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4:00 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
Curious George
Charlie Rose
The Cities
Antiques Roadshow
5:00 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
Cat in the Hat
Peg + Cat
Thomas & Friends
Travel with Kids
Super Why!
2:30 P.M.
Best of Joy of Painting
Well Read
Globe Trekker
2:00 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
To The Contrary
1:30 P.M.
Charlie Rose
3:00 P.M.
European Journal
Rick Steves’ Europe
1:00 P.M.
12:30 P.M. Euromaxx Highlights America’s Test Kitchen
Victory Garden
11:30 A.M.
Biz Kid$
Paint This
Religion & Ethics
12:00 P.M.
Garden Smart
Between the Lines
11:00 A.M.
Taste of History
McLaughlin Group
SciGirls
Sesame Street
10:30 A.M.
10:00 A.M. America’s Test Kitchen
Peg + Cat
Dinosaur Train
Curious George
Moyers & Company
Curious George
8:00 A.M.
Sesame Street
Monday
7:30 A.M.
7:00 A.M.
Sunday
Charlie Rose
Curious George
Cat in the Hat
Peg + Cat
Thomas & Friends
Super Why!
MHz Worldview
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Charlie Rose
Curious George
Cat in the Hat
Peg + Cat
Thomas & Friends
Super Why!
Start UP
Whitney Reynolds
Charlie Rose
Sew it All
Beads, Baubles
It’s Sew Easy
Fons & Porter
Quilting Arts
Knit and Crochet
Sesame Street
Dinosaur Train
Peg + Cat
Curious George
Curious George
Wednesday
Charlie Rose
Curious George
Cat in the Hat
Peg + Cat
Thomas & Friends
Super Why!
Martha Bakes
Knitting Daily
Charlie Rose
Chef John Besh
Taste of History
Rick Steves’ Europe
Euromaxx Highlights
European Journal
Asia Biz Forecast
Sesame Street
Dinosaur Train
Peg + Cat
Curious George
Curious George
Thursday
Charlie Rose
Curious George
Cat in the Hat
Peg + Cat
Thomas & Friends
Super Why!
Classical Stretch
Wai Lana Yoga
Charlie Rose
Martha Stewart
Ciao Italia
P. Allen Smith
Cook’s Country
Farm with Ian Knauer
Cooking 80/20
Sesame Street
Dinosaur Train
Peg + Cat
Curious George
Curious George
Friday
Ask This Old House
This Old House
Hometime
Martha Bakes
Victory Garden
Family Travel
Beads, Baubles
Fons & Porter
Travel with Kids
Outdoor Wisconsin
Woodsmith Shop
Woodwright’s Shop
Motorweek
Dragonfly TV
SciGirls
Wordgirl
Martha Speaks
Bob the Builder
Thomas & Friends
Super Why!
Daniel Tiger
Dinosaur Train
Peg + Cat
Saturday
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Growing/Greener World
Jerry Yarnell
Charlie Rose
Hands on Crafts
Hometime
This Old House
Ask This Old House
Rough Cut
Woodsmith Shop
Sesame Street
Dinosaur Train
Peg + Cat
Curious George
Curious George
Tuesday
Daytime
SCHEDULE
Primetime
1 friday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Just Seen It CC ST TVPG
7:30 Theater Talk
The wild new musical comedy
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and
Murder” is discussed. CC ST TVG
8:00 Front and Center
“Alt-J” This English indie quartet
perform “Tessellate” and more songs
from their album, An Awesome
Wave. CC ST TVPG
9:00 Xerox Rochester
International Jazz Festival
The Louis Armstrong Society Jazz
Band celebrates New Orleans’
heritage and honors jazz greats.
CC ST TVG
10:00Jammin at Hippie Jack’s
“Mic Harrison & The Highscore”
The country-rock group led by
singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mic Harrison performs. CC ST TVPG
10:30Film School Shorts
“Holy Hipster” A Satmar Hasidic
Jew explores the world of underground electronic music and drugs
in “DUVID.” CC ST TV14
11:00Austin City Limits
“Phoenix” The French band
plays tunes from its latest LP
Bankrupt! and other hits, including
“Lisztomania.” (R) CC ST TVPG
2 saturday
6:30 America’s Heartland
Idaho dairy farmers work to protect
rivers and streams. A Minnesota
milkman is featured. CC ST TVG
7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
“Songs of Perry Como” The Aldridge
Sisters are the guests. Songs
include “Hot Diggity,” “If” and
“Papa Loves Mambo.” CC ST
8:00 Classic Gospel
Pure & Simple, Part 2” A reunion
of the Gaither Vocal Band features
historic moments and performances
of favorite songs. (R) CC ST TVG
9:00Woodsongs
“Guy Davis, Si Kahn & The
Looping Brothers, Plus Sue Massek”
Guy Davis revives the traditions of
acoustic blues and bringing them to
as many ears as possible. CC ST TVG
SCHEDULE
10:00Austin City Limits
“Fun./Dawes” My Morning Jacket
leader Jim James plays tunes from
his solo album and The Black Angel
perform. CC ST TVPG
11:00Song of the Mountains
Traditional old-time musicians the
Wolfe Brothers and Jeff Brown and
Still Lonesome perform. (R) CC TVG
3 sunday
5:30 The Cities ST TVG
6:00 Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Baltimore” An Edgar
Allen Poe-inscribed book, a Titanic
collection, and a Frederick De Wit
atlas are showcased. (R) CC ST TVG
7:00NOVA
4 monday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Classic Gospel
“Gaither Homecoming Classics”
Bill Gaither gathers his favorite
performances from the first decade
of his Homecoming concerts.
CC ST TVG
8:00 Teaching Channel
Presents “Celebrating Science”
Students study everything from
Robotics to Physics to Boyle’s Law
in science class are highlighted.
CC ST TVG
9:00 Engage: Common Core
Pam Huff moderates a discussion
on the controversial Common Core
curriculum standards. CC ST TVG
10:00Evening with Ossie
Davis & Ruby Dee
This interview highlights the life
of legendary actors and activists
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. CC ST
11:00Asia Biz Forecast
(R) CC ST TVG
“Australia’s First 4 Billion Years: Life
Explodes” Join NOVA’s prehistoric
adventure to see how life stormed
the beaches and dominated planet
Earth? Ancient Australian fossils
offer clues.
CC ST TVPG (E 8/7, 11PM)
8:00Wild!
“Porpoises in Peril” The dramatic
struggles of two baby porpoises
on opposite sides of the world are
showcased. CC TVG (E 8/6, 8PM)
9:00 Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries
“The Blood of Juana The Mad” The
fresh corpse of a professor turns up
in place of a cadaver in a university
anatomy lecture. (R) CC ST TVPG
10:00Song of the Mountains
Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little
and the Empty Bottle String Band
perform. CC ST TVG
11:00Religion & Ethics
NewsWeekly CC ST TVPG
11:30 Closer to Truth
“Panentheism: Is the World in God?”
The search for God leads to strange
ideas. Pantheism and Panentheism
are discussed and compared.
CC ST TVG (E 8/7, 10:30PM)
11:30On Story CC ST TVG
5 tuesday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 History Project
“Emperor’s Eternal Army”
Archaeologists unearth life-sized
terracotta figurines next to the
tomb of China’s first emperor.
CC ST DVI TVG (E 8/7, 9PM)
★ 8:00 The Making
of “A Green River”
WQPT cameras follow the creative
process of creating a new play.
“A Green River” was a collaborative
effort between counselors, soldiers,
actors and the playwright Aaron
Randolph III which resulted in a
theatrical piece about one soldiers
struggle with PTSD. The stage play
was produced at the QC Theatre
Workshop in 2013. ST CC
★8:30 Rock Island Arsenal:
Inside the Gates
A look at the Ballistic Testing facility,
drop-hammer forging, the Arsenal
foundry, the Ten Stone shops, and
more, plus a personal profile of
David Blaylock, Testing Branch
Chief. ST TVG
we educate, enlighten & entertain
SERVING VIEWERS LIKE YOU SINCE 1983
9:00 Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries
“Framed for Murder” Phryne
steps in to solve a crime and save
the production when an actor is
murdered on a movie set. CC ST TVPG
10:00Nature
“Fortress of the Bears” The Tongass
National Forest in Alaska supports
the largest concentration of bears
in the world. CC ST DVI TVPG
11:00Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Salt Lake City”
10:30 Closer to Truth
“Panentheism: Is the world
in God?” (O 8/3, 11:30PM)
11:00NOVA
“Australia’s First 4 Billion Years:
Life Explodes” (O 8/3, 7PM)
8 friday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Suze Orman’s Financial
Solutions for You
CC ST TVG (E 8/6, 7PM)
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
Up-to-date advice on a broad set of
financial issues from Suze Orman
Learn how to manage money and
make smarter choices towards an
economically secure future.
