AUGUST 2015 Spend Your Summer with PBS39! At PBS39, we’ve had another benchmark summer full of educational fun! We’ve hosted talented, driven high school students at the PBS39 Public Media & Education Center for two summer camps – our brand-new Media Career Academy (June 15th - 19th), and our annual Production U summer camp (July 13th - 17th). Of course, our youngest friends weren’t left out. They’ve had the opportunity to hear stories, sing songs and meet TeleBear all summer during Story Time. The fun will continue bi-weekly on Mondays at 10am through August. For more information, please email education@wlvt.org. There’s plenty to enjoy on-air this August, as well. Knoebels, a documentary from our friends at WVIA (Scranton) about the popular regional amusement park premieres on PBS39 Tuesday, August 4th at 9pm. In addition, we’ll tell the story of female trailblazers with Makers: Women Who Make America (Airs Tuesday, August 4th at 10pm); we wrap up Season 1 of the hit MASTERPIECE drama, Poldark on Wednesday, August 5th at 9pm; and bring back special programming and member favorites from August 8th -16th. Original PBS39 programming roars back in August, with the premiere of our brand-new music series, Steel Sessions airing weeknights at 11pm beginning Monday, August 17th. Each half-hour episode of Steel Sessions will feature a different local artist offering their raw musical talents. And, in case you want to be a part of Steel Sessions as it happens, you can attend as many tapings as you’d like at PBS39 on August 13th and 14th! Visit wlvt.org for more information. The calendar may read August, but summer is just heating up at PBS39. Help us make this a month to remember!
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AUG. 1 SATURDAY 6:00 Classic Gospel 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Songs of Perry Como 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 9:00 As Time Goes By 10:00 Waiting For God 11:00 Poldark on Masterpiece — A mysterious smelting company challenges the local copper barons. Poldark confronts the same cardsharp who swindled Francis. 12:00 Austin City Limits: Kacey Musgraves / Dale Watson 2 SUNDAY 6:00 NOVA: Venom: Nature’s Killer — Join scientists on a dangerous quest to track down and capture the world’s most venomous animals. 7:00 The Kennedy Half Century — The compelling story of how John F. Kennedy's life, administration, and his tragic death on November 22, 1963, have influenced the general public, the media, and every president who has followed him. 8:00 1964: The Fight For A Right — The program uses Mississippi to explain American voting issues in the last 150 years. 9:00 1964: American Experience — 1964 was the year the Beatles came to America, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, and three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi. It was the year when Berkeley students rose up in protest, African Americans fought back against injustice in Harlem, and Barry Goldwater’s conservative revolution took over the Republican Party. 11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3085, 3086) 12:00 NOVA: Venom: Nature’s Killer (See 6pm)
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5 WEDNESDAY 7:00 Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Residents of a quiet village begin to receive nasty, threatening letters. (Part 2 of 2) 8:00 Death in Paradise — When a prisoner is killed in their custody, DI Goodman and the team are under pressure to solve the case quickly. 9:00 Poldark on Masterpiece — When Verity makes her move, Poldark is blamed and events spiral out of control. 11:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester As Geordie’s life hangs in the balance, Sidney has to defy police to stop a killing spree. (Part 6)
9 SUNDAY 7:00 Ken Burn’s Civil War — Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark series with this in-depth look at the iconic film. 8:30 Last Days In Vietnam: American Experience (Re-airs on 8/12, 5:30pm)
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Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park — Join the iconic duo and the 500,000 fans who came out for this once-in-a-lifetime 1981 concert. Dr. Fuhrman’s End Dieting Forever!
