Tonight,
NOVA
"Arctic Passage 'Prisoners of the Ice'"
NOVA probes the Arctic's most enduring exploration enigma. In 1845, two Royal Navy ships and 129 men led by Sir John Franklin set sail from London on an elaborately prepared expedition to conquer the elusive Arctic route and were never heard from again. Poignant clues suggest the expedition became icebound, short of food and that the stronger members resorted to murder and cannibalism. Or did their own provisions poison them? Now, 150 years later, a team of historians and forensic scientists journeys to a bleak wilderness on a quest for the truth behind the Franklin mystery.
Tuesday January 6, 8:00 pm
Followed by...
FRONTLINE
"The Old Man and the Storm"
Six months after Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, producer June Cross came across 82-year-old Herbert Gettridge working alone on his home in the Lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood devastated when the levees broke in August 2005. Over the next two years, Cross would document the story of the extended Gettridge clan - an African-American family with deep roots in New Orleans - as they struggled to rebuild their homes and their lives. Their efforts would be deeply impacted by larger decisions about urban planning, public health and the insurance industry, by the decisions of policymakers about federal funding for rebuilding the Gulf, and state and city plans for dispersing those monies.
Tuesday January 6, 9:00 pm
And...
FRONTLINE
"Helvetica"
The typeface Helvetica is ubiquitous, spelling out everything from IRS tax forms to the corporate logos of Target, Crate & Barrel and Fendi. In "Helvetica" , first-time director Gary Hustwit explores urban spaces and the typefaces that inhabit them, and speaks with historians and designers about the choices and aesthetics behind the use of fonts. By Gary Hustwit.
Tuesday January 6, 10:00 pm
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