WETA TV 26 Schedule – Nov 7, 2009

As Time Goes By

A British series about former lovers reunited by chance after a 38-year separation chronicles their awkward courtship and eventual marriage. It aired in Great Britain in the 1990s and on PBS and BBC America.

As Time Goes By

A British series about former lovers reunited by chance after a 38-year separation chronicles their awkward courtship and eventual marriage. It aired in Great Britain in the 1990s and on PBS and BBC America.

Keeping Up Appearances

A Britcom about a middle-class homemaker who aspires to high society.

An American in Paris

This Oscar winner for Best Picture features Gershwin songs and Gene Kelly-Leslie Caron dance numbers. Adam: Oscar Levant. Milo: Nina Foch. Henri: Georges Guetary. Directed by Vincente Minnelli.

An Affair to Remember

Sentimental story of a man and woman (Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr) who fall in love and then are separated. Richard Denning, Cathleen Nesbitt. Father McGrath: Matt Moore. Lois: Neva Patterson. Painter: Jack Lomas. Courbet: Fortunio Bonanova.

Independent Lens

The efforts of Native Americans, whose land provides up to 10 percent of America's energy needs, to transition from such fossil fuels as coal to renewable energy while creating green jobs to balance the jobs lost from closed coal mines and plants.

The People v. Leo Frank

The 1913 murder of 13-year-old factory worker Mary Phagan and the resulting trial and 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, the factory's superintendent, are recalled via dramatic re-creations with actors Seth Gilliam and Will Janowitz and documentary segments.

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Globe Trekker

Hiking destinations are featured. Included: the Grand Tetons in Wyoming; Mount Rainier in Washington; the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado.

Nature

An exquisitely filmed look at emperor, king, chinstrap and adélie penguins and the harsh world they inhabit in the Antarctic. Included: the emperors' breeding methods, whereby males incubate the eggs during the subzero winters.

Sid the Science Kid

A Jim Henson Company production about an inquisitive preschooler named Sid who seeks answers to questions he asks himself, such as why his shoes are shrinking or why bananas become mushy.

Sesame Street

A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.

WordWorld

Words turn into objects and characters when letters are joined together in this animated series for preschoolers.

WordGirl

The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.

The Electric Company

A revival of the classic 1970s children's series that teaches literacy skills through stories and interstitial segments that include animation, music videos, short films and sketch comedy.

White House Chronicle

A discussion of current events and issues in the nation's capital.

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

Voters' rejection of gay-marriage ballot measures; alimony; health care for female war veterans.

Think Tank

A panel discussion on issues impacting politics, the economy, science, technology, religion and the arts.

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

St. Nikolai Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leipzig, Germany, whose pastor Christian Fuhrer began holding weekly prayers for peace in 1980; a Salt Lake City construction project funded by the LDS church. Also: bioethicist Daniel Callahan.

Life (Part 2)

Aging issues are examined, featuring comments from notable senior citizens.

An American in Paris

This Oscar winner for Best Picture features Gershwin songs and Gene Kelly-Leslie Caron dance numbers. Adam: Oscar Levant. Milo: Nina Foch. Henri: Georges Guetary. Directed by Vincente Minnelli.

An Affair to Remember

Sentimental story of a man and woman (Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr) who fall in love and then are separated. Richard Denning, Cathleen Nesbitt. Father McGrath: Matt Moore. Lois: Neva Patterson. Painter: Jack Lomas. Courbet: Fortunio Bonanova.

Keeping Score

The story of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), whose Holidays Symphony portrayed New England at the turn of the 20th century.

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A tour of memorials in the D.C. area, including the African-American Civil War Memorial, the Air Force Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

Globe Trekker

A journey through Portugal includes stops in the Douro Valley, which is known for vineyards that produce port, Peneda Geres National Park and the pilgrim city of Fatima. Also: bullfighting in Santarem; the Church of Bones in Lisbon.

Nature

The world of sharks is explored off the coast of southern Africa. Included: basking sharks; blue sharks; great white sharks; sand tiger sharks; short-fin mako sharks; and tiger sharks.

Sherlock Holmes

Holmes' brother Mycroft (Charles Gray) seeks his help in locating stolen plans for a top-secret submarine.