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DECEMBER 2018

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this december: a gothic tale, pioneering science & great music This month, your PBS ondemand library offers exclusive access to The Woman in White, The Amazing Human Body, and Brandi Carlile: Austin City Limits.

Grammy nominated artist Brandi Carlile.

Photo: Scott Newton, KLRU.

When a young man encounters a ghostly woman dressed all in white on a moonlit road, he is drawn into a treacherous web of intrigue in the drama The Woman in White.

Witness the fascinating finely tuned systems that keep the body motoring and meet the scientists working to unlock the body’s secrets in The Amazing Human Body.

Enjoy an unforgettable hour with Grammy-nominated Seattle singer/ songwriter Brandi Carlile on Austin City Limits who performs highlights from her acclaimed release By the Way, I Forgive You. Learn more about WSIU PASSPORT and sign up with a one-time annual contribution of $60 or an ongoing gift of at least $5 per month at wsiu.org/passport. Already a member? Unlock your PASSPORT benefit at wsiu.org/passport or call us at (618) 453-4344 for more information. Happy binge watching!

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WSIU and Network Knowledge Announce New Public Media Partnership

Dr. Jerald Gruegel, retired President and CEO of Network Knowledge.

Photo: Kaleigh Moore.

Greg Petrowich, Executive Director, WSIU Public Broadcasting.

Photo: Pearl Franz.

“We’re excited about the opportunities for growth this unique partnership will provide,” says Dr. Jerald Gruebel, long-time President and CEO of Network Knowledge, who retired in November. “Uniting our stations opens the door to greater long-term sustainability, boosts local programming and educational services, and enhances the positive impact of public media for years to come.”

In addition to WSIU TV/FM Carbondale, WUSI TV/FM Olney, and WVSI FM Mt. Vernon, WSIU will operate Network Knowledge’s three PBS member stations WSEC Springfield/Jacksonville, WMEC Macomb, and WQEC Quincy.

“This new partnership creates a unique public media enterprise for Illinois, reaching fivemillion residents across 67 counties,” says Greg Petrowich, Executive Director of WSIU, who will lead the combined organization. “Combining resources will bring the full range of top-tier PBS programming, delivered across multiple digital platforms, to almost twothirds of the state, and create new opportunities for people to engage with public media.”

Among the benefits the partnership will provide are expanded coverage of state government and politics; a full-time dedicated PBS KIDS Channel; increased access to PBS LearningMedia, PBS Ready to Learn, and PBS KIDS resources; expansion of PBS Passport, a PBS on-demand member benefit; additional PBS film screenings and discussions; and new educational partnerships with public and private businesses and organizations.

SATURDAYS AT 8PM THE OWL & THE PUSSYCAT | DEC 8 Struggling author Felix Sherman (George Segal) enters into an explosive relationship with his neighbor, Doris Wilgis (Barbra Streisand), a foul-mouthed, freewheeling prostitute, in this 1970 romantic comedy.

SHORT CIRCUIT | DEC 22 Number 5 (voiced by Tim Blaney), one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lighting. Now self-aware, he escapes from a factory and with the help of a young woman (Ally Sheedy), tries to convince his creator that he has truly become alive.

THIS IS SPINAL TAP | DEC 29 Directed and co-written by Rob Reiner, this hilarious 1984 mockumentary stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as members of the fictional British heavy metal band Spinal Tap.

NOVA Apollo’s Daring Mission WED, DEC 26 • 8pm

Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the inside story of the first manned mission to the moon.

Photo: NASA

WSIU Public Broadcasting and Network Knowledge in Springfield, Illinois have joined forces to expand public media options across western, central, and southern Illinois.

Get all the details in our WSIU/Network Knowledge FAQ online at WSIU.org. Questions or comments about this exciting new venture for public media in Illinois may be directed to Greg Petrowich at (618) 453-4344, greg.petrowich@wsiu.org.

