DAYTIME
MONDAY–FRIDAY
6:00 5/The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot
About Christmas
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
6:30 2/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
9/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Arthur
7:00 Molly of Denali
6/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
7:30 Wild Kratts
21/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
23/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
8:00 2/Curious George: Monkey Christmas Hero Elementary
8:30 7/Peg + Cat + Holidays
20/Luna: Christmas Around the World Alma’s Way
9:00 Curious George
13/Curious George: Monkey Christmas
9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 23/Peg + Cat + Holidays
10:00 2/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
15/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas Rosie’s Rules
10:30 Donkey Hodie
23/Curious George: Monkey Christmas
11:00 Sesame Street
11:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific
14/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
12:00 Dinosaur Train
19/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
23/The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas
12:30 Elinor Wonders Why
1:00 2/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
2/Curious George: Monkey Christmas Sesame Street
1:30 Rosie’s Rules
2:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
23Luna: Christmas Around the World
2:30 2/Luna: Christmas Around the World 12/Peg + Cat + Holidays
22/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol Let’s Go Luna
3:00 Nature Cat
15,23/Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
3:30 Wild Kratts
4:00 Rick Steves’ Europe
7,14,21,28/Greater Good
4:30 5,12,19,26/Flip My Florida Yard 6,13,20,27//Curious Traveler 7,14,21,28/Moveable Feast 1,8/My World Too 15,22,29/Ireland with Michael 2,9,16,23,30/Greater Good
5:00 WUFT First at Five
5:30 BBC World News America
6:00 Deutsche Welle News
6:30 BBC News World News Outside Source 2,9,16,23,30/BBC World News Today
7:00 PBS NewsHour
SATURDAY
6:00 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
6:30 Arthur 24/Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
7:00 Molly of Denali
7:30 Wild Kratts 24/Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
8:00 Hero Elementary
8:30 Alma’s Way
24/Curious George: Monkey Christmas 9:00 Curious George
9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 24/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
10:00 3/Suze Orman’s Retirement Guide
10/Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet 17/The Longevity Paradox 31/Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ LA
10:30 31/Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke
11:00 31/America’s Test Kitchen
11:30 17/Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen 24/Merry Berry’s Ultimate Christmas 31/Cook’s Country
12:00 3/The Aging Breakthough with Dr. Kellyann 31/Sara’s Weeknight Meals
12:30 24/A Chef’s Life Holiday Special 31/Pati’s Mexican Table
1:00 31/Milk Street Kitchen
1:30 10/Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet 24,31/This Old House
2:00 3/The Longevity Paradox 10/Pain Secrets 24,31/Ask This Old House
2:30 24,31/Motorweek
3:00 24,31/Central Florida Roadtrip
3:30 Greater Good
4:00 3/Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet 17/Capenter’s Close to You 24,31/Flip My Florida Yard
4:30 24,31/Samantha Brown’s Places
5:00 24,31/Curious Traveler
5:30 24,31/Rick Steves’ Europe
6:00 24,31/PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:30 24,31//Knight Talks
SUNDAY
6:00 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
6:30 Arthur
25/Cat in the Hat Christmas Special
7:00 Molly of Denali
7:30 Wild Kratts
25/Let’s Go Luna Christmas Special
8:00 Hero Elementary
8:30 Alma’s Way
25/Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
9:00 Curious George
9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 25/Curious George: Monkey Christmas
10:00 Best of Sewing with Nancy
10:30 4/Forever Painless
11/Your DNA Secrets Revealed 18/Ultimate Pet Heathcare Guide
11;00 25/A Chef’s Life Holiday Special
11:30 18/Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen
12:00 Conseulo Mack Wealthtrack
12:30 Capitol Update
1:00 Ilene Silverman Show
1:30 Greater Good
2:00 4/Dr. Fuhrman’s End Dieting Forever 11/Suze Orman’s Ultimate Guide 18/Aging Backwards
25/Firing Line
2:30 25/European Christmas Markets
3:00 18/FRONTLINE: From Jesus to Christ 25/Repeat the Sounding Joy
3:30 Greater Good
4:00 4/Les Miserables 25th Anniversary 11/Moments to Remember 25/Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra
5:00 25/Sounds of the Season
5:30 18/FRONTLINE: From Jesus to Christ
6:00 25/PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:30 25/Christmas on the Danube
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1 — Thursday
8:00 Country Music Legends
Join host Roy Clark for a trip down three decades of memory lane with country pop legends.
