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December 2015 • Membership Magazine for the Friends of Idaho Public Television

IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION

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Friends of Idaho Public Television Inc. Board of Directors OFFICERS

DOWNTON ABBEY

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Byron Defenbach, Boise, President , Michelle Britton, Coeur d’Alene, First Vice President Doug Balfour, Pocatello, Second Vice President Joy Fisher, Moscow, Treasurer Sheri Freemuth, Boise, Secretary

DIRECTORS

Diane Bilyeu, Pocatello Gail Bray, McCall Mindy Cameron, Sagle Eve Chandler, Boise Norma Douglas, Sun Valley Jerry Evans, Boise John V. Evans Jr., Burley Jeff Fox, Twin Falls John Goffinet, Orofino Ron Graves, Boise Roger Grigg, Coeur d’Alene Jim Hammond, Coeur d’Alene Bev Harad, Boise David Hill, Boise

Amy Lientz, Idaho Falls Carolyn Lodge, Boise Mark Lupo, Pocatello Craig Meadows, Boise Judy Meyer, Hayden Katherine Moriarty, Island Park Martin Peterson, Boise Perry Pleyte, Bliss Erna Rhinehart, Coeur d’Alene Kristina Running, Troy Roy Schiele, Boise Bob Schreiber, American Falls Bob Sonnichsen, Eagle Bill Stratton, Pocatello Ron Pisaneschi, Boise, Ex Officio

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OUTDOOR IDAHO :Idaho Headwaters General Manager, Ron Pisaneschi Director of Content Services, Jeff Tucker Executive Producer, Bruce Reichert Director of Finance, Tim Tower Director of Development, Jenifer Johnson Director of Technology, Rich Van Genderen Program Manager, Sherri Walton Communications/Promotions Manager, Sandy McBride Editor, Anne Peterson Writer, Greg Likins Designers, Lisa Sommer & Jim Hadley

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Enjoy a weekend filled with music, top notch entertainment and outdoor adventure.

Go behind-the-scenes with child prodigy Ethan Bortnick. Don’t miss The Midtown Men as the original stars from the musical Jersey Boys

Holiday Music Rings Out

DECEMBERFEST Celebrates Sounds

Join Us December 3 - 6.

DIALOGUE Talks With PBS Luminaries

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LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: Michael Feinstein New Year’s Eve From the Rainbow Room

CONTENTS

3 DIALOGUE TALKS WITH PBS LUMINARIES; OUTDOOR IDAHO: IDAHO HEADWATERS 4 DOC MARTIN; DECEMBERFEST CELEBRATES SOUNDS 5 SCIENCE TREK: TELEVISION

6 DECEMBERFEST DAYTIME TREATS 6-15 IdahoPTV’s Primetime All-Channel Schedule 16 Weekend: Overnight and Daytime Schedule 17-21 IDAHOPTV 50 YEARS TIMELINE 18 DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 6 TICKET PLEDGE

20 A SALUTE TO DOWNTON ABBEY 21 FOOD SHOWS SPICE UP DECEMBER EVENINGS 22 TIME SCANNERS 24 2015 NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING; CHAPLAINS 25 HOLIDAY MUSIC RINGS OUT

26 CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL

28 INDEPENDENT LENS: EAST OF SALINAS 30 BEHIND THE SCENES

bring to life classics from the Sixties. Finally, catch the premiere of the new OUTDOOR IDAHO special, Idaho Headwaters. These are just a few of the highlights for this year’s DECEMBERFEST. Enjoy!

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December 2015

Airs Fridays at 7:30 p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sundays at 5:00/4:00 p.m. MT/PT

DIALOGUE begins December with two PBS luminaries who recently visited Idaho and ends the month with an hour-long musical special.

On December 4, host Marcia Franklin talks with PBS NEWSHOUR anchor Jeffrey Brown about his book of poems, The News. Recorded at this year’s Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, Brown shares his reflections on the news business and tells why he’s drawn to poetry.

PBS President Paula Kerger talks with Franklin on December 11 about her tenure as the longest-serving president in PBS history. She discusses future plans for PBS as well as the challenges of running the broadcasting service. Kerger recently visited Idaho to help kick off the 50th anniversary of Idaho Public Television.

On December 18, Pushing On features the inspiring story of Idahoans Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray. Wheelchair-bound by a neurological disorder, Skeesuck dreams of traveling Spain’s Camino de Santiago trail. Gray, a friend since childhood, made the dream a reality by pushing Skeesuck in his chair along the 500mile route.

December 25 features an hour-long encore performance and interview with Boise singer/songwriter Eilen Jewell. Jewell performs her unique brand of Americana music with her band, which includes her husband and drummer, Jason Beek.

IDAHO HEADWATERS Airs Sunday, December 6, at 7:00 pm MT/PT OUTDOOR IDAHO crews hike deep into wilderness, climb mountain slopes, and ride horseback and muleback through rough country to reach the magical places where a small stream — a trickle — of water is the start of an major Idaho river.

Idaho Headwaters, a new one-hour presentation, is the culmination of seeking these special places that lead to streams and creeks, then rivers, known and loved by Idahoans — the Snake, the Salmon, the Selway, the Boise, the St. Joe and the Owyhee.

“There aren’t many places in the West that we call ‘sacred’; I think the headwaters of our major rivers deserve that designation,” says executive producer Bruce Reichert. “So much good comes from them. They take us to some of Idaho’s most beautiful places; they are difficult to get to, untouched by human intervention; and they have the ability to refresh us and remind us of what’s worth protecting in this world of ours.”

A 16-mile hike into Spangle Lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness nets four headwater sites within a radius of a few miles. Meanwhile it requires a multi-day journey to reach the Snake River’s beginnings in Wyoming’s Teton Wilderness and Yellowstone Park.

“We’ve reported on Idaho’s major rivers, but finding their actual headwaters turned out to be a lot more challenging. It was definitely new country for us, and we’re delighted to be able to share it in this special,” Reichert says.

SEVEN GRUMPY SEASONS

Shot on location in the Cornish seaside village of Port Isaac, which stands in for the fictional Portwenn, the crew for this special is able to film the DOC MARTIN cast and crew while they are filming for the seventh season. The DOC MARTIN cast and crew work 12-hour days, five days a week, plus overtime while moving from location to location.

“So there’s just no time to do anything other than to be focused on what you’re trying to capture and to be available for those opportunities when the cast members can be available to come off set and talk,” says Eric Luskin of APT (American Public Television) and an executive producer of the special.

Despite the grumpy doctor of the title, who is awkward around people, Martin Clunes, the actor who plays the title character in the series, is anything but grumpy. “Everybody talks about Martin Clunes, who really does joke around on the set. He really is the leader on the set and just sets a very positive attitude. As soon as they say action, that smile goes away and he scowls and he barks, and it’s an amazing transformation to watch,” says David Rubinsohn, also of APT and an executive producer.

DOC MARTIN ̶ SEVEN GRUMPY SEASONS is public television’s third behindthe-scenes look at the international hit series, and features interviews with producers, cast members, and director Ben Gregor.

Airs Tuesday, December 15, at 2:00/1:00 p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sunday, December 20, at 10:00/9:00 a.m. and Monday, December 21, at 2:00/1:00 p.m. MT/PT An average American spends 33 hours each week viewing a television or some type of streaming device. How exactly does the video get to the screen?

What is the difference between broadcasting and streaming?

On December’s SCIENCE TREK, host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Rich Van Genderen, director of technology, and Craig Koster, chief engineer, both of Idaho Public Television, will answer students’ questions about television.

6:30/5:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 7:00/6:00 Odd Squad Arthur’s Perfect Christmas - 12/7, 12/25 7:30/6:30 Arthur 8:00/7:00 Nature Cat – M, W

Curious George – T, TH, F Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas - 12/24, 12/25 8:30/7:30 Curious George Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas - 12/7 9:00/8:00 Peg + Cat

Peg + Cat + Holidays - 12/24 9:30/8:30 Dinosaur Train 10:00/9:00 Sesame Street – 30 Minutes

Airs Evenings During DECEMBERFEST, December 3-6.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

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All Times Mountain Time/Pacific Time

10:30/9:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! - 12/9, 12/17, 12/25 11:00/10:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 12:00/11:00 Super Why! 12:30/11:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! - 12/16, 12/24 1:00/12:00 Thomas & Friends 1:30/12:30 Sid the Science Kid 2:00/1:00 Sesame Street – 30 Minutes Science Trek – 12/15, 12/21 “Television”

2:30/1:30 Peg + Cat

Peg + Cat + Holidays - 12/7, 12/24 3:00/2:00 Martha Speaks 3:30/2:30 WordGirl 4:00/3:00 Nature Cat – M, W Wild Kratts – T, TH, F Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas - 12/18, 12/24, 12/25 4:30/3:30 Wild Kratts 5:00/4:00 Odd Squad —/4:30 Arthur Arthur’s Perfect Christmas - 12/7, 12/25 —/5:00 WordGirl

OVERNIGHT EDUCATIONAL SCHEDULE

Friday

DECEMBERFEST CELEBRATES

Students can watch SCIENCE TREK over the air or on the show’s website. They can email questions to ScienceTrek@idahoptv.org or submit video questions recorded on their smartphones or webcams. Students who send in a question are eligible to win prizes for their classroom.

The SCIENCE TREK website offers facts, links, reading lists, a glossary, podcasts of programs, video shorts, full episodes and special Web-exclusive programming: idahoptv.org/sciencetrek.

WEEKDAY CHILDREN’S LINEUP

DecemberFest Celebrates Sounds That Span Generations Decades of popular music take center stage each evening during DECEMBERFEST (December 3-6).

On Thursday, December 3, at 8:30 p.m., actress Cheryl Ladd hosts the MY MUSIC special, 60s & 70s Slow Songs. This romantic retrospective of love songs from two tumultuous decades features hits by Andy Williams, Dusty Springfield, Harry Chapin and others.

JOSH GROBAN: STAGES LIVE follows at 10:00 p.m. Recorded before a live audience at the Los Angeles Theater, Groban performs iconic songs from Broadway musicals, including “Bring Him Home” (Les Misérables) and “All I Ask of You” (The Phantom of the Opera).

On Friday, December 4, at 8:30 p.m., a teenage pianist and composer is featured in ETHAN BORTNICK LIVE IN CONCERT: THE POWER OF MUSIC. In addition to rousing performances of “Crocodile Rock” and other songs, the special highlights Bortnick’s humanitarian efforts, which have raised millions for

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Television

Airs Thursday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. MT/PT

1:00/12:00a NOVA

1:30/12:30a

2:00/1:00a 2:30/1:30a Signs of the Time (12/7) To Be Heard (12/14) Prohibition (12/21, 12/28)

3:00/2:00a 3:30/2:30a From Billions to None (12/7) First Silent Night (12/14) Prohibition (12/21, 12/28)

4:00/3:00a Mechanical Universe

Economics U$A

1:00/12:00a Nature

1:30/12:30a

2:00/1:00a 2:30/1:30a Scientific American Frontiers

3:00/2:00a NASA Sci Files

3:30/2:30a

4:00/3:00a Mechanical Universe

Economics U$A

2:00/1:00a

2:30/1:30a

3:00/2:00a 3:30/2:30a Growing a Greener World

4:00/3:00a Mechanical Universe

Economics U$A

2:00/1:00a

2:30/1:30a

3:00/2:00a 3:30/2:30a Teaching Channel Presents

4:00/3:00a Mechanical Universe

Economics U$A

2:00/1:00a 2:30/1:30a Ethics in America

3:00/2:00a 3:30/2:30a Art of the Western World

4:00/3:00a Mechanical Universe

Economics U$A

1:00/12:00a 1:30/12:30a The American St. Nick (12/2) iQ: smartparent (12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30) 1:00/12:00a 1:30/12:30a Shakespeare Uncovered

1:00/12:00a 1:30/12:30a Mathematics Illuminated

Shattered Sky (12/2) Engage: Common Core (12/9) The Silent Majority (12/16) Christmas Carol (12/23) Saving Luna (12/30)

Good Morning Mission Hill (12/3) Cafeteria Man (12/10) Game Changers (12/17) Handel’s Messiah (12/24) Sister Wendy (12/31)

i d a h o p t v. o r g / k i d s

Checkidahoptv.org/learnforextendedcopyright and program descriptions.

4:30/3:30a

5:00/4:00a Newsline

5:30/4:30a Destinos

6:00/5:00a Classical Stretch

4:30/3:30a

5:00/4:00a Newsline

5:30/4:30a Connect With English

6:00/5:00a Power Yoga: Mind and Body

4:30/3:30a

5:00/4:00a Newsline

5:30/4:30a French in Action

6:00/5:00a Classical Stretch

4:30/3:30a

5:00/4:00a Newsline

5:30/4:30a Destinos

6:00/5:00a Power Yoga: Mind and Body

4:30/3:30a

5:00/4:00a Newsline

5:30/4:30a Connect With English

6:00/5:00a Functional Fitness

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DECEMBERFEST fills weekend daytimes with specials beginning Saturday, December 5, at 8:00/7:00 a.m. with former dancer Miranda Esmonde-White who demonstrates her regimen for stretching and strengthening in AGING BACKWARDS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE. Join JACQUES PEPIN’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION at 9:00/8:00 a.m. Chefs and friends Lidia Bastanich, Rick Bayless and Ming Tsai prepare a celebratory birthday feast, share memories and anecdotes.

DR. CHRISTINE NORTHRUP (11:30/10:30 a.m.) and SUZE ORMAN’S FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (1:00 p.m./12:00 noon. Music begins at 3:00/2:00 p.m. with HAPPY HOLIDAYS: THE BEST OF ANDY WILLIAMS’ CHRISTMAS SHOWS. It is followed by RENEE

5:30/4:30p

6:00/5:00p NOVA “Inside Einstein’s Mind” Knit and Crochet Now! “Baby Blankets”

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Face-Off” POV Independent Lens World-4 “Listening Is an Act of Love” “How to Survive a Plague”

Learn-3 “Organic Flower Power”

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl Plus-2

Growing a Greener World

Learn-3 “The Power of Worms”

6:00/5:00p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 2” Cyberchase It’s Sew Easy “Peace, Love & Hackerness” “The 1960s”

Frontline

Thursday, 3

NOVA “Extreme Cave Diving” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Death Comes to Pemberley - Part 1” Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Renewable Energy” “Travel Skills, Part 3” PBS NewsHour

The Grand View BBQ With Franklin “Crater Lake National Park” “Pickin’ Beef” Independent Lens “Soul Food Junkies”

7:30/6:30p Eat! Drink! Italy!

