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Sunday, December 29 - Saturday, January 4

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Sunday 29AFTERNOON1:30 Amarillo Opera’s Lucia Di Lammermoor4:00 PBS Newshour Weekend4:30 Moyers & Company5:30 On Story

Constructing Comic Book Movies

6:00 Arts in ContextMarching to Nowhere

PRIME TIME6:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special

Jenny’s first Christmas at Nonnatus House and everyone becomes involved when a newborn is left on the doorstep.

8:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 3 - Part 7The Crawleys head to a Scottish hunting lodge. New romances flare up and a crisis unfolds.

10:00 Shakespeare’s American Home10:30 Moyers & Company11:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

LATE NIGHT12:00 Lawrence Welk Show

New Year’s

1:00 Classic GospelRyman Gospel Reunion

2:00 Austin City LimitsRodrigo Y Gabriela

3:00 Independent LensJiro Dreams of Sushi

4:30 Return to Downton Abbey

Monday 30PRIME TIME7:00 Antiques Roadshow

Phoenix, Part 2Great items include a bronze maquette by sculptor Henry Moore and an abstract painting by Chuck Close.

8:00 Antiques RoadshowPhoenix, Part 3Valuable finds include a violin made in Naples in the early 1800s and a violin bow made in France.

9:00 Independent LensHow to Survive a PlagueTwo grassroots coalitions fought to turn AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.

10:30 Charlie Rose11:30 BBC World News America

LATE NIGHT12:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special1:30 Masterpiece Classic

Downton Abbey, Season 3 - Part 7

3:30 Charlie Rose4:30 TV 411

Tuesday 31PRIME TIME7:00 Live from Lincoln Center

New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo MaCellist Yo-Yo Ma joins maestro Alan Gilbert for a celebration of dance-inspired orchestral music.


A look back at Downton Abbey with the cast and crew, and a look ahead at Season 4.

9:00 FrontlineFrom Jesus to Christ: The First ChristiansExplores the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity using historical evidence.

11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News America

LATE NIGHT12:00 Antiques Roadshow

Phoenix, Part 2

1:00 Antiques RoadshowPhoenix, Part 3

2:00 Independent LensHow to Survive a Plague

3:30 BBC World News America4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley

Wednesday 1PRIME TIME7:00 Great Performances

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2014The Vienna Philharmonic performs Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet.

8:30 NOVADoomsday VolcanoesScientists explore the devastating global consequences of another Icelandic volcano eruption.


A look back at Downton Abbey with the cast and crew and a look ahead at Season 4.

10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News11:30 BBC World News America

LATE NIGHT12:00 Live from Lincoln Center

New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

1:30 Return to Downton Abbey2:00 Frontline

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians

4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley

Thursday 2PRIME TIME7:00 Austin City Limits

Rodrigo Y GabrielaFamed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela performs a unique fusion of flamenco, jazz and rock.

8:00 Overheard with Evan Smith

Mark KellyThe retired American astronaut and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords appears.

8:30 DaytripperChet travels to Waco, home of Baylor University, Dr Pepper, and exceptional mountain biking.

9:00 This Old House HourBreakaway walls and flood vents are installed in Point Pleasant. A leaky skylight is replaced.


LATE NIGHT12:00 Great Performances

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2014

1:30 NOVADoomsday Volcanoes

2:30 Return to Downton Abbey3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley

Friday 3PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill7:30 Charlie Rose: The Week8:00 Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prize

Julie Andrews, Tony Bennett, Tim Conway, Tina Fey and others celebrate comedic icon Carol Burnett.


LATE NIGHT12:00 Austin City Limits

Rodrigo Y Gabriela


Mark Kelly

1:30 Daytripper2:00 This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 This Old House Hour

Saturday 4PRIME TIME7:00 Lawrence Welk Show

WinterThe Champagne Music Makers present a “Winter Show” as they sing “Button Up Your Overcoat.”

8:00 Classic GospelDown by the Tabernacle“Rock of Ages,” “There Is Power in the Blood” and “I Saw the Light” are performed in Indiana.

9:00 Doc MartinThe Portwenn EffectMartin makes a house call to the park ranger, who introduces him to a six-foot, red squirrel.

