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VOL 29, ISSUE 12 / DECEMBER 2020AMERICAN MASTERSLAURA INGALLS WILDER:PRAIRIE TO PAGETUE 29TH, 8 P.M.
thirteen.org 1p l i c a te d h i s to r y o f t h e u n l i ke l yauthor—a Midwestern farm woman whopublished her first novel at age 65—andreveals how she transformed her earlylife into enduring legend, a process thatinvolved a little-known collaborationwith her daughter Rose.Victor Garber narrates, with TessHarper as the voice of Old Laura andAmy Brenneman as Rose.PIONEER WOMANAmerican Masters — Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to PageTHE LITTLE HOUSE BOOK SERIES byLaura Ingalls Wilder has been a favoriteof children, teachers, and parents aroundthe world for over 80 years. Young readersare spellbound by the plucky heroineand her life on the frontier. For teachers,the autobiographical coming-of-agenovels set across the Midwest in the late1800s are the perfect primer on the settling of America, written by someonewho was there.“ WHEN YOU READ WILDER’S BOOKS AS ANADULT, YOU FIND MORE DEPTH, YOU FINDMORE SADNESS, YOU FIND MORE REALITYIN HER BOOKS.” —Pamela Smith Hill, author,Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer's LifeThe eight bestselling novels—originallypublished in the 1930s and 1940s, witha ninth book published posthumously—soared to even greater heights ofpopularity in the 1970s and 80s thanksto the Emmy-winning TV series thatcontinues to enjoy a devoted fan following today, including self-proclaimedBonnetheads. Laura Ingalls Wilder andthe Little House books have also inspiredmuseums, libraries, a U.S. postage stamp,stage adaptations, historic highways, aLauraPalooza conference attended byfans and scholars, and a crater on Venus.As Wilder fans celebrate the 85thanniversary of the publication of LittleHouse on the Prairie, American Mastersis pleased to premiere Laura IngallsWilder: Prairie to Page.Directed and produced by Emmy Award winner Mary McDonagh Murphy(Harper Lee: American Masters), the filmexplores the cultural legacy and com-Major funding for American Masters—Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page is provided by the National Endowment forthe Humanities, Doug and Carol Baker, Sr., and the Doug and Julie Baker, Jr. Foundation.Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter,Seton J. Melvin, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Cheryl and Philip Milstein FamilyFoundation, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and BurtonResnick, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, and public television viewers.COVER: LIW HISTORIC HOME AND MUSEUM, MANSFIELD, MO. THIS PAGE: LIWMEMORIAL SOCIETY, DE SMET, SD. OPPOSITE: COURTESY OF CHRIS CZAJKATue 29th, 8 p.m.Featuring never-before-publishedletters, photographs and family artifacts,the documentary explores the context inwhich Wilder lived and wrote, as well asthe true nature of her personality. Wilder'slife differed greatly from the Laura we seein her books and the TV series.Original interviews include Caroline Fraser, who won a Pulitzer Prizefor Prairie Fires: The AmericanDreams of Laura IngallsWilder; Wilder historianWilliam Anderson;authors Louise Erdrich, Roxane Gay,Lizzie Skurnick, and Newbery Awardwinner Linda Sue Park; and actors fromthe beloved TV series Little House onthe Prairie, including Melissa Gilbert(Laura Ingalls Wilder), Alison Arngrim(Nellie Oleson), and Dean Butler(Almanzo Wilder).Though Wilder’s stories emphasizedreal life and celebrated stoicism, sheomitted the grimmer and contradictorydetails of her personal history: grindingpoverty, government assistance, deprivation, and the death of her infant son.Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page revealsthe truth behind the bestsellers, and alsooffers historical perspective from scholars on Wilder’s racist depictions of NativeAmerican and Black people, which havestirred controversy in recent years andmade her less appealing to some readers,teachers, and librarians.“I am constantly amazed by howmuch more there is for me to learn aboutIngalls because I’ve had the opportunityto come at the Little House story fromso many different angles in so manydifferent ways,” Melissa Gilbert said in arecent interview.“When you read Wilder’s books asan adult, you find more depth, you findmore sadness, you find more reality inher books,” Pamela SmithHill, author of Laura IngallsWilder: A Writer’s Life andeditor of Wilder’s New YorkTimes bestselling memoir,says in the film.American Masters—Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page will be available to streamfollowing the broadcast via the American Masters website (pbs.org/americanmasters)and the THIRTEEN Explore app (thirteen.org/explore). Join the conversation on socialmedia using the hashtag #AmericanMastersPBS.
