)
The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host a look at the evolution of modern American folk music.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live1:30 Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Wednesday 30PRIME TIME7:00 Nature
My Bionic PetAmazing prosthetics help disabled animals live their lives again.
8:30 NatureSuper HummingbirdsHigh speed camerawork and breakthrough new science showcase the fast-paced world of hummingbirds.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Great Moments from Soundbreaking1:30 Lang Lang’s New York Rhapsody3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News
4:30 Tavis Smiley
Thursday 1PRIME TIME7:00 Live Here
Right On Q: Special EditionListen in on a conversation between two smoking fiends, Steven Raichlen of host of PBS’ Project Smoke and Tyler Frazer of Tyler’s Barbeque in Amarillo.
8:00 Last of the BreedA once-in-a-lifetime concert event featuring Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price.
9:30 Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy!
The funniest and most memorable skits by legendary pianist and comedian Victor Borge are showcased.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Nature
My Bionic Pet1:30 Nature
Super Hummingbirds3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Friday 2PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week 7:30 Charlie Rose - The Week8:00 Loretta Lynn: American Masters
Country music legend Loretta Lynn’s hard-fought road to stardom is explored.
10:30 Charlie Rose11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Live Here
Right On Q: Special Edition1:00 Last of the Breed
2:30 Western Perspectives: Art & Creativity In West Texas3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Saturday 3AFTERNOON12:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated
A Roast for the HolidaysThe ultimate fennel-coriander top sirloin roast and duck fat-roasted potatoes are prepared.
12:35 Cook’s CountryBig Family Breakfast
1:11 Lidia Celebrates America
Home for the HolidaysChef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich celebrates the holiday traditions of her native Italy.
2:25 Martha BakesPumpkinA delectable pumpkin pecan pie, and a velvety smooth cheesecake and pumpkin bread are served.
3:01 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home
Getting Ready for ChristmasAllen uses fresh greenery inside the home, including fireplace mantles and a children’s room.
3:37 Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Holiday Food GiftsHomemade marshmallows with a hot chocolate mix and homemade cheese crackers are made.
4:13 Chef’s Life Holiday Special
Vivian Howard hosts her own vision of the season’s celebrations with peanut brittle and much more.
5:27 Alsatian Christmas Table with Chef Hubert Keller
Alsatian Christmas TreatsChef Keller prepares Alsatian Fruitcake and petits bonhommes served with hot chocolate.
6:01 Live HereRight On Q: Special EditionListen in on a conversation between two smoking fiends, Steven Raichlen of host of PBS’ Project Smoke and Tyler Frazer of Tyler’s Barbeque in Amarillo.
PRIME TIME7:00 Max Raabe & Palast Orchester: Let’s Do It
Enjoy high style and humor with the crooner’s salute to the timeless melodies of the 1920s and ’30s.
8:30 Daniel O’Donnell: Stand Beside Me
Singer Daniel O’Donnell and his band perform Irish, country, gospel and rock favorites in Detroit.
10:00 The Last WaltzBob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more perform with legendary rock group The Band in 1978.
LATE NIGHT1:00 Loretta Lynn: American Masters3:30 Washington Week4:00 Charlie Rose - The Week4:30 Across The Creek
Celtic Woman8:30 PM NOV. 28
The Last Waltz10 PM DEC. 3
Sunday, December 4- Saturday, December 10
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Sunday 4AFTERNOON12:30 Farm Winter with Jerry Apps
Historian Jerry Apps shares stories of how his family worked together to survive the long winters.
2:00 The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum
Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson shine in this 1990 performance.
3:30 Rick Steves’ Guide to Cuba
Rick tours Havana, visits the verdant national park at Vinales and provides practical travel tips.
4:30 National Park Symphony - The Mighty Five
Celebrate the majesty of Utah’s five national parks set to glorious music from the Utah Symphony.
5:30 Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live
Great songs from the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas annual tour include “Deck the Halls” and more.
PRIME TIME7:00 Lang Lang’s New York Rhapsody
Internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang performs a love letter to New York.
8:30 Il Volo Buon NataleThe young Italian trio performs “Let It Snow,” “Silent Night” and more great holiday favorites.
10:00 Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy!
The funniest and most memorable skits by legendary pianist and comedian Victor Borge are showcased.
11:30 Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop
Frankie Valli hosts performances by Little Richard, The Five Satins and more rock and roll legends.
