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Best Bets Carol Burnett’s Favorite Sketches Join Carol Burnett for her personally selected favorite moments from her long-running comedy series, including sketches from the first five years of the show not seen in decades. Tune in June 3 at 9 pm Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music This program features the amazing 12-year old pianist, singer, songwriter and composer Ethan Bortnick, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra, 4-piece band, and the 120-member Kids Choir, in a program that had the live audience dancing in the aisles. Tune in June 7 at 8 pm Endeavour, Season 3 Shaun Evans returns for a third season as the young Endeavour Morse. In four new films, Endeavour must deal with the aftermath of the events that left him in prison and his senior officer, DI Thursday (Roger Allam), with a life-threatening injury. Tune in Sundays at 9 p.m. beginning june 19 The Greeks Explore Greek history with archaeologists and historians, actors and athletes, scientists and artists who are launching groundbreaking new explorations of the Greeks’ journey across time. The Greek story is our story. Tune in Tuesdays at 9 p.m beginning juen 21
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June 2016 | Vol. 58 No. 9
DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Martha Speaks 6:30 Odd Squad 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 27/Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Sesame Street 6,10/Peg + Cat Save the World 10:30 Peg + Cat 11:00 Dinosaur Train 13,17/Dinosaur Train: Zeppelin Adventure 11:30 Dinosaur Train 12:00 Super Why! 12:30 Thomas & Friends 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows All About That 2:00 Curious George 27/Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle 2:30 Curious George 3:00 Arthur 3:30 Nature Cat 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 Tavis Smiley 5:00 WUFT News First at Five 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 8:30 Nature Cat 9:00 Ready Jet Go! 9:30 Wild Kratts 10:00 4,11/A Few Great Bakeries 18/Sandwiches That You Will Like 25/People Like Us 11:00 Cooks Country 11:30 4,11/Sara’s Weeknight Meals 18,25/New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton 12:00 The Chef’s Table with Randall White 12:30 Victory Garden’s Edible Feast 1:00 This Old House 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 The Woodwright’s Shop 3:30 A Chef’s Life 4:00 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 4:30 Martha Bakes 5:00 History Detectives SUNDAY 6:00 Sid the Science Kid 6:30 Peg + Cat 7:00 Sesame Street 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Curious George 8:30 Nature Cat 9:00 Ready Jet Go!
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Wild Kratts Sewing with Nancy America’s Test Kitchen Lidia’s Kitchen 5,12,19/Simply Ming 26/Steven Raichlin’s Project Smoke The McLaughlin Group Capitol Update The Ilene Silverman Show 5,12/Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg 19,26/Florida Frontiers 5/Finding Your Roots: In Search of Our Fathers 12/Finding Your Roots: We Come From People 19/Finding Your Roots: Ancient Roots 26/Great Performances at the Met: Puccini’s Turandot 5/Finding Your Roots: Born Champions 12/Finding Your Roots: Our People Our Traditions 19/Finding Your Roots: Decoding Our Past 5/Finding Your Roots: Our American Storytellers 12/Finding our Roots: The British Invasion 19/Great Performances: Driving Miss Daisy 26/When I’m 65 5/Finding Your Roots: The Melting Pot 12/Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music 19/Al Capone Icon 26/Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music 5/John Portman Visits Falling Water
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5 — Sunday
Genius by Stephen Hawking Wednesday the 1st at 9 and 10 p.m. 1 —Wednesday 8:00 NOVA Invisible Universe Revealed. Learn the story of the telescope that changed our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it. 9:00 Genius by Stephen Hawking What Are We? See how self-assembling machines and light-up bacteria revolutionize three people’s view of life. 10:00 Genius by Stephen Hawking Where are We? Join Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to find humanity’s true place in the cosmos. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
2 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Reveal of farmhouse. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Giving a wounded Navy Seal a home gym. 9:00 Doc Martin Born with a Shotgun. Sleepless nights are taking their toll on Martin and Louisa. Tempers are frayed as they try to find ways to comfort their constantly wailing baby 10:00 Doc Martin: Seven Grumpy Seasons 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. 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Roseday
3 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 Carol Burnett’s Favorite Sketches Join Carol Burnett for her personally selected favorite moments from her long-running comedy series, including sketches from the first five years of the show not seen in decades. 10:30 Pioneers of Television Carol Burnett & the Funny Ladies. Survey the careers of Carol Burnett and the women who paved the way for today’s TV comediennes. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
4 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Baton Rouge. 8:00 Doc Martin Shotgun on Board. See listing on 6/2 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Queen of Flowers. A leisurely walk along the beach leads to Phryne’s newest case after the body of a young woman washes ashore. Meanwhile, an unexpected visitor shows up at her house – supposedly the dead mother of one of Phyrne’s wards. 10:00 Vicar of Dibley 1997 Christmas Special. 11:00 Austin City Limits Don Henley.
