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A catchy comedy drama starring Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly) as Martin Ellingham, whose truculence and tactless manner causes mayhem in a small Cornish community. Thursdays at 8:00pm
PBS39 is thrilled to announce a diverse new set of programming this summer that you will be sure to love! Celebrated naturalist David Attenborough returns to PBS39 with his series, Life of Mammals, airing on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. Attenborough presents an astonishing look at our beloved warm-blooded friends – from inquisitive grizzly bears and majestic big cats, to lesser known faunae such as honey possums, long-eared bats and the semiaquatic capybara. Our fellow antique enthusiasts will be excited for the debut of Antiques Roadshow UK. Well known British television personality Michael Aspel takes his place as Dan Elias' counterpart across the pond, hosting this lively antiques series from the United Kingdom. Tune in Fridays at 9:00 p.m. to catch this stimulating show bursting with flea market finds, heirlooms, and junkyard gems – many with a royal pedigree.
Antiques Roadshow UK Michael Aspel and the experts are back for a new series starting at Buxton, Derbyshire. Among the finds are "quite the best pair of pistols" seen on the Roadshow, a portrait of a girl with whom all men seem to fall in love, an "exciting" yellow diamond worn for gardening but which could be worth 10,000 tells Bunny Campione that she was given it for her second birthday in 1909! Airs Fridays at 9:00pm
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the bud. That is, until a murder turned up that only he could solve. Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector Lewis, Series IV: Old Unhappy Far Off Things
5 THURSDAY 8:00 Doc Martin: Going Bodmin 1 SUNDAY Doctor Martin Ellingham has been 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Secaucus forced to give up his career as an 8:00 NATURE: The Animal House eminent surgeon, and retrain as a 9:00 American Masters: G.P. in sleepy village of Portwenn. Johnny Carson: King of Late Night 11:00 EastEnders 2 MONDAY 8:00 The Life of Mammals: A Winning Design David Attenborough visits Australia and South America to study the lives of marsupials. 9:00 Globe Trekker: The Making of Globe Trekker Go behind the scenes of Globe Trekker 9:00 to find out how the world's longest run ning and most popular travel series is made. Viewers will join a crew on the road to witness the logistical challenges 10:00 of shooting this series and more. 10:30 10:00 Himalaya With Michael Palin: North by Northwest
Doc Martin: Gentlemen Prefer The Dr. Learns that the patients treat the office as a drop-in cafe to share their ailments. EastEnders Dot receives some shocking news. EastEnders Den is forced to make a choice. Charlie gets some shock news.
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9 MONDAY 8:00 The Life of Mammals: Insect Hunters 9:00 Globe Trekker: London City Guide #1 10:00 Himalaya with Michael Palin: A Passage to India The trek continues by travelling from K2 in Pakistan to Ladakh in India. 10 TUESDAY 8:00 Tempo InDepth 9:00 NOVA: Venom: Nature’s Killer 10:00 Space Age: The Story of NASA: To The Moon From the ashes of the Apollo 1 tragedy emerges a determination that puts the Apollo Mission ahead of schedule. 11 WEDNESDAY 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Abbey Grange Holmes is called to a manor house to investigate the brutal murder of a country lord. 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis, Series V: The Soul of Genius 10:30 Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis, Series IV: Wild Justice
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Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin embarks on an epic journey starting on the Khyber Pass. 3 TUESDAY 8:00 Tempo InDepth 9:00 NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor 10:00 Space Age: The Story of NASA: From The Ground Up Born of the Cold War, NASA moves from disastrous rocket tests to the glorious conclusion of the Gemini Program.