thirteen.org 3†0†0† 0†0 †THIS PAGE (TOP TO BOTTOM): COURTESY OF THE TABERNACLE CHOIR,TJL PRODUCTIONS; THOMAS JANTZEN.OPPOSITE (TOP TO BOTTOM): NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS; TJL PRODUCTIONS; AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION0††††0††0LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME, no one could & Hammerstein’s The King and I) andhave imagined what an exceptionally Emmy winner Richard Thomas (Thechallenging year 2020 would be. As we Waltons) perform classic carols, newbegin the holiday season andholidays songs, and more in thewelcome a brand new year,beloved annual concert.we wish you peace andDiscover how Americangood health, and hopesoldiers brought Christmasyou enjoy our bountyto a Nazi-occupied villageof holiday treats—in Luxembourg at thefrom festive specialsheight of World War II inthat celebrate the joysThe American St. Nickof the season to uplift(Mon 14th, 10 p.m.), anding music programs andrelive the Christmas truceAndy Williamsbinge-worthy dramas.of 1914 between Allied andGerman soldiers in the docuThank you for spendingthe holidays with THIRTEEN,musical All is Calm:and for being part of our familyThe Christmasall year round.Truce of 1914 (Sun20th, 12 p.m.).Our gift to“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.” TheHallelujah Chorus from Handel’s “Messiah.” Call the MidwifeHoliday joy takes center stage in Christ- fans: an all-newm a s Wi t h t h e Ta b e r n a c l e C h o i r : Call the MidwifeHugh BonnevilleChristmas Day in the Morning (Mon 14th, Holiday Special9 p.m.). Tony winner Kelli O’Hara (Rodgers (Wed 25th, 9 p.m.)!0†††0†Kelli O'Hara†††0††††HOLIDAYSPIRITIt’s December 1965, and Christmas is beloved singer-songwriter’s career fromanything but calm for the nurses and the early days to her success as a crossmidwives of Nonnatus House. Sister over pop superstar. Performances includeMonica Joan is rushed to hos“Coat of Many Colors,” “Here Youpital, Trixie is irked by a holidayCome Again,” “9 To 5,” and “Islandsgift—a subscription to aIn The Stream” with Kenny Rogers.Marriage Bureau—and theOn May 5th, 1973, Johnnycircus arrives in Poplar.Cash performed a stunningCall the MidwifeWe n d y M o t e n ,set at the AhmansonHoliday SpecialTheatre in Los Angeles,Dave Barnes, JimBrickman, and Anitafeaturing a guest appearCochran join hostance by his wife, JuneVictoria Shaw for anCarter Cash. Enjoy thisintimate evening ofnever-before-seenholiday classics andconcert—recently foundnew favorites inin Sony’s vault—in JohnnySongwriters UnderCash: A Night to Rememthe Covers Holidayber (Thu 10th, 8 p.m.).Special (Wed 2nd,Andy Williams:8 p.m.) on our ALL ARTSGreatest Lovechannel. Tune in (seeSongs (Thuchannel list on page 18),17th, 8 p.m.)watch online at allarts.org,features theor with the ALL ARTS app.romanticRing in the new year withcrooner perUnited in Song: Celebratingforming histhe Resilience of America (Thubiggest hits andDolly Parton31st, 8 p.m.), with Anna Deaverebest-loved balladsSmith and Denyce Graves, followedin colorful, full-lengthby special encores of the Masterpieceperformances not seen inseries The Chaperone (Thu 31st, 9:30 p.m.) decades. Highlights include “Moon River,”and My Mother and Other Strangers “Love Story,” and “Visions Of Sugar(Thu 31st, 11:30 p.m.)Plums” with Petula Clark.The festivities continue as DowntonAbbey’s Hugh Bonneville hosts FromVienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2021(Fri Jan 1st, 9 p.m.). The annual ViennaPhilharmonic concert from Great Performances, filmed at Vienna’s opulentMusikverein, showcases beloved Strausswaltzes, the dancing of the Vienna StateBallet, and the sights of Vienna.The American St. NickDolly Parton: I Will Always Love You(Thu 3rd, 9:30 p.m.) celebrates the
