Week of October 4 – 10, 2015
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, Sunday-Saturday
On-air Picks of the Week
- *NEW* Sunday Night Drama
HOME FIRES ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One” premieres Sunday, October 4, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
INDIAN SUMMERS ON MASTERPIECE “Part Two” premieres Sunday, October 4, 2015, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET
THE WIDOWER “Part One” premieres Sunday, October 4, 2015, 10:30-11:00 p.m. ET
- *NEW* UNITY – THE LATIN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON premieres Friday, October 9, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
New and Notable Video
Full-length programs:
- THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, Season 2 “Biscuits and Traybakes” full-length episode. Premieres Sunday, October 4, 2015, 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET.
- MASTERPIECE “Home Fires” full-length episode. Premieres Sunday, October 4, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
- BIG BLUE LIVE full-length episodes and clips.
Embeddable Clips:
- IN THEIR OWN WORDS Muhammad Ali preview. Premieres Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
- MERCY STREET behind-the-scenes. Premieres January 2016.
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.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015
7:00-8:00 PM:
Check local listings; station schedules vary
*NEW* THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, Season 2 “Biscuits and Traybakes” (#205) (HD) (TV-PG)
Join eight bakers as they create traybakes, classic tuiles and biscuit towers of epic proportions.
Watch the full-length episode. | Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GREAT-BRITISH-BAKING-SHOW.aspx
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* HOME FIRES ON MASTERPIECE (MAST) (HD)
Witness the rivalry of two women to control the Women’s Institute in a rural English town.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE/
@masterpiecepbs
“Episode One” (#4573) (TV-PG)
Follow the vicissitudes of the Women’s Institute as World War II looms.
Watch the full-length episode.
9:00-10:30 PM:
*NEW* INDIAN SUMMERS ON MASTERPIECE “Part Two” (#4519) (HD) (TV-PG)
While Aafrin fights for his life, Ralph confronts the gunman in jail.
Watch the full-length episode. | Watch an embeddable clip.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE
@masterpiecepbs
10:30-11:00 PM:
*NEW* THE WIDOWER (WIDOW) (HD)
Watch the true story of Malcolm Webster, a nurse by profession and a wife-killer.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE/
@masterpiecepbs
“Part One” (#101) (TV-PG)
Learn what happens when a wife confronts her new husband over his wild spending.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Seattle” (Hour One) (#1716) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
#antiquesroadshow
9:00-10:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Albuquerque” (Hour Two) (#1920) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
#antiquesroadshow
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* I’LL HAVE WHAT PHIL’S HAVING “Italy” (#102) (HD) (TV-PG)
Join Phil as he revisits this food mecca and creates new memories with friends and chefs.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/ILL-HAVE-WHAT-PHILS-HAVING.aspx
“Italy” (#101) (TV-PG)
Follow Phil, on sensory overload, as he searches for the food that makes Tokyo a culinary capital.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015
8:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* GORONGOSA PARK – REBIRTH OF PARADISE “Battle Lines/Roaring Back” (#105-stacked) (HD)
Witness Joyce’s breakthrough with the elephants and a conflict among Gorongosa’s dominant lions.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/g/GORONGOSA.aspx
#GorongosaPBS
10:00-11:00 PM:
*NEW* FRONTLINE “My Brother’s Bomber: Part 2” (#3314) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Dornstein as he tracks evidence to Zurich and Libya, seeking the truth about the doomed flight.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/FRONTLINE.aspx
@frontlinepbs
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* NATURE “Big Birds Can’t Fly” (#3303) (HD) (TV-G)
Explore the lives and histories of flightless birds: ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries and kiwis.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NATURE.aspx
#NaturePBS | @PBSNature
9:00 PM-10:00 PM:
NOVA “Secrets of Noah’s Ark” (#4212) (HD) (TV-PG)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs
10:00 PM-11:00 PM:
NOVA “Petra – Lost City of Stone” (#4205) (HD) (TV-PG)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA.aspx
@novapbs
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
8:00-9:00 PM:
*NEW* THE THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Episode #1402” (#1402) (HD) (TV-G)
THIS OLD HOUSE: Demolition begins on the Victorian • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Roger’s chainsaw ABCs
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/t/THIS-OLD-HOUSE-HOUR.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! “Grantchester: Episode 2” (#4552) (HD) (TV-14) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/MASTERPIECE
@masterpiecepbs
10:00-11:00 PM:
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Albuquerque” (Hour Two) (#1920) (HD) (TV-PG) (R)
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/ANTIQUES-ROADSHOW.aspx
#antiquesroadshow
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
8:00-8:30 PM:
*NEW* WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL (#5515) (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 (#313) (HD) (EXEMPT)
Join Charlie Rose for highlights of conversations with the week’s guests on his nightly program.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/c/CHARLIE-ROSE-THE-WEEK.aspx
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* UNITY – THE LATIN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON (UTMJ) (HD) (TV-G)
Hear Latin-infused arrangements of iconic songs in this concert special hosted by Sheila E.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/u/UNITY.aspx
#pbsarts
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015
9:00-10:00 PM:
*NEW* AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Cassandra Wilson” (#4101) (TV-PG) (HD)
Celebrate Billie Holiday with singer Cassandra Wilson’s songs from her tribute Coming Forth by Day.
http://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AUSTIN-CITY-LIMITS.aspx
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