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WITF | MAY 2020 TV & RADIO LISTINGS

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TV & RADIO LISTINGS GUIDE

MAY 2020

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frontline workers to high school seniors, everyone has a story to tell. Join us as we share our collection of coronavirus diaries with you on Transforming Health May 22 at 8pm.

The National Memorial Day Concert will go on as planned at the end of the month, as well as its sister production A Capitol Fourth in July. There’s been some question surrounding these two specials given the current state of the world. They’ll no doubt look and sound a bit different this year, but I’ve been told the show will go on. Be sure to watch The National Memorial Day Concert May 24 at 8pm and 9:30pm.

Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions and comments. Until next month...stay home, stay healthy and stay tuned!

These are challenging times. The coronavirus is affecting every aspect of life. I hope you are staying home and staying healthy. WITF is here with you to be your

constant companion while we all isolate from social life to limit the severity. WITF’s staff is working hard; some in the office, many at home, to ensure consistency in our television, radio and digital operations.

The coronavirus will affect our broadcast schedule. At the time of publication, this is the most current schedule, but please note it may be subject to change without notice. There are two driving factors that may necessitate revisions: distance learning and program availability. WITF and public media stations across the commonwealth are assisting school districts with distance learning opportunities to keep the learning process moving forward despite the closure of school districts. Long time viewers know WITF was founded by a group of area educators, and life-long learning has been at the heart of the mission over the five decades of our existence. There may be periods where we’re swapping in additional episodes of American Experience, Nature, NOVA, Great Performances etc. to work in programming that connects with curriculum. For timely updates, I encourage you to regularly check the webpage witf.org/programs and sign up for the weekly email Program Points at witf.org/newsletters.

Looking for quality entertainment to help take your mind off the news of the day? Here are a few updates on some of our most popular drama series. We’re wrapping up a repeat of A Place to Call

Home Season 3. Season 4 will premiere this fall. Earlier this winter we premiered the first half of 800 Words Season 2. We’ll present the second half of the drama from New Zealand coming up this summer. Then there’s Doc Martin. I’m hopeful Season 9 will be offered to public television stations this coming winter.

The Nature mini-series Spy in the Wild returns to the schedule. The first season of Spy in the Wild premiered back in 2017 with animatronic spy creatures which infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions that we might not otherwise be able to witness. This season a spy hummingbird, koala, and pelican provide us new views of animals across the globe. Catch Spy in the Wild Wednesdays at 8pm.

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DAY CONCERT

MAY 24 8pm & 9:30pm

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The McLaughlin Group SAT 5:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend SAT 5:30pm PBS NewsHour Weekend SUN 5:30pm

BBC World News M-F 5:30pm PBS NewsHour M-F 6:00pm BBC World News M-F 11:00pm

DW The Day M-F 11:30pm Amanpour & Company M-F 12:00am

8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm

1FRI Washington WeekFiring Line with Margaret Hoover

Somewhere South Reel South

2SATKeeping Up Appearances

Fawlty TowersHold The Sunset starts at 9:05pm

A Place to Call Home starts at 9:35pm

Sun Studio Sessions

3SUN Call The Midwife World On Fire On Masterpiece Baptiste On Masterpiece

4MON Antiques Roadshow George W. Bush: American Experience

5TUE Queen at War George W. Bush: American Experience

6WED Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries H20: The Molecule That Made Us Expedition with Steve Backshall

7THU Antiques Roadshow Death In Paradise Modus


In This Together: A PBS American Portrait Story

Great Performances

9 SATKeeping Up Appearances

Fawlty Towers Hold The Sunset A Place to Call HomeSun Studio Sessions


11MON Asian Americans Independent Lens

12TUE Asian Americans Asian Americans

13WED Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries NOVA Expedition with Steve Backshall

14THU Antiques Roadshow Death In Paradise Modus


Great Performances: Leonard Bernstein Mass




Sun Studio Sessions


18MON Antiques Roadshow Created Equal: Clarence Thomas In His Own Words

19TUE NOVA Mr. Tornado: American Experience Frontline

20WED Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries NOVA Expedition with Steve Backshall

21THU Transforming Health Transforming Health Death In Paradise The Gettysburg Story


Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters




Sun Studio Sessions

24SUN National Memorial Day Concert National Memorial Day Concert

25MON Antiques Roadshow The Registry Independent Lens

26TUE Finding Your RootsViral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations starts at 9:05pm

Frontline

27WED Nature NOVA Expedition with Steve Backshall

28THU Antiques Roadshow Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide


Mumford & Sons - Live from South Africa Reel South

30SATDick Van Dyke: A Celebration

The Kinks - Echoes of a World The Bee Gees One for All Tour

31SUN Barns of the Susquehanna Valley INXS: Live Baby Live


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10:00pm • Baptiste On MASTERPIECE: Episode Four Julien finds the money, but Edward makes a reckless move that puts the case in jeopardy. #502411:00pm Amerika Square* Filmmaker Yannis Sakaridis presents a clever satirical view of the Greek migrant crisis by exploring both xenophobic and sympathetic sentiments of Greeks towards foreigners escaping the war and hardships that engulfed their native lands.

MONDAY 4

8:00pm Antiques Roadshow: McNay Art Museum Hour 3 Julius Cohen yellow diamond earrings, a 1928 Gibson Granada banjo and more items are appraised. #2415

9:00pm • • George W. Bush: American Experience: Part One The life of George W. Bush is explored and his tumultuous two-term presidency is chronicled. #320411:00pm BBC World News #58211:30pm DW The Day #588 12:00am Amanpour and Company #2221

TUESDAY 5

8:00pm • Queen at War Learn how the longest reigning monarch in British history was shaped by World War II. Princess Elizabeth’s experiences during the war helped shape her into the Queen she is today.

9:00pm • • George W. Bush: American Experience - Part 2 The life of George W. Bush is explored and his tumultuous two-term presidency is chronicled. #320611:00pm BBC World News #58411:30pm DW The Day #589 12:00am Amanpour and Company #2222

WEDNESDAY 6

8:00pm • Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries: The North Travel to the Northern Hemisphere, where the spy creatures learn how animals move, feed and fight. #202

9:00pm • • H20: The Molecule That Made Us: Crisis* Earth’s changing water cycle and human profiting are forcing changes in our reliance on water. #10310:00pm • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Greenland - Ice Mountain Steve Backshall attempts to summit a remote and unclimbed mountain in Greenland’s Stauning Alps. #10711:00pm BBC World News #58611:30pm DW The Day #59012:00am Amanpour and Company #2223

FRIDAY 1

8:00pm Washington Week #59458:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover #343

9:00pm • Somewhere South:

How Do You Cue? Vivian travels to Florida for smoked mullet and Texas for barbecue with Japanese and Mexican twists. #106

10:00pm • Reel South: F11 and Be There The photography of Burk Uzzle comments on American civil rights, race, social justice, and art. #50111:00pm BBC World News #58011:30pm DW The Day #58712:00am Amanpour and Company #2220

SATURDAY 2

7:00pm Lawrence Welk Show: Show Stoppers* Bobby and Elaine host. “That’s Entertainment,” “St. Louis Blues” and “Over The Rainbow” are featured. #17378:00pm Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket: Let There Be Light* Hyacinth is desperate to keep up with the Barker-Finches, who have a bit of local fame at barbecue. #4078:30pm Fawlty Towers: The Wedding* Fawlty Towers is expecting some wedding guests, and Basil decides to defend the hotel’s standard of morality. #1039:05pm • Hold The Sunset: If I Were A Wiseman* Edith plans one last Christmas with the family before she and Phil embark on their sunset journey, and Phil’s anxiety about not selling his house leads him to a spooky encounter. #1079:35pm A Place to Call Home: The Sins of the Father* On the anniversary of Lewis Bligh’s death, George reflects on the troubled relationship he had with his father #30710:00pm • Sun Studio Sessions: Dale Watson Dale Watson performs “Runaway,” “Johnny and June” and “If You’re Not Here” with J.M. Van Eaton. #110111:00pm Austin City Limits: Gary Clark, Jr. The singer-songwriter and guitarist performs songs from his highly acclaimed album “This Land.” #450112:00am Poetry In America: Urban Love Poem - Marilyn Chin The history of San Francisco is explored through Marilyn Chin’s poem of her San Francisco youth. #201