thirteen.org 54EVENING AND NIGHTTo view the monthly program guide on our website, visit thirteen.org/scheduleand click on “Program Guide.”PremiereOur productions12/02 EARLY WED AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Life’s Third Age2:30 Longevity ParadoxWith Steven Gundry, MDTo be announcedREPEATS 6TH, 4AM.5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Independent Lens:“Won’t You Be MyNeighbor?” Thelessons, ethics, andlegacy of television hostFred Rogers. REPEATSTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY3RD, 1AM AND 5TH, 2PM.10:30 Bright Lights, LittleCity The history ofTennessee’s CumberlandCounty Playhouse.11:00 Amanpour andCompanySEE 1ST, 8PM. [R]3:30 All the Queen's Horses:Small Town, Big Fraud4:30 American Experience:“Influenza 1918”REPEATS 5TH, 2:30AM.Aired earlierthis month1 TUESDAY12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Independent Lens4:00 Magic Moments:The Best of 50s Pop3 THURSDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour2 WEDNESDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Nature: “The CheetahChildren” Shadowing acheetah family in theforested hills of Zimbabwe.8:00 Nat King Cole’sGreatest Songs MartinSheen hosts acentennial tribute to thesupreme song stylist.9:00 NOVA: “Secrets ofthe Forbidden City” Theingenious engineering ofImperial China’s powercenter. REPEATS 4TH, 2AM.10:00 NOVA: “The Day theDinosaurs Died” How anasteroid vanquished thedinosaurs 66 million yearsago. REPEATS 4TH, 3AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/03 EARLY THU AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12/04 EARLY FRI AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Nature SEE 2ND, 8PM. [R]2:00 NOVA SEE 2ND, 9PM. [R]3:00 NOVA SEE 2ND, 10PM. [R]4:00 American Experience:“The Swamp”4 FRIDAY5:00 BBC World NewsToday5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week8:30 Firing Line WithMargaret Hoover REPEATSBoy” He blazed a trailthrough the art scene of‘80s New York. REPEATS 5TH,10:30AM AND 6TH, 4:30PM.10:30 Frankie Manning:Never Stop Swinging Aprofessional dancer from histeen years, Manning wenton to appear with Basie,Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald,and Billie Holiday.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/05 EARLY SAT AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Dolly Parton: I WillAlways Love You SEE 3RD,9:30PM. [R]2:30 Life’s Third Age [R]4:00 Deepak Chopra: TheSpiritual Laws of Success5 SATURDAY5TH, 10AM.9:00 American Masters:“Keith Haring: Street Art6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.6:30 GZERO World WithIan Bremmer7:00 Suze Orman’sUltimate RetirementGuide Help for achievingyour “ultimate retirement.”9:00 Dolly Parton: I WillAlways Love You SEE 3RD,9:30PM. [R]10:30 Riverdance 25thAnniversary ShowCelebrate the show thatturned the world on toIrish music and dance.12/06 EARLY SUN AM12:30 Deepak Chopra: TheSpiritual Laws of Success [R]2:30 Dr. Fuhrman’s Foodas Medicine [R]4:30 Longevity ParadoxWith Steven Gundry, MD [R]6 SUNDAY6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.REPEATS 9TH, 1AM.REPEATS 4TH, 1AM.American Masters: Keith Haring: Street Art BoyFri 4th, 9 p.m. pbs.org/americanmastersTJL PRODUCTIONSSYMBOL KEY11:00 Amanpour andCompany9:30 Dolly Parton: I WillAlways Love You The earlyyears—when Dolly crossedover from rural Tennessee toconquer the world. Narratedby country star Pam Tillis.REPEATS 5TH, 1AM AND 9PM.EXPLORE THE DEFINITIVE STORY of internationalart sensation Keith Haring, who blazed a trailthrough the art scene of 1980s New York andrevolutionized pop culture and fine art. Previouslyunheard interviews with Haring shed light on hislife and art. Haring’s closest friends, family, andcollaborators share their stories—from his youthin Pennsylvania to the clubs of gay New York—reflecting on the AIDS crisis, which made a tragicicon of this life-affirming artist.THE HARING FOUNDATION
