TV Programming Highlights
This new documentary from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.
Sunday, November 16 - Friday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m.
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson star in the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
Sunday, November 23, at 9:00 p.m.
A More Perfect Union examines America’s founding and the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago. It features Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein, co-directors of The American Revolution, and Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute, in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center and Melody Barnes of UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy.
Monday, November 24, at 9:00 p.m.
Bring Them Home is an intimate documentary about the only indigenous tribal-led buffalo drive in North America. It follows members of the Blackfeet Nation as they experience the power of the American bison. Iniskim is a fiction film inspired by a true story that follows a young Blackfeet girl’s journey from trauma to recovery.
Monday, November 24, at 10:00 p.m.
Across America, chef Lidia Bastianich shines a light on how everyday people give back through food. By immersing herself in their personal stories and communities, she highlights how selfless acts foster both connection and fulfillment on both sides.
Tuesday, November 25, at 9:00 p.m.
Recorded live in Maastricht in 2024, highlights include Verdi’s Triumphal March of Aida performed with 400 brass players, “Strauss & Co,” “Dancing on the Stars” with 16-year-old Emma Kok, a singalong of “Sweet Caroline,” “The Blue Danube,” and more.
Saturday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock perform “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “Every Woman in the World,” “The One That You Love,” “Here I Am”, “Sweet Dreams,” “Making Love Out of Nothing at All,” “Without You,” and more hits. Recorded in May 2025.
Saturday, November 29, at 9:30 p.m.
Discover the writer’s plan to sell a manuscript that kills off her famous detective—Hercule Poirot. Struggling with money and under investigation by tax authorities in America and the UK, Agatha (Helen Baxendale) must come up with an enormous sum.
Sunday, November 30, at 9:00 p.m.
Guests flock to the hotel full of hope, seeking the carefree life they knew before war.
Broadcast
Sundays, November 23 – January 18, at 11:00 p.m.
Streaming
All episodes available to stream with Passport
Sundays, November 23 - January 18, at 11:00 p.m.
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