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Morven Christie as Amanda Kendall and James Norton as Sidney Chambers | Courtesy of Colin Hutton and Kudos/ITV for MASTERPIECE

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

Grantchester, Season 3

Part 2: Follow Sidney and Geordie as a mysterious death and the unsettling appearance of a dead bird at the vicarage lead them down a dark path. Leonard forges a bond with a woman close to the case. Amanda and Sidney are in love — but can it continue?

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Sunday at 6:00pm on Classical WETA

From The Top: New York, NY

This week's show recorded in New York features amazing performances and inspiring stories from some of America's best young classical musicians.

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PEG + CAT

Follow the adorable, spirited Peg and her sidekick Cat as they embark on adventures and learn math concepts and skills.

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Rose Coyne (HATTIE MORAHAN) | Courtesy of Steffan Hill/BBC 2016 for MASTERPIECE

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

Mother and Other Strangers

Part 2: See what happens when Francis goes poaching and Emma finds a new suitor. Rose stands up for justice and becomes a local hero.

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Sam Reid as DI Bradfield, Stefanie Martini as Jane Tennison and Blake Harrison as DS Gibbs | Courtesy of ITV Studios and NoHo Film & Television for ITV and MASTERPIECE

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

Prime Suspect: Tennison

Survey the early career of iconic detective Jane Tennison — the role originally played by Helen Mirren in Prime Suspect. Part 1: Tennison starts to learn the cold facts of police work and becomes immersed in her first murder investigation.

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Tonight at 8:00pm on WETA UK

The Great British Baking Show, Season 4

Part 3: Bread: See how the bakers tackle three of Paul's toughest challenges ever: preparing a sweet dough with a twist; avoiding a burnt bottom and a soggy top; and using three different flours to create a huge showstopper centerpiece.

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JENNA COLEMAN as Victoria and RUFUS SEWELL as Melbourne | Courtesy of ITV Plc/MASTERPIECE

Victoria Personality Quiz

Which of Victoria's compelling cast of characters are you most like?

Classical Composer Personality Quiz

Which composer are you?

James Norton as Sidney Chambers | Courtesy of Colin Hutton and Kudos/ITV for MASTERPIECE

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LGBT Pride Month

WETA Television celebrates with special programming in June.

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Capriccio, BWV 993 in E Major

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Cantata, BWV 140. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Wake up, cries the watchmen's voice)

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Philharmonic Flip-Flop: Conductor Alan Gilbert Trades New York For Hamburg

June 23, 2017

The conductor, who cut his tenure short as the New York Philharmonic's music director, finds a welcoming new home — with a glitzy new concert hall — in Hamburg, Germany.

Meet Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Of The Original Song Of The Summer

June 23, 2017

Celebrate the sunniest of seasons with the German prodigy's timeless Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Mozart And 'The Peanut Vendor' In Havana

June 22, 2017

What happens when cultural doors open between the U.S. and Cuba? Beautiful moments like this mix of Mozart and a Cuban classic — with Brooklyn pianist Simone Dinnerstein and an orchestra from Havana.

Watch Conductor Simon Rattle Turn Into A High-Tech Tangle Of Spaghetti

June 20, 2017

With the aid of motion capture technology, and an imaginative digital artist, the gestures of the London Symphony Orchestra's conductor are transformed into trippy new animations.

Meet The Nanotechnologist Behind The Timpani At The Met

June 17, 2017

Jason Haaheim was a senior scientist at a nanotech company before deciding he wanted to play in a professional orchestra. He's now principal timpanist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

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