Fine Tuning - December 2018 by Milwaukee PBS

Dec. 2018 • Volume 7 • Edition 12

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2ND AT 9 P.M. on Milwaukee PBS Channel 36

CONTENTS FEATURED ARTICLE

10 & 36 DAYTIME/WEEKENDS

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PBS KIDS 10.2 World & 36.2 Create LISTINGS

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Cover image Courtesy of Jonathan Ford

Letter from

Bohdan Zachary Dear Milwaukee PBS Members and Friends, As 2018 nears its end, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your support and advocacy of Milwaukee PBS. Many of you contacted Congressional representatives when a threat to defund public media was proposed. Your calls, emails and letters to our political representatives really made a difference in Washington, DC. Your financial support of Milwaukee PBS has enabled us to focus even more attention on the issues and topics that interest our communities. We produced dozens of stories on our local series: Adelante!, The Arts Page, Black Nouveau, 10thirtysix™, Outdoor Wisconsin, and Around the Corner with John McGivern™. Our productions were honored with awards from the Milwaukee Press Club and the Midwest 2

Emmy branch. In addition to how we reflect southeast Wisconsin on the air, Milwaukee PBS engaged in community efforts that included writing workshops for children as well as our annual Mittens and More campaign that results in thousands of pairs of gloves, scarves and hats that are donated to help others in our area. Milwaukee PBS, with your ongoing financial support, will continue its mission to inspire, educate and entertain. On behalf of everyone at Milwaukee PBS, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Sincerely, Bohdan Zachary, General Manager

Nature: Snow Bears Airs Sunday, December 2, 9 p.m. on Milwaukee PBS Channel 36

SNature: et against the harsh backdrop of the Arctic, Polar Bear Facts: Snow Bears is a dramatized story based on the extraordinary adventures and life-changing journey of newborn polar bear cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time. Bravely led by their mother, the cubs must make the perilous 400-mile trek to the sea to feed. Encountering many dangers and adventures along the way — marauding male bears ready to kill, extreme weather, arctic foxes, walruses, narwhal, snowdrifts and ice cracks — they undertake an epic survival challenge. These cubs are rarely seen in their natural habitat, and this is a unique glimpse into their world. Kate Winslet narrates.

•After months of winter hibernation, the return of summer to the Arctic means that polar bears must make the 400-mile trek to the edge of the ice surrounding the North Pole. This area is abundant with seals, their favorite food. Timing for the journey is crucial - if they don’t leave the island in time, the sea ice will be gone, which means they could be marooned for the summer. •Adult bears can travel up to 50 miles a day, but for cubs even 10 miles is a struggle. At three months old they need six rest breaks a day Adult bears can also swim up to 60 miles nonstop, but not the cubs. •Arctic foxes get through the winter by scavenging for scraps and surviving on their food stores. They tend to eat the leftovers from a polar bear’s kills. •Polar bears can smell seals under three feet of snow. Hunting requires precise timing and experience – only about one in ten hunts is successful. •The North Pole is populated with diverse creatures such as narwhals, walruses, and seals. They migrate to the region during summer when fish are abundant.

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I PRIMETIME 7:00PM 7:30PM

LAWRENCE WELK: PRECIOUS MEMORIES Starts at 5pm

8:30PM

JESSE COOK LIVE IN CONCERT (N) (R) 12/9 10:30pm

CARPENTERS: CLOSE TO YOU & CHRISTMAS MEMORIES Starts at 5:30pm SKINDIGENOUS “Alaska - Marjorie Tahbone”

FILM-MAKER

CHRISTMAS ON THE DANUBE (R) 12/2 12pm

WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE “Winter In New England” (R) 12/2 12:30pm

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK IN HAWAII The legendary King of Romance croons classic hits and love songs from his 50-year career. OREGON’S ANIMATION MAGIC (R) 12/2 12:30am

TYRUS WONG: AMERICAN MASTERS (R) 12/1 11pm SMART TRAVELS-DESTINATION CRAFT EUROPE WITH RUDY MAXA WITH JIM WEST “Alpine Christmas” “Christmas Crafts of Austria & (R) 12/2 1pm Germany”

BRIT FLOYD 40 YEARS OF THE WALL (R) 12/6 9:30pm

PLAYING BY THE RULES: PLAYING BY THE RULES: ETHICS AT WORK ETHICS AT WORK “Engine Trouble” “The Bank Job” (R) 12/3 4am (R) 12/3 4:30am FOOD FLIRTS TASTE THE ISLANDS “Pastrami Meets Ramen” R on “Roots and Rum” 12/2 11:30pm

NATURE “Snow Bears” (R) 12/2 11pm MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Entertaining for a Crowd” R on 12/3 4:30am

KATIE BROWN WORKSHOP “Gifts” (R) 12/2 2pm

TRAVELSCOPE: CHRISTMAS IN SWITZERLAND (R) 12/2 2:30pm

PETER, PAUL AND MARY AT NEWPORT 1963-65 Never-before-seen performances by Peter, Paul and Mary at the Newport Folk Festival are showcased.

AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS “A More Perfect Union (1968-2013)” EVERLY BROTHERS: HARMONIES FROM HEAVEN Starts at 5pm

8:00PM

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Weeknight Japanese Suppers” R on 12/2 11pm

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE A runaway hides in an abandoned theater that comes to life with music. Jewel and Ossie Davis star. (R) 8/3 5am HANUKKAH: A FESTIVAL OF DELIGHTS (R) 12/3 12:30am JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “Tangia” R on 12/3 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL R on 12/3 2:30am

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Albuquerque, Hour Three” A 1962 sonic blue Fender “Albuquerque, Hour Two”Great finds include a 1969 Jasper Johns flag print and a 1939 inscribed “Pinocchio” book. Stratocaster and a 1965 Beatles-signed photo and letter are appraised. (R) 12/4 1:30am NIGHTLY BUSINESS RICK STEVES’ EUROPE (N) RICK STEVES’ EUROPE(N) BBC WORLD NEWS PETER, PAUL AND MARY AT NEWPORT 1963-65 REPORT (N) “The Best of Sicily” “North England’s Lake District AMERICA (N) Never-before-seen performances by Peter, Paul and Mary at and Durham” the Newport Folk Festival are showcased. (R) 12/9 4pm A CONVERSATION WITH BILL MOYERS Starts at 5:30pm SIMPLY MING “Carla Hall” R on 12/3 11:30pm

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Cooks and Books” R on 12/8 12pm

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BURT WOLF: TRAVELS & TRADITIONS “Have A Healthy Trip”

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: A WOMAN ON PAPER (R) 12/5 12:30am

NATURE: SNOW BEARS Starts at 5:30pm PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “Loreto: Baja’s Hidden Gem” R on 12/4 11:30pm

MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “Speedy Romeo”

FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE (R) 12/3 11pm LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Fish Fiesta” R on 12/3 10:30pm

COOK’S COUNTRY “Ultimate Comfort Foods” R on 12/3 11pm

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Tomorrow’s Chengdu” R on 12/4 2am

STORIES FROM THE STAGE “Kitchen Confessions” (R) 12/4 5pm HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL R on 12/4 2:30am

WE’LL MEET AGAIN THE GHOST ARMY “Lost Children of Vietnam” Dramatic reunions between A look at US troops who tricked the enemy with sound people separated after the war in Vietnam are showcased effects and visual illusions in World War II. with Ann Curry. (R)12/7 5pm BBC WORLD NEWS NIGHTLY BUSINESS PAUL SIMON’S CONCERT IN THE PARK AMERICA (N) REPORT (N) Legendary artist Paul Simon performs a retrospective mix of favorites in Central Park in 1991. (R) 12/8 10pm AMERICA REFRAMED OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: “There Are Jews Here” THE MAYS (R) 12/4 11pm (R) 12/8 10:30pm MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Dates” R on 12/5 4:30am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Brunch at Home” R on 12/8 11pm

JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “Cookies” R on 12/5 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL R on 12/5 2:30am

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NATURE NOVA “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances” Rescue center “Bombing Hitler’s Supergun” Engineers and World War II caregivers help a koala, a wallaby and more wild baby historians investigate Hitler’s fearsome bank of “superorphans get back on their feet. (R) 12/6 1:30am guns.” (R) 12/6 2:30am TRACKS AHEAD AROUND THE CORNER LEONARD COHEN - TOWER OF SONG BBC WORLD NEWS NIGHTLY BUSINESS “New Zealand By Rail” WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ A star-studded lineup perform Cohen’s most celebrated AMERICA (N) REPORT (N) “Neenah” songs. (R) 12/8 8:30pm (R) 12/6 12:30am HANUKKAH: A FESTIVAL OF DELIGHTS A .0CONVERSATION WITH BILL MOYERS (R) 12/5 11pm (R) 12/6 12:30am FOOD FLIRTS “Cape Cod Road-Trip” R on 12/5 11:30pm

TASTE THE ISLANDS “Morning Glory”

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “It’s Pasta Night!” R on 12/5 10:30pm

COOK’S COUNTRY “Ballpark Classics” R on 12/5 11pm

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Hot Pot, Anyone?” R on 12/6 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL R on 12/6 2:30am

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BRIT FLOYD 40 YEARS OF THE WALL (R) 12/9 9pm

PAUL SIMON’S CONCERT IN THE PARK (N) Legendary artist Paul Simon performs a retrospective mix of favorites in Central Park in 1991. DONNY OSMOND: ONE NIGHT ONLY!

AMERICA REFRAMED “We Breathe Again” (R) 12/2 1am EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS (R) 12/2 3pm

GROWING NATIVE “Growing Native Oklahoma: Red People” (R) 12/2 2am

TYRUS WONG: AMERICAN MASTERS

CRAFT IN AMERICA “Holiday”

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Mexican Dinner Party” (R) 12/2 1:30am

KATIE BROWN WORKSHOP “Gift Giving” (R) 12/2 3:30pm

AGING BACKWARDS 2 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE (R) 12/8 12pm

NATURE “Snow Bears” Travel to the Arctic to follow the life-changing journey of two newborn polar bear cubs. KOKO - THE GORILLA WHO TALKS (R) 12/3 2am RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “North England’s Lake District and Durham” R on 12/3 3:30am

DREAM OF ITALY “Abruzzo” (R) 12/3 4am

BEE GEES ONE NIGHT ONLY The group performs To Love Somebody, Grease, You Should Be Dancing and more in Las Vegas in 1997.

THIS OLD HOUSE R on 12/9 3am

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT GLOBE TREKKER “Tough Trains: Bolivia” R on 12/9 3:30am

FRONTLINE “Left Behind America” Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city’s struggle to recover in the post-recession economy.

