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MAGAZINE FOR MEMBERS DECEMBER 2010

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The WETA program guide features TV schedules, Classical WETA highlights, and updates on special events and more for the month ahead.

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M AGA Z I N E FO R M E M B E R S

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The holiday season has arrived, and with it come the delights and stresses of preparations, gift-giving, entertaining, travel and other activities associated with the festivities that animate the last weeks of the year. It is an enormously busy time for many of us, and in the run-up to the holidays themselves it may be that we can each use some daily inspiration to remind us of

the fellowship and joy that underpin these celebrations.

The classical offerings on Classical WETA 90.9 FM are one such source of inspiration, for this powerful music truly nourishes the spirit and enriches the soul. It can energize and sooth, move and uplift. Throughout December, in addition to the sublime musical selections airing on

Classical WETA each day, we will be adding holiday music and special seasonal programming (see below, and page 13) to the schedule.

I also invite you to enjoy engaging classical music programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD this month, from dynamic conductor Gustavo Dudamel leading the L.A. Philharmonic with opera superstar Juan Diego Flórez to Baroque chamber music at Lincoln Center, from brass music of the Renaissance to pianist Lang Lang performing on New Year’s Eve.

Tune in and be moved, be joyful, be inspired, be at peace. Enjoy the holidays, and thank you for your ongoing support of WETA.

Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President & CEO, WETA

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HOLIDAY MUSIC ON CLASSICAL WETA 90.9 FM

Enjoy the spirit of the season with Classical WETA as we present holiday music throughout December — in addition to special seasonal programming. Listen for a cele-bration of Hanukkah on the evening of Wednesday, December 1, and, on December 24, for specials including A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 10 a.m., Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at 7 p.m., and Christmas Through the Centuries, featuring carols from the Middle Ages to the present, at 9 p.m. On Christmas Day, tune in for Christmas in Washington at 11 a.m., Handel’s Messiah at 5 p.m., and selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at 9 p.m. For holiday programming details, visit weta.org/happyholidays.

WETA Television WETA TV 26, WETA’s principal channel, broadcasts 24 hours each day, presenting primetime programming day and night — plus a WETA Kids block each weekday, 5 a.m.–noon. WETA TV 26 is simulcast each evening with WETA’s high-defi nition channel, WETA HD.

WETA HD presents primetime programming 24 hours each day in dazzling high-defi nition television, featuring crystal-clear video and superb sound for HD TVs.

WETA Create features a host of “how-to” lifestyle series, 24 hours each day, presenting programming devoted to home improvement, cooking, crafts, gardening, painting, travel and much more.

WETA Kids presents public television’s renowned children’s series, offering safe, educational programming 24 hours each day. WETA Kids programming also airs mornings on WETA TV 26.

PBS NewsHour airs weeknights at 7 p.m. Charlie Rose airs late weeknights (check listings)

Holiday Programming on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Órla Fallon’s Celtic ChristmasWed 12/1, 9:30pm; Rpts Thur 12/2, 2:30pm, midnight; Sun 12/5, 12:30pm; Wed 12/8, midnight

Celtic Thunder ChristmasThurs 12/2, 9pm; Rpts Fri 12/3, 2pm; Sat 12/4, 6:30pm

Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My ChristmasSun 12/5, 7pm; Rpts Fri 12/10, 10pm

The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010Fri 12/10, 9pm

L.A. Holiday CelebrationWed 12/15, 4pm

Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s NutcrackerMon 12/13, 2:30pm; Rpts Sun 12/19, 9pm; Mon 12/20, 2:30pm

Christmas at Concordia—Journey to BethlehemTue 12/14, 3pm; Rpts Wed 12/22, 9pm; Thur 12/23, 3pm

A Renaissance ChristmasTue 12/14, 4pm; Rpts Wed 12/22, 10pm; Thur 12/23, 4pm

A WETA TV 26 Production:The WETA Guide to ChristmasTue 12/14, 10pm; and repeating Fri 12/17, 4pm; Wed 12/22, 8pm; Thur 12/23, 2pm

Christmas at BelmontWed 12/15, 5pm

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole & David McCulloughWed 12/15, 8pm; and repeating Thur 12/16, 2pm

Live from Lincoln Center: Baroque Holiday with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterSun 12/19, 5pm

Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Lang LangFri 12/31, 8:30pm

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In the Spotlight

WETA TV 26 and WETA HD feature festive holiday programming throughout December, including (clockwise from right) a concert of Celtic holiday favorites by harpist and vocalist Órla Fallon, a former member of the popular Celtic Woman ensemble; a WETA TV 26-produced guide to holiday activities around Greater Washington; the San Francisco Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker; a performance of Renaissance holiday music by brass and choral ensembles from Chicago; a holiday concert with tenor Andrea Bocelli and pianist David Foster; a Christmas concert featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with musical artist Natalie Cole; WETA’s presentation of the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in downtown Washington; and a multicultural performance in Los Angeles. Also tune in for holiday music from Lincoln Center and a grand concert by students at Minnesota’s Concordia College. For complete information about holiday program-ming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/happyholidays.

PHOTO CREDITS (CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT): ÓRLA FALLON; CHESTER SIMPSON (BOATS); ERIK TOMASSON (NUTCRACKER); G. THOMAS WARD/WTTW CHICAGO (BRASS); KARL SIMONE (BOCELLI & FOSTER); CRAIG DIMOND (NATALIE COLE); PAUL MORIGI/NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION (TREE); L.A. HOLIDAY CELEBRATION (CHOIR).

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TV Highlights

John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewindairs Saturday, December 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

A new music special presents a treasure trove of historical footage from the classic 1950s and 1960s era of folk music. The program — hosted by John Sebastian (left), lead singer of The Lovin’ Spoonful — focuses on the greatest singers and songwriters, spotlighting both vintage and contemporary perfor-mances. Featured are Pete Seeger and Judy Collins singing “Turn, Turn, Turn,” Harry Belafonte’s hit “Jamaica Farewell,” Trini Lopez’s rendition of “If I Had a Hammer,” Rod McKuen’s classic “Seasons in the Sun,” Bobby Darin’s heartfelt “Simple Song of Freedom,” and many other popular songs.

Doc Martin, Series III airs Saturdays, December 18 & 25 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD

Completely lacking in bedside manner, Doc Martin — portrayed by Martin Clunes — continues his medical and social adventures in the quaint English seaside village of Portwenn, where he’s set up prac-tice after retreating from London. In this British comic-drama series, narcolepsy and food poisoning are among the many crises facing the blood-phobic doctor, while his clumsy attempts to pursue a relation-ship with local schoolteacher Louisa Glasson take dramatic turns. Will Doc stumble again with Louisa? Saturday episodes repeat Sunday nights, and watch for more of Doc Martin, Series III in January.

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Órla Fallon’s Celtic Christmasairs Wednesday, December 1 at 9:30 p.m.

on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDA holiday special features the former member of the Celtic Woman vocal ensemble performing Christmas favorites in a concert taped in September at the Polk Theater in Nashville. Fallon, a harpist and vocalist, appears with special guests David Archuleta (2008 American Idol runner-up), country sensation Mark Wills, and a former Celtic Woman colleague, vocalist Meav. Fallon’s con-cert features beloved carols and holiday classics including “Joy to the World,” “I Saw Three Ships,” “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “Silent Night,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “The First Noel” and more.

Great Performances: Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

airs Saturday, December 4 at 3 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDThe series Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to Broadway

legend Stephen Sondheim, who celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Sondheim collaborated as lyricist on such fabled shows as West Side Story and Gypsy and created breakthrough scores for Company, Follies,

A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods. David Hyde Pierce hosts the celebration, which includes performances by acclaimed Sondheim alumni Elaine Stritch,

Patti LuPone (at lower left), Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters (left, top), among many others.

Rick Steves Marathonairs Tuesday, December 7 at 8 p.m.

on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDTravel expert extraordinaire Rick Steves visits WETA’s television studio to host episodes from the newest season — season six — of his series Rick Steves’ Europe, offering advice on which sights to see, where to stay and where to fi nd good meals, and spotlighting cultural highlights and natural wonders in his favorite destinations. Steves presents his explorations in the programs “Andalucía, Gibraltar and Tangier;” “Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips;” “Norway’s West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen;” and “The Best of Slovenia.” The marathon repeats Thursday, December 30 at 8 p.m.

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10:309:308:308:00 9:00 10:00Órla Fallon’s Celtic Christmas The Road to Perfect

Health (to 12m)

Celtic Thunder Christmas Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone (to 12m)

Inside Washington Carole King & James Taylor — Live at the Troubadour Cirque du Soleil (to 12:30am)

Carole King & James Taylor — Live at the Troubadour (to 11:30pm)

Aretha Franklin Presents: Soul Rewind (to 11pm) & New Play Piano in a Flash: 3 Steps to Piano Success (to 1am)

Lower Your Taxes! Now & Forever with Ed Slott (to 12m)

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body (to 12m)

Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop (to 11:30pm)

Inside Washington The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas (to 12m)

Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock: A Study in Pink

Hubert H. Humphrey: The Art of the Possible

Frontline: Close to Home The WETA Guide to Christmas

Paris: The Luminous Years: Toward the Making of the Modern

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Plymouth Express

Inside Washington Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL BBC Antiques Roadshow

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:17pm)

(from 9:17pm) The WETA Movie: Free Willy (to 11:10pm)

Great Performances: Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker (to 11pm) & Doc Martin, Series III (Pt 2 of 9. On the Edge 2) (to 12m)

Independent Lens: The Calling (Pt 1 of 2)

Independent Lens: The Calling (Pt 2 of 2)

Christmas at Concordia — Journey to Bethlehem

A Renaissance Christmas

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Wasps’ Nest Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Tragedy at Marsden Manor

Inside Washington Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL BBC Antiques Roadshow

Need to Know (to 11:30pm)

(from 8:47pm) Keeping Up Appearances (to 9:17pm)

(from 9:17pm) The WETA Movie: Topkapi (to 11:17pm)

Masterpiece Contemporary: Framed Doc Martin III (Pt 3 of 9) (to 11:30pm)

American Masters: Glenn Gould: Genius Within

Frontline: Flying Cheap A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Great Performances: Celebración: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic with Juan Diego Flórez

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Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Lang Lang John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (to 12m)

Keyboard Conversations

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll and National Journal

John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind

(from 7pm:) Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas

Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop

Rick Steves Marathon (to 11pm) & Riverdance: Live From Beijing (to 1am)

Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart

Brain Fitness: Peak Performance

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll and National Journal

(from 7pm:) Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop

WETA Viewer Favorites

Antiques Roadshow: San Antonio, TX

NOVA: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole and David McCullough

Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll and National Journal

Doc Martin, Series III (Pt 2 of 9. On the Edge 2) (to 8:47pm)

Nature: The Dragon Chronicles

Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice

NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

The WETA Guide to Christmas

Sherlock Holmes: The Norwood Builder

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll and National Journal

Doc Martin, Series III (Pt 3 of 9, The Apple Doesn’t Fall) (to 8:47pm)

Nature: Cloud’s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns

Antiques Roadshow: Trash to Treasure

NOVA: Secrets Beneath the Ice

Tavis Smiley Reports: Dudamel: Conducting a Life

Rick Steves Marathon (to 11pm) & Riverdance: Live From Beijing (to 1am)

Washington Week with Gwen Ifi ll and National Journal

WETA TV 26 & WETA HD December primetime simulcast listings.

Weeknight primetime simulcast programming repeats the following weekday on WETA TV 26 starting at noon.

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1 WednesdayWETA Television’s November-December fundraising campaign, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, airs Nov. 25–Dec. 12. Please note that programs are subject to change — visit weta.org/tv for complete, up-to-date listings.

7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS — A fi lm presents some

of the most familiar and beloved classical music melo-dies of all time along with the interesting and touching human stories behind them. Concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel engagingly discusses musical gems and then performs the pieces. Repeats Thur 12/2, 1pm

9:30 ÓRLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — Former member of the Celtic Woman vocal ensemble and harpist Orla Fallon presents a Celtic celebration of favorite Christmas carols and songs. Filmed in Nashville’s Polk Theatre, Fallon’s concert features fellow Celtic Woman Meav and duets with American Idol David Archuleta and country music sensation Mark Wills. Repeats Thur 12/2, 2:30pm, midnight; Sun 12/5, 12:30pm; Wed 12/8, midnight

10:30 THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA WATSON — The digestive care expert shows how health ailments are often linked to an imbalance in the digestive system, and presents a plan to maintain a healthy “Gut Protec-tion System.” Repeats Thur 12/2, 3:30pm; Sat 12/4, 6am; Sun 12/5, 1:30pm; Thur 12/9, 11:30pm

12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — See the Thursday, December 2, 8 p.m. listing.

1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

2 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY —

The yoga expert demonstrates safe and effective yoga exercises designed to address arthritis problems. Repeats Fri 12/3, 1pm; Sat 12/4, 10am; Sun 12/5, 3pm

9:00 CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS — Filmed in Pough-keepsie, New York, in front of a live audience, Irishmen Damian McGinty, Keith Harkin, Paul Byrom, Ryan Kelly and Scotsman George Donaldson of the Celtic Thunder vocal ensemble bring together their affi nity for a great popular song with live performances that pay homage to cherished holiday favorites. Repeats Fri 12/3, 2pm; Sat 12/4, 6:30pm

10:30 NATURE: CHRISTMAS IN YELLOWSTONE — The great park’s winter world features breathtaking landscapes and scenes of wolves and coyotes, elk and bison, bears and otters as they make their way through the year’s most challenging season. {DVI} Repeats Fri 12/3, 3:30pm; Sat 12/4, 5pm

12M ORLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

3 Friday7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR

8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifi ll leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week.

