Larger Than Life -
finding your roots

Tue, May 20 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.

Duration: 56 minutes and 15 seconds

Episode Number: 1101

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Tue, May 20	8:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 21	12:00 A.M.	Larger Than Life NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 21	12:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, May 22	2:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 23	8:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 24	12:00 A.M.	Larger Than Life NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 24	7:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 25	5:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 25	9:00 P.M.	Larger Than Life NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 26	1:00 A.M.	Larger Than Life NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 26	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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Future Broadcast times for "Finding Your Roots": (show all)

Sun, Apr 20	5:00 P.M.	Anchormen NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Apr 20	9:00 P.M.	Anchormen NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 21	1:00 A.M.	Anchormen NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 21	9:00 A.M.	Anchormen NH World (11.3)
Tue, Apr 22	8:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 23	12:00 A.M.	Out of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 23	12:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 24	2:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Apr 25	8:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 26	12:00 A.M.	Out of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 26	7:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 27	5:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Apr 27	9:00 P.M.	Out of the Past NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 28	1:00 A.M.	Out of the Past NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 28	9:00 A.M.	Out of the Past NH World (11.3)
Tue, Apr 29	8:00 P.M.	Forever Young NHPBS (11.1)