AUGUST 2016 Summer Jammin` at PBS39!

AUGUST 2016
Summer Jammin’
at PBS39!
With the dog days of summer upon us, PBS39 invites
you to enjoy these fading summer days in style. In
particular, we are thrilled to host TeleBear’s Summer
Jam on the Air Products Tell Me More Stage at
PBS39, August 10th -14th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
Held in conjunction with Musikfest and sponsored by
great community partners, Air Products and UGI,
TeleBear’s Summer Jam features acclaimed
children’s musicians Kira Willey, Key Wilde & Mr.
Clarke, Dave Fry, and more. Children and families can
sing, dance, and create make-and-take art projects.
And, of course, we will be joined by the one and only
TeleBear. More information can be found at
wlvt.org/39-campus/telebears-summer-jam/
Events like TeleBear’s Summer Jam require a great
deal of community support. This month, we provide
you with opportunities to make a difference when
our latest collection of special programming begins
on Monday, August 22nd. We will be going live at
8:00pm with Dr. Anthony Youn, who will be
presenting his program The Age Fix, followed by a
live presentation of Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap
at 9:30pm. Join us for these and other unique
opportunities to show your support for PBS39.
As August 25th marks the 100th Anniversary of the
National Park Service, PBS39 will air Ken Burns’
National Parks: America’s Best Idea, Tuesdays at
8:00pm beginning August 2nd. Other programming
highlights this month include Indian Summers,
returning Friday nights beginning August 5th at
9:30pm. Once you’re all caught up with Season 1
standby for the exciting Season 2 premiering in
September. Also, the premiere of Inspector Lewis
Season 8, Wednesdays, beginning August 10th at
8:00pm. Watch for more great programs, from
dramas to music, throughout the month. Enjoy!
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AUG.
1 MONDAY
7:00
Father Brown: The Maddest of All
When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the
street, Father Brown investigates the facility
where he was a patient.
8:00
Foyle’s War: Enemy Fire — When a manor
house is commandeered as a special burn unit
for treating injured RAF pilots, Foyle is called in
to investigate a series of accidents. (Part 1 of 2)
9:00
Inspector Morse: The Secret of Bay 5B
Playboy architect, Michael Gifford, is found
strangled in his car and the only clues to his
murder are his car park ticket and his diary.
(Part 1 of 2)
10:00 Luther — Luther’s personal and professional
life spirals out of control as he tries to cover up
Toby’s death.
11:00 FOCUS
2 TUESDAY
7:00
Local Hour (includes FOCUS)
8:00
National Parks: America’s Best Idea: The
Scripture of Nature (1851-1890) In 1872,
Congress acts to protect land that will become
America’s first national park, Yellowstone.
10:00 National Parks: America’s Best Idea: The
Last Refuge (1890-1915) A young president,
Theodore Roosevelt, becomes one of the
national parks’ greatest champions.
3 WEDNESDAY
7:00
Dancing on the Edge — Stanley, Sarah and
Pamela help Louis elude the police. A reward is
offered for Louis’ capture.
8:00
Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis VI:
Intelligent Design — Lewis and Hathaway are
called in to examine the brutal death of a
chemistry professor recently released from
prison.
9:30
Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries: Framed for
Murder — Phryne journeys into the twilight
world of silent movies. When a lead actor and a
director are murdered, Phryne steps in to solve
the crime and save the production.
10:30 DCI Banks: Ghosts — When the body of a
university undergraduate is found dumped in a
ravine, the investigation reveals he was far
from being a model student.
4 THURSDAY
7:00
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage New Orleans
A New Orleans art pottery jardinière and a
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ball are
showcased.
8:00
Doc Martin: Ctrl-Alt-Del — Louisa prevents
Martin from killing the stray dog that follows
him everywhere.
9:00
10:00
11:00
Death in Paradise — The team must solve a
deeply personal case when Dwayne's old
mentor is found dead.
Globe Trekker: Building England I
Brazil With Michael Palin: The Road to Rio
Visit the source of Brazil’s great mineral wealth;
the state of Minas Gerais and its giant mines.
