The WETA Channel Schedule - 12/03/2008

BBC World News

International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Nightly Business Report

A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer

Covering national and international issues, originating from Washington, D.C.

Great Performances

Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon sing with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at Vienna's Schönbrunn Summer Palace. Selections include John Denver's "Perhaps Love"; Franz Lehar's "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz," from "Land of Smiles".

Pledge Programming

Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

The classic comedy of pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) is recalled, including such bits as "Autumn Leaves," with baritone Robert Merrill; "The Opera Singer," with soprano Marylyn Mulvey; "Inflationary Language"; and "Phonetic Punctuation."

Pledge Programming

Stay Rich Forever and Ever! With Ed Slott

Tax expert Ed Slott with financial advice.

Tavis Smiley

Chilean UN ambassador Heraldo Munoz; actress Rosario Dawson ("Seven Pounds").

Visions of Germany: Bavaria

An aerial tour of Germany to observe the nation's towns, castles, gardens and other attractions.

Charlie Rose

James Taylor; Yo-Yo Ma.

Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

The classic comedy of pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000) is recalled, including such bits as "Autumn Leaves," with baritone Robert Merrill; "The Opera Singer," with soprano Marylyn Mulvey; "Inflationary Language"; and "Phonetic Punctuation."

Independent Lens

The Season 10 opener features "Chicago 10," which blends archival footage with animation to recall the troubled events surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the subsequent trial of the Chicago 7.

Visions of Germany: Bavaria

This travelogue shot from a helicopter-mounted camera begins on "the German Riviera" (Lake Constance) and ends in Munich. Hovering over it all are the Alps. Much of the tour follows a north-south trade route that dates from Roman times.

Stay Rich Forever and Ever! With Ed Slott

Tax expert Ed Slott with financial advice.

Charlie Rose

Great Performances

Simon Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmoniker at Carnegie Hall in Gustav Mahler's Ninth Symphony. The concert was recorded during a Berlin in Lights festival.

Pledge Programming

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

Clips of the legendary comedian (1916-87) include many of his TV characters, such as Ralph Kramden, Reginald Van Gleason III, Fenwick Babbit, Rudy the repairman and Charlie Bratten. Also: comments from his widow, Marilyn.

Great Performances

Simon Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmoniker at Carnegie Hall in Gustav Mahler's Ninth Symphony. The concert was recorded during a Berlin in Lights festival.

Pledge Programming

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

Clips of the legendary comedian (1916-87) include many of his TV characters, such as Ralph Kramden, Reginald Van Gleason III, Fenwick Babbit, Rudy the repairman and Charlie Bratten. Also: comments from his widow, Marilyn.

Charlie Rose

James Taylor; Yo-Yo Ma.

Tavis Smiley

Chilean UN ambassador Heraldo Munoz; actress Rosario Dawson ("Seven Pounds").

Tavis Smiley

Quincy Jones.

Great Performances

Simon Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmoniker at Carnegie Hall in Gustav Mahler's Ninth Symphony. The concert was recorded during a Berlin in Lights festival.

Pledge Programming

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

Clips of the legendary comedian (1916-87) include many of his TV characters, such as Ralph Kramden, Reginald Van Gleason III, Fenwick Babbit, Rudy the repairman and Charlie Bratten. Also: comments from his widow, Marilyn.

Charlie Rose

James Taylor; Yo-Yo Ma.