Holiday Shows Airing this Month
In honor of The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, we have our schedule packed with holiday shows and awesome performances. Get out your calendar – or your DVR remote – and check out the schedule below:
Rick Steves European Christmas
Saturday, November 30, at 2pm on ThinkTV14
Rick celebrates Christmas in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
Classic Christmas
Sunday, December 1, at 1pm on ThinkTV14
Old-fashioned favorites such as “Silent Night,” “White Christmas” and “Jingle Bells” are featured.
Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live
Sunday, December 1, at 6pm on CET
Celebrate 30 years of musical holiday and 40 years of groundbreaking Fresh Aire compositions with a milestone special.
Joy of Music: Christmas on the Rhine River
Sunday, December 8, at 7:30pm on CET Arts
Diane travels and plays through Heidelberg, Koblenz and Rudesheim, Germany and Strasbourg, France. Music includes “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “I Saw Three Ships” and “Flute Clocks.”
Christmas at St. Olaf
Tuesday, December 10, at 8pm on CET Arts
Lively and festive music, familiar Christmas carols and beautiful choral anthems are showcased.
Southern Celtic Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 12, at 8pm on CET Arts
Celtic and Appalachian Christmas traditions are celebrated through music, poetry, dance and song.
Bob Hope: American Masters
Friday, December 13, at 9pm on ThinkTV16
The entertainer’s personal archives shed light on his life. Woody Allen and others are interviewed.
Chef’s Life Holiday Special
Sunday, December 15, at 2pm on CET
Vivian Howard hosts her own vision of the season’s celebrations with peanut brittle and much more.
Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass
Sunday, December 15, at 3pm on CET
St. Lucia buns, mincemeat and marzipan couronne, French galette and Genoa cake are served.
Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass
Sunday, December 15, at 4pm on CET
Stollen, mincemeat streusel and a gingerbread house and more Christmas classics are served.
Magic of Christmas in Alsace
Sunday, December 15, at 5pm on CET
Sunday, December 22, at 6:30pm on ThinkTV16
Enjoy a magical Christmas in the small towns and villages of the Alsace region of France.
Joy of Music: Christmas on the Danube II
Sunday, December 15, at 7:30pm on CET Arts
Diane plays Christmas music at the Esztergom Basilica in Hungary and St. Jacob’s Church in Nuremburg, Germany, and St. Barbara’s Church of Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic.
Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Monday, December 16, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Tuesday, December 17, at 8pm on CET Arts
Tuesday, December 24, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
The Tabernacle Choir and Kristin Chenoweth showcase favorite holiday music, dancing and storytelling. v
Ornament of the World
Tuesday, December 17, at 8pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Muslims, Christians and Jews forged a common cultural identity during a remarkable time in history.
Nature: Snowbound – Animals of Winter
Wednesday, December 18, at 8pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Monday, December 23, at 8pm on ThinkTV14
Travel across the snow globe to meet penguins, bison and more animal survivors of winter.
European Christmas Markets
Friday, December 20, at 2:30pm on CET
Monday, December 23, at 2:30pm on CET
Wednesday, December 25, at 11:30pm on ThinkTV16
Visit charming markets in festively decorated cities and towns in Germany, France and Switzerland.
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
Friday, December 20, at 9pm on CET
Sunday, December 22, at 2pm on CET
Monday, December 23, at 8pm on CET Arts
This documentary tells the story of the unlikely Jewish immigrants who wrote popular Christmas music.
Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream
Friday, December 20, at 10pm on CET
Streit’s factory in New York is a fifth-generation family business that stays true to tradition.
Festival of Carols with Sylvia McNair
Tuesday, December 17, 9pm on CET Arts
Saturday, December 21, at 8pm on ThinkTV14
Grammy-winning soprano Sylvia McNair and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir perform holiday classics.
Making a New American Nutcracker
Wednesday, December 18, at 8pm on CET Arts
Narrator Neve Campbell interviews the creative team behind the reimagining of the holiday tale.
Wheaton College Christmas Festival
Thursday, December 19, at 8pm on CET Arts
The Wheaton concert choir and symphony orchestra celebrate the story of the Nativity through song.
Jordan Smith: ‘tis the Season
Friday, December 20, at 11pm on ThinkTV16
Saturday, December 21, at 9pm on ThinkTV14
Jordan Smith, season nine winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” highlights his Christmas album in concert.
Festival of Carols with Sylvia McNair
Sunday, December 22, at 2pm on ThinkTV14
Grammy-winning soprano Sylvia McNair and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir perform holiday classics.
Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass
Sunday, December 22, at 3pm on CET
A pavlova wreath, a Chelsea bun Christmas tree, a towering pandoro and more are prepared.
Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, December 22, at 2:30pm on ThinkTV16
Tuesday, December 24, at 8pm on CET Arts
Jane Seymour narrates the story of celebrated composer and musical genius George Frideric Handel.
Great British Baking Show: Christmas Masterclass
Sunday, December 22, at 4pm on CET
Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood detail how to make perfect mince pies, Christmas cake and more.
Christmas on the Danube
Sunday, December 22, at 5pm on CET
Wednesday, December 25, at 2:30pm on CET
Visit cities along the Danube river and explore stunning European landscape, history and culture.
Joy of Music: An American Christmas II
Sunday, December 22, at 7:30pm on CET Arts
Diane celebrates with the U.S. Army Brass Quintet in the music of Christmas from National Presbyterian Church in Washington DC, Calvary Church in Charlotte, NC, and at Biltmore Estate in Ashville.
Classic Christmas with the Bach Festival Society
Sunday, December 22, at 9pm on CET Arts
The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Florida, performs traditional holiday selections and carols.
Christmas at Belmont
Monday, December 23, at 9pm on CET
Tuesday, December 24, at 8pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and great seasonal favorites are performed.
Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer
Monday, December 23, at 9pm on ThinkTV16
A pilgrimage to the lands where Christianity began traces the steps of 7th Century Jerusalem monks.
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas
Wednesday, December 25, at 8pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Lucy Worsley discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas has Tudor origins.
Urban Nutcracker: Anatomy of a Ballet
Wednesday, December 25, at 8pm on CET Arts
A diverse group of dancers, artists and crew face challenges while presenting the holiday classic.
Call the Midwife: Holiday Special
Wednesday, December 25, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Sunday, December 29, at 4pm on CET
Sunday, December 29, at 6:30pm on ThinkTV16
Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team go to the Outer Hebrides due to a nursing shortage.
Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic
Sunday, December 29, at 6pm on CET
The construction marvels and visual splendors of the Swiss rail system are showcased.
Live from Lincoln Center: New York Philharmonic New Year’s Even 2019 – Sondheim Celebration
Tuesday, December 31, at 8pm and 9:30pm on CET and ThinkTV16
The New York Philharmonic and Katrina Lenk celebrate the orchestral music of Stephen Sondheim.
Great Performances from Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2020
Wednesday, January 1, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Celebrate 2020 with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein. Under the baton of guest conductor Andris Nelsons and featuring the Vienna City Ballet, the orchestra will play the waltzes of Strauss.
