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Best Bets Downton Abbey Returns! Join host Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) for a celebration of the series and a sneak peek at the new movie. Tune in June 1 at 9 p.m. Assia – Live in Concert: A Musical Extravaganza Assia started with nothing but a violin and rose from poverty into a world-class musician. In this extravaganza she shows off her skills woven into a brilliant tapestry with a full orchestra, background dancers, singers and PBS music sensation, Ethan Bortnick. Tune in June 1 at 8 p.m. and June 14 at 9 p.m. Endeavour, Season 6 on MASTERPIECE A sixth season of the popular prequel to the beloved “Inspector Morse” series. Set in the 1960s, the show follows Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) in his early years. Premieres June 16 at 9 p.m. Rivers of Life on NATURE Experience the extraordinary animals, epic landscapes, and remarkable people who live alongside three iconic rivers - the Amazon, the Nile and the Mississippi in this landmark three-part series made in conjunction with the BBC. Tune in June 19 ad 26 at 8 p.m. Poldark, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE It’s 1796, and to defend Cornwall and those he loves from an empowered George, Ross must play the political game on a journey that takes him to the nation’s capital and into new perils. Tune in May 26 at 8 and 9:30 8 p.m. NOVA: First Man on the Moon NOVA presents an intimate portrait of Neil Armstrong through interviews with his family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before. Tune in June 26 at 9 p.m.
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DAYTIME MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Peg + Cat 6:30 Arthur 7:00 Ready Jet Go! 17,21,25,27/Ready Jet Go! One Small Step 7:30 Wild Kratts 8:00 Nature Cat 19/Ready Jet Go! One Small Step 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Let’s Go Luna 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30 Pinkalicious and Peterrific 11:00 Sesame Street 11:30 Splash and Bubbles 12:00 Dinosaur Train 12:30 The Cat in the Hat 1:00 Sesame Street 1:30 Super Why! 2:00 Pinkalicious and Peterrific 18/Ready Jet Go! One Small Step 2:30 Let’s Go Luna 3:00 Nature Cat 17/Ready Jet Go! One Small Step 3:30 Wild Kratts 4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe 5:00 Burt Wolf Travels and Traditions 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 Splash and Bubbles 7:00 Sesame Street 7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Let’s Go Luna 9:30 Nature Cat 10:00 1/10 Day Belly Slimdown with Dr. Kellyann 8/Suze Orman: Financial Solutions for You 15/Best of WUFT 22,29/Samantha Brown’s Places to Love 10:30 22,29/Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food 11:00 22,29/America’s Test Kitchen 11:30 22,29/Cook’s County 12:00 1/Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? 8/Brain Secrets 22,29/Chef’s Afield 12:30 22,29/Ask This Old House 1:00 22,29/This Old House 1:30 22,29/This Old House 2:00 1/Suze Orman: Financial Solutions for You 8/3 Steps to Incredible Health 22,29/Ask This Old House 2:30 22,29/Motorweek 3:00 22,29/Woodwright’s Shop 3:30 22,29/A Chef’s Table 4:00 1/Retire Safe and Secure with Ed Slott 8/Feel Better Fast and Make it Last 22,29/Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 4:30 22,29/Martha Bakes 5:00 22,29/Ray Stevens Cabaray Nashville 5:30 22,29/Sun Studio Sessions 6:00 1/Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen 8/Magic Moments: Best of 50s Pop 22,29/Classic Gospel
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Mister Rogers Splash and Bubbles Sesame Street Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Pinkalicious & Peterrific Curious George Let’s Go Luna 2,9,16/Ilene Silverman Show Nature Cat 10:00 Sewing with Nancy 10:30 2/LIve Better Now wih Mimi Guarneri 9/Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen 16/The Best of WUFT 23,30/It’s Sew Easy 11:00 23,30/Keven Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen 11:30 23,30/Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 12:00 2/3 Steps to Incredible Health 23,30/Conseulo Mack Wealthtrack 12:30 2/Ken Burns America’ s Storyteller: The War 23,30/Capitol Update 1:00 23,30/Ilene Silverman Show 1:30 23/PBS Previews: Chaising the Moon 2:00 2/Reconstruction: America After the Civil War 9/GI Jews: Jewish Americans in WWII 23/Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents 3:00 23/Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents 4:00 9/Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 23/Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents 6:00 23/Elizabeth I, Part 2
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I Miss Downton Abbey June 2 at 8 p.m.
