KPBS-TV August TV Listings

AUGUST Programming Schedule
Listings are as accurate as possible at press time but are subject to change due to
updated programming. For complete up­to­date listings, including overnight
programs, visit kpbs.org/tv, or call (619) 594­6983.
DAYTIME PROGRAMS
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
5 AM
Classical Stretch
5:30
Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
6:00
Martha Speaks
6:30
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That
7:00
Sesame Street
7:30
Ready, Jet, Go!
8:00
Nature Cat
8:30
Curious George
9:00
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
9:30
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
10:00
Sesame Street
10:30
Peg + Cat
11:00
Dinosaur Train
11:30
Dinosaur Train
NOON
Super WHY!*
12:30
Thomas & Friends*
1:00
Curious George*
1:30
Curious George*
2:00
Arthur
2:30
Nature Cat
3:00
Ready, Jet, Go!
3:30
Odd Squad*
4:00
Wild Kratts*
4:30
Wild Kratts
5:00
KPBS Evening Edition
5:30
Nightly Business Report
6:00
BBC World News
6:30
KPBS Evening Edition
7:00
PBS NewsHour
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8:00PM Antiques Roadshow Vintage New
Orleans: A New Orleans art pottery
jardiniere and a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
World Series ball are showcased.
9:00
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Atlanta:
Documents related to golf legend Bobby
Jones and an 1841 letter by Abraham
Lincoln are appraised.
10:00
Kevin Kling: Lost & Found Original
animations bring the stories of Kevin
King’s experience with disability vividly
to life.
11:00
POV Iris: Style maven Iris Apfel has had
an outsized presence on the New York
fashion scene for decades. Repeats: 8/8, 1 am
Koko ­ The Gorilla Who Talks
Photo Credit: Courtesy of © 2015 The Gorilla
Foundation / Koko.org Photo by Ron Cohn
Monday, August 1
Tuesday, August 2
8:00PM Nazi Games ­ Berlin 1936 The Nazis
and the IOC turned an elitist sports event into an epic global and mass media spectacle.
9:00
Boys of ‘36: American Experience The
American rowing team that triumphed at
the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany is
highlighted. Repeats: 8/8, 2:30 am
10:00
Arnold Knows Me: The Tommy Kono
Story The life of Tommy Kono, one of
America’s greatest Olympic champions,
is remembered. Repeats: 8/17, 10:30 pm
10:30
Independent Lens T­Rex: Her Fight for
Gold: At age 17, Claressa “T­Rex” Shields
won the first Olympic gold medal for
women’s boxing in 2012. Repeats: 8/8,
3:30 am
Wednesday, August 3
8:00PM Koko ­ The Gorilla Who Talks More than
40 years ago, Penny Patterson began
teaching sign language to a gorilla
named Koko.
9:00
NOVA Roman Catacomb Mystery: A forensic investigation explores an
ancient city of the dead known as the
Catacombs beneath Rome.
10:00
Spillover ­ Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Investigate the rise of spillover viruses.
Learn how scientists track diseases like
Zika and Ebola.
11:00
The Forgotten Plague: American
Experience The deadliest killer in human
history, Tuberculosis and its impacts are
poorly understood.
Thursday, August 4
8:00PM 1915 Expo Centennial ­ San Diego’s
Historic Places Early Balboa Park Plans,
Early Architect Plans, Museum of Man
Design, St. Frances Chapel: Join Host
Elsa Sevilla and learn how world
renowned architects were hired to
design the park and buildings for the
World’s Fair. Repeats: 8/7, 4:30 pm
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8:30
9:00
10:00
11:00
Savor San Diego Craft Beer: Boldly
Brewing What No Man Has Brewed
Before: Explore the evolution of the beer
industry in San Diego with Chef Su­Mei
Yu as she visits key local producer and
industry forerunner Ballast Point to learn
about the art of brewing craft beer and
then the fascinating White Labs in Mira
Mesa to learn about brewer’s yeast.
Midsomer Murders The Green Man,
Part Two: The Midsomer canal tunnel
collapses during a restoration project,
revealing ancient human bones.
