wttw wttw Prime wttw Create wttw World wttw PBS Kids wttw ...11:30 BBC World News Thursday 3 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

TUE DEC 1 | 7:30 pmWTTW News journeys back to offer a revealing

look at how the year unfolded in Chicago.

ALSO INSIDEWe’ll celebrate the holidays on WFMT with a new special, Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain, as the ensemble Apollo’s Fire explores the medieval Irish and Scottish roots of traditional holiday music in the Appalachians, and eminent violinist Itzhak Perlman celebrates Hanukkah.

December 2020

THE GUIDEThe Member Magazine

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Dear Member,

2020 has been a year like none other, with a global pandemic, a recession, nationwide racial reckoning, the 2020 census, and a contentious presidential election. As COVID-19 impacted Chicago area schools and businesses, WTTW News hit the streets of the city

and suburbs to report on local stories that mattered to residents – the struggle to cope, civil unrest and activism, and the drive to rebuild. In Making Sense of 2020, a WTTW News special premiering on December 1, we offer a revealing look at how 2020 unfolded in Chicago.

Also in December on WTTW, our popular series Call the Midwife returns with an all-new holiday special set in 1965. We also brighten the season with exceptional choral music, including Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir with Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, The Wheaton College Christmas Festival, and Christmas at Belmont, and mark Hanukkah with Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas and

Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights. On wttw.com, in this month of holiday treats, enter the Wonka-esque world of Chicago candymakers in Shelf Life: The Story of Lanzi Candy, and share some fun and safe ways to enjoy this special time in Chicagoland.

We’ll celebrate on WFMT as well with a new special, Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain, as the ensemble Apollo’s Fire explores the medieval Irish and Scottish roots of traditional holiday music in the Appalachians. Our Sunday morning series With Heart and Voice focuses on the Advent and Christmas seasons, Chicago a cappella and famed violinist Itzhak Perlman highlight Hanukkah, and the Chicago Symphony brings you Handel’s Messiah. On wfmt.com, get a rundown of safe holiday music celebrations in the area, rank Beethoven’s 10 most influential compositions in honor of his 250th birthday, and discover a playlist of underrated and obscure classical holiday music.

On behalf of all of us WTTW and WFMT, I wish you and your family a joyous and healthy holiday season.

Sincerely,

Sandra Cordova MicekPresident & CEO

From the President & CEO

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ON THE COVER: Making Sense of 2020, Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 pm

In the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

Making Sense of 20202020 has been a year like none other, with a global pandemic, a recession, nationwide racial reckoning, and a presidential election. As COVID-19 closed down Chicago area schools and businesses and citizens adjusted to a new normal, Chicago Tonight and WTTW News hit the streets of the city and suburbs to report on local stories that mattered – the struggle to cope, racial unrest and activism, and the drive to rebuild. Journey back to the beginning with WTTW News for this revealing look at 2020 in Chicago.

Tuesday, December 1 7:30 pm

WTTW Great Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes 2020 DrawingJoin us to learn if you are the winner of an all-new 2021 Suburu Forester, a $10,000 home makeover from Walter E. Smithe, a City Scooter, a hand-woven rug, spa packages, cooking classes, or other sensational prizes!

Wednesday, December 2 9:00 pm

Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.

Wednesday 2EARLY MORNING

12:00 Riverdance 25th Anniversary Special Catapulting Riverdance into the 21st century, this new cinematic experience reveals the extraor-dinary energy and passion of Irish music and dance.

2:00 Change Your Brain, Heal Your Mind with Daniel Amen, MD Dr. Amen shares six practical steps to help you feel happier, sharper, and more in control of your own destiny.

3:30 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide Join the acclaimed personal finance expert for essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement.

5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight7:30 Chicago from the Air Host

Geoffrey Baer narrates a sweeping bird’s-eye tour of the city and beyond via a drone camera, sharing his signature “I never knew that” facts on the journey. From this thrilling new perspective, trace the remnants of long-lost trails and roads, see the ways industry literally re-shaped our region, and discover how Chicago truly lives up to its motto, “City in a Garden.”

9:00 WTTW Great Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes 2020 Drawing Join us to learn if you are the winner of an all-new 2021 Suburu Forester, a $10,000 home makeover from Walter E. Smithe, a City Scooter, a hand-woven rug, spa packages, cooking classes, or other sensational prizes!

9:10 Making Sense of 2020 See Tues. Dec. 1 at 7:30 pm. [R]

10:15 Chicago from the Air [R]

1:30 The Brain Revolution Via the latest scientific research and illuminating stories about neuroplasticity, this program shows how your brain works and how you can make it work for you.

3:30 The Brain Revolution [R]5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight7:30 Making Sense of 2020 2020

has been a year like none other, with a global pandemic, a recession, nationwide racial reckoning, and a presidential election. As COVID-19 closed down Chicago area schools and businesses and citizens adjusted to a new normal, Chicago Tonight and WTTW News hit the streets of the city and suburbs to report on local stories that mattered – the struggle to cope, racial unrest and activism, and the drive to rebuild. Journey back to the beginning with WTTW News for this revealing look at 2020 in Chicago.

8:30 Ken Burns: Here & There This film captures Ken Burns’ love of storytelling, his love of small town life, and his love for a bridge in Brooklyn. The documentary also reveals a strong reciprocal love from his neighbors and colleagues – those who admire his passion as an artist and those who share that passion as colleagues and storytellers themselves.

10:00 Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You This music special includes complete performances from America’s perennially popular country singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actress.

11:30 BBC World News

Thursday 3EARLY MORNING

12:00 BBC World News12:30 Eric Clapton’s Crossroads

Guitar Festival 2019 Eric Clapton presents the 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival from Dallas, Texas. The Festival hosts performances and impromptu collabora-tions for the world’s most legendary guitarists.

