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Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:36:37 -0500

Bocelli and Foster share the stage to present an elegant collection of seasonal favorites.

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Trans Siberian Orchestra's The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:27:59 -0500

This Christmas fantasy spotlights a runaway girl who encounters an old theater caretaker who guides her journey home.

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Celtic Woman: Songs From the Heart

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:22:59 -0500

A new special featuring the Celtic Woman vocal/fiddle ensemble.

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Christmas With the Annie Moses Band

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:19 -0500

The all-sibling group makes its debut on public television with a mix of holiday classics.

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Ed Sullivan's Rock and Roll Classics: The 60s

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:23:31 -0500

Classic song performances from The Ed Sullivan Show.

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The War of the Worlds Live

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:11:11 -0500

This musical version of The War of the Worlds is a spectacular mix of music, theatre, multimedia and visual arts on a grand scale.

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Straight No Chaser: Live in New York, Holiday Edition

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:39:44 -0500

A cappella holiday favorites, including the YouTube famous 12 Days of Christmas.

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Doo Wop 50

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:33:04 -0500

More than 100 original groups perform their biggest hits to mark the 50th anniversary of Doo Wop.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:28:03 -0500

Rare performances form the induction ceremonies of the Rock Hall of Fame, filmed during the last 24 years.

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:22:04 -0500

The world-famous Rockettes celebrate the holidays in this Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

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Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:57:14 -0500

The first-time exploration of mysterious caves, perched high on cliff faces and carved by humans thousands of years ago.

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Secrets of the Dead: Mumbai Massacre

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:09:09 -0500

What began as a typical day turned into a nightmarish 60 hours of orchestrated terrorism broadcast live to the world via text and Twitter.

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Frontline: The Card Game

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:56:37 -0500

The future of the massive consumer load industry and its impact on a fragile national economy.

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The WETA Movie: Never on Sunday

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:10:37 -0500

An American scholar in Greece sets about improving a prostitute with whom he's infatuated.

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Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:52:49 -0500

In the golden era of television, Jackie Gleason was king.

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The 1930s: American Experience: Seabiscuit

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:45:12 -0500

The story of Seabiscuit's unlikely career and illuminates the precarious economic conditions that defined America in the 1930s.

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Silent Witness

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:41:38 -0500

This contemporary BBC drama series follows the work of crime-solving forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha "Sam" Ryan.

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Life Is a Banquet: The Rosalind Russell Story

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:14:00 -0500

The remarkable show business career of the legendary actress of Hollywood's Golden Era.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: Collision

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:08:52 -0500

The investigation of a multi-vehicle road accident unravels the secrets of the complete strangers involved.

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Nature: Fellowship of the Whales

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:59:32 -0500

The story of the first year in a humpback whale's life.

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The WETA Movie: Mississippi Burning

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:51:08 -0500

This 1988 drama stars Gene Hackman and Willem Defoe as two FBI agents investigating the disappearance of three civil rights activists in 1967 Mississippi.

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African American Lives: We Come From People/The Past is Another Country

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:46:42 -0500

This genealogy special journeys deep in the African-American experience to unearth the family histories of a group of celebrity participants.

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African American Lives: The Road Home/A Way Out of No Way

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:42:47 -0500

This genealogy special journeys deep in the African-American experience to unearth the family histories of a group of celebrity participants.

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Secrets of the Dead: Airmen and the Headhunters

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:39:20 -0500

The extraordinary survival story of a crew of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II.

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Victory at Sea Marathon

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:29:34 -0500

A 26-part groundbreaking 1953 documentary series that spotlights major naval campaigns of World War II.

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Princesses of the World

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:23:38 -0500

A fascinating portrait of the most beautiful and beloved royal women of the past 50 years.

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Nature: Black Mamba

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:41:34 -0500

Nature spotlights on of Africa's most feared and dangerous snakes.

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The WETA Movie: An American in Paris

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:33:16 -0500

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron star in this 1951 musical about a struggling American artist who falls for a shop girl in Paris.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Eligible Bachelor

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:28:00 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Last Vampyre

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:23:53 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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NOVA: Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:16:11 -0500

NOVA investigates new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how humans developed from early hominids.

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Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:07:40 -0500

America's top comedians salute Bill Cosby, the 12th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Washington in the 60s

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:42:48 -0400

This WETA production explores the political, social and cultural events that make up the history of the Washington D.C. area during the 1960s.

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Frontline: Close to Home

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:04:30 -0400

How the middle class is faring in the recession is chronicled through the stories of patrons of a New York City hair salon.

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NOVA: Family that Walks on All Fours

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:58:22 -0400

An intense scientific debate has ignited around a quiet but extraordinary family living in rural Turkey.

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American Experience: The Great Fever

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:51:23 -0400

In the first major public health triumph of the 20th century, Major Walter Reed worked to end yellow fever epidemics in the United States.

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Frontline: Obama's War

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:21:47 -0400

Frontline examines the U.S. counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Latin Music USA

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:27:13 -0400

This series explores the rise of American music forged from powerful Latin roots and examines the influence of Latin music on American culture.

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The WETA Movie: Top Hat

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:23:37 -0400

A woman mistakenly believes that an enamored dancer is her best friend's husband in the classic 1935 musical romance.

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The National Parks: America's Best Idea

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:40:54 -0400

Explore the history and splendor of, and the public passion for, America's national parks.

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The WETA Movie: One, Two, Three

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:16:59 -0400

In this Cold War comedy, James Cagney portrays a high-powered executive who turns West Berlin upside down in search of his boss's daughter.

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PBS Special Report on Health Care Reform

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:14:05 -0400

The NewsHour, NOW on PBS and Tavis Smiley collaborate to provide a special report examining health care reform.

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Great Lodges of the National Parks

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:42 -0400

A tour of America's national parks explores charming historic lodges around the country.

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NOVA: The Ghost in Your Genes

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:04:25 -0400

New findings call into question the long-held belief that all inherited traits are passed on by our genes.

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Soy Andina, A WETA Independent Cut

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:58:39 -0400

New Yorkers Nélida Silva and Cynthia Paniagua journey to Peru to reconnect with their roots and the nation's traditional dance and culture.

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Paris

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:49:52 -0400

Art historian Sandrine Voillet explores the soul of her city, presenting a tour of more than 400 years of history as she celebrates the "City of Lights."

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Walking with Dinosaurs

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:43:23 -0400

A backstage look at the life-size animatronic creatures featured in a show at Rochester's Blue Cross Arena.

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Nature: The Good, the Bad and the Grizzly

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:29:02 -0400

Once nearing extinction, grizzly bears have made a remarkable recovery, but their return has come with a price.

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The WETA Movie: Stand and Deliver

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:23:57 -0400

A Los Angeles high-school teacher leads a street punk and his classmates to learn advanced mathematics.

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American Future: A History by Simon Schama

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:27:49 -0400

Simon Schama turns to moments in American history to understand the present.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:48:50 -0400

British actress Julia McKenzie takes over the role of spinster sleuth Miss Marple.

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American Masters: Trumbo

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:16:11 -0400

A profile of Hollywood writer Dalton Trumbo, who refused to testify before teh House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947.

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Dream Havana: A WETA Independent Cut

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:05:50 -0400

A story of enduring friendship and freedom among Cuban poets.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis: Life Born of Fire

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:25:03 -0400

Kevin Whately returns as Inspector Lewis and is joined by Laurence Fox as his young colleague, DS Hathaway.

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Take the Day Off -- The WETA Guide

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:19:33 -0400

Explore fun and engaging things to do around Greater Washington on a free day.

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The WETA Movie: Lone Star

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:16:23 -0400

A small-town Texas sheriff investigates when a brutal predecessor's remains surface 40 years after he was supposedly run out of town.

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Great Performanced: Harlem in Montmartre

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:23:36 -0400

This documentary spotlights the black American community in Montmartre and their contributions to the jazz age in Paris between the wars.

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American Masters: The World of Nat King Cole

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:19:00 -0400

This biography focuses not just on Cole's celebrity but also on how he broke through racial barriers in the entertainment industry.

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American Masters: Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:53:17 -0400

Annie Leibovitz bares her artistic process and her personal jouney in a film created by her younger sister.

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Great Performances: Company

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:28:40 -0400

Raúl Esparza takes on the role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking musical Company, which won a Tony Award for Best Revival.

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Julia Child Memories: Bon Appétit!

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:25:23 -0400

This tribute presents several episodes of Child's original series The French Chef.

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Playing for Change: Peace Through Music

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:12:01 -0400

This multimedia effort to unite musicians and vocalists from diverse parts of the globe seeks to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music.

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David Garrett: Live in Berlin

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:59:46 -0400

Virtuoso violinist David Garrett performs selections ranging from Bach to Metallica.

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Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:53:11 -0400

The original 1977 broadcast of David Frost's interviews with Richard Nixon.

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Secrets of the Dead: The hunt for Nazi Scientist

dwestin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:35:46 -0400

The Allies raced to capture Germany's top scientists during the waning days of World Ar II.

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Nova: Astrospies

dwestin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:20:35 -0400

While NASA astronauts were undertaking lunar landings, the U.S. was engaged in a top-secret military manned space program.

