PROGRAM GUIDE AUGUST 2015
VOL. 45 NO. 8
Special programming made possible by members like you!
Simon & Garfunkel:
The Concert in Central Park
Ken Burns:
The Civil War
Starlight Ballroom
(My Music)
The iconic 1981 concert, including hits
“Mrs. Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,”
and more.
An in-depth overview and interviews on
the 25th anniversary of the landmark
documentary.
A glorious look at the orchestras,
bandleaders, and singers of the golden
era of swing.
Thursday, August 20, at 8:00 p.m.
Monday, August 24, at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, August 28, at 8:00 p.m.
Make your pledge of support by calling 1-800-245-9779, or online at wpsu.org.
Bring your little ones to the WPSU studios
for a pajama party with their friends!
Saturday, August 15
5:30–7:30 p.m.
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B.Y.O.B. – Bring your own blankie
Watch Peg + Cat on the big screen
Have your photo taken with Peg + Cat
Enjoy fun crafts and activities
Take home a grab bag of goodies
This event is free, but registration is required.
Please register each child at: wpsu.org/pajamaparty.
Deadline is Monday, August 10.
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GREAT PROGRAMMING ON WPSU
MONDAY – FRIDAY
Sherlock
6:00
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Sundays, August 16, 23, 30, at 9:00 p.m.
6:30
Arthur
7:00
Odd Squad
7:30
Wild Kratts
8:00
Curious George
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch)
teams up with former army doctor and beleaguered friend John
Watson (Martin Freeman) to solve a dizzying array of crimes with
his signature deductive reasoning and stunning lack of social
grace. Tune in for Season 3 beginning September 6.
8:30 Curious George
9:00
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
9:30
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
The Mystery of Matter:
Search for the Elements
10:00
Sesame Street
11:00
Sid the Science Kid
11:30
Dinosaur Train
12:00
Peg + Cat
12:30
Peg + Cat
1:00
Super Why!
1:30
Thomas and Friends
2:00
Sesame Street
2:30
The Cat in the Hat
Knows a Lot About That!
3:00
Curious George
3:30
Curious George
4:00
Arthur
4:30
Odd Squad
5:00
Wild Kratts
5:30
Weather World (Re-airs at 5:45 p.m.)
6:00
BBC World News America
6:30
Nightly Business Report
Little League World Series
Challenger Game
7:00
PBS NewsHour
Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, August 19, at 8:00, 9:00, & 10:00 p.m.
An exciting PBS series in three, hour-long parts, about science’s
great adventures surrounding the long (and continuing) quest to
understand what the world is made of—to identify, understand
and organize the basic building blocks of matter:
Out of Thin Air (1754–1806); Unruly Elements (1859–1902);
Into the Atom (1910–1960).
Frank Sinatra, the Voice of our Time
Friday, August 21, at 8:00 p.m.
A chronicle of the career of the legendary singer hosted by
Mel Torme, focusing on his rise to fame in the music world, his
acting career, and his involvement in politics and fundraising,
integrating archival television and film clips with interviews from
Sammy Cahn, Dinah Shore, Leonard Maltin, and John Rockwell.
Performance clips include "Fly Me To The Moon," "I've Got The
World On A String," "Come Fly With Me," and many more.
State College, PA vs. First Colony of Sugar Land, TX
Broadcast live from Volunteer Stadium on the Little League
International Complex in South Williamsport, Pa. The Little
League Challenger Division provides opportunities for physically
and intellectually challenged youth to play baseball and softball.
BIG BLUE LIVE
Monday, August 31, at 8:00 and 11:00 p.m.
weeknights at 5:30 p.m.
Weather World provides
weather education as well as
a comprehensive forecast.
