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Schedule Highlights December 15 to December 21
Monday, December 15th
Antiques Roadshow - Let’s Celebrate Watch amazing objects that exude a celebratory spirit, including an Alexander Calder mobile, Tiffany iridescent vases, and a 1955 Picasso Madoura plate. Can you guess which has an updated appraisal value of $800,000-$2,000,000? 7:00 pm
Hope of the Season: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Tony Award-winner Ruthie Ann Miles and iconic actor Dennis Haysbert inspire in this holiday special that combines classic Christmas carols with a contemporary story of how giving back and uplifting communities is the true meaning of the season. 8:00 pm
Tuesday, December 16th
Great Performances - Nutcracker from English National Ballet Enjoy Tchaikovsky's holiday classic set in Edwardian-era London. Clara embarks on a fantastical adventure with her enchanted nutcracker featuring over 100 dancers and a magical, dreamlike realm. Choreographed by Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smith. 7:00 pm
American Masters - Ten Times Better The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China. 8:30 pm
Frontline - Strike On Iran: The Nuclear Question Investigating Iran's nuclear program in the aftermath of the U.S. and Israeli strikes. Using rare on the ground access in Iran and in-depth forensic analysis, an immersive investigation with the Washington Post, Evident Media, and Bellingcat. 9:00 pm
Crossroads Of A Nation: Missouri's Rifts, Roads and Civil Rights Trace Missouri's complex transformation from a battleground to a keystone state. 10:00 pm
Wednesday, December 17th
Nature - Canada: Surviving The Wild North Get an intimate look into life in Lapland, fabled land of Santa Claus and actual home of tenacious wildlife such as reindeer, wolverines, Brown bears and more. 7:00 pm
NOVA - Polar Extremes Following a trail of fossils found in all the wrong places -- beech trees in Antarctica, redwoods and hippo-like mammals in the Arctic -- uncover the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-thick ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. 8:00 pm
Your Fantastic Mind - Inside Minds of our Dogs Dr. Greg Berns is an internationally acclaimed animal neuroscientist and bestselling author. Berns and his team, whose research has been featured on 60 Minutes and National Geographic, were the first in the world to train and scan the brains of awake dogs in a MRI scanner to learn more about how they think and feel. Berns' groundbreaking research has explored many fascinating questions: Do our dogs love us?Are they jealous? Can they do math? This episode of YFM follows several dogs in Berns' MRI scanner as their owners learn some of the answers to these questions. His long-term work is focused on finding the part of the dog's brain responsible for their eternally sunny outlook and their ability to easily make friends. Berns thinks we can learn how to improve our own lives from our dogs. 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 18th
Overheard with Evan Smith - Joyce Vance Former U.S. attorney and MSNBC legal analyst Joyce Vance discusses the changes in federal separation of powers and her book "Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy." 7:30 pm
The Daytripper - Plano, TX Chet explores this unique town in the midst of DFW. He eats a butcher shop making delicious bison burgers and takes a trail ride across the TV-famous Southfork Ranch. He swings through the trees on an urban ropes course and stuffs himself at a modern food-court before finishing the day trying a new sport - fowling. 8:30 pm
Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley Discover the fascinating and often-surprising history of our most beloved carols, as popular historian Lucy Worsley uncovers their hidden stories on "Christmas Carols With Lucy Worsley." 9:00 pm
Come and See! A Concordia Christmas Concordia University Irvine's fifth annual made-for-TV special includes vocal and instrumental performances of contemporary and classic holiday songs, and features original works by Concordia alumni and students to celebrate the holiday season. 9:55 pm
Friday, December 19th
- American Masters - Starring Dick Van Dyke TOOP Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday. Known for films like Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, TV show Diagnosis Murder and his classic CBS sitcom, Van Dyke has delighted audiences on screen and stage for eight decades. Featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail Van Dyke's extraordinary showbiz legacy. 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 20th
Fork and Hammer - History on the Move A new high-rise threatens a 120-year-old grocery store - one of South End's oldest. Jeff and Jamie step in to save it, planning to move the entire building next to their sixth restaurant, still under construction. If it survives the journey, it will become their seventh. But moving a fragile, historic structure? That's a whole new kind of risk. 11:30 am
Central Texas Gardener - Next Generation Gardens Texas Gardener magazine editor Jay White and John Hart Asher look at what's ahead for gardeners. 12:00 pm
Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard - Beans & Rice Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples. With Christine at Piggly Wiggly, she explores dried vs. canned beans and rice varieties, learning why together they form complete proteins. She visits Tidewater Grain's rice revival in Oriental, NC, suggesting bean crop rotation. A Bojangles stop inspires her pinto bean, sausage and rice bake. 12:30 pm
Austin City Limits - Jacob Collier/Nickel Creek A pair of acclaimed virtuoso acts thrill in an innovative hour: six-time Grammy-winning UK phenom Jacob Collier performs highlights from his Djesse series and formative bluegrass act Nickel Creek showcase songs from their latest Celebrants. 7:00 pm
Death in Paradise A team anticipates a new recruit as Mervin prepares to leave the island. Before departing, Mervin investigates a young man's murder in a ravine. The victim leaves behind a mysterious message, complicating the case. 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 21st
Happiness
Episode 3 Charlie champions Gloria's vision, despite Adrian's resistance, unintentionally encouraging the ensemble to look to Charlie as the new director. 7:00 pm
Episode 4 Under Charlie's direction, rehearsals flourish; Mia shines; Gloria and Connor grow closer; and Jacqui's jealousy stirs conflict. 7:30 pm
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece - Homecoming When Jimmy's Christening Day is interrupted by the arrival of a surprise visitor, Siegfried makes a promise he struggles to keep. A furry friend helps Helen to find common ground with James' mother. 8:00 pm
Velvet - Today Is Valentine’s Day Valentine's Day brings ups and downs for everyone. Ana has doubts, Pedro and Rita are on cloud nine, Blanca and Estaban are making up for the time they lost, and Alberto does whatever he can to keep his mother with him. 10:00 pm