Highlights March 20 to March 26

Posted on March 17, 2023


Monday, March 20

Watch furry ROADSHOW finds that will be sure to leave tails wagging for more including a 1965 Charles Schulz Peanuts strip, a Julius Adam II "Kitten Symphony" oil, and a Jamie Wyeth portrait of Andy Warhol with his dog. One is $90,000! Antiques Roadshow Wags to Riches at 7:00 pm.

Head, shoulders, knees, and ROADSHOW! Give a big hand to this eye-catching collection of standouts from our body of work including a Willie Sutton prison-escape head and hand, an over-the-shoulder saxhorn, and a Victorian puffy heart charm necklace. Antiques Roadshow Body of Work at 8:00 pm.

Meet activist Ruby Duncan, who led a grassroots movement of mothers who challenged presidents, the Vegas mob, and everyday Americans to fight for a universal basic income and rethink their notions of the "welfare queen." Independent Lens Storming Caesars Palace at 9:00 pm.

Painter Titus Kaphar uses film as a medium while grappling with an insatiable art market seeking to silence his activism. POV Shorts Shut Up and Paint at 10:30 pm.

Tuesday, March 21

Follow Dr. Fauci across fourteen months, showing a rarely seen side of this passionate scientist, husband, father and public servant as he battles a devastating pandemic while confronting a political onslaught that calls into question his 50-year career as this country's leading advocate for public health. American Masters Dr. Tony Fauci at 7:00 pm.

Convicted of multiple sex crimes, how the Hollywood mogul harassed and abused women over decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein's early years, an investigation into the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers. Frontline Weinstein at 9:00 pm.

Hidden in American history, all women's medical schools began to appear in the mid 19th century long before women had the right to vote or own property. "Daring Women Doctors" highlights the intrepid, pioneering and diverse women who faced hostility and resistance in their pursuit of medical educations. This documentary examines how these women physicians greatly impacted their communities around the United States and internationally. It also demonstrates how women doctors exerted a long-lasting influence on the movement towards women's rights. Daring Women Doctors: Physicians in the 19th Century at 10:00 pm.

Wednesday, March 22

From early spring to late summer, follow new animal mothers through the trials of raising a family in the Rocky Mountains. Cranes migrate north to give birth, a bison mother protects her lambs from threats and young mountain goats learn to climb. Nature Born in the Rockies: First Steps at 7:00 pm.

The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization. Follow archaeologists exploring new evidence into the mystery of why after hundreds of years the cities were abandoned. Nova Ancient Maya Metropolis at 8:00 pm.

Five hundred years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today. Secrets of the Dead Magellan's Crossing at 9:00 pm.

Enjoy an hour of late Texas singer/songwriter legend Nanci Griffith's best Austin City Limits performances. Austin City Limits The Best of Nanci Griffith at 10:00 pm.

Thursday, March 23

Returning to Dollywood for a meeting with the Opportunity Coaches and host Ronaldo Hardy, the families share updates on their financial journeys. Coaches ask hard questions to see if the changes will stick. Opportunity Knock$ Opportunity Coache$ Reunion at 7:00 pm.

In this episode, Kelly Corrigan speaks to Nick Hornby, screenwriter and author of acclaimed titles including About a Boy and High Fidelity . Nick speaks to the relation of personal background and artistry as he analyzes similarities between his idols, Prince and Charles Dickens. He also tells us about his writing process and his so-called “ordinary” work days. Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan Nick Hornby at 7:30 pm.

Chet heads to a Northeast Texas town where he dines on sushi and samples the legendary "Pittsburg Hot Links." He goes mountain biking at a state park and explores the aviation history of town, including the Ezekiel Air Ship that claims to have beaten the Wright Brothers to flight. The Daytripper Mount Pleasant, TX at 8:00 pm.

For a few tense days in June 1944, the success of the D-Day military invasion was completely reliant on weather readings taken by a young woman at a remote weather station on Ireland's west coast. THE STORY OF THE D-DAY FORECAST: THREE DAYS IN JUNE includes a special interview with the now 96-year-old Maureen Sweeney - providing a living link to a unique moment in history, where military might and meteorological analysis collided. Sweeney's data threw General Dwight D. Eisenhower's meticulously planned invasion strategy into chaos, forcing him to make one of the most difficult decisions in the entire war. Completely unaware of the significance of her work, Sweeney's readings were the first to point out an impending storm that would lead to the postponement of the invasion. Featuring contributions from Susan Eisenhower (granddaughter of the General), renowned historian Antony Beevor, D-Day veteran Joe Cattini, and a selection of military experts, meteorologists and archive footage, this fascinating documentary paints an incredible picture of Ireland's previously unknown role in one of the most pivotal events in world history. Story of the D-Day Forecast: Three Days In June at 8:30 pm.

Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down Al Capone and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America. Her work help lay the foundation for the National Security Agency (NSA). American Experience The Codebreaker at 9:25 pm.

This half-hour program tells the remarkable story of the pioneering military career of Charlotte Dee Mansfield, a photographer and photo analyst in the Women's Army Corps. The film draws from her personal writings, archival film resources, historian interviews, and a conversation with Charlotte's lifelong companion, Chief Master Sgt. Lorraine Caddy, to add context to Charlotte's career and the legacy of women's military service during WWII. The program not only provides a look at how women navigated new roles in the military, but also offers an opportunity to expand the popular conversation around women's contributions during the war. Charlotte Mansfield: A Woman Photographer Goes To War at 10:25 pm.

Friday, March 24

Discover Austin’s inspiring murals and meet the changemakers, community organizers, and artists who are bringing them to life. Muraling Austin Pride of Place at 7:30 pm.

INSIDE HIGH NOON explores both the landmark 1952 film starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges and Katy Jurado, and the gripping story behind its troubled production. The documentary reveals how many of the studios passed on the project and major Hollywood actors turned it down before Gary Cooper accepted the lead role. When it was ultimately released, High Noon was seen by some as an attack on the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). At least half-a-dozen people involved in the production were blacklisted; among them, screenwriter Carl Foreman and cinematographer Floyd Crosby. Gary Cooper put his career on the line for Foreman during and after production, hailing him as "The finest kind of American." INSIDE HIGH NOON also explores the film itself: why it has aroused controversy among critics, how its treatment of women and of masculinity was ahead of its time, and why HIGH NOON has come to be seen as a masterpiece of American cinema. The documentary weaves together clips from High Noon and analysis and commentary from Tim Zinneman (son of director Fred Zinneman), Jonathan Foreman (son of screenwriter Carl Foreman), Crown Prince Albert of Monaco (Grace Kelly's son), Maria Cooper (Gary Cooper's daughter), President Bill Clinton, and many film critics and historians. 2022 is the 70th anniversary of the release of High Noon. Inside High Noon at 8:00 pm.

As the author of more than 40 novels, Elmore Leonard's work has had a profound influence on many American authors and readers. ELMORE LEONARD: BUT DON'T TRY TO WRITE explores Leonard's career, body of work, and writing process. The documentary features previously unseen home movie footage, family photographs, and in-depth interviews with literary experts and those who knew him well, including colleagues, family, and childhood friends. Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write" at 9:00 pm.

Enjoy an hour of late Texas singer/songwriter legend Nanci Griffith's best Austin City Limits performances. Austin City Limits The Best of Nanci Griffith at 10:00 pm.

Saturday, March 25

Hortulus Farm is an 18th century farmstead, public garden and horticulture education center situated among the bucolic rolling hills of historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. An original 1683 William Penn land grant, the farm functioned as a major dairy operation by the Warner-Thompson families until the Great Depression. Since 1918, the farm changed hands many times until 1980 when famed garden and event designer Renny Reynolds and noted garden author Jack Staub purchased the farm. They restored the property with 24 exquisitely designed floral and vegetable gardens and built a horticulture education museum in one of the barns. The museum includes paintings by local Bucks county artists, antiques, horticulture books, and letters from renowned gardening experts. The classic Isaiah Warner stone house on the property was built between 1793 and 1830. It was added to the U.S. Registry of Historic Places in 2004. Reynolds and Staub currently reside in the house with their unique collection of hand-crafted furniture, artwork, antiques, and majolica. In addition to the 24 distinct formal gardens, Hortulus boasts a rotating outdoor sculpture collection, a picturesque statue pool, horses, sheep, peacocks, and diverse pond waterfowl, and a nursery with unique topiaries and other notable plants, A longtime member of Greater Philadelphia Gardens, in 2015 Hortulus Farm was honored by being made the second-only-in-their-history Affiliate Garden of The Garden Conservancy, giving it major new national prominence. It is also the second ever Affiliate Garden of The Garden Conservancy's preservation program, giving it major national prominence. Hortulus Farm: Where History and Horticulture Meet at 6:00 pm.

Savor the return of legendary singer/songwriter Jackson Browne to the ACL stage. Browne performs hits and songs from his latest album Downhill from Everywhere. Austin City Limits Jackson Browne at 7:00 pm.