The launch of a three-night LIVE television and multimedia
event from the BBC and PBS, showcasing marine life
along America’s West Coast. Scientists, filmmakers and
photographers, and other experts come together to document
the extraordinary rejuvenation of the once endangered and now
thriving ecosystem of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
in California. A second live show airs at 11:00 p.m. Live
streaming available online at pbs.org/bigbluelive. Follow on
Twitter @BBCBigBlueLive and tweet with #BigBlueLive.
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AUGUST LISTINGS
SATURDAY, AUG 1
SUNDAY, AUG 2
MONDAY, AUG 3
9:00 This Old House
Charlestown Project 2014
9:30 American Woodshop
Spirit Carvings
10:00 Woodwright’s Shop
Swinging Saw Vise
10:30 Woodsmith Shop
Dartboard Cabinet
11:00 Fly Tying: The Angler’s Art
Snake Rive String Leech,
Rubber Legs
11:30 Ciao Italia
Bigne!
12:00 Baking with Julia
12:30 Cook’s Country
New Orleans Shrimp and
Creamy Grits
1:00 Jazzy Vegetarian
Bake it Vegan Cooking
1:30 Martha Stewart’s
Cooking School
Turkey
2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast
Madison
2:30 Garden Smart
3:00 Great Performances
at the Met
The Merry Widow
5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Charleston
7:00 The Café
Stags or Hens
7:30 Keeping Up Appearances
Iron Age Remains
Hyacinth forces Richard to
participate in a trip to the
countryside. Rose is behaving
outrageously.
8:00 Waiting for God
8:30 As Time Goes By
Lionel and Jean meet again by
accident after 38 years. Each has
been married but is now alone.
9:00 Jewel in the Crown
The Regimental Silver
Merrick tells Sarah Manners the
connections between Mirat and
Mayapore, where Daphne was
attacked.
10:00 Austin City Limits
Kacey Musgraves/Dale Watson
Contemporary songwriter Kacey
Musgraves and honky-tonker Dale
Watson perform country tunes.
11:00 Front and Center
Richie Sambora
Guitarist Richie Sambora, founding
member of Bon Jovi, performs
songs from his solo albums.
9:00 Classic Gospel
Goodman Revival: Songs in the
Key of Happy
10:00 Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
10:30 Closer to Truth
Big Questions in Free Will Part I
11:00 To the Contrary
with Bonnie Erbe
11:30 American Health Journal
12:00 Feel Grand
with Jane Seymour
Autoimmune Mysteries
12:30 Second Opinion
Addiction to Pain Medications
1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind
Managing Female Stress
Urinary Incontinence
1:30 Simply Ming
Dumplings All the World Loves Dumplings
2:00 Martin Yan’s
Taste of Vietnam
Country Life, City Life
2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen
Garlic and Onion Steal the Show
3:00 America’s Test Kitchen from
Cook’s Illustrated
Spiced-Up Cuban Cuisine
3:30 America’s Heartland
4:00 This Old House Hour
5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking
with Tommy Mac
Gate Leg Table
5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:00 Conversations from Penn State
Susan Russell:
Making Change Make Sense
The actor, playwright, author, and
educator discusses her career and
the importance of dignity, change,
and living in the now.
6:30 Higher Education in Focus
Entrepreneurship &
Economic Development
7:00 Exploring the 1000 Islands
The fascinating history of the 1000
Islands, from the first explorers to
the development of tourism.
8:00 Last Tango in Halifax
Caroline gets to the heart of the
reason Gillian is reluctant to go
through with the wedding.
9:00 Poldark on Masterpiece
Part Seven
When Verity makes her move,
Poldark is blamed and events spiral
out of control.
11:00 1964: The Fight for Right
The struggles of African-Americans
in 1960s Mississippi fighting for the
right to vote are examined.
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Toronto
Highlights include a Victorian carved
oak bed, a violin and a Demetre
Chiparus “Starfish” bronze.
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Baltimore
An Edgar Allen Poe-inscribed book,
a Titanic collection, and a Frederick
De Wit atlas are showcased.
