KERN & HAMMERSTEIN’S SHOW BOAT

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this lyrical masterpiece changed the face of American theater. Today its impact remains unparalleled, addressing serious subjects like racial prejudice, introducing a bi-racial cast to Broadway, and pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Tony Award nominees Lauren Worsham and Norm Lewis, Tony and Emmy Award winner Jane Alexander, and the inimitable Fred Willard, this New York Philharmonic production highlights the lush musical score at the center of this epic entertainment.

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CYBERWAR THREAT

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 @ 10:00PM

The global cyberwar is heating up and the stakes are no longer limited to the virtual world of computers. Now, thanks in part to secret documents released by Edward Snowden, the true scale of the National Security Agency’s scope and power is coming to light. Besides spending billions of dollars to ingest and analyze the worlds’ electronic communications, the NSA has set out to dominate a new battlefield—cyberspace. NOVA examines the science and technology behind cyber warfare and asks if we are already in the midst of a deadly new arms race. Already, highly sophisticated, stealthy computer programs such as the notorious Stuxnet worm can take over and even destroy the control systems that regulate everything from food factories to gas pipelines, power plants, and chemical facilities—even our cars.

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WITH DAVID EAGLEMAN

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 8:00PM

Dr. Eagleman takes viewers on an extraordinary journey that explores how the brain, locked in silence and darkness without direct access to the world, conjures up the rich and beautiful world we all take for granted.

‘What is Reality?’ begins with the astonishing fact that this technicolor multi-sensory experience we are having is a convincing illusion conjured up for us by our brains.

In the outside world there is no color, no sound, no smell. These are all constructions of the brain. Instead, there is electromagnetic radiation, air compression waves, and aromatic molecules all of which are interpreted by the brain as color, sound and smell.

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THE REAL TROJAN HORSE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 @ 7:00PM

The Trojan Horse… It was the ultimate sneak attack, bringing a city that would withstood nine years of battle to its knees. But was it simply a work of fiction? Or did the Greeks really trick the Trojans into defeat with a giant wooden horse that concealed enough soldiers to reduce the powerful city to rubble? Are the city of Troy and the familiar story of the Trojan War as recounted in Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, the Iliad, fact or fiction? Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse, airing Tuesday, follows a team of historians, military engineers and archaeologists as they examine the physical evidence to discover the truth behind the myth.

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A CELEBRATION

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers.

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PARIS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 @ 8:00PM

Embark on an international culinary expedition with Phil Rosenthal, creator of the TV hit Everybody Loves Raymond, and one of Hollywood’s funniest producers. Join Phil as he explores six culinary capitals of the world in search for the best of a city’s specialty, or one of its most unusual dishes.

In Paris, Phil gets his hot chocolate fix, learns the French lawn game Pétanque, and goes in search of the best roast chicken in Paris.

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HOME FIRES

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 9:00PM

It’s been three weeks since Britain declared war on Germany. As Frances and Joyce battle for leadership of the new WI, the other members face their own problems: Erica and Will’s relationship is tested after his cancer diagnosis, whilst Pat searches for ways to get some respite from her unhappy marriage to Bob, and Miriam has one last chance to stop David from being called up. Meanwhile, Claire is determined to go after Spencer even if he does have a girlfriend. Newcomer Teresa Fenchurch gets off to a bad start with Alison, but her mishap brings a dashing RAF officer to the village.

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SWEET DOUGH

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 @ 5:00PM & 10:00PM

It’s week six in the tent and time for sweet dough week – but will it prove bittersweet for the bakers?

Follow the trials and tribulations of passionate amateur bakers whose goal is to be named the U.K.’s best. Each week, the bakers tackle a different skill, the difficulty of which increases as the competition unfolds. Mary Berry, a leading cookbook writer, and Paul Hollywood, a top artisan baker, serve as judges. Together with hosts and comic foils Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, Berry and Hollywood search for the country’s best amateur baker by testing the competitors’ skills on cakes, breads, pastries and desserts, crowning a winner after 10 weeks of competition.

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WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Chaos In House Speaker Race, Hillary Clinton Distances Herself from Obama, Russia’s Actions in Syria and New Supreme Court Term

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SECRETS OF NOAH’S ARK

SATURDAY,  APRIL 20 @ 11:00PM

In 1948, a British pilot serving in Iraq acquired a clay tablet with an intriguing, 3,700 year-old inscription. The ancient writing tells the story of how the god Enki warns a Sumerian king named Atra-Hasis of a future flood that will destroy mankind; Enki gives him instructions for building a boat to save his family and livestock. If that sounds like a familiar tale, it’s because this was one of several ancient flood traditions that, centuries later, would inspire the biblical story of Noah.

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