TV HIGHLIGHTS

An Evening With Andy Williams

Friday, August 24, at 8:05 p.m. on 13

Entertainer Andy Williams sings the melodies that made him famous in this special performance from London’s Royal Albert Hall. From “Moon River” to “Days of Wine and Roses,” “The Impossible Dream” to “More,” Williams enchants all generations with the songs from his luminous career.



National Audubon Society Special: Wolves

Sunday, August 19, at 7 p.m. on 13

Two decades ago, the red wolf was close to extinction. Since then, the few surviving animals – only about 80 – were taken into captivity by the federal government to increase their numbers. Robert Redford narrates this fascinating story about the fate of these wolves and the continuing controversy over efforts to save them.



In the Hank Williams Tradition

Saturday, August 18, at 8:30 p.m. on 13

From cheatin’ hearts to jam-balaya, Hank Williams sang it all, lived hard and died young. Today, a generation after his death, his artistry still influences our most talented country and western singers. Dwight Yoakum hosts this story of Williams’ life and career, with star-studded performances by Hank Williams Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, Chet Atkins, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Pride, Randy Travis and Elvis Costello.

Great Journeys

Mondays at 8 p.m. on 13

Travel the historic highways of the world with Channel 13! On August 6’s The Salt Road, award-winning author William Shawcross tracks the remnants of the dynasty of the Tuareg, the powerful group that once controlled the salt routes. The Ho Chi Minh Trail, on August 13, finds photographer Philip Jones-Griffiths returning to the site of the Vietnam War he once covered to discover the fate of the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail. On August 20 at 8:10 p.m., musician Billy Bragg and broadcaster Andy Kershaw make Silver Tracks across the Andes and Atacama desert, following the steps of the Spanish traders. Immediately following, at 9:30 p.m., Across the South Pacific sails 5,000 miles across the South Seas with solo circumnavigator Dame Naomi James. Then, on August 27, on The Pan American Highway, writer and poet Hugo Williams takes a look at part of the vast route – and its history of emigration, trade, conquest, culture and politics.

Fawlty Towers Marathon

Sunday, August 19, at 11 a.m. on 13

Reserve your room (or six hours in the most incompetent hotel in the British Empire. The owners are squabbling, the guests are disgruntled, and the service is a disaster Plan to watch all 12 Fawlty Towers episodes, which star John Cleese, this Sunday on KERA!

The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

Sunday, August 19, at 8:10 p.m. on 13

He was a brilliant jazz pianist who found international fame as a singer, and one of the first black performers to surmount the prejudice of his times. This moving film documents Cole’s early days with his trio, his later solo appearances and his family life with film clips, home movies and interviews with Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and members of Cole’s family.



Voices of Sarafina

Monday, August 27, at 9 p.m. on 13 ’

Go behind the scenes with the young South African acting troupe that performed Sarafina!, the Broadway musical that dramatized the 1976 uprising of 15,000 South African schoolchildren who took to the streets to protest the white government’s intimidation. The program weaves interviews with cast members with scenes from the play and images from South African townships.



Mother Teresa

Wednesday, August 29, at 8 p.m. on 13

This stirring documentary marks the week of this Nobel Prizewinner’s retirement from decades of service to the poor. Filmed on location over a period of five years, the program follows Mother Teresa to many of the world’s worst trouble spots – including war-torn Beirut, besieged Guatemala, famine-stricken Africa, and devastated ghettos in Calcutta and the south Bronx in New York City. Sir Richard Attenborough narrates.

Bradshaw on the Family

Wednesday. August 22, at 7 p.m. on 13

Renowned Houston therapist John Bradshaw examines the problems that haunt and scar American families on this very special evening of three back-to-back programs. At 7 p.m. on The Family in Crisis, Bradshaw explains the symptoms of a family that needs therapeutic intervention. On The Healthy Family, at 8:15 p.m., the therapist gives examples of how a healthy family works and lives; and, at 9:30 p.m., he talks about the characteristics of a dysfunctional family on The Unhealthy Family.



Latenight Music Memories

Catch the latenight rhythm on Channel 13 this month. On Wednesday, August 15, at 11:25 p.m., The Grateful Dead: So Far presents the legendary band in concert. The next week, on Monday, August 20, at 11:50 p.m., Joan Baez in Concert with Jackson Browne marks the finale of Baez’s successful nationwide tour with such memorable songs as “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” Then, on Wednesday, August 22, at 11:45 p.m., it’s time to Sing Out, America! With Judy Collins, as the folk-singer performs such hits as “Both Sides Now.” Concluding the series, James Taylor in Concert August 23, at 10:30 p.m. celebrates a fabled career with songs like “You’ve Got a Friend”