KATAVI: AFRICA’S FALLEN PARADISE
SALVATION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 @ 9:00PM
Hope on the horizon. The rains finally arrive, and the water brings relief and movement for all. The parched land cannot absorb the water and levels rise bringing fresh dangers and further testing everyone’s survival skills.
SECRETS OF THE FOREST
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 @ 10:00PM
Can forests help cool the planet? Follow scientists through spectacular landscapes as they study complex networks of trees, fungi, and creatures large and small – all in a quest to tackle the twin threats of climate change and species extinction.
ART SPIEGELMAN: DISASTER IS MY MUSE
TUESDAY, APRIL 15 @ 10:00PM
Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country.
MONDAY, APRIL 14 @ 11:00PM
Halabja massacre carried out by Saddam Hussein against Kurds in Halabja. Content: US leaders, including Kissinger, Powel, Albright, Lake, Wolfowitz and Berger share their views on US intervention to prevent atrocities.
THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT ON MASTERPIECE
JENNEKE
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 @ 10:00PM
The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price and Cromwell must help the King remarry. With European politics in disarray, Cromwell sees a chance to form a new alliance.
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Marie Antoinette overhauls her image, and the King and Queen find happiness when they experience a taste of “ordinary” life. However, her efforts to present herself as a sensible mother and regal Queen are doomed by an impending scandal.
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CHOPIN’S POLISH HEART
FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 10:00PM
Chopin was born in Poland and lived there until age 20, when war broke out. Seeking safety and inspiration, he found a new home in Paris’ though he longed for his old one. Scott and Polish-Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki explore the folk music of Poland and the Romantic-era artists and musicians of Paris, Chopin’s diverging inspirations. He stayed in France until his untimely death. But his heart always was, and will be, in Poland.
THE MAGIC OF NUREYEV
FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
An incredible 89 curtain calls provide an enduring testament to the ballet history that was written at the Vienna State Opera on October 15, 1964. The event was a performance of Swan Lake choreographed by Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who also took on the lead male role of the Prince; his partner was the great British prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn. In his novel interpretation of this iconic favorite of classical ballet, Nureyev revolutionized the role of the male dancer.
FORESTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 @ 11:00PM
Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but only when they’re functioning well and rich in species. Meet people working to improve biodiversity, saving keystone species and using Indigenous wisdom to rebuild and restore our forests.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR WEAPONS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
In April 1775, war breaks out in Britain’s most troublesome territory. Now the American Colonial Army faces what seems like an impossible challenge – to militarily defeat the world’s most powerful nation. We’ve all heard the stories of pluck and valor, but what really led to Britain’s defeat and the birth of the United States?