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Lady's Night | March 2023

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March is Women’s History Month and WTVP has plenty of strong, intelligent, capable and compassionate women for your enjoyment on Sunday evenings beginning March 19. 

CALL THE MIDWIFE 
PREMIERES SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 7 PM

It’s 1968 and an infamous political speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially with a group of dock workers. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who’s an instant hit with everyone — except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie’s relationship with Matthew strengthens, and Shelagh and Dr. Turner split their time between the busy maternity home and their lively young family, while Reggie continues to bring joy to Violet and Fred’s lives.

EPISODE 1 
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 7 PM

It is now 1968, and there are changes in the air. Enoch Powell’s infamous speech casts a long shadow over the borough. Nonnatus House welcomes a new nun to the team, Sister Veronica, who impresses everyone except for Nurse Crane.
 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 03/19/2023 @ 7 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 03/24/2023 @ 12 AM

EPISODE 2
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 7 PM

Sister Julienne is deeply concerned by an angry red rash on a patient’s breast and a referral is quickly made to St. Cuthbert’s. A surprise pregnancy for one of Dr. Turner's patients leads him to start a campaign to encourage men to use contraception.

 

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EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 7 PM

As she sets about helping a mother whose newborn baby is suffering from a clotting disorder, Nancy is harboring a secret of her own. Sister Veronica meets a newlywed on her rounds, and the case shocks the women of Nonnatus House.

EPISODE 4
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 7 PM

Nurse Crane is shocked when her fitness comes into question during a ventouse training course. Trixie cares for a Hindu mother and her newborn twins, but it’s not long before an emergency gastroenteritis outbreak is declared at the maternity home.

EPISODE 5
APRIL 16, 7 PM

Nancy oversees a child born out of wedlock, but things take a very unexpected and shocking turn. Dr. Turner and Sister Veronica discuss a new contraception procedure: the vasectomy. The Board of Health delivers some unwelcome news to Sister Julienne.

EPISODE 6
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 7 PM

One of the boys of Buckle’s paper shop becomes unwell. Sister Veronica spearheads a new council initiative to monitor the health of working children in the borough. Trixie is thrown into a challenging case involving an underage mother.

EPISODE 7
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 7 PM

Preparations for Trixie and Matthew’s wedding are underway as a joyous occasion that brings the community together. Nancy visits a homeless family, and it is not long before their plight is brought to the attention of Nonnatus House.

EPISODE 8
SUNDAY, MAY 7, 7 PM

As Trixie and Matthew’s wedding officially begins, a series of small and great disasters threaten to impede the day. A horrific car crash turns into a race against time. Sister Julienne hatches a plan to save Nonnatus House once and for all.

SANDITON
PREMIERES SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 8 PM

Attention Sanditon fans. This will be your last chance to visit the seaside resort and revel in the beautiful setting, magnificent costumes and unforgettable entanglements of Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams), Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), Tom Parker (Kris Marshall), Lady Denham (Anne Reid) and many more. You’ll meet new characters, too, bringing fresh drama, laughter and romance to the storyline.

EPISODE 1
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 8 PM

Fiancé in tow, Charlotte arrives back in Sanditon for Georgiana’s 21st birthday party, but seeing Colbourne again leaves her feeling uncertain. Meanwhile, Georgiana receives a shocking threat, and Edward tries to prove he is a changed man.
 

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EPISODE 2
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 8 PM

Georgiana faces a nearly impossible task, but help arrives from a surprising place, which results in Charlotte and Colbourne being thrown together again. Lady Denham accepts a new vision for the town and enjoys sparring with an old flame.

 

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EPISODE 3
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 8 PM

The day of Georgiana’s trial arrives, and she gets a surprise visit from an old friend. Colbourne’s shooting party goes ahead, and as he gets closer to Lydia, Charlotte must confront all that she’s lost.

EPISODE 4
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 8 PM


Charlotte attempts to distance herself from Colbourne, but as they are repeatedly thrown into each other’s orbit, their chemistry rises along with Ralph’s suspicions. Meanwhile, Georgiana is unraveling and makes a surprising decision to protect herself.

EPISODE 5
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 8 PM

Charlotte and Colbourne rush to Augusta’s aid, and it is revealed whether Edward has really changed. Georgiana is reunited with a ghost from her past, and Charlotte must make a difficult decision about her future.

EPISODE 6
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 8 PM

Charlotte desperately wants to tell Colbourne the truth about her feelings, but a shocking revelation stops her in her tracks. Having opened her heart, Georgiana’s worst fears are realized when she discovers she has been abandoned.

MARIE ANTOINETTE
PREMIERES SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 9 PM

This all new, eight-episode series follows the teenaged Marie Anonia as she travels to Versailles to marry Louis-August, soon to be Louis XVI of France. German actress Emilia Schüle plays the last French queen before the French Revolution. The king is played by Louis Cunningham. Tony nominee Marche Keller takes on Marie’s mother, the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. It’s a rich, lavish and romantic time in French history — the calm before a revolutionary storm.

EPISODE 1: THE SLAP
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 9 PM

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she’s forced to leave Austria to marry the Dauphin. But she’s as unprepared as her awkward teenage husband. How will this free spirit react to Versailles with its ridiculous rules of etiquette?

 

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  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 03/24/2023 @ 1 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 03/24/2023 @ 1:00 AM

EPISODE 2: RIVAL QUEENS
SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 9 PM

Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support. But the Favorite begins to see the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections. There can’t be two Queens.

 

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EPISODE 3: PICK A PRINCESS
SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 9 PM

The Royal Family goes on holiday at Fontainebleau. Marie Antoinette discovers du Barry’s plan to welcome Provence’s betrothed. Antoinette’s escalating hostilities with du Barry threaten her relationship with the King.

EPISODE 4: QUEEN OF FRANCE
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 9 PM

Marie Antoinette and Louis are about to make their first official visit to Paris. But the King becomes seriously ill and succession becomes a reality. Du Barry knows that she needs to protect herself from the future Queen of France.

EPISODE 5: REBEL QUEEN 
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 9 PM

Louis may now be King, but Marie Antoinette is determined to launch her reign as the Queen of France. First steps--organize a glittering Inauguration Ball and convince Louis to choose her pro-Austrian candidate as his new Prime Minister.

EPISODE 6: DUES EX MACHINA 
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 9 PM

Surprisingly, the person who comes to Versailles to save the royal marriage is Marie Antoinette’s brother, Joseph, who realizes he will have his work cut out if he’s going to unite the couple and save the Franco-Austrian alliance.

EPISODE 7: THE OSTRICH 
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 9 PM

Marie Antoinette is pregnant at last! But her reputation is attacked when pornographic pamphlets challenging the legitimacy of her unborn child appear at Versailles. Louis demands a full-blown investigation to nail the seditious traitors.

EPISODE 8: QUEEN OF HEARTS
SUNDAY, MAY 7, 9 PM

Louis becomes increasingly confident as he throws himself into supporting the American War of Independence. Marie Antoinette embraces life at the Petit Trianon, where she becomes enamored by a familiar face--Count Axel von Fersen.