Shetland Pilot Part 2 of 2:
Archaeologist Hattie James is found
dead on the site of the dig at Mima
Wilson’s croft.
Nazi Mega Weapons Hitler’s Killer Subs:
Deadly military hardware used by the
Nazis for their quest for world
domination are highlighted.
Friday, August 5
8:00PM Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 8:30
KPBS Roundtable
9:00
Death In Paradise Season 5, Episode 6:
Top London chef, Robert Holt, is found
dead in the walk­in freezer with a knife in
his back. The scene looks like a botched
burglary but Humphrey thinks it was a
premeditated murder.
10:00
Crimson Field Episode 2: Volunteer
nurses who work in a tented field
hospital face the reality of working near
the front line.
11:00
Live at the Belly Up B­Side Players &
Maren Parusel: On this episode of Live at
the Belly Up, groove out to the
international and multifaceted set list of
B­Side Players, a 9­piece Latin global
funk band.
Saturday, August 6
5:00AM Trust Me, I’m A Doctor Michael Mosley
is joined by a team of doctors who
provide definitive answers to health
questions.
6:00
Thomas & Friends 6:30
Bob the Builder 7:00
Odd Squad: The Movie 8:30
Nature Cat 9:00
Ready Jet Go! 9:30
Wild Kratts 10:00
10 Reasons You Feel Old and Get Fat
with Frank Lipman, MD Tools and
changes that support healing and
optimizing the body and mind as we age
are highlighted. Repeats: 8/17, 2 am; 8/18,
3 am; 8/19, 2 am
12:00PM This Old House It’s All About The
Beams: Flitch beams are installed in the
kitchen and a plan is designed for the
shade­covered backyard.
12:30
Ask This Old House Renewable Energy:
Richard and Kevin investigate
mechanical rooms on their trip to
Germany.
1:00
Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke
Smoked In Four Courses: Smoked
pecans, Chappaquiddick smoked oysters
and reverse­seared prime rib are served.
1:30
Simply Ming Jasper White: Boston’s
“King of Seafood” creates a Portuguese­
style Seafood Stew of Clams, Mussels
and Chourico.
2:00
America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s
Illustrated Braised to Perfection:
Braised halibut with leeks and mustard
and slow­cooked whole carrots are
prepared.
2:30
Martha Bakes Press­In Crusts: Join
Martha as she makes three press­in crust
desserts, including classic cheesecake.
3:00
Kitchen Wisdom of Cecilia Chiang The
Best Chinese Restaurant In America:
Cecilia teaches Nancy Oakes, chef/owner
of Boulevard, how to make minced squab
in lettuce cups.
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3:30
Family Ingredients Okinawa ­ Soki
Soba: Okinawan soba, a delicious blend
of noodles, soup and pork spare ribs, is
highlighted.
4:00
Rick Steves’ Iran Explore the country’s
rich artistic and cultural heritage,
bustling cities and countryside villages.
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
KPBS Spectrum 6:00
Lawrence Welk Show Salute to the
Swing Bands: “String Of Pearls,”
“Sentimental Journey” and “I’ll Never
Smile Again” are performed.
7:00
Fawlty Towers
7:30
The Blandings
8:00
Father Brown The Shadow of the
Scaffold: Violet Fernsley is due to hang
for killing her violent husband Ivan but
Father Brown believes in her innocence.
Father Brown naturally deduces that the
real murderer is the least likely suspect.
9:00
Classic Hollywood: Musicals “The
Wizard of Oz,” “Yankee Doodle Dandy,”
“Singin’ in the Rain” and more musicals
are showcased.
10:30
Rick Steves’ Europe Florence: Heart of
the Renaissance: Michelangelo’s David,
Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Ghiberti’s
Gates of Paradise are explored.
11:00
Globe Trekker Road Trip: Patagonia: Zay
Harding takes a journey along Ruta 40
by climbing Volcan Lanin, the highest
peak in the area.
12:00AM Austin City Limits Ms. Lauryn Hill: The
Grammy­winning singer and songwriter
performs a set of solo hits, new songs
and Fugees classics.
1:00
Overheard with Evan Smith Colin Jost,
Comedian & Writer: Colin Jost is co­
anchor of SNL’s “Weekend Update,”
alongside Michael Che.