10:00 Austin City LimitsQueens of the Stone Age

11:00 Independent LensHow to Survive a Plague

LATE NIGHT12:30 Charlie Rose: The Week1:00 Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prize3:00 NOVA

Doomsday Volcanoes

4:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill4:30 Charlie Rose: The Week

Great Performances: From ViennaWEDNESDAY 7:00

Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prize FRIDAY 8:00

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Sunday 5AFTERNOON2:00 Chef’s Life

Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea

2:30 Mind of a ChefFarmer

3:00 Goodnight: Panhandle Trailblazer4:00 PBS Newshour Weekend4:30 Moyers & Company5:30 On Story

A Conversation with Damon Lindelof

6:00 Arts in ContextMother Falcon

6:30 Just Seen It

PRIME TIME7:00 Secrets of Highclere Castle

The history and upkeep of England’s Highclere Castle, the setting of “Downton Abbey,” is explored.

8:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 1After Matthew’s death, the family and servants try to cure Mary and Isobel of their depression.

10:00 Manor of Speaking

10:30 Moyers & Company11:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly


Winter

1:00 Classic GospelDown by the Tabernacle

2:00 Austin City LimitsQueens of the Stone Age

3:00 Independent LensHow to Survive A Plague

4:30 Tavis Smiley


Boise, Part 1Highlights include a first edition of the “Book of Mormon” and a Madoura plate designed by Picasso.

8:00 Antiques RoadshowTulsa, Part 1Highlights include a signed note from Mother Teresa and a custom model 1894 Winchester rifle.

9:00 Independent LensThe Invisible WarOne of America’s most shameful secrets, the epidemic of rape within the US military, is examined.


LATE NIGHT12:00 Secrets of Highclere Castle1:00 Masterpiece Classic


3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley

Tuesday 7PRIME TIME7:00 Poisoner’s Handbook: American Experience

In 1918, medical examiner Charles Norris began to turn forensic chemistry into a formidable science.

9:00 FrontlineTo Catch a TraderBillionaire Steven A. Cohen and the largest insider trading scandal in US history are investigated.



Boise, Part 1

1:00 Antiques RoadshowTulsa, Part 1

2:00 Independent LensThe Invisible War

3:30 Charlie Rose4:30 Tavis Smiley

Wednesday 8PRIME TIME7:00 Nature

Legendary White StallionsThis story of the famous Lipizzaner stallions focuses on the bond between the horses and caregivers.

8:00 NOVAAlien Planets RevealedAnimation and input from experts shed light on how NASA’s Kepler telescope identifies new planets.

9:00 Chasing ShackletonPolar explorer Tim Jarvis examines Sir Ernest Shackleton’s boat journey across the Southern Ocean.


LATE NIGHT12:00 Poisoner’s Handbook: American Experience2:00 Frontline

To Catch a Trader


Thursday 9PRIME TIME7:00 Austin City Limits

Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age perform rock anthems from “Like Clockwork.”


Mark LeibovichThe Chief National Correspondent of The New York Times magazine discusses his book “This Town.”

8:30 DaytripperChet travels to Bastrop to conquer the mighty Colorado River, a mighty chicken fried steak, and Chet’s mighty beard.

9:00 This Old House HourSea-level foundation footings are installed at Bay Head. Roger Cook helps plant a maple tree.

10:00 Charlie Rose11:00 BBC World News

11:30 BBC World News America

LATE NIGHT12:00 Nature

Legendary White Stallions

1:00 NOVAAlien Planets Revealed

2:00 Chasing Shackleton3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley

Friday 10PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill7:30 Charlie Rose: The Week8:00 Live from Lincoln Center

Richard Tucker at 100: An Opera CelebrationMetropolitan Opera star Isabel Leonard and more great voices honor the legacy of the beloved tenor.


LATE NIGHT12:00 Austin City Limits

Queens of the Stone Age


Mark Leibovich



A Pretty Girl“A Pretty Girl” and the “Hot Foot Polka” are performed. Larry Hooper sings “Oh Happy Day.”

8:00 Classic GospelAtlanta HomecomingThe largest Homecoming concert ever features “What a Meeting in the Air” and “Peace in the Valley.”

