EVENING
HIGHLIGHTS
24 SUNDAY
9/8 pm Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Part 1 A story of a dark secret amid the complexities of the sexual revolution in 1961 London, brilliant surgeon Otto, married to Elizabeth, has eyes for new nurse Angela, while her sister, Jean, is engaged to Otto’s colleague Richard. 9/8 pm The Search for Josiah Henson....The Man Behind The Story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin The autobiography that inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic.
Masterpiece Mystery: Breathless
25 MONDAY
9/8 pm House of Cards Trilogy The Final Cut (Part 3) Urquhart’s support is ebbing, and even his foreign policy success can’t save him. Then he has the most brilliant idea of his life. POV Big Men An inside look 10/9 pm at a Texas company’s quest to develop oil fields in Ghana.
26 TUESDAY
8/7 pm Jubilee Lonesome River Band, a force in bluegrass since its formation in 1982, plays a selection of its hits. 9/8 pm Lost Civil War Prison, A Time Team America Presentation Relics at Georgia’s Camp Lawton shed light on life in a Civil War prison. 9/8 pm Diamond Queen This new three-part series looks at the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Operation Maneater: Great White Shark
27 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation North America Snow geese, pelicans, and bald eagles fly over great landmarks and encounter other wildlife. 9/8 pm Nova Why Sharks Attack Leading shark experts in Australia and the United States research the science behind the great white’s hunting instincts. 9:30/8:30 pm Great Performances Dukes of September Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers and Boz Scaggs join forces to form a new super group. 10/9 pm Operation Maneater Great White Shark Mark Evans travels to Western Australia to test non-lethal solutions for preventing shark attacks.
30 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Life BB Riverboats in Newport cruises Northern Kentucky waters; the history of Cumberland College; rare white thoroughbreds in Marshall County; and fascinating information about the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. 9/8 pm Movie Classics The Man Who Lost His Head A British museum curator is sent to a New Zealand town to assess the return of an ancient Maori carving. Martin Clunes stars. (2007)
31 SUNDAY
8/7 pm History Project Burma’s Forgotten Fleet The history of the British Irrawaddy Flotilla Company in the isolated nation of Burma is detailed. 10/9 pm The Lost Pueblo Village, A Time Team America Presentation Did a community that thrived 1,400-1,500 years ago give rise to the Pueblo culture?
THIS WEEK ON KET KY A Walk with Simon Kenton Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 8/7 pm A walk in the footsteps of legendary frontiersman Simon Kenton, a key figure behind America's westward expansion and the settlement of Kentucky and Ohio.
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