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ROADSHOW IN ARKANSAS

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Monday 7:00pm

The Antiques Roadshow has more from their stop at the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Treasures revealed in this second hour include an Elvis Presley-signed ice cream display, an Arnold Palmer-engraved golf club,
ca. 1980, and a Marvel Silver Age comics collection. One find is $60,000 to $90,000!

Stream Crystal Bridges Museum, Hour 1 free until 02/02/2025.

FAMILY MYSTERIES REVEALED

FINDING YOUR ROOTS
Tuesday 7:00pm

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits tiny towns in Calabria, Italy to trace the roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli, revealing the challenges that their ancestors faced - and overcame - on both sides of the Atlantic.

Stream Finding Your Roots: Larger Than Life until 02/05/2025.

INSPIRING JOURNEYS OF HOPE

JOURNEY TO AMERICA
Tuesday 9:00pm

For generations, immigrants from around the world have come to America with the hope of realizing the American dream. Their stories are united by the shared belief in the founding principles of our nation. "Journey to America: with Newt and Callista Gingrich" features inspiring immigrant stories from those who have come to the United States and excelled.

CULTURE AND CONSERVATION IN LOUISIANA MARSHLANDS

IN THE BLIND
LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
Wednesday 7:30pm

This powerful LPB documentary traces the unique traditions and rich culture of waterfowl hunting in Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Paradise and explores the relevance of the sport in a global conservation effort to preserve and restore waterfowl populations, migratory flyways and fragile habitat of this imperiled region.

PRESIDENT BIDEN'S FAREWELL ADDRESS

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: A PBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT
Wednesday 7:00pm

PBS News will provide live coverage of President Biden’s farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday night. The live coverage, co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, will include Biden’s address, followed by analysis from the PBS News team.

COMING NEXT MONDAY MORNING

INAUGURATION OF DONALD J. TRUMP
Monday, January 20 at 9:30am

Live coverage of Inauguration Day 2025 including the swearing-in of the 47th President of the United States Donald J. Trump and the 50th Vice President of the United States JD Vance.

Co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, coverage will include reporting from PBS News Hour White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López at the White House, Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins at the Capitol, and senior correspondent Judy Woodruff.

WHAT TO WATCH AND WHEN: THIS WEEK ON LPB

Sunday nights are all new on LPB! If you missed last week's episodes, remember you can always stream for free for two weeks at video.lpb.org or with the LPB or PBS apps. Watch anytime or anywhere with LPB PASSPORT - an extended membership streaming benefit.

MONDAY
7pm - Antiques Roadshow More from the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas including a plastic ice cream cone autographed by Elvis!
8pm - Sister Boniface From the creators of Father Brown, a woman is found dead with a jigsaw puzzle and a face full of cold cream..
8:45pm - Sister Boniface A well-known artist is murdered and the prime suspect is the ex-con brother of Sister Reginald.
9:30pm - Help! We Bought a Village In France, one couple turn a piggery into a living space. Another have insulation issues.
10:15pm - Help! We Bought a Village A couple find animal skeletons in their ceiling in France.

TUESDAY
7pm - Finding Your Roots The Italian roots of talk show host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli.
8pm - Lucy Worsley Investigates How did a Norman Duke take over an entire country? Exploring Willian the Conqueror.
9pm - Journey to America Inspiring immigrant stories from those who have come to the United States from other nations and excelled.
10:30pm - INDEPENDENT LENS Without Arrows Through his passion for dance, a man embraces his indigenous culture and returns to ancestral home to protect his Lakota heritage.

LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES: WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
Tuesday 8:00pm


WEDNESDAY

7pm - Presidential Address PBS News will provide coverage of President Joe Biden's final address to the nation as he prepares to leave office.
7:30pm - In The Blind LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Exploring the culture of waterfowl hunting, a filmmaker reveals the little know role of hunters as conservationist.
8:30pm - NOVA Black Hole Universe Explore nature's strangest and most powerful objects. Black holes can reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time, and may be the key to unlocking the ultimate nature of reality.
9:30pm - Midsomer Murders Gated estate Challis Court is a tight-knit community for retired police officers, but when a new arrival is found dead, the other residents regard the murder as an affront; Barnaby realizes that the killer is likely an ex-police officer.

MIDSOMER MURDERS
Wednesday 9:30pm


THURSDAY
7pm - Father Brown Flambeau is stunned to find his estranged father at St Mary’s, who has a dangerous mission in mind.
7:45pm - La Veillée LPB SPECIAL FOCUS A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - Doc Martin Martin is accidentally headbutted while saving a choking woman, and then his ex-flame Sophie causes a scene at the cocktail reception
8:45pm - Behind the Glory LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Coaching legend Frank Monica.
9pm - Death in Paradise The team are confounded when a tourist is stabbed whilst travelling down one floor, all alone, in a hotel lift.


FRIDAY
7pm - Louisiana: The State We're In LPB SPECIAL FOCUS
7:30pm - Washington Week with The Atlantic Roundtable discussion about the week's major news.
8pm - Samantha Brown's Places to Love Samantha celebrates her years of traveling the world.
8:30pm - Art Rocks! The Series LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Sculptor Rick Brunner from St. Tammany Parish.
9pm - GREAT PERFORMANCES Now Hear This Scott Yoo explores the secrets of being a virtuoso.

SATURDAY
7pm - Last of the Summer Wine Nora Batty has requested Smiler to help around the house, which makes Compo jealous of him.
7:30pm - Upstart Crow Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner
8pm - Up the Women The Banbury Intricate Craft Circle try to win approval to become an official league of the Women's Social and Political Union.
8:30pm - The Office An over-competitive quiz night.
9pm - Hope Street An ATM is stolen and Al crosses the line. Then, the whole town searches for a missing mother.
10:30pm - Austin City Limits Fan-favorites The Avett Brothers thrill in a high-energy, career-spanning hour packed with highlights and new songs from their namesake first album in five years. The North Carolina roots and alt-country trailblazers dazzle with gorgeous harmonies.


SUNDAY
7pm - Miss Scarlet on MASTERPIECE Eliza is tasked with solving the murder of a high-profile private detective with a closet full of skeletons. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
8pm -All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE Baby Jimmy joins James and Carmody on their rounds. Helen is surprised to find Jenny with a new best friend Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.
9pm - Vienna Blood Max is in a coma and the doctors don't know if he will survive. Oskar is racked with guilt and continues to investigate. When Oskar is forced to go on the run, his old friends stand by him but then Oskar is connected to a second murder. Binge the entire season and seasons past with LPB PASSPORT.

NEW EPISODES NOW STREAMING

ZIGGY'S ARTS ADVENTURE
Season 3 | ziggy.lpb.org
A new episode every week!

It's here! Stream the first episode of Season 3 of ZIGGY'S ARTS ADVENTURE, LPB's digital-first educational arts series, now at ziggy.lpb.org. Ziggy is on a mission to make the junkyard more beautiful, but he needs a little help with COLOR! Artist Katherine Klimitas comes to the rescue with her color wheel!

Watch for another new episode every Wednesday.

CELEBRATE WITH ZIGGY!

Are you ready for an out of this world good time?
LPB is celebrating the third season of the digital series ZIGGY’S ARTS ADVENTURE with a party!
Join us at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge on Friday, January 31 from 6:30 to 7:30pm.
Ziggy makes his really, really big screen debut as we show two new episodes. Ziggy will be there for photos with fans! Plus special performances by Louis Michot & Friends and the Baton Rouge Steppers! It’s free for kids 12 and under, accompanied by an adult! Visit the Manship Theatre website for ticket details.

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