All times Eastern

SUNDAY, MARCH 16

Dana Sings Ireland's

Classic Melodies

EWTN, 1:30 p.m.

This salute to the Irish people, their traditions and their Catholic faith is becoming a TV institution for St. Patrick's Day. The Irish singer Dana (Rosemary Scallon) — who is an eloquent and fearlessly pro-life European Union representative, by the way — sings beautiful Irish tunes and hymns, both new and old, in the fabled land of song and story.

SUNDAY, MARCH 16

Tasting Ireland

Food Network, 9 p.m.

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, TV chef Bobby Flay visits the Emerald Isle to sample traditional food fare in his ancestral homeland.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

The Imprint of Dinosaurs

Discovery Channel, 10 p.m.

Scientists don't discover a completely unknown species of dino saur every day, but this show documents one such exciting find.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Idaho: A Portrait

PBS, 10:30 p.m.

This magnificent aerial tour of Idaho's natural wonders, punctuated by brief stops on the ground, presents a scenic palette of mountains, lakes, plains, rivers, mesas, sand dunes and hills.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Nova: Sultan's Lost Treasure

PBS, 8 p.m.

Out in the South China Sea, six hours away from the Sultanate of Brunei, lies a shipwreck containing 12,000 intact pieces of porcelain from the 15th century A.D. Archaeologists explain what the trove indicates about ancient trading routes.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

Joseph: The Man

Closest to Christ

EWTN, 5 p.m.

On St. Joseph's Day, be sure to watch this illuminating and inspiring documentary. Classic works of sacred art form the backdrop as Catholic priests, scholars and authors explore the virtues of the man whom God chose to head the Holy Family.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Frontline

PBS, 9 p.m.

A computer expert in India trains poor children to use computers, investigators probe charges of deliberate shootings of reporters by Israeli troops and a sudden opportunity arises for a glimpse of life inside tightly guarded communist North Korea.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

Parris Island Drill Instructors

Discovery Channel, 10 p.m.

What does it take to make young Americans into physically and mentally fit, combat-ready U.S. Marines? Find out from this gripping look at the drill instructors who conduct basic training. Advisory: some intense situations.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

Travel Tech: Fast Ships

Travel Channel, 9 p.m.

New technology is fast (pun in tended) changing the maximum speeds of various kinds of vessels.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.