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Program Update

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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, March 17

1:00 AM The Bee Gees Story

2:00 AM Art in the Western World

4:00 AM Power of Place

6:00 AM Earth Revealed

7:00 AM Arthur [CC]

7:30 AM One Stroke Painting With Donna Dewberry: A Year Of Flowers

9:00 AM The Wrinkle Cure With Dr. Nicholas Perricone At WHYY

11:00 AM Rick Steves At WHYY "Affordable Europe Travel Skills 2002"

1:00 PM Rick Steves At WHYY "Rick Steves' England 2002"

3:00 PM Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
Now an accomplished young woman, Anne Shirley (Megan Follows) leaves Avonlea for new adventures as a teacher at an exclusive girls' school. Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story airs next Sun., 24th at 3 p.m. [CC]

8:00 PM A Tribute to Victor Borge
The special takes a look at the life and work of the late, great humorist and musician and includes a fistful of the pianist's classic comedy gems. [CC]

9:20 PM The Irish Tenors Ellis Island
Recorded before a live audience on New York's Ellis Island, THE IRISH TENORS ELLIS ISLAND honors the millions of immigrants -- Irish and non-Irish -- who left their homes and families to come to this country. The special is rich with songs of longing and remembrance, music which would have been popular in the New York Irish neighborhoods of the early 1900s: drinking songs, Irish ballads and songs of country. The Irish Tenors are Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan and Finbar Wright

11:10 PM Relax! You Only Live Once with Loretta LaRoche
The wild, wacky and lovable "humor therapist" helps people find "the bless in the mess of life." [CC]

11:50 PM Eastenders (2 episodes)

Monday, March 18

12:00 AM Eastenders

1:00 AM Literary Visions

2:00 AM Discovering Psych.

3:00 AM Western Tradition I

4:00 AM Portrait of a Family

5:00 AM Intro to Marketing

6:00 AM Destinos I

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

6:00 PM The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer [CC]

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:30 PM Are You Being Served?
"Memories Are Made of This" A handsome sales clerk is assigned to the Ladies' and Gents' departments. [CC]

8:00 PM The Armenians: A Story of Survival
Narrated by Olympia Dukakis, the program explores the journey, struggles and triumphs of the Armenian people throughout history. [CC]

9:30 PM Judy, Frank and Dean in Concert
Three of the greatest singers of all time perform solo, in duets and as a trio in this stunning 1962 concert that was recently rediscovered in the television archives. (R/tonight at 11:55 p.m. & Sat., 23rd, 6 a.m.)

10:25 PM Secrets Beneath the Streets
The original WHYY production takes viewers to hidden places under the streets of the Delaware Valley, including an unfinished trolley stop near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and a precious metals depository in Wilmington. [CC]

11:55 PM Judy, Frank and Dean in Concert
Three of the greatest singers of all time perform solo, in duets and as a trio in this stunning 1962 concert. (R/Sat., 23rd, 6 a.m.)

Tuesday, March 19

12:00 AM Judy, Frank & Jean

1:00 AM Economics USA

2:00 AM Crazy English Lang

3:00 AM Belief & Believers

4:00 AM American Adventure

5:00 AM Taking the Lead

6:00 AM French in Action I

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

6:00 PM The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer [CC]

7:00 PM The Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Jean decides it's time to have an additional bathroom added to the house. [CC]

8:00 PM Dr. Christiane Northrup "Women's Bodies, Women's Minds"
This pioneer in women's health presents 10 steps women can use to take charge of caring for their own bodies. [CC]

10:00 PM Dr. Christiane Northrup "Women's Bodies, Women's Choices"
Dr. Northrup examines specific aspects of women's health with candor and wit, including pregnancy, heart disease and menopause. [CC]

Wednesday, March 20

12:00 AM Magnificent Lovemaking with Dr. Lana Holstein at WHYY

1:00 AM It's Strictly Buisness

2:00 AM By the Numbers

3:00 AM Sociological Imagination

4:00 AM Something Ventured

5:00 AM World of Chemistry

6:00 AM Destinos II

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"The Pony Set" Auntie Wainwright has a new line of all things equestrian.

8:00 PM Visions of Italy: Northern Style
Set to music by Italian composers, the special uses high-definition aerial footage to capture the cities, villages and countryside of northern Italy, including Florence, Pisa and Venice. [CC]

9:30 PM Visions of Italy: Southern Style
High-definition aerial footage captures the breathtaking beauty of the great cities and sights of southern Italy, including Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Calabria and more. [CC]

11:00 PM Prisoners in Paradise
This poignant documentary relates the story of the more than 51,000 Italian soldiers brought to the United States as prisoners of war during World War II. [CC]

Thursday, March 21

12:00 AM Crazy English Language

1:00 AM World of Abnormal Psychology

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM Against All Odds

4:00 AM Examined Life

5:00 AM Western Tradition

6:00 AM French in Action

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth volunteers to escort a retired Commodore to the ladies' luncheon. [CC]

