What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …
Lucy Worsley travels back to the Tudor court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s spouses. Uncover THE SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES – Tuesday night at 8 on the Explorer Channel.
Kenneth Branagh is set to play British PM Boris Johnson in a TV mini-series to air next year. This Sceptred Isle chronicles events in the UK surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explore the remarkable life story of scientist, industrialist, self-made millionaire, humanitarian and civil rights pioneer Percy Julian. Tune in as NOVA presents FORGOTTEN GENIUS – Wednesday night at 9 on PBS NC.
Check out some images from Benedict Cumberbatch’s new Cold War thriller The Courier. The film releases March 19.
It was billed as three days of peace and love and became the defining moment of the counterculture revolution. Experience this touchstone for a generation as AMERICAN EXPERIENCE relives WOODSTOCK – Saturday night at 9 on the North Carolina Channel.
Derek Jacobi will narrate a filmed theatre version of Shakespeare’s classic love story Romeo And Juliet. The play will be available February 13 – 20.
In a state where the average high school graduation rate is abysmal, Newark’s St. Benedict’s Prep boasts a near 100 percent college acceptance rate. Witness a rare educational success story on THE RULE – Sunday night at 8:30 on the North Carolina Channel.
And Dame Judi Dench hates being called a National Treasure. I hope that’s because she knows she’s an International Treasure!
Now, let’s see who’s celebrating the passage of time this week…
25 January
Dean Smith (Last Tango in Halifax) turns 31
Angela Thorne (To The Manor Born) is 82
Jill Townsend (Poldark) has her 76th
26 January
Nico Mirallegro (Upstairs Downstairs) hits 30
Edward Hogg (Indian Summers) turns 42
Tyger Drew-Honey (Outnumbered) is 25
Hannah Arterton (Atlantis) celebrates 32
27 January
Alan Cumming (Mystery!) has his 56th
Rosamund Pike (Wives & Daughters) is 42
Alex Norton (Signs and Wonders) marks 71
28 January
Alan Alda (Scientific American Frontiers) turns 85
Lee Ingleby (Wind in the Willows) celebrates 45
Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine) is 91
29 January
Tim Healy (A Perfect Spy) has his 69th
Catrin Stewart (Doctor Who) turns 43
30 January
Darren Boyd (Spy) hits 50
Olivia Colman (Les Misérables) celebrates 47
Vanessa Redgrave (Call the Midwife) turns 84
Jeremy Gittins (Keeping Up Appearances) is 65
Norbert Leo Butz (Mercy Street) has his 54th
Philip Whitchurch (My Hero) hits 70
31 January
Bobby Moynihan (Nature Cat) marks 44
Minnie Driver (The Politician’s Wife) is 51
Dexter Fletcher (The Virgin Queen) turns 55
Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey) celebrates 57
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