“Easy Is Best”

Growing a Greener World

Learn-3 “Gardening for the Hungry” Life of Muhammad

World-4 “The Seeker”

6:00/5:00p Nature “Jungle Eagle” Cyberchase Quilting Arts “The Bluebird of Zappiness” “Paint It” Life of Muhammad “The Holy Wars”

Charlie Rose

9:00/8:00p

9:30/8:30p 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Death Comes to Pemberley - Part 2” Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican Table “Fall’s Flavorful Favs” “Steakhouse Specials” “Sami’s Big Day” DW News Charlie Rose

Best of the Joy of Painting “Babbling Brook”

A Chef’s Life “A Peanut Pastime” Super Skyscrapers “One World Trade Center”

Idaho Reports

Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music

Washington Week With Dialogue Gwen Ifill “Jeffrey Brown” 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Gorongosa Park - Rebirth of Paradise “Roaring Back” Paint This With Jerry Yarnell BBQ With Franklin The Free Range Cook “Multnomah, Part 4” “Leftovers” “A Decadent Dinner” Life of Muhammad “The Holy Peace”

5:30/4:30p

Secret Life of Pigeons

8:30/7:30p Moone Boy

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

Held Hostage

8:00/7:00p After You’ve Gone “Web of Deceit” Woodwright’s Shop “The Timber Bench” PBS NewsHour

Cyberchase “Hackerized!”

Rick Steves’ Europe “Western Turkey”

8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p 60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Music)

9:00/8:00p Last of Summer Wine “Barry’s Nose” In the Americas “Panama’s Wild West” Nightly Business Report

9:00/8:00p

This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “All About the Beams” “Central Turkey” PBS NewsHour

Travelscope “Southern Alberta” Nightly Business Report Meet the Midtown Men

9:30/8:30p As Time Goes By Cooking School “Lamb” DW News

Lidia’s Kitchen “Weekday Dinner” DW News

Lawrence Welk’s TV Treasures

(cont.)

5:00/4:00p Secrets of the Dead

5:30/4:30p

7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music

8:00/7:00p (cont.)

8:30/7:30p 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p The Carpenters: Close to You (My Music Presents)

Science Trek

Wild Photo Adventures European Christmas “Wildlife of the Appalachian” Markets Global 3000 Outdoor Idaho “Idaho in the Movies”

Jacques Pepin’s 80th Birthday Celebration

(cont.)

Paul Byrom - This Is the Holiday Moment

(cont.)

Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” Keith & Kristyn Getty: Joy an Irish Christmas

Learn-3 “Soil”

Focus on Europe

6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p Music City Roots: Live From the Loveless Cafe Smart Travels - Europe “Alpine Christmas” Dialogue “Jeffrey Brown”

10:00/9:00p Keeping Up Appearances America’s Test Kitchen “Southeast Asian” Charlie Rose

10:30/9:30p Vintage Red Green “Possum Lk. Monster” Weir Gets Fresh “Winter Squash”

MT - Charlie Rose PT - Newsline

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p After You’ve Gone Moone Boy “Web of Deceit” Cooking With Stellino Rick Steves’ Europe “Upside-Down Apple” “Western Turkey” Held Hostage

The Carpenters: Close to You (My Music Presents)

9:30/8:30p 10:00/9:00p Josh Groban: Stages Live

Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas

Plus-2 “The Lost Diary of Dr. Livingstone”

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 2” Mexico - One Plate Rick Steves’ Europe “Puerto Escondido” “Travel Skills, Part 3” Elizabeth I: War on Terror

Josh Groban: Stages Live

MT - (4:30) Renee Fleming

Idaho-1 PT - (4:30) Best of Birds

Charlie Rose 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “Spark” Cooking With Stellino Rick Steves’ Europe “A Taste of Italy” “Travel Skills, Part 2” Globe Trekker “Globe Trekker Food Hour: Deep South USA”

7:00/6:00p Keeping Up Appearances

7:30/6:30p Vintage Red Green Show “Possum Lake Monster” The Free Range Cook “Lunch on the Grill”

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p NOVA “Inside Einstein’s Mind” America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Gluten-Free” “Corn - Get an Earful!”

Charlie Rose

Music Voyager “Shreveport, La.” Nightly Business Report

9:30/8:30p C. Quest Goes Green “Kids Recycling” Cooking School “Cheese” DW News

6:30/5:30p As Time Goes By

Growing a Greener World

Nightly Business Report

Woodwright’s Shop Rick Steves’ Europe “Woodwright! Musical” “Travel Skills, Part 2” PBS NewsHour

9:00/8:00p C. Quest Goes Green “Light Bulb Recycling” In the Americas “Yakima: Hops” Nightly Business Report

60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Music)

6:00/5:00p Last of the Summer Wine “Barry’s Nose” Knit and Crochet Now! “Lace Collar and Cuffs” Held Hostage

MT - Odd Squad

8:30/7:30p

(cont.)

5:30/4:30p

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

8:00/7:00p Sand Wars

8:00/7:00p MT/PT - 12:00a/11:00p MT/PT

Jerusalem: Center of the World

Doc Martin - Seven Grumpy Seasons

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

NOVA

Friday, 4

Nature “Jungle Eagle” 7:00/6:00p A Mother’s Son

PBS NewsHour

World-4 “Extreme Cave Diving”

Saturday, 5

6:30/5:30p

American Pharaoh

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Locavore Gardens”

World-4

Best of the Joy of Painting “Wilderness Day”

Week of December 1-5, 2015

Tales of Irish Castles “Don’t Mess With a Knight” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “Spark” A Chef’s Life Eat! Drink! Italy!

“A Road Trip for Rice” “A Little Knowledge” Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “Riding the Rails” “Dinaw Mengestu”

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Plus-2

6:30/5:30p

PBS NewsHour

World-4 “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Pax Romana/A Light To The Nations”

Plus-2

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Cook’s Country “Dinner From Prairie” Charlie Rose

10:30/9:30p Simply Ming “Vancouver - Tojo”

Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert

Tuesday, 1

PBS NewsHour

Wednesday, 2

Plus-2

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p MT/PT - 8:00/7:00p MT/PT

Nightly Business Report

Thursday, 3

Wednesday, 2

Tuesday, 1

Idaho-1

MT - Odd Squad PT - WordGirl

MT - Charlie Rose PT - Newsline

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Gorongosa Park - Rebirth of Paradise “Roaring Back” Sara’s Wknight Meals Rick Steves’ Europe “Mexican Cocina” “Central Turkey” Life of Muhammad “The Holy Wars” Doctor Who “Deep Breath” (cont.)

11:30/10:30p

10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p 11:00/10:00p Music City Roots: Live From the Loveless Cafe Austin City Limits “Portugal. The Man/Local Natives” Simply Ming Taste the Islands Rick Steves’ Europe “Street Foods” “The Latin Lover” “Travel Skills, Part 1” Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith, Part 1 Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith, Part 2

Friday, 4

Week of December 1-5, 2015

FLEMING — CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK (4:30/3:30 p.m.). BEST OF BIRDS airs in the Pacific Time Zone only at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 6, special programming begins at 12:00 noon/11:00 a.m. with RICK STEVES SPECIAL EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS, followed by NATURE Snow Monkeys at 2:00/1:00. At 3:30/2:30 p.m., beautiful music comes from LIBERA: ANGELS SING CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND, and then CLASSICAL REWIND (MY MUSIC) airs at 5:00/4:00 p.m.

TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS airs in the Pacific Time Zone only at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, 5

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IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION

DAYTIME TREATS

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “A Whale of a Tale”

Idaho-1 PT - (4:30) Arthur’s Christmas Plus-2

Learn-3 “Living Walls” Chaplains

World-4 “Part 1”

Tuesday, 8

Plus-2

Wednesday, 9

Plus-2

A Chef’s Life Holiday Special

Nature “Fortress of the Bears” 7:00/6:00p A Mother’s Son

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Double Trouble”

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Raising the Bar”

6:00/5:00p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 3” It’s Sew Easy “The 1980s”

Frontline

World-4 “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Part 2”

Thursday, 10

Plus-2

Friday, 11

The Grand View Project Smoke The Free Range Cook “Pinnacles Nat’l Monument” “Shoulders and Bellies” “The Perfect Roast” Off the Menu: Asian America

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p A Chef’s Life Holiday Special

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “The Wedding Scammer”

Knit and Crochet Now! “Head Warmers” Time Scanners “Machu Picchu”

Best of the Joy of Painting “A Warm Winter”

A Chef’s Life “The Buttermilk Belt” Super Skyscrapers “Building the Future”

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “The Guilty Party”

6:00/5:00p Nature “Fortress of the Bears” Quilting Arts “Hot Stuff”

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p Time Scanners “Machu Picchu” Paint This With Jerry Yarnell Project Smoke “Church in the Wildwood 1” “Surf Meets Turf” Secrets of the Dead “Bones of the Buddha”

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Learn-3 “Composting” The Buddha

MT - Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 1” PT - BBC Newsnight

Idaho-1 PT - Focus on Europe Saturday, 12

7:30/6:30p

Doc Martin “Sickness and Health” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p National Christmas Tree Lighting

NOVA

5:00/4:00p Secrets of the Dead

5:30/4:30p

Science Trek

Wild Photo Adventures “The Art of Concealment” Global 3000

Plus-2 “Carthage’s Lost Warriors” Learn-3 “Asteroids and Comets” World-4

6:30/5:30p

PBS NewsHour

World-4 “Meteor Strike”

World-4

Best of the Joy of Painting “Angler’s Haven”

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Organic Seed Saving”

Plus-2

6:30/5:30p

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Focus on Europe

Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert

Off the Menu: Asian America

6:00/5:00p NOVA “Extreme Cave Diving” Knit and Crochet Now! “Colorful Throws” American Pharaoh

Learn-3 “Organic Pest Control”

(cont.)

PBS NewsHour Weekend

Rick Steves’ Europe “Milan and Lake Como” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p Music City Roots: Live From the Factory

The Free Range Cook “A Taste of Asia”

Dialogue “PBS Pres. Paula Kerger” 7:30/6:30p The Free Range Cook “Fiesta for Friends”

The Lawrence Welk Show “Southtown, U.S.A.” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Austin City Limits “Emeli Sande/Michael Kiwanuka” Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul Essential Pepin Essential Pepin “Taste Bud Temptations” “Global Gastronomy” “Shell-Ebration” “Souper Soups for Supper” Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam “The Desert” “PBS Pres. Paula Kerger” (Part 2)

10:00p 10:30p The Three Tenors Christmas 10:00/9:00p

10:30/9:30p

America’s Test Kitchen Pati’s Mexican Table “Great Grilled Burgers” “Modern Mexico” Nature “Jungle Eagle”

Tales of Irish Castles “The Fightback” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “The Age of Invention” A Chef’s Life The Free Range Cook “Collard Green Queen” “Cooking for a Crowd” Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “Idaho in the Movies” “Jeffrey Brown”

5:30/4:30p

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Josh Groban: Stages Live

Globe Trekker “Globe Trekker Special: World War I in Europe” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Oregon Field Guide Music Voyager “Wildlife Crossing” “Pueblo, Colorado” Travelscope Lidia’s Kitchen “Garlic and Onion” “Southern Ethiopia” Nightly Business DW News Report

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

POV

(cont.)

9:30/8:30p Outdoor Idaho “Idaho Headwaters”

Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 1” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Idaho Reports Travelscope “Reformation Trail 1” This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “It’s Foundation Time” “France’s Loire” PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

World-4 “Homegoings”

Nature “Snow Monkeys” Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland

9:00/8:00p

Antiques Roadshow “Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Hour One” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Globe Trekker Oregon Field Guide Dialogue “Globe Trekker Special: World War I in Europe” “Christmas Ships” “Jeffrey Brown” Quilting Arts Paint This With Jerry Yarnell Project Smoke The Free Range Cook “Grab Bag” “Multnomah, Part 5” “Smoking 101” “Italian Inspiration” Chaplains Local USA On Story “Part 2” “Caring at the End” “Complex Characters”

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Back to School”

8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas

PBS NewsHour

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Dialogue “Jeffrey Brown”

7:30/6:30p

9:30p

Independent Lens “Soul Food Junkies” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Globe Trekker “Globe Trekker Special: World War I in Europe” Cook’s Country Simply Ming “Memphis Ribs” “Vancouver - Rain” Charlie Rose

11:00p

11:00/10:00p Tales of Irish Castles “Don’t Mess With a Knight” Mexico - One Plate Rick Steves’ Europe “Chocolate & Coffee” “Travel Skills, Part 1” Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler “Lourdes” Charlie Rose 11:00/10:00p Oregon Field Guide “Christmas Ships”

11:30/10:30p Dialogue “Jeffrey Brown” Sara’s Wknight Meals Rick Steves’ Europe “Hot Day, Cool Kitchen” “France’s Loire” Chaplains “Part 2”

Frontline “The Rise of ISIS” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p C. Quest Goes Green C. Quest Goes Green NOVA “Turtle Rescue” “Wild Bird Rescue” “Extreme Cave Diving” In the Americas Cooking School America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Argentina’s Route 40” “One-Pot Meals” “Catch of the Day” “Summer Fruit” Nightly Business DW News Charlie Rose Report

Charlie Rose

NOVA “Meteor Strike” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 1” Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Home Composting” “The Best of Israel” PBS NewsHour

Time Scanners “Machu Picchu” 9:00/8:00p

Charlie Rose

Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho” 8:00/7:00p European Christmas Markets Woodwright’s Shop “Tripod Table 1” PBS NewsHour

In the Americas “Argentina’s Route 40” 8:30/7:30p Christmas on the Danube Rick Steves’ Europe “Palestine”

Midsomer Murders “Dead Letters, Part 2” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p A Chef’s Life Holiday Special

Father Brown “The Truth in the Wine” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p National Christmas Tree Lighting

In the Americas “Wyoming” Nightly Business Report

Cooking School “Steakhouse” DW News

America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Mediterranean” “Fresh Bread” Charlie Rose

Idaho Reports

Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” 8:30/7:30p 9:00/8:00p

Craft in America “Celebration” 9:30/8:30p

Christmas on the Danube 10:30/9:30p

8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Explosions: How We Shook the World Woodwright’s Shop “Pinch Rod” PBS NewsHour

Rick Steves’ Europe “Paris Side Trips”

8:00/7:00p All-Star Film Collection “The Magnificent Seven” This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “It’s Foundation Time” “Italy’s Riviera” PBS NewsHour

Music Voyager “Colombia Rocks!”

Nightly Business Report

Mysteries of the Coral Canyon 9:30/8:30p 10:00/9:00p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 2” Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country “A Little Spice” “Sweet Endings” DW News Charlie Rose

Travelscope “Northern Ethiopia” Nightly Business Report

Lidia’s Kitchen “Family Favorites” DW News

Last of Summer Wine Keeping Up “Optimism” Appearances 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Tonic Sol-fa Christmas

As Time Goes By

Vintage Red Green “The Water Show” 9:30/8:30p

Essential Pepin More Fast Food My “Light As Air” Way “Viva Espana!”

America ReFramed “Looks Like Laury, Sounds Like Laury”

More Fast Food My Way “Bread Flip”

9:00/8:00p Irish Rovers Christmas

Heart & Soul “Toast to Julia” POV “Listening Is an Act”

11:30p Christmas on the Danube 11:30/10:30p

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “The Age of Invention” Taste the Islands Rick Steves’ Europe “The Latin Lover” “Paris Side Trips” Outdoor Idaho POV “Idaho in the Movies” “Listening Is an Act”

10:30/9:30p 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Masterpiece Classic Masterpiece Mystery!

“Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 3” “Grantchester, Pt. 3” Pati’s Mexican Table Mexico - One Plate Rick Steves’ Europe “Family Favorites” “Bringing Oaxaca” “The Best of Israel” Globe Trekker “Globe Trekker Special: World War I in Europe”

10:00/9:00p (10:10) Nature “Fortress of the Bears” Cook’s Country Simply Ming “New Orleans Shrimp” “Richmond - Ian Lai” Charlie Rose

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Idaho Reports

7:00/6:00p

Meet the Midtown Men

8:30p 9:00p Salute to Downton Abbey

Sunday, 268

Revolutionaries

World-4 “IBM’s Ginni Romett”

8:00p (cont.)

Monday, 7

Tales of Irish Castles “Don’t Mess With a Knight”

7:30p

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Tuesday, 8

NOVA “Extreme Cave Diving” Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You

7:00p

Outdoor Idaho “Idaho Headwaters”

8:00/7:00p MT/PT - 12:00a/11:00p MT/PT

Wednesday, 9

5:30p 5:00p 6:00p 6:30p MT - Classical Rewind Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust -The Bridge to Russia - The Concert PT - (4:30) Transatlantic Sess.

5:00/4:00p 5:30/4:30p 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p

Week of December 6-12, 2015

Charlie Rose 11:00/10:00p European Christmas Markets Taste the Islands “Carnival Nights” Time Scanners “Machu Picchu”

11:30/10:30p Christmas on the Danube Rick Steves’ Europe “Palestine”

Thursday, 10

Learn-3

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Charlie Rose 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p (11:07) Time Scanners “Machu Picchu” Sara’s Wknight Meals Rick Steves’ Europe “Picnics” “Italy’s Riviera” Mysteries of the Coral Canyon

Doctor Who “Into the Dalek” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Music City Roots: Live From the Factory Austin City Limits “Emeli Sande/Michael Kiwanuka” America’s Test Kitchen Simply Ming Taste the Islands Rick Steves’ Europe “Catch of the Day” “Vancouver - Rain” “A Little of This” “France’s Loire” Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Part 1) Islam (Part 2)

Friday, 11

Plus-2

5:00/4:00p MT/PT - 8:00/7:00p MT/PT

The Fixer

Saturday, 12

Sunday, 6

Idaho-1

Monday, 7

December 2015 CHANNELS / 8

Week of December 6-12, 2015

Tuesday, 15 Wednesday, 16

Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p Globe Trekker Outdoor Idaho “Switzerland” “Adventure Idaho” Quilting Arts Paint This With Jerry Yarnell Project Smoke “Applique Three Ways” “Church in the Wildwood 2” “Ribs Rock the Smoker” The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama Local USA “Among Believers” “Harnessing the Sun” PBS NewsHour

National Christmas Tree Lighting

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “A Recipe for Chaos”

6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p NOVA “Meteor Strike” Knit and Crochet Now! Best of the Joy of Painting “Lacy Cardigans” “Lone Mountain” The Blueprint: The Story of Adventist Education

7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “Revelations and Revolutions” A Chef’s Life The Free Range Cook “Blueberries & Boiling Over” “Life’s a Picnic” Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “The Desert” “PBS Pres. Paula Kerger”

Xmas Without China

Idaho Reports

Live From Lincoln Center “Sinatra: Voice for a Century” 8:30/7:30p 9:00/8:00p

A Place to Call Home “No Secrets, Ever” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p (10:02) Nature “Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem” Cook’s Country Simply Ming “Colorado Chili” “Tony Maws” Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

PBS NewsHour Weekend

Last of Summer Wine Keeping Up “Will Barry Go Septic” Appearances 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p St. Thomas Christmas: Jubilant Light 2015

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Parks and Recreation”

6:00/5:00p Last of the Summer Wine “Housing Market” Knit and Crochet Now! “Baby Blankets” Time Scanners “Colosseum”

5:30/4:30p

Thursday, 17 Friday, 18

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Bottled Up” Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine World-4 “Birth of a Faith”

Learn-3 “Athol, Massachusetts”

MT - Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2” PT - BBC Newsnight

Saturday, 19

Idaho-1 PT - Focus on Europe 5:00/4:00p Secrets of the Dead

5:30/4:30p

Science Trek

Wild Photo Adventures “Shoot Epic Videos” Global 3000

Plus-2 “The Lost Gardens of Babylon” Learn-3 “Insects” World-4

Focus on Europe

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Shock & Awe: The Story of Electricity “Revelations and Revolutions” Taste the Islands Rick Steves’ Europe “A Little of This” “Amsterdam” Outdoor Idaho Dreamers Theater “The Desert”

Washington Week With Dialogue Gwen Ifill “Pushing On” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Nature Time Scanners “Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem” “Colosseum” Quilting Arts Paint This With Jerry Yarnell Project Smoke The Free Range Cook “Repurposing” “Church in the Wildwood 3” “Big Bad Beef” “Lunch on the Grill” Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine “The Great Missionary” “Age of the Apostles”

Nightly Business Report

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p NOVA “Meteor Strike” America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Scallops and Shrimp” “Fresh Beans” Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

Rick Steves’ Europe “Amsterdam”

9:30/8:30p C. Quest Goes Green “Illegal Dumping” Cooking School “Sandwiches” DW News

Charlie Rose

Father Brown “The Judgement of Man” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Keeping Up Vintage Red Green Appearances “The Water Show” America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Caldo Verde” “Slow Food” Charlie Rose

Independent Lens

World-4 “Muscle Shoals/Waiting for a Train: The Toshio Hirano Story”

MT - Odd Squad

Woodwright’s Shop “Tripod Table 2” PBS NewsHour

9:00/8:00p C. Quest Goes Green “Bottle Cap Recycling” In the Americas “Rural Ceara, Brazil” Nightly Business Report

Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers

Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run, Part 1” 9:00/8:00p Last of Summer Wine “Housing Market” In the Americas “Bogota to Amazon” Nightly Business Report

Cyberchase “A Seedy Business”

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Prohibition “A Nation of Drunkards” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice

9:30/8:30p Music Voyager “Atlanta, Georgia” Lidia’s Kitchen “The Oven Is On” DW News

In the Americas “Wyoming” 8:30/7:30p Moone Boy

Growing a Greener World

6:00/5:00p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 4” It’s Sew Easy “The 2000s”

NOVA

This Old House “Opening the Entry” PBS NewsHour

8:30/7:30p Travelscope “Reformation Trail 2” Rick Steves’ Europe “Italy’s Veneto”

Independent Lens “Muscle Shoals/Waiting for a Train: The Toshio Hirano Story” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Globe Trekker Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “Switzerland” “Adventure Idaho” “Paula Kerger” Sara’s Wknight Meals Rick Steves’ Europe Cook’s Country Simply Ming “Grilled Chicken” “Richmond - Andy Liu” “Vegan w/Adam Sobel” “Italy’s Veneto” Charlie Rose The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama “Among Believers”

Outdoor Idaho “Jewel of the North” 8:00/7:00p After You’ve Gone “Rose Tattoo” Woodwright’s Shop “Viceless Devices” PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

World-4 “Roman Catacomb Mystery”

Nature “Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem” 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Midsomer Murders “Dead Letters, Part 2” The Grand View Project Smoke The Free Range Cook “Grand Canyon - North Rim” “Don’t Have a Smoker” “Effortless Entertaining” Frontline “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis (Part 1)”

6:30/5:30p As Time Goes by Best of the Joy of Painting “Seaside Harmony”

Doc Martin “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”

7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Keeping Up Appearances Vintage Red Green Show “The Water Show” A Chef’s Life The Free Range Cook “Shrimp Sells” “The Ultimate Cookout” Super Skyscrapers “The Vertical City”

PBS NewsHour

Rick Steves’ Europe “Tuscany’s Dolce Vita” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p Music City Roots: Live From the Factory Travelscope “A San Antonio Christmas” Outdoor Idaho “Winter Solitude”

Farm Holiday Special With Ian Knauer Dialogue “Pushing On”

The Lawrence Welk Show “Christmas” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Austin City Limits “Tom Waits” Alsatian Christmas Table Alsatian Christmas Table “Alsatian Christmas Dinner” “Alsatian Christmas Treats” The Blueprint: The Story of Adventist Education

Rick Steves’ Europe “Prague”

8:00/7:00p All-Star Film Collection “Only Angels Have Wings” This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Opening the Entry” “Berlin” PBS NewsHour

Family Travel “Chicago - Holidays” America ReFramed “Rachel Is”

Travelscope “Sechselauten” Nightly Business Report As Time Goes By

9:30/8:30p As Time Goes By Cooking School “Turkey” DW News

9:30/8:30p Lidia’s Kitchen “Cozy Wintertime” DW News

Vintage Red Green The Fixer “Maple Syrup” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Music City Roots: Live From the Factory Featuring Santino Fontana Katie Brown Workshop Heirloom Meals Christmas America’s Test Kitchen Simply Ming “Christmas” “Scallops and Shrimp” “Richmond - Andy Liu” Dreamers Theater Adventists

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Pt. 4” Pati’s Mexican Table Rick Steves’ Europe “Good Morning” “Netherlands Beyond” Globe Trekker “Switzerland”

11:00/10:00p After You’ve Gone “Rose Tattoo” Taste the Islands “Dinner in the Keys” Time Scanners “Colosseum”

11:30/10:30p Moone Boy Rick Steves’ Europe “Prague”

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Time Scanners “Colosseum” Sara’s Wknight Meals Rick Steves’ Europe “Just 5 Ingredients” “Berlin” Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine “The Great Missionary” Doctor Who “Robot of Sherwood” 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Austin City Limits “Tom Waits” Taste the Islands Rick Steves’ Europe “Rich & Refreshing” “Italy’s Veneto” The Blueprint: The Story of Adventist Education

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Globe Trekker “Switzerland” 9:00/8:00p Oregon Field Guide “Cormorant v. Salmon” Travelscope “British Columbia” Nightly Business Report

Mexico - One Plate Rick Steves’ Europe “Oaxaca’s Top Chefs” “France’s Loire” Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler “Hajj”

Charlie Rose

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

Learn-3 “Ashville, North Carolina”

Antiques Roadshow “Finders Keepers” 8:00/7:00p Idaho Reports

Cooking School “Mushrooms” Dialogue “Paula Kerger”

Chaplains “Part 1” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 6” Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican Table “Onion Burgers” “Backyard Picnic” Charlie Rose

PBS NewsHour

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Music Voyager “The Capital of Salsa” Outdoor Idaho “The Desert”

11:00p 11:30p Great Houses With Julian Fellowes “Burghley House” 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Stan Lee: With Great Power

Time Scanners “Colosseum” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 5” Music Voyager Lidia’s Kitchen “The New Medellin” “Symphony of Pastas” Nightly Business DW News Report

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Raleigh, North Carolina”

Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Sink Mistake” “France’s Loire” Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler “Kumbh Mela”

10:00p 10:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 6” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Tales of Irish Castles “The Fightback” America’s Test Kitchen Pati’s Mexican Table “Spicing Up” “Baked!”

Nature “Fortress of the Bears”

NOVA “Roman Catacomb Mystery” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 4” Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Sink Mistake” “Netherlands Beyond” PBS NewsHour

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Plus-2

7:30/6:30p Dialogue “PBS Pres. Paula Kerger” The Free Range Cook “Fish on the Menu” On Story “Based on a True Story”

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Harborside, Maine”

Plus-2

A Chef’s Life The Free Range Cook “Moonshine” “A French Country Table” Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler “Hajj”

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Plus-2

7:30/6:30p

9:00p 9:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 5” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p The 25,000 Mile Love Story

Sunday, Sunday, 13 2

5:30/4:30p

7:00/6:00p

Stan Lee: With Great Power

8:00p 8:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 4” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Off the Menu: Asian America

Monday, 14

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

7:30p

Oregon Field Guide “Wildlife Crossing”

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Tuesday, 15

PBS NewsHour

America’s Test Kitchen “Spicing Up the Backyard” Dialogue “PBS Pres. Paula Kerger”

7:00p

Outdoor Idaho “Adventure Idaho”

8:00/7:00p MT/PT - 12:00a/11:00p MT/PT

Wednesday, 16

Nightly Business Report

Cyberchase “Fit to Be Heroes” The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama World-4 “The Beginning”

World-4

6:30/5:30p

MT - Odd Squad

Growing a Greener World

Plus-2

6:00/5:00p

Signing Time!

“My First Signs”

Learn-3 “Jefferson & Monticello”

6:30p

British Antiques Roadshow “Cheltenham Town Hall 2”

Tales of Irish Castles “The Fightback” Cooking School “Mushrooms” Idaho Reports

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl Plus-2

5:30/4:30p

6:00p

PBS NewsHour Weekend

Week of December 13-19, 2015

Thursday, 17

NOVA Plus-2 “Meteor Strike” Hands On Crafts for Kids Learn-3 “Pets” Revolutionaries World-4 “The Facebook Effect”

5:30p Charlie Rose - The Week

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Friday, 18

Idaho-1

5:00p MT - Dialogue “Paula Kerger” PT - NOVA “Meteor Strike” 5:00/4:00p

5:00/4:00p MT/PT - 8:00/7:00p MT/PT

Saturday, 19

Monday, 14

Sunday, 13

December 2015 CHANNELS / 10

Week of December 13-19, 2015

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Plus-2

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Digit’s B-Day Surprise” The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama World-4 “A Leap of Faith”

Learn-3 “Organic Lawn Care”

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “When Penguins Fly”

6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p NOVA “Roman Catacombs Mystery” Knit and Crochet Now! Best of the Joy of Painting “Shaped Shawls” “Mountain Serenity” Dreamers Theater

Tuesday, 22

POV

Wednesday, 23

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

6:00/5:00p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 5” Fit 2 Stitch “The Skirt, for All Ages”

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Unhappily Ever After” First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty (90 Minutes)

Learn-3 “Backyard Composting” World-4

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Escape From Merlin’s”

6:00/5:00p Last of the Summer Wine “Will Barry Go Septic” Knit and Crochet Now! “Cozy Cushions Pillows” Time Scanners “Jerusalem”

Thursday, 24

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl Plus-2

Learn-3 “Veteran Farmers” NOVA

World-4 “Building the Great Cathedrals”

Friday, 25

Plus-2

6:30/5:30p As Time Goes By Best of the Joy of Painting “A Cold Spring Day”

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p Nature “Magic of the Snowy Owl” A Chef’s Life Holiday Special

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Step By Step” Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine World-4 “From Apocalypse to Heresies” MT - Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 2” PT - BBC Newsnight

Idaho-1 PT - Focus on Europe Saturday, 26

The Grand View “Mount Rainier Nat’l Park” An American Mosque

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Schoolyard Wildlife”

Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine “Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs” PBS NewsHour Weekend

Rick Steves’ Europe “Italy’s Great Hill Towns” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p Music City Roots: Live From the Factory

5:00/4:00p Secrets of the Dead

5:30/4:30p

Science Trek

Wild Photo Adventures Katie Brown Workshop “Chincoteague Nat’l Refuge” “Easy Entertaining” Global 3000 Outdoor Idaho “Winter Recreation”

Plus-2 “The Mona Lisa Mystery” Learn-3 “Volcanoes” World-4

6:30/5:30p

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Focus on Europe

Tales of Irish Castles “A Century of Turmoil” 7:00/6:00p Islands on the Edge A Chef’s Life “Don’t Tom Thumb, Part 1” Outdoor Idaho “Winter Solitude”

7:30/6:30p Dialogue “Pushing On” The Free Range Cook “Paella Party” On Story “The Screenwriter’s Path”

7:30/6:30p The Free Range Cook “Italian Inspiration” Dialogue “Pushing On”

Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Butterfly Garden” “Italy’s Veneto” Frontline “My Brother’s Bomber, Part 2” Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Idaho Reports Travelscope “E. Europe Treasures” This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Victorian 2” “Dublin and Sidetrips” PBS NewsHour Prohibition “A Nation of Scofflaws” (2 Hours) 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p iQ: smartparent “Like, Follow, Share” Woodwright’s Shop Rick Steves’ Europe “Diagonal Dovetails” “South Ireland” PBS NewsHour

9:00p 9:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 8” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Chaplains “Part 1” Music Voyager Cooking School “French Bistro Classics” “Colombia’s Electro” Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “Winter Solitude” “Pushing On” Christmas at Belmont 9:00/8:00p Oregon Field Guide “Urban Beavers” Travelscope “California’s Coast” Nightly Business Report

9:00/8:00p Curiosity Quest “Green Toys II” In the Americas “Mendoza, Argentina” Nightly Business Report

10:00p

10:00/9:00p Tales of Irish Castles “A Century of Turmoil” America’s Test Kitchen BBQ With Franklin “Rise Out of Eggs” “Brisket” Nature “Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem”

Charlie Rose

9:30/8:30p Music Voyager “Macon/Athens, Ga.” Lidia’s Kitchen “A Weeknight Meal” DW News

Charlie Rose

9:30/8:30p Curiosity Quest “Reptile Rescue” Cooking School “The Grind” DW News

Handel’s Messiah: A United States Naval Academy Tradition 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p NOVA “Roman Catacomb Mystery” America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Let’s Make Bread” “Summer Squash” Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

NOVA “Building the Great Cathedrals” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 7” Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Butterfly Garden” “Best of West Ireland” PBS NewsHour

Time Scanners “Jerusalem” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 8” Music Voyager Lidia’s Kitchen “Vallenato” “Grandma’s Favorites” Nightly Business DW News Report

Chaplains “Part 2” 10:00/9:00p

Doc Martin “The Tameness of a Wolf” 7:00/6:00p Keeping Up Appearances

Outdoor Idaho “Chasing the Light” 8:00/7:00p After You’ve Gone “Tell Tale” Woodwright’s Shop “Shop Class Tabouret” PBS NewsHour

In the Americas “Vaquejada” 8:30/7:30p Moone Boy

Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run, Part 2” 9:00/8:00p Last of Summer Wine “Will Barry Go Septic” In the Americas “Coffee in Oaxaca” Nightly Business Report

Father Brown “The Time Machine” 10:00/9:00p Keeping Up Appearances America’s Test Kitchen “Unlock Asian Flavor” Charlie Rose

(cont.)

Call the Midwife Holiday Special (90 Minutes)

A Chef’s Life “Don’t Tom Thumb, Part 2” Super Skyscrapers “The Billionaire Building”

Washington Week With Dialogue Gwen Ifill “Songwriter Eilen Jewell” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Time Scanners “Jerusalem” Project Smoke The Free Range Cook “Thanksgiving Comes Early” “A Taste of Asia” Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine “Constantine”

The Lawrence Welk Show “New Years” 7:00/6:00p Austin City Limits “Phoenix” Ciao Italia Christina Cooks “Best Cocktails and Snacks” “Cocktail Party Makeover” Dialogue “Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewell”

7:30/6:30p Katie Brown Workshop “Wine and Cheese” Dreamers Theater

Rick Steves’ Europe “Germany’s Rhine”

8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana Family Travel Family Travel “Chicago Holidays” “Chicago Holidays” PBS NewsHour Last of Summer Wine Keeping Up “Beware Vanilla Slice” Appearances 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers Vegan Mashup Ciao Italia “Party Spreads” “Piedmont Antipasti” America ReFramed “Endless Abilities” (90 Minutes)

9:00/8:00p Christmas at Belmont

9:30/8:30p As Time Goes By Cooking School “Cooking With Wine” DW News

9:30/8:30p

Travelscope Lidia’s Kitchen “The Heart of Mexico” “Comfort Foods” Nightly Business DW News Report As Time Goes By

11:00p 11:30p Great Houses With Julian Fellowes “Goodwood House” 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Prohibition “A Nation of Drunkards” (cont.)

Pati’s Mexican Table Rick Steves’ Europe “San Miguel” “Italy’s Veneto” Frontline “My Brother’s Bomber, Part 1”

Globe Trekker “Special: Art Trails of the French Riviera” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Globe Trekker “Special: Art Trails of the French Riviera” Cook’s Country Simply Ming “American Classics” “Mom and Dad - One” Charlie Rose

Nature “Magic of the Snowy Owl” 7:00/6:00p 7:30/6:30p Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run, Part 1” Project Smoke The Free Range Cook “Hog Wild” “Cooking for a Crowd” Frontline “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis, Part 2”

7:30/6:30p Vintage Red Green Show “Maple Syrup” The Free Range Cook “The Perfect Roast”

10:30p Vicious “Holiday Special” 10:30/9:30p

Vintage Red Green “Car Pool” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Handel’s Messiah: A United States Naval Academy Tradition Katie Brown Workshop Mexico - One Plate “Glistening” “Artisan Mescal” Local USA “Defying Disabilities”

Cook’s Country “Muffins and Donuts” Charlie Rose

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “Jewel of the North” “Pushing On” Sara’s Wknight Meals Rick Steves’ Europe “15-Minute Sautes” “Dublin and Sidetrips” The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama “Over the Rainbow”

11:00/10:00p Islands on the Edge Taste the Islands “Rich & Refreshing” Dreamers Theater

10:30/9:30p 11:00/10:00p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Pt. 4” BBQ With Franklin Pati’s Mexican Table “Sausage” “Taco Night” Dialogue “Pushing On”

11:30/10:30p Rick Steves’ Europe “South Ireland”

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8:00p 8:30p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 7” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p (cont.)

Sunday, Sunday, 20 2

7:30/6:30p

Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 2” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p Globe Trekker Outdoor Idaho “Globe Trekker Special: Art Trails of the French Riviera” “Jewel of the North” Quilting Arts Paint This With Jerry Yarnell Project Smoke “Inspired By a Photo” “Church in the Wildwood 4” “Bacon 24/7” The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama Local USA “Over the Rainbow” “Building an Identity” PBS NewsHour

World-4 “Only the Young” (90 Minutes)

7:00/6:00p

Prohibition “A Nation of Drunkards” (2 Hours) A Chef’s Life The Free Range Cook “RESPECT the Butterbean” “A Decadent Dinner” Frontline “My Brother’s Bomber, Part 1”

PBS NewsHour

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Sustainable Agriculture”

Plus-2

America’s Test Kitchen “Get a Rise Out of Eggs” Dialogue “Pushing On”

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl Plus-2

6:30/5:30p

7:30p

Oregon Field Guide “Cormorant Vs. Salmon”

Monday, 21

Nightly Business Report

6:00/5:00p

Tales of Irish Castles “A Century of Turmoil” Cooking School “French Bistro Classics” Idaho Reports

7:00p

Outdoor Idaho “Jewel of the North”

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Tuesday, 22

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

6:30p

British Antiques Roadshow “Castle Coole 2”

8:00/7:00p MT/PT - 12:00a/11:00p MT/PT

POV “Only the Young” (Cont.)

11:30/10:30p

Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run, 1” (cont.)

Rick Steves’ Europe “Best of West Ireland” An American Mosque

Wednesday, 23

NOVA Plus-2 “Roman Catacomb Mystery” Hands On Crafts for Kids Signing Time!

Learn-3 “Recycled” “Playtime Signs” Revolutionaries World-4 “Steve Jobs: The Authorized Biography”

6:00p

PBS NewsHour Weekend

Week of December 20-26, 2015

Charlie Rose 10:30/9:30p Vintage Red Green “Maple Syrup” Weir Gets Fresh “Tomatoes”

A Place to Call Home “I Believe” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Nature “Magic of the Snowy Owl” Cook’s Country Simply Ming “A Hearty Fall Dinner” “Mom and Dad - Two” Charlie Rose

11:00/10:00p After You’ve Gone “Tell Tale” Taste the Islands “An Early Lunch” Time Scanners “Jerusalem”

11:30/10:30p Moone Boy Rick Steves’ Europe “Germany’s Rhine”

Thursday, 24

5:30p 5:00p MT - Dialogue “Pushing On” Charlie Rose - The Week PT - NOVA “Roman Catacomb Mystery” 5:00/4:00p 5:30/4:30p

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Charlie Rose 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Time Scanners “Jerusalem” Paint This With Yarnell Family Travel “Christmas Card” “Chicago Holidays” Ancient Roads From Christ to Constantine “Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs”

Doctor Who “Listen” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Music City Roots: Live From the Factory Austin City Limits “Phoenix” America’s Test Kitchen Simply Ming Taste the Islands Rick Steves’ Europe “Let’s Make Bread” “Mom and Dad - One” “Kingston/Bridgetown” “Dublin and Sidetrips” Asian and Abrahamic Religions: A Divine Encounter in America (2 Hours)

Friday, 25

Idaho-1

5:00/4:00p MT/PT - 8:00/7:00p MT/PT

The Fixer

Saturday, 26

Monday, 21

Sunday, 20

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Week of December 20-26, 2015

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Monday, 28

Plus-2

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Be Reasonable” The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama World-4 “Return”

Learn-3 “Urban Gardening”

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “The Snelfu Snafu (Pt. 1)”

6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p NOVA “Building the Great Cathedrals” Knit and Crochet Now! Best of the Joy of Painting “Table Toppers Placemats” “Winter’s Grace” John Portman: A Life of Building

Tuesday, 29 Wednesday, 30

MT - Odd Squad

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “The Snelfu Snafu (Pt. 2)”

6:00/5:00p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 6” Fit 2 Stitch “What Is Great Fit?” Independent Lens “East of Salinas”

The Salinas Project

Plus-2

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

5:30/4:30p

Growing a Greener World

Cyberchase “Shari Spotter”

6:00/5:00p Last of the Summer Wine “Beware the Vanilla Slice” Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” Following Dreams

Learn-3 “Backyard Orchards” World-4

Circus Dreams

DECEMBERFEST CELEBRATES Continued from page 4 children’s charities. During the show you’ll have the opportunity to pledge for tickets to Bortnick’s upcoming performances in Nampa and Idaho Falls (see page 19 for details).

An encore of the MY MUSIC presentation, The Carpenters: Close to You, follows at 10:00 p.m. Seen through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and friends of the musical duo, this documentary follows the group’s career and features their top hits, including “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “Rainy Days and Mondays.”

Saturday, December 5, begins with an encore presentation of CELTIC WOMAN: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS at 5:30 p.m.

During the show you’ll have the opportunity to pledge for tickets

Tales of Irish Castles “A Taste for Gothic” 7:00/6:00p Islands on the Edge A Chef’s Life “The Fish Episode, Y’all” Outdoor Idaho “Winter Recreation”

6:30/5:30p As Time Goes By Smart Travels - Europe “France’s Champagne”

Doc Martin “Nobody Likes Me” 7:00/6:00p Keeping Up Appearances A Chef’s Life “Obviously, It’s Pecans” Dreamland

7:30/6:30p Dialogue “Songwriter Eilen Jewell” The Free Range Cook “A French Country Table” On Story “War on the Big Screen”

7:30/6:30p The Free Range Cook “Fish on the Menu” POV “Listening Is an Act of Love”

Antiques Roadshow “Treasures on the Move” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p (cont.)

Travelscope “Taiwan - Part 1” This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe “Antiques” “Munich and the Alps” PBS NewsHour Prohibition “A Nation of Hypocrites” 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p iQ: smartparent “Tots + Tech” Rick Steves’ Europe Woodwright’s Shop “Campaign Furniture” “Switzerland’s Jungfrau” PBS NewsHour

Globe Trekker “Isolated Islands: St. Helena” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Oregon Field Guide Music Voyager “Halfway Calendar” “Albany, Georgia” Travelscope Lidia’s Kitchen “More Family Faves” “Ontario, Canada” Nightly Business DW News Report

9:00/8:00p Curiosity Quest “Making Soap” In the Americas “Favelas: Brazil” Nightly Business Report

9:30/8:30p Curiosity Quest “Recycling Paint” Cooking School “On the Bone” DW News

In Defense of Food (2 Hours) 7:30/6:30p The Free Range Cook “Life’s a Picnic”

7:30/6:30p Vintage Red Green Show “Car Pool” The Free Range Cook “Effortless Entertaining”

to Celtic Woman’s upcoming performance in Idaho (see page 19 for details).

An encore presentation of LAWRENCE WELK’S TV TREASURES airs at 7:00 p.m.

MEET THE MIDTOWN MEN follows at 9:00 p.m. Stars of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys share personal stories of their rise to fame and perform hit songs of the 1960s. During the show you’ll have the opportunity to pledge for tickets to the Midtown Men’s upcoming performances in Boise and Sun Valley (see page 19 for details).

The evening continues with ALICE’S RESTAURANT 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH ARLO GUTHRIE at 10:00 p.m. Folk icon Guthrie is joined onstage by his son Abe and other

8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p 9:00/8:00p Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 9” (2 Hours) Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe Music Voyager “Home Brew Beer” “Majesty of Madrid” “Mumbai” PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Outdoor Idaho “Working for Wildlife” 8:00/7:00p After You’ve Gone “Meet the Parent” Vegan Mashup “Party Spreads” PBS NewsHour

In the Americas “Bogota to Amazon” 8:30/7:30p Moone Boy Vegan Mashup “Party Spreads”

10:30p

11:00p Chihuly Outside

10:30/9:30p

11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p Prohibition “A Nation of Scofflaws” (cont.)

Pati’s Mexican Table Rick Steves’ Europe “Summer Evening” “Dublin and Sidetrips” Jerusalem: Center of the World (cont.)

BBQ With Franklin “Whole Hog” POV “Listening Is an Act”

Independent Lens “East of Salinas” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Globe Trekker “Isolated Islands: St. Helena” Cook’s Country Simply Ming “Grilled and Smoked” “Cook at Home - Miso” Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

Frontline “Escaping ISIS” 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p NOVA “Building the Great Cathedrals” America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Baguettes at Home” “Brassicas” Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

The Galilei Files: Science and Faith

Charlie Rose

9:30/8:30p

10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Masterpiece Mystery!

“Grantchester, Part 6” Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country BBQ With Franklin “Soup and Sandwich” “Pasta” “The Pits” DW News Charlie Rose

Midsomer Murders “Down Among the Dead Men, Part 1” 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p Last of Summer Wine As Time Goes By “Beware Vanilla Slice” In the Americas Cooking School “Belize’s Melting Pot” “Cheese” Nightly Business DW News Report

musicians for a full performance of “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” the counterculture monologue that became a Thanksgiving tradition.

Sunday, December 6, begins with BILLY JOEL: A MATTER OF TRUST - THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA - THE CONCERT at 5:30 p.m. Joel’s historic 1987 tour filmed at stadiums in Moscow and Leningrad — one of the first rock concerts allowed in the Soviet Union — is re-mastered with six previously unreleased songs.

An encore presentation of THE THREE TENORS CHRISTMAS airs at 10:00 p.m. Recorded in 1999 at the Konzerhaus in Vienna, Austria, the concert features popular Christmas songs, beloved carols and sacred hymns, including “White Christmas,” “Ave Maria, Dolce Maria” and “Amazing Grace.”

Michael Feinstein New Year’s Eve at the Rainbow Room 10:00/9:00p 10:30/9:30p Keeping Up Vintage Red Green Appearances “Car Pool” America’s Test Kitchen Weir Gets Fresh “Comfort Food” “Fresh Dairy” Charlie Rose

11:00/10:00p Outdoor Idaho “Chasing the Light” Sara’s Wknight Meals “Not Just for Kids” The American St. Nick

11:00/10:00p Islands on the Edge

11:30p

11:30/10:30p Dialogue “Eilen Jewell” (cont.)

Rick Steves’ Europe “Munich and the Alps”

11:30/10:30p

Rick Steves’ Europe Taste the Islands “Kingston/Bridgetown” “Switzerland’s Jungfrau” (11:03) American Masters “A Fierce Green Fire”

11:00/10:00p

Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run, Part 2”

Pati’s Mexican Table “Tamaliza!”

Independent Lens “East of Salinas”

11:30/10:30p Rick Steves’ Europe “Majesty of Madrid”

Live From Lincoln Center “New York Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve” 11:00/10:00p 11:30/10:30p After You’ve Gone Moone Boy “Meet the Parent” Mexico - One Plate Vegan Mashup “The Margarita” “Party Spreads” Following Dreams

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7:30/6:30p

8:00p 8:30p 9:00p 9:30p 10:00p The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Masterpiece Classic Special “Downton Abbey, Season 5 - Episode 9” (2 Hours) 8:00/7:00p 8:30/7:30p 9:00/8:00p 9:30/8:30p 10:00/9:00p (cont.)

Chaplains Tales of Irish Castles “Part 2” “A Taste for Gothic” Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe Music Voyager Cooking School America’s Test Kitchen “Home Brew Beer” “Dublin and Sidetrips” “Afro-Colombian” “Italian Favorites” “Celebrate Fall” (cont.)

Outdoor Idaho Dialogue “Winter Recreation” “Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewell”

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Sunday, Sunday,2729 2 25 Sunday,

7:00/6:00p

Prohibition “A Nation of Scofflaws” A Chef’s Life The Free Range Cook “Apples” “Fiesta for Friends” Jerusalem: Center of the World

Nature “Animal Misfits” 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run, Part 2” The Grand View Project Smoke “Joshua Tree National Park” “Smoking the Competition” Frontline “Escaping ISIS”

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

7:30p

Oregon Field Guide “Urban Beavers”

Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 3” 6:00/5:00p 6:30/5:30p 7:00/6:00p Globe Trekker Outdoor Idaho “Isolated Islands: St. Helena” “Chasing the Light” Quilting Arts Paint This With Jerry Yarnell Project Smoke “Design and Stitch” “Northern Lights, Part 1” “Yum Kippers” The American St. Nick Local USA “Fishing Pono”

5:30/4:30p

Faith in the Big House

7:00p

Outdoor Idaho “Chasing the Light”

PBS NewsHour

5:00/4:00p PBS NewsHour

Learn-3 “Young Farmers” World-4

America’s Test Kitchen “A Meal to Celebrate Fall”

PBS NewsHour

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl Plus-2

6:30/5:30p

Nightly Business Report

Learn-3 “Backyard Chickens” World-4

6:00/5:00p

Tales of Irish Castles “A Taste for Gothic” Cooking School “Italian Favorites” Nature “Magic of the Snowy Owl”

MT - Odd Squad

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl Plus-2

British Antiques Roadshow “Farnborough 2”

8:00/7:00p MT/PT - 12:00a/11:00p MT/PT

Monday, 28

Nightly Business Report

6:30p

PBS NewsHour Weekend

Week of December 27-31, 2015

Tuesday, 29

MT - Odd Squad

6:00p

All Times Are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

Wednesday, 30

NOVA Plus-2 “Building the Great Cathedrals” Hands On Crafts for Kids Signing Time!

Learn-3 “Seasons and Inspiration” “Everyday Signs” Revolutionaries World-4 “Marissa Mayer”

Idaho-1 PT - WordGirl

Thursday, 31

5:00/4:00p MT/PT - 8:00/7:00p MT/PT

5:30p 5:00p MT - Dialogue “Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewell” PT - NOVA “Building the Great Cathedrals” 5:00/4:00p 5:30/4:30p

Thursday, 31

Idaho-1

Sunday, 27

December 2015 CHANNELS / 14

Week of December 27-31, 2015

WEEKEND OVERNIGHT AND DAYTIME SCHEDULE

Saturdays AM (Times Are MT/PT) 12:00/— BBC World News 12/12, 12/19, 12/26 12:30/— Newsline 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 1:00/12:00 Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the First Lunar Voyage 12/5 Night Before Christmas Carol 12/12 Queen Victoria’s Empire 12/19, 12/26 2:00/1:00 Reagan Presidency 12/5, 12/12 3:00/2:00 Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie Story 12/5 Leonardo’s Dream Machines 12/19 Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy’s Ride to the White House 12/26 4:00/3:00 Time Scanners 12/5“Machu Picchu”;12/12 “Colosseum”; 12/19 “Jerusalem”; 12/26 “Hootin the Hole”

5:00/4:00 Sahara With Michael Palin 12/5 “A Line in the Sand”; 12/12 “Destination Timbuktu”; 12/19 “Absolute Desert”; 12/26 “Dire Straits”

6:00/5:00 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly 6:30/5:30 Closer to Truth 12/5 “What Is Causation?”; 12/12 “Is Consciousness Ultimate Reality”; 12/19 “Suppose Consciousness Is Ultimate Reality”; 12/26 “Does the Cosmos Have a Reason?”

7:00/6:00 Second Opinion 12/5 “Preventive Cancer Screening”; 12/12 “Pancreatic Cancer”; 12/19 “CPR in America”; 12/26 “Hepatitis C”

11:30/10:30 Dr. Christine Northrup — Glorious Women Never Age 12/5 Cook’s Country 12/12 “American Classics With a Twist”; 12/19 “Muffins and Doughnuts Get a Makeover”; 12/26 “A Hearty Fall Dinner”

PM 12:00/11:00 Paint This With Jerry Yarnell

12/6 “Bees”

2:00/1:00 The Woodwright’s Shop

Science Trek 12/13 “Mars”; 12/20 “Television”; 12/27 “Salmon”

12/12 “It’s Foundation Time”; 12/19 “Victorian 2”; 12/26 “Antiques for an Antique House”

1:30/12:30 This Old House 12/12 “Opening the Entry”

12/12 “Tool Smithing With Peter Ross”; 12/19 “Plain Pine Box”; 12/26 “Rachell’s Standing Desk”

2:30/1:30 Rough Cut: Woodworking With Tommy Mac 12/12 “Spice Box With Glen Huey”; 12/19 “TV Tray With Jesse Shaw”; 12/26 “Library Chair With Tom McLaughlin”

Sundays

9:00/8:00 Jacques Pepin’s 80th Birthday Celebration 12/5 The Jazzy Vegetarian

12:00/— Doctor Who

12/12 “Old Fashioned Fruit Desserts”; 12/19 “Breakfast”; 12/26 “Bar Cookies”

10:00/9:00 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 12/12 “The Perfect Roast”; 12/19 “A Taste of Asia”; 12/26 “Fiesta for Friends”

10:30/9:30 Easy Yoga for Easing Pain 12/5 The Mind of a Chef 12/12 “Balance”; 12/19 “Restrictions”; 12/26 “New Orleans”

11:00/10:00 America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated 12/12 “Dinner in the Mediterranean”; 12/19 “Spicing Up the Backyard BBQ”; 12/26 “Scallops and Shrimp Hot Off the Grill”

12/6 “Industry”; 12/13 “Service”; 12/20 “Music”; 12/27 “Celebration”;

12/19 “Butterfly Garden, Dark Closet”; 12/26 “Home Brew Beer, Rain Barrel”

12:30/11:30 The Aviators 12/12, 12/19, 12/26 1:00/12:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 12/5 This Old House

12/12 “Fresh Shucked Summer Sweetness”; 12/19 “A Chicken in Every Pot”; 12/26 “Not Andy Warhol’s Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese”

5:00/4:00 Craft in America

Ask This Old House (Rpt. 12/20, 12/27)

12/12 “Cowboy Campfire, Part 3”; 12/19 “Cowboy Campfire, Part 4”; 12/26 “Cowboy Campfire, Part 5”

3:00/2:00 Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Shows 12/5 12/5 “Braising”; 12/12 “Pizza”; 12/19 “Mastering the Art of Italian MotorWeek 12/12, 12/19, 12/26 Cooking”; 12/26 “Braising Smaller Cuts” 3:30/2:30 America’s Heartland 12/12, 12/19, 12/26 8:00/7:00 Aging Backwards With Miranda Esmonde4:00/3:00 NOVA White 12/5 12/12 “Meteor Strike”; 12/19 “Roman Catacomb Mystery”; 12/26 Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul “Building the Great Cathedrals” 12/12 “La Cocina Ole”; 12/19 “Cooking for the President”; 12/26 4:30/3:30 Renee Fleming “Taste Bud Temptations” 4:30 Best of Birds 8:30/7:30 Simply Ming

9:30/8:30 Martha Bakes

12/6 “Western Pacific Railroad Museum/California Zephyr”; 12/13 “Trans Siberian Railroad, Part 1/Skunk Train”; 12/20 “Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern/Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad”; 12/27 “Qj Steam/Saxon Taura Holiday Park”

6:00/5:00 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 6:30/5:30 Curious George 12/6, 12/13, 12/27 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 12/20 7:00/6:00 Wild Kratts 12/6, 12/13, 12/27 7:30/6:30 Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo 8:00/7:00 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

8:30/7:30 Nature Cat 9:00/8:00 Bob the Builder 9:30/8:30 Barney & Friends 10:00/9:00 Dialogue for Kids

7:30/6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen

12/12 “Quick Casserole Dinner”; 12/19 “Tofu Surprise”; 12/26 “Burger Deluxe”

4:00/3:00 Tracks Ahead

AM (Times Are MT/PT)

12/6 “Deep Breath”

12:00/— Austin City Limits 12/13 “Emeli Sande/Michael Kiwanuka”; 12/20 “Tom Waits”; 12/27 “Phoenix”

12:30/— Newsline 12/5 1:00/12:00 Latino Americans 12/6 “Peril and Promise”; 12/13 “Adventists”; 12/20 “The Blueprint: The Story of Adventist Education”; 12/27 “John Portman: A Life of Building”

2:00/1:00 Makers 12/6 “Women in War”; 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 “Women Who Make America”

3:00/2:00 Frontline 12/6 “Moving with Grace”; 12/13 “The Rise of ISIS”; 12/20 “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis”Part 1;” 12/27 “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis Part 2”

10:30/9:30 Idaho Reports (Rpt.) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20 Charlie Rose 12/27 11:00/10:00 BBC Newsnight 11:30/10:30 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack

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To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbe 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12:30/11:30 The McLaughlin Group 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 1:00/12:00 Painting and Travel With Roger and Sarah Bansemer 12/13 “The Red Dairy Barn Part 1”; 12/20 “The Red Dairy Barn Part 2”; 12/27 “Tiger Point Marina”

1:30/12:30 Sewing With Nancy 12/13 “Cabin Fever Quilts, Part 1”; 12/20 “Cabin Fever Quilts, Part 2”; 12/27 “Change Up Patchwork Part 1”

2:00/1:00 Nature 12/6 “Snow Monkeys”

Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 12/13 “Stippled Owl”; 12/20 “Twisted Triangles”; 12/27 “Terrific Table Topper”

2:30/1:30 Hometime 12/13 “Creekside Home Master Bath”; 12/20 “Creekside Home Finishes”; 12/27 “Creekside Home Systems”

3:00/2:00 Woodsmith Shop 12/13 “Craftsmanship on Display”; 12/20 “Working Small”; 12/27 “Panel Basics, Storage & More”

3:30/2:30 Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland 12/6 3:30/2:30 This Old House (R) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 4:00/3:00 Ask This Old House (R) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 4:30/3:30 GardenSMART 12/13, 12/20, 12/27

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Up to that time and well into the 1970s, children were expected to plant themselves in front of the home TV every Saturday morning and watch cartoons. The shows were full of adult humor (the creators unable to get into children’s heads), but children saw mostly humanized ducks, mice, or a wacky rabbit whack each other up the side of the loser’s head.

Most children’s shows today – Idaho Public Television airs 12 hours a day for kids – use some humor carefully tied to age levels. Humor expands any child’s attention span and learning something from the experience makes the original joke much funnier. But today’s programs also deal with very serious matters, just as children have to deal with them. It made news when an early episode of MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD talked about divorce.

It isn’t easy. Idaho Public Television is aware of how easily children can be influenced, given their limited experience with coping in a world run by adults. But all shows are rigorously tested for age levels and what’s appropriate for that age. Children who watch are better adjusted generally and do better all the way through school.

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5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Tales of Irish Castles “Don’t Mess With a Knight” Host Simon Delaney documents the expansion of Norman castle building throughout the 13th and 14th centuries. He examines some of the key knights whose influence and power helped alter the landscape of Ireland, in particular William Marshall. He also looks at Luttrellstown, Dunamase and Blarney castles.

8:00 American Pharaoh This documentary follows the Egyptian national soccer team; their American coach, Bob Bradley; and the team’s quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

9:00 Jerusalem: Center of the World Host Ray Suarez leads a tour of the holiest sites of Judaism, Christianity and Islam — on the land, from the sky and underground. The program draws on religious texts, the science of archaeology, and oral traditions.

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5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Nature “Jungle Eagle” The world’s most powerful birds of prey, the top predators of the South American rainforest, harpy eagles are seldom seen. Filmmaker Fergus Beeley and his camera team locate a nest 130 feet above the jungle floor and risk attack by the adult female to install a nest cam for close-up views of the harpy family.

8:00 NOVA “Extreme Cave Diving” Cave diver and environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad heads an interdisciplinary team of climatologists, paleontologists and anthropologists into underwater caves, or blue holes, formed during the last ice age. Broad is investigating the hidden history of Earth’s climate as revealed by finds in the “alternate universe.”

9:00 Held Hostage On January 16, 2013, a gang of Al-Qaeda terrorists took control of a giant gas facility in Algeria in a siege that lasted four days and led to the deaths of 37 expatriate workers. This documentary tells the story of the siege and investigates the circumstances of the attack.

Didn’t know we couldn’t do it.

We go ahead and dive into something not knowing that we can’t do it. That’s what the production crew at KUID-Moscow learned on a very cold morning on February 26, 1979, when they skied and snowmobiled to the top of Moscow Mountain to videotape the total eclipse of the sun. It was the first time since 1918 that it had happened, and it wouldn’t happen again until 2017. They were filming the event for ABC News to be shown live in living rooms all across the US. It was not to be. It was as cold as blue blazes on the mountaintop, and the videographer was shaking so much anything fed into the lens was blurry. A pea-soup fog descended, and snow began to fall, mixing with the freezing fog. The rest of the crew on the snowmobile was late, something went awry with the snowmobile. It was very sluggish and died unexpectedly.

ABC stayed with John Gray, the producer, as long as they dared, then hooked up with Helena, Montana, where it was clear as a bell. The once-in-a-hundred-years event passed unreported from Idaho. The KUID crew was just hoping to get off the mountain without serious frostbite.

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Pledge for tickets at idahoptv.org or call 1-800-543-6868 10:00 Secret Life of Pigeons Behind city pigeons’ aimless walking and flying around cities is a secret life and a noble past. This film gives a new perspective on these urban creatures, revealing their complexity, intelligence and incredible contributions to humankind.

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5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Washington Week With Gwen Ifill 7:30 Dialogue (*) “Journalist/Poet Jeffrey Brown: Conversations From the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference” The PBS NEWSHOUR anchor and reporter visits with DIALOGUE host Marcia Franklin about his book of poetry, The News. They discuss why he is drawn to poetry and the themes of his pieces.

8:00 Idaho Reports (*) The weekly half-hour format provides news and analysis of Idaho issues. A regular panel of experts and guests examine issues in detail. The show also reaches out for the Idaho congressional delegation’s viewpoints on issues that involve Congress.

8:30 Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music Filmed on tour last year when the composer, pianist and entertainer was 13, Bortnick performs with passion and heart — his fingers fly across the piano keys in “Minute Waltz,” and the audience rocks out to

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“Rock Around the Clock,” claps to the beat of “Lean group’s friends in the music business. The film features perform holiday favorites with a Celtic twist. Filmed at on Me,” and participates in a sing-along of “Crocodile some of their top recording hits, including “(They Long Dublin’s The Helix theatre, the performance is a visual Rock.” He is accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra, to Be) Close to You,” “Top of the World,” “For All We and aural feast, featuring a 36-piece orchestra and 4-piece band, and the 120-member Kids Choir.

Know,”“Superstar,”“Yesterday Once More,”“Rainy Days the 40-member philharmonic choir. Celtic Woman Bortnick will be performing in Idaho in 2016 and and Mondays” and “We’ve Only Just Begun.” will be performing in Idaho in 2016 and there is an there is an opportunity to pledge for tickets during 11:30/— Charlie Rose opportunity to pledge for tickets during this program. this program.

7:00 Lawrence Welk’s TV Treasures 12:30/11:30 Newsline 10:00 The Carpenters: Close to You The archival treasures roll out in this special, starting This music-filled documentary traces the Carpenters’ with the earliest days of Welk’s show. Fourteen career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and the members of the Musical Family describe how the weekly show was produced and provide some “behind 5:30 Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas the scenes” stories. Costume designer Rose Weiss and Vocalists Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden, Meav Ni Welk’s son, Larry Welk, discuss the early days of the Mhaolchatha and Celtic violinist Mairead Nesbitt

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8:30 60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Music) This show of unforgettable classics calls up memories of slow dancing and romancing to favorite love songs. Featured are hits from Andy Williams, Dusty Springfield, The 5th Dimension, Englebert Humperdinck, Anne Murray and others.

10:00 Josh Groban: Stages Live The performer explores classic songs from the Broadway songbook. These memorable songs include “All I Ask of You,” “Bring Him Home,” “Anthem,” “Pure Imagination,”“Try to Remember” and more.

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7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania” Highlights include correspondence between Cole Porter and actor Monty Woolley, and a 17th century Chinese rhinoceros horn cup purchased for $1 and valued up to $450,000. Part 1 of 3 8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4” An all-new episode with appraisals from ROADSHOW’s 2014 season, including a Steiff Pushmi-Pullyu Doctor Doolittle character, circa 1967. Part 1 of 2 9:00 Globe Trekker “Globe Trekker Special: World War I in Europe” Zay continues from Meaux and its Museum of the Great War, to the Confrecourt quarries that sheltered French troops. He goes to Ypres in Belgium where poison gas was first used as a weapon, explores the tunnels in Vauquois, and observes a vintage tank near Cambrai.

10:00 Independent Lens “Soul Food Junkies” When filmmaker Byron Hurt’s father refuses to give up a high-fat, calorie-rich soul-food diet, Hurt wants to know more about the culinary tradition and its part in the black culture. He puts this tradition under the microscope to examine the positive and negative consequences as he meets with cooks, historians, scholars, doctors and others.

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the original 35mm footage, which was shot during more than six concerts in Moscow and Leningrad. It has been re-mastered with six previously unreleased songs.

7:00 Outdoor Idaho (*) “Idaho Headwaters” OUTDOOR IDAHO crews venture through wilderness to the Continental Divide to find the headwaters of the Snake River, Idaho’s largest river; and travel 25 miles by mule to the headwaters of the Selway River in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The headwater streams the crews document are in alluring, mythic places, often requiring a journey of several days on difficult A SALUTE TO DOWNTON ABBEY trails.

Sunday, December 6, at 8:30 PM MT/PT 8:30 A Salute to “Downton Abbey” See advertisement on left This special on the final night of DECEMBERFEST features Hugh Bonneville (Lord 10:00 The Three Tenors Christmas Grantham) as host, who showcases high points of the show’s storyline and its memorable Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo cast of characters. This holiday treat is in advance of MASTERPIECE’s Downtown sing traditional and classical Christmas songs Abbey Season 6, which begins Sunday, January 3. in this popular encore concert, which closes out The special includes interviews with writer Julian Fellowes, executive producer Gareth DECEMBERFEST. Listen for “White Christmas,” “Oh Neame and cast members, plus clips from previous seasons and previews of Season 6, the Tannenbaum,” “Ay! Para Navidad,” “Tu Scendi Dalle final season of the series.

Stelle,”“Ave Maria,” and “Jingle Bells.”

Closer to home are Downton Abbey preview parties during December in Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. See Station Notes on page 31 for more information 11:30 Christmas on the Danube and remember you can pledge for preview party tickets during DECEMBERFEST. This holiday treat travels the majestic Danube River as it passes through stunning European landscape, history and culture on its 2,000-mile journey to the sea. The special stops at cities along the way, which show and how it evolved from a “band” showcase into and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions. The are particularly spectacular during the holidays. a full-fledged weekly series.

Doctor has changed — meet the twelfth Doctor 12:00/— Globe Trekker (Peter Capaldi).

9:00 Meet the Midtown Men “Globe Trekker Special: World War I in Europe” Zay See story page 4, ad page 19 12:30/11:30 TBA begins his tour at the Museum of the Great War in the 10:00 Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert French town of Meaux. with Arlo Gurthrie 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5 See story page 4 5:30 Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to 11:30 Doctor Who Russia - The Concert “Deep Breath” Clara is alone in Victorian London with This 1987 concert event has been restored in HD from a man she does not know, a dinosaur in the Thames, 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour

FOOD SHOWS SPICE UP DECEMBER EVENINGS Step inside the kitchens, factories, temples and farms of Asian Pacific Americans and gain a greater understanding of the stories and traditions that bond these communities with the foods they love. Don’t miss OFF THE MENU: ASIAN AMERICA, Tuesday, December 8, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT. Then join Chef Vivian Howard as she

serves up the best of her Southern cooking heritage. Savor one of the most charming and delicious holiday celebrations of the season, A

CHEF’S LIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, airs Tuesday, December 8, at 9:00 p.m.

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the holidays “Italian style.” Chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich shares her holiday traditions with guests Christopher Walken, Rita Moreno, Carlo Ponti, Jr., Ann Curry, Marcus Samuelsson and Padma Lakshmi. LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA “Home for the Holidays,” airs at 8:30 p.m.

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a new type of castle, which evolved in the 15th and 16th centuries, built for defense as well as a home.

8:00 Off the Menu: Asian America There is a wealth of stories, traditions and unexpected characters that nourish this nation of immigrants. This 5:30 Nightly Business Report film visits kitchens, factories, temples and farms of 6:00 PBS NewsHour Asian Pacific Americans to explore how the bond with 7:00 Tales of Irish Castles food reflects an evolving community.

“The Fightback” Simon Delaney details the Irish Clans’ 9:00 A Chef’s Life Holiday Special fight against the Anglo-Norman settlers and outlines Chef Vivian Howard serves up the best of her Southern

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cooking heritage and the Chanukah traditions her husband, Ben, grew up with. She serves up corned ham, oyster dressing, Hoppin’ John, red velvet cake, and more.

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5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Nature “Fortress of the Bears” On Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska is the largest concentration of bears anywhere in the world. Sustained by a wealth of salmon streams, isolated and protected by their environment, some 1,700 Alaskan brown bears are part of a circle of life that has played out for centuries.

8:00 NOVA “Meteor Strike” When a 7,000-ton asteroid crashes into Earth’s atmosphere, explodes and falls to earth across a wide swath of Siberia’s Ural Mountains in 2013, scientists are on the ground within days to search for debris. They are seeking clues to the meteor’s origin and makeup.

9:00 Time Scanners See Below 10:00 Mysteries of Coral Canyon See Below 11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00/— BBC World News 12:30/— Newsline

10 Thursday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Doc Martin “Sickness and Health” Portwenn is buzzing with arrangements for the wedding of Doc Martin and Louisa. Will the couple finally tie the knot, or will the villagers have to put the confetti back in the box again?

8:00 Outdoor Idaho (*) “Adventure Idaho” This 30-minute version of an OUTDOOR IDAHO special captures Idahoans proving why one poll named the Gem State as the best state for adventure. Cameras follow Idahoans into narrow canyons, down cliffs, and up waterfalls. (Rpt. 12/13) 8:30 In the Americas With David Yetman “Argentina’s Route 40: From the Steppes to the Lake” Argentines maintain that Patagonia begins at the Rio Colorado in the Province of Neuquen. Traveling south, Yetman crosses that river on Ruta 40 (Route 40) in a volcanic landscape amidst a vast desert with the peaks of the Andes to the right.

9:00 Midsomer Murders “Dead Letters” As deaths mount, each with its own evidence that it is not accidental or suicide, Barnaby

and Jones search through clues from the past to find the killer in the present. Part 2 of 2 10:00 Father Brown “The Truth in the Wine”When a body is discovered in a vineyard, Father Brown must search for the murderer amongst a group of suspects all seeking to reinvent themselves.

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11 Friday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Washington Week With Gwen Ifill 7:30 Dialogue (*) “PBS President Paula Kerger” The CEO of the public television service talks about her tenure as the longest-serving president and CEO in the organization’s history. Kerger, who took over the reins at PBS in 2006, discusses her goals as well as the challenges of running the broadcasting entity. (Rpt. 12/13)

Airs Wednesdays, December 9-23 at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT TIME SCANNERS, which aired three episodes in July 2014, continues with a visit to Machu Picchu airing December 9. Using cutting-edge electronics, the scientists coax new information from ancient walls and other remains of the old city. They seek to answer three main questions. How did the Inca build a city atop a mountain ridge? How were the terraces constructed? How did they supply water to the city?

The three new episodes include Colosseum, airing December 16, which takes structural engineer Steve Burrows and his team of laser-scanning experts to Rome, Italy, on a quest to uncover some of the engineering mysteries of the famous structure. Using cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technology, the team wants to answer three questions: How did the Romans produce some of the most impressive gladiatorial games ever seen in Europe? How did the Colosseum’s mysterious roof really work? Finally, how does the mighty Colosseum perform in state of the art computer testing against the sports stadium of the 21st century?

Jerusalem, which airs December 23, follows a team of experts who use laser scan technology to explore far beneath the streets of Jerusalem to uncover the secrets of construction from the time of King Herod and to seek the significance of the ancient Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

Airs Wednesday, December 9, at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT. A team of scientists and research divers explore the atolls of French Polynesia in this 60-minute documentary that exposes the mysteries of the coral reef and the creatures that live there.

The scientists venture into ferocious ocean currents to capture groundbreaking footage of sharks hunting at night, as well as clips featuring new shark hunting behavior. The film also includes a rare spectacle involving thousands of large fish trying to lay their eggs while simultaneously surviving a shark onslaught.

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8:00 Idaho Reports (*) The weekly half-hour format provides news and analysis of Idaho issues. A regular panel of experts and guests examine issues in detail.

8:30 Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” The chef, author and restaurateur celebrates the holiday traditions of her native Italy and those of her guests.

9:30 Craft in America “Celebration” This episode explores craft artists, objects and traditions of various holidays and features Lion Dancers, float builders of San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade, and ceramic artists in Detroit making festive pieces at Pewabic Pottery and Motawi Tileworks. The film visits Kwanzaa celebrations in Chicago and Oakland and meets Yoshiko Yamamoto, who makes woodblock Christmas cards, in Washington state.

10:30 Christmas on the Danube This holiday treat travels the Danube River as it passes through the European landscape, history and culture on its 2,000-mile journey to the sea. There are stops at cities along the way decked out for the holiday season.

11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00/— BBC World News 12:30/— Newsline

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7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show “Southtown U.S.A.” The Mills Brothers guest on this classic show from 1964, and take delight in their hit, “Paper Doll.” The Lennon Sisters sing “Hummingbird.”

Norma sings the “Wayward Wind,” and Barbara and Bobby dance to “Buttons and Bows.”

8:00 Last of the Summer Wine “Optimism of the Housing Market” Smiler’s first day as a door-to-door salesman is a painful one.

8:30 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth is still eager to impress Emmett with her prowess as a singer, especially now that he is divorced and has moved in next door with his sister Liz. 9:00 As Time Goes By When Lionel and Jean make a stand against the ghastly country set, they become popular with the villagers, who now shower them with gifts.

9:30 The Vintage Red Green Show “The Water Show” The gang decides to put on a water show.

10:00 The Fixer Things go wrong when Lenny targets the kingpin of judicial corruption, and Mercer is hired to assassinate his boss.

11:00 Doctor Who “Into the Dalek” A Dalek fleet surrounds a lone rebel ship and only the Doctor can help, but he needs Clara by his side. Confronted with a decision that could change the Daleks forever, the Doctor must examine his conscience.

