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JANUARY 2006
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state of the union 2006 State of the Union Address

Tuesday, January 31 at 7 p.m.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer will provide complete coverage of the 2006 State of the Union Address followed by discussion and commentary.

Eleanor Roosevelt American Experience
"Eleanor Roosevelt"
Monday, January 16 at 9 p.m.
She was the nation's conscience, a tireless advocate for the disadvantaged, a woman who influenced American social policies for decades and pushed through the first international charter on human rights. Eleanor Roosevelt survived a painful childhood and a difficult marriage to become one of the most admired women in America. Going beyond her public achievements, this intimate biography explores the secretive and surprising private life of a controversial American figure.

To learn more, visit the American Experience Web site

John Adams American Experience
“John and Abigail Adams”
Monday, January 23 at 9 p.m.
He was brilliant, argumentative, and sometimes irascible. She was a savvy observer of the tumultuous political scene, unafraid to speak her mind in an age when women were excluded from politics. They endured long separations and painful defeats, but John and Abigail Adams formed one of the greatest political partnerships in American history, and forged a marriage that sustained them for the whole of their lives. In the tradition of its award-winning presidential biographies, American Experience profiles John and Abigail Adams — the original power couple. David Ogden Stiers narrates.

To learn more, visit the American Experience Web site

Nuremburg American Experience
"The Nuremburg Trials"
Monday, January 30 at 9 p.m.
On November 20, 1945, the 22 surviving representatives of the Nazi elite stood before an international military tribunal at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany; they were charged with the systematic murder of millions of people. The ensuing trial pitted U.S. Chief Prosecutor and Supreme Court Judge Robert Jackson against Hermann Goering, the former head of the Nazi air force. For Jackson, this trial would make the statement that crimes against humanity would never again go unpunished.

To learn more, visit the American Experience Web site

PBS Most Trustworthy Institution American public declares PBS most trustworthy institution in the country


For five consecutive years, the American public has delcared PBS the most trustworthy institution in the country. This year's study ranks PBS as second only to military defense in terms of value for tax dollars. This fifth annual national survey was conducted by the non-partisan, international research company GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media in March 2008.
The report captures the results of an opinion survey that included 1,000 participants across the country and measured how American adults ages 25 to 75 rated PBS in comparison with other public institutions, including television broadcast and cable networks.
Learn more about the PBS line-up of public affairs programming:
Bill Moyers Journal | Fridays at 9 p.m.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | Monday-Friday at 6 p.m.
Frontline | Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
Tavis Smiley | Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Wide Angle | Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Now on PBS | Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Charlie Rose | Monday-Friday at 1 p.m.
Nightly Business Report | Monday-Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Read more about the poll.

An image from the program Antiques Roadshow

Mondays at 8 p.m.
Specialists from the country's leading auction houses and independent dealers from across the nation travel throughout the United States offering free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. Antiques Roadshow cameras watch as owners recount tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-neglected items salvaged from attics and basements, while experts reveal the fascinating truths about these finds.

To learn more, visit the Antiques Roadshow Web site.

AZ Lodges Arizona Lodges: The High Country

Thursday, January 12 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Early in the 20th century, the Union Pacific and Santa Fe Railways built grand lodges to welcome those who journeyed across the country. Three in Arizona reflect the grandeur of their surroundings and recall a bygone era: El Tovar, Grand Canyon Lodge and La Posada. Arizona Lodges profiles the entrepreneurs, the railway engineers and national parks officials, the aritists and architects behind the history and legends of these historic landmarks. Through first-hand accounts, archival materials and breathtaking footage, the documentary offers a unique window onto Arizona's high country, and Arizona's architectural legacy.

To learn more, visit the companion Web site

Coldplay Austin City Limits

Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 6 at 10 p.m.
"Elvis Costello"
From rockin' punk to heartbreaking ballads, Elvis Costello's musical diversity runs parallel with that of Austin City Limits. Showcasing his intelligent lyrics and genre-jumping style, Costello and the Imposters perform songs from their release, The Delivery Man, plus a few classics."

Friday, January 13 at 10p.m.
"Coldplay"
England's favorite rock'n'roll band is quickly becoming America's favorite as well. Hailed as the next U2 or Radiohead, Coldplay has nevertheless created their own sound, which combines sweet melodies and passionate lyrics. The band performs songs from their newest release, X&Y.

Friday, January 20 at 10 p.m.
"Blues Traveler/Cafe Tacuba"
Blues Traveler has cultivated a unique sound highlighted by extended jams, harmonica hooks and John Popper's distinctive voice. The Grammy winners perform songs from their newest CD, Bastardos!. Since the late ’80s, Cafe Tacuba has been building an international fan base through innovative experimentation with music. The Mexican quartet performs international hits from their CD, Cuatro Camino.

Friday, January 27 at 10 p.m.
"Ryan Adams/Tift Merritt"
Austin City Limits presents two artists who combine country, rock and lyrical expression: Ryan Adams and Tift Merritt. A notoriously prolific songwriter, Ryan Adams performs songs from his newest and most country release to date, Jacksonville City Nights. Merritt follows her country, soul and rock 'n' roll instincts to create music that features her intense and confessional lyrics.

To learn more, visit the Austin City Limits Web site.

Growing Pains AZ Growing Pains

Tuesday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Expotential population growth, skyrocking housing costs and the vast distance between metropolitan areas define day-to-day life in the Valley. This special takes an in-depth look at the challenges – and complex solutions – related to urban sprawl. KAET examines the construction of high-rise condos, growth in city fringes, the growing population of housing in city centers and other topics to provide insight into the future of our city. A KAET production.