Bunty, facing a speeding fine issued by Sergeant Goodfellow, agrees to give a talk at Langley Hall, a Borstal for girls of ages 16-23 years. Bunty's compact is stolen, and found in the possession of one of the girls, Brenda, who is placed in solitary confinement. The governor of the Borstal is found murdered, and Brenda is on the run after hiding in Bunty's car. Father Brown and Bunty return to the Borstal to help Sergeant Goodfellow's investigation; Inspector Mallory is on annual leave. They have to unravel the lies and ill feeling between two girls, Kate (who has a secret boyfriend) and Brenda, and tensions among the uniformed staff, as the governor's deputy, liberal-leaning Emily Harris takes charge over long-serving Helen Delaney who is as hardline as the murdered governor. Father Brown uncovers exploitation of recently released girls such as the recalled Brenda and the newly released Kate. Father Brown The Wayward Girls at 7:59 pm.

Celebrity chef, Prunella Gladwell, comes to St Vincent's Convent to record an episode of her TV cooking competition, Queen of the Kitchen, with members of the Great Slaughter Women's Institute. When one of the contestants dies, it's up to Sister Boniface, Detective Gillespie and Sergeant Livingstone to find the killer. Sister Boniface Mysteries Queen of the Kitchen at 8:45 pm.

Hastings is at a friend's house with several other people when the talk turns to flats and houses. Mrs Robinson tells the party how she and her husband have managed to obtain a flat in Knightsbridge for a very attractive price. Poirot is interested and decides to investigate. Inspector Japp tells Poirot that important American naval plans were stolen from that country by an Italian called Luigi Valdarno who managed to pass them to a suspected spy for Japan, Elsa Hardt, before being killed in New York. Hardt fled the United States using the name Robinson. Agatha Christie's Poirot The Adventure of the Cheap Flat at 9:31 pm.

Marie Antoinette (Emilia Schüle, "Berlin Dance School") is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the dauphin of France (Louis Cunningham, "Bridgerton"). With pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian alliance, she must follow the complex rules of the French court while attempting to charm her reluctant king-to-be, Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette The Slap at 10:25 pm.

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine. Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen at 11:25 pm.

Sunday, March 26

Samantha leaps into her Limerick adventure at King John's Castle, where costumed historians relate the colorful history of this fortress. Sam gets a lesson in the ancient game of hurling before moving on to the village voted Ireland's most beautiful, Adare. She then travels to Foynes to explore the history of the golden age of air travel and the origin stories of Irish coffee. Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Limerick and County Clare, Ireland at 11:30 am.

HIDDEN CANARY ISLANDS is a one-hour special hosted by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. Peter takes viewers on a delightful exploration of all eight Spanish islands: El Hierro Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Graciosa Lanzarote, La Palma, and Tenerife. Hidden Canary Islands at 12:00 pm.

Two performers breaking down barriers in opera and country music. After the pandemic's height, opera singer J'Nai Bridges returns to the stage in "A Knee on the Neck," a tribute to George Floyd. Country artist Rissi Palmer redefines success as she works on her latest album while uplifting the voices of other BIPOC women country performers. American Masters In the Making at 1:00 pm.

Texas is a state big enough to fit all sorts of people. But how do you decide the type of person you want to be in the first place? See how people from Dallas, Houston, and other cities are rejecting the limits placed on them by both society and themselves to embrace the reality of their own endless potential. Roadtrip Nation: Wide Open Range at 3:00 pm.

In the United States, World War II is often regarded as a time of unrivaled national unity and optimism, however in reality this traumatic period tested the American resolve in the most significant way since the Civil War. How did the nation rise to the occasion? Author and historian Tracy Campbell examines the critical year of 1942, when a series of setbacks and challenges in the war threatened to splinter the nation from within. History with David Rubenstein Tracy Campbell at 6:00 pm.

Sister Julienne is deeply concerned by an angry red rash on a patient's breast and a referral is quickly made to St Cuthbert's. A surprise pregnancy for one of Dr. Turner's patients leads him to start a campaign to encourage men to use contraception. Call the Midwife at 7:00 pm.

Georgiana faces a nearly impossible task, but help arrives from a surprising place, which results in Charlotte and Colbourne being thrown together again. Lady Denham accepts a new vision for the town and enjoys sparring with an old flame. Sanditon on Masterpiece at 8:00 pm.

With Louis still not consummating the marriage after four months, Marie realises that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support and advice. However, after discovering more about the woman's past, Marie is shocked, and 'friend' becomes foe. There cannot be two queens at Versailles, and du Barry is not about to disappear. Marie Antoinette Rival Queens at 9:00 pm.

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine. Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen at 10:00 pm.