YOUR FAVORITE DETECTIVES ARE BACK ON THE CASE
CLASSROOM to BOARDROOM FROM the the
KET programming has woven its way into Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashli Watts’ life since childhood. “Growing up, I was watching Reading Rainbow in class, first and second grade, and throughout middle school. I also grew up in a household where PBS and KET were watched and discussed.” Watts’ connection to KET only grew from there. “Fast forward several years down the road, my daughter, Emma, was born, and we had KET going at our house all the time. Shows like Daniel Tiger, Sesame Street and Super Why, those shows were always on at home. I knew that when my kids watched KET, they were going to be safe and that they were going to learn something. It was going to be quality programing, where a lot of times on other networks, it’s probably not values that I really want to teach my kids.”
Watts’ personal and professional engagement with KET cross over regularly at home and in the office. “[At home], we catch The Farmer & The Foodie or This Old House; living and breathing in the world of Kentucky politics, it is on all the time. And it’s not just on our TVs, it’s on
my laptop, and I have the app on my phone for legislative coverage. It really is essential to the way that many of us operate in the world of public affairs in Kentucky.” She continues, “I have different screens on with my phone watching different committee meetings and legislative proceedings. I feel like at any time of the day, KET is streaming at some point on one of my devices at home and at work.”
Legislative accessibility is something Watts feels strongly about and appreciates KET’s providing. “It’s important to highlight the access KET provides. When you think about COVID a couple of years ago when we couldn’t go to the Capitol and watch the proceedings . . . KET was the reason we were able to see what was happening. Even now, without [KET], people wouldn’t be able to tune-in to the important things going on in Frankfort and in D.C.” She continues, “that access is so important in terms of our state legislative coverage, especially since the Capitol is getting closed down for 3 to 5 years. Citizens won’t be able to go and see the legislative proceedings most days, so being able to have KET provide that camera [in the Senate and House chambers] is going to be really important to make sure that we are providing
access to Kentuckians to see what is happening in the world of the legislature.”
TODAY’S KET
(KET) really is essential to the way that many of us operate in the world of public affairs in Kentucky.
Notably, Watts will serve as the first woman emcee in the 145year history of the annual Fancy Farm picnic this year, held the first Saturday of August in Graves County, Ky. “KET’s coverage of Fancy Farm is another great point of access; it’s down in western Kentucky, and a lot of Kentuckians cannot make the trek. Through KET’s coverage, you can feel like you’re part of the day. You get to hear all the jokes, all the speeches and a great analysis afterwards.”
-Ashli Watts
Watts also appreciates the neutral, fact-based news and reporting KET provides. “Here in Kentucky – really in the world – we have a lot of different stations where we’re getting our news and our information. Being able to rely on KET to have access to fair, balanced news and programing is critical. In this world of noisy news and politics, when you listen to KET and PBS, you hear both sides of the issue; KET provides the facts, then leaves it up to the viewer on how they decide who they’re going to support and what side of the issue they want to take.”
“I’m kind of a KET superfan”, Watts laughs. “KET and PBS have just always been part of my life.”
August is one of our favorite times of year as we look forward to students going back to school and sharing our newest resources with educators to help make their classrooms the best they can be.
Among our latest services is Cursive Connection , a collection of instructive videos – one on each letter of the alphabet – that helps young students learn cursive handwriting. The Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation that requires cursive instruction, and KET’s new resource directly supports teaching the skills to build proficiency.
This is just the latest of hundreds of resources KET creates and makes available to Kentucky students, families and educators, available free of charge. They range from early childhood literacy and development through K-12 and GED preparation for adults.
We also look forward to sharing our special SummerPledge programming with viewers. We hope you will consider renewing or increasing your support and encourage others to do the same. Your essential contributions make possible the purchase of programs, including All Creatures Great and Small , Nature , Nova , Antiques Roadshow , Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood , Doc Martin , Movie Classics and many others that air on KET throughout the year.
We appreciate and thank you for your support!
Shae Hopkins KET Executive Director and CEO
Sincerely,
Mysterious A VERY MONTH
Mysteries and mayhem abound on KET in August. Grab a cup of tea and a scone, then settle in for returning favorites and brand-new cases. From the cozy to the creepy, this lineup has something for every armchair detective.
new season
Unforgotten
On a new season, DCI Jess James and DI Sunny Kahn investigate the hidden truth behind human remains found in East London’s Whitney Marsh.
KET Sunday, August 24 • 10/9 pm
KET2 Wednesday, August 27 • 10/9pm
Lucy Worsley Investigates – Bloody Mary
Does ‘Bloody Mary’, England’s first crowned queen, deserve her reputation? Lucy Worsley investigates, asking whether Mary should be remembered as a pioneer or a tyrant.
