SUNDAY, JAN. 12

Concerto

PBS, 10:30 p.m.

Conductor James Conlon employs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, performed here by Wang Xiaohan, as a good example of narrative in music.

MONDAY, JAN. 13

Woof! It's A Dog's Life

PBS, 9 p.m.

In this half-hour series, celebrity dog trainer Matthew Margolis demonstrates that “love, praise and affection” are the keys to making dogs obedient and happy companions. In this and successive episodes to air at 9 p.m. on Jan. 13, 21 and 27, Margolis reveals how people can learn to control their pets' barking, rivalries and aggression. He also takes on special tasks, in one case consoling a loyal dog whose beloved master has died.

TUESDAY, JAN. 14

NOVA: Spies That Fly

PBS, 9 p.m.

We've all heard of SUVs, but what about UAVs — unmanned aerial vehicles? These pilotless robot planes, some quite small, are revolutionizing aerial surveillance and attack capabilities. Recently declassified film footage shows UAVs in action.

TUE.-THU., JAN. 14-16

Henry VIII

History Channel, 9 p.m.

This new three-part documentary tells the life story of England's King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Catholic viewers will be especially interested in the king's desire for a divorce and that wish's dire results in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The consequences, felt to this day, included criticism of the papacy, dissent from Catholic doctrine, founding a rival church with himself as the head, replacing the Mass, plundering monasteries and dispersing their tenants, and martyring faithful Catholics.

THURSDAY, JAN. 16

The Women's Center: Changing Lives and Saving Lives

EWTN, 6 p.m.

This inspiring show profiles a pro-life pregnancy counseling center in Chicago whose exciting successes make it a model for local right-to-life groups everywhere.

FRIDAY, JAN. 17

The World Over

EWTN, 8 p.m.

Jesuit Father Peter Gumpel, a historian, is postulator of the cause of beatification of Pope Pius XII (1876-1958). Here he explains the Church's process of canonization.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18

Timewatch: Myth of the Spanish Inquisition

EWTN, 8 p.m.

Recent major archival discoveries by Spanish scholars have led impartial historians to begin acknowledging that most of what people think they know about the Spanish Inquisition is false. The facts show that, for centuries, biased commentators have wildly exaggerated the Inquisition's scope and activities.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18

$50,000 Pastry Challenge

Food Network, 9 p.m.

Three-chef teams in the ambrosial arts strive for sweet success and lots of dough (puns intended).

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.