8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Host Gordon Peterson moder-ates a roundtable discussion of the news of the week.

9:00 CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: LIVE AT THE TROU-BADOUR — Singer-songwriter icons Carole King and James Taylor star in a concert special fi lmed at their 2007 performances celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Los Angeles’ famed Troubadour nightclub. King and Taylor perform 12 songs, including the pair’s most beloved hits such as King’s “So Far Away,” “It’s Too Late” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”, as well as Taylor’s “Carolina in My Mind,” “Sweet Baby James” and “Fire and Rain.” Repeats Sat 12/4, 10pm

10:30 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL—FLOWERS IN THE DESERT — Since 1993, Cirque du Soleil — a popular Canadian entertainment company, described as a “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment,” has produced

• Programming on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD is exactly the same — simulcast — Monday through Friday nights from 7 p.m. through Charlie Rose, and each weekend evening, beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

• Please note that Saturday and Sunday daytime listings that follow are for WETA TV 26 only unless otherwise indicated. For complete 24-hour schedules of programs on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD, visit weta.org/tv.

• Weeknight primetime on WETA TV 26 repeats the next weekday on WETA TV 26 — see repeat listings.

• WETA TV 26 is devoted to children’s programming 5 a.m.–noon weekdays and 6 a.m.–9 a.m. weekends. For 24 hours of children’s programming each day, tune in to the WETA Kids channel. See page 11 for schedule information.

Program Key ■ — WETA productions, co-productions or presentations. {DVI} — Descriptive Video Service. R — Aired within the month.

Listings are accurate as of press time. For late-breaking program updates, call 703-998-2724 or visit weta.org/tv.

W TA TV 26 & W TA HD December simulcast primetime listings, plus weekends for WETA TV 26

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Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDIn Keyboard Conversations, pianist Jeffrey Siegel performs classical music works after exploring the stories behind the compositions.

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Friday, December 3 at 10:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDCirque du Soleil — Flowers in the Desert features performances from six of the entertainment troupe’s shows in Las Vegas: Mystère, O, Kà, Love, Criss Angel Believe, and their latest production, Viva Elvis.

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seven original, permanent shows in Las Vegas. Cirque du Soleil—Flowers in the Desert presents performances recorded at six of the seven Vegas shows. These per-formances — Mystère, O, Kà, Love, Criss Angel Believe, and their latest production, Viva Elvis — have never been broadcast on television in the United States.

12:30 VISIONS OF ITALY: SOUTHERN STYLE — Shot in high-definition video from a helicopter-mounted camera, a film offers a sojourn along the rugged western coast-line of Italy to the toe of the “boot” and then back inland over the countryside to Rome, spotlighting the most popular destinations in southern Italy.

1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

4 SaturdaySIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: 6AM THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA

WATSON — R 7:30 BRAIN FITNESS: PEAK PERFORMANCE — A new pro-

gram in the Brain Fitness series explores the process of brain training for personal performance, spotlight-ing individuals — a musician, a baseball player and a simultaneous translator — who have built exceptional skills through a rigorous and consistent training of their brains. All of this arises through brain plasticity: the remarkable ability of our brains to specialize, and retaining expertise depends on practice. Repeats Sun 12/5, 9am; Mon 12/6, 4:30pm; Thur 12/9, 8pm

9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm

10:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 11:00 LOWER YOUR TAXES! NOW & FOREVER WITH ED SLOTT

— CPA Ed Slott offers counsel about money, taxes, estate planning, and retirement planning and answers retirement questions — among topics are how not to run out of money in retirement, ROTH IRA conversion traps, 10 steps to pay less taxes, a rundown of key retirement terms, how to pick retirement profession-als, and much more. Repeats Sun 12/5, 10:30am; Mon 12/6, 10pm; Thur 12/30, 4pm

1:00 NEW PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH: 3 STEPS TO PIANO SUCCESS — Scott “The Piano Guy” Houston, returns to public television with a new special, sharing his “3 Steps to Piano Success” to help people simply sit down and have some fun playing piano. Repeats Sun 12/5, 6am, 11pm; Fri 12/31, 1pm

3:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: SONDHEIM! THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT — Marking the composer and conductor Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday in March 2010, Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to the Broadway legend. David Hyde Pierce hosts the celebration, which includes an array of acclaimed Sondheim alumni. Beginning with his collaborations as lyricist on such fabled shows as West Side Story and Gypsy, to his breakthrough scores for Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods, Sondheim led the way from Broadway’s golden age into the increasingly ambivalent times of America’s post-Vietnam, rock ‘n’ roll culture.

5:00 NATURE: CHRISTMAS IN YELLOWSTONE — See the Thursday, December 2, 10:30 p.m. listing. {DVI} R

6:30 CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS — See the Thursday, December 2, 9 p.m. listing. R

8:00 JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND — A music special focuses on the great folk singers and songwriters of the classic 1950s and 1960s folk era. Presented by John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoon-ful, Folk Rewind features a treasure trove of historical footage plus new performances by artists who are still appearing in concert today. Performers include Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Harry Belafonte, Trini Lopez, Rod McKuen, Bobby Darin, the original Chad Mitchell Trio, Barry McGuire and Jesse Colin Young. Vintage footage spotlights The Kingston Trio, The New Christy Min-strells, The Brothers Four, The Highwaymen and more. Repeats Tue 12/7, 3pm; Fri 12/31, 10:30pm

10:00 CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: LIVE AT THE TROUBA-DOUR — See the Friday, December 3, 9 p.m. listing. R

11:30 BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS: THE ART OF BELLY-DANCE: LIVE FROM SHANGHAI — The dance troupe Bellydance Superstars bridges the styles of East and West into an entirely new performance experience, drawing inspiration for its stage shows from diverse cultures — from the Middle East to ballet to Polynesia. This special captures the group’s performance on tour in China. (to 1am)

5 SundaySIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: 6AM NEW PLAY PIANO IN A FLASH: 3 STEPS TO PIANO

SUCCESS — R 8:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 9:00 BRAIN FITNESS: PEAK PERFORMANCE — R 10:30 LOWER YOUR TAXES! NOW & FOREVER WITH ED SLOTT

— R 12:30 ORLA FALLON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS — R 1:30 THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA

WATSON — R 3:00 EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 4:00 CELTIC CROSSROADS—WORLD FUSION — An Irish

music program features nine world-class musicians playing more than 20 instruments on stage. The en-semble, Celtic Crossroads, presents a fusion of musical genres including European gypsy, North American bluegrass, world classical and jazz and various forms of Celtic music.