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The WETA Movie: People Will Talk

dwestin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:48:10 -0400

In the 1951 comic drama directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Cary Grant plays a medical professor who marries a student pregnant by another man.

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Nature: Silence of the Bees

dwestin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:38:21 -0400

Most fruit trees and vegetable species are entirely dependent on bees to reproduce.

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Secrets of the Dead: Aztec Massacre

dwestin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:23:03 -0400

A New discovery outside Mexico City is changing historians' views on the relationship between the Aztecs and Spanish Conquistadors.

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NOVA: Kings of Camouflage

dwestin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:15:13 -0400

NOVA spotlights some of the strangest animals on the planet

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Nature: Superfish

dwestin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:32:18 -0400

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and biologist Rick Rosenthal follows billfish in the sea

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The WETA Movie: Gigot

dwestin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:47:18 -0400

The 1962 comic drama features Jackie Gleason portraying a mute janitor who friends a Paris streetwalker (Katherine Kath) and her daughter.

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Time Team Special Edition

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:24:31 -0400

Time Team spotlights an expedition to Jamestown, where a British company's commercial enterprise planted the seeds of the United States.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Murder Is Easy

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:44:00 -0400

British actress Julia McKenzie takes over the role of spinster sleuth Miss Marple.

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The WETA Movie: Waking Ned Devine

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:36:27 -0400

In the 1998 comedy, two elderly Irishmen (Ian Bannen, David Kelly) scheme to claim the winnings of a villager who died of shock after winning the lottery.

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A Flea Market Documentary

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:29:36 -0400

Filmmaker Rick Sebak celebrates the enticing items found at flea markets -including Washington's Eastern Market- around the nation.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series I

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:20:10 -0400

Kenneth Branagh stars as "the Norse Morse," Inspector Kurt Wallander.

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Secrets of the Dead: Voyage of the Courtesans

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:12:32 -0400

In 1789, more than 200 female thieves, prostitutes and con-artists from London's prisons were shipped off to Australia aboard the Lady Juliana.

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Time Team America: Fort Raleigh, North Carolina

dwestin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:23:02 -0400

In a new series, scientists have three days to uncover the buried secrets of an assigned archaeological dig.

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Nova scienceNow

dwestin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:14:38 -0400

Stories in this episode spotlight the Kepler telescope; and genes for Alzheimer's and autism.

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Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color

dwestin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:03:32 -0400

A documentary film features original color film footage from the World War II era.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series IV

dwestin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:49:06 -0400

Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie takes over the iconic role of spinster sleuth Miss Maple

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Nature: The Vanishing Lions

dwestin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:48:42 -0400

Africa's largest predator faces an uncertain future, with population numbers declining.

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A Capitol Fourth (2009)

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:09:51 -0400

This year's Independence Day concert, once again live from the West Lawn of the U.S.. Capitol.

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The Colour of War: Adolph Hitler

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:03:19 -0400

Drawing from two recently discovered German color film collections that comprise more than 10 hours of previously unseen color footage

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Wide Angle: Crossing Heaven’s Border

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:56:04 -0400

The eighth season of the documentary series returns with new films spotlighting international issues.

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An Ice Cream Show

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:39:08 -0400

Filmmaker Rick Sebak traverses the country celebrating the frosty treat and places it served.

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Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:36:07 -0400

Ulrich Rukur, Susanne Lothar and Johanna Klante star in this portrait of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The Adventures of Sherock Holmes, Series III

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:25 -0400

-Episode 9 of 12. The Golden Pince-Nez. Holmes investigates when Willoughby Smith, secretary to Professor Coram, is found dead clutching a pince-nez.

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American Masters: Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:21:48 -0400

-American Masters flows radio personality Garrison Keillor as he travels the country, staging his nostalgic weekly program A Prairie Home Companion.

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Nova scienceNow

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:09:29 -0400

NOVA's science magazine series returns with stories from the frontlines of science, technology and medicine.

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NOVA: Musical Minds

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:55:17 -0400

NOVA investigates the extraordinary impact music can have on the human brain. {DVI}

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:49:52 -0400

The domestic farce reflects ongoing changes at home and in the American workplace

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History Detectives

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:41:39 -0400

Manhattan Project/Galleon shipwreck/Creole Poems. The history sleuths investigate an invention used in the making of the atomic bomb during World War II

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:35:20 -0400

David Suchet returns to his signature role as Belgian supersleuth Hercule Poirot in new mysteries based on the novels by Agatha Christie.

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Nature: Encountering Sea Monsters

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:30:42 -0400

Nature follows a cameraman into the deep sea and shares his adventures with cephalopods (squid and octopi)

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Beyond Hatred: A WETA Independent Cut

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:06:20 -0400

In September 2002, three skinheads roaming a park in Rheims, France assaulted a gay man.

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:54:41 -0400

This film celebrates one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, who rose to stardom portraying ordinary men accomplishing extraordinary things.

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George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:42:18 -0400

Entertainers honor the late comedian George Carlin, recipient of the 11th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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In Performance at the White House: Celebrating the Music of STevie Wonder: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:30:36 -0400

An evening of celebration in February with the President at the White House features musician Stevie Wonder receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

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The Music Instinct: Science and Song

dwestin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:11:51 -0400

This documentary provides a groundbreaking exploration into how and why humans are moved by music.

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Niagara Falls

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:42:22 -0400

This film examines the American landmark, exploring how man has related to nature over the centuries.

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NOVA: Ape Genius

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:19:18 -0400

A new generation of instigators is revealing the secret mental lives of great apes and is zeroing in on what separates us from these animal relatives.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:14:21 -0400

This series chronicles 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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History Detectives

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:10:39 -0400

In the seventh season, the sleuths prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:42:17 -0400

David Suchet returns as suave Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot in two new mysteries based on the novels by Agatha Christie.

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Nature: Animals Behaving Worse

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:38:56 -0400

Examples of animals' shrewdness and tenacity in the face of humans encroachment into habitats.

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Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:13:40 -0400

Patrick Summers conducts Puccini’s heartbreaking tale of a Japanese geisha betrayed by her American lover.

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Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:53:07 -0400

This film biography offers a retrospective of the life and times of the precocious child star.

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Ask Not, A WETA Independent Cut

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:31:17 -0400

This documentary explores "don't ask, don't tell" and follows the stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy.

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Great Performances: 'Chess' in Concert

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:11:05 -0400

This musical dramatizes the romantic checkmate between an American chess champion, his lover, and a Russian opponent.

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The Miller Center National Debates: America's Energy Future

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:54:58 -0400

Does an overhaul of American energy policy require the U.S. to end its dependency on carbon-based fuels?

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Frontline: Breaking the Bank

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:37:16 -0400

Frontline goes behind the closed doors of the superbanks to tell the inside story of how things went so wrong so fast.

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NOVA: Bone Diggers

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:45:49 -0400

NOVA takes viewers to the stark Australian outback in search of the elusive bones of one of the world's most bizarre prehistoric creatures.

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America at a Crossroads: The Mosque in Morgantown

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:39:56 -0400

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani returns to her hometown to find the local mosque has been taken over by men she considers extremists.

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Roberto Clemente: American Experience

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:28:00 -0400

Baseball great Roberto Clemente's talent and inimitable style drew legions of fans, but he was more than an exceptional baseball player.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle's War

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:24:34 -0400

During World War II, Inspector Christopher Foyle fights crime on the south coast of England.

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Nature: Killers in Eden

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:04:47 -0400

In the early 1900s, a mysterious relationship existed between killer whales and Australian whalers from the coastal town of Eden.

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Water Flowing Together, A WETA Independent Cut

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:57:33 -0400

A portrait of Jack Soto, an openly gay man of Navajo and Puerto Rican descent who retired from the New York City Ballet after a 24-year career.

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The WETA Movie: Lolita

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:54:00 -0400

James Mason portrays a professor who marries a widow just to be near her nymphet daughter.

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Savage Planet

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:33:54 -0400

This four-part series spotlights the power of natural phenomena.

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e2 (The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious)

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:16:33 -0400

This series of half-hour programs spotlights innovators exploring attainable solutions to pressing environmental and social challenges.

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Secrets of the Dead: Sinking Atlantis

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:58:39 -0400

Archaeologist Sandy MacGillivray explores the mysterious fall of Europe's first great civilization – the Minoans of 5,000 years ago.

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Shore Things

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:55:18 -0400

Filmmaker Rick Sebak celebrates America's beach culture, visiting Cape Cod, Daytona Beach, Venice Beach and Maryland's Ocean City.

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Frontline: The Tank Man

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:50:03 -0400

Frontline investigates the mystery of Tiananmen Square's tank man – his identity, his fate and his significance.

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Live from Lincoln Center: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:45:05 -0400

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma brings the Silk Road Ensemble to Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park for an outdoor celebration of music from the four corners of the earth.

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Fighting for Life

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:35:47 -0400

This documentary portrait follows 21-year-old Crystal Davis from Iraq to Germany to Walter Reed Hospital as she fights to recover from losing a leg.

