As the fi rst episode of Victoria, Season 2, on Masterpiece begins, Victoria is caring for

her child who is now one month old. As Queen and as a woman, she appears to have it

all — a devoted husband, a family, and a prestigious career heading the most important

country in the world — but does she really? “To be a queen, I must rule, yet to be a wife,

it seems I must submit,” she says wistfully.

Jenna Coleman reprises her role as Victoria, the passionate, impulsive, and beautiful

young woman with a will of iron. Tom Hughes continues in his role of Prince Albert, and

Diana Rigg (Olenna Tyrell, Game of Thrones; Emma Peel, The Avengers) joins the cast

as the queen’s new confi dant, the formidable Duchess of Buccleuch.

Victoria is coming to grips with being a mother. She hadn’t enjoyed

being pregnant and is having diffi culty bonding with the baby, who she has

named Victoria. The men in her life are treating her like an invalid, but she

overrides their wishes and insists on returning to her royal duties sooner

than expected.

She faces tremendous challenges both in England and abroad. Thousands of

British soldiers are risking their lives in the First Anglo-Afghan War. At home, cities are

overcrowded, poverty is rampant, unemployment is high, and the people are not happy with

their Queen. But no one will tell Victoria what is really going on because they feel she needs

protecting. Only the Duke of Wellington will tell her the truth.

You will see power battles between Victoria and Albert, both politically and romantically.

They are madly in love, yet they fi ght a lot. Victoria fl ies off the handle in fi ts of rage and

passion; whereas Albert remains calmer and more rational.

To make matters worse, Albert starts spending a lot of time with an attractive lady

mathematician, Ada Lovelace (Emerald Fennell, Call the Midwife). Intellectually, Albert and

Ada have a lot in common. Victoria is jealous and she frets that her clothes are getting

tight. Is she gaining weight? Could it be that she is pregnant again, so soon?

A crisis compels Albert to return to Germany, and the

couple is separated for the fi rst time in their marriage. What

terrible family secret does he learn about in Coburg that

will torment Albert for years? Why do Victoria and

Albert travel to France? How will Victoria handle

the famine in Ireland? As the episodes

unfold, all will be revealed.

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American Experience presents Into the

Amazon and The Secret of Tuxedo Park —

two very different programs that explore the

lives of men who made history.

In 1913, President Theodore Roosevelt

and Candido Rondon, the intrepid explorer

from Brazil, traveled into the heart of the

South American rainforest to chart an

unexplored tributary of the Amazon.

Roosevelt, once a sickly child who was

able to overcome his health problems,

wanted to test himself against nature. What

was anticipated to be a relatively tranquil

journey turned out to be an extreme test of

courage and character.

Over eight weeks, the ill-equipped

expedition navigated deadly rapids in crude

dugout canoes. The men became hungry,

and exhausted, and they were forced

to carry heavy canoes long distances.

Roosevelt injured his leg, which caused

him to fall ill with tropical

fever. He suffered

a fever that rose to 103ºF and bouts of

delirium, and he begged to be left behind.

They would not leave him and he survived

the trip, but it affected his health for the rest

of his life.

The Secret of Tuxedo Park reveals the

little-known details of the life of Alfred Lee

Loomis and his mission to gather the most

visionary scientifi c minds of the twentieth

century, including Albert Einstein, Werner

Heisenberg, Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi, and

others, at his state-of-the-art laboratory in

Tuxedo Park, New York, in the late 1930s.

There, this group of scientists

researched new high-power

radar detection systems

that helped defeat the

Germans in World War II.

Into the Amazon airs Tuesday, January 9, at 8 p.m. and The Secret of Tuxedo Park airs Tuesday, January 16, at 8 p.m.

FROM VIENNA:The New Year 's Celebrat ion 20 18 Celebrate the New Year with Conductor Riccardo Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic as they perform the magnifi cent music of Strauss Family waltzes at the opulent Musikverein in Vienna. A beloved annual tradition, this is the largest worldwide event in classical music, reaching millions of people through television and radio in more than 90 countries. This year, your host of From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2018, presented by Great Performances, is Hugh Bonneville, who you’ll recognize from his role as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in Downton Abbey. In addition, you’ll enjoy the dancing of the Vienna City Ballet and a grand tour of the best Vienna landmarks. World-renowned Riccardo Muti is Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and he has also collaborated with the Vienna Philharmonic for more than 47 years. In 2015, Muti’s desire to devote more time to training young musicians was realized with the fi rst annual Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy for young conductors and singers at Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna, Italy. Airs Monday, January 1, at 8 p.m.

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Dear Friends of KLRN,

It is a new year and we have many

great things planned for our community

on-air, online, and in the community.

Victoria returns to KLRN for a second

season of Masterpiece Classic. We’ll Meet

Again, hosted by Ann Curry, takes us into

the lives of people whose paths once

crossed and reunions ensue, and NOVA

keeps us exploring our planet and beyond

each and every Wednesday. Our Indie

Lens Pop-Up series is continuing with free

preview screenings in our community to

include: Dolores (Huerta), I Am Not Your

Negro, and Tell Them We Are Rising: The

Story of Black Colleges & Universities.