2:30 Deepak Chopra: Becoming Metahuman Become happier, more joyful, and energetic with a simple three-step

Tuesday 1EARLY MORNING

12:00 John Denver: Country Roads - Live in England John Denver was one of the most popular recording artists of the 20th century. This concert was filmed at the Birmingham NEC in 1986 and showcases his singular voice, easygoing manner, and superb songwriting skills.

Wild Travels: America’s Most Unusual Festivals

Wild Travels goes off the beaten track to celebrate America’s most unusual festivals.

Host Will Clinger spotlights some of the oddest and quirkiest – from the Rattlesnake Roundup in Texas to Indiana’s Pierogi Fest.Friday, December 18, 9:00 pm

Programming Subject to Change Without Notice

Shelf Life: The Story of Lanzi Candy

Lanzi Candy Company was one of dozens of family-run confectionaries that, alongside

candy giants Brach’s, Mars, and Wrigley, made Chicago “the Candy Capital of the World.” Enjoy this sweet piece of Chicago history.

Thursday, December 17, 8:00 pm

I Am IrelandFeaturing songs and stories with the traditional Irish tenor Paddy Homan &

Orchestra and originally developed for the stage, this concert was filmed at Chicago’s

renowned Old St. Pat’s Church and in the private residences of musicians.

Tuesday, December 15, 9:00 pm

Daily Television Programming •

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A Q & A with the Production Team2020 has been a year unlike any other in memory, with a worldwide pandemic, a recession, racial reckoning, and a presidential election. As COVID-19 turned ev-eryday life upside down, Chicago area residents were left with more questions than answers, and WTTW News had to innovate as they served the public with news and information. WTTW News Director Hugo Balta, Senior Supervising Producer Jay Smith, and Senior Line Producer Crystin Immel look back on the year and its chal-lenges, while documentary producer Daniel Andries takes us behind the scenes of Making Sense of 2020.

What did you learn about Chicago and Chicagoans in 2020?

Hugo Balta: I discovered how resilient people in our community are. No matter what 2020 threw at the community, courageous Chicagoans picked themselves up, rolled up their sleeves, and persevered.

What role do you think WTTW News plays during turbulent times such as these?

Balta: Our role now is the same as it has always been – to produce fair and accu-rate coverage reflective and inclusive of the public it serves. In a situation where Chicagoans are overwhelmed with seem-ingly overlapping emergencies, WTTW News helps them make sense of it all with trustworthy reporting.

You made the decision to send WTTW News out to different neighborhoods throughout the spring. What challeng-es and opportunities did that present?

Balta: In telling the COVID-19 story, clear-ly it was imperative to go into Chicago’s

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diverse neighborhoods to hear directly from residents, especially when it came to disparities in access to vital resources. We then had to figure out how to do it while keeping everyone safe. The opportunities this approach gave us to help build bridg-es between communities outweighed any challenges we faced.

Jay Smith: I think being live from a differ-ent local community each night allowed us to give our audience an invaluable look at how their neighbors were dealing with everything they were facing.

What changes did you make to the WTTW News operation to ensure that everyone, guests included, would be safe?

Crystin Immel: Toward the end of March we made the decision to not have guests in the studio, which meant doing all of our interviews via Zoom. We had used similar technology a few times before, but never on a nightly basis! At the same time, we set up the majority of our broadcast and digital staff to work remotely. And there was the added benefit of keeping Chicago Tonight hosts Brandis Friedman and Paris Schutz separated so that if one were to get sick, the other would still be able to serve our viewers.

Smith: Brandis reported from the studio each night and Paris co-anchored the show from the field. Our crew was very careful to wear masks and social-distance while reporting, and to constantly clean and sanitize all of the equipment we were using.

What were the most important ways that WTTW News met the public’s need for trusted and timely information during 2020?

Immel: We expanded our coverage online and added two weekend programs, and

regularly brought on public health officials and other medical professionals to provide updates on COVID-19, as well as business owners and employees to address the eco-nomic impact of the virus.

Smith: In addition to covering the pandemic, of course 2020 was an election year. Our WTTW News Voter Guide was a great resource, which included – among other things – a platform where voters could hear from candidates in their own words.

Looking back, was there a story covered by WTTW News that best captures 2020 in Chicago?

Immel: A story that I think represented the best of 2020: a mother and son who used their 3D printer to make face shields, sharing the instructions online for others to do the same. An Oak Park resident who saw the story created a group called the “Noble Army,” and they’ve distributed thousands of free face shields to healthcare workers.

How did you decide which stories to highlight in Making Sense of 2020?

Daniel Andries: The WTTW News team’s on-the-ground reporting was vital in help-ing us make sense of what was happening. Some of what they uncovered: the CEO of Roseland Community Hospital revealing the record number of African-American pa-tients dying, having received none of the drugs they needed. A Little Village Alderman tearfully apologizing for approving the destruction of a smokestack that sent toxic debris into his neighborhood. An audio recording (shared thanks to reporter Heather Cherone) of a profanity-laden showdown between Mayor Lightfoot and Aldermen grappling with citywide violence and destruction.

Aside from the people viewers are used to seeing on Chicago Tonight, who will they get to know in this special?

Andries: They will meet the behind-the-scenes team that brings them the news, from Chicago Tonight to Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review to Latino Voices and Black Voices, as well as the WTTW News digital reporters and producers. Like producer Quinn Myers who covered the neighborhoods with Paris. And Chicago Tonight’s line producer Nicole Cardos who reported from North Lawndale during the protests. And Rebecca Palmore, WTTW News digital editor. And ground reporters who did incredible work 24/7, as pro-tests led to National Guard troops mobilized in the streets.

