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August 2018
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AUGUST 2018
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August 2018 • VOL. 37, NO. 14
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WSIU Friends Board
Susan Tulis, President, Carbondale; R.J. Robertson, 1st Vice President, Murphysboro; Robin Haller, 2nd Vice President, Carbondale; Martha Cropper, Secretary, Murphysboro | Mary Ann Kellerman, Cape Girardeau, MO; Carol Burns, Candis Isberner, Sumera Mahkdoom, Greg Petrowich (Ex-officio), Marleigh Stewart, Mark Watson, Carbondale; Michael Ruiz, Herrin; Kristina Benson, Du Quoin; Ron Naversen, Makanda; Andrea Brown, Marion; Jolene Falat, Lane Hudgins, Susie Phillips; Murphysboro.
ROCK OUT WITH NEW CONCERT SERIES & MUSIC SPECIALS PASSPORT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES | Sample the best in jazz, rap, pop, and folk music with special episodes of Austin City Limits featuring Herbie Hancock, Lauryn Hill, Cindy Lauper, and James Taylor. Also, don’t forget to add Great Performances: Landmarks Live in Concert to your watchlist. The series - part documentary, part travelogue, provides front row access to legendary artists performing in incredible landmark locations. Enjoy performances from Alicia Keys (New York City), Andrea Bocelli (Florence, Italy), Brad Paisley (West Virginia), and the Foo Fighters (Athens, Greece). These popular pledge music specials are sure to strike a chord with those who appreciate the sounds of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Make sure Queen: Rock the World, Concert for George, Journey in Concert: Houston 1981, and Paul Simon: The Concert in Hyde Park find space on your watchlist as well. MYSTERY SERIES | If you’re a fan of historical dramas and mystery series, then you’ll enjoy a new direct-to-Passport offering this month. The Frankie Drake Mysteries have been added to the Passport vault and each episode of the 11-episode series will be released weekly on Mondays from Aug. 20 Oct. 29. Set in 1920s Toronto, the series follows the adventures of Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith) and her partner Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley) at Drake Private Detectives, the city’s only all-female detective agency, as they find themselves fighting crime in the age of flyboys, gangsters, rumrunners, and speakeasies. Learn more about WSIU PASSPORT and sign up with a one-time annual contribution of $60 (or an ongoing gift of at least $5 a month) at wsiu.org/passport. Already a member? Unlock your PASSPORT benefit online at wsiu.org/passport or call us at (618) 453-4344 for more information. Happy binge watching!
Photo: Country music’s Brad Paisley returns to the Appalachians for a concert at West Virginia University; Credit: Courtesy of Great Performances.
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NEW KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES THE MAYO CLINIC’S 150-YEAR HISTORY In September, be sure to tune in for a new two-hour documentary executive-produced by Ken Burns. The Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science, directed by Burns, Erik Ewers, and Christopher Loren Ewers, tells the story of William Worrall Mayo, an English immigrant who began practicing medicine with his sons Will and Charlie in Rochester, Minnesota. Blending historical narrative with contemporary patient stories, including the experiences of Sen. John McCain and the Dalai Lama, the film presents a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare for 150 years - and what that can teach us about facing the challenges of patient care today. Photo: Abigail Feenstra prepares for proton beam therapy to treat the cavity in her brain where her tumor was recently removed; Credit: Courtesy of Christopher Loren Ewers.
Tune in Tue, Sept. 25 at 8pm (repeat broadcast on Wed, Sept. 26 at 9pm) or stream on the PBS App and on pbs.org.
PBS KIDS SPECIALS EVERY WEEK IN AUGUST! SPLASH AND BUBBLES: POLE-TO-POLE Narwhals and penguins and humpbacks, oh my! The Reeftown Rangers set off on a migratory adventure from the Antarctic to the Arctic in this one-hour Splash and Bubbles event. Tune in August 6, 8 & 10 at 9am & 1pm. ODD SQUAD THE MOVIE In this one-hour feature, a rival group of adults that calls itself the Weird Team arrives with a gadget that fixes any odd problem. As a result, the Odd Squad is run out of business and the agents are forced to disband. Tune in Thu, Aug. 2 at 3pm.
ARTHUR: D.W. AND THE BEASTLY BIRTHDAY D.W. is turning five! When her birthday celebration conflicts with Arthur’s school trip to the planetarium, D.W. runs away to the magical island of Ukubonga. This is one party you don’t want to miss. Tune in Thu, Aug. 16 at 4pm.
CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT CAMPING
WILD KRATTS ALASKA: HEROES JOURNEY
The Little Cats join The Cat in the Hat, Fish, Nick, and Sally on a fun and frenzied outdoor adventure as they camp, hike, and paddle their way to Fish’s family reunion! Tune in Mon, Aug. 27 @ 6:30am & 2pm, Thu, Aug. 30 at 6:30am, and Sat, Sept. 1 at 8am.
While creature adventuring in Alaska, The Wild Kratts track the incredible salmon run - a quest fraught with obstacles and amazing creature connections around every bend. Tune in Mon, Aug. 21 and Fri, Aug. 24 at 2:30pm.
Photos: (top): Splash and Bubbles, Credit: Courtesy of Splash and Bubbles TM & © 2016 The Jim Henson Company. © Herschend Enterprises. All Rights Reserved; (bottom, left to right): Odd Squad, Credit: Courtesy of Odd Squad (c) 2015 The Fred Rogers Company; Arthur, Credit: Courtesy of © 2012 WGBH Educational Foundation; Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That, Credit: Courtesy of Series copyright 2010, CITH Productions, Inc. and Red Hat Animation, Limited; Wild Kratts, Credit: Courtesy of Wild Kratts is a Kratt Brothers Company/9 Story Media Group production. (c) 2015 Kratt Bros. Co./9 Story Media Group.
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AUGUST 2018
THE SUMMER OF ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN AUGUST: VISIT MEXICO & AUSTRALIA
This summer, the adventure continues as PBS presents a lineup of programs that take viewers to some of the most remarkable destinations across the globe! WONDERS OF MEXICO Travel across Mexico to learn more about its people, amazing wildlife, and culture. Episode one takes viewers into the forests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, home to the Maya while episode two journeys southward, down the country’s mountainous spine to explore fiery volcanoes, exquisite birds, and to reveal the migratory destination of millions of monarch butterflies. The final episode treks north through Mexico’s desert to discover how animals have found clever ways to survive against the odds. Tune in Wednesdays at 8pm, August 1-15. THE OUTBACK The Outback is a new three-part series exploring the people and animals of Australia’s Kimberley region in North West Australia, a vast, rugged, and remote wilderness bursting with character. As large as California, Kimberley has a population of only about 40,000 people, who live alongside animals that have adapted to the harsh and beautiful extremes of their habitat. Tune in Wednesdays at 7pm, August 1, 8 & 15.
VISIT AMERICA’S TREASURES & LANDMARK LOCALES Host Geoffrey Baer takes viewers across the country to the legendary streets, monuments, and man-made marvels that changed America on the series 10 That Changed America. Catch up with the series on the PBS App or on pbs.org (select episodes will be available for streaming throughout August).
LOCAL CINEMA STUDENT SHORT FILM SHOWCASE Last month, WSIU and Carbondale Community Arts hosted a local film screening showcasing short films from students in the SIU Department of Cinema and Photography. The screening event served as an opportunity to expand the classroom experience and provide a platform to showcase local student talent. As a local component to the 2018 PBS Online Film Festival, the event highlighted several film works including Scopohobia by Alexandra Vargas, Hitchhiker by Zachary Risher, Violet by Ellen Esling, and I, Too, Dream American by Tomás Cortez. Guests also enjoyed a preview of the headlining film selection Super Predator: Preludes of the Black Fish, written, produced, and directed by SIU student filmmaker Kelechi Agwuncha. Agwuncha’s film gained national recognition this summer as one of 25 films to be featured in the 2018 PBS Online Film Festival. SIU cinema students, faculty, and community members enjoyed an interview with Agwuncha lead by HD Motyl, Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Departments of Radio, Television, and Digital Media and Cinema and Photography. Guests also had the chance to preview additional films featured in this year’s festival. “We’re thrilled to be a producing partner for WSIU would like to extend a special thank you to the 2018 PBS Online Film Carbondale Community Arts for serving as our partner for Festival and to have this the local screening event and for hosting a PBS Film Festival unique opportunity to voting kiosk where visitors could view additional festival showcase and highlight entries and vote for their favorite film during the festival student talent on the SIU voting period from July 16-27. Carbondale campus.” Learn more about the 2018 PBS Online Film Festival and stream the entries online at pbs.org/filmfestival.
Photo: Popocatépetl is Mexico’s most active volcano and lies on the outskirts of its largest metropolis, Mexico City; Credit: Courtesy of Martin Schneiter/Alamy Stock Photo 2015.
– GREG PETROWICH,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WSIU
Photos: (top): Guests view short films at Carbondale Community Arts, (bottom - left to right): PBS Online Film Festival voting kiosk and viewing station; Super Predator director Kelechi Agwuncha discusses her film with HD Motyl and the screening audience; Credit: Courtesy of Pearl Franz, WSIU.
PROGRAM LISTINGS
AUGUST 2018 5
1 Wednesday
Outback.CC The Kimberley Comes Alive. Meet the diverse humans and creatures who inhabit the Kimberley region of Australia. 8pm Wonders of Mexico.CC Forests of the Maya. The magical forests of the Maya are rich in tropical wildlife and hide a secret underworld. 9pm NOVA.CC Making North America: Origins. Discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Highpointers.CC Two climbers attempting to climb the highest peaks in 50 states meet their match in Wyoming’s Gannett Peak.
7 Tuesday
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2 Thursday
Hillary.CC Race to the Pole. Ed spends the winter in Antarctica, setting up Scott Base and getting itchy feet. 8pm Tunnel: Vengeance.CC An increasingly isolated Karl makes a major breakthrough in the search for Saban. Part 5/6. 9pm Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece. CC Episode 7. Ross plays the game he despises. George is on the brink of success. The copper mine yields a glimpse of hope. Part 7/9. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Finding Your Roots.CC Immigrant Nation. Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, and John Turturro learn more about their immigrant ancestors. 7pm
3 Friday 7pm 7:30
Washington Week.CC Breaking Big.CC Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Learn how Senator Gillibrand became a leading voice for women’s rights. 8pm The Great British Baking Show.CC Biscuits. The Signature demands delivery of perfectly baked crispbreads. 9pm Brandi Carlile in Concert - A Bluegrass Underground Special.CC 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 BBC World News on PBS.CC 11pm Ride.CC A group of dedicated volunteers come together to design a carousel.
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Ride.CC (R) See 8/3 at 11pm. Endeavour Season 5 on Masterpiece.CC Part Six: Icarus. After a teacher mysteriously disappears, Endeavour goes undercover to investigate the dark world of a public school. Part 6/6. Variety Studio: Actors On Actors.CC Celebrity interviews: Jessica Chastain, Holly Hunter, Gary Oldman, Kate Winslet, Jamie Bell, Robert Pattinson, and others. Bluegrass Underground.CC Kasey Chambers.
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SHERLOCK SEASON 4: THE SIX THATCHERS
SUN, AUG. 5 AT 8PM Sherlock Holmes is back once more on British soil, as Doctor Watson and his wife prepare for parenthood. Photo: Sherlock cast; Credit: Courtesy of Todd Antony/ Hartswood Films 2016 for MASTERPIECE.
10 Towns That Changed America.CC Visit influential towns that impacted the way our cities and suburbs are designed. Featured towns include: Greenbelt, MA; Seaside, FL; and Riverside, IL. 8pm No Passport Required.CC Miami. Explore the cuisine, culture, and history of the Haitian community. 9pm Frontline.CC Documenting Hate: Charlottesville. Frontline exposes the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Wonders of Mexico.CC Forests of the Maya. (R) See 8/1 at 8pm.
8 Wednesday
Outback.CC The Dry Season. Watch the Outback come to life during the dry season. 8pm Wonders of Mexico.CC Mountain Worlds. Travel south down Mexico’s spine to discover its amazing wildlife and culture. 9pm NOVA.CC Making North America: Life. Discover the intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Erie: The Canal That Made America. CC Revisit the story of the nation’s first great technical innovation and the eighth wonder of the world. 7pm
10pm Austin City Limits.CC Dan Auerbach/ Shinyribs. 11pm Soundstage.CC Katharine McPhee (with David Foster, Eric Benet, and Frederic Yonnet).
