I’LL HAVE WHAT PHIL’S HAVING

HONG KONG MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 @ 8:00PM Would you eat a century old egg? The idea of eating anything that old—let alone an egg—may be off-putting. But the name of this Chinese delicacy (along with its many other nicknames, like millennium egg and thousand-year old egg) is a misnomer. It takes anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to prepare the eggs, far less than the name purports.  To...

MASTERPIECE

INDIAN SUMMERS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 10:00PM EPISODE 4 There’s much excitement in Simla as the Viceroy arrives for the first of his summer visits. Ralph is troubled when he discovers that a crucial piece of evidence has gone missing. Aafrin must think quickly on his feet to keep those he loves out of the political crossfire. Ian is forced to take the reins. Eugene makes a power play. Sarah...

MASTERPIECE

HOME FIRES EPISODE 3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM The impact of the war begins to be felt in Great Paxford as the women must make sacrifices for the salvage effort. Both Adam and Stanley have difficult decisions to make, whilst Kate and Jack’s relationship intensifies. Claire finally plucks up the courage to ask Spencer out, but he’s hiding a secret that could ruin their...

THE BLOODY IRISH!

SONGS OF THE 1916 RISING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 6:00PM THE BLOODY IRISH! SONGS OF THE 1916 RISING is a stunning and unique new musical stage drama filmed exclusively for PBS in Ireland. Based on the events of the Easter Rising, which took place almost 100 years ago in Dublin, this new production features a stellar cast in stunning theatrical performances, and includes new compositions and...

WASHINGTON WEEK

WITH GWEN IFILL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 9:00PM The five Democratic White House hopefuls squared off in Las Vegas in their first debate of Campaign 2016. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders dominated the discussion, trading jabs over Sanders’ position on gun control and Clinton’s evolving position on the Keystone XL-Pipeline proposal. But there was also agreement on one key issue: the controversy...