Boomer Boomers! Redefining Life After Fifty
“Meet the Boomers”
Sundays, January 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 2 p.m.
On January 1, 2006 the first Baby Boomers will turn 60, and celebrating that milestone are such familiar faces as George and Laura Bush, Bill Clinton, Cher, Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover, Sally Field, Connie Chung and Donald Trump. Born between 1946 and 1964, the generation defined as Boomers is 76 million strong. They grew up in a hopeful, expansive time in America, but also during the menacing years of the Cold War. Raised on television and rock ‘n’ roll, they saw power pass to a new generation with the election of President Kennedy. They took to the streets to protest against the war in Vietnam, and in favor of civil rights and the women’s movement. From Haight Ashbury to Woodstock, from Richard Daley’s Chicago to the campus of Kent State, it was a generation hell-bent on questioning authority. And it’s still a generation unwilling to accept the status quo, determined to find new and better ways to do everything, especially as they round the corner of 50 and 60.
Boomers! Redefining Life After Fifty will explore the issues, challenges and opportunities facing Boomers as they contemplate their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. A 13-part series of half-hour magazine style programs, Boomers! will examine this generation’s innovative approach to work, family, health, love, finance, friendship, learning, travel and volunteerism.
From "duck and cover" to Howdy Doody, from rock 'n roll to Vietnam, the first program in this new series explores the shared experiences of Boomers. Life transitions are common among Boomers and several 50-somethings are profiled as they undergo major changes in their lives.

British Comedies British Comedies

Saturdays from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday line-up of British comedies:
8 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances
8:30 p.m. – As Time Goes By
9 p.m. – Last of the Summer Wine
The longest-running Britcom of all time, the series depicts the twilight years of a trio of oddly philosophizing, whimsical old duffers in Yorkshire who return to a carefree second childhood. They get up to all sorts of mischief and are determined to fulfill ambitions for which younger men would have already considered themselves too old.
9:30 p.m. – Waiting for God

To learn more about British Comedies and other BBC programs, visit the BBC Web site.

Charlie Rose Charlie Rose

Monday-Friday at 1 p.m.
Acclaimed interviewer and broadcast journalist Charlie Rose, former anchor of the CBS News program "Nightwatch" and currently a correspondent for "60 Minutes II," engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and roundtable discussions five times a week. The series is broadcast from New York City with occasional remotes from other sites. Guests on the show include those who, in Rose's opinion, have a "great story to tell."

Watch previous shows and learn more about the series on the Charlie Rose Web site.

Chinese Americans Chinese Americans in Arizona

Sunday, January 29 at 6 p.m.
Many of Arizona’s Chinese Americans trace their history back to the 1880s when their ancestors crossed the ocean to seek their fortunes at gold mining camps or building the railroads. This is the story of those pioneer families and how their descendents achieved success in business, education, law and politics. It also traces some of the traditions and celebrations that continue to be an important part of their lives.

An image of Supreme Court Justice nominee Samuel Alito, Jr. Confirmation Hearings

Jan. 9 at 10 a.m.
Jan. 10 - 12 at 7:30 a.m.
Live on Digital Channel 8.2
Confirmation hearings on the nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States will begin Monday, January 9, 2006 at 10 a.m.
The NewsHour will cover the Supreme Court Nominee hearings live throughout the week. Jim Lehrer, executive editor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, will anchor the PBS/NewsHour special coverage, along with NewsHour Senior Correspondents Gwen Ifill and Ray Suarez.
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David
Brooks, and National Law Journal Washington bureau chief Marcia Coyle will provide commentary and analysis. Jan Crawford Greenburg,Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune, will provide live reports from the hearings.
The regular one-hour evening broadcast of The NewsHour at 6 p.m. will also provide extensive coverage of the confirmation hearings, and will include extended excerpts from the hearings, analysis from legal scholars, and interviews with Senators.


Watch the Senate Confirmation Hearings online.

Country Boys Country Boys
A Frontline Presentation
January 9 - 11 at 9 p.m.
Part one of three
David Sutherland, acclaimed producer of The Farmer’s Wife, returns to rural America with “Country Boys,” an epic tale of two boys coming of age in eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian hills. Over three nights, viewers will come to know Cody Perkins and Chris Johnson, classmates at an alternative high school, who inhabit the same world yet are light years apart. Country Boys traverses the emotional terrain of two boys who are about to become men, documenting their struggles to overcome hardship and poverty and find meaning in their lives.
Part one of Country Boys begins in the autumn of 1999, when Chris and Cody begin attending the David School, an alternative high school for troubled teens in David, Kentucky. The school is the center of the boys’ daily life and the crucible for their struggle to find meaning and direction in their lives.
Cody finds a new sense of belonging, not only in his home life with Liz but through his heavy metal band, his faith in God and his relationship with his girlfriend, Jessica, whose parents, Tammy and Ray Riddle, become a second family for him. The discussions among Cody, Jessica and the Riddles dramatize, in often comic detail, struggles over issues ranging from early curfews to tattoos, sex, grades, jobs and college.
Chris is torn between his devotion to his family and his desire to get an education and escape the poverty that surrounds him. “I’ve always had trouble in school. It started when I was in first grade,” remembers Chris. “They figured a behavior disorder unit would be better for me, which only made me worse. My mom tried to home school me but I never turned in any work. Two years later, I decide to go back to school. The only problem was they were passing me without telling me. In other words, I had like a seventh grade education, and I was in high school.”

Due to strong language, viewer discretion is advised.


To learn more, visit the Frontline Web site

Curious George Curious George

Monday - Friday at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Since 1941, children have delighted in the (mis-)adventures of Curious George in the best-selling book series. Now, hot on the heels of his successful big screen debut, Curious George swings on to television.

The series is designed to inspire preschool-aged kids (three to five) to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them in a fun and entertaining way. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H.A. Rey, and narrated by Emmy-winning actor William H. Macy (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), the daily series explands George’s world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each of the 30 half-hour episodes includes two animated stories followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series will encourage inquiry and curiosity, promote hands-on exploration, and show parents and caregivers how to support children’s science and math-related play. The Curious George Discovery Guide and the Family Science Activity Booklet (in English and Spanish) is available to download on the Curious George Web site.

Play games, watch video and find activities at the Curious George Web site.

