GREAT PERFORMANCES

40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 @ 6:00PM Throughout its 40-year history on public television, Great Performances has provided viewers nationwide with an unparalleled showcase of the best in all genres of the performing arts. In celebration of this extraordinary legacy on the occasion of the series’ 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share...

WASHINGTON WEEK

WITH GWEN IFILL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 9:00pm & 11:00pm TONIGHT-POST-SHUTDOWN WASHINGTON: POLITICAL DIVIDES & DYSFUNCTION Today President Barack Obama signed a law ending the 16-day government shutdown and extending the U.S. debt limit into 2014, but the budget battle continues. The temporary measures will fund the government through January 15, 2014 and extend the U.S. Treasury’s...

RAW TO READY

KOMATSU WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 11:00PM Explore the science, innovation and sheer genius it takes to transform the most basic ingredients into powerhouse machines....

NATURE

SAVING OTTER 501 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM On a typical late summer day a baby sea otter washes up on the beach in Monterey, California — hungry, lost, injured. It’s a tragic event, but not surprising. California sea otters are struggling. For decades marine biologist Karl Mayer and his small staff have worked unceasingly — one otter at a time — to bring this...

LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX

SUNDAY. OCTOBER 13 @ 9:00PM SEASON FINALE Celia reacts badly to John’s revelation that Caroline is gay. When she and Alan have dinner with Caroline and Kate, she’s very rude to Kate. Alan feels crushed after this, and tells Gillian that it’s over between him and Celia. Back in Harrogate, a livid Caroline gives Celia a dressing down. Celia duly apologizes to Kate and begs her not to leave...