TV program notes -- week of Nov. 11

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Here are some television program notes for the week of Nov. 11 with their TV Parental Guidelines ratings if available. They have not been reviewed and therefore are not necessarily recommended by the Office for Film & Broadcasting.

Sunday, Nov. 11, 9-11 p.m. EST (History) "A Global Warning?" The program journeys through the climatic history of planet earth, following the world's climate experts as they investigate the most dramatic climatic events over 600 million years from a world totally locked in ice to an era when volcanic eruptions pushed the earth into meltdown, wiping out 95 percent of all living creatures, and now global warming.

Sunday, Nov. 11, 10-11 p.m. EST (Discovery) "Fearless Earth." In this six-part series, viewers witness the forces of nature that create, change and even destroy some of the most wondrous places on our planet. Like humans, each natural wonder has a life story. This episode explores the Grand Canyon, revealed through the experiences of experts and sports people who use their skills to solve the mystery of its past and predict its future (TV-G -- general audience).

Sunday, Nov. 11, 10-11 p.m. EST (EWTN) "Most Unusual Man." The life of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, told by show business personalities, with clips and photos from his Family Theater productions on radio and TV. Born in Ireland and an immigrant to the States, he and his older brother entered the seminary but Patrick contracted tuberculosis and was given a short time to live. He invoked Mary's intercession and when he healed he devoted his priestly life to her, undertaking a mission at the end of World War II to propagate the rosary to reunite families in disarray.

Monday, Nov. 12, 9-10:30 p.m. EST (PBS) "Billy Crystal: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize." The annual special this year salutes Billy Crystal, the 10th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Taped Oct. 11 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the program features tributes and comic performances from Bob Costas, Robert De Niro, Danny DeVito, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, John Goodman, Jon Lovitz, Madeleine Peyroux, Rob Reiner, Martin Short, Barbara Walters and Robin Williams, and includes classic film and television clips from Crystal's career (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 8-10 p.m. EST (PBS) "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial." One of the latest battles in the war over evolution took place in tiny Dover, Pa. In 2004, the local school board ordered science teachers to read to their high school biology students a statement that suggested there is an alternative to Darwin's theory of evolution. The teachers refused to comply with the order; parents filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the school board of violating the separation of church and state. Suddenly, Dover was torn apart by controversy, pitting neighbor against neighbor. The "Nova" series interviews the townspeople, scientists and lawyers who participated in the six-week trial (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 10-11 p.m. EST (PBS) "Miss Navajo." For more than 50 years, the Miss Navajo Nation beauty pageant has given its contestants opportunities to showcase not just their beauty, but their skills in dance, music and sheep slaughtering. Following contestants in their quest for the crown and featuring personal stories of recent winners, "Miss Navajo" is a celebration of womanhood. An "Independent Lens" presentation (TV-PG -- parental guidance suggested).

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