10/16 - 10/22
2011
All times are EST
Previously aired
NATURE
Gigantic crocodiles — some known to exceed 20 feet — are very, very rare, but still out there in the wild, with a few held in captivity. Renowned herpetologist Romulus Whitaker attempts to ensure the future of the last of these leviathans.
MASTERPIECE
Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for a fourth season of the popular detective series, set in the seemingly perfect academic haven of Oxford.
Lewis and Hathaway investigate the poisoning of a bishop, who they suspect was murdered for her progressive views.
HISTORY DETECTIVES
Gwen dissects the mystery behind an ornate Belgian war medal. Elyse traces a pennant to the early battle for the women’s vote. And a cartoon cel leads Tukufu to unsung heroes of animation.
FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE tells the dark tale of the men of Third Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry and how the war followed them home.
POV
Four Filipino women, with idealistic visions of the teacher’s craft and of life in America, confront Baltimore’s tough realities.
LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER
Soprano Deborah Voigt joins Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic in works by Barber, Wagner and Richard Strauss.
Witness the efforts of villagers to confront anti-immigrant bias and repair the fabric of community life.
GREAT PERFORMANCES
Placido Domingo, one of the most popular and celebrated tenors of his generation, looks back and reflects on his favorite roles in opera houses around the world.
JULIA CHILD
Steve Sullivan prepares walnut bread and decorative loaves.
THIS OLD HOUSE
Los Angeles Project, Part 9 of 10
ASK THIS OLD HOUSE
Removing a vinyl kitchen floor; salvaging vintage house parts
HOMETIME
Custom handrail, granite countertops, drip irrigation and sod. (Part 22 of 22)
INDEPENDENT LENS
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.
