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Tonight at 10:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

The Woman in White

Part 1: When Walter Hartright, a young drawing master, encounters a spectral woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road on Hampstead Heath, he is drawn into a web of intrigue.

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Sunday at 6:00pm on Classical WETA

From The Top: Las Vegas, NV

This week's show features a piano duo performing an electrifying piece for four-hands, and more!

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Curious George

Curious George uses George's insatiable curiosity as a way of acquainting preschoolers with key concepts in math, science and engineering.

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Credit: Courtesy of Joss Barratt for Sid Gentle Films & MASTERPIECE Photo Caption: Margo Durrell (DAISY WATERSTONE)

Tonight at 8:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

The Durrells in Corfu, Season 3

Part 4: Larry’s friend Gigi comes to visit, as does Captain Creech, who has fallen on hard times. Leslie must decide whether to report someone to the police for smuggling.

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Credit: Courtesy of Mammoth Screen for BBC and MASTERPIECE Photo Caption: Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza

Tonight at 9:00pm on TV 26 and WETA HD

Poldark, Season 4

Part 4: While George continues plotting his return to Westminster, Ross is reunited with his family at home. Then tragedy strikes in Cornwall, forcing him from the quiet life into action again.

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Sundays at 9:00pm on WETA UK

The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins, co-host of The Great British Baking Show, embarks on a 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong — Southeast Asia's greatest river — exploring lives and landscapes on the point of enormous change.

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Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark | Courtesy of Mammoth Screen for BBC and MASTERPIECE

Poldark, Season 4

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VivaLaVoce

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The Great American Read

Explore America’s 100 most-loved books and vote for your favorites!

Leslie Durrell (CALLUM WOODHOUSE), Theo Stephanides (YORGOS KARAMIHOS), Lawrence Durrell (JOSH O’CONNOR), Louisa Durrell (KEELEY HAWES), Margo Durrell (DAISY WATERSTONE) & Gerald Durrell (MILO PARKER) | Courtesy of Joss Barratt for Sid Gentle Films & MASTERPIECE

The Durrells in Corfu, Season 3

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Violin Concerto #3 in B Minor, Op. 61

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Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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DJ Sessions: Meet One Italian Composer Who Some Say Hasn't Gotten His Due

October 18, 2018

This year marks the 275th anniversary of the birth of Italian cellist and composer Luigi Boccherini, a contemporary of Mozart and Haydn.

MacArthur Fellow Vijay Gupta On Making Music Accessible For All

October 13, 2018

Violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta, one of the 2018 winners of the MacArthur Fellowship, speaks about his work in under-resourced communities in Los Angeles and what's next.

One Mesmerizing Moment With Soprano Montserrat Caballé

October 9, 2018

The revered Spanish soprano, who died Saturday, spins out silvery threads of tone in her recordings, the likes of which no one has ever matched.

The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Ends With A New Legacy

October 9, 2018

When the FBI recovered virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg's stolen Stradivarius after his death, his daughters wanted the instrument to be played everywhere. Ensuring that was not so simple.

Back To Bach: Hilary Hahn Rekindles An Old Love

October 7, 2018

When the violinist was just 17, a stunning Bach debut album launched her career. Over two decades later, she returns to finish up the set of pieces she started as a teenager.

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12:30PM	Great Performances at the Met La Boheme
3:00PM	Great Performances at the Met Luisa Miller
5:30PM	Antiques Roadshow Bolsover Castle 2
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8:00PM	The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece
9:00PM	Poldark on Masterpiece
10:00PM	The Woman in White
11:00PM	Film School Shorts Pet Problems
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12:30PM	Great Performances at the Met La Boheme
3:00PM	Great Performances at the Met Luisa Miller
5:30PM	Antiques Roadshow Bolsover Castle 2
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8:00PM	The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece
9:00PM	Poldark on Masterpiece
10:00PM	The Woman in White
11:00PM	Film School Shorts Pet Problems
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2:00PM	Midsomer Murders Death and Dust
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8:00PM	Secrets of Great British Castles Lancaster Castle
9:00PM	The Mekong River With Sue Perkins
10:00PM	Upstart Crow The Play's the Thing
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2:00PM	Sesame Street Martian Mission
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3:00PM	Splash and Bubbles Yuck or Treat; The Thing From Above the Reef
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8:00PM	Martha Speaks Cora! Cora! Cora!; Cora Encore!
8:30PM	Martha Speaks Too Many Marthas; Too Much Martha
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Telly Visions

Telly Visions is about British TV and culture.

Friday, October 19, 2018
Watch Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden in the Netflix Trailer for ‘Bodyguard’
Thursday, October 18, 2018
'The Woman In White' Premieres To Ready Us For Halloween

Boundary Stones

Local history tidbits from the DC metro area

Monday, October 15, 2018
Hostage Standoff at the D.C. Jail, October 11, 1972
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Washington Confronts the AIDS Crisis

October 21

1967

A peaceful Vietnam War protest at the Lincoln Memorial turns violent when demonstrators march to the Pentagon and clash with soldiers. 683 people are arrested.

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