30 for 30: Little Big Men
The Little League World Series had been long dominated by teams from Asia when, in 1982, a group of schoolyard friends from Kirkland, Wash., took the field for the championship game. Emmy-winning sports documentarian Al Szymanski places the contest in the context of an America still reeling from the Iranian hostage crisis, economic malaise, and an assassination attempt on President Reagan. He also reveals what has happened to those Little Leaguers since. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 8 p.m., ESPN
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Masterpiece: Mystery! Inspector Lewis, Series IV
In “The Dead of Winter,” the latest episode in this worthy follow-up series to the U.K.’s much-loved Inspector Morse, a body is found on a bus, drawing Lewis (Kevin Whately) from his base in Northern England to an Oxford estate that was the childhood home of his partner, Hathaway. Sunday, Sept. 5, at 9 p.m., PBS
Giuliani’s 9/11
New interviews with Rudolph Giuliani are woven together with news clips and amateur footage to form a compelling chronicle of the decisions made by the then–New York City mayor in response to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Witness: D.C. 9/11, a companion special documenting the attack on the Pentagon, follows at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m., National Geographic Channel
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
For his series’ 100th episode, the chef-turned-author returns to Paris, site of the show’s premiere, and visits some of that city’s culinary landmarks with Eric Ripert, chef of New York City’s top-ranked Le Bernardin. Preceding the episode, at 9 p.m., the retrospective special “What Were We Thinking?” takes a lighthearted look back at highlights of the culinary travel series. Monday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m., Travel Channel
Other highlights
A Surprise in Texas: The 13th Annual Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Last year, the world’s most prestigious piano contest drew 29 young virtuosos from 14 countries to Forth Worth, Texas. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 9:30 p.m., PBS; check local listings
My Trip to al-Qaeda
This unique blend of performance and documentary adapts Lawrence Wright’s one-man play about his research for The Looming Tower, his best-seller about the terrorist group and the 9/11 attacks. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 9 p.m., HBO
The Rivals
This documentary follows high school football teams from two Maine communities—one affluent, the other hardscrabble—through their 2007 seasons. Saturday, Sept. 11, at 9 p.m., Smithsonian Channel
