Highlights & Specials

This Week's Highlights & Specials

Great Performances "Cyrano de Bergerac"

GREAT PERFORMANCES

Cyrano de Bergerac

Airs Wednesday, January 7 at 7:00 PM - Kevin Kline embodies Edmond Rostand’s proboscisly challenged 17th-century warrior-poet Cyrano de Bergerac in Broadway’s sold-out, limited-engagement, which also starred Jennifer Garner and Daniel Sunjata.

MASTERPIECE "Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Part 2"

MASTERPIECE

Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Part 2

Airs Sunday, January 11 at 9:00 PM - A dark secret intrudes on Tess and Angel’s wedding night.

THE STORY OF INDIA "Spice Routes & Silk Roads"

THE STORY OF INDIA

Spice Routes & Silk Roads

Airs Monday, January 12 at 8:00 PM - Michael Wood takes viewers to India in the days of the Roman Empire, when the spice trade opened India to the world.

THE STORY OF INDIA "Ages of Gold"

THE STORY OF INDIA

Ages of Gold

Airs Monday, January 12 at 9:00 PM - Reaching the time of the Fall of Rome in the West, Michael Wood seeks out the amazing achievements of India’s golden age from 300 to 1000 AD.

STATE OF THE STATE "2009"

STATE OF THE STATE

2009

Airs Wednesday, January 14 at 9:00 PM - Wyoming PBS kicks off legislative coverage with the broadcast of Governor Freudenthal's 2009 "state of the state" message.

Pioneers of Television "Sitcoms"

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION

Sitcoms

Airs Wednesday, January 14 at 9:00 PM - Rediscover television comedy classics, as this episode focuses on five key sitcoms: "I Love Lucy," "The Honeymooners," "Make Room for Daddy," "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

Local Series "Capitol Outlook"

LOCAL SERIES

Capitol Outlook

Airs Friday, January 16 at 8:00 PM - Featuring expanded coverage, CAPITOL OUTLOOK provides reports on bills and issues affecting Wyoming today.

Austin City Limits "John Mayer"

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

John Mayer

Airs Saturday, January 17 at 6:00 PM - John Mayer makes his triumphant return to AUSTIN CITY LIMITS on the heels of his tour for his Grammy-winning album, Continuum

THE STORY OF INDIA "The Meeting of Two Oceans"

THE STORY OF INDIA

The Meeting of Two Oceans

Airs Monday, January 19 at 8:00 PM - This episode tells the story of the coming of Islam to the Indian subcontinent, culminating in one of the most glamorous ages of world civilization — the Moghul Empire.

THE STORY OF INDIA "Freedom"

THE STORY OF INDIA

Freedom

Airs Monday, January 19 at 9:00 PM - Michael Wood’s “10,000-year epic” reaches the time of the British occupation of India — the Raj — and India’s struggle for freedom.

Pioneers of Television "Late Night"

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION

Late Night

Airs Wednesday, January 21 at 9:00 PM - The late-night escapades of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson enter primetime in this episode about the formative years of late-night television.

Local Series "Capitol Outlook"

LOCAL SERIES

Capitol Outlook

Airs Friday, January 23 at 8:00 PM - Featuring expanded coverage, CAPITOL OUTLOOK provides reports on bills and issues affecting Wyoming today.

Pioneers of Television "Variety"

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION

Variety

Airs Wednesday, January 28 at 9:00 PM - From Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” and Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theater” to “The Carol Burnett Show,” “Smothers Brothers” and “Laugh-in,” among others, this episode celebrates

Local Series "Capitol Outlook"

LOCAL SERIES

Capitol Outlook

Airs Friday, January 30 at 8:00 PM - Featuring expanded coverage, CAPITOL OUTLOOK provides reports on bills and issues affecting Wyoming today.