PBS NEWSHOUR

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Blacksmith” R on 12/5 3am

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE “Mekong River Adventure - Part 2” R on 12/5

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE R on 12/6 3am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Central Turkey” R on 12/6 3:30am

NATURE “Snow Bears” (R) 12/3 7am

JESSE COOK: LIVE IN CONCERT

The platinum-selling guitar sensation blends rumba, flamenco and salsa guitar in Brampton, Ontario. 12/1, 7p.m. 10HD

CHRISTMAS TRADITION WITH TOMMY MAKEM (N) PBS NEWSHOUR

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FOREVER PAINLESS WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE (R) 12/4 7am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Fish Fiesta” R on 12/8 12:30pm

COOK’S COUNTRY “Ultimate Comfort Foods” R on 12/4 1:30am

DAVID SUCHET IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PETER (R) 12/6 4pm

DAVID SUCHET IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PETER (R) 12/6 5pm

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE

PBS NEWSHOUR

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

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AMERICA REFRAMED “There Are Jews Here” (R) 12/5 7am

BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD “Montgomery County, VA” R on 12/5 4am

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Dates” R on 12/5 4:30am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Brunch at Home” vR on 12/8 11pm

NAZI MEGA WEAPONS RICK STEVES SPECIAL “V1: Hitler’s Vengeance Missile” Hitler’s Vengeance weap“The Story of Fascism In Europe” on, the V1, was one of the most ambitious projects of the Third Reich. (R) 12/6 3:30am NEIL DIAMOND: HOT AUGUST NIGHT III Neil Diamond’s triumphant return to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in August 2012 is chronicled. PBS NEWSHOUR

INDEPENDENT LENS “An Honest Liar”

MARTHA STEWART’S AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL “Weeknight Japanese “Entertaining for a Crowd” R Suppers” R on 12/3 1:30am on 12/3 4:30am

CHEF’S LIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS While the cast is home for the holidays, they share great tips for planning a stress-free gathering!

PBS NEWSHOUR

HIGHLIGHTS

LEONARD COHEN - TOWER OF SONG A star-studded lineup perform Cohen’s most celebrated songs. (R) 12/5 8pm

WISCONSIN WATER FROM THE AIR

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE R on 12/3 2:30am R on 12/5 9pm

11:00PM

RICK STEVES SPECIAL “A Symphonic Journey” PBS NEWSHOUR

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

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HANUKKAH: A FESTIVAL OF DELIGHTS (R) 12/6 7am

DREAM OF ITALY “Basilicata with Francis Ford Coppola” R on 12/6 4am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “It’s Pasta Night!” R on 12/6 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Ballpark Classics” R on 12/6 1:30am

Credit: Courtesy of the Estate of David Gahr

PETER, PAUL AND MARY AT NEWPORT 1963-65

These never-before-seen performances by Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport ’63’65 convey the joy, optimism and turbulence of that extraordinary era of change. Many of these songs hold an honored place in the soundtrack of 60s activism in America. 12/2, 8p.m. 10HD

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AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Cedarburg”

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AROUND THE FARM TABLE “Journey to Seed Savers Exchange”

WISCONSIN FOODIE BBC WORLD NEWS “Odd Duck / The Vanguard / AMERICA (N) Goodkind” (R) 12/7 12:30am BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH (R) 12/6 11pm

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PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “La Paz: The Heart of Baja Sur” R on 12/6 11:30pm

MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “NY Wine Bars 2016”

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OUTDOOR WISCONSIN (R) 12/8 12:30am

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SIMPLY MING “Jacques Pepin” R on 12/7 11:30pm

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “A Taste of Northern California” NEIL DIAMOND: HOT AUGUST NIGHT III Starts at 5:30pm

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

AGING BACKWARDS 2 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE (R) 12/7 1am AMERICA’S TEST JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES KITCHEN AND PLACES “Simple Chinese Staples” R “You Say Tomato” R on 12/7 on 12/7 1:30am 2am FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (N) (R) 12/9 4:30am

BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “A Comforting Casserole” R on 12/8 1am

8:30PM

THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “A Charleston Family House Is Reborn/Garage Heat” New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up. Richard installs a garage heater. JESSE COOK LIVE IN CONCERT

WISCONSIN LIFE

WASHINGTON WEEK (N) (R) 12/9 4am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL R on 12/7 2:30am

MIDSOMER MURDERS “The Axeman Cometh, Part 1” Barnaby investigates the murder of a backup singer at his favorite band’s reunion concert. (R) 12/8 1:30am TENORS-FAN FAVORITES The popular and prolific trio perform memorable songs that showcase their soaring harmonies.

COOK’S COUNTRY “A Trip to Tarheel Country” R on 12/7 11pm

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Tea Time!” R on 12/8 2am

STORIES FROM THE STAGE “Kitchen Confessions” (R) 12/8 1:34am HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL R on 12/8 2:30am

CARPENTERS: CLOSE TO YOU & CHRISTMAS MEMORIES This music-filled documentary traces the Carpenters’ career and features the duo’s top hits. EVERLY BROTHERS - HARMONIES FROM HEAVEN (R) 12/9 2:30pm

AFRICAN AMERICANS: MANY RIVERS TO CROSS Starts at 5pm

BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE “Keep Your Head Up/Touch The Sky” (R) 12/8 11pm MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Potatoes” R on 12/9 12pm

MARTHA BAKES “South Atlantic” R on 12/9 12:30pm

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Noodles” R on 12/9 1pm

CARPENTERS: CLOSE TO YOU CHRISTMAS MEMORIES Starts at 5:30pm PLAYING BY THE RULES: ETHICS AT WORK “Taking Advantage?” (R) 12/10 4am

MARTHA BAKES “Gulf” R on 12/9 1:30pm

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Chicken” R on 12/9 2pm

MARTHA BAKES “North American Cookie” R on 12/9 2:30pm

DOO WOP GENERATIONS

ROCK, RHYTHM AND DOO WOP Starts at 4:30pm

PLAYING BY THE RULES: ETHICS AT WORK “The Whistleblower” (R) 12/10 4:30am

GREAT PERFORMANCES (N) “Michael Buble: Tour Stop 148” NATURE “H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter” (R) 12/9 11pm

AMERICA’S TEST JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES HOW TO COOK WELL MARTHA STEWART’S KITCHEN AND PLACES WITH RORY O’CONNELL COOKING SCHOOL “Olives” “Festive Occasions” R on 12/9 “Vibrant Mediterranean Cooking” R on 12/9 11pm 10:30pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ANTIQUES ROADSHOW PBS NEWSHOUR (N) “Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 1” Appraisals include a 1950 Pablo “Junk in the Trunk 4, Part 2” Great appraisals include a Picasso linocut and a pair of Italian carved door panels from collection of 1898 Mardi Gras invitations and Julia Child’s 1550. copper pans. NEW TRICKS BBC WORLD NEWS NIGHTLY BUSINESS RICK STEVES’ EUROPE (N) RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “The Last Laugh” AMERICA (N) REPORT (N) “Scotland’s Highlands” (N) (R) 12/11 4am “European Travel Skills, Part I”

FOOD FLIRTS “Thailand Meets Tres Leches” R on 12/9 11:30pm

TASTE THE ISLANDS “Cultural Composite”

MARTIN LUTHER: THE IDEA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (R) 12/10 11pm

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MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Kebabs” R on 12/7 1am

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BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE “Out of the Shadows/Move On Up” (R) 12/7 11pm

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SIMPLY MING “Aaron Sanchez” (R) 12/10 11:30pm

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Asia Meets America” (R) 12/15 12pm

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Crazy for Mushrooms” (R) 12/10 10:30pm

EVERYONE HAS A PLACE (R) 12/11 1am YAN CAN COOK: SPICE COOK’S COUNTRY KINGDOM “New Recipes for the Grill” “The Voice of the Mountain” (R) 12/10 11pm (R) 12/11 2am

STORIES FROM THE STAGE (R) 12/11 1:30am HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/11 2:30am

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* (N) “New Program” 9:30PM OUTDOOR WISCONSIN

BLACK NOUVEAU (N) (R) 12/11 5pm

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AROUND THE FARM TABLE “Kubb Tailgating Party”

MOTORWEEK (N)

JOURNEY HOME TO THE USS ARIZONA

BRIT FLOYD 40 YEARS OF THE WALL

PBS NEWSHOUR

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

PBS NEWSHOUR DAY

BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH (R) 12/7 7am

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY JOSEPH ROSENDO’S BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD MARTHA STEWART’S “The Blade Maker” R on 12/7 TRAVELSCOPE “Key West, FL” R on 12/7 4am COOKING SCHOOL 3am “Taiwan Matsu Festival & “Kebabs” R on 12/7 1am Islands” R on 12/7 3:30am MIDSOMER MURDERS “The Axeman Cometh, Part 2” (R) 12/8 2:20am Starts at 8:50pm

DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES “The Visible World” (R) 12/8 3:06am Starts at 9:36pm WISCONSIN WATER FROM THE AIR

PBS NEWSHOUR

CORONER “First Love” PBS NEWSHOUR

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

BEE GEES ONE NIGHT ONLY The group performs To Love Somebody, Grease, You Should Be Dancing and more in Las Vegas in 1997. LEONARD COHEN - TOWER OF SONG A year after the songwriter’s death, a star-studded lineup perform Cohen’s most celebrated songs.