5:30 NATURE: HUMMINGBIRDS: MAGIC IN THE AIR — Hummingbirds represent one of nature’s most interest-ing paradoxes — they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. Beautiful high-speed footage combined with high-tech presentations of the birds’ amazing abilities illuminate hummingbirds as never before. {DVI}

7:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: ANDREA BOCELLI & DAVID FOSTER: MY CHRISTMAS — Top producer and key-boardist David Foster joins tenor Andrea Bocelli for a Christmas concert of holiday classics as they share the stage to present an elegant collection of seasonal favorites. Recorded at the Kodak Theatre in Los Ange-les, the program also features special guests Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, The Muppets, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Repeats Mon 12/6, 1:30pm; Fri 12/10, 10pm

9:00 ARETHA FRANKLIN PRESENTS: SOUL REWIND — The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, presents a collection of rare performances — recovered from film vaults in the U.S. and Europe — by legendary R&B performers of the classic 1960s–70s soul era. Songs include archival

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Thursday, December 2 at 10:30 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDNature presents a seasonal special, Christmas in Yellowstone, spotlighting winter sights — and impressive fauna — at the park.

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Saturday, December 4 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDIn John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind, the musician spotlights great singers and songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s folk era, including Harry Belafonte (above), Pete Seeger and Judy Collins.

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9 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 BRAIN FITNESS: PEAK PERFORMANCE — A new pro-

gram in the Brain Fitness series explores the process of brain training for personal performance, spotlight-ing individuals — a musician, a baseball player and a simultaneous translator — who have built exceptional skills through a rigorous and consistent training of their brains. All of this arises through brain plasticity: the remarkable ability of our brains to specialize, and retaining expertise depends on practice.

9:30 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ‘50S POP — See the Monday, December 6, 8 p.m. listing. R

11:30 THE ROAD TO PERFECT HEALTH WITH BRENDA WATSON — R

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10 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week.

8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON 9:00 THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2010 —

A ceremony now celebrating its 87th year, the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree signals the start of the holiday season across the country. Taped at President’s Park in Washington, D.C., a special presents appear-ances and performances by B.B. King, Sara Bareilles, and the band Maroon 5 — with festivities capped by the ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree with the First Family.

10:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: ANDREA BOCELLI & DAVID FOSTER: MY CHRISTMAS — See the Sunday, December 5, 7 p.m. listing. R

12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

11 Saturday SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6AM–1AM: 6AM–9AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26

and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 RICK STEVES MARATHON — See the Tuesday, December

7, 8 p.m. listing. 1PM–7PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 7:00 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ‘50S POP — See the

Monday, December 6, 8 p.m. listing. R 9PM–1AM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES

12 Sunday SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–1AM: 6AM–9PM WETA VIEWER FAVORITES 9PM MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!: SHERLOCK: A STUDY

IN PINK — A contemporary take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories sets the mysteries in

performances on American Bandstand and Where The Action Is, and performing artists include Franklin her-self, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Ray Charles, Doris Troy, James Brown, Otis Redding, Patty Labelle, Jackie Wilson and many more. Repeats Thur 12/9, 1pm

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6 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 MAGIC MOMENTS: THE BEST OF ’50S POP — A caval-

cade of 1950s pop music acts, including the McGuire Sisters, Debbie Reynolds, Patti Page, the Four Lads and Pat Boone, perform their biggest hits at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal casino. Repeats Wed 12/8, 4pm; Thur 12/9, 9:30pm; Sat 12/11, 7pm

10:00 LOWER YOUR TAXES! NOW & FOREVER WITH ED SLOTT — See the Saturday, December 4, 11 a.m. listing. R

12M EASY YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS WITH PEGGY CAPPY — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

7 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 RICK STEVES MARATHON — The travel expert visits

WETA to present episodes of his series, Rick Steves’ Europe, spotlighting journeys in Spain’s Andalucía region, Croatia’s coastal city of Dubrovnik, Norway’s Fjord regions, and Slovenia. Repeats Wed 12/8, 1pm; Sat 12/11, 10am; Thur 12/30, 8pm

11:00 RIVERDANCE: LIVE FROM BEIJING — It’s been 15 years since the remarkable troupe celebrating Irish dance and culture first stomped its way onto the world stage in a live show now experienced by more than 22 million people in 40 countries. In December 2009, Riverdance embarked on a 12-city tour of China — this new film celebrates the show’s anniversary with Pad-raic Moyles and Aislinn Ryan in the lead roles. Repeats Thur 12/30, 11pm

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8 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 CELTIC WOMAN: SONGS FROM THE HEART — A spe-

cial featuring the Celtic Woman vocal/fiddle ensemble — recorded in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland at the historic Powerscout House and Gardens — features a musical repertoire ranging from spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces to lush arrangements of Irish clas-sics, contemporary covers and original compositions.

10:00 CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, CHANGE YOUR BODY — Award-winning psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen presents 10 steps to help people live longer, look younger, be thinner, and decrease their risk for Alzheimer’s disease, depression, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, illuminating the connection between brain patterns and body weight. Repeats Thur 12/9, 4pm

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present-day London and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the Baker Street sleuth and Martin Freeman as his loyal sidekick Doctor Watson. A Study in Pink. When an unidentified woman, dressed all in pink, turns up murdered in an abandoned building, Sherlock must use the science of deduction to catch the killer.

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13 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: SAN ANTONIO, TX — Repeats

Tue 12/14, 2pm; Wed 12/15, 1pm; Thur 12/16, 5pm 9:00 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY: THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

— Many Americans remember former Vice President Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978) as a cheerleader for the Vietnam War — shunned by his own party and mis-trusted by a generation of young people. Others con-sidered him a great progressive, a guiding light for the post-New Deal liberal movement that forged The New Frontier and The Great Society, and a champion of civil rights. A documentary takes a fresh look at the great body of work of this remarkable American. Intervie-wees include President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, Bill Moyers and Tom Hayden. {DVI}

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14 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: HUNTING THE HIDDEN DIMENSION — A revolu-

tionary new branch of math called fractals has changed the way we see the world and opened up a vast new territory to scientific analysis and understanding — including what happened after the Big Bang, and the ultimate fate of our universe. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/15, 2pm; Thur 12/16, 1pm

9:00 FRONTLINE: CLOSE TO HOME — Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles how the middle class is faring in this recession through the stories of the patrons of a New York City hair salon: from well-to-do bankers to struggling actors, each has a story to tell about how they’re getting by. {DVI}

10:00 THE WETA GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS — A WETA TV 26 production explores Christmas festivities and rituals around Greater Washington, offering a host of ideas about where and how to experience the spirit and at-mosphere of the holiday — from local sights to popular annual performances and much more. Repeats Fri 12/17, 4pm; Wed 12/22, 8pm; Thur 12/23, 2pm