6:30 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Miss Marple, Season 7: A Caribbean Mystery. See how Miss Marple and a curmudgeonly tycoon unravel a web of deceit, murder and “dark magic.” 8:00 The Crimson Field Episode 1: Follow volunteers Kitty, Flora and Rosalie, who soon realize they’re unprepared for front line work. 9:00 The Crimson Field Episode 2: Find out if the volunteers are ready to care for a convoy of new patients. 10:00 The Crimson Filed Episdoe 3: Follow a patient who faces a court martial and hear Joan’s revelation of a dark secret. 11:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Queen of Flowers. See listing on 6/4 at 9 p.m.
6 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Kansas City. 9:00 Great Old Amusement Parks Long before the days of giant theme parks, the United States had many amusement parks where families gathered for a cool escape on a hot summer day. Celebrate these pre-Disney parks with visits to Playland in Rye, New York; Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana; and California’s Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, where vacationers can still reach for the brass ring on the merry-go-round. 10:00 POV Out in the Night. Examine a case that reveals the role of race and gender identity in the criminal justice system. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
7 — Tuesday 8:00 Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music This program features the amazing 12-year old pianist, singer, songwriter and composer Ethan Bortnick, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra, 4-piece band, and the 120-member Kids Choir, in a program that had the live audience dancing in the aisles.
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9:30 The War of 1812 This documentary uses stunning re-enactments, evocative animation, and the incisive commentary of key experts to reveal little-known sides of an important war — one that some only recognize for the “Star-Spangled Banner.” 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
8 — Tuesday 8:00 Skeletons of the Sahara Travel to the Sahara with scientist Paul Sereno to excavate an ancient human cemetery. 9:00 NOVA Cyberwar Threat. Delve into the chilling new reality of cyberwar in startling, previously unreported detail. 10:00 TED Talks Science and Wonder. Journey through space, the human body and Pixar animation as speakers look to the future. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
9 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: 1895 Victorian in Belmont, MA • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: School garden and house fan. 9:00 Doc Martin Mother Knows Best. Journey through space, the human body and Pixar animation as speakers look to the future. 10:00 Poldark on Masterpiece Part 1: Follow Poldark as he returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution and finds wrenching change. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
10 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 American Masters Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance. Uncover the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet. 10:30 Becoming an Artist Enjoy an inspiring tribute to the power of mentoring and its vital role in our artistic heritage. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley
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VICIOUS Series Finale 12:00 Charlie Rose
11 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show 7:00 Becoming an Artist Enjoy an inspiring tribute to the power of mentoring and its vital role in our artistic heritage. 7:30 Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music See listing on 6/7 at 8 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Death by Miss Adventure. A female night-shift worker dies when her hair gets caught in the factory machinery. The police suspect accidental death, but Phyrne smells foul play and Dot goes undercover to get at the truth. 10:00 Vicar of Dibley Dibely Live 10:30 The Black Adder 11:00 Austin City Limits Avett Brothers; Nickel Creek. 12:00 Soundstage Jake Owen.
12 — Sunday 6:30 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Miss Marple, Season 7: Greenshaw’s Folly. Follow Miss Marple’s search for truth, past and present, at the home of an eccentric botanist. 8:00 The Crimson Field Episode 4: See why the return of an old patient calls everyone’s loyalties into question. 9:00 The Crimson Field Episode 5: Learn why Grace is threatened and why Joan is in danger.
June 19 at 8 p.m.
10:00 The Crimson Filed Episode 6: See how faith, hope and love are put to the test as the war machine grinds on. 11:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Death by Miss Adventure. See listing on 6/11 at 9 p.m.
13 — Monday 8:00 Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music See listing on 6/7 at 8 p.m. 9:30 Antiques Roadshow Kansas City. 10:30 Antiques Roadshow Kansas City. 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
14 — Tuesday 8:00 Genealogy Roadshow Boston. Join genealogists at Faneuil Hall to solve mysteries related to witch trials and orphan trains. 9:00 The Draft Hear how a single, controversial issue—who serves in the military—continues to define America. 10:00 FRONTLINE Gunned Down. Examine why, despite the national trauma over gun violence, Washington hasn’t acted. 11:00 The Committee 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
15 — Wednesday 8:00 Best of Big Blue Live Visit Monterey Bay, California, to view the confluence of creatures in its thriving ecosystem.
Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Jacobi), and their friends. 9:00 Endeavor, Season 3 Rise. A carnival turns sinister when a young bus conductress disappears without explanation. 10:30 The Tunnel Follow a British-French investigation into the Channel Tunnel murder of a French politician. 11:30 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Blood and Circuses. See listing on 6.18 at 9 p.m.
20 — Monday
Endeavor, Season 3 9:00 NOVA Deadliest Earthquakes. Follow investigations that may lead to a breakthrough in predicting earthquakes. 10:00 Life on Fire Phoenix Temple. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
16 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Demolition begins on the Victorian • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Roger’s chainsaw ABCs. 9:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Historic house tour; hardwood salvage • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Roger patches a driveway. 10:00 Poldark on Masterpiece Part 2: Learn why Poldark seeks backers and see how Verity’s big chance leads to a showdown. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
17 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 American Masters Jimi Hendrix. Experience guitarist Hendrix’s life and music through never-before-seen performances and interviews. 11:00 BBC News
Sundays at 9 p.m.
