What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …
Explore the lives and trailblazing careers of six iconic African American entertainers who changed American culture. Tune in as AMERICAN MASTERS presents HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE – Tuesday night at 9 on PBS NC.
Lesley Manville (Magpie Murders) will star in the Cold War thriller Winter Of The Crow.
Eleven family gospel groups lift their voices during a marathon recording session in the small town of Fountain. Celebrate THE SACRED SOUL OF NORTH CAROLINA – Thursday at 10pm on PBS NC.
Bill Nye the Science Guy joined the Doomsday Clock scientists in a call for action to prevent planetary catastrophe.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retraces the 400-year-old-story of the Black church in America. Don’t miss THE BLACK CHURCH – Saturday night at 8 on the Explorer Channel.
And has Jenna Coleman (Victoria) tied the knot?
Now, it’s time to celebrate the days of your birth. Well, not yours. But these…
5 February
Laura Linney (Tales of the City) turns 60
Michael Sheen (Gallowglass) has his 55th
Charlotte Rampling (Great Expectations) is 78
Chris Parnell (WordGirl) celebrates 57
6 February
Kevin Whately (Inspector Morse) turns 73
Mike Grady (Last of the Summer Wine) is 78
Nicholas Audsley (Victoria) has his 42nd
7 February
Louisa Lytton (EastEnders) celebrates 35
8 February
Mark Tandy (The Buccaneers) turns 67
Ralf Little (Death In Paradise) marks 44
Carol Harrison (EastEnders) has her 69th
9 February
Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey) celebrates 37
Tom Hiddleston (Hollow Crown) turns 43
Ciarán Hinds (My Mother & Other Strangers) is 71
David Hayman (The Paradise) has his 76th
Brian Greene (Elegant Universe) marks 61
Shaun Parkes (Inspector Lynley) celebrates 51
10 February
Keeley Hawes (Durrells in Corfu) is 48
Max Brown (MI-5) has his 43rd
Carol Royle (Endeavour) hits 70
Philip Glenister (Island at War) turns 61
Michael Keating (EastEnders) celebrates 77
Peter Purves (Doctor Who) has his 85th
Thibault de Montalembert (The Tunnel) is 62
Clare Goose (The Coroner) marks 49
11 February
Damian Lewis (Wolf Hall) celebrates 53
Natalie Dormer (Silk) has her 42nd
Lisa Kay (Indian Summers) turns 53
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