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15 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

FEATURING NATALIE COLE AND DAVID MCCULLOUGH — Grammy Award–winning musical artist Natalie Cole and Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough join the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir in a mag-nificent Christmas celebration featuring some of the season’s most beloved songs. Cole performs with the choir and McCullough reflects on “American Christmas Memories.” Repeats Thur 12/16, 2pm

9:00 PARIS: THE LUMINOUS YEARS: TOWARD THE MAKING OF THE MODERN — In the early decades of the 20th century, a storm of modernism swept through the art worlds of the West, uprooting centuries of tradition in the visual arts, music, literature, dance, theater and beyond. The epicenter of this storm was Paris, France. A film tells the story of Paris as an active protagonist, catalyst and midwife to modernity. The film spot-lights now-famous key figures in the art world’s first international avant-garde, including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky, Ernest Hemingway and others. Repeats Thur 12/16, 3pm; Sun 12/19, 1:30pm

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16 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA —

Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson are asked by a masked nobleman to save one of the royal houses of Europe from ruin. Repeats Fri 12/17, 1pm

9:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY — The future of the London and Scot-tish bank is riding on its million-dollar shipment of Liberty bonds to New York on the inaugural sailing of the Queen Mary. Author Agatha Christie’s great detec-tive Hercule Poirot, portrayed by David Suchet, faces one of the most difficult decisions of his career — can he overcome the dreadful curse of sea-sickness to accompany the bonds and ensure their safe passage? Repeats Fri 12/17, 2pm

9:51 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS — When young heiress Florence Halliday is murdered en route to Plymouth the prime suspects are a couple of known gold-diggers: her reprobate ex-husband Rupert and recent French admirer the Comte de la Rochefour. Poirot and his friend Hastings retrace Florence’s train journey, providing Poirot with invalu-able clues. Repeats Fri 12/17, 3pm

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17 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 12/18, 6:30pm

8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 12/18, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MOBILE, AL 10:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — Repeats Sun 12/18,

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18 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26

and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10:00 THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR 11:00 FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH 11:30 HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF 12N GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE 12:30 MADE IN SPAIN 1:00 AVEC ERIC 1:30 EVERYDAY FOOD 2:00 SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS 2:30 BAKING WITH JULIA 3:00 LIDIA’S ITALY 3:30 JULIA AND JACQUES: COOKING AT HOME 4:00 JACQUES PÉPIN: MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY! 4:30 COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN 5:00 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED 5:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–11:10PM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — R 7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — In one of England’s most

popular comedic dramas, Martin Clunes stars as celebrated London surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham, who, having developed a blood phobia, sets up as a village doctor in a small Cornish community, where his tactless manner causes mayhem. Part 2 of 9. On the Edge 2.Louisa Glasson’s father Terry backs out of his dangerous get-rich-quick scheme, and things get even worse for Doc Martin. He finds himself held hostage, along with Louisa, by Terry’s paranoid partner in crime as the man attempts to force Terry to carry out their plan. Repeats Sun 12/19, 11pm; Mon 12/20, 4:30pm

8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:17 THE WETA MOVIE: FREE WILLY — In the 1993 drama,

an abandoned boy (Jason James Richter) with a chip on his shoulder befriends a killer whale at a water park. Starring are Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson and August Schellenberg. (1:52) Repeats Sun 12/19, 11:30am

19 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 WHITE HOUSE CHRONICLES 9:30 TO THE CONTRARY WITH BONNIE ERBE 10:00 THIS IS AMERICA WITH DENNIS WHOLEY 10:30 RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY 11:00 GREAT ROMANCES OF THE 20TH CENTURY 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: FREE WILLY — (1:52) R 1:30 PARIS: THE LUMINOUS YEARS: TOWARD THE MAKING

OF THE MODERN — R 3:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R 4:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 5PM–12M: 5:00 LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: BAROQUE HOLIDAY

WITH THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER — The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center greets the season combining the warmth and style of great Baroque masters with the intimacy and skill of the Society’s artists. Bach’s Double Concerto is featured, along with Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and recorder virtuosa Michala Petri in works by Sammar-tini, Tartini and Vivaldi.

7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ — Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates when Willoughby Smith, secretary to Professor Coram, is found dead clutching a pince-nez.

8:00 NATURE: THE DRAGON CHRONICLES — Ancient maps, legends and fairy tales all tell of dragons in our world. In nearly every culture, stories of dragons exist — where did these tales come from? Reptile expert Romulus Whitaker sets off to find out if dragon stories are based on real animals. {DVI} Repeats Tue 12/21, 1pm

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: DANCE IN AMERICA: SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S NUTCRACKER — The San Fran-cisco Ballet presents The Nutcracker, with its setting transposed to San Francisco’s 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposi-tion. SFB artistic director Helgi Tomasson’s production stars Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan and

features dazzling sets by Michael Yeargan and opulent costumes by Martin Pakledinaz, both Tony Award- winning designers. Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi hosts. Repeats Mon 12/20, 2:30pm

11:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — Part 2 of 9. On the Edge 2. See the Saturday, December 18, 8 p.m. listing.

20 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NAUGHTY OR NICE — Antiques

Roadshow’s special edition, Naughty or Nice, makes a list and checks it twice — this lineup of favorite ap-praisals from past seasons will satisfy everyone’s wish list. Repeats Tue 12/21, 2pm; Wed 12/21, 1pm; Thur 12/23, 5pm; Sun 12/26, 3:30pm

9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE CALLING — Part 1 of 2. A behind-the-scenes look at young Americans — Christian, Jewish, and Muslim — preparing to become the nation’s next generation of religious leaders, The Calling follows their transformation from idealistic students into ordained religious professionals. This two-night, four-hour special explores the forces that are drawing a new generation of young people to serve their communities and their faith. Repeats Tue 12/21, 3pm

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21 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: ARCTIC DINOSAURS — How is it that dinosaurs

managed to survive and even thrive in the gloom of the dark and frigid polar regions? A unique field expedition, covered by NOVA, sets out for Alaska’s North Slope to find new fossil clues. The team of researchers digs a tunnel into the permafrost in order to collect dinosaur bones. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/22, 2pm; Thur 12/23, 1pm

9:00 INDEPENDENT LENS: THE CALLING — Part 2 of 2. See the Monday, December 20, 9 p.m. listing. Repeats Wed 12/22, 3pm

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22 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 THE WETA GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS — A WETA TV 26

production explores Christmas festivities and rituals around Greater Washington, offering a host of ideas about where and how to experience the spirit and at-mosphere of the holiday — from local sights to popular annual performances and much more. Repeats Thur 12/23, 2pm