10:00 60’s Pop, Rock and Soul
An all-star concert reuniting legendary singers and groups performing the greatest hist of the 60s. Among the iconic artists appearing on stage are Davy Jones of the Monkees (in his last television program), Paul Revere & The Raiders, Jefferson Starship, The Miracles, Gary Lewis & The Playboys and more.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
2 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Reba McEntire – My Chains are Gone: Hymns and Gospel Favorites Two-time Grammy-winning country music superstar Reba McEntire shines in concert at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, singing selections from her debut gospel album “My Chains Are Gone.” Reba lends her unmistakable voice to classic hymns and songs of hope and is joined on stage by the Issacs, Trisha Yearwood and Kelly Clarkson. Hosted by Bill Gaither (Classic Gospel series).
10: 30 Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
Grab a front-row seat to this 1984 Tokyo concert, one of Nelson’s live legendary performances. Filmed at Budokan, the famous martial arts hall,
the show features an amazing collection of Nelson’s greatest hits.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
3 —
Saturday
6:00 Country Pop Legends
See listing on 12/1 at 8 p.m.
8:00 Carpenters Close to You + Christmas Memories A music-filled documentary tracingthe career of the Carpenters; Richard and Karen Carpenter perform Christmas classics, including “The Christmas Song,” “Winter Wonderland” and “White Christmas.”
10:00 John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind This special features the greatest singers and songwriters of the classic 1950s and ’60s folk era. Presented by the lead singer of The Lovin’ Spoonful (“Do You Believe in Magic”), it features a treasure trove of historical footage, plus new performances by artists who are still appearing in concert today.
4 — Sunday
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece, Season 2 Where the Heart Is; Semper Progrediens. In the first hour, It’s spring in 1938, and James’ parents are overjoyed when he’s offered a position at his old mentor’s forwardthinking practice in Glasgow. When he returns to the Dales, James is reminded of how much he loves the place and the people. In the second hour, hopeful of a closer relationship with Helen, James invites her to the gala spring dance. Siegfried also tries his luck with romance.
10:00 Mariah Carey: Live at the Tokyo Dome
Grab a front-row seat to the Songbird Supreme’s historic first show in Japan, featuring standout versions of her greatest hits, including “Emotions,” “Dreamlover” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
5 — Monday
8:00 Country Pop Legends
See listing on 12/1 at 8 p.m.
10:00 Carpenters Close to You + Christmas Memories See listing on 12/3 at 8 p.m.
12:30 Amanpour & Company
1:30 Greater Good
6 — Tuesday
8:00 Your DNA Secrets Revealed
Learn about the science of DNA and the role genetics plays in our longevity, health and wellbeing. Hosted by author, educator and genetic genealogist Diahan Southard, the program explains why genealogical science is critical to understanding who we really are.
10:00 FRONTLINE
Crime Scene Bucha. Investigating Russian war crimes through eyewitness accounts, videos and exclusive 3D data. With the AP and SITU, mapping atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine. Also, the story of a family’s struggle to reunite after separation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
11:00 Rick Steves’ Why We Travel Enjoy Rick’s live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on December 28, 2020. Experience the intimacy and spontaneity of joining Rick in his living room as he shares his personal and inspirational behind-the-scenes commentary.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
7 — Wednesday
8:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, M.D. In this program, Dr. Amen talks about how you can improve your memory and even rescue it if you think it’s headed for trouble. This very simple idea to strengthen a person’s memory is based on treating the 11 major risk factors that destroy brain function. Most of these risk factors are either preventable or treatable.
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PRIMETIME
Mariah Carey: LIve at the Tokyo Dome Dec. 4 at 10 p.m.
10:00 Eat Your Medicine: The Pegan Diet with Mark Hyman, M.D. Dr. Mark Hyman breaks down the pegan diet, which combines aspects of paleo and vegan diets and explains how to use food as medicine.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
8 — Thursday
8:00 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.”
10:00 John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind
See listing on 12/3 at 10 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:30 Greater Good
9 — 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.
10:30 The Who Hits 50! Live Celebrate the legendary rock band’s 50th anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where they tear through their greatest hits including “My Generation,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Baba O’Riley,” “You Better You Bet” and “Who Are You.”
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
10 — Saturday
6:00 Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide
See listing on 12/8 at 8 p.m.
8:00 County Pop Legends
See listing on 12/1 at 8 p.m.
10:00 60s Pop, Rock and Soul
A concert hosted by beloved icons Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Davy Jones of The Monkees.
