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A New Holiday TraditionWe all have our holiday music traditions, and they come in every form— popular, classical, jazz, gospel—so this year WGBH is celebrating them in one spectacular television holiday concert, with a very special guest.

’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends (page 10) is a multi-genre and multi-generational celebration led by the versatile singer-songwriter Ben Folds. You may know him as the front man for the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five or as a judge on The Sing Off, but he is also a composer, artistic

adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and a cham-pion of arts education. Not to mention an avid supporter of public media.

“ I’m thrilled to be work-ing with WGBH and all of the artists,” Ben says. “Public media plays a necessary role

in our society, inspiring and entertaining while at the same time fostering many of the important conversations we need to be having.”

Ben serves as host and featured performer for exciting riffs on holiday favorites, recorded in our WGBH Studios in Brighton. His impressive credentials combined with his audience appeal set the stage for a one-of-a-kind holiday experience. “Ben’s versatility has allowed us to open up the holiday playlist,” says WGBH General Manager for Television Liz Cheng. “With the Handel and Haydn Society performing music from Messiah and tap-dancing sensation Caleb Teicher channeling holiday films of old, the performances will be both familiar and thrilling.”

The show includes a duet with Ben and the dynamic H+H violinist Aisslinn Nosky (on cover). The Boston Children’s Chorus, the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum and singers from the New England Conservatory will also be there to join in the festivities. Inspired by a Facebook Live sing-along with the Handel and Haydn Society organized by our classical music station WCRB, this annual concert has become a holiday tradition and a showcase for the diversity of the Boston music scene.

“Holiday music knows no boundaries, and that allows us to bring differ-ent styles and genres together in a beautifully harmonic mosaic,” says WCRB Station Manager Anthony Rudel. “Just the notion of the more than two- centuries-old Handel and Haydn Society performing alongside an artist with the musicianship of Ben Folds is extraordinarily exciting. This show redefines how music can celebrate and elevate.”

It’s this kind of original production, sharing and celebrating cultural traditions and showcasing the vibrant music, dance and voices of local and national performers, that you’ll find only on public media. We’re grateful for your support to make this possible.

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a peaceful new year.

Jon Abbott

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Worcester Art MuseumStep into the brilliant color and light of Lumina, a dynamic, floor-to-ceiling canvas that invites visitors to experience works of art from the Worcester Art Museum collec-tion in a completely new way. The exhibit was produced by LuminArtz of Boston. WGBH PerkConnect receive 50% off gen-eral admission. Info: worcesterart.org.

WGBH Holiday AuctionRing in the season with the 10th annual WGBH Holiday Auction. There is something for everyone—weekend getaways, dream vacations, dining packages, gift cards, and more. Bid until Tues, 12/13, and win on hundreds of items. Plus, all items (excluding wine and pick-up-only items) will ship within one week of the auction’s end date. Every winning bid helps support your favor-ite programming. Register now and bid at auction.wgbh.org.

CraftBoston HolidayThe Society of Arts and Crafts presents CraftBoston Holiday 2018, featuring more than 175 local and national craft artists

showcasing one-of-a-kind pieces, hand-made wearable art, furniture, decor and more. The weekend-long event is also filled with

lectures, tours and demos. Runs from Fri, 12/14, through Sun, 12/16, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. WGBH PerksConnect members receive $3 off general admission with promo code WGBH. Info: 617-266-1810, craftboston.org.

deCordova Sculpture Park and MuseumExperience deCordova! The museum fosters the creation and exploration of contem-porary art through its exhibitions and learning opportunities in a unique park setting. WGBH PerksConnect members receive free admission and 10% off purchases at the deCordova Store on the last Thursday of every month, excluding special events. Not valid with other offers. Info: 781-259-8355, decordova.org.

Fuller Craft Museum holidaySHOPVisit holidaySHOP at the Fuller Craft Museum, and choose from an array of handcrafted jewelry, unique items for the home, elegant jackets, scarves and acces-sories, as well as children’s toys, books and more. The museum’s newest exhibition, Uneasy Beauty: Discomfort in Contemporary Adornment, brings together 75 examples of contemporary and costume jewelry. WGBH PerksConnect members receive 50% off regular museum admission and a 10% discount in the museum shop through Sun, 6/30. Must have proof of WGBH membership for discounts. Info: fullercraft.org.

The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

In William Forsythe: Choreographic Objects, works by the acclaimed artist and choreog-rapher invite visitors to move freely through the performative exhibition—including interactive installations and kinetic sculptures—and generate an infi-nite range of their own choreographies. WGBH PerksConnect members receive $2 off regular museum admission. Valid through Thu, 2/21. Info: icaboston.org.

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For Kids To find WGBH 2, WGBX 44 and WGBH Kids on your cable service, see page 1. Listen to 99.5 WCRB’s Kids Classical Channel online at classicalwcrb.org. Sign up for our free parents’ e-newsletter at wgbh.org/newsletters or call 617-300-3300.

Saturdays on 2 and 446am 2 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d) 44 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood6:30 2 Let’s Go Luna! (d) 44 Sesame Street (d)7am 2 Kids Special (d) 44 Splash and Bubbles (d)7:30 44 Curious George (d)8am 2 Splash and Bubbles (d) 44 Nature Cat8:30 2 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d) 44 Dinosaur Train (d)9am 2 Nature Cat 44 Peg + Cat (d)9:30 2 Ready Jet Go! (d) 44 Wild Kratts10am 2 Wild Kratts 44 Arthur (d)10:30 44 Odd Squad (d)

Sundays on 26am 2 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (d)6:30 2 Splash and Bubbles (d)7am 2 Peg + Cat (d)7:30 2 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d)8am 2 Curious George (d)8:30 2 Nature Cat9am 2 SciGirls (d)9:30 2 Cyberchase (d)10am 2 WordGirl (d)10:30 2 Odd Squad (d)

Weekdays on 26am 2 Peg + Cat (d)6:30 2 Arthur (d)7am 2 Ready Jet Go! (d)7:30 2 Wild Kratts8am 2 Nature Cat8:30 2 Curious George (d)9am 2 Let’s Go Luna! (d)9:30 2 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d)10am 2 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d)10:30 2 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d)11am 2 Sesame Street (d)11:30 2 Splash and Bubbles (d)12pm 2 Dinosaur Train (d)12:30 2 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That! (d)1pm 2 Sesame Street (d)1:30 2 Super Why! (d)2pm 2 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d)2:30 2 Let’s Go Luna! (d)3pm 2 Nature Cat3:30 2 Wild Kratts4pm 2 Wild Kratts4:30 2 Curious George (d)

6am Cyberchase (d)6:30 Cyberchase (d)7am WordGirl (d)7:30 Arthur (d)8am Martha Speaks (d)8:30 Peg + Cat (d)9am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That! (d)9:30 Splash and Bubbles (d)10am Sesame Street (d)10:30 Super Why! (d)11am Clifford’s Puppy Days (d)11:30 Caillou (d)12pm Sid the Science Kid (d)12:30 WordGirl (d)1pm Peep and the Big Wide World1:30 Splash and Bubbles (d)2pm Sesame Street (d)2:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d)3pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d)3:30 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d)4pm The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That! (d)4:30 Dinosaur Train (d)5pm Let’s Go Luna! (d)5:30 Ready Jet Go! (d)

6pm Nature Cat 6:30 Nature Cat7pm Wild Kratts7:30 Wild Kratts8pm Odd Squad (d)8:30 Odd Squad (d)9pm Arthur (d)9:30 Arthur (d)10pm Sesame Street (d)10:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d)11pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (d)11:30 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d)12am The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That! (d)12:30 Dinosaur Train (d)1am Let’s Go Luna! (d)1:30 Ready Jet Go! (d)2am Nature Cat2:30 Nature Cat3am Wild Kratts3:30 Wild Kratts4am Odd Squad (d)4:30 Odd Squad (d)5am Arthur (d)5:30 Arthur (d)

Weekdays on 442pm 44 Arthur (d)2:30 44 Splash and Bubbles (d)3pm 44 Curious George (d)3:30 44 Pinkalicious + Peterrific (d)4pm 44 Let’s Go Luna! (d)4:30 44 Odd Squad (d)5pm 44 Wild Kratts5:30 44 Wild Kratts6pm 44 Curious George (d)6:30 44 Curious George (d)

WGBH is bringing you more of the great kids’ programs your family loves! You can catch Wild Kratts, Arthur, Sesame Street and the rest of your favorite WGBH kids’ programs all day, every day, 24/7 on the WGBH Kids channel.

A Wild Winter WanderThe Cat in the Hat, Nick and Sally are making a special journey to help a lost reindeer find his way home to Freezeyourknees Snowland in time for Christmas. On the way, the Thingamajigger breaks down, and they must depend on all kinds of animals—from African bush elephants to bottlenose dolphins and red crabs—to help them return home. Catch a ride on the most amazing around-the-world holiday road trip ever!The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! Mon, 12/10 at 10am on WGBH 2

Look for the symbol (d) for programs that are described for viewers who are blind or visu ally impaired. For more information on WGBH’s services for people with disabilities, email [email protected] or call the WGBH Member Hotline at 617-300-3300.