10 MONDAY 7:00 John Denver: Country Boy — Discover the man behind the music in this intimate profile of the legendary popular singer-songwriter 8:30 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in the Park 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 4 Love is in the air and darker emotions too, as Mary, Edith, Tom and Anna face dilemmas. 11:00 Disease Proof With Dr. Katz 11 TUESDAY 7:00 Moments to Remember 9:30 Pain Prescription with Dr. Mitchell Yass 11:00 Dr. Furhman’s End Dieting Forever! 11:30 My Music: Country Pop Legends
12 WEDNESDAY 6 THURSDAY 7:30 My Music: Country Pop Legends — Country 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Madison pop legends unite to perform their biggest and Highlights include an 1875 Norwegian Hardanbest-loved hit recordings from the 1950s, 60s ger fiddle and an Eanger Irving Couse oil. and 70s. 8:00 Doc Martin: Uneasy Lies the Head 9:30 30 Days to a Younger Heart with Dr. Steven 9:00 Death in Paradise (See 8/5, 8pm) Masley 10:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3087, 3088) 11:00 JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Secret 7 FRIDAY 7:00 FOCUS 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Madison (See 8/6, 7pm)
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British Antiques Roadshow Knoebels (See 8/4, 9pm) Makers: Women Who Make America (Part 3)
Enjoy our special programming August 8th - 16th
8 SATURDAY 6:00 Gospel’s Jubilee Showcase — Rare early performances from some of gospel music's legendary pioneers. Hosted by Clifton Davis. 7:00 60s Girl Grooves (My Music) — Spotlights the girl groups and solo singers from the early and mid-1960s. Hosted by Mary Wilson. 9:00 60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Music) — Relive memorable nights of slow dancing and romancing to favorite love songs. 10:30 Disease Proof with Dr. David Katz Discover how to develop “skillpower,” the (Part 2 of 2) secret to losing weight and protecting against Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 4 disease. The fates of several characters converge at a 11:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions — Focuses glittering house party. on helping viewers find financial solutions Rick Steves Europe that fit their unique situations. FOCUS (Repeat)
3 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Wrong Shape Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. 8:00 Foyle’s War: The Funk Hole — Foyle finds himself accused of a serious offense, which complicates his hunt for a murderer at a sinister hotel. (Part 2 of 2) 9:00 Inspector Morse: Infernal Serpent — A professor is mugged and later dies of a heart attack prior to a controversial debate. 10:00
4 TUESDAY 7:00 Secrets of The Manor House 8:00 Globe Trekker: Food Hour: Sicily 9:00 Knoebels — Documentary connects Knoebels’ beginnings with the end of the Golden Age of amusement parks in the United States. 10:00 Makers: Women Who Make America Meryl Streep narrates the compelling story of women’s advancement in America in the past 50 years. Revisit key milestones and hear the surprising stories of women who broke barriers. (Part 1) 11:00 Makers: Women Who Make America (Part 2)
13 THURSDAY 7:00 Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show — Shirley Jones presents rarely seen performances by legendary stars from Broadway’s Golden Age, including songs from beloved musicals My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, West Side Story, and more. (Re-airs at 11:30pm)
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Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap Healing ADD with Dr. Daniel Amen
14 FRIDAY 7:00 Maximize Your Retirement Including Secrets To Social Security — Issues related to retirement with a special emphasis on how to properly choose the best way to take social security. 8:30 60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Music) 10:00 John Denver: Country Boy 11:30 Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy 15 SATURDAY 5:00 Over Hawaii — The unique wonders of Hawaii are explored in this illuminating, off-thebeaten-path tour of Hawaii’s six major Hawaiian islands. 6:30 Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii — A 1973 concert taped in Hawaii and the first ever to be beamed around the world by satellite.
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John Denver: Country Boy Best of the 60s (My Music Archives) Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii
16 SUNDAY 8:00 Dr. Christiane Northrup: Glorious Women Never Age 9:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions 11:30 Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap 17 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Man In The Tree — Lady Felicia finds an injured man stuck up a tree. 8:00 Foyle’s War: The French Drop — Foyle gets caught up in the rivalry between the established spy agency MI5 and the newly created Special Operations Executive. (Part 1 of 2) 9:00 Inspector Morse: Driven To Distraction Two beautiful women are stabbed to death a month apart by the same killer. (Part 1 of 2) 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 4 Can Bates learn what’s troubling Anna? Thomas installs a new ally and Alfred takes up cooking. 11:00 Steel Sessions (NEW) — Features local music talent from the Greater Lehigh Valley area. 11:30 FOCUS (Repeat)
21 FRIDAY 7:00 FOCUS 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charleston
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Elvis, Aloha From Hawaii (See 8/15, 6:30pm) Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert Filmed in 2002 in front of a sell-out crowd in Memphis, Elvis Presley sings on film and via video. Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) Rick Steves Europe
22 SATURDAY 6:00 Classic Gospel 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Tribute To Fred Astaire 8:00 See 8/1 lineup 11:00 Secrets of Underground London 12:00 Austin City Limits: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
