Chasing Churchill: In Search of My Grandfather
Wanted Dead or Alive, Part 1
Mondays, premiering July 21, 10 pm ET
– Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, Celia Sandys, follows in her grandfather’s footsteps,
visiting France, Cuba, South Africa, the United States, Egypt and Morocco, the places that inspired his painting and writing. By examining Churchill’s art and literature, viewers will understand his dreams and anxieties and share his innermost thoughts. In “Wanted Dead or Alive” Celia Sandys travels to Sandhurst Military Academy, Cuba and South Africa, following in her grandfather Winston Churchill’s footsteps. Pictured: Churchill and Sandys.
Chasing Churchill: In Search of My Grandfather
The Other Country, Part 2
Monday, July 28, 10 pm ET- In “The Other Country” Celia Sandys Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, travels to the United States, birthplace of Churchill’s mother, and Egypt, a lure for Churchill at crucial moments in his life.
Masterpiece™ Mystery!
Foyles War, Series V ‘Broken Souls’
Sunday, July 20, 9-10:30 pm ET- The murder of an unpopular young doctor yields no shortage of potential suspects, including someone for whom the no-nonsense Foyle has a deep empathy.
Click & Clack’s As The Wrench Turns
Wednesdays, 8:00 pm ET - This animated sitcom takes off from the hit NPR show “Car Talk” and follows the on-and off-air escapades of Click and Clack. The Tappet brothers (alter-egos of “Car Talk’s” Tom and Ray Magliozzi), try to fix cars, fend off disgruntled customers and seek out increasingly creative ways to goof off. The first segment “Campaign,” Click and Clack run as the first-ever two-man candidate for U.S. president, hoping not to win but to use the excess campaign funds to save their sinking network. Then in the second half the bored Click and Clack opt to outsource their radio show to India, enabling them to pursue idleness. But the guys never dreamed their outsourced selves would be so precise.
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Carrier
Wednesdays, thru August 13, 10 pm ET
– CARRIER, a ten-part series filmed aboard te USS Nimitz, is a character-driven,
edge-of-your-seat, nonfiction drama and a once-in-a-lifetime total immersion in the
high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. CARRIER follows a core group of film participants aboard the USS Nimitz as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. Tonight All Hands shows five-thousand sailors and Marines who bid farewell to their loved ones before the mammoth USS Nimitz pulls out of Coronado, California, and sets a course
for Hawaii and beyond.
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The War of the World
The Clash of the Empires, Part 1
Mondays, thru July 14, 10 pm ET
– World War II, we’ve been told all our lives, was our greatest triumph, the moment when the forces of light — the Western democracies — prevailed over the forces of darkness — the Nazis and the other Axis powers. Harvard historian Niall Ferguson, shown here at the Memorial to the Battle of Kursk in the former Soviet Union, challenges nearly all our enduring assumptions about what was, without question, the most destructive conflict the planet has ever seen. This three-part series will transform the way we think about World War II. The premiere episode “The Clash of Empires” shows how economic volatility, ethnic conflict and empires in crisis were the fatal ingredients of World War II. |
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Click & Clack’s As The Wrench Turns
Wednesdays, 8 pm ET - This animated sitcom takes off from the hit NPR show “Car Talk” and follows the on-and off-air escapades of Click and Clack. The Tappet brothers (alter-egos of “Car Talk’s” Tom and Ray Magliozzi), try to fix cars, fend off disgruntled customers and seek out increasingly creative ways to goof off. The first segment “Campaign,” Click and Clack run as the first-ever two-man candidate for U.S. president, hoping not to win but to use the excess campaign funds to save their sinking network. Then in the second half the bored Click and Clack opt to outsource their radio show to India, enabling them to pursue idleness. But the guys never dreamed their outsourced selves would be so precise. Pictured: The cast of Click & Clack’s As the Wrench Turns: (L-R) Sal, Clack, Zuzu, Click, Stash, Crusty, Fidel and Beth in the garage. |
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Masterpiece™ Mystery!
Foyles War, Series V ‘Broken Souls’
Sunday, July 20, 9-10:30 pm ET- The murder of an unpopular young doctor yields no shortage of potential suspects, including someone for whom the no-nonsense Foyle has a deep empathy. |
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P.O.V.
The Last Conquistador
Sunday, July 20, 11 pm -12:30 am ET - Renowned sculptor John Houser wants build the world’s tallest bronze equestrian statue for the city of El Paso, Texas. He envisions a stunning monument to the Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate that will pay tribute to the contributions Hispanic people made to building
the American West. But as the project nears completion, troubles arise. Native Americans are outraged — they remember Oñate as the man who brought genocide to their land and
sold their children into slavery. As El Paso splits along lines of race and class, the artist
must face the moral implications of his work. |
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Chasing Churchill: In Search of My Grandfather
Wanted Dead or Alive, Part 1
Mondays, premiering July 21, 10 pm ET
– Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, Celia Sandys, follows in her grandfather’s footsteps,
visiting France, Cuba, South Africa, the United States, Egypt and Morocco, the places that inspired his painting and writing. By examining Churchill’s art and literature, viewers will understand his dreams and anxieties and share his innermost thoughts. In “Wanted Dead or Alive” Celia Sandys travels to Sandhurst Military Academy, Cuba and South Africa, following in her grandfather Winston Churchill’s footsteps. Pictured: Churchill and Sandys. |
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David Gilmour: Live at Royal Albert Hall: Remember That Night
Thursday, July 24, 10 pm ET - David Gilmour, guitarist and vocalist for Pink Floyd, brings his singular brand of music to London's Royal Albert Hall for a spectacular visual and aural television experience. Recorded in December 2006, this performance special features early Pink Floyd material in addition to songs from Gilmour's most recent CD, "On An Island." His band is augmented by David Crosby and Graham Nash who contribute backing vocals, with a special appearance by David Bowie. |
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Masterpiece™ Mystery!
Foyles War, Series V ‘All Clear’
Sunday, July 27, 9-10:30 pm ET - The murder of a local committee member puts Foyle at odds with his old friend, the American Captain John Kieffer, on whom the war has taken a terrible toll. As the investigation deepens, Foyle finds himself peering into one of the darkest corners of the war effort to uncover a devastating secret the Allies would rather keep hidden. Pictured: Michael Kitchen as Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. |
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Chasing Churchill: In Search of My Grandfather
The Other Country, Part 2
Monday, July 28, 10 pm ET- In “The Other Country” Celia Sandys Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, travels to the United States, birthplace of Churchill’s mother, and Egypt, a lure for Churchill at crucial moments in his life. Pictured: Sandys. |
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NOVAscienceNOW
Wednesday, July 30, 9 pm ET - NOVA scienceNOW features segments include the Phoenix Mars mission; brain trauma; the Judah Folkman tribute; and the mammoth mystery -- by looking inside the fossilized tusks, modern forensic science can read a record of the mammoths' final days that will finally put this mystery to rest. Pictured: University of Michgan paleontologist Dan Fisher cuts a mammoth tusk sample from one of two mammoths that died with entangled tusks. |
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