CALL THE MIDWIFE Holiday Special

CALL THE MIDWIFE returns with a new holiday special starring Miriam Margoyles as Sister Mildred, who arrives unexpectedly at Nonnatus House, her TUE, DEC. 25•8PM 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. With Christmas preparations in full flow and the midwives busy caring for the expectant mothers of Poplar, these unexpected visitors cause joy and chaos in equal measure.

Photo: Neal Street Productions 2018.

VISIT WSIU.ORG FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE OF HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

DECEMBER 2018

you’re invited to a free screening of ‘rumble’

Rock star Link Wray. Photo: Bruce Steinberg, courtesy of LinkWray.com.

WHAT: Free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening and discussion of the Independent Lens film Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.

Photo: ITVS

Mishy Lesser, Ed.D. WSIU.org/ Photo: Team Uplander.

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WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, December 9 at 2:30pm at the Carbondale Public Library, 405 West Main.

FILM: Rumble brings to light a profound and missing chapter in the history of American music: the Indigenous influence. Featuring music icons Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Ed Davis, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, and Taboo, Rumble shows how these pioneering Native musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives.

BROADCAST: Rumble will air on WSIU-TV on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 9pm.

LINCOLN LAUREATES 2018 TUE, DEC. 11

PBS KIDS Holiday Specials Sun, Dec 9 & SUN, DEC 23

8:30am • Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri

Mon, Dec 10; FRI, DEC 14; MON, DEC 24; TUE, DEC 25

7am • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 8am • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World 9am • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas 10am • Peg + Cat + Holidays 1PM • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 2pm • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World 3pm • Arthur’s Perfect Christmas 4pm • Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas

Tue, Dec 11 & FRI, DEC 21

4pm • Arthur’s Perfect Christmas

Wed, Dec 12

7:30am • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World 1:30pm • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World 2:30pm • Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas

Thu, Dec 13

11am • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas

Sun, Dec 16

8am • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World

Mon, Dec 17

11am • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas

Tue, Dec 18

2:30pm • Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas

Wed, Dec 19

7:30am • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

Thu, Dec 20

8am • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World 2pm • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World

Sat, Dec 22

7am • Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 8am • Let’s Go Luna! Luna’s Christmas Around the World You can also enjoy seasonal episodes of favorite shows like Dinosaur Train, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and Super Why! all month long.

Join us for the investiture of the 2018 Class of Laureates of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois (lincolnacademyofillinois.org) during which eight distinguished Illinoisans were presented with the Order of Lincoln, the state’s highest award for professional achievement and service to humanity, by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

EMILY BEAR (photo at right) is a 16-year-old music prodigy from Rockford, Ill. and an acclaimed pianist, composer, and songwriter. She has performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House.

Emily Bear. Photo: David Blanchette.

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Richard M. (Dick) Butkus is a Chicago, Ill. native who played nine seasons as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

STEVEN CHEN graduated from the Illinois Math & Science Academy and is co-founder of and Chief Technology Officer at YouTube.

MELLODY HOBSON is the President of Ariel Investments and Chair of the non-profit After

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School Matters. In 2015, she was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

FATHER MICHAEL J. GARANZINI, S.J. is a distinguished university administrator, professor, author, and scholar. He served as President and Chancellor at Loyola University Chicago and is now a visiting research faculty member at Fordham University.

EDWARD L. McMILLAN is an agribusiness leader, former CEO of Purina Mills, and current President of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

LOUIS H. PHILIPSON, MD, PhD is a co-discoverer of insulin gene mutations causing neonatal diabetes. He is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago and Founding Director of the Kovler Diabetes Center.

DAVID RYDELL is President, CEO & Chair of Bergstrom Inc., a designer and producer of climate systems for commercial vehicles.

Program listings

DECEMBER 2018 5

1 Saturday

Johnny Mathis – Wonderful Wonderful (My Music Presents).CC Singer Johnny Mathis celebrates his 50th anniversary in show business in Atlantic City.

6pm Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport 1963-65.

CC Enjoy performances by Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport that convey the optimism and turbulence of the 1960s.

7:30 Dionne Warwick: Then Came You (My Music).CC See photo spotlight on this page.

