SEASON 2, EPISODE 1
WHERE THE HEART IS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 @ 9:00PM
James and Helen test the waters of their relationship as James ponders a new job prospect. Tristan dives into his vet practice a bit too confidently.
Category Archives: Program Highlights
STARS ON STAGE
FROM WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Gavin Creel blazed onto Broadway in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and instantly became one of the theater’s favorite leading men. Now, the Tony and Olivier Award winner brings humor, heart and irresistible charm to an intimate evening of story and song.
THIS OLD HOUSE
CONCORD | RACE TO THE FINISH
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Tom Silva talks about the different types of underlayment used for the roof. Charlie Silva, Kevin O’Connor, and Mark McCullough install an oak mantle. Mark corrects problems with the fireplace brickwork. Richard Trethewey and plumber Abe Bilo disassemble the old boiler to be replaced with a new wall-mounted boiler. Mauro Henrique paints the exterior clapboards inside. A linear drain is installed.
PRESERVING DEMOCRACY
PURSUING A MORE PERFECT UNION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 10:00PM
Follow the pursuit of democracy from the Revolutionary War through recurring cycles of civil rights progress and backlash, the 2021 Capitol riot and beyond. Explore the impact of voter rights and a civics curriculum on engaged and informed citizens.
NOVA
HIGH-RISK HIGH-RISE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 10:00PM
Gleaming symbols of prestige, skyscrapers are an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But even as we devise ways to defend them against fires, wind, and earthquakes, can we also make them more livable, interactive, and eco-friendly?
NATURE
LIVING VOLCANOES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Uncover the variety of activity, both human and natural, that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes. Take a terrifying descent into the crater of one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes alive today. James Naughton narrates.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS
CHILDREN OF EXILE
TUESDAY, MAY 28 @ 7:00PM @ 11:30PM
Join us for a special two hour season premiere! Stay tuned after our premiere episode for an early look at an upcoming Finding Your Roots episode with David Chang and Raúl Esparza whose families fled their homelands.
FINDING YOUR ROOTS
HIDDEN IN THE GENES
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 @ 7:30PM
Finding Your Roots is back! Tune in to our season premiere this week with actress and filmmaker Rebecca Hall and filmmaker Lee Daniels as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the hidden stories of their family trees.
INDEPENDENT LENS
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE
MONDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 8:00PM
In an age where the power of technology helps us connect, are we as isolated as ever? People’s Republic of Desire exposes the baffling reality of how virtual relationships are replacing real-life human connections through China’s video-based social network YY––a hugely popular gathering place for over 300 million people in China.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
ON MASTERPIECE
EPISODE 1
SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Phileas Fogg bets a fortune that he can circle the Earth in no more than 80 days. He enlists a new valet and attracts a persistent reporter. The three run amok in Paris. David Tennant stars as literature’s greatest explorer Phileas Fogg in a thrilling new adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel.