WUFT TV Viewer Guide - December 2015

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Best Bets Celtic Woman Destiny Enjoy more musical enchantment from Ireland’s famed singing group, filmed in a spectacular setting.

Premieres Dec. 1 at 8 pm

Deepak Chopra: The Future of God Faith meets science in this thought-provoking program with renowned spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra.

Premieres Dec. 7 at 8 pm

Doc Martin Seven Grumpy Seasons Shot on location in the picturesque seaside village of Port Isaac during the filming of Doc Martin’s highly anticipated seventh season.

Premieres Dec. 10 at 8 pm

Holiday Traditions Concert Enjoy a wonderful holiday concert at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts featuring area youth choral and orchestra groups.

Produced by WUFT-TV.

Tune in Dec. 21 at 9 pm, Dec. 22 at 10 pm and Dec. 23 at 8 pm

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2015 Join the festivities—and upheavals—as Poplar readies itself for Christmas 1960.

Tune in Dec. 25 at 8 pm In Defense of Food Join Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to find out what we should eat to be healthy.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special Friday, December 25 at 8 p.m.

Tune in Dec. 30 at 9 pm

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DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 7/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas

Martha Speaks 6:30 Odd Squad 7:00 7,18,24,25/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas

Wild Kratts 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Nature Cat (Mondays and Wednesdays only)

24,25/Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 8:30 7/Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 7/Peg + Cat Holidays

Sesame Street 10:30 Peg + Cat

24/Peg + Cat Holidays 11:00 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Dinosaur Train 12:00 Super Why! 12:30 Thomas & Friends

24/Peg + Cat Holidays 1:00 7/Peg + Cat Holidays

8/The Cat in the Hat Knows All About Christmas

Sesame Street 1:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows All About That

16,24/The Cat in the Hat Knows All

About Christmas 2:00 7,25/Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

Curious George 2:30 Curious George

7/Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 3:00 Arthur

25/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 3:30 Nature Cat 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 Tavis Smiley 5:00 WUFT News First at Five (through 12/18)

Rick Steves’ Europe 5:30 BBC World News America 6:00 Deutsche Welle News 6:30 Nightly Business Report 7:00 PBS NewsHour

SATURDAY 6:00 Arthur 6:30 World Girl 7:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George

12/Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Wild Kratts 9:30 Wild Kratts 10:00 5/Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White

12/30 Days to a Younger Heart with

Dr. Steven Masley

19/A Salute to Downton Abbey

26/Jacques Pepin Heart & Soul 10:30 26/Cooks Country 11:00 5/Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy

26/Sara’s Weeknight Meals 11:30 12/Deepak Chopra: The Future of God

19/Pain Prescription with Dr. Martin Yass

26/Lidia’s Kitchen 12:00 5/Super Genes with Dr. Rudy Tanzi

26/The Chef’s Table with Randall White 12:30 26/The Victory Garden Edible Feast 1:00 26/This Old House 1:30 12/The Fast Metabolism Revolution

with Haylie Pomroy

19/Rick Steves’ European Christmas

26/This Old House 2:00 5/Joy Bauer’s Food Remedies

26/Ask This Old House 2:30 26/Hometime 3:00 26/The Woodwright’s Shop 3:30 12/Salute to Downton Abbey

19/The Fast Metabolism Revolution

with Haylie Pomroy 26/Motorweek 4:00 5/Deepak Chopra: The Future of God

12/Rick Steves’ European Christmas

26/Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 4:30 26/Martha Bakes 5:00 26/History Detectives 5:30 19/John Denver: Country Boy

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Lynda Bucciarelli Harry Daniels Daniel DePalma Martha Jane Friedrich Louis Kalivoda

Laurie Michaelson Melanie Ross Ingrid Scales Melanie Shore Chuck Siegel

SUNDAY 6:00 Sid the Science Kid 6:30 Peg + Cat 7:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George

20/Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Wild Kratts 9:30 6/Ilene Silverman Show

27/Wild Kratts 10:00 Sewing with Nancy 10:30 6/Brain Maker with David Perlmutter, MD

13/Super Genes with Rudy Tanzi

20/Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White

27/Steven Raichlin’s Project Smoke 11:00 27/Lidia’s Kitchen 11:30 20/21 Days to a Slimmer Younger You

with Dr. Kellyann

27/Simply Ming 12:00 27/The McLaughlin Group 12:30 6/Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You

13/30 Days to a Younger Heart with

Dr. Steven Masley

27/Capitol Update 1:00 27/The Ilene Silverman Show 1:30 20/Joy Bauer’s Food Remedies

27/A Chef’s Life Holiday Special 2:00 13/Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmode-White 2:30 6/The Fast Metabolism Revolution

with Haylie Pomroy

27/Masterpiece Classic: Downton

Abbey, Season 5 3:00 13/Joe Bonamassa Muddy Wolf Live at

Red Rocks

20/Super Genes with Dr. Rudy Tanzi 3:30 27/Masterpiece Classic: Downton

Abbey, Season 5 4:30 6/Alabama: Hymns & Gospel Favorites

13/He Touch Me: The Gospel Music of

Elvis Presley

27/Masterpiece Classic: Downton

Abbey, Season 5 5:00 20/Brain Maker with David

Perlmutter, MD 5:30 27/Masterpiece Classic: Downton

Abbey, Season 5 6:30 27/Masterpiece Classic: Downton

Abbey, Season 5

Ilene Silverman Kinnon Thomas Trish Utter Kent Walker Greg Young

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PRIMETIME Celtic Woman Destiny Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m.

1 —Tuesday 8:00 Celtic Woman Destiny Enjoy more musical enchantment from Ireland’s famed singing group, filmed in a spectacular setting.

10:00 The Fast Metabolism with Haylie Pomroy This special is designed to help people change their lives for the better. It’s designed for people who live in the real world with real world stresses and challenges. It’s really unusual because in it Haylie Pomroy actually encourages people to get healthy by eating more food – not less!

12:00 Charlie Rose

2 — Wednesday 8:00 Great Performances Andrea Bocelli: Cinema. From Hollywood, tenor Andrea Bocelli performs memorable favorites from blockbuster movies.

10:00 The Brain Fog Fix with Dr. Michael Dow This three-week program is designed to help you naturally restore three of your brain’s most crucial chemicals: serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol.

12:00 Charlie Rose3 — Tuesday

3 — Thursday 8:00 Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White This program provides valuable insights on combating the physical signs and consequences of aging. Scientific, yet entertaining and accessible, the special shares practical information on slowing down and potentially

reversing the aging process through exercise and other lifestyle choices.

9:00 A Salute to Downton Abbey Watch clips from previous seasons and see tantalizing previews of season six. Hugh Bonneville hosts.

10:30 21 Days to a Slimmer Younger You with Dr. Kellyann In this program you can learn how to undergo your own life-changing transformation in just 21 days. You’ll learn all about the super-foods that renew your cells so you erase wrinkles and become a fat-burning machine. You’ll discover the power of bone broth—the “liquid gold” that takes years off your skin and melts pounds off your body. And you’ll see how short, painless mini-fasts can take your weight loss to a whole new level.

12:00 Charlie Rose

4 — Friday 8:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Suze gives up-to-date advice on a broad set of financial issues, and responds with savvy, humor and empathy to specific questions from the enthusiastic audience.

10:00 Ken Burns The Civil War Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark series with this in-depth look at the iconic film.

11:00 Washington Week 11:30 Charlie Rose This Week 12:00 Charlie Rose

5 — Saturday 6:00 Ken Burns The Civil War See listing on 12/4 at 8 p.m.

7:30 Carpenters: Close to You This music-filled documentary traces the Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and the group’s friends in the music business. Songs featured include “(They Long to Be) Close to You,”“Top of the World,”“For All We Know,” “Superstar,”“Yesterday Once More,”“Rainy Days and Mondays,” and “We’ve Only Just Begun.”

9:00 Songbook Standards: As Time Goes By Join Jack Jones for a nostalgic hit parade of classic songs from the greatest singers of the 50s-60s.

11:00 Joe Bonamassa Muddy Wolf Live at Red Rocks

6 — Sunday 6:00 Carpenters: Close to You See listing on 12/5 at 7:30 p.m.

7:30 A Salute to Downton Abbey See listing on 12/3 at 9 p.m.

9:00 Celtic Woman Destiny See listing on 12/1 at 8 p.m.

11:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See listing on 12/4 at 8 p.m.

7 — Monday 8:00 Deepak Chopra: The Future of God Faith meets science in this thought-provoking program in which world renowned spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra demonstrates that the tools of our most advanced fields of science can be used to answer some of these fundamentally spiritual questions.

10:00 The Brain Fog Fix with Dr. Mike Dow See listing on 12/2 at 10 p.m.

12:00 Charlie Rose

8 — Tuesday 8:00 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Dr. Daniel Amen The Washington Post wrote that by almost any measure Dr. Daniel Amen is the most popular psychiatrist in America. He is a double board certified psychiatrist and has written 10 New York Times bestselling books, including the megabestseller “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life.”

10:00 Rick Steves’ European Christmas Join Rick Steves for a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe. From England to Wales,

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France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, you’ll see the bright Christmas markets, hear local choirs, share holiday traditions with families... and even play in the snow.

12:00 Charlie Rose

9 —Wednesday 8:00 A Salute to Downton Abbey See listing on 12/3 at 9 p.m.

9:30 A Tribute to Toussaint New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint, an American musician, composer, and record producer is still going strong at the age of 76. Active in New Orleans’ music industry since the early 1960s, Toussaint remains an influential figure in American music.

11:00 Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy The ‘Yoga for All of Us’ author effectively addresses arthritis relief through the practice of yoga.

12:00 Charlie Rose

10 — Thursday 8:00 Doc Martin Seven Grumpy Seasons Shot on location in the picturesque seaside village of Port Isaac during the filming of Doc Martin’s highly anticipated seventh season, this special is public television’s third behind-the-scenes look at the international hit series. Featuring interviews with producers, cast members, and director Ben Gregor, this pledge special is an enjoyable sneak peek at what Martin Clunes – the Doc himself – is calling the “best” series yet.

9:30 A Salute to Downton Abbey.

See listing on 12/3 at 9 p.m.

10:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See listing on 12/4 at 8 p.m.

12:00 Charlie Rose

11 — Friday 8:00 Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy See listing on 12/9 at 11 p.m.

9:00 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Join the iconic duo and the more 500,000 fans who came out for this once-in-alifetime 1981 benefit concert for the world’s most famous urban park. The concert features the pairs’ greatest hits, from “Mrs. Robinson” to “Sounds of Silence.”

10:30 A Salute to Downton Abbey 11:00 Washington Week 11:30 Charlie Rose This Week 12:00 Charlie Rose

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Doc Martin Seven Grumpy Seasons Dec. 10 at 8 p.m.

12 — Saturday 6:00 Alabama: Hymns and Gospel Favorites One of the most acclaimed country bands of all time, Alabama celebrates their love for gospel music in this collection of songs of faith including “Church in the Wildwood,”“I’ll Fly Away,”“The Old Rugged Cross” and the new “Angels Among Us.” 7:30 Classic Rewind 2 Join actor/conductor David Ogden Stiers for a visual and aural feast of works from the masters.

9:00 A Salute to Downton Abbey See listing on 12.3 at 9 p.m.

10:30 A Tribute to Toussaint See listing on 12/9 at 9:30 p.m.

12:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You

13 —Sunday 6:00 Rick Steves’ European Christmas See listing on 12/8 at 10 p.m.

8:00 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park See listing on 12/11 at 9 p.m.

9:30 Classic Rewind 2 See listing on 12/12 at 7:30 p.m.

11:00 Pain Prescription with Dr. Martin Yass This special shows viewers exactly why they no longer need to suffer from chronic pain and some of the simple ways to resolve pain.

14 — Monday 8:00 John Denver: Country Boy Discover the man behind the music in this intimate profile of the popular singer-songwriter.

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9:30 Country Pop Legends Country pop legends unite to perform their biggest and most-loved hit recordings from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

11:30 A Salute to Downton Abbey 12:00 Charlie Rose

15 — Tuesday 8:00 Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap Ed Slott shows how to take retirement savings on a permanent vacation from taxes and avoid Uncle Sam. 10:00 Super Genes with Dr. Rudy Tanzer Explore how we might shape our genetic future through self-directed biological transformation. A lively mix of compelling stories, the latest scientific research and actionable wisdom from a leading genetic researcher and author.

12:00 Charlie Rose

16 —Wednesday 8:00 The Big Band Years Hear the music that brought the country through WWII and kick-started the baby boom.

10:00 Deepak Chopra: The Future of God See listing on 12/7 at 8 p.m.

12:00 Charlie Rose

17 — Thursday 8:00 50 Years of Peter, Paul and Mary Celebrate the trio that provided America’s soundtrack for generations.

accessible to a nationwide audience.

9:30 Salute to Downton Abbey 10:00 Holiday Traditions 2015 See listing on 12/21 at 9 p.m.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose

23 — Wednesday

50 Years of Peter, Paul and Mary Thursday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m.

10:00 Pain Prescription with Dr. Martin Yass See listing on 12/13 at 11 p.m.

12:00 Charlie Rose

18 — Friday 8:00 Classic Rewind 2 See listing on 12/12.

9:30 30 Days to a Younger Heart with Dr. Steven Masley Steven Masley, MD and his 3 simple steps have helped thousands of patients turn back the clock, and reverse the onset of aging and disease.

11:00 Washington Week 11:30 Charlie Rose This Week 12:00 Charlie Rose

19 — Saturday 7:00 The Big Band Years See listing on 12/16 at 8 p.m.

9:00 50 Years of Peter, Paul and Mary See listing on 12/17 at 8 p.m.

11:00 Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap See listing on 12/15 at 8 p.m.

20 — Sunday 7:00 Country Pop Legends See listing on 12/14 at 9:30 p.m.

9:00 A Salute to Downton Abbey See listing on 12/3 at 9 p.m.

10:30 50 Years of Peter, Paul and Mary See listing on 12/17 at 8 p.m.

21 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2. Travel with ROADSHOW to enjoy never-before-seen appraisals from Season 16.

9:00 Holiday Traditions 2015 Enjoy a wonderful holiday concert at the Curtis M. Phillips Center featuring area youth choral and orchestra groups. The tradition continues under the direction of Professor Gary Langford, Professor of Music Emeritus at the University of Florida and Conductor of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra.

Produced by WUFT-TV. 10:00 Great Houses with Julian Fellowes Julian Fellowes, the creator of Downton Abbey, is on a mission to uncover the true stories behind the greatest of Britain’s great houses. On the hunt for the real Lord Granthams, Lady Marys, and Bates and Annas, Julian shares the personal stories hidden behind the walls and discovers that these buildings are not just for society’s elite--these homes hold history for everyone.

11:00 Great Houses with Julian Fellowes See listing above.

12:00 Charlie Rose

22 — Tuesday 8:00 Live from Lincoln Center Sinatra at 100 with the New York Philharmonic.

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER brings live performances of opera, drama, music, and dance direct from the stages of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City into American homes, making the world’s greatest artists

8:00 Holiday Traditions 2015 See listing on 12/21 at 9 p.m.

9:00 NATURE Magic of the Snowy Owl. Take an intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird popularized by Harry Potter’s loyal companion Hedwig.

10:00 Time Scanners Jerusalem. Explore Jerusalem’s engineering creations to discover the hidden keys to their construction.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose

24 — Thursday 8:00 Lidia Celebrates America: Home for the Holidays 9:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Santino Fontana and the Sesame Street Muppets Join Fontana, Muppets® from Sesame Street® and the choir and orchestra for a holiday extravaganza.

10:00 Christmas at Belmont Join host Kathy Mattea for a concert of carols, classical works, world music and seasonal favorites.

12:30 Christmas in Harvard Square

25 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2015 Join the festivities—and upheavals—as Poplar readies itself for Christmas 1960.

10:30 Vicious Holiday Special. Join Freddie and Stuart for a holiday soiree with neighbor Ash and feisty friend Violet.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose

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26 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show New Year’s.

7:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 2. See listing on 12/21 at 8 p.m.

8:00 Doc Martin Seven Grumpy Seasons See listing on 12/10 at 8 p.m.

9:00 Vicar of Dibley Love and Marriage.

9:30 Vicious 10:00 Moone Boy 10:30 The Black Adder 11:00 Austin City Limits Phoenix.

12:00 Live from the Artist’s Den Damien Rice.

In Defense of Food Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 8 p.m.

27 — Sunday 6:30 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 5. Edith is found out.

Mary finally shakes a suitor. Isobel and Lord Merton reveal their plans. Robert throws another guest out of the house.

7:30 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 5. Observe Mrs. Patmore’s surprise, Anna’s predicament and Robert’s revelation.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 5. The Crawleys go to a shooting party at a castle in Northumberland and return to Downton for a joyful Christmas holiday.

11:00 The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special Enter the world of Edwardian manners with the historical advisor to “Downton Abbey.”

28 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk 3. View never-before-seen appraisals, including a sports collection and a book with a mysterious pas t.

9:00 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? Also: a trip to the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum.

10:00 Independent Lens East of Salinas. Meet José, a bright third grader, and his dedicated teacher, both sons of migrant farm workers.

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11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose

29 — Tuesday

8:00 Time Scanners Manchu Picchu. Discover the construction secrets of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu.

9:00 Time Scanners Colosseum. Uncover engineering secrets behind ancient Rome’s Colosseum with new laser-scanning technology.

10:00 FRONTLINE Escaping ISIS. Hear gripping, first-hand accounts of women who escaped the brutal reign of ISIS. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose

30 —Wednesday 8:00 NATURE Animal Misfits. View odd, bizarre and unlikely creatures that seem ill-equipped for survival, yet cling to life.

9:00 In Defense of Food Join Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to find out what we should eat to be healthy.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose

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31 —Thursday 8:00 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 in music by Ravel, Offenbach and Saint-Saens.

10:00 Michael Feinstein New Year’s Eve at the Rainbow Room Ring in the New Year with two-time Emmy® and five-time Grammy®nominated entertainer, Michael Feinstein. Known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” this energetic performer captures the heyday of the glamorous New York nightclubs as he hosts this celebration from high atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza in the glittering, newly restored Rainbow Room!

11:00 Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne. See listing at 8 p.m.

Season Six Premiere Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at 9 p.m.

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