CAN WE BUILD A BRAIN?
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Decode the latest advances in artificial intelligence. AI can interpret emotions, play games, even act as personal companions. How does it actually work–and is it truly intelligent? And are we handing over too much power to machines?
CEREMONY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 @ 11:00PM
Examine the ceremony and traditions at the heart of a royal wedding, which even a modern couple must follow. Experts, commentators and guests dissect the finer points of royal protocol, while Lucy Worsley surveys the history of royal marriages.
TRADE
TUESDAY, MAY 15 @ 10:00PM
Examine an ancient civilization unlike any other, that of the Indus Valley. Rather than imposing order through war or religion, it relied on the free flow of trade. The exchange of goods promoted wealth, co-operation and trust.
RENAISSANCES
FRIDAY, MARCH 28 @ 6:00PM
Travel east and west to explore the connections and rivalries between Renaissance Italy and the Islamic empires that experienced their own cultural flowering in the 15th and 16th centuries. Both spheres were open to influences flowing both ways.
A WEDDING IS ANNOUNCED
MONDAY, MAY 14 @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM
Join hosts Meredith Vieira and Matt Baker to learn more about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and discover what it takes to be a royal bride in training. Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how Queen Victoria set the trend for the modern white wedding.
ON MASTERPIECE
SUNDAY, MAY 13 @ 10:36PM
Tessa, Sara, Colin and Marion each have a motive–but also an alibi. On the verge of getting romantic with Sunny, Cassie has a revelation. Has she cracked the case?
ON MASTERPIECE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25
PART 1 @ 4:00PM. PART 2 @ 5:00PM, PART 3 @ 6:00PM
Follow the March sisters on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With their father away at war, sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March come to terms with their new life, alongside their mother, Marmee.
ARE WE ALONE?
SATURDAY, MAY 12 @ 11:00PM
Join astronomers and engineers on a hunt for life on worlds near and far. Discover the next generation of telescopes, probes and robots that are getting us one step closer to answering one of humanity’s biggest questions: Are we alone?
ANDREW RANNELLS IN CONCERT
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 @ 11:00PM
Known for his Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning performance as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon and as Elijah in HBO’s Girls, Andrew Rannells brings his signature blend of superb vocal prowess and wry wit to a sparkling set of songs.
NATURAL BORN REBELS
THE MATING GAME
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 @ 11:00PM
Getting ahead in the mating game requires some astonishing behavior – from promiscuous prairie dogs to manakin pick-up artists, kidnapping macaques and hyenas with a bad case of sibling rivalry.