9pm The British Beat (My Music).CC Petula Clark hosts this musical travelogue to the places where the British Beat was born.

11pm Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player.CC The Everly Brothers, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and other stars salute guitarist Chet Atkins in this 1987 concert.

11pm Roadtrip Nation: Small Town Tech.CC Three young Arizonians explore the tech opportunities in their own communities.

4pm

8 Saturday

DIONNE WARWICK: then came you

MON, DEC 1, 7:30PM Celebrate the Grammy-winning singer and her roots gospel, chart-topping partnership with Burt Bacharach and Hal David, plus duets with The Spinners, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, and other stars.

Dionne Warwick. Photo: TJL Productions.

2 Sunday

Scholastic Hi-Q.CC Trico vs. Fairfield.

Engelbert Humperdinck: The King of Romance (My Music).CC Humperdinck croons classic hits and love songs from his 50-year career in a concert from Honolulu.

7pm Sarah Brightman: Hymn.CC The world’s best-selling soprano performs enchanting songs from her new album Hymn.

8:30 Great Performances.CC Tony Bennett & Diana Krall: Love is Here to Stay. Tony Bennett and Diana Krall honor the legacy of George and Ira Gershwin.

10pm Neil Diamond: Hot August Night III.CC This 2012 concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles celebrates the 40th anniversary of Neil Diamond’s Hot August Night collection.

11:30 The Carpenters: Christmas Memories (My Music Presents).CC Beloved brother-sister duo, Richard and Karen Carpenter, perform popular renditions of holiday songs, including “White Christmas.”

5pm 5:30

3 Monday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Albuquerque.

Part 2/3.

Antiques Roadshow.CC Albuquerque.

Part 3/3.

Independent Lens.CC Wilhemina’s War. A Southern grandmother struggles to help her family through the scourge of HIV. 10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm We’ll Meet Again 1.CC Rescued from Mount St. Helens. Host Ann Curry talks with people who survived the deadly eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.

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4 Tuesday

We’ll Meet Again 1.CC Lost Children of Vietnam. Tina, born in Vietnam, searches for her American father.

8pm The Ghost Army.CC Hear the true story of American soldiers who tricked the Germans with audio and video illusions during WWII. 9pm Frontline.CC Left Behind America. Frontline reports on the economic and social forces shaping Dayton, Ohio, where nearly 35 percent of its residents live in poverty.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 7pm

Start Up.CC Con Quesos & Juice Palm – Fayetteville, Ark. Meet Omar Kasim who started the cold-pressed juice bar, Juice Palm, and successfully resurrected his previous restaurant, Con Quesos.

6pm Native America.CC New World Rising.

Resistance, survival, and revival are revealed through Comanche warriors and secret Aztec messages. Part 3/3.

7pm Jordan Smith ‘tis The Season.CC The season 9 winner of NBC’s The Voice performs music from his Christmas album.

8pm Saturday Night Movie.CC The Owl and the Pussycat. See article on page 3.

9:40 Half Sour.CC Meet self-taught entrepreneur John Till who created a successful pickle business in New York City.

10pm Austin City Limits.CC Band of Horses; Parker Millsap.

11pm Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live In Concert: A Great Performances Special.CC Country star and native West Virginian Brad Paisley returns to the Appalachians in this concert filmed at West Virginia University.

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11pm Food – Delicious Science.CC Food on the Brain. Find out how food creates irresistible cravings in our brains. Part 1/3.

5 Wednesday

Nature.CC Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Second Chances. A teddy bear comforts a baby koala and a tiny wallaby receives preemie care. Part 1/2.

8pm NOVA.CC Bombing Hitler’s Supergun. Allied forces conspire to destroy one of Hitler’s most diabolical weapons in 1943.

9pm Nazi Mega Weapons.CC V1: Hitler’s Vengeance Missile. Hitler orders the design of the V1, a precursor to the cruise missile.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Food – Delicious Science.CC A Matter of Taste. Learn about the science that makes our food taste delicious. Part 2/3.

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6 Thursday 7pm

Call the Midwife 7.CC Sister Julienne navigates a complex situation with a Pakistani family. Part 4/8.