10:00POV
Beats of the Antonov
Discover how music and dance bind
a community in the war-ravaged
Sudan region in Africa.
11:00 Charlie Rose
TUESDAY, AUG 4
8:00 Secrets of the Dead
JFK: One PM Central Standard
Time
The reporting of the 1963
assassination of President Kennedy
within the CBS newsroom is
examined.
9:00 JFK & LBJ:
A Time for Greatness
President Lyndon B. Johnson, the
1964 Civil Rights Act, and the 1965
Voting Rights Act are examined.
10:00Frontline
Gunned Down:
The Power of the NRA
FRONTLINE investigates how the
NRA uses its political power to stop
gun regulation in America.
11:00 Charlie Rose
WEDNESDAY, AUG 5
8:00 Life on the Reef
Episode Three
The humans and animals prepare
as a category 5 cyclone bears down
on the North Queensland coast.
9:00 NOVA
Secrets of the Viking Sword
Science and detective work
are used to reconstruct the
revolutionary, high-tech Ulfberht
sword.
10:00NOVA
Mystery of Easter Island
New theories explore how and
why the ancient islanders built and
moved nearly 900 giant statues.
11:00 Charlie Rose
This guide indicates scheduled programs at time of publication. Watch WPSU-TV's evening lineups or check the website (wpsu.org/tv/schedules).
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THURSDAY, AUG 6
8:00 Conversations Live!
Career & Vocational Education
An expert panel discusses
alternatives to college and helping
students find the right educational
experience for them.
9:00 Jewel in the Crown
The Regimental Silver
Merrick tells Sarah Manners the
connections between Mirat and
Mayapore, where Daphne was
attacked.
10:00 Poldark on Masterpiece
Part Seven
When Verity makes her move,
Poldark is blamed and events spiral
out of control.
FRIDAY, AUG 7
8:00 Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
8:30 Charlie Rose - The Week
9:00 Live from Lincoln Center
Curtain Up: The School of
American Ballet Workshop
The prestigious ballet academy’s
50th annual workshop features an
all-Balanchine performance.
10:30Vicious
Freddie, Stuart, and the gang
go clubbing after Ash gets a job
handing out club fliers.
11:00 Charlie Rose
SATURDAY, AUG 8
9:00 This Old House
Lexington Project 2015
9:30 American Woodshop
Heirloom Frames
10:00 Woodwright’s Shop
Sharpen That Saw!
10:30 Woodsmith Shop
Box-Jointed Tray & Vase
11:00 Fly Tying: The Angler’s Art
Iris Caddis, Silvey’s Caddis Pupa
11:30 Ciao Italia
Candy Wrapper Pasta/
La Pasta Di Caramelle
12:00 Baking with Julia
12:30 Cook’s Country
Great Grilled Chicken and
Texas Potato Salad
1:00 Jazzy Vegetarian
Portable Picnic
1:30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking
School
French Bistro Classics
2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast
Vancouver
2:30 Great Performances
at the Met
Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle
5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Toronto
7:00 The Café
Reap What You Sow - Part 1
7:30 Keeping Up Appearances
Violet’s Country Cottage
Hyacinth borrows for cottage in
the country for the weekend and
meticulously plans for barbecue.
8:00 Waiting for God
8:30 As Time Goes By
9:00 Jewel in the Crown
Ordeal By Fire
Sarah tells Susan about her
husband and they learn of great
bravery from an unexpected quarter.
10:00 Austin City Limits
Ryan Adams/Jenny Lewis
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams
highlights tunes from his self-titled
album and Jenny Lewis performs.
11:00 Front and Center
Hunter Hayes
CMA Award-winning multiinstrumentalist Hunter Hayes
performs songs on stage with
special guests.
