Weekend Schedule
Saturday
5:00am WordWorld
5:30 Bob the Builder
6:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
6:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog
7:00 Curious George
7:30 Nature Cat
8:00 Ready Jet Go!
8:30 Wild Kratts
9:00 Sewing with Nancy
9:30 Sew It All
10:00 Garden Smart
10:30 Steven Raichlen’s
Project Smoke
11:00 Ellie’s Real Good Food
11:30 Jaques Pépin: Heart & Soul
12:00 noon America’s Test Kitchen
12:30 pm Pati’s Mexican Table
1:00Get Ready to Rio!
with Chef Hubert Keller
1:30 Lidia’s Kitchen
2:00 New Orleans Cooking
with Kevin Belton
2:30 Fons & Porter’s
Love of Quilting
3:00 Best of Joy of Painting
3:30 American Woodshop
4:00 A Craftsman’s Legacy
4:30 This Old House
5:00 Ask This Old House
5:30 Woodsmith Shop
6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:30pm Tennessee’s Wild Side
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Sunday
5:00am Sid the Science Kid
5:30 Cyberchase
6:00 Sesame Street
6:30Caillou
7:00 Curious George
7:30 Nature Cat
8:00 Ready Jet Go!
8:30 Wild Kratts
9:00 Tennessee’s Wild Side
9:30 Volunteer Gardener
10:00 Tennessee Crossroads
10:30 Nature
11:30 Washington Week
with Gwen Ifill
12:00 noon To the Contrary
12:30 pm The McLaughlin Group
1:00In the Americas
with David Yetman
1:30
Expeditions with
Patrick McMillan
2:00 Globe Trekker
3:00 California’s Gold
3:30 In Pursuit of Passion
4:00 America’s Heartland
4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe
5:00 Antiques Roadshow
6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend
6:30pm Charlie Rose: The Week
Inspector Lewis on Masterpiece
Lewis and Hathaway reunite for a final season
Sundays, Aug 7 – 21
8:00 pm
Weekday Schedule
5:00am Classical Stretch
5:30 Body Electric
6:00 Wild Kratts
6:30 Ready Jet Go!
7:00 Nature Cat
7:30 Curious George
8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
8:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
9:00 Sesame Street
9:30 Bob the Builder
10:00 Dinosaur Train
10:30 Dinosaur Train
11:00 Super Why!
11:30 Thomas & Friends
12:00 noon Peg + Cat
12:30 pm The Cat in the Hat
1:00 Curious George
1:30Curious George
2:00Arthur
2:30 Nature Cat
3:00 Ready Jet Go!
3:30 ODD Squad
4:00 Wild Kratts
4:30 Wild Kratts
5:00 Martha Speaks
5:30WordGirl
6:00pm PBS NewsHour
Nashville Public Television
American Experience: The Presidents
Encore broadcasts of presidential biographies.
Monday, August 8 – Wednesday, August 17
Joe Bonamassa: Live at the Greek Theatre
The guitarist performs a new blues tribute special.
Tuesday, August 30
8:30 pm
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7:00Lawrence Welk Show
7:00Aging Matters: Living
7:00Antiques Roadshow
Vintage New Orleans.
8:00Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Atlanta.
9:00POV
Iris. Late documentarian Albert Maysles’
portrait of nonagenarian
fashion icon Iris Apfel.
10:30Last of Summer Wine
Watching the Clock.
11:00 BBC World News
I Miss Downton Abbey
Sunday, August 28
7:00 pm
7:00Nazi Games –
Berlin 1936
How the Nazis and the
IOC turned the Olympics into a global and
mass media spectacle.
8:00Boys of ’36:
American Experience
The 1936 American
Olympic rowing team.
9:00Independent Lens
T-Rex: Her Fight for
Gold.
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00 BBC World News
11:30 Arnold Knows Me:
The Tommy Kono Story
7:00Koko – The Gorilla
Who Talks
A gorilla who knows
sign language.
8:00NOVA
Roman Catacomb
Mystery.
9:00Spillover – Zika, Ebola
& Beyond
How viruses leap from
animals to humans and
what can be done to
prevent epidemics.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Austin City Limits
Cassandra Wilson.
7:00Tennessee Crossroads
7:30Volunteer Gardener
8:00Independent Lens
The Trials of Muhammad
Ali. The boxer’s battle
to overturn his prison
sentence for refusing
military service.
9:30Jesse Owens:
Enduring Spirit
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00 M
unich ’72 and Beyond
A new documentary
about the terrorism at
the 1972 Summer
Games.
with Alzheimer’s &
Dementia
8:00Great British Baking
Show
Chocolate. The semifinals.
9:00POV My Way to Olympia.
A disabled filmmaker
covers the London
Paralympics in 2012.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
Available for Weddings.
11:00Infinity Hall Live
Sister Sparrow & The
Dirty Birds.
The New York Show.
8:00Keeping Appearances
8:30Downton Abbey
Season 2, Part 4. Matthew and William are in
the trenches; Anna and
Bates battle his ex-wife.
9:30Doc Martin
Other People’s Children.
10:30Next Door Neighbors:
Becoming American
11:00 Globe Trekker
Food Hour: The Story
of Chocolate.
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7:00Tennessee Crossroads 7:00Next Door Neighbors: 7:00Lawrence Welk Show
7:00JFK & LBJ: A Time for 7:00LBJ: American
7:00Antiques Roadshow
7:00Dancing on the Edge
Episode 7. Masterson’s
dubious reward;
Pamela decides to help
Stanley and the band.
8:00Inspector Lewis on
Masterpiece
One for Sorrow. Lewis
has a new boss in the
final season premiere.
9:30The Tunnel
French police catch,
then lose the prime
suspect.
10:30 Tennessee Uncharted
11:00 Tavis Smiley
11:30 Scully/The World Show
Vintage San Diego.
8:00JFK: American
Experience
Part One. JFK’s life until
1960, when he became
the youngest man elected as U.S. president.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
The McDonaghs of
Jamieson Street.
11:00Women of ’69,
Unboxed
College classmates
look back at their lives
and legacies.
Greatness
How LBJ shaped the
1964 Civil Rights Act
and the 1965 Voting
Rights Act.
8:00JFK: American
Experience
Part Two. JFK’s White
House years and
assassination.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00 Newton Minow:
An American Story
The former FCC chairman who fought for
civil rights.
Experience
Part One. After JFK’s
death, LBJ pushed
progressive programs
through Congress.
9:00LBJ: American
Experience
Part Two. LBJ’s visons
of a Great Society are
overshadowed by the
Vietnam War.
11:00 BBC World News
11:30Austin City Limits
Ms. Lauryn Hill.
7:30Volunteer Gardener
8:00Eyes on the Prize
The Time Has Come
1964-1966. The call for
“Black Power.”
9:00Independent Lens
Let The Fire Burn.
Philadelphia, 1985: A
tumultuous clash between government and
citizens.
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00 BBC World News
11:30Hi Gene! Meet the Real
Senator McCarthy
McCarthy’s 1968 presidential campaign.
Becoming American
7:30Next Door Neighbors:
New Beginnings
8:00Great British Baking
Show
The Final.
9:00POV
Ping Pong. Players
from around the world
compete in the “Over
80 World Table Tennis
Championships” in
China.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Infinity Hall Live
Great Performances Vol. 1.
Caribbean Cruise.
8:00Keeping Appearances
8:30Downton Abbey
Season 2, Part 5.
A mysterious wounded
officer makes a shocking revelation.
9:30Doc Martin
Facta Non Verba. The
new art teacher has
some alternative ideas.
10:30Bare Feet with
Mickela Mallozzi
Hogmanay in Scotland.
11:00 Globe Trekker
Building England I.