KET Sunday, August 3 • 8/7 pm
KET2 Wednesday, August 6 • 8/7 pm
new season
Professor T
Jasper is no longer consulting for the police, but when a woman disappears from a yacht, his therapist asks him to once again get involved. Dan and a new cop take on a case involving a disappearance at sea.
KET Sunday, August 24 • 8/7 pm
KET2 Wednesday, August 27 • 8/7 pm
Grantchester
Alphy and Geordie keep an eye on rising tensions as a controversial figure is invited to speak at the university. When a murder is committed, however, they disagree on how to approach the case.
KET Sunday, August 3 • 9/8 pm
KET2 Wednesday, August 6 • 9/8 pm
new season
Marlow Murder Club
If you thought this picture-perfect English village would simply return to a life of coziness, crossword puzzles, and punting on the Thames, you were dead — and delightfully — wrong!
KET Sunday, August 24 • 9/8 pm
KET2 Wednesday, August 27 • 9/8 pm
Becoming bell hooks
Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote more than 35 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. Learn how bell’s childhood in Hopkinsville and her connection to Kentucky’s “hillbilly culture” informed her views and her belief that feminism is for everybody.
KET Tuesday, August 19 • 8/7 pm
Art for Science's Sake: Stalking John James Audubon
Ten years ago, Dr. Leigh Anne Howard and Dr. Dave Black started an ornithological odyssey to learn more about the 19th-century naturalist John James Audubon, best known for his mammoth book, The Birds of America. They traveled throughout Scotland, Louisiana, New York, California, Chicago, Indiana and Kentucky to interview a variety of Audubon experts about the naturalist's contributions to the study of birds through his art.
KET Friday, August 22 • 4/3 pm
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Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli 30th - The Celebration
Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli celebrates the 30th anniversary of his music career with a concert event in his Tuscan hometown, featuring duets with Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and others.
KET Sunday, Saturday, August 9 • 8:30/7:30 pm
KET2 Tuesday, August 12 • 8:30/7:30 pm
Saturday, December 6 • 8:00 pm • Rupp Arena
Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert
Celebrate 20 years of spectacular Irish music with a new concert filmed at the Helix in Dublin – the very same venue where the first Celtic Woman PBS special was filmed. With fan favorites, new arrangements and stirring originals, this emotional evening features a stellar lineup of eight world-class Celtic Woman members, backed by a choir, orchestra, dancers and a full band.
KET Sunday, August 10 • 1:30/12:30 pm
KET2 Friday, August 15 • 7/6 pm
Sunday, December 14 • 7:00 pm • EKU Center for the Arts
Tommy Emmanuel (CGP): Live at the Sydney Opera House
Join the man considered to be one of the greatest living guitarists for a magical concert at the Sydney Opera House in his native Australia. The setlist showcases his most beloved songs like “Tall Fiddler,” “Mombasa,” and “Country Wide,” plus an iconic arrangement of “Classical Gas,” and a thrilling Beatles medley.
KET Sunday, August 10 • 5:30/4:30 pm
KET2 Thursday, August 14 • 9/8 pm
Tuesday, October 14 • 7:30 pm • Kentucky Theatre
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute
A Beatles Tribute band offers live performances of the group’s hits. Songs include “Yesterday” and “Hey Jude.”
KET Monday, August 11 • 8/7 pm
KET2 Saturday, August 9 • 5:30/4:30 pm
Saturday, September 13 • 7:30 pm • Lexington Opera House
Fancy Farm 2025
KET Monday, August 4 • 8/7 pm
Join KET for coverage of Fancy Farm, the annual politicking picnic widely viewed as the kickoff to the fall election season. Streamed from the campgrounds of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Fancy Farm, Ky., coverage features the day’s speeches as well as analysis from host Renee Shaw.
Atomic People
KET Monday, August 4 • 10/9 pm
The detonation of atomic bombs on two Japanese cities was one of the most momentous and destructive in world history. Nearly 80 years later, this film gathers the testimony of the remaining survivors before their voices are lost forever. With an average age of 85, most Hibakusha were children when the bombs were dropped. Combining personal accounts with archival footage, the film features the only people left on earth to have survived a nuclear bomb, while exploring how their experiences continue to affect them.
Great American Recipe
KET Tuesday, August 15 • 9/8 pm
In the last week of competition the three finalists face two rounds of cooking to determine the winner. First, they’ll prepare a hometown recipe, followed by an entree, side dish, and dessert that represents their personal Great American Recipe.
Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love
KET Friday, August 22 • 9:30/8:30 pm
Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love is an extraordinary exploration of love’s boundless power to heal, inspire and transform. The story follows Ariella, a brilliant young Muslim scholar whose life is upended by the tragic loss of her father. Shattered but determined, she embarks on a bold journey to uncover answers to life’s most profound questions. Along the way, Ariella is captivated by five astonishing tales from the Islamic tradition – stories that redefine love’s meaning.
Great Performances: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert
KET Friday, August 29 • 9:30/8:30 pm
KET Monday, August 25 • 8/7 pm
Host Renee Shaw explores why older workers are staying on the job longer or returning to the labor force after retirement. An expert panel gives advice on the resources and programs available to help seniors maintain or gain employment and discuss the benefits of an intergenerational workplace.
Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, conducted for the first time by Tugan Sokhiev. Opera star Piotr Beczala joins as soloist, performing arias from “Carmen” and “Turandot” along with the Vienna Boys Choir in their “Summer Night” debut.
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Jack the Ripper Grantchester on Masterpiece: Season 10, Episode Seven
Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece: Episode Seven - The Gift Broadchurch: Season 2, Episode Five
Thomas Jefferson: Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale Animals with Cameras, A Nature Miniseries History Detectives
The Video Vault: The Proud Rebel; Dean Martin Sings (Short)
Great Conversations: John Feinstein and Mike Tirico Bluegrass and Backroads Kentucky Time Capsule
Senior Scams: A Next Chapter Forum Pioneers of Television: Science Fiction VOCES: Slumlord Millionaire BBC News
Antiques Roadshow: Indianapolis, Hour Three Help! We Bought a Village: Season 2, Episode Nine
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles
Finding Your Roots: Mean Streets
The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor: Heirs and Spares
Great Lighthouses of Ireland: Season 2, Episode Four Kentucky Edition Whitney Reynolds Show
Conversations with Champions: John Brewer, Gerry Calvert, and Earl “Brother” Adkins Kentucky Edition Kentucky Muse: Ed McClanahan
American Experience: Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service: Season 2, Episode Five
Frontline: Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran
Broadchurch: Season 2, Episode Five Kentucky Edition
WoodSongs Kids: The Brothers Young
BBC News
MotorWeek: 2025 Toyota Sienna
Kentucky Life Senior Scams: A Next Chapter Forum Kentucky Life Kentucky Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Bluegrass Royalty Bluegrass and Backroads
Walking with Dinosaurs: Island of Giants Human Footprint: Vanishing Act
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Jack the Ripper Grantchester on Masterpiece: Grantchester - Season 10, Episode Seven
NOVA: Ancient Maya Metropolis BBC News
Kentucky Edition
Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece: Episode Seven - The Gift Kentucky Edition The Chavis Chronicles
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET Midnight Magic Forgotten at the Finish Line Kentucky Edition Jubilee – Summertime Blues: Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
Antiques Roadshow: Indianapolis, Hour Three
Doc Martin: Season 10, Episode Nine: Last Christmas in Portwenn
Father Brown – The Requiem for the Dead BBC News
Run That by Me Again
Kentucky Edition
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House: Uneven Paver Patio Pioneers of Television: Science Fiction Denzel Washington: American Paradox Kentucky Edition My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Kentucky Collectibles
Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic The Great American Recipe: A Test of the Best
Doc Martin: Season 10, Episode Nine: Last Christmas in Portwenn Movie Classics: Super 8
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles
Kentucky Life
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Kentuckian: Chloe Gifford
Afield: Kentucky Wild Question & Answer Show
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins
of the Summer Wine Keeping Up Appearances
Jinich Explores PanAmericana: Alberta – Canada’s Changing Heartland BBC News
Edition Comment on Kentucky
WoodSongs: John McEuen and Wyatt Ellis Reel Visions
Isbell
Time Goes By Still Open All Hours Sherlock on Masterpiece: Sherlock, Season 2: A Scandal In Belgravia Music Anywhere
Music: John Harrod WoodSongs: John McEuen and Wyatt Ellis
Brothers Jamboree
Anywhere
– Summertime Blues: Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
27 SUNDAY
8/7 pm Lucy Worsley Investigates Jack the Ripper Lucy Worsley explores how the coverage of the unsolved 19th-century case of Jack the Ripper – London’s most infamous serial killer – created a template for our modern-day true crime obsession.
8/7 pm Thomas Jefferson Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor Filmmaker Ken Burns tells the story of Thomas Jefferson, beginning with his youth in the Virginia wilderness and his early political career.