Kitchen Curious Wih Vivian Howard "Cast Iron"
Monday, December 15 at 9:00 pm on 12.1
Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets—from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston’s Smithey Ironware. She debunks cleaning myths, compares cast iron and carbon steel, cooks shakshuka, and bakes a cornmeal-blueberry coffee cake—honoring cast iron’s enduring role in American kitchens past and present.
Ball and Vase
Tuesday, December 16 at 10:30 pm on 12.1
When an ailing and widowed elderly professor and magician learns his grandson will not be visiting for Christmas, he struggles to reconnect with the world one last time by attempting to perform at a local pub.
Home of Little Women: Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
Wednesday, December 17 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
This program transports viewers to the 350-year-old home in Concord, Massachusetts where the classic novel Little Women was written and set. With a talented family as owners and literary giants Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Nathaniel Hawthorne as neighbors, Orchard House speaks to the power of place in a way few American homes ever have.
Miss Austen On Masterpiece "Episode 1"
Wednesday, December 17 at 8:00 pm on 12.1
In 1830, Cassandra Austen arrives in Kintbury after hearing of her friend Eliza’s husband's impending death. But her true motive becomes clear—Cassandra is searching for the letters her sister Jane wrote to Eliza throughout their friendship.
Frontline "2,000 Meters to Andriivka"
Thursday, December 18 at 9:00 pm on 12.1
A stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol. With The Associated Press, combat bodycam-footage and powerful moments of reflection, following a Ukrainian platoon trying to liberate a village.
Common Ground with Jane Whitney "Can This Marriage Be Saved? Avoiding National Divorce"
Friday, December 19 at 10:00 pm on 12.1
Weary from living in an ideological war zone, that’s often compared to a toxic marriage, many Americans say it’s long past time for a national divorce. “Common Ground” weighs in: Will life be better – or worse – if the red and blue states split and the great American experiment ends? Or, can we overcome our seemingly irreconcilable differences?
The Caverns Sessions "The Steeldrivers"
Saturday, December 20 at 7:30 pm on 12.1
Celebrating 20 years, The SteelDrivers are one of the best bands and biggest names in Bluegrass/Americana.
A Christmas with Sir John Rutter at Preston Hollow
Sunday, December 21 at 7:00 pm on 12.1
Sir John Rutter conducts the famous Preston Hollow Sanctuary Choir, the Boys Choir of St. Mark’s School of Texas, soloists Josefina Maldonado and Erin Hannigan, and a professional orchestra in a selection of his most popular works. The performance includes Rutter favorites "Star Carol," "I Saw Three Ships," "Away in a Manger," "Go Tell it on the Mountain," and "Silent Night."
America's Forests with Chuck Leavell: Us Capitol Christmas Tree
Monday, December 22 at 10:00 pm on 12.1
In search of the perfect Christmas tree for the U.S. Capitol, Chuck Leavell travels to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests to follow the journey - from selection and cutting to ornament making and community celebrations - of what will become the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as it makes its way from Colorado to Washington DC.
Christmas In New England
Monday, December 22 at 10:30 pm on 12.1
From the coast of Maine to the hills of the Berkshires, New England is a uniquely magical place to celebrate the holidays. Join host Lindsay Paris as she visits eight regional destinations to take a look at the traditions and events that make Christmas in New England so special.