9 TUESDAY
7:00
Local Hour (includes FOCUS)
8:00
National Parks: America’s Best Idea: The
Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) In John
Muir’s absence, a new leader steps forward on
behalf of America’s remaining pristine places.
10:00 National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Going
Home (1920-1933) As America embraces the
automobile, a Nebraska housewife searches
for peace and inspiration in park after park,
while a honeymoon couple seek fame and
adventure in the Grand Canyon.
5 FRIDAY
7:00
FOCUS — Showcasing the people, places,
and issues that matter to our community.
7:30
Articulate — A TV arts magazine show.
8:00
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage New Orleans
10 WEDNESDAY
(See 8/4, 7pm)
7:00
Dancing on the Edge — Lady Cremone
9:00
British Antiques Roadshow
becomes suspicious of Masterson’s offer of
9:30
Indian Summers on Masterpiece — The British
such a large reward.
arrive at their summer home in India for a
8:00
Inspector Lewis Season 8 on Masterpiece
season of parties, romance and trouble.
One for Sorrow (Premiere) — Identifiying the
11:00 Indian Summers on Masterpiece — While
remains of a body discovered in a well appears
Aafrin fights for his life, Ralph confronts the
to be an insurmountable task for Inspector
gunman in jail. Sarah is suspicious of Alice’s
Lewis and CS James Hathaway.
past. Adam goes missing.
9:30
Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries: Death on the
Vine — When Phryne and Dot arrive at an
6 SATURDAY
idyllic vineyard they quickly become involved in
6:00
Classic Gospel
investigating a suspicious death but hostile
7:00
Lawrence Welk: Salute to the Swing Bands
townsfolk do everything they can to drive them
8:00
Keeping Up Appearances
out of town.
9:00
As Time Goes By
10:30 Masterpiece Mystery! Escape Artist — Star
10:00 Vicar of Dibley
defense lawyer Will Burton finds his happy
11:00 Infinity Hall: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
family life threatened when he takes the case
12:00 Austin City Limits: Ms. Lauren Hill
of an unsavory suspect accused of a torture
7 SUNDAY
killing. (Part 1 of 2)
4:30
NOVA: Making North America: Life
11 THURSDAY
The mysteries of how life evolved in North
7:00
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Diego
America, including the arrival of humans.
Highlights include a Dr. Seuss “Kangaroo Bird”
(Re-airs 12am)
and a Tiffany & Co. yellow diamond pendant.
5:00
FOCUS
Doc Martin: Other People’s Children
6:00
Boys of ’36: American Experience — The story 8:00
Martin and Louisa don’t seem to be having
of nine working-class young men from the
much success with their therapy.
University of Washington who took the rowing
9:00
Death In Paradise — DI Goodman's aunt Mary
world and America by storm when they
comes to visit him, but things take an
captured the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic
unexpected turn when she becomes the only
Games in Berlin.
witness to the murder of a tourist.
7:00
In Their Own Words: Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali’s boxing successes, conversion 10:00 Globe Trekker: Building England II
11:00 A Walk In the Park with Nick Molle’: Rivers
Islam and Parkinson’s disease are explored.
of the Rockies — The rivers of the northern
8:00
Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athletes
Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Chronicles the sports superstar's remarkable
life from his boyhood in Oklahoma and his
gold-medal wins at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 12 FRIDAY
7:00
FOCUS
9:00
Media Coverage and Female Athletes
7:30
Articulate
10:00 Get Ready to Rio with Chef Hubert Keller
8:00
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Diego
11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3201, 3202)
(See 8/11, 7pm)
9:00
British Antiques Roadshow: Townely Hall
8 MONDAY
9:30
Indian Summers on Masterpiece — Sooni gets
7:00
Father Brown: The Pride of the Prydes
into trouble. Witness-tampering runs riot.
On the day Pryde castle is opened to the
Ramu confronts Armitage at the annual fair.
public, tour guide Audrey Diggle is murdered.
10:30 Indian Summers on Masterpiece — The
8:00
Foyle’s War: Enemy Fire (Part 2 of 2)
viceroy gets a royal welcome. Aafrin sends
9:00
Inspector Morse: The Secret of Bay 5B
Alice on an urgent errand. Ian gets bad news.
