Highlights December 12 to December 18

Posted on Dec 9, 2022

Monday, December 12

Discover never-before-seen appraisals from all five Season 23 cities, including 1949 Charles and Ray Eames molded chairs, a Sioux pipe and pipe bag made around 1880, and a 1953 MAD Issue 8 "Frank N. Stein" story. Which is valued at $40,000-$60,000? Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 9 at 7:00 pm.

Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others. American Masters The Adventures of Saul Bellow at 8:00 pm.

Examine the work of writers, poets, and lyricists who've translated their own experiences into powerful writing. Writing that broadens our views, and makes us care, including conversations with Brandi Carlile, Louise Erdrich, and Rissi Palmer. Beyond The Canvas Art, Through The Power of Words at 9:30 pm.

National Teachers Academy (NTA) is a top-ranked, high-performing elementary school in a growing south side Chicago neighborhood. As the neighborhood gentrifies, a wealthy parents group seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus. P.O.V. Let The Little Light Shine at 10:00 pm.

Tuesday, December 13

Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty and television and film actor Neal McDonough join The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for this Irish-inspired edition of this heartwarming annual celebration of music and holiday traditions. O Holy Night: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir at 7:00 pm.

Was the carol service really invented to lure locals out of the pub into church? Which carol began life as a secret rallying cry to oppressed Catholics? And why did "Silent Night" spread so rapidly round the world? Discover the fascinating and often-surprising history of our most beloved carols, as popular historian Lucy Worsley uncovers their hidden stories on "Christmas Carols With Lucy Worsley." Hear from a host of international experts and special guests, including the Hampton Court Choir and award-winning gospel group The Kingdom Choir. Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley at 8:00 pm.

A mother tracks down the first person diagnosed with autism to learn if his life holds promise for her own autistic son. She documents both cruelty and kindness, but also hope that more of us are learning to have the backs of those who are different. In A Different Key at 9:00 pm.

Wednesday, December 14

Celebrate the annual ceremony of Prince William's prestigious environmental award: The Earthshot Prize. The star-studded event honors this year's five winners and their innovative solutions to help repair our planet. The Earthshot Prize 2022 at 7:00 pm.

In April 2019, the world watched as a devastating fire almost destroyed Paris's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Go behind the scenes with a team of engineers, masons, and timber workers tackling the daunting challenges of restoring the historic landmark. NOVA Rebuilding Notre Dame at 8:00 pm.

She was described in the press as the "Baby of the Century." When Louise Brown, the world's first successful test tube baby, was born in Great Britain on July 25, 1978, the event was heralded as the beginning of a technological revolution in human reproduction. It was also the culmination of a decade-long effort, involving scientists on both sides of the Atlantic, to help a woman conceive through in vitro fertilization, or IVF. This is the story of two doctors - New York gynecologist Landrum Shettles and British physiologist Robert Edwards - whose work became the locus of debate over the limits of science and a precursor of the current debate over cloning and stem cell research. American Experience Test Tube Babies at 9:00 pm.

Enjoy Texas artists from across the musical spectrum with Leon Bridges and Khruangbin. Fort Worth native Bridges performs modern R&B tunes from LP Gold-Diggers Sound. Houston trio Khruangbin plays worldbeat-tinged psych rock from its album Mordecai. Austin City Limits Leon Bridges/Khruangbin at 10:00 pm.

Thursday, December 15

Join us on our discovery of Europe's Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights. As we travel through Germany, France and Switzerland we visit cities and towns and learn of their history, see their major sights, and visit their charming markets. Besides being a visual treat, the show is also a musical treat, as the Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols to add to the magic and enchantment of the medieval and castle towns we visit. European Christmas Markets at 7:02 pm.

Kelly Corrigan sits down with Omar Tate to discuss what the culinary world can teach us about culture and history. A TIME100 chef and cofounder of Honeysuckle Provisions, a West-Philadelphia-based organization seeking to reframe messaging around food and community. Omar also speaks to the power of intention which has carried him from a dishwasher to resident chef at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan Omar Tate at 7:30 pm.

Chet explores the Red River Valley and all it has to offer. He visits a leather company that's been making its famous baseball gloves for 75 years, sips some Texas wine grown in the rolling hills, and explores the legends of the cattle drives that had to cross the big, wide river. Daytripper Nocona, TX at 8:00 pm.

The annual Paramount Dance Extravaganza arrives at Midsomer, bringing deep-running feuds, passions and deadly ambition behind the sequins and smiles. Midsomer Murders The Point of Balance, 1 & 2 at 8:29 pm.

Ellie makes a breakthrough, and the Latimers count the cost. Leah hatches a plan to help her mum. Broadchurch Season 3, Episode 7 at 10:01 pm.

Friday, December 16

This half-hour program explores the life and work of renowned interior designer Bunny Williams. With her trademark warmth and geniality, Bunny leads viewers on a tour through her lovingly and painstakingly imagined Upper East Side apartment in New York City and her country home and gardens in Connecticut. As she moves through each space, she explains her architectural and design decisions, as well as offers insight into how these personal choices create a home. Design In Mind - Bunny Williams: Not A House But A Home at 7:30 pm.

