NOV. 2019 Celebrate The World’s Most Iconic Street! Sun., Nov. 17 | 7PM | WKAR-HD 23.1 WKAR ORIGINAL SERIES BackStage Pass Saturdays, Nov. 2–23, 10pm BackStage Pass continues in its 10th season with nationally renowned acts including the electronic pop sound of Tishmal, southern rock and Americana folk band Brother Elsey, the progressive soul pop of Paddlebots, and indie-rock artist Joshua Powell. SPECIAL The Warrior Tradition Mon., Nov. 11, 9pm Learn the heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. This film relates the stories of Native American warriors from their own points of view: stories of service, pain, courage, and fear. There’s more to the story than heroism. WHAT'S ON TV = original 9:00 NOVA 9 | Sat 10:00 Life From Above 6:30 Growing Bolder 1 | Fri 11:00 Amanpour And 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 8:00 Washington Week Company 8:00 Antiques Roadshow 8:30 Off The Record 7 | Thu 9:00 Death In Paradise 9:00 Great Performances 8:00 This Old House Hour 10:00 BackStage Pass: 2 | Sat 9:00 Michigan Out Of Tishmal 6:30 Growing Bolder Doors 11:00 Austin City Limits 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 9:30 Under The Radar 10 | Sun 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Michigan 6:30 Washington Week 9:00 Death In Paradise 10:00 Death In Paradise 7:00 Death In Paradise 10:00 BackStage Pass: 11:00 Amanpour And 8:00 What The Durrells Did Paddlebots Company Next 11:00 Austin City Limits 8 | Fri 9:30 Poldark S5 3 | Sun 8:00 Washington Week 10:30 Press On Masterpiece 6:30 Washington Week 8:30 Off The Record 11 | Mon 7:00 Death In Paradise 9:00 Great Performances 8:00 Antiques Roadshow 8:00 Durrells In Corfu S4 9:00 Poldark S5 10:00 Press On Masterpiece 11:00 Line Of Separation 4 | Mon 8:00 Antiques Roadshow 9:00 Medicine Woman 10:00 Independent Lens 11:00 Amanpour And Company 5 | Tue 8:00 Finding Your Roots 9:00 Frontline 11:00 Amanpour And Company 6 | Wed 8:00 Nature SPECIAL Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Sun., Nov. 17, 7pm We’re celebrating the world’s most iconic street with all our furry friends and some very special guests. Sesame Street is a place where everybody is welcome, learning is fun, and all kinds of monsters, birds, and humans come together to form lifelong friendships. MASTERPIECE The Chaperone Sun., Nov. 24, 9pm Based on Laura Moriarty’s best-selling novel, journey from Kansas to New York City with the diffident chaperone to uninhibited dancer, Louise Brooks, in this Jazz Age drama that reunites Downton Abbey screenwriter Julian Fellowes, actresses Elizabeth McGovern, and director Michael Engler. 9:00 Warrior Tradition 17 | Sun 9:00 N. Scott Momaday: 10:00 Independent Lens 6:30 Washington Week American Masters 11:00 Amanpour And 7:00 Sesame Street's 10:30 Independent Lens Company 50th Anniversary 19 | Tue 12 | Tue Celebration 8:00 Finding Your Roots 8:00 Finding Your Roots 8:00 Poldark S5 9:00 Jubilee Singers: 9:00 Race Underground: 9:00 Poldark S5 Sacrifice And Glory: American Experience 10:30 You Are Cordially American Experience 10:00 Frontline Invited 10:00 Frontline 11:00 Amanpour And 11:00 Thou Shalt Not Kill 20 | Wed Company 18 | Mon 8:00 Nature 13 | Wed 8:00 Antiques Roadshow 9:00 NOVA 8:00 Nature 9:00 NOVA 10:00 Life From Above WATCH FOR SPECIAL OFFERS! 11:00 Amanpour And Company WHAT THE DURRELLS DID NEXT | MASTERPIECE 14 | Thu Sun., Nov. 10, 8pm 8:00 This Old House Hour Learn the definitive, true story behind one of the best-loved families in 9:00 Michigan Out Of Doors TV drama, and see how Corfu shaped the personalities and ambitions 9:30 Under The Radar of each Durrell. Michigan 10:00 Death In Paradise A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS | MY MUSIC 11:00 Amanpour And Sat., Nov. 16, 8pm Company Join hosts Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat) and Marion Ross (Happy 15 | Fri Days) for this festive, all-star special of favorite carols and popular standards. Performers include Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Judy 8:00 Washington Week , , , and many more. 8:30 Off The Record Garland Nat King Cole The Carpenters 9:00 Great Performances POLDARK | FINALE! 11:00 Democracy Now! Sun., Nov. 17, 9pm 16 | Sat Several months have passed. With their lives on the line, Ross and his 6:30 Growing Bolder friends must launch their most daring plan yet to save themselves and 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show the country from enemies both at home and abroad. 8:00 Classic Christmas (My Music) KINKY BOOTS | GREAT PERFORMANCES 10:00 BackStage Pass: Brother Elsey Fri., Nov. 29, 9pm 11:00 Classic Christmas (My Enjoy the Tony-winning musical about friendship and extraordinary Music) shoes with songs by Cyndi Lauper. PREMIERE College Behind Bars Mon., Nov. 25, 9pm This four-part documentary film series fromLynn Novick, Sarah Botstein, and Ken Burns, tells the story of incarcerated people struggling to earn college degrees and turn their lives around in one of the most rigorous and effective prison education programs in the United States. PBS NEWSHOUR The Plastics Problem Wed., Nov. 27, 10pm In the 70 years that plastic has been around, humans have created nine billion tons of it, most of which still exists. Are the existing strategies for tackling plastic pollution—namely reusing and recycling—really making any difference?Amna Nawaz and producer Lorna Baldwin make stops in three states to take a look at some innovative ideas aimed at reducing plastic waste. 