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Sunday, January 25

12:50 AM A Century of Black Cinema
The program traces the legacy of African-Americans in film through clips and interviews with such prominent actors as Eddie Murphy and Whoopi Goldberg. [CC] (R/Sun., 25th, 3:20 a.m.)

2:30 AM Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World
[CC]

4:20 AM A Century of Black Cinema
[CC]

6:00 AM Secrets of the Lost Empires: A NOVA Special Presentation
"Roman Bath" [CC][DVS]

7:00 AM The Big Comfy Couch
[CC]

7:30 AM Zoboomafoo
[CC]

8:00 AM Arthur
[CC]

8:30 AM Clifford, The Big Red Dog
[CC]

9:00 AM Angelina Ballerina
[CC]

9:30 AM Dragonfly TV
[CC]

10:00 AM A Conversation With Mayor John Street

11:00 AM To the Contrary
[CC] (R/Tue., 27th, 6 a.m.)

11:30 AM Tony Brown's Journal
[CC] (R/Wed., 28th, 6 a.m.)

12:00 PM Wall $treet Week
[CC]

12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
[CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
[CC] (R/Fri., 30th, 6 a.m.)

1:30 PM Circle of Love
"Children with Special Needs" New Jersey parents Dan and Carolyn Curran offer insights into unique challenges faced by families with children who have mental and physical disabilities. (R/Thu., 29th, 1:30 a.m.)

2:00 PM Circle of Love
"Caring For An Aging Parent" Ana Mulero, a Latina woman from Philadelphia, chronicles her experiences as a caregiver for her mother, who suffers from clinical depression and doesn't speak English. (R/Thu., 29th, 2 a.m.)

2:30 PM Circle of Love
"Living with Alzheimer's" Two Delaware couples share their emotional struggles with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. [CC] (R/Thu., 29th, 1 a.m.)

3:00 PM The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's
This groundbreaking new program introduces families who are dealing with Alzheimer's and explores the worldwide efforts to eradicate the disease. [CC]

5:00 PM American Experience
"Citizen King" In honor of the 75th anniversary of Martin Luther King's birth, friends, journalists and other eyewitness to the civil rights leader's life recall his powerful legacy. [CC][DVS]

7:00 PM DNA
"Curing Cancer" Part 4 of 5 This episode profiles scientists who are unraveling the mysteries of cancer by studying DNA. Concludes Sun., Feb. 1st at 7 p.m. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature
"Polar Bear Invasion" Filmmakers follow the annual migration of polar bears into a small Canadian town. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre
"The Forsyte Saga" Part 6 of 7 Soames attempts to win back Irene. Concludes Sun., Feb., 1st at 9 p.m. [CC][DVS]

10:00 PM The Trials of Prince Charles: King in Waiting
The program examines the life of the Prince of Wales, who will someday be the King of England.

11:00 PM Independent Lens
"Life Matters" The film profiles a doctor who performed thousands of safe, but illegal, abortions before the 1973 Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision. [CC]

Monday, January 26

12:00 AM Colorvision
"Dreams" Part 2 of 6 Viewer discretion advised. Continues Mon., Feb., 2nd at midnight.

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Right on the Money
[CC]

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

7:30 PM Are You Being Served?
"Coffee Morning" Management creates a new rule. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"San Francisco" Part 1 of 3 Appraisers examine a hand-painted book from the 18th-century. [CC] (R/Fri., 30th, 8 p.m. & Sat., 31st, noon)

9:00 PM The Ocean's Eleven Story
The program celebrates the glory days of the original "Rat Pack" through special clips and interviews. [CC]

10:00 PM American Experience
"Streamliners: America's Lost Trains" The program examines the intense popularity and eventual demise of 1930s and 1940s streamliner locomotives. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Tuesday, January 27

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM To the Contrary
[CC]

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

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Jean covers up her relationship with Lionel. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Secrets of the Crocodile Caves" The film follows lemurs and crocodiles who inhabit a remote wildlife refuge in Madagascar. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers
"Losing It" In a follow-up to the program's earlier episode "Fat & Happy?", host Alan Alda explores people's struggles to lose weight and keep it off. [CC][DVS]

10:00 PM Flashpoints USA
"God and Country" From Independence Hall in Philadelphia, hosts Bryant Gumbel and Gwen Ifill examine the confluence of religion and politics in America today. [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Wednesday, January 28

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM Without Fear or Favor: The Best in Broadcast Journalism
[CC]

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM Tony Brown's Journal
[CC]

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

7:30 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"Hey, Big Vendor" Wesley produces a vending machine. [CC]

8:00 PM Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Celebrating 175 Years of the American Railroad
Grammy-winning musician and storyteller David Holt traces America's railroad history, introducing viewers to 21 historic and scenic tourist railroads. [CC] (R/Sun., Feb. 1st, 3:45 a.m.)