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MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “The Grind” R on 12/9 3pm

MARTHA BAKES “Southwest” R on 12/9 3:30pm

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Sandwiches” R on 12/9 4pm

SARAH BRIGHTMAN: HYMN (N)

OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: THE MAYS (R) 12/9 3:30am

BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE

MARTHA BAKES “Impressive Chocolate Desserts” R on 12/9 4:30pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Brunch at Home” R on 12/9 1:30am

INDEPENDENT LENS “Wilhemina’s War”

CELTIC WOMAN: ANCIENT LAND (N) Stunning new music is performed in a concert at the beautiful Johnstown Castle in Wexford, Ireland. BRAIN SECRETS WITH DR. MICHAEL MERZENICH (R) 12/10 12:30am RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “European Travel Skills, Part III”

DREAM OF ITALY “Castelvetere Sul Calore (Italian Ancestry)”

STORIES FROM THE STAGE “Kitchen Confessions” (R)12/10 2:30am MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Festive Occasions”

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT GLOBE TREKKER “Tough Boats: The Amazon” (R) 12/11 3:30am

NATURE “H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter” (R) 12/10 7am AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Vibrant Mediterranean Cooking”

SACRED (N) (R) 12/11 3:30am

MAJESTIC LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II Interviews with royal biographers and historians reveal how a young princess became a great queen. (R) 12/12 3pm BBC WORLD NEWS (N) CAPITAL (R) 12/11 5am PBS NEWSHOUR

Soar along the waterways that shape Wisconsin and inspire reflection, wonder and adventure. 12/7, 9:30p.m. 36HD

JESSE COOK LIVE IN CONCERT

BRIT FLOYD 40 YEARS OF THE WALL

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE “The Grind” R on 12/9 3pm

WISCONSIN WATER FROM THE AIR

PAUL SIMON’S CONCERT IN THE PARK

AMERICA REFRAMED “There Are Jews Here” (R) 12/9 2am

THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/11 3am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Simple Chinese Staples” R on 12/7 1:30am

BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE “Out of the Shadows/Move On Up” (R) 12/8 7am GLOBE TREKKER LIDIA’S KITCHEN COOK’S COUNTRY SIMPLY MING “Delhi & Agra” R on 12/8 “A Comforting Casserole” R on “A Trip to Tarheel Country” R “Jacques Pepin” 3:30am 12/8 1am on 12/8 1:30am

THIS OLD HOUSE R on 12/9 3am

HIGHLIGHTS

PBS NEWSHOUR

DAY LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Crazy for Mushrooms” (R) 12/11 1am

MARTIN LUTHER: THE IDEA THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (R) 12/11 7am COOK’S COUNTRY “New Recipes for the Grill” (R) 12/11 1:30am

Credit: Courtesy of Evaan Kheraj

GREAT PERFORMANCES: MICHAEL BUBLÉ: TOUR STOP 148

Experience superstar singer Michael Bublé’s visually thrilling and musically triumphant ‘To Be Loved Tour’ featuring performances of his biggest hits including “Home” and “Haven’t Met You Yet” along with exclusive footage of Team Bublé travels. 12/9, 7:30p.m. 36HD

Oktoberfest Apfelkuchen Ingredients Congratulations to the winners of our “Sprecher Bake-Off ” for the Holiday Auction. Bakers submitted recipes/baked goods made with at least 2 tablespoons of Sprecher products in these categories: Cookies, Cakes, and Quick Breads. Thanks to our many contestants who created appetizing, delicious and beautiful creations with a Sprecher product ingredient. Be sure to try out these great recipes!!

Evies Own Root Beer Cookies Evelyn Schubert

Ingredients

Add Zing to Banana Quick Bread Cindy Juds

Directions

Soak the coconut and the corn flakes in the 6oz of Sprecher Root Beer and let it stand until needed. In a separate bowl cream butter and sugar well, add egg and extract and mix well. Blend flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture, mix well, then add the root beer mixture. Make small balls, and roll into white sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each cookie with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes or until they are light brown.

Ingredients

Dry – Mix in one large bowl 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt

Spices

1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ginger

1 and 1/2 sticks of butter 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/3 cup chopped coconut flakes 1/2 teaspoon root beer extract 6 oz of Sprecher Root Beer 1 cup finely chopped corn flakes 1 and 1/2 cups flour 1/3 cup of chopped nuts

1/8 teaspoon all spice 1/8 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Wet - Mix in one large bowl

2 teaspoons Sprecher Root Beer 1 tablespoon Mexican vanilla extract 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons cold dark rich coffee 4 ripe, (almost black) bananas mash-up with fork 1 cup OREO Thin Bites Fudge Dipped cookies (do not break-up) 1 cup canola oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Then blend together the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in large bowl. Pour mixture into two 9x5 loaf pans. Spray with cooking spray such as coconut oil. Bake 20-30 minutes until banana bread is golden brown. Cool, wrap bread in foil.

Avis Chmielewki

2/3 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup Sprecher Oktoberfest Lager 2 and 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup canola oil 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 large eggs 1/2 cup Sprecher Oktoberfest Lager 2 cups chopped apples from 2 large, peeled, cored apples 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted *Browned Butter Beer Glaze (recipe follows) **Gilded Pecans, for garnish (recipe follows)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray Bundt pan with baking spray. Place raisins in small microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup Sprecher Oktoberfest Lager and microwave 90 seconds. Set aside. Whisk the flour, cinnamon, apple pie spice, ginger, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until evenly combined. In bowl of stand mixer, combine oil, both sugars, vanilla, eggs, and 1/2 Sprecher Oktoberfest Lager until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and mix. Stir in raisins and any liquid in bowl, chopped apples, and toasted pecans and mix to combine. Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. 55 to 60 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove cake from pan. Allow to cool completely. Drizzle with glaze. If desired, decorate immediately with Gilded Pecans. Cook’s note: this recipe uses 7 oz. of Sprecher Oktoberfest Lager. Enjoy the remaining 5 oz as you bake.

*Browned Butter Beer Glaze Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 2 tablespoons Sprecher Oktoberfest Lager 2 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat, whisking often until foamy. When butter foams, whisk constantly until butter turns a deep amber color, being careful not to let it burn. Remove from heat and immediately whisk in powdered sugar, Specher Oktoberfest Lager, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Adjust consistency, if necessary, by adding a little more powdered sugar or a little more beer. Pour over cooled cake, or allow glaze to cool a bit to pipe.

Gilded Pecans Ingredients

1/2 cup large pecan halves 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 tablespoon butter Edible glitter

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 F. Place butter in small bowl and melt in microwave. Add pecans and toss to coat. Add sea salt and toss. Spread pecans in single layer on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fragrant and slightly darkened in color, about 15 minutes. As soon as pecans are out of oven, dust them with edible glitter. Cool pecans on baking sheet.

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Trans Siberian Orchestra December 30, 2018 @ 8:00 p.m. Fiserv Forum

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On the Local Scene visits a Milwaukee neighborhood as it tries to cope with a huge transformation taking place at the corner of Cass and Pleasant. Hear why the demolition and the soon to be re-birth has such a huge impact on so many people. Service dogs don’t start out as welltrained animals helping their humans. They begin as wiggly, very cute puppies. We will meet Beatrice, a 10-week-old puppy as she learns how to live in our world. And hear the choir at St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield sing “Silent Night”. highlights the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre’s production of “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony award-winning musical “In the Heights.” Also Clarke Square’s Artist in Residency project emphasizes the vibrant culture of the Latino community; plus a group of UW-Madison Law students and their professor travel to a detention center in Texas in order to help refugee families. goes behind the scenes of the Bronzeville Arts Ensemble’s Christmas production of Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity;” we visit the Milwaukee Art Museum’s “Family Pictures” exhibition, which explores the ways black photographers and artists have portrayed their communities and family relationships; and we visit the home of Sandra and James English to view their extensive collection of African-American Christmas decorations.

celebrates 10 years of the Pfister Hotel’s Artist-in-Residence program. Starting with the current artist in residence, fashion designer Stephanie Schultz, we showcase the work of past featured artists Margaret Muza, Pamela Anderson, Todd Mrozinski, Niki Johnson, Stephanie Barenz, Timothy Westbrook, Shelby Keefe, Katie Musolff, and Reginald Baylor and their current creative pursuits. explores Cedarburg, Green Bay, Hudson and Menomonie. Learn how these communities live, work and play. host Dan Small reviews a Walleye Survey that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) carried out. Producer Thay Yang shares tips for cooking whitefish caught by members of the Hmong American Sportsman’s club. Outdoor Wisconsin ends its 34th season at the UWWaukesha field station with students working to preserve the land’s native plants and animals - which took one man and many volunteers over fifty years to bring back to Wisconsin.

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BURT WOLF: TRAVELS & TRADITIONS “Tea for Two”

BLACK NOUVEAU (R) 12/12 12:30am

PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “Road Trippin’ with Javier Plascencia” (R) 12/11 11:30pm

MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “Hundred Acres/Vic’s”

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TRACKS AHEAD “Union Station”

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FOOD FLIRTS “Pretzel Meets Chocolate” (R) 12/12 11:30pm

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AROUND THE FARM TABLE “Kubb Tailgating Party” (R) 12/15 8am

WISCONSIN FOODIE “Dominion Valley Farms / River Food Pantry” (R) 12/14 12:30am NOVA “Ultimate Cruise Ship” (R) 12/13 11pm

PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “The Godmother of Cabo Cuisine” (R) 12/13 11:30pm

MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “M Wells”

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WISCONSIN LIFE “Wisconsin Grown” (R) 12/15 8:30am

OUTDOOR WISCONSIN (R) 12/15 12:30am

AMERICAN CONSCIENCE: THE REINHOLD NIEBUHR STORY (R) 12/14 11pm SIMPLY MING “Barbara Lynch” (R) 12/14 11:30pm

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Found Flavors”

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Small Bites” (R) 12/11 10:30pm

UNFORGOTTEN SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode 3” Tessa, Sara, Colin and Marion each have a motive-but also an alibi. Cassie has a revelation. (R) 12/12 4am BETH AMES SWARTZ / AMERICA REFRAMED REMINDERS OF INVISIBLE “Winter at Westbeth” LIGHT (R) 12/11 11pm (R) 12/12 12:30am AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES HOW TO COOK WELL AND PLACES “Grilled Steak and Fruit Tart” WITH RORY O’CONNELL “For The Love of Figs” (R) 12/11 11pm (R) 12/12 2:30am (R) 12/12 2am

NATURE NOVA “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons” Two-toed baby “Ultimate Cruise Ship” Pioneering shipbuilders endeavor to sloth learns to be independent and a young kangaroo is build the ultimate cruise ship, the Seven Seas Explorer.(R) taught to socialize. (R) 12/13 1:30am 12/13 2:30am NIGHTLY BUSINESS DICKENSIAN BBC WORLD NEWS REPORT (N) (R) 12/13 4am AMERICA (N) FRONTLINE (R) 12/19 8pm

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Spiced Up Soup and Salad Night” (R) 12/12 10:30pm

COOK’S COUNTRY “Spaghetti House Classics” (R) 12/12 11pm

AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Green Bay” (R) 12/15 5:30pm BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

WISCONSIN LIFE “Wisconsin Grown” (R) 12/15 5pm NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS “The Scorpion Tower” (R) 12/14 12am MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Coastal Favorites” (R) 12/13 10:30pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Spicing Up The Grill” (R) 12/13 11pm

WASHINGTON WEEK (N) (R) 12/16 4am

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (N) (R) 12/16 4:30am

BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

WE’LL MEET AGAIN “Children of WWII” (R) 12/15 12am LIDIA’S KITCHEN “A Special Occasion” (R) 12/14 10:30pm

COOK’S COUNTRY “Tex-Mex Favorites” (R) 12/14 11pm

LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Salute to Nat King Cole (1973)” (R) 12/16 3pm

FATHER BROWN “The Maddest of All” (R) 12/16 1:03am

STATE HONORS CONCERT 2018

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW “The Final” The three remaining bakers attempt pastry perfection with a Pithivier. Chiffon sponge is prepared.

SKINDIGENOUS “Prince Ruppert - Nakkita Trimble”

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MY GREEK TABLE WITH DIANE KOCHILAS “The World’s Most Famous Olive”

JACQUES PEPIN: HEART & SOUL “Wonders of the Sea”

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AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Waukesha” (R) 12/13 12:30am POV “93queen” (R) 12/12 11pm TASTE THE ISLANDS “Eat Your Veggeis”

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LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD (N) WE’LL MEET AGAIN ”Children of WWII” Join journalist Ann Curry as she hosts the dramatic reunions Gertrude Bell was an archaeologist and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I. of people separated by World War II.

CHAPLAINS “Part 2” (R) 12/15 12pm

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NEW TANGLEWOOD TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH RISING ARTISTS (R) 12/15 11pm PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “Brunch at the Jinich House” (R) 12/16 1pm

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “That Which Sustains Life” (R) 12/13 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/13 2:30am

THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Ramp Up The R Value/Crown Molding” Tom installs crown molding and Mauro teaches an apprentice how to strip wallpaper. HUSTLE “Series Six, Episode Three” The hustlers are likeable, lovable rogues. Criminals with consciences play tricks with trust. (R) 11/14 4am QUIETEST PLACE ON EARTH (R) 12/14 1am JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES HOW TO COOK WELL AND PLACES WITH RORY O’CONNELL “Taste of Alsace” (R) 12/14 2:30am (R) 12/14 2am MIDSOMER MURDERS “Death and Dust, Part 1” Barnaby and Jones investigate the death a doctor who was killed by a hit-and-run driver. (R)12/15 1:30am K.D. LANG - LANDMARKS LIVE IN CONCERT: A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL Singer-songwriter k.d. Lang celebrates the 25th anniversary of the album Ingenue in San Antonio. (R) 12/15 3:30am TOLKIEN & LEWIS: MYTH, IMAGINATION & THE QUEST FOR MEANING (R) 12/15 1am YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Poetry in a Cup” (R) 12/15 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/15 2:30am

DOC MARTIN “It’s Good to Talk” Martin’s therapist, Dr. Timoney, suggests that Martin and Louisa should have therapy as a couple. (R) 12/16 2am

MOVIE “Places in the Heart” A widowed mother fights for her cotton farm with a laborer and a blind boarder in 1930s Texas. (R) 12/16 1pm NEW TANGLEWOOD FREE: THE POWER OF PERFORMANCE TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH (R) 12/16 12am RISING ARTISTS (R) 12/15 11:30pm NIGELLA: AT MY TABLE THE JAZZY VEGETARIAN ELLIE’S REAL GOOD (R) 12/16 1:30pm “Wow! Weekend Brunch” FOOD (R) 12/16 2pm “Better Brunch” (R) 12/16 2:30pm

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FRONTLINE “Trafficked In America” The inside story of Guatemalan teens forced to work against their will in Ohio is presented. GREAT ROMANCES OF THE 20TH CENTURY “Laurence Oliver & Vivien Leigh”

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AMERICA REFRAMED “Winter at Westbeth” (R) 12/12 7am

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Book Maker” (R) 12/12 3am

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S BEYOND YOUR MARTHA STEWART’S TRAVELSCOPE BACKYARD COOKING SCHOOL “Myanmar Irrawaddy River “PA’s Great Outdoors Region” “Small Bites” Adventure” (R) 12/12 4am (R) 12/12 1am IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS GOOD WORK: MASTERS OF THE BUILDING ARTS “The Floating House” A team in Dubai attempts to construct a floating house combining the best of land and marine design. (R) 12/13 3:30am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Grilled Steak and Fruit Tart” (R) 12/12 1:30am FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S BOYNTON HOUSE: THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS

GRANTCHESTER SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Five” Will Gary go to the gallows? Sidney and Geordie’s crime-fighting days may be over. (R) 12/13 5am PBS NEWSHOUR

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POV “93queen” (R) 12/13 7am

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/13 3am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Molokai” (R) 12/13 4am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Spiced Up Soup and Salad Night” (R) 12/13 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Spaghetti House Classics” (R) 12/13 1:30am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Italy’s Riviera: Cinque Terre” (R) 12/13 3:30am

ADELANTE! (R) 12/16 10:30am

MILWAUKEE: A CITY BUILT ON WATER (R) 12/18 4pm

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ANCIENT INVISIBLE CITIES “Athens” (R) 12/14 4pm

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NOVA “Ultimate Cruise Ship” (R) 12/14 7am

BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD “Colonial Williamsburg, VA” (R) 12/14 4am

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Coastal Favorites” (R) 12/14 1am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Spicing Up The Grill” (R) 12/14 1:30am

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Boat Maker” (R) 12/14 3am MIDSOMER MURDERS “Death and Dust, Part 2” (R) 12/15 2:21am Starts at 8:51pm

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE “Christmas Celebrations Around The Globe”

DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES (N) “A Lethal Combination” (R) 12/15 3:06am Starts at 9:36pm

DEATH IN PARADISE “Series 2, Episode 4 of 8” A treasure hunter’s murder in the jungle leads to a mystery involving pirates and an ancient myth. (R) 12/16 3am

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AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Khalid/Mac Demarco”

AMERICAN CONSCIENCE: THE REINHOLD NIEBUHR STORY (R) 12/15 7am COOK’S COUNTRY “Tex-Mex Favorites” (R) 12/15 1:30am DOCTOR WHO “Terror of the Zygons”

LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD AMERICA REFRAMED “Winter at Westbeth” (R) 12/16 1am LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Family Brunch” (R) 12/16 3pm

PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “Good Morning, Mexico” (R) 12/16 3:30pm

TASTE THE ISLANDS WITH CHEF IRIE “An Early Lunch” (R) 12/16 4pm

A fearless adventurer, spy and political powerhouse, Gertrude Bell was a true original and the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day. Letters from Baghdad tells the story of this complex woman who helped shape the modern Middle East after World War I in ways that still reverberate today. This documentary draws upon a treasure trove of archival footage and Bell’s letters, voiced by Tilda Swinton, to help restore her rightful place in history 12/11, 8p.m. 10HD

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LIDIA’S KITCHEN “A Special Occasion” (R) 12/15 1am

GLOBE TREKKER “Tough Trains: Vietnam” (R) 12/15 3:30am

LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD

CORONER “How to Catch A Lobster”

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!” The legendary singer and the pop diva perform swinging selections from their latest collaboration. PBS NEWSHOUR NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/15 3am

HIGHLIGHTS

BETH AMES SWARTZ / NEW TANGLEWOOD REMINDERS OF INVISIBLE TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH LIGHT RISING ARTISTS (R) 12/16 2:30am AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Grilled Steak and Fruit Tart” “Brunch at Home” (R) 12/16 1:30am (R) 12/16 4:30pm

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GOOD WORK: MASTERS OF THE BUILDING ARTS

This film profiles artisans from across America working in the building trades. In these segments, the film celebrates American craftsmanship, occupational traditions and the beauty of our built environment. 12/12, 10p.m. 10HD

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6AM M-F Ready Jet Go! 6AM P. Allen Smith’s MTF Wild Kratts: A Creature Garden Home Christmas 12/10,14,24,25 6:30 Garden SMART T Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 7AM Woodsmith Shop 12/11 7:30 American Woodshop 6:30 M-F Wild Kratts 8AM Brain Secrets with Dr. W Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 12/12 Michael Merzenich 12/1 T Wild Kratts: A Creature Rick Steves’ European Christmas 12/18 Christmas 12/8 7AM M-F Nature Cat This Old House Hour MTF Curious George: A Very 12/15-12/22 Monkey Christmas Suze Orman’s Financial 12/10,14,24,25 Solutions for You 12/29 7:30 M-F Curious George W Let’s Go Luna!: Luna’s 9AM Outdoor Wisconsin Christmas Around The World 9:30 New Fly Fisher 12/12 10AM Suze Orman’s Financial W Curious George: A Very Solutions for You 12/1 Monkey Christmas 12/19 Feel Better Fast and Make It 8AM M-F Let’s Go Luna! Last with Daniel Amen, MD MTTHF Let’s Go Luna!: Luna’s Christmas Around The World 12/8 12/10,14,20,24,25 Rick Steves’ Europe 8:30 M-F Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 12/15-12/22 9AM MTF The Cat in the Hat Knows A Super Woman Rx with Lot About Christmas! Dr. Taz 12/29 12/10,14,24,25 10:30 Rick Steves’ Europe 9:30 M-F Pinkalicious & Peterrific 11AM The Great British 10AM M-F Sesame Street Baking Show MTF Peg + Cat + Holidays 12/10-12/25 11:30 Easy Yoga: The Secret to 10:30 M-F Splash and Bubbles Strength and Balance with 11AM M-F Dinosaur Train Peggy Cappy 12/29 MTH The Cat in the Hat Knows A Noon Feel Better Fast and Make It Lot About Christmas! Last with Daniel Amen, MD 12/13, 12/17 12/1 11:30 M-F Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot Aging Backwards 2 with About That! Noon M-F Sesame Street Miranda Esmonde-White 12:30 M-F Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 12/8 1PM M-F Curious George Martha Bakes 12/15-12/22 M&T Curious George: A Very Monkey 12:30 Martha Stewart’s Christmas 12/24, 12/25 Cooking School 1:30 M-F Wild Kratts 3 Steps to Incredible Health 2PM M-F Nature Cat 12/29 T Let’s Go Luna!: Luna’s Christmas Around The World 12/25 1PM Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop 2:30 M-TH Odd Squad 12/8 F Kid Stew 12/7-12/28 Sara’s Weeknight Meals M-F Letters to Santa 2018 12/15-12/22 12/17-12/24 1:30 Milk Street Television 3PM M Makers 12/3-12/24 2PM Rick Steves’ European Aging Backwards 2: Miranda Christmas 12/1 Esmonde-White 12/31 T Antiques Roadshow 12/4-12/25 Pati’s Mexican Table W Remember Pearl Harbor 12/5 12/15-12/22 Majestic Life of Queen Mister Rogers: It’s You I Elizabeth II 12/12 Like 12/29 Story of India 12/19-12/26 2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen TH Nature 12/6-12/27 3PM Doo Wop Generations 12/8 F NOVA 12/7-12/28 Ciao Italia 12/15-12/22 4PM M Finding Your Roots 12/3-12/24 Ken Burns: The Civil War 12/31 3:30 Simply Ming T Rick Steves Special 12/4 Feel Better Fast and Make it Secrets of Scotland Yard 12/11 Last with Daniel Amen, MD Milwaukee: A City Built On 12/29 Water 12/18 4PM Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Lidia Celebrates America 12/25 Ghosts of Christmas Eve W Story of India 12/19-12/26 12/1 TH David Suchet in the Footsteps of St. Peter 12/6 America’s Test Kitchen from Story of China 12/13-12/27 Cook’s Illustrated F Nazi Mega Weapons 12/7 12/15-12/22 Ancient Invisible Cities 4:30 Cook’s Country 12/14-12/21 5PM Lawrence Welk: Precious Year In Space 12/28 Memories 12/1 4:30 W Lifeline: Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Wisconsin Life 12/15-12/22 Hero 12/5 Princes of the Palace 12/12 Donny Osmond: One Night 5PM M We’ll Meet Again 12/3-12/24 Only! 12/29 T Around The Corner with 5:30 Neil Diamond: Hot August John McGivern™ 12/4 Night III 12/8 Black Nouveau 12/11 Around The Corner with Adelante! 12/18 John McGivern™ 10thirtysix™ 12/25 12/15-12/22 W Story of India 12/19-12/26 TH David Suchet in the Footsteps of St. Peter 12/6 F The Ghost Army 12/7 Shakespeare’s Tomb 12/14 Ancient Invisible Cities 12/21 Beyond A Year In Space 12/28 5:30 T Around The Corner with John McGivern™