9:00 Doc MartinOf All The Harbors In All The TownsAn old flame of Aunt Joan sails back into her life, but Martin discovers he is seriously ill.

10:00 Austin City LimitsJason Isbell and Neko Case


LATE NIGHT12:30 Charlie Rose: The Week1:00 Live from Lincoln Center

Richard Tucker at 100: An Opera Celebration

3:00 NOVAAlien Planets Revealed

4:00 FrontlineTo Catch A Trader

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Nature: Legendary White StallionsWEDNESDAY 7:00

Chasing Shackleton WEDNESDAY 9:00

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Strawberry Stay at Home

2:30 Mind of a ChefLeftovers

3:00 From The Ground up: Oil and Gas in the Panhandle4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe4:30 Moyers & Company5:00 PBS Newshour Weekend5:30 On Story

James Franco: A Look Inside 127 Hours

PRIME TIME6:00 Masterpiece Classic

Downton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 1After Matthew’s death, the family and servants try to cure Mary and Isobel of their depression.

8:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 2The fates of several characters converge at a glittering house party.

9:00 Manor of Speaking9:30 Unlocking Sherlock10:30 Moyers & Company11:00 Sky Island11:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly


A Pretty Girl

1:00 Classic GospelAtlanta Homecoming

2:00 Austin City LimitsJason Isbell and Neko Case


4:30 Tavis Smiley


Boise, Part 2Treasures include a mid-century pinup painting by Earl Moran and a 1922 Edward Hopper etching.

8:00 Antiques RoadshowTulsa, Part 2Fantastic finds include a 1960 first-edition To Kill a Mockingbird and a 1924 Gibson mandolin.

9:00 Independent LensAt BerkeleyThis film explores major aspects of university life at The University of California at Berkeley.

LATE NIGHT1:30 Masterpiece Classic


2:30 Unlocking Sherlock3:30 Charlie Rose4:30 Tavis Smiley

Tuesday 14PRIME TIME7:00 1964: American Experience

Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and other very prominent figures of 1964 are examined.

9:00 FrontlineSecret State of North KoreaFrontline goes inside secretive North Korea to explore life under its new ruler Kim Jong-Un.

10:00 Charlie Rose



Boise, Part 2


2:00 Lidia Celebrates America

Life’s Milestones



The Private Life of DeerScientists, deer experts and special cameras shed light on the hidden world of white-tailed deer.

8:00 NOVAZeppelin Terror AttackA look at how Germany’s war zeppelins, the biggest flying machines ever made, were built and flown.

9:00 Chasing ShackletonRacing skipper Paul Larsen attempts to navigate the Southern Ocean with only a sextant and compass.


LATE NIGHT12:00 1964: American Experience2:00 Frontline

Secret State of North Korea


Thursday 16PRIME TIME7:00 One Square Mile: Texas

One Square Mile: El PasoThe Segundo Barrio square mile near downtown El Paso is the birthplace of El Paso culture.

7:30 Texas Parks and Wildlife

Golden-cheeked Warbler nests, biking Pedernales Falls State Park and the Catos are highlighted.


Mark Halperin and John HeilemannThe columnist and political analyst are the co-authors of “Double Down: Game Change 2012.”

8:30 DaytripperChet travels to Burnet, from the high cliffs above Inks Lake to the depths of Longhorn Cavern, with some delicious Bar-B-Q and Tex Mex in between.

9:00 This Old House HourThree projects conclude on the Jersey Shore. The guys help homeowners prepare for severe weather.



The Private Life of Deer

1:00 NOVAZeppelin Terror Attack


Friday 17PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill7:30 Charlie Rose: The Week8:00 Great Performances at the Met

Eugene OneginMariusz Kwiecien stars as the imperious Onegin in Tchaikovsky’s fateful romance.


LATE NIGHT12:00 One Square Mile: Texas

One Square Mile: El Paso

12:30 Texas Parks and Wildlife1:00 Overheard with Evan Smith

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann



Salute to the Working PeopleA lively selection of songs celebrating occupations includes “Casey Jones” and “The Auctioneer.”

8:00 Classic GospelHomecoming Texas Style

9:00 Doc MartinHaemophobiaGossip about Martin’s blood phobia seems to have spread around the village like wild fire.