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The Living Weapon: American Experience

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:31:01 -0400

This film examines the international race to develop biological weapons in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:26:02 -0400

A cavalcade of 1950s pop music acts perform their biggest hits at Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino.

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Freedom Songs: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:45:36 -0400

This film illuminates the importance of music to the success of the civil rights movement.

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American Masters: Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:38:53 -0400

In his own words, Neil Young traces his musical journey.

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Great Performances: Stevie Wonder: Live at Last

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:33:38 -0400

Great Performances presents pop music legend Stevie Wonder in a tour-de-force concert performance at London's O2 Arena.

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Great Performances: Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: In Concert from Madison Square Garden

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:28:03 -0400

Guitar legend Eric Clapton and his former bandmate Steve Winwood reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime concert.

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Ric Edelman: Rescue Your Retirement

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:23:27 -0400

Financial advisor Ric Edelman explains the biggest IRA mistakes investors make and explores insights into the science of financial decision-making.

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Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone!

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:43:05 -0400

Dr. Wayne Dyer introduces a revelatory process through which people can overcome the excuses that keep them from maximizing their potential.

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My Music: The Big Band Years

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:25:05 -0400

The My Music series presents its first "Big Band" music retrospective featuring the biggest songs of the World War II era.

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The Miller Center National Debates: The Future of Affirmative Action

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:05:36 -0400

Should race and ethnicity still be a factor in promoting equality or should affirmative action policies be retooled with class and economic status in mind?

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The Slanted Screen

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:00:02 -0400

This documentary explores portrayals of Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against stereotyping.

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American Masters: Hollywood Chinese

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:46:45 -0400

This documentary brings together a group of actors, writers and directors to examine how Chinese people have contributed to and been portrayed in Hollywood.

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Great Performances: 'In the Heights': Chasing Broadway Dreams

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:35:08 -0400

This film follows the success of the Broadway musical In the Heights, an original musical that some have called a modern day West Side Story.

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NOVA: Ocean Animal Emergency

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:32:28 -0400

Warming seas and man-made pollutants are combining to unleash toxic algae blooms that are decimating whales, sea lions and other marine mammals.

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Hallowed Grounds

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:29:32 -0400

This film visits America's overseas World War I and World War II military cemeteries.

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The Rape of Europa

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:25:59 -0400

This film explores how Europe's art treasures survived the systematic theft and deliberate destruction perpetrated by Germany's Third Reich during WWII.

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PBS Previews: The National Parks: America's Best Idea

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:13:05 -0400

PBS presents a preview of the new Ken Burns film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea.

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National Memorial Day Concert 2009

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:24 -0400

Enjoy this year's Memorial Day concert live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna.

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The WETA Movie: On the Town

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:56:57 -0400

Sailors find romance and adventure on a 24-hour pass in New York City.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:04:40 -0400

Kenneth Branagh stars as “the Norse Morse,” Inspector Kurt Wallander, the scruffy Swedish sleuth created by best-selling author Henning Mankell.

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Nature: Voyage of the Lonely Turtle

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:57:58 -0400

A female loggerhead turtle sets off to lay her eggs in the place where she was born.

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The WETA Movie: The Magnificent Seven

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:05:03 -0400

Three Mexican farmers journey into the United States in search of gunmen to defend their village from banditos. They end up with seven,

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Pioneers of Television

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:55:18 -0400

Nearly 100 stars from television’s formative years bring their stories to PBS in a revealing four-part documentary series,

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WWII Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:43:01 -0400

Historian and filmmaker Laurence Rees (AUSCHWITZ: INSIDE THE NAZI STATE) tells the unknown story of Stalin’s backroom dealings.

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Secret Files of the Inquisition

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:27:17 -0400

Secret Files of the Inquisition explores the previously unreleased secret documents of the European Archives, including the Vatican.

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Nova: First Flower

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:19:22 -0400

The filmmakers from NOVA set out on a quest to find the world's earliest flower in this special documentary.

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Masterpiece Classic: The Old Curiosity Shop

ggaines — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:10:58 -0400

A teenage girl and her grandfather lose everything to a maniacal moneylender and flee his relentless pursuit.

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Nature: Eagles of Mull

ggaines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:33:37 -0400

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The WETA Movie: Moonstruck

ggaines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:55:57 -0400

Loretta Castorini, a Brooklyn bookkeeper in her late 30s whose husband died several years earlier in a bus accident, decides it's time to get married again.

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Born to Be King: Charles at 60

ggaines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:40:10 -0400

Prince Charles awaits his destiny in this archival footage of his life.

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The Legacy of War

ggaines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:47:15 -0400

Walter Cronkite's recollections of war-torn Europe sixty year after his coverage of World War II.

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Nova: Alien From Earth

ggaines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:22:50 -0400

NOVA presents exclusive coverage of new excavations that were undertaken in the summer of 2007 at the site of Ling Bua on the island of Flores, Indonesia.

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Nature: Crash: A Tale of Two Species

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:27:34 -0400

The story of the humble horseshoe crab demonstrates the interconnection of life.

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Milking the Rhino, A WETA Independent Cut

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:08:37 -0400

"Milking the Rhino" tells the story of rural Africans at the forefront of community-based conservation.

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The WETA Movie: Run Silent, Run Deep

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:54:37 -0400

Clark Gable stars as a World War II submarine commander on the hunt for the Japanese destroyer that sank his previous ship.

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Great Old Amusement Parks

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:44:33 -0400

Filmmaker Rick Sebak celebrates amusement parks as national icons.

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Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures: Call of the Killer Whale

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:37:29 -0400

Jean-Michel Cousteau and his team of explorers travel the northern and southern hemispheres as they seek out killer whales.

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Secrets of the Dead: Blackbeard's Lost Ship

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:34:44 -0400

Was the sinking of the Queen Anne's Revenge an accident?

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Frontline: Poisoned Waters

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:28:28 -0400

Journalist Hedrick Smith explores the current health of the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound.

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NOVA: Car of the Future

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:04:10 -0400

Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's Car Talk examine new technologies and ideas.

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Nature: The Loneliest Animals

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:47:20 -0400

The loneliest animals are the most endangered species on the planet.

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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:38:48 -0400

Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai's quest to reclaim her land and her culture through the simple act of planting trees.

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The WETA Movie: Suspicion

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:28:47 -0400

In this Hitchcock thriller, a woman suspects that her husband is plotting to murder her.

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: A National Geographic Presentation

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:59:56 -0400

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond looks at the rise and fall of societies through the lens of geography, technology, biology and economics.

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FBI Academy -- WETA All Access

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:54:38 -0400

Go behind the scenes with candidates at the FBI Academy.

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Great Performances at the Met: Lucia Di Lammermoor

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:59:40 -0400

Anna Netrebko is the doomed heroine and Marius Kwiecien is her unfeeling brother in Donizetti’s opera.

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Planet Forward

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:47:14 -0400

Hosted by Frank Sesno, this innovative program is driven by people’s ideas about the nation’s energy future.

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Journey to Planet Earth: The State of the Planet's Oceans

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:33:35 -0400

The latest installment in the Journey to Planet Earth environmental series investigates the health and sustainability of the world’s oceans.

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Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:24:06 -0400

Sissy Spacek narrates this environmental history of one the world's oldest mountain ranges and the diverse groups that have inhabited them.

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We Shall Remain: American Experience

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:23:04 -0400

Pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native-American perspective, on American Experience.

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American Masters: John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:18:06 -0400

A dual biography of two Hollywood legends, on American Masters.

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Nature: Andes: The Dragon's Back

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:15:03 -0400

A look at this great spine-like mountain range of South America, from Nature.

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The WETA Movie: Key Largo

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:09:48 -0400

Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star in the 1948 drama about a gangster who takes over a remote hotel in the Florida Keys.

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American Masters: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:04:03 -0400

A year in the eventful life of distinguished composer Philip Glass, on American Masters.

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Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures: Sea Ghosts

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:57:58 -0400

Beluga whales, on Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures.

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Frontline: Black Money

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:52:06 -0400

FRONTLINE examines the shadowy world of international bribery.

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NOVA: Doctors' Diaries

pmcketa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:47:14 -0400

The lives of seven bright young medical students embarking on the nearly 10-year journey to become a doctor.

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American Masters: Bob Newhart

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:04:12 -0400

Bob Newhart has kept America laughing for more than half a century with his deadpan humor and endearing personality.

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Annie Oakley: American Experience

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:02:27 -0400

Annie Oakley pulled herself out of the depths of poverty to become an iconic performer and a symbol of the Wild West.

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Nature: Frogs: The Thin Green Line

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:51:05 -0400

Large-scale die-offs of frogs around the world have prompted scientists to take desperate measures.

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The WETA Movie: The In-Laws

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:44:27 -0400

Peter Falk and Alan Arkin headline the zany 1979 comedy about a dentist and a CIA agent.

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The WETA Movie: Hotel Rwanda

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:38:11 -0400

The 2004 drama features Don Cheadle.

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The Miller Center National Debates: Curbing Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:35:03 -0400

The panel debates what the U.S. will do to prevent a nuclear Iran.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:33:56 -0400

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Jerusalem: Center of the World

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:28:56 -0400

This epic film about one of the most fascinating and complicated cities in the world.