(Part 2 of 2)
11:30 Indian Summers on Masterpiece — Ralph
10:00 Luther — A fetish killer is on the hunt and
plays politics at his engagement bash and
Luther’s worst enemies may be his own
Eugene tells Cynthia a shocking secret.
colleagues.
13 SATURDAY
6:00
Classic Gospel
7:00
Lawrence Welk: Salute to Disney
8:00
See 8/6 Lineup
11:00 Infinity Hall Live: Great Performances Vol. 1
12:00 Austin City Limits: Los Lobos/The Get Down
Stay Down
8:00
14 SUNDAY
4:30
NOVA: Making North America: Human
Discover the challenges, faces and the wealth
uncovered as humans take over the continent.
(Re-airs 12am)
5:30
FOCUS
6:00
I Go Home — A documentary on the history of
people with intellectual disability.
7:00
The Test — Follows the development of the
atomic bomb during the mid-1950’s.
8:00
D-Day 360 — Personal stories, statistical data,
and details surrounding the massive logistical
effort of D-Day.
9:00
Men and Machines that Beat Hitler — Based
on unpublished diaries and memoirs of the 5th
Royal Tank Regiment.
10:00 Men and Machines that Beat Hitler — The
fight against the Nazis.
11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3203, 3204)
19 FRIDAY
FOCUS
7:00
Articulate
7:30
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Miami
8:00
(See 8/18, 7pm)
British Antiques Roadshow
9:00
Indian Summers on Masterpiece — Julie
9:30
Walters stars as the glamorous doyenne of an
English social club in the twilight era of British
rule in India.
10:30 Indian Summers on Masterpiece — A murder
victim is found and a suspect confesses.
11:30 Indian Summers on Masterpiece — While
Simla citizens look on, Ramu is tried for Jaya’s
murder.
15 MONDAY
7:00
Father Brown: The Shadow of the Scaffold
Violet Fernsley is due to hang for killing her
violent husband Ivan.
8:00
Foyle’s War: They Fought In the Fields
Foyle questions three Land Army girls about a
murder that occurs on a Hastings farm.
(Part 1 of 2)
9:00
Inspector Morse: Sins of the Father
When the managing director is murdered,
Morse becomes convinced that everyone is
hiding something. (Part 1 of 2)
10:00 Luther — Luther discovers the fetish killer is
re-enacting the past.
9:00
10:00
11:00
Doc Martin: Facta Non Verba — Dr. Timoney
questions Louisa and Martin’s compatibility.
Death In Paradise — The team enter the
high-pressure world of fine dining when a wellknown chef is murdered in his own restaurant.
Globe Trekker: North East England
Oregon Revealed: Costal Wonder
20 SATURDAY
Classic Gospel
6:00
Lawrence Welk: Great Entertainers
7:00
See 8/6 Lineup
8:00
11:00 Infinity Hall Live: Ani Difranco
12:00 Austin City Limits: Ryan Adams/Jenny Lewis
21 SUNDAY
NOVA: Secrets of the Sun — Gain a greater
4:30
understanding of our nearest star-one that
might help keep our planet from going dark.
FOCUS
5:30
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid: American
6:00
Experience — A historical account of outlaws
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience
7:00
Discover the true story of the most famous
outlaw couple in US history.
Al Capone: Icon — His name sparks images of
8:00
16 TUESDAY
pin-stripe suits and bloody violence, but why
7:00
PBS39 Local Hour (Includes FOCUS)
are Americans fascinated by this man?
8:00
National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Great
Blackbeard —The true story of Edward Teach,
9:00
Nature (1933-1945) A new president, Franklin
who went on to become the most notorious
D. Roosevelt, expands the national park idea to
pirate the world has ever known. (2-parts)
embrace battlefields and other historic and
11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3205, 3206)
iconic sites.
10:00 National Parks: America’s Best Idea: The
22 MONDAY
Morning of Creation (1946-1980) A stubborn 7:00
Feel Better With Pressure Point Therapy
iconoclast fights a lonely battle on behalf of a
The Age Fix with Dr. Anthony Youn
8:00
hated species.
Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap... From Forever
9:30
Taxed to Never Taxed
17 WEDNESDAY
11:00 Best of Majestic Nature — Accompanied by an
7:00
Dancing on the Edge — Stanley’s interviews
inspiring original music score, the program
about music and fame with Louis, Jessie and
takes viewers from the scenic four corners
Carla are told through flashbacks.
region of America to our ocean depths.
8:00
Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis
Season 8 on Masterpiece: Magnum Opus
23 TUESDAY
Lewis and Hathaway anticipate more murders 7:00
PBS39 Local Hour (Includes FOCUS)
when they find an alchemic purposefully left at 8:00
Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert
the scene of an Oxford dean’s death.
Features a live performance by legendary folk
9:30
Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries: Dead Air
music icon Arlo Guthrie and his deft band.
When Phryne installs her new wireless she
(Ticket opportunity available at wlvt.org/events)
wasn’t expecting to encounter murder on the 9:30
Concert Special (TBA)
airwaves.
11:00 Yakov Smirnoff: Happily Ever Laughter
10:30 Masterpiece Mystery: Escape Artist — Will
Enjoy Yakov’s laughter-filled philosophies on
finds himself fighting fervently for a new cause
love, romance and the differences between
that may end his career or worse. (Part 2 of 2)
men and women.
18 THURSDAY
7:00
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Miami
Highlights include a John Lehman stoneware
jug, circa 1870 and a 34-Star Civil War flag.
24 WEDNESDAY
Best of Majestic Nature
7:00
Inspector Lewis Season 8: What Lies Tangled
8:00
Lewis and Hathaway investigate a bomb
9:30
11:00
attack that killed a mathematician who had
many enemies.
Inside Poldark — Relive the thrilling first
season of the swashbuckling romantic series
with hints of what's to come for the dashing
Captain Ross Poldark.
I Miss Downton Abbey
25 THURSDAY
Ric Edelman’s The Truth About Retirement
7:00
The Healing Mind with Martin Rossman, MD
8:00
The Age Fix with Dr. Anthony Youn
9:30
11:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solution
26 FRIDAY
FOCUS
7:00
Articulate
7:30
Graham Nash Live — Legendary singer-song
8:00
writer and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame inductee - with Crosby, Stills, and Nash
and with the Hollies.
The Hit Men: Live at Mohegan Sun
9:30
Experience the greatest hits of the 60s, 70s,
and 80s the way you first heard them... from
the guys who made and played them all.
11:00 The Ed Sullivan Show and My Music Present:
California Dreamin’ - The Songs of The
Mamas and The Papas — The leading
California-based vocal group of the '60s, the
Mamas & the Papas epitomized the ethos of
the mid-to late-'60s pop culture: live free, play
free, and love free.
27 SATURDAY
The Hit Men: Live at Mohegan Sun
5:30
Lawrence Welk: Tribute to Irving Berlin
7:00
Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop
8:00
10:00 Carpenters: Close To You
11:30 Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum
28 SUNDAY
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time
3:30
Cornerstones of Rock: A Soundstage Special
5:00
A nostalgic trip back to the 1960s and 70s
with the legendary garage bands whose hits
had teens dancing across the USA.
Graham Nash Live
6:30
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years and Circlin’
8:00
Back — Celebrate the groundbreaking band’s
musical milestones and hits along with special
guests Vince Gill, John Prine, Jackson Browne,
Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff
Walker, and many more.
Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live
9:30
11:00 The Hit Men Live at Mohegan Sun
29 MONDAY
Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert
7:00
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years
8:30
and Circlin’ Back
10:00 Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum
11:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solution
30 TUESDAY
Carol Burnett’s Favorite Sketches
7:00
California Dreamin’: The Story of The Mamas
8:30
and The Papas
10:00 Bee Gees One Night Only
11:30 Carpenters: Close To You
31 WEDNESDAY
Suze Orman’s Financial Solution
7:00
Eat To Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD
8:30
10:00 Ric Edelman’s The Truth About Retirement
11:30 Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White
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