HOLIDAY SPECIAL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 @ 8:30PM
In this special, newly married Chummy and Nurse Jenny Lee are hard at work during their first Christmas in Nonnatus House. As nurses and nuns minister to an abandoned newborn and search for the mother, and Jenny tries to find the children of an elderly vagrant, Chummy plans an ambitious nativity play. In true Chummy fashion, mishaps ensue.
AFFORDABLE CARE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 @ 11:30PM
Medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay investigates readmission penalties, an element of the Affordable Care Act designed to reduce costs and lead to more coordinated healthcare once patients are released from the hospital.
Later, anchor Ray Suarez interviews Dr. Michael Sparer of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
This week’s “American Voices” features Lynn Reichgott, co-creator of a program that helps seniors coordinate their care with other seniors.
JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 @ 6:00PM
JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet. Founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino revolutionized American dance by combining modern with traditional ballet to create a new and daring art form. Narrated by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), the 90-minute documentary is the first to chronicle the Joffrey Ballet’s pioneering dance philosophy. Award-winning filmmaker Bob Hercules traces the company’s struggles and triumphs: from its humble beginnings in 1956, touring the United States in a borrowed station wagon, to becoming one of the world’s most exciting and prominent ballet companies.
REVENGE OF THE OMELETS
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Mmm, smell the bacon! How about some red-eye gravy on your grits? Ready for some suggestions of great places to start the day? Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets celebrates getting up and going out for a memorable morning meal across the USA.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
FEATURING JANE SEYMOUR
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 8:00PM
Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Jane Seymour and Grammy Award-winning baritone Nathan Gunn join the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas special featuring some of the season’s best-loved songs.
THESE AMAZING SHADOWS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 8:00PM
These Amazing Shadows weaves clips from America’s most-beloved films (and many rarer treasures) with moving personal tales of how specific films have reflected our culture and changed lives. The film includes interviews with the Librarian of Congress (Dr. James Billington), famous directors (including Christopher Nolan, John Lasseter, Rob Reiner, John Singleton, Barbara Kopple, and John Waters), producers (Gale Anne Hurd and James Schamus), archivists, admired actors (Tim Roth, Debbie Reynolds, Peter Coyote), and members of the National Film Preservation Board.
TOM WAITS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 @ 12:00AM
The Tom Waits episode of Austin City Limits is one of the most requested shows in our 37-year archive. In the spirit of the holiday season, we’ve put this Season 4 delight back on the air for the first time in over a decade. Tune in this Saturday 12/22 to see this classic episode once again.
Recorded in December 1978, the show came in through the back door, so to speak. Terry Lickona, who became producer that year, was trying to book singer Leon Redbone.
AFTER NEWTOWN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 9:00PM
Gwen Ifill anchors After Newtown, featuring contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, NOVA and Need to Know. The show addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy.
AFTER NEWTOWN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM
Gwen Ifill anchors After Newtown, featuring contributions from PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, Washington Week, NOVA and Need to Know. The show addresses such issues as access to guns and the politics of gun laws; mental illness in young adults; the science of detecting violent impulses; and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy.
THE IRANIAN AMERICANS @ 7:00PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 @ 10:30PM
Filmed around the United States, The Iranian Americans chronicles the underreported history of a group of immigrants finding refuge, overcoming adversity and ultimately creating new lives in the United States. With Iran in the news virtually every day, many Americans have little knowledge of the story of the hundreds of thousands of Iranians who live here in the US.