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SUNDAY, MAY 23 | 7:00 PM THE ADLON IN BERLIN Albert Einstein, Marlene Dietrich, and Charlie Chaplin: The Adlon guest book glitters with great names. The hotel opened its doors in 1907 just as Berlin was making its mark as a top European metropolis. Since then, this luxury establishment has been a honeypot for movers and shakers from around the globe. THURSDAY, MAY 27 | 8:15 PM THE UNSEEN ALISTAIR COOKE ON MASTERPIECE A revealing portrait of Alistair Cooke, one of the most celebrated broadcasters of the 20th century. Seen for the first time are extraordinary 8MM home movies shot by Cooke charting his discovery of America, his passions and relationships with stars such as Charlie Chaplin. MONDAY, MAY 8 | 10:00 PM wqpt.org THE AMISH INCIDENT WISCONSIN VS. YODER This program explores the battle over education and parental rights that emerged from a small Amish community near New Glarus, Wisconsin. The 1968 conflict began when Amish parents removed their children from public schools over a state law compelling education beyond the 8th grade. THURSDAY, MAY 6 | 8:30 PM AMERICAN EXPERIENCE BILLY GRAHAM American Experience examines the internationally-known evangelist's life and enormous influence on American politics and culture. THURSDAY, MAY 27 | 8:00 PM NOVA REEF RESCUE If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by the end of the century. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution. SUNDAY, MAY 2 | 7:00 PM MAY 2021 PRIMETIME 9:00 Cycle Around Japan 1 SATURDAY 3 MONDAY 9:30 Illinois Adventure 7:00 Classic Gospel 7:00 New Tricks 10:00 Finding Your Roots 8:00 Austin City Limits Where There’s Smoke: When the H.E.R. team receive information that a club fire in 1996 that killed criminal Mark 9:00 Song of the Mountains Johnson was a targeted attack, 10:00 Backstage Pass they re-open the investigation. 8:00 Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece Guests include journalists Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon. 11:00 City at War: Chicago Discover what happened in America’s major cities during 10:30 The Songwriters World War II. 11:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet Fires Spread: Martha is pressured to Creme Brulee to exploit her friendship with the 5 WEDNESDAY president, who defies isolationists 7:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Journey on the to push the Lend-Lease Act. Trans-Siberian Railway Vintage Wichita: An Edward Onslow 9:00 Poldark on Masterpiece Ford bronze, 1962 left-handed Season 4, Episode 2: The Poldark’s Fender Stratocaster and Goldsmith SUNDAY determine to get their relationship Chandlee surveyor’s compass 2 on track, and the Enyses announce from around 1790. 7:00 NOVA they are expecting a child. Reef Rescue:If oceans continue to 8:00 New Tricks warm at the current pace, coral reefs 10:00 The Unseen Alistair Coming out Ball: The team could be wiped out by the end of the Cooke on Masterpiece reinvestigates the 1983 abduction century. But scientists from around Enjoy a revealing portrait of longtime of 18-year-old debutante. the globe are rushing to help corals Masterpiece Theatre host Alastair 9:00 Inspector Morse adapt to a changing climate through Cooke, one of the most celebrated Ghost in the Machine assisted evolution. broadcasters of the 20th century. 11:00 Jamestown 8:00 Big Pacific 11:00 Touching the Sound Season 3, Episode 4: An Trace the career of blind pianist extraordinary creature transfixes the Nobuyuki Tsujii from an early ability town and a race to capture to play piano by ear, to his gold it ensues. medal triumph in 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to his debut at Carnegie Hall. 6 THURSDAY 7:00 The Cities 4 TUESDAY 7:30 Whitney Reynolds Mysterious: Explore the mysterious 7:00 Scotland’s 8:00 The Amish Incident: Pacific Ocean, whose depths we Scenic Railways Rural Conflict and are just beginning to understand. Compromise 9:00 Big Pacific Violent: Understand how the Pacific, surrounded by the Ring of Fire, is the epicenter of natural mayhem. 10:00 Big Pacific Veracious: See how the challenge of finding food drives all life in the Pacific. Meet a destructive army Follow in Harry Potter’s footsteps as of mouths. we board The Jacobite steam train When local school officials in Iowa 11:00 Big Pacific across the magnificent Glenfinnan decide to bus Amish children into Passionate: Evolution has produced Viaduct. town schools in November of 1965, a stunning array of unusual 8:00 Samantha Brown’s a newspaper photographer captures behaviors and adaptations. View Places to Love an iconic image of the kids fleeing forest penguins with a tenuous Tips for Making Travel Count from authorities into a nearby marriage and the secret rendezvous cornfield, igniting a firestorm of of great white sharks, and hear the 8:30 Two for the Road arrests, fines, and controversy. tale of male pregnancy. Adventure in Namibia DEWITT BISHOP HILL LECLAIRE GENESEO WALCOTT VIOLA CLINTON GALVA wqpt.org 8:30 The Amish Incident: 9:00 Song of the Mountains 10:00 Beecham House Wisconsin vs Yoder 10:00 Bluegrass Underground on Masterpiece Explore the battle over education and parental rights that emerged 10:30 The Songwriters from a small Amish community near 11:00 Scotland’s Scenic New Glarus, Wisconsin. Railways 9:00 American Experience 9 SUNDAY 7:00 NOVA Chinese Chariot Revealed: A series of amazing archaeological Episode 1: Former soldier John findings enable a team of experts Beecham is determined to start a to reconstruct and test China’s first new life in Delhi, but he carries in his super-weapon. arms a secret, a baby who must be kept in hiding. 8:00 American Experience The Chinese Exclusion Act: 11:00 Beecham House The origin, history, and impact of on Masterpiece the 1882 law that made it illegal Episode 2: John finally has his for Chinese workers to come to dream of having his family reunited, America and for Chinese nationals but the arrival of the mysterious already here ever to become Chandrika quickly throws the citizens of the United States.