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Coming Home

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:11:06 -0400

The stories of service members returning home with injuries—both visible and invisible—and the heroic struggles their families face.

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NOVA: The Last Extinction

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:31:15 -0400

NOVA explores the new claim that the extinction of many prehistoric animals was caused by the breakup of a comet over the Great Lakes.

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Washington National Cathedral — WETA All Access

egrove — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:29:22 -0400

Explore the history and many facets of the grand gothic cathedral, which towers over Washington, D.C., from the top of Mount St. Alban.

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Masterpiece Classic: Little Dorrit

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:21:42 -0400

One of Charles Dickens' greatest love stories, Little Dorrit features the timely theme of chronic debt and financial collapse.

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Nature: Kilauea: Mountain of Fire

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:16:00 -0400

Nature visits Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, on Hawaii's Big Island.

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The WETA Movie: Of Mice and Men

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:08:03 -0400

A migrant worker George (Gary Sinise) protects his simple-minded friend Lennie (John Malkovich) in the drama based on the John Steinbeck novel.

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The WETA Movie: House of Games

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:04:12 -0400

David Mamet wrote and directed this twist-laden tale of a psychiatrist who becomes involved with a master con artist.

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The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:54:05 -0400

The country's most distinguished source for televised news.

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NOVA: Extreme Ice

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:46:04 -0400

NOVA follows a scientific team as they deploy time-lapse cameras in risky, remote locations to create a unique photo archive of vanishing glaciers.

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Bill Moyers Journal

egrove — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:44:43 -0400

News analysis and insightful interviews.

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Frontline: Ten Trillion and Counting

pmcketa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:34:13 -0400

Frontline investigates the causes, potential outcomes of, and possible solutions to America's $10 trillion debt.

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Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

pmcketa — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:56:06 -0400

The story of the two women who almost single-handedly created and spearheaded the women's rights movement in America.

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Masterpiece Classic: David Copperfield

pmcketa — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:48:02 -0400

Charles Dickens’ beloved novel gets all-star treatment in this acclaimed encore presentation of “David Copperfield.”

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Great Performances: King Lear

pmcketa — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:24:36 -0400

Ian McKellen gives a tour-de-force performance as Shakespeare’s tragic titular monarch in this special television adaptation.

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Sweet Soul: Stax/Volt Revue: Live in Norway 1967

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:24:33 -0500

This concert film spotlights soul icons, including Otis Redding and Booker T. and the MG's, offering classic onstage performances of their biggest music hits.

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Celtic Thunder

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:02:30 -0500

This 2007 concert special features Celtic Thunder — five Celtic male vocalists performing ballads and popular hits at the Helix in Dublin, Ireland.

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American Masters: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:01:24 -0500

Exploring the life of musical artist Pete Seeger.

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Discovering Secrets of the Vatican

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:00:13 -0500

This film provides a rare look inside the world's smallest independent state, which covers just 110 acres with a population of 800.

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Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:58:48 -0500

Hosted by Frankie Valli, Jerry Butler and Lloyd Price, this concert presents original Top-40 artists from the doo wop era, performing their signature songs.

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Visions: The Great Cities of Europe

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:55:40 -0500

This aerial journey offers an overview of some of Europe's most interesting cities and locales — including London, Amsterdam, Paris, Monaco and more.

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Great Performances: The Police Certifiable

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:50:45 -0500

Great Performances captures the Police in this once-in-a-lifetime concert from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:46:56 -0500

PBS's longest-running public affairs series.

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Visions of Scotland

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:44:46 -0500

This aerial tour of Scotland showcases the country's architecture and landscapes — surveying scenic locations such as Edinburgh, Loch Ness and more.

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Magnificent Mind at Any Age

egrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:43:12 -0500

Dr. Daniel Amen explores ways that we can not only keep our brains healthy as we age, but improve and enhance our brain power.

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Great Performances: Hitman: David Foster and Friends

egrove — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:51:30 -0500

In celebration of songwriter and producer David Foster, some of the biggest names in contemporary music gather for this one-night-only concert.

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Live in Barcelona

egrove — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:34:13 -0500

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform classic hits and songs from their 2002 album The Rising in this concert in Barcelona, Spain.

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Stay Rich for Life! with Ed Slott: Growing and Protecting Your Money in Turbulent Times

egrove — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:17:34 -0500

Tax and retirement expert Ed Slott defines the monumental fiscal problems facing Americans and provides a step-by-step solution to creating a plan of action.

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Yanni Voices: Live from the Forum in Acapulco

egrove — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:09:22 -0500

Yanni and vocalists Nathan Pacheco, Chloe, Ender Thomas and Leslie Mills perform in concert in Acapulco, Mexico.

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Broadway's Lost Treasures

egrove — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:05:52 -0500

Rare television highlights of Tony Awards ceremonies from 1967 to 1986. Angela Lansbury and Chita Rivera co-host.

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Chris Botti: Live in Boston

egrove — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:14:06 -0500

Trumpeter Chris Botti, a gifted instrumentalist and a charismatic artist in the realm of contemporary jazz, performs at Symphony Hall in Boston.

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The WETA Movie: How Green Was My Valley

egrove — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:31:05 -0500

John Ford's 1941 film starring Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp and Sara Allgood.

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The WETA Movie: Singin' in the Rain

egrove — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:25:20 -0500

This classic 1952 musical stars Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds.

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Banished, A WETA Independent Cut

egrove — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:31:57 -0500

This documentary film relates the story of three counties that forcefully banished African-American families from their towns 100 years ago.

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Prince Among Slaves

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:04:03 -0500

This film relates the forgotten true story of an African prince who was enslaved in Mississippi for 40 years before finally achieving freedom. Mos Def narrates.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:47:49 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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America's Ballroom Challenge

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:41:22 -0500

Top couples from North America compete across dance styles - with one couple emerging as "America's Best."

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Nature: Sharkland

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:38:38 -0500

In a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, a pattern of warm and cold currents brings together an astounding variety and number of sharks.

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The Order of Myths, A WETA Independent Cut

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:34:27 -0500

The Order of Myths looks beneath the surface of pageantry and reveals a complex story about race relations in America.

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NOVA: Rat Attack

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:26:58 -0500

The half-century bloom of a bamboo species leads to an explosion in the rat population in the Indian state of Mizoram.

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History Detectives

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:13:11 -0500

The history sleuths travel the nation to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures and family legends.

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American Experience: A Class Apart

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:06:17 -0500

This landmark civil rights case forever changed the lives and legal standing of tens of millions of Mexican Americans.

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Antiques Roadshow: Wichita, KS

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:02:51 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Masterpiece Classic: Oliver Twist

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:59:34 -0500

A young orphan is branded as a rebel for wanting more gruel, leading to a phantasmagoria of adventures in Charles Dickens' much-loved tale.

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Nature: In the Valley of the Wolves

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:55:50 -0500

Yellowstone's remarkable Druid wolf pack, the most celebrated pack in North America, tries to restore an entire ecosystem.

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The WETA Movie: The Pink Panther Strikes Again

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:52:36 -0500

1976 comedy starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau.

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The WETA Movie: Rain Man

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:46:56 -0500

1988 drama starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.

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An Evening with Eartha Kitt

egrove — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:45:08 -0500

In this lively and playful interview, Gwen Ifill talks with legendary performer Eartha Kitt about her stage, dance and acting career.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:20:44 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:19:56 -0500

This film features excerpts from pre-eminent director/choreographer Jerome Robbins' work, including rehearsal footage and interviews with his colleagues.

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Nature: Why We Love Cats and Dogs

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:19:09 -0500

Nature spotlights the animal traits that lead people to prefer either dogs or cats and examines the bond between people and their pets.

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Simon Schama's Rough Crossings

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:18:20 -0500

Using journals, diaries and autobiographical accounts, writer-narrator Simon Schama reconstructs this epic journey.

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Frontline: Inside the Meltdown

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:17:29 -0500

Frontline investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the U.S. government responded.

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NOVA: The Four-Winged Dinosaur

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:16:39 -0500

NOVA investigates the mysterious feathered dinosaurs that are challenging old ideas about the origin of bird flight.

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Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:10:55 -0500

Actor Sigourney Weaver narrates this documentary about German film professionals who had a major impact in American film after fleeing Hitler's Germany.

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Antiques Roadshow: Wichita, KS

egrove — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:09:59 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Masterpiece Classic: Oliver Twist

egrove — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:25:37 -0500

A young orphan is branded as a rebel for wanting more gruel, leading to a phantasmagoria of adventures in Charles Dickens' much-loved tale.

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Great Performances: Pavarotti: A Life in Seven Arias

egrove — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:23:26 -0500

In celebration of late tenor Luciano Pavarotti's vocal talent and extraordinary international impact, this documentary looks back over his legendary career.

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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

egrove — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:22:21 -0500

1988 concert featuring Roy Orbison in performance with some of the biggest names in pop music, including Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello.

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My Music: Doo Wop Love Songs

egrove — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:21:30 -0500

Concert performances by great vocal groups of the 1950s such as the Original Drifters.