12:00/— Austin City Limits “Emeli Sande/Michael Kiwanuka” Scotswoman Sande performs hits from her album Our Version of Events, while Kiwanuka plays tunes from his debut recording Home Again.

valuable silver fruit bowl damaged when thrown in a domestic tiff, relics of Captain Scott’s last expedition to the South Pole, and a house brick with an important story.

7:00 Outdoor Idaho (*) “Adventure Idaho” (R from 12/10) 7:30 Oregon Field Guide “Wildlife Crossings/Behind-the-Scenes Mt. St. Helens Glacial Cave/Sand Labyrinth” 8:00 Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5” Lord Merton delivers a bombshell to Isobel, and Mary does likewise to Tony.

Police suspicions deepen in an unexplained death.

Robert and Sarah lock horns. Part 4 of 9 9:00 Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5” Rose makes a handsome new acquaintance. Something is wrong with Thomas. Edith’s link to Marigold draws attention.

Bricker and Robert lose control. Part 5 of 9 10:00 Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5” An ancient spark flares in 5:00/4:00 Dialogue Violet’s heart. While police deepen their probe, Bates (*) “PBS President Paula Kerger” (R from 12/11) tells Anna the truth. A long and painful mystery is solved. Part 6 of 9 5:30/4:30 Charlie Rose — The Week 11:00 Great Houses With Julian Fellowes —/5:00 NOVA “Burghley House” The writer of Downton Abbey visits “Meteor Strike” (R from 12/9) KUID/KCDT only Burghley, for 500 years the home of heirs of William 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend Cecil, the political brain and iron fist behind the 6:30 British Antiques Roadshow throne of Elizabeth I. Fellowes hears tales of royals “Cheltenham Town Hall 2” Family treasures include a

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Airs Tuesday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m. MT/PT Idaho Public Television presents the onehour concert featuring music legends Crosby, Stills & Nash, that preceded the official lighting of the nation’s tree on December 3.

Headliners also include multi-platinum artists Fall Out Boy, retro pop-soul singer Andra Day, singer-songwriter Tori Kelly, and Trombone Shorty. Other performers are The Joyous String Quartet, Bellamy Young, Aloe Blacc, and the U.S. Coast Guard Band, plus a special appearance by Miss Piggy.

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plus other sounds of the season, and the music is joyful and tuneful.

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5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4” These additional treasures from the current season includes a collection of 1898 Mardi Gras invitations, Julia Child’s copper pans used on her television show, and a German violin with a Sartory bow that is appraised for up to $27,000. Part 2 of 2 8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Finders Keepers” 9:00 Globe Trekker “Switzerland” Brianna finds a wealth of treasures and activities in this mountainous country. She observes cutting-edge scientific discoveries in Geneva, visits Charlie Chaplin’s house in Vevey, golfs in Riederalp, hikes the grueling Gemmi Pass, and acts out the story of William Tell in Interlaken.

10:00 Independent Lens “Muscle Shoals/Waiting for a Train: The Toshio Hirano Story” The small Alabama town of Muscle Shoals is the breeding ground of some of America’s most creative and defiant music. FAME Studios’ founder Rick Hall brings black and white musicians together in a cauldron of racial hostility to create music for the generations. This documentary examines the story behind this important and influential recording studio.

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5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Nature “Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem” Little is known about the honey badger’s behavior in the wild or why this so-called “thug of the savannah” is so aggressive.

But experts know this much: This relentless creature is one of the most fearless animals in the world.

8:00 NOVA “Roman Catacomb Mystery” Beneath the streets of Rome lies a labyrinth of tunnels lined with ancient tombs. Researchers find a mysterious mass grave that is nearly 2,000 years old. The forensic investigation opens new insights into the daily life and health of Roman citizens during the empire.

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Chaplains are found at NASCAR tracks, prisons, hospitals and the U.S. Congress, and have a long history with the military. This documentary goes into the field to meet them at work, wherever their profession takes them.

“The challenge of meeting a person where they are and not giving them your sense of faith, but helping them reconnect themselves 7:00 National Christmas Tree Lighting See story on left to who they are [makes this] a really unique profession,” says Emmy-winning filmmaker 8:00 Prohibition Martin Dobmeirer. “It became really clear “A Nation of Drunkards”Alcohol has been embedded in to me that we would have a chance to make a the fabric of American culture since Colonial times. By film to bring to light the work of people who 1830, it is being abused with a national consumption deserve to be heralded in our society that three times today’s use. A spiritual fervor sweeps the hadn’t been done before.”

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country, igniting a temperance campaign even as European immigrants arrive with their own drinking customs. Carry Nation attacks bars with stones and hatchets. The Anti-Saloon League (ASL) forms to push for a Constitutional amendment outlawing alcohol nationally — and succeeds. Part 1 of 3 10:00 Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers This internationally known community handbell choir based in Raleigh, North Carolina, presents the sequel to their holiday special, One Winter Evening at Meymandi. This special includes old yuletide favorites

17 Thursday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Doc Martin “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” Martin and Louisa host a disastrous dinner party, the new nanny walks out, and Morwenna advertises for a lodger.

8:00 Outdoor Idaho (*) “Jewel of the North” Priest Lake, the most northern of Idaho’s big lakes, features intense colors and clear water and attracted silent-film star Nell Shipman to produce her films there. Today the area is a magnet for campers, fishermen, rock climbers, skiers and more.

(Rpt. 12/20) 8:30 In the Americas With David Yetman “Heart of the Wilderness: Wyoming’s Wind River Range” In western Wyoming, the state’s largest mountain range is nearly 100 miles north to south with dozens of massive peaks. It is also home to some of the wildest country in the lower 48 states.

9:00 Midsomer Murders “Vixen’s Run,” The death of three-times married aristocrat Sir Freddy Butler brings DCI Tom Barnaby and DC Ben Jones to Haddington Hall. Initially it

and guests examine issues in detail. The show also appears Freddy suffered a heart attack just as he was about to make an announcement to his wife, two exreaches out for the Idaho congressional delegation’s wives, and his son and wife. But Lady Tara, his current viewpoints on issues that involve Congress. spouse, believes he has been murdered. Part 1 of 2 8:30 Live From Lincoln Center 10:00 Father Brown “Sinatra: Voice for a Century” Lincoln Center for the “The Judgment of Man” Father Brown becomes Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by present a gala fundraiser for a new David Geffen Hall his adversary Flambeau, who intends to use the priest with this star-studded concert celebrating the music and his friends to help him settle an old score. of the late Frank Sinatra on the centennial of his birth.

Singer Christina Aguilera, instrumentalist Chris Botti, 11:00 Charlie Rose Fantasia, Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters and singer 12:00/— BBC World News and composer Sting all perform music associated with 12:30/— Newsline Sinatra.

1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5 10:00 A Place to Call Home “No Secrets, Ever” A seemingly typical morning at Ash Park is revealed to be something else entirely. Jack is furious at Carolyn for having kept secret the fact they 5:30 Nightly Business Report have a daughter. Carolyn refuses to reveal the child’s 6:00 PBS NewsHour name, wanting to protect the status quo.

7:00 Washington Week With Gwen Ifill 11:00 Charlie Rose 7:30 Dialogue 12:00/— BBC World News (*) “Pushing On”This inspiring story of Idahoans Justin 12:30/— Newsline Skeesuck and Patrick Gray revolves around Skeesuck’s desire to make the 500-mile trek on the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain despite a neurological disorder that makes it impossible for him to use his arms or 5:00/4:00 Antiques Roadshow legs. When he told Gray, his lifelong friend, his desire, “Junk in the Trunk 4” Part 2 of 2 (R from 12/14) Gray offered to push him. Marcia Franklin interviews —/5:00 Focus on Europe the two friends about the trek. (Rpt. 12/20) KUID/KCDT only 8:00 Idaho Reports (*)The weekly half-hour format provides news and —/5:30 BBC Newsnight KUID/KCDT only analysis of Idaho issues. A regular panel of experts

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6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Rick Steves’ Europe “Tuscany’s Dolce Vita” Rick explores the small towns and rural countryside of the area, hunts for truffles in an oak forest, and nibbles through an artichoke festival. He shares a farmhouse feast and climbs the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show “Christmas” Lawrence joins the gang for “Jingle Bells” to open the show. Norma and the group sing “Silent Night.”

8:00 Last of the Summer Wine “Will Barry Go Septic Despite Listening to Classic” Compo, Clegg and Truly are intrigued by a man testing for earthquakes.

8:30 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth has to intervene when she learns from relatives that Daddy has slipped out and run up a toy store bill he cannot pay.

9:00 As Time Goes By Lionel is feeling brave and protective, giving Jean concern. Lionel’s pride is severely dented because of Jean’s reaction.

9:30 The Vintage Red Green Show “Maple Syrup” The men collect syrup with Russian munitions.

10:00 The Fixer Having overcome his unease at being a hit man, albeit an official one, Mercer is with the team as they are sent to stop a gang terrorizing the streets of South London. In the process, they uncover a child trafficking operation.

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and commoners, including a farmer’s daughter who married the 10th Earl.

12:00/— Globe Trekker “Switzerland” Brianna observes cutting-edge scientific discoveries in Geneva.

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HOLIDAY MUSIC RINGS OUT From Salt Lake City to Nashville, holiday sounds ring out, beginning with CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING SANTINO FONTANA AND THE SESAME STREET MUPPETS on Monday, December 21, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT. When Big Bird makes a premature entrance, he finds out the show has started and calls to the other Muppets who follow him onto the stage. They scatter to “help” various performers and the show continues.

Guest star Santino Fontana sings a medley including “The Candy Man” and “Pocketful of Miracles” plus an assortment of holiday favorites. Virtuoso Richard Elliott performs on the Conference Center pipe organ, accompanying The Count on “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

In Nashville, Tennessee, country recording artist Kathy Mattea introduces CHRISTMAS AT BELMONT at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT. The concert includes nearly 700 student musicians, the Belmont School of Music faculty, and the Nashville Children’s Choir performing traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and lighthearted seasonal favorites.

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HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2015 Airs Friday, December 25, at 8:30 p.m. MT/PT With the clinic decorated and choir practicing for the annual program, the nuns and midwives are in a festive mood for Christmas 1960. To add to the excitement, a BBC film crew is expected to film the choir concert.

Handyman Fred Buckle (Cliff Parisi, “EastEnders”) will don a Santa suit for the day. Meanwhile there is an excursion to Regent Street to see the lights. But when one of its own goes missing, Nonnatus is rocked to the core.

The fifth season of the series is scheduled for spring 2016.

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21 Monday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 2” From Season 16, new appraisals include Missouri Regiment Colt pistol worth more than $22,000, sapphire and diamonds from Tiffany, and Dr. Seuss’ signature.

8:00 Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana and the Sesame Street Muppets Singing star Santino Fontana and the Muppets from Sesame Street join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Inspiring Christmas music, lighter fare, and some plain old fun with the Muppets put a happy spin on the evening.

9:00 Christmas at Belmont Country recording star Kathy Mattea is host for this concert recorded at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The 700 musicians from the Belmont School of Music and the Nashville Children’s Choir present a program of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music, and lighthearted seasonal favorites.

10:00 Globe Trekker Special: Art Trails of the French Riviera Cezanne, Renoir, Picasso and Chagall all sought a refuge or playground along the Riviera. Kate Comer explores the towns of Arles Cagnes-sur-Mer, Antibes, Vence, Biot and Nice as she follows their footsteps.

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22 Tuesday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Tales of Irish Castles “Century of Turmoil” Simon Delaney examines the role of Irish castles during the 17th century, documenting some of the important strongholds during the period of Confederate, Cromwellian and Williamite wars.

8:00 Prohibition “A Nation of Scofflaws” Now illegal to manufacture, transport or sell intoxicating liquor, millions of lawabiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight.

Many become victims of the Volstead Act; alcoholism still exists, and women begin to drink in the speakeasies that replace the male-only saloon. Part 2 of 3 10:00 Handel’s Messiah: A United States Naval Academy Tradition The United States Naval Academy Glee Club with

members of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 9:00 Midsomer Murders and guest soloists create a unique performance in “Vixen’s Run” Family connections remain testy as the chapel on the grounds of the Naval Academy in individuals search out different parts of the mystery.

Annapolis, Maryland.

Another death, this time by arson, muddies the waters and there is no shortage of suspects. Barnaby 11:00 Charlie Rose and Jones seek to get the Butler family to spill the 12:00/— BBC World News beans on each other. Part 2 of 2 12:30/— Newsline 10:00 Father Brown 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5 “The Time Machine” Father Brown visits Jacob, who is determined to prove that a member of his family killed his father a year ago by using his new invention — a time machine.

5:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose 6:00 PBS NewsHour 12:00/— BBC World News 7:00 Nature 12:30/— Newsline “Magic of the Snowy Owl” These owls are known for their magical beauty, intelligence and charm. 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5 Filmmakers head deep into the owls’ tundra home on the North Slope of Alaska to observe the daily struggle to raise their families as they demonstrate their range 5:30 Nightly Business Report of skills.

6:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 NOVA “Building the Great Cathedrals” Consuming the labor 7:00 Washington Week With Gwen Ifill of entire cities, sometimes taking 100 years to build, 7:30 Dialogue these marvels of human achievement and artistry (*) “Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewell” Jewell talks with were carved from 100 million pounds of stone and host Marcia Franklin about why she moved back crafted from mere hand tools. to Boise where she grew up, how she defines and 9:00 Time Scanners crafts her Americana-style music. The program taped See page 22 at AudioLab Recording Studios in Garden City also 10:00 Chaplains The film interviews chaplains where they work — a NASCAR track, a hospital, a prison and more. Part 2 of 2 11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00/— BBC World News 12:30/— Newsline 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5

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includes footage of Jewell and her band performing.

(Rpt. 12/27) 8:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special Poplar readies itself for Christmas 1960. An unexpected surprise for a grieving mother brings the holiday magic home. Meanwhile Nonnatus is rocked when one of its own disappears.

10:00 A Place to Call Home “I Believe” In the aftermath of Bert’s death and its subsequent cover-up, all those involved are struggling. When Eve raises the idea of moving away from Inverness for a fresh start, Sarah is quick to support it.

11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00/— BBC World News 12:30/— Newsline

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11:00 Doctor Who 7:30 Oregon Field Guide “Cormorant vs Salmon” The Army Corps of Engineers “Robot of Sherwood” In the sun dappled forest, the wants to kill thousands of the Cormorants that are Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars feasting on wild salmon at East Sand Island. OREGON and strikes up an unlikely alliance with Robin Hood.

FIELD GUIDE updates this controversial story.

With Nottingham at stake, the Doctor must decide who is real and who is fake.

8:00 Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5” Edith is found out. Mary 12:00/— Austin City Limits finally shakes a suitor. Isobel and Lord Merton reveal “Tom Waits” This classic episode from 1979 features their plans. Robert throws another guest out of the the singer-songwriter, composer and actor, with his house. Part 7 of 9 distinctive gravely voice. He combines a lyrical focus on desperate, low-life characters with a persona that 9:00 Masterpiece Classic “Downton Abbey, Season 5” Mrs. Patmore is surprised. seemed to embody the same lifestyle.