SUNDAY 3

7:00pm Last Tango In Halifax A police search begins for Alan and Celia, who are locked inside the hall without phone service. #1048:00pm • Call The Midwife: Episode Six Disappointed by the Poplar Horticultural Show’s cancellation, Fred attempts to reinstate it. #906

9:00pm • • World On Fire On Masterpiece: Episode Five Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked against them. #5018

THURSDAY 7

8:00pm Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock, Hour One An Olin Travis Ozark hilltop painting and a 1936 Lou Gehrig autograph are found in Little Rock. #20049:00pm Death in Paradise* In the second episode of this two-part special, the Honoré police team are left stunned by another murder which is connected to the Tiana case. #16210:00pm • MODUS Ingvar is forced to cooperate with FBI agent Warren to find Inger Johanne and Helen Tyler. #20711:00pm BBC World News #58811:30pm DW The Day #591 12:00am Amanpour and Company #2224

FRIDAY 8

8:00pm Washington Week #59468:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover #345

9:00pm • In This Together: A PBS American Portrait Story Participants will tell these stories self-filmed in their own words, in their own creative ways and from their own points of view. #345

9:30pm • GREAT PERFORMANCES: La Phil 100 The centennial of LA Phil is celebrated with “La Valse” by Ravel, Stravinsky’s “Firebird” and more. #450311:00pm BBC World News #59011:30pm DW The Day #592 12:00am Amanpour and Company #2225

SATURDAY 9

7:00pm Lawrence Welk Show: 25th Anniversary* Bobby Burgess is the host. “The Anniversary Song” and “Say It With Music” are performed. #17388:00pm Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket: Seaside Fun* Hyacinth looks after an elderly lady and deals with an amorous Italian pensioner at the beach. #5018:30pm Fawlty Towers: Hotel Inspectors* Basil is terrified when he hears some hotel inspectors are in town. #104

9:00pm • Hold The Sunset: The Sale* With their sunset retirement together waiting on the sale of his house, Phil despairs of finding the right estate agent, and gives in to the idea that he should hold an Open Day to sell his house. #1089:30pm A Place to Call Home Till Death Do Us Part* Rene goes under the knife, and Sarah worries that he might never wake up. Gino’s dreams are crushed when his grape vines die. On the morning of baby George’s christening, Regina tries to persuade James to return to Ash Park in the hopes of proving her loyalty to George. #308

10:30pm • Sun Studio Sessions: David Brookings & The Average Lookings Songwriter David Brookings performs “I Grew Up Fast,” “Sand in the Hour Glass” and “Dead Battery.” #1102

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11:00pm Austin City Limits: Maggie Rogers Pop singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers performs songs from her hit album “Heard It in a Past Life.” #450212:00am Poetry In America: The Fish - Marianne Moore Marianne Moore’s portrayal of the ocean’s always-changing history in “The Fish” is explored. #203

SUNDAY 17

7:00pm Last Tango In Halifax Celia and Alan’s relationship falters over Celia’s behavior and the wedding is called off. #1068:00pm •

Call The Midwife: Episode Eight Nurse Crane cares for an unmarried expectant mother. Petra must move up her wedding. #908

9:00pm • • World On Fire On MASTERPIECE: Episode Seven Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw and Lois may be set for happiness at last. #5020

10:00pm • Baptiste On MASTERPIECE: Episode Six Julien discovers the inside source, bringing the case to a devastating conclusion. #5026

11:05pm • And Then They Came for Us The registration and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II is examined.

MONDAY 18

8:00pm Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock, Hour Three Great treasures include a 1985 Charles Schulz Snoopy sketch and a Chinese altar garniture from 1850. #2006

9:00pm • Created Equal: Clarence Thomas In His Own Words Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discusses his life, legacy and legal theories.11:00pm BBC World News #60211:30pm DW The Day #59812:00am Amanpour and Company #2231

TUESDAY 19

8:00pm • NOVA: Deadliest Tornadoes Explore the science behind the April 2011 tornadoes that left a trail of destruction across the US. #3910

9:00pm • Mr. Tornado: American Experience Pioneering meteorologist Ted Fujita, who transformed our understanding of tornados, is profiled. #320810:00pm Frontline: Inside Italy’s COVID War Inside a hospital battling COVID-19 cases in Northern Italy, as doctors are forced to make life and death decisions. Also this hour, a report on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting US families already facing poverty. #60411:00pm BBC World News #60411:30pm DW The Day #59912:00am Amanpour and Company #2232

