SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 11 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: 9/11 INSIDE THE PENTAGON. On September 11, 2001, Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. What happened behind the walls of the Pentagon is a largely untold chapter in history. Fifteen years later, survivors and first responders shed light on that tragic day. (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: CHURCHILL’S SECRET ON MASTERPIECE. Michael Gambon stars as Winston Churchill in this dramatization of Churchill's life-threatening stroke in 1953, when he was prime minister. His illness was kept secret from the world. Romola Garai plays the remarkable nurse who cared for him. (2 Hrs)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: INDIAN SUMMERS SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE. Three years have passed since last season. Aafrin is secretly fighting for Indian independence from inside the civil service. Does Ralph suspect his disloyalty? (60 Min)
MONDAY – SEPTEMBER 12 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: SECRETS OF HIGHCLERE CASTLE. Highclere Castle might be famous for being the backdrop to the world's most successful costume drama, but behind the doors of this fairy tale castle still lives a real Lord and lady. It's been the seat of the Carnarvon family for the last 300 years and it's steeped in history. Highclere has been host to an ensemble of illustrious former inhabitants, including a fabulously wealthy heiress who saved the day, and an adventurer, maverick and real life Indiana Jones who made one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the world. This is the behind the scenes story of the one of the England's most spectacular country houses. (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Richmond, Hour Two.” ANTIQUES ROADSHOW stops in Virginia's capital city, where host Mark L. Walberg attempts to stump appraiser Sebastian Clarke on Federal-era materials at the Wilton House Museum. Highlights of the show include a 1765 Thomas Pitts silver epergne that was previously used to hold flowers instead of desserts and is now valued at $15,000 to $50,000; a Leveille-Rousseau perfume bottle, ca. 1890, bought at a Virginia flea market for around $20 and now appraised at between $6,000 and $8,000; and a Tiffany & Co. brooch, ca. 1937, found in the spare-button envelope of a dry cleaning business and valued at $65,000. (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Richmond, Hour Three.” While ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is in Richmond, Virginia, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Gary Sullivan visit Colonial Williamsburg to discuss tall case clocks. Highlights of the hour include a collection of Langston Hughes- signed first editions, bought at an estate sale for a dollar per book, now valued at $8,000 to $10,000; a 1935 Bride of Frankenstein pressbook, featuring many of the graphics used for the film's top posters; and an 1890 Frank Henry Shapleigh oil painting that was purchased for the look of the frame is appraised for $50,000 to $70,000. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: POV “All the Difference.” Accompany two African-American teens from the South Side of Chicago on their journey to achieve their dream of graduating from college. Follow the young men through five years of hard work, sacrifice, setbacks and uncertainty. (90 Min)
TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 13 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: HISTORY DETECTIVES. Can HISTORY DETECTIVES return the diary of a fallen North Vietnamese soldier to that veteran's family? U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta takes part in the exchange. A notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor makes an Indiana man wonder if his rich uncle earned money bootlegging during Prohibition. What can a ledger tell us about Hollywood's treatment of Native-American actors? How did they earn their pay? Did producers treat them fairly? (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: CONTENDERS – 16 FOR ‘16. See how being a straight talker in a presidential race had damaging consequences for both the first black, female Democratic candidate, the "unbought and unbossed" Chisholm, and Republican McCain, a war hero dubbed a "maverick." (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: FRONTLINE “A Subprime Education.” Examine reports of predatory behavior and fraud in the troubled for-profit college industry and the implosion of Corinthian Colleges; also "Omarina's Story," how a program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected one girl's journey. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: TED TALKS “Education Revolution.” Explore innovative approaches to education with hosts Baratunde Thurston and Sara Ramirez. Speakers, including Anna Deavere Smith and Sal Khan, discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, micromanaging kids and turning struggling students into scholars. (60 Min)
WEDNESDAY – SEPTEMBER 14 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: FORCES OF NATURE “Shape.” We can't directly see the forces that govern Earth, but we can see their shadows in the shapes of nature that surround us. If we understand why these shapes exist, we can understand the rules that bind the entire universe. (60 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: NOVA “School of the Future.” In a new age of information, rapid innovation and globalization, how can we prepare our children to compete? Discover how the new science of learning can help us reimagine the future of education for all children. (2 Hrs)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: EARTHFLIGHT, A NATURE SPECIAL PRESENTATION “North America.” Snow geese, pelicans, and bald eagles fly over the Great Plains, the Grand Canyon, Alaska and the Golden Gate Bridge as they encounter and engage with bears, dolphins, bison, and spawning fish. (60 Min)
THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 15 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: CRAFT IN AMERICA “Teachers.” Follow artists committed to passing on their skills and passion for craft to new generations. Featured are Barbara Teller Ornelas, Lynda Teller Pete, Therman Statom, Mark Mitsuda at Punahou School and Linda Sikora at Alfred University. (60 Min)
8:00 PT/ 9:00 MT: MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES “Blood and Money.” The same morning Phryne is approached by a young boy whose brother has gone missing, Dr. Mac calls her to advise that another boy has been found in a shallow grave near the hospital where she works. (60 Min)
9:00 PT/ 10:00 MT: DEATH IN PARADISE. The team enters the high-pressure world of fine dining when a well-known chef is murdered in his own restaurant. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: SCOTT & BAILEY “End of Series.” Detective Constable Rachel Bailey is 30, down-to-earth, noisy, argumentative and single. She's a hardworking, committed detective. Detective Constable Janet Scott is 40, a diplomat and a thinker, as well as being a wife and mother to two teenage girls. They both work for Manchester Metropolitan Police's prestigious Murder Investigation Team and, despite the obvious differences between them, the fact that they are often thrown together in difficult situations means they have developed a robust friendship. (60 Min)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL. Join Gwen and the roundtable as they discuss the top stories of the week. For more than 45 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week with the best reporters in Washington. (30 Min) http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek
7:30 PT / 8:30 MT: CHARLIE ROSE – THE WEEK. This program provides a retrospective of the best stories and interviews from the nightly PBS program CHARLIE ROSE. The show captures the defining moments in politics, science, business, culture, media and sports. (30 Min) http://www.pbs.org/charlierosetheweek/home/
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: OUR ZOO. With the initial plans for the zoo drawn up, George turns his mind to growing the stock at Oakfield, which brings him face-to-face with two Himalayan black bears hiding out in a cave in Matlock. (60 Min)
9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY “Chicago.” Featured are Nick Cave, who creates wearable objects blending fashion and movement; sculptor and urban planner Theaster Gates; Barbara Kasten, who makes photographs and video projections; and cartoonist Chris Ware, a pioneer of the graphic novel. (60 Min)
10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY “Mexico City.” Featured are Damian Ortega, who makes sculptures from ordinary objects; Pedro Reyes, who designs solutions to social problems; Minerva Cuevas, who creates interventions in public space; and feature filmmaker Natalia Almada. (60 Min)
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 17 6:00 PT / 7:00 MT: THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Big City, U.S.A.” Favorite songs that represent cities, states and other geographical sites are featured in "Big City, U.S.A." Spotlighting the East coast, Lawrence and the band swing out to "Manhattan," Bobby and Elaine keep those "City Lights" aglow and Jimmy Roberts sings his signature song, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." Kathie Sullivan tells us that "Everything's Up To Date in Kansas City" and the band and singers take us all to "Chicago." (60 Min)
7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES. Hyacinth is seaside experiencing all the fun of the fair at a pleasure beach. In her distinctive blazer and hat she looks after a travel weary elderly lady and deals with an amorous Italian pensioner. (30 Min)
7:30 PT / 8:30 MT: AS TIME GOES BY. Jean's brother, Steven and his wife are expected for another visit. As they are considered a rather dull couple by the Hardcastles, it is most surprising that they arrive via separate modes of transportation to announce that they are having a tiff. (30 Min)
8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: SATURDAY NIGHT CINEMA “From Here to Eternity.” While Japanese attack looms, an Army sergeant (Burt Lancaster), a former boxer (Montgomery Clift) and an officer's wife (Deborah Kerr) become entangled with others at a Pearl Harbor base. (2.5 Hrs)
Here is some trivia about tonight’s film: The now classic scene between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in the rushing water on the beach was not written to take place there. The idea to film with the waves hitting them was a last minute inspiration from director Fred Zinnemann. Also, in the scene where Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift play drunk sitting on the street, Clift actually was drunk, but Lancaster was not. Finally, Montgomery Clift had real difficulty letting the character of Prewitt go after filming was completed and would often rock up drunk in Hollywood drinking establishments with his bugle and Hawaiian shirts. (trivia found on www.imdb.com )
10:30 PT / 11:30 MT: INFINITY HALL LIVE “Ani Difranco.” Ani DiFranco is as deserving of the name "Righteous Babe" as the label she founded back in 1990. This DIY folk- rock icon has been wowing audiences worldwide with her razor-sharp lyrical content, masterful percussive guitar playing and spirited vocals for more than 25 years and she brings it all on stage for her Infinity Hall Live performance. (60 Min)