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An Evening with Quincy Jones

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:53:02 -0500

This one-hour interview taped in Washington, D.C. offers a rare look into the life of Quincy Jones. Gwen Ifill interviews and hosts the star-studded evening.

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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:47:39 -0500

This film directed by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:40:00 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Looking for Lincoln

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:37:28 -0500

Scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. dissects the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln.

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Nature: Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:34:18 -0500

Beneath the beauty of southern Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains lies a hostile environment for the surprising number of creatures that manage to live there.

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Tulia, Texas, A WETA Independent Cut

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:29:46 -0500

The story of a small Texas town’s search for justice and the price Americans pay for the nation’s war on drugs.

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Brooklyn Bridge

egrove — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:51:12 -0500

Ken Burns's film documents the conception and construction of the great bridge that spans across New York City's East River.

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NOVA: Volcano Above the Clouds

egrove — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:40:46 -0500

Geologists venture up Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro, spotlighting flora and fauna along the way as they examine the fate of the mountain's glaciers.

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American Experience: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

egrove — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:35:10 -0500

This film recounts a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

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Antiques Roadshow: Dallas, TX

egrove — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:32:27 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Masterpiece Classic: Sense and Sensibility

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:54:39 -0500

Though poor, the Dashwood sisters attract a trio of very promising gentlemen.

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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:42:22 -0500

This film directed by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion.

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George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:20:11 -0500

Entertainment and comedy luminaries honor the late George Carlin, recipient of the 11th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Bear Island

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:16:12 -0500

Explore the world of western Canada's and Alaska's coastal rainforest grizzly bears.

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Adjust Your Color: The Truth About Petey Greene, A WETA Independent Cut

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:35:33 -0500

Narrated by Don Cheadle, this film looks at how Petey Greene unsettled the establishment as he battled both the system and his own demons.

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Frontline: My Father, My Brother and Me

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:24:42 -0500

Beginning with the story of his own Parkinson's diagnosis several years ago, Dave Iverson sets out on a personal journey to understand the disease.

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NOVA: The Spy Factory

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:19:38 -0500

NOVA spotlights the hidden world of high-tech, 21st-century eavesdropping carried out by the National Security Agency (NSA).

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The Polio Crusade: American Experience

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:09:04 -0500

The story of the largest public health experiment in American history — the effort to eradicate polio, one of the 20th-century’s most dreaded diseases.

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Antiques Roadshow: Dallas, TX

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:54:36 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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The Boys of Baraka, A WETA Independent Cut

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:42:20 -0500

This film follows four African-American boys from Baltimore as they travel to Kenya through an innovative school program designed to help at-risk youths.

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Masterpiece Classic: Sense and Sensibility

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:34:05 -0500

Though poor, the Dashwood sisters attract a trio of very promising gentlemen.

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Nature: Prince of the Alps

egrove — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:26:37 -0500

Nature spotlights red deer in the Austrian Alps.

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The WETA Movie: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

egrove — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:36:49 -0500

1978 thriller starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy and Veronica Cartwright.

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The WETA Movie: Pat and Mike

egrove — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:32:07 -0500

George Cukor's 1952 comedy starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:35:44 -0500

Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, this six-part series chronicles more than 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:30:52 -0500

Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, this six-part series chronicles more than 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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NOVA: The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:22:50 -0500

NOVA flies along with the Monarch butterflies, visiting the spectacular locations they call home and meeting the dangers they encounter along the way.

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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer: American Experience

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:17:35 -0500

Explore the life and travails of the man who developed the atomic bomb.

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Antiques Roadshow: Dallas, TX

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:11:22 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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American Experience: The Crash of 1929

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:05:05 -0500

In the "roaring twenties" there were few critics when Wall Street leaders manipulated the stock market and grew incredibly wealthy. Then the market plunged.

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Masterpiece Classic: Wuthering Heights

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:00:42 -0500

This new adaptation of Emily Bronte’s haunting classic chronicles the passionate spiritual bond between a Gypsy boy and his adoptive family’s daughter.

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Nature: Is That Skunk?

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:58:37 -0500

Researchers and cameramen track skunks day and night around the United States, uncovering how they hunt, forage, mate and raise their young.

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The WETA Movie: Victor, Victoria

egrove — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:53:57 -0500

1982 comedy starring Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

egrove — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:53:18 -0500

Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, this six-part series chronicles more than 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

egrove — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:50:18 -0500

Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, this six-part series chronicles more than 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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American Experience: Eyes on the Prize

egrove — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:20:14 -0500

This acclaimed six-part documentary series examines the history of America's civil rights movement. Julian Bond narrates.

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America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

egrove — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:12:27 -0500

Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Harvard scholar of African-American Studies, travels the nation to examine the state of black America.

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The WETA Movie: North by Northwest

egrove — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:03:44 -0500

Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, Martin Landau and James Mason star in this 1959 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Frontline: Dreams of Obama

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:43:28 -0500

On the night of Barack Obama's historic inauguration, Frontline presents a biography of the 44th president of the United States.

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NOVA: The Big Energy Gamble

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:36:33 -0500

NOVA examines California's aggressive pursuit of a sustainable energy future.

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Presidential Inauguration: A NewsHour Special Report

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:27:02 -0500

Jim Lehrer and the NewsHour team provide complete coverage of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.

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The Story of India

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:16:09 -0500

Michael Wood examines the time of the British occupation of India — the Raj — and India's struggle for freedom.

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The Story of India

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:06:24 -0500

Michael Wood explores the coming of Islam to the Indian subcontinent and one of the great ages of world civilization — the Moghul Empire.

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Antiques Roadshow: Palm Springs, CA

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:57:23 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Masterpiece Classic: Wuthering Heights

egrove — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:38:44 -0500

This new adaptation of Emily Bronte’s haunting classic chronicles the passionate spiritual bond between a Gypsy boy and his adoptive family’s daughter.

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Nature: Arctic Bears

egrove — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:26:06 -0500

Nature explores the plight of polar bears in a warming climate.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

egrove — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:14:12 -0500

Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, this six-part series chronicles more than 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

egrove — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:04:17 -0500

Hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris, this six-part series chronicles more than 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.

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The Ascent of Money

egrove — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:39:33 -0500

This film special puts the current global financial crisis in the full context of financial history, providing background on global finance's big picture.

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NOVA: Arctic Passage

egrove — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:33:49 -0500

In this two-hour special, NOVA dramatizes two extraordinary sagas in the quest for the Northwest Passage.

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The Story of India

egrove — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:36:29 -0500

Reaching the time of the Fall of Rome in the West, Michael Wood seeks out the amazing achievements of India’s golden age from 300 to 1000 AD.

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The Story of India

egrove — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:32:06 -0500

Michael Wood takes viewers to India in the days of the Roman Empire, when the spice trade opened India to the world.

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Antiques Roadshow: Palm Springs, CA

egrove — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:25:12 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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The WETA Movie: Broadcast News

egrove — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:18:47 -0500

1987 film starring William Hurt, Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter.

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The Story of India

egrove — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:14:08 -0500

Michael Wood’s epic series moves into the revolutionary years after 500 BC — the Age of the Buddha.

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The Story of India

egrove — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:10 -0500

Join historian Michael Wood as he explores the history of India, uncovering the fabulous sights, dramatic history and dazzling achievements.

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Masterpiece Classic: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:01:40 -0500

Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's heartbreaking novel.

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Nature: The Dragon Chronicles

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:58:39 -0500

Reptile expert Romulus Whitaker sets off to find out if dragons are based on real animals and if any are still to be found.

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Helvetica, A WETA Independent Cut

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:54:11 -0500

Helvetica explores urban spaces and the typefaces that inhabit them, and features historians and designers talking about font aesthetics.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:50:56 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:07:24 -0500

Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner and Daniel Sunjata star in Edmond Rostand's classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Frontline: The Old Man and the Storm

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:00:43 -0500

Frontline follows 82-year-old Herbert Gettridge and his family as they work to rebuild their homes and their lives in post-Katrina New Orleans.

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NOVA: Arctic Passage

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:56:44 -0500

In this two-hour special, NOVA dramatizes two extraordinary sagas in the quest for the Northwest Passage.

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Antiques Roadshow: Palm Springs, CA

egrove — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:50:23 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:56:50 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Masterpiece Classic: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

egrove — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:38:45 -0500

Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's heartbreaking novel.

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Nature: The Gorilla King

egrove — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:31:39 -0500

Follow the extraordinary life and times of Titus, king of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.

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Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2009

egrove — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:20:53 -0500

Julie Andrews hosts the 25th annual New Year’s Day celebration from Vienna’s stately Musikverein. Daniel Barenboim leads the Vienna Philharmonic.

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Live From Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Gala Concert

egrove — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:43:51 -0500

The New York Philharmonic ushers in 2009 with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.

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Black Coffee

egrove — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:22:32 -0500

Explore the history of coffee and its impact on societies, economies and governments around the globe.

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NOVA: Is There Life on Mars?

egrove — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:17:26 -0500

NOVA follows the latest data emanating from probes and landers that are investigating the Red Planet.