Divine Mission Divine Mission: San Xavier del Bac
Part of KAET’s Arizona Collection
Thursday, January 26 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
“The White Dove of the Desert” near Tucson is the only standing Mexican Baroque church in the United States. This special follows the renovation of the mission, led by a skilled team of international conservators. It also features the history of the church and its people as well as an in-depth look at the skills and techniques used in art and historical preservation.

fetch Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman

Monday-Friday at 5 p.m.
Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host - a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on America's newest television genre. Targeting six- to ten-year-olds, the series is spontaneous, unscripted, and full of surprises.

Find out more. Visit the Fetch! Web site.

Wal Mart Frontline
“Is Wal-Mart Good for America?”
Tuesday, January 3 at 9 p.m.
Frontline explores the relationship between U.S. job losses and the American consumer's insatiable desire for bargains in Is Wal-Mart Good for America? For many retailers, China has become the cheapest, most reliable production platform in the world. For Wal-Mart, China is the source of up to $25 billion in annual imports, helping the company deliver everyday low prices to 100 million customers a week. Through interviews with retail executives, product manufacturers, economists and trade experts, Frontline correspondent Hedrick Smith examines the growing controversy over the Wal-Mart way of doing business and asks whether a single retail giant has changed the American economy.

To learn more, visit the Frontline Web site

Warriors Frontline
"Private Warriors"
Tuesday, January 7 at 9 p.m.
Frontline returns to Iraq, this time to embed with Halliburton/KBR and to take a hard look at private contractors, including Blackwater, Aegis, Erinys and Custer Battles, who play an increasingly critical role in running U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection and operating U.S. military bases. These private warriors are targeted by insurgents and in turn have been criticized for their rough treatment of Iraqi civilians. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance on corporate outsourcing and raises tough questions about where they fit in the chain of command and the price we are paying for their role in the war.

To learn more, visit the Frontline Web site

Frontline Frontline
"Al Qaeda's New Front"
Tuesday, January 31 at 9 p.m.
Mosques burn and a filmmaker is murdered in a culture clash between Muslims and Christians in the Netherlands. Series of bombs tear apart four commuter trains in Madrid, killing 191 people and wounding 1,800. Al Qaeda terrorist cells are uncovered in the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain. Frontline investigates the new front in the war on terror: Europe. Now home to 20 million Muslims - which some call "Eurabia" - the contenint is a challenge to intelligence services on both sides of the Atlantic, exacerbated by political divisions over the Iraq War.

To learn more, visit the Frontline Web site

World Frontline World
"Saddam's Road to Hell"
Tuesday, January 24 at 9 p.m.
As Saddam Hussein faces trial for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and the country he once ruled slides into potential civil war, veteran filmmaker Gwynne Roberts and a team of human rights investigators set off on a dangerous journey across Iraq to find out what exactly happened to 8,000 Kurdish men and boys who went missing in the early years of Saddam's rule. Frontline/World searches for a mass grave in the harsh desert of southern Iraq, telling a story about the country's violent past and its uncertain future.

To learn more, visit the Frontline Web site

Vienna Great Performances
“From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2006"
Sunday, January 1 at 8 p.m.
Continuing its time-honored holiday tradition, Great Performances returns to the stately splendor of Vienna's Musikverein hall for its 22nd annual New Year's Day celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic and host Walter Cronkite. Guest conductor Mariss Jansons will lead the renowned orchestra in a selection of buoyant Strauss Family waltzes and polkas, and a 250th birthday tribute to Mozart.

healing Healing Quest

Sunday, January 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz is a nationally acclaimed heart surgeon is also adding complementary techniques like cranio-sacral therapy and zen-shiatsu massage to speed the recovery of patients. Wild Alaska salmon is a good source of omega 3 fatty acids, widely recognized as a component of good health. A top chef shows how to get the most out of salmon for a healthy meal. An herbalist shows how adding ginger and tumeric to our diets can provide a big boost in wellness. Dr. Deepak Chopra discusses three kinds of aging.

HORIZON

Monday-Friday at 7 p.m.
HORIZON, KAET's award-winning public affairs program, explores issues in-depth using a combination of pre-taped reports and in-studio discussion. Viewers rely on HORIZON for balanced coverage of politics, the economy, the environment, education, health care and other issues that impact the lives of Arizona residents. Each Friday, journalists from across the state discuss the week's top stories.

Monday, Oct. 13
Congressional District 3 Debate
Republican Congressman John Shadegg debates challengers Democrat Bob Lord and Libertarian Michael Shoen on issues important to Arizona's Third Congressional District.

Tuesday, Oct. 14
Maricopa County Sheriff Debate
Maricopa County Sheriff candidates Democrat Dan Saban and Libertarian Chris Will face off in a debate as challengers to Republican Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio was invited to participate in the debate but declined.
Judicial Performance Review
Voting on the retention of judges can be a confusing decision. Roberta Voss, chair of the Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance, explains how judges are rated and where you can get this information.

Wednesday, Oct. 15
PBS NewsHour Debates 2008
The third presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama focuses on domestic issues. Bob Schieffer moderates the debate, live from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. Analysis from The NewsHour team anchored by Jim Lehrer with David Brooks and Mark Shields follows.

Thursday, Oct. 16
U.S. Supreme Court Preview
ASU Law Professor Paul Bender visits HORIZON to preview the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court session and to discuss how the presidential election's outcome will affect the court.

Friday, Oct. 17
Journalists' Roundtable
Don't miss HORIZON's weekly roundtable where local reporters get a chance to review the week's top stories.

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For updated descriptions of HORIZON programs, visit the HORIZON Web site.

HORIZONTE host Jose Cardenas HORIZONTE

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
HORIZONTE, Eight/KAET's weekly prime-time public affairs program, provides a forum for Hispanic perspectives and helps educate all audiences about issues of particular interest to our Latino community. This Eight production is hosted by Phoenix attorney José Càrdenas." HORIZONTE is a reflection of a growing influence that Hispanics are having on the state," Cárdenas said.

Thursday, Oct. 15
Journalists' Roundtable
Journalists Joe Garcia from the Arizona Republic, Valeria Fernandez from La Voz, and Ruben Hernandez from Latino Perspectives Magazine join HORIZONTE to review recent stories making news.

For updated descriptions of HORIZONTE programs, visit the HORIZONTE Web site.