1:30 Max Raabe & Palast Orchester: Let’s Do It3:00 Daniel O’Donnell: Stand Beside Me4:30 Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula
Monday 5PRIME TIME7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Austin, Hour ThreeFantastic finds include a scrapbook of World War II photos an 1875 “Pictorial St. Louis.”
8:00 Antiques RoadshowBismarck, Hour OneHighlights include a 1939 collection from the rescue operation of sunken Navy submarine USS Squalus.
9:00 The GreeksCavemen to KingsUncover the first draft of Western civilization, basis of the coming revolution in human thought
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News America
LATE NIGHT12:00 Secrets of Althorp - The Spencers1:00 Anne of Green Gables (2016)2:30 Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Tuesday 6PRIME TIME7:00 Pearl Harbor: USS Oklahoma - The Final Story
The USS Oklahoma, the only battleship to capsize during the Pearl Harbor attack, is explored.
8:00 Pearl Harbor: Into The Arizona
An expedition to explore inside the USS Arizona reveals the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack.
9:00 FrontlineThe Secret History of ISISThe inside story of the creation of ISIS and how America missed the many warning signs.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Antiques Roadshow
Austin, Hour Three1:00 Antiques Roadshow
Bismarck, Hour One2:00 The Greeks
Cavemen to Kings3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Wednesday 7PRIME TIME7:00 Nature
Love in the Animal KingdomThe subtle, outrageous and romantic antics of gorillas, flamingos and other animals are revealed.
8:00 NOVABombing Hitler’s SupergunEngineers and World War II historians investigate Hitler’s fearsome bank of “superguns.”
9:00 Pearl Harbor: Into The Arizona10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Pearl Harbor: USS Oklahoma - The Final Story1:00 Pearl Harbor: Into The Arizona2:00 Frontline
The Secret History of ISIS3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Thursday 8PRIME TIME7:00 Live Here
WitnessAmarillo man Steve Walton’s grandmother hid Jews during the German invasion of Budapest, saving their lives and writing about the experience in a diary that now is an artifact of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
7:30 DaytripperMonahansChet samples some Texas BBQ in West Texas and sleds down Monahans’s Sahara-like sand dunes.
8:00 Two for the RoadAlaska: Cruising The Inside PassageNik and Dusty make their first-ever visit to Alaska, where they explore its famed Inside Passage - and encounter its diverse and spectacular wildlife - aboard a small-ship expedition cruise.
8:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
Diane Guerrero, ActorDiane Guerrero is an actress on the hit shows Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin.
9:00 The This Old House Hour
The new foundation is parged to match the old stucco and the living room windows are replaced.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Nature
Love in the Animal Kingdom
1:00 NOVABombing Hitler’s Supergun
2:00 Pearl Harbor: Into The Arizona3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Friday 9PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose - The Week8:00 First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
An all-star cast performs “Cabaret” and other classic songs by the Broadway songwriting team.
9:00 HitmakersArtists and label mavericks provide a look at the music industry’s resilience in the digital age.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Live Here
Witness12:30 Daytripper
Monahans1:00 Two for the Road
Alaska: Cruising The Inside Passage
1:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
Diane Guerrero, Actor2:00 The This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Saturday 10PRIME TIME7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
Southtown, U.S.A“Paper Doll,” “Hummingbird” and “Wayward Wind” are performed. Barbara Boylan is the guest.
8:00 Classic GospelHomecoming, Texas Style“Give the World a Smile,” “Just a Little While” and more songs are performed in Fort Worth, Texas.
9:00 Rosemary and ThymeSweet AngelicaRosemary and Laura are dragged into a mystery from the past and a bitter present-day rivalry.
10:00 Austin City LimitsRyan Adams/ Shakey GravesRyan Adams performs an acoustic set of hits and deep cuts. Singer-songwriter Shakey Graves appears.
11:00 Live from the Artists Den
Panic! at the DiscoThe Los Angeles-based band, led by Brendon Urie, offer a boisterous performance at the Mayan Theater
LATE NIGHT12:00 Washington Week12:30 Charlie Rose - The Week1:00 First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb2:00 Hitmakers3:00 Christmas Carol: The Concert4:30 European Christmas Markets
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Pearl Harbor: Into the Arizona8 PM DEC. 6
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Sunday, December 11 - Saturday, December 17
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Sunday 11PRIME TIME7:00 The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special
The historical advisor to Downton Abbey explores how the aristocratic set behaved in 1900s Britain.
8:00 Great PerformancesThe Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part IEngland is in crisis. War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown.
