Sunday, August 16th TV listings for PBS (WHYY) Wilmington, DE
Compass Points From PBS News New
Experts analyze prominent international affairs topics and America's role in a shifting world.
The life, career and music of Dolly Parton are reflected in interviews with friends, companions and the artist herself, mixed with clips of Parton's performances.
From WHYY's Archives: Remember A Walk Up Broad Street, originally broadcast in the year 2000, about the longest, straightest urbanstreet in the world.
Branson's political views land him in hot water, and Sybil's loyalty is tested to the limit. Meanwhile, Ethel is torn between head and heart as she makes a difficult decision about her son's future. Elsewhere, Anna is dispirited at Bates' silence.
Filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan reveal behind-the-scenes stories about the making of "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."
Rick Steves Island Hopping Europe
A tour of the European islands of Malta, Capri, Orkney and Skye includes remote beaches, Crusader castles and prehistoric wonders.
NOVA The Planets: Mars
The dry, red planet Mars was once a blue water world studded with active volcanoes and may have even had the ingredients to support life.
NOVA The Planets: Jupiter
Jupiter's gravitational force made it a wrecking ball as it barreled through the early solar system, but it also helped shape life on Earth as it brought comets laden with water and possibly the asteroid that put an end to the dinosaurs.