JULIA CHILD

IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS: Reed Hearon

Reed Hearon prepares frito misto with aioli.

THE WAR OF 1812

Relive the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA

Holiday Tables and Traditions

Join Lidia for an Italian Christmas Eve feast, a Mexican-American Christmas Day, a Chinese New Year feast and a Jewish-American Passover seder.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Baltimore (Hour Three)

A bench crafted by master woodworker George Nakashima; a unique two-sided painting by B.J.O. Nordfelt; and a 1798 violin, accompanied by a bow.

MARKET WARRIORS

Antiquing in Brimfield, MA – Part 2

Join the pickers at Brimfield Antique Show in their search for the best piece of art pottery.

INDEPENDENT LENS

We Were Here

Review the response in San Francisco when AIDS decimated a community.

FRONTLINE

Fast Times at West Philly High

Explore the viability of hybrid cars and the prospects of effective innovation in public education.

NATURE

Is That Skunk?

Track skunks day and night to learn how the little stinkers hunt, forage, mate and raise their young.

NOVA

Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe

Investigate the universe’s distant past, and dark matter and dark energy — the unsolved mysteries of the cosmos.

INSIDE NATURE'S GIANTS

Giant Squid

Examine one of the biggest yet most mysterious animals on Earth — the giant squid.

FRONTLINE

Fast Times at West Philly High

Explore the viability of hybrid cars and the prospects of effective innovation in public education.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Baltimore (Hour Three)

A bench crafted by master woodworker George Nakashima; a unique two-sided painting by B.J.O. Nordfelt; and a 1798 violin, accompanied by a bow.

PARIS THE LUMINOUS YEARS

Consider Paris from an unprecedented point of view — as active protagonist, catalyst and midwife to modernity.

JULIA CHILD

IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS: Johanne Killeen and George Germon

George Germon and Johanne Killeen create a triple citrus meringue tart.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

Steve Martin & Sarah Jarosz

Bluegrass is the order of the night with Steve Martin and Sarah Jarosz. 

CHRISTMAS AT ST. OLAF: REJOICE, GIVE THANKS, AND SING

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the annual Christmas music festival showcasing the choirs and orchestra of St. Olaf College.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Orlando (Hour One)

A photo signed by the entire cast of the hit TV series “Bonanza”; a sterling silver Tiffany vase; and a collection of etchings and dry points by James McNeill Whistler.

MARKET WARRIORS

Antiquing in Pasadena, CA

Head to the famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where the pickers search for Native- American wares.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Garbage Dreams

Follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world’s largest garbage village outside Cairo.

SAVING THE TITANIC

Follow a dramatic interpretation of the Titanic’s final hours, told from the engineers’ point of view.

FRONTLINE

The Undertaking

Enter the world of poet and undertaker Thomas Lynch.

NOVA

Secrets of Stonehenge

Join a new generation of researchers finding important clues to the enduring mystery of Stonehenge.

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER

The Richard Tucker Opera Gala

Enjoy performances by the 2012 Richard Tucker award winner joined by renowned opera luminaries.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Orlando (Hour One)

A photo signed by the entire cast of the hit TV series “Bonanza”; a sterling silver Tiffany vase; and a collection of etchings and dry points by James McNeill Whistler.

JULIA CHILD

IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS: Carol Field

Carol Field prepares grissini (bread sticks) and rustic country bread.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

Monsters of Folk

ACL presents alternative rock supergroup Monsters of Folk

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

Sunday, December 16, 2012, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET

Join Jane Seymour, Nathan Gunn and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra for a magnificent Christmas special.

MARKET WARRIORS

Antiquing in Canton, TX

Join the challenge to find authentic Mission Oak furniture at First Monday Trade Days in Canton, Texas.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Lives Worth Living

Find inspiration in Fred Fay’s struggle to survive after a spinal cord injury — and his role in the disability rights movement.

FIRST FREEDOM: THE FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Learn how the Founding Fathers raised the ideal of religious freedom to the level of a fundamental human right.

THE IRANIAN AMERICANS

Hear from Iranian immigrants who found refuge, overcame adversity and became successful in America.

NOVA

Riddles of the Sphinx

See the eye-opening experiments that reveal the techniques and labor invested in carving the Great Sphinx.

NOVA

Building Pharaoh's Ship

Follow a team of archeologists and boat builders as they reconstruct a vessel depicted on the wall of an ancient Egyptian temple.

THE IRANIAN AMERICANS

Hear from Iranian immigrants who found refuge, overcame adversity and became successful in America.

AFTER NEWTOWN

In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, PBS continues its ongoing conversation about gun laws, mental illness and community recovery.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

Sunday, December 16, 2012, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET

Join Jane Seymour, Nathan Gunn and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra for a magnificent Christmas special.

JULIA CHILD

IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS: Michael Lomonaco

Michael Lomonaco forms a mixed game grill and makes a berry relish and home-fried potatoes.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Orlando (Hour Two)

A circa 1835 Regency-style etagere; an animator’s plaster model of Geppetto, created for the Disney movie Pinocchio in 1940; and a painting by Fern Coppedge, of the renowned early 20th-century Pennsylvania Impressionist school.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

Sunday, December 16, 2012, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET

Join Jane Seymour, Nathan Gunn and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra for a magnificent Christmas special.

INDEPENDENT LENS

These Amazing Shadows

Learn about the National Film Registry, an eclectic collection of films that typify cinema’s contributions to American culture.

NATURE

Wild Balkans

In the landscape of the Balkans live wild animals that have all but vanished from the rest of Europe.

NOVA

Quest for Solomon’s Mines

Embark on field investigations that illuminate the legend of Solomon and reveal the source of wealth that powered the first biblical kingdoms.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Orlando (Hour Two)

A circa 1835 Regency-style etagere; an animator’s plaster model of Geppetto, created for the Disney movie Pinocchio in 1940; and a painting by Fern Coppedge, of the renowned early 20th-century Pennsylvania Impressionist school.

JULIA CHILD

IN JULIA’S KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS: Monique Barbeau

Monique Barbeau prepares tequila-cured gravlax with savory dill pancakes.

CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Join the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House as they minister to the community and celebrate Christmas.

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER

One Singular Sensation: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

Ring in the new year with an all-star celebration of the life and work of Marvin Hamlisch.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Men Who Swim

Take a humorous and poignant look at the middle-aged members of Sweden’s all-male synchronized swim team.

NATURE

Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears

Learn how a surprising number of creatures live in the hostile environment of Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Pittsburgh (Hour Two)

A 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring; a North American Indian club and pipe; and three Charles Darwin first editions.

AMANPOUR ON PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS

Dolores

Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.