Sheriff Independent Lens
"Sheriff"
Tuesday, January 3 at 10 p.m.
With the help of God, guns and the hundreds of blood relatives that populate his jurisdiction, Sheriff Ronald E. Hewett oversees Brunswick County, North Carolina — a rural region fraught with murder, robbery and the occasional theft of ceramic lawn ornaments.

To learn more, visit the Independent Lens Web site

Girl Trouble Independent Lens
"Girl Trouble"
Tuesday, January 17 at 10 p.m.
Shot over four years, Girl Trouble is the story of three girls entangled in San Francisco's juvenile justice system. Documenting the girls' remarkable successes and heartbreaking setbacks — their struggles with poverty, parenthood, violence and homelessness —- it exposes a system that fails to meet the need of girls in trouble, the fastest-growing prison population in America

To learn more, visit the Independent Lens Web site

Maid in America Independent Lens
"Maid in America"
Tuesday, January 24 at 10 p.m.
As three of the thousands of Latina immigrants working as nannies and housekeepers in Los Angeles, Judith, Telma and Eva have all left family and friends behind to come to America. Maid in America reveals the challenges these women face as they pursue the American Dream, their significant roles in American households and the globalization of motherhood.

To learn more, visit the Independent Lens Web site

Almost Home Independent Lens
"Almost Home"
Tuesday, January 31 at 10 p.m.
Shot on location in a nursing home, Almost Home tells the real stories of aging: couples both bonded and divided by disability, children torn between caring for their parents and their children, nursing assistants doing unsavory work for poverty wages, healthy elders fearful of moving to the dreaded nursing home and a visionary nursing home director committed to changes that would shuck the nursing home stigma and alleviate such dread.

To learn more, visit the Independent Lens Web site

kolb Kolb Brothers: Grand Canyon Pioneers
Part of KAET’s Arizona Collection
Thursday, January 5 at 8 p.m.
Emery and Ellsworth Kolb were two of the luckiest, most industrious, most intrepid brothers to ever set up shop in Arizona. They came from Pittsburgh and opened up
a photography business at the Grand Canyon that endured from 1903 until 1975. From
their studio, which began as a two-room shack clinging precariously to the Canyon rim,
they photographed the daily mule parties as they headed down the Bright Angel Trail
In 1911, the brothers made a grueling thousand-mile trip down the Colorado River and
brought back the first motion pictures of it the world had ever seen. Their colorful
adventures continued for the next two decades, and all their stories made it onto the
screen in their studio. Today, the studio is protected by the National Historic Register and
the Kolb brothers’ films and photos are still displayed.

Last of the Summer Wine Last of the Summer Wine

Saturdays at 9 p.m.
The longest-running Britcom of all time, the series depicts the twilight years of a trio of oddly philosophizing, whimsical old duffers in Yorkshire who return to a carefree second childhood. They get up to all sorts of mischief and are determined to fulfill ambitions for which younger men would have already considered themselves too old.
Eight/KAET-TV is the first television station in the country to air the series from the very first episode.

Martha Speaks Martha Speaks

Monday-Friday and Sundays at 11 a.m.
What would happen if your dog suddenly were able to talk?
Would your pet be anything like Martha, the charming canine with an appetite for life who will make her PBS KIDS debut this fall?
Martha Speaks is the new animated series from the WGBH creators of Curious George and Arthur.
The series stars Martha, a beloved family dog, who accidentally is fed alphabet soup that gives her the power of human speech and the chance to speak her mind to anyone who will listen. “I can’t tell you how much fun it is to see Martha become animated on TV!,” says Susan Meddaugh, the author and illustrator of the beloved Houghton Mifflin Harcourt book series, who also serves as a creative producer on the show. “She’ll speak and speak and speak . . . but she will have a lot to learn.”
Each episode features two 11-minute stories (including six adapted from the classic books) that showcase Martha’s linguistic abilities and the hilarious consequences they provoke—all with a goal of engaging kids and expanding their vocabulary.

Learn more. Visit the Martha Speaks Web site.

Highlights Mary Jane Colter: House Made of Dawn
Part of KAET’s Arizona Collection
Thursday, January 19 at 8 p.m.
This program takes an in-depth look at the life and times of architect/designer Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, Julia Morgan and Bernard Maybeck. From 1902 to 1948, Colter was employed by the Fred Harvey Company to design and decorate luxury hotels, curio shops and rest stops that welcomed tourists to the Southwest. Many of these buildings were positioned along the Santa Fe railroad stretching across New Mexico, California and Arizona. The eight buildings Colter designed at Grand Canyon National Park, including Hopi House, Desert View Watchtower, Hermit's Rest and Lookout Studio, represent some of the most innovative architectural advances in the early 1900s. Eleven of Colter's buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places and five have been designated National Historic Landmarks in "recognition of their exceptional value to the nation."

Masterpiece Theater Masterpiece Theatre
"Henry VIII"
Sunday, January 8 at 9 p.m.
Part one of two
Ray Winstone (Cold Mountain, Sexy Beast) stars as Henry VIII, 16th-century England's cruel and colorful monarch, who married six times, founded a new church and presided over a bloodbath — all in pursuit of a male heir. Helena Bonham Carter (Big Fish, Live From Baghdad) plays Anne Boleyn (wife number two), with Emilia Fox (Rebecca) as Jane Seymour (number three), David Suchet (The Way We Live Now, Poirot) as Cardinal Wolsey and Charles Dance (Gosford Park) as the Duke of Buckingham.
Infatuated by the beautiful Anne Boleyn and desperate for a male heir, King Henry VIII seeks an annulment from his Spanish wife, Katherine of Aragon. When the pope objects, Henry breaks from the Catholic Church and banishes Katherine, leaving her powerless. Their daughter, Mary, is declared a bastard. Henry marries Anne, who gives birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, and thereafter suffers several miscarriages. Anne, falsely accused, is convicted of adultery and condemned to death. Henry, now besotted with Jane Seymour, offers Anne the option of an annulment. If she accepts, Elizabeth will be labeled illegitimate. Anne would rather die than allow this to happen.