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6AM Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr 6:30 Classical Stretch: By Essentrics 7AM Super Woman Rx with Dr. Taz 12/1 Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich 12/8 Around The Corner with John McGivern™ 12/15-12/29 7:30 Wisconsin Foodie 8AM Around The Farm Table 8:30 Wisconsin Life 9AM Feel Better Fast and Make It Last with Daniel Amen, MD 12/1 Food: What The Heck Should I Eat? With Mark Hyman, MD 12/8 Garden SMART 12/15-12/22 Aging Backwards 2 w/ Miranda Esmonde-White 12/29 9:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home 10AM For Your Home Rick Steves’ Heart of Italy 12/29 10:30 Beads, Baubles and Jewels 11AM Rick Steves Special 12/1 African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross 12/8 Quilting Arts 12/15-12/22 The Making of Milwaukee 12/29 11:30 It’s Sew Easy Noon African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross 12/8 Sewing With Nancy 12/15-12/22 12:30 Food: What The Heck Should I Eat? With Mark Hyman, MD 12/1 Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 12/15-12/22 1PM African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross 12/8 Knit and Crochet Now 12/15-12/22 1:30 Fresh Quilting 2PM African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross 12/8 U.S. Marine Band: An All- Star Orchestra Special 12/15 2017 World Dancesport Grandslam Series 12/22 2:30 Aging Backwards 2 with Miranda Esmonde-White 3PM African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross 12/8 The Ghost Army 12/15 Impossible Builds 12/22 3:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War 4PM African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross 12/8 NOVA 12/15-12/22 5PM Make48 5:30 Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories 12/1-12/9 PBS NewsHour Weekend 12/15-12/23

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6AM MWF Wai Lana Yoga T&TH Power Yoga: Mind and Body 6:30 M-F Priscilla’s Yoga Stretches 7AM M-F Body Electric 7:30 M-F Functional Fitness with Suzanne Andrews 8AM M-F Classical Stretch: By Essentrics 12/3-12/11 M-F Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique 12/12-12/31 8:30 M-F Sit & Be Fit 9AM M-F Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope 9:30 M-F Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions 10AM M-F Quilting Arts 10:30 M-F Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer 11AM M-F Paint This with Jerry Yarnell 11:30 M-F For Your Home Noon M-F It’s Sew Easy 12:30 M-F Sara’s Weeknight Meals 12/3-12/31 F Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking 12/7-12/14 1PM M-F The Great British Baking Show 2PM M-F Durrells In Corfu Season 3 On Masterpiece 12/3-12/12 2017 World Dancesport Grandslam Series 12/17-12/21 MTW Infinity Hall Live 12/24-12/26 M The World of Ice Dance International 12/31 TH&F U.S. Marine Band: An All-Star Orchestra Special 12/13-12/14 All-Star Orchestra 12/27-12/28 3PM M Feel Better Fast and Make It Last with Daniel Amen, MD 12/3 MTW Poldark Season 3 On Masterpiece 12/10-12/12 M-F Poldark Season 4 On Masterpiece 12/13-12/24 M Everest: A Climb for Peace 12/31 T Food: What The Heck Should I Eat? With Mark Hyman, MD 12/4 Foreigner Live at the Symphony 12/25 W 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. 12/5 Infinity Hall Live 12/26 TH Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich 12/6 TH&F All-Star Orchestra 12/27-12/28 F Super Woman Rx with Dr. Taz 12/7 4PM M Secrets of Henry VIII’S Palace 12/10 Dickensian 12/17-12/31 T New Tricks 12/11-12/25 W Grantchester Season 2 On Masterpiece 12/12-12/26 TH Mystery of Agatha Christie with David Suchet 12/13 Hustle 12/20-12/27 F Capital 12/14-12/28 5PM M-F Amanpour & Company

SUNDAY 6AM Great Museums: “Elevated Thinking” The High Line In New York City 12/2 4 Wheel Bob 12/9 City in the Sky 12/16 Chaplains 12/23 7AM America’s Home Cooking: Holiday Side Dishes 12/2 Feel Better Fast and Make It Last with Daniel Amen, MD 12/9 City in the Sky 12/16 Chaplains 12/23 8AM The Great British Baking Show 9AM 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. 12/9 Martha Bakes 12/16-12/23 America’s Home Cooking: B is for Bacon 12/30 9:30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 10AM Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich 12/2 Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke 12/16-12/23 10:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals 11AM Wisconsin Water from the Air 12/9 Milk Street Television 12/16-12/23 11:30 Cook’s Country Noon Food: What The Heck Should I Eat? With Mark Hyman, MD 12/2 Pati’s Mexican Table 12/16-12/23 Wisconsin Water from the Air 12/30 12:30 Rick Steves’ European Christmas 12/9 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 12/16-12/23 1PM Movie 12/16 Great Performances 12/23 1:30 Feel Better Fast and Make it Last with Daniel Amen, MD 12/30 2PM Classical Rewind 2:30 Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven 3PM Chef’s Life: The Final Harvest 3:30 Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights 12/2 Great Romances of the 20th Century 12/23 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 12/30 4PM Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport 1963-65 12/9 Adelante! 12/16 10thirtysix™ 12/23 4:30 International Focus 5PM Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven 12/2 Black Nouveau 12/16 Adelante! 12/23 5:30 Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories 12/1-12/9 PBS NewsHour Weekend 12/15-12/23 Classical Rewind 12/30

Channel 36.2 WEEKDAYS

Schedule from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. repeats 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

6AM M-F Newsroom Tokyo 12/3-12/28 M Global 3000 12/24-12/31 6:30 M Focus On Europe 6:40 M-F Direct Talk 7AM M Nature T Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White 12/4 Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed The World 12/11 Your Health: A Sacred Matter 12/18 Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam 12/25 W America ReFramed TH Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights 12/6 POV 12/13 Faith in the Big House 12/20 Independent Lens 12/27 F Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich 12/7 NOVA 12/14-12/28 8AM M Everest: A Climb for Peace 12/17 Craft In America 12/24 Great Performances 12/31 T Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam W Walking The Camino: Six Ways to Santiago 12/19 Gandhi’s Awakening & Gandhi’s Gift 12/26 TH Independent Lens F Impossible Builds 8:30 M Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights 12/3 Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich 12/10

Tolkien & Lewis: Myth, T&TH Conversation with Bill Moyers Imagination & The Quest W Nature 12/5 For Meaning 12/19 Beth Ames Swartz / Mysteries of the Jesus Reminders of Invisible Prayer 12/26 Light 12/12 TH Playing by the Rules: TH Trezoros: The Lost Jews Ethics at Work 12/6-12/20 of Kastoria 12/13 TH&F Everyone Has A Place Jewish Film Showcase 12/27 12/14-12/27 9AM M Doc World F Ohero:kon - Under The T Everyone Has A Place 12/11 Bright Lights Little City 12/18 Husk 12/7 Bright Lights Little City POV Shorts 12/25 12/21 W Independent Lens 12/12 POV Shorts 12/28 American Conscience: The Stories from the Stage Reinhold Niebuhr Story 12/19 10:30 MF 12/7-12/28 Gandhi’s Awakening & M Everyone Has A Place Gandhi’s Gift 12/26 12/17 TH Craft In America Bright Lights Little City F Aging Backwards 2 with 12/24 Miranda Esmonde T POV Shorts White 12/7 TH Playing by the Rules: Ethics Quietest Place On Earth at Work 12/6-12/20 12/14 Crisis of Faith 12/27 Dinosaur Echo 12/21 Amanpour and Company Tesla: American Experience 11AM M-F Noon M Overheard with Evan Smith 12/28 T Consuelo Mack 9:30 M POV WealthTrack T Stories from the Stage W To The Contrary with F POV Shorts 10AM M Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks Bonnie Erbe TH Story in the Public Square T Blackfeet Encounter 12/4 F Gzero World with Independent Lens 12/11 American Conscience: The Ian Bremmer 12:30 M The Open Mind Reinhold Niebuhr T Asia Insight Story 12/18 W Between The Lines with Dinosaur Echo 12/25 Barry Kibrick W Tending The Wild 12/5 TH Second Opinion Secrets of Highclere F Closer to Truth Castle 12/12

Channel 10.2 WEEKDAYS 6AM & Noon MF Ellie’s Real Good Food T&TH Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Company: Hooks, Lies & Alibis W New Scandinavian Cooking 6:30AM & 12:30PM MF New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton T&TH Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke W Ciao Italia 7AM & 1PM MF Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking 12/3-12/28 M The Jazzy Vegetarian 12/31 T Dining with the Chef W Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way TH Mexico--One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless 7:30PM & 1:30PM MF Food Over 50 T&TH Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook W Chef’s Life 8AM & 2PM MF Destination Craft with Jim West T&TH Travels with Darley

W Born to Explore with Richard Wiese 8:30 & 2:30PM MF Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope T&TH Weekends with Yankee W In The Americas with David Yetman 9AM MF This Old House T&TH Craftsman’s Legacy W Ask This Old House 9:30 & 3:30PM MF American Woodshop T&TH Woodsmith Shop W Woodwright’s Shop 10AM & 4PM MF P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home T&TH Growing a Greener World W Garden SMART 10:30 & 4:30PM M Beads, Baubles and Jewels T&TH For Your Home W Make48 F Visionkeepers 11AM M Quilting Arts T Sewing With Nancy W Knit and Crochet Now TH It’s Sew Easy F Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting

11:30 MF Paint This with Jerry Yarnell T&TH Best of the Joy of Painting W Painting with Wilson Bickford 3PM M-F Rick Steves’ Europe 5PM MF This Old House T&TH Craftsman’s Legacy W Ask This Old House 12/12-12/26 5:30 M-F How to Cook Well with Rory O’connell 12/10-12/26 MTHF Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen 12/27-12/31

Channel 10.3 MILWAUKEE PBS KIDS SCHEDULE 6AM M-F WordGirl 6:30 M-F Arthur 7AM M-F Martha Speaks 7:30 M-F Peg + Cat 8AM M-F Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! 8:30 M-F Splash and Bubbles 9AM M-F Sesame Street 9:30 M-F Super Why! 10AM M&T Clifford’s Puppy Days 12/3-12/25 M-F Clifford The Big Red Dog 12/4-12/31 10:30 M-F Caillou 11AM M-F Sid The Science Kid 11:30 M-F WordWorld Noon M Peep and the Big Wide World 12/3 M-F Peep and the Big Wide World 12:30 M-F Splash and Bubbles 1PM M-F Sesame Street 1:30 M-F Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 2:30 M-F Pinkalicious & Peterrific 3PM M-F Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!