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Great Performances at the Met: Doctor Atomic

egrove — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:23:04 -0500

John Adams' contemporary masterpiece explores a momentous episode in modern history: the creation of the atomic bomb.

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Antiques Roadshow: Wild Things!

egrove — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:58:17 -0500

In this special edition of Antiques Roadshow, revisit some of the most memorable animal-themed antiques and collectibles showcased on the program.

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The WETA Movie: Annie Hall

egrove — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:55:21 -0500

1977 Best Picture winner starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: Prime Suspect VII: The Final Act

egrove — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:49:32 -0500

Helen Mirren reprises her iconic, Emmy Award-winning role as Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison.

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The WETA Movie: West Side Story

egrove — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:44:06 -0500

1961 musical starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer.

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Nature: Unforgettable Elephants

egrove — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:34:08 -0500

Wildlife cameraman and elephant expert Martyn Colbeck shares his spectacular footage and unique insights about unforgettable elephants.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:20:30 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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A Renaissance Christmas

egrove — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:14:29 -0500

Chicago’s celebrated Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass celebrates the soaring sounds of the holiday season.

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L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008

egrove — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:57:13 -0500

Featuring performances from one of the largest multicultural holiday shows in the country including Tribaljazz, Mariachi Sol de Mexico and more.

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Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn of Peace

egrove — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:51:44 -0500

Featuring performances by six choirs, the symphony orchestra, organ, hand bell choir, Christmas Brass and Percussion Ensemble, and more.

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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring the King's Singers

egrove — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:48:41 -0500

England's King's Singers join the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.

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Black Coffee

egrove — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:27:11 -0500

Explore the history of coffee and its impact on societies, economies and governments around the globe.

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NOVA: Deadly Ascent

egrove — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:40:37 -0500

A team of doctors and climbers ascend Alaska's Mount McKinley to learn more about a mysterious high-altitude affliction claiming climbers' lives on the peak.

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The WETA Guide to Fine Dining

egrove — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:16:07 -0500

This WETA TV 26 production visits fine restaurants throughout the Washington area, meeting the chefs and exploring their sumptuous preparations.

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Antiques Roadshow: Roadshow Remembers

egrove — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:09:56 -0500

Antiques Roadshow lifts the lid on 10 years of treasures with this special designed to test the memory of fans and kindle the curiosity of newcomers.

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The WETA Movie: Scrooge

egrove — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:54:30 -0500

1935 adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: Prime Suspect VII: The Final Act

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:15:01 -0500

Helen Mirren reprises her iconic, Emmy Award-winning role as Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison.

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Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:12:17 -0500

The great park's winter world features breathtaking landscapes and scenes of wolves and coyotes, elk and bison, bears and otters.

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The WETA Movie: Doctor Zhivago

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:50:26 -0500

Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin and Rod Steiger star in David Lean's 1965 blockbuster film adaptation of Boris Pasternak's novel.

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Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:41:23 -0500

This documentary explores Mexican-American music from East Los Angeles, spotlighting artists such as Lalo Guerrero, Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos.

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Faith Hill, Joy to the World: A Soundstage Special Event

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:34:05 -0500

Musical artist Faith Hill, backed by an orchestra, presents favorites from her holiday album Joy to the World.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:25:39 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Great Performances: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:09:35 -0500

Great Performances presents the San Francisco Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi hosts.

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Black Coffee

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:02:13 -0500

Explore the history of coffee and its impact on societies, economies and governments around the globe.

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NOVA: Pocahontas Revealed

egrove — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:34:59 -0500

NOVA reveals the Native-American side of the Jamestown story.

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Neighborhood Eats - The WETA Guide

egrove — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:45:09 -0500

This one-hour program explores dozens of hotspot eateries, landmark restaurants and lesser-known gems throughout the Washington area.

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Antiques Roadshow: Trash to Treasure

egrove — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:41:22 -0500

Tales of treasures rescued from rubbish heaps, roadsides, dumpsters and demolition sites.

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The Priests in Concert at Armagh Cathedral

egrove — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:26:24 -0500

The Priests — three Roman Catholic clergymen from Northern Ireland — perform in concert at Ireland's Armagh Cathedral.

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The Jewish People: A Story of Survival

egrove — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:39:22 -0500

Spanning millennia, this history of the Jewish people explores how a small group overcame countless obstacles to survive and thrive.

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My Music: Love Songs of the 50s & 60s

egrove — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:12:30 -0500

This new special spotlights cross-over pop and R&B, interspersing never-before-seen performances with archival favorites of the 1950s and early 1960s.

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The Best of Masterpiece Theatre

egrove — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:07:35 -0500

Derek Jacobi hosts this star-studded countdown of the top 12 Masterpiece Theatre productions — chosen by viewers across the nation.

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Homefront: World War II in Washington

egrove — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:55:04 -0500

Government girls, victory gardens, war bond rallies and top-secret missions — this program explores life in the Washington area during World War II.

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The Three Tenors Christmas

egrove — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:17:23 -0500

José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti perform popular holiday songs and sacred songs in Vienna, Austria.

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Yanni: Voices

egrove — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:11:45 -0500

Popular performer Yanni and four young vocalists combine talents to offer an evening of new compositions and Yanni classics.

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Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia

egrove — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:58:33 -0500

This program chronicles the "sound" that put Philadelphia's music on the map, featuring the O'Jays, Jerry Butler, the Delphonics and more.

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Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!

egrove — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:42:27 -0500

Popular singer Johnny Mathis celebrates 50 years as a recording artist with a gala concert in Atlantic City.

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Suze Orman: Women and Money

egrove — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:25:46 -0500

Best-selling author and financial expert Suze Orman offers advice about how women can take charge of their financial lives.

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Great Performances: Domingo, Netrebko and Villazon: Three Stars in Vienna

egrove — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:10:05 -0500

Tenor Plácido Domingo joins superstars Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón for an open-air concert at the steps to Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace.

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Rick Steves' European Christmas

egrove — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:56:21 -0500

Travel expert Rick Steves explores holiday celebrations across Europe.

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Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound

egrove — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:10:20 -0500

This follow-up to the Brain Fitness Program addresses auditory and visual processing and memory.

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Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter!

egrove — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:06:03 -0500

This new special narrated by Rita Rudner features Victor Borge's funniest and most memorable skits from his eight decades-long career in comedy.

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Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey - Holiday Special

egrove — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:31:34 -0500

Featuring highlights from the Irish ensemble's performances.

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Regency House Party

egrove — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:26 -0500

Ten modern-day men and women take up residence in an estate for a party that simulates the high society and social protocols of early 1800's Regency England.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VII

egrove — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:04:19 -0500

Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small star as the Scotland Yard sleuths Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers.

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The WETA Guide to Christmas

egrove — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:57:45 -0500

This new one-hour WETA TV 26 production explores Christmas festivities and events around the Washington area.

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National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth

egrove — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:43:02 -0500

National Geographic spotlights environmental issues surrounding the planet's water. Actor Edward Norton hosts.

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NOVA: Ocean Animal Emergency

egrove — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:02:45 -0500

San Francisco veterinarian Dr. Frances Gulland is committed to saving sick marine mammals, but she’s also desperately trying to figure out what’s killing them.

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The Rape of Europa

egrove — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:55:56 -0500

Follow the story of the rescue of European art treasures stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

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Antiques Roadshow: Milwaukee, WI

egrove — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:29:41 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Marie Antoinette

egrove — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:23:00 -0500

This film offers a portrait of the French sovereign and traces her journey from the palaces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to her final hours in a prison cell.

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Masterpiece Special: The Unseen Alistair Cooke

egrove — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:17:13 -0500

This film presents a revealing portrait of the famous broadcaster and former Masterpiece Theatre series host, Alistair Cooke.

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Nature: The Wolf That Changed America

egrove — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:07:46 -0500

The story of how the interaction between one man and one wolf led to the establishment of the national park system and the Boy Scout movement.

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The WETA Movie: The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!

egrove — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:04:24 -0500

1966 comedy with an all-star cast including Alan Arkin, Jonathan Winters, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith and Theodore Bikel.

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The WETA Movie: A Shot in the Dark

egrove — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:55:42 -0500

This 1964 film, a sequel to The Pink Panther, stars Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer.

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Regency House Party

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:28:20 -0500

Ten modern-day men and women take up residence in an estate for a party that simulates the high society and social protocols of early 1800's Regency England.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VII

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:21:50 -0500

Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small star as the Scotland Yard sleuths Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Second Stain

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:16:49 -0500

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:07:31 -0500

Follow Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her family as they travel abroad, work at the palace and meet people around the world.

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Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:59:18 -0500

Follow Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her family as they travel abroad, work at the palace and meet people around the world.

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Born to Be King: Charles at 60

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:54:54 -0500

Through extensive archival footage, this biography takes a closer look at the life of Prince Charles.

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:45:02 -0500

Celebrating one of Hollywood's best-loved actors.

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NOVA: The Bible's Buried Secrets

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:37:12 -0500

Examining science, faith and history, NOVA explores new findings about the ancient Israelites.

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Antiques Roadshow: Milwaukee, WI

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:34:55 -0500

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: Filth

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:28:43 -0500

Julie Walters stars as Mary Whitehouse in the true story of a moral watchdog who policed television content in 1960s England.