6 FRIDAY 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Houston 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Buxton Among the finds are "quite the best pair of pistols" seen on the Road show; a portrait of a girl with whom all men seem to fall in love; and an exciting yellow diamond worn for gar dening. 9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Kettering An eclectic assortment of items: Frank Ifield's guitar; some "gruesome" surgical instruments; an assortment of 'sweetheart' badges. 10:00 Wages of Spin: Dick Clark, American Bandstand and the Payola Scandals
7 SATURDAY 7:00 Lawrence Welk: America on the Move 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 4 WEDNESDAY 9:00 As Time Goes By 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Empty House Are You Being Served? Believed dead after his fatal encounter 10:00 11:00 Waiting for God with Professor Moriarity three years 12:00 Austin City Limits: Elvis Costello/ earlier, Sherlock Holmes returns to The Band of Heathens England to foil a plot to murder him. 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!: Endeavour 8 SUNDAY Before Inspector Morse, there was the 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Houston rookie Constable Morse, fed up with po8:00 Nature: Black Mamba lice work and ready to nip his career in
12 THURSDAY 8:00 Doc Martin: She*t Happens Dr. Martin Ellingham makes his debut on the local radio station. 9:00 Doc Martin: The Portwenn Effect It's the Portwenn Players dance, an auspicious event on the village's social calendar. 10:00 EastEnders Kate takes action as guilt gets the better of her. 10:30 EastEnders Chrissie finally puts all the pieces of the jigsaw together. (Episodes repeat Sundays at 11:00pm)
13 FRIDAY 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Atlanta 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Haywards Heath A ventriloquist's dummy; an innocent looking silver-topped walking stick that turns into two feet of "deadly Toledo steel." 9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Hartlepool A Steiff teddy bear; a Chinese paper passport; and a drug jar. 10:00 Best of Laugh-In
14 SATURDAY 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Strike Up The Band 8:00 See July 7th Lineup 12:00 Austin City Limits: Kenny Chesney 15 SUNDAY 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Atlanta 8:00 Nature: Raccoon Nation 9:00 American Experience: Custer’s Last Stand 11:00 EastEnders (7/12)
20 FRIDAY 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Francisco 9:00 British Antiques Road Show: Newmarket Not surprisingly the parade ring at Newmarket racecourse finds many items with an equine theme. 9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Newmarket Special A return to Newmarket race course. 10:00 Pioneers of Television: Crime Dramas
16 MONDAY 21 SATURDAY 8:00 Life of Mammals: Plant Predators See July 7th Lineup David Attenborough looks at some of 7:00 12:00 Austin City Limits: Willie Nelson/ the biggest predators on Earth Asleep at the Wheel
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whose plant prey is armoured, indigestible and sometimes poisonous. Globe Trekker: World History England Himalaya with Michael Palin: Annapurna to Everest During a Gurkha recruitment Palin is disturbed by Maoist insurgents.
17 TUESDAY 8:00 Tempo InDepth 9:00 NOVA: Crash of Flight 447 10:00 Space Age: The Story of NASA: Triumph & Tragedy With repeated triumphs and new challenges come increasing risk. 18 WEDNESDAY 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Musgrave Ritual An obscure family document containing an enigmatic ritual holds the key to a hidden treasure. 9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Inspector Lewis, Series V: Generation of Vipers 10:00 Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis, Servies IV: The Mind Has Mountains
22 SUNDAY 8:00 Nature: My Life As A Turkey 9:00 Battle of Midway 10:00 Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania’s Tuskeegee Airmen The stories of the more than 40 aviators from western Pennsylvania. 11:00 EastEnders (7/19) 23 MONDAY 8:00 Life of Mammals: Chisellers Among the animals observed are the agouti, the beaver, and the capybara. 9:00 Globe Trekker: London City Guide #3 10:00 Himalaya with Michael Palin: The Roof of the World Departing the Everest base camp to take the high road to Lhasa. 24 TUESDAY 8:00 Tempo InDepth 9:00 NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way 10:00 Space Age: The Story of NASA: Life In Space After visiting the Moon, humanity seeks to explore deep space and learn to live beyond the Earth. 25 WEDNESDAY 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Second Stain Holmes is asked by the country's
19 THURSDAY 8:00 Doc Martin: In All the Harbours In All the Towns John Slater is seriously ill as Doc Martin discovers when he insists on running tests. 9:00 9:00 Doc Martin: Haemophobia The tourist season has arrived. 10:30 10:00 EastEnders Chrissie cooly takes her revenge. Den realizes he's been found out. 10:30 EastEnders Kat's demons come back to haunt her.
26 THURSDAY 8:00 Doc Martin: Old Dogs Dr. Martin is still as clumsy as ever when it comes to forming relationships with the opposite sex. 9:00 Doc Martin: In Loco Louisa awaits an interview for promotion to head teacher. 10:00 EastEnders Zoe takes action to avenge Kat. 10:30 EastEnders Zoe's quest leaves her way out of her depth. Dot is hit with devastating news. 27 FRIDAY 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Pittsburgh 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Bridgend A Victorian Welsh hat and several plates from the Nant Gawr and Swansea potteries. 9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Victoria & Albert A return visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum. 10:00 IronPigs: Fan-Tastic! Take a trip inside Allentown’s Coca-Cola Park to explore the magic that makes the Lehigh Valley IronPigs the most visited team in all of Minor League Baseball. 28 SATURDAY 7:00 See July 7th Lineup 12:00 Austin City Limits: M. Ward/ Okkervil River 29 SUNDAY 8:00 Nature: Kangaroo Mob 9:00 American Experience: Jesse Owens 10:00 Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athelete 11:00 EastEnders (7/26) 30 MONDAY 8:00 Life of Mammals: Meat Eaters A looks at carnivores, from arctic foxes to big cats. 9:00 Globe Trekker: West Texas 10:00 Himalaya With Michael Palin: Leaping Tigers Travel from the easternmost end of the Himalayas and on to Assam.
31 TUESDAY 8:00 NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice Prime Minister to aid in the recovery of 9:00 The chronicles of the Phoenix a stolen diplomatic letter. Mars Lander launched in 2007. Masterpiece Mystery!: Inspector 10:00 Making Waves Lewis Series V: Fearful Symmetry Explore Philadelphia’s historic BoatInspector Lewis, Series IV: The house Row, where great rowers and Gift of Promise Olympic champions have trained for over 150 years.
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step aboard one of the world's most iconic trains: The Orient Express. (7/1 at 7:00pm)
7 TUESDAY 8:00 Tempo InDepth 9:00 The Parents’ Survival Guide: Childhood Obesity Addressing the multi-faceted solutions to this growing pediatric health problem, specifically the role parents can play as the "first line of defense." 10:00 Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know: Turning Point - 30’s and 40’s Explore the issues pertinent to a woman in her 30s and 40s, including starting a family, infertility, balancing family and work, and stress manage ment.
3 FRIDAY 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, NJ (hour2) A collection of Enrico Caruso memo 1 WEDNESDAY rabilia and a pair of heirloom box 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Man With wood and ivory figurines. The Twisted Lip 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Every morning Neville St Clair bids Nottingham farewell to his wife and daughter and An eclectic mix of items: a pair of leaves his villa in Kent to travel to the outsize boots possibly worn by a City. Holmes is engaged by Mrs. St 52 stone man; memorabilia collecClair and he discovers the daily roution from the Nuremburg trials; a tine is not what it appears. valuable ring found in a teapot spout. 9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Inspector 9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: 8 WEDNESDAY Lewis, Series V: The Indelible Stain Mellerstain House 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Priory School A controversial American academic is Head to the Scottish Borders for an The nine-year-old only son of the found strangled after a guest lecture al fresco roadshow. wealthy Duke of Holdernesse, has at Oxford, leading Lewis and Hathaway 10:00 STAGESTRUCK: Confessions been abducted from the school. From Summer Stock 9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: InspecTake a nostalgic look back at the 26tor Lewis, Series III: The Dead of year history of America's first "inWinter the-round" summer stock theater — The discovery of a body on an Oxford the Orleans Arena Theatre on bus leads Lewis and Hathaway to a Massachusetts' Cape Cod. sprawling Oxford estate. 10:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Inspec4 SATURDAY tor Lewis, Series III: Dark Matter 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Tribute to Jerome Kern When the Master of Gresham Colto narrow down a list of motives that 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances lege is found dead at the foot of the includes politics, ambition and 9:00 As Time Goes By University Observatory stairs, vengeance. 10:00 Are You Being Served? Lewis and Hathaway find that the 10:30 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Inspector 11:00 Waiting for God finger of suspicion points at the staff. Lewis, Series III: Counter Culture 12:00 Austin City Limits: The Head and Blues the Heart/Gomez 9 THURSDAY While on a routine disturbance call, 8:00 Doc Martin: Always On My MInd Lewis is shocked to encounter a rock 5 SUNDAY Irate husband Phil Pratt accuses star he once idolized, who was be 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, NJ Martin of killing his wife when he lieved to have died years ago. 8:00 NATURE: Elsa’s Legacy: The comes to their house to treat her. Born Free Story 9:00 Doc Martin: In A Family Way 2 THURSDAY The dramatic story of the Adamsons’ After not speaking with one another 8:00 Doc Martin: Blood is Thicker rescue of three lion cubs and their at for seven years, Dr Martin Ellingham's Bert Large has been hiding a heart tachment to Elsa, whom they released parents make a surprise visit to Cornbreaking secret from his son which back into the wild, was the first filmic wall to stay with their son. threatens to jeopardize their close reexploration of animals as individuals. 10:00 EastEnders lationship. 9:00 IronPigs: Fan-Tastic! Will a fearful Dot be able to share her 9:00 Doc Martin: Aromatherapy 10:00 Alone In The Wilderness secret with a close friend? There’s concern in Portwenn that The story of Dick Proenneke, one 10:30 EastEnders local radio presenter Caroline man who lived his dream in the Paul finds coaching the basketball Bosman has a drinking problem. Alaska Wilderness. team trickier than he thought. Meanwhile, Vernon Cooke stinks so 11:00 EastEnders (8/2) 11:00 Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work: much no body can bear to be in the State Visit (part 1) same room. 6 MONDAY 10:00 EastEnders Life of Mammals: Opportunists 10 FRIDAY Dennis makes a tough choice about his 8:00 Omnivores, animals that eat what 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic future. Sonia lays down the law to ever is around at the time. City, NJ (Hour 3) Martin. 