3:30 M-F Dinosaur Train 4PM M-F Let’s Go Luna! 12/3-12/31 M&T Let’s Go Luna!: Luna’s Christmas Around The World 12/10-12/25 4:30 M-F Ready Jet Go! 5PM M-F Nature Cat F Wild Kratts: Back In Creature Time 12/7 Splash and Bubbles 12/14 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas! 12/21 5:30 M-F Nature Cat F Dinosaur Train 6PM M-TH Wild Kratts F Highway Rat 12/7 Let’s Go Luna!: Luna’s Christmas Around The World 12/14 Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 12/21 Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday 12/28 6:30 M-TH Wild Kratts F Stick Man

7PM M-TH Odd Squad F Room on the Broom 12/7 Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 12/14-12/21 Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday 12/28 7:30 M-TH Odd Squad F The Gruffalo 8PM M-F Arthur F The Gruffalo’s Child 12/7 Odd Squad 12/14-12/21 8:30 M-F Arthur F Ready Jet Go! 9PM M-F Sesame Street 9:30 M-F Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:30 M-F Pinkalicious & Peterrific 11PM M-F Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! 11:30 M-F Dinosaur Train

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DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE Starts at 5:30pm AROUND THE FARM TABLE “Skijoring with Carlos” (R) 12/20 6pm

WISCONSIN LIFE (N) (R) 12/21 6pm

PLAYING BY THE RULES: ETHICS AT WORK “Ask Why” (R) 12/17 4am FOOD FLIRTS ““What Is A Food Incubator?” (R) 12/16 11:30pm

PLAYING BY THE RULES: ETHICS AT WORK “The Run Coal Memos” (R) 12/17 4:30am TASTE THE ISLANDS “Pineapple Expressed”

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PBS NEWSHOUR (N)

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RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “European Travel Skills, Part II”

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “European Travel Skills, Part III”

SIMPLY MING “Todd English” (R) 12/17 11:30pm

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Tuscan Villa Pasta”

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19 WEDNESDAY

10.2

BURT WOLF: TRAVELS & TRADITIONS “The Road to Ruin”

ADELANTE! (R) 12/19 12:30am

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Sweets” (R) 12/16 10:30pm

MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “Restaurant Gabriel Kreuther”

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “The Roast” (R) 12/17 10:30pm

20 THURSDAY

COOK’S COUNTRY “Pacific Northwest Supper” (R) 12/17 11pm

36.1 36.2

TRACKS AHEAD “Pacific Fruit Express”

AMERICA REFRAMED “Deej” (R) 12/18 11pm MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Cooking with Grains” (R) 12/18 10:30pm

FAITH IN THE BIG HOUSE (R) 12/19 11pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Chinese Classics” (R) 12/18 11pm

INDEPENDENT LENS “Man On Fire” (R) 12/20 12am CHEF’S LIFE: THE FINAL HARVEST (R) 12/23 6:30pm

COOK’S COUNTRY “Summer Steak and Salad” (R) 12/19 11pm

AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Hudson” (R) 12/22 5:30pm WISCONSIN FOODIE BBC WORLD NEWS “Duck’s Hunt / The Nature’s AMERICA (N) Way”

WISCONSIN LIFE (N) (R) 12/22 5pm

NIGELLA: AT MY TABLE (R) 12/19 11:30pm

36.1 36.2 10.2

AROUND THE FARM TABLE “Skijoring with Carlos”

NOVA “Ghosts of Stonehenge” (R) 12/20 11pm PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “New York”

NEW TRICKS (N) “Blood Is Thicker Than Water” (R) 12/18 4am

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Hot, Hot and Extra Hot!” (R) 12/18 2am

STORIES FROM THE STAGE “Holidays: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Part 2” HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/18 2:30am

WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO (R) 12/19 12am JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “The Greek Kitchen” (R) 12/19 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/19 2:30am

NATURE NOVA “Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La” A family of Yunnan snub- “Ghosts of Stonehenge” The last decade of groundbreaknosed monkeys living in the highest forests in the world are ing archaeological digs has revealed major new clues to examined. (R) 12/20 1:30am Stonehenge. AROUND THE CORNER BBC WORLD NEWS DICKENSIAN NIGHTLY BUSINESS WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ AMERICA (N) (R) 12/20 4am REPORT (N) “Madison”

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HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/17 2:30am

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA (N) WE’LL MEET AGAIN (N) “Great Alaskan Earthquake” Two Alaskans try to track down “A Heartland Holiday Feast” Chef Lidia Bastianich travels to the heartland of America and immerses herself in diverse childhood friends who survived the state’s massive cultures. 1964 earthquake. BBC WORLD NEWS NIGHTLY BUSINESS AMERICA (N) REPORT (N)

PBS NEWSHOUR (N)

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

BRIGHT LIGHTS LITTLE CITY (R) 12/18 1am

PBS NEWSHOUR (N)

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES “Pork Chops and Corn Fritters, AND PLACES Perfected” “Moroccan Salads” (R) 12/16 11pm (R) 12/17 2am

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (N) “Junk in the Trunk 8” Experience all-new and previously unaired Season 22 appraisals, including a purple sapphire ring. NIGHTLY BUSINESS BBC WORLD NEWS REPORT (N) AMERICA (N)

INTO THE NIGHT: PORTRAITS OF LIFE AND DEATH Starts at 5pm PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE ““Los Cabos By Land & Sea” (R) 12/18 11:30pm

8:00PM

VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE LITTLE WOMEN ON MASTERPIECE “Part One” With their father away at war sisters Meg, Jo, “A Soldier’s Daughter / The Green-Eyed Monster” New mothBeth and Amy March come to terms with their new life. er Victoria is impatient to return to ruling. Albert’s friendship with Ada Lovelace grows. (R) 12/17 1:30am WISCONSIN FOODIE AROUND THE CORNER NATURE WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Duck’s Hunt / The Nature’s “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons” Two-toed baby Way” “Madison” sloth learn to be independent and a young kangaroo is (R) 12/20 6:30pm (R) 12/19 6:30pm taught to socialize. NATURE EVEREST: A CLIMB FOR PEACE “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances” (R) 12/17 12am (R) 12/16 11pm

YOUR HEALTH: A SACRED MATTER (R) 12/17 11pm

PBS NEWSHOUR (N)

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MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “Lilia / Delaware & Hudson”

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS “Europe in the Desert” (R) 12/21 12am MARTHA BAKES “Adorned Cakes” (R) 12/20 10:30pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Summer Cookout” (R) 12/20 11pm

FRONTLINE “Place Holder” (R) 12/20 1am YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Small Bites” (R) 12/20 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/20 2:30am

THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Net Zero Blanket / Storage Bench” Tom and Kevin build a storage bench and Richard replaces a cartridge in an old shower valve. HUSTLE “Series Six, Episode Four” The hustlers are likeable, lovable rogues. Criminals with consciences play tricks with trust. (R) 12/21 4am DINOSAUR ECHO POV SHORTS (R) 12/21 1am “Earthrise” (R) 12/21 1:30am JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “Pasta from Scratch” (R) 12/21 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/21 2:30am

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* (N) “New Program” 9:30PM

ALL GARDENS GREAT AND SMALL (N) Dee Hart Dyke visits a restored Kent garden and explores a tropical garden in Worcestershire.

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RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “The Best of Israel” (R) 12/17 3:30am

INDEPENDENT LENS (N) “Man On Fire” An elderly white Texas minister set himself on fire to protest the virulent racism of his community. (R) 12/18 3:30am CAPITAL (R) 12/18 5am PBS NEWSHOUR

THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/18 3am

ENDEAVOUR SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode One: Muse”

GLOBE TREKKER “Wild West: USA”

SACRED

GREAT ROMANCES OF THE 20TH CENTURY “Howard Hughes & Ava PBS NEWSHOUR

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Basket Weaver” (R) 12/19 3am

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE “Taiwan Naturally” (R) 12/19 3:30am

ANDES: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY Experience the astonishing natural life found in the world’s longest mountain range. (R) 12/20 3:30am GRANTCHESTER SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Six” Sidney seeks oblivion and his friend Sam seeks forgiveness. A dead girl’s parents seek revenge. (R) 12/20 5am PBS NEWSHOUR

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 12/20 3am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE ”Berlin” (R) 12/20 3:30am

10THIRTYSIX™ (N) (R) 12/23 10:30am

OUTDOOR WISCONSIN (R) 12/22 9am

HAPPY VALLEY (N) (R) 12/21 5am PBS NEWSHOUR

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Clockmaker” (R) 12/21 3am

OUTSIDE WITH GREG AIELLO “Torrey Pines” (R) 12/17 4am

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE “Mekong River Adventure - Part 1”

HIGHLIGHTS

STORIES FROM THE NATURE STAGE “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: “Holidays: The Good, The Bad Second Chances” and the Ugly, Part 1” (R) 12/17 7am MARTHA STEWART’S AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL “Pork Chops and Corn Fritters, “Sweets” Perfected” (R) 12/17 1am FRONTLINE “Our Man In Tehran”

BBC WORLD NEWS

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

GLOBE TREKKER “Tough Trains: India’s Independence Railroads” (R) 12/18 3:30am

FRONTLINE “The Gang Crackdown” Killings linked to the MS-13 gang and the crackdown that swept up immigrant teens are investigated.