CC ST TVG
9:00 Dr. Wayne Dyer:
I Can See Clearly Now
In the most personal program of his
career, Dr. Dyer offers an intimate
conversation about what his own
personal experiences have taught
him: There are no accidents, and all
the choices we make and actions
we take weave a life tapestry
uniquely our own.
CC ST TVG (E 8/10, 2:30PM)
9 saturday
6:30 America’s Heartland
CC ST TVG
7:00 50s & 60s Party Songs
(My Music)
7 thursday
6:30 The Cities
ST TVG (E 8/10, 5:30PM)
7:00Wild!
“Porpoises in Peril” (O 8/6, 8PM)
8:00 Ask This Old House
“Fitting A Mattress Up A Narrow
Staircase/Repairing A Light-Switch
In Seattle” (R) CC ST TVG
8:30 This Old House
“Arlington Italianate Project 2014/
Arlington Heights” (R) CC ST TVG
9:00 History Project
“Emperor’s Eternal Army”
(O 8/5, 7PM)
10:00Healthy Body
Healthy Mind “Progress Made in
Managing Glaucoma” Glaucoma is
a term used to describe conditions
that can cause damage to the optic
nerve of the eye. CC ST TVG
ST TVG (O 8/7, 6:30PM)
6:00 Big Band Years
Nick Clooney and Peter Marshall
host a nostalgic look at hit makers
and songs of the 1930s and 40s.
CC ST TVG
8:00 Unleash The Power
of the Female Brain with
Dr. Daniel Amen
In this powerful presentation
Dr. Amen shows how to strengthen,
optimize and heal the female brain.
CC ST TVG (E 8/15, 9PM)
6 wednesday
“Vintage Salt Lake City” Highlights
include Napoleonic prisoner-of-war
pieces and a Mormon certificate
of gratitude. (O 8/5, 11PM)
8:00Wild!
“Porpoises in Peril” (O 8/3, 8PM)
9:00 Globe Trekker
“Globe Trekker Special: Planet of
the Apes” White-Handed Gibbons
in Thailand, Mountain Gorillas in
Uganda and other primates are
showcased. CC ST DVI TVG
10:00Frontline CC ST
11:00Miller Center’s
American Forum
“The Curtain Rises On 2016” Bill
Kristol, Evan Bayh, Haley Barbour
and Tim Kaine talk about the 2016
presidential campaign. CC ST TVG
5:30 The Cities
Celebrate the golden era of rock ‘n’
roll dance music with host Chubby
Checker. CC ST TVG
9:00 Dr. Fuhrman’s End
Dieting Forever! Dr. Fuhrman
discusses a lifestyle in which you
seek foods and recipes that are
nutrient rich. CC ST (E 8/12, 7PM)
11:00Red Rock Serenade
A symphony of world class images
from the West’s red rock country
is combined with classical music.
