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.
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