11:00PM

TALES FROM THE ROYAL WARDROBE (N) (R) 12/21 1:30am

DOC WORLD “Among The Believers” (R) 12/17 1am ASK THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/17 3am

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PBS NEWSHOUR

DAY

YOUR HEALTH: A SACRED MATTER

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “The Roast” (R) 12/18 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Pacific Northwest Supper” (R) 12/18 1:30am

FRONTLINE “Our Man In Tehran” BBC WORLD NEWS

PBS NEWSHOUR

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

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AMERICA REFRAMED “Deej” (R) 12/18 11pm

BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD “The Bahamas” (R) 12/19 4am

MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL “Cooking with Grains” (R) 12/19 1am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Chinese Classics” (R) 12/19 1:30am

HIMALAYA: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY

BBC WORLD NEWS

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Sutton Foster and acclaimed British actor Hugh Bonneville join the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square for a spectacular full-scale Christmas program that tugs at the heartstrings and bursts with the joy of the season. 12/17, 8p.m. 10HD

ROCKIES: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY

PBS NEWSHOUR

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

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FAITH IN THE BIG HOUSE (R) 12/20 7am

OUTSIDE WITH GREG AIELLO ”Baja California Road Trip” (R) 12/20 4am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Weeknight Dinner” (R) 12/20 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Summer Steak and Salad” (R) 12/20 1:30am

AROUND THE FARM TABLE (N) “Book Club Lunch with Author John Hildebrand” BBC WORLD NEWS

MOTORWEEK (N)

ANCIENT INVISIBLE CITIES “Cairo” (R) 12/21 4pm

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

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NOVA “Ghosts of Stonehenge” (R) 12/21 7am

BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD “Washington, DC” (R) 12/21 4am

MARTHA BAKES “Adorned Cakes” (R) 12/21 1am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Summer Cookout” (R) 12/21 1:30am

PBS NEWSHOUR

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: A HEARTLAND HOLIDAY FEAST

From east to west, north to south, experience along with Lidia the diverse melting pot that is America. This series is a deeply personal journey that allows Lidia to share her culinary traditions, heritage and history with others who also have great stories to tell. 12/18, 8p.m. 10HD

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OUTDOOR WISCONSIN (R) 12/22 12:30am

MYSTERIES OF THE JESUS PRAYER (R) 12/21 11pm

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WISCONSIN LIFE (R) 12/22 8:30am

10.1 36.1 36.2

SIMPLY MING “Amanda Freitag” (R) 12/21 11:30pm

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Amalfi Lemons”

I PRIMETIME 7:00PM 7:30PM FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (N) (R) 12/23 4:30am

MIDSOMER MURDERS (N) “Picture of Innocence, Part 1” (R) 12/22 1:30am

BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

CRAFT IN AMERICA (N) ”California” Explore craft practices definitively Californian, including Native Americans continuing traditions. (R) 12/22 4am SULTAN AND THE SAINT (R) 12/22 1am

WE’LL MEET AGAIN “Great Alaskan Earthquake” (R) 12/22 12am LIDIA’S KITCHEN “A Dinner Party” (R) 12/21 10:30pm

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36.2

CHEF’S LIFE: THE FINAL HARVEST

NIGELLA: AT MY TABLE

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “The Heart of England”

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Lisbon”

THREE FAITHS, ONE GOD: JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM (R) 12/24 11pm

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SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Costa Brava Tapas”

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PBS NEWSHOUR (N)

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YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Rising Stars” (R)12/22 2am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/22 2:30am

DOC MARTIN “Education, Education, Education” Louisa and Martin have their first therapy session and are surprised when they are given homework. GREAT PERFORMANCES MADISON SYMPHONY CONCERT (N) AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: “She Loves Me” Two feuding clerks in a Budapest parfumerie HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS don’t realize they’re romantic pen pals. While the cast is home for the holidays, they share great tips (R) 12/23 1pm NEW TANGLEWOOD NEW TANGLEWOOD GETTING TO THE NUTCRACKER SKINDIGENOUS FILM-MAKER TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH (R) 12/23 12am “Mexico - Samuel Olman” RISING ARTISTS RISING ARTISTS (R) 12/22 11:30pm (R) 12/22 11pm HOW TO COOK WELL NIGELLA: AT MY TABLE CHEF’S LIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL CIAO ITALIA WITH RORY O’CONNELL “Nigella’s Christmas Table” (R) 12/23 12:30pm “Festival of the Seven Fishes/ (R) 12/23 12pm (R) 12/23 1:30pm La Festa Dei Sette Pesci” (R) 12/23 2:30pm LITTLE WOMEN ON MASTERPIECE DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “Part Two” Circumstances change for Meg, Jo, Beth and “Episode Two” “Warp and Weft/The Sins of the Father” Discontent is Amy as the family faces their most difficult challenge. growing in the country. Unexpected grief forces Victoria to (R) 12/24 1:30am put childish things away. WISCONSIN FOODIE AROUND THE CORNER NATURE AROUND THE FARM WISCONSIN LIFE “Pete’s Hamburgers / WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La” A family of Yunnan TABLE (R) 12/28 6pm Potosi Brewing” “Wisconsin Dells” snub-nosed monkeys living in the highest forests in the (R) 12/27 6pm (R) 12/27 6:30pm (R) 12/26 6:30pm world are examined. CRISIS OF FAITH AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: CRAFT IN AMERICA EVERYONE HAS A PLACE (R) 12/24 4:30am HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS “Holiday” (R) 12/24 4am (R) 12/24 12am

SIMPLY MING “Rick Bayless”

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COOK’S COUNTRY “Reimagining ItalianAmerican Classics” (R) 12/21 11pm

FATHER BROWN “The Pride of the Prydes” (R) 12/23 1am

LAWRENCE WELK SHOW “Christmas (1966)” (R) 12/23 3pm

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BURT WOLF: TRAVELS & TRADITIONS “Visiting A Great Museum

10THIRTYSIX™ (R) 12/26 12:30am

GANDHI’S AWAKENING & GANDHI’S GIFT “Gandhi’s Gift” (R) 12/26 1am PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE “Photographic Food Memories”

MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL FOOD “Rouge Tomate / The

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (R) 12/23 11pm

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Greatest Gifts” Items that guests received as presents include a Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace and a Fender bass. (R) 12/25 3pm BBC WORLD NEWS NIGHTLY BUSINESS AMERICA (N) REPORT (N) THREE FAITHS, ONE GOD: JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM (R) 12/25 12pm LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Party Fixings” (R) 12/24 10:30pm

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/24 2:30am

CHRISTMAS AT ST. OLAF: RIS’N WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS (N) Lively and festive music, familiar Christmas carols and beautiful choral anthems are showcased.

NEW TRICKS “Meat Is Murder” David Calder Perfume, Christopher Fulford Scoop, David Snow, Tom Eldridge and Julia Eldridge appear. (R) 12/25 4am STORIES FROM THE POV SHORTS STAGE “Hindsight Is 20/20” “Holiday Horror” (R) 12/25 1am (R) 12/25 1:30am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (R) 12/24 11pm

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/25 2:30am

CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL (N) WE’LL MEET AGAIN (N) “Korean War Brothers In Arms” Join Ann Curry as two Korean A new nun and four Chinese orphans arrive unexpectedly at Nonnatus House causing both joy and chaos. War veterans search for their brothers in arms. (R) 12/30 12am (R) 12/26 1:30am NIGHTLY BUSINESS GRANTCHESTER SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE BBC WORLD NEWS REPORT (N) “Season Three - Episode One” Geordie is horrified when a AMERICA (N) would-be groom is found dead with wedding rings lodged in his mouth. AMERICA REFRAMED LET THERE BE LIGHT “Through The Repellent Fence” (R) 12/29 10pm (R) 12/25 11pm MARTHA BAKES “Decorative Breads” (R) 12/25 10:30pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “To Meat Or Not to Meat (Sauce)”

JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “Couscous”

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/26 2:30am

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CORONER “That’s The Way to Do It”

MIDSOMER MURDERS (N) “Picture of Innocence, Part 2” (R) 12/22 2:19am

DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES “Sorrow Songs” (R) 12/22 3:06am Starts at 9:36pm BBC WORLD NEWS CRAFT IN AMERICA (N) “Visionaries” Meet artists, curators and collectors who envision limitless possibilities of craft. (R) 12/22 5am PBS NEWSHOUR NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT GLOBE TREKKER “Wild West: USA” (R)12/22 3:30am

THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/22 3am DEATH IN PARADISE “Series 2, Episode 5 of 8” (R) 12/23 3am

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MYSTERIES OF THE JESUS PRAYER (R) 12/22 7am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “A Dinner Party” (R) 12/22 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Reimagining ItalianAmerican Classics” (R)12/22 1:30am DOCTOR WHO “Planet of Evil”

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS “Tom Waits”

VERMEER, BEYOND TIME

AMERICA REFRAMED “Deej” (R) 12/23 1am

WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO (R) 12/23 2am HEIRLOOM MEALS CHRISTMAS (R) 12/23 3:30pm

P. ALLEN SMITH’S GARDEN HOME “Deck The Halls” (R) 12/23 3pm

ALL GARDENS GREAT AND SMALL (N) Dee meets Mona, who is anticipating a visit from the Austrian Alan Titchmarsh.

HEALTHY HERITAGE KITCHEN - KWANZAA EDITION (R) 12/23 4:30pm

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/24 3am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “The Netherlands Beyond Amsterdam” (R) 12/24 3:30am

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING SUTTON FOSTER The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and more showcase seasonal music, dance, storytelling and pageantry.

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Chinese Classics” ENDEAVOUR SEASON 5 ON MASTERPIECE “Episode Two: Cartouche”

GLOBE TREKKER ”Food Hour: Sicily”

INDEPENDENT LENS “Man On Fire”

BRIGHT LIGHTS LITTLE CITY OUTSIDE WITH GREG AIELLO “California Grasslands” (R) 12/24 4am

MARTHA BAKES “Perfect Pate A Choux” (R) 12/24 1am

CHRISTMAS IN CHRIST CHAPEL AT GUSTAVUS (R) 12/25 3:30am

CAPITAL (R) 12/25 5am

BBC WORLD NEWS

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NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT

THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/25 3am

NEW TANGLEWOOD TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH RISING ARTISTS

SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER (R) 12/28 1:30am

DOC WORLD “Visitor’s Day” (R) 12/24 1am

GLOBE TREKKER “Food Hour: Sicily” (R) 12/25 3:30am

NATURE “Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons” (R) 12/24 7am AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (R) 12/24 1:30am

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Metal Engraver” (R) 12/26 3am

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE “Mekong River Adventure

Credit: Courtesy of Ari Michelson

WE’LL MEET AGAIN: KOREAN WAR BROTHERS IN ARMS

Join Ann Curry as Korean War veterans search for their brothers in arms. One wants to show his gratitude to two lieutenants who inspired him to be brave in battle, and the other hopes to thank a friend who boosted his spirits aboard a hospital ship. 12/25, 7p.m. 10HD

FESTIVAL OF CAROLS WITH SYLVIA MCNAIR

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THREE FAITHS, ONE GOD: JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM (R) 12/25 7am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Party Fixings” (R) 12/25 1am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN SPECIAL: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

WUTHERING HEIGHTS WUTHERING HEIGHTS “Pt. 2” “Pt. 1” Witness Heathcliff and Cathy’s fiery romance in this adaptation of Emily Bronte’s (R) 12/30 1:30am classic novel. (R) 12/30 12am GREAT ROMANCES OF BBC WORLD NEWS (N) PBS NEWSHOUR THE 20TH CENTURY “Humphrey Bogart & Lauren PBS NEWSHOUR

