MEASURE FOR MEASURE
WITH ROMOLA GARAI
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Romola Garai explores “Measure for Measure,” one of Shakespeare’s most provocative plays that presents a surprisingly timely drama of sexual morality, hypocrisy and harassment.
ON MASTERPIECE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 10:00PM
Ross makes his maiden speech in Parliament and finds some notoriety. Demelza contends with a failing mine and fixing Drake’s broken heart. The Enyses welcome a baby daughter. George hosts a party in the hope of buying his way back into Parliament.
EPISODE 1
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
This two-part series investigates what our ancient ancestors looked like and what would have happened when we met them. It turns out that what we thought we knew about them is wrong. They weren’t hunched, grunting, knuckle-dragging ape-men at all. In a reconstructed, imaginary confrontation, we discover they were faster, smarter, better looking and much more like us than we ever thought.
NEW ENGLAND
EPISODE 2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Swirl into the world of maple syrup with Vivian Howard. Take a trip to Maine’s Fryeburg Fair, discover the magic of caterpillars and learn more about the birds soaring across New England skies each fall.
OTHER WORLDS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 @ 8:00PM
Many novels on America’s list of 100 favorites take us to other worlds. From fantasy to science fiction, historical fiction to stories of spiritual realms, what do these books tell us about our own world? We examine how these novels help us think about real-life and present-day issues.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Learn the story of the unlikely — and largely unknown — campaign to breed a “better” American race, tracing the rise of the movement that turned the fledgling science of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 @ 11:00PM
Follow the story of Linda Bishop, a well-educated New Hampshire mother who battled severe bipolar disorder and homelessness. Intimate accounts of her experiences raise questions about society’s treatment of the mentally ill and displaced.
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.
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.
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.