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All Creatures Great and Small • WXXI-TV

In the season finale, James tries to get home for Christmas and Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival.

All Creatures Great and Small: On a Wing and a Prayer airs Sunday, February 18 at 9 p .m. on WXXI-TV.

Please note: Due to the extended length of the season finale, Farewell Doc Martin will not air immediately after at 10 p.m. as originally scheduled. Instead, WXXI-TV will air Fantastic New York: Boldt Castle at 10:30 p.m.

Photo: Helen Herriot (Rachel Shenton) and James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) • Credit: Helen Williams; Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE.

Great Performances: The Magic of Spirituals • WXXI-TV

Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990.

Great Performances: The Magic of Spirituals airs Friday, April 18 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

With legendary African American contralto Marian Anderson in attendance, many wondered if the two singers would compete or join forces and sing together. Showcasing extended excerpts of Norman and Battle in performance, the documentary examines the preparation required and the historic concert’s enduring impact. New interviews and reminiscences are featured from the concert’s producer Peter Gelb (currently Met Opera General Manager), soprano Angel Blue, author and playwright Darryl Pinckney, arranger and composer Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, Harlem Gospel Singers’ founder Queen Esther Marrow, Fisk Jubilee Singers Musical Director Paul T. Kwami, and jazz and opera singer Jocelyn B. Smith.

Photo: Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle • Credit: PBS

Great Performances: The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry • WXXI-TV

Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil in a tribute to its architect.

Great Performances: The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry airs Friday, February 16 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Led by Gustavo Dudamel, the concert includes a piece composed and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, performances by Herbie Hancock and H.E.R., and more

Photo: Frank Gehry and Gustavo Dudamel • Credit: PBS

Margaret: The Rebel Princess • WXXI-TV

Follow this intimate two-part series profiling Princess Margaret.

Margaret: The Rebel Princess airs Saturdays, February 10 and 17 at 10:45 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

This intimate two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed the western world during the 20th century.

Photo: Princess Margaret • Credit: PBS

Freddie Mercury: The Tribute Concert • WXXI-TV

Honoring one of the most influential, storied and beloved country music icons in history.

Freddie Mercury: The Tribute Concert airs Saturday, October 19 at 10 p .m. on WXXI-TV.

On April 20, 1992, Roger Taylor, Brian May, and John Deacon – the surviving members of Queen – took the stage of London’s legendary Wembley Stadium to announce the start of one of the biggest events in rock history: a tribute to the incomparable Freddie Mercury with a glittering array of guests, including Elton John, Robert Plant, Annie Lennox, Liza Minnelli, David Bowie, George Michael and many more. Freddie Mercury: The Tribute Concert captures this historic event, which aimed to celebrate the singer’s life and work and increase public awareness of AIDS – the disease that prematurely ended his life. Songs include “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” and “We Are the Champions.”

Photo: Title card • Credit: American Public Television

Great Performances – George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum • WXXI-TV

Honoring one of the most influential, storied and beloved country music icons in history.

Great Performances – George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum airs Friday, February 23 at 9 p .m. on WXXI-TV.

George Jones’ hits including “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair,” “The Race Is On,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and many more are performed by Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Brad Paisley, Jelly Roll, Dierks Bentley, Sam Moore, Wynona, Jamey Johnson, Uncle Kracker, Trace Adkins, Lorrie Morgan, Joe Nichols and other country stars accompanied by a band of Nashville’s top players. Recorded April 25, 2023, from the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the tribute marked the 10th anniversary of Jones’ passing.

In his lifetime, George Jones sold over 20 million albums, was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, a Kennedy Center Honoree, National Medal of the Arts recipient and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award recipient.

Photo: Stage shot • Credit: PBS

American Experience: Fly With Me • WXXI-TV

The story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control.

American Experience: Fly With Me airs Tuesday, February 20 at 9 p .m. on WXXI-TV.

Becoming a “stewardess,” as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamor, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace. Featuring firsthand accounts, personal stories and a rich archival record, the film tells the lively and important but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.

Photo: Title art • Credit: PBS

Super Drama Sunday • WXXI-TV

For those who don’t enjoy watching the big game, WXXI-TV offers a dramatic alternative – a marathon of Masterpiece programming.

Super Drama Sunday kicks off Sunday, February 11 at 12 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Beginning at 12 p.m. enjoy eight episodes from season 1 of Victoria on Masterpiece. In Victoria, Jenna Coleman stars as her fearless Majesty Queen Victoria. Follow the queen’s remarkable and emotional story, from her giddy ascension to the British throne at age 18, infatuation with dashing mentor Lord Melbourne, passionate romance and early marriage to Germany’s Prince Albert, and the growth into her royal role.

At 8 p.m. it’s Miss Scarlet and the Duke, at its usual broadcast spot. In the season finale of season four, entitled The Fugitive, Eliza is on the trail of a fugitive who is charged with murder. She must find him before the police do or risk losing everything.

All Creatures Great and Small follows Miss Scarlet and the Duke at 9 p.m. with episode six of season four entitled The Home Front. When Richard Alderson needs some help, Helen returns to Heston Grange. Buried family secrets threaten to tear their relationship apart as Richard refuses to let her muck in on the farm. Gerald’s beloved dog, Rock, needs veterinary help, but he is too worried about the operation. Mrs. Hall pushes him to do the right thing.

Photo: Jenna Coleman as Majesty Queen Victoria • Credit: PBS