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vol. 21 no. 2 | FEB 2 019 > VIEWER GUIDE FOR MEMBERS OF KCTS9 Sammy Davis, Jr. TUE Feb 19 | 9p Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Margaret: Nature: The Rebel Princess Wild Way of the Vikings 1 Marnie FRI Feb 1 | 9p Nico Muhly’s opera is based on the 1961 Winston Graham thriller that also inspired the Hitchcock film. The title character, a beautiful young woman, pursues a life of crime and dishonesty until her employer discovers her schemes – and blackmails her into marrying him. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? SAT Feb 9 | 8p For over 30 years, Fred Rogers – an unassuming minister, puppeteer, writer and producer – hosted the beloved PBS show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen daily in homes across America. Filmmaker Morgan Neville tells the story of Fred Rogers, a creative genius who inspired generations of children with compassion and imagination. Margaret: The Rebel Princess two-part miniseries premieres SUN Feb 10 | 10p This intimate miniseries profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed the Western world during the 20th century. Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators new mystery series premieres SAT Feb 16 | 8p An oddball couple of private detectives join forces to investigate crime in contemporary Stratford-upon- Avon. They quickly discover that all is not as peaceful as it seems in this pretty theater town. Fans of Father Brown and Midsomer Murders will enjoy this lighthearted series. cover photo by jim richey. photos this page, top to bottom, courtesy of ken howard/met opera; morgan neville/won’t you be my neighbor; getty/popperfoto/contributor; and bbc/shakespeare & hathaway. photos page 3, courtesy of jeremy daniel (top) and sammy davis, jr./american masters (bottom). 2 what to watch FEB 1–2 1 FRIDAY 2 SATURDAY KCTS 9 Honors a.m. a.m. 5:00 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 5:00 To the Contrary with black p.m. Bonnie Erbe history 12:00 Taste of Malaysia with 5:30 Consuelo Mack Martin Yan Cradle of WealthTrack Malaysia. 6:00 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS month 12:30 Simply Ming On the 11:00 The Better Brain Solution Road – Strasbourg. with Steven Masley, MD 1:00 Nature: Naledi: One Little (R) Elephant (R) p.m. 2:00 Spy in the Wild, A Nature 1:00 Dr. David Perlmutter’s Miniseries: Bad Behavior Whole Life Plan (R) Live From Lincoln Center (EP 4/5) (R) 2:30 Africa’s Great 3:00 NOVA: First Face of Civilizations (EPS 1-3) (R) Pipeline BHM America (R) BHM FRI Feb 8 | 9p 4:00 Father Brown The 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend Jackdaw’s Revenge. 6:30 BBC Newsnight Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed (S6 EP 2/10) (R) 7:00 Antiques Roadshow to her students but desperate to give her only son, Omari, 5:00 Nightly Business Report Ca’ d’Zan. Part 1 of 3. (R) opportunities they’ll never have. When an incident at his 5:30 BBC World News America 8:00 Elizabeth I Battle for the private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must 6:00 PBS NewsHour Throne. Part 1 of 3. confront his rage and her own choices as a parent. 7:00 Washington Week 8:45 Elizabeth I The Enemy 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Within. Part 2 of 3. Hoover 9:30 Elizabeth I Death of a Independent Lens 8:00 Father Brown The Dynasty. Part 3 of 3. Black Memorabilia BHM Kembleford Dragon. 10:15 Prince Philip: The Plot to (S6 EP 3/10) (R) Make a King (R) SAT FEB 9 | 11p 8:50 IN Close ✪ 11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on From the South to Brooklyn to China, meet the people who 9:00 Great Performances at Actors John Krasininski reproduce, consume and reclaim black memorabilia, racially the Met: Marnie with Rosamund Pike; charged objects often wrapped in the protective embrace of 11:30 Amanpour & Company Michael B. Jordan with antiquity and historical preservation. 12:30 Tom Jones: A Soundstage Charlize Theron; Maggie Special Event (R) Gyllenhaal with Regina 2:00 Visions of Europe (R) King. (S9 EP3) 3:30 Classical Rewind 11:30 Variety Studio: Actors American Masters (My Music) (R) on Actors Glenn Close Sammy Davis, Jr. BHM with Sam Elliott; Armie TUE Feb 19 | 9p Hammer with Dakota Johnson; Chadwick Sammy Davis, Jr.’s performing career was legendary, yet his life Boseman with Viggo was complex and contradictory. He frequently found himself Mortensen. (S9 EP4) bracketed by the bigotry of white America and the distaste of 12:00 Africa’s Great black America. This documentary features excerpts from Davis’ Civilizations (EPS 1-3 of 6) electric performances in television, film and concerts, as well (R) BHM as new interviews with Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Whoopi 3:30 The Better Brain Solution Goldberg and others. with Steven Masley, MD (R) FEBRUARY BHM February is Black History Month. Look for this symbol throughout the guide to locate additional programs with a black history focus. 