CC ST TVG (E 8/13, 11PM)
10 sunday
2:30 Dr. Wayne Dyer: I Can
See Clearly Now (O 8/8, 9PM)
10:00Great Performances
“Dukes of September” Rock ‘n’
roll royalty Donald Fagen (Steely
Dan), Michael McDonald (Doobie
Brothers) and Boz Scaggs join
forces to form a super-group,
Enjoy these high-octane new
performances of greatest hits,
along with other chart-topping
favorites. CC ST TVG (E 8/16, 11PM)
11 monday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Moments to Remember:
(My Music) Legends of the
late 50s and early 1960s pop era
including Frankie Laine and the
Four Aces perform. CC ST TVG
9:30 My Wild Affair
Stories of the incredible bonds
between humans and their wild
animal companions. CC ST TVPG
11:00Gospel’s Jubilee
Showcase
Outstanding performances from
young church performers and
famous gospel-recording artists
are showcased. CC ST TVG
12 tuesday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Dr. Fuhrman’s End
Dieting Forever! Create a lifestyle
full of foods and recipes that are
nutrient rich. (R) CC ST (O 8/9, 9PM)
9:00 An Evening with
Doc Watson & David Holt
Innovative guitarist Doc Watson
and folklorist David Holt perform
bluegrass, folk and gospel tunes.
CC ST TVG
10:30 Under The Streetlamp:
Let The Good Times Roll
Former Broadway musical “Jersey
Boys” cast members provide an
electrifying concert. CC ST TVG
Get our schedule, including MHz Worldview
online at wqpt.org/schedule
13 wednesday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 The Grateful Dead:
Dead Ahead Return to 1980 for
luminous performances from the
Dead, captured at a moment of
transformation. CC ST TVPG
9:00 Rick Steves’ Italy:
Cities of Dreams
Traveler Rick Steves tours the
ancient glories and back-street
riches of Rome, Venice and
Florence. CC ST TVG
11:00Red Rock Serenade
16 saturday
4:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret
to Strength and Balance with
Peggy Cappy (O 8/14, 7PM)
5:00 Ed Slott’s Retirement
Rescue for 2014!
A powerful call-to-action for
American consumers concerned
about their retirement. CC ST TVG
7:00 Ed Sullivan’s Rock and
Roll Classics: The 60s (My
Music) A special of classic song
14 thursday
6:30 The Cities
ST TVG (E 8/17, 5:30PM)
CC ST TVG (E 8/16, 4PM)
8:00 Tommy Emmanuel:
Center Stage
performances spanning the years
1963–1968. CC ST
9:00 Woody’s Children
45th Anniversary Concert
Celebrate the legacy of Woody
Guthrie’s singer-songwriter
“children” in a rousing live concert.
15 friday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Celtic Woman: Emerald
Ireland and Celtic heritage are
celebrated with Irish anthems,
pop standards and original music.
CC ST TVG
9:00 Unleash The Power
of the Female Brain with
Dr. Daniel Amen In this powerful
presentation Dr. Amen shows how
to strengthen, optimize and heal
the female brain.
(R) CC ST TVG (O 8/10, 8PM)
11:00 Jimmy Van Heusen:
Swingin’ with Frank & Bing
The musical genius who composed
songs for many of Hollywood’s
classic films is celebrated.
CC ST TVG
11:30On Story CC ST TVG
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 History Project
“The First Pompeii”
Remarkable discoveries shed light
on a prehistoric community buried
in the Italian countryside.
CC ST DVI TVG (E 8/21, 9PM)
8:00 Theodore Roosevelt:
A Cowboy’s Ride to the White
House The exciting story of a
CC ST TVG
10:00Chicken Soup for the
Soul: Food & Family
A look at how eating with friends
and family is important to well-being
features great recipes. CC ST TVG
11:00A Concert for New York
“Dukes of September”
The acoustic guitarist delivers
a dazzling performance with
showmanship, flair, and skills that
never fail to amaze and engage his
legions. CC ST TVG (E 8/14, 11:15PM)
9:15 Dr. Fuhrman’s End
Dieting Forever! Create a lifestyle
full of foods and recipes that are
nutrient rich. (R) CC ST (O 8/12, 7PM)
11:15Tommy Emmanuel:
Center Stage (O 8/14, 8PM)
(R) CC ST TVG
19 tuesday
(O 8/9, 11PM)
7:00 Easy Yoga: The Secret
to Strength and Balance with
Peggy Cappy Learn how yoga can
aid people who want to increase
strength and mobility at any age.
