Rosemary and ThymeRosemary
In a Monestary Garden
Sat Oct 11 at 10 pm
Wellminster Cathedral is preparing for a Royal visit and the Custos has asked Rosemary and Laura to restore the old monastery ‘physik’ garden, to mark the cathedral’s Millennium. But someone is not happy about the girls working on the herb garden, and when the Custos’ daughter, Trish, is found murdered there, the girls realize they could be in serious danger. Rosemary and Laura suspect Ryan, Trish’s boyfriend, who knows more than he is telling.
AmericanAmerican Experience
Nixon
Mon Oct 13 at 9 pm
This special provides a reassessment of Richard Nixon's life and political career. It chronicles his achievements and defeats from his boyhood in Yorba Linda, California, to his rise to prominence as a virulent anti-communist congressman, to his presidency, including his historic overtures to China and the Soviet Union, his divisive handling of the Vietnam War and his resignation in the face of the Watergate scandal.
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Space Shuttle Disaster
Tue Oct 14 at 8 pm
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas just 16 minutes before it was due to land. All seven astronauts aboard perished and the implications for the future of the space shuttle program were enormous. What caused the Columbia tragedy? An engineering flaw? A failure within NASA? A lack of financing? Could this catastrophe have been avoided? Through interviews with astronauts and their families, as well as with members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, "Space Shuttle Disaster" gives viewers a new look at the Columbia tragedy - and at NASA itself.
Frontline:Frontline
The Choice 2008
Tue Oct 14 at 9 pm
This presidential election pits the iconoclast John McCain against the newcomer Barack Obama; the heroic former prisoner of war against the first African-American major party nominee. For two hours, the 20th-anniversary broadcast of "The Choice" examines the rich personal and political biographies of these men and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their very different candidacies say about America.
WVU Men's SoccerWVU
WVU v Ohio State
Wed Oct 15 at 8 pm
In 2007, the men’s soccer team posted a 14-6-2 record, advanced to the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST championship, and reached the NCAA Sweet 16. "We have what I think is one of the more competitive schedules in America," according to Marlon LeBlanc, WVU men’s soccer coach. "We compete in one of the top soccer conferences in the country. Being on statewide television is a wonderful opportunity to highlight how our program has developed over the years."  
GreatGreat Performances at the Met
Manon Lescaut
Fri Oct 17 at 9 pm
A young girl headed for a convent, instead chooses a life of pleasure with unfortunate results. When her carriage stops at an Inn to meet her brother Lescaut, she falls in love with Des Grieux, and they run off to Paris together. In Paris, Manon leaves Des Grieux for the wealthy Geronte, then is persuaded to return to Des Grieux. Geronte has her arrested and she is deported to Louisiana where she dies in Des Grieux' arms.
WVU Women's SoccerWVU
WVU v Villanova
Sun Oct 19 at 1 pm
The WVU Women play Villanova at the Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Last season, WVU women won the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles and then advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. "This is a great thing for our program that West Virginia PBS will be broadcasting our games," Izzo-Brown said. "This is a great opportunity for a lot of fans that normally would not get a chance to see us play, to watch us on television."
WVWV Gubernatorial Debate
Sun Oct 19 at 7 pm
Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin debates Republican Russ Weeks and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson. West Virginia PBS will present 30 minutes of debate, followed by pre-produced vignettes of candidates running for other federal and statewide races.
Masterpiece ContemporaryMasterpiece
The Last Enemy 3
Sun Oct 19 at 9 pm
Written by acclaimed screenwriter Peter Berry, the five-part series follows a group of characters -- including a scientist, an aid worker and a desperate father -- who are each trying to deal with crises in their own lives when they unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery. The program takes an arresting and compelling look at how technology could transform Britain into a surveillance society -- threatening human relationships and destroying trust
AmericanAmerican Experience
LBJ Part 1
Mon Oct 20 at 9 pm
This program chronicles the president's childhood in impoverished rural Texas; Johnson's rise to political power on the strength of his public assistance message; the charges of ballot stuffing that haunted Johnson after his early run for the U.S. Senate; John F. Kennedy's assassination and the self-doubt Johnson felt at having assumed the presidency through no effort of his own; and Johnson's victory in the 1964 election, which he considered both a personal and political achievement.
WVU Men's SoccerWVU
WVU v Maryland
Tue Oct 21 at 8 pm
This is the last in the series of men's soccer matches to be aired on WV PBS this season.
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