1:30
Music Voyager Morocco: The Spirit ­
The South: Three friends travel across
the Atlas Mountains and explore the
exotic city of Marrakesh. Repeats: 8/20,
1:30 am
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Sunday, August 7
5:00AM Growing A Greener World The Giving
Garden: Ample Harvest Helps Share the
Bounty (Milford, NJ): Innovative growing
techniques in use around the globe are
explored at ECHO’s research center.
5:30
A Growing Passion How Water Flows:
We take a look at California’s water
supply, where it comes from, where it
goes to, its impact on habitats, and how
it supplies the farms and gardens that
feed us.
6:00
Sid The Science Kid 6:30
Dinosaur Train 7:00
Sesame Street 7:30
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00
Curious George 8:30
Nature Cat 9:00
Ready Jet Go! 9:30
Wild Kratts 10:00
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 10:30
KPBS Roundtable 11:00
Charlie Rose ­ The Week 11:30
POTUS 2016 12:00PM Shelter Me New Beginnings: Aimee
Sadler travels around the country
teaching shelters how to do play groups
with their do
1:00
Shelter Me Partners for Life: Country
music icon Emmylou Harris works to
help homeless pets and disadvantaged
youth in Nashville. Repeats: 8/15, 3 am
2:00
Shelter Me Hearts & Paws: Artist
Patrick McDonnell uses his experience in
an animal shelter to create MUTTS
comics stories. Repeats: 8/15, 4 am
3:00
NATURE Pets: Wild at Heart: Secretive
Creature: Pets experience the world
through their astonishing senses and
hidden channels of communication.
4:00
Ken Kramer’s About San Diego In this
episode, we remember a San Diego
legend in the world of fast pitch softball,
discover what the Latin phrase on the
Balboa Park California Dome translates
to, and more!
1915 Expo Centennial ­ San Diego’s Historic Places Encore. See 8/4, 8 pm
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
SciTech Now On this episode: An
experimental drug trial that may provide
insight into early onset Alzheimer’s, how
robot teachers are creating new ways of
learning, and more.
6:00
Great British Baking Show Victorian:
This episode devoted to the Victorian
age features game pie, fruitcake and
charlotte russe.
7:00
Great British Baking Show Patisserie:
The remaining bakers work their way
through cream horns, mokatines and
religieuse a l’ancienne.
8:00
Dancing on the Edge Lady Cremone
becomes suspicious of Masterson’s offer
of such a large reward. Pamela helps the
band. Repeats: 8/9, 1:30 am
9:00
Inspector Lewis Season 8 On
MASTERPIECE One for Sorrow: Lewis
and Hathaway investigate a body
discovered in a well and the death of a
young artist. Repeats: 8/9, 2:30 am
10:30
The Tunnel French police capture but
then lose the prime suspect. Then, their
lead detective goes missing. Repeats:
8/9, 4:00 am
11:30
On Story Carl Reiner: A Conversation
with a TV Legend: Comedy titan Carl
Reiner looks back on creating “The Dick
Van Dyke Show.”
12:00AM Dressing America: Tales from the
Garment Center Explore the history of
New York’s fashion district and the
Jewish immigrants who helped build it.
Monday, August 8
8:00PM JFK: American Experience Part One:
John F. Kennedy’s rise to power, from his
birth to his election as president in 1960,
is examined.
10:00
The Draft The draft in the 1960s and
1970s was a lightning rod that lit up
every schism in American society.
11:00
POV My Way to Olympia: Niko von
Glasow, the world’s best­known disabled
filmmaker, covers the London
Paralympics.
JFK: American Experience
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ted Spiegel/CORBIS
4:30
Tuesday, August 9
8:00PM JFK: American Experience Part Two:
John F. Kennedy’s successes and failures
in the White House and his assassination
are explored.
10:00
JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
President Lyndon B. Johnson, the 1964
Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting
Rights Act are examined.
11:00
Hi Gene! Meet the Real Senator
McCarthy Senator Eugene McCarthy’s
improbable and historic 1968
presidential campaign is highlighted. 11:30
Life on the Line Armed for the
Challenge: “One Arm Willie” Stewart is
training for the physically challenged
triathlon USA championships.