High ExpectationsPlans are underway in Elwood City for the best holiday celebration ever as Arthur, D.W., their family and friends make preparations for perfect presents, perfect parties and perfect family traditions for

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and even Buster’s “Baxter Day.” The only problem is that it’s hard to be perfect. Sometimes, a little goes a long way to make any event a special one.Arthur’s Perfect Christmas Mon, 12/10 at 6am and 4pm on WGBH 2

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Comfort and JoyTwo-time Tony winner Sutton Foster and Downton Abbey ’s Hugh Bonneville are among the fan favorites joining the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at this year’s holiday extravaganza in Salt Lake City. The 360-member volunteer choir has sold millions of records and inspired audiences in more than 28 countries for more than a century. Tune in for an

uplifting concert that transcends cultural and generational boundaries with its universal message of peace. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Thu, 12/13 at 9pm on WGBH 2

Three Gerry’s new soulmate has a sur-prising background, while Leslie suf-fers the pangs of heartbreak. 9pm 2 Nova Ultimate Cruise Ship Join pioneering shipbuilders as they endeavor to build the ideal cruise ship. 44 800 Words Episode Eight George is recruited to join the Weld cricket team in a high-stakes match and fears a character flaw may reveal itself.

10pm 2 Impossible Builds The Floating House See how to turn living beneath the waves into a reality as a team in Dubai attempts to construct a floating house that combines the best of land and marine design. 44 Vicious Ballroom The gang decides to join Ash and Jess at a ballroom dancing class. Nimble on his feet, Stuart quickly becomes teacher’s pet, leaving Freddie in a huff.

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Saturday 1510:30 2 Sara’s Weeknight Meals See Merry Cuisine to All, this page11am 2 Martha Bakes Classic New England Pure maple syrup in a creamy maple custard pie, and Boston cream pie cupcakes are prepared. 44 Rudy Maxa’s World Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands The world’s largest arts festi-val features theater, comedy, dance, music and street performances.11:30 2 Nigella: At my Table 44 Family Travel with Colleen Kelly O’Hare Airport, Chicago, IL—Airport Travel Tips12pm 44 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artists Extraordinary young musicians attend their first rehearsals with teachers and colleagues.12:30 2 Chef’s Life Holiday Special Vivian Howard hosts her own vision of the season’s celebrations with peanut brittle and much more.

44 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artists Wonderful young musicians include baritone Conor McDonald and cellist Clare Monfredo.1pm 44 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artists Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax coach a Brahms Trio with fellow Clare Monfredo.1:30 2 Lidia Celebrates America A Heartland Holiday Feast

44 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artists Flutist Elizabeth Rowe, con-certmaster Malcolm Lowe and percus-sionist Dan Bauch are featured.2pm 44 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artists Orchestra members discuss their accomplishments over the summer.2:30 2 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the

Merry Cuisine to AllGet out your oven mitts! The celebrity chefs are here to help you prepare the tastiest holiday meals ever. Starting with Sara’s Weeknight Meals, spend your day with Martha Bakes, Nigella: At My Table, Chef’s Life Holiday Special, Lidia Celebrates America, America’s Test Kitchen Special, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street and The Great British Baking Show for a festive menu of seasonal treats that can’t be beat. Impress your guests with your artisanal adroitness after your favorite gourmets show you how it’s done.Holiday Cooking Marathon Sat, 12/15 beginning at 10:30am on WGBH 2

8:30 2 Open Studio with Jared Bowen 44 Greater Boston9pm 2 k.d. lang—Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ingenue, the critically acclaimed album by superstar singer-songwriter k.d. lang. 44 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover9:30 44 Breaking Big Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz Track the route of San Juan’s Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz after Puerto Rico was slammed by a catastrophic hurricane. The city lead-er fought for relief aid, becoming the heroic voice for her struggling island.10pm 44 Frontline Trafficked in America Get the inside story of Guatemalan teens forced to work against their will in Ohio as part of a criminal network.10:30 2 Great Performances Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga:

Cheek to Cheek Live! Two extraor-dinary performers team up for a special concert at Lincoln Center’s

Rose Theater in New York City.


44 Nova Ultimate Cruise Ship9pm 2 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends (See 12/13 at 8pm) 44 Impossible Builds The Floating House10pm 2 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops 44 Sacred (See 12/10 at 10pm)11pm 2 Basic Black11:30 2 Stories from the Stage Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part One See Tell It Like It Is, this page 44 Bluegrass Underground Kathy Mattea

Sunday 166am 44 Second Opinion Type II Diabetes/Value-Based Care6:30 44 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe7am 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack7:30 44 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover8am 44 Greater Boston8:30 44 Basic Black9am 44 Washington Week9:30 44 Amanpour and Company10:30 44 MotorWeek11am 2 Open Studio with Jared Bowen 44 On Story Psychological Thrillers Writers talk about putting regular people into horrifying scenarios.11:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe European Festivals II (d) 44 Open Studio with Jared Bowen12pm 2 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Bern Region, Switzerland Visit iconic places in Switzerland, including an alpine garden on an idyllic mountaintop. 44 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass12:30 2 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends1pm 44 Lidia Celebrates America A Heartland Holiday Feast1:30 2 k.d. lang—Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special2pm 44 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Milk Street Holidays 2:30 44 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays

Holidays While the cast is home for the holidays, they share great tips for preparing a fun celebration. 44 BSO 360 Andris Nelsons discusses the passions that led him to become an internationally renowned conductor.3pm 44 BSO 360 A behind-the- scenes look at the Boston Pops annual Fireworks Spectacular on July 4.3:30 2 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Milk Street Holidays Catherine Smart makes prune, peppercorn and fresh herb-rubbed roast beef. 44 BSO 360 See how the Boston Pops masters the blend of popular and classical works.4pm 2 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass St. Lucia buns, French galette and Genoa cake are prepared. 44 BSO 360 A day in the life of Tanglewood features musi-cians and concertgoers at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home.4:30 44 BSO 360 Follow Tanglewood Festival Chorus Director James Burton during rehears-als and performances.5pm 2 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass Stollen, mincemeat streusel, a ginger-bread house and more Christmas classics are served. 44 PBS NewsHour Weekend5:30 44 Greater Boston6pm 2 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass

See how Mary Berry prepares a pavlova wreath, and Paul Hollywood creates a Chelsea bun

Christmas tree. 44 Globe Trekker Tough Boats: The Amazon On a remarkable 250-mile journey through a remote rainforest, Holly Morris travels by cargo boat down one stretch of the Amazon in Peru. 7pm 2 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass Watch judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood give detailed instructions on how to make perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding and Christmas cake. 44 We’ll Meet Again Children of WWII Join Ann Curry for the dramatic reunions of people sepa-rated by World War II. 8pm 2 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (See 12/13 at 9pm)

Member HighlightsTune in throughout December for a range of programs, including Member Favorites. For the current program schedule, visit wgbh.org/schedule.

Nature/The World’s Most Wanted AnimalPangolins, the world’s only scaly mammal, have been around for 40 million years, but hunters are now threatening their survival. Rare animal expert Maria Diekmann becomes immersed in the growing conservation movement after unexpectedly becoming a surrogate mother to

Honey Bun, an orphaned African ground pangolin. See the efforts to save these endangerered creatures that are currently trafficked at a higher rate than rhinos, elephants and tigers combined.

Great Performances/Michael BubléGet a front row seat to this Grammy Award winner’s sold-out To Be Loved Tour, which was seen by more than 2 million fans worldwide. Witness the charisma and energy that is Michael Bublé, with live performances of many of his biggest hits, including “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Cry Me a River” and “Feelin’ Good.” Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage provides a personal glimpse into the life of the Canadian superstar during his two-year road trip.

Englebert Humperdink: The King of RomanceRecorded on Aug. 24, 2018, at the historic Victorian Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu, this all-new musical special features Englebert Humperdink singing a selection of romantic favorites from his legendary career that has span-ned almost five decades. Hear “After the Lovin,” “The Last Waltz,” “Release Me” and “Spanish Eyes,” among others, performed by the pop star whose iconic voice continues to connect with audiences around the globe.

Tell It Like It IsEven if you love this time of year, the holidays have a way of amplifying stress. From the cooking and cleaning to the shopping and wrapping, each task can take its toll and rev up your emotional roller coaster. Fear not—you are not alone! Hear personal stories of holiday survival and surrender from local story-tellers at the WGBH Studios in Brighton.

Stories from the Stage/Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the UglySun, 12/16 at 6:30pm on WGBH 2

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3pm 2 Great Performances Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! (See 12/14 at 10:30pm)3:30 44 Roadtrip Nation Find Your Voice 4pm 2 Nature Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons (d) 44 Stories from the Stage Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part One4:30 44 Articulate with Jim Cotter Learn about the unconventional paths of Heidi Latsky, Gary Baseman and Bang on a Can.5pm 2 Windows to the Wild Making Tracks 44 PBS NewsHour Weekend5:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe European Festivals II (d) 44 Open Studio with Jared Bowen6pm 2 British Antiques Roadshow Christmas Special 44 The Owl and the Pussycat Barbra Streisand plays the role of an actress, model and part-time prostitute who lives tempo-rarily with an aspiring writer, played by George Segal.

Unforeseen FortunesHear personal stories of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-lost items salvaged from attics and basements, while antiquities experts reveal the fascinating truths about these extraordinary finds in this new episode of Antiques Roadshow. Experience previously unaired appraisals from Season 22, including a 1962 and 1963 Mercury Atlas archive, an embroi-dered Rasht horse cover made around 1875, and a purple sapphire ring. Which one is appraised for between $60,000 and $120,000?Antiques Roadshow/Junk in the Trunk Eight Mon, 12/17 at 8pm on WGBH 2

11pm 2 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends 44 Live from the Artists Den Lady Antebellum The multi-platinum trio performs at the historic United Palace in Washington Heights.

