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What's on TV 12 this month...


Sunday, March 30

1:00 AM NOVA
"Dirty Bombs"

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy

3:00 AM Voices in Democracy

4:00 AM Exploring Society

5:00 AM Exploring Society

6:00 AM Nature
"Secret World of Sharks & Rays"

7:00 AM Zoboomafoo [CC]

7:30 AM Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop
[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
"Human Body" [CC]

10:00 AM KidHealth
[CC]

10:30 AM Right on the Money
[CC]

11:00 AM To the Contrary
[CC]

11:30 AM Tony Brown's Journal
[CC]

12:00 PM Secrets of the Sequence
"Raining Monarchs" [CC]

12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
[CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
[CC] (R/Fri., April 4th, 6 a.m.)

1:30 PM Carole King: A New Color in the Tapestry
Carole King sings hits from her best-selling album Tapestry, including "You've Got a Friend" and "It's Too Late." [CC]

3:00 PM Will the Circle Be Unbroken
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band joins with John Denver, The Carter Sisters, and other bluegrass greats to pay homage to their most popular release, Will The Circle Be Unbroken. [CC]

4:00 PM Bill Monroe: The Legend Lives On
Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Larry Spark, James Monroe and other all-stars pay tribute to the bluegrass legend. [CC]

5:00 PM MWAH! The Best Of The Dinah Shore Show
The program celebrates the legacy of the queen of primetime television, showcasing some of the greatest moments from her groundbreaking variety show, including her duets with Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. [CC]

6:00 PM NewsHour Special Report: The War in Iraq

7:00 PM Freedom: A History of US
"Marching to Freedom Land" The 1960s bring new progress in the quest for freedom, but with explosive results. [CC]

7:30 PM Freedom: A History of US
"Becoming Free" This last episode of the series covers America's efforts to make tremendous strides through the prosperity of the 1990s and into the new millennium. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature
"Walking with Giants: The Grizzlies of Siberia" Grizzlies were recently discovered in Russia's Kamchtka peninsula in Siberia. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre
"Daniel Deronda" Part 1 of 2 Set in Victorian high society, this love story by George Eliot takes a surprising turn into the hidden world of English Jews. Hugh Dancy, Romala Garai and Hugh Bonneville star. Concludes tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC][DVS]

10:30 PM Great Museum
"The National Museum of Women in the Arts: A Woman's Touch" This program examines the single most important collection of art by women in the world -- from 16th-century Dutch and Flemish still-lifes to post-modern art. [CC]

11:00 PM My Hero
"Car" [CC]

11:30 PM The Industry
"Goodbye" Viewer discretion advised. Alan plans the final episode of Beaver Creek. [CC]

Monday, March 31

12:00 AM The Prisoner
"The General"

1:00 AM Literary Visions

2:00 AM Discovering Psychology

3:00 AM Western Tradition

4:00 AM Portrait of a Family

5:00 AM Intro to Marketing

6:00 AM Destinos

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

7:30 PM Are You Being Served
"Forward Mr. Grainger" Mr. Grainger becomes a temporary manager. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New Orleans" Part 1 of 3 Appraisers spot a rare 19th-century game table. [CC] (R/Sat., April 5th, noon)

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre
"Daniel Deronda" Part 2 of 2 Daniel (Hugh Dancy) finds a new life through his friendship with a Jewish singer. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM In the Life
The newsmagazine examines gay and lesbian themes and issues. [CC]

Tuesday, April 1

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Economics USA

2:00 AM Trading Women

3:00 AM Beliefs and Believers

4:00 AM Shaping America

5:00 AM Taking the Lead

6:00 AM French in Action

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

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Judy and Alistair are on their honeymoon. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Deep Sea Invasion" Scientists examine the dangers posed by "killer algae" that is spreading up the coast of California. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers
"Calls of the Wild" Researchers listen to the sounds made by various animals to find out what they're saying. [CC][DVS]

10:00 PM Independent Lens
"Chiefs" A basketball player on the Wind River Indian Reservation struggles to bring a high school championship trophy to his people. [CC]

11:30 PM Great Museums
"National Museums of Women in Arts: A Woman's Touch" [CC]

Wednesday, April 2

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM It's Strictly Business

2:00 AM Antiques Roadshow

3:00 AM Exploring Society

4:00 AM Something Ventured

5:00 AM World of Chemistry

6:00 AM Destinos

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

7:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances
Hyacinth determines that Richard needs a hobby. [CC]

8:00 PM Journey to Planet Earth
"Seas of Grass" Part 2 of 3 The world's grasslands are the cause of major political, economic and environ-mental devastation. Concludes Wed., 9th at 8 p.m. [CC]

9:00 PM Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
This profile of the innovative musician weaves some of her greatest hits, including "Both Sides Now" and "Chelsea Morning," with her candid recollections, interviews with fellow musicians and rare performance footage. [CC] (R/Sat., 5th, 11:30 p.m.)