Wednesday, August 10
8:00PM LBJ: American Experience Part 1: The
presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson and his
mastery of the legislative process are
highlighted.
10:00
LBJ: American Experience Part 2: The
presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson and his
mastery of the legislative process are
highlighted.
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Nixon: American Experience
Photo Credit: American Experience
Saturday, August 13
Thursday, August 11
8:00PM Nixon: American Experience The
complex life, political career, presidency
and resignation of Richard Nixon are
examined.
11:00
Dick Cavett’s Watergate From 1972 to
1974, The Dick Cavett Show featured
interviews and analysis on the Watergate
scandal.
Friday, August 12
8:00PM Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 8:30
KPBS Roundtable 9:00
Death In Paradise Season 5, Episode 7:
When a marine salvage hunter is killed,
the evidence seems to point to one man.
It would be an open­and­shut case for
the team if it wasn’t for the suspect’s
solid alibi. 10:00
Crimson Field Episode 3: With resources
stretched, Sister Joan sees a chance for
the volunteers’ skills to be put to good
use.
11:00
Crimson Field Episode 4: The arrival of
soldiers from her home town lifts Joan’s
spirits, but she finds herself in trouble.
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5:00AM Trust Me, I’m A Doctor Doctors test an
extraordinary idea, that simply standing
up more could transform our health.
6:00
Thomas & Friends 6:30
Bob the Builder 7:00
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 7:30
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00
Curious George 8:30
Nature Cat 9:00
Ready Jet Go! 9:30
Wild Kratts 10:00
Ed Slott’s Retirement Road Map ...
from Forever Taxed to Never Taxed! Ed
Slott, America’s IRA Expert, shows you
how to steer clear of the roadblocks in
your retirement.
12:00PM This Old House It’s Foundation Time:
Work begins on the mudroom foundation.
Kitchen designer Linda Cloutier
discusses the cabinets.
12:30
Ask This Old House Home Composting,
Steam Boiler: It’s trash day and Jenn is
ready to recycle. Learn how organic
garbage can be used to create soil.
1:00
Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke Ham
Sessions: Recipes include ham in a hurry,
honey ham ribs, bacon sundaes and
turkey ham.
1:30
Simply Ming Barbara Lynch: Chef
Barbara Lynch makes a Shellfish and
Saffron Stew and Ming prepares Herb
Olive Poached Seafood.
2:00
America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s
Illustrated Dinner In Cuba: Cuban
braised shredded beef, fried sweet
plantains and mango, orange and jicama
salad are served.
2:30
Martha Bakes Never Enough Chocolate:
A Milk­Chocolate Pistachio Tart and a
rich flourless Roberta Heart Cake are
prepared.
3:00
Kitchen Wisdom of Cecilia Chiang
Mother Knows Best: Crispy Szechuan
duck and lemon pepper duck breast with
confit duck hash are served.
3:30
Family Ingredients Tahiti ­ Poisson Cru:
Meet a crew member who is on a
worldwide voyage with a stop at his
ancestral home.
4:00
Rick Steves Special Rome, Eternally
Engaging: The grand metropolis rich
with exquisite art, vibrant culture and
centuries of history is explored.
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
KPBS Spectrum 6:00
Lawrence Welk Show Salute to Disney:
Great songs include a “Snow White
Medley,” “When You Wish Upon A Star”
and “Mickey Mouse Mambo.”
7:00
Fawlty Towers
7:30
The Blandings
8:00
Father Brown The Mysteries of the
Rosary: Professor Ambrose is abducted
after sending his friend Father Brown an
ancient prayer book which supposedly
can locate the long disappeared
Lannington rosary, said to hold healing
powers. 9:00
Classical Rewind 2 (My Music) Actor
and conductor David Ogden Stiers
presents a visual and aural feast of
works from the masters.
10:30
Rick Steves’ Europe Central Turkey:
Rick Steves explores the capital Ankara
and marvels at the fascinating landscape
of Cappadocia.
