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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, March 24

12:00 AM WHYY Members' Favorites

1:00 AM 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.

2:00 AM WHYY Home College service

4:00 AM Power of Place

6:00 AM Earth Revealed

7:00 AM Visons of Italy: Southern Style
A portioin of this program which features High-definition aerial footage captures the breathtaking beauty of the great cities nd sights of southern Italy, including Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Calabria and more. [CC] The entire program will air at 2:15pm this afternoon.

7:45 AM Jonathan Pond"Making the Most of Your Money 2002"
The financial expert answers viewers' most frequently-asked financial questions and present his brand-new special that provides the latest information on current investment and stock market trends. [CC]

9:45 AM Dr. Wayne Dyer "There's A Spiritual Solution to Every Problem "
Dr. Dyer teaches people how to overcome trials and tribulations in their lives. [CC]

12:00 PM The Wrinkle Cure With Dr. Nicholas Perricone
The doctor explains how to maintain a youthful appearance through diet, nutritional supplements and topical treatments. [CC]

2:15 PM Visons 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]

4:00 PM Witness To Hope: Pope John Paul II
Witness to Hope provides an in-depth exploration of the experiences and personalities that helped forge the character of the man the world knows as Pope John Paul II. Shaped by the terrors of Nazi-occupied Poland and the subsequent brutalities of the Communist era, John Paul II became one of the world's greatest proponents of religious freedom and human rights. With rare historical stills and archive film and original location shooting in Rome and Poland, this richly textured documentary traces the personal life and struggles of the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years. Based on George Weigel's book of the same title, Witness to Hope is a complete and intimate program about an extraordinary leader.

6:30 PM Witness To Hope: Pope John Paul II
Witness to Hope provides an in-depth exploration of the experiences and personalities that helped forge the character of the man the world knows as Pope John Paul II. Shaped by the terrors of Nazi-occupied Poland and the subsequent brutalities of the Communist era, John Paul II became one of the world's greatest proponents of religious freedom and human rights. With rare historical stills and archive film and original location shooting in Rome and Poland, this richly textured documentary traces the personal life and struggles of the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years. Based on George Weigel's book of the same title, Witness to Hope is a complete and intimate program about an extraordinary leader.

9:00 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]

10:30 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]

12:00 AM Eastenders (2 episodes)

Monday, March 25

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]

7:25 PM Are You Being Served?
"Calling All Customers" The Grace Brothers' staff tries their hand at on-air advertising. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "Sacramento, CA" Part 1 of 2
Appraisers uncover an 1864 Abraham Lincoln campaign poster and a valuable painting bought at a church bazaar. [CC] (R/Sat., 30th, noon)

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection "A Death in the Family"
In this adaptation of the James Agee novel set in 1915 Knoxville, a woman and her son must learn to cope with the sudden loss of their husband and father. [CC] [DVS]

10:30 PM Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
Donny Osmond stars in the title role of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers. [CC]

Tuesday, March 26

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Economics USA

2:00 AM Seasons of Life

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's sister-in-law Penny and her husband announce their retirement plans. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA "Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance"
The program recounts the story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who in 1914 saved his stranded crew from certain death in the Antarctic. [CC]

10:00 PM A Taste of Passover
Actor Theodore Bikel hosts a concert featuring sacred and traditional songs as well as Passover drinking songs and silly Seder songs. [CC]

11:00 PM "Bobby Vinton Live: Songs From My Heart"

Wednesday, March 27

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

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.

7:25 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"How Errol Flynn Discovered the Secret Scar of Nora Batty" Compo tries to win Nora's heart by dressing up as Robin Hood.

8:00 PM American Family "Crash Boom Love" Part 2

9:00 PM Misunderstood Minds
The program examines the daily struggles and triumphs of five children suffering from learning disabilities. [CC]

10:30 PM Adele's Way
The film follows a day in the life of a young Philadelphia woman who sees life in the same way her father, who has Alzheimer's disease, does, yet it is an experience that she can never truly share.

11:00 PM The Bee Gees Story
The special provides a concise history of the Brothers Gibb, who formed one of the best-selling and most popular pop groups of the past four decades. [CC]

Thursday, March 28

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

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 II

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

7:25 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth volunteers Richard's services at the church hall. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK "Cliveden"
Appraisers find a 19th-century boxing belt won by a woman. [CC]

9:00 PM Diary of a City Priest
David Morse stars as Father John McNamee, a Philadelphia priest who experiences emotional and spiritual struggles and joys as he serves one of the city's toughest neighborhoods. [CC] (R/Sun., 31st, 1 a.m.)

10:00 PM Testing Our Schools
Frontline examines President Bush's new model for public education that has sparked a national testing frenzy and left many asking whether such tests may ultimately fail our students. [CC]

11:00 PM Media Matters
The program focuses on how the news media has reported on the war against terrorism, examines the responsibilities of college sports journalism and profiles one of a new breed of ethnic journalists. [CC]

Friday, March 29

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

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]

7:25 PM Bargain Hunt "The Malverns, Herefordshire" [CC]
(R/tomorrow, 11:30 a.m.)

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review [CC]

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

10:00 PM Adventure Divas "Iran: Clerical Air"
Holly Morris goes into the Islamic country of Iran and discovers that Iranian women, even good Muslims, are lawyers, environmental officials, doctors and scientists. [CC]

11:00 PM Senior Year "There's a Chance That I Could Fail"
Derard moves in with his girlfriend, Jet decides to become a model and Kendra has decided to run for prom queen. [CC]

11:30 PM Senior Year "I Can't Believe Prom Is Tonight"
On prom night everyone but Boris, who is boycotting, is dressed to the nines, and Danielle, who is running for prom queen, attends with her best friend Misha. The series concludes next Fri., Apr. 5th at 11 p.m. [CC]

Saturday, March 30

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM American Cinema

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 Classic American Cars of Cuba

7:00 AM Sesame Street [CC]

8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Passover at Bubbe's [CC]

9:00 AM Alef...Bet...Blast-off "Lights of Freedom" [CC]

9:30 AM The Victory Garden [CC]

10:00 AM This Old House [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime "Visiting the International Builders' Show" [CC]

11:00 AM New Yankee Workshop "Pedestal Table" [CC]

11:30 AM Bargain Hunt "The Malverns, Herefordshire" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow "Sacramento, CA" [CC]

1:00 PM New Jewish Cuisine "Passover Meal" [CC]

1:30 PM America's Test Kitchen "Cooking Eggs" [CC]

2:00 PM Christina Cooks "The Joys of Sexy Food" [CC]

2:30 PM Jacques Pepin Celebrates "Jacques Pepin's Easter Celebration" [CC]

3:30 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman "Easter Special" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia "Easter means Neapolitan Rice Pie" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen "Mangiafagioli" [CC]

5:00 PM Rick Steves' Europe "Eastern Turkey" [CC]

5:30 PM New Yankee Workshop "Four Drawer Chest" [CC] (R/Sat., Apr. 6th, 11 a.m.)

6:00 PM This Old House [CC] (R/Sat., Apr. 6th, 10 a.m.)

6:30 PM Hometime "Habitat for Humanity: Women Build" [CC] (R/Sat., Apr. 6th, 10:30 a.m.)

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Easter" Host: Tom Netherton.

8:00 PM The Ed Sullivan Show
The Rolling Stones, Richard Pryor, Wayne Newton, Debbie Reynolds and many other entertainers perform.

9:00 PM Movie "Easter Parade" (1948)
Fred Astaire and Judy Garland become dance partners in the classic musical with songs by Irving Berlin including "A Couple of Swells" and "Steppin' Out With My Baby." (R/tomorrow, 3:15 p.m.)

10:45 PM Movie "Victor/Victoria" (1982)
Julie Andrews stars as an unsuccessful singer in Depression-era Paris who becomes famous by playing a man impersonating a woman. James Garner, Lesley Ann Warren and Robert Preston also star.

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