thirteen.org 76EVENING AND NIGHT6:30 MetroFocus7:00 Secret Cities Thehidden history ofLondon’s undergroundmegastructures. (Part 1 of3) REPEATS 8TH, 5AM.8:00 Call the Midwife HolidaySpecial A new nun and fourChinese orphans arriveunexpectedly at NonnatusHouse. REPEATS 8TH, 1AM.9:30 Call the MidwifeHoliday Special MotherMildred and the NonnatusHouse team go to theOuter Hebrides in responseto a nursing shortage.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/08 EARLY TUE AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Call the MidwifeHoliday Special SEE 6TH,8PM. [R]2:30 Call the MidwifeHoliday Special SEE 6TH,9:30PM. [R]REPEATS 8TH, 2:30AM.REPEATS 9TH, 2:30AM. [R]3:00 Magic Moments—The Best of 50’s Pop7 MONDAYREPEATS 11TH, 5AM.9 WEDNESDAY6TH, 7PM. [R]5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Nature: “Snow Bears”Newborn polar bear cubsleave their den to face anepic survival challenge.Kate Winslet narrates.5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour12/07 EARLY MON AM1:00 The Brain RevolutionSteve Adubato1:00 Driving While Black:Race, Space and Mobilityin America SEE 8TH, 8PM. [R]4:00 Ornament of the Worldrare footage from a 1973concert. REPEATS 12TH, 1AMAND 1:30PM; AND 13TH, 2PM.9:30 The Bee Gees:One Night Only Thegroup’s 1997 concert atthe MGM Grand in LasVegas. REPEATS 12TH,10 THURSDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Johnny Cash: ANight to Remember Newlyrediscovered in Sony’s vaults:2:30AM AND 13TH, 12:30PM.12/11 EARLY FRI AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Nature SEE 9TH, 8PM.[R]2:00 NOVA SEE 9TH, 9PM. [R]3:00 AI vs. The HumanBrain: The Final ShowdownSEE 9TH, 10PM. [R]4:00 Frontline5:00 America’s Test KitchenSpecial: Home for theHolidays SEE 7TH, 10PM. [R]11 FRIDAY11:00 Amanpour andCompany5:00 BBC World NewsTodayREPEATS 11TH, 1AM.CHARLES 'TEENIE' HARRIS/CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART/GETTY IMAGES5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Antiques Roadshow:“New Orleans, Louisiana”(Parts 1-2 of 3)10:00 America’s TestKitchen Special: Home forthe Holidays Tips and tricksfor planning a stress-freeholiday gathering—withall-time favorite recipes.4:00 Secrets of Westminster5:00 Secret Cities SEE8 TUESDAY11:00 Suze Orman’s UltimateRetirement Guide [R]12/09 EARLY WED AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Nat King Cole’s GreatestSongs SEE 3RD, 8PM. [R]2:30 The BrainRevolution [R]4:30 Easy Yoga: The Secretto Strength and BalanceWith Peggy Cappy8:00 Driving While Black:Race, Space and Mobilityin America The advent ofthe automobile broughtnew freedoms and newperils for AfricanAmericans. REPEATS10TH, 1AM AND 12TH, 3PM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany9:00 NOVA: “Bird Brain”The genius of birds isleading us to rethink ourbasic notions of intelligence.REPEATS 11TH, 2AM.10:00 AI vs. The HumanBrain: The Final ShowdownThe current landscape ofartificial intelligencetechnology: robots thatdiagnose illness, drivevehicles, and perform skilledlabor. REPEATS 11TH, 3AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/10 EARLY THU AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSTREAMING NOWTHIRTEEN.ORG/PASSPORT