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AMERICA REFRAMED “Through The Repellent Fence” (R) 12/26 7am

BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD “New Orleans, LA”

MARTHA BAKES “Decorative Breads” (R) 12/26 1am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “To Meat Or Not to Meat (Sauce)”

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CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL

The Christmas special will star Miriam Margoyles as Sister Mildred, who arrives unexpectedly at Nonnatus House, her hands full with four Chinese orphans. Having fled China, the child refugees were found abandoned in Hong Kong and are being adopted in the U.K. as part of the World Refugee Project. 19 12/25, 8p.m. 10HD

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TRACKS AHEAD “Puffing Billy”

NIGELLA: AT MY TABLE (R) 12/26 11:30pm

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AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Wisconsin Dells” (R) 12/27 12:30am JEWISH FILM SHOWCASE “Raise The Roof” (R) 12/27 12:30am MOVEABLE FEAST WITH FINE COOKING “Jeremiah Tower”

AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN™ “Memomonie”

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AROUND THE FARM WISCONSIN FOODIE TABLE “Pete’s Hamburgers / Potosi “Book Club Lunch with Brewing” Author John Hildebrand” NOVA “Apollo’s Daring Mission” (R) 12/27 11pm

BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE MIKE COLAMECO’S REAL “Mex’d Up American FOOD Regional Favorites” “Maison Kayser / (R) 12/27 11:30pm PBS NEWSHOUR (N)

MARTHA BAKES “Elegant Cookies” (R) 12/27 10:30pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Elegant Desserts” (R) 12/27 11pm

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FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER (N)

BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

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PACIFIC HEARTBEAT “Waiting for John” (R) 12/28 11pm SIMPLY MING “Tiffani Faison” (R) 12/28 11:30pm

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DICKENSIAN (R) 12/27 4am

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Fine Art, Fine Food” (R) 12/27 2am

TESLA: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (R) 12/28 1am

IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS “The Floating House” (R) 12/28 12am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Game Day Bites” (R) 12/28 10:30pm

THE MAKING OF MILWAUKEE

SKINDIGENOUS “Toronto - Jay Soule”

FILM-MAKER

KATIE BROWN WORKSHOP “Easy Entertaining”

GEORGE HIRSCH LIFESTYLE “For The Love of Cheese”

JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “Risotto”

MOVEABLE FEAST WITH FINE COOKING “French Flavors from San Francisco”

KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN (R) 12/28 2:30am

MIDSOMER MURDERS “They Seek Him Here, Part 1” Barnaby investigates when a director is beheaded by a guillotine on the set of his latest film.

MARK TWAIN’S JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM: DREAMLAND (R) 12/29 1am YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “Back to Roots” (R) 12/29 2am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Tri-State Treats” (R) 12/28 11pm

KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN “My Kids’ Hands Down Favorites”

JONI MITCHELL LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 1970

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - LIVE FROM GAINSEVILLE: THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT NEW TANGLEWOOD TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH RISING ARTISTS (R) 12/29 11pm P. ALLEN SMITH’S GARDEN HOME “The Pioneers Challenge with Georgia Pellegrini”

SOME KIND OF SPARK (R) 12/29 11:30pm KATIE BROWN WORKSHOP “Wine and Cheese” (R) 12/30 1:30pm

LITTLE WOMEN ON MASTERPIECE “Part Three”

CLASSICAL REWIND Starts at 5:30pm FIRE IN THE FOREST: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE BA’AL SHEM TOV (R) 12/31 4am

HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O’CONNELL (R) 12/27 2:30am

THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR “Modern Barn Raising / Tropical Yard” Ton and Nathan change the swing of a door and Jenn designs a tropical landscape. HUSTLE “Series Six, Episode Five” Likeable hustlers play tricks with trust. Their first rule of law: you can’t con an honest man.

NEIL DIAMOND: HOT AUGUST NIGHT III

DONNY OSMOND: ONE NIGHT ONLY!

NIGELLA: AT MY TABLE (R) 12/30 11:30pm

NOVA (N) “Apollo’s Daring Mission” (R) 12/27 2:30am

WE’LL MEET AGAIN “Korean War Brothers In Arms” (R) 12/29 12am

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Paella In Spain”

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INDEPENDENT LENS “The Armor of Light” (R) 12/26 11pm

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WISCONSIN LIFE (R) 12/29 8:30am

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NATURE “H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter” Author Helen Macdonald follows a family of goshawks in the wild and raises one of her own. (R) 12/27 1:30am BBC WORLD NEWS NIGHTLY BUSINESS AMERICA (N) REPORT (N)

COOK’S COUNTRY “Southern Specialties” (R) 12/26 11pm

I MISS DOWNTON ABBEY

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LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Cold Weather Comforts” (R) 12/26 10:30pm

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ELLIE’S REAL GOOD FOOD “It’s My Party” (R) 12/30 2pm

SMART TRAVELS-EUROPE WITH RUDY MAXA “France’s Champagne Region”

VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE “Entente Cordiale” Victoria decides to try her hand at foreign relations and takes the royal court to France.

CHET ATKINS: CERTIFIED PLAYER

NATURE “Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La” (R) 12/30 11pm MARTHA BAKES “Magnificent Meringues” (R) 12/30 10:30pm

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Pub-Style Favorites, Revisited” (R) 11/30 11pm

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Harold Prince: The Director’s Life” (R) 12/31 12am JOANNE WEIR’S PLATES AND PLACES “It’s All Greek to Me”

KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN “Java Jive” (R) 12/31 2:30am

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TESLA: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The technology of inventor Nikola Tesla revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. (R) 12/27 3:30am

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ASK THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/27 3am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Romania” (R) 12/27 3:30am

THE ARTS PAGE (N)

OUTDOOR WISCONSIN

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THE SECRET OF TUXEDO PARK: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

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INDEPENDENT LENS “The Armor of Light” (R) 12/27 7am

OUTSIDE WITH GREG AIELLO “Exploring New Mexico” (R) 12/27 4am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Cold Weather Comforts” (R) 12/27 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Southern Specialties” (R) 12/27 1:30am

MOTORWEEK (N)

ANCIENT INVISIBLE CITIES “Istanbul”

AROUND THE FARM TABLE (N) “Friendsgiving”

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HAPPY VALLEY (R) 12/28 5am

BBC WORLD NEWS

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NOVA “Apollo’s Daring Mission” (R) 12/28 7am

BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD “Bryan-College Station, TX” (R) 9/28 4am

MARTHA BAKES “Elegant Cookies” (R) 12/28 1am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Elegant Desserts” (R) 12/28 1:30am

CRAFTSMAN’S LEGACY “The Wood Turner”

JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE “Taiwan Matsu Festival & Islands”

MIDSOMER MURDERS “They Seek Him Here, Part 2” Starts at 8:49pm

DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES “The Call of the Void” Starts at 9:37pm

CORONER “The Fisherman’s Tale” PBS NEWSHOUR

GREAT PERFORMANCES “Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood” The Boston Symphony Orchestra and guests celebrate Leonard Bernstein in this concert at Tanglewood. PBS NEWSHOUR

THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/29 3am

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NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT GLOBE TREKKER “North East England” (R) 12/29 3:30am

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PACIFIC HEARTBEAT “Waiting for John” (R) 12/29 7am

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Game Day Bites” (R) 12/29 1am

COOK’S COUNTRY “Tri-State Treats” (R) 12/29 1:30am

Courtesy of Chris Lee

GREAT PERFORMANCES: LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT TANGLEWOOD

Celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday with this tribute concert at Tanglewood. Featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the concert is hosted by Audra McDonald and includes guest artists Midori, Yo-Yo Ma, Thomas Hampson and more. 12/28, 8p.m. 36HD

70’S SOUL SUPERSTARS

LEONARD COHEN: TOWER OF SONG

AMERICA REFRAMED “Through The Repellent Fence” (R) 12/30 1am HUBERT KELLER: SECRETS OF A CHEF “Healthy and Delicious, Part 1”

HIMALAYA: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY

ROCKIES: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY

LET THERE BE LIGHT (R) 12/30 2am

NEW TANGLEWOOD TALES: BACKSTAGE WITH RISING ARTISTS

STEVEN RAICHLEN’S JULIE TABOULIE’S LEBAPROJECT SMOKE NESE KITCHEN “Smokehouse Cocktail Party” “Magical Mezze Amidst The (R) 12/30 3:30pm

VICTORIA SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE ”Faith, Hope & Charity” News of the famine in Ireland reaches the queen. Victoria meets opposition from her prime minister. THE HIGHWAYMEN LIVE AT NASSAU COLISEUM

KATIE BROWN WORKSHOP “New Year’s”

FEEL BETTER FAST AND MAKE IT LAST WITH DANIEL AMEN , MD

GLOBE TREKKER “North East England” POV “The War to Be Her” (R) 12/31 1:30am

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE (R) 12/31 3am

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Germany’s Frankfurt and Nuremberg” (R) 12/31 3:30am

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “To Meat Or Not to Meat

OUTSIDE WITH GREG AIELLO “Boundary Peak” (R) 12/31 4am

MARTHA BAKES “Magnificent Meringues” (R) 12/31 1am

INDEPENDENT LENS “A Ballerina’s Tale” NATURE “Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La” (R) 12/31 7am AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN “Pub-Style Favorites, Revisited”

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR’S EVE

The New York Philharmonic and Renee Fleming celebrate the intersection of classical music and dance. 12/31, 9p.m. 10HD

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RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Portugal’s Heartland”

I PRIMETIME 7:30PM 7:00PM RICK STEVES EUROPE: REMOTE, SACRED, WILD

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “Travel Skills: Cruising”

BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA (N)

SARA’S WEEKNIGHT MEALS “Sabor Puerto Rico”

LIDIA’S KITCHEN “Pizza Party” (R) 12/31 10:30pm

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SINATRA IN CONCERT AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT (N)

BUDDHA (R) 12/31 11pm SIMPLY MING “Mathew Peters” (R) 12/31 11:30pm

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COOK’S COUNTRY “Holiday Roast and Potatoes” (R) 12/31 11pm

NEW TRICKS “Dead Man Talking” Retired former detectives with distinct personalities are recruited to re-examine unsolved crimes. POV SHORTS

STORIES FROM THE STAGE

YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM “One Belt, One Road, One World”

KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN

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LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER (N) “New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Renee Fleming” The New York Philharmonic and Renee Fleming celebrate the intersection of classical music and dance. RICK STEVES SPECIAL “European Festivals” Rick visits Europe to celebrate top festivals, each one rich with tradition, great food and fun.

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Sunday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 36