9:00 Walker Percy:
A Documentary Film
This documentary profiles the
significant Southern writer who
wrote “The Moviegoer” and other
popular novels. CC ST DVI TVG
10:00Video Letters from
Prison A family from the Pine
Ridge Reservation of South Dakota
finds healing in this heartwarming
story. CC ST TVG
11:00Asia Biz Forecast
(O 8/10, 10PM)
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18 monday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Classic Gospel
Celebrate the life and legacy of
George Younce with the Classic
Gospel family. CC TVG (E 8/23, 8PM)
8:00 Teaching Channel
Presents “Elementary School
Basics” Decimal Games in Math,
exploring ecosystems in Science
and more inviting lessons are
showcased. (R) CC ST TVG
physically challenged young man
from Harvard who came to the
western frontier in 1883. Roosevelt
bought a ranch, learned how to ride,
shoot, hunt and acquired the skills
that would make him a war hero and
an American President. CC ST TVG
9:00 Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries
“Dead Air” Dot’s favorite show is
interrupted by panic when the
radio station’s bookkeeper is found
murdered. CC ST TVPG (E 8/24, 9PM)
10:00 Foyle’s War
“The Russian House, Part 1” Foyle
becomes involved in a murder
investigation conducted by his
former subordinate, Paul Milner.
CC ST TVPG (E 8/22, 8PM)
11:00Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Rochester” Items including
a painting by Frank Zappa, a van
Munster violin and a Minton vase
are revisited. CC ST TVG (E 8/20, 7PM)
20 wednesday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Rochester” (O 8/19, 11PM)
8:00Wild!
“Polecats” A dramatic look at how
enigmatic polecats faced extinction
and survived on the British Isles.
CC ST DVI TVG (E 8/21, 7PM)
we educate, enlighten & entertain
SERVING VIEWERS LIKE YOU SINCE 1983
9:00 Globe Trekker
“Spice Trails” Travel from the Molucca
Islands of Indonesia to learn
how spice trails have impacted
civilizations. CC TVG (E 8/24, 2:30PM)
10:00Frontline (R) CC ST
11:00Miller Center’s
American Forum
“John F. Kennedy’s Breakthrough on
Civil Rights” Historian William Jones
discusses forgotten aspects of the
historic 1963 march on Washington.
9:00 Backstage Pass
“Elliot Street Lunatic” Indie rock from
Michigan’s capital city, featuring
selections from the album “Ghost
Town Lullabies.” CC ST TVG
10:00Jammin at Hippie Jack’s
CC ST TVG
21 thursday
6:30 The Cities
ST TVG (E 8/24, 5:30PM)
7:00Wild!
“Polecats” (O 8/20, 8PM)
8:00 Ask This Old House
“Building A High Tunnel Greenhouse
In Mississippi/Converting Recessed
Lights Into Pendants” (R) CC ST TVG
8:30 This Old House
“Arlington Italianate Project 2014/
Deadliest Old House” (R) CC ST TVG
9:00 History Project
“The First Pompeii” (O 8/19, 7PM)
10:00Healthy Body Healthy
Mind “Severe Oral Mucositis:
Cancer’s Common Side Effect”
Experts discuss what can be done
to prevent and treat severe oral
mucositis-severe mouth sores.
CC ST TVG
10:30 Closer to Truth
“Why Anything at All?” Why is there
a world, a cosmos, somethinginstead of absolutely nothing at all?
CC ST TVG
11:00NOVA
“Jimmy Davis” Versatile singersongwriter Jimmy Davis knows
no boundaries when it comes
to musical styles. CC ST TVPG
10:30Film School Shorts
“Into The Dark” A Singapore death
row executioner helps a convict
accept her fate in “A Better Place
Than This.” CC ST TVPG
11:00Austin City Limits
“Portugal. The Man/Local Natives”
Portugal. The Man performs
contemporary indie rock. Local
Natives plays tunes from
“Hummingbird.” CC ST TVPG
23 saturday
6:30 America’s Heartland
CC ST TVG
7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
“Tribute to Fred Astaire” Bobby
Burgess hosts. Songs include
“S Wonderful,” “Dancing In The Dark”
and “Limehouse Blues.” CC ST
8:00 Classic Gospel
“George Younce” (O 8/18, 7PM)
9:00Woodsongs
“Tim O’brien & Darrell Scott and
Ron Block with Sierra Hull” Tim
O’brien and Darrell Scott are rootsmusic titans and highly regarded /
multi-instrumentalists. CC ST TVG
10:00Austin City Limits
“Australia’s First 4 Billion Years:
Monsters” Experts explore mammals
and the previously unknown reptilian
rulers of prehistoric Australia.