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Nature: American Eagle

egrove — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:23:40 -0500

Follow the raptor's comeback after protection as an endangered species.

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The WETA Movie: Three Coins in a Fountain

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:54:11 -0500

1954 romantic comedy starring Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Clifton Webb, Louis Jourdan and more.

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Regency House Party

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:44:08 -0500

Ten modern-day men and women take up residence in an estate for a party that simulates the high society and social protocols of early 1800's Regency England.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle's War, Series V

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:41:04 -0500

Far away from the battlefront during World War II, Inspector Christopher Foyle wages his own campaign against crime on the south coast of England.

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The Jewish Americans

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:32:44 -0500

This film directed by David Grubin and co-produced by WETA examines 350 years of Jewish American history.

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The Jewish Americans

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:29:02 -0500

This film directed by David Grubin and co-produced by WETA examines 350 years of Jewish American history.

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The Jewish Americans

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:25:07 -0500

This film directed by David Grubin and co-produced by WETA examines 350 years of Jewish American history.

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Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:18:42 -0500

Follow Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her family as they travel abroad, work at the palace and meet people around the world.

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Frontline: Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

egrove — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:12:52 -0500

Frontline presents a revealing biography of Lee Atwater, the Machiavellian godfather of modern take-no-prisoners Republican political campaigns.

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NOVA: Alien from Earth

egrove — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:37:28 -0400

NOVA presents exclusive coverage of new excavations at the cave site of Ling Bua, on the island of Flores, Indonesia.

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American Masters: You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

egrove — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:32:48 -0400

Three-part film celebrates 85 years of the legacy and evolution of Warner Bros. with film clips, archival interviews and discussions with Hollywood luminaries.

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American Masters: You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

egrove — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:24:42 -0400

Three-part film celebrates 85 years of the legacy and evolution of Warner Bros. with film clips, archival interviews and discussions with Hollywood luminaries.

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American Masters: You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

egrove — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:15:45 -0400

Three-part film celebrates 85 years of the legacy and evolution of Warner Bros. with film clips, archival interviews and discussions with Hollywood luminaries.

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Antiques Roadshow: Milwaukee, WI

egrove — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:09:51 -0400

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: God on Trial

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:08:13 -0400

Faced with the terrors of Auschwitz, a group of prisoners puts God on trial for abandoning His chosen people.

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Nature: Clever Monkeys

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:05:18 -0400

Examine the vital lessons and survival skills that these primates impart to their young.

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:59:30 -0400

Episode 7 of 7. A World Without War (March 1945-December 1945).

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:53:45 -0400

Episode 6 of 7. The Ghost Front (December 1944-March 1945).

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:47:46 -0400

Episode 5 of 7. FUBAR (September 1944-December 1944).

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:40:36 -0400

Episode 4 of 7. Pride of Our Nation (June 1944-August 1944).

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:32:01 -0400

Episode 3 of 7. A Deadly Calling (November 1943-June 1944).

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:26:32 -0400

Episode 2 of 7. When Things Get Tough (January 1943-December 1943).

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THE WAR

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:18:27 -0400

Episode 1 of 7. A Necessary War (December 1941-December 1942).

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle's War, Series V

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:10:49 -0400

Far away from the battlefront during World War II, Inspector Christopher Foyle wages his own campaign against crime on the south coast of England.

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The WETA Movie: Laura

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:58:05 -0400

1944 drama starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews.

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Memorials - The WETA Guide

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:49:47 -0400

This WETA TV 26 production explores the history and meaning of Greater Washington's memorials and monuments.

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Secrets of the Dead: Dogfight Over Guadalcanal

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:42:10 -0400

In the summer of 1942, two ace fighter pilots — one American and one Japanese — faced off in the skies over Guadalcanal.

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The NewsHour Election Night Coverage 2008

egrove — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:32:01 -0400

Jim Lehrer and The NewsHour team provide extensive coverage of election night, following the voting results from around the nation.

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Regency House Party

egrove — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:37:46 -0400

Ten modern-day men and women take up residence in an estate for a party that simulates the high society and social protocols of early 1800's Regency England.

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Medal of Honor

egrove — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:28:13 -0400

This new documentary film presents powerful stories of courage, sacrifice, and dedication to duty by those who have received America's highest military honor.

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Antiques Roadshow: Politically Collect

egrove — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:09:06 -0400

A salute to the presidential election and the keepsakes of political battles long past.

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America at a Crossroads: Dissonance and Harmony

egrove — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:04:16 -0400

Explore a world shared by both Western and Middle Eastern cultures — the world of music.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: The Last Enemy

egrove — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:41 -0400

A five-part thriller about a mathematical genius caught up in the paranoia of a surveillance society set in England in the not-too-distant future.

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Nature: The Cheetah Orphans

egrove — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:58:14 -0400

When the mother of two cheetah cubs is killed, a veteran filmmaker becomes their new parent and tries to prepare them to return to the wild.

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The WETA Movie: Lilies of the Field

egrove — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:25:51 -0400

Sidney Poitier stars in this 1963 film.

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The WETA Movie: Auntie Mame

egrove — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:04:34 -0400

Rosalind Russell reprises her Broadway role in the 1958 film Auntie Mame.

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A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway

egrove — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:36:28 -0400

Traveling across America's first transcontinental highway.

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The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:44:16 -0400

The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty follows the story of Britain's royal family — their triumphs and tragedies — since the interwar era.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Foyle's War, Series V

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:41:07 -0400

Far away from the battlefront during World War II, Inspector Christopher Foyle wages his own campaign against crime on the south coast of England.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Great Performances: Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:37:19 -0400

Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony in an all-Bernstein program at Carnegie Hall on Great Performances.

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American Masters: Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:34:20 -0400

A closer look at the late soul music performer Marvin Gaye.

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Frontline: The War Briefing

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:31:12 -0400

Frontline takes a hard look at the foreign policy dilemmas the next U.S. president will face.

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NOVA: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:28:46 -0400

A revolutionary new branch of math has changed the way we see the world and opened up a vast new territory to scientific analysis and understanding.

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American Experience: LBJ

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:15:50 -0400

Explore the life of President Lyndon B. Johnson

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Antiques Roadshow: Jackpot!

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:06:14 -0400

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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The WETA Movie: Lifeboat

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:03:23 -0400

In Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 film, several survivors of a torpedoed ship find themselves in the same boat with one of the men who sunk it.

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The WETA Movie: Twelve Angry Men

egrove — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:00:30 -0400

1957 courtroom drama starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley and Jack Klugman.

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Nature: White Falcon, White Wolf

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:37:56 -0400

Spotlighting white wolves of the Canadian Arctic.

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The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:34:32 -0400

Presenting the story of Britain's family dynasty and the turbulent times they have survived.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series I

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:28:27 -0400

Kevin Whately returns as Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis in the spin-off to the popular Inspector Morse series.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:22:22 -0400

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Frontline: Heat

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:11:16 -0400

Frontline reports on business's response to global warming.

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NOVA: Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:06:31 -0400

Mark Oliver Everett travels across America to learn about the father he never knew, Hugh Everett III — one of America's top quantum physicists.

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American Experience: LBJ

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:53:11 -0400

Explore the life of President Lyndon B. Johnson

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Masterpiece Contemporary: The Last Enemy

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:50:12 -0400

A five-part thriller about a mathematical genius caught up in the paranoia of a surveillance society set in England in the not-too-distant future.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Masterpiece Contemporary: The Last Enemy

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:41:41 -0400

A five-part thriller about a mathematical genius caught up in the paranoia of a surveillance society set in England in the not-too-distant future.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Nature: Chasing Big Cats

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:32:25 -0400

Documenting the lives of Africa's cheetahs, leopards, servals, caracals and lions.

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The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:17:19 -0400

Presenting the story of Britain's family dynasty and the turbulent times they have survived.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:10:55 -0400

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series I

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:07:45 -0400

Kevin Whately returns as Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis in the spin-off to the popular Inspector Morse series.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Union Station — WETA All Access

egrove — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:50:59 -0400

A behind-the-scenes look at the Washington area's main rail transportation hub.

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Frontline: The Choice 2008

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:22:36 -0400

Explore the personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama.

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NOVA: Space Shuttle Disaster

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:20:16 -0400

A new look at the Columbia space shuttle tragedy.

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American Experience: Nixon

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:17:47 -0400

Explore the life of President Richard Nixon.

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The WETA Movie: Ocean's Eleven

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:14:13 -0400

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Peter Lawford star in this 1960 film.

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The Magnificent Voyage of Christopher Columbus

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:04:33 -0400

Documentary following the historic first voyage of Christopher Columbus.

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America at a Crossroads

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:00:15 -0400

The Trial of Saddam Hussein follows the courtroom drama surrounding the trial of Iraq's former president.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: The Last Enemy

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:55:38 -0400

A five-part thriller about a mathematical genius caught up in the paranoia of a surveillance society set in England in the not-too-distant future.

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Nature: The Beauty of Ugly

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:53:51 -0400

Nature spotlights an array of exotic-looking creatures, from frogfish to naked mole rats, from warthogs to proboscis monkeys.

