Austin City Limits presents alternative rock supergroup Monsters of Folk, performing songs from its debut album. Saturday night at 10pm.
Independent Lens follows with "Men Who Swim", a look at a group of middle-aged men who have found unlikely success as members of Sweden's all-male synchronized swimming team. What begins as a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family responsibilities gradually evolves into a more serious commitment. Inspired by Esther Williams's techniques from the 1950s, these train engineers and meat buyers, archivists and teachers soon become passionate exponents of a sport generally associated with women....11pm
And on Sunday it's the premiere of Masterpiece Classic "Downton Abbey". Created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park), it depicts the lives of the noble Crawley family and the staff who serve them, set at their Edwardian country house in 1912. Featuring Hugh Bonneville (MASTERPIECE CLASSIC "Miss Austen Regrets"), Dame Maggie Smith (Harry Potter) and Elizabeth McGovern. Laura Linney hosts...8pm
Friday, January 7, 2011
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