SUNDAY, AUG 9
9:00 Classic Gospel
Heaven
10:00 Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
10:30 Closer to Truth
Big Questions in Free Will Part II
11:00 To the Contrary
with Bonnie Erbe
11:30 American Health Journal
12:00 Feel Grand with
Jane Seymour
Skin Care/Melanoma
12:30 Second Opinion
Sleep Apnea
1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind
Understanding Organ
Donation & Transplantation
1:30 Simply Ming
Let Them Eat Fish Cakes
2:00 Martin Yan’s
Taste of Vietnam
Little Saigon
2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen
A Little Spice with a Hint of Beer
3:00 America’s Test Kitchen from
Cook’s Illustrated
Best Barbecued Chicken
and Cornbread
3:30 America’s Heartland
4:00 This Old House Hour
5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking
with Tommy Mac
Shaker Style Clock
5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:00 Conversations from Penn State
Margaret Atwood:
Genre and Gender
The award-winning writer and
environmentalist discusses her
career.
6:30 Small Ball: A Little League Story
Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker
present the world of Little League
baseball, an American rite of
passage, as told through the story
of one California team’s incredible
rise to the national stage.
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8:00 Secrets of the
Tower of London
Go behind the ancient walls of this
nearly 1000 year-old formidable
fortress in the city of London.
9:00 Making of a Lady
A poor woman accepts an
unromantic marriage proposal and
soon finds that her life is in danger.
10:30Vicious
Things are looking up for Ash, who
has fallen in love with the perfect
woman. or is she?
11:00 Little League: A History
Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully
narrates a look at the 75-year
history of Little League baseball.
MONDAY, AUG 10
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Salt Lake City
Highlights include Napoleonic
prisoner-of-war pieces and a
Mormon certificate of gratitude.
9:00 Vicious
Things are looking up for Ash, who
has fallen in love with the perfect
woman. Or is she?
9:30 POV
When I Walk
A brave chronicle of a young man’s
struggle to adapt to the harsh
realities of multiple sclerosis.
11:00 Charlie Rose
TUESDAY, AUG 11
8:00 Bomb
A look at how America developed
the most destructive invention in
human history - the nuclear bomb.
10:00 Secrets of the
Tower of London
Go behind the ancient walls of this
nearly 1000 year-old formidable
fortress in the city of London.
11:00 Charlie Rose
WEDNESDAY, AUG 12
8:00 Nature
River of No Return
A young couple spends their
year-long honeymoon living in a
protected wilderness area in Idaho.
9:00 NOVA
Ben Franklin’s Balloons
An accurate replica of the first hotair balloon is created using 18thcentury tools and materials.
10:00 Secrets of the Dead
Ben Franklin’s Bones
The investigation of human skeletal
remains in the basement of Ben
Franklin's British residence.
11:00 Charlie Rose
THURSDAY, AUG 13
8:00 Keystone Crossroads
Municipalities in Distress
What will it take for Pennsylvania's
distressed municipalities to rebuild
and become self-sustaining longterm?
8:30 Keystone Crossroads
Bridging our Communities
Exploring the woes of aging bridges
in Pennsylvania.
9:00 Jewel in the Crown
Ordeal by Fire
Sarah tells Susan about her
husband and they learn of great
bravery from an unexpected quarter.
10:00 Making of a Lady
A poor woman accepts an
unromantic marriage proposal and
soon finds that her life is in danger.
11:30 Charlie Rose
FRIDAY, AUG 14
8:00 Washington Week with
Gwen Ifill
8:30 Charlie Rose - The Week
9:00 America’s
Ballroom Challenge
Couples take the floor in the
International Standard division and
the International Latin style.
10:00America’s
Ballroom Challenge
The winning couples in four divisions
of ballroom compete across dance
styles in the grand finale.
11:00 Charlie Rose
SATURDAY, AUG 15
9:00 This Old House
Lexington Project 2015/
Footings & Framing
9:30 American Woodshop
Broken Arch Wall Cabinets
10:00 Woodwright’s Shop
Combination Planes
10:30 Woodsmith Shop
Box-Jointed Tray & Vase
11:00 Fly Tying: The Angler’s Art
WD40, Terry’s Midge,
Foam Attractor
11:30 Ciao Italia
Would You Like a Bowl of Soup?