11:00 Amanpour And 9:00 College Behind Bars Company 11:00 Amanpour And 21 | Thu Company KIDS 8:00 This Old House Hour 26 | Tue Channel 23.4 • Comcast 293 9:00 Michigan Out Of 8:00 Finding Your Roots Doors 9:00 College Behind Bars 9:30 Under The Radar 11:00 Amanpour And Michigan Company 10:00 America's Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary 27 | Wed Special 8:00 Nature 11:00 Amanpour And 9:00 NOVA Company 10:00 Plastics Problem: PBS NewsHour Presents 22 | Fri 11:00 Amanpour And 7pm–9pm Fri., Sat., Sun. 8:00 Washington Week Company 8:30 Off The Record Nov. 1–3 9:00 Great Performances 28 | Thu WordGirl 8:00 This Old House Hour Mini-Marathon 23 | Sat 9:00 Michigan Out Of Doors Nov. 8–10 6:30 Growing Bolder 9:30 Under The Radar Ready Jet Go! 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Michigan Double Feature 8:00 Sesame Street's 10:00 Death In Paradise 50th Anniversary 11:00 Amanpour And Nov. 15–16 Celebration Company Wild Kratts 9:00 Death In Paradise Marathon 10:00 BackStage Pass: 29 | Fri Nov. 17 Joshua Powell 8:00 Washington Week Sesame Street’s 50th 11:00 ACL Presents: 8:30 Off The Record Anniversary Celebration 9:00 Great Performances Americana 18th Nov. 22–24 Annual Honors 30 | Sat Thanksgiving 24 | Sun 6:30 Lawrence Welk: God Celebration! 6:30 Washington Week Bless America Nov. 29–Dec. 1 7:00 Death In Paradise 9:00 Moments To Nature Cat 8:00 Secrets Of Her Remember: My Music A Nature Carol Majesty's Secret 11:30 Rick Steves European Supported in part by Service Christmas 9:00 Chaperone On HAVE QUESTIONS? Masterpiece The full 11:00 Thou Shalt Not Kill contact Carolopedia WKAR KIDS 25 | Mon (517) 884-6990 schedule is available 8:00 Antiques Roadshow [email protected] on wkar.org Check out the highlighted specials for this month's themes: WORLDChannel 23.2 • Comcast 904 • WOW 157 Veterans Day & Native American Heritage Month 1 | FRI 11 | MON 21 | THU 8:00 Death In Paradise 8:00 New Leash On Life: The 9:00 Tending Nature 9:00 Antiques Roadshow K9s For Warriors Story 10:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 PBS NewsHour 9:00 Local USA: Veterans 11:00 Story In The Public Square 11:00 Film-Maker Coming Home 22 | FRI 2 | SAT 9:30 Stories From The Stage 8:00 N. Scott Momaday: 8:00 Durrells In Corfu S4 10:00 PBS NewsHour American Masters 9:00 Poldark S5 11:00 Great Lakes Now Series 9:30 Return To Rainy Mountain 10:00 Press On Masterpiece 12 | TUE 10:00 PBS NewsHour 3 | SUN 8:00 America ReFramed 11:00 Film-Maker 8:00 Nature 9:30 POV Shorts: Water 23 | SAT Warriors 9:00 Finding Your Roots 8:00 Poldark S5 10:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 Debt Of Honor: Disabled 10:30 You Are Cordially Invited Veterans In American 11:00 David Rubenstein 11:00 Thou Shalt Not Kill History Show: Peer To Peer Conversations 24 | SUN 11:00 Going To War 13 | WED 8:00 Nature 4 | MON 9:00 Finding Your Roots 8:00 Independent Lens 9:00 Local USA 10:00 Growing Native 9:00 Frontline 9:30 Stories From The Stage 11:00 Growing Native 10:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 PBS NewsHour 11:00 Start Up 25 | MON 11:00 Legends Of Airpower 14 | THU 8:00 Native America 5 | TUE 8:00 Life From Above 9:00 Local USA 8:00 America ReFramed 9:00 Medicine Woman 9:30 Stories From The Stage 9:30 Fighting On Both Fronts: 10:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 PBS NewsHour The Story Of The 370th 11:00 Story In The Public Square 11:00 Great Lakes Now Series 10:00 PBS NewsHour 15 | FRI 26 | TUE 11:00 David Rubenstein 8:00 America ReFramed Show: Peer To Peer 8:00 Death In Paradise 9:00 Local USA Conversations 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:00 PBS NewsHour 6 | WED 10:00 PBS NewsHour 11:00 Film-Maker 11:00 David Rubenstein 8:00 Independent Lens: Farmer/ Show: Peer To Peer Veteran 16 | SAT Conversations 9:00 Independent Lens: Served 8:00 What The Durrells Did 27 | WED Like a Girl Next 8:00 Independent Lens 10:00 PBS NewsHour 9:30 Poldark S5 9:00 And Now We Rise: A 11:00 Start Up 10:30 Press On Masterpiece Portrait Of Samuel Johns 7 | THU 17 | SUN 10:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Life From Above 8:00 Nature 11:00 Start Up 9:00 Food: Delicious Science 9:00 Finding Your Roots 28 | THU 10:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 Growing Native 8:00 Plastics Problem: PBS 11:00 Story In The Public Square 11:00 Growing Native NewsHour Presents 8 | FRI 18 | MON 9:00 Tending Nature 8:00 Death In Paradise 8:00 Native America 10:00 PBS NewsHour 9:00 Antiques Roadshow