To learn more, visit the Masterpiece Theatre Web site

Masterpiece Theater Masterpiece Theatre
"Bleak House"
Sunday, January 22 at 9 p.m.
Charles Dickens’ complex tale of young love, murder and the quest for a mystery-man’s identity unfolds in a sumptuous six-part adaptation by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies (Pride & Prejudice, 1996; He Knew He was Right; Bridget Jones films). "Bleak House' features some of the most famous plot twists in literary history, including a case of human spontaneous combustion and an infamous inheritance dispute that’s tied up for generations in the dysfunctional English courts, while lawyers consume the assets of the estate.
The cast includes Gillian Anderson (in her first television role since The X-Files), Charles Dance (The Jewel in the Crown, Gosford Park), Anna Maxwell Martin and Nathaniel Parker.
In the first episode, the wards of the notorious lawsuit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce come to Bleak House to live with John Jarndyce, together with orphan Esther Summerson. Nemo, a destitute copyist in the case, dies, but not before attracting the intense interest of Lady Dedlock and her husband’s malevolent lawyer, Tulkinghorn.


To learn more, visit the Masterpiece Theatre Web site

Highlights Maya & Miguel

Monday-Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Irrepressible twins Maya and Miguel Santos, their loving family and their bilingual pet parrot, Paco, unveil their vibrant and uproariously funny world. Their daily escapades will keep kids laughing from the bottom of their hearts.

To learn more about Maya & Miguel, visit the PBS Kids Go! Web site.

The New Royals National Geographic
"The New Royals"
Wednesday, January 25 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Americans dismiss monarchy as a quaint and outdated institution, but some 28 monarchies still exist around the world and most remain relevant to the people they rule. National Geographic travels the globe in search of the last kings and queens to learn why monarchy endures and to ponder its future.

Nature Nature
"Life in Death Valley"
Sunday, January 8 at 8 p.m.
It is a visual wonderland, where imposing mountains rise almost two vertical miles above sprawling salt flats, and canyons are painted in strokes of blue, pink, violet and green from sunrise to sunset. This is Death Valley — one of the most inhospitable places on the planet. Nowhere else is a landscape so exquisite yet brutal, stunning yet harsh. Here, temperatures spike into the 130s, the earth cracks like broken clay and when the hot wind blows, all anyone can taste is dust and salt. Ironically, it is water that has shaped this super-arid home of true survivors.

To learn more, visit the Nature Web site

Nature Nature
“Katrina’s Animal Rescue”
Sunday, January 15 at 8 p.m.
They're the flood victims who were left behind — the tens of thousands of household pets separated from their owners in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We travel with animal rescue teams by small boat through the flooded streets of the devastated city, searching for survivors: a dog stranded on a rooftop, a kitten trapped in a tree, all without food and water for days or weeks. With the odds against them, rescuers use any means necessary — up to and including a National Guard tank — to reach these animals in distress. Nature is there as they retrieve the animals, and then, amidst all the chaos and destruction, reunite the lucky few with their owners. Along the way, we'll see what happened to the other animal inhabitants of New Orleans, from the zoo and aquarium to the wildlife of Lake Pontchartrain.

To learn more, visit the Nature Web site

Nature Nature
“Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes
Sunday, January 22 at 8 p.m.
For more than 20 years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has entertained, educated and fascinated its nearly two million annual visitors with pioneering displays of realistic undersea environments. Now, for the first time, Nature reveals to a national audience the secrets of how the professionals keep the show running. The high-definition program includes a number of fascinating features of the aquarium, including a kelp forest, a "jelly farm" and a pipe-cleaning "pig," as well as a hair-raising brush with danger as two divers swim with a deadly great white shark.

To learn more, visit the Nature Web site

Nature Nature
"Underdogs"
Sunday, January 29 at 8 p.m.
Holly and Herbie had been in serious trouble throughout their young lives; they’re lucky merely to have made it beyond adolescence. So it may come as a surprise that one of them now has a successful career in law enforcement, while the other is herding sheep. Holly and Herbie, by the way, are dogs. They’ll soon be TV stars, too as Nature presents the first reality makeover program aimed at helping canines overcome early adversity. It took love, skill and tenacity to change these incorrigible animals into the wonderful working dogs they were meant to be. By the end of the film, each dog will have a new home.

To learn more, visit the Nature Web site

Highlights Nightly Business Report

Monday - Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Nightly Business Report is America's number-one daily business news program. The program, the most-watched and longest-running daily evening business news program on broadcast television, is seen by more than one million viewers every weeknight. Anchored by Paul Kangas in Miami and Susie Gharib in New York, NBR combines fast-breaking business and economic news, extensive financial market coverage and mutual fund reports, exclusive CEO interviews, and commentaries by such noted economists as Charles Schultze, Barbara Hackman Franklin and Adam Smith.

For additional information about this program, visit the Nightly Business Report Web site

NOVA NOVA
“The Mummy Who Would Be King”
Tuesday, January 3 at 8 p.m.
It is a tantalizing idea: Could a shriveled mummy that has lain neglected on a dusty shelf in a museum at Niagara Falls be none other than the remains of a long-lost Egyptian pharaoh? A trail of clues hints at how the looted mummy may have made its way to North America a century and a half ago. Nova attempts to solve this bizarre 3,000 year-old mystery with the help of the latest imaging and DNA techniques, unearthing compelling evidence that the mummy may be that of Rameses I – founder of ancient Egypt's most illustrious dynasty.

To learn more, visit the NOVA Web site

NOVA NOVA
ScienceNow
Tuesday, January 10 at 8 p.m.
Hosted by Robert Krulwich, this science magazine brings to life the hows and whys behind the headlines, providing viewers a ringside seat to the many technological revolutions quietly whirling around them.