11:00
Globe Trekker Food Hour: The Story of
Chocolate: Judith Jones reveals how our
love of chocolate began in Southern
Mexico and Central America.
12:00AM Austin City Limits Los Lobos/Thao &
The Get Down Stay Down: Explore
contemporary California rock with Los
Lobos and Thao and The Get Down Stay
Down.
1:00
Live at the Belly Up The Drowning Men
/ Candye Kane: The Drowning Men hit
the stage with special guest Matt
Hensley of Flogging Molly. Then next up:
the sultry, swinging blues of Candye
Kane and friends. Sunday, August 14
5:00AM Growing A Greener World Regenerating
Detroit Through Urban Gardening
(Detroit, MI): Green­minded citizens have
begun to reclaim Detroit with community
gardens and urban farms.
5:30
A Growing Passion Flowers and Floats ­
The Rose Parade: Pasadena California’s
annual Rose Parade is world famous for
spectacular floats. We follow a group of
Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo college students who together
design, build, and drive the Universities’
68th annual contribution to the float
flotilla. 6:00
Sid The Science Kid 6:30
Dinosaur Train 7:00
Sesame Street 7:30
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00
Curious George 8:30
Nature Cat 9:00
Wild Kratts: Lost at Sea 10:00
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 10:30
KPBS Roundtable 11:00
Charlie Rose ­ The Week 11:30
POTUS 2016 12:00PM Sky Blue Sea Pilots and pioneers found
excitement and suffered poignant
tragedies in Long Beach, California.
1:00
Chaldean Voices Seeking Peace &
Opportunity In El Cajon: This local
documentary chronicles the experiences
of several Chaldean high school students
as they assimilate to life in the United
States, and exercise their right to
become civically engaged with their
community.
2:30
Butterfly Town, USA Activists take
action to save the Monarch Butterfly
Grove Sanctuary in Monterey County,
California.
3:00
Animal R & R A pair of sibling coyote
pups narrowly escaped the Poinsettia
Fire in Carlsbad, California.
4:00
Ken Kramer’s About San Diego We visit
an East County Rock that old­timers
used to say looked a lot like Queen
Victoria and more!
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1915 Expo Centennial ­ San Diego’s
Historic Places Expo Planning,
Spreckles Organ Pavilion, Early Park
Landscaping, California Building Tower
Tour: Join Host Elsa Sevilla for the new
1915 Expo Centennial Series ­ San Diego’s
Historic Places and discover the major
decisions that had to be made before
securing funds for the 1915 Panama
California Exposition. 5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
SciTech Now On this episode:
Archaeology students in North Carolina
are using ground­penetrating radar in an
attempt to solve a Revolutionary War
mystery, inside the extreme sport of
drone racing, and more.
6:00
Great British Baking Show Chocolate:
The Signature task is chocolate tart,
followed by chocolate souffle in the
Technical challenge.
7:00
Great British Baking Show The Final:
The finalists create filled iced buns and a
classic British cake in a multi­layered
presentation.
8:00
Dancing on the Edge Stanley’s
interviews about music and fame with
Louis, Jessie and Carla are told through
flashbacks. Repeats: 8/16, 1:30 am
9:00
Inspector Lewis Season 8 On
MASTERPIECE Magnum Opus: Lewis
and Hathaway find an alchemic image
left at the scene of an Oxford dean’s
bludgeoning death. Repeats: 8/16, 2:30 am
10:30
The Tunnel Things take a nasty turn for
Karl as police get within a hair’s breadth
of catching the killer. Repeats: 8/16, 4 am
11:30
On Story Awkward Black Girl: A
Conversation with Issa Rae: Director
Issa Rae discusses the unique challenges
that surround creating independent
webseries.
12:00AM Great Performances at the Met Manon
Lescaut: Kristine Opolais and Jonas
Kaufmann star as the ill­fated lovers in
Puccini’s passionate adaptation.
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2:30
Crossing South Baja Orchestra & Alma
Verde: Jorge meets the Baja Orchestra.
We chat with the director, the musicians,
the youth symphony, and more. Monday, August 15
8:00PM Jimmy Carter: American Experience
Traces the ascent of an ambitious
country boy from a peanut farm in
Georgia to the Oval Office.