10:00 Rosemary and ThymeSweet Angelica
11:00 To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe11:30 Religion & Ethics NewsweeklyLATE NIGHT12:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
Southtown, U.S.A1:00 Classic Gospel
Homecoming Texas Style2:00 Austin City Limits
Ryan Adams/ Shakey Graves
3:00 Live from the Artists Den
Panic! at the Disco4:00 Jordan Smith: ’Tis The Season
Monday 12PRIME TIME7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Bismarck, Hour TwoA miniature Japanese china set made for dolls and a Chinese Imperial ceremonial outfit are featured.
8:00 Antiques RoadshowBismarck, Hour ThreeA letter written by George Washington and two Irish dragoon swallowtail guidon flags are appraised.
9:00 The GreeksThe Good StrifeWatch as the rising civilization and all that it promises face its gravest tests.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special1:00 Great Performances
The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part I
3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Tuesday 13PRIME TIME7:00 The Central Park Five
The miscarriage of justice that followed the rape of a Central Park jogger in 1989 is examined.
9:00 FrontlineFrom Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Pax Romana/A Light to the NationsExplores the life of Jesus and depicts the origins of Christianity using historical evidence.
11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Antiques Roadshow
Bismarck, Hour Two
1:00 Antiques RoadshowBismarck, Hour Three
2:00 The GreeksThe Good Strife
3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Wednesday 14PRIME TIME7:00 Nature
Legendary White StallionsThis story of the famous Lipizzaner stallions focuses on the bond between the horses and caregivers.
8:00 NOVAMystery of a MasterpieceCutting edge imaging analysis helps tie a striking portrait of a young woman to Leonardo da Vinci.
9:00 Secrets of the DeadVan Gogh’s EarThe night when Vincent van Gogh cut his own ear defines his turbulent life and art.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 The Central Park Five2:00 Frontline
From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Pax Romana/A Light to the Nations
4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Thursday 15PRIME TIME7:00 Live Here
Yellow City Sounds Live — Yvonne PereaAmarillo singer-songwriter Yvonne Perea performs live from the Panhandle PBS studios.
7:30 DaytripperLubbockChet heads to Lubbock to explore the Texas High Plains and visit Texas Tech University.
8:00 Two for the RoadTanzania: The Search for the Big FiveNik and Dusty travel to wild and beautiful Tanzania for their first-ever African safari. But will the weather wash away their hopes of capturing Africa’s “Big Five” animals on camera?
8:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
R.L. Stine, AuthorR.L. Stine is a novelist best known for his children’s horror novels including Goosebumps.
9:00 The This Old House Hour10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Nature
Legendary White Stallions1:00 NOVA
Mystery of a Masterpiece2:00 Secrets of the Dead
Van Gogh’s Ear3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Friday 16PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose - The Week8:00 Joshua Bell’s Seasons of Cuba
World-famous violinist Joshua Bell leads an event showcasing musicians from America and Cuba.
9:00 Lidia Celebrates America
Holiday for HeroesJoin host Lidia Bastianich for an unforgettable holiday special celebrating our veterans.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News America
LATE NIGHT12:00 Live Here
Yellow City Sounds Live - Yvonne Perea
12:30 DaytripperLubbock
1:00 Two for the RoadTanzania: The Search for the Big Five
1:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
R.L. Stine, Author2:00 The This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00A BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Saturday 17PRIME TIME7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
Pleasant DreamsBig Tiny Little is the guest. Great songs include “Cheek To Cheek” and “One Dozen Roses.”
8:00 Classic GospelMountain Homecoming“There’s Something About a Mountain,” “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and more songs are performed.
9:00 Rosemary and ThymeA Simple PlotRosemary and Laura get caught up in a professor’s fight to stop his land from being sold to developers.
10:00 Austin City LimitsSleater-Kinney/ Heartless BastardsRelish the best in smart indie rock with Seattle veterans Sleater-Kinney and Heartless Bastards.
11:00 Live from the Artists Den
Young the GiantAlt-rockers Young the Giant perform an intimate show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.
LATE NIGHT12:00 Washington Week12:30 Charlie Rose - The Week1:00 Joshua Bell’s Seasons of Cuba2:00 Lidia Celebrates America
Holiday for Heroes3:00 Eamonn McCrystal: The Music of Christmas4:00 Christmas with Wartburg
The Wartburg Choir and Castle Singers celebrates the holiday season with a musical performance.
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Secrets of the Dead9 PM DEC. 14
Joshua Bell’s Seasons of Cuba8 PM DEC. 16
Sunday, December 18 - Saturday, December 24
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Sunday 18PRIME TIME7:00 More Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special
The show’s historical advisor reveals the social protocol of aristocrats and servants in the 1920s.
