ON MASTERPIECE

SEASON 3, EPISODE 3

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 @ 9:00PM

Louisa and Larry arrive in England while the rest of the family keeps things running not so smoothly in Corfu.

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ITZHAK PERLMAN

FRIDAY, JUNE 18 @ 8:00PM @ 12:30AM

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. This inspiring new documentary provides an intimate and unprecedented look into the remarkable life of Itzhak Perlman, widely considered the world’s greatest violinist.

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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

FRIDAY, JUNE 11 @ 11:00PM

Shakespeare probably never met a Jewish person. Three centuries before “The Merchant of Venice” was written, England became the first country in medieval Europe to expel its Jewish population. Abraham addresses the ubiquitous anti-Semitism that characterized Europe in Shakespeare’s time. Comparing Shylock to the stock Jewish villain of the day, the episode looks at the efforts over the years to interpret him as both villain and victim.

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

WITH HELEN HUNT

FRIDAY, JUNE 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

When Beatrice and Benedick realize they are in love, they are each overjoyed but their path to being together won’t be smooth.

“Much Ado About Nothing” is one of 13 plays that Shakespeare set in Italy, a country that was warm, sensuous and inviting for any 16^th-century Englishmen writing about lovers. Claudio and Hero are the conventional lovers, too tongue-tied to speak to each other; Beatrice and Benedick are the skeptics, too busy insulting each other to realize how much they are in love. Hunt explores this exquisite comedy of comparison and contrast, as well as what the ultimate “ado” about “nothing” really means.

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SEASON 4, EPISODE 2

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 10:00PM

The Poldarks determine to get their relationship on track, and the Enyses announce they’re expecting a child. Hugh’s health prevents him for standing in the election, so the candidacy is offered to Ross, but will he accept?

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VOLCANO ON FIRE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 11:00PM

Climb with volcano experts to the summit of Nyiragongo, a highly active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Twice in recent memory it has erupted, devastating Goma, a neighboring city of 1 million people. To investigate when it might erupt next, scientists climb into its crater toward a bubbling lava lake to deploy sensors and monitor the volcano’s activity.

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WHAT WE DO FOR LOVE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 11:00PM

How do our favorite novels reflect what we do for love? From classic romance to family dramas, from unrequited passion to unforgettable first love, we take a look at our best-loved books that feature the most important emotion in our lives.  And we examine why we are drawn to these stories.

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