thirteen.org 985:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week8:30 Firing Line WithMargaret Hoover9:00 Craft in America:“Storytellers” Usingnarrative to communicatepersonal and universaltruths. REPEATS 14TH, 2AM.10:00 Craft in America:“Democracy” How craft isintertwined with ournation’s defining principles.REPEATS 14TH, 3AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/12 EARLY SAT AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Johnny Cash: ANight to Remember SEE10TH, 8PM. [R]2:30 Bee Gees: One NightOnly SEE 10TH, 9:30PM. [R]4:00 Suze Orman’sUltimate RetirementGuide [R]12 SATURDAY6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.6:30 GZERO World WithIan Bremmer7:00 Professor T:“Swansong” Johndiscovers that Rabet andSerge are both workingwith drug lord MarkDesmedtl. (Part 2 of 2)Polish Jewish musicianstruggles to survive thedestruction of theWarsaw ghetto in WorldWar II. With Adrien Brody.11:35 Reel 13 Indies:“Brothers” (2009) Ayoung man comforts hisolder brother’s wife andchildren after he goesmissing in Afghanistan.With Jake Gyllenhaal,Natalie Portman, andTobey Maguire.12/13 EARLY SUN AM1:25 Reel 13 Shorts1:30 Reel 13 Classics [R]4:05 Reel 13 Indies [R]REPEATS 14TH, 4AM.8:00 Shakespeare &Hathaway—PrivateInvestigators: “SeeThyself, Devil!” Awashed-up rock starbelieves the Devil istrying to kill him. (Part 2of 10) REPEATS 14TH, 5AM.9:00 Reel 13 Classics:“The Pianist” (2002) A13 SUNDAY6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.6:30 MetroFocus7:00 Secret CitiesSecrets of Sacré-Coeur inParis. REPEATS 15TH, 5AM.Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas, With Vanessa WilliamsTue 15th, 8 p.m.HAVE YOURSELF A JAZZY LITTLE CHRISTMAS withthis celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s iconic holiday album,featuring the American Pops Orchestra in collaborationwith the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation. Sing along withhost Vanessa Williams, Dee Dee Bridgewater, NormLewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler,and Morgan James as they perform “Jingle Bells,” “WhiteChristmas,” “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”and other favorites from the album, originally releasedon the Verve label in 1960.KEVIN PARISIPHOTOGRAPHER: SIMON RIDGWAY/ RED PLANET PICTURES / ITV 2019EVENING AND NIGHT8:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece A coachaccident bringsCharlotte to Sanditon,where she meets Tomand Sidney Parker. (Part1 of 8) REPEATS 15TH, 1AM.9:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece LadyDenham hosts a pineappleparty for the West Indianheiress Miss Lambe. (Part2 of 8) REPEATS 15TH, 2AM.10:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece Young Stringerpresses Tom for back payowed his builders. (Part 3of 8) REPEATS 15TH, 3AM.11:00 Unforgotten Season 3on Masterpiece Cassie andSunny suspect that the mencolluded in lying about theirversion of events. (Part 4of 6) REPEATS 15TH, 4AM.12/14 EARLY MON AM12:00 Austin City Limits:“Kane Brown/Colter Wall”1:00 Front and Center:“Hozier”2:00 Craft in America SEE14 MONDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Antiques Roadshow:“New Orleans, Louisiana”9:00 Christmas Withthe Tabernacle Choir:Christmas Day in theMorning The famous choir’sannual holiday concertfrom Temple Square in SaltLake City. REPEATS 17TH, 2AM;21ST, 3AM; AND 24TH, 8PM.10:00 The American St.Nick How the battle-weary28th Infantry Divisionbrought Christmas to aNazi-occupied village inLuxembourg at theheight of World War II.17TH, 1AM AND 24TH, 9PM.9:00 Lucy Worsley’s 12Days of Tudor ChristmasLucy reveals the