8:00 Great PerformancesThe Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part IIBitter rivalries erupt. The feeble King Henry is overshadowed by Queen Margaret.
10:30 Rosemary and ThymeA Simple PlotRosemary and Laura get caught up in a professor’s fight to stop his land from being sold to developers.
11:30 Religion & Ethics NewsweeklyLATE NIGHT12:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
Pleasant Dreams1:00 Classic Gospel
Mountain Homecoming2:00 Austin City Limits
Sleater-Kinney/ Heartless Bastards
3:00 Live from the Artists Den
Young the Giant4:00 Xmas Without China
Monday 19PRIME TIME7:00 Antiques Roadshow
The Best of 20Favorite appraisals include a Navajo Ute first phase blanket and a Tang Dynasty marble lion.
8:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis
Broadway star Laura Osnes and actor Martin Jarvis join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra.
9:00 The GreeksChasing GreatnessWatch as ancient Greece’s legacy is invoked in Athens and at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 More Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special1:00 Great Performances
The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part II
3:30 Charlie Rose4:30 Tavis Smiley
Tuesday 20PRIME TIME7:00 White House: Inside Story
Gain access to America’s most iconic residence-symbol of national history and icon of democracy.
9:00 FrontlineFrom Jesus to Christ: The First ChristiansPart 2 explores the life of Jesus and depicts on the origins of Christianity using historical evidence.
11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Antiques Roadshow
The Best of 201:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis2:00 The Greeks
Chasing Greatness3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Wednesday 21PRIME TIME7:00 Nature
Snow ChickThe incredible journey of one vulnerable and charismatic Emperor penguin chick is show-cased.
8:00 NOVASecrets of Noah’s ArkA 3,700-year-old inscribed clay tablet reveals a surprising new version of the Biblical flood story.
9:00 Secrets of the DeadThe Lost Gardens of BabylonThe existence, location and construction of the spectacular Hanging Gardens of Babylon are detailed.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News America
LATE NIGHT12:00 White House: Inside Story2:00 Frontline
From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Thursday 22PRIME TIME7:00 Live Here
ToY Story2015 National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples takes Producer Karen Welch on a walk through her memories of her year at the head of the U.S. class.
7:30 DaytripperRockport-FultonChet heads to the Texas coast in the winter time to see some wild whooping cranes.
8:00 Two for the RoadAdventure In PatagoniaNik and Dusty arrive in Patagonia in South America. And after conquering one of Argentina’s most spectacular glaciers, they cross into Chile, and embark on one of the most challenging adventures of their lives.
8:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
Mike Love, MusicianSinger-songwriter Mike Love discusses his memoir Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy.
9:00 The This Old House Hour10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Nature
Snow Chick1:00 NOVA
Secrets of Noah’s Ark2:00 Secrets of the Dead
The Lost Gardens of Babylon
3:00 Charlie Rose
4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Friday 23PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose - The Week8:00 Shakespeare Live! from the RSC
Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and more mark the life and work of William Shakespeare.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Live Here
ToY Story12:30 Daytripper
Rockport-Fulton1:00 Two for the Road
Adventure In Patagonia1:30 Overheard with Evan Smith2:00 The This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Saturday 24PRIME TIME7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
ChristmasNorma, Randy and Mark
Zimmer are the guests. “Silent Night” and “Oh Holy Night” are performed.
8:00 John Bayless: Christmas Rhapsody
The concert pianist and Borger native performs seasonal classics and prefaces the songs with introductions that shed insight into why he chose them.
9:00 Rosemary and ThymeThe Tree of DeathRosemary and Laura discover a mystery about love and land when a man is impaled by an arrow.
10:00 Austin City LimitsTom WaitsIconic singer- songwriter Tom Waits performs in this classic episode from 1979.
11:00 Live from the Artists Den
Sturgill SimpsonMusical visionary Sturgill Simpson gives a riveting performance at the The Broad Street Ballroom.
LATE NIGHT12:00 Washington Week 12:30 Charlie Rose - The Week1:00 Shakespeare Live! from the RSC3:00 The American St. Nick4:00 32nd Annual Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant
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Nature7 PM DEC. 21
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir8 PM DEC. 19
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Sunday 25MORNING11:00 Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
The Wild Kratts receive an alert that their favorite creatures are disappearing around the globe.
AFTERNOON12:00 Getting to the Nutcracker
Enjoy a behind the scenes look at what it takes each year to produce the Nutcracker Ballet.
