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DECEMBER PRIME TIME AT A GLANCE mpt.org/schedule

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1 Tue Classical Rewind 2 Premiere The Carpenters: Close to You Premiere

2 Wed Songbook Standards: As Time Goes By Premiere Salute to Downton Abbey

3 Thu Doc Martin Seven Grumpy Seasons Doc Martin Season 7 Sneak Preview

4 Fri Miss Fisher Death Do Us Part John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind

5 Sat The Carpenters: Close to You Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

6 Sun Great Performances Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages Starts at 7:30

Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season 5, Pt 4 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

7 Mon A Few Good Pie Places Brewmore Baltimore

8 Tue The Three Tenors Christmas Concert Celtic Woman: Destiny Premiere

9 Wed Super Genes with Dr. Rudy Tanzi Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

10 Thu Oh Gospel! Evolution of Praise, Worship & Song Premiere Viewer Favorite Visit mpt.org/schedule

11 Fri Miss Fisher Murder Most Scandalous Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

12 Sat Viewer Favorite Visit mpt.org/schedule

13 Sun Great Houses with Julian Fellowes Pt 1: Burghley House Premiere

Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season 5, Pt 5 Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season 5, Pt 6

14 Mon Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 4, Hour 2 Antiques Roadshow Finders Keepers Royal Paintbox Premiere

15 Tue National Christmas Tree Lighting Premiere Rick Steves’ Special The Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians Today Premiere

16 Wed Nature Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem NOVA Roman Catacomb Mystery NOVA Meteor Strike

17 Thu Chesapeake Collectibles Artworks Doc Martin Happily Ever After Doc Martin Better the Devil Father Brown The Mysteries of the Rosary

18 Fri Miss Fisher Death Comes Knocking Viewer Favorite Visit mpt.org/schedule

19 Sat Viewer Favorite Visit mpt.org/schedule

20 Sun Great Houses with Julian Fellowes Pt 2: Goodwood House Premiere

Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season 5, Pt 7 Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season 5, Pt 8

21 Mon Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Feat. Santino Fontana and The Muppets from Sesame Street Father Brown The Standing Stones

22 Tue Jerusalem: Center of the World Frontline

23 Wed Nature Magic of the Snowy Owl NOVA Building the Great Cathedrals Mysteries of the Coral Canyon

24 Thu Getting to the Nutcracker Premiere Christmas at Belmont PremiereHandel’s Messiah: A United States Naval Academy Tradition Premiere

25 Fri The American St. Nick Call the Midwife Holiday Special Priceless Antiques Roadshow

26 Sat Doc Martin The Tameness of a Wolf Starts at 7:00

Midsomer Murders Sauce for the Goose, Pt 1

Midsomer Murders Sauce for the Goose, Pt 2

Are You Being Served? Erotic Dreams

Yes, Minister A Question of Loyalty

27 Sun The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special Premiere

Masterpiece Downton Abbey, Season 5, Pt 9

28 Mon Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 3 Antiques Roadshow Treasures on the Move Father Brown The Paradise of Thieves

29 Tue Off the Menu: Asian America Premiere Live from Lincoln Center Kern & Hammerstein’s Show Boat

30 Wed Nature Animal Misfits In Defense of Food Premiere

31 Thu Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne PremiereMichael Feinstein New Year’s Eve at the Rainbow Room Premiere

Indicates MPT productions, co-productions and special presentations

Enjoy a warm, nostalgic hit parade of the best-loved songs from the golden era of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. Hosted by ‘60s jazz and pop singer Jack Jones, this special features a line-up of rare footage, featuring Judy Garland, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole, and other legends singing their popular songs.

SongbookStandards:As time goes bywednesday, december 2 at 8pm