WUFT TV Viewer Guide - December 2017

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Best Bets Great Performances: “The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live” Experience the memorable 50th anniversary performance of the band’s seminal album, including Knights in White Satin.

Tune in Dec. 2 at 8 p.m.

This is Bob Hope: American Masters Explore the entertainer’s life with unprecedented access to his personal archives. Tune in Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.

“Celtic Woman Homecoming Ireland” Celebrate the timeless emotion of Ireland’s centuries-old heritage in this live concert filmed in Dublin. Tune in Dec. 14 at 8 p.m.

Holiday Traditions 2017 A wonderful holiday concert at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts featuring area youth choral and orchestra groups. Produced

by WUFT. Tune in Dec. 17 and 24 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 19 at 8 p.m.

“Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017” Join the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House as they minister to the community and celebrate Christmas. Tune in Dec. 25 at 9 p.m.

“Remembering Leonard Nimoy” The special features interviews with Nimoy’s family member sharing poignant stories and memories of the Stark Trek icon. Tune in Dec. 29 at 9 p.m.

Hitman: David Foster and Friends Sunday, December 3 at 9:30 p.m.

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December 2017 | Vol. 59 No. 11

DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Martha Speaks

14,26/The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot

About Christmas 6:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows All About That

12/ The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot

About Christmas 7:00 Ready Jet Go!

23,27,30,31/Arthur and the Haunted House 7:30 Wild Kratts

11,15,25/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George

11,15,25/Curious George: A Very

Monkey Christmas 9:00 Curious George 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30 Splash and Bubbles

23/The Cat in the Hat Know a Lot

About Christmas 11:00 Splash and Bubbles 11:30 Sesame Street

11,13,15,25,27,29/Once Upon a

Sesame Street Christmas 12:00 Sesame Street

12,14/Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas 12:30 Super Why! 1:00 Peg + Cat

11,15,26/Peg + Cat + Holidays 1:30 Dinosaur Train 2:00 Ready Jet Go! 2:30 Nature Cat 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Wild Kratts 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 Tavis Smiley 5:00 1,4-8,/WUFT News First at Five

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 Bob the Builder 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 Splash and Bubbles 9:00 Curious George 9:30 Nature Cat 10:00 The Great British Baking Show

25/How Not to Die with Michael Greger 11:00 Cook’s Country 11:30 Chris Kimball’s Milkstreet

25/Memory Rescue with Daniel

Amen, M.D. 12:00 The Chef’s Table with Randall White 12:30 Ask This Old House 1:00 This Old House 1:30 This Old House

25/Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions

for You 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 The Woodright’s Shop 3:30 A Chef’s Life

25/Classical Rewind 4:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 4:30 Martha Bakes 5:00 Sun Studio Sessions

25/Ray Stevens Cabaray

Nashville Special 5:30 Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville 6:00 30/Classic Gospel SUNDAY 6:00 Sid the Science Kid 6:30 Dinosaur Train 7:00 Sesame Street

17,31/Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 Splash and Bubbles 9:00 Curious George 9:30 3,10,17,23/The Ilene Silverman Show

30/Nature Cat SUNDAY 10:00 Sewing with Nancy 10:30 3/Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White

10/How Not to Die with Michael Greger

17/Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions

for You

24/European Christmas Markets

31/It’s Sew Easy 11:00 24/Festival of Carols with Silvia McNair 11:30 /A Chef’s Life 12:00 3/Africa’s Great Civilizations

10/Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White

24/Christmas with the Duttons

31/Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack 12:30 17/Christmas with Daniel O’Donnell

31/Capitol Update 1:00 10/Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD

24/Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops

31/The Ilene Silverman Show 1:30 17/Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter

31/Changing Seas 2:00 24/A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert

31/Curious Traveler 2:30 31/Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions 3:00 10/Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap

from Forever Taxed to Never Taxed

17/Rick Steves’ European Christmas

31/Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice 4:00 24/Christmas with the Mormon

Tabernacle Choir Featuring Rolando Villazon

31/Secrets of Spanish Florida: Secrets

of the Dead Special 5:00 10/Bob Hope: American Masters

17/Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop

24/Jordan Smith Tis the Season 6:00 24/Sounds of the Season

31/The Sultan and the Saint

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PRIMETIME 9:30 Great Performances Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages. Celebrate the sound of the tenor who extended his presence far beyond Italian opera.

