Larger Than Life
finding your roots

Tue, Jan 7 8:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actors Lea Salonga and Amanda Seyfried to ancestors who are every bit as dramatic as the characters they've played on stage and screen, telling stories of relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 0 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 1101

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Tue, Jan 7 8:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 8 12:00 A.M. Larger Than Life     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 8 12:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jan 9 2:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 10 8:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 11 12:00 A.M. Larger Than Life     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 11 7:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jan 12 5:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 12 9:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 13 1:00 A.M. Larger Than Life     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 13 9:00 A.M. Larger Than Life     NH World (11.3)

About Finding Your Roots:

Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories.

The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.


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Thu, Dec 26 2:00 P.M. Songs of the Past     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 27 8:00 P.M. Songs of the Past     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 28 12:00 A.M. Songs of the Past     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 28 7:00 P.M. Songs of the Past     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Dec 29 5:02 P.M. On Broadway     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 1 12:00 P.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jan 2 2:00 P.M. No Irish Need Apply     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 3 2:00 A.M. No Irish Need Apply     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 3 8:00 P.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 4 12:00 A.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 4 7:00 P.M. Watchmen     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Jan 5 5:00 P.M. No Irish Need Apply     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 5 9:00 P.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 6 1:00 A.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 6 9:00 A.M. The Brick Wall Falls     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Jan 7 8:00 P.M. Larger Than Life     NHPBS (11.1)


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