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Just Seen It
CC ST TVPG
7:30 Theater Talk
“Hello, Dolly! 50th Anniversary”
The 50th anniversary of the hit
musical “Hello, Dolly!” is celebrated
with stories and insights. CC ST TVG
8:00 Foyle’s War
“The Russian House, Part 1”
(O 8/19, 10PM)
“Dead Air” Dot’s favorite show
is interrupted by panic when the
radio station’s bookkeeper is
found murdered. (O 8/19, 9PM)
10:00Song of the Mountains
The bluegrass ensemble Doyle
Lawson and Quicksilver perform.
CC ST TVG (E 8/30, 11PM)
11:00Religion & Ethics
NewsWeekly CC ST
11:30 Closer to Truth
“What is Ultimate Reality?” What’s
fundamental? Only the physical
world, or anything nonphysical?
CC ST TVG (E 8/28, 10:30PM)
25 monday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Classic Gospel
“Joey & Rory” Tried-and-true gospel
favorites are combined with newer,
down-to-earth country gospel songs.
CC ST TVG (E 8/30, 8PM)
8:00 Teaching Channel
Presents “Making Math & History
Come Alive” Teachers make math
and history come alive while aligning
their lessons to the Common Core.
CC ST TVG (E 8/31, 4:30PM)
CC ST TVPG
22 friday
6:00 Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Rochester” (O 8/19, 11PM)
7:00NOVA
“Australia’s First 4 Billion Years:
Strange Creatures” The story of
Australia’s origins features deadly
asteroids, titanic dinosaurs and giant
kangaroos. CC TVPG (E 8/28, 11PM)
8:00Wild!
“Spain’s Last Lynx” An intimate
view of the Iberian lynx, majestic
predators that are on the brink of
extinction. CC ST TVG (E 8/27, 8PM)
9:00 Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries
“Jason Isbell/Neko Case” Jason
Isbell performs modern roots rock
tunes and Neko Case sings songs
from her latest album.
CC ST TVPG (E 8/29, 11PM)
11:00Song of the Mountains
The North Carolina-based band
Grass Cats and the rootsy
Americana band Folk Soul Revival
appear. CC ST TVG
24 sunday
5:30 The Cities ST TVG
9:00 Project: Shattered
Silence An in-depth look at the
remarkable real-life experiences
of high-schoolers from the
Tampa Bay area. CC ST TVPG
10:00Wisconsin Supper
Clubs: An Old Fashioned
Experience A look at why Supper
Club dining is a big part of the food
culture in Wisconsin. CC ST TVG
11:00Asia Biz Forecast
(R) CC ST TVG
11:30On Story
“Men in Black” writer Ed Solomon,
explores the movie’s journey from
pre-production through post.
CC ST TVG
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26 tuesday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 History Project
“Chateau Down Under” The fun
story of how a small group of
Australian winemakers took on
the world and won is told.
8:00 Ask This Old House
“Starting Plants from Seed/Building
A Moveable Kitchen Island”
(R) CC ST TVG
8:30 This Old House
CC ST TVG (E 8/28, 9PM)
8:00 Prayers of the
Ancient Ones Tibetan monks,
nuns and lay pilgrims journey to
Bodh Gaya, India, the holiest site
of Buddhism. CC ST TVG
9:00 Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries
“Unnatural Habits” The death of a
teenager who was escaping from
a halfway house for wayward girls
is investigated.
CC ST TVPG (E 8/31, 9PM)
10:00 Foyle’s War
“The Russian House, Part 2” Foyle
becomes involved in a murder
investigation conducted by his
former subordinate, Paul Milner.
CC ST TVPG (E 8/29, 8PM)
11:00Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Richmond” A Cartier desk
clock, a Royal Doulton bear and
1956 World Series baseballs are
highlighted. CC ST TVG (E 8/27, 7PM)
27 wednesday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Richmond” (O 8/26, 11PM)
8:00Wild!