11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Roseednesday
18 — Saturday 7:30 This Land is Your Land 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Kansas City. 8:00 Doc Martin Mother Knows Best. See listing on 6/9 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Blood and Circuses. Phryne joins the circus to investigate a murder the police have little chance of solving and takes a journey into a dark part of her own past. When Phryne gets some unexpected news, she feats the case closest to her heart may now be closed forever. 10:00 Vicar of Dibley 10:30 The Black Adder 11:00 Austin City Limits Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. 12:00 Infinity Hall Tedeschi Trucks Band.
19 —Sunday 6:30 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Miss Marple, Season 7: Endless Night. Chart the misfortunes of a couple who ignored warnings and built a home on allegedly cursed land. 8:00 Vicious Special The show returns to PBS for one final hurrah, after its two-season run. Ferociously funny and heartfelt as ever, the special episode, titled “A Year,” charts a year in the lives of the beloved leading partners
8:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Tucson. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Phoenix. ROADSHOW turns back the clock and revisits some of its favorite moments from Phoenix, 1997. 10:00 Independent Lens Trapped. Visit the front lines of the fight over controversial laws designed to restrict abortion access. 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
21 — Tuesday 8:00 Genealogy Roadshow Providence. Join the research into family stories involving the Holocaust, WWI, Amish ties, whaling and pasta. 9:00 The Greeks Cavemen to Kings. Uncover the first draft of Western civilization, basis of the coming revolution in human thought. 10:00 FRONTLINE Being Mortal. Join Atul Gawande to explore the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life. 11:00 Point Taken 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
22— Wednesday 8:00 The Great Polar Bear Feast Investigate the problems facing a unique population of polar bears due to climate change. 9:00 NOVA Nazi Attack on America. Learn about a littleknown attack from the ocean depths that claimed 5,000 American lives. 10:00 Nazi Mega Weapons Hitler’s Killer Subs. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley
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12:00 Charlie Rose
23— Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Flitch beams; landscape plan • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Richard and Kevin go to Germany! 9:00 Doc Martin Remember Me. PC Penhale warns Martin and Louisa that if they do not register a name for their son soon, the state will be forced to step in. In the end they name their son James Henry Ellingham. 10:00 Masterpiece: Poldark Part 1. After fighting for England in the American Revolution, Poldark returns home to Cornwall and finds wrenching change. He loses one close friend and gains another. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
24 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Charlie Rose This Week 9:00 People Like Us See the film that raises provocative questions about our society today. 10:00 Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts This program looks at how youths with autism are using the arts and creative therapies to reach their highest potential. Featuring autism role models Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Stephen Shore. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
25 — Saturday 6:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Caribbean Cruise. 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Tucson. 8:00 Doc Martin See listing on 6/23 at 9 p.m. 9:00 Miss Fisher Murder Mysteris 10:00 Vicar of Dibley 1997 Christmas Special. 11:00 Austin City Limits Sturgill Simpson; Asleep at the Wheel. 12:00 Soundstage Jason Isbell.
26 — Sunday 7:00 Shelter Me Hearts & Paws.
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The Greeks 8:00 Dancing on the Edge Follow a drama about a black jazz band’s experiences in London in the 1930s. 9:00 Endeavor, Season 3 Arcadia. A horrendous house fire with no obvious cause and a mysterious stomach bug leave two citizens dead and the Oxford City Police baffled. 10:30 The Tunnel See listing on 6/19 at 10:30 p.m.
27 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage New York. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Secaucus. 10:00 POV The Look of Silence. Watch as an optometrist confronts the men who killed his brother in the 1965 Indonesian genocide. 12:00 Charlie Rose
28 — Tuesday 8:00 Genealogy Roadshow Los Angeles. Examine a family tree wrapped in a genealogical web that has captivated the Roadshow team for years. 9:00 The Greeks Rise of the Individual. Watch as the rising civilization and all that it promises face its gravest tests. 10:00 FRONTLINE Policing the Police. Step inside the Newark Police Department — one of many troubled forces ordered to reform.
Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
11:00 Point Taken 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
29 — Wednesday 8:00 Supernature: Wild Flyers Defying Gravity. Explore the basic principles of flight to see how animals become airborne in the first place. 9:00 NOVA Making North America: Origins. Journey into the deep past to discover the mighty forces that shaped our continent. 10:00 9 Months That Made You The First Eight Weeks. Follow the story of how, from a fertilized egg, you took on human form in the womb. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
30 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour THIS OLD HOUSE: Mudroom foundation; cabinet options • ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Compost; home heating. 9:00 Doc Martin 10:00 Masterpiece: Poldark Part 2. Determined to open his risky copper mine, Poldark seeks backers. Verity’s big chance leads to a showdown. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Tavis Smiley 12:00 Charlie Rose
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