12/5 - 12/11
2010
All times are EST
Previously aired
ALAN ALDA IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS
This program visits with an engaging if unruly bunch of cousins that we formally broke up with about six or seven million years ago.
INDEPENDENT LENS
Learn why the deaths of two adopted Crow Indian brothers in 1978 sent shockwaves through their community.
CIRCUS
Travel to Monte Carlo as the Big Apple Circus scouts new acts for next year’s show and reunites with old friends. Stateside, as the circus heads up the eastern seaboard, the youngest members contemplate their futures.
Say goodbye to the Big Apple family as the cast performs its final shows of the season and the crew tears down the big top for the last time.
NOW ON PBS
Host David Brancaccio visits communities across America that are using innovative approaches to create jobs and build prosperity.
Against the glorious backdrop of ancient Greece, classical historian Bettany Hughes explores the truth about the "Golden Age" of ancient Athens. Two-part series.
EVERYDAY FOOD
Tomato-sausage lasagna; orzo with porcini mushrooms; sesame shrimp and noodles; fettuccine with prosciutto in cream sauce.
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.