ON MASTERPIECE
COMFORT AND JOY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 @ 8:30PM
It’s Christmastime at the palace and Albert is intent on recreating the holiday joy he remembers from his youth. Victoria gets more than one surprise visitor and finds herself threatened by a relative. Meanwhile, the festive spirit sparks romantic tension throughout the palace. (90 Minutes)
MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARDS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Watch as Helen Mirren receives the 2017 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. The MFG awards were established to celebrate and encourage filmmaking that appeals to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind—and to recognize its artists.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 9:00PM
On this week’s Washington Week: In the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, students mobilize to demand action on gun control, President Trump endorses arming teachers, and the NRA hits back at accusations they are to blame for the gun violence plaguing America.
THE FLOATING HOUSE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 @ 11:00PM
Follow the build to make living beneath the waves into a reality as a team in Dubai attempts to construct a floating house combining the best of land and marine design. Will they achieve the impossible?
BITTER RIVALS: IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
A dangerous rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war. From revolution in Iran, reaction by Saudi Arabia, and wars in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iraq, how religion and power politics drive perpetual conflict.
A NATURE MINISERIES
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 8:00PM
Deep-dive with Chilean devil rays in the Azores, track brown bears’ diets in Turkey and follow dogs protecting flocks of sheep from gray wolves in southern France
ON MASTERPIECE
THE LUXURY OF CONSCIENCE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 10:00PM
Victoria and Albert have to face their worst nightmare as parents, while Peel takes on the ultimate battle in Parliament. When tragedy strikes, they must confront the true cost of standing by their convictions.
WISCONSIN – FIDDLEHEAD FERN
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 7:00PM
Hear from Kaua’i farmer Valerie Kaneshiro, forced to leave her home on an Ojibwe reservation in Wisconsin at 15. She tells a story of loss, rediscovery and lessons learned while sharing an ingredient in a dish found in Wisconsin and Hawai’i.
MAYA ANGELOU
AND STILL I RISE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 @ 8:00PM
Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. Best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House), she gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before. (2 Hours)
EUROPE IN THE DESERT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 @ 11:00PM
Can six sand islands, poking out of the Persian Gulf near Dubai, be transformed into the most luxurious holiday destination on earth? One man believes they can and he’s risking tens of millions of dollars to prove it.