11:00 Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap: From Forever Taxed to Never Taxed Wall Street Banks and Uncle Sam are out to grab your hard-earned retirement savings. Ed Slott, America’s IRA Expert, shows you how to steer clear of the bumps, potholes and roadblocks in your retirement.

The Moody Blues: Boys of the Future Passed Live Dec. 2 at 8 p.m.

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1 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 To Be Announced 9:00 Age Reversed with Miranda EsmodeWhite Explore techniques to stretch and strengthen your way to reducing the signs of aging.

10:00 Hamilton’s America An exploration of the making of the Broadway phenomenon and the history behind it.y

2 — Saturday 8:00 Great Performances The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live.

Experience the memorable 50th anniversary performance of the band’s seminal album, including Knights in White Satin, recorded live with full orchestra from Toronto’s Sony Centre.

10:00 60s Pop, Rock & Soul Reminisce with hosts Peter Noone and Davy Jones, and other musical artists, who perform classics from the decade of peace, love and profound social change.

12:00 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White

3 — Sunday 7:30 The Big Band Years Hear the music that brought the country through WWII and kick-started the baby boom.

9:30 Great Performances Hitman: David Foster and Friends. In celebration of songwriter, producer and maestro to the stars David Foster, some of the biggest names in

8:00 The 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.

10:00 The 80s: My Music Join host Martha Quinn for a joyful jump into the 1980s, when music videos ruled the airwaves.

contemporary music gather for a one-night-only concert.

11:30 David Gilmour Live in Pompeii Join the Pink Floyd singer-guitarist for a concert of stellar performances from an all-star band.

8 — Friday

4 — Monday 8:00 Classical Rewind Experience the beauty, romance and power of musical masterpieces in this auditory joyride.

9:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman Dr. Mark Hyman explains how eating fat can help promote weight loss and optimum health.

11:30 How Not to Die with Michael Greger Learn how to protect yourself from 10 causes of premature death and disease with a plant-based diet.

5 — Tuesday 8:00 Hamilton’s America See listing on 12/1 at 10 p.m.

10:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD Dr. Daniel Amen talks about how you can improve your memory and even rescue it if you think it’s headed for trouble.

6 — Wednesday 8:00 Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter Recall the classic comedy of pianist Victor Borge (1909-2000), including such bits as “Autumn Leaves,” with baritone Robert Merrill and “The Opera Singer,” with soprano Marylyn Mulvey.

8:00 Washington Week 8:30 To Be Announced 9:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Suze Orman provides advice to help individual viewers “find financial solutions for you.”

11:00 Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Dr. Fuhrman gives viewers the facts they need to drop that hard-to-lose weight and lower blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs.

9 — Saturday 7:30 Il Volo: Notte Magica Join the superstar trio and guest Placido Domingo for a magical night of music beneath the stars.

9:00 This Land is Your Land The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host a look at the evolution of modern American folk music.

10:30 Human Nature Jukebox in Concert from the Venetian Travel in a time machine of 50s and 60s hits with this dynamic foursome and guest Darlene Love.

12:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD See listing on 12/5 at 10 p.m.

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10 — Sunday 7:00 Great Performances Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration. Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Emmylou Harris and more celebrate Joan Baez’ birthday.

9:00 Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics: The Sixties Relive the most memorable moments from the show that made millions tune in every Sunday night.

11:00 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman See listing on 12/4 at 9:30 p.m.

11 — Monday 8:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop Hosted by Mary Lou Metzger, Phyllis McGuire and Pat Boone, the special features a cavalcade of 1950s pop music recording legends, reuniting and performing their biggest hits.

10:00 Il Volo: Notte Magica See listing on 12/9 at 7:30 p.m.

11:30 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White The host of “Classical Stretch” presents a new approach to pain management, chronic pain and its causes.

12 — Tuesday 8:00 This is Bob Hope: American Masters Explore the entertainer’s life with unprecedented access to his personal archives including writings voiced by Billy Crystal, clips from his body of work, and interviews with Woody Allen, Margaret Cho, Conan O’Brien, Tom Selleck and Brooke Shields.

10:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You See listing on 12/8 at 9 p.m.

12:00 Charlie Rose

13 — Wednesday 8:00 This Land is Your Land See listing on 12/9 at 9 p.m.

9:30 70s Soul Superstars Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 70s soul legends. Patti LaBelle hosts.

