Highlights May 2 to May 8

Posted on Apr 29, 2022

Monday, May 2nd

Enjoy fascinating finds at scenic Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, including a German Hanukkah menorah, a 1946 David Burliuk oil painting, and a 1988 Ai Weiwei "One Man Shoe" sculpture. Can you guess which is appraised for $100,000? Antiques Roadshow Grounds for Sculpture Hour 3 at 7:00 pm Monday.

Discover spectacular St. Louis treasures, including 1927 Rookwood Shirayamadani black opal vase, an Elijah Pierce preaching stick from around 1950 and an Ozark Airlines poster dating to around 1960. Which is the big find of the hour? Antiques Roadshow St. Louis, Hour Two at 8:00 pm Monday

San Francisco's Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country, draws high achievers from across the city into a fiercely competitive universe. Follow seniors as the pressure to impress admissions officers at elite universities intensifies. Independent Lens Try Harder! at 9:00 pm Monday.

Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 tells the untold story of false information and political influences which led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film also examines the parallels to the targeting of groups today and similar attempts to abuse the powers of the government. Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 at 10:30 pm Monday.

Tuesday, May 3rd

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling that the stories within their own family trees are every bit as compelling as the news stories they have been covering for the world. Finding Your Roots Reporting on the Reporters at 7:00 pm Tuesday.

Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland to ensure the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via aqueduct. American Experience Flood in the Desert at 8:00 pm Tuesday.

The fossil fuel industry's history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. Part three of a three-part series tracing decades of casting doubt on the science, missed opportunities and the ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil to account. Frontline The Power of Big Oil, Part 3 at 9:00 pm Tuesday.

In the race for existence, striking teenagers discover that activism, authority and awareness make for a steep learning curve. Determined to provoke real action, New Zealand teenagers join the global School Strike for Climate. But planning a movement and building momentum are the easy parts as they face political indifference, their own white privilege, and the ongoing struggle to be heard. Meanwhile, the tides continue to rise. Pacific Heartbeat High Tide, Don’t Hide at 10:00pm Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 4th

A wildlife cameraman spends his time during the pandemic lockdown filming the bees in his urban garden and discovers the many diverse species and personalities that exist in this insect family. Nature My Garden of a Thousand Bees at 7:00 pm Wednesday.

80 years after the world's largest airship ignited in a giant fireball, newly discovered footage sparks a reinvestigation of what exactly caused the Hindenburg disaster. Nova Hindenburg: The New Evidence at 8:00 pm Wednesday.

THE SEARCH FOR THE OCEAN'S SUPER PREDATOR is the story of an epic underwater shark attack that leads investigators on a search for the ocean's most fearsome predator. However, this isn't a case of a shark attacking a human, but that of a sea creature that devoured a great white shark. Search for the Ocean's Super Predator at 9:00 pm Wednesday.

Revel in modern Southern soul with Nashville's The War and Treaty and Austin's Ruthie Foster. The War and Treaty play songs from their acclaimed album Hearts Town, while Foster performs numbers from across her career. Austin City Limits The War and Treaty/Ruthie Foster at 10:00 pm Wenesday.

Thursday, May 5th

Over time and during conquest, Texas Mexican food (not tex mex!) sustained Native American memory and identity. Cooking foods like nopalitos, deer, mesquite and tortillas, indigenous women led the resistance against colonization. The story of Texas Mexican food begins 15,000 years ago with the first people of Texas, when women domesticate the plants and cook the same game and fish we eat today. It's the "comida casera," (home cooking) of today's Texas Mexican American, Native American, families. Women chefs, artists and community leaders in Corpus Christi, Brownsville and Harlingen share intimate food experiences that shape who they are today, facing a history of discrimination, dispossession and violence. Truly Texas Mexican at 7:00 pm Thursday.

Friday, May 6th

Mary heads to the dramatic Yorkshire coastline to celebrate a unique bonfire party, explore the ancient seaport of Whitby and sample some classic, coastal comfort food -fish and chips and ice cream. Mary visits a small smokehouse that has been run by the same family for five generations, where she helps to smoke herring to make their world-renowned kippers. To end her time in Yorkshire, Mary helps a local community with their unique bonfire for Guy Fawkes Night. Inspired by all she sees, Mary makes a rustic smoked trout pate, followed by a one-pot haddock and shrimp feast. She also makes some of her favorite warming bonfire food - smoky firecracker drumsticks, posh jacket potatoes and her glorious granny's sticky ginger cake as the sky comes alive during an epic seaside firework display. Mary Berry's Simple Comforts Yorkshire Coast at 7:30 pm Friday.

In the cultural wasteland of 1990s Las Vegas, a diverse group of artists, poets, musicians, DJs, and entrepreneurs build an organic, thriving, and highly influential arts scene along one stretch of road, only to see it fade away by the turn of the 21st century. Parkway of Broken Dreams at 8:00 pm Friday.