10:00
POV Ping Pong: Elderly players compete
in the Over 80 World Table Tennis
Championships in China’s Inner Mongolia.
11:00
Brazil with Michael Palin Out of Africa:
The city of Sao Luis the coastal lagoons
of the Lencois Maranhenses national
park are explored.
Reagan: American Experience
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
4:30
Tuesday, August 16
8:00PM Reagan: American Experience
Lifeguard: Explore the influence of family,
religion and anti­communism on the life
of Ronald Reagan.
10:00
Munich ‘72 and Beyond The Munich
massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
its aftermath and its relevance are
examined.
11:00
Brazil with Michael Palin Into
Amazonia: The magnificent Manaus
Opera House, the Xingu River and the
capital city of Brasilia are showcased.
Wednesday, August 17
8:00PM Reagan: American Experience An
American Crusade: Ronald Reagan
spent two terms in office as one of the
most popular and controversial
presidents.
10:30
Arnold Knows Me: The Tommy Kono
Story Encore. See 8/2, 10 pm
11:00
Brazil with Michael Palin The Road to
Rio: The state of Minas Gerais and its
giant mines and the city of Rio de
Janeiro are highlighted.
Thursday, August 18
8:00PM George H.W. Bush: American
Experience Part 1: George H.W. Bush’s
service in World War II, early career in
Texas and his presidency are examined.
11:00
Brazil with Michael Palin The Deep
South: The beautiful town of Parati, the
city of Sao Paolo and the wetlands of the
Pantanal are visited.
Friday, August 19
8:00PM Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 8:30
KPBS Roundtable 9:00
Death In Paradise Season 5, Episode 8:
A young backpacker is found dead from
a gunshot wound in her hostel bathroom.
It seems like a suicide ­ but Humphrey
can’t work out why anyone would bring a
wash bag into a room where they
planned to kill themselves. 10:00
Crimson Field Episode 5: A series of
events draws Joan into danger, risking
her profession and possibly her life.
11:00
Crimson Field Episode 6: Joan faces a
lifetime in prison. Kitty is wracked with
guilt and desperate for someone to trust.
Saturday, August 20
5:00AM Brain Maker with David Perlmutter,
MD Dr. Perlmutter explains how
nurturing gut health can alter your
brain's destiny for the better. Repeats:
8/21, 1 pm; 8/27, 1 am; 8/28, 3 am; 8/29, 1 am; 8/30, 3 am; 8/31, 1 am
7:00
Suze Orman's Financial Solutions for
You Suze Orman provides advice to help
individual viewers "find financial
solutions for you." Repeats: 8/25, 9:30
pm; 8/26, 12 pm; 8/27, 3 am; 8/28, 1 am;
8/29, 3 am; 8/30, 1 am; 8/31, 3 am
9:00
Stronger Bones, Longer Life Discover
why healthy bones are the key to
remaining mobile, engaged and
independent. Repeats: 8/21, 8 am; 8/22,
8 pm; 8/23, 12 pm; 8/27, 9:30 am; 8/28,
9:30 pm
10:30
On The Psychiatrists Couch with Dr Daniel Amen, MD One of the most
popular psychiatrists in America, Dr.
Daniel Amen has written ten bestselling
books. Repeats: 8/21, 3 pm; 8/27, 8:30
pm; 8/28, 2 pm
12:30PM 10 Reasons You Feel Old and Get Fat with Frank Lipman, MD Encore. See 8/6,
10 am
2:30
Easy Yoga for Easing Pain Peggy Cappy
demonstrates why yoga can effectively
alleviate the pain in painful joints.