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7:00Tennessee Crossroads 7:00Tennessee Ernie Ford: 7:00Lawrence Welk Show
7:00Dick Cavett’s Watergate 7:00NOVA
7:00Antiques Roadshow
7:00Dancing on the Edge
Episode 8. Conclusion:
Flashbacks touch on
fame, prejudice, music,
etc.
8:00Inspector Lewis on Masterpiece
Magnum Opus. Lewis
and Hathaway find an
alchemic image at a
murder scene.
9:30The Tunnel
Police get within a hair’s
breadth of catching the
killer.
10:30 Tennessee Uncharted
11:00 Tavis Smiley
11:30 Scully/The World Show
Vintage Miami.
8:00Nixon: American
Experience
The complex life and
career of Richard
Nixon, whose legacy
includes both the
Watergate scandal
and ending America’s
involvement in Vietnam.
11:00 BBC World News
11:30 Jimmy Carter:
American Experience
The 39th president’s political ascent and postpresidential redemption
as a humanitarian.
Interviews with politicians and celebrities
drawn from Cavett’s
iconic talk show.
8:00Reagan: American Experience
Lifeguard. Ronald Reagan’s transformation
from actor to politician.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Nixon’s the One:
The ’68 Election
Richard Nixon’s 1968
presidential victory and
the rise of Red StateBlue State America.
Cold Case JFK. Applying state-of-the art
forensic investigations
to JFK’s assassination.
8:00Reagan: American
Experience
An American Crusade.
Reagan’s second term,
from the Iran-Contra
scandal to the fall of
communism in Europe.
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00 BBC World News
11:30Austin City Limits
Los Lobos; Thao & The
Get Down Stay Down.
7:30Volunteer Gardener
8:00Eyes on the Prize
Two Societies 19651968. The Kerner
Commission finds
America is becoming
“two societies, one
black, one white.”
9:00Freedom Riders: The
Nashville Connection
Nashville veterans
of the 1961 Freedom
Rides recall their role in
the landmark event.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
Amazing Grace
Biography and performances of the beloved
entertainer.
8:30The Carpenters:
Close to You
A My Music special
about the popular
1970s sibling duo
hosted by Richard.
Carpenter.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Infinity Hall Live
Ani DiFranco.
The Vacation Show.
8:00Keeping Appearances
8:30Downton Abbey
Season 2, Part 6. The
Spanish flu strikes
Downton, with consequences for all.
10:30 Doc Martin
The Doctor is Out. Series 7 Conclusion. Martin saves a patient, but
his marriage still needs
help.
11:30 Globe Trekker
Building England II.
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7:00Transatlantic Sessions
Dobro master Jerry
Douglas, fiddle virtuoso
Aly Bain and guests.
8:00Inspector Lewis on
Masterpiece
What Lies Tangled.
Series conclusion:
Lewis and Hathaway
investigate a bomb
attack.
9:30The Tunnel
Conclusion: The final
showdown.
10:30 Tennessee Uncharted
11:00 Tavis Smiley
11:30 Scully/The World Show
7:00Antiques Roadshow
Vintage San Francisco.
8:00Rhythm and Blues 40:
A Soul Spectacular
A concert featuring
legends Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ben
E. King, Percy Sledge
and others.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Yakov Smirnoff’s
Happily Ever Laughter:
The Neuroscience of
Romantic Relationships
The comic offers tools
for reviving romance.
7:00The Ed Sullivan Show
and My Music Present
California Dreamin’:
The Songs of The
Mamas and The Papas
Performance and rare
footage of the poprock-folk group.
8:30Cornerstones of Rock:
A Soundstage Special
A reunion performance
of garage bands from
the 1960s and ’70s.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Rhythm and Blues 40:
A Soul Spectacular
7:00Alice’s Restaurant
50th Anniversary
Concert
Arlo Guthrie performs
his iconic album in its
entirety.
8:30Loreena McKennitt:
Nights from the
Alhambra
The singer-composer
performs under the
stars in Spain in a 2006
concert.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Cornerstones of Rock:
A Soundstage Special
7:00Magic Moments –
The Best of ’50s Pop
Mary Lou Metzker, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone,
Debbie Reynolds and
Patti Page host this My
Music special.