What do you hope viewers take away from this look back at the year?

Andries: 2020 is a year that defies understanding. COVID-19 dominated our behavior, the long overdue racial reckoning continues, and the presidential election has been mind bending. Communities around the city did their very best to help each other stay healthy. Activists and community organizers walked a fine line between outrage and leadership, pointing the way to greater equity for everyone. And the record number of early and mail-in voters and the crowds who turned out peacefully on election day showed that in Chicago, democracy is still very much alive and well.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

WTTW Digital Channel HighlightsThese digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedule.

WTTW PrimeWTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.

Freedom Riders: American ExperienceSaturday, December 5 at 8:00 pmIn 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives – and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment – for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws in order to challenge a segregated travel system, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedulesPictured: CORE members (Freedom Riders) looking at map

WTTW PrimeWTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN channel 37.

Call the Midwife MarathonFriday, December 25 at 12:00 pmRevisit the most recent season of Call the Midwife in anticipation of the 2020 Call the Midwife Holiday Special, premiering on WTTW 11-1 at 8:00 pm that evening. This series, based on the memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, follows the nurses, midwives, and nuns from Nonnatus House in London’s East End.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedulesPictured: The midwives of Nonnatus House and Santa

WTTW CreateWTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Masterful BakersSunday, December 6 at 11:00 am On your marks, get set... BAKE! Watch Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood put on a British baking masterclass while tackling the signature, technical, and showstopper chal-lenges from the past five seasons of this favorite series.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedulesPictured: Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood

WTTW WorldWTTW World features public media’s signature documentary, science, and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune to channel 11-3. WTTW World is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.

The Ornament of the WorldFriday, December 11 at 7:00 pm The story of a remarkable time in history when Muslims, Christians, and Jews forged a common cultural identity that transcended their religious differences, this film retraces an 800-year period in medieval Spain, from the 8th through 15th centuries, during which the three cultures, though they competed and sometimes fought, managed to sustain relation-ships that enabled them to coexist, collaborate, and flourish.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedulesPictured: Abd Al-Rahman I, heir to the Umayyad dynasty

WTTW PBS Kids 24/7Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to channel 11-4. The WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 is on Comcast digital channels 368 and on RCN channel 39.

Let’s Go Luna: Christmas Around the WorldFriday, December 18 at 6:00 pm When the Circo gets stuck at the South Pole on Christmas eve, Leo, Andy, and Carmen are convinced that Santa will never find them. With the help of their friend Luna, the kids endeavor to save Christmas, learning about holiday traditions from around the world along the way.

Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedulesPictured: Let’s Go Luna

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In the Spotlight

In the Spotlight

Josh Groban: An Evening of HarmonyIn celebration of Josh’s new album Harmony, enjoy this compilation from his virtual concert tours, including highlights from select shows and never-before-seen performances. Hear some of Josh’s greatest hits and fan favorites, and a few songs from the new album.

Friday, December 4 8:00 pm

Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years!From Upstairs, Downstairs and I, Claudius to The Jewel in the Crown and Downton Abbey – Masterpiece has stood the test of time and introduced generations of public television audiences to the delights of British period drama. Join host Alan Cumming to celebrate the iconic series that introduced generations of viewers to the delights of British drama.

Saturday, December 5 7:00 pm

process that unlocks the secrets of moving beyond our limitations to access a field of infinite possibilities. The program includes interviews with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Martha Beck, and more.

4:00 Deepak Chopra: Becoming Metahuman [R]

5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING

6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight7:30 Independent Lens: Won’t

You Be My Neighbor? Celebrate the legacy of icon Fred Rogers in a film from Academy Award winner Morgan Neville. Beamed daily into American homes, Rogers and his cast of puppets and friends spoke simply and directly to children about some of life’s weightiest issues.

10:00 Nature: Equus - Story of the Horse: Origins (Part 1 of 2) The relationship between man and his noble steed is almost as old as civilization itself. Ever since the mysterious beginning of our extraordinary partner-ship, horses helped shape the human world. At the speed of a horse, our ancestors

conquered distances and built empires. Together, humans and horses flourished side by side. What makes us so perfect for each other?


Friday 4EARLY MORNING

12:00 Red, White, and Rock Join Frankie Valli, The Righteous Brothers, Connie Francis, and more for a 2002 patriotic celebration of America and pop oldies music. Featuring a dream lineup of artists from the rock, pop, and doo-wop days of the late ’50s and early to mid-’60s.

2:30 The Brain Revolution [R]4:00 The Brain Revolution [R]5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING

6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight: The

Week in Review7:30 Washington Week8:00 Josh Groban: An Evening

of Harmony In celebration of Josh’s new album Harmony, enjoy this compilation from his virtual concert tours, including highlights from select shows and never-before-seen performances. Hear some of Josh’s greatest hits and fan favorites, and a few songs from the new album.

9:30 Ledisi Live: A Tribute to Nina Simone From the historic Apollo Theatre, award-winning jazz and R&B recording artist Ledisi pays tribute to legendary African American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist, Nina Simone.

11:00 BBC World News11:30 Chicago from the Air [R]

Saturday 5EARLY MORNING

1:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide [R]

3:00 Change Your Brain, Heal Your Mind with Daniel Amen, MD [R]

4:00 Rick Steves’ European Christmas From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, this program celebrates the Christmas season throughout the European continent, offering a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas revealing customs from “the old countries” and holiday family traditions.

