WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 @ 8:00PM

In Afghanistan today, there is no social issue more controversial than women’s rights. And nothing cuts to the heart of the matter more than the education of young girls because nothing so radically threatens to change a deeply patriarchal society than rising generations of educated women.

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ON MASTERPIECE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ 9:00PM

Gerry’s new soulmate has a surprising background. Leslie suffers the pangs of heartbreak. Louisa has another go with Sven. And Margo takes a stab at the medical profession.

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SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

EPISODE 5

Ross does Elizabeth a favor. A mysterious benefactor reciprocates. The search is on for Mark, who knows where secret riches lie. George starts Plan C against Ross.

The threat of debtor’s prison looms for Ross. Could a missing person hold the key to his freedom.

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THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE

FRIDAY, MAY 12 @ 7:00PM

A lineup of leading performers, including Aziz Ansari, Roy Blount Jr., Jane Curtin, Rhiannon Giddens, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Brian Doyle Murray, Paul Shaffer, Emma Stone, Sigourney Weaver, and others  salute Bill Murray at the 19th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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AFTER STONEHENGE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ 10:00PM

Three thousand years ago, the Egyptians were building the pyramids, but little is known about what was going on in Europe during this same time. Scholars have long believed that nothing nearly as advanced was happening in Britain. Could a new discovery prove historians wrong?

On the edge of Must Farm Quarry in an area southeast of Britain known as the Fens, archaeologists are uncovering the charred remains of a 3,000-year-old English settlement.

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GIRAFFES: AFRICA’S GENTLE GIANTS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM

It’s ironic that the life of one of the world’s most identifiable and popular wild animals, the giraffe, is still something of a mystery. As these giants began to be studied, it was revealed that they don’t need to drink in the desert because they can get enough water just eating leaves. Another important finding is the role giraffes play as pollinators and seed spreaders which is vital to maintaining healthy landscapes in many parts of Africa.

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FERRARO/PALIN – THE TRAILBLAZERS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM

Trace Geraldine Ferraro’s entrance onto the world stage in 1984 as the first woman on a major party presidential ticket. In 2008, Sarah Palin added energy and excitement to John McCain’s campaign. See how both women fought to break the glass ceiling.

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NORMAN LEAR

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 7:00PM & 11:OOPM

Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear’s name is synonymous with the sitcom. The first documentary about the 94-year-old television legend.

With unprecedented access to Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, American Masters — Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude) and social activism.

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