Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Relive the cooking competition that took PBS by storm as ten contestants share heartfelt stories and signature dishes to win the national search for the GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE – beginning tonight at 9 on PBS NC.

Hugh Laurie (Jeeves And Wooster) leads the voice cast of the animated feature The Amazing Maurice, based on the Pied Piper tale. Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Gemma Arterton (Tess Of The D’Urbervilles) also appear.

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Tune in as AMERICAN MASTERS presents GROUCHO & CAVETT – Tuesday night at 8 on PBS NC.

Anya Taylor-Joy (The Miniaturist) took in a performance of The Nutcracker while in Alabama for the holidays.

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Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

An utterly conventional woman lands in Manhattan with an unusually rebellious teenager as her ward. See what happens as Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) stars in THE CHAPERONE on MASTERPIECE – Friday night at 9 on the Explorer Channel.

David Oyelowo (MI-5) talks about playing the long game in an Esquire interview.

Ring in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna City Ballet at the Musikverein. Hugh Bonneville hosts FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2022 on GREAT PERFORMANCES – Saturday at 8pm on PBS NC.

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Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Celebrate the orchestral music of Stephen Sondheim with The New York Philharmonic and guest vocalist Katrina Lenk. Tune in for a SONDHEIM CELEBRATION on LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER – Tuesday night at 8 on UNC-TV.

Elizabeth McGovern (The Chaperone) talks about returning to Downton and her life as an American-expat in London. Continue reading