MORNING-AFTERNOON

5:00-6:00 To be announced

EVENING

6:00 Making Sense of 2020 [R]

7:00 Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years! From Upstairs, Downstairs and I, Claudius to The Jewel in the Crown and Downton Abbey – Masterpiece has stood the test of time and introduced generations of public television audi-ences to the delights of British period drama. Join Alan Cumming to celebrate the iconic series that introduced generations of viewers to the delights of British drama.

8:30 To be announced

Sunday 6EARLY MORNING

12:00-5:00 To be announced5:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate

Retirement Guide [R]

MORNING

7:00 Chicago from the Air [R]8:30 Chicago By ‘L’ with Geoffrey

Baer Geoffrey Baer hops on the CTA’s famous Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Pink, and Purple Lines to bring you a fascinating exploration of the colorful and diverse neighborhoods that Chicagoans access via the city’s storied elevated train system. Climb aboard with Geoffrey as he shares untold stories about the history of the ‘ L’ and introduces you to many of the attractions you can reach by riding it, the businesses that grew up around it, and the people who live and work in its shadow.

11:30 Chicago from the Air [R]

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1:00 Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer Geoffrey takes us on an in-depth explora-tion of all three branches of the river, including the less well-known stretches extending south to the Sanitary and Ship Canal and winding north through the Botanic Garden and Skokie Lagoons. Along the way, he shares dramatic stories of the river’s history, including how Chicago reversed the river’s flow in one of America’s most ambitious and controversial engineering projects ever.

3:30 Chicago from the Air [R]5:00 To be announced

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Monday 7EARLY MORNING


MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Rick Steves’ European

Christmas See Sat. Dec. 5 at 4:00 pm. [R]

10:00 Making Sense of 2020 [R]11:00 BBC World News11:30 To be announced


12:00 To be announced5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Chicago from the Air [R]9:30 John Denver: Country

Roads - Live in England See Tues. Dec. 1 at 12:00 am. [R]

11:00 BBC World News11:30 To be announced



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Xavier Riddle and Yadina In the Spotlight

Monday-Friday Mornings

6:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 6:30 Nature Cat 7:00 Molly of Denali 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Hero Elementary 8:30 Xavier Riddle and the

Secret Museum 9:00 Curious George 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30 Elinor Wonders Why 11:00 Sesame Street 11:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific

Afternoons

12:00 Dinosaur Train 12:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Elinor Wonders Why 2:00 Hero Elementary 2:30 Let’s Go Luna 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Wild Kratts 4:00 Molly of Denali 4:30 Xavier Riddle and

the Secret Museum

5:00 Odd Squad 5:30 Arthur

Saturday Mornings

6:00 Sesame Street 6:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 7:00 Elinor Wonders Why 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 9:00 One-Hour Specials

Sunday Mornings

5:00 Cat in the Hat 5:30 Arthur 6:00 Let’s Go Luna 6:30 Wild Kratts 7:00 Nature Cat 7:30 Nature Cat 8:00 Molly of Denali 8:30 Molly of Denali 9:00 Hero Elementary 9:30 Xavier Riddle and the

Secret Museum 10:00 Odd Squad

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Dolly Parton: I Will Always

Love You See Tues. Dec. 1 at 10:00 pm. [R]

9:30 Ken Burns: Here & There See Tues. Dec. 1 at 8:30 pm. [R]

11:00 BBC World News11:30 To be announced



MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 To be announced11:00 BBC World News11:30 To be announced



MORNING-AFTERNOON

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Week in Review7:30 Washington Week8:00 To be announced11:00 BBC World News11:30 To be announced



MORNING-AFTERNOON

12:00 To be announced4:30 Hanukkah: A Festival of

Delights Explore the evolution of Hanukkah from a small holi-day within Judaism to promi-nence in American culture. William Shatner, Lainie Kazan, authors, rabbis, and others share historical background and personal memories.

EVENING

6:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices Hugo Balta hosts this weekly series focusing on stories relevant to Chicago’s Latino communities.

6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend7:00 Grantchester Season 5 on

Masterpiece (Part 1 of 6) When a student from an all-female college is found dead, Will and Geordie must infiltrate the murky world of campus

politics and university drinking societies to find the killer.

8:10 Endeavour Season 7 on Masterpiece: Oracle As Morse sees in 1970 at an opera house in Venice, a mur-der in Oxford puts Thursday on a quest to find the man responsible. Returning home, Morse makes a new acquaintance, and old friend-ships show signs of strain.




MORNING-AFTERNOON

5:00-6:00 To be announced

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6:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices Brandis Friedman hosts this weekly series focusing on stories relevant to Chicago’s Black communities.

6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend7:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece

(Part 1 of 8) A coach accident brings Charlotte to Sanditon, where she meets Tom and Sidney Parker. Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward encounter.

Hanukkah: A Festival of DelightsExplore the evolution of Hanukkah from a small holiday within Judaism to prominence in American culture. William Shatner, Lainie Kazan, authors, rabbis, and others share historical background and personal memories.

Saturday, December 12 4:30 pm

Elinor Wonders WhyMondays-Fridays at 10:30 and 1:30 pm

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8:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 8) Lady Denham hosts a pineapple party for West Indian heiress Miss Lambe. Edward’s relatives complicate matters. Charlotte and Sidney have an awkward encounter.

9:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 8) Young Stringer presses Tom for back pay owed his builders, cur-rently toiling under dangerous conditions. Aided by the new doctor, Charlotte and Sidney respond to an emergency. Miss Lambe pines for her absent lover.