23 SUNDAY 6:00 NOVA: Chasing Pluto — On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto to take the very first detailed images of the dwarf planet. 7:00 Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania’s Tuskegee Airmen 8:00 Pioneers of Aviation: The Early Years — Covers 18 TUESDAY the history of American aviation, from the 7:00 Inside Claridge’s — For the first time in its long Wright Brothers to the very frontiers of Space. history, this famously discreet luxury hotel has (Part 1 of 3) opened its doors to documentary cameras. 9:00 Pioneers of Aviation: The War Years (Part 1 of 3) (Part 2 of 3) 8:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine 10:00 Pioneers of Aviation: The Race to the Moon Birth of a Faith — The series begins in (Part 3 of 3) Bethlehem and travels throughout the Holy 11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3091, 3092) Land. Hosted by Jonathan Phillips. 12:00 NOVA: Chasing Pluto (See 6pm) 9:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine The Great Missionary — Meet the man whose transformation is one of the most compelling in 24 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Eye of Apollo — Susie has history, the Apostle Paul. fallen under the spell of the charismatic leader 10:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine of a sect. Age of the Apostles — Paul’s third and final 8:00 Foyle’s War: The French Drop missionary journey comes to an end. Witness (See 8/17, 8pm | Part 2 of 2) how the remaining apostles, except for John, 9:00 Inspector Morse: Driven To Distraction are martyred. (See 8/17, 9pm |Part 2 of 2) 11:00 Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey 4 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Rose’s surprise party for Robert risks scandal. Mary meets an old suitor and Edith gets 19 WEDNESDAY troubling news. 7:00 Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced 11:00 Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) An unusual announcement in the newspaper 11:30 Rick Steves Europe leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock’s home, where they become witnesses to a 25 TUESDAY murder. (Part 1 of 3) 7:00 Inside Claridge’s (See 8/18, 7pm | Part 2 of 3) 8:00 Death In Paradise — Poole investigates the 8:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine murder of a British cop on the tiny island of From Apocalypses to Heresies — Jerusalem is Saint-Marie. rocked by war and we travel to Patmos Island 9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: Still Waters — It's 1959 where John was exiled. and Doctor Lucien Blake has returned to rural 9:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine Ballarat to take over his deceased father's Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs — We trek to medical practice when a woman is found North Africa to tell the story of Perpetua, a floating dead in Lake Wendouree. young Christian martyr, whose extraordinary 10:00 The Forsyte Saga — Fleur visits Jon at the story still resonates today. farm, and after a visit from Jolyon, they 10:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine decide to elope. (Part 11) Constantine — Learn how Rome exerted its 11:00 Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) fullest effort to eradicate Christianity. 11:30 Rick Steves Europe 11:00 Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) 11:30 Rick Steves Europe 20 THURSDAY 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Charleston 26 WEDNESDAY Items include Newcomb College vases and a 7:00 Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced Leon Julien Deschamps bronze. (See 8/19, 7pm | Part 2 of 3) 8:00 Doc Martin: Perish Together As Fools 8:00 Death in Paradise — A bride is murdered on 9:00 Death in Paradise — (See 8/19, 8pm) her wedding day. 10:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3091, 3092) 9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: The Greater Good 11:00 Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) Blake investigates the horrific death of a 11:30 Rick Steves Europe
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morgue attendant. With the autopsy tools and body missing, Dr. Blake smells a rat. The Forsyte Saga — Fleur tells Soames she is in love with Jon and persuades him to visit Irene. (Part 12) Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) Rick Steves Europe
27 THURSDAY 7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tampa Highlights include a fork from the Hindenburg; a costume jewelry hat from around 1950. 8:00 Doc Martin: Driving Mr. McLynn 9:00 Death in Paradise (See 8/26, 8pm) 10:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3093, 3094) 11:00 Steel Sessions (See 8/17, 11pm) 11:30 Rick Steves Europe 28 FRIDAY 7:00 FOCUS 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tampa (See 8/27, 7pm)
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29 SATURDAY 6:00 Classic Gospel 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Hawaii 8:00 See 8/1 lineup 11:00 Royal Memories: Prince Charles’ Tribute to the Queen 12:00 Austin City Limits: The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek 30 SUNDAY 6:00 NOVA: Sunken Ship Rescue Follow the epic operation to secure, raise, and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground and tragically capsized off the coast of Italy on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people. Pioneers of Television: A four-part series focusing on the legends that helped launch television and left a lasting impression. 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00
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31 MONDAY 7:00 Father Brown: The Bride of Christ When two nuns are murdered, Father Brown investigates in the convent with the help of a young nun, very keen on detective fiction. 8:00 Foyle’s War: Enemy Fire — Sabotage, murder, and adultery at a pioneering RAF hospital brings Foyle face to face with the devastating physical and emotional consequences of war. (Part 1 of 2) 9:00 Inspector Morse: Masonic Mysteries Morse finds himself framed for murder when his lady friend is murdered. (Part 1 of 2) 10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey 4 When Robert and Thomas make a sudden trip, everyone's life becomes more complicated. 11:00 Rick Steves Europe 11:30 FOCUS: (Repeat)
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