WUCF has a merry and bright lineup of holiday programming, with new specials, local musicians and returning fan favorites from series like CALL THE MIDWIFE, THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, GREAT PERFORMANCES and LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER, including treats for children and adults alike.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR returns for its 15th year on Monday, December 17 at 9:00 p.m. with Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as this year’s guest musical artist and Hugh Bonneville, star of PBS’ own MASTERPIECE “Downton Abbey,” reading the Christmas story from the Book of Luke.
Award-winning chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road to discover how small-town Americans celebrate the season in LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA “A Heartland Holiday Feast” on Tuesday, December 18 at 9:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve will be especially festive on WUCF. Create a new holiday tradition and tune in starting at 8:00 p.m. for the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park’s A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS. The program features the 175-voice Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra. At 9:00 p.m., travel to Minnesota to celebrate with the season with CHRISTMAS AT ST. OLAF, and at 10:00 p.m. with CHRISTMAS IN CHRIST CHAPEL AT GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
The CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, airing Tuesday, December 25 at 9:00 p.m., introduces a new nun who comes to Nonnatus House with some unexpected visitors who cause both joy and chaos.
PBS rings out the old and rings in the new with two sparkling musical performances. Enjoy New Year’s Eve in New York with LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER “New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Renee Fleming” on Monday, December 31 at 9:00 p.m. Then travel to Vienna and toast the New Year with GREAT PERFORMANCES “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2019” on Tuesday, January 1 at 9:00 p.m., an effervescent evening of music from the Vienna Philharmonic.
PBS KIDS’ holly jolly lineup includes holiday favorites like ARTHUR’S PERFECT CHRISTMAS, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT CHRISTMAS!, CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS, PEG + CAT + HOLIDAYS and WILD KRATTS: A CREATURE CHRISTMAS. And the newest PBS KIDS program, LET’S GO LUNA!, debuts its very first Christmas special, “Luna’s Christmas Around the World.” When the Circo gets stuck at the South Pole on Christmas Eve, Leo, Andy and Carmen are afraid Santa Claus will never find them. But with help from their friend Luna, they embark on a mission to save Christmas – and learn some holiday traditions from around the world along the way.
Ring in the Holiday Season with WUCF Festive Programming
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Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville
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