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Schedule Highlights January 26 to February 1

Monday, January 26th

  • Antiques Roadshow - Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 1 Catch Roadshow's stunning season-topping find in this first hour from Savannah, GA! Treasures include a 1901 Alexander Fisher enamel, a 1992 Olga de Amaral "Lost Image VII" tapestry and a signed 1936 "Gone with the Wind" first edition. 7:00 pm

  • Antiques Roadshow - Old Sturbridge Village Hour 1 See marvelous Massachusetts treasures, including a 1954 Marilyn Monroe tissue with a soldier's letter, Paul Revere pottery vases, and a 1942 Ted Williams game-worn Red Sox jersey. Can you guess Season 28's top $500,000 treasure? 8:00 pm

  • The Kennedys - The Story of An American Dynasty Featuring interviews with relatives, historians, and experts, The Kennedys - The Story of An American Dynasty provides a unique perspective on one of America's most famous families. The program delves into the lives of the nine siblings, including five sisters, highlighting both their triumphs and challenges. It also explores the complex dynamics among family members and the enduring influence of their Irish heritage. 9:00 pm

  • Independent - Vivien’s Wild Ride When legendary film editor Vivien Hillgrove begins losing her sight, she confronts memories of loss and resilience while reinventing herself as an artist with a disability. From her groundbreaking career in cinema to her Elie Wiesel: Soul On Firelife on a small farm with her partner, Karen, Vivien's story reveals how creativity, care, and connection can reshape what it means to see and belong. 10:00 pm

Tuesday, January 27th

  • Finding Your Roots - The Road We Took Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Lizzie Caplan and comedian Hasan Minhaj - moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India to meet ancestors whose bold decisions that forever reshaped their family trees. 7:00 pm

  • American Masters - Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire Learn about the life and career of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a writer in France before immigrating to America. Over the course of his decades-long career, Wiesel fought the 'sin of indifference' by writing 57 books, teaching as a university professor, and championing human rights. 8:00 pm

  • The Last Musician of Auschwitz tells the extraordinary story of cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who, alongside fellow prisoners, created music amidst the horrors of the Holocaust. Through her moving interview, plus stirring performances by acclaimed international musicians and the powerful stories of other artists - including Ilse Weber, Szymon Laks and Adam Kopycinski -- the program reveals how, even in the most brutal and dehumanizing circumstances, music served as a lifeline, a form of testimony and a powerful means of resistance. 9:30 pm

Wednesday, January 28th

  • Nature - Expedition Killer Whale In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming together to create powerful waves, they can wash seals off pieces of floating ice. Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers as they explore the icy waters to advance our understanding of these sophisticated animals. 7:00 pm

  • NOVA - Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire Deep in the Cambodian jungle lie the ruins of Angkor, a marvel of urban engineering and seat of the once-mighty Khmer Empire. New discoveries are revealing how this ancient metropolis was built - and what likely led to its devastating collapse. 8:00 pm

  • Secrets of the Dead - Queens of Combat What if there were women hidden among the ranks of Ancient Rome's fearsome gladiators A group of experts combine history, archaeology, and forensic investigation in a quest to prove women once fought alongside men in the arena. 9:00 pm

Thursday, January 29th

  • Overheard with Evan Smith - David Byrne Legendary singer-songwriter, visual artist, writer and filmmaker, David Byrne, discusses his career as the founding member of the Talking Heads and his album "Who Is The Sky?" 7:30 pm

  • Climate California - The Songs of Strangers Our culture was shaped by the sounds of nature. What could we learn if we listened again? 8:00 pm

  • The Daytripper - Paris, TX Chet heads to the frenchy-est town in Texas to visit the Eiffel Tower with a cowboy hat, eat crepes, drink wine, and learn some history. He bikes the Tour de Paris rails-to-trails project and makes bagels with a local baker. 8:30 pm

  • Empire Builder: James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway Hill initiates trade with Asia, transforming Seattle into a major port city; Hill faces Harriman in the Last Great Railroad War; Louis Hill develops Glacier National Park; Hill speaks about the environment and lobbies for war loans to allies. 9:00 pm

  • Deception: World War II - The Final Days of the War The Allies are winning the war, but both sides continue to use masterful tactics to confuse and trick the other. The immediate postwar years see the U.S. and Soviet Union begin a deadly game of espionage in the race for atomic supremacy. 10:00 pm

Friday, January 30th

  • The American Revolution - Conquer by a Drawn Game After beating General Washington in battle, General Howe takes Philadelphia, forcing Congress to flee the city. But the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to openly support the United States. 8:00 pm

  • Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets - Kings George III and IV & The Napoleonic War Follow Lucy as she reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? 10:00 pm

Saturday, January 31st

  • Central Texas Gardener - Next Generation Gardeners Texas Gardener magazine editor Jay White and John Hart Asher look at what's ahead for gardeners. 12:00 pm

  • Austin City Limits - Queens of the Stone Age Rock titans Queens of the Stone Age take the ACL stage anew for Alive in the Catacombs, a project conceived in the ancient tombs beneath Paris. Josh Homme & Co. deliver a master class reimagining their iconic catalog in an immersive, innovative hour. 7:00 pm

  • Midsomer Murders - The Devil's Work, Parts 1 & 2 Ancient families like the Shirewells thrive on tradition, but when the eldest son throws a bomb into five centuries of history, long-buried resentments resurface. Guest stars include Sarah Woodward (Professor T) and Alex MacQueen (Peaky Blinders). 8:00 pm

  • Hope Street When a taxi is burnt out, Finn worries that organized crime is coming to town in the shape of ex-con Aidan Hunter. The truth about Aidan is far more shocking. 9:30 pm

Sunday, February 1st

  • Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece - Bad Blood Charlie Phelps, the new Detective Inspector at the City of London Police, hires Eliza for a case involving his uncle, Dylan Cooper. However, it turns out that Scotland Yard is also after Cooper, leaving Eliza caught in the middle. 7:00 pm

  • All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece - Jenny Wren Helen struggles when Jenny gets some exciting news. Tristan doubts himself when he tries to fit into Charlotte's world. Elsewhere, Siegfried meets his match in a particularly stubborn goat. 8:00 pm

  • Bookish - Deadly Nitrate: Part 2 Book and his team race to unmask the film-set killer before someone else is left on the cutting room floor - permanently. 9:00 pm

  • Hijos Del Desierto (Sons of the Desert) Gregorio begins to pull his strings to get rid of Cardenas by trying to get him appointed as governor, but Antonia forces the Captain to attend a lunch with Eloisa's father in order to set the engagement between the doctor and Gaspar. However, the lunch does not turn out as well as expected. 10:00 pm

Schedule Highlights from Previous Weeks