12:00 Baking with Julia
12:30 Cook’s Country
Oklahoma Onion Burgers and
Louisiana Meat Pies
1:00 Jazzy Vegetarian
What’s for Breakfast?
1:30 Martha Stewart’s
Cooking School
The Grind
2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast
New England
2:30 Great Performances
at the Met
La Donna Del Lago
5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:00 Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Salt Lake City
7:00 The Café
Reap What You Sow - Part 2
7:30 Keeping Up Appearances
How to Go on Holiday Without
Really Trying
Hyacinth declares that she cannot
stand snobbery, people trying to
pretend they are superior.
8:00 Waiting for God
8:30 As Time Goes By
9:00 Jewel in the Crown
Daughters of the Regiment
While visiting Merrick in Calcutta,
Sarah meets Jimmy Clark, who
challenges many of her own values.
10:00 Austin City Limits
Spoon/White Denim
Alternative rockers Spoon highlight
their album “They Want My Soul”
and White Denim performs.
11:00 Front and Center
Bob Dipiero
featuring Brandy Clark
Bob DiPiero performs “Follow Your
Arrow” and more songs with Brandy
Clark and Shane McAnally.
SUNDAY, AUG 16
9:00 Classic Gospel
The Best of the Booth Brothers
10:00 Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
10:30 Closer to Truth
Can Free Will Survive
God’s Fore-Knowledge
11:00 To the Contrary
with Bonnie Erbe
11:30 American Health Journal
12:00 Feel Grand
with Jane Seymour
Brain Health
12:30 Second Opinion
Childhood Cancer
1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind
MDS: A Disease of Abnormal
Blood Cell Levels
1:30 Simply Ming
All-In-One
Satisfying Steak Dinners
2:00 Martin Yan’s
Taste of Vietnam
The Folk Art of Vietnam
2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen
Family Favorites
3:00 America’s Test Kitchen
from Cook’s Illustrated
Easy Summer Supper
3:30 America’s Heartland
4:00 This Old House Hour
5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking
with Tommy Mac
Queen Anne Table
5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:00 Conversations from Penn State
Robert Kehler: National Security
in the 21st Century
The former leader of U.S. Strategic
Command offers insights and
reflects on his 38-year military
career.
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6:30 Grange Fair:
An American Tradition
This documentary captures a
vanishing piece of Americana—one
of the last remaining agricultural
encampment Grange fairs in the
country. For many participants, the
fair and its competitions mark the
culmination of months of work raising
animals, growing produce, cooking,
and baking.
8:00 Secrets of Scotland Yard
A look inside London’s police force
sheds light on what it takes to
become a modern-day Sherlock
Holmes.
9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!
Sherlock, Series II A Scandal in Belgravia
The great detective begins a duel of
wits with an antagonist as brilliant as
himself, Irene Adler.
10:30Vicious
Freddie and Stuart expect a longawaited guest at their awkward and
eventful anniversary party.
11:00 Women in Chemistry: Lessons
from Life and the Laboratory
Remarkable women who have
made important contributions to the
field of chemistry are profiled.
MONDAY, AUG 17
8:00 Antiques Roadshow
Cincinnati, Hour One
Highlights include a baseball bat
used by Mickey Mantle and works
by artist Edward Henry Potthast.
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Cincinnati, Hour Two
Discoveries in “the city that sings”
include an 1846 wall map of the
western United States.
10:00POV
Neuland
Young migrants in a Swiss
integration class make long and
arduous journeys for a new life.
11:30Vicious
Freddie and Stuart expect a longawaited guest at their awkward and
eventful anniversary party.
TUESDAY, AUG 18
8:00 Navy Seals Their Untold Story
US Navy SEALs provide firsthand
accounts of ticking-clock missions
and clandestine operations.