8pm Inspector Lewis Season 8 On Masterpiece.

CC One for Sorrow. Lewis and Hathaway discover a link between a body found in a well and a young artist’s death. Part 1/3.

9:30 European Christmas Markets.CC Travel to Christmas markets along the rivers that connect Germany, France, and Switzerland.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Food – Delicious Science.CC We Are What We Eat. Learn how the hidden chemistry in food keeps our bodies healthy. Part 3/3.

7 Friday 7pm 7:30

Washington Week.CC Lifeline: Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero.CC Gary Sinise narrates this story about an unlikely hero during Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

9pm Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaii.CC Learn the story of a Japanese American and fellow soldiers of Japanese descent who served their country despite intense discrimination.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC

9 Sunday

Scholastic Hi-Q.CC Centralia vs. Edwards Co. Articulate with Jim Cotter.CC Articulate in San Francisco: Marc Bamuthi Joseph.

6pm Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops.CC The Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus set the mood for a New England holiday celebration.

7pm Secrets of Highclere Castle.CC See how life was – and is – lived in Highclere Castle, the stand-in for the fictional Downton Abbey.

8pm Murder on the Home Front.CC When young women are found murdered during the London Blitz, forensic pathologist Dr. Lennox Collins is assigned to solve the case.

9:30 Christmas on the Danube.CC Travel the Danube River as it passes through stunning European landscapes during the holidays.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC Hawaii. Zoe D’Amato sets out to explore The Big Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai.

11pm Music Voyager.CC Peru: Paracas.

11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Carl Jackson; Larry Cordle; Jerry Salley.

5pm 5:30

10 Monday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Junk in the Trunk 4.

Key appraisals from the 2014 season include a Pablo Picasso linocut. Part 1/2.

8pm Antiques Roadshow.CC Junk in the Trunk 4.

More treasures from 2014 include 1898 Mardi Gras invitations. Part 2/2.

9pm Sacred.CC Become immersed in the daily use of ritual and prayer around the world.

10:30 Amanpour and Company.CC 11:30 Dinosaur Echo.CC Meet a new generation of paleontologists who are making extraordinary dinosaur discoveries in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada.

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PROGRAM LISTINGS

DECEMBER 2018

11 Tuesday

Lincoln Academy of Illinois: Lincoln Laureates 2018.CC Meet the eight recipients of the Order of Lincoln Medallion for 2018. See details on page 4.

8pm Letters from Baghdad.CC Hear the story of British explorer and spy Gertrude Bell, known as the female “Lawrence of Arabia.”

9:30 Frontline.CC Trafficked in America. Get the inside story of Guatemalan teens forced to work against their will in Ohio.

10:30 Amanpour and Company.CC 11:30 Bright Lights Little City.CC Travel to a small town in Appalachia with a long history of pursuing cultural diversity through the arts.

17 Monday

7pm

12 Wednesday

Nature.CC Nature’s Miracle Orphans: Wild Lessons. A two-toed baby sloth learns to be independent and a young kangaroo is taught to socialize. Part 2/2.

8pm NOVA.CC Ultimate Cruise Ship. Pioneering shipbuilders embark on an epic endeavor to build the ultimate cruise ship.

9pm Impossible Builds.CC The Floating House.

Follow the construction of a multi-million dollar floating home that sits above and below the water.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaii.CC (R) See 12/7

at 9pm.

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13 Thursday 7pm

Call the Midwife 7.CC Lucille tries to help a mother who suffers from tokophobia, a morbid fear of giving birth. Part 5/8.

8pm Inspector Lewis Season 8 On Masterpiece.

CC Magnum Opus. An Oxford college dean is found bludgeoned to death in the woods after a heated debate in a pub. Part 2/3.

9:30 Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope.CC Christmas in Switzerland. Experience a Swiss-style Christmas in the cities of Lausanne, Montreux, and Basel.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Personal Statement: America Reframed.

CC Three high school seniors from Brooklyn become the very resource they don’t have for themselves: peer college counselors.