To learn more, visit the NOVA Web site

NOVA NOVA
ScienceNow
Tuesday, January 17 at 8 p.m.
Alaska's Mount McKinley, commonly known by its Native-American name, Denali, the high one, is the highest and coldest peak in North America, and one of the deadliest mountains on Earth. Each year more than 1,000 people attempt to climb to its summit, many never to return alive. While some climbers die in accidents — sliding off icy cliffs, crushing bones against rocks, falling into hidden crevices or losing their way and succumbing to the cold — others, often in top physical condition, die from a strange disease that strikes at extreme altitudes. Now, as a new season dawns on the mountain, a team of doctors, rescuers, world-class mountaineers, military special forces and an astronaut, returns to save lives and, using themselves as subjects, decipher the deaths on Denali.

To learn more, visit the NOVA Web site

Now NOW

Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Each week, the program includes an original documentary segment, a conversation with an individual of insight and influence, and an essay or commentary from a diverse group of individuals. NOW draws on the journalistic resources of National Public Radio and taps its brightest talents every week.

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NOW continues online at PBS.org

PBS Kids Go! PBS KIDS GO!

Monday - Friday 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
With a fun, quirky, cause-and-effect setting full of surprises, PBS KIDS GO! empowers today's "big" kids to discover themselves, define the diverse world around them, explore new relationships and embrace a love of learning. This new lineup is specifically designed for Arizona kids who grew up with Eight Kids programs for preschoolers but are now interested in more sophisticated, multimedia content.

Arthur
A five-time Emmy Award-winner, this daily half-hour animated series, based on Marc Brown’s best-selling Arthur adventure books, shows how Arthur and his friends use effective, age-appropriate problem-solving skills. Each episode consists of two independent stories focusing on themes and events central to children’s lives. Whether facing down a bully, worrying about a new teacher or being the very last person on earth to lose his baby teeth, Arthur and his friends manage to solve their crises with imagination, kindness and a lot of humor. The series promotes literacy and is complemented by a comprehensive outreach campaign targeting to teachers, librarians, parents and daycare providers.

Maya & Miguel:
Irrepressible twins Maya and Miguel Santos, their loving family and their bilingual pet parrot, Paco, unveil their vibrant and uproariously funny world. Their daily escapades will keep kids laughing from the bottom of their hearts.

Cyberchase
The acclaimed children's series celebrates its fifth season on PBS Kids Go! with new programs that foster enthusiasm for math and build problem-solving skills.

Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman
Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host – a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on America's newest television genre. Targeting 6- to 10-year-olds, the series is spontaneous, unscripted, and full of surprises.

3:30 p.m. Cyberchase
4 p.m. Arthur
4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday Maya & Miguel
4:30 p.m. Fridays WordGirl
5 p.m. Fetch

To learn more, visit the PBS Kids Go! Web site

Raising Raising Cain

Thursday, January 12 at 9 p.m.
America’s boys are in trouble. They are performing more poorly in the classroom than they were 10 years ago. They are unable to express their emotions. They are the most violent in the industrialized world. From the public school system to the absence of strong male role models, boys face a number of obstacles. But what can we do to keep them from growing into men who are stoic, silent — and explosive, more prone to anger than empathy? This program, hosted by child psychologist Michael Thompson, Ph.D., author of the best-seller Raising Cain, provides surprising new research about boys’ inner workings, dispelling a number of commonly held misconceptions, and highlights innovative programs that are bringing out the best in boys.

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy, is the only national TV newsmagazine program devoted entirely to the news of religion and spirituality and major ethical issues. The program explores the top moral questions facing the country and profiles the most interesting people and groups in the world of religion. Through news reports from around the nation and the world, and discussions with newsmakers and scholars, Abernethy and an experienced team of correspondents examine top stories affecting the country's diverse religious landscape and the ethical issues impacting the faith community. The program also serves as a resource for those searching for ways to enhance their understanding of American religious life.

To learn more, visit the Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Web site.

Renovate Renovate with Eight

Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Eight/KAET invites home improvement enthusiasts to two full hours of advice from the experts every Saturday afternoon.

Beginning at 4 p.m., hosts of Hometime, Dean Johnson and Robin Hartl, tackle everything from landscaping, painting and kitchen facelifts to managing new construction and major additions to older homes.

From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., The This Old House Hour team takes center stage with host Kevin O'Connor, master carpenter Norm Abram, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. They along with guest experts will answer viewer letters on home improvement topics and, along the way, make house calls to solve homeowners' problems. In addition to ringing homeowners' doorbells, the Ask This Old House crew will walk viewers through home improvement techniques and review the latest products at their magnificently renovated New England barn loft.

At 5:30 p.m., The New Yankee Workshop challenges woodworkers of all skill levels.

Highlights Resolution Day

Sunday, January 1 beginning at 2 p.m.
Just in time for that 2006 New Year's resolution, Usher in a new, healthier, better, richer, smarter - or at least more entertained you!

2 p.m. - Women Count: Smart About Money
Narrated by CNBC financial correspondent Maria Bartiromo, this program highlights the importance of women taking a strong, hands-on approach to their financial lives. The half-hour program features stories of women dealing with money during each stage of life from their first job to retirement. Financial experts also lend advice on managing money in prosperous times and weathering financial surprises.

2:30 p.m. - Qi Gong for Beginners
Host Lee Holden demonstrates basic movements of Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese discipline used to strengthen and cleanse the body. Qi Gong mirrors the movements of nature, especially the fluidity of water, to help reduce tension and stress and cultivate more energy. Holden is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist who has been on staff with Mantak Chia and Deepak Chopra, facilitating seminars, writing books and teaching.

3:30 p.m. - Perricone Weight Loss Diet
In The Perricone Weight Loss Diet, Dr. Perricone expands his focus to concentrate on the foods, beverages, nutritional supplements and types of exercise with proven ability to accelerate weight loss by increasing metabolism, metabolizing fat, building and maintaining muscle mass and eliminating food cravings.

5 p.m. - Reclaiming Your American Dream
Leadership expert Will Marré believes the American dream of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" has been polluted by materialism and greed. Marré explores a movement that will change business, government, products, services and our future more powerfully than technology, economics or politics.