10:00 Austin City LimitsFun. and DawesThe Grammy-winning trio Fun. plays their hits and Dawes performs California roots-flavored rock/pop.

LATE NIGHT11:00 Independent Lens

At Berkeley

3:30 Mel Leipzig: Everything Is Paintable4:00 Frontline

Secret State of North Korea



1964: American ExperienceTUESDAY 7:00

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Pimp My Grits

2:30 Mind of a ChefRestaurateur

3:00 Cowboy Mystique: A Tribute to Buck Ramsey4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe4:30 Moyers & Company5:00 PBS Newshour Weekend5:30 On Story

The Evolution of Funny: TV Comedy with Larry Wilmore

6:00 Arts In ContextMasters of Ceremony

6:30 Just Seen It


Downton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 2The fates of several characters converge at a glittering house party.

8:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 3Love is in the air, and darker emotions too, as Mary, Edith, Tom and Anna each face a dilemma.

9:00 Manor of Speaking9:30 Masterpiece Mystery!

Sherlock, Series III: The Empty Hearse

11:00 Moyers & Company11:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly


Salute to the Working People

1:00 Classic GospelHomecoming Texas Style

2:00 Austin City LimitsFun. And Dawes

3:00 Lidia Celebrates America

Life’s Milestones



Boise, Part 3An 1822 letter from Thomas Jefferson and a rare Babe Ruth Candy Club membership card are appraised.

8:00 Antiques RoadshowTulsa, Part 3A valuable Ming Dynasty cast bronze guardian figure and an 1826 English gadget cane are appraised.

9:00 Independent LensBlood BrotherThe story of Rocky Braat, whose desire to find a family led him to an AIDS hostel in India.




1:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 3

2:00 Masterpiece Mystery!Sherlock, Series III: The Empty Hearse


Tuesday 21PRIME TIME7:00 War Letters: American Experience

Newly uncovered personal correspondence from the American Revolution to the Gulf War are revealed.

8:00 Salinger: American Masters

The painstaking work methods and private world of influential author J.D. Salinger are revealed.



Boise, Part 3


2:00 Independent LensBlood Brother



Meet The CoywolfThe coywolf, a mixture of coyote and wolf, is found increasingly on city streets in North America.

8:00 NOVAMonster Typhoon The anatomy of Typhoon Haiyan, which slammed into the Philippines on November 8, 2013, is explored.

9:00 Chasing ShackletonExplorer Tim Jarvis must traverse the mountains of South Georgia to complete Shackleton’s journey.


LATE NIGHT12:00 War Letters: American Experience1:00 Salinger: American Masters3:30 Charlie Rose4:30 Tavis Smiley


One Square Mile: NacogdochesThis square mile in Nacogdoches includes some of the oldest neighborhoods and historic sights.


Texas Horned Lizard research, Possum Kingdom and the disappearing Bois d’Arc Creek are highlighted.


Reza Aslan, Author and Religious ScholarReza Aslan is the author of “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.”

8:30 DaytripperChet travels to Luling to sample some of Texas’s best Bar-B-Q and watermelon, followed by a visit to Shiner’s famous brewery to wash it all down.

9:00 This Old House HourWork begins on an Italianate style home in Arlington, Massachusetts.



Meet The Coywolf

1:00 NOVAMonster Typhoon


Friday 24PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill7:30 Charlie Rose: The Week8:00 The Real Mary Poppins

This film tells the harrowing life story of Pamela Travers, creator of Mary Poppins.

9:00 Music Makes A CityThe inspiring story of how the Louisville Orchestra found international acclaim in the 1940s.



One Square Mile: Nacogdoches


1:00 Overheard with Evan Smith1:30 Daytripper2:00 This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 This Old House Hour


Tour of Southern CaliforniaThe Aldridge Sisters and Otwell Twins perform a wistful rendition of“California Dreamin’.”

8:00 Classic GospelMountain Homecoming“There’s Something about a Mountain,” “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and more songs are performed.

9:00 Doc MartinOld DogsDr. Martin Ellingham is still as clumsy as ever when it comes to forming relationships with women.