9:00 CHRISTMAS AT CONCORDIA — JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM — A new special combines the pageantry of opera, the grandeur of choral orchestral masterworks and the in-timacy of delicate solos and duets, featuring composer and conductor René Clausen of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, re-imagining Christmas in the college’s 83rd annual concert. Featuring 450 musicians in both large and small ensembles, the program’s diverse selections include sacred seasonal favorites. Repeats Thur 12/23, 3pm

10:00 A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS — Chicago’s celebrated Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass celebrates the sounds of the holiday season with joyful carols, solemn

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chants and vibrant works for brass. The concert in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit includes both Renaissance and Baroque pieces for chorus and brass. Repeats Thur 12/23, 4pm

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23 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE NORWOOD BUILDER —

When the unhappy John McFarlane arrives at 221b Baker Street the police are not far behind him. With the body of Jonas Oldacre found in a fire, it seems McFar-lane had an obvious motive for murder — he is set to inherit everything in Oldacre’s will. But Holmes believes in his client’s innocence. Repeats Fri 12/24, 1pm

9:00 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: WASPS’ NEST — Captain Hastings finds intrigue and mystery in the picture when he experiments with a new camera at a garden fête he visits with Poirot (David Suchet) and Inspector Japp. The Belgian sleuth is soon caught up in a tale of jeal-ousy, revenge — and wasps. Repeats Fri 12/24, 2pm

9:51 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT: THE TRAGEDY AT MARS-DEN MANOR — In his remote country house Jonathan Maltravers is recovering from an ulcer with the help of his much younger wife Susan. When one of the staff finds her husband’s body under an oak tree, Poirot (David Suchet) and Hastings are called to Marsden Manor to investigate. Repeats Fri 12/24, 3pm

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24 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week. Repeats Sat 12/25, 6:30pm

8:30 INSIDE WASHINGTON — Repeats Sat 12/25, 6pm 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: MOBILE, AL 10:00 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — Repeats Sun 12/26,

4:30pm, 11:30pm 10:30 NEED TO KNOW 11:30 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

25 Saturday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9:00 EASTENDERS — (two episodes, simulcast on WETA TV 26

and WETA HD) Repeats Fridays, 5pm 10AM–6PM See Saturday, December 18 listings.SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12:30AM: 6:00 INSIDE WASHINGTON — R 6:30 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

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7:00 ARE YOU BEING SERVED?/AS TIME GOES BY 8:00 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — Part 3 of 9. Portwenn has

a new police officer — PC Joseph Penhale — who ap-pears to have an odd affliction which causes him to fall asleep suddenly at strange times. Also, village plumber Bert Large is having a midlife crisis — his son Al has left the village on travel and Bert feels left out in the cold. Repeats Sun 12/26, 10:30pm; Mon 12/27, 4pm

8:47 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES 9:17 THE WETA MOVIE: TOPKAPI — In Jules Dassin’s 1964

comedy-suspense film, a pair of lovers — played by Melina Mercouri and Maximilian Schell — recruit amateurs to steal a dagger from the palace museum in Istanbul. Peter Ustinov co-stars. (2:00) Repeats Sun 12/26, 11:30am

11:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES: PETER & THE WOLF — Conceived and directed by animator Suzie Templeton, an Academy Award–winning interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev’s fanciful 1936 musical tale uses stop-frame model animation, puppets and digital photography to re-tell the classic story, and features the Philharmo-nia Orchestra under the direction of Mark Stephenson performing Prokofiev’s iconic score.

26 Sunday ON WETA TV 26, 6AM–6PM. See weta.org/hd for WETA HD listings. 6AM–9AM WETA KIDS PROGRAMMING 9AM–11:30AM See Sunday, December 19 listings. 11:30 THE WETA MOVIE: TOPKAPI — (2:00) R 1:30 EMPIRE OF THE EYE: THE MAGIC OF ILLUSION —

Journey into the secrets of illusion with host Al Roker (Today) as he explores the National Gallery of Art’s great Renaissance masterpieces from a fascinating angle, ex-ploring the birth of perspective. Using advanced graphic technology from the wizards at Industrial Light & Magic, the film allows viewers to see these masterworks in new ways and discover how we see what we see — or what it is we think we see. Repeats Wed 12/29, 5pm

2:30 CHIHULY: FIRE & LIGHT — From Dale Chihuly’s studio in Seattle to installation sites throughout San Francisco, a program observes the glass artist at work with his team as he conceives and creates his exhibi-tion, Chihuly at the de Young, which included new and archival works representing the breadth and scope of the artist’s creative vision. Repeats Mon 12/27, 5pm

3:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: NAUGHTY OR NICE — R 4:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R 5:00 GLOBE TREKKER — Senegal & Cape Verde. Repeats

Mon 12/27, 1:30pm; Tue 12/28, 5pm SIMULCAST ON WETA TV 26 & WETA HD, 6PM–12M: 6:00 NATURE: THE DESERT LIONS — A film spotlights an

extraordinary population of lions living in the Namib Desert on Africa’s wild and forbidding Skeleton Coast. Philip Stander, a Namibian carnivore specialist, first spotted these desert lions in the mid-1980s, watching in disbelief as a lioness killed a fur seal in the waves and dragged it five miles inland to feed her cubs. {DVI}

7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE RED CIRCLE — Signor Zamba is murdered by a member of The Red Circle and Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates.

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9:00 FRONTLINE: FLYING CHEAP — Frontline investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, spotlighting a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation’s daily depar-tures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, but many insiders worry that the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/29, 4pm

10:00 A CONVERSATION WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. — An interview program, produced by The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive, provides an inside look into the life and career of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Gates shares his story with CNN White House Correspondent Suzanne Malveaux in front of a live audience. Repeats Wed 12/29, 3pm

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29 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS: DUDAMEL: CONDUCTING A

LIFE — For his fourth Tavis Smiley Reports special, Tavis Smiley takes an extraordinary look into the life and artistry of the L.A. Philharmonic’s charismatic conductor, Gustavo Dudamel. At 29, Dudamel is not only the youngest conductor of any major orchestra in the world, but is also being hailed by critics as the most exciting.

9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: CELEBRACION: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL AND THE L.A. PHILHARMONIC WITH JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ — Great Performances returns to the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall for a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and music director Gustavo Dudamel. Joined by superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez, the gala concert’s repertoire offers a program of bel canto overtures and arias, as well as Latin American songs and orchestral dances.

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30 Thursday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 RICK STEVES MARATHON — See the Tuesday, Decem-

ber 7, 8 p.m. listing on page 6. 11:00 RIVERDANCE: LIVE FROM BEIJING — In December

2009, Riverdance embarked on a 12-city tour of China; this new film celebrates the show’s anniversary with Padraic Moyles and Aislinn Ryan in the lead roles. It’s been 15 years since the remarkable troupe celebrating Irish dance and culture first stomped its way onto the world stage in a live show now experienced by more than 22 million people in 40 countries. Repeats Fri 12/31, 3pm

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31 Friday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL

JOURNAL — Moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill leads a discussion by a panel of journalists on the news events of the week.