14 Friday 7pm 7:30

Washington Week.CC Yellowstone in Four Seasons.CC See photo spotlight on this page.

8pm k.d. lang – Landmarks Live in Concert:

A Great Performances Special.CC Celebrate the 25th anniversary of lang’s Grammy Award-winning album Ingenue.

9:30 Great Performances.CC Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform selections from their jazz recording, Cheek to Cheek.

10:30 Amanpour and Company.CC 11:30 Secrets of Highclere Castle.CC (R) See 12/9 at 7pm.

15 Saturday 4pm

Heirloom Meals Christmas.CC Dive into tried-and-true holiday recipes and traditions.

Antiques Roadshow.CC Junk in the Trunk 8.

Among the appraisals are a 1962 and 1963 Mercury Atlanta #8 and #9 archive.

8pm Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sutton Foster.CC Guest musical artist Sutton Foster and Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville lead this year’s festivities from Salt Lake City, Utah.

9pm Independent Lens.CC Man on Fire. A white preacher sets himself on fire to bring awareness to racism in his Texas town.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Crane Candlelight Concert.CC Let Us All Be Merry. Enjoy holiday music performed by the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam.

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yellowstone in four seasons

fri, dec 14, 7:30PM Yellowstone National Park is a living, breathing, magical place. Renowned photographer Tom Murphy captures the beauty and complexity of the park’s four seasons of eating, mating, survival, and rebirth.

Photo: Tom Murphy for Montana PBS.

5pm 5:30

PBS NewsHour Weekend.CC Start Up.CC J. Rieger & Co. – Kansas City, Mo. Ryan Maybee and Andy Rieger rebuild Rieger Whiskey 90 years after Prohibition forced the business to close.

6pm Prohibition.CC A Nation of Drunkards.

Alcohol abuse causes citizens’ groups to push for prohibition. Part 1/3.

8pm Great Performances.CC Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn – The Broadway Musical. Enjoy the Broadway adaptation of the classic movie, showcasing an Irving Berlin score.

10:30 Austin City Limits.CC Khalid; Mac Demarco.

11:30 Nobody Dies: A Film About a Musician, Her Mom, and Vietnam.CC San Franciscobased indie singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen journeys to Vietnam for the first time.

16 Sunday 4pm

Getting to the Nutcracker.CC Go behind the scenes at LA’s Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre to see what it takes to put on a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet.

5pm Scholastic Hi-Q.CC West Frankfort vs. Marion.

5:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter.CC Unique Perspectives: Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Tobias Frere-Jones; Hayley Kiyoko.

6pm First Silent Night.CC Simon Callow journeys to Austria to uncover the moving origins of the song “Silent Night.”

7pm Little Women On Masterpiece.CC With their father away at war, the March sisters come to terms with their new life. Part 1/3.

8pm Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece.CC A Soldier’s Daughter; The Green-Eyed Monster. New mother Victoria is eager to return to ruling; Albert’s friendship with Ada Lovelace becomes a threat. Part 1/7.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC Papua New Guinea Islands. Travel to New Britain Island to learn more about its traditional cultures, ancient traditions, and modern life.

11pm Music Voyager.CC Peru: Amazon.

11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Christon Gray; Whetherman; Danika Holmes, with special guest Jeb Hart.

18 Tuesday

We’ll Meet Again 2.CC Great Alaskan Earthquake. Two Alaskans track down childhood friends who also survived the state’s massive 1964 earthquake. Part 3/6.

8pm Lidia Celebrates America.CC A Heartland Holiday Feast. Chef Lidia Bastianich travels the heartland to learn new holiday traditions.

9pm Frontline.CC The Gang Crackdown.

Frontline investigates a slew of killings linked to the MS-13 gang.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Hope College Christmas Vespers.CC Enjoy favorite carols performed by musicians at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

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19 Wednesday

Nature.CC Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La. Learn about a monkey society formed in response to the hardships of the Himalayas.

8pm NOVA.CC Ghosts of Stonehenge. See how archaeological digs have uncovered new clues about Stonehenge and its builders.

