IDAHO (PT)

5:00 pm 

The Electric Company  "The Wordball Is My Oyster"  Lisa gets a case of stage fright when she's cast as the lead in Hector's play. Can Lisa overcome her fears in time to save the play, or will she have to give her part to Annie?. D

5:30 pm 

Nightly Business Report   Apple is expected to debut its next generation iPhone tomorrow. It may be tech's next big thing, but its influence extends well beyond Apple. New York Correspondent Suzanne Pratt takes a look at the "Apple Economy. D

5:56 pm 

Newshour Promo   NULL

6:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

7:00 pm 

Joanna Lumley: Greek Odyssey  "The Islands"  Joanna explores some of the 1,400 Greek islands that make up this maritime nation. She gets a lift on board a shipping magnate's yacht to Crete where she spends time with shepherds in the high, remote mountains of the island. On Kos, she explores the birth place of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, and ascends an active volcano on Nisyros. Part 3 of 4G

8:00 pm 

Great Performances at the Met  "Wagner's Ring Cycle - Das Rheingold"  The gods of Valhalla clash with underworld dwarves and giants in this opening opera of the cycle. Evil Alberich steals gold from the Rhine and uses it to forge a ring of unimaginable power. Wotan (Bryn Terfel), the king of the gods, uses magic to steal the ring but it is cursed, guaranteeing misery for whoever wears it. Unwilling to part with the ring, Wotan breaks a contract with the giants and sets a chain of events in motion that will end in his destruction. James Levine conducts. Sung in German with English subtitles.G

11:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL