NOVEMBER 2015 A Season of Thankfulness As we approach the season of thankfulness, PBS39 would like to express our sincerest gratitude to our members for their support over the years. It is because of you that PBS39 is able to continue to educate, inspire, inform and entertain. Thanks to member support, PBS39 is truly making a difference in our community. We’re proud to announce that Tim Fallon, PBS39 CEO, was appointed by Gov. Tom Wolf to serve on Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Investment Commission. Fallon was chosen for his commitment to promoting the importance of early childhood education for workforce and economic development. Additionally, our FOCUS team was honored with two PICPA Truth in Finances awards for work covering some of the most important issues facing taxpayers today. We’re also delighted to announce a new change to our programming schedule, Primetime at Lunch Time. Beginning December 21st, each weekday from noon – 2:00pm. PBS39 will air favorites like NOVA, Antiques Roadshow, Martha Bakes, Globe Trekker, and more. Viewers rely on us for thought-provoking programs not found anywhere else — and now we’re delivering even more of the shows you love in the middle of the day. SAVE THE DATE! Our Downton Abbey Final Season Preview Party is slated for December 5th. Visit wlvt.org for details or call 610-867-4677.
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Royal Cousins At War: A House Divided At the outbreak of WWI, three cousins reigned over Europe’s greatest powers — Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhem II of Germany, and 7:00 King George V of Britain. This two-part series looks at the role played by the three monarchs, and their relationships with each other. (Part 1 of 2)
1 SUNDAY 6:00 NOVA: Animal Mummies — It wasn’t just their pharaohs that the ancient Egyptians bundled up for the next world. Huge underground vaults were packed from floor to ceiling with a menagerie of mummified beasts — everything from falcons and ibises to cats and dogs. 7:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Get Action 1858 -1901 — The Ken Burns documentary series about Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, who played pivotal roles in shaping modern America, opens with the early years of cousins Theodore and Franklin. 9:00 The Civil War: The Cause - 1861 Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. 11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3107, 3108) 12:00 NOVA: Animal Mummies (See 6pm) 2 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Shadow of Scaffold Violet Fernsley is due to hang for killing her violent husband Ivan but Father Brown believes she is innocent. 8:00 Foyle’s War: Bad Blood Foyle investigates a mysterious disease affecting farm animals and looks into the stabbing of a war hero. (Part 1 of 2) 9:00 Inspector Morse: Deadly Slumber The head of a medical clinic is found asphyxiated in his garage, and the father of one of his brain-dead patients becomes the prime suspect. (Part 2 of 2) 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey 5 While police deepen their probe, Bates tells Anna the truth. A long and painful mystery is solved. 11:00 Rick Steves Europe 11:30 FOCUS (Repeat)
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Royal Cousins At War: Into the Abyss A look at the realignment of European powers in the years following Queen Victoria’s death in 9:00 1901. (Part 2 of 2) Secrets of Westminster
4 WEDNESDAY 7:00 Call the Midwife — Nurse Jenny Lee has a new patient, Molly Brignall, and is worried because her due date is imminent. 8:00 Death in Paradise — A body found floating in the pool of a luxury cosmetic clinic presents a complex case for DI Poole. 9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: The Heart of the Matter Blake returns from Singapore without his daughter to find that Ballarat has changed. 10:00 Indian Summers on Masterpiece A mountaineer makes trouble. Aafrin and Alice try to check their growing attraction. 11:00 Home Fires on Masterpiece Frances welcomes an evacuee. Laura follows her sister's footsteps and Spencer is shunned. 5 THURSDAY 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Chicago Ayn Rand signed books, an Edward Borein painting, and a Carnegie hero medal. Which is the top find? (Hour 3) 8:00 Doc Martin: Remember Me 9:00 Death in Paradise (See 11/4, 8pm) 10:00 Globe Trekker: Delhi and Rajasthan, India 11:00 Extraordinary Women: Indira Gandhi 6 FRIDAY 7:00 FOCUS: Season 3 — Local PBS39 program showcases the people, places and issues that matter to our community. 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Chicago (See 11/5, 7pm) 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow 10:00 Carol Burnett: The Mark Twain Prize
7 SATURDAY 6:00 Classic Gospel 7:00 Lawrence Welk: The California Show 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances: QE2 Cruise 9:00 As Time Goes By 3 TUESDAY 10:00 Waiting For God 7:00 Secrets of the Dead: Bugging Hitler’s Soldiers 10:30 Vicious — Freddie and Stuart invite Ash and his Spied upon by MI19 in a bugging operation, new girlfriend Chloe to dinner. 4,000 German POW’s revealed their inner 11:00 Steel Sessions: John Hufford thoughts about the Third Reich and let slip military secrets that helped the Allies win WWII. 11:30 Behind the Guitar: John Arnold 12:00 Austin City Limits: TV On The Radio / 8:00 Edward VIII Britain’s NAZI King The War On Drugs Allied soldiers charged with finding the secrets of the Nazi regime found incriminating 8 SUNDAY files relating to the former King of England, 6:00 NOVA: Making North America: Origins Edward VIII. Hosted by renowned paleontologist Kirk
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Johnson, this spectacular road trip through a tumultuous deep past reveals the incredible story of a majestic continent. (Part 1 of 3) The Roosevelts: An Intimate History In the Arena 1901 - 1910 — After William McKinley's assassination, Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Washington in 1901 as the youngest President of the United States. By 1902 Franklin is a Harvard sophomore and is not particularly popular. The Civil War: A Very Bloody Affair/ Forever Free 1862 — Episode two begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration. Episode three charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln's decision to free the slaves. EastEnders (Episodes 3109, 3110) NOVA: Making North America: Origins (See 6pm)
9 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Mysteries of the Rosary The Lannington Rosary, missing for 500 years, is a relic blessed with healing powers. Professor Hilary Ambrose sends an ancient prayer book containing a clue to its whereabouts to his old friend Father Brown. 8:00 Foyle’s War: Bad Blood (Part 2 of 2) 9:00 Inspector Morse: The Day of the Devil A sociopathic but clever murderer who believes in the occult escapes from prison and returns to Oxford. (Part 1 of 2) 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey 5 Edith is found out, Mary finally shakes a suitor and Isobel and Lord Merton reveal their plans. 11:00 Rick Steves Europe 11:30 FOCUS (Repeat) 10 TUESDAY 7:00
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D-Day 360 — D-Day was a logistical effort on a scale never seen before or since. On the day itself, 3,000 planes dropped 23,000 airborne troops behind German lines. Queen Victoria’s Children: A Domestic Tyrant Queen Victoria’s Children: Princes Will Be Princes Navy SEALs - Their Untold Story — A recount of the ticking-clock missions of the “Commandoes of the Deep” through first-hand accounts.
11 WEDNESDAY 7:00 Call the Midwife — The community is rocked when the Kelly family's newborn son dies in unexplained circumstances. 8:00 Death in Paradise — A treasure hunter's murder in the jungle leads to a mystery involving pirates and an ancient myth. 9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: The Food of Love A famous rock 'n' roll singer comes to Ballarat to perform but then the star dies in an alleyway outside the venue. 10:00 Indian Summers On Masterpiece — A murder victim is found and a suspect confesses. Ian finds a cause and Aafrin is blackmailed.
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Home Fires on Masterpiece — Alison tries to escape her troubles before the jig is up and Miriam experiences despair and joy. (End)
17 TUESDAY 7:00 The Queen’s Garden — Explores the history and the natural history of this remarkable hidden royal treasure in the center of London. 8:00 Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace 9:00 Inside the Court of Henry VIII 10:00 The Last Days of Anne Boleyn 11:00 Secrets of the Tower of London
12 THURSDAY 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 5 See never-before-aired appraisals from this season’s tour, including a $40,000 to $60,000 treasure. (Part 1 of 2) 18 WEDNESDAY 8:00 Doc Martin: Don’t Let Go 7:00 Call the Midwife — Jenny becomes 9:00 Death in Paradise (See 11/11, 8pm) increasingly uneasy when she finds herself 10:00 Globe Trekker: Barcelona City Guide working under an intimidating surgeon. 11:00 Ghost Army — War, deception and art come Death in Paradise — Camille is devastated together in this astonishing true story of G.I.’s 8:00 when her best friend Aimee, a singer on a who tricked the enemy with rubber tanks. Caribbean party boat, dies on stage. 9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: A Foreign Field 13 FRIDAY A body of an unknown man is found in the 7:00 FOCUS: Season 3 — Local PBS39 program park. Blake uses his unorthodox methods to showcases the people, places and issues that find out who he is and how he died. matter to our community. 10:00 Indian Summers On Masterpiece — While 7:30 McLaughlin Group Simla citizens look on, Ramu is tried for Jaya's 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 5 murder. Leena and Ian come to his defense. (See 11/12, 7pm) 11:00 Extraordinary Women: Audrey Hepburn 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow 10:00 Johnny Carson: American Masters 19 THURSDAY 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 5 14 SATURDAY (Part 2 of 2) 6:00 Classic Gospel 8:00 Doc Martin: Cats and Sharks 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Salute to Musical Families 9:00 Death in Paradise (See 11/18, 8pm) 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances: Kitchen Re-Do 10:00 Globe Trekker: Papua New Guinea Islands 9:00 As Time Goes By 11:00 Al Capone: Icon 10:00 Waiting For God 10:30 Vicious — It’s Freddie and Stuart’s anniversary. Freddie decides to tell Stuart’s mother they are 20 FRIDAY 7:00 FOCUS: Season 3 — Local PBS39 program a couple. showcases the people, places and issues 11:00 Steel Sessions: Marshall’s Highway that matter to our community. 11:30 Behind the Guitar: Chris Hillman 7:30 McLaughlin Group 12:00 Austin City Limits: James Taylor 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 5 (See 11/12, 7pm) 15 SUNDAY 9:00 British Antiques Roadshow 6:00 NOVA: Making North America: Life 9:30 Ellen DeGeneres: The Mark Twain Prize Hosted by renowned paleontologist Kirk 11:00 Pioneers of Television: Funny Ladies Johnson, find out how life emerged on our primeval continent. (Part 2 of 3) 21 SATURDAY 7:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History 6:00 Classic Gospel The Fire of Life 1910 - 1919 — Senator 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Thanksgiving - America the Franklin Roosevelt sets out to make a name Melting Pot for himself. Personal scandal abounds; Keeping Up Appearances Theodore has hopes of seeking the presidential 8:00 9:00 As Time Goes By Retrospective (Part 1 of 2) nomination in 1920 but in 1919 he passes on. 9:30 As Time Goes By Retrospective (Part 2 of 2) 9:00 The Civil War: Simply Murder/ The 10:00 Waiting For God Universe of Battle 1863 — In part four we learn of fierce northern opposition to Lincoln's 10:30 Vicious — Freddie and Stuart host a holiday soiree in their small central London flat. Emancipation Proclamation; Lee decides to 11:00 Steel Sessions: Joy Ike invade the North. Part five opens with a dramatic account of The Battle of Gettysburg, 11:30 Behind the Guitar: Herb Pederson 12:00 Austin City Limits: Americana Music Festival the turning point of the war. 12:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3111, 3112) 22 SUNDAY 6:00 NOVA: Making North America: Human 16 MONDAY Explore the intimate connections between the 7:00 Father Brown: The Daughters of Jerusalem landscape, the colonizing of the continent, and The father is laid up with a broken leg when the emergence of our industrial world. Mrs. Bunyon is killed after a row at a cake (Part 3 of 3) baking contest. The same murderer then kills 7:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Mrs. Bunyon’s rival Vera Thimble. The Storm 1920 - 1933 — FDR campaigns 8:00 Foyle’s War: Bleak Midwinter — The death of as James Cox’s running mate; FDR develops a woman in a munitions factory becomes infantile paralysis - polio. linked with the murder of Milner's estranged 9:00 The Civil War: Valley of the Shadow of Death wife as he falls under suspicion. (Part 1 of 2) /Most Hallowed Ground 1864 — Part six 9:00 Inspector Morse: The Day of the Devil begins with a biographical comparison of Grant (Part 2 of 2) and Lee and a chronicle of the series of battles 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey 5 that pitted the two against each other. Part Someone tries to derail Rose and Atticus' seven begins with the presidential election happiness and Mrs. Patmore gets a surprise. of 1864; Lee’s Arlington mansion is turned 11:30 FOCUS (Repeat)
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into a military hospital and becomes the Union’s most hallowed ground. EastEnders (Episodes 3113, 3114) NOVA: Making North America: Human (See 6pm)
23 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Three Tools of Death When a troubled woman’s father is killed just weeks after her mother’s death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief while solving the father’s murder by one of three weapons. 8:00 Foyle’s War: Bleak Midwinter (Part 2 of 2) 9:00 Inspector Morse: Twilight of the Gods Gwladys Probert, a world renowned mezzosoprano, is shot by a sniper at Oxford, Morse, one of her biggest fans, sees a link with an earlier murder of a freelance journalist. (Part 1 of 2)
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Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey 5 The Crawleys go to a shooting party in Northumberland and return to Downton for Christmas. (End)
24 TUESDAY 7:00 Secrets of the Tower of London 8:00 The Great Fire — An epic drama about the 1666 Great Fire of London, where the city burned for four days. Episode One: In the sweltering London summer of 1666, fire breaks out in Thomas Farriner’s Pudding Lane bakery. 9:00 The Great Fire — As the inferno spreads rapidly, Thomas’ sister-in-law, Sarah, is imprisoned in Newgate. 10:00 The Great Fire — As fire rages, the king is informed of a Catholic plot against him, allegedly led by his brother. 11:00 The Great Fire — King Charles finally takes action and Sarah is presented to the king as the fire’s instigator. 25 WEDNESDAY 7:00 Call the Midwife — Jenny needs all her midwifery skill when she assists at the birth of a baby born with spina bifida. 8:00 Death in Paradise — The team investigates the death of an English tourist strangled by her own scarf in a luxury villa. 9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: The Food of Love It was a dark and stormy night in old Ballarat and Cec Drury is about to be shocked at what falls from the sky in front of the Colonists’ Club. 10:00 Indian Summers On Masterpiece Madeleine gets a shock. Ramu's fate is in Ralph's hands. Aafrin makes two fateful decisions. (End)
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