LOST TOMBS OF NOTRE DAME
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 10:00PM
After the Notre Dame fire in 2019, two mysterious coffins were found buried beneath its floor. Where did they come from and who was inside? Follow scientists and historians as they investigate what their stories reveal about this iconic cathedral.
THE GOSPEL MESSIAH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 9:00PM
Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 @ 7:30PM & 11:30PM
The treasured “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” special returns to PBS for the 21st year. Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved British actress Lesley Nicol (from Downton Abbey, the MASTERPIECE TV series) join the iconic Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a stunning 90-minute theatrical program, illustrating that the real meaning of Christmas is opening our hearts to all.
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Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 Weekdays | 12/16/24 | 12/17/24 | 12/18/24 | 12/19/24 | 12/20/24 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Arthur |
| 07:30:00 AM | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Arthur’s Perfect Christmas |
| 08:00:00 AM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 08:30:00 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! |
| 09:00:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 09:30:00 AM | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious |
| 10:00:00 AM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 10:30:00 AM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules |
| 11:00:00 AM | Hero Elementary | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 11:30:00 AM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 12:00:00 PM | Baking with Julia | Baking with Julia | Baking with Julia | Baking with Julia | Baking with Julia |
| 12:30:00 PM | This Old House | This Old House | This Old House | This Old House | This Old House |
| 01:00:00 PM | The Great American Recipe | The Great American Recipe | The Great American Recipe | The Great American Recipe | The Great American Recipe |
| 01:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 02:00:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Finding Your Roots | Nature | Civilizations | In Their Own Words |
| 02:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 03:00:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Finding Your Roots | NOVA | Civilizations | In Their Own Words |
| 03:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 04:00:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow | Antiques Roadshow |
| 04:30:00 PM | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT | CONT |
| 26.2 Weekdays | 12/16/24 | 12/17/24 | 12/18/24 | 12/19/24 | 12/20/24 |
| TIME | MONDAYS | TUESDAYS | WEDNESDAYS | THURSDAYS | FRIDAYS |
| 07:00:00 AM | The Cat in the Hat | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur |
| 07:30:00 AM | Christmas | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 08:00:00 AM | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts | Wild Kratts |
| 08:30:00 AM | Alma’s Way | Alma’s Way | Peg + Cat | Alma’s Way | Alma’s Way |
| 09:00:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | Lyla in the Loop | Peg + Cat + Holidays | Lyla in the Loop | Lyla in the Loop |
| 09:30:00 AM | Carl the Collector | Carl the Collector | Carl the Collector | Carl the Collector | Carl the Collector |
| 10:00:00 AM | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Daniel Tiger | Arthur |
| 10:30:00 AM | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Rosie’s Rules | Arthur’s Perfect Christmas |
| 11:00:00 AM | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street | Sesame Street |
| 11:30:00 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | Wild Kratts | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! | Work It Out Wombats! |
| 12:00:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | A Creature Christmas | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie | Donkey Hodie |
| 12:30:00 PM | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious | Pinkalicious |
| 01:00:00 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why | Elinor Wonders Why |
| 01:30:00 PM | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat | Nature Cat |
| 02:00:00 PM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Hero Elementary | A Nature Carol | Hero Elementary |
| 02:30:00 PM | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle | Xavier Riddle |
| 03:00:00 PM | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad | Odd Squad |
| 03:30:00 PM | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali | Molly of Denali |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.1 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/16/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 07:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Natural Wonders |
| 08:00 PM | American Masters | Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Natural Wonders |
| 12:00 AM | American Masters | Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around |
| 26.1 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/17/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 05:00 AM | PBS News Hour | |
| 06:00 PM | Joy – Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 07:30 PM | Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah | |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | Joy – Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 11:00 PM | Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah | |
| 26.1 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/18/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 07:00 PM | NOVA | Lost Tombs of Notre Dame |
| 08:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | Eiffel’s Race to the Top |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 11:00 PM | NOVA | Lost Tombs of Notre Dame |
| 12:00 AM | Secrets of the Dead | Eiffel’s Race to the Top |
| 26.1 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 06:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 07:00 PM | Velvet | The Big Day |
| 08:30 PM | This Old House | |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 11:00 PM | Velvet | The Big Day |
| 12:30 AM | This Old House | |
| 26.1 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 05:00 PM | PBS News Hour | |
| 06:00 PM | Washington Week with The Atlantic | |
| 06:30 PM | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | |
| 07:00 PM | Nature | The Alps | The High Life |
| 08:00 PM | Nature | The Alps | Winter’s Fortress |
| 09:00 PM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | The Alps | The High Life |
| 12:00 AM | Nature | The Alps | Winter’s Fortress |
| 26.1 SATURDAY | ||
| 12/21/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 09:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 09:30 AM | Carl the Collector | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Cyberchase | |
| 11:00 AM | This Old House | |
| 12:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 01:00 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 01:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Gone Clamming Part II |
| 02:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Felicity Montagu & Clare Holman |