3:30
Eat Dirt with Dr. Josh Axe Identifying
specific gut types of leaky gut syndrome may help heal the gut and solve health
issues. Repeats: 8/26, 9 pm; 8/27, 11 am;
8/29, 10:30 pm; 8/30, 12 pm
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
KPBS Spectrum 6:00
Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures Rare
footage and never­before­seen
performances from "The Lawrence Welk
Show" are showcased. Repeats: 8/21, 11 am
8:00
The Highwaymen Live at Nassau
Coliseum Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings,
Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson
shine in this 1990 performance. Repeats:
8/25, 8 pm; 8/30, 9:30 pm
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9:30
11:00
Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD 9:00
Discover four hidden truths that will
forever change the way you think and deal with allergies. Repeats: 8/21,
9:30 am; 8/23, 8 pm; 8/24, 12 pm; 8/27, 10:30
8 am; 8/27, 10:30 pm; 8/29, 12 pm
10 Reasons You Feel Old and Get Fat
with Frank Lipman, MD Encore. See 8/6,
11:30
10 am
Inspector Lewis Season 8 On
MASTERPIECE What Lies Tangled:
Lewis and Hathaway investigate a bomb
attack that killed a mathematician who
had many enemies.
The Tunnel Karl falls apart as the Truth
Terrorist’s change of direction becomes
unbearable.
Viewer Favorites Encore. See 8/20, 5 am
Sunday, August 21
5:00AM 10 Reasons You Feel Old and Get Fat
with Frank Lipman, MD Encore. See 8/6,
10 am
7:00
Easy Yoga for Diabetes with Peggy
Cappy Learn how yoga and a good diet
can improve health and have a positive
impact on life with diabetes.
8:00
Stronger Bones, Longer Life Encore.
See 8/20, 9 am
9:30
Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD
Encore. See 8/20, 9:30 pm
11:00
Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures Encore.
See 8/20, 6 pm
1:00PM Brain Maker with David Perlmutter,
MD Encore. See 8/20, 5 am
3:00
On The Psychiatrists Couch with Dr
Daniel Amen, MD Encore. See 8/20,
10:30 am
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend
5:30
SciTech Now On this episode: Each and
every one of us has a personal microbial
cloud wafting around us—but what’s it
made of?, an underwater robotics
program that teaches kids about STEM,
and more!
6:00
The Kingston Trio Celebration Enjoy
the groundbreaking folk group's biggest
hits and more 1950s and ’60s chart
toppers. Repeats: 8/22, 12 pm; 8/27, 3:30 pm
7:30
I Miss Downton Abbey! Revisit
treasured moments from the
unforgettable series, including new
behind­the­scenes clips. Repeats: 8/21,
11:30 pm; 8/28, 8:30 am; 8/30, 8 pm
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Monday, August 22
12:00PM The Kingston Trio Celebration Encore.
See 8/21, 6 pm
1:30
Rick Steves' Europe Encore. See 8/6,
10:30 pm
8:00PM Stronger Bones, Longer Life Encore.
See 8/20, 9 am
9:30
Great Performances Joan Baez 75th
Birthday Celebration: Paul Simon,
Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Emmylou
Harris and more celebrate Joan Baez'
birthday. Repeats: 8/25, 12 pm; 8/28, 6 pm
Tuesday, August 23
12:00PM Stronger Bones, Longer Life Encore.
See 8/20, 9 am
1:30
Rick Steves' Europe Encore. See 8/13,
10:30 pm
8:00
Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD
Encore. See 8/20, 9:30 pm
9:30
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul
Spectacular Repeats: 8/27, 12:30 pm
Wednesday, August 24
12:00PM Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD
Encore. See 8/20, 9:30 pm
1:30
Rick Steves' Europe Amsterdam
11:00
Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now The
series filmmakers explore the meaning
of the ongoing struggle and next steps
towards equality. Repeats: 8/29, 8 pm
Thursday, August 25
12:00PM Great Performances Encore. See 8/22, 9:30 pm
8:00
The Highwaymen Live at Nassau
Coliseum Encore. See 8/20, 8 pm
9:30
Suze Orman's Financial Solutions for
You Encore. See 8/20, 7 am
Friday, August 26
12:00PM Suze Orman's Financial Solutions for
You Encore. See 8/20, 7 am
8:00
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 8:30
KPBS Roundtable 9:00
Eat Dirt with Dr. Josh Axe Encore. See
8/20, 3:30 pm
10:30
This Land Is Your Land (My Music) The
Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host
a look at the evolution of modern
American folk music. Repeats: 8/28, 10 am
Saturday, August 27
5:00AM 30 Days to a Younger Heart with Dr.