6 —Thursday 8:00 GI Jews: Jewish American in World War II Discover the story of the brave Jewish Americans who served in World War II. 10:00 Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller – The War 11:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Remote, Sacred, Wild This special celebrates the wonder of the great outdoors and religious sites in Europe and beyond. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
1 — Saturday 6:00 Memory Recue 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. Dr. Amen has developed the mnemonic “Bright Minds” to help you remember the 11 major risk factors that steal your mind. Most of these risk factors are either preventable or treatable. 8:00 Assia – Live in Concert: A Musical Extravaganza A music genius from the age of five years old, Assia started with nothing but a violin and rose from poverty into a world-class musician. In this extravaganza featuring some of the artist’s favorite songs, Assia shows off her skills woven into a brilliant tapestry with a full orchestra, background dancers, singers and PBS music sensation, Ethan Bortnick. 9:30 Prince – Rave Un2 the Year 2000 Experience Prince’s legendary talent at a dazzling show filmed on the cusp of the new millennium. 11:00 3 Steps to Incredible Health with Joel Fuhrman, MD
2— Sunday 7:30 I Miss Downton Abbey Revisit treasured moments from the unforgettable series, including new behind-the-scenes clips and interview footage. 9:00 Downton Abbey Returns? Join host Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) for a celebration of the series and a sneak peek at the new movie.
11:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD See listing on 6/1 at 8 p.m.
3 — Monday 8:00 Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Celebrate the legendary musical with a stellar cast including Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas and Lea Salonga. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
4 — Tuesday 8:00 Ken Burns: The Civil War With digitally enhanced images and new stereo sound, here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president. 10:00 Stonewall Uprising: American Experience Explore why a 1969 police raid on a New York City bar was a turning point in the gay rights movement. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
5 — Wednesday 8:00 PBS Previews: Chasing the Moon A special preview of an upcoming new six-hour documentary series about the space race, from its earliest beginnings to the monumental achievement of the first lunar landing in 1969 and beyond. 9:00 Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich With his seven secrets, Dr. Michael Merzenich reveals how to improve and maintain cognitive fitness and demonstrates real ways that
7 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 9:00 I Miss Downton Abbey See listing on 6/2 at 7:30 p.m. 10:30 Downton Abbey Returns! See listing on 6/2 at 8 p.m. 12:00 Amanpour and Co.
8 — Saturday 6:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop Join hosts Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone and Nick Clooney for this nostalgic trip back to the 1950s. 8:00 Last of the Breed Celebrate the greatest hits of Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price in this 2007 concert. 9:30 John Denver: Country Boy Discover the man behind the music in this intimate profile of the popular singer-songwriter. 11:00 The Doobie Brothers Live at the Beacon Theatre Join the band as they perform hits from two landmark albums: Toulouse Street and The Captain and Me. 12:30 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD
9 — Sunday 8:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop See listing on 6/8 at 8 p.m.
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10:00 Suze Orman: Financial Solutions for You Suze’s latest PBS special focuses on helping viewers find financial solutions that fit their unique situations. The special’s central theme is that financial decision-making should be guided by an understanding of “the goal of money,” which Suze perceptively defines as “to make you feel secure.” 11:00 Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich See listing on 6/5 at 9 p.m. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
Assia - Live in Concert: A Musical Extravaganza June 14 at 9 p.m.
10 — Monday 8:00 Moments to Remember Join co-hosts Patti Page and Nick Clooney for highlights from the late 50s and early 60s pop era. 10:30 Assia – Live in Concert: A Musical Extravaganza See listing on 6/1 at 8 p.m. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
11 — Tuesday 8:00 John Denver: Country Boy See listing on 6/8 at 9:30 p.m. 9:30 The Doobie Brothers Live at the Beacon Theatre See listing on 6/8 at 11 p.m. 11:00 Jimmy Buffett: Buried Treasure Explore the early career of the popular singersongwriter during his “pre-beach” years. 12:00 Amanpour & Co.