1:00 Christmas Carol: The Concert
Charles Dickens’ classic tale is adapted for a live orchestral concert with a choir and soloists.
2:30 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops
Celebrate the New England holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
3:30 Amarillo Opera’s Marriage of Figaro
Amarillo Opera stages Mozart’s classic opera in a live performance recorded in October in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts.
6:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special
Follow the Nonnatus House family to South Africa after they receive an SOS call from a mission hospital that’s understaffed, underfunded and threatened with closure.
PRIME TIME8:00 Great Performances
The Hollow Crown: Richard IIIIn his quest for the crown, Richard plans the murder of his brother George.
10:30 Rosemary and ThymeThe Tree of DeathRosemary and Laura discover a mystery about love and land when a man is impaled by an arrow.
11:30 Religion & Ethics NewsweeklyLATE NIGHT12:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
Christmas1:00 John Bayless: Christmas Rhapsody2:00 Austin City Limits
Tom Waits3:00 Live from the Artists Den
Sturgill Simpson4:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Monday 26PRIME TIME7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Birmingham, Hour OneHighlights include hand-colored Andy Warhol lithographs and a Frederic Remington portrait.
8:00 Independent LensMeet The PatelsA 30 year-old single man from a Hindu family enters the semi-arranged marriage system in America.
9:30 ViciousHoliday SpecialFreddie and Stuart host a holiday soiree. A wicked game of Truth or Dare brings up hidden truths.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Call The Midwife Holiday Special1:30 Great Performances
The Hollow Crown: Richard III
4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Tuesday 27PRIME TIME7:00 Eero Saarinen: American Masters
The life of visionary Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen is explored.
8:00 FrontlineExodusFirst-person stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war and persecution for Europe are shared.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Antiques Roadshow
Birmingham, Hour One1:00 Independent Lens
Meet The Patels2:30 Vicious
Holiday Special3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Wednesday 28PRIME TIME7:00 Nature
Cold Warriors: Wolves and BuffaloBuffalo and wolves engage in epic life and death dramas across the Wood Buffalo National Park.
8:00 NOVABuilding Pharaoh’s ChariotArchaeologists, engineers and woodworkers test highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots.
9:00 Egypt’s Treasure Guardians
Individuals determined to bring Egypt back from the brink and keep its heritage safe are showcased.
10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Eero Saarinen: American Masters1:00 Frontline
Exodus3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Thursday 29PRIME TIME7:00 Live Here
JD SoutherPanhandle PBS Digital Content Producer Chip Chandler interviews Amarillo native JD Souther, a musician, singer-songerwriter and actor who became one of the architects of the Southern California sound in the 1970s.
7:30 DaytripperGrapevineChet heads to Grapevine, the “Christmas Capital of Texas” to catch the spirit of the season.
8:00 Two for the RoadSearching for Balance In BeijingNik and Dusty arrive in China to explore its fascinating and historic capital city, Beijing. But as they’re learning about its rich and colorful past, they get a first-hand look at China’s turbulent and difficult present.
8:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
T.C. Boyle, AuthorT.C. Boyle has published fifteen novels. His new novel The Terranauts was recently released.
9:00 The This Old House Hour10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News America
LATE NIGHT12:00 Nature
Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo
1:00 NOVABuilding Pharaoh’s Chariot
2:00 Egypt’s Treasure Guardians3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Friday 30PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose - The Week8:00 Amarillo Opera’s Marriage of Figaro
Amarillo Opera stages Mozart’s classic opera in a live performance recorded in October in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts.
11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News AmericaLATE NIGHT12:00 Live Here
JD Souther12:30 Daytripper
Grapevine
1:00 Two for the RoadSearching for Balance In Beijing
1:30 Overheard with Evan Smith
T.C. Boyle, Author2:00 The This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley
Saturday 31PRIME TIME7:00 Live from Lincoln Center
New York Philharmonic New Year’s EveRing in the new year with a night of American classics, including works by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
8:30 Live from Lincoln Center
New York Philharmonic New Year’s EveEncore
10:00 Austin City Limits2016 Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve Special
11:00 Live from the Artists Den
The LumineersAmericana superstars The Lumineers perform a great set at the majestic Kings Theatre.
LATE NIGHT12:00 Washington Week12:30 Charlie Rose - The Week1:00 Amarillo Opera’s Marriage of Figaro4:00 Nature
Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo
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Call the Midwife Holiday Special6:30 PM DEC. 25
Egypt’s Treasure Guardians9 PM DEC. 28
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