8:00 PM The Gershwins' "Porgy & Bess" from the New York City Opera
The Live from Lincoln Center production stars Alvy Powell and Marquita Lister in the tale of a love affair between an old beggar and a beauty, which includes the classic songs "Summertime" and "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'." [CC]

11:00 PM The Wrinkle Cure with Dr. Nicholas Perricone at WHYY
The doctor explains how to maintain a youthful appearance through diet, nutritional supplements and topical treatments. [CC] [CC]

Friday, March 22

12:00 AM Members' Favorites

1:00 AM Business & the Law

2:00 AM Faces of Culture

3:00 AM Western Tradition

4:00 AM America in Perspective

5:00 AM Western Tradition

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

6:00 PM The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer [CC]

7:00 PM Nightly Business Report [CC]

7:30 PM Visions Of Italy: Southern Style segment
A segment of this beautiful show. Shot in high-definition video from a helicopter-mounted camera, VISIONS OF ITALY: Southern Style takes viewers on a seamless journey starting just south of Rome, following the rugged western coastline to the toe of the "boot" at Reggio Calabria. The stunning aerial footage is underscored by an informative and poetic narration, as well as a soundtrack of Neapolitan classics, choral selections, Italian composers and Italian-American singers. The whole program airs at 11:25PM and Saturday at 12:30pm.

7:45 PM Judy, Frank and Dean in Concert
Three of the greatest singers of all time - Judy Garland,Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin - join together in a stunning concert recently rediscovered in the archives. 'Judy, Frank & Dean In Concert' features the three immortals at the height of their careers - performing solo, in duets and as a trio. The finale is reminiscent of Judy's legendary Carnegie Hall concert as she takes center stage and sings many of her trademark songs.

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

9:30 PM Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser [CC]

9:55 PM Visions of Italy:Northern Style
Set to music by Italian composers, the special uses high-definition aerial footage to capture the cities, villages and countryside of northern Italy, including Florence, Pisa and Venice. [CC]

11:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers [CC]

11:25 PM Visions Of Italy: Southern Style
Shot in high-definition video from a helicopter-mounted camera, VISIONS OF ITALY: Southern Style takes viewers on a seamless journey starting just south of Rome, following the rugged western coastline to the toe of the "boot" at Reggio Calabria, and then back inland over the countryside to Rome. The stunning aerial footage is underscored by an informative and poetic narration, as well as a soundtrack of Neapolitan classics, choral selections, Italian composers and Italian-American singers.

Saturday, March 23

12:00 AM Members' Favorites

1:00 AM WHYY Home College Service

2:00 AM Ethics in America

3:00 AM Nutrition

4:00 AM A Writer's Exchange

5:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

6:00 AM Judy, Frank & Dean

7:00 AM Dr. Wayne Dyer at WHYY "Ten Secrets for Success and Inner Peace"
The empowerment speaker offers people 10 simple ways to change their lives. [CC]

8:45 AM Dr. Wayne Dyer at WHYY "There's A Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
Dr. Dyer teaches people how to overcome trials and tribulations in their lives. [CC]

11:00 AM Visions of Italy: Northern Style
Set to music by Italian composers, the special uses high-definition aerial footage to capture the cities, villages and countryside of northern Italy, including Florence, Pisa and Venice. [CC]

12:30 PM Visions of Italy: Southern Style
High-definition aerial footage captures the breathtaking beauty of the great cities and sights of southern Italy, including Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Calabria and more. [CC]

2:10 PM Cooking For Gold
Offers culinary enthusiasts an insightful view of the Culinary Olympics, one of the most prestigious cooking competitions in the world. Held every four years in Germany, the contest features more than 25 international teams and some of the world's greatest chefs. The program includes both short documentary segments about the competitions and step-by-step recipe demonstrations from several participating chefs. This is the first time the event has had television coverage of this magnitude.

2:35 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia #1
"Edgar Alvarez from Black Sheep"

2:55 PM Cooking For Gold Pt. 2

3:15 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia #2
"Puff"

3:35 PM Cooking For Gold Pt. 3

3:55 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia #3
"Madame Saito from Le Champignon"

4:05 PM Cooking For Gold - conclusion

4:45 PM Great Chefs of Philadelphia # 4
"Tracy Hopkins from Art Museum Restaurant"

5:15 PM The Armenians: A Story of Survival
Narrated by Olympia Dukakis, the program explores the journey, struggles and triumphs of the Armenian people throughout history. [CC]

7:00 PM JoAnn Castle Live at WHYY "Lawrence Welk: Milestones and Memories"
Lively pianist and Lawrence Welk star JoAnn Castle is live in the TV12 studios to present this once-in-a-lifetime reunion concert featuring a host of stars from The Lawrence Welk Show, including singer Norma Zimmer and dancer Bobby Burgess. [CC]

10:00 PM Visions of Italy: Northern Style
Set to music by Italian composers, the special uses high-definition aerial footage to capture the cities, villages and countryside of northern Italy, including Florence, Pisa and Venice. [CC]

11:30 PM Visions of Italy: Southern Style
High-definition aerial footage captures the breathtaking beauty of the great cities and sights of southern Italy, including Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Calabria and more. [CC]

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