Tudororigins of many of ourbest-loved holidaytraditions. REPEATS 18TH,9PM AND 19TH, 1PM.10:00 Frontline11:00 Amanpour andCompanyREPEATS 17TH, 3AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/15 EARLY TUE AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece (Parts 1-3 of8) SEE 13TH, 8PM. [R]4:00 Unforgotten Season3 on Masterpiece SEE11TH, 9PM. [R]13TH, 11PM. [R]3:00 Craft in America SEE5:00 Secret Cities [R]11TH, 10PM. [R]4:00 Professor T SEE 12TH,5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Ella Wishes You ASwingin’ Christmas, WithVanessa Williams CelebrateElla Fitzgerald’s album ofholiday classics with theAmerican Pops Orchestra,Dee Dee Bridgewater, NormLewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd,Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler,and Morgan James. REPEATS7PM. [R]15 TUESDAY5:00 Shakespeare &Hathaway—PrivateInvestigators SEE 12TH, 8PM. [R]5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source12/16 EARLY WED AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Food Fix With MarkHyman, MD3:00 The Brain Body MindConnection With Dr. RudyTanzi & Dr. Deepak Chopra5:00 Aging Backwards 3With Miranda EsmondeWhite16 WEDNESDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi
Here for you!Your support helps usTHIRTEENbring joy to every season.ASSOCIATESGive to our 400,000Matching Gift Challengeby December 31 and itsimpact will be DOUBLED.GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET:The Gershwins’ Porgy and BessTo make a donation today, call (800) 922-8813or visit thirteen.org/holidaymatchCredit: Courtesy of Ken Howard / Met Opera
thirteen.org 1312EVENING AND NIGHT6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Nature: “AnimalOdd Couples” A look atcross-species nurturing ofabandoned baby animals.REPEATS 18TH, 1AM.9:00 NOVA: “Einstein’sQuantum Riddle”Physicists capture lightfrom across the universein a bid to prove Einstein’s“spooky action at adistance.” REPEATS 18TH, 2AM.10:00 NOVA: “Apollo’sDaring Mission” Apollo 8paved the way for thefirst moon landing.REPEATS 18TH, 3AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/17 EARLY THU AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Ella Wishes You ASwingin’ Christmas, WithVanessa Williams SEE15TH, 8PM. [R]2:00 Christmas With theTabernacle Choir:Christmas Day in theMorning SEE 14TH, 9PM. [R]3:00 The American St.Nick SEE 14TH, 10PM. [R]4:00 Christmas at Belmont5:00 Frontline17 THURSDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Andy Williams:Greatest Love SongsRemembering the Grammywinning recording star in thisfirst-ever television specialfeaturing full performancesof his best-loved ballads.REPEATS 19TH, 4:30PM.9:30 Ledisi Live: ATribute to Nina SimoneThe award-winning jazzand R&B artist recordedlive at the Smith Centerin Las Vegas. REPEATS19TH, 1AM AND 20TH, 1:30PM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/18 EARLY FRI AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Nature SEE 16TH, 8PM.[R]2:00 NOVA SEE 16TH, 9PM. [R]3:00 NOVA SEE 16TH, 10PM. [R]4:00 AmericanExperience: “Space Men”5:00 Fake: Searching forTruth in the Age ofMisinformation REPEATS24TH, 1AM.18 FRIDAY5:00 BBC World NewsTodayThe Real Bedford Falls: It’s A Wonderful LifeFri 18th, 10:30 p.m.WAS THE TOWN OF SENECA FALLS the inspirationfor Bedford Falls, the setting of It’s A WonderfulLife? Find out in this documentary, which celebratesthe enduring themes of Frank Capra’s holiday classicand examines small-town life in the upstate NewYork community that has striking similarities to thefilm’s setting. Interviews include stars from the 1946movie, film critic Leonard