10:30 PM Under the Covers
Photographer Henry Diltz looks at some of the defining images of rock 'n' roll through photographs, memories and movie clips of his and art director/artist Gary Bruden's most famous album covers, including those for The Doors and The Mamas and the Papas. [CC]

Thursday, April 3

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 Worlds of Childhood

6:00 AM French in Action

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

7:30 PM Last of the Summer Wine
"The Mystical Squeak of Howard's Bicycle" Howard's bike has a loud squeak. [CC]

8:00 PM This Old House

8:30 PM This Old House

9:00 PM Philly Hoops: The SPHAS and Warriors
Veteran broadcaster Bill Campbell narrates this local production profiling the city's first successful professional basketball teams, the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association and the Philadelphia Warriors. [CC]

10:00 PM Tony Blair's War
Frontline examines the British Prime Minister's crucial role within the current Western Alliance. [CC]

11:00 PM Our Neighbor, Fred Rogers
This special takes a look back at the life and legacy of the man who was a television neighbor to children and their parents for more than three decades through rare photos, clips from his beloved program and interviews with Mister Rogers, himself, and with his fellow professonals. [CC]

Friday, April 4

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM Business and 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.

7:30 PM Vets in Practice
Trude needs help with a puppy. [CC]

8:00 PM NOW With Bill Moyers
[CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week in Review
[CC]

9:30 PM Wall $treet Week
[CC]

10:00 PM The American Tenors
The dynamic new tenor trio of Nathan Granner, Daniel Montenegro and Mauricio O'Reilly performs a mix of popular favorites, opera classics, Broadway hits and traditional American tunes. [CC]

11:00 PM Hope on the Street
Families and loved ones of four people with mental illnesses share their moments of confusion and sorrow. [CC]

Saturday, April 5

12:00 AM Charlie Rose

1:00 AM American Cinema

2:00 AM Ethics in America

3:00 AM Power of Place

4:00 AM A Writer's Exchange

5:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

6:00 AM NOVA
"Deep Sea Invasion"

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 Vets in Practice
"On Call" [CC]

10:00 AM New Yankee Workshop
"Media Press, Part 2" [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime
"Expanded Living Space: Decorating" [CC]

11:00 AM Smart Travels Europe with Rudy Maxa
"Copenhagen & Denmark" [CC]

11:30 AM Rick Steves' Europe
"Florence: City of Art" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"New Orleans" Part 3 of 3 [CC]

1:00 PM Master Class at Johnson & Wales
"Crying Tiger" [CC]

1:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"Pork Chops" [CC]

2:00 PM Christina Cooks
"Thanksgiving in June" [CC]

2:30 PM Grilling Maestros
[CC]

3:00 PM Martin Yan's Chinatown
"The Hong Kong Connection" [CC]

3:30 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman
"Seattle Coffees" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia
"Squash Gnocchi" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
"Give it a Fry" [CC]

5:00 PM New Yankee Workshop
"Flagpole" [CC] (R/Sat., 12th, 10 a.m.)

5:30 PM Hometime
"Urban Backyard: Cleanup" [CC] (R/Sat., 12th, 10:30 a.m.)

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

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"April Showers"" Host: Bob Ralston.

8:00 PM Movie "Adam's Rib"
(1949) Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hep-burn star as a married couple who are opposing lawyers on a murder case. Judy Holliday also stars.

9:45 Movie "Goodbye, Columbus"
(1969) Viewer discretion advised. Richard Benjamin stars as a young Jewish librarian who has an affair with the daughter of a nouveau-rich family. Ali MacGraw and Jack Klugman also star.

11:30 PM Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
This profile of the innovative musician weaves some of her greatest hits with her candid recollections, interviews with fellow musicians and rare performance footage. [CC]

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