10:00Frontline
The Retirement Gamble
Questions are raised about how
America’s financial institutions
protect the savings of individuals.
11:00 Charlie Rose
WEDNESDAY, AUG 19
8:00 Mystery of Matter: Search for
the Elements
Out of Thin Air (1754-1806)
The discovery of oxygen by Joseph
Priestley and Antoine Lavoisier
sparks a search for new elements.
9:00 Mystery of Matter: Search for
the Elements
Unruly Elements (1859-1902)
Marie Curie’s groundbreaking
discovery of radioactivity reveals
that elements can change identities.
10:00 Mystery of Matter:
Search for the Elements
Into the Atom (1910-1960)
Harry Moseley uses newly
discovered X-rays to put the
Periodic Table in a whole new light.
11:00 Charlie Rose
THURSDAY, AUG 20
8:00 Simon & Garfunkel:
The Concert in Central Park
The iconic duo perform “Mrs.
Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,”
and more hits in this 1981 concert.
9:30 Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland
The Irish Rovers celebrate the
beauty of their homeland in
Northern Ireland, performing on
location at Carnlough Harbour,
Dunluce Castle, The Giant’s
Causeway, Slemish Mountain,
Glenarm, and Galgorm Manor near
Ballymena.
11:00 Charlie Rose
FRIDAY, AUG 21
8:00 Frank Sinatra:
The Voice of Our Time
Archival footage and song
performances trace Sinatra’s career
from the 1940s through the 1960s.
9:30 Great Performances
Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
The 50th anniversary of Luciano
Pavarotti’s career debut is
celebrated with “Nessun dorma”
and more.
11:00 Charlie Rose
SATURDAY, AUG 22
9:00 This Old House
Lexington Project 2015/
Colonial Curb Appeal
9:30 Disease Proof
with Dr. David Katz
Learn how you can slash your risk
of every major chronic disease—
heart disease, cancer, stroke,
diabetes, dementia, and obesity—
by an astounding 80%.
10:30 New Play Piano in a Flash: 3
Steps to Piano Success
Perfect for beginners and
intermediate players alike, Scott
Houston has refined his unbelievably
successful method into even more
concise directions to show you how
it is that pros sound like they do
when playing all non-classical styles
of piano.
12:30 Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland
The Irish Rovers celebrate the
beauty of their homeland in
Northern Ireland, performing on
location at Carnlough Harbour,
Dunluce Castle, The Giant’s
Causeway, Slemish Mountain,
Glenarm, and Galgorm Manor near
Ballymena.
2:00 Rick Steves’
Europe Travel Skills
Rick shares his expertise on how
to travel smoothly and affordably
through Europe.
4:00 Wheat Belly Total Health
with William Davis, MD
Dr. Davis takes the discussion
several steps farther and shows you
why — if ideal health and weight
are among your goals — eliminating
wheat is just the start.
5:30 Great Performances
Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages
The 50th anniversary of Luciano
Pavarotti’s career debut is
celebrated with “Nessun dorma”
and more.
7:00 Starlight Ballroom (My Music)
Celebrate the golden era of
swing with this glorious look at
the orchestras, bandleaders, and
singers.
9:00 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert
in Central Park
The iconic duo perform “Mrs.
Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,”
and more hits in this 1981 concert.
10:30 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music)
Includes pop sounds from Frat
Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats,
Motown, Soul, and Pop classics.
SUNDAY, AUG 23
9:00 Angels Sing,
Libera in America
Soar with the angelic voices of
the beloved boy choir performing
hymns and folk classics.
10:30 Starlight Ballroom (My Music)
Celebrate the golden era of
swing with this glorious look at
the orchestras, bandleaders, and
singers.
12:30 Easy Willpower
with Rena Greenberg
Provides self help resources
including quit smoking techniques
and gastric bypass hypnosis.