10:00 PM Dance in America: Acts of Ardor, Two Dances By Paul Taylor
This Great Performances special features two separate works by the famed choreographer, inspired by the Great Depression and September 11. [CC][HD] (R/Sat., 31st, 3 a.m.)

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Thursday, January 29

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM Circle of Love
"Living with Alzheimer's" Part 1 of 3

1:30 AM Circle of Love
"Children with Special Needs" Part 2 of 3

2:00 AM Circle of Love
"Caring For An Aging Parent" Part 3 of 3

2:30 AM Classic Arts Showcase

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

7:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Daddy runs up a toy store bill. [CC]

8:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
[CC]

9:00 PM Secrets of the Lost Empires: A NOVA Special Presentation
"China Bridge" Experts recreate the fabled Rainbow Bridge in China. [CC][DVS]

10:00 PM Frontline
"Chasing the Sleeper Cell" [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Friday, January 30

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM By the People
[CC]

2:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group
[CC]

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

7:30 PM Find!
[CC]

8:00 PM Jack Paar Smart Television
This retrospective features some of the best interviews by the legendary TV host, including those with John and Robert Kennedy, and Judy Garland.

9:00 PM Washington Week
[CC]

9:30 PM NOW with Bill Moyers
[CC]

10:30 PM Radio Times on TV With Marty Moss-Coane

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Saturday, January 31

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM Live From Lincoln Center
"New York Philharmonic: Mozart, Muti and Quasthoff" [CC]

3:00 AM Dance in America: Acts of Ardor, Two Dances By Paul Taylor
[CC][HD]

4:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

7:00 AM Sesame Street
[CC]

8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Angelina Ballerina
[CC]

9:00 AM The Victory Garden
[CC]

9:30 AM Find!
[CC]

10:00 AM The New Yankee Workshop
"The Flower Stand" [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime
"Wine Storage: Organizing Wine"[CC]

11:00 AM Smart Travels! Europe With Rudy Maxa
"Sicily" [CC]

11:30 AM Rick Steves' Europe
"South Ireland: Waterford to the Ring of Kerry" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"San Francisco" Part 1 of 3 [CC]

1:00 PM WHYY
"Souper" Bowl Chef Jim Coleman kicks off an entire afternoon of delicious soup recipes from your favorite chefs with his tips for making "Soups & Bread."

1:30 PM Christina Cooks
"Soups & Sandwiches" [CC]

2:00 PM Julia & Jacques: Cooking at Home
"Soup"

2:30 PM Seasonings with Dede Wilson: Cooking and Entertaining for Special Occasions
"Winter Soups and Stews, Part 2" [CC]

3:00 PM Simply Ming
"Master Chicken Broth"[CC]

3:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"Hearty Soups" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia
"Winter Soups" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian-Table
"Soup for Dinner, Soup for Dessert" [CC]

5:00 PM The New Yankee Workshop
"The Shaker Bookcase" [CC] (R/Sat., Feb., 7th, 10 a.m.)

5:30 PM Hometime
"Habitat for Humanity" [CC] (R/Sat., Feb., 7th, 10:30 a.m.)

6:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
[CC]

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Show Stoppers" Hosts: Bobby Burgess and Elaine Balden.

8:00 PM Movie: "The Women"
(1939) An all-star cast, including Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Rosalind Russell, stars in this screen adaptation of the Clare Boothe Luce play about a group of catty women who try to ruin each other's reputation.

10:15 PM Stage on Screen: The Women
(2000) This recent Broadway revival of the 1936 comic play by Clare Boothe Luce about a group of golddigging, scheming social climbers stars Kristen Johnston, Jennifer Tilly, Cynthia Nixon and Rue McClanahan. [CC]

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