12 — Wednesday 8:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD See listing on 6/1 at 8 p.m. 10:30 Deepak Chopra: The Spiritual Laws of Success Discover timeless wisdom and a lifealtering perspective on success from the acclaimed pioneer. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
13 — Thursday 8:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop See listing on 6/8 at 8 p.m. 10:00 Retire Safe and Secure with Ed Slott Ed Slott combines a vast in-depth knowledge of retirement tax rules with his legendary humor. He talks about changes to the tax code and how to protect your savings. 12:00 Amanpour & Company
14 — Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 9:00 Assia – Live in Concert: A Musical Extravaganza See listing on 6/1 at 8 p.m.
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10:30 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: The Gainesville Concert. In 2006 during their 30thanniversary tour, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers returned to Gainesville, Florida, the hometown of Petty and bandmates Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench. They performed an electrifying and emotional concert - joined on several songs by Stevie Nicks. 12:00 Amanpour and Co.
15 — Saturday 7:00 The Best of WUFT Encore presentations of the most popular June Membership Campaign programs.
16 — Sunday 7:30 The Best of WUFT Encore presentations of the most popular June Membership Campaign programs. 9:00 Endeavour, Season 6 on MASTERPIECE Pylon. Endeavour returns to Oxford to investigate a murder but doesn’t believe the main suspect is guilty. 10:30 Jamestown, Season 3 Episode One. Jocelyn regains her thirst for advancement. Silas devotes himself to life with the Pamunkey. 11:30 The Best of WUFT Encore presentations of the most popular June Membership Campaign programs.
17 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage St. Paul. Discover which marvelous Minnesota treasure has skyrocketed in the market
since its original 2004 appraisal and is now ROADSHOW’s highest valued treasure ever at $2 million to $3 million. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage St. Louis. Highlights include an 1847 Petrus van Schendel painting and a Steiff black bear. 10:00 POV Roll Red Roll. Roll Red Roll exposes the culture at the root of high school sexual assault in America. 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
18 — Tuesday 8:00 Secrets of the Dead Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb. Dr. Kathleen Martinez searches for Cleopatra’s lost tomb in a 35-meter deep underground shaft. 9:00 The Lavender Scare Learn the untold story of a brutal witch hunt against gay and lesbian federal workers in the 1950s. 10:00 FRONTLINE Documenting Hate: New American Nazis. Exposing a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
19 — Wednesday 8:00 Nile: Rivers of Life The Nile is the world’s longest river. From elephants and leopards to extreme kayakers and ancient wonders, its great length provides a lifeline for
Africa’s wildest beasts and for some of the world’s most incredible cultures. 9:00 When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time Meet the ancient ancestors of four iconic creatures. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
Poldark , Season 4 Premiere
20 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour FInally Finishes | Deck Staining. 9:00 Midsomer Murders The Glitch. Midsomer University clashes with big business as there may be a problem with Kernel Logic. 10:30 Vicious Sister: Violet panics when her wealthy sister Lillian, who she hasn’t seen in years, announces a visit. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
21 —Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 9:00 American Masters: Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices Trace the journey of one of America’s greatest choral music conductors. With no formal training, Robert Shaw was legendary for his interpretations of classical music’s choral masterpieces and inspired generations of musicians with the power of music. 10:00 Great Performances The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration. The Cleveland Orchestra celebrates its centennial with a concert featuring works by Mozart, Strauss and Ravel; with pianist Lang Lang. 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
22 — Saturday 8:00 Inspector Lewis, Season 8 on MASTERPIECE One for the Sorrow. Identifying the remains of a body discovered in a well appears to be an insurmountable task for Inspector Robbie Lewis and CS James Hathaway. 9:30 Endeavour, Season 6 on MASTERPIECE Pylon. See listing on 6/16 at 9 p.m. 11:00 Austin City Limits Margo Price; Hayes Carll. 12:00 Sun Studio Sessions 12:30 Bluegrass Underground
June 23 at 8 p.m.