9pm The Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky.CC Experience the astonishing natural life found in the world’s longest mountain range.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Holidays at Murray State.CC The Murray State University Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, and featured soloists highlight this seasonal special.

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20 Thursday 7pm

Call the Midwife 7.CC Barbara helps a widowed, pregnant mother when she and her children lose their home. Part 6/8.

8pm Inspector Lewis Season 8 On Masterpiece.

CC What Lies Tangled. A mathematician dies in a gruesome bomb attack. Part 3/3.

9:30 Christmas on the Danube.CC (R) See 12/9 at 9:30pm.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Christmas at St. Olaf: Ris’n with Healing in His Wings.CC Lively music, familiar Christmas carols, and beautiful choral anthems highlight this annual concert.

21 Friday 7pm 7:30

Washington Week.CC America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell.CC See how Oregonians are embracing new ways of engaging with the forests around them.

Program listings

DECEMBER 2018 7

28 Friday

Craft in America.CC California. Explore the diverse craft traditions and innovations of the Golden State. Part 1/2.

9pm Craft in America.CC Visionaries. Meet craft artist and influencers who by sheer genius inspire succeeding generations. Part 2/2.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm A St. Thomas Christmas: So Bright the Star.

CC Celebrate the season with traditional carols and contemporary selections.

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22 Saturday 4pm

America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays.CC The ATC cast shares tips and tricks for a stress-free gathering.

5pm PBS NewsHour Weekend.CC 5:30 Start Up.CC Flipside Ninja Park – Lowell, Ark. Meet fitness fanatics Caleb and Emily Benson who started an indoor ninja training facility in Arkansas.

6pm Prohibition.CC A Nation of Scofflaws. In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect, turning millions of law-abiding Americans into lawbreakers overnight. Part 2/3.

8pm Saturday Night Movie.CC Short Circuit.

See article on page 3.

10pm Austin City Limits.CC Tom Waits.

11pm Jordan Smith ‘Tis the Season.CC (R)

See 12/8 at 7pm.

23 Sunday 4pm

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sutton Foster.CC (R)

See 12/17 at 8pm.

5pm Scholastic Hi-Q.CC Gibault vs. Carterville.

5:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter.CC Experiments Gone Right: Balkrishna Doshi; Josh Radnor; Ben Lee; Amy Seiwert.

6pm The American St. Nick.CC Learn the story of a U.S. Army division that organized a holiday party for the war-weary people of Wiltz, Luxembourg during WWII. 7pm Little Women On Masterpiece.CC With their father ailing, the March sisters must fend for themselves at home. Part 2/3.

8pm Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece.CC Warp and Weft; The Sins of the Father.

Discontent is growing in the country; a tragedy in Coburg plunges Albert into torment. Part 2/7.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC Food Hour: The Story of Beef. Kate Comer leads a revealing journey behind the world’s favorite red meat.

11pm Music Voyager.CC Peru: Contemporary Lima.

11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Bob Thompson; Todd Burge; Jessica Baldwin.

24 Monday 7pm 8pm 9pm

Antiques Roadshow.CC Greatest Gifts. See appraisals of items guests received as gifts, including a Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace.

Sounds of the Season in Southern Illinois 2018.CC Enjoy seasonal music as performed by area school choirs.

Independent Lens.CC A Ballerina’s Tale.

Explore the rise of Misty Copeland, the first African-American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater.

7pm 7:30

live from lincoln center: new york philharmonic new year’s eve with renee fleming MON, DEC 31, 8PM

Sing and dance into 2019 with Broadway and film hits, Viennese waltzes, and operetta gems as performed

by Renée Fleming and the New York Philharmonic.

Soprano Renee Fleming. Photo: Decca/Andrew Eccles.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops.CC (R) See 12/9 at 6pm.

25 Tuesday

We’ll Meet Again 2.CC Korean War Brothers in Arms. Two Korean War vets look for fellow servicemen from 70 years ago. Part 4/6.

8pm Call the Midwife Holiday Special.CC See spotlight on page 3.

9:30 Sounds of the Season in Southern Illinois 2018.CC (R) See 12/24 at 8pm.

