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 Bertie & Elizabeth
Juliet Aubrey and James Wilby star in this Masterpiece Theatre drama about the life and times of England's George VI and Queen Elizabeth that coincides with the 50th anniversary of their daughter Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. The public and private moments of the royal couple's life is set against the backdrop of major national and world events. -- Mary Eileen O'Connor
Monday, February 4 at 9 p.m
 Trading Democracy
In this investigative report, journalist Bill Moyers examines how corporate investors are using an obscure provision in the North American Free Trade Agreement to secretly challenge laws aimed at protecting the environment. Moyers' new, weekly series NOW with Bill Moyers, airing Fridays at 8 p.m. on TV12, offers fresh perspectives on the events, issues and ideas that are shaping today's world. --Dan Naidoff
Tuesday, February 5 at 10 p.m.
 The Queen's Story
Fifty years ago today, 26-year-old Elizabeth II became queen of Great Britain. As a nation celebrates her Golden Jubilee, the new special uses interviews, exclusive photos and film footage to reveal the character and motivation of this most private of public figures. Prince William: Royal Teenager Behind the Headlines at 11 p.m. examines the life of her young grandson, who is in line to become the king of England. -- MEO
Wednesday, February 6 at 9 p.m
 The White Elephants of Thailand
Actress Meg Ryan travels deep into the jungles of Thailand in search of the elusive and endangered white elephant in this Nature special. On her journey, she meets with the elephants' mahouts (human caretakers), helps to bathe these rare and venerated creatures and learns to ride them into the wild. --DN
Sunday, February 10 at 8 p.m.
 An ABBA Tribute
The hit musical Mamma Mia, based on the songs of the internationally-popular Swedish rock group ABBA, makes its Philadelphia debut this month. In Bjorn Again: Live at The Royal Albert Hall, the greatest of all ABBA tribute bands performs in front of a standing-room-only crowd that goes wild from the first chord of "Waterloo" and keeps rockin' through all of ABBA's greatest hits. -- DN
Wednesday, February 13 at 9 p.m.
 Monkey Trial
When Tennessee biology teacher John Scopes (pictured) was arrested for teaching evolution in defiance of state law in 1925, the ensuing trial touched off one of the landmark legal battles of the 20th century. This American Experience special recounts the watershed event, a debate over free speech that became an all-out duel between science and religion and one that still resonates today. --DN
Sunday, February 17 at 9 p.m.
 Navy Seals: The Silent Option
Filmmaker Gordon Forbes III lived with the U.S. Navy's elite maritime commando force to capture the group's secret world. His riveting program features revealing interviews with the high-powered leaders of this deadly force that operates in the shadows equipped with high-speed boats, top-secret aircraft, desert assault vehicles, mini submarines and an arsenal of firearms. -- MEO
Tuesday, February 19 at 9 p.m.
 John Dillinger: Public Enemy #1
In the mid 1930s, America was thrilled and terrorized by John Dillinger, a desperado, bank robber and bad man that no jail could hold. American Experience chronicles the tale of the outlaw named "Public Enemy #1" who was hunted by the police and finally met his match in
J. Edgar Hoover, the leader of the FBI. --DN
Sunday, February 24 at 9 p.m.
 The Incredible Human Body
Scientific advances and technology have dramatically improved our understanding of human anatomy, but the body still holds many mysteries. This National Geographic special uses the latest 4-D imaging systems to explore the bodies of real humans, capturing such phenomena as the union of a human sperm and egg. -- DN
Tuesday, February 26 at 9 p.m.
 Egypt's Golden Empire
Interviews with scholars and dramatic recreations animate this special, which tells the epic saga of the Egyptian empire from its beginning in 1560 BC to its collapse in 1080 BC. In the first part, "The Warrior Pharaohs," a divided Egypt is united once again and its ambitious leaders work to bring much of the ancient world under Egyptian rule. --DN
Wednesday, February 27 at 9 p.m.
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