10:00 Austin City LimitsPortugal, The Man and Local Native


LATE NIGHT12:30 Charlie Rose: The Week1:00 The Real Mary Poppins2:00 Music Makes A City3:00 Rise of the Drones4:00 Return of the Wolves: The Next Chapter



SherlockSUNDAY 9:30

Nature: Meet the CoywolfWEDNESDAY 7:00

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Cracklin’ Kitchen

2:30 Mind of a ChefNoodle

3:00 Route 66: A Journey Through Texas4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe4:30 Moyers & Company5:00 PBS Newshour Weekend5:30 On Story

Heroes and Anti-Heroes: Loving The Villain

6:00 Arts In ContextPowerup

6:30 Just Seen It


Downton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 3Love is in the air, and darker emotions too, as Mary, Edith, Tom and Anna each face a dilemma.

8:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 4Can Bates learn what’s troubling Anna? Thomas installs a new ally and Alfred takes up cooking.

9:00 Manor of Speaking9:30 Masterpiece Mystery!

Sherlock, Series III: The Sign of Three

11:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly


Tour of Southern California

1:00 Classic GospelMountain Homecoming

2:00 Austin City LimitsPortugal, The Man and Local Native


4:30 Tavis Smiley


Detroit, Part 1Highlights include a signed 1970 Andy Warhol poster and a working script of The Wizard of Oz.

8:00 Texas Lt. Governor Republican Primary Debate from KERA in Dallas9:00 Independent Lens

The State of ArizonaThe complex realities behind Arizona’s struggle with illegal immigration are explored.




1:00 Masterpiece ClassicDownton Abbey, Season 4 - Part 4

2:00 Masterpiece Mystery!Sherlock, Series III: The Sign of Three


Tuesday 28PRIME TIME7:00 Amish: American Experience

The film examines the beliefs, lifestyle and history of this insular religious community.

9:00 FrontlineLeague of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion CrisisAn investigation into the NFL and brain injuries reveals the true health risks to football players.



Detroit, Part 1

1:00 Antiques RoadshowEugene, Part 1

2:00 Independent LensThe State of Arizona



The Funkiest MonkeysCrested black macaques, charismatic monkeys that only exist on Sulawesi in Indonesia, are explored.

8:00 NOVAGhosts of Murdered KingsArchaeologists in Ireland’s County Tipperary investigate the violent deaths of bog body victims.

9:00 HawkingThe life of Stephen Hawking, one of the most remarkable minds of the modern age, is chronicled.


LATE NIGHT12:00 Amish: American Experience2:00 Frontline

League of Denial: The Nfl’s Concussion Crisis



One Square Mile: San AntonioThis area in Southtown, San Antonio includes the King William District and neighborhood of Lavaca.


At-risk youth exploring Big Bend, Brazos Bend wildlife and the Daphne Prairie are featured.


Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author and HistorianOne of the best-known and most-respected presidential historians is interviewed.

8:30 DaytripperChet travels to Fredericksburg, the land of German food, wineries, boutique shopping, and rock climbing.

9:00 This Old House HourDramatic discoveries are made while demolishing the kitchen.



The Funkiest Monkeys

1:00 NOVAGhosts of Murdered Kings

2:00 Hawking3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 BBC World News4:30 Tavis Smiley

Friday 31PRIME TIME7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill7:30 Charlie Rose: The Week8:00 Great Performances

BarrymoreChristopher Plummer portrays the illustrious John Barrymore on a Broadway stage.

9:30 Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour

Embark on a voyage through architect Michael Graves’ career and the influences that shaped him.



One Square Mile: San Antonio

12:30 Texas Parks and Wildlife1:00 Overheard with Evan Smith

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author and Historian

1:30 Daytripper

2:00 This Old House Hour3:00 Charlie Rose4:00 This Old House Hour


Season Premiere, 1976“In The Mood,” “Love Will Keep Us Together,” and “America The Beautiful” are performed.

8:00 Classic GospelIsrael HomecomingThe Homecoming Family performs “I Have Returned,” “Because He Lives” and “The Holy City” in Israel.

9:00 Doc MartinIn LocoLouisa seeks a promotion at the Portwenn School. Bert Large is testing out his culinary skills.

10:00 Austin City LimitsSarah Jarosz and Milk Carton Kids

11:00 Independent LensThe State of Arizona

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