Maltin, Monica CapraHodges—Frank Capra’s granddaughter—and others.NBC Today show legend Bob Dotson narrates.FRANCIS DICLEMENTE5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week8:30 Firing Line WithMargaret Hoover9:00 Lucy Worsley’s 12Days of Tudor ChristmasSEE 15TH, 9PM. [R]10:30 The Real BedfordFalls: It’s A Wonderful LifeCelebrates small-town lifein Seneca Falls, the possiblemodel for the BedfordFalls setting of FrankCapra’s classic holidayfilm. REPEATS 25TH, 10:30PM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/19 EARLY SAT AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Ledisi Live: ATribute to Nina SimoneSEE 17TH, 9:30PM. [R]2:30 The Brain BodyMind Connection WithDr. Rudy Tanzi & Dr.Deepak Chopra4:30 Migraine Solution19 SATURDAY6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.6:30 GZERO World WithIan Bremmer7:00 Vienna Blood: “TheLast Séance” InspectorOskar Rheinhardt callsupon Dr. Max Liebermannto help investigate themurder of a beautifulyoung medium. (Part 1 of6) REPEATS 21ST, 4AM.8:00 Shakespeare &Hathaway—PrivateInvestigators: “TheSticking Place” Acommunity of allotmentholders is threatenedwith eviction. (Part 3 of10) REPEATS 21ST, 5AM.9:00 Reel 13 Classics:“Twelfth Night” (1996)Trevor Nunn’s filmadaptation of theShakespeare classic. WithToby Stephens andHelena Bonham-Carter.11:20 Reel 13 Indies:“Wah-Wah” (2006)Ralph witnesses thedisintegration of hisparents’ marriage duringthe last gasp of theBritish Empire inSwaziland in 1969.12/20 EARLY SUN AM1:05 Reel 13 Shorts1:10 Reel 13 Classics [R]3:30 Reel 13 Indies [R]20 SUNDAY6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.6:30 MetroFocus7:00 Secret CitiesSecrets of St. Peter’sBasilica in the VaticanCity. (Part 3 of 3) REPEATSwho prefers Edward.(Part 4 of 8) REPEATS22ND, 1AM.9:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece YoungStringer threatens aworker boycott assimmering tensions boilover. (Part 5 of 8)REPEATS 22ND, 2AM.10:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece Charlotteand Sidney comb theLondon underworld tofind Miss Lambe. (Part 6of 8) REPEATS 22ND, 3AM.11:00 Unforgotten Season3 on Masterpiece Cassieand Sunny close in on thetruth about the nightHayley disappeared.(Part 5 of 6) REPEATS22ND, 4AM.12/21 EARLY MON AM12:00 Austin City Limits:“Khalid/Mac Demarco”1:00 Front and Center:“Carly Pearce”2:00 The St. OlafChristmas Festival: A NewSong of Joy and Hope3:00 Christmas With theTabernacle Choir:Christmas Day in theMorning [R]4:00 Vienna Blood SEE19TH, 7PM. [R]5:00 Shakespeare &Hathaway—PrivateInvestigators SEE 19TH,8PM. [R]22ND, 5AM.21 MONDAY8:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece LordBabington courts Esther,5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source
thirteen.org 1514EVENING AND NIGHT11:30 Amanpour andCompany26TH, 1AM AND 4:30PM;AND 27TH, 12NOON.12/22 EARLY TUE AM12:30 MetroFocus [R]1:00 Sanditon onMasterpiece (Parts 4-6 of8) SEE 20TH, 8PM. [R]4:00 Unforgotten Season3 on Masterpiece SEELISA BERGREPEATS 25TH, 2:30AM.8:00 Ken Burns: Here& There The masterfilmmaker’s love ofstorytelling, small-townlife, and a certain bridgein Brooklyn. REPEATS20TH, 11PM. [R]5:00 Secret Cities SEE20TH, 7PM. [R]9:30 City HallA study of community,With Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Christmas With theTabernacle Choir:Christmas Day in theMorning SEE 14TH, 9PM. [R]9:00 Ella Wishes You ASwingin’ Christmas, WithVanessa Williams SEEsurvival specialists:penguins, Arctic foxes,and the bison ofYellowstone. REPEATS25TH, 4AM.REPEATS 24TH, 2AM.12/23 EARLY WED AM1:30 What to Eat WhenWith Dr. Michael Roizen& Dr. Michael Crupain [R]3:30 Deepak Chopra: TheSpiritual Laws of Success [R]23 WEDNESDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Nature:“Snowbound: Animals ofWinter” Wildlifecameraman GordonBuchanan meets winterLet’s Learn NYC!Weekdays, 11 a.m. letslearn.orgAS REMOTE LEARNING CONTINUES due to the pandemic, THIRTEEN is pleased to offer Let’s Learn NYC!,an educational series for children ages 3 to 8, featuringlessons taught by NYC Department of Education professionals. 