11 — Sunday
6:30 This Land is Your Land
See listing on 12/9 at 9 p.m.
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE, Season 2 We Can But Hope; Many Happy Returns. In the first hour, the fate of a struggling young widow causes difficulties for James and Helen’s burgeoning romance. Meanwhile, Siegfried has another scheme to whip Tristan into shape, and a visit from Tricki Woo causes chaos in Skeldale House. In the second hour, It’s an important day for Tristan as he celebrates his birthday, and Siegfried gives him brand new responsibilities as a vet. He has to withstand the pressure and succeed in the challenge set by his older brother.
10:30 Reba McEntire – My Chains are Gone: Hymns of Gospel Favorites See listing on 12/2 at 9 p.m.
12 — Monday
8:00
Rick Steves Why We Travel
See listing on 12/6 at 11 p.m.
9:00 American Masters
The Adventures of Saul Bellow. Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow’s impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.
10:30 POV
Let the Little Light Shine. National Teachers Academy (NTA) is a top-ranked, high-performing elementary school in a growing south side Chicago neighborhood. As the neighborhood gentrifies, a wealthy parents group seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
13 — Tuesday
8:00 O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir Tony® Award-nominee Megan Hilty and actor Neal McDonough star in this Irishinspired holiday special.
9:00 In a Different Key A mother tracks down the first person diagnosed with autism to learn if his life holds promise for her own autistic son. She documents both cruelty and kindness, but also hope that more of us are learning to have the backs of those who are different.
11:00 Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
14 — Wednesday
8:00 The Earthshot Prize 2022
The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in 2020, aims to spotlight, support and scale groundbreaking solutions to our world’s most pressing environmental challenges. With star-studded international celebrities presenting the awards, the prestigious ceremony will celebrate a cohort of fifteen incredible global finalists and award five winners, each with £1 million in prize money, and provide them with access to a global support network to scale their work.
9:00 NOVA
Rebuilding Notre Dame. In April 2019, the world watched as a devastating fire almost destroyed Paris’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. Go behind the scenes with a team of engineers, masons, and
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timber workers tackling the daunting challenges of restoring the historic landmark.
10:00 Ken Burns: The National Parks
The story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
15 — Thursday
8:00 Carpenters: Close to You + Christmas
Memories See listing on 12/3 at 8 p.m.
10:00 John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind
See listing on 12/3 at 10 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
16 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Country Pop Legends
See listing on 12/1 at 8 p.m.
11:00 Rick Steves Why We Travel
See listing on 12/6 at 11 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
17 — Saturday
6:00 John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind
See listing on 12/3 at 10 p.m.
8:00 20 Things to Do in Midsomer Before you Die A 20th anniversary special includes stories from the set and a review of “Midsomer Murders” memorable moments, from famous guest stars to fatal festivals.
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.
18 — Sunday
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE, Season 2 The Last Man In; Home Truths. In the first hour, when a familiar face from Helen’s past returns to Darrowby, James worries that he must vie for her attention and steps up to compete at Mrs. Pumphrey’s annual cricket match. In the second hour, James makes a big decision about his future in Darrowby. Tristan plans his next steps, but after meeting an unexpected outsider and witnessing Mrs. Donovan’s dog having
an accident, Tristan is forced to learn a valuable lesson.
10:30 20 Things to Do in Midsomer Before you Die See listing on 12/17 at 8 p.m.
19 — Monday
8:00 Sounds of the Season
The University of Florida School of Music presents the 74th annual celebration featuring the UF Symphony Orchestra with the UF Concert Choir and Gainesville Master Chorale.
9:00 Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings. Friends and Chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti join her to share favorite festive recipes from their heritage and Mary and TV host Rylan Clark try and convert some kids to Brussels sprouts.
10:00 Classic Christmas: A My Music Special Hosted by Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat) and Marion Ross (Happy Days), this nostalgic special spotlights traditional carols as well as popular standards.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
20 — Tuesday
8:00 Rick Steves’ European Christmas
Join Rick for a colorful, traditional, and musical celebration of Christmas across Europe, from Norway to Germany and from Switzerland to Italy.
Sounds of the Season
Dec. 19 and 24 at 8 p.m.
10:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, M.D. See listing on 12/7 at 8 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
21 — Wednesday
8:00 The Letter: A Message for Our Earth Experience Pope Francis’ letter to care for our planet—interwoven with personal stories from five characters on their voyages of discovery and solving perhaps the biggest globally defining issue of our time: climate change.