Royal Royal Family

Thursday, January 26 at 9 p.m.
Thirty contemporary kings, queens, princes, princesses and others of royal lineage weave a fantastic story of power, love, triumph, tragedy and honor. Through candid interviews as well as archival material, art and recreations, the series offers a sweeping look into the history of Europe's royal monarchies.
"The Father-in-Law of Europe"–In the Europe of the 1800s, Britain, Russia and Denmark each had a monarch without issue and each lacked an heir to the throne. Quickly arranged marriages, births and devious strategies check-mated the would-be successors. The three next sovereigns of these countries, Queen Victoria, Czar Alexander II, and King Christian IX were all offshoots of their own royal families and it is their descendants who comprise Europe's monarchies today. This episode traces the circuitous paths each of these three followed to their respective thrones.

Secrets Secrets of Lost Empires: A Nova Special Presentation
"Medieval"
Tuesday, January 24 at 8 p.m.
The trebuchet, a missile thrower invented in China more than 2,000 years ago, played a central role in siege warfare in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Yet surprisingly little is known about how the various forms of this ancient weapon were built. The last remaining example from medieval times was dismantled for firewood a century ago, and the surviving descriptions and drawings are fragmentary and ambiguous. In this program, two teams made up of timber framers, engineers, military historians and experts on siege weapons attempt to build a trebuchet capable of the prodigious feats claimed for the medieval engines of war. Along the shores of Scotland's Loch Ness, at Urquhart Castle, the episode explores how the evolution of siege weapons influenced castle design and paints a vivid picture of life under siege in the time of Edward I.

Secrets Secrets of Lost Empires: A Nova Special Presentation
"Roman Bath"
Tuesday, January 31 at 8 p.m.
Many of ancient Rome’s engineering innovations originated in one of its most important institutions: the bath. A vital locus of leisure and social interaction, the public bathhouse incorporated intricate systems for plumbing and heating, sophisticated vaulted ceilings and a revolutionary new building material now known as concrete. Just what recipe of sand, lime, water and rubble did the Roman builders use to make their watertight concrete? How did they design and cast the domes and vaults that resulted in such graceful, airy interior spaces? And how did they create the ingenious plumbing and heating that accounted for the baths’ vaunted comfort? In Sardis, Turkey, Nova sets out to recreate an authentic working Roman bath, complete with hot tubs, cold plunges and underfloor heating.

Sesame Street Sesame Street

Monday - Friday at 8 a.m.
For more than 35 years, Sesame Street has sought to meet the critical needs of children while preparing them for school and for life. In addition to literacy, numeracy and science, Sesame Street, the world's largest informal educator of children, tackles an issue facing many families today: children's health.

Sid the Science Kid Sid the Science Kid

Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Sundays at 10 a.m.
Sid the Science Kid is an engaging and entertaining new animated preschool series promoting exploration and science readiness in a kid-friendly way – no lab coats or test tubes here. Sid explores the science of everyday realities that preschoolers face with the help of his friends and family. The new series premieres on Eight as part of the popular PBS KIDS preschool destination, an educational, interactive hosted two-hour morning television block. Produced by The Jim Henson Company and KCET/Los Angeles, Sid the Science Kid continues Henson’s legacy of quality children’s entertainment as the Company’s first curriculum-based series for PBS KIDS. The half-hour episodes were created using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a proprietary and groundbreaking technology that allows performers to puppeteer and voice digital characters in real-time, creating an unprecedented level of spontaneity, quality and interactivity.
Sid, the show’s energetic and inquisitive preschool star, starts each episode with a new question (“Why are my shoes shrinking?” “Why do bananas get mushy?”) and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers. Sid’s day is full of discovery and wonder. He gets a kick out of putting rolie polie bugs under his magnifying glass or asking lots of questions with his hand-held microphone. Through his adventure, Sid encourages preschoolers to think about how to get answers to their own questions by exploring the world around them. Joining Sid are Gabriela, his best friend, self-confident, athletic and member of the “Bug Club”; May, sweet and empathetic with a wonderful imagination; Gerald, full of boundless energy; teacher Susie, whose warmth and playfulness make science fun; Grandma, feisty, fun and very involved in Sid’s life; Mom (aka Alice), a witty, busy Web designer always ready to encourage Sid; Zeke, Sid’s baby brother who loves to bang on things; and Dad (aka Mort), patient and always willing to get involved in Sid’s explorations and discoveries.

Find out more. Visit Sid the Science Kid Web site.

Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley

Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Tavis Smiley hosts this late-night television talk show - a hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and everyday people.

To learn more, visit the Tavis Smiley Web site.

truth Telling the Truth: The Best in Broadcast Journalism

Thursday, January 26 at 10 p.m.
The stories and reporters featured in Telling the Truth are winners of the Alfred I. duPont Awards for excellence in television and radio journalism, but this one-hour documentary is not an awards show. As soon as the winners are chosen, Producer Martin Smith will travel to their newsrooms and turn the tables on them to report on the reporters—to give viewers a close look at the skillful and dramatic exercise of journalism. Through interviews with the reporters and producers about their stories, the program demonstrates how great journalistic work emerges from America's radio and television newsrooms each day. The program will focus on the finest broadcast journalism of the past year, including coverage of the major breaking news stories—the presidential election, Iraq, and the tsunami.

The NewsHour The NewsHour
with Jim Lehrer

Monday - Friday at 6 p.m.
The NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions, and both foreign and domestic on-stie reports. The NewsHour is seen by approximately three million people every weeknight and remains one of the most distinguished sources of news in television.

Jim Lehrer returns to anchor the NewsHour on Thursday, June 26, for the first time since undergoing a successful heart valve procedure in late April. Lehrer plans to anchor the broadcast two or three days a week as he moves toward a full time schedule.


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To learn more, visit the NewsHour Web site.