10:30 Amanpour and Company.CC 11:30 Ken Karlewicz: Working on the Railroad.CC Window-washer, photographer, and model train builder Ken Karlewicz is profiled.

7pm

26 Wednesday

Nature.CC H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter.

Author Helen Macdonald trains another goshawk ten years after her first one.

8pm NOVA.CC Apollo’s Daring Mission. See spotlight on page 3.

9pm Tesla: American Experience.CC Meet the genius engineer and inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Secrets of Underground London.CC Descend into subterranean London to uncover 2,000 years of history.

7pm

27 Thursday 7pm

Call the Midwife 7.CC Barbara is moved to isolation at the hospital. Part 7/8.

8pm Prime Suspect: Tennison On Masterpiece.

CC Jane Tennison impresses her boss during her first murder investigation. Part 1/3.

9:30 Emery Blagdon and His Healing Machine.

CC Learn about eccentric Nebraska artist, Emery Blagdon, who created art he believed could generate natural energy from the earth to heal the sick.

10pm Amanpour and Company.CC 11pm Genealogy Roadshow.CC Albuquerque.

Trace a woman’s tie to a Native-American code talker and a man’s link to a comic book heroine. Part 1/7.

Washington Week.CC America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell.CC Discover the innovative ways Coloradans are embracing beetle-kill wood.

8pm Great Performances.CC Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood.

Audra McDonald, Midori, and Yo-Yo Ma salute musical genius Leonard Bernstein.

10:30 Amanpour and Company.CC 11:30 American Beat: Cops and Refugees Join Forces in Boise.CC Refugees share personal stories about building new lives in Idaho.

29 Saturday 4pm

Sounds of the Season in Southern Illinois 2018.CC (R) See 12/24 at 8pm.

5pm PBS NewsHour Weekend.CC 5:30 Start Up.CC Mobility Designed – Kansas City, Mo. Meet Matt Younger who has designed a life-changing crutch for users.

6pm Prohibition.CC A Nation of Hypocrites.

Gangsters wreak havoc in cities nationwide.

FDR repeals Prohibition in 1932. Part 3/3.

8pm Saturday Night Movie.CC This is Spinal Tap. See article on page 3.

9:30 Ken Karlewicz: Working on the Railroad.CC (R) See 12/25 at 11:30pm.

10pm Austin City Limits.CC Iggy Pop. 11pm Alt.News 26:46.CC Details unavailable.

11:30 Yo Soy Actor (I’m An Actor).CC Two young actors share their common experiences.

30 Sunday

Scholastic Hi-Q.CC Pinckneyville vs. Herrin.

Articulate with Jim Cotter.CC The Seekers: They Might Be Giants; Sylvia Plath.

6pm Roadtrip Nation: Small Town Tech.CC (R) See 12/7 at 11pm.

7pm Little Women On Masterpiece.CC Beth’s health begins to fade. Part 3/3.

8pm Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece.CC Entente Cordiale. Victoria goes toe to toe with the French king. Part 3/7.

9pm Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece.CC Faith, Hope & Charity. Victoria wants to help the victims of Ireland’s famine, but meets surprising opposition. Part 4/7.

10pm Globe Trekker.CC Food Hour: The Story of Beer. Judith Jones uncovers the story of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage.

11pm Music Voyager.CC Yellow Roads of Italy: Florence Through Tuscany.

11:30 Songs at the Center.CC Cheley Tackett; Micah Kesselring; Mandy Cook.

5pm 5:30

31 Monday

Antiques Roadshow.CC Junk in the Trunk 5.

Top appraisals from season 5 include a 1925 San Francisco pictorial map. Part 1/2.

8pm Live From Lincoln Center.CC See photo spotlight on this page.

9:30 ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve.CC This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include Ray Charles, Los Lobos, and Marcia Ball.

10:30 Amanpour and Company.CC 11:30 Opera Reimagined: Animating The Cunning Little Vixen.CC Enjoy a unique staging of Leoš Janáček’s opera.

7pm

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