“Spain’s Last Lynx” (O 8/24, 8PM)
9:00 Globe Trekker
“Great Australian Hikes” Five of
Australia’s greatest hikes, including
Mount Bishop and Clerk in Maria
Island, are featured.
CC ST DVI TVG (E 8/31, 2:30PM)
10:00Frontline (R) CC ST
11:00Miller Center’s
American Forum
“Freedom Summer 50 Years Later”
Civil rights figure Bob Moses
examines the passage of the Civil
Rights Act and more events of 1964.
CC ST TVG
28 thursday
6:30 The Cities
ST TVG (E 8/31, 5:30PM)
7:00Wild!
“Spain’s Last Lynx” (O 8/24, 8PM)
“Arlington Italianate Project 2014/
House vs. Nature” (R) CC ST TVG
9:00 History Project
“Chateau Down Under”
(O 8/26, 7PM)
10:00Healthy Body Healthy
Mind “New Hope for Living with
Multiple Sclerosis” Doctors who
have been on the front lines for
decades in the battle against
MS discuss treatment. CC ST TVG
10:30 Closer to Truth
“What Is Ultimate Reality?”
(O 8/24, 11:30PM)
11:00NOVA
“Australia’s First 4 Billion Years:
Strange Creatures” (O 8/24, 7PM)
29 friday
6:30Journal CC ST TVG
7:00 Just Seen It CC ST TVPG
7:30 Theater Talk
“Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein
Show Off Their Kinky Boots”
Cyndi Lauper and librettist Harvey
Fierstein discuss the new musical
“Kinky Boots.” CC ST TVG
8:00 Foyle’s War
“The Russian House, Part 2”
(O 8/26, 10PM)
9:00 Backstage Pass
“Mardra and Reggie Thomas”
Mardra Thomas performs Billie
Holiday-inspired jazz vocals
with the soulful piano of
Reggie Thomas.CC ST TVG
10:00Jammin at Hippie Jack’s
“Tim Easton” The alt-country singersongwriter showcases his influence
of pop icons and bluegrass/folk
legends. CC ST TVPG
10:30Film School Shorts
“Life During Wartime” A mother’s
nerves start to fray as she waits for
her soldier son to come home in
“They Also Serve.” CC ST TVPG
11:00Austin City Limits
“Jason Isbell/Neko Case”
(O 8/23, 10PM)
30 saturday
6:30 America’s Heartland
`CC ST TVG
7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show
“Carnival” “When The Carnival
Comes to Town” and “Carousel
Waltz” are showcased. CC ST
8:00 Classic Gospel
“Joey & Rory” (O 8/25, 7PM)
9:00Woodsongs
“Celebrating The Music of the
Ozarks from Eureka Spring,
Arkansas” at the 66th Annual
Ozark Folk Festival. CC ST TVG
10:00Austin City Limits
“Kacey Musgraves/Dale Watson”
Contemporary songwriter Kacey
Musgraves and honky-tonker Dale
Watson perform country tunes.
CC ST TVPG
11:00Song of the Mountains
“Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver”
(O 8/24, 10PM)
31 sunday
5:30 The Cities
(R) ST TVG (O 8/28, 6:30PM)
6:00 Antiques Roadshow
“Vintage Richmond” (O 8/26, 11PM)
7:00NOVA
“Finding Life Beyond Earth—Are
We Alone” The sights and sounds
of alien worlds are explored using
powerful telescope images and
dazzling CGI. CC ST TVG
8:00Wild!
“Megafalls of Iguaco” Five times the
size of Niagara, these waterfalls are
home to one of the richest habitats
on Earth. CC ST TVG
9:00 Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries
“Unnatural Habits” (O 8/26, 9PM)
10:00Song of the Mountains
Performances by Smith Family
Band, Dixie Ridge and Steve
and Ruth Smith are showcased.
CC ST TVG
11:00Religion & Ethics
NewsWeekly CC ST
11:30 Closer to Truth
“What Is Consciousness?”
Consciousness is what we
know best and explain least.
Consciousness is baffling. CC ST TVG
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Journal Weekend
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In from Holland
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Taiwan Outlook
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