MORNING-AFTERNOON

5:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices See Sun. Dec. 13 at 6:00 pm. [R]

5:30 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices See Sat. Dec. 12 at 6:00 pm. [R]

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight

8:00 Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans (Part 3 of 3) Fabulous finds include an Andy Warhol portrait by Jamie Wyeth from around 1975, a Chinese gold-splashed bronze wine vessel dating to about 1795, and a 1904 English Smith & Son tourbillon pocket watch. Which is valued at $75,000?

9:00 Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square are joined by Broadway headliner Kelli O’Hara and actor Richard Thomas (The Waltons), for the beloved Christmas tradition featuring favorite holiday mu-sic, dancing, and storytelling.

10:00 Independent Lens: The Force Go deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, Missouri, and an explosive scandal.



12:00 Amanpour and Company1:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece

(Part 1 of 8) See Sun. Dec. 13 at 7:00 pm. [R]

2:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 8) See Sun. Dec. 13 at 8:00 pm. [R]


4:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices [R]

4:30 BBC World News5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Ella Wishes You a Swingin’

Christmas, with Vanessa Williams Enjoy an evening celebrating Ella Fitzgerald’s entire iconic album of holiday classics presented by the American Pops Orchestra. Featuring appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler, and Morgan James.

9:00 I Am Ireland This program features songs and stories with the traditional Irish tenor Paddy Homan & Orchestra. Originally developed for the stage, this concert was filmed at Chicago’s renowned Old St. Pat’s Church and in the private residences of musicians, featuring the 40 members of

Sanditon on MasterpieceExperience Jane Austen’s last, fragmented work, where entrepreneurs, love interests, legacy hunters, hypochondriacs, and medical mountebanks come together at a struggling resort aimed to be the next fashionable playground in early 1800s England.

Sundays, December 13, 20, and 27, 7:00 pm

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Christmas Candlelight Tours Saturday and Sunday

December 12-13 & 19-20 Tours begin every 15 minutes

First tour 4:30pm, last tour 6:30pm

Explore Christmas customs and decorations of the late 19th century including two trees, toys,

the eight-course Christmas feast, and more!

House Decorated for Christmas

November 25 - December 30

Experience the house, decked out in its Christmas finery, during a docent-led tour.

Tours offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm.

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2:30 Frontline: I Am Not a Monster See Tues. Dec. 15 at 10:00 pm. [R]

3:30 Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans (Part 3 of 3) [R]


MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Shelf Life: The Story of

Lanzi Candy For 60 years, Lanzi Candy Company was one of dozens of family-run confectioneries that alongside candy giants Brach’s, Mars, and Wrigley, earned Chicago the title of “Candy Capital of the World.” Filmmaker Michael Lahey explores his Italian immigrant grandfather Elmo Lanzi’s sweet piece of Chicago history in a story of economic shifts, family division, and one entrepreneur’s seven-year quest to remake Elmo’s most popular confection, Lanzi’s Cashew Nut Crunch.

9:30 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History You are what you eat, goes the old saying. So what can we learn about Chicagoans from the food on our plates? Geoffrey Baer plays both taste tester and tour guide, exploring the little-known stories behind Chicago’s favorite foods.



12:00 Amanpour and Company1:00 Nature: Animal Odd

Couples See Wed. Dec. 16 at 8:00 pm. [R]

2:00 NOVA: Einstein’s Quantum Riddle See Wed. Dec. 16 at 9:00 pm. [R]

3:00 NOVA: Apollo’s Daring Mission See Wed. Dec. 16 at 10:00 pm. [R]

4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Egypt’s Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor


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6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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Week in Review7:30 Washington Week8:00 Check, Please! Heritage,

El Solazo, Fulton Market Kitchen Alpana welcomes West Town resident and esthetician Nanda Wait, who recommended Heritage Restaurant and Caviar Bar in Humboldt Park; teacher Michael Konkoleski of West

Lawn, who picked El Solazo in the West Elsdon neighbor-hood; and performing arts center director Tommy Hensel from Berwyn, who loves Fulton Market Kitchen.

8:30 Chicago Stories: The Marshall Field’s Christmas Windows For over a century, Marshall Field’s delighted children at Christmas time – the biggest attraction being the Christmas windows. These fantasies behind glass were a huge marketing success for the company, but they have come to mean much more to the people of Chicago.

9:00 Wild Travels: America’s Most Unusual Festivals This pro-gram, hosted by Will Clinger, is your VIP pass to the craziest annual celebrations that the USA has to offer. From the Rattlesnake Roundup in Texas to Pierogi Fest in Indiana, enjoy these truly odd and delightfully quirky festivals.

10:00 A Few Good Pie Places Come along on a tour of fruity and creamy pie shops from Maine to Minnesota.

11:00 BBC World News11:30 Amanpour and Company

The City Lights Orchestra, conducted by Rich Daniels.

10:00 Frontline: I Am Not a Monster The story of an American boy taken by his mother to the ISIS-controlled city of Raqqa. This special report, three years in the mak-ing, investigates how the fam-ily ended up in Syria, and what happened when they came home to the United States.



12:30 Antiques Roadshow: New Orleans (Part 3 of 3) See Mon. Dec. 14 at 8:00 pm. [R]

1:30 Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featur-ing Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas See Mon. Dec. 14 at 9:00 pm. [R]

2:30 Independent Lens: The Force See Mon. Dec. 14 at 10:00 pm. [R]

4:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices [R]


MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Nature: Animal Odd Couples

Uncover the variety of activity, both human and natural, that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes. See the surprising number of animals that survive and thrive alongside these fiery natural phenomena.

9:00 NOVA: Einstein’s Quantum Riddle Quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology from networks to code breaking, but first we need to know that it’s real. Join physicists as they capture light from across the universe in a bid to prove Einstein’s “spooky action at a distance.”

