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8:15 Hiroshima: From Father to Daughter
A riveting first-person account of a teen Hiroshima survivor to remind the world of the horrors of nuclear war and the power of love and forgiveness.
Tune in Aug. 6 AT 5 p.m.
From Novel to Movie: The Yearling in Florida
An inside look at the classic movie as well as the award-winning classic novel which inspired the film with the people who lived the story.
Tune in Aug. 8 AT 9 p.m.
The Mysterious Women of MASTERPIECE Mystery
A behind-the-scenes look at “Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” “Magpie Murders” and “Annika,” including interviews with cast and creators who provide insight into the joys and challenges of making these series.
Tune in Aug. 12 AT 10 p.m.
All Creatures Great and Small: Chapter Three
Go behind the scenes of the charming MASTERPIECE series with the cast and creators. Learn how every detail is researched for authentic period sets and costumes. The program also includes stories about the joys-and challenges-of working with animals.
Tune in Aug. 13 AT 8 p.m.
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
Exploring the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles,” the series tell the story through the intimate testimony of ordinary men, women, and children who were drawn— both willingly and unwillingly—into the bitter clashes that rocked the nation and who are still struggling to hold on to a fragile peace today.
Tune in Aug. 28-30 AT 9 And 10 p.m.
From Novel to Movie: The Yearling in Florida
Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 9 p.m.
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10:00
13/Your
20/Memory
2:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
2:30 Arthur
3:00 Nature Cat
15/Elinor Wonders Why
3:30 Wild Kratts
4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe
2,9,16,23,30/Greater Good
4:30 7,14,121,28/Flip My Florida Yard
1,8,15,22,29/Samantha’ Brown’s Places to Love
2,9,16,23,30/Wine First
3,10,17,24,31/In the Americas
4,11,18,25/Greater Good
5:00 7,14,121,28/In the America’s
1,8,15,22,29/This American Land
2,9,16/Reconnecting Roots
23,30/On the Road with Chatham
Rabbits
3,10,17,24,31/Samantha’ Brown’s Places to Love
4,11,18,25/A Chef’s Life
2:30
3:00 Great American Recipe
4:00 6/Taste of the Florida Keys with Chef Michelle Bernstein
13,20,27/Sanditon on MASTERPIECE
5:00 6/8:15 Hiroshima: From Father to Daughter
6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:30 History with David Reubenstein
WUFT-TV is licensed to the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees and operates under the supervision of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. WUFT-TV is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
1 — Tuesday
8:00 Finding Your Roots
Science Pioneers. Scientists Harold Varmus, Francis Collins and Shirley Ann Jackson look back on their family history.
9:00 Southern Storytellers
Episode Three: The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
10:00 Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein The Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate bridge is an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s cando spirit. Explore if America can continue to execute bold and ambitious infrastructure projects in the 21st century.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
2 — Wednesday
8:00 Animals with Cameras, A NATURE
Miniseries Australia. Australian animals such as koalas, fruit bats and kangaroos take cameras into their secret worlds.
9:00 Human Footprint
The Urban Jungle. Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.
10:00 NOVA
The Planets: Ice Worlds. NOVA takes you on a dramatic journey through space and time to discover how the fates of the rocky planets
diverged, and what it might take for life to arise somewhere else. It may be that the next host of life in our solar system isn’t a neighbor at all, but a distant moon of Saturn.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
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Thursday
8:00 This Old House
8:30 Ask This Old House
9:00 Doc Martin
The Shock of the New. If anyone is going to be able to help Martin change his ways, Dr. Rachel Timoney seems well qualified. Louisa’s return further raises questions about her and Martin’s relationship.
10:00 Magpie Murders on MASTERPIECE
Episode Two: Susan travels to Woodbridge to look for answers and the missing chapter; Alan uses his own house as a masterpiece for Pye Hall.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
4 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Great American Recipe
Episode 7. See how the cooks put it all on the plate in their last chance to impress before the finale.
10:00 La Frontera with Pati Jinich
From Dos Laredos to Mars. Chef Pati Jinich ventures from Laredo and Nuevo Laredo to Brownsville, Texas, learning about how family bonds are the underlying theme that connect everything throughout La Frontera.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
5 — Saturday
6:30 Knight Talks
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Cleveland. (Part 1/3)
8:00 Grantchester on MASTERPIECE
Episode Four: Leonard is devastated when a halfway house resident is found dead.
9:00 D.I. Ray
Episode Four: D.I. Ray’s personal and professional life collide after she makes a shocking discovery.
10:00 David Holt’s State of Music
10:30 WUFT Amplified
Special performance by Sooza Brass Band.
11:00 Austin City Limits
Pavement.