WEDNESDAY 20

8:00pm • Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries: The Poles Penguins, elephant seals, wolf cubs and polar bears are explored in the Arctic and Antarctic circles. #204

10:00pm • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Mexico - Maya Underworld Subterranean Mexican caves that ancient Maya believed were a portal to an underworld are explored. #10811:00pm BBC World News #59611:30pm DW The Day #59512:00am Amanpour and Company #2228

THURSDAY 14

8:00pm Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage A Hawaiian kou bowl and more incredible items with Asian and Pacific Islands origins are appraised. #20289:00pm Death in Paradise* Saint Marie mourns when radio legend Dezzie Dixon is murdered live on air, and Jack must unravel a complex mystery to find the culprit. #16310:00pm •

MODUS The Swedish police and the FBI now know where Helen Tyler is, but will they get there in time? #20811:00pm BBC World News #59811:30pm DW The Day #59612:00am Amanpour and Company #2229

FRIDAY 15

8:00pm Washington Week #59478:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover #3469:00pm • GREAT PERFORMANCES: Leonard Bernstein Mass Ravinia Festival’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s theater piece starring Paulo Szot is showcased. #441611:00pm BBC World News #60011:30pm DW The Day #59712:00am Amanpour and Company #2230

SATURDAY 16

7:00pm Lawrence Welk Show: Tribute to Bing* Anacani is the guest. Great songs include “Swingin’ On A Star’’ and “On The Road To Morocco.” #17398:00pm Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket: The Fancy Dressball* Hyacinth is concerned that her invitation to the Mayor’s fancy dress ball hasn’t been delivered. #5028:30pm Fawlty Towers: Gourmet Night* Basil’s new chef tries to turn Fawlty Towers into a gourmet’s paradise. #105

9:05pm • Hold The Sunset: The Disappearance* After a disastrous Open Day, Phil’s house is withdrawn from the market. Noticing his absence from their morning meeting, Edith reports Phil as missing to a sceptical police officer. #1099:35pm A Place to Call Home: The Mourners’ Kadish* George and Regina wed, despite the protestations of Elizabeth and Carolyn. Sarah makes arrangements for Rene to be buried according to Jewish customs, with the help of Roy and Doris. #309

10:30pm • Sun Studio Sessions: Kevin Galloway Kevin Galloway performs “Got Over “Myself,” “Keep the Wolves Away” and “I See Myself in You.” #1103

11:00pm Austin City Limits: Gary Clark, Jr. The singer-songwriter and guitarist performs songs from his highly acclaimed album “This Land.” #430912:00am Poetry in America: One Art - Elizabeth Bishop Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter and others discuss Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art.” #202

SUNDAY 10

7:00pm Last Tango In Halifax Caroline throws herself into her new relationship, upsetting her mother and her estranged husband. #1058:00pm • Call The Midwife: Episode Seven Kevin’s newest patient has a troubled home life and needs his emotional as well as medical support. #907

9:00pm • • World On Fire On MASTERPIECE: Episode Six Paris falls to the Nazis and Webster and Albert’s lives are turned upside down. #501910:00pm • Baptiste On MASTERPIECE: Episode Five Julien plots an audacious move to frame Constantin, which ends in bloodshed. #5025 11:00pm Remembrance* Remembrance depicts a remarkable love story that blossomed amidst the terror of a German concentration camp in Poland 1944.

MONDAY 11

8:00pm • Asian Americans: Breaking Ground/A Question of Loyalty The first generation of U.S.-born Asian Americans have their loyalties tested during World War II. #10110:00pm • Independent Lens: Rewind A story of the cycles and consequences of abuse is revealed from a 20 year-old home video archive. #211611:30pm BBC World News #59212:00am Amanpour and Company #2226

TUESDAY 12

8:00pm • Asian Americans: Good Americans/Generation Rising Discover how Asian Americans were targeted as perpetual foreigners during the Cold War. #10310:00pm • Asian Americans: Breaking Through Revisit the turn of the millennium, when Asian Americans are empowered by rising influence. #10511:00pm BBC World News #59411:30pm DW The Day #59412:00am Amanpour and Company #2227