8:30 LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: NEW YORK PHIL-HARMONIC NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH LANG LANG — A concert features Alan Gilbert conducting Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Lang Lang and the magical second act of The Nutcracker, live from Avery Fisher Hall on New Year’s Eve.

10:30 JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND — See the Saturday, December 4, 8 p.m. listing on page 5.

12:30 VISIONS OF ITALY: SOUTHERN STYLE — R 1AM CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

8:00 NATURE: CLOUD’S LEGACY: THE WILD STALLION RETURNS — In this sequel, filmmaker Ginger Kathrens continues to chronicle the lives of a band of horses living wild and free in the mountains of Montana. The stallion Cloud is now father to Bolder, a stallion in the making, but all the horses must face the obstacles of a Bureau of Land Management round-up, the unpredict-able fires of the American West and the harsh weather. {DVI} Repeats Tue 12/28, 1pm

9:00 MASTERPIECE CONTEMPORARY: FRAMED — An eccentric Welsh village learns that London’s National Gallery is storing its entire art collection in a nearby mine during the museum’s renovations — leading to curious encounters between the village locals and the gallery’s urbane, lovelorn curator. Trevor Eve (David Copperfield) and Eve Myles (Little Dorrit) star in this gentle comedy, based on Frank Cottrell Boyce’s best-selling novel. David Tennant hosts. Repeats Mon 12/27, 2:30pm

10:30 DOC MARTIN, SERIES III — Part 3 of 9. See the Saturday, December 25, 8 p.m. listing.

11:30 BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW — R

27 Monday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TRASH TO TREASURE — As

the new year approaches, Antiques Roadshow’s special edition Trash to Treasure sets an optimistic tone with more than twenty incredible tales of treasures rescued from rubbish heaps, roadsides, dumpsters and demoli-tion sites. Repeats Tue 12/28, 2pm; Wed 12/29, 1pm

9:00 AMERICAN MASTERS: GLENN GOULD: GENIUS WITHIN — A biographical documentary unravels the layers of an iconic, but intensely private, musician — a pianist who had a revolutionary understanding of the Baroque masters. Gould made a sensational 1955 New York City concert debut at the age of 22, and after a decade-long thriving international career, he defied the critics and shocked and disappointed his fans by leaving the concert circuit completely. Repeats Tue 12/28, 3pm

11:00 CHARLIE ROSE — Repeats next weekday, noon

28 Tuesday 7:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 8:00 NOVA: SECRETS BENEATH THE ICE — Can Antarctica’s

climate past offer clues to what may happen to our warming planet? To gather crucial evidence, NOVA follows an ambitious Antarctic investigation — a state-of-the-art drill ing probe known as ANDRILL. {DVI} Repeats Wed 12/29, 2pm

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Wednesday, December 29 at 8 & 9 p.m. on WETA TV 26 & WETA HDThe L.A. Philharmonic’s charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel is in the spotlight, first in Tavis Smiley Reports at 8 p.m., and then at 9 p.m. in Great Performances: Celebración, leading a special gala concert that features superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez.

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MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE WETA KIDS CHANNEL

Between the Lions, 6amClifford The Big Red Dog, 6:30amSuper WHY!, 7amArthur, 7:30amMartha Speaks, 8amCurious George, 8:30amThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About

That!, 9amWordGirl, 9:30amWordWorld, 10amDinosaur Train, 10:30amCyberchase, 11amElectric Company, 11:30amSid the Science Kid, noonA Place of Our Own, 12:30pmSesame Street, 1pmMister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 2pmAngelina Ballerina, 2:30pmPeep and the Big Wide World, 3pmMaya & Miguel, 3:30pmArthur, 4pmWordGirl, 4:30pm

Fetch!, 5pm Cyberchase, 5:30pmSuper WHY!, M–Th, 6pm (Animalia on Fridays)Martha Speaks, M–Th, 6:30pm (Mama Mirabelle on Fridays)Curious George, 7pmZula Patrol, 7:30pmElectric Company, 8pmSid the Science Kid, 8:30pmBiz Kid$, 9pmBarney & Friends, 9:30pmSesame Street, 10pmBob the Builder, 11pmThomas & Friends, 11:30pmCaillou, midnight

Note: You’ll also fi nd children’s programming on WETA TV 26 each morning, 5 a.m.–noon. See the inside cover for WETA TV 26 channel numbers.

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WETA Kids offers safe programming for our young viewers, presenting educational television broadcasts 24 hours each day, seven days a week. Below you can fi nd weekday daytime listings for WETA Kids. Note that children’s programming also airs each morning on WETA TV 26. Please visit weta.org/kids to fi nd complete schedules of children’s programs on the WETA Kids channel and WETA TV 26.

Visit weta.org/kids for full listings of children’s programs on WETA Kids

and WETA TV 26.

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WEEKDAYS ON WETA TV 26 Sesame Street, 5amClifford The Big Red Dog, 6amSuper WHY!, 6:30amArthur, 7amMartha Speaks, 7:30amCurious George, 8amThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!,

8:30amWordGirl, 9amWordWorld, 9:30amDinosaur Train, 10amCyberchase, 10:30amElectric Company, 11amSid the Science Kid, 11:30am

For weekends, see weta.org/kids

Cyberchaseairs weekdays at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the WETA Kids channel

Cyberchase is a series for school-age children that aims to spark interest in math and problem-solving. The central premise of the animated program is that the dastardly villain Hacker (voiced by actor Christopher Lloyd) is on a mad mission to take over Cyberspace with the help of his blundering henchbots, Buzz and Delete. But heroes Inez, Jackie and Matt are three curious kids determined to stop him with the help of their cyberpal, Digit (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried). Their weapon is their brain power.

Each episode takes the heroes on a thrilling adventure driven by a differ-ent math concept, and kids learn that math is everywhere and fun and prac-tical to use. In “For Real,” the live-action segment following each animated episode, youth-hosts Harry and Bianca show kids how math can help solve life’s problems in the real world.

Major funding for Cyberchase is provided by the National Science Foundation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Ernst & Young LLP, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broad-casting. Additional funding is provided by The Volckhausen Family.

