Highlights September 2 to September 8
Posted on August 30, 2024
Monday, September 2nd
Travel to Salt Lake City and learn more about fantastic finds, including Watson & Crick-signed Double Helix books, an Art Deco jewelry suite, ca. 1930, and a Japanese Arita porcelain vase, ca. 1910. Can you guess the top find of the night? Antiques Roadshow Salt Lake City, Hour Three at 7:00 pm.
Explore the acclaimed filmmaker's more recent work in new interviews with Burns and his colleagues. Featuring excerpts from Country Music, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, The U.S. and the Holocaust, The American Buffalo, The Vietnam War and others. Ken Burns: One Nation, Many Stories at 8:00 pm.
Rick Steves travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe. Rick Steves Fascism in Europe at 9:00 pm.
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd
The Gospel Train: Explore the dramatic explosion of gospel. Starting in the 40s, southern migrants fused blues and jazz sounds, taking Black religious music into the mainstream to create a genre enduring for generations. The Golden Age of Gospel: Starting in the 40s, GOSPEL's hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel - the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South - which took the Lord's music into the mainstream. Gospel The Gospel Train / Golden Age of Gospel starting at 7:00 pm.
In GOSPEL's hour 3, gospel family dynasties dominate the charts while other children of the church use their musical prowess to influence soul music. Black pastors also distinguish their sound with prophetic voices and sermonettes. Gospel's Platinum Age reflected a new generation embracing secular rhythms to modernize the gospel sound. GOSPEL's hour 4 explores the movement that brought songs about faith to millions at clubs, on cable TV and on urban radio. Gospel Take the Message Everywhere / Gospel’s Second Century at 9:25 pm.
Wednesday, Sept. 4th
From the heart of war-torn Ukraine, stories of survival, love, and resilience emerge beyond the battles. Witness an extraordinary view into the effects of war on animals, and the humans who help them. Directed by Ukrainian YouTuber Anton Ptushkin. Nature Saving the Animals of Ukraine at 7:00 pm.
Jupiter's massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system. But it also shaped life on Earth, delivering comets laden with water - and perhaps even the fateful asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. Nova The Planets: Jupiter at 8:30 pm.
The most famous bear in the Tetons attempts to raise four cubs. But she makes increasingly unexpected and consequential choices to protect her family, Grizzly 399 stands as a symbol of the clash between humans and the wild. Nature Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons at 10:00 pm.
Thursday, Sept. 5th
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark series in September 2015 with this in-depth overview of the iconic documentary. See video clips and interviews with Ken Burns, Geoffrey Ward, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires and others. Ken Burns: The Civil War at 8:00 pm.
Friday, Sept. 6th
Celebrate the enduring legacy of the iconic boy band that continues to capture the hearts of millions. Featuring the pop anthems, dance tracks and love songs that are fan favorites of the Blockheads, including "Step By Step," and "Cover Girl." New Kids on the Block: iHeartRadio Live at 7:30 pm.
Filmed on 18 cameras at London's Wembley Stadium, TINA TURNER: ONE LAST TIME is as spectacular as the legendary Tina Turner. Her energetic and moving performance includes hits such as "River Deep Mountain High," "Let's Stay Together," "What's Love Got to Do With It," "The Best," and "Proud Mary." Tina Turner: One Last Time at 9:00 pm.
Saturday, September 8th
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND takes a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music, from its roots in bluegrass to San Francisco coffee houses to clubs in Greenwich Village. Hosted by Tom and Dick Smothers and Judy Collins, and featuring The Brothers Four, Glenn Yarbrough, The Highwaymen, The Limeliters, Randy Sparks and The Minstrels, and Roger McGuinn from The Byrds, the program includes their own personal reflections on the enduring legacy of these masterpieces. This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) at 7:00 pm.
Explore the story of one of the best-selling music acts of all time, told in their own words by Barry and Robin Gibb, from modest beginnings to worldwide success in the 1970s. Includes interviews, videos, TV appearances and live performances. Bee Gees: In Our Own Time at 8:30 pm.
Join the 10-time GRAMMY nominee as he performs for a sold-out crowd at one of the most iconic venues in the country. Produced live and mostly unplugged, Church performs "Mr. Misunderstood," "Record Year," "Talladega," and many more. Eric Church: Live at the Country Music Hall of Fame at 10:30 pm.
Sunday, September 8th
Go behind-the-scenes with the cast and creators of the English mystery series with a handsome young vicar at the center of local crimes and murders. The series is a winning combination of a delightful and appealing amateur sleuth, articulate writing and engaging mysteries to solve. Grantchester: Investigating Life's Mysteries at 8:30 pm.