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March 2004
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Sunday, March 28

12:30 AM Movie: "Gaslight"
(1940)

2:00 AM Voices in Democracy
4 episodes

4:00 AM Exploring Society
4 episodes

6:00 AM The Journey of Sacagawea
[CC]

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 At The Chef's Table
"Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, Philadelphia"

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 Wall $treet Week
[CC]

12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
[CC]

1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
[CC]

1:30 PM Gary Null at WHYY
"Power Aging"

2:00 PM Imagining Robert: My Brother, Madness and Survival
Novelist Jay Neugeboren chronicles his experiences caring for his mentally disabled brother.

3:00 PM Make a Joyful Noise: The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
America's first Bach choir, established in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in March 1900, performs the composer's Mass in B Minor.

4:00 PM Prisoners Among Us: Italian American Identity & WWII
Former Italian POWs recount their experiences during the little-known period in American history when approximately 50,000 Italian soldiers were captured and shipped to internment camps in the United States during World War II. [CC]

6:00 PM Harry Connick, Jr.: Only You
In this new concert taped at the Le Theatre Capitole in Quebec City, Quebec, the gifted entertainer performs songs from his new album of 1950s and '60s standards, including "Only You," "Once in My Life" and "My Blue Heaven." [CC]

7:00 PM Andy Williams: My Favorite Duets
The singer presents clips from 11 years of The Andy Williams Show, featuring his performances with Pearl Bailey, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles and Julie Andrews, and shares his personal recollections. [CC]

8:00 PM Nature "Ireland"
This program illustrates the modern-day legacy of Ireland's ice-bound past through a tour of its craggy mountains, steep gorges and inland waterways. [CC][DVS]

9:00 PM Masterpiece Theatre
"My Uncle Silas II" Albert Finney stars as rapscallion Uncle Silas in five sketches based on the tales of H.E. Bates. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM Independent Lens
"T-Shirt Travels" The film explores the World Bank's devastating role in directing Zambia's economic policies and the underlying reasons why so many Africans remain impoverished. [CC]

Monday, March 29

12:00 AM In the Life
"The Latest Trend" [CC]

1:00 AM Literary Visions
[CC]

2:00 AM Discovering Psychology

3:00 AM The 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.

7:30 PM Are You Being Served?
"Top Hats and Tails" The staff prepares for a ballroom dance contest. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Savannah, Georgia" Great finds during this trip include an Andy Warhol poster, a hand-woven cotton wedding dress circa 1786, and a folk art pastel worth upwards of $40,000. [CC] (R/Fri., Apr. 2nd, 8 p.m. & Sat., Apr. 3rd, noon)

9:00 PM The New Americans
Part 1 of 3 The first part of this new series following the journey of immigrants and refugees to the United States introduces "new Americans" from Nigeria, the Dominican Republic and Palestine and examines how they adjust to their new lives in a unfamiliar land. Continues tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Tuesday, March 30

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM Economics U$A

2:00 AM '60s Pop Rock Reunion
[CC]

3:00 AM Beliefs & Believers

4:00 AM Shaping America

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.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
"Rewrites" Lionel spices up his mini-series script at the request of American producers. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Hunt for the Supertwister" The program uses spectacular live footage and 3-D graphics to examine two scientists' radically different approaches to forecasting a destructive weather phenomena. [CC][HD]

9:00 PM The New Americans
Part 2 of 3 The second episode depicts the immigrants' struggles to leave their countries of origin and the shock they encounter once they arrive in America. Concludes tomorrow at 9 p.m. [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Wednesday, March 31

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM It's Strictly Business

2:00 AM English Composition

3:00 AM Exploring Society

4:00 AM Something Ventured

5:00 AM The 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
"A Brief Excursion in the Fast Lane" Barry's midlife crisis takes him on a scooter adventure. [CC]

8:00 PM National Geographic Special
"Whales in Crisis" Viewers meet scientists dedicated to studying and preserving the world's remaining whale population. [CC]

9:00 PM The New Americans
Part 3 of 3 The final episode documents the ups and downs of the individuals profiled and introduces a couple from India adjusting to their life in California. [CC]

Thursday, April 1

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

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 II

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

7:30 PM Keeping Up Appearances
"Art Gallery" Hyacinth and Richard attend a showing at an art gallery. [CC]

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

9:00 PM Frontline
"Ghosts of Rwanda" To mark the 10th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, United Nations peacekeepers, government officials, and Tutsi survivors present harrowing accounts of the killing spree that resulted in the deaths of more than 800,000 people. [CC]

11:00 PM BBC World News
[CC]

11:30 PM Tavis Smiley
[CC]

Friday, April 2

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

1:00 AM NOVA
"Hunt for the Supertwister" [CC][HD] (R/Mon., 5th, midnight)

2:00 AM Literary Visions
[CC]

3:00 AM The Western Tradition II

4:00 AM America in Perspective

5:00 AM The Western Tradition

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group
[CC]

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

7:30 PM Find!
The Keno twins visit top designers who are remodeling an old school into an ambassador's mansion. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Savannah, Georgia" Part 1 of 3 Highlights from this trip include a wedding dress circa 1786 and a folk art pastel worth $40,000. (R/Sat., 3rd, noon) [CC]

9:00 PM Washington Week
[CC] (R/Sat., 3rd, 6 a.m.)

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, April 3

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
[CC]

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 Washington Week
[CC]

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!
"Philadelphia" [CC]

10:00 AM The New Yankee Workshop
"The Lowboy" [CC] (R/Sat., 10th, 10 a.m.)

10:30 AM Hometime
"Surprise Bath" Part 2 of 2 [CC] (R/Sat., 10th, 10 :30 a.m.)

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

11:30 AM Rick Steves' Europe
"Portugal's Heartland" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Savannah, Georgia" Part 1 of 3 [CC]

1:00 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman
"Kids Cookin'"[CC]

1:30 PM Christina Cooks
"The Greening of America" [CC]

2:00 PM Julia & Jacques: Cooking at Home
"Comfort Food: Poached Chicken, Chicken Pot Pie & Apple Tart Dessert" [CC]

2:30 PM Seasonings with Dede Wilson: Cooking & Entertaining for Special Occasions
"Passover Dinner" [CC]

3:00 PM Simply Ming
"Carrot Chipotle Syrup"[CC]

3:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"Easy Sheet Cakes" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia
"Farm Cooking" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian-Table
"An Informal Seaside Dinner" [CC]

5:00 PM The New Yankee Workshop
"The Pier Table" [CC]

5:30 PM Hometime
"Replacing Windows, Doors & Siding" [CC]

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

7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Songs of The Sun and The Moon" Host: Jo Ann Castle.

8:00 PM Movie "The Chosen"
(1981) This adaptation of Chaim Potok's novel centers on the unlikely friendship between an Americanized Jew (Barry Miller) and his Hassidic counterpart (Robby Benson) in 1940s Brooklyn.

9:50 PM Movie "Murder at the Gallop"
(1963) In this adaptation of Agatha Christie's After the Funeral, busybody sleuth Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) suspects foul play when a wealthy recluse dies.

11:15 PM Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
The Grateful Dead performs "Sugar Magnolia," "Ramble on Rose" and more of their hits during this 1978 New Year's Eve concert, the last ever held at San Francisco's Winterland. [CC]

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