U.S. LEADERS ON INTERVENTIONS

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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WE WANT THE FUNK

SATURDAY, APRIL 12 @ 7:00PM

We Want the Funk is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, the story also traces funk’s influences on both new wave and hip-hop.

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FINDING MY ROOTS

TUESDAY, APRIL 8 @ 6:00PM & 10:30PM

Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – in a unique and emotional episode where Gates finds himself as a guest on his own show for the first time.

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