23 — Sunday 7:00 Elizabeth I 8:00 Poldark, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE Episode One. The Prime Minister calls an election; Demelza feels trapped; Sam and Drake are accused of murder. 9:00 Endeavour, Season 6 on MASTERPIECE Apollo. A car accident proves to be murder, leading Endeavour to investigate suspects in unlikely places. 10:30 Jamestown, Season 3 Episode Two. Henry and Winganuske’s child becomes ill and Jocelyn forms a relationship with the Pamunkey. 11:30 Les Miserables on MASTERPIECE Episode One. Jean Valjean is released from prison and learns a valuable lesson from Bishop Myriel. 12:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
24 — Monday 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Reno. A 1951 inscribed Lone Ranger mask and a 1954 Stevan Dohanos cover illustration are highlighted. 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Charleston. Interesting items include Newcomb College vases and a Leon Julien Deschamps bronze. 10:00 POV The Gospel of Eureka. Arkansas Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight to dismantle stereotypes.
11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
25 — Tuesday 8:00 Secrets of the Dead World War Speed. Follow historian James Holland as he unearths the truth about amphetamine use in World War II. 9:00 Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party Uncover the true story of the seven-week period that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, a violent and bloody pro-democracy demonstration ended, leaving thousands dead, and laying the foundation for China’s future. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
26 — Wednesday 8:00 The Amazon: Rivers of Life The Amazon, the greatest river system on Earth, amasses one-fifth of Earth’s freshwater as it flows east from the Andes to the Atlantic. Boiling streams, crystal clear lagoons, pink river dolphins and a strange new reef are some of its many secret and extreme worlds. 9:00 NOVA First Man on the Moon. NOVA presents an intimate portrait of Neil Armstrong through interviews with his family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before.
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10:00 John Glenn: A Life of Service This special chronicles an American hero, born in Ohio, who dedicated himself to a life of duty and public service. From war pilot, to the first American to orbit the Earth to his days in the Senate, it shows the pivotal moments of a man who put country before self. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
May 22 at 8 p.m.
27 — Thursday 8:00 The This Old House Hour Taking Modern Back to the Future | Historic Plantings. 9:00 Midsomer Murders Small Mercies. The body of a man is found pinned down like Gulliver in Lilliput. 10:30 Vicious Gym: Feeling unfit, Freddie and Stuart join Ash at a gym where they sign up for an expensive membership. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
28 —Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 9:00 Big Pacific Mysterious. Explore the mysterious depths of the Pacific Ocean. 10:00 Great Yellowstone Thaw Journey with Kirk Johnson to Yellowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and Great Gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes
Fridays at 8:30 p.m. June 26 at 10 p.m. on the planet. As the temperature swings 140 degrees, cameras capture how the animals cope. 11:00 BBC News 11:30 Nightly Business Report 12:00 Amanpour & Company
29 — Saturday 8:00 Inspector Lewis, Season 8 on MASTERPIECE Magnum Opus. Lewis and Hathaway anticipate more murders when they find an alchemic image purposefully left at the scene of an Oxford dean’s bludgeoning death. A tattoo on his body and those of two more victims leads to a frantic effort to prevent another murder. 9:30 Endeavour, Season 6 on MASTERPIECE Apollo. See listing on 6/23 at 9 p.m. 11:00 Austin City Limits Cece Winnans; St. Paul & the Broken Bones. 12:00 Sun Studio Sessions 12:30 Bluegrass Underground
30 — Sunday 7:00 Great Old Amusement Parks Visit some great old amusement parks with narrator Rick Sebak. 8:00 Poldark, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE Episode Two. The Poldarks examine their relationship; the Enyses are expecting; Ross is offered a candidacy. 9:00 Endeavour, Season 6 on MASTERPIECE Confection. A triple murder exposes the secrets of a village in the grip of deadly rumors. 10:30 Jamestown, Season 3 Episode Three. Maria tries to form a new life for her and Pedro. Silas seeks revenge. Jocelyn meets her match. 11:30 Les Miserables on MASTERPIECE Episode Two. Valjean hires Frantine to work at his factory. Trouble reunites him with his old adversary Javert. 12:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
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