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Among the programs you’ll fi nd on WETA Create are:

CULINARY ADVENTURES

America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated

Avec EricBaking With JuliaCaprial and John's KitchenChristina CooksCiao ItaliaCook’s Country from America’s Test

KitchenDaisy Cooks! with Daisy MartinezEveryday FoodFood Trip with Todd EnglishJacques Pépin: More Fast Food My WayJulia and Jacques: Cooking at HomeLidia’s Italy Made in SpainNew Scandinavian CookingRachel's Favorite Food at HomeSara’s Weeknight MealsSimply Ming

ARTS & CRAFTS

The Best of the Joy of PaintingKnit and Crochet Now!Martha’s Sewing RoomOne Stroke Painting with Donna DewberryPaint, Paper and CraftsPassport & PaletteScheewe Art WorkshopSewing with Nancy

HOME & GARDEN

For Your HomeGarden SmartKatie Brown WorkshopP. Allen Smith’s Garden HomeVictory Garden

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Ask This Old HouseNew Yankee WorkshopThis Old HouseWoodsmith Shop

TRAVEL & CULTURE

Burt Wolf: Travels & TraditionsGlobe TrekkerOpenRoadRick Steves’ EuropeSmart Travels—Europe with Rudy MaxaSmart Travels—Pacifi c Rim with

Rudy MaxaTravelscope

Visit weta.org/create for complete listings of “how-to”

programs on WETA Create.

Caprial and John’s Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends

airs Mondays & Fridays at 8:30 a.m., repeating at 2:30 p.m. on WETA CreateCaprial and John’s Kitchen: Cooking

for Family and Friends is devoted to the art of entertaining, delivered in the playful style of cooking couple Caprial and John Pence. From the waters off the Pacifi c Ocean to the famous wine regions of Oregon, the culinary afi ciona-dos search for fresh, fl avorful ingredi-ents to create a bounty of delectable recipes emphasizing the importance of sustainable eating and supporting local food producers. In the series — which showcases the chefs’ friendly personalities, playful conversation and relaxed Northwest style — the duo visits local fruit and vegetable growers, fi sh sell-ers, chocolate makers and an organic distillery, swapping trade secrets with the producers they meet along the way. The Pences then create tantalizing dishes with local products, and their recipes can be easily modifi ed with ingredients available in each region of the country.

WETA Create presents “how-to” lifestyle programming, 24 hours each day, seven days a week, featuring public television’s fi nest series devoted to explorations of home improvement, cooking, crafts, travel, woodworking, painting, gardening and much more. This channel draws on more than 30 series. For a complete schedule of WETA Create programming, please visit weta.org/create.

Inspiring Lifelong Learning and Creativity

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repeating at noon on WETA Create

The new series Knit and Crochet Now! features top designers and experts in the fi eld. In each episode, host Brett Bara (below), editor of Crochet Todaymagazine, introduces a rotating cast of talented and experienced needle art-

ists, each of whom demonstrates popular techniques for creating lace, purses, patterns, felting and many other items. Field pieces also highlight the latest industry news, the best knitting and crochet blogs, and interviews with those on the cutting-edge of color and apparel design. Programs present ideas for baby shower projects, spotlight eco-friendly yarn and crochet color techniques, offer advice on how to create cozy afghans and sweat-ers, explore pillow and slipper projects and much more.

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Holiday Music on Choral Showcase

Presenting Classical Music All Day, Every Day With David Ginder, mornings • Marilyn Cooley, middays •

John Chester, afternoons/overnights • Nicole Lacroix, evenings And hosting on the weekend: Jean Inaba, mornings • Judy Gruber, afternoons • Chip Brienza, evenings

Special Programming: Mon–Fri at 7 p.m.: PBS NewsHour Mondays at 9 p.m.: Front Row Washington Saturdays at 1 p.m.: Classical WETA Opera House Sundays at 6 p.m.: From the Top Sundays at 9 p.m.: Choral Showcase First Wednesday of the month, 9 p.m.: NSO Showcase

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Classical WETA: 90.9 FM Greater Washington 88.9 FM Frederick WGMS 89.1 FM Hagerstown

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The drama and excitement of productions from the nation’s premier opera company return to Classical WETA 90.9 FM as the 2010–2011 season of The Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts gets underway on Saturday, December 18 at 12:30 p.m. with a new production of Verdi’s Don Carlo on Classical WETA Opera House. The opera features Yong-hoon Lee in the title role, alongside Marina Poplavskaya (Elisabeth de Valois), Anna Smirnova (Princess Eboli), Simon Keenlyside (Rodrigo, Count of Posa), Ferruccio Furlanetto (King Philip II) and Eric Halfvar-son (The Grand Inquisitor). Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. On Christ-mas Day at 1 p.m., the broadcast presents an archival December 1978 Met performance of Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, with Teresa Stratas, Nicolai Gedda, Jon Vickers and Martti Talvela. James Levine conducts.

Before the Met productions begin, the Saturday broadcasts feature productions from NPR’s World of Opera. On December 4 at 1 p.m., Classical WETA Opera House presents Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers from the Royal Opera House 2010–2011 season at Covent Garden. December 11 at 1 p.m., the broadcast features a production of Massenet’s Don Quichotte from La Monnaie, Brussels, starring bass José Van Dam.

Met Operas in December

Sundays at 9 p.m. Holiday music on Classical WETA’s Sunday night broad-cast Choral Showcase has a grand start in late-November with Handel’s oratorio Messiah, and it continues in festive style through December. The program on December 5 is called Magnifi cat! and includes four very different settings of the canticle of the Virgin Mary from J.S. Bach, Herbert Howell, Claudio Monteverdi and Arvo Pärt.

On the program on December 12, we celebrate Beethoven with excerpts from both of his Mass settings, plus Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and the Choral Fantasy. On December 19, Heinrich Schütz’s Christmas Story is the centerpiece of the program (along with Britten and Poulenc), and Vaughan Williams’s Christmas cantata, Hodie — one of the composer’s last works — airs on December 26.

Furlanetto and Poplavskaya in Don Carlo

On Monday, December 20 at 9 p.m., Classical WETA 90.9 FM’s local concert broadcast Front Row Washington presents the Maryland-based early-music ensemble Harmonious Blacksmith in concert at Georgetown’s historic Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Their program, called New and Olde: Christmas from Two Worlds—Noëls, Carols and Villancicos from Europe and the Americas, features both vocal and instrumental music that will delight the senses and gladden the heart. Using violin, viola da gamba, recorders, lute, guitar, harpsichord, and percussion, Harmonious Blacksmith performs music by Renaissance and

Baroque composers on both sides of the Atlantic, from the English-born Thomas Ravenscroft and French composers Michel Corrette and Nicolas Saboly, to Peruvian composer Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco and others. Also this month, Front Row Washington presents two recitals from La Maison Française: pianist François-Frédéric Guy and cellist Marc Coppe perform Beethoven’s complete piano and cello sonatas in programs airing December 6 and 13 at 9 p.m.

Christmas Music with a Renaissance Twist on Front Row Washington

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December 2–26, 2010Warner Theatre 13th & E Sts. NW

Tickets start at just $31! Visit washingtonballet.org, call 202-397-7328 or go to the Warner Theatre Box Office

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