HITLER’S ISLAND MEGAFORTRESS

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 @ 9:00PM

In June 1940, the Nazis set foot on British soil. The Channel Islands, a British territory since the 11th century is now under German rule. Hitler becomes obsessed with holding onto this small corner of Britain and demands the construct of a network of extraordinary fortifications across the island. In his bid to hold on to the territory, the islands become one of the most heavily fortified pieces of land in the whole of Europe.

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

MONDAY,  JULY 3 @ 10:00PM

Discover how the violent and bloody conflict transformed the nation forever, as America steps onto the world stage for the first time. But while many heralded the peace, others worried about democracy at home.

Drawing on unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, The Great War tells the rich and complex story of World War I through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as “doughboys.” The series explores the experiences of African-American and Latino soldiers, suffragists, Native American “code talkers” and others whose participation in the war to “make the world safe for democracy” has been largely forgotten.

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SEASON 2, EPISODE 2

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 @ 7:00PM

Laura’s problem becomes public. A soldier returns home on leave, but the family reunion is soured by his overriding concern about invasion. At the reading of the will, Frances discovers that Peter was keeping an enormous secret from her, but the surprise return of one particular villager offers her some unexpected comfort.

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SEASON 6, EPISODE 2

SUNDAY, APRIL 9 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM

The Nonnatus team prepares for the birth of a baby they know may not survive. Shelagh shows her mettle when she is first on the scene after an explosion in the docks. Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular decisions.

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LEONARDO, THE MAN WHO SAVED SCIENCE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM

Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. New evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks- some even 1,700 years before him! Of these “inventions” da Vinci never affirmed that his projects came from his original ideas. This film features drawings of his most famous ideas and inventions, some of which trace their original creation to ancient Greece while others were a product of the scientific inventions of golden age of Islamic learning. This knowledge seemed to be lost in Europe during the Dark Ages until the Renaissance when da Vinci recovered it.

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MASTERCLASS 1

SATURDAY, APRIL 8 @ 6:00PM

Mary and Paul take up the reins to make the signature, technical and showstopper challenges that they set the bakers in the first couple of weeks of the series, and show us what they would have done had the roles been reversed in the tent.

Paul makes a blackcurrant and licorice Swiss roll, while Mary prepares cherry cake with lemon icing. Paul demonstrates two savory biscuits and Mary shows the correct way to make Florentines. She concludes with miniature coffee and walnut cakes.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 7 @ 9:00PM

President Donald Trump is facing the most significant test of his leadership as a series of national security challenges took center stage this week. Among the top priorities on the president’s agenda: U.S. options to respond to the chemical attack on civilians in Syria and North Korea‘s latest missile tests. How will White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s removal from the National Security Council affect President Trump’s approach to national security? 

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