Monday 176pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass

7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe The Best of Sicily (d)8pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk Eight See Unforeseen Fortunes, this page 44 Midsomer Murders The Great and the Good 9pm 2 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir 44 Hinterland Return to Pontarfynach, Part Two

6:30 2 Stories from the Stage Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part One7pm 2 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends7:30 44 Ask This Old House8pm 2 Masterpiece Little Women, Part One With their father

away at war, sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March come to terms with their new life, along-

side their mother, Marmee. The girls make friends with Laurie, the new boy next door. 44 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends9pm 2 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, A Soldier’s Daughter/The Green-Eyed Monster New mother Victoria is impatient to return to ruling, while Albert attempts to pro-tect her from the news regarding British soldiers in Afghanistan. 44 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir10pm 44 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops


Wednesday 196pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Rick Steves’ Europe: The Making Of 8pm 2 Nature Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La Witness the true story of a family of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys living in the highest forests in the world. (d) 44 Masterpiece The Durrells in Corfu, Season One, Episode Four Leslie gets thrown out of the house and ends up in court. Theo and Spiros are his attorneys. 9pm 2 Nova Ghosts of Stonehenge Discover how the last decade of groundbreaking archaeolog-ical digs reveal major new clues about Britain’s enigmatic 5,000-year-old Stonehenge site and the people who constructed it. 44 Doc Martin Rescue Me Louisa has gone for a break to visit her mother in Spain to get some perspective on her relationship with Martin. Will she come back to him?

10pm 2 Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky Experience the aston-

ishing natural life found among the flora and fauna of the world’s longest mountain range.

44 Vicious Flatmates After Freddie and Stuart have a falling out, Stuart moves in with Ash and Violet moves in with Freddie. It doesn’t take long before the new flat-mates begin to drive each other crazy. 10:30 44 Vicious Wedding It’s someone’s big day, but things are far from smooth with the appearance of an unexpected guest. 11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Thursday 206pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Burgundy: Profound France8pm 2 Making a New American Nutcracker Discover how the Joffrey Ballet’s creative team brought this original piece to life.

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As Tom Mathias and Mared Rhys inves-tigate Catrin John’s death, they begin to suspect it might be linked to the death of former police officer Iwan Thomas. 10pm 2 Independent Lens Man on Fire Learn the story of an elderly white Texas minister who set himself on fire to protest the virulent racism of his community and the country at large. (d) 44 Shetland Episode Two Alison McIntosh investigates Forst Energy in the hunt for Sally’s killer, and DNA testing in the Kilmuir case yields a surprising result.11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Tuesday 186pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass

7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Salzburg and Surroundings The birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg is a Baroque jewel of a town and the springboard for lots of alpine fun.8pm 2 We’ll Meet Again Great Alaskan Earthquake 44 Masterpiece Little Women, Part One9pm 2 Lidia Celebrates America A Heartland Holiday Feast See Food, Family and Friends, this page 44 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, A Soldier’s Daughter/The Green-Eyed Monster10pm 2 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays See Food, Family and Friends, this page11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Never a Dull MomentThe midwives are working diligently to care for the expectant mothers of Poplar while getting ready for the holidays, when surprise guests arrive at Nonnatus House. Sister Mildred, played by Miriam Margoyles, has her hands full with four new Chinese orphans. Having fled China, the children were found abandoned in

Hong Kong and are being adopted in the UK as part of the World Refugee Project. With Christmas preparations in full swing, see how these unexpected youngsters cause joy and chaos in equal measure. Call the Midwife Holiday Special Tue, 12/25 at 9pm on WGBH 2

Food, Family and FriendsGet ready for some scrumptious home cooking with our celebrated local chefs. Join Lidia Bastianich as she travels to Oklahoma, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, immersing herself along the way in rural life and culinary traditions that offer holiday inspiration. Stay tuned as the cooks at America’s Test Kitchen bring out their best for your upcom-ing feast with an hour-long special that features favorite memories,

recipes and tips for planning a stress-free family gathering. Lidia Celebrates America/ A Heartland Holiday Feast Tue, 12/18 at 9pm on WGBH 2America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays Tue, 12/18 at 10pm on WGBH 2


44 Father Brown The Brewer’s Daughter9pm 2 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends 44 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Death on the Vine When Phryne arrives at an idyllic vineyard to investigate a suspicious death, the hostile townsfolk decide she’s outstayed her welcome and do everything they can to drive her away. 10pm 2 Hawking This revealing story of Stephen Hawking

highlights his greatest scientific discoveries and plots his rise to fame and super-stardom.

44 Tutankhamun Episode Two 1918–1922 With the end of the war, Howard Carter resumes his search for the lost tomb of Tutankhamun. He falls in love with Lord Carnarvon’s daughter, but they must keep their romance secret.11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Friday 216pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston

44 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays 7:30 2 Basic Black8pm 2 British Antiques Road- show Christmas Special 44 Washington Week8:30 2 Open Studio with Jared Bowen 44 Greater Boston9pm 2 Craft in America California Explore Californian craft practices, from Native Americans con-tinuing ancient traditions to contem-porary artists expressing new itera-tions of handmade art. 44 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover9:30 44 Frontline The Gang Crackdown Investigate a slew of killings linked to the MS-13 gang and the crackdown that swept up immigrant teens. 10pm 2 Craft in America Visionaries Meet artists, curators and collectors who envision new methods to stretch the limitless possibilities of craft.10:30 44 BBC World News11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Saturday 2211am 2 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Perfect Roast Learn roasting techniques for a rib roast, crown roast of pork and stuffed turkey breast—each a center-piece for any dinner. 44 Rudy Maxa’s World London Shop among pyra-mids of cheese and displays of fresh fish, game and pastries at the Borough Market.11:30 2 The French Chef The Potato Show 44 Family Travel with Colleen Kelly Oahu—Episode One—Horseback Riding, Lei-Making and Discovering Hawaiian Culture12pm 2 The French Chef Omelette Show 44 Dickensian Get to know the iconic characters of Charles Dickens’ novels living and working side by side in the same Victorian neighborhood.12:30 2 The French Chef The Lobster Show1pm 2 The French Chef Queen of Sheba Cake (Chocolate Cake) 44 Dickensian

1:30 2 The French Chef To Roast a Turkey2pm 2 The French Chef Cheese Souffle 44 Dickensian2:30 2 The French Chef The Good Loaf3pm 2 The French Chef The Hollandaise Family 44 Dickensian3:30 2 The French Chef Begin with Shrimp4pm 2 The French Chef Working with Chocolate 44 Dickensian4:30 2 The French Chef Flaming Fish5pm 2 The French Chef Coq au Vin Alias Chicken Fricasee 44 Dickensian5:30 2 The French Chef Vegetables for All Occasions6pm 2 The French Chef To Press a Duck 44 Dickensian 6:30 2 The French Chef To Make A Buche De Noel (Christmas Dessert)7pm 2 Masterpiece Little Women, Part One

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and sickness, Lucille is called to assist with a breech birth. 44 The Great American Read Fall Kick-off The com-

petition is heating up as host Meredith Vieira searches for America’s best-loved novel.

1pm 2 Call the Midwife Lucille faces racism and prejudice when a new mother becomes ill. 44 The Great American Read Who Am I? Explore the ways that America’s best-loved novels answer the age-old question “Who am I?”2pm 2 Call the Midwife A mother abandons her children at the clinic. Valerie and Magda take part in a beauty contest. 44 The Great American Read Heroes Follow the tri-als and tribulations of some of litera-ture’s favorite protagonists.3pm 2 Call the Midwife Sister Julienne navigates a com-plex situation with a Pakistani family and an unexpected pregnancy. 44 The Great American Read Villains and Monsters Explore literature’s most notorious vil-lains, and learn what they can teach us about our own dark impulses.4pm 2 Call the Midwife Lucille tries to win the trust of a mother who suffers from a morbid fear of giving birth. 44 The Great American Read What We Do for Love Fall in love with some of literature’s most beautiful romances and discover the many forms of love.5pm 2 Call the Midwife 44 The Great American Read Other Worlds Take a magical journey to another world through some of America’s best-loved novels.6pm 2 Call the Midwife Barbara’s condition doesn’t improve, and she’s kept in isolation at the hospi-tal, leaving her friends bereft. Dr. Turner and Shelagh assist a man held in a remand home, while Lucille makes some new friends. 44 The Great American Read Grand Finale After millions of votes, find out which of the 100 nominated books is crowned America’s best-loved novel.7pm 2 Call the Midwife The team rallies to prepare for Sister Monica Joan’s birthday. Meanwhile, the closing of a nearby maternity

home brings an influx of expectant mothers to the Nonnatus House midwives. Lucille meets Olive, whose father has a secret he can no longer keep. 44 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends8pm 2 Masterpiece Little Women, Part Two The March family fears the worst when Mr. March falls ill. As circumstances change for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, the family must come together to face their most diffi-cult challenge yet. 44 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk Eight9pm 2 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, Warp and Weft/The Sins of the Father An unexpected grief finally forces Victoria to put child-ish things away. Despite the healthy birth of an heir, she’s paralyzed by an inexplicable sorrow. A tragedy in Coburg plunges Albert into his own torment. 44 Lidia Celebrates America A Heartland Holiday Feast10pm 44 America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays 11pm 2 Making a New American Nutcracker 44 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends

Monday 246pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Cake7:30 2 Rick Steves Special European Christmas Explore a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe to learn about customs from “the old countries,” hear local choirs and discover holiday family traditions.8pm 44 Midsomer Murders Blood Wedding, Part One Tom Barnaby is torn between work and family obligations when the maid of honor at a high-society wedding is murdered just days before his own daughter’s nuptials. 8:30 2 Making a New American Nutcracker9pm 44 And Then There Were None Episode One Ten strangers are drawn away from their normal lives to an isolated rock off the Devon coast. As the mismatched group waits for the arrival of their mysterious hosts, they find themselves cut off from civilization with a murderer in their midst.