WEDNESDAY 13

8:00pm • Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries: The Islands The islands of the South Pacific are explored with creatures such as the spy koala and the spy crab. #2039:00pm NOVA: Eagle Power Bird specialist Lloyd Buck puts his trained golden eagle to the test with remarkable experiments. #4707

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10:00pm • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Oman - Desert Fortress Steve Backshall aims to become the first to climb unexplored cliffs in the Dhofar Mountains in Oman. #11011:00pm BBC World News #61611:30pm DW The Day #60512:00am Amanpour and Company #2238

THURSDAY 28

8:00pm Antiques Roadshow An 1899 Oscar Wilde manuscript poem and a 1960 Rene Portocarrero “Catedral” oil are showcased. #20089:00pm • Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide The personal finance expert provides essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement.11:00pm BBC World News #61811:30pm DW The Day #60612:00am Amanpour and Company #2239

FRIDAY 29

8:00pm Washington Week #59498:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover #3489:00pm Mumford & Sons - Live from South Africa: Dust and Thunder* Mumford & Sons perform “I Will Wait,” “Below My Feet,” “The Cave” and more songs in South Africa.10:30pm Reel South Efforts to preserve African-American gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons are explored. 11:00pm BBC World News #62011:30pm DW The Day #60712:00am Amanpour and Company #2240

SATURDAY 30

7:00pm • Dick Van Dyke: A Celebration The cast of The Dick Van Dyke Show and other entertainers discuss the beloved entertainment icon.8:30pm • The Kinks - Echoes of a World* The Kinks’ influential 1968 album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is explored. 10:00pm • The Bee Gees One for All Tour - Live In Australia 1989* Enjoy the tight harmonies of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb as they perform their greatest hits.

SUNDAY 31

7:00pm Last Tango In Halifax Tension fills Alan and Celia’s first day as husband and wife. A new arrival surprises everyone. #2028:00pm • Barns of the Susquehanna Valley Explores the agricultural, architectural, and historical significance of barns indigenous to south central Pennsylvania, and features interviews with farmers, landowners, historians, architects, authors, preservationists, and other barn enthusiasts. #110:00pm INXS: Live Baby Live 11:30pm The Windermere Children: In Their Own Words Young orphaned Jewish refugees began new lives in England’s Lake District in the summer of 1945.

9:00pm • NOVA: Decoding COVID-19 Join doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 as they strategize to stop the spread. 10:00pm • Expedition with Steve Backshall: Suriname - Ghost River Steve Backshal and his team travel deep into the jungle to kayak an unnamed river in Suriname. #10911:00pm BBC World News #60611:30pm DW The Day #60012:00am Amanpour and Company #2233

THURSDAY 21

8:00pm • • Transforming Health #1502

8:30pm • Transforming Health: From Smoking to Vaping We’ll explore the history of nicotine use and what dangers it’s associated with today#15019:00pm

Death In Paradise* When a storm hits Saint Marie the Police Station becomes a crime scene. A man is found dead, locked inside, but how did he get in there - and how did the killer escape without touching any of the locks? #16410:00pm • The Gettysburg Story* The story of Gettysburg is told with breathtaking imagery of legendary places of the battlefield.11:00pm BBC World News #60811:30pm DW The Day #60112:00am Amanpour and Company #2234

FRIDAY 22

8:00pm Washington Week #59488:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover #3479:00pm Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters The vastly talented entertainer strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice. #270711:00pm BBC World News #61011:30pm DW The Day #60212:00am Amanpour and Company #2235

SATURDAY 23

7:00pm The Lawrence Welk Show: America’s Wonderland Dick Dale hosts. “This Land Is Your Land” and “Hawaiian Wedding Song” are performed. #17408:00pm Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket: Hyacinth Is Alarmed Richard forgets their anniversary and Hyacinth anticipates a gift which he has not bought her. #5038:30pm Fawlty Towers: The Germans* a A party of Germans and a fire drill turn Fawlty Towers upside down. #1069:05pm • Hold The Sunset: Aunty Joan Roger decides to help Phil with his house sale by checking the roof for dry rot. Edith is finding it increasingly difficult to cope with her annoying sister Joan. #110

