SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
GENEALOGY ROADSHOW, Season 2 premieres Tuesdays, January 13-February 24, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET. See the announcement here. (Check local listings.)
PBS PRIMETIME PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Week of January 11-17, 2014
Program photos, releases and videos for selected shows available on PBS PressRoom® (http://www.pbs.org/pressroom).
In this week’s highlights:
- On-air Picks of the Week
- New and Notable Videos
- Local Connections Google Map
- PBS Primetime Schedule
On-air Picks of the Week
- *NEW* This Sunday night lineup presents the best of British cuisine, culture and history beginning with new series THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW “Bread” at 8:00 p.m., episode 2 of MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey, Season 5” at 9:00 p.m., and THE QUEEN’S GARDEN at 10:00 p.m.
- *NEW* KLANSVILLE, U.S.A.: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE premieres Tuesday January 13, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
- *NEW* FRONTLINE “Putin’s Way” premieres Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- GREAT PERFORMANCES “American Voices With Renée Fleming” full-length episode. Premieres Friday, January 9, 2015, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET.
- EDISON: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE full-length episode. Premieres Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET.
Embeddable Clips:
- VICIOUS “Holiday Special” preview. Premieres Thursday, December 25, 2014, 9:30-10:00 p.m. ET.
- MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey, Season 5” Holiday Preview clip. Premieres Sundays, January 4-March 1, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
Local Connections Google Map
- Below is a link to our Local Connections Google Map, which includes information connecting national programs to local markets. Visit the map at: http://ow.ly/clSq7.
We will update this map weekly, so be sure to check back for updates.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW “Bread” (#103) (HD)
In week three, see how the remaining 10 bakers prepare to brave bread.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GREAT-BRITISH-BAKING-SHOW.aspx
#PBSbakingshow
9:00-10:15 PM:
*NEW* MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey, Season 5: Episode 2” (#4502) (TV-PG) (HD)
Learn how Rose tries to get a radio in the house and see the arrival of an art historian.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE.aspx
Watch the full-length episode. | Watch an embeddable clip.
@masterpiecepbs | #masterpiecepbs
10:15-11:15 PM:
Rpts. Thurs. 1/15/15, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
*NEW* THE QUEEN’S GARDEN (QGAR) (HD) (TV-PG)
Explore the history and natural history of Buckingham Palace Garden, a royal treasure in the heart of London.
Watch the full-length program. | Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/q/THE-QUEENS-GARDEN.aspx
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MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
Rpts. Thurs. 1/15/15, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
*NEW* ANTIQUESROADSHOW “New York City” (Hour Two) (#1902) (HD) (TV-G)
Tiffany inkwell; show run from the Beatles’ first Sullivan Show appearance; Joseph Kleitsch painting.
Watch the full-length episode.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “San Jose” (Hour One) (#1416) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
10:00-11:30 PM:
INDEPENDENT LENS “Evolution of a Criminal” (#1607) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/INDEPENDENT-LENS.aspx
@IndependentLens | #IndieLens
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* GENEALOGY ROADSHOW, Season 2 (GRSH) (HD)
Series
Follow participants on a journey that uses history and science to verify family lore.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GENEALOGY-ROADSHOW.aspx
“New Orleans – Cabildo” (#204)
Hear fascinating family stories related at the Cabildo, home of the Louisiana State Museum.
#GenealogyPBS
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* KLANSVILLE U.S.A.: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (KUSA) (HD) (TV-PG, L)
Investigate the reasons North Carolina became home to the largest Klan organization in the country.
Watch the full-length episode.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-EXPERIENCE.aspx
#americanexperience
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW*FRONTLINE “Putin’s Way” (#3305) (Exempt)
Examine the accusations of criminality and corruption that have surrounded Putin’s reign in Russia.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
#frontlinepbs
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
NATURE “Dogs That Changed the World (Part 1) – The Rise of the Dog” (#2411) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NATURE.aspx
@PBSNature | #NaturePBS | #pbsTHINKday
9:00-10:00 PM:
NOVA “Big Bang Machine” (#4201) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs | #novapbs | #pbsTHINKday
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW*NAZI MEGA WEAPONS “The Wolf’s Lair” (#202)
Learn about the vast, secret headquarters at the heart of Hitler’s plans for world domination. http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NAZI-MEGAWEAPONS.aspx
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1311” (#1311) (HD) (TV-G)
THIS OLD HOUSE Colonial Curb Appeal • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE Replacing a Window
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THE-THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
Rpt. of Sun. 1/11/15, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
THE QUEEN’S GARDEN (QGAR) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
Watch the full-length program. | Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/q/THE-QUEENS-GARDEN.aspx
10:00-11:00 PM:
Rpt. of Mon. 1/12/15, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “New York City” (Hour Two) (#1902) (HD) (TV-G) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
@RoadshowPBS | #antiquesroadshow
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5427) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Gwen Ifill and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/w/WASHINGTON-WEEK-WITH-GWEN-IFILL.aspx
@washingtonweek | #WashingtonWeek
8:30-9:00 PM:
*NEW* CHARLIE ROSE – THE WEEK (#226) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Charlie Rose forhighlights of conversations with the week’s guests on his nightly program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CHARLIE-ROSE-THE-WEEK.aspx
9:00PM-12:30 AM:
*NEW* GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET “Le Nozze di Figaro” (#901) (HD) (TV-G)
Savor a production of Mozart’s masterpiece, set in a manor house in Seville during the 1930s.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GREAT-PERFORMANCES.aspx
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014
11:00 PM-12:00 AM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Sam Smith / Future Islands” (#4010) (HD) (TV-PG)
Hear soulful pop from UK sensation Smith and American trio Future Islands.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
@acltv | #acltv
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