April 9 Email Schedule
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SUNDAY – APRIL 9 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: CALL THE MIDWIFE. The Nonnatus team prepares for the birth of a baby they know may not survive. Shelagh shows her mettle when she is first on the scene after an explosion in the docks. Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular decisions. (60 Min) 8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: HOME FIRES SEASON TWO ON MASTERPIECE. The attraction between Pat and Marek continues to grow, but the risk of acting on their feelings is huge. At the reading of his will, Frances discovers that Peter was keeping a secret from her. (60 Min) 9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two.” Cardinal Wolsey has been forced to move to York. Cromwell remains in London, seeking to return the cardinal to the king's favor. As Cromwell's relationship with Henry deepens, there is unexpected news from the north. (90 Min) 10:30 PT / 11:30 MT: VICIOUS. Freddie and Stuart shop for a new coat for Freddie for his fan club event. Since the coat is more expensive than they'd expected, Stuart finds a way of secretly raising some cash. (30 Min) MONDAY – APRIL 10 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: WASHINGTON GROWN “Chicken.” Food is what Washington Grown is all about! From the field to the plate and everything in between Washington Grown highlights the amazing food scene and industry that makes Washington state a great place enjoy literally hundreds of locally grown items. Washington Grown tells the story about what Washington's 300 some crops provide to our meals, our culture, our economy, and the world. (30 Min) 7:30 PT / 8:30 MT: RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Germany’s Dresden and Leipzig.” Saxony, part of the former East Germany, remains a secret to most travelers. Rick visits the two great cities of the region: the capital city of Dresden, with the opulent palaces and art treasures of the Wettin dynasty, and Leipzig, with its Bach heritage, a massive monument to the day Europe beat Napoleon, and museums remembering its communist heritage. (30 Min) 8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Salt Lake City, Hour Two.” Explore Salt Lake City for hidden treasures like a Cartier Art Deco diamond bracelet, a Zee Wo Silver & Cinnabar cutlery set, ca. 1920, and a 1959 Number 1 Barbie doll and accessories. Which is valued at up to $100,000? (60 Min) 9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Explore America's tortured, nearly three-year journey to war. Reports of German atrocities and submarine attacks on American ships erode neutrality, finally leading to Wilson's proclamation that "the world must be made safe for democracy." (2 Hrs) TUESDAY – APRIL 11 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: MODEL T’S TO WAR: AMERICAN AMBULANCES ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914- 1918. Prior to the U.S. entering World War I, more than 3,000 Americans volunteered to drive Model T ambulances to aid the French army. (60 Min) 8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: LAST DAY OF WORLD WAR I. Michael Palin visits the battlefields where the Great War came to an end. (60 Min) 9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Follow America's entry into the war as patriotism sweeps the nation, stifling free speech and dissent. A diverse group of men becomes the country's first mass conscripted army, while women continue to demand the vote. (2 Hrs) WEDNESDAY – APRIL 12 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: NATURE “Viva Puerto Rico.” Puerto Rico is a tropical island infused with unique natural wonders but the native wildlife is threatened with extinction. Meet a charismatic group of scientists dedicated to saving Puerto Rico's "enchanting" animals like manatees, parrots, coqui frogs, and turtles. (60 Min) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature 8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: YANKS FIGHT THE KAISER: A NATIONAL GUARD DIVISION IN WWI. The story of one National Guard unit’s contribution to the “War to End All Wars.” (60 Min) 9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Discover how the violent and bloody conflict transformed the nation forever, as America steps onto the world stage for the first time. But while many heralded the peace, others worried about democracy at home. (2 Hrs) THURSDAY – APRIL 13 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: GUTS WITH MICHAEL MOSLEY. State-of-the-art imagery reveals the secret life of our digestive tracts. (60 Min) 8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: FATHER BROWN “The Labyrinth of the Minotaur.” An intruder enters Lady Felicia's bedroom. She turns on the light to reveal her niece Bunty. Bunty’s gone on the run after being photographed with a married man. Can she stay with her favorite aunt? (60 Min) 9:00 PT / 10:00 MT: HOME FIRES SEASON TWO ON MASTERPIECE. The attraction between Pat and Marek continues to grow, but the risk of acting on their feelings is huge. At the reading of his will, Frances discovers that Peter was keeping a secret from her. (60 Min) 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT: WOLF HALL ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two.” Cardinal Wolsey has been forced to move to York. Cromwell remains in London, seeking to return the cardinal to the king's favor. As Cromwell's relationship with Henry deepens, there is unexpected news from the north. (60 Min) FRIDAY, APRIL 14 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: WASHINGTON WEEK. Join a robust roundtable discussion with award-winning journalists who provide reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the nation's capital. (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: 800 WORDS. George rapidly becomes the most unpopular new Aussie in town after calling Weld a “dead end town” in his column. Shay and Arlo also feel the fallout from their father's faux pas at their new school. (60 Min) 9:00 PT/ 10:00 MT: GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET. “Romeo et Juliette.” The electrifying team of Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau reunites for a new production of Gounod's opera based on the Shakespeare play. (3 Hrs) SATURDAY – APRIL 15 6:00 PT / 7:00 MT: THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Easter.” Ralna hosts the annual Easter show surrounded by flowers, plants and evergreen entertainment. Guy and Ralna swing to "Do Lord" on this 1980 program and in a host segment, Ralna sings one of her favorite hymns, "Mary, Did You Know." "Easter Parade" opens the show, Ava Barber sings "A Tisket, A Tasket," Mary Lou and Jack "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" and Norma Zimmer sings "The Old Rugged Cross." (60 Min) 7:00 PT / 8:00 MT: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES. Hyacinth looks forward to soaking up a little culture at her favorite stately home. (30 Min) 7:30 PT / 8:30 MT: AS TIME GOES BY. Back from a country weekend with Lionel, Jean is annoyed at Judy's insinuations about the relationship with Lionel. Lionel only makes matters worse when he crassly invites Jean to join him on a "freebie" cruise. (30 Min) 8:00 PT / 9:00 MT: SATURDAY NIGHT CINEMA “The Thin Man Goes Home.” (1945) Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) visit his hometown, sober, and link art and corpses to a spy ring. (2 Hrs) Here is some trivia about tonight’s film: This was the first of the "Thin Man" series of films that was not directed by W.S. Van Dyke. Also, this movie was to begin production in 1942, but Myrna Loy refused the part. Instead, she went to New York to marry car rental heir John Hertz, Jr., and worked for the Red Cross war-relief effort. The movie almost began shooting with Irene Dunne as Nora Charles. Finally, liberal drinking of alcohol, a mainstay of the first four "Thin Man" movies, was curtailed for this movie due to wartime liquor rationing. (Trivia from www.imdb.com.) 10:00 PT / 11:10 MT: SOUNDSTAGE “Bad Company.” Paul Rodgers and Bad Company perform their smash hits, including "Can't Get Enough," "Bad Company" and "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy" for an audience of devoted fans at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater. (60 Min) .