9:35pm A Place to Call Home: The

Love Undeniable Tensions run high at Ash Park. Following an argument with Gino, Anna temporarily moves back home with her family. #310

10:30pm • Sun Studio Sessions: The Trishas The Trishas blend country and southern soul with hints of bluegrass, laced with stunning harmonies. #110411:00pm Austin City Limits: Khalid/Mac Demarco #440812:00am Poetry in America: This Your Home Now - Mark Doty A visit to the barber show sparks a meditation on love and the AIDS crisis in “This Your Home Now.” #204

SUNDAY 24

7:00pm Last Tango In Halifax As Alan and Celia seize the day, Gillian spirals into a dark place as skeletons surface. #201

8:00pm • • National Memorial Day Concert* American men and women in uniform are honored with performances by the National Symphony Orchestra. #2020

9:30pm • • National Memorial Day Concert* 11:00pm • Doolittle’s Raiders: A Final Toast The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders accomplished a daring raid on Japan during World War II in 1942.

12:00am • • National Memorial Day Concert*

MONDAY 25

8:00pm Antiques Roadshow A Babe Ruth archive and a Japanese Komai iron and gold vase from around 1890 are appraised.9:00pm • The Registry 10:00pm Independent Lens: Eating Up Easter The people of Rapa Nui must balance their strong cultural heritage with modern-day challenges. #2117 11:00pm BBC World News #61211:30pm DW The Day #60312:00am Amanpour and Company #2236

TUESDAY 26

8:00pm Finding Your Roots: Beyond The Pale Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron learn about their Jewish heritages. #605

9:00pm • • Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies. #501710:30pm Frontline The Last Survivors A landmark documentary about some of the last survivors of the Holocaust. Only children at the time, these now elderly survivors reflect on how the trauma of the Holocaust has affected the rest of their lives.11:30pm BBC World News #61412:00am Amanpour and Company #2237

WEDNESDAY 27

8:00pm Nature: Sex, Lies and Butterflies Explore the abilities of butterflies and follow them on one of the greatest migrations on earth. #3509 9:00pm NOVA: Last B-24* Underwater Archaeologists investigate a B-24 Liberator bomber that crashed into the sea in 1940. #4515

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FRIDAY 12:00pm The Great British Baking Show1:00pm Rotating Specials SATURDAY5:30am Sit and Be Fit 6:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood6:30am Dinosaur Train 7:00am Sesame Street 7:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00am Let’s Go Luna! 8:30am Molly of Denali9:00am This Old House Hour 10:00am American Woodshop 10:30am Classic Woodworking 11:00am Motorweek11:30am Lidia’s Kitchen12:00pm Flavor of Poland 12:30pm America’s Test Kitchen1:00pm Ciao Italia1:30pm To Dine For with Kate Sullivan 2:00pm Outside: Beyond The Lens 2:30pm Growing A Greener World 3:00pm Garden Smart 3:30pm Health Smart 4:00pm This Old House Hour 5:00pm Articulate with Jim Cotter 5:30pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00pm Antiques RoadshowSUNDAY5:30am Classical Stretch 6:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood6:30am Dinosaur Train 7:00am Sesame Street 7:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00am Let’s Go Luna! 8:30am Molly of Denali9:00am Ecosense for Living 9:30am Born to Explore10:00am Weekends with Yankee10:30am Reconnecting Roots 11:00am Canvasing the World11:30am Spirit of the Florida Keys 1:00pm Visit Special Programs**3:00pm Song of the Mountains4:00pm The Great British Baking Show 5:00pm Washington Week 5:30pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00pm Pilgrimage (except 5/24)

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WITF TV DAYTIME **SPECIAL PROGRAMS

MONDAY–FRIDAY 5:00am BBC World News 5:30am Public Affairs Programming 6:00am Ready Jet Go! 6:30am Arthur 7:00am Curious George 7:30am Nature Cat 8:00am Wild Kratts 8:30am Molly of Denali9:00am Xavier Riddle and the

Secret Museum9:30am Let’s Go Luna! 10:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 11:00am Sesame Street 11:30am Pinkalicious & Peterrific 12:00pm GENERAL AUDIENCE* 3:00pm Nature Cat 3:30pm Wild Kratts 4:00pm Molly of Denali 4:30pm Xavier Riddle and the