Countdown to HistoryIn 1968, NASA embarked on Apollo’s riskiest mission: a 16-week race to beat the Soviets and send three men in a tiny space capsule to, around and back from the moon. Fifty years after this historic mission, watch Apollo 8 astronauts and engi-neers recount the incredible science, extraordinary engineering feats and huge technological challenges that enabled them to go where no one had ever gone before.Nova/Apollo’s Daring Mission Wed, 12/26 at 9pm on WGBH 2

Celebrating 100 Years of BernsteinThe Boston Symphony Orchestra cele-brates the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth in a special concert recorded in August at Tanglewood. Great Perfomances has partnered with the BSO to honor the legendary maestro from

Lawrence, Massachusetts, in a star-studded extravaganza that brings together some of the world’s greatest conductors, including John Williams (right), Keith Lockhart and Christoph Eschenbach. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime musical event hosted by five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald and featuring performances by Midori, Yo-Yo Ma, Kian Soltani, Nadine Sierra, Jessica Zhou and more. Great Performances/Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration Fri, 12/28 at 9pm on WGBH 2

44 Dickensian 8pm 2 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, A Soldier’s Daughter/The Green-Eyed Monster 44 Dickensian9pm 44 Dickensian10pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk Eight10:30 44 We’ll Meet Again Great Alaskan Earthquake11pm 2 Basic Black11:30 2 Stories from the Stage Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part Two 44 Bluegrass Underground Rev. Osagyefo Sekou

Sunday 236am 44 Second Opinion Preventive Cancer Screening6:30 44 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe

7am 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack7:30 44 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover8am 44 Greater Boston8:30 44 Basic Black9am 44 Washington Week9:30 44 Amanpour and Company10:30 44 MotorWeek11am 2 Open Studio with Jared Bowen 44 On Story Script to Screen: Arrival Screenwriter Eric Heisserer talks about selling Hollywood his adaption of the movie Arrival.11:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe The Best of Sicily (d) 44 Open Studio with Jared Bowen12pm 2 Call the Midwife Two days late because of the snow


7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Biscuits7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe France’s Dordogne 8pm 2 We’ll Meet Again 44 Masterpiece Little Women, Part Two9pm 2 Call the Midwife Holiday Special See Never a Dull Moment, page 16 44 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, Warp and Weft/The Sins of the Father (See 12/23 at 9pm)10:30 2 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir11pm 44 PBS NewsHour11:30 2 Amanpour and Company

Wednesday 266pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Bread7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Barcelona and Catalunya8pm 2 Nature H is for Hawk: A New Chapter Helen Macdonald’s best-selling book H is for

Hawk told the saga of a grieving daughter who found healing in train-ing a goshawk. Now she digs deeper into the world of these raptors by fol-lowing a family in the wild and raising a goshawk of her own. (d) 44 Masterpiece The Durrells in Corfu, Season One, Episode Five Louisa’s aunt arrives from England to a string of mishaps. Bad moods and bad luck threaten to end

the Durrells’ Greek idyll. Sven comes to the rescue.9pm 2 Nova Apollo’s Daring Mission See Countdown to History, page 18 44 Doc Martin The Shock of the New Dr. Rachel Timoney seems well qualified to help Martin change, but Louisa’s return continues to raise questions around their rela-tionship.

Opera MarathonEnd the year on a high note with an all-new marathon of today’s biggest opera stars in some of their best performances. See the first local broadcast of The Exterminating Angel from Thomas Adès, a composer, pianist and conductor who has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Don’t miss Sondra Radvanovsky with Joyce DiDonato and Joseph Calleja in Vincenzo Bellini’s tragic Norma. And witness the late, great Dmitri Hvorostovsky in his final emotional performance at the Met in Il Trovatore.Opera Bash From Sat, 12/29 at 11am until Mon, 12/31 at 6am on WGBX 44

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9:30 2 Urban Nutcracker: Anatomy of a Ballet

This performance documentary captures the chal-lenges involved in uniting a multi-ethnic team of

dancers, artists and stage crew who are presenting a professional-quality stage show on a nonprofit budget. Barriers crumble as participants work, learn and perform together. (d)10pm 44 Shetland Episode Three Jimmy Perez questions DNA results, while Alison “Tosh” McIntosh arrives in Norway to track down Hagan. An unexpected twist leads Perez and Tosh into the murky world of the Norwegian far right.10:30 2 Sugarplum Dreams: Staging The Nutcracker Ballet Each holiday season, Tchaikovsky’s magical ballet The Nutcracker is presented in a colorful production by the Ballet Theater of Indiana University’s School of Music. 11pm 44 PBS NewsHour11:30 2 Amanpour and Company

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8pm 2 British Antiques Road- show Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral One 44 Washington Week8:30 2 Open Studio with Jared Bowen 44 Greater Boston9pm 2 Great Performances Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood See Celebrating 100 Years of Bernstein, page 18 44 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover9:30 44 Frontline Trump’s Takeover Venture inside President

Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the Republican Party. Learn how Trump attacked fellow

Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and fur-ther divided the country in his first year as president.10:30 44 BBC World News11pm 44 PBS NewsHour11:30 2 Amanpour and Company

Saturday 2911am 2 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School French Bistro Classics A robust stew with sea-sonal vegetables and nicoise salad are prepared. 44 Figaro! Figaro! See Opera Marathon, page 1911:30 2 Martha Bakes Fanciful Tarts Red fruit tart piled high with berries and lemon custard tarts filled with a citrusy curd are served. 44 Great Performances at the Met L’elisir D’amore This Bartlett Sher production is charming, with deft comedic timing but is also emotionally revealing.12pm 2 Chef’s Life Peas, Please A tutorial in “beatin’ peas” is delivered by a 92-year-old expert in an entertaining history lesson.12:30 2 Pati’s Mexican Table Loreto: Baja’s Hidden Gem Pati explores the one-of-a-kind dishes of Loreto, a small town on the Gulf of California.1pm 2 Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Daniel Rose and Jean-Georges Vongerichten Bouillabaisse, a traditional seafood stew, features toasted egg yolk, caviar and chives.

1:30 2 Lidia’s Kitchen Pasta Party A quick ziti with kale pesto and crispy bacon and campanelle with shrimp and fennel are prepared.2pm 2 Simply Ming Bryan Caswell Houston chef Bryan Caswell barbecues a blackened black sea bass on the half shell with Swiss chard. 44 Great Performances at the Met Semiramide This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fire-works features Angela Meade as the murderous Queen of Babylon.2:30 2 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Crete: Mother of the Mediterranean Ancient porridge with dried fruits and Greek honey and succulent grilled lamb chops are served.3pm 2 America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Soup for Dinner Test cook Dan Souza makes chicken bouillabaisse. 3:30 2 Cook’s Country Pacific Northwest Supper Christie Morrison shows Julia Collin Davison how to make a show-stopping Oregon blackberry pie.4pm 2 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Pizza and Pasta Roasted mushroom pizza with fontina and scallions is pre-pared.4:30 2 Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking5pm 2 This Old House Hour Modern Barn Raising, Tropical Yard5:30 44 Great Performances at the Met Elektra Richard Strauss’ blazing tragedy stars Nina Stemme as the vengeful princess.6pm 2 We’ll Meet Again7pm 2 Masterpiece Little Women, Part Two7:30 44 Great Performances at the Met Roberto Devereux Witness the last opera in Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy, directed by Sir David McVicar.8pm 2 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, Warp and Weft/ The Sins of the Father10pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Greatest Gifts This special episode is filled with appraisals of items that guests received as presents.10:30 44 Great Performances at the Met The Exterminating Angel See the American premiere of Thomas Adès’ opera, a surreal fantasy of a dinner party from which the guests can’t escape.11pm 2 Basic Black

10pm 2 American Experience Tesla Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. 44 ’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Thursday 276pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Batter7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Little Europe: San Marino, Monaco, Vatican City, Liechtenstein and Andorra8pm 2 This Old House Hour Modern Barn Raising, Tropical Yard In Jamestown, Tom Silva and apprentices put up cedar roof shingles, the barn gets raised, and the basement is insulated. 44 Father Brown The Hangman’s Demise9pm 2 Shakespeare Live! from the RSC On the 400th anni-

Coming in January• Victoria, Season Three• Finding Your Roots, Season Five• Antiques Roadshow, Season 23

Coming in February• American Experience/Sea Lab• Margaret: The Rebel Princess• American Masters/Sammy Davis Jr.

