Monday Montage

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May 1

What's happening, what's on and what's interesting this week …

Uncover the hidden history of the US Army's Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II on THE REGISTRY – Tuesday night at 10 on PBS NC.

Kenneth Branagh (Fortunes Of War) will direct and star in King Lear in London and New York.

Savor scrumptious strawberries, from field to kitchen, on the second season premiere of THE KEY INGREDIENT WITH SHERI CASTLE – Thursday at 8pm on PBS (repeating Thursday at 9:30pm on the North Carolina Channel).

Nicola Walker (Annika) and Sean Bean (Sharpe) will play a married couple in the series Marriage, debuting later this month on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel (BTW, there's a PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel).

Join singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, two-time Grammy winner and recipient of a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, Rhiannon Giddens as she hosts a new series that will feature the songs, stories and experiences of artists who have influenced her own love of traditional music. Tune in for MY MUSIC WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS – Thursday night at 9:30 on PBS NC.

Rowan Atkinson (Bernard And The Genie) admits that his favorite project was Mr. Bean.

A book editor plays detective when a mystery author turns in the manuscript for his latest book with a missing last chapter. Enjoy an encore presentation of MAGPIE MURDERS on MASTERPIECE – Friday at 8pm on the Explorer Channel.

And in a news story with a headline that sounds like it's a Mad Lib: Guy on a pub crawl dressed as Gandalf bumps into the real Ian McKellen!

Now, blow out the candles and wish for a big honkin' slice of cake…

1 May

Joanna Lumley (Rather English Marriage) is 77

Andrea Lowe (DCI Banks) has her 48th

Rob Spendlove (A Taste for Death) hits 70

Tamzin Malleson (Midsomer Murders) turns 49

Matt Di Angelo (EastEnders) celebrates 36

2 May

David Suchet (Poirot) has his 77th

Finlay Robertson (Unforgotten) marks 48

Peter Dean (EastEnders) celebrates 84