Traveler The Seasoned Traveler
“Bermuda”
Sundays January 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 2:30 p.m.
A quarter of America’s population is age 50 or older. With more discretionary income and more time at its disposal, the 50-plus generation is a highly mobile one. Despite these facts, there has been not travel series, on broadcast or cable television, that has been geared to post-50 baby boomers – until now.
The Seasoned Traveler is a unique weekly series especially for today’s over-50 explorer. In the half-hour episodes, award-winning broadcast journalist and veteran traveler George Bauer presents destinations and useful travel tips in a style that’s informative, fast-paced and fun.In the first episode of the series, the Seasoned Traveler visits these beautiful islands some 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina. Spotlighting Bermuda's attractions from end to end, host George Bauer showcases the parishes, as well as some of the islands' history; shares tips on the best food and drink and the most fun thing to do; and reveals what may be Bermuda' s best-kept secret.

War America The War that Made America

Wednesday, January 18 at 9 p.m.
Parts one and two of four
This series brings to life an important — but often misunderstood — period of American history, a period that set in motion forces that would culminate in the American Revolution. The dramatic documentary tells the story of the French and Indian War.
George Washington is a pivotal figure in the start of the war in 1754, a conflict that pits England’s goals for empire in the New World against French interests. Caught in between are the Indian nations, whose leaders struggled to negotiate between these two European forces to protect their own people’s interests. Washington becomes an aide to General Edward Braddock, sent from England to secure the strategic Forks of the Ohio. Braddock is defeated by French forces and their Indian allies, and succumbs to his battlefield wounds. Britain sends thousands of troops, setting the stage for the next phase of the war.


Walking Walking the Bible

Wednesday, January 4, 11 & 18 at 8 p.m.
“Go Forth: From Creation to Abraham”
Part one of three
In the holy city of Jerusalem, best-selling author Bruce Feiler begins his epic, 10,000-mile odyssey to explore the greatest stories ever told - in the settings where they occurred. It's a daunting prospect in this strife-torn region of the world, where archaeological evidence is hard to find. He teams up with experienced archaeologist and co-adventurer Avner Goren. By foot, jeep, rowboat and train, Feiler and Goren set out to experience the Bible in its own world. Their quest takes them first to the birthplace of civilization, the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates – the Garden of Eden. Feiler and Goren climb Mt. Ararat in search of Noah's ark and travel to the ancient town where some believe Abraham was born, then to the ancient ruins of Harran, where the Bible says God tells Abraham to "go forth" to the Promised Land. Following Abraham's path back to Jerusalem, Feiler and Goren stop to explore the sulfurous land by the Dead Sea, with its salt pillars called "Lot's wife." Could this be dramatic evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah? This episode ends at Jerusalem's sacred Temple Mount, where it's believed Abraham brought his son Isaac and prepared to follow God's ultimate test of faith. Feiler realizes that his unchartered spiritual landscape now beckons as strongly as his geographic adventure.

“A Coat of Many Colors: The Israelites in Egypt"
Part two of three
Bruce Feiler continues his journey through the greatest stories ever told by retracing Joseph's path to Egypt after his brothers sell him into bondage. When Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams, he rises from slave to the heights of power and even brings his brothers and father, Jacob, to live in Egypt. Feiler travels from the great temple of Karnak in Luxor, formerly ancient Thebes, to the pyramids and sphinx of Giza to the royal burial tombs in the Valley of the Kings. As he treks by camel, boat, horseback and foot, he discovers how the ancient Egyptian culture and religion influenced the Israelites during their centuries-long stay in Egypt. Beginning at the shallow waters of the Nile, Feiler retraces the story of one of the Bible's greatest figures, Moses, and his eventual confrontation with Pharaoh and the command to let his people go. Did the Israelites build the pyramids? What could have caused the 10 plagues? Was it really the Red Sea that Moses crossed?

“Toward the Promised Land: Forty Years in the Desert”
Conclusion
Feiler experiences the stark reality of the Sinai desert, where it's a struggle simply to survive. He finds the locations said to be where God provided water and food for the Israelites — and discovers the secret of the tamarisk tree, which produces a sweet, honey-like substance called "manna." The desert is also a haven for spiritual pilgrims. Feiler visits St. Catherine's Monastery, the oldest operating church in the world. He attends the service, a powerful, unchanged ritual of 1,500 years, and sees what's claimed to be the real "burning bush" from which God spoke to Moses. One of the monks, Texas-born Father Justin, shows him the monastery's renowned library of priceless religious art and manuscripts. Feiler climbs Mt. Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. As he follows the 40-year route of the Israelites, Feiler travels to the "lost city" of Petra, in Jordan, where the Israelites may have lived for many years. Nearing the end of Moses' journey, Feiler climbs Mt. Nebo, where God showed Moses the Promised Land. At the end of his own journey, Feiler realizes that although Moses was denied entrance himself, it was not the land after all that was important for Moses. It was his meeting with God.

Washington Week Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
Fridays at 8 p.m.
Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television. Now in its 40th year, Washington Week brings together America’s best journalists each Friday evening, providing insight and perspective on the week’s top stories. Ifill, moderator and managing editor of Washington Week since 1999, has bolstered the show’s journalistic roots and its commitment to hearing from the reporters who actually cover the news.
“We have learned a lot each time we have taken Washington Week on the road,” said Ifill. “This election year we will visit some of America’s most vibrant cities, enabling us to find out what voters are thinking, and to get a true gauge of American sentiments and attitudes.”

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Wild! Wild!

Thursdays at 9 p.m.
Sundays at 7 p.m.
Magnificent footage is the backdrop for the uncensored life and death struggle to survive in the wild. Wild! goes off the beaten path to locations around the world where some of the world’s best and least known species live in unspoiled environs. These beautiful films are from leading wildlife and nature producers whose work is of the highest quality.

Yesterday Yesterday

Wednesday, January 4 at 9 p.m.
The first international feature film shot in the Zulu language, this Oscar-nominated film stars Leleti Khumalo as Yesterday, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote village in South Africa’s Zululand. Her life isn’t easy — there’s little money, no modern conveniences and her husband is away in Johannesburg working as a miner — but she takes great joy in her seven-year-old daughter, Beauty (Lihle Mvelase). The precarious balance of Yesterday’s life is threatened when she’s diagnosed with AIDS. As she faces her affliction, Yesterday, who never had the chance to go to school, sets her sights on a single goal: to be with Beauty on her first day of class.

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