THE NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

This week on “Picture Perfect,” we begin the New Year with science, progress and adventure, courtesy of Jules Verne.

We’ll hear music from four films inspired by Verne novels, including “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” composed by Paul J. Smith; “In Search of the Castaways,” by William Alwyn; “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” by Bernard Herrmann; and “Around the World in 80 Days,” by Victor Young.

Grab your gear and climb aboard, tonight at 6 ET, with a repeat tomorrow morning at 6, or listen to it later as a webcast at http://www.wwfm.org.

P.S. Don’t forget to bring a harpoon!