SEASON 4 EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, APRIL 12 @ 9:00PM
A mother’s life is turned upside down when her husband is arrested for gross indecency with a man. After Nurse Crane meets a clearly malnourished pregnant woman, a home visit reveals that she has given a false address and seems to have disappeared.
Trixie is delighted when Tom asks her to oversee an official church duty. At Nonnatus House, Sister Monica Joan deliberately undermines Fred’s attempts to bring a rat infestation under control.
MR. SELFRIDGE, SEASON 3
EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, APRIL 12 @ 7:05PM
While the police investigation disrupts both London and Selfridge’s, Ms. Mardle suggests an unheard of new experiment in the name of store security. A trail of unfortunate evidence leads investigators close to home, forcing Frank to make a difficult decision.
Kitty finds some closure. Agnes and Henri seek new beginnings. Victor and Violette become better acquainted. Harry admits his true feelings. Princess Marie and Serge plot for a better future.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11 @ 10:00PM
Jazz is a musical art form embraced all over the world. For more than a century, jazz has helped soothe and uplift the souls of millions of people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is a means to highlight and leverage the unifying attributes of this music through celebratory events and programs worldwide on April 30 of each year. International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact; raise awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; and reinforce international cooperation and communication.
NORM LEWIS: WHO AM I?
SATURDAY, APRIL 11 @ 6:00PM
Star of “Porgy and Bess,” “Les Miserables” and most recently “The Phantom of the Opera,” Norm Lewis is a performer of breathtaking range and power. The many facets of his artistry shine forth in this concert special, which charts a musical course from gospel to Marvin Gaye.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 @ 10:00PM
“Once you have fixed on the destruction of an enemy, that destruction must be swift and it must be perfect…Before he wakes in the morning, you should have the axe in your hand.”
—But when the hour to strike is near, will you be ready?
Tony® Award-winning actor Mark Rylance (Twelfth Night) stars as Thomas Cromwell, the enigmatic advisor to King Henry VIII, as he maneuvers the corridors of power in the Tudor court. The six-part series follows the back-room dealings of this accomplished power broker, from humble beginnings, who must survive deadly political intrigue. Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winner Damian Lewis (Homeland) plays a young King Henry VIII in the throes of a tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn (Claire Foy, Little Dorrit), and ruling an England on the brink of monumental religious upheaval.
ANIMAL HOMES
EPISODE 1 – THE NEST
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
The three-part series provides intimate, never-before-seen views of the lives of animals in their homes
Bird nests come in all shapes and sizes, crafted from an inexhaustible diversity of materials, including fur, grasses, leaves, mosses, sticks and twigs, bones, wool, mud and spider silk. Quite a few also contain man-made materials – colorful twine, bits of wire, even plastic bags. Each one is a remarkable work of art, built with just a beak!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 @ 10:00PM
Henry VIII is the most iconic king of English history. Part medieval tyrant, part renaissance prince, he ruled over his people as no king of England had ever done before. He took a country salvaged by his father from the wreck of civil war and set over it a single, sovereign ruler. By the end of his reign the power of the Tudor dynasty was absolute — but at a terrible cost. Personally responsible for the death of two of his own wives, along with many of his closest friends and advisors, he is said to have ordered the execution of up to 72,000 Britons. His reign will go down as one of the bloodiest in history.
THE FIGHT FOR YEMEN
TUESDAY, APRIL 7 @ 8:00PM
Yemen is being torn apart by a toxic political crisis between a weak national government and a rebel movement known as the Houthis, who have taken over the capital of Sanaa and ousted the president. The resulting power vacuum has allowed extremists groups like Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIS to expand their influence in the country.
LITTLE HOPE WAS ARSON
A CITY IN FLAMES
MONDAY, APRIL 6 @ 8:00PM
East Texas, affectionately referred to by locals as “the Buckle of the Bible Belt,” is home to over 1,400 churches. Life is centered around these congregations, which provide a backbone for communities to gather, worship, and practice fellowship with one another.
On New Year’s Day 2010, Little Hope Baptist Church, on the outskirts of Canton, Texas, burned to the ground. Officials concluded the fire was caused by an electrical problem in the century-old church’s wiring. But when nine more churches went up in flames over the span of just a few weeks, the rural communities of East Texas feared for the worst.
WITH GWEN IFILL
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 @ 9:00M