| 03:00 PM | NOVA | |
| 04:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 06:00 PM | American Masters | Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around |
| 07:00 PM | Craft in America | Celebration |
| 08:00 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Parker McCollum/Robert Earl Keen |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Lost Tombs of Notre Dame |
| 11:00 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 12:00 AM | Secrets of the Dead | Eiffel’s Race to the Top |
| 26.1 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/22/24 | PRIMETIME | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 07:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 08:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 08:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 09:00 AM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 09:30 AM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 10:00 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:30 AM | Cyberchase | |
| 11:00 AM | History Detectives | |
| 12:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Felicity Montagu & Clare Holman |
| 01:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Gone Clamming Part II |
| 01:30 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 02:30 PM | NOVA | Lost Tombs of Notre Dame |
| 03:30 PM | State of Music | |
| 04:00 PM | Secrets Of The Dead | |
| 05:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 06:00 PM | Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle | Shadows and Sleuths |
| 07:00 PM | All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece | Right Hand Man |
| 08:00 PM | All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece | By the Book |
| 09:00 PM | Austin City Limits | Parker McCollum/Robert Earl Keen |
| 10:00 PM | Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle | Shadows and Sleuths |
| 11:00 PM | All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece | Right Hand Man |
| 12:00 AM | All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece | By the Book |
Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.2 MONDAY | ||
| 12/16/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 10:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Natural Wonders |
| 11:00 PM | American Masters | Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/17/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Joy – Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | |
| 10:30 PM | Too Hot to Handel – The Gospel Messiah | |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/18/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Lost Tombs of Notre Dame |
| 11:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | Eiffel’s Race to the Top |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 THURS | ||
| 12/19/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 10:00 PM | Velvet | The Big Day |
| 11:30 PM | This Old House | |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week | |
| 09:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 10:00 PM | Nature | The Alps | The High Life |
| 11:00 PM | Nature | The Alps | Winter’s Fortress |
| 12:00 AM | Amanpour and Company | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/21/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | |
| 08:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 08:30 AM | Alma’s Way | |
| 09:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 09:30 AM | Carl the Collector | |
| 10:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 10:30 AM | Rosie’s Rules | |
| 11:00 AM | Sesame Street | |
| 11:30 AM | Work It Out Wombats! | |
| 12:00 PM | Donkey Hodie | |
| 12:30 PM | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | |
| 01:00 PM | Elinor Wonders Why | |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | This Old House | |
| 03:00 PM | Ask This Old House | |
| 04:00 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | Gone Clamming Part II |
| 05:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Felicity Montagu & Clare Holman |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Firing Line | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 09:00 PM | American Masters | Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around |
| 10:00 PM | Craft in America | Celebration |
| 11:00 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Parker McCollum/Robert Earl Keen |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/22/24 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 07:00 AM | Lyla in the Loop | |
| 07:30 AM | Arthur | Arthur’s Perfect Christmas |
| 08:30 AM | Wild Kratts | A Creature Christmas |
| 09:30 AM | Nature Cat | A Nature Carol |
| 10:30 AM | Let’s Go Luna! | Luna’s Christmas Around the World |
| 11:30 AM | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! |
| 12:30 PM | Peg + Cat | Peg + Cat + Holidays |
| 01:30 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 02:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 03:00 PM | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Felicity Montagu & Clare Holman |
| 04:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | Gone Clamming Part II |
| 04:30 PM | The Earthshot Report | |
| 05:30 PM | NOVA | Lost Tombs of Notre Dame |
| 06:30 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS News Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week with The Atlantic | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 11 |
| 09:00 PM | Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle | Shadows and Sleuths |
| 10:00 PM | All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece | Right Hand Man |
| 11:00 PM | All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece | By the Book |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Parker McCollum/Robert Earl Keen |
BRENDA LEE: ROCKIN’ AROUND
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 @ 11:00PM
Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic and Billboard hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” she is still a force in music today. The film features interviews with Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and many others.
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL
BROODINESS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 10:00PM
James and Helen wonder when the right time might be to start a family, not knowing whether or not James will be called up to serve in the Royal Air Force (RAF). Tristan’s absence is felt by all, but no one more than Siegfried who attempts to hold the growing household, and himself, together as he braves this new world. When Mrs. Hall takes a leap of faith, Siegfried offers his support.
LUCY WORSLEY’S HOLMES VS. DOYLE
FACT AND FICTION
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in the world. He made his author, Arthur Conan Doyle, rich and famous. But the writer came to hate his fictional character. Through the changing world of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Lucy Worsley explores why.
40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 @ 11:00PM
Violent Femmes formed in 1981, an acoustic punk band playing the streets of Milwaukee, WI. Their first album amplified teenage angst in the 1980s with songs like “Kiss Off,” “Add It Up” and “Gone Daddy Gone.” Joined by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.