PBS Previews
June 18-24, 2006
ARTS & LITERATURE
HEALTH & FITNESS
HISTORY & SOCIETY
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PBS Parents
ARTS & LITERATURE
Mystery! -- Miss Marple (Series II)
"By the Pricking of My Thumbs" (part 1 of 2)
In a new take on this classic Christie tale, Miss Marple joins fellow Agatha Christie supersleuths Tommy and Tuppence Beresford (Anthony Andrews and Greta Schacci) to investigate the disappearances of two nursing home residents and the unsolved mystery of a murdered child. (CC, Stereo, DVI)Read an online interview with Geraldine McEwan and find out why she thinks Miss Marple is so loved by the public.
http://www.pbs.org/mystery
Great Performances
"Dance in America: Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"
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This program follows the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during a pivotal period in its history, when the company is venturing abroad as well as establishing new roots at home. Join us for this story of what it takes to keep dance modern, art relevant and a legacy alive. (CC, Stereo)Learn more about the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/aileyproject
(Available June 14, 2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Two office workers watch as fellow employees fall past their window; Ken Shabby, a cleaner of public lavatories, asks his girlfriend's father for permission to marry her; and a British minister falls into a crevice but continues his speech while BBC officials try to rescue him. (CC, Stereo)Read biographies of the Pythons at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/montypython
Kentucky Educational Television - KET
"American Shorts: POOF!"
This Web site, produced by PBS member station KET, is designed to accompany the play "POOF!" The site includes information about domestic violence, including where to go for help. Plus, there is a section of the site devoted to the emergence of the African-American woman's voice in American theater.
http://www.ket.org/americanshorts/poof
HEALTH & FITNESS
A Lion In The House
An Independent Lens Presentation (part 1 of 2)
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Take a journey with five extraordinary young people and their loved ones as they confront childhood cancer and the indelible mark it leaves on a family. Discover how courage is found in unlikely places and how the humor and energy of youth can be powerful medicine. (CC, Stereo)
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lioninthehouse/index.htm
A Lion In The House
An Independent Lens Presentation (part 2 of 2)
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Tune in for the conclusion to this two-part series that follows five children as they fight against cancer with the help of their families, nurses and doctors. (CC, Stereo)Learn more about pediatric cancer at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lioninthehouse/index.htm
HISTORY & SOCIETY
History Detectives
America's favorite team of super sleuths is back for another season. Using the latest investigative technology, the team of experts continues to uncover surprising facts about our nation's history. In the premiere of the fourth season the detectives travel to the heart of Texas to investigate the mystery surrounding the Chisholm Trail. Plus, they travel to New York City and Las Vegas to learn more about magician Harry Houdini. (CC, Stereo)Historical sleuthing involves some hi-tech methods to get to the bottom of a case. Check out our online guide to learn what tools you can apply to historical mysteries.
http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives
Free Speech: Jim Lehrer With Ben Bradlee
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The legendary Ben Bradlee -- retired executive editor of the Washington Post -- joins the "NewsHour's" Jim Lehrer for a candid and often witty look at the current state of journalism. (CC, Stereo)See if you have what it takes to be an editor; take our online editing quiz.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bradlee
Frontline
"The Dark Side"
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On September 11, 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney was ordering U.S. fighter planes to shoot down any commercial airliner still in the air above America. At that moment, CIA Director George Tenet was meeting with his counter-terrorism team. Both leaders acted fast, but soon a debate would grow over the goals of the war on terror and the decision to go to war in Iraq. Tune in for our investigation of the ensuing conflict. (CC, Stereo, DVI)Log on to the companion Web site to read extended interviews with former members of the U.S. intelligence community, journalists, and White House and Congressional officials involved in intelligence oversight. Plus, log on to washingtonpost.com/liveonline to talk about the program with producer, writer and director Michael Kirk on June 21 at 11 am ET.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/darkside
(Available June 20, 2006)
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal
"Washington Week," the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with "National Journal," the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo)Could the death of Zarqawi boost Bush's job approval ratings? Why don't all Americans have passports? "Washington Week" panelists answer your questions in our Webcast.
http://www.pbs.org/washingtonweek
NOW
Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, NOW goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives viewers the context to explore their relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo)Tell us what you think in our online poll; what factor would most motivate you to buy an electric car?
http://www.pbs.org/now
Bill Moyers On Faith and Reason
Bill Moyers returns to PBS with a seven-part series on the hot-button issues of faith and reason. In a world where religion is poison to some and salvation to others, how do we live together? Is the vision of religious tolerance just a utopian dream? These are among the questions Moyers explores with some of the world's most stimulating authors in this new series. (CC, Stereo)Explore the issues raised in the series at the companion Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
I, Cringely
"Local Heroes"
Could the key to successful Internet television be. . . PBS?
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit
PBS Parents
Get Answers to Your Kids' Questions about Animals
Are you stumped by the questions your kids ask about animals? Zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt, creators of "Kratts' Creatures" and "Zoboomafoo," want to help. Send in your kids' questions about animals and they will answer them online.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice/
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