May 9: Sunday at 4 p.m., Vermont Public Television continues its encore of “American Masters: You Must Remember This.” The second of a threeparter on Warner Bros. studio recalls the impact of television and the studio’s advance into the 1970s.

At 8 p.m., “Nature: Born Wild: The First Days of Life” follows several creatures, including marmoset, moose, elephant and gorilla.

At 9 p.m. on “Masterpiece Mystery!,” Inspector Foyle investigates when a local girl is found murdered and racial prejudice points to an American soldier.

May 10: Monday at 7:30 p.m. on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile,” Fran Stoddard talks with Gwyneth Walker of Braintree, Vt., a composer of orchestral, choral and band music whose catalogue includes more than 190 commissioned works. The program will also air May 15 at 4:30 p.m. and May 16 at 1:30 p.m.

At 8 p.m., “Antiques Roadshow” settles in San Jose, Calif., for the first of three programs. Experts appraise a Tlingit bowl and ladle procured in Alaska in 1877.

At 9 p.m., “Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World: American Experience” charts the rapid rise and fall of the American whaling industry. It powered the start of the industrial revolution. The program will also air May 11 at 7 p.m. on the VPT World Channel.

May 11: Tuesday at 8 p.m., “Nova” features spectacular footage of terrifying twisters and the risky art of storm chasing.

At 9 p.m., “Row Hard No Excuses” profiles the Atlantic Rowing Challenge, a hard-core endurance race, non-stop from the Canary Islands to Barbados.

At 10 p.m. “Frontline/World” revisits what was thought several years ago to be a breakthrough idea to use a children’s play pump to get drinking water to remote areas of southern Africa.

May 12: Wednesday at 8 p.m., “Secrets of the Dead” tells of Winston Churchill’s dramatic 1940 decision to sink the French fleet, in a desperate attempt to keep it out of Nazi hands.

At 9 p.m., “Pete Seeger: Live in Australia 1963” highlights the folk legend at the height of his powers.

At 10 p.m., “American Masters” premieres “The Doors: When You’re Strange,” the first feature documentary tells the story of the 1960s rock sensation The Doors. The film uses original footage -- much of it previously unseen -- shot between the group’s formation in 1965 and lead singer Jim Morrison’s death in 1971. Johnny Depp narrates. It will re-air May 14 at 7 p.m. on the VPT World Channel.

May 13: Thursday at 8 p.m. on “Report From Washington,” U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., joins Vermont Public Television for a live call-in show during which viewers can ask him questions on the issues of the day. Mark Johnson will host.

At 10 p.m., the series “Wild Lives 2” continues to follow stages in the lives of animals, from birth to death. This week, the focus is on a moose named Madeline.

May 14: Friday at 8:30 p.m., VPT is in the second week of its new public affairs lineup. “BBC Newsnight” is a weekly roundup and analysis of international news.

At 9 p.m., the new PBS series “Need to Know” continues on VPT. Each week, the magazinestyle show culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour broadcast. The program will feature documentary reports, interviews and more. Alison Stewart and Jon Meacham coanchor. The program also airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on the World Channel.

At 10 p.m., “Independent Lens” presents “The Horse Boy.” The film chronicles a family’s journey from Texas to Mongolia in search of a miracle to heal their autistic son.

May 15: Saturday at 10 p.m. on “Austin City Limits,” Pearl Jam performs songs from their release “Backspacer,” as well as classic hits. Then at 11 p.m., Michael Martin Murphey, Pam Tillis and Ron Sexsmith perform on “Legends & Lyrics.”