Program Highlights
June 16-22
Winchester: Pen in Hand
Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 pm
A heartfelt look at Winchester, Virginia’s residents during the Civil War from the perspective of their letters, diaries and journals.It explores the reality of war as the community changed hands between the North and South more than 70 times. This special travels back in time to record the perseverance, the passion, and the pain of those who watched and lived during this turbulent time period.
Poland: The Royal Tour
Sunday, June 16 at 4:00 pm
Journalist Peter Greenberg is taken on a Royal Tour by the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki. For an entire week, Mr. Morawiecki becomes the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems of this diverse country, including the modern cities of Warsaw and Krakow - and even taking a boat ride to Hel! They also pay an emotional visit to Auschwitz, and reflect on its tragic history.
Pylon
ENDEAVOUR (Season 6)
Sunday, June 16 at 9:00 pm
The murder of a schoolgirl brings Endeavour back to Oxford. When he refuses to accept that the main suspect is guilty, Endeavour must uncover the truth and rescue the victim before it’s too late.
Jamestown
(Season 3)
Sunday, June 16 at 10:30 pm
After the burning of her plantation, Jocelyn regains her thirst for advancement. Banished Silas is devoted to his life with the Pamunkey, forcing Alice to make a devastating decision. Yeardley proves that disloyalty will not be tolerated.
Vintage St. Louis
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Monday, June 17 at 8:00 pm
See today’s value for items originally appraised 15 years ago. Highlights include an 1847 Petrus van Schendel painting, a Steiff black bear and an iron framed Henry rifle. Discover which treasure is valued at $75,000-$100,000.
POV: Roll Red Roll
Monday, June 17 at 10:00 pm
Go behind the headlines of the assault of a teenage girl by members of a high school football team, uncovering the deep-seated and social media-fueled “boys will be boys” culture at the root of high school sexual assault in America.
Lavender Scare
Tuesday, June 18 at 9:00 pm
Learn the untold story of how tens of thousands of homosexual federal workers were either fired or denied employment in the 1950s, stirring outrage in the gay community and starting an LGBTQ rights movement with an unlikely hero at the forefront.
When Whales Walked: Journey Into the Deep Time
Wednesday, June 19 at 9:00 pm
Meet the ancient ancestors of four iconic creatures: crocodiles, birds, whales and elephants. Join top scientists on a global adventure as they follow clues from the fossil record and use 21st century technology to make exciting new discoveries.
Slow Train to Yesterday: Memories of the Railroad
Thursday, June 20 at 9:00 pm
This special explores the relationship between the railroad and residents of the Shenandoah Valley in the twentieth century, with a few flashbacks to the nineteenth century. Residents and railroad employees describe their deep connection with and daily dependence upon the railroad as it connected mountain communities to the Shenandoah Valley.
Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long Winding Road
Thursday, June 20 at 10:00 pm
A historical documentary concerning the most visited segment of the National Park Service. It explores the impact on people along the route and the conflicts inherent in building the 469-mile Parkway. The documentary also makes public, for the first time, a secret deal between FDR and a powerful congressman that was a stunning New Deal political tradeoff.
June 23-30
The Walton Legacy
Sunday, June 23 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm
THE WALTONS first aired on commercial television in 1972 and became a hit. The series, based on the life of the Hamner family of Schuyler, Virginia, was written by brother and author Earl Hamner. This special presentation features interviews with the Hamner brothers and sisters, and the stars of the television series.
Vintage Charleston
Vintage Charleston
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Monday, June 24 at 8:00 pm
Look back to 2000 and learn what has since happened in the antiques market. Highlights include Newcomb College vases, Fred Meyer photographs, ca. 1900, and a Leon Julien Deschamps bronze. Learn which item is now worth $55,000-$60,000.
POV: The Gospel of Eurek
Monday, June 24 at 10:00 pm
The spotlight is beaming on drag shows and a passion play in an Arkansas town. With verve, humor and unfailing compassion, The Gospel of Eureka builds unexpected bridges between religious faith and sexual orientation.
Virginia Home Grown
Tuesday, June 25 at 8:00 pm
Featuring interviews with experts and enthusiasts from around the state. Viewers are invited to submit questions via email or over the phone.
Amazon: Rivers of Life
Wednesday, June 26 at 8:00 pm
The Amazon, the greatest river system on Earth, amasses one-fifth of Earth’s freshwater as it flows east from the Andes to the Atlantic. Boiling streams, crystal clear lagoons, pink river dolphins and a strange new reef are some of its many secret and extreme worlds.
Harrisonburg: Then & Now
Thursday, June 27 at 10:00 pm
Serving as a scrapbook of sorts, Harrisonburg’s past is re-told by the people who lived it and remember it. Residents and local historians share their photographs and their memories to help paint a portrait of Harrisonburg from the 1920s to the 1990s.
Living in Virginia Special: Lexington
Sunday, June 30 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm
This special explores the tight-knit community of Lexington, VA, and its almost mystical Southern graces of hospitality, warmth and congeniality. Washington & Lee University, Virginia Military Institute and the Stonewall Jackson Museum are featured during the special, as well as those all-but-forgotten places and those unassuming people that have given Lexington the character, history and charm it has today.