3 what to watch FEB 3–9 3 SUNDAY 4 MONDAY 5 TUESDAY 6 WEDNESDAY a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. 5:00 Asia Insight 5:00 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 5:00 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 5:00 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 5:30 Focus on Europe p.m. p.m. p.m. 6:00 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 12:00 Martha Bakes Ginger. 12:00 Lidia’s Kitchen A Perfect 12:00 Pati’s Mexican Table 11:00 NOVA: First Face of 12:30 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Roast. La Paz: The Heart of Baja America (R) Food Beef/Squid/Pork/ 12:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals Sur. (R) p.m. Polenta. Mid-East Eats. (R) 12:30 Christopher Kimball’s 12:00 The U.S. Marine Band: 1:00 Finding Your Roots with 1:00 Surviving the Dust Bowl: Milk Street Television An All-Star Orchestra Henry Louis Gates, Jr. American Experience (R) From Vietnam to Burma. Special Above and Dreaming of a New Land. 2:00 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Confucius Was a Foodie Beyond. (S5 EP 4/10) (R) Celebrating Black Cantonese. (EP 6/8) (EP 1/3) 2:00 Tales from the Royal Americana. (R) BHM 2:00 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret to Bedchamber (R) 3:00 Victoria Season 3 on Ca’ d’Zan. Part 2 of 3. (R) Strength and Balance 3:00 Prince Philip: The Plot to Masterpiece (EP 4/8) (R) 3:00 Secrets of Westminster with Peggy Cappy (R) Make a King (R) 4:00 Doc Martin Faith. (R) 2:00 Africa’s Great 4:00 The Doctor Blake (S8 EP 4/8) (R) 4:00 The Great British Baking Civilizations (EPS 4-6 of Mysteries All She Leaves 5:00 Nightly Business Report Show Masterclass 4. (S1) 6) (R) BHM Behind. (S5 EP 4/8) (R) 5:30 BBC World News America (R) 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:00 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 5:00 Nightly Business Report 6:30 Samantha Brown’s 5:30 BBC World News America 7:00 Rick Steves’ Cruising 5:30 BBC World News America Places to Love Lake 6:00 PBS NewsHour the Mediterranean 6:00 PBS NewsHour Geneva and the Valais, 7:00 British Antiques Rick Steves sails from 7:00 Spy in the Wild, A Nature Switzerland. Roadshow Barcelona to Athens with Miniseries: Meet the 7:00 Doc Martin Faith. Bolsover Castle 1. exciting stops in the Spies (EP 5/5) (R) (S8 EP 4/8) (R) 8:00 Antiques Roadshow French Riviera, Rome and 8:00 Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack 8:00 Victoria Season 3 on Ca’ d’Zan. Part 2 of 3. more. (R) Masterpiece (EP 3/8) (R) (Repeats 2/6 at 2p and 8:00 Finding Your Roots with 9:00 NOVA: Decoding the 9:00 Victoria Season 3 on 2/9 at 7p) Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Pyramids (Repeats 2/8 at Masterpiece (EP 4/8) 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Freedom Tales. 3p and 2/10 at 11a) (Repeats 2/5 at 3p and Celebrating Black (S5 EP 5/10) 10:00 The Dictator’s Playbook 2/10 at 8p) Americana. (R) BHM (Repeats 2/11 at 1p) BHM Francisco Franco. (EP 5/6) 10:00 Tales from the Royal 10:00 Queen Mother Part 1 of 9:00 Sealab: American 11:00 Amanpour & Company Bedchamber (R) 2. (Repeats 2/10 at 11p Experience (Repeats 2/12 12:00 Dr. David Perlmutter’s 11:00 The Great Fire (EP 4/4) (R) and 2/11 at 2p) at 1p) Whole Life Plan (R) 12:00 Africa’s Great 11:00 Amanpour & Company 10:00 FRONTLINE 2:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret to Civilizations (EPS 4-6 of 12:00 The Better Brain Solution 11:00 Amanpour & Company Strength and Balance 6) (R) BHM with Steven Masley, MD 12:00 Aging Backwards 2 with with Peggy Cappy (R) 4:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret to (R) Miranda Esmonde-White 3:00 The Better Brain Solution Strength and Balance 1:30 Africa’s Great (R) with Steven Masley, MD with Peggy Cappy (R) Civilizations (EPS 1-3 of 6) 1:00 Africa’s Great (R) (R) BHM Civilizations (EPS 4-6 of 6) (R) BHM The U.S. Marine Band: An All-Star Orchestra Special three-part series premieres SUN Feb 3 | Noon Gerard Schwarz, longtime music director of the Seattle Symphony, conducts the U.S. Marine Band in this superb series. From Revolutionary War melodies to Sousa marches to Hindesmith’s complete Symphony for Band, this series is a musical celebration.