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The WETA Movie: The Alamo

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:51:38 -0400

Starring John Wayne and Richard Widmark.

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The WETA Movie: The Searchers

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:48:41 -0400

John Wayne and Natalie Wood star in John Ford's classic 1956 Western.

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The Windsors: A Royal Dynasty

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:45:38 -0400

Presenting the story of Britain's family dynasty and the turbulent times they have survived.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series I

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:41:34 -0400

Kevin Whately returns as Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis in the spin-off to the popular Inspector Morse series.

When to watch on WETA Television »

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:39:30 -0400

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:36:33 -0400

Martin Sheen narrates this biography of America's seventh president.

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American Experience: Buffalo Bill

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:29:42 -0400

Explore the extraordinary life of "Buffalo" Bill Cody.

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PBS NewsHour Debates 2008: Presidental Debate

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:28:02 -0400

Bob Schieffer moderates the third presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.

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PBS NewsHour Debates 2008: Presidental Debate

egrove — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:20:42 -0400

Tom Brokaw moderates the second presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.

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NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

egrove — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:14:41 -0400

Follow a fossil expedition in the Arctic.

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American Experience: Jimmy Carter

egrove — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:11:01 -0400

Explore the life of President Jimmy Carter.

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PBS NewsHour Debates 2008: Vice Presidential Debate

egrove — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:57:11 -0400

Gwen Ifill of Washington Week, moderates the vice presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin.

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Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, Utah

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:31:46 -0400

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, Utah

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:29:37 -0400

Rare antiques and collectibles.

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Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, Utah

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:26:52 -0400

Rare antiques and collectibles.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Nature: Parrots in the Land of Oz

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:18:43 -0400

A spectacular array of parrots in Australia.

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Masterpiece Contemporary: The Last Enemy

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:08:41 -0400

A five-part thriller about a mathematical genius caught up in the paranoia of a surveillance society set in England in the not-too-distant future.

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The WETA Movie: Wall Street

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:03:39 -0400

1987 film starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.

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Great Museums: Smithsonian National Zoo: Wild Thing!

egrove — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:58:45 -0400

Spotlighting the animals and conservation activities at Washington's Smithsonian National Zoo.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

egrove — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:52:25 -0400

Jeremy Brett stars in the classic interpretations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.

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Get Ready for Digital TV

egrove — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:49:16 -0400

Featuring how-to guidance and tips to ensure that viewers are prepared to make the switch to digital television before the analog shutoff in February 2009.

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Secrets of the Dead: Executed in Error

egrove — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:45:50 -0400

Investigations and DNA work offer startling new evidence in the Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen case from 1910.

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The WETA Movie: Giant

egrove — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:14:03 -0400

Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor star in the Warner Bros. blockbuster 1956 film Giant, co-starring James Dean.

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PBS NewsHour Debates 2008: Presidental Debate

egrove — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:08:11 -0400

Jim Lehrer, of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, moderates the first presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.

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P.O.V.: Critical Condition

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:33:48 -0400

Explore the plight of four people who find themselves seriously ill and without insurance.

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NOVA: Sputnik Declassified

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:26:22 -0400

NOVA follows the story behind the earliest efforts to get America into space.

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American Masters: Rivera in America

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:23:06 -0400

Considered the greatest Mexican painter of the 20th century, Diego Rivera continues to have a profound effect on the international art world.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: The Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Shadow in the North

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:17:10 -0400

Billie Piper stars as Sally Lockhart in this Victorian-era thriller adapted from the novel by Philip Pullman.

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Nature: The Queen of Trees

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:12:12 -0400

The story of the sycomore fig and its tiny pollinator describes one of the most remarkable symbiotic relationships in the natural world.

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Debating Our Destiny II

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:22:36 -0400

With the NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer, former presidential and vice-presidential candidates review their debate triumphs and failures.

When to watch on WETA Television »

Killer Stress: A National Geographic Special

egrove — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:18:08 -0400

National Geographic probes a modern health risk in Killer Stress.

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American Masters: You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

egrove — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:07:27 -0400

Three-part film celebrates 85 years of the legacy and evolution of Warner Bros. with film clips, archival interviews and discussions with Hollywood luminaries.

When to watch on WETA Television »

NOVA: Monster of the Milky Way

egrove — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:04:41 -0400

NOVA mounts a mind-bending investigation into one of the most bizarre corners of cosmological science: the truth about black holes.

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American Experience: Reagan

egrove — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:02:26 -0400

Explore the life of President Ronald Reagan.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: The Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Ruby in the Smoke

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:23:36 -0400

Billie Piper stars as Sally Lockhart in this Victorian-era thriller adapted from the novel by Philip Pullman.

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Nature: Raptor Force

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:18:20 -0400

Raptors are nature’s elite killing force — winged predators whose graceful beauty belies their stunning speed, acrobatics and precision.

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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Toddling Toward Reading

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:12:49 -0400

Exploring the value of preschool and early literacy skills, spotlighting educators across the country. Hosted by Reba McEntire.

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From the Top at Carnegie Hall

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:55:00 -0400

Featuring classical music performances by America's most extraordinary young musicians.

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Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:46:00 -0400

Documentary film about the band Los Lonely Boys.

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Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic Opening Night Gala with James Galway

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:41:34 -0400

Renowned flutist Sir James Galway performs with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Lorin Maazel.

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The '60s Live!

egrove — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:30:36 -0400

Featuring folk-rock, rhythm and blues and pop classics from 1965-1969.

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P.O.V.: Calavera Highway

egrove — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:14:37 -0400

The story of seven Mexican-American men who grapple with family secrets while trying to piece together their family history.

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NOVA: Einstein's Big Idea

egrove — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:10:53 -0400

NOVA dramatizes the remarkable story behind the famous equation E=mc2.

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American Experience: Roberto Clemente

egrove — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:41:28 -0400

Biography featuring baseball great Roberto Clemente's inspiring story.

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Antiques Roadshow

egrove — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:36:23 -0400

Rare antiques and collectibles in Mobile, Alabama.

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Objects and Memory

egrove — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:35:44 -0400

Exploring the evocative power of objects associated with loss or national catastrophes such as 9/11.

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Visions of Italy: The Great Cities

egrove — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:02:01 -0400

Stunning views of Rome, Florence, Naples and surrounding areas.

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Pride and Passion: The Italians in America

egrove — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:12:36 -0400

An examination of the history of Italian people in the United States.

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That's Amore: Italian-American Favorites

egrove — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:53:10 -0400

Classic Italian-American pop songs from the 1950s and 60s.

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Stay Rich Forever & Ever with Ed Slott

egrove — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:40:51 -0400

Tax advisor Ed Slott shares strategies about safeguarding retirement savings.

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Robert Mirabal: Music from a Painted Cave

egrove — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:37:19 -0400

Grammy award-winning Native American flutist Robert Mirabal performs musical creations from his 2001 album.

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Washington Week Extra: Washington, D.C. Edition

egrove — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:03:26 -0400

Gwen Ifill and the Washington Week panel of journalists take questions from the audience at George Washington University.

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American Soundtrack: Doo Wop's Greatest Hits

egrove — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:48:41 -0400

Featuring performances by popular vocal groups of the 1950s.

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Billy Joel: The Stranger Live

egrove — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:36:37 -0400

The 1978 British concert debut of legendary singer/songwriter Billy Joel.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VI

egrove — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:58:20 -0400

Scotland Yard crime-fighting duo Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers return.

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Washington Week Extra: Denver Edition

egrove — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:38 -0400

Gwen Ifill and the Washington Week panel of journalists take questions from the audience in Denver.

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The WETA Movie: That's Entertainment I

egrove — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:13 -0400

Great moments from MGM musical movie classics.

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Nature: Animals Behaving Worse

egrove — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:09 -0400

New examples of animal/human conflicts.

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Nature: A Mystery in Alaska

egrove — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:39 -0400

Many animals in Alaska's complex and spectacular ecosystem decline dramatically in number with no clear explanations why.

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PBS Convention Coverage: A NewsHour Special Report

egrove — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:52:00 -0400

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer presents live coverage of the Republican Party's national convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Masterpiece Mystery!: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Series VI

egrove — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:31:27 -0400

Scotland Yard crime-fighting duo Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers return.

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Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal

egrove — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:03:44 -0400

Gwen Ifill takes WETA's weekly public affairs series on the road, analyzing the latest news and politics before a live audience in Denver, Colorado.

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NOVA: ScienceNOW

egrove — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:55:11 -0400

The science newsmagazine examines multiple topics in cutting-edge science and technology, hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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History Detectives

egrove — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:32:01 -0400

The history sleuths travel the nation to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures and family legends.

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The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's

pmcketa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:51:20 -0400

A public television special aimed at helping Americans to better understand and cope with Alzheimer's.

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Great Natural Wonders of the World

pmcketa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:04:52 -0400

A BBC film featuring naturalist David Attenborough.

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Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami

pmcketa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:17:08 -0400

A documentary look at the years Muhammad Ali spent in Miami in the 1960s and his development during that period.

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