10:00 NOVA: Apollo’s Daring Mission Hear Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the inside story of how the first mission to the moon, Apollo 8, pioneered groundbreaking technologies that would pave the way to land a man on the moon and win the space race.



12:30 Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas, with Vanessa Williams See Tues. Dec. 15 at 8:00 pm. [R]

1:30 I Am Ireland See Tues. Dec. 15 at 9:00 pm. [R]

Shelf Life: The Story of Lanzi CandyFor 60 years, Lanzi Candy Company was one of dozens of family-run confectioneries that alongside candy giants Brach’s, Mars, and Wrigley, earned Chicago the title of “Candy Capital of the World.” Michael Lahey explores his Italian immigrant grandfather Elmo Lanzi’s sweet piece of Chicago history in a story of economic shifts, and family division.

Thursday, December 17 8:00 pm

I Am IrelandThis program features songs and stories with the traditional Irish tenor Paddy Homan & Orchestra. Originally developed for the stage, this concert film was filmed at Chicago’s renowned Old St. Pat’s Church and in the private residences of musicians, featuring the 40 members of The City Lights Orchestra, conducted by Rich Daniels.

Tuesday, December 15 9:00 pm

American Masters: Keith Haring – Street Art BoyExplore the definitive story of international art sensation Keith Haring who blazed a trail through the art scene of ‘80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. The film features previously unheard interviews with Haring.

Monday, December 21 10:00 pm

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Wheaton College Christmas Festival 2020: Through His Own Redeeming LoveThe Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Wheaton, Illinois, performs its annual Christmas Festival Concert, Through His Own Redeeming Love. Watch as the Wheaton College Concert Choir, Harp Ensemble, Men’s Glee Club, Women’s Chorale, and Symphonic Band perform various choral and instrumental pieces, including holiday favorites including “Greensleeves,” “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” and “Once in Royal David’s City.”

Thursday, December 24 8:00 pm


12:30 Shelf Life: The Story of Lanzi Candy See Thurs. Dec. 17 at 8:00 pm. [R]

2:00 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History See Thurs. Dec. 17 at 9:30 pm. [R]

4:00 Nature: Animal Odd Couples [R]

5:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review [R]

5:30 The McLaughlin Group

MORNING

6:00-10:00 WTTW Kids10:00 This Old House:

Project Interrupted10:30 Ask This Old House:

All About Windows11:00 Flavor of Poland: Krakow11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen

AFTERNOON

12:00 Cook’s Country12:30 Pati’s Mexican Table1:00 Simply Ming: On the Road

in California – Monterey1:30 Stephen Raichlen’s Project

Fire: Steak and Beyond2:00 America’s Test Kitchen

from Cook’s Illustrated: The Perfect Cookie

2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Childhood Favorites, Grown Up

3:00 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas: The Dodecanese for Dinner

3:30 A Chef’s Life4:00 Christopher Kimball’s

Milk Street Television: Middle East Favorites

4:30 Check, Please! Heritage, El Solazo, Fulton Market Kitchen See Fri. Dec. 18 at 8:00 pm. [R]

5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Ethiopia – A Development Story Rick uses Ethiopia as a classroom for understand-ing global hunger and extreme poverty – exploring and how to beat it.

5:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Picture-Perfect Pozole Party

EVENING

6:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices

6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend7:00 Doc Martin: Listen with

Mother Martin reluctantly agrees to help Louisa hand out awards at her school’s sports day. Ruth and Margaret have a showdown. Mike has a shady revelation from his past.

8:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – The Promised End Undertaker Peter Quintus leads a quiet and unassuming life with his loving wife Anne. So when he’s visited one morning by two mysterious hitmen who inform

him he has just 24 hours to live, he goes into a tailspin.

9:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – This Rough Magic Magician Lawrence Pross is in the midst of his grand finale when tragedy strikes and his unlucky volunteer is fatally trapped in his medieval iron maiden. Lawrence’s daughter Maggie doesn’t believe the trick was faulty and convinces him to enlist Frank and Lu.

10:00 Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas This irreverent documentary tells the story of the unlikely Jewish immigrants who, enamored with Broadway and Hollywood, wrote some of the most popular songs in America: Christmas music. The doc features rarely seen archival footage, musical performances, and interviews.

11:00 Wild Travels: America’s Most Unusual Festivals See Fri. Dec. 18 at 9:00 pm. [R]


12:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 8) [R]



3:00 Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas, with Vanessa Williams [R]

4:00 Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir featur-ing Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas [R]

MORNING

5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids11:00 Firing Line with

Margaret Hoover11:30 The Chavis Chronicles

AFTERNOON

12:00 Fly Brother with Ernest White II: Cape Town – The City Beautiful Amid good food and belly laughs, Ernest explores the spectacular natural and urban beauty of Cape Town, South Africa, by car with his road dog, Charlie Walters.

12:30 Kitchen Queens: New Orleans

1:00 Field Trip with Curtis Stone1:30 European Christmas

Markets Discover Europe’s Christmas markets, where the town center, market square, or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter. The Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols.

2:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2018 See what happens when a new nun and four Chinese orphans arrive

unexpectedly at Nonnatus House, causing both joy and chaos for the midwives. Meanwhile, Mother Superior falls ill, and it’s time for a new spiritual leader to be elected.

3:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2019 Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team go to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage. Navigating the terrain, they strive to keep up with the needs of the locals.

5:00 Charley Pride: American Masters Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in segregated Mississippi, his journey shows the ways that artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice.

EVENING

6:00 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend7:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece

(Part 4 of 8) Lord Babington courts Esther, who prefers Edward. Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe’s illicit meeting with Otis. Young Stringer and Charlotte strike up a friendship.

8:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) Young Stringer threatens a worker boycott of the annual cricket match with Sanditon’s gentlemen. Even Charlotte joins the game as simmering tensions boil over.

9:00 Sanditon on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 8) At loggerheads over the disappearance of Miss Lambe, Charlotte and Sidney comb the London underworld to find her. Meanwhile, Tom tries to save Sanditon and his marriage, and Edward and Clara hatch a cunning plot to seize Lady Denham’s legacy.

10:00 Check, Please! Heritage, El Solazo, Fulton Market Kitchen [R]

10:30 The Great British Baking Show: Pies (Part 5 of 10) In the Signature, the bakers must master a perfect Wellington. The fiendishly difficult Technical challenge, hand-raised pies, proves the downfall of many. American pies are the Showstopper feature. Who will be this week’s star-spangled baker?

11:30 Austin City Limits: Khalid/Mac Demarco


12:30 Doc Martin: Listen with Mother See Sat. Dec. 19 at 7:00 pm. [R]

1:30 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – The Promised End See Sat. Dec. 19 at 8:00 pm. [R]

2:30 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators – This Rough Magic See Sat. Dec. 19 at 9:00 pm. [R]

3:30 Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas See Sat. Dec. 19 at 10:00 pm. [R]

4:30 BBC World News5:00 Chicago Tonight: Black

Voices See Sun. Dec. 20 at 6:00 pm. [R]

5:30 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Orlando

(Part 1 of 3) Finds include Joe Strummer’s boots, circa 1979; Ned Hanlon champion-ship pins and cufflinks, circa 1895; and a 1941 Grant Wood “March” lithograph. Learn which is valued at $200,000!

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Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2020In December 1965, everyone at Nonnatus House is looking forward to a traditional Christmas, but things don’t go to plan. Poor Sister Monica Joan is rushed to the hospital, while Trixie is angry to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas gift! Meanwhile, the Circus arrives in Poplar bringing new friendships and experiences, there’s an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane, and Shelagh is involved in a deeply moving birth. Peter Davison (Doctor Who) guest stars.

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3:30 The Great British Baking Show: Pies (Part 5 of 10) See Sun. Dec. 20 at 10:30 pm. [R]


MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING

6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Finding Your Roots:

Reporting on the Reporters Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry, and Lisa Ling that the stories within their own family trees are every bit as compelling as the news stories they have been covering for the world.

9:00 Lincoln is Crying: The Grifters, Grafters & Governors of Illinois This new documentary is a scathing indictment of politics in the “Land of Lincoln,” a funny/sad look at the pervasive, deep-rooted culture of political corruption in Illinois and Chicago. Voiced by comedic actor David Pasquesi (Veep, Lodge 49, At Home with Amy Sedaris).

10:30 Chicago Stories: The Marshall Field’s Christmas Windows See Fri. Dec. 18 at 8:30 pm. [R]



12:30 Antiques Roadshow: Orlando (Part 1 of 3) See Mon. Dec. 21 at 8:00 pm. [R]

1:30 Antiques Roadshow: Orlando (Part 2 of 3) See Mon. Dec. 21 at 9:00 pm. [R]

2:30 American Masters: Keith Haring – Street Art Boy See Mon. Dec. 21 at 10:00 pm. [R]

3:30 Charley Pride: American Masters See Sun. Dec. 20 at 5:00 pm. [R]


MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight8:00 Nature: Snowbound -

Animals of Winter Travel across the snow globe with wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan to meet animal survivors of winter, from the penguins of Antarctica to

9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Orlando (Part 2 of 3) Finds include a 1965 NASA “Corned Beef” archive, a Korean The Water Moon Viewing Guanyin painting, and a 1918 World War I peach can label letter. Which is the big find?

10:00 American Masters: Keith Haring – Street Art Boy Explore the definitive story of international art sensation Keith Haring who blazed a trail through the art scene of ‘80s New York and revolu-tionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. The film features previously unheard interviews with Haring.




the Arctic fox and the bison of Yellowstone. Snow looks magical, but it’s a harsh reality to these animals.

9:00 NOVA: Pluto and Beyond Join the mission as the New Horizons spacecraft attempts to fly by NASA’s most distant target yet. Since it explored Pluto in 2015, New Horizons is zooming toward Ultima Thule, an object four billion miles from Earth.

10:00 Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings Experience the natural world through the eyes of the Vikings. From the killer whales of the North Sea to the volcanic mounts of Iceland, explore the deep history and cultural respect the Vikings had with the land and sea. Ewan McGregor narrates.


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12:30 Finding Your Roots: Reporting on the Reporters See Tues. Dec. 22 at 8:00 pm. [R]

1:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2018 See Sun. Dec. 20 at 2:00 pm. [R]

3:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2019 See Sun. Dec. 20 at 3:30 pm. [R]


MORNING-AFTERNOON

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6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 Chicago Tonight7:30 Chicago Stories:

The Marshall Field’s Christmas Windows [R]

8:00 Wheaton College Christmas Festival 2020: Through His Own Redeeming Love The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Wheaton, Illinois, performs its annual Christmas Festival Concert, Through His Own Redeeming Love. Watch as the Wheaton College Concert Choir, Harp Ensemble, Men’s Glee Club, Women’s Chorale, and Symphonic Band perform various choral and instrumental pieces, including holiday favorites including “Greensleeves,” “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” and “Once in Royal David’s City.”

9:00 The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Grace and Truth This year’s Festival features the St. Olaf Choir, the St. Olaf Orchestra,

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16 DECEMBER 2020

the St. Olaf Cantorei, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir, the Manitou Singers, and the Viking Chorus, performing as individual groups and as a massed ensemble.

