This week on WGCU-TV

. Election central The Great Upset of '48 - Sunday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.

Nov. 2, 1948 was the greatest upset in recent American political history: Harry Truman's win over Thomas Dewey. The press reported the race as a foregone conclusion, and pollsters stopped questioning voters in September. Truman didn't seem to have a chance. So how did he do it?

. The People's President: Man, Myth and the Media - Sunday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman has woven together more than 130 clips from films, television, newsreels and press coverage to explore the traits we treasure in the president and the danger of idealizing the nation's leader. Narrated by Michael Douglas, LeVar Burton, Kathy Bates and Charlton Heston, with commentary by film critics and historians including Richard Schickel, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Former presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton give their own insights.

. Antiques Roadshow Politically Collect - Monday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.

A special salute to the presidential election and the keepsakes of political battles long past. Re-airs: Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 pm

. Frontline The Choice 2008 - Monday, Nov. 3 at 9 p.m. The rich personal and political biographies of presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are examined — and what their different

candidacies say about America.

. Election night coverage

A NewsHour Special Report - Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 9 p.m.

The NewsHour team, led by Jim Lehrer, brings viewers up-to-the-minute results and analysis.

. Charlie Rose - Tuesday, Nov. 4 at midnight

Charlie Rose hosts a live, electionnight discussion.

. Others

Medal of Honor - Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m.

The story of the Medal of Honor — the highest U.S. award for valor in combat — is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring. The medal, dating from the Civil War, is presented to individuals for service "above and beyond the call of duty." Most have been awarded posthumously, yet in this film 13 living recipients tell their inconceivable stories. Re-airs: Friday, Nov. 7 at midnight and Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.

. Austin City Limits

My Morning Jacket - Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 p.m.

Kentucky's indie rock heroes My Morning Jacket return to the ACL stage to showcase their latest acclaimed album Evil Urges.