LUCY WORSLEY’S
12 DAYS OF TUDOR CHRISTMAS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to gift-giving, feasting and drinking — was just as popular 500 years ago, with some surprising Tudor twists.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 @ 10:00PM
Join Belmont University students along with Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans and the Nashville Children’s Choir for Christmas at Belmont 2019. Taped in Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the show includes classic holiday songs and festive tunes.
RETURN OF THE ARTISANS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 11:00PM
Watch the preview for Lidia Celebrates America: The Return of the Artisans. Join Lidia Bastianich this holiday season, as the renowned chef, author and food ambassador journeys across the country to explore how food artisans and artisanal crafts are gaining momentum in the U.S.
PBS NEWSHOUR & POLITICO
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 @ 6:00PM
PBS NewHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, POLITICO chief political correspondent Tim Alberta, PBS NewsHour senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz, and PBS NewsHour White Hour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will co-moderate the sixth Democratic primary debate. The DNC-sanctioned debate will take place at Loyola Marymount University.
INSIDE ANIMAL MINDS
WHO’S THE SMARTEST?
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 10:00PM
What makes an animal smart? What forces of evolution drive brains to become more complex? Many scientists believe the secret lies in our relationships. Throughout the animal kingdom, some of the cleverest creatures—including humans—seem to be those who live in complex social groups, like dolphins, elephants, and apes. Could the skills required to keep track of friend and foe make animals smarter?
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Traveling through Cordoba, Granada, Seville and Toledo, we retrace the 800-year period in medieval Spain when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that frequently transcended their religious differences. This remarkable story reveals what made this rare and fruitful collaboration possible, and what ultimately tore it apart.
WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR
FEATURING KRISTIN CHENOWETH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 10:00PM
This December, “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” returns to the small screen Christmas celebrations with Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth. The concert was recorded over three nights in December 2018 in Salt Lake City’s Conference Center at Temple Square. Over 63,000 people attended in-person. Watch the preview for this one-hour holiday spectacular.
A TASTE OF WHAT’S NEXT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 @ 9:30PM
What is America? Chefs and hosts Vivian Howard of Somewhere South and A Chef’s Life and Marcus Samuelsson of No Passport Required set out to answer that question by traveling the country to better understand how American cuisine is defined by immigrant cultures and foodways.
SEATTLE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 @ 11:00PM
Host Marcus Samuelsson goes to Seattle, where he spends time with immigrant and second-generation Filipinos who are taking charge of their city’s food scene. As Filipino food gains more national, mainstream recognition, members of the community are working to tell the story on their own terms.
WILD FLYERS
MASTERS OF THE SKY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 @ 11:00PM
Many animals take to the skies for a split second, but to stay there the planet’s strongest flyers have to push the laws of physics right to the edge. Explore the extremes of true flight: Power, acceleration, top speed, maneuverability and endurance.