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Harmonious FinaleThe longest running music series in the history of American television, Austin City Limits showcases music innovators from every genre. This New Year’s Eve special welcomes legends Ray Charles, Los Lobos and Marcia Ball into the ACL Hall of Fame and features performances by Boz Scaggs, Gary Clark Jr., Norah Jones and others. Welcome 2019 with this musical extravaganza, hosted by Chris Isaak.

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame New Year’s EveMon, 12/31 at 10:30pm on WGBH 2

versary of Shakespeare’s death, Great Performances presents the Royal Shakespeare Company’s star-studded gala, with David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, David Suchet and many more. 44 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Dead Air There’s murder on the airwaves when a radio station’s bookkeeper and budding announcer is found choked to death.10pm 44 Tutankhamun Episode Three 1922 Howard Carter finally discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun, but Egyptian officials try to seize the treasure, bankrupting the dig. 11pm 2 Amanpour and Company 44 PBS NewsHour

Friday 286pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Pastry7:30 2 Basic Black

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Sunday 306am 44 Second Opinion Pancreatic Cancer6:30 44 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe7am 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack7:30 44 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover8am 44 Greater Boston8:30 44 Basic Black9am 44 Washington Week9:30 44 Amanpour and Company10:30 44 MotorWeek11am 2 Open Studio with Jared Bowen 44 Great Performances at the Met L’amour De Loin Kaija Saariaho’s yearning medieval romance has its Met premiere.11:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Sicilian Delights (d)12pm 2 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Brooklyn, New York Visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard to sample whiskey at New York City’s oldest distillery.

9pm 2 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, Entente Cordiale Victoria takes the royal court on an adventure to France, stepping toe to toe with French King Louis Philippe.10pm 2 Masterpiece Victoria Season Two, Faith, Hope and Charity News of the horrific famine in Ireland has finally reached the queen. She is adamant that her government should be doing more to help but meets with surprising opposition from her prime minister. 44 Great Performances The Opera House Explore the rich history of the Met Opera’s Lincoln Center home and the cultural life of New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. 11pm 2 We’ll Meet Again

Monday 316pm 2 PBS NewsHour7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 The Great British Baking Show Botanical7:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Scotland’s Highlands (d)8pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk Five, Part One Discover never-before-aired appraisals from this season’s eight-city tour.

44 Midsomer Murders Blood Wedding, Part Two 9pm 2 Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New

Year’s Eve with Renee Fleming A New Year’s Eve tradition contin-ues with the New York Philharmo-

nic, led by new Music Director Jaap van Zweden, in a delightful evening of elegance and sophistication celebrat-ing the intersection of classical music and dance. 44 And Then There Were None Episode Two The guests on Soldier Island are dying one by one. As they make plans to combat the killer, the body count continues to rise, and dreadful secrets come to light.10pm 44 Shetland Episode Four Back on Shetland, a beach memorial service is held for Sally McColl.10:30 2 ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve See Harmonious Finale, page 2011pm 44 PBS NewsHour11:30 2 Amanpour and Company

12:30 2 Great Performances Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood1:30 44 Great Performances at the Met Norma Sondra Radvanovsky stars in Bellini’s master-piece. Carlo Rizzi conducts.3pm 2 Nova Apollo’s Daring Mission4pm 2 Nature H is for Hawk: A New Chapter (d)4:30 44 Great Performances at the Met Il Trovatore Verdi’s classic opera stars Anna Netrebko as Leonora. 5pm 2 Stories from the Stage Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part One5:30 2 Stories from the Stage Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part Two6pm 2 Masterpiece Downton Abbey Season Four, Part Eight Change is in the air as three gen-erations of the Crawley family have conflicting interests in the estate. (d)7:30 44 Great Performances at the Met Luisa Miller8pm 2 Masterpiece Little Women, Part Three

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Keeping it LocalFollow the untold stories of four once-thriving American Jewish communities who are now struggling to exist. Coping with aging congregants and dwindling interest, families are moving to larger cities with more robust congregations. A poignant portrait of people who are doing their best to keep the Jewish spirit alive and local, this World Channel-exclusive documentary celebrates the virtues of religious diversity in small-town America.America ReFramed/There Are Jews Here Tue, 12/4 at 8pm

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Food & WineAmerica’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Wed (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) 11:30am on 44, Mon (12/17, 12/24) 11:30am on 44, Tue (12/18, 12/25) 11:30am on 44, Mon (12/10) 5:30am on 2, Tue (12/11) 5:30am on 2, Sat (12/29) 3pm on 2America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays Sat (12/15) 2:30pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 2:30pm on 44, Tue (12/18) 10pm on 2, Wed (12/19) 1pm on 44, Fri (12/21) 7pm on 44, Sun (12/23) 10pm on 44Chef’s Life Every Mon-Fri 8:30am on 44 • Also Sat (12/29) 12pm on 2Chef’s Life Holiday Special Sat (12/15) 12:30pm on 2Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 11:30am on 44, Fri (12/14) 5:30am on 2, Sat (12/15) 3:30pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 2pm on 44, Sat (12/29) 4pm on 2Cook’s Country Thu (12/13, 12/20, 12/27) 11:30am on 44, Sat (12/29) 3:30pm on 2French Chef Wed (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) 11am on 44, Mon (12/17, 12/24, 12/31) 11am on 44, Tue (12/18, 12/25) 11am on 44, Thu (12/20, 12/27) 11am on 44, Fri (12/21, 12/28) 11am on 44, Sat (12/22) 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm on 2French Chef Classics Thu (12/13) 11am on 44, Fri (12/14) 11am on 44Lidia Celebrates America A Heartland Holiday Feast Sat (12/15) 1:30pm on 2, Sun

New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artists Sat (12/15) 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm on 44On Story Psychological Thrillers Sun (12/16) 11am on 44 • Script to Screen: Arrival Sun (12/23) 11am on 44Open Studio with Jared Bowen Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 8:30pm on 2, Sun (12/16, 12/23) 11am on 2; 11:30am on 44, Sun (12/16) 5:30pm on 44, Sun (12/30) 11am on 2Shakespeare Live! from the RSC Thu (12/27) 9pm on 2, Sat (12/29) 4am on 2Stories from the Stage Eureka! Sun (12/2) 8:30am on 44 • Kitchen Confessions Sun (12/9) 8:30am on 44 • Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part One Sat (12/15) 11:30pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 4pm on 44; 6:30pm on 2, Sun (12/30) 5pm on 2 • Holidays: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, Part Two Sat (12/22) 11:30pm on 2, Sun (12/30) 5:30pm on 2 • Holiday Horror Sat (12/29) 11:30pm on 2Sugarplum Dreams: Staging the Nutcracker Ballet Mon (12/24) 10:30pm on 2The Owl and the Pussycat Sun (12/16) 6pm on 44’Tis the Night with Ben Folds & Friends Thu (12/13) 8pm on 2, Fri (12/14) 3am, 12pm on 44, Sat (12/15) 9pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 12:30pm, 7pm, 11pm on 2; 8pm on 44, Thu (12/20) 9pm on 2, Fri (12/21) 12pm on 44, Sun (12/23) 7pm, 11pm on 44, Wed (12/26) 10pm on 44, Thu (12/27) 2am on 44, Fri (12/28) 3am on 44Urban Nutcracker: Anatomy of a Ballet Mon (12/24) 9:30pm on 2

Best of Britain (& More)800 Words Wed (12/5, 12/12) 9pm on 44, Thu (12/6, 12/13) 1am on 44And Then There Were None Mon (12/24, 12/31) 9pm on 44, Tue (12/25) 1am on 44Call the Midwife Sun (12/23) 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm on 2Call the Midwife Holiday Special Tue (12/25) 9pm on 2, Wed (12/26) 4:30am on 2, Thu (12/27) 3am on 44Dickensian Sat (12/22) 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm on 44Doc Martin Wed (12/19, 12/26) 9pm on 44, Thu (12/20, 12/27) 1am on 44Father Brown Thu (12/13, 12/20, 12/27) 8pm on 44, Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 12am on 44Hinterland Mon (12/3, 12/10, 12/17) 9pm on 44, Tue (12/11, 12/18) 1am on 44, Tue (12/4) 1:30am on 44Lark Rise to Candleford Christmas Thu (12/6) 8pm on 44, Fri (12/7) 12am on 44Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season Four, Part Eight Sun (12/30) 6pm on 2Masterpiece Little Women Sun (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) 8pm on 2, Mon (12/17, 12/24) 12am on 44, Tue (12/18, 12/25) 5am, 8pm on 44, Wed (12/19, 12/26) 12am on 44, Sat (12/22, 12/29) 7pm on 2Masterpiece The Durrells in Corfu, Season One Every Wed 8pm on 44, Thu 12am on 44Masterpiece Victoria, Season Two, A Soldier’s Daughter/The Green-Eyed Monster Sun