2:00 Disease Proof
with Dr. David Katz
Learn how you can slash your risk
of every major chronic disease—
heart disease, cancer, stroke,
diabetes, dementia, and obesity—
by an astounding 80%.
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3:00 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music)
Includes pop sounds from Frat
Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats,
Motown, Soul, and Pop classics.
5:00 Aging Backwards with
Miranda Esmonde-White
Reverse the Aging Process and
Look 10 Years Younger in 30
Minutes a Day.
6:00 Frank Sinatra:
The Voice of Our Time
Archival footage and song
performances trace Sinatra’s career
from the 1940s through the 1960s.
7:30 Downton Abbey
Rediscovered
Relive treasured moments from
Downton Abbey’s first five seasons
and preview the upcoming season.
9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!
Sherlock, Series II The Hounds of Baskerville
Sherlock seeks the truth about the
monstrous creature that apparently
killed his client’s father.
10:30Vicious
Violet panics when her wealthy
sister Lillian, whom she hasn’t seen
in years, announces a visit.
11:00 Breaking Through the Clouds:
The First Women’s
National Air Derby
The story of the women who took
part in the first women’s national air
derby in 1929 is told.
MONDAY, AUG 24
8:00 Ken Burns: The Civil War
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the landmark documentary with an
in-depth overview and interviews.
9:30 Simon & Garfunkel:
The Concert in Central Park
The iconic duo perform “Mrs.
Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,”
and more hits in this 1981 concert.
11:00 Charlie Rose
TUESDAY, AUG 25
8:00 A Few Good Pie Places
A tour of fruity and creamy pie
shops from Maine to Alaska features
many crusty and flaky cooks.
9:00 A Few Great Bakeries
Small bakeries from Massachusetts
to California along with delicious
icing and treats are explored.
10:00Frontline
The Trouble with Chicken
FRONTLINE investigates the spread
of dangerous pathogens in our
meat, particularly poultry.
11:00 Charlie Rose
WEDNESDAY, AUG 26
8:00 Il Volo: Live from Pompeii
The young tenors perform classic
Italian favorites and original songs in
this great concert special.
9:30 Frank Sinatra:
The Voice of Our Time
Archival footage and song
performances trace Sinatra’s career
from the 1940s through the 1960s.
11:00 Charlie Rose
THURSDAY, AUG 27
8:00 Downton Abbey
Rediscovered
Relive treasured moments from
Downton Abbey’s first five seasons
and preview the upcoming season.
9:30 60s & 70s Slow Songs
(My Music)
Unforgettable love songs from Andy
Williams, Dusty Springfield, and
Anne Murray are showcased.
11:00 Charlie Rose
FRIDAY, AUG 28
8:00 Starlight Ballroom (My Music)
Celebrate the golden era of
swing with this glorious look at
the orchestras, bandleaders, and
singers.
10:00 Justin Hayward: Spirits...Live
Justin Hayward performs “Tuesday
Afternoon,” “Nights in White Satin,”
and more Moody Blues classics.
11:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the landmark documentary with an
in-depth overview and interviews.
SATURDAY, AUG 29
9:00 This Old House
Lexington Project 2015/
Smart Solutions
9:30 Aging Backwards with
Miranda Esmonde-White
Reverse the Aging Process and
Look 10 Years Younger in 30
Minutes a Day.
10:30 2015 Little League Baseball
World Series Challenger Game
Live broadcast. State College vs.
First Colony of Sugar Land, TX.
11:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the landmark documentary with an
in-depth overview and interviews.
1:00 Wheat Belly Total Health
with William Davis, MD
Dr. Davis takes the discussion
several steps farther and shows
why —if ideal health and weight
are among your goals— eliminating
wheat is just the start.
2:30 Easy Yoga for Arthritis
with Peggy Cappy
Peggy shows how yoga can relieve
stiffness, reduce pain and fatigue,
and improve muscle and bone
strength.
3:30 Angels Sing,
Libera in America
Soar with the angelic voices of
the beloved boy choir performing
hymns and folk classics.
5:00 Easy Willpower
with Rena Greenberg
Provides self help resources
including quit smoking techniques
and gastric bypass hypnosis.
6:30 Great Broadway Musical
Moments from the Ed Sullivan
Includes recollections from Gwen
Verdon, John Raitt, Carol Lawrence,
and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
8:00 John Denver: Country Boy
The private life and public legacy of
singer-songwriter and activist John
Denver are explored.
9:30 60s & 70s Slow Songs
(My Music)
Unforgettable love songs from Andy
Williams, Dusty Springfield, and
Anne Murray are showcased.
11:00 60s Girl Grooves (My Music)
Rare footage and original
performances spotlight the girl
groups and female singers of the
1960s.
SUNDAY, AUG 30
9:00 Great Broadway Musical
Moments from the Ed Sullivan
Includes recollections from Gwen
Verdon, John Raitt, Carol Lawrence,
and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
10:30 Wheat Belly Total Health
with William Davis, MD
Dr. Davis takes the discussion
several steps farther and shows
you why —if ideal health and weight
are among your goals— eliminating
wheat is just the start.
12:00 Downton Abbey
Rediscovered
Relive treasured moments from
Downton Abbey’s first five seasons
and preview the upcoming season.
1:30 Dr. Christiane Northrup Glorious Women Never Age
Dr. Christiane Northrup turns the
notion of aging on its head with
seven steps that celebrate the
wisdom of growing older.
3:00 Justin Hayward: Spirits...Live
Justin Hayward performs “Tuesday
Afternoon,” “Nights in White Satin,”
and more Moody Blues classics.
4:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of
the landmark documentary with an
in-depth overview and interviews.
6:00 Il Volo: Live from Pompeii
The young tenors perform classic
Italian favorites and original songs in
this great concert special.
AUGUSTLISTINGS7
7:30 Simon & Garfunkel:
The Concert in Central Park
The iconic duo perform “Mrs.
Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,”
and more hits in this 1981 concert.
9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!
Sherlock, Series II - The
Reichenbach Fall
Sherlock fights for his reputation,
his sanity, and his life when he locks
horns with James Moriarty.
10:30Vicious
Feeling unfit, Freddie and Stuart join
Ash at a gym where they sign up for
an expensive membership.
11:00 My Louisiana Love
The relationship between the oil
industry and Native Americans in
the Mississippi Delta is explored.
MONDAY, AUG 31
12:00 Country Pop Legends
(My Music)
Roy Clark and Glenn Campbell
highlight classic country pop
tunes from the 1950s, 60s,
and 70s.
2:00 Rick Steve's Festive Europe
Rick ventures into the Parisian
streets on Bastille Day and takes in
the royal pageantry in London.
2:30 Aging Backwards with
Miranda Esmonde-White
Valuable insights on how to
combat the physical signs and
consequences of aging are
presented. 3:30 60s Girl Grooves (My Music)
Rare footage and original
performances spotlight the girl
groups and female singers of the
1960s.
5:30 Weather World 5:45 Weather World 6:00 BBC World News America
6:30 Nightly Business Report
7:00 PBS NewsHour
8:00 Big Blue Live
Converging entertainment and
science, this dive into Monterey
Bay’s extraordinary ecosystem will
inspire audience of all ages.
9:00 Antiques Roadshow
Myrtle Beach, Hour Two
Discoveries include an 1860 letter
signed by Abraham Lincoln and a
1850s South Carolina sword.
10:00POV
The Storm Makers
The story of a young girl sold into
slavery sheds light on Cambodia’s
human trafficking underworld.
11:00 Big Blue Live
Converging entertainment and
science, this dive into Monterey
Bay’s extraordinary ecosystem will
inspire audience of all ages. Live
streaming available online at
pbs.org/bigbluelive. #BigBlueLive
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