14 — Thursday 8:00 Celtic Woman Homecoming Ireland Celebrate the timeless emotion of Ireland’s centuries-old heritage in this live concert filmed in Dublin.

10:00 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever.

Richard Pryor hosts performances by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Jackson 5 and more artists.

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This is Bob Hope Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.

15 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 To Be Announced 9:00 Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter! See listing on 12/6 at 8 p.m.

10:30 How Not to Die with Michael Greger See listing on 12/4 at 11:30 p.m.

12:00 Charlie Rose

16 — Saturday 7:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop See Listing on 12/11 at 8 p.m.

9:00 70s Soul Superstars See listing on 12/12 at 9:30 p.m.

11:30 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever See listing on 12/14 at 10 p.m.

17 — Sunday 7:00 Holiday Traditions 2017 A wonderful holiday concert at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts featuring area youth choral and orchestra groups. The tradition continues under the direction of UF Professor of Music Emeritus Gary Langford and Conductor of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra. Produced by WUFT. 8:00 Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special This series continues the story of childhood sweethearts, reunited after nearly 60 years apart, as they and their families negotiate the highs and lows of life and relationships.

9:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE Doll 123. Upon the death of King William IV, his 18-year-old niece, Princess Alexandrina Victoria

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of Kent, inherits the throne as Queen, and finds herself tested by new responsibilities and conflicted loyalties.

11:00 Victoria Returns The dazzling series that gives Queen Victoria a whole new image returns for a second season.

Jenna Coleman is the feisty rookie monarch, asserting her rule over the most powerful nation on the planet, and Tom Hughes is her smoldering consort Prince Albert. Dame Diana Rigg joins the acting ensemble.

11:30 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White See listing on 12/11 at 11:30 p.m.

18 — Monday 8:00 Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful The legendary Johnny Mathis performs favorites including “Chances Are” and “ Twelfth of Never.”

10:00 Postmodern Jukebox: The New Classics Swing with this inventive musical collective as they transform pop hits into styles of the past.

11:30 Victoria Returns See listing on 12/17 at 11 p.m.

19 — Tuesday 8:00 Holiday Traditions 2017 See listing on 12/17 at 7 p.m.

9:00 The Carpenters: Close to You See listing on 12/7 at 8 p.m.

11:00 Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD Dr. Fuhrman gives viewers the facts they need to drop that hard-to-lose weight and lower blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs.

20 — Wednesday 8:00 Sounds of the Season: December Holidays and Sentiments The University of Florida Symphony Orchestra under the director of conductor Will Kesling will perform with the UF Concert Choir and the Gainesville Civic Chorus. The collection of holiday musical favorites was recorded on the UF campus on Dec. 3, 2017.

9:00 Christmas with Daniel O’Donnell Daniel O Donnell remembers happy childhood memories with a classic collection of holiday favorites. Filmed in the breathtaking County of Donegal, Ireland, this special takes a spectacular journey: from streets lined with busy shoppers in “Pretty Paper,” to children building a snowman in “White Christmas.”

10:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD See listing on 12/5 at 10 p.m.

21 — Thursday 8:00 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White See listing on 12/11 at 11:30 p.m.

9:30 Rick Steves European Christmas Join Rick Steves for a colorful, musical celebration of Christmas across Europe. From England to Wales, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, see the bright Christmas markets, hear local choirs, share holiday traditions with families...and even play in the snow.

11:30 How Not to Die with Michael Greger

22 —Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 To Be Announced 9:00 Folk Legends: Isn’t This a Time Treasure this last concert with legends Peter, Paul and Mary, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger and The Weavers.

10:30 Classical Rewind See listing on 12/4 at 8 p.m.

23 — Saturday 7:00 Folk Legends: Isn’t This a Time See listing on 12/22 at 9 p.m.

8:30 Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful See listing on 12/18 at 8 p.m.

10:30 Postmodern Jukebox: The New Classics See listing on 12/18 at 10 p.m.

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

Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.

26 — Tuesday

24 — Sunday 7:00 Holiday Traditions 2017 See listing on 12/17 at 7 p.m.

8:00 Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special See why Gillian makes a life-changing decision and how Alan is forced to confront his fears.

9:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE Brocket Hall. Facing rioters and suitors, Victoria grows into her royal role. As she ponders marriage, her friendship with Lord Melbourne grows more complex.

10:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE The Clockwork Prince. Albert pays a visit against the queen’s wishes and meets royal disdain. Where could it possibly lead? Meanwhile, the mystery of Miss Skerrett’s past deepens.

11:00 32nd Annual Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant A winter wonderland, familiar carols, a new multidimensional urban streetscape, elegant promenades, a twist on the Tchaikovsky tradition, and more are showcased.

25 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Naughty or Nice. Enlivening the year-end holiday season, this lineup of favorite appraisals from past seasons will satisfy everyone’s wish list.

9:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 Join the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House as they minister to the community and celebrate Christmas.

10:30 Independent Lens Meet the Patels. Explore the influence of culture and identity on an intense, personal, important part of life—love.

8:00 Finding Your Roots Southern Roots. Uncover the family stories, rooted in the South, of Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault.

9:00 Secrets of Spanish Florida: Secrets of the Dead Special Watch a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians reveal colonial America’s Spanish roots.

11:00 The Sultan and the Saint Explore how St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt risked it all to end the Crusades.

27— Wednesday 8:00 NATURE: The Story of Cats Into the Americas. Follow cats into the Americas, from the lynx and the mountain lion, to the rise of the domestic cat.

9:00 NOVA Bird Brain. Join NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they?

10:00 Supernature: Wild Fliers Wild Fliers. Explore the wonder and science of one of nature’s greatest innovations — the power of flight. Cutting-edge camera technology and computer-generated graphics help explain airborne animals’ remarkable powers and how they work.

11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley

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28 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour Roofing 101 for apprentices. New basement slab poured. Window fixed, solar powered water generator.

9:00 Doc Martin The Shock of New. Rachel may be able to help Martin change his ways; Louisa’s return raises questions about her and Martin’s relationship; Al welcomes his first fishing guests; Bert decides to try to rejuvenate trade at the restaurant.

10:00 MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Sherlock Series III: The Sign of Three. Sherlock struggles to deliver the best man’s speech at John and Mary’s wedding reception; Sherlock tells the guests about past unsolved cases and inadvertently stumbles upon the identity of the murderer and his next intended victim.

11:30 Tavis Smiley

29 —Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Remembering Leonard Nimoy The special features interviews with Nimoy’s family members, including his children, Julie and Adam, his wife Susan, stepson Aaron and his six grandchildren. Each shares poignant stories and memories of the Stark Trek icon. The documentary also includes never-seen-before home videos and photographs.

10:00 Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe In his quest to unlock the SECRETS of the universe, Idle is ably assisted by renowned British physicist Brian Cox and special guests Warwick Davis, Noel Fielding, Robin Ince and Hannah Waddingham, with an appearance from European Space Agency astronaut and former Space Station crewmember Tim Peake.

11:00 BBC News 11:00 Tavis Smiley

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New York Philharmonic New Years Eve Dec. 31 at 9 p.m.

30 — Saturday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Naughty or Nice. See listing on 12/25 at 8 p.m.

8:00 Murder in Suburbia The Great Oldies. Ashurst and Scribbins investigate when a singer who had a string of hits in the 1950s is found dead.

9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Game, Set & Murder. Phryne hosts a tennis tournament to raise money for female tennis players, where the practice partner of a rising star dies. A murder investigation reveals Phryne’s hidden fear.

10:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Death Do Us Part. When a scientist is killed on the same night the man intent on murdering Henry Fisher escapes police custody, Phryne must put all misgivings aside to protect her father.

11:00 Austin City Limits Kendrick Lamar. Experience the contemporary hip-hop of superstar Kendrick Lamar.

12:00 Live from the Artists Den Lady Antebellum.

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31 — Sunday 7:00 Making a New American Nutcracker Join narrator Neve Campbell to discover how the Joffrey Ballet brought this original piece to life.

8:00 Victoria on MASTERPIECE An Ordinary Woman. Courtship at court leads to second thoughts and other complications.

Will Victoria and Albert take the fateful step into matrimony? And will the queen promise “to obey” her foreign prince?

9:00 Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway. Ring in 2018 with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s best-loved works for Broadway, including West Side Story, featuring the New York Philharmonic and special guests.

10:30 ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve 2017 Celebrate New Year’s Eve as Roy Orbison, Rosanne Cash, and the Neville Brothers are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Performers include Neko Case, Brandi Carlile, Trombone Shorty, Raul Malo, Ry Cooder, and more. Chris Isaak hosts.

11:30 Tom Jones: A Soundstage Special Event