Arts & DramaACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve Mon (12/31) 10:30pm on 2Austin City Limits Cyndi Lauper Sun (12/2) 12am on 44 • Band of Horses/Parker Millsap Sun (12/9) 12am on 44 • Cece Winans/St. Paul and The Broken Bones Sun (12/16) 12am on 44 • Tom Waits Sun (12/23) 12am on 44Bluegrass Underground Sat (12/15, 12/22) 11:30pm on 44Brad Paisley—Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Sat (12/8) 1am, 5am on 2; 2am on 44, Sun (12/9) 5am on 44, Wed (12/12) 1pm on 44BSO 360 Sat (12/15) 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm on 44Christmas at Belmont Sat (12/8) 1am, 4am on 44; 4am on 2, Mon (12/10) 4am on 44, Wed (12/12) 12pm on 44Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Wed (12/19, 12/26) 3am on 44, Thu (12/13) 9pm on 2, Fri (12/14) 1pm on 44, Sat (12/15) 8pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 9pm on 44, Mon (12/17) 9pm on 2, Tue (12/18) 4am on 2; 1pm on 44, Thu (12/20) 4am on 44, Fri (12/21) 4am on 2, Sat (12/22) 3am on 44, Tue (12/25) 10:30pm on 2, Wed (12/26) 1:30am on 2Figaro! Figaro! Sat (12/29) 11am on 44Great Performances Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn—The Broadway Musical Mon (12/3) 2:30am on 44 • Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! Fri (12/14) 10:30pm on 2, Sat (12/15) 1:30am on 2; 3am on 44, Sun (12/16) 5am on 44; 3pm on 2 • Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood Fri (12/28) 9pm on 2, Sat (12/29) 1:30am on 44, Sun (12/30) 12:30pm on 2, Mon (12/31) 11:30am on 44 • The Opera House Sun (12/30) 10pm on 44Great Performances at the Met L’Elisir d’Amore Sat (12/29) 11:30am on 44 • Semiramide Sat (12/29) 2pm on 44 • Elektra Sat (12/29) 5:30pm on 44 • Roberto Devereux Sat (12/29) 7:30pm on 44 • The Exterminating Angel Sat (12/29) 10:30pm on 44 • Tosca Sun (12/30) 1am on 44 • Turandot Sun (12/30) 3:30am on 44 • L’Amour de Loin Sun (12/30) 11am on 44 • Norma Sun (12/30) 1:30pm on 44 • Il Trovatore Sun (12/30) 4:30pm on 44 • Luisa Miller Sun (12/30) 7:30pm on 44 • Lulu Mon (12/31) 12am on 44 • Cendrillon Mon (12/31) 3:30am on 44Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Thu (12/13) 10pm on 2, Sat (12/15) 10pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 10pm on 44k.d. lang—Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Fri (12/14) 9pm on 2, Sat (12/15) 1:30am on 44; 4:30am on 2, Sun (12/16) 1:30pm on 2, Mon (12/17) 3am, 12pm on 44Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Renee Fleming Mon (12/31) 9pm on 2Live from the Artists Den Lady Antebellum Sun (12/16) 11pm on 44Making a New American Nutcracker Thu (12/20) 8pm on 2, Sun (12/23) 11pm on 2, Mon (12/24) 8:30pm on 2, Tue (12/25) 1pm on 44

(12/16) 1pm on 44, Tue (12/18) 9pm on 2, Wed (12/19) 4am on 2; 12pm on 44, Thu (12/20) 3am on 44, Fri (12/21) 5am on 2, Sun (12/23) 9pm on 44Lidia’s Kitchen Every Mon-Fri 8am on 44 • Also Sat (12/29) 1:30pm on 2Martha Bakes Sat (12/15) 11am on 2, Sat (12/29) 11:30am on 2Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Sat (12/22, 12/29) 11am on 2Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking Sat (12/29) 1pm on 2My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Sat (12/29) 2:30pm on 2Nigella: At My Table Sat (12/15) 11:30am on 2Pati’s Mexican Table Wed (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) 10am on 44, Thu (12/13, 12/20, 12/27) 10am on 44, Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 10am on 44, Mon (12/17, 12/24, 12/31) 10am on 44, Tue (12/18, 12/25) 10am on 44, Sat (12/29) 12:30pm on 2Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking Sat (12/29) 4:30pm on 2Sara’s Weeknight Meals Every Sat 10:30am on 2 • Also Wed (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) 10:30am on 44, Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 10:30am on 44, Mon (12/17, 12/24, 12/31) 10:30am on 44, Thu (12/13, 12/20) 10:30am on 44, Tue (12/18, 12/25) 10:30am on 44, Wed (12/26) 10:30am on 44Simply Ming Sat (12/29) 2pm on 2The Great British Baking Show Every Mon-Fri 9am, 7pm on 44 • Also Sun (12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23) 4am on 44, Sat (12/15) 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 12pm on 44

HistoryAntiques Roadshow Every Fri 1am on 2 • Also Tue (12/4, 12/18, 12/25) 3am on 2, Wed (12/5, 12/19, 12/26) 5am on 44, Tue (12/11) 3:30am, 4:30am on 2, Mon (12/17, 12/31) 8pm on 2, Tue (12/18) 12pm on 44, Sat (12/22, 12/29) 10pm on 2, Sun (12/23) 8pm on 44, Tue (12/25) 4am on 2 British Antiques Roadshow Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 8pm on 2, Sun (12/16) 6pm on 2 Hawking Thu (12/20) 10pm on 2, Fri (12/21) 1pm on 44Nazi Mega Weapons V1: Hitler’s Vengeance Missile Thu (12/6) 1am, 5am on 2, Fri (12/7) 3am on 44, Sun (12/9) 3am on 44Secrets of Chatsworth Mon (12/3) 5am on 2Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service Tue (12/11) 3am on 44Secrets of Highclere Castle Mon (12/3) 12:30am on 44, Tue (12/4) 4am on 2, Wed (12/5) 3am on 44Secrets of Scotland Yard Mon (12/10) 12:30am on 44, Tue (12/11) 5am on 44Secrets of the Tower of London Mon (12/3) 4am on 2Secrets of Underground London Mon (12/10) 3am on 44, Tue (12/11) 4am on 44Secrets of Westminster Mon (12/3) 1:30am on 44, Tue (12/4) 5am on 2, Thu (12/6) 3am on 44

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(12/11) 2:30am on 2, Wed (12/12, 12/26) 2:30am on 2, Fri (12/14, 12/28) 11:30pm on 2, Sat (12/15, 12/29) 2:30am on 2, Tue (12/25) 11:30pm on 2 American Experience Tesla Wed (12/26) 10pm on 2, Thu (12/27) 1am, 5am on 2; 1pm on 44, Fri (12/28) 4am on 2Articulate with Jim Cotter Sun (12/16) 4:30pm on 44Basic Black Fri (12/14, 12/21, 12/28) 7:30pm on 2, Sat (12/15, 12/22, 12/29) 11pm on 2, Sun (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) 8:30am on 44, Sat (12/22) 12:30am on 2 BBC World News Fri (12/21, 12/28) 10:30pm on 44BBC World News America Every Mon-Fri 5:30pm on 2Breaking Big Fri (12/7, 12/14) 9:30pm on 44, Sat (12/15, 12/29) 1am on 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Every Sun 7am on 44Emery Blagdon and His Healing Machine Wed (12/12) 5:30am on 44Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Every Sun 7:30am on 44, Fri 9pm on 44 • Also Sat (12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29) 12:30am on 44, Sat (12/8, 12/22) 3:30am on 2, Sat (12/15) 4am on 2, Sat (12/29) 2am on 2 Frontline Left Behind America Wed (12/5) 1am, 5am on 2; 2am on 44, Fri (12/7) 10pm on 44 • Trafficked in America Wed (12/12) 1:30am on 2; 3am on 44, Fri (12/14) 10pm on 44 • The Gang Crackdown Wed (12/19) 1am, 5am on 2, Fri (12/21) 9:30pm on 44 • Trump’s Takeover Fri (12/28) 9:30pm on 44Greater Boston Every Mon-Fri 7pm on 2, Sun 8am on 44, Thu 12am on 2, Fri 12am on 2; 8:30pm on 44 • Also Wed (12/5, 12/12, 12/19) 12am on 2, Tue (12/4, 12/18) 12am on 2, Sat (12/8, 12/22) 12am on 2, Tue (12/11, 12/25) 12:30am on 2, Sat (12/15, 12/29) 12:30am on 2, Sat (12/15) 5:30pm on 44, Wed (12/26) 12:30am on 2Impossible Builds The Floating House Wed (12/12) 10pm on 2, Thu (12/13) 1am, 5am on 2; 1pm on 44, Sat (12/15) 4am, 9pm on 44, Sun (12/16) 3am on 44Independent Lens Wilhemina’s War Tue (12/4) 1am on 2, Wed (12/5) 4am on 44, Fri (12/7) 5am on 2, Sat (12/8) 3am on 44 • Man on Fire Mon (12/17) 10pm on 2, Tue (12/18) 1am, 5am on 2, Wed (12/19) 4am on 44, Sat (12/22) 4am on 44, Sun (12/23) 3am on 44 • A Ballerina’s Tale Tue (12/25) 1am, 5am on 2, Wed (12/26) 4am on 44, Sat (12/29) 4am on 44Letters from Baghdad Wed (12/12) 4:30am on 2, Thu (12/13) 3am on 44MotorWeek Every Sun 10:30am on 44PBS Newshour Every Mon-Fri 6pm on 2; 11pm on 44 • Also Mon (12/3) 11:30pm on 44PBS NewsHour Weekend Sat (12/15) 5pm on 44, Sun (12/16) 5pm on 44Ribbon of Sand Thu (12/13, 12/27) 4:30am on 44, Mon (12/17) 4:30am on 44 Sacred Mon (12/10) 10pm on 2, Tue (12/11) 1am on 2, Wed (12/12) 4am on 44, Fri (12/14) 4am on 2, Sat (12/15) 10pm on 44