Steven Masley, MD Steven Masley, MD
shares three simple steps that will help
reverse the onset of aging and disease.
6:30
Wheat Belly Total Health with William
Davis, MD Dr. William Davis outlines
simple steps to becoming wheat­free
while eating tasty, healthy foods.
8:00
Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD
Encore. See 8/20, 9:30 pm
9:30
Stronger Bones, Longer Life Encore.
See 8/20, 9 am
11:00
Eat Dirt with Dr. Josh Axe Encore. See
8/20, 3:30 pm
12:30PM Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul
Spectacular Encore. See 8/23, 9:30 pm
2:30
San Diego: Above and Beyond Tour the
spectacular San Diego region from the
air and learn about the history of the
region. Then dive below the waves for a
view of the underwater world near San
Diego's famous beaches. Repeats: 8/28,
4:00 pm; 8/30, 11 pm
3:30
The Kingston Trio Celebration Encore.
See 8/21, 6 pm
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
6:00
8:30
10:30
KPBS Spectrum Lawrence Welk: God Bless America
Executive Producer Bob Allen and Welk
Star Mary Lou Metzger are featured on
this special. Repeats: 8/28, 11:30 am
On The Psychiatrists Couch with Dr
Daniel Amen, MD Encore. See 8/20,
10:30 am
Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD
Encore. See 8/20, 9:30 pm
Sunday, August 28
5:00AM ADD and Loving It?! Patrick McKenna
talks to with researchers and ordinary
people dealing Attention Deficit Disorder.
6:30
Easy Yoga for Easing Pain Peggy Cappy
demonstrates why yoga can effectively
alleviate the pain in painful joints.
7:30
Red Rock Serenade A symphony of
world class images from the West's red
rock country is combined with classical
music. Repeats: 8/28, 11 pm
8:30
I Miss Downton Abbey! Encore. See
8/21, 7:30 pm
10:00
This Land Is Your Land (My Music)
Encore. See 8/26, 10:30 pm
11:30
Lawrence Welk: God Bless America
Encore. See 8/27, 6 pm
2:00PM On The Psychiatrists Couch with Dr
Daniel Amen, MD Encore. See 8/20,
10:30 am
4:00
San Diego: Above and Beyond Encore.
See 8/27, 2:30 pm
5:00
PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30
SciTech Now On this episode: An
invasive species of crayfish is putting
other species at Crater Lake National
Park in jeopardy, LED streetlights are
changing the way towns feel after dark,
and more!
6:00
Great Performances Encore. See 8/22,
9:30 pm
8:00
Inside Poldark Relive the thrilling first season of the swashbuckling romantic
series with hints of what's to come!
9:30
Stronger Bones, Longer Life Encore.
See 8/20, 9 am
11:00
Red Rock Serenade Encore. See 8/28,
7:30 am
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Monday, August 29
12:00PM Allergy Solution, with Leo Galland, MD
Encore. See 8/20, 9:30 pm
1:30
Rick Steves' Europe European Travel
Skills, Part I
8:00
Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now
Encore. See 8/24, 11 pm
9:00
Joe Bonamassa: Muddy Wolf at Red
Rocks Guitar Hero Joe Bonamassa
celebrates the music of blues legends
Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
10:30
Eat Dirt with Dr. Josh Axe Encore. See
8/20, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, August 30
12:00PM Eat Dirt with Dr. Josh Axe Encore. See
8/20, 3:30 pm
1:30
Rick Steves' Europe European Travel
Skills, Part II
8:00
I Miss Downton Abbey! Encore. See
8/21, 7:30 pm
9:30
The Highwaymen Live at Nassau
Coliseum Encore. See 8/20, 8 pm
11:00
San Diego: Above and Beyond Encore.
See 8/27, 2:30 pm
Wednesday, August 31
12:00PM I Miss Downton Abbey! Encore. See
8/21, 7:30 pm
1:30
Rick Steves' Europe European Travel
Skills, Part III
8:00
Great Performances Encore. See 8/22,
9:30 pm
10:00
Suze Orman's Financial Solutions for
You Encore. See 8/20, 7 am
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