FOYLE’S WAR
THE CAGE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
Foyle’s investigation into the death of a nameless Russian leads to a mysterious military facility run by a respected Colonel with an impeccable war record. But as Foyle makes inquiries, he realizes that the dead Russian was a spy with dangerous connections to British intelligence.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 @ 9:03PM
BILLY CRYSTAL ON THE BEST ADVICE HE EVER GOT
In his interview with Charlie Rose, Billy Crystal talks about his new memoir, “Still Foolin’ ‘Em.” Here he tells Charlie Rose about some of the best advice he’s been given about stand-up comedy.
The iconic interviewer brings his unique style to PBS prime time with the best stories and interviews of the past seven days. Tune in each week to The Week for the defining moments in — and conversations about – the news, the sciences, the arts and entertainment.
THE HOLLOW CROWN: RICHARD II
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
KING RICHARD is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin HENRY BOLINGBROKE and THOMAS MOWBRAY. RICHARD calls for a duel but then halts it just before swords clash. Both men are banished from the realm. RICHARD visits JOHN OF GAUNT, BOLINGBROKE’s Father, who, in the throes of death, reprimands the King. After seizing GAUNT’s money and lands, RICHARD leaves for wars against the rebels in Ireland. BOLINGBROKE returns to claim back his inheritance. Supported by his allies, NORTHUMBERLAND and the DUKE OF YORK, BOLINGBROKE takes RICHARD prisoner and lays claim to the throne. (3 hours)
A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION
EUROPE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 @ 9:00PM
Episode Three: Europe
Cranes and geese rise over Venice, Dover, Edinburgh and the monkey-guarded Rock of Gibraltar. In Rome, the Loire Valley, Holland and Hungary, birds gather by the millions to breed and two by two to raise their families.
WHY SHIPS SINK
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 @ 6:00PM
Twenty million passengers embark on cruises each year, vacationing in deluxe “floating cities” that offer everything from swimming pools to shopping malls to ice skating rinks. And the ships just keep getting bigger: The average cruise ship has doubled in size in just the last ten years. Some engineers fear that these towering behemoths are dangerously unstable, and the recent tragedy of the Costa Concordia has raised new questions about their safety. Now, NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct the events that led up to famous cruise disasters, including the ill-fated Concordia, the Sea Diamond, and the Oceanos.
EGYPT IN CRISIS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 @ 7:00PM
It took them 80 years to rise to power, and 12 months to lose it. In a special FRONTLINE report, veteran Middle East correspondents Martin Smith and Charles Sennott examine the rise and rapid fall of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. With unique access to the Brotherhood’s leadership, FRONTLINE follows the Islamist movement as they plot their next move.
LATINO AMERICANS
FOREIGNERS IN THEIR OWN LAND/EMPIRE OF DREAMS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
It is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape the United States over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S.
THE WORLD BEFORE HER
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ 10:00PM
The World Before Her is a tale of two Indias. In one, Ruhi Singh is a small-town girl competing in Bombay to win the Miss India pageant—a ticket to stardom in a country wild about beauty contests. In the other India, Prachi Trivedi is the young, militant leader of a fundamentalist Hindu camp for girls, where she preaches violent resistance to Western culture, Christianity and Islam. Moving between these divergent realities, the film creates a lively, provocative portrait of the world’s largest democracy at a critical transitional moment—and of two women who hope to shape its future. Winner, World Documentary Competition Award, 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION
AFRICA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 @ 8:00PM
Episode Two: Africa
Fly and arrow-dive with cape gannets among sharks, dolphins, whales and the great sardine run. Soar with fish eagles, flamingos, kelp gulls and vultures to see the most animal-packed continent with fresh eyes.
What would it be like to see the world from a bird’s perspective? To experience riding on the backs of bald eagles and snow geese or flying alongside a flock of brown pelicans as they scan and dive for fish in the ocean below. State-of-the-art technology and sophisticated camera techniques have now made it possible to do just that and more as EARTHFLIGHT, A Nature Special Presentationtakes viewers on a breathtaking aerial adventure over six continents.
FOYLE’S WAR/THE ETERNITY RING
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
When Christopher Foyle returns from America, MI5, suspicious that British atomic research has been infiltrated, asks Foyle to investigate whether a Russian spy network could be at work in the heart of London. In signing on, he’s reunited with the now-married Sam who is working for a scientist involved in the development of the atom bomb.
Michael Kitchen and Honeysuckle Weeks return for the first time since 2010 in the highly anticipated debut of the all-new Series VII of Foyle’s War. It’s 1946, and in the brewing Cold War climate of post-war Britain, Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) and his loyal friend Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks) find themselves adjusting to a new era of secrets, intelligence, and security as the Iron Curtain descends and MI5 comes knocking.