Celebration is the word of the month at KQED! Celebrate with special Christmas programming and with unique selections for New Year's Eve! And The Beatles take over KQED Plus on December 19 — what's not to like?
KQED Plus goes HD on XFINITY this month, just in time for the Downton Abbey season 2 encore presentation, which begins December 31 in advance of the January 6 season 3 premiere on KQED 9! Check out KQED Plus in high definition on XFINITY 710.
Here are the December highlights for KQED Public Television:
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Sunday, December 16, at 8pm on KQED 9 Monday, December 24, at 9pm on KQED 9 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, featuring Jayne Seymour and Nathan Gunn Emmy and golden Globe-winning actress Jane Seymour and Grammy Award-winning baritone Nathan Gunn join the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas special featuring some of the season's best-loved songs. |
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Wednesday, December 19, beginning at 8pm on KQED Plus The Beatles Invasion on KQED Plus John, Paul, George, and Ringo take over KQED Plus with four specials: |
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The week leading up to Christmas, including Monday, December 24, at 3pm on KQED Plus and at 5pm on KQED 9 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas! This adventure finds the Cat in the Hat, Nick and Sally on a journey around the world to help a lost reindeer find his way home to Freezeyourknees Snowland in time for Christmas. On the way, the Thingamajigger breaks down and they depend on a variety of animals—from African bush elephants to bottlenose dolphins to red crabs—and their remarkable abilities to help them make an amazing journey home. |
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Monday, December 31, at 8pm on KQED 9 Live From Lincoln Center: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Paul Gemignani, rings in 2013 with this celebration of the life and work of Marvin Hamlisch. Joshua Bell, Raúl Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Maria Friedman, Josh Groban, Megan Hilty, Kelli O’Hara and Frederica Von Stade are featured in a program highlighting selections that span Hamlisch’s groundbreaking music for stage and film. Audra McDonald hosts. |
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Begins Monday, December 31, at 8pm; continues every day at 8pm on KQED Plus Catch Up With Downton Abbey, Season 2 Season 3 is right around the corner, but are you ready? Catch up with all the intrigue, crisis and romance of your Downton Abbey residents in preparation for the new season premiere on Sunday, January 6! |