Filmed over a historic year INSIDE THE VATICAN gives viewers unprecedented access to the inner workings of one of the most important places in the Christian world. From Pope Francis himself and some of the highest-ranking officials, to the choristers of the Sistine Chapel and the papal gardener, the film gives unique insight into the lives of those who live and work in this independent City State. Inside The Vatican at 9:00 pm Friday.

Saturday, May 7th

Beekeeping is all business, but Charlie sure has a lot of fun along the way. In this episode, we dive into the business of bees as Charlie works alongside his bee vac inventor friend Tony Andric, sets up a hive lease for Ag tax valuation. Charlie also gets into a squabble with an ill-mannered chainsaw and takes on bees in an oversized roadside chicken. And what is it they say about boys and their toys? Charlie tests out a new electric cargo bike and sets up a special hive designed to make harvesting honey a snap. Charlie Bee Company The Business of Bees at 4:30 pm Saturday.

EPIC TRAILS follows avid backpacker, knowledgeable wilderness explorer and passionate adventurer, Eric Hanson as he discovers the people, places and adventures that surround the world's top backpacking trails. Epic Trails Revelstoke at 6:00 pm Saturday.

Enjoy a vintage hour with New Orleans soul songwriter, producer and musician Allen Toussaint. Songs include "Southern Nights" and "St. James Infirmary." Austin City Limits Allen Toussaint: New Orleans Legend at 7:00 pm Saturday.

Concert Pianist Pasha Verdinikov is shot dead, while composing in his piano room. However all the suspects - Pasha's wife, Grace, their gardener, Delford, Pasha's son, Joseph, and their housekeeper, Maggie,- alibi each other. The initials "A.S", found wiped in blood on a piano stool, are an important clue and lead to Aidan Shawcross, who supposedly died in a road accident two decades earlier and who had a one night stand with Grace; yet his fingerprints are on the gun that killed Pasha. The case necessitates DS Cassell going to London. Catherine, who knows the family, is attacked in her own home. Commissioner Patterson calls her daughter Camille serving in the Paris police and was a DS at St Marie. Death In Paradise Music To My Ears at 8:00 pm Saturday.

Devastated Maggie heads to the local pub to obtain a room, only to face another townsperson wronged by radio-gate. Becka and Maggie share a rare moment, putting things into perspective for Maggie. Karen surprises Peter in a borderline terrifying way. Trouble with Maggie Cole at 9:00 pm Saturday.

When his nephew, a student at a military school, suffers a breakdown after a fellow cadet's death, Max calls on Oskar for help. The school prepares a new generation of military officers, but its barbaric traditions are hidden from the outside world. Vienna Blood The Lost Child, Part 1 at 10:00 pm Saturday.

Sunday, May 8th

When Pittsburgh natives Linda and Terry married two years ago, each had an impressive collection of family heirlooms and historical artifacts. But they soon found that their new home didn't have space for all their stuff. With their attic filled and workroom cluttered, they call on Matt and his team to help them downsize and explore new ways to display their treasures. Legacy List with Matt Paxton A Collection Or Two at 12:00 pm Sunday.

Charles Perrault's 1698 fairy tale, the classic telling of the Cinderella story, is an excellent source for an opera-providing color,romance, and relatable themes for audiences of all ages. The work includes many moments in which Massenet is at his best and most widely accessible, from the pageantry and glowing musical nostalgia for the French baroque in the court scenes to the otherworldliness of the love music to the wit and humor that permeate the work as a whole. Great Performances at the Met Cinderella at 1:00 pm Sunday.

The aftermath of a tragic incident in the heart of Poplar ripples through the community. As Nonnatus House faces its darkest day, the team must overcome personal anguish to help the injured. Call The Midwife Special Delivery at 7:00 pm Sunday.

Now undercover, Vivien strives to convince neo-Nazi leader Colin Jordan that she is on his side. Her spying turns up an alarming development. Ridley Road On Masterpiece at 8:00 pm Sunday.

The Hour is a widely acclaimed original, sexy thriller set in the world of television journalism in the 50s, written by BAFTA award-winning writer Abi Morgan and produced by the UK’s unrivalled Kudos (Broadchurch, Utopia and Law and Order: UK). Described as “absolute TV perfection” by The Guardian newspaper. The Hour A New Kind of News at 9:00 pm Sunday.

The Hour begins its first few weeks of broadcast, but Hector flounders on air. While Freddie clashes with Hector, he also continues to investigate the murder of Peter Darrall and the apparent suicide of Ruth Elms. Then Egypt's President Nasser seizes the Suez Canal, sending the newsroom into a frenzy. The Hour Failure at Launch at 10:00 pm Sunday.