Secret Museum5:00pm Odd Squad 5:30pm BBC World News America 6:00pm PBS NewsHour 7:00pm Sesame Street 7:30pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

GENERAL AUDIENCEMONDAY 12:00pm America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 12:30pm Cook’s Country 1:00pm Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 1:30pm Beads Baubles and JewelsTUESDAY 12:00pm Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places12:30pm Christina Cooks1:00pm Quilting Arts 1:30pm Painting with Wilson BickfordWEDNESDAY 12:00pm Jamie’s Ultimate Veg12:30pm Jazzy Vegetarian 1:00pm Make It Artsy 1:30pm Fit 2 StitchTHURSDAY12:00pm Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 12:30pm Simply Ming 1:00pm It’s Sew Easy 1:30pm Paint This with Jerry Yarnell

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITYMAY 3 • Noon–3pm

SUNDAY 3

12:00pm • A History of Christianity: Protestantism – The Evangelical Explosion The growth of Evangelical Protestantism is traced and how it spread across the globe is explored. #105

1:30pm • A History of Christianity: God in the Dock Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how skepticism has transformed both Western culture and Christianity. #106

SUNDAY 10

12:00pm • Guru Nanak: The Founder of Sikhism The life story of the 15th century teacher and activist from Punjab, India who founded the Sikh faith.

1:30pm • Unforgettable Augustus Post Thrill-seeking adventurer Augustus Post helped steer America through a revolution in transportation.

2:00pm • Project Echo: A Democracy of Knowledge A health initiative developed to meet the challenge of an epidemic of hepatitis C is examined.

SUNDAY 17

12:00pm • • Great Performances at the Met: AkhnatenExperience Philip Glass’ masterpiece portraying the Egyptian Pharaoh as he rises to the throne. #1404

SUNDAY 24

11:00am • The Greatest Bond Follow the journey of four disabled veterans as they travel to a prison in Gatesville, Texas, to be paired with a service dog. These dogs have been expertly trained by female prison inmates serving hard time.

1:00pm • Remember Pearl Harbor The stories of veterans and citizens who witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor are chronicled.

2:30pm • Bad Deal - My Vietnam War Story* During the Vietnam War, US Army soldier Jim Hamlyn documented his experiences using an 8mm camera.6:00pm 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines Experiences of the 1st Marine Division on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942 are documented.

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Hello again, thank you for reading all the way through this month’s TV Listings Guide. I wanted to take an extra moment to talk about schedule changes. You may have noticed program changes weekday afternoons at the end of April. WITF is continuing to expand the opportunities for distance learning as part of our Learning at Home initiative.

WITF, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is expanding educational programming in our schedule to serve households with and without internet access. Through May and June, we are adding an additional 15 hours of programming specifically scheduled for middle school and high school students.

You will recognize a good number of these shows scheduled in this block because a majority of the programs are repeats of prime time shows. You will find this collection of programs scheduled Monday to Friday 2pm to 5pm.

To make room for these shows, we have other temporary adjustments in place. The repeat of Amanpour & Company at Noon will be removed. The cooking and how-to shows that normally broadcast 1pm to 3pm will shift up by an hour to Noon to 2pm. The PBS KIDS programming from 3pm to 5pm will be removed from the schedule. Remember, PBS KIDS programming is always available on our second television station WITFK which is available at 33.2 via an antenna, channel 239 on Comcast and channel 465 on FIOS.

Programs within this new block of programming include Nature and NOVA. You’ll also find an encore of the Great American Read from this past fall, along with a replay of Ken Burns’ The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. The schedule for this block is more than I have space to share in this guide. Be sure to visit witf.org/programs for information on the scheduling that you’ll find in this block. There will also be promos indicating what show is scheduled when. Regardless of whether you have teenagers in your household, we hope you appreciate the additional programming in the afternoon to keep you engaged while we all continue to stay home and stay healthy.

These are unprecedented times and we are continually making adjustments to both our radio and television scheduling to accommodate timely updates. I don’t take schedule changes lightly, and this is a fairly large one even though it is temporary. I appreciate your flexibility and understanding while we all navigate these challenges.

Stay safe, stay healthy and stay tuned. We’re all in this together.

Fred VigeantDirector of Programming and Promotion

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