9:00 Globe Trekker: Planet of the Apes A fanciful circa 1900 folk art sculp10:30 EastEnders This Globe Trekker Special is all ture; a 1934 New York Yankees teamStakes are raised when Den invites about our fellow primates - lemurs, signed baseball; an early 20th-cenAndy around for a game of poker; monkeys, and apes. tury painting by George Bellows. Martin's got a nasty surprise for 10:00 Himalaya with Michael Palin: 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Pauline. Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal Mellerstain House Special (Episodes repeat Sundays at 11:00pm) Concluding the Himalayan trek. In Among the finds are a colourful 11:00 David Suchet On The Orient Express: Bhutan, a last look at the high Himalaya Minton figure; a Japanese dagger; A Masterpiece Special and completing the journey on a fisha painting hung too close to the fire Celebrated actor David Suchet sets ing boat in the Bay of Bengal. for comfort. aside his alter ego Hercule Poirot to August p.1
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British Antiques Roadshow: Stroud The experts head for Stroud in Gloucestershire and discover an Arts and Crafts beaker made by CR Ashbee; a 17th century cushion mirror; and an early marine chronometer which is so rare that it could be worth a Borneo headhunter's sword. Nixon’s the One: The ‘68 Election Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy’s Ride to the White House Filmed on location at the Roosevelt ranches in the heart of the beautiful and wild Badlands of North Dakota, the growing of age life experiences of the nation's 26th President, brought to life.
Special PBS39 Programming August 11th through August 26th 12 SUNDAY 11:00 EastEnders (8/9) 19 SUNDAY 11:00 EastEnders Dot returns to hospital for her test results. (no repeat) 11:30 EastEnders Dr. Leroy tries to change Dot's mind. Has Paul jeopardized Patrick and Yolande's chances of fostering by incurring the wrath of Ian? (no repeat) 26 SUNDAY 11:00 EastEnders Patrick attempts to stop Ian from going to social services about Paul. (no repeat)
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27 MONDAY 8:00 Life of Mammals: Return to the Water A look at marine mammals that have returned to the sea during the evolutionary process - from sea otters to manatees. 9:00 Globe Trekker: Turkey 10:00 Richard Bang’s Adventures With A Purpose: Morocco: Quest for the Kasbah Adventurer Richard Bangs travels to Morocco on a quest for the mod ern-day equivalent of the Kasbah. 28 TUESDAY 8:00 Tempo InDepth 9:00 NOVA: Secrets Beneath The Ice Find out if Antarctica’s climate past can offer clues to what may happen to our warming planet. 10:00 The Botany of Desire Based on the best-selling book by Michael Pollan looks at the complex human-plant relationship. 29 WEDNESDAY 8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Six Napoleons A purveyor of fine art discovers his plaster bust of Napoleon smashed into fragments. One of six, the rest are now facing a similar fate. But the case takes on a graver tone when there is a murder. 9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Inspector Lewis, Series III: Your Sudden Death Question The murder of a quiz competition contestant during a quiet summer holiday at an empty Oxford campus. 10:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Inspector Lewis, Series III: Falling Darkness When two murders share a link with their own Doctor Hobson, Lewis and Hathaway try to clear her name. 30 THURSDAY 8:00 Doc Martin: Out of The Woods It's just two weeks before PC Mark Mylow marries and he doesn't have a best man. He asks Dr Ellingham who flatly refuses to entertain the idea. 9:00 Doc Martin: Erotomania Mrs Tishell has been wearing a collar to combat neck pain for years. The doctor urges her to remove it. When she does take the collar off, it ends up with Doc Martin and Louisa calling an ambulance for her.
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EastEnders Den's confident about his plan to scam Andy and the bookie. Will Sonia's planned dinner party go according to plan? EastEnders Den finds himself ostracised by his closest allies. Ronny fails to impress Sasha.
31 FRIDAY 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Pittsburgh Take a look at Pittsburgh ROADSHOW finds since 1997. 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Carlisle The experts unearth a 'Jacob', a 'Dirty Dick' and a 'Monkey', all 19th century smokers' pipes. There's a stoneware mug of an uncertain date with a fascinating inscription; an unloved vase and a painting of dogs which cost 'nearly a pound'. 9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Royal Halloway Royal Holloway College provides the backdrop in this edition; a collection of miniature paintings of West In dian planters and a pair of Delft plates. 10:00 PROHIBITION: A Nation of Drunkards Americans have argued over alcohol for centuries. Since the early years of the American Republic, drinking has been at least as American as apple pie. In episode one many places consider alcohol safer to drink than water. (part 1 of 3)
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