We’ll Meet Again Rescued from Mount St. Helens Mon (12/3) 5am on 44, Wed (12/12) 1am on 44 • Lost Children of Vietnam Wed (12/5) 12am on 44; 3am on 2, Thu (12/6) 5am on 44, Mon (12/10) 5am on 44, Wed (12/12) 2am on 44 • Children of WWII Wed (12/12) 12am on 44; 3:30am on 2, Thu (12/13) 5am on 44, Sat (12/15) 7pm on 44, Mon (12/17) 5am on 44 • Great Alaskan Earthquake Tue (12/18) 8pm on 2, Wed (12/19) 3am on 2, Thu (12/20) 5am on 44, Sat (12/22) 10:30pm on 44, Mon (12/24) 5am on 44, Wed (12/26) 12pm on 44 • Korean War Brothers in Arms Tue (12/25) 8pm on 2, Wed (12/26) 3:30am on 2; 1pm on 44, Thu (12/27) 5am on 44, Fri (12/28) 5am on 2, Sat (12/29) 6pm on 2, Sun (12/30) 11pm on 2

Home, Living & TravelAsk This Old House Every Mon-Fri 5pm on 2 • Also Mon (12/3, 12/10) 12am on 44, Sun (12/16) 7:30pm on 44 • Mon (12/17) 1:30pm on 44 Craft in America California Fri (12/21) 9pm on 2, Sat (12/22) 1am; 4am on 2, Mon (12/24) 3am, 12pm on 44 • Visionaries Fri (12/21) 10pm on 2, Sat (12/22) 1am, 5am on 2; 2am on 44, Mon (12/24) 4am, 1pm on 44Family Travel with Colleen Kelly Sat (12/15, 12/22) 11:30am on 44Globe Trekker Tough Boats: The Amazon Sat (12/15) 6pm on 44Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope Every Mon-Fri 7:30am on 44Rick Steves’ Europe Every Mon-Fri 7am on 44, Thu-Fri 12:30am on 2 • Also Wed (12/5, 12/12, 12/19) 12:30am on 2, Wed (12/12, 12/19, 12/26) 1am, 7:30pm on 2, Thu (12/13, 12/20, 12/27) 7:30pm on 2, Sun (12/16, 12/23, 12/30) 11:30am on 2, Tue (12/4, 12/18) 12:30am on 2, Sat (12/15, 12/29) 1am on 2, Thu (12/6) 10:30pm on 44, Fri (12/7) 2:30am on 44, Sat (12/8) 12:30am on 2, Sun (12/16) 5:30pm on 2, Mon (12/17) 7:30pm on 2, Tue (12/25) 7:30pm on 2, Mon (12/31) 7:30pm on 2Rick Steves Special European Christmas Mon (12/24) 7:30pm on 2, Tue (12/25) 12pm on 44Roadtrip Nation Find Your Voice Sun (12/16) 3:30pm on 44Rudy Maxa’s World Sat (12/15, 12/22) 11am on 44Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Sun (12/16, 12/30) 12pm on 2This Old House Hour Every Fri 3am on 2 • Also Sat (12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29) 5am on 44, Thu (12/27) 8pm on 2, Fri (12/28) 3am on 2; 12pm on 44, Sat (12/29) 5pm on 2

News & Public AffairsAmanpour and Company Every Mon-Fri 6am on 44, Sun 9:30am on 44, Wed-Thu 11pm on 2, Thu-Fri 2am on 2 • Also Tue (12/4, 12/11, 12/18) 11pm on 2, Tue (12/4, 12/18, 12/25) 2am on 2, Mon (12/10, 12/24, 12/31) 11:30pm on 2, Wed (12/5, 12/19) 2am on 2, Fri (12/7, 12/21) 11pm on 2, Sat (12/8, 12/22) 2am on 2, Wed (12/12, 12/26) 2:30am on 2, Fri (12/14, 12/28) 11:30pm on 2, Sat (12/15, 12/29) 2:30am on 2, Mon (12/3) 11pm on 2, Tue

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Second Opinion Every Sun 6am on 44To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe Every Sun 6:30am on 44Washington Week Every Sat 12am on 44, Sun 9am on 44, Fri 8pm on 44 • Also Sat (12/8, 12/22) 3am on 2, Sat (12/15, 12/29) 3:30am on 2

Science & NatureAndes: Kingdoms of the Sky Wed (12/19) 10pm on 2, Thu (12/20) 1am, 5am on 2; 1pm on 44, Fri (12/21) 3am on 44, Sun (12/23) 5am on 44Humanity from Space Tue (12/4) 4am on 44Koko—The Gorilla Who Talks Sun (12/2) 3am, 5am on 44Nature Snow Bears Sun (12/2) 2am on 44; 5am on 2 • Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances Thu (12/6) 3am on 2, Fri (12/7) 5am on 44, Sun (12/9) 2am on 44; 5am on 2 • Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons Wed (12/12) 8pm on 2, Thu (12/13) 3am on 2, Fri (12/14) 4am on 44, Sun (12/16) 2am on 44; 5am, 4pm on 2 • Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La Wed (12/19) 8pm on 2, Thu (12/20) 3am on 2, Fri (12/21) 4am on 44, Sun (12/23) 2am on 44; 5am on 2 • H is for Hawk: A New

Chapter Wed (12/26) 8pm on 2, Thu (12/27) 3am on 2, Fri (12/28) 4am, 1pm on 44, Sun (12/30) 5am, 4pm on 2Nova Prediction by the Numbers Sun (12/2) 1am on 44; 4am on 2 • Bombing Hitler’s Supergun Thu (12/6) 4am on 2, Fri (12/7) 4am on 44, Sun (12/9) 1am on 44; 4am on 2 • Ultimate Cruise Ship Wed (12/12) 9pm on 2, Thu (12/13) 4am on 2; 12pm on 44, Fri (12/14) 5am on 44, Sat (12/15) 8pm on 44, Sun (12/16) 1am on 44; 4am on 2 • Ghosts of Stonehenge Wed (12/19) 9pm on 2, Thu (12/20) 4am on 2; 12pm on 44, Fri (12/21) 5am on 44, Sun (12/23) 1am on 44; 4am on 2 • Apollo’s Daring Mission Wed (12/26) 9pm on 2, Thu (12/27) 4am on 2; 12pm on 44, Fri (12/28) 5am on 44, Sun (12/30) 4am, 3pm on 2Windows to the Wild Making Tracks Sun (12/16) 5pm on 2

And More The Great American Read Fall Kick-off Sun (12/23) 12pm on 44 • Who Am I? Sun (12/23) 1pm on 44 • Heroes Sun (12/23) 2pm on 44 • Villains and Monsters Sun (12/23) 3pm on 44 • What We Do for Love Sun (12/23) 4pm on 44 • Other Worlds Sun (12/23) 5pm on 44 • Grand Finale Sun (12/23) 6pm on 44

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WGBH Hosts Series of Debates to Keep Massachusetts Voters Informed Throughout the 2018 election season, WGBH News hosted a series of success-ful and widely watched debates, giving voters across the state the chance to get to know the candidates and the issues on their November ballots.

Starting in August, the team at WGBH News hosted longtime incumbent Bill Galvin and challenger Josh Zakim in a Democratic primary debate for the office of Massachusetts secretary of state. That same week, US Rep. Michael Capuano and Boston City Councilor-at-Large Ayanna Pressley, vying for Capuano’s seat representing the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District, went head to head on Greater Boston in a Democratic primary debate. Pressley went on to win the primary, setting herself on the path to become the first black woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress. The week con-cluded with a Democratic gubernatorial debate on Greater Boston between primary candidates Robert Massie and Jay Gonzalez (right), who advanced to challenge Gov. Charlie Baker (left) in the statewide election.

In October, WGBH News aired a special debate, hosted by Boston Public Radio’s Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, between Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey and Republican challenger Jay McMahon, marking the candi-dates’ first-ever meeting. Days later, Greater Boston chalked

up another first when Democratic incumbent Deborah Goldberg met Republican State Rep. Keiko Orrall for the first time in a televised debate for the office of state treasurer.

5am Morning Edition/Marketplace Report10am The Takeaway11am Boston Public Radio2pm The Takeaway3pm PRI’s The World4pm All Things Considered6pm Marketplace6:30 All Things Considered7pm PBS NewsHour8pm PRI’s The World9pm Boston Public Radio (Mon–Wed) Innovation Hub (Thu) Eric in the Evening (Fri)10pm Boston Public Radio (Mon–Wed) Radio Lab (Thu) Eric in the Evening (Fri)11pm Sound Opinions (Mon) Freakonomics Radio (Tue) Bullseye (Wed) TED Radio Hour (Thu) Eric in the Evening (Fri)12am Public Radio Remix (Mon–Thu) Jazz 24/7 (Fri)

6am On the Media7am Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! 8am Weekend Edition10am The New Yorker Radio Hour11am Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! 12pm Innovation Hub1pm This American Life2pm Snap Judgment3pm A Celtic Sojourn6pm Town Hall with Chris Thile8pm Says You!9pm Eric in the Evening12am Jazz 24/7

Saturday6am On Being 7am The New Yorker Radio Hour8am Weekend Edition10am Studio 36011am Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!12pm Living Lab Radio1pm Reveal2pm The Moth3pm Milk Street Radio4pm Travel with Rick Steves5pm All Things Considered6pm Under the Radar with Callie Crossley7pm Selected Shorts8pm Arts & Ideas9pm Eric in the Evening12am Public Radio Remix

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The governor’s race rose to a fever pitch in mid-October when Baker and Gonzalez faced off in an hourlong televised debate, hosted by Braude and Eagan, which streamed live on WGBH 2, WGBY in Springfield, 89.7 WGBH Radio and on the WGBH News website. The two sparred over a number of issues, including the recent Massachusetts State Police scandals, the opioid crisis, public transportation and their stances on GOP candidate Geoff Diehl, who was running against US Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Leading up to Election Day, WGBH News wrapped up its slate of candi-date showdowns, the first between Galvin and Republican challenger Anthony Amore in the only secretary of state debate. WGBH News also host-ed a debate between incumbent Karyn Polito and Quentin Palfrey, a former adviser to President Obama, in the race for lieutenant governor.