The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture-and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking architecture to its statues, mosaics, and frescos, Rome engineered bigger and better than anyone before. At its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of unprecedented luxury, with colossal arenas for entertaining the masses and giant monuments to egotistical emperors. And then it fell. Rick Steves Art of Europe Ancient Rome at 8:00 pm.

Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in 5th-century Britain following the departure of the Romans. Secrets of the Dead King Arthur's Lost Kingdom at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, December 17

In San Francisco's Chinatown, Brandon Jew walks the line between his Chinese heritage and his American upbringing with his restaurant, Mister Jiu's. With the rapid gentrification of the neighborhood, the face of the country's oldest Chinatown is changing while a younger generation holds on to the traditions and flavors of the past. Migrant Kitchen Mister Jiu's Chinatown at 5:00 pm.

Mike Malcanas is the founder of Olde Towne Overhaul, a company on a mission to revive Downtown New Kensington and open doors for new business owners. Mike started with a vision of what "could be" for the city of New Kensington, and his efforts are changing the future of this Pennsylvania community. Start Up Olde Town Overhaul: New Kensington, PA at 6:00 pm.

Father Brown, Sergeant Goodfellow, Inspector Mallory and his family receive an invite for the 20th anniversary of Chummy's holiday camp. During the visit, owner Marjorie Chummy is strangled with an apron belonging to Mavis Jug, maid and general dogsbody at the camp. Inspector Mallory arrests her while Father Brown and Sergeant Goodfellow look at the other staff, Jock McCudgeon, Griff Grimshaw, and Sandy Beauchamp, at the camp who Mrs Chummy kept under a tight rein. Father Brown discovers a child, Billy Fairfield, had died in the past in the camp swimming pool that Mavis Jug, then an "Orangecoat", and Mrs Chummy should have been supervising. Father Brown The Island of Dreams at 7:59 pm.

A skeleton is dug up by Brutus the dog during the Great Slaughter Allotment Society's Annual Giant Marrow Contest. Initially believed to be Viking in origin, Sister Boniface determines the bones to be far more recent and belonging to a victim of murder. Sister Boniface Mysteries Dem Bones at 8:45 pm.

Poirot, as a result of spreading fame, has been overworked and Hastings suggests he rests by accompanying him on a week's holiday to the south Devon coastal resort of Ebermouth. On their fourth day there, Poirot receives a note from the theatrical agent Joseph Aarons who asks him to travel to Charlock Bay on the north Devon coast as he needs to consult him on a matter. The two are planning to go by train but Hastings sees a notice for a motor bus tour from the one resort to the other which will save time on changing trains. The next day on the bus the two find themselves sat with the young girl who introduces herself as Mary Durrant. She is travelling to Charlock Bay to take a valuable set of miniatures to an American collector there by the name of J. Baker Wood for perusal and purchase.The bus arrives in Charlock Bay and both Poirot and Hastings and Miss Durrant book into the Anchor Hotel. They have barely started unpacking when a white-faced Miss Durrant appears and tells them that her suitcase has been unlocked somehow, the despatch case inside containing the miniatures has been forced open and the items stolen. Agatha Christie's: Poirot Double Sin at 9:31 pm.

Lady Dedlock's interest in the dead law-writer has waned. She has instructed Tulkinghorn to cease enquiries - but he is curious. Esther has received an impulsive proposal of marriage from Guppy, and has firmly rejected it. After attending a court hearing, Miss Flite collapses. Bleak House Episode 3 at 10:25 pm.

Richard's intended engagement to Ada has perturbed Jarndyce, who considers it hasty, and they argue. Jarndyce, Esther and Ada have visited Boythorn in Lincolnshire and met Lady Dedlock. Bleak House Episode 4 at 11:20 pm.

Sunday, December 18

Nadine Sierra takes on one of the repertory's most formidable and storied roles, the haunted heroine of Lucia di Lammermoor, in an electrifying new staging by in-demand Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. Show-stopping tenor Javier Camarena adds to the bel canto fireworks as Lucia's beloved, Edgardo, with baritone Artur Rucinski as her overbearing brother, Enrico, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as her tutor, Raimondo. Great Performances at the Met Lucia Di Lammermoor at 12:00 pm.

The vocal and instrumental musical ensembles of Concordia University Irvine and friends invite you to join us for a festive collection of music that repeats the sounding joy heard at the first Christmas. Songs include the Latvian folk song "The Christmas Season", "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", "Alabanzas Al Rey", "Joy to the World", "Carol of the Bells" and many more. Repeat The Sounding Joy: A Concordia Christmas at 3:00 pm.

Tristan works out how to make clients happy but then gets bad news. James and Helen have a heart-to-heart. All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece Many Happy Returns at 7:00 pm.

James has to settle old scores both on and off the playing field when a familiar face returns to Darrowby, while Tristan and Siegfried must acknowledge their differences. All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece The Last Man In at 8:00 pm.

James solves both medical and romantic emergencies. Siegfried, Tristan and Mrs. Hall face hurdles. All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece Home Truths at 9:00 pm.

Manuela leaves the academy in Luisa's hands, but everything is a lie. La Otra Mirada The Mirror In Which I Look at Myself at 10:00 pm.