Anna is faced with a predicament, and Robert has a revelation. Part 8 of 9 10:30 Vicious “Holiday Special” Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart 5:00/4:00 Dialogue (Derek Jacobi) host a holiday soirée in their small (*) “ Pushing On” (R from 12/18) Central London flat. Ash, their youthful upstairs 5:30/4:30 Charlie Rose — The Week neighbor, has volunteered to cook the meal. Their —/5:00 NOVA feisty best friend Violet is up to her old tricks, and a “Roman Catacomb Mystery” (R from 12/16) KUID/ wicked game of Truth or Dare brings up hidden truths.

KCDT only 11:00 Great Houses with Julian Fellowes 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend “Goodwood House” 6:30 British Antiques Roadshow 12:00/— Globe Trekker “Castle Coole 2” “Globe Trekker Special: Art Trails of the French Riviera” 7:00 Outdoor Idaho Kate Comer searches out the refuges and favorite (*) “Jewel of the North” (R from 12/17) playgrounds of great artists.

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24 Thursday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Doc Martin “The Tameness of a Wolf” When Ruth is invited to be on Radio Portwenn, she attracts an unwanted mystery admirer. Doc and Louisa are ecstatic to find a replacement nanny.

8:00 Outdoor Idaho (*) “Chasing the Light” Some of Idaho’s professional landscape photographers share their secrets for positioning themselves to capture a special scene in a photograph, often waiting hours, even days, for the natural lighting they seek to preserve. (Rpt. 12/27) 8:30 In the Americas With David Yetman “From Vaquejada to Jangada: Into Rural Ceara, Brazil” In the country’s dry northeast, Ceara is home to cowboys and an odd rodeo. Meanwhile on the coast there are fishermen, whose wooden boats are little changed over the last several centuries.

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decided to live with the beaver despite more flooded adventure that takes them to the end of the Universe parks. where the Doctor finds something that scares the grand old man of time and space.

8:00 The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special 12:00/— Austin City Limits “Phoenix” French band Phoenix plays tunes from its Host and historical adviser on the Downton Abbey latest recording Bankrupt! and other hits, including set, Alastair Bruce, is on hand to keep manners, “Lisztomania,”“1901” and “Entertainment.” movement and voice as true to the era as possible.

Series stars add their perspectives on the demanding norms and protocols they assume as the series advances from 1912 to 1924.

5:00/4:00 Dialogue 9:00 Masterpiece Classic (*) “Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewel” (R from 12/25) “Downton Abbey, Season 5” The Grantham family visits Lady Rose’s in-laws at Brancaster Castle for —/5:00 NOVA some grouse shooting. Lady Violet and Lady Isobel “Building the Great Cathedrals” (R from 12/23) KUID/ each must reach decisions about men in their lives.

KCDT only Tom Branson still talks of taking Sybbie to America.

6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend Moseley and Baxter set out to prove Anna and Bates 6:30 British Antiques Roadshow innocent of the crime that has darkened their lives “Farnborough 2” Host Fiona Bruce and the experts this season. Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes settle on their return to the backdrop of the Farnborough wind retirement plans. Part 9 of 9 tunnels for another day filled with evaluations of 11:00 Chihuly Outside family treasures.

This film chronicles the glass artist’s epic outdoor 7:00 Outdoor Idaho installations, beginning with his first experiments (*) “Chasing the Light” (R from 12/24) with floating glass on water and his decade-long 7:30 Oregon Field Guide exploration of large-scale installations at 12 of “Urban Beavers” People are trying to cope with a surge the world’s pre-eminent botanical gardens and in Portland’s beaver population, along with their flood conservatories. It also includes his 2012 Chilhuly inducing construction. Area parks departments have Garden and Glass at Seattle’s Space Needle site.

12:00/— Globe Trekker “Isolated Islands: St. Helena” Zay Harding visits the remote island, which is the site of Napoleon’s final years after his defeat at Waterloo.

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INDEPENDENT LENS EAST OF SALINAS Airs Monday, December 28, at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT

Meet Jose, a bright third grader, and his dedicated teacher, both sons of migrant farm workers.

The film follows the pair over three years as Oscar Ramos tries to instill the gift of learning in his students. But Jose, born in Mexico, begins to become aware of limits in his future.

28 Monday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 3” Highlighted are a sports collection that would be the envy of any Celtics fan, a diamond and platinum ring, and a valuable old book with a mysterious past that is valued up to $50,000.

8:00 Antiques Roadshow “Treasures on the Move” Travel through air, sea, land and time in this special featuring Art Deco travel posters, a Waltham railroad pocket watch, and a Lewis and Clark map. Which is appraised at $45,000?

9:00 Globe Trekker “Isolated Islands: St. Helena” Zay Harding visits the remote island, which is the site of Napoleon’s final years after his defeat at Waterloo. Zay meets the friendly islanders, visits the historic settlement of Jamestown, and sees Longwood where Napoleon was imprisoned.

10:00 Independent Lens “East of Salinas” A story about immigration, childhood and circumstance. With little support at home, Salinas, California, third grader Jose Ansaldo often

turns to his teacher, Oscar Ramos, once a migrant 10:00 The Galilei Files: Science and Faith farm kid himself. Oscar helps Jose imagine a future Italian scientist and scholar Galileo Galilei (1564beyond the lettuce fields where his parents work.

1642) made pioneering observations, which created 11:00 Charlie Rose the foundation for modern physics and astronomy.

When he openly began to express his support of the 12:00/— BBC World News Copernican theory that the Earth and planets revolved 12:30/— Newsline around the sun, he challenged the doctrine of 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5 Aristotle and the established order set by the Roman Catholic Church.

11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00/— BBC World News 5:30 Nightly Business Report 12:30/— Newsline 6:00 PBS NewsHour 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5 7:00 Tales of Irish Castles “A Taste for Gothic” Castles featured include Dublin Castle, Tullynally Castle and Birr Castle - home to one of the largest telescopes in the world - as well as Charleville Castle in County Offaly, which is 5:30 Nightly Business Report undergoing continuous rebuilding with the help of 6:00 PBS NewsHour international volunteers.

7:00 Doc Martin 8:00 Prohibition “Nobody Likes Me” Martin is coerced into taking James “A Nation of Hypocrites”The law gives savvy gangsters to his playgroup, while Ruth is having problems with a way to make huge profits with rival outfits wreaking her new neighbor. havoc across the country. Al Capone holds press 8:00 Outdoor Idaho conferences and signs autographs. Wealthy Pauline (*) “Working for Wildlife” Cameras capture “deer Sabin unifies women of all classes to refute the notion tackling” in eastern Idaho; follow scientists and all women support Prohibition. In 1932, Congress volunteers through deep snows to radio collar the easily passes the 21st Amendment to repeal the 18th.

Part 3 of 3 10:00 Frontline “Escaping ISIS” With first-hand accounts of women who escaped the brutal reign of ISIS, this film explores the lives of women who were held as sex slaves, the LIVE FROM people who saved them, and women who endured LINCOLN CENTER and also enforced ISIS’ harsh rules.

Airs Thursday, December 31, beginning 11:00 Charlie Rose at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT 12:00/— BBC World News 12:30/— Newsline 1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5

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seldom-seen elusive wolverine; and visit a woman raising orphan bears in her backyard in Garden City, adjacent to Boise. (Rpt. 1/3) 8:30 In the Americas With David Yetman “Bogota to the Amazon: A Trip Across Colombia” Yetman and his team hop from the mountains to the extreme southern tip of the country to see wildlife and to visit indigenous villages of the people who live in the heart of the Amazon jungle.

9:00 Midsomer Murders “Down Among the Dead Men” When council clerk and blackmailer Martin Barrett is shot dead, DCI Tom Barnaby and DC Ben Jones investigate which of his victims hated him enough to kill him. The trail leads to Fennacombe Bay where two acquaintances of Barrett have a boat, and each have a possible motive for murder. Part 1 of 2 10:00 Michael Feinstein New Year’s Eve at the Rainbow Room See Below 11:00 Live From Lincoln Center “New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne” Ring in a new year with the Philharmonic and the sounds of Paris, featuring Alan Gilbert and Susan Graham, music by Ravel, Offenbach and SaintSaens.

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Gimignano’s medieval towers to Cortona’s charming lanes, to Orvieto’s history of papal intrigue and Civita di Bagnoregio’s cliff-hanging vistas.

7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show 8:00 Last of the Summer Wine “Beware the Vanilla Slice” Compo is reminded of a boisterous game he used to play in school. Meanwhile Truly has a lawnmower on his mind.

8:30 Keeping Up Appearances Hyacinth is eager to take delivery of a new furniture suite, a replica of one used by royalty, but the delivery goes awry.

9:00 As Time Goes By While Lionel is content with doing very little slowly, Jean is bringing home work from the office.

9:30 The Vintage Red Green Show “Car Pool” Red starts a car pool with limited success.

10:00 The Fixer A terrified young boy is rescued from a known pedophile, and Mercer beats the culprit to within an inch of his life. Rose plants evidence of a murder on Clinton McSmith, who is dealing drugs from his barber shop and trafficking kids.

11:00 Doctor Who “Listen” When ghosts of past and future crowd into their lives, the Doctor and Clara are thrown into an

NEW YEAR’S EVE MICHAEL FEINSTEIN/

30 Wednesday 5:30 Nightly Business Report 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Nature “Animal Misfits” These odd, bizarre and unlikely creatures at first glance seem ill-equipped for survival, yet these apparent losers in the story of evolution somehow manage to cling to life and in some cases even thrive. This program reveals details about how evolution really works as it looks at the giant panda, purple frog, big-headed mole rat, three-toed sloth and flying fish.

8:00 In Defense of Food Join New York Times best-selling author Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to find out what we should eat to be healthy. Pollan cuts through today’s barrage of conflicting dietary messages and makes it simple to enjoy food and stay healthy.

This festive New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, celebration offers a variety of music. First, it is MICHAEL FEINSTEIN NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE RAINBOW ROOM at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT. The two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy nominated entertainer is joined by a lineup of celebrity performers in the renovated space on the 65th floor of Rockefeller Plaza. Taking their turn onstage are Darren Criss (“Glee”), Aaron Tveit (“Graceland”), Broadway star Kelli O’Hara, nightclub legend Marilyn Maye, and twotime Tony winner Christine Ebersole.

Then joyful sounds burst forth from LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER, at 11:00 p.m.

MT/PT when the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Alan Gilbert, performs a program of fizzy French treats, from Offenbach’s Can-Can to Saint Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. Other selections include music by Ravel and songs that include “La Vie en Rose,” “C’est ca la vie, c’est ca l’amour.” Featured are mezzosoprano Susan Graham and pianists Inon Barnatan and Makoto Ozone. The performance in David Geffen Hall is recorded earlier in the evening.

BEHIND THE SCENES

DECEMBERFEST, Ticket Opportunities, Downton Abbey Events Fill This Month

Jeff Tucker

By Jenifer Johnson, Director of Development

Director of Content Services

Engineering Fun in the Outdoors It’s that time of year when we start thinking about snow, ice, snowmobiling and hazardous mountain roads. At IdahoPTV, it’s when we most appreciate our team of engineers. They’re responsible for keeping the five transmitters and 48 translators perched on peaks and ridge lines – many in very remote areas – broadcasting our programming all across our geographically diverse state. Most all of the equipment takes a pounding from the winter weather.

I’ve always admired our team of engineers. Among their more technical duties, they ready the snowmobiles for the trek up the mountain and make sure all the backup generators have ample diesel fuel and will start without a glitch. Don’t tell them this, but they’re also like squirrels readying their surroundings for the coming snows (although I’m not convinced they go as far as hiding food in the backcountry).

They tell countless stories of winter adventures including spending the night in a mountaintop building in whiteout conditions and finding chunks of ice the size of a VW fallen from our towers. They do it all with a smile. I figure it’s because they get outside in our beautiful state and see every neck of the woods.

One project they just wrapped up was, in part, thanks to Idaho’s Permanent Building Fund.

It allowed the KUID transmitter to get a brand new building on Paradise Ridge. It was 50 years old and actually predated public television as we know it in Idaho. The transmitter building now has ample A/C to keep the equipment cool (even in winter we sometimes need it). Additional funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allowed the installation of a backup generator that is capable of keeping us on the air for over 90 hours on one tank of diesel.

And just last week, a few miles south of Paradise Ridge, Ken Segota, Mike Cramblit and Larry Smith installed a new translator and antennas at the top of the Lewiston grade (sans snow and ice), which will provide the Lewiston/Clarkston Valley a very healthy IdahoPTV signal.

The channel will change from 51 to 25 and viewers will need to perform a rescan to receive our channels.

So, if and when you see an Idaho Public Television engineering truck on some Idaho byway, you might just give them a little wave of acknowledgment for their hard work.

COMING JANUARY 2016

Masterpiece Mystery!

Masterpiece

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Sherlock

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n January 2016, Idaho Public Television presents three new, much anticipated dramas — a new MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Sherlock special, the final season of MASTERPIECE’s Downton Abbey, and a new American drama series MERCY STREET. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, a 90-minute special, premieres Friday, January 1, 2016. The special has an encore broadcast on Sunday, January 10. This is the first time that Sherlock is premiering in the US and the UK on the same day. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stories.

Then on Sunday, January 3, the sixth season of Downton Abbey debuts as part of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC. This Emmy® and Golden Globe® awardwinning hit drama returns for its final season of intimately interlaced stories centered on an English country estate — an entertaining formula that has made Downton Abbey the highest-rated drama in PBS history. Where will fate, passion, ambition and duty lead the beloved characters?

On Sunday, January 17, we present a new American drama series, MERCY STREET. Based on true stories, MERCY STREET takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of a distinctive cast of characters. Filmed on location in Virginia, the six-part series is the first American drama to air on PBS in more than a decade.

And those are my picks for next month.

Tune in to Idaho Public Television the first weekend in December when we bring you special holiday programming, new concerts, and great opportunities to pledge your support to IdahoPTV. We have a schedule full of special programming and local productions, in addition to your favorite shows.

Throughout the year, IdahoPTV provides you with a front row seat and a backstage pass to spectacular performances from artists who appreciate your support, and who also enjoy giving back when their tours bring them to Idaho. During DECEMBERFEST you will have special opportunities to pledge for tickets to see and meet child prodigy Ethan Bortnick when he performs at the Nampa Civic Center and the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls in 2016. The Midtown Men, featuring four original cast members from the Broadway hit Jersey Boys, will bring their musical talents to the Sun Valley Opera pavilion and Boise’s Morrison Center in 2016. Fan favorite Celtic Woman will perform at the Morrison Center, spring 2016. You have an opportunity to enjoy their concerts and meet them with your pledge to IdahoPTV. As every Downton Abbey fan knows, this is sadly the final

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And Then There Were None

BY AGATHA CHRISTIE

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BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

June 3 – 26

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August 5 – 28

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