10:00 Christmas at Belmont This special features Belmont University students along with Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans, and the Nashville Children’s Choir. Taped in Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the show includes classic holiday songs and festive tunes.


Friday 25Christmas DayEARLY MORNING

12:00 BBC World News12:30 Wheaton College Christmas

Festival 2020: Through His Own Redeeming Love See Thurs. Dec. 24 at 8:00 pm. [R]

1:30 The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope See Thurs. Dec. 24 at 9:00 pm. [R]

2:30 Christmas at Belmont See Thurs. Dec. 24 at 10:00 pm. [R]


4:30 BBC World News5:00 Chicago Tonight [R]5:30 Check, Please! Heritage,

El Solazo, Fulton Market Kitchen [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON

6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING

6:00 PBS NewsHour7:00 BBC World News America7:30 Washington Week8:00 Call the Midwife Holiday

Special 2020 In December 1965, everyone at Nonnatus House is looking forward to a traditional Christmas, but things don’t go to plan. Poor Sister Monica Joan is rushed to the hospital, while Trixie is angry to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas gift! Meanwhile, the Circus arrives in Poplar bringing new friendships and experiences, there’s an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane, and Shelagh is involved in a deeply moving birth. Peter Davison (Doctor Who) guest stars.

9:30 Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy

in contemporary Christmas - from carols to turkey, gift-giving to mistletoe and mulled wine - has surpris-ing Tudor origins, rooted in devotion and charity.

10:30 European Christmas Markets See Sun. Dec. 20 at 1:30 pm. [R]



12:30 Nature: Snowbound - Animals of Winter See Wed. Dec. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R]

1:30 NOVA: Pluto and Beyond See Wed. Dec. 23 at 9:00 pm. [R]

2:30 Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings See Wed. Dec. 23 at 10:00 pm. [R]

3:30 Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas See Fri. Dec. 25 at 9:30 pm. [R]

4:30 European Christmas Markets [R]

5:00 Washington Week [R]5:30 The McLaughlin Group

MORNING

6:00-10:00 WTTW Kids10:00 This Old House: New

Light in Old Windows10:30 Ask This Old House:

Installing Water Features11:00 Flavor of Poland: Warsaw11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen

AFTERNOON

12:00 Cook’s Country12:30 Pati’s Mexican Table1:00 Simply Ming: On the Road

in California – San Jose1:30 Stephen Raichlen’s Project

Fire: Fish Hits the Fire2:00 America’s Test Kitchen

from Cook’s Illustrated: How to Braise Everything

2:30 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated: Tasty Thai

3:00 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas: Aegean Cuisine

3:30 A Chef’s Life4:00 Christopher Kimball’s

Milk Street Television: Vietnamese Every Day

4:30 Check, Please! Ema, Passero, Whisk Alpana welcomes Villa Park resident and medical science liaison Monica Timmerman, who recommended the River North eatery EMA; writer Helen Weiner, who loves Passero in Arlington Heights; and South Loop business development executive Carlos Vasquez, who chose Whisk in West Town.

5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: Why We Travel In times of crisis and challenge, we ask ourselves: What is the true value of travel? Is it just hedonism…or something more powerful? After a lifetime of exploring Europe - and inspiring Americans to see

10:00 This Old House

10:30 Ask This Old House

11:00 Flavor of Poland

11:30 Lidia’s Kitchen

12:00 Cook’s Country

12:30 Pati’s Mexican Table

1:00 Simply Ming

1:30 Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire

2:00 America’s Test Kitchen

2:30 America’s Test Kitchen

3:00 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

3:30 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

4:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

4:30 Check, Please!

5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe

5:30 Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless

Do it Yourself Saturdays

Europe as the springboard for world exploration - Rick Steves shares his reasons why. This special episode is a sonnet to travel - an introspective love story, set in Europe, that vividly celebrates the rewards of exploring our world and the joy that awaits those who travel.

5:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless: Beautifully Balanced Ceviche

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6:00 Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices

6:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend7:00 Doc Martin: Departure Louisa

has shocking news for Martin, Bert and Jennifer’s party goes off with a bang, and Al has a business proposition for Ruth.

8:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: Toil and Trouble When the Mayor of Arden is discovered mur-dered in his isolated cottage, suspicion falls on a local man, but he’s nowhere to be found.

9:00 Shakespeare & Hathaway, Private Investigators: Exit, Pursued by a Bear It’s a slow day in the office for Frank and Lu until a hysterical Sally Balthasar flies into the office.

9:55 City Hall Master long-form documentarian Frederick Wiseman delivers this

epic look at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more, focusing on Boston mayor Marty Walsh.


2:30 Lincoln is Crying: The Grifters, Grafters & Governors of Illinois See Tues. Dec. 22 at 9:00 pm. [R]

4:00 Nature: Wild Way of the Vikings [R]

MORNING

5:00-11:00 WTTW Kids11:00 Firing Line with

Margaret Hoover11:30 The Chavis Chronicles

AFTERNOON

12:00 Fly Brother with Ernest White II: Double Feature – Bogota and Casablanca Ernest hangs out in Colombia’s capital city with his bud, telenovela heartthrob Roberto Manrique. Then, it’s on to Morocco’s most underrated city, replete with a range of delicious delights, as guided by his friends, Omar Wydadi and Thierry Kabeya.

12:30 Kitchen Queens: New Orleans

1:00 Field Trip with Curtis Stone1:30 To be announced

2020 DECEMBER 17

In the Spotlight

Nature: Cold Warriors – Wolves and BuffaloFor thousands of years, wolves hunted buffalo across the vast North American plains until the westward settlement of the continent saw the virtual extinction of both. However, this ancient relationship was not

Documents

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