Programing Highlights | July 2021
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The Miniaturist on Masterpiece
This ravishing three-part period thriller is adapted from Jessies Burton’s internationally best-selling novel, The Miniaturist. 18-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to meet her wealthy merchant husband Johannes Brandt but is instead met by his sister Marin. When Johannes appears, he presents her with a wedding gift: a cabinet that is a miniature replica of their home, to be furnished by an elusive Miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror what is happening within the house in unexpected ways and seem to be predicting and unraveling the future with unsettling precision.
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The Miniaturist | Episode 1
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 10 PM
See what happens when a teen bride's new husband gives her an extraordinary and unsettling wedding gift. Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai and Alex Hassell star in this adaptation of Jessie Burton's novel.
WTVP Members this episode and the series is available thru WTVP|Passport.
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The Miniaturist | Episode 2
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 10 PM
Johannes makes a confession to Nella, promising no more secrets but his enemies are already closing in. Otto disappears, and Marin reveals her own secret.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/01/2021 @ 10 PM
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The Miniaturist |Episode 3
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 10 PM
Johannes is on trial for his life. Marin also faces a life-or-death struggle. Nella takes charge of the sugar stockpile and the household.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/08/2021 @ 10 PM
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The Miniaturist
Adapting the Novel
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Author Jessie Burton and the cast discuss origins and layers of The Miniaturist.
The Miniaturist
A Sumptuous Period Thriller
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The cast explains why The Miniaturist is no ordinary costume drama.
The Miniaturist
Wealth in the Dutch Golden Age
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Courtney Harris of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts on extravagance in the Dutch Golden Age.
The Miniaturist
Behind-the-Scenes of The Dolls
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Get an up-close look at the stunning miniature dolls and see how they were made.
The Miniaturist
Petronella's Dolls' House
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Courtney Harris of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on the value of doll houses.
The Miniaturist
Secret Messages Explained
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Author Jessie Burton explains the fortunes in the series.
Dancing on the Shoulders of Giants
FRIDAY, JULY 2, 9:30 PM
Follow two internationally acclaimed dance companies commissioned by the Virginia Arts Festival and the 2019 Commemoration to interpret a seminal event...the arrival of the first Africans to English North America. Go behind the scenes and witness the artistic journey of these works, from concept through rehearsal and ultimately to the stage.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/02/2021 @ 9:30 PM
All the Marbles
SUNDAY, JULY 4, 6 PM
For decades, Pittsburgh has been a powerhouse for children who play the game of marbles. At a time when most children use their thumbs for texting and video games, meet a small but mighty group of kids and coaches who use their thumbs to move marbles around a ring. All the while winning crowns, building friendships, and making lasting memories.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/04/2021 @ 6 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/05/2021 @ 12 AM
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
MONDAY, JULY 5, 10 PM
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel fled Nazi Germany to become an authoritative voice not only in the Jewish community but in the religious life of America. His book, The Prophets, inspired Marin Luther King, Jr. to invite him to take a roll in the Civil Rights Movement. Heschel was an outspoken critic of the Vietnam War, and advocate for Soviet Jewry and a pioneer of interfaith dialogue.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/05/2021 @ 10 PM
POV: Landfall
MONDAY, JULY 12, 9 PM
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico, Landfall is a cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of protests that toppled the government in 2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance as Puerto Ricans navigate dismantled social services and newcomers eager to profit.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/12/2021 @ 9 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/14/2021 @ 2:30 AM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 07/17/2021 @ 2 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/14/2021 @ 6:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/14/2021 @ 11:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/15/2021 @ 7:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 07/17/2021 @ 11 AM
The Woman in White
THURSDAYS, JULY 15-29, 10 PM
[This series has a total of 5 episodes and will continue into August 2021]
When a young man encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he is drawn into a web of intrigue that will transform his life forever. Offering his assistance to this distressed, spectral woman, he is later shocked to discover that she had just escaped from a nearby insane asylum.
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The Woman in White | Episode 1
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 10 PM
Walter Hartright encounters Anne, a woman dressed all in white, on Hampstead Heath and learns she escaped from a nearby asylum. Walter falls in love with his pupil, Laura Fairlie, but she's set to marry Sir Percival Glyde, who put Anne in the asylum.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/15/2021 @ 10 PM
WTVP Members this episode and the series is available thru WTVP|Passport.
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The Woman in White | Episode 2
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 10 PM
Walter is sent away before he can learn the truth about Anne. Laura confesses her feelings about Walter to Sir Percival, who in turn moves up their wedding. Anne's mother visits the newlyweds' home in search of her daughter, who's been seen nearby.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/22/2021 @ 10 PM
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The Woman in White | Episode 3
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 10 PM
As Sir Percival faces money troubles, Laura learns the truth about her new husband. Marian begins to suspect that Count Fosco is up to no good and resolves to find out what he and Sir Percival are plotting.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/29/2021 @ 10 PM
* This series will continue into August 2021.
Series Extras
A Day at the Beach
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Marian, Walter and Laura decide to head to the beach for their painting lesson.
Drinks and Dancing
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Sir Percival, Count Fosco, his wife and Marian have drinks while Laura plays the piano.
Talk of Murder
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Sir Percival, Count Fosco and his wife, Laura, and Marian seek shelter in a shed.
The Introduction of Blackwater
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Marian arrives at Blackwater and overhears a conversation amongst the staff.
An Encounter in the Woods
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Marian is walking in the woods and Count Fosco follows her.
Walter Meets Marian
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Walter meets Marian for the first time and they have breakfast together.
POV | Stateless
MONDAY, JULY 19, 9 PM
Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/19/2021 @ 9 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/21/2021 @ 2 AM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 07/24/2021 @ 2 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/21/2021 @ 6:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/21/2021 @ 11:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/22/2021 @ 7:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 07/24/2021 @ 11 AM
Secrets of the Dead | Hannibal in the Alps
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 9 PM
Follow a team of experts as they solve the enduring mystery of exactly where Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/21/2021 @ 9:00 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 07/22/2021 @ 1:00 AM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/23/2021 @ 12:00 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 07/23/2021 @ 2:00 AM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/25/2021 @ 2:00 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/22/2021 @ 7:00 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Fri, 07/23/2021 @ 8:00 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Fri, 07/23/2021 @ 12:00 AM
How Hannibal's Elephants Crossed the Alps
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How did Hannibal's war elephants cross the Alps?
An Attack in the Gorge
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Uncover the mystery of how Hannibal crossed the near-impregnable Alps to attack Rome.
Training Hannibal's Military Horses
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Uncover the mystery of how Hannibal crossed the near-impregnable Alps to attack Rome.
We Are Tuvalu
MONDAY, JULY 26, 10:30 PM
We Are Tuvalu is a unique documentary film shot and produced by Tuvalu youth as part of a project brought to Tuvalu by a group of educators/students from Loyola University Chicago. The film, as told by this group of young Tuvalu youth, confronts the issue of climate impact on this tiny south Pacific Island nation.
Airdates:
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/26/2021 @ 10:30 PM