10:00 Breakthrough with Dr. Kellyann
11:30 The World of Wisdom and Wonder
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
22 — Thursday
8:00 Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland Join the Grammy-nominated ensemble on a musical journey through stunning land and seascapes around Ireland. Shot in 14 locations on the island, the new special is filled with songs from their latest album, including “The Dawning of the Day.”
10:00 The Carpenters: Close to You + Christmas Memories See listing on 12/3 at 8 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
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8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 Doobie Brothers with Michael
McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall Celebrate 50 years with the hitmaking band, who have sold more than 48 million records worldwide.
10:30 The Who Hits 50! Live
See listing on 12/9 at 10:30 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
24 — Saturday
7:00 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.
8:00 Sounds of the Season
See listing on 12/19 at 8 p.m.
9:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2021 Christmas 1966 promises to be memorable one. The Nonnatus House team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever as the Maternity Home is filled with expectant moms and challenging cases. Luckily Mother Mildred is on hand to support the team.
10:30 The Caverns Sessions
11:00 Austin City Limits The Best of Nanci Griffith.
25 — Sunday
7:00 Rick Steves’ European Christmas
See listing on 12/20 at 8 p.m.
8:00 All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE, Season 2 The Perfect Christmas. It’s Christmas in Darrowby, and Helen and James realise they haven’t agreed on where they’re spending Christmas Day. When a beloved
local pet is taken seriously ill, Siegfried has to bring it into the practice for emergency treatment.
9:00 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2022 With Christmas approaching, the midwives move to their maternity clinic and are delighted when their first patient is a familiar face. Life in Poplar returns to normal after the tragic train crash, and everyone unites for a festive talent show.
10:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2022 See listing above.
26 — Monday
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Best Bargains. Steals and deals abound as ROADSHOW features great bargains like a $15,000$25,000 flea market find.
9:00 The Great American Recipe
If I Were a Recipe. Ten home cooks create dishes that express their unique stories and talents; home cooks put their own original spin on regional dishes and ingredients.
10:00
The Great American Recipe
The Daily Dish. Nine cooks present their favourite go-to quick meals and crowd-pleasers; recipes range from shrimp tacos to spicy Sriracha pasta.
11:00 Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall See listing on 12/23 at 9 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
27 — Tuesday
8:00 American Masters: Groucho Marx and Dick Cavett Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others.
9:30 To Be Announced
23 — Friday
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10:00
The Great American Recipe
Love Language. From first date cuisine to sentimental recipes passed down through generations, eight cooks prepare comfort foods and a dish inspired by a loved one.
11:00 The Who Hits 50! Live
See listing on 12/9 at 10:30 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
28 — Wednesday
8:00 Ken Burns: The National Parks
See listing on 12/16 at 10 p.m.
10:00 The Great American Recipe
The Moveable Feasts. From picnics to tailgating to poolside, seven cooks prepare grab-and-go handheld treats and the ultimate in outdoor dining.
11:00 Rick Steves’ Why We Travel
See listing on 12/6 at 11 p.m.
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
29 — Thursday
8:00 This Old House
8:30 Ask This Old House
9:00 The Great American Recipe Party on a Plate. The six remaining home cooks present their favourite special occasion and holiday recipes, which include modern takes on classic gourmet fare and old-time family recipes.
10:00 The Great American Recipe Mix It Up. The five remaining cooks swap recipes and prepare each other’s dishes; the cooks must come up with an original fusion dish that represents their own unique American story.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 Ask This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
30 — Friday
8:00 Washington Week
8:30 Greater Good
9:00 The Great American Recipe
Family. The four remaining cooks prepare two dishes inspired by their friends and families.
10: 00 The Great American Recipe
The Great American Recipe Finale. The three remaining cooks compete to win “The Great
27 at 8 p.m.
American Recipe” as they prepare special dinners for the judges.
11:00 BBC News
11:30 This Old House
12:00 Amanpour & Company
1:00 Greater Good
31 — Saturday
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Best Bargains. See listing on 12/26 at 8 p.m.
8:00 Midsomer Murders
Red in Tooth and Claw. When Barnaby and Winter find a dead body covered in live rabbits, a sinister side to the local pet show is revealed. Is this a case of rivalry taken too far?
9:30 Unified in Song: A New Year’s Eve Special Ring in the new year with a special concert of musical favorites.
11:00 Austin City Limits Jon Baptiste.
The Great American Recipe Dec. 26-30 at 9 and 10 p.m.
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American Masters: Groucho Marx and Dick Cavett Dec.