6 — Sunday
6:30 History w/David Rubenstein
7:00 Doc Martin
The Shock of the New. See listing on 8/3 at 9 p.m.
8:00 Ridley
Numbered Days, Part 2. Ridley makes a shocking connection between a case and the attack which killed his family.
9:00 Grantchester on MASTERPIECE
Episode Five: Geordie is placed on desk duty as Elliot contrives to force him to resign.
10:00 Grantchester on MASTERPIECE
Episode Six: Will has disappeared, but with Bonnie about to give birth, Geordie must find him before it’s too late.
11:00 Before We Die
7 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Tonight from Cleveland. An Ohio salt-glazed figural stoneware match stand; an 1863 Civil War grave marker; a 1964 Manoucher Yektai oil painting. (Part 2/3)
9:00 Great American Recipe
Finale. Gather one last time with the final three home cooks as they get ready for the grand finale feast.
10:30 The Hook
Chef Ricky Moore traces the journey of the bonefish he loves from ocean to plate.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
8 — Tuesday
8:00 Finding Your Roots
Italian Roots. Marisa Tomei, Jimmy Kimmel and John Turturro learn about the sacrifices their ancestors made to bring their families from Italy to America.
9:00 From Novel to Movie: The Yearling in Florida A unique look back at the novel “The Yearling” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the film of the same name, with commentary from actor Claude Jarman Jr. and the crew who worked on the film.
10:00 FRONTLINE
Inside the Iranian Uprising. In September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian girl, Mahsa Amini, died in police custody. The authorities said she had died of a heart attack, but rumors spread that she had been beaten on arrest. Citizens took to the streets in their thousands in fury.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
9 — Wednesday
8:00 NATURE
The Bat Man of Mexico. Meet Mexico’s very own “Bat Man” an ecologist dedicating his life to saving bats.
9:00 Human Footprint
Saturdays at 10:30 p.m.
The Ground Below. Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21stcentury politics.
10:00 NOVA
Bat Superpowers. Understanding bats, their long life spans and why they are resistant to the very diseases they carry such as Ebola and MERS, as well as other diseases like cancer.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
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8:00 This Old House
8:30 Ask This Old House
9:00 Doc Martin
S.W.A.L.K. Louisa has planned a special evening for Martin’s birthday, which doesn’t go to plan because of Al’s surprise engagement party for Morwenna. Louisa’s class tutorial ends in disaster and Penhale is disappointed when Ruth’s burglary isn’t what it seems.
10:00 Magpie Murders on MASTERPIECE
Episode Three: Susan runs into problems on the home front when her boyfriend Andreas tells him he wants to go home to Crete. At the same time, she tries to find Alan’s killer, but the more she leads, the more surprises she finds.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
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8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Great American Recipe
Finale. See listing on 8/7 at 9 p.m.
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
12 — Saturday
6:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement
Guide Join the acclaimed personal finance expert for essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement. With empathy, straight talk and humor, Suze provides information about key steps for anyone trying to achieve their “ultimate retirement.”
8:00 Grantchester on MASTERPIECE
Episode Five: See listing on 8/6 at 9 p.m.
9:00 Grantchester on MASTERPIECE
Episode Six: See listing on 8/6 at 10 p.m.
10:00 The Mysterious Women of MASTERPIECE Mystery! A behind-the-scenes look at “Miss Scarlet and the Duke,” “Magpie Murders” and “Annika,” including interviews with cast and creators who provide insight into the joys and challenges of making these series.
11:00 Rick Steves’ Why We Travel
13 — Sunday
6:30 Broadway’s Brightest Lights
Grab a front-row seat at a concert featuring new arrangements and timeless renditions of some of the greatest show tunes of musical theatre. Featuring Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra, plus some of today’s brightest Broadway stars, including Megan Hilty and Nikki Renée Daniels.
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small:
Chapter Three Go behind the scenes of the charming MASTERPIECE series with the cast and creators. Learn how every detail is researched for authentic period sets and costumes. The program also includes stories about the joys-and challenges-of working with animals.
9:30 The British Beat
This special offers new concert performances by Peter & Gordon, Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Zombies, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, and more. The late Dusty Springfield is also featured in vintage footage from the ‘60s.
11:30 Exploring Ireland with Michael
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— Monday
8:00 Ireland Made with Love
Explore the legacy of craftsmanship through the skill, pride and love that go into legendary Irish products. From the spectacular cliffs on the Atlantic coast to medieval castles, Ireland’s epic landscape and rich culture are gloriously showcased.
9:30 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide See listing on 8/12 at 6 p.m.
