Saturday, August 16th TV listings for PBS (WETA-TV2) UK Washington, DC
Midsomer Murders For Death Prepare: Part 1
A dead body is found in a theater where an amateur opera company is rehearsing.
Ellie tries to wrest back control; time is running out for Alec Hardy.
Patience Pandora's Box
A man dies on a bus after having a violent coughing fit, and police discover that the victim has multiple identities and a history of eco-terrorism; Detective Bea is warned off the case.
Daisy gets her hands dirty with Tippy and Gus; Louis gets more insight from Hilary than he bargained for; Daisy and Louis hope to ease their financial woes with a visit to the bank.
A medical train arrives in town with a surprise in store for Gabriel.
Hotel Portofino Invitations
The younger inhabitants of the hotel find ways to let their hair down; Cecil and Jack shake on a shady deal for the sale of the Ainsworth family heirloom.
Ian continues his job search with no success; Emma is excited to find she has the opportunity to go to a work conference, where she might get contacts for her business idea.
Marie-Antoinette The End of the Beginning
Amid the revolution's advance, Marie Antoinette struggles to support Louis' rule; when Louis succumbs to depression, Marie Antoinette rules in his place.
Alphy is stunned to discover that a woman he knows has gone missing; when her friend is later brutally murdered, Alphy and Geordie race to find the answers.
Ireland With Michael Raglan Road; The North East Trail
Honoring poet Patrick Kavanagh with a performance of "On Raglan Road" by singer Ben Reel; Carrickmacross Workhouse; the Castle Leslie in Glaslough.
Rick Steves' Europe Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia.
Professor T Sophie Knows
Professor T is convinced a vulnerable girl is the key witness to a murder; Dan and Lisa agree to go on a date.
Vienna Blood The Last Séance, Part 2
Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt calls on Dr. Max Liebermann to help investigate the murder of a young woman and the mysterious circumstances that suggest a supernatural power may be to blame.
Jane deals with the truth behind Ben's murder, and fears that Daniel is planning a catastrophic attack that could kill thousands across the city; Jane accepts Daniel's invitation to meet.
Ridge vents; environmental tips; money-saving gadgets.
Cardinal Wolsey has been forced out of court; for Thomas Cromwell, this is only a tactical retreat; in time the cardinal will regain the king's favor; Wolsey urges Cromwell to find a way to get close to Anne Boleyn.
Vienna Blood The Last Séance, Part 2
Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt calls on Dr. Max Liebermann to help investigate the murder of a young woman and the mysterious circumstances that suggest a supernatural power may be to blame.
Jane deals with the truth behind Ben's murder, and fears that Daniel is planning a catastrophic attack that could kill thousands across the city; Jane accepts Daniel's invitation to meet.
Ridge vents; environmental tips; money-saving gadgets.
Cardinal Wolsey has been forced out of court; for Thomas Cromwell, this is only a tactical retreat; in time the cardinal will regain the king's favor; Wolsey urges Cromwell to find a way to get close to Anne Boleyn.
Professor T Sophie Knows
Professor T is convinced a vulnerable girl is the key witness to a murder; Dan and Lisa agree to go on a date.
Granville has bought a job lot of bargain stock, but needs a clever plan to sell it all.
Granville believes the shop is haunted.
Epic Train Journeys From Above Glacier Express
The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel, traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.
Lucy Worsley Investigates Jack the Ripper
Exploring how the coverage of the unsolved 19th century case of Jack the Ripper created a template for the modern-day true crime obsession.
The lives of badgers, red deer, hen harriers and puffins, from Skellig cliffs to forest dens.