5 Sunday
Finding Your Roots.CC Black Like Me. Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee, and Suzanne Malveaux discover a rich tapestry of the unexpected in their ancestry. 6pm Hillary.CC Race to the Pole. (R) See 8/2 at 7pm. 7pm Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece.CC Episode 8. Demelza & Ross wage a bitter war. Elizabeth postpones a big event. Demelza toys with temptation. Part 8/9. 8pm Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC The Six Thatchers. See photo spotlight. 9:37 Tunnel: Vengeance.CC Karl and Elise face a showdown with the Pied Piper as Karl and Olivier uncover the truth about his abduction. Part 6/6. 10:30 On Story.CC A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd. Follow the high-stakes career of award-winning producer Gale Anne Hurd making films like The Terminator, The Walking Dead, and Aliens. 11pm Speakeasy.CC Robbie Robertson and Warren Zanes. 5pm
6 Monday
Antiques Roadshow.CC Vintage San Francisco. 8pm Antiques Roadshow.CC Vintage Salt Lake City. 9pm POV.CC Still Tomorrow. A rural poet whose writings ponder life, love, and pain becomes a sudden star in China. 10pm Amanpour on PBS. 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Painting The Falls of Yellowstone.CC A look at some of the most stunning waterfalls in the Yellowstone National Park depicted by artist M.C. Poulsen. 7pm
9 Thursday
Hillary.CC Heartbreak. Louise travels to Nepal to be with Ed in his recovery. When tragedy strikes, Ed travels to the Ganges. 8pm Tunnel: Vengeance.CC (R) See 8/5 at 9:37. 9pm Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece.CC Episode 8. (R) See 8/5 at 7pm. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Finding Your Roots.CC Black Like Me. (R) See 8/5 at 5pm. 7pm
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Washington Week.CC Breaking Big.CC Lee Daniels. Learn how Daniels conquered both the independent and mainstream sides of Hollywood. 8pm The Great British Baking Show.CC Patisserie. Follow the four bakers vying to be finalists with petits fours, fraisier cakes, and choux gateaus. 9pm Great Performances.CC Chicago Voices. Celebrate Chicago’s vibrant music culture with performances by Renee Fleming, Lupe Fiasco, John Prine, and Michelle Williams. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 BBC World News on PBS.CC 11pm Second to None.CC Most high schools have a band, but few can compare to the Liberty High School Grenadiers.
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PROGRAM LISTINGS
AUGUST 2018
10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 BBC World News on PBS.CC 11pm Childsplay: A Story of Fiddlers, Fiddles and a Fiddle Maker.CC Enjoy a remarkable concert special featuring the fiddle choir Childsplay.
11 Saturday 5:30
Royal Wedding: Highlights of the Day.CC Relive the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. 7pm Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC The Six Thatchers. Part 1/3. (R) See 8/5 at 8pm. 8:30 Munich ‘72 and Beyond.CC The program recounts the Munich Massacre where eleven Israeli Olympic team members were taken hostage and executed. 9:30 Bluegrass Underground.CC Marty Stuart. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC Angelique Kidjo. 11pm Soundstage.CC Rso (Richie Sambora and Orianthi).
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Finding Your Roots.CC Children of the Revolution. Lupita Nyong’o, Carmelo Anthony, and Ana Navarro dive into thier unexpected heritage. 6pm Hillary.CC Heartbreak. (R) See 8/9 at 7pm. 7pm Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece.CC Episode 9. An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. Ross and Demelza confront their demons. Part 9/9. 8pm Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC The Lying Detective. Sherlock faces perhaps the most chilling enemy of his long career: Culverton Smith. Part 2/3. 10pm Ride.CC (R) See 8/3 at 11pm. 11pm On Story.CC Script to Screen: Pete’s Dragon. David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks take us behind the scenes of the classic story about a boy and his dragon. 11:30 On Story.CC A Conversation with Misha Green. Green discusses pushing boundaries of television with the critically-acclaimed series Underground. 5pm
13 Monday
Antiques Roadshow.CC Cleveland, Hour Two. Frontline.CC Our Man In Tehran, Part 1 A fascinating and revealing view of life inside Iran, with NYTimes correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Soldier On: Life After Deployment.CC Three women confront the challenges of readjusting to civilian life after serving. 7pm 8pm
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No Passport Required.CC D.C. Chef Marcus Samuelsson dines, dances, and dishes with the Ethiopian community. 8pm Frontline.CC Our Man In Tehran Part 2. More surprising encounters inside the closed society with NYTimes correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Wonders of Mexico.CC Mountain Worlds. (R) See 8/8 at 8pm.
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NOVA: MAKING NORTH AMERICA - HUMAN WED, AUG. 15 AT 9PM
From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. Photo: Sun shining through a gap in the rocks at Monument Rocks, Kansas; Credit: Courtesy of © WGBH.
15 Wednesday
Outback.CC Return of the Wet. Watch as the Outback comes alive during the rainy season. 8pm Wonders of Mexico.CC Burning North. Journey across the deserts of Northern Mexico. 9pm NOVA.CC Making North America: Human. See photo spotlight. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Shelter Me.CC Community Matters. Get an inside look at shelter dog training programs. 7pm
16 Thursday 7pm
Royal Wedding: Highlights of the Day.CC (R) See 8/11 at 5:30. 8:30 Yellowstone In Four Seasons.CC Witness Yellowstone National Park’s seasonal drama and splendor. 9pm Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece.CC Episode 9. Part 9/9. (R) See 8/12 at 7pm. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Finding Your Roots.CC Children of the Revolution. (R) See 8/12 at 5pm.
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Washington Week.CC Breaking Big.CC Eddie Huang. Follow Huang, restaurateur, television host, and author of Fresh off the Boat, on his unique path to the American Dream. The Great British Baking Show.CC The Final. After weeks of pastries, cakes, and bread, three bakers have made it to the Final. Great Performances.CC Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2018. Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from Austria’s Imperial Schonbrunn Palace.
Norman Lear: American Masters.CC Discover how the prolific creator effected social change through his groundbreaking sitcoms and activism. 7pm Sherlock Season 4 on Masterpiece.CC The Lying Detective. Part 2/3. (R) See 8/12 at 8pm. 9pm Symphony for Nature: The Britt Orchestra at Crater Lake.CC 130 musicians gather to perform a score inspired by the legendary lake. 9:30 Bluegrass Underground.CC Parker Millsap. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC Natalia Lafourcade/ Grupo Fantasma. 11pm Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.CC Marianne Trudel Trio + Special Guest Ingrid Jensen.
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Finding Your Roots.CC Relatives We Never Knew We Had. Learn how actresses Tea Leoni and Gaby Hoffmann’s lives have been shaped by family mysteries. 6pm Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Extreme Wonders. Visit extreme locales, including Mount Everest’s Khumbu Icefall, the Grand Canyon, and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. 7pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode One. George has everything going for him: Elizabeth, an heir, and land. Dwight vanishes. Part 1/8. 9pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Two. Ross goes to revolutionary France to search for information about Dwight. Part 2/8. 10pm Independent Lens.CC In Football We Trust. Follow the “Polynesian pipeline” to the NFL through the lives of young players in Utah striving to overcome poverty and gang violence. 11:30 On Story.CC A Conversation with Mark Frost. Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost talks about the impact of the original cult favorite show and the process of updating the series for a less innocent era. 5pm
20 Monday
Antiques Roadshow.CC Cleveland, Hour Three. 8pm Norman Lear: American Masters.CC (R) See 8/18 at 5:30. 9:30 Hilltoppers.CC Follow the Hilltoppers’ path to stardom via archival performance footage (including the Ed Sullivan Show), rare home movie clips, and interviews. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 7pm
PROGRAM LISTINGS
AUGUST 2018 7 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm TV Family.CC Meet the first reality TV family - the 10-member Robertson family of Texas who gained fame in the 1980s.
11pm The Breaks: Centuries of Struggle.CC Explore the past, present, and future of Breaks Canyon ‘Grand Canyon of the South.’
21 Tuesday
Betty White: First Lady of Television.CC Celebrate the beloved star with tributes from Ryan Reynolds, Valerie Bertinelli, Tina Fey, and more. 8:30 Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like.CC Join host Michael Keaton to celebrate Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’s 50th anniversary. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Extreme Wonders. (R) See 8/19 at 6pm.
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Nature.CC Raising The Dinosaur Giant. Witness the work of paleontologists bringing the largest dinosaur ever discovered to virtual life. 8pm NOVA.CC Bigger Than T.rex. Follow researchers on the hunt for the Spinosaurus. 9pm Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks.CC Witness the unique relationship between a researcher and a gorilla named Koko. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Wonders of Water. See wonders created by the grand and unpredictable power of water.
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23 Thursday 7pm
Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode One. Part 1/8. (R) See 8/19 at 7pm. 9pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Two. Part 2/8. (R) See 8/19 at 9pm. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Living Wonders. Witness wonders created by the powerful forces that make our planet unique.
24 Friday 7pm 7:30
Washington Week.CC Breaking Big.CC Ruth Zukerman. Learn how Zukerman turned her passion for indoor-cycling into two businesses. 8pm Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs.CC The Broadway star brings down the house with his acclaimed cabaret show. 9pm Weekend In Havana.CC Experience the color, culture, and history of Havana, Cuba. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 BBC World News on PBS.CC 11pm Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King.CC Explore the work of sculptor and stopaction animator Elizabeth King.
25 Saturday 5:30
Hilltoppers.CC (R) See 8/20 at 9:30.
Mark Twain.CC Part One. Journey through Sam Clemens’ early days along the Mississippi River. 9pm Frontline.CC American Patriot. See how one family’s fight against the government invigorated armed militias. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Wonders of Mexico.CC Burning North. (R) See 8/15 at 8pm. 7pm
ANCIENT INVISIBLE CITIES: CAIRO WED, AUG. 29 AT 8PM
Darius Arya uses the latest scanning technology to reveal the historical secrets of Cairo and Ancient Egypt. Photo: Presenter Darius Arya with a statue of King DJoser, who was buried in the Step Pyramid at Saqqara; Credit: Courtesy of Isabelle Sutton/BBC.
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White House: Inside Story.CC Gain unique access to America’s most famous residence. 8pm Betty White: First Lady of Television.CC (R) See 8/21 at 7pm. 9:30 Bluegrass Underground.CC Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. 10pm Austin City Limits.CC Chris Stapleton/ Turnpike Troubadours. 11pm Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.CC Quinn Bachand’s Brishen/ Mike Herriott Quartet.
26 Sunday
Finding Your Roots.CC Southern Roots. Questlove, Dr. Phil, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, discover astonishing family histories. 6pm Earth’s Natural Wonders.CC Wonders of Water. (R) See 8/22 at 11pm. 7pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Three. A failed harvest incites food riots, which George handles harshly. Demelza and Ross get a family addition. Part 3/8. 8pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Four. With Dwight languishing in a French prison, Ross takes a desperate gamble. Part 4/8. 9pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Five. Frogs drive George to the breaking point, leading him to set a trap for Drake. Part 5/8. 10pm POV.CC Swim Team. Follow three young teens on the autism spectrum as they compete on a swim team. 11:30 On Story.CC The People v. OJ Simpson: A Conversation with Scott Alexander. Alexander discusses developing and writing The People v. OJ Simpson. 5pm
27 Monday
7pm 8pm 9pm
Antiques Roadshow.CC Austin, Hour One. Antiques Roadshow.CC Austin, Hour Two. POV.CC Nowhere to Hide. Follow nurse Nori Sharif through her work in central Iraq.
29 Wednesday
Nature.CC India’s Wandering Lions. Witness the incredible story of Asia’s last wild lions, once on the brink of extinction. 8pm Ancient Invisible Cities.CC Cairo. See photo spotlight. 9pm NOVA.CC The Origami Revolution. Discover how the art of origami is reshaping the world around us as scientists uncover the power of folding. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm To Catch A Comet.CC Learn more about the complexities and challenges of the European Space Agency’s spacecraft Rosetta.
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30 Thursday 7pm
Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Three. Part 3/8. (R) See 8/26 at 7pm. 8pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode Four. Part 4/8. (R) See 8/26 at 8pm. 9pm Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece.CC Episode: Five. Part 5/8. (R) See 8/26 at 9pm. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 Beyond 100 Days.CC 11pm Finding Your Roots.CC Relatives We Never Knew We Had. (R) See 8/19 at 5pm.
31 Friday 7pm 7:30
Washington Week.CC Breaking Big.CC Gretchen Carlson. Learn how Carlson found the strength to sue her employers for sexual harassment and become an advocate for women everywhere. 8pm Eva Hesse: American Masters.CC Discover the story of an artist whose groundbreaking work changed the course of art history. 10pm Amanpour on PBS.CC 10:30 BBC World News on PBS.CC 11pm Chihuly Fire & Light.CC Enjoy a profile of glass artist Dale Chihuly whose work combines both simplicity and innovation.
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MON, AUG. 6 AT 9AM & 1PM The Reeftown Rangers set off on a migratory adventure from the Antarctic to the Arctic in this one-hour Splash and Bubbles event. See details on page 3.