11:30 Rick Steves’ Island-Hopping Europe
A tour of the European islands of Malta, Capri, Orkney and Skye, includes remote beaches, Crusader castles and pre-historic wonders.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
15 — Tuesday
8:00 Ken Burns: Country Music
Director Ken Burns presents a comprehensive look at the history of country music in America and its evolution throughout the 20th century.
10:00 Ken Burns: Country Music
See listing above.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
16 — Wednesday
8:00 Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, M.D. Dr. Amen shares the foods and supplements that research shows can help your memory.
10:00 Young Forever with Dr. Mark Hyman
With dozens of science-based strategies and tips, Young Forever is a revolutionary, practical guide to creating and sustaining health—for life.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
17 — Thursday
8:00 The Big Band Years
Ireland Made with Love
Aug. 14 at 8 p.m.
19 — Saturday
8:00 Kenny Rogers Live in Concert
This retrospective features the music that brought the country through WWII, turning back the clock to a time when swing musicians ruled the radio and night clubs, bringing musical escape to Americans during one of the most turbulent periods in the nation’s history.
10:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide See listing on 8/12 at 6 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
18— Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 This Land is Your Land
Take a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music, from its roots in bluegrass to San Francisco coffee houses to clubs in Greenwich Village. The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host.
10:30 Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, M.D. Aging is not linked, scientifically, with joint pain, memory loss, frailty and a host of other negative stereotypes of getting older. Based on researching the world’s longest living people and treating patients at his waitlist clinics six days a week, Dr. Steven Gundry-renowned surgeon, medical researcher and bestselling author-explains why aging doesn’t have to equate to decline and loss of freedom.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
Celebrate the career of the worldwide music icon in a concert at the peak of his popularity in 1983.
9:30 Johnny Cash: Man in Black – Live in Denmark 1971 Join the “Man in Black” and special guests for an evening of country, rockabilly and roots music.
11:00 Lynyrd Skynrd: Celebrating 50 Years –Recorded Live at Ryman Auditorium Join the definitive Southern rock band for a 2022 concert at the Ryman Auditorium.
20 — Sunday
6:30 This Land is Your Land
See listing on 8/18 at 9 p.m.
8:00 John Sebastian’s Folk Rewind
Performances by artists of the 1950s and ‘60s include those of Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, the Kingston Trio, and the Chad Mitchell Trio.
10:00 Billy Strings at the Ryman Auditorium
Join the Grammy Award winner and his band for a one-of-a-kind concert honoring the birthplace of Bluegrass. At the historic Ryman, Strings celebrates the traditional bluegrass songs that shaped him as a musician.
11:30 Santana Live at the US Festival
Thrill to this 1982 concert when Santana performed at the US Festival in San Bernardino.
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21 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Baltimore. An Edgar Allen Poe-inscribed book; Titanic collection; Frederick de Wit atlas, circa 1680.
9:00 Great Performances
Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony. Marin Alsop conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony at the Ravinia Festival, featuring soprano Janai Brugger and the Chicago Children’s Choir; narrator Jaye Ladymore.
10:00 Passage to Sweden
Rescue & Escape. The film examines the unique experience of Jews in Scandinavia and Budapest during WWII where spontaneous and dramatic rescue operations were conducted to save thousands of lives. It captures the courage, compassion, and protection that Scandinavian countries and their citizens offered refugees facing persecution and is a reminder that anyone can make a difference.
11:00 Aging Backwards 3 with Miranda
Esmonde-White
12:00 Amanpour & Company
23 — Wednesday
Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris
Aug. 26 at 9 p.m.
25 — Friday
8:00 Young Forever with Dr. Mark Hyman
See listing on 8/16 at 10 p.m.
10:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide See listing on 8/12 at 6 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Great Performances
24 — Thursday
Tuesday
1:00 Greater Good 22
8:00 Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Uncovering America The life and work of Emmy Awardwinning filmmaker and literary scholar Henry
Louis Gates Jr.
9:30 This Land is Your Land
See listing on 8/18 at 9 p.m.
11:00 Rick Steves’ Why We Travel
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
8:00 I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston The unmistakable voice of Whitney Houston is powerful and timeless. She became one of the most accomplished recording artists of all time, but her heart was always in Gospel music. Join host CeCe Winans and discover Whitney’s deep faith and love of Gospel music
9:30 Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations
Celebrate the legacy of the music of the late 1950s and 60s with a new generation of artists.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2023 This year the concert will be conducted for the first time by Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the soloist will be Elīna Garanča, who will sing three arias from Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Charles Gounod’s Sapho and Camille Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila.
10:30 Kenny Rogers Live in Concert
See listing on 8/19 at 8 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
26 — Saturday
6:00 Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, M.D.
7:30 Burt Bacharach’s Best Footage and clips from the 1960s-1970s feature original artists performing Burt Bacharach’s music.
