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Masterpiece Mystery!: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series IV: Murder is Easy
British actress Julia McKenzie portrays Miss Marple. Murder Is Easy. A woman on a train tells Miss Marple about a series of murders in her village. When the woman later falls to her death, Miss Marple vows to get to the bottom of the string of "accidents"
Nature: The Vanishing Lions
Africa's largest predator faces an uncertain future, with population numbers declining. Lion experts, farmers and Masai herdsmen try to figure out whyThe WETA Movie: Waking Ned Devine
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.
Time Team America: Fort Raleigh, North Carolina
In a new series, scientists have three days to uncover the buried secrets of an assigned archaeological dig. The team of scientists goes in search of England's first colony at Roanoke Island. In 1586, England sent its first group of colonists to the New World, but when English ships returned with supplies just three years later, they found the settlement empty ad the colonists gone. The team tries to shed light on the colonists' fate.Secrets of the Dead: Voyage of the Courtesans
In 1789, more than 200 female thieves, prostitutes and con-artists from London's prisons were shipped off to Australia aboard the Lady Juliana to provide wives for colonists.
Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color
A documentary film features original color film footage from the World War II era, combing rare film with intimate passages from diaries and letters of the period. Part 1 of 4. Infamy. This episode explores the years leading up to the outbreak of World War II, through the Nazi invasion of Poland that triggered Britain and France's declaration of war, to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
This series hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris chronicles 100 years of funny moments in American entertainment.
Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series I
Kenneth Branagh stars as "the Norse Morse," Inspector Kurt Wallander, the scruffy sleuth created by best-selling author Henning Mankell in mysteries set in contemporary Sweden. Episode 1 of 3. Sidetracked. An unknown young woman sets herself on fire in a field, leading to a search for her identity. Could her suicide be connected to a string of grisly ax murders that are felling members of Swedish high society?A Flea Market Documentary
Filmmaker Rick Sebak celebrates the enticing items found at flea markets -including Washington's Eastern Market- around the nation.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is the country's most distinguished source for televised news. Each weekday, the program provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions, and both foreign and domestic on-site reports.Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Episode 3 of 6. Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts. Physical comedy and slapstick have always found rich in America. From the mastery of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton to the computer-generated antics that helped transform Jim Carrey into a human cartoon, slapstick has evolved into a sophisticated art. This episode explores slapstick comic genius
Nova scienceNow
Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, hosts NOVA's science news magazine. Stories in this episode spotlight the Kepler telescope; and genes for Alzheimer's and autism - and include a profile of spider scientist Maydianne Andrade
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal
Hosted by Gwen Ifill, PBS's longest-running public affairs series features Washington's top journalists analyzing the week's news stories and their effect on the lives of all Americans.
A Capitol Fourth (2009)
This year's Independence Day concert, once again live from the West Lawn of the U.S.. Capitol, presents the annual fireworks display after performances by a host of musical artists - including Barry Manilow and Aretha Franklin - with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Erich Kunzel.
Masterpiece Mystery!: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, Series IV: A Pocketful of Rye
Acclaimed British actress Julia McKenzie takes over the iconic role of spinster sleuth Miss Maple in four new episodes of the popular series
History Detectives
In the seventh season of the series, the team of history sleuths prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary.Sign Up for WETA Highlights
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