130 one-hour programs provide instructionin literacy, math, science, social studies, and the artsto supplement remote learning. The series also supportssocial-emotional learning and brings viewers on virtualfield trips to see dance performances, meet animals,visit botanical gardens, and more.9:00 Nature: “Santa’sWild Home” The tundraand forests of Laplandshelter reindeer,wolverines, musk oxen,and brown bears.REPEATS 26TH, 4:30AMAND 3PM.10:30 POV Shorts:“Earthrise” Apollo 8astronauts remember thefirst Earth imagescaptured from space in1968. REPEATS 28TH, 2AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/24 EARLY THU AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Fake: Searching forTruth in the Age ofMisinformation [R]2:00 City Hall SEE 22ND,9:30PM. [R]24 THURSDAY5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight News15TH, 8PM. [R]MURRAY KORMAN—PHOTO COLLECTION BRYAN HAMMOND5:00 BBC World NewsOutside Source5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHourpolicymaking, and civicengagement in America—with a focus on the cityof Boston. Directed byFrederick Wiseman.MATT HAMILTON TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS22 TUESDAY5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 AntiquesRoadshow: “Orlando,Florida” (Parts 1-2 of 3)10:00 Independent Lens:“Rumble: The IndiansWho Rocked the World”Native Americanmusicians havetransformed Americanblues, jazz and rock.10:00 JosephineBaker: The Story of anAwakening The firstBlack superstar. Borninto poverty in Missouriin 1906, by the mid1920s she was hailed asQueen of Paris. REPEATS27TH, 7PM AND 29TH, 5AM.11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/25 EARLY FRI AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Hip Hop NutcrackerFrom NJPAC: An All ArtsPresentation2:30 Independent LensSEE 21ST, 10PM. [R]4:00 Nature SEE 23RD,8PM. [R]5:00 NOVA: “Pluto andBeyond”25 FRIDAY5:00 BBC World NewsToday5:30 NJ Spotlight NewsWith Briana Vannozzi6:00 MetroFocus6:30 BBC World NewsAmerica7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week8:30 Firing Line WithMargaret Hoover9:00 Call the MidwifeHoliday Special Themuch-anticipated,traditional celebration ofChristmas at NonnatusHouse goes off the rails.REPEATS 28TH, 2:30AM.10:30 The Real BedfordFalls: It’s A WonderfulLife SEE 18TH, 10:30PM. [R]11:00 Amanpour andCompany12/26 EARLY SAT AM12:00 MetroFocus [R]12:30 One-on-One WithSteve Adubato1:00 Ken Burns: Here &There SEE 22ND, 8PM. [R]2:30 Brain Secrets WithDr. Michael Merzenich [R]4:30 Nature SEE 23RD,9PM. [R]26 SATURDAY6:00 PBS NewsHourWeekend With HariSreenivasan.6:30 GZERO World WithIan Bremmer7:00 Vienna Blood:"Queen of the Night”The supernatural
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4:00 Deepak Chopra: The Spiritual Laws of Success 5 SATURDAY 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend With Hari Sreenivasan. 6:30 GZERO World With Ian Bremmer 7:00 Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide Help for achieving your "ultimate retirement." 9:00 Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You SEE 3RD, 9:30PM. [R] 10:30 Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show