View the full schedule of events at

klrn.org/indielens. The KLRN Education

Department is busy working with a

group of students in Somerset ISD in

our PBS NewsHour Student Reporting

Lab. These students will learn the

fundamentals of journalism and explore

responsible reporting and researching.

All of these projects, events, and

programs are possible because of your

support. Thank you for being a part of the

KLRN family.

Keep watching,

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We’llMeetAgain

Seventy-two years is a very long time

to wait to be reunited with someone you

care deeply about. That’s how long it was

before childhood friends Reiko Nagumo

and Mary Peters met again. Reiko was a

young Japanese-American girl interned

in 1942, and Mary helped her during her

darkest hours.

This is one of the remarkable stories that

you’ll see during the new six-part series,

We’ll Meet Again, executive produced and

reported by Ann Curry, journalist and former

NBC News anchor. The program explores

pivotal moments in history and the powerful

bonds that formed among people whose

lives intersected in meaningful ways.

Searching

for clues in

marriage

records, and

war and immigration documents, and

combing archives to reunite those now

separated by time and distance, Curry and

her team research and make contacts until

they fi nd the people they are looking for.

“This series helps people separated by

confl ict, war, and humanitarian disasters

fi nd each other again and reveals untold

stories of courage, survival, friendship, and

even love,” says Curry.

Airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m., starting January 23.

She lived constantly in fear for her life...

Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress

Gershwin Prize will honor the 90-year-old

singer for his outstanding achievements

in the fi eld of popular song. He is the

tenth recipient of this prestigious award.

The program will feature performances

and accolades from a star-studded

lineup of his friends including Josh

Groban, Michael Feinstein, Sheryl Crow,

and others.

In announcing the award, Librarian

of Congress Carla Hayden said, “Tony

Bennett is one of the most accomplished

and beloved artists of our time. His

staying power is a testament to the

enduring appeal of the Great American

Songbook the Gershwins helped write,

and his ability to collaborate with new

generations of music icons has been a

gift to music lovers of all ages.”

In speaking of the award, Bennett said,

“I am very proud that one of the earliest

records I ever made was a song written

by the Gershwins, as their songwriting

mastery was so exceptional. To be

receiving an award that was named in

their honor is one of the greatest thrills

of my career.”

Airs Friday, January 12, at 8 p.m.

TONY BENNETT Receives the Library of Congress

Gershwin Prize

Conspiracies, double-crossings, it was terrifying. Queen Elizabeth’s

Secret Agents is the gripping three-part true story of Queen Elizabeth I

who reigned for more than 40 years from 1558 until 1603.

One of Elizabeth’s fi rst actions as queen was to establish an English

Protestant church and become the Supreme Governor. Twelve years into

her reign, the Pope declared her a heretic, which in the hearts of

England’s Catholics gave them permission to kill her.

The Queen relied heavily on William and Robert Cecil —

the father and son team had the duty of protecting the

Queen and country. They established a huge espionage

network, which became England’s fi rst secret service.

As a result of a tip, William Cecil caught a courier

carrying coded letters that revealed a plot to

assassinate Elizabeth and install her cousin Mary

Queen of Scots on the English throne.

The sting that Cecil creates is worthy of the

most elaborate spy thrillers. You may have to

keep reminding yourself, this really happened

many years ago.

Airs Sunday, January 28, at 9 p.m.

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The South Texas SciGirls project is back for another season of meet-ups, events, and opportunities for girls ages 8 to 13 to inspire them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). SciGirls share ideas, do fun experiments and get together for special activities with other girls who also love science. There is no cost to join. This FREE project is growing! Visit: www.klrn.org/scigirls to register. South Texas SciGirls is made possible through the generous support of CPS Energy.

While the play A Raisin in the Sun is widely known and universally seen as a groundbreaking work of

art, much less is known about its creator, Lorraine Hansberry.

Filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain and American Masters are changing that. The new feature-length

documentary Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart presents an intimate portrait of the artist,

writer, activist, rebel, and visionary.

You’ll meet her as a child growing up in Chicago in the 1930s, and follow her journey as she becomes

a radical journalist in Harlem in the 1950s and an activist infl uential in the social and political movements

of her era.

“She was reaching into the essence of who we were, who we are, where we came from,” says Sidney

Poitier, who starred in the fi lm version of A Raisin in the Sun and is one of the people interviewed.

The documentary brilliantly blends the personal memories of Hansberry from Ruby Dee, Harry

Belafonte, Louis Gossett Jr., friends, and family members with a remarkable collection of archival footage,

home movies, rare photos, and unpublished documents.

Visit KLRN.org/events to learn about a preview screening of this fi lm.

Airs Friday January 19, at 8 p.m.

Lorraine Hansberry:

Join KLRN for an upcoming Indie Lens

Pop-Up screening event featuring

fi lms from the new Independent Lens

season. During these FREE events,

we will learn about the Civil Rights

Movement, agricultural issues, women

in the military, and so much more. See

a full list of fi lm descriptions and get

screening locations, dates and times

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