“In today’s environment, public media remains a trusted source of news and information,” said Phil Redo, general manager for WGBH News. “We are committed to continuing to offer a forum for civil civic discussion.”

Eric in the EveningSpirit and SoulJazz legend Duke Ellington composed thousands of musical scores during his career, but he considered his Three Sacred Concerts among his most important work. The concerts —recorded in 1965, 1968 and1973—were performed in houses of worship and included a tap dancer, guest vocalists and several choirs. Host Eric Jackson dedicates an entire show to Ellington’s spiritual compositions, guaranteed to strike the right chord for the holidays.Sun, 12/23 at 9pm

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5am Classical Music with Laura Carlo9am Classical Music with Cathy Fuller2pm Classical Music with Chris Voss7pm Classical Music with Alan McLellan 8pm BSO Encore (Mon) The Symphony at 8 (Tue–Fri)

6am Classical Music with Tyler Alderson11am Classical Music with Larry King4pm Classical Music with Roger Pierce7pm Classical Music with Alan McLellan8pm Boston Symphony Orchestra10pm Classical Music with Alan McLellan

Saturday5am Pipedreams 6am The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath 7am Boston Sunday Brunch12pm Classical Music with Larry King4pm Classical Music with Roger Pierce7pm In Concert9pm Voices

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The Sounds of the SeasonBy Anthony Rudel, 99.5 WCRB Station Manager

I t’s the most wonderful time of the year—a time of bright lights, sweet cookies, festive cheer and celebrations with family and friends that surround

us with warmth even on the coldest days. WCRB has the sounds of the season all throughout December with a beautiful mix of seasonal classics, traditional carols from around the world and more ways to hear “Silent Night” than you can shake a yule log at.

Sprinkled throughout the month, like favorite family ornaments on a tree, are some very special episodes of our cornerstone programs, including The Bach Hour, WCRB In Concert and our BSO Broadcasts. Here are some highlights:

The Bach Hour (Sundays at 6am and on demand at classicalwcrb.org/bachhour) Host Brian McCreath brings you the riveting vocal works Bach wrote for each week of the season, culminating in the explosive joy of the Cantata No. 63.

WCRB In Concert (Sundays at 7pm and on demand at classicalwcrb.org/inconcert) Three concerts reflect the joys of the season: On Dec. 9, renowned vocal ensemble Cantus sings carols and new holiday classics in a program presented by Rockport Music. On Dec. 16, Martin Pearlman leads

Saturday, Dec. 15(Recorded at Tanglewood on Aug. 3)Ken-David Masur, conductorKirill Gerstein, pianoGlinka Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2Stravinsky The Firebird (complete)

Saturday, Dec. 22(Recordings on Philips and RCA)Seiji Ozawa and Charles Munch, conductorsTanglewood Festival Chorus Bach Choral Variations on Vom Himmel hoch da komm’ ich herTchaikovsky The NutcrackerBerlioz Overture and “Farewell” from L’enfance du Christ

Saturday, Dec. 29(Recorded at Tanglewood on Aug. 24)Andris Nelsons, conductorSusan Graham, mezzo-sopranoTanglewood Festival ChorusMahler Symphony No. 3

WCRB In ConcertSunday, Dec. 2MistralJulie Scolnik, Artistic DirectorDvořák Piano Quintet in A, Op. 8Gershwin Rhapsody in BlueCopland Appalachian Spring

Sunday, Dec. 9Cantus(Presented by Rockport Music) “Three Tales of Christmas”

BSO BroadcastsSaturday, Dec. 1 (Encore Monday, Dec. 10 at 8pm)Andris Nelsons, conductorTanglewood Festival Chorus, James Burton, conductorJ.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio This broadcast begins at 7:30pm

Saturday, Dec. 8(Recorded at Tanglewood on July 13)Moritz Gnann, conductorPaul Lewis, pianoWagner Siegfried IdyllMozart Piano Concerto No. 27Schumann Symphony No. 3, Rhenish

Boston Baroque in Handel’s Messiah. And on Dec. 23, host Ron Della Chiesa brings you Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops.

BSO Broadcasts (Saturdays at 8pm) The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons join in on the fun this year, along with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, with a live broadcast of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio on Saturday, Dec. 1 (This broadcast begins at 7:30pm). And on Dec. 22, hear the BSO’s legendary recording of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, led by Seiji Ozawa.

It’s going to be a beautiful month of music on WCRB, and we’re so excited to share it with you. From the WCRB family to yours, have a joyous and peaceful holiday season.

The renowned vocal ensemble sings carols and new holiday classics with stories of the season.

Sunday, Dec. 16Boston BaroqueMartin Pearlman, conductorHandel Messiah

Sunday, Dec. 23Boston PopsKeith Lockhart, conductorIt’s an annual favorite: Holiday Pops!

Sunday, Dec. 30Boston Chamber Music SocietyRavel Introduction and Allegro Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2Faure Piano Quartet No. 2


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6am Morning Edition 9am The Point10am 1A12pm The Takeaway1pm Fresh Air2pm On the Media (Mon) The Moth (Tue) Hidden Brain (Wed) Studio 360 (Thu) Science Friday (Fri)3pm BBC World News (Mon–Thu)4pm All Things Considered6:30 Marketplace7pm The Point8pm The World9pm PBS NewsHour10pm Fresh Air11pm News from the BBC11:30 Heart and Soul (Fri)

6am Hidden Brain7am On Being 8am Weekend Edition10am Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!11am A Way with Words12pm Milk Street Kitchen1pm Radio Lab2pm Snap Judgment3pm The New Yorker Radio Hour4pm Studio 3605pm Weekend All Things Considered6pm This American Life 7pm Arts & Ideas11pm Reveal12am Le Show with Harry Shearer

SundayMonday–Friday6am BBC World Update7am Living on Earth 8am Weekend Edition 10am Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! 11am This American Life12pm The Moth1pm Innovation Hub2pm Splendid Table 3pm Hidden Brain4pm On the Media 5pm Weekend All Things Considered6pm Town Hall with Chris Thile8pm Says You!9pm Selected Shorts10pm American Routes12am Afropop Worldwide

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Explore!, December 2018: Volume 28, Number 12, (ISSN 2152-7458) (USPS 0008 -188). Copyright 2018. WGBH Educational Foundation. One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135. All rights reserved. Explore! is published monthly by the WGBH Educational Foundation. Subscription is by membership contribution of $50 or more to WGBH. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Boston, MA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Explore!, WGBH, One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135. Printed in Canada. CR-4153

Editor Christine Casatelli

Contributors Ron Bachman, Maria Bruno Ruiz, Mary Crotty, Andrea Morris, Anthony Rudel, Nomi Sofer, Mindy Todd, Caitlin Walsh

Designer Tong-Mei Chan

Photo Research Rebecca Philio

Associate Creative Director Alison Kennedy

Director of Editorial Resources Barbara Ayotte

Vice President of Communications and Government Relations Jeanne Hopkins

Longtime supporters of WCAI proba-bly have one of the handmade mugs that are among the most popular gifts during every pledge drive. Each mug is a unique work of art. But where do they come from?

Cape artist Tessa Morgan personally creates each mug in her studio, one at a time. She learned her pottery skills as a teenager when her parents arranged for an experi-enced potter down the street to take

her on as a student. “She stayed at my side as I practiced centering and pull-ing up the clay, patiently commenting as I worked,” Morgan said.

During the last two years of high school, Morgan spent all her free time working on her pottery at an arts center near her school. By the end of her senior year, she was selling her work to parents of friends through word of mouth. Morgan majored in ceramics at Connecticut College. In 1993, she received a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art as an illustration major.

Wanting to pursue her love of storytelling with pictures, Morgan had an idea to take her pottery to another creative level. “I had always loved to draw, and carving designs into pots was second nature to me,” she said. So she wrapped the graphic look of a woodblock print around everyday objects, creating her own signature style.

When WCAI approached Morgan in 2004 about making mugs for the station, she said she wasn’t sure she was up to the task, worrying that the mugs would not match. “Little did I know that making mugs for WCAI would improve my skills as a potter and the quality of my work exponentially.” Now Morgan creates a new WCAI mug design every two years, changing both the shape and the color.

A member of the Society of Cape Cod Craftsmen and Cape Cod Potters, Morgan has been a featured artist in Yankee magazine and other publica-tions. Her work has been included in numerous shows at The Cape Museum of Art, and her projects include a large tile installation at the Falmouth Public Library.

Still, some of her favorite pieces of art are the mugs she creates for WCAI listeners. “My collaboration with WCAI has been incredibly rewarding for me and hopefully for them as well.”

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Meet the Artist Behind the MugBy Mindy Todd, WCAI Host and Managing Director for Editorial

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