9:00Learn to Play Guitar
in a Day!
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00The Healing Mind with
Martin Rossman, M.D.
Reducing stress and
anxiety.
7:00Motown 25
Legendary comedian
Richard Pryor hosted
this celebration starring Smokey Robinson,
Diana Ross, The Temptations and The Four
Tops.
9:00Transatlantic Sessions
Dobro master Jerry
Douglas and fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain perform
with an array of musical
guests.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
7:00Burt Bacharach’s Best
A My Music special
featuring the composer’s
hits performed by
Dionne Warwick, Dusty
Springfield, Tom Jones
and other original artists.
8:30Downton Abbey
Season 2, Part 7.
The family gathers for
Christmas in the Season 2 conclusion.
10:30Bee Gees One Night
Only
A Las Vegas concert
from 1997.
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7:00NPT Favorites
7:00The Music of Northern 7:00NPT Favorites
7:00Nitty Gritty Dirt Band:
7:00I Miss Downton Abbey
Treasured moments
from the unforgettable
series, including new
interviews and behindthe-scenes clips.
8:30Inside Poldark
A look at the first season of Poldark and a
preview of the upcoming second season.
10:00Rhythm and Blues 40:
A Soul Spectacular
7:00Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Pittsburgh.
8:00Summer, Surf & Beach
Music We Love
A My Music special featuring The Beach Boys,
The Ventures, The Drifters, Jan & Dean and
other surf rock bands.
9:30Rick Steves’ Europe:
Remote, Sacred, Wild
Religious sites and the
great outdoors.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00The Pain Antidote with
Dr. Mel Pohl
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7:00African Americans:
Many Rivers to Cross
Rise! (1940-1968).
The civil rights era, from
World War II to the
late-1960s.
8:30African Americans:
Many Rivers to Cross
A More Perfect Union
(1968-2013). The rise of
the black middle class;
inner-city isolation;
the election of Barack
Obama.
9:30The Highwaymen Live
at Nassau Coliseum
7:00Lidia Celebrates
America
Life’s Milestones.
Chef Bastianich in a
cross-country special.
8:30Joe Bonamassa: Live
at the Greek Theatre
The conclusion to
Bonamassa’s “Three
Kings” tour honoring
Albert King, Freddie
King and B.B. King.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00Summer, Surf & Beach
Music We Love
50 Years and Circlin’
Back
The band celebrates
with Vince Gill, John
Prine, Jackson Browne,
Alison Krauss, Rodney
Crowell, Sam Bush and
others.
8:30The Highwaymen Live
at Nassau Coliseum
Willie Nelson, Waylon
Jennings, Johnny Cash
and Kris Kristofferson in
a 1990 concert.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
Ireland with Eamonn
McCrystal
Northern Irish pop tenor
McCrystal and guests
filmed before a live
audience in Belfast’s
historic Grand Opera
House.
8:30NPT Favorites
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
In Which Howard Gets
Double-Booked.
10:00 BBC World News
10:30Last of Summer Wine
Will the Nearest Alien
Please Come In?
8:30I Miss Downton Abbey
Treasured moments
from the unforgettable
series, including new
interviews and behindthe-scenes clips.
10:00 NPT Favorites
11:00 Globe Trekker
North East England.
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7:00Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Boston,
Hour One.
8:00Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Boston,
Hour Two.
9:00POV
The Birth of Sake. A
small group of manual
laborers braves unusual
working conditions to
preserve a 2000-yearold Japanese tradition.
10:30Last of Summer Wine
11:00 BBC World News
Dick Cavett’s Watergate
Tuesday, August 16
7:00 pm
Loreena McKennitt:
Nights from the Alhambra
Wednesday, August 24
8:30 pm
Summer, Surf & Beach Music
Monday, August 29
8:00 pm
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Nashville Public Television