Flashback: 14 September 1989

Are you a longtime viewer? That being the case, you may have been watching our airwaves 34 years ago today. If so, this is what you may have seen…

The early evening staples NEWSHOUR and NBR kicked off the night. At 7:30, the science series INNOVATION headed down under to have a look at fossils. Science continued at 8pm with THE NATURE OF THINGS, a Canadian program hosted by David Suzuki. Following that, MYSTERY! was up at 9pm with an Inspector Morse adventure (newer devotees of British drama may not recall that Thursday night was MYSTERY! night for quite a few years). The one/off special CARNEGIE: THE MAVERICK MILLIONAIRE followed at 10pm with the Britcom GOOD NEIGHBORS at 11pm. Our broadcast day ended with the UK soap EASTENDERS (airing most weeknights in those days) at 11:30pm.

Monday Montage

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

Explore the evolution of understanding and the dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the MYSTERIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS. This four-part, two-night event begins Tuesday night at 9 on PBS NC.

Kenneth Branagh (Fortunes of War) returns to the stage for a RADA fundraiser. Branagh will direct and star in Terence Rattigan’s The Browning Version which runs during August.

Lucy Worsley gets into bed with past monarchs to uncover the TALES FROM THE ROYAL BEDCHAMBER – Thursday at 7pm on PBS NC.

Monday Montage

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

See how genes impact heredity, disease and behavior. Powerful personal stories and stunning breakthroughs reveal the historical search for the human genome. Ken Burns presents GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY – Tuesday night at 8 on UNC-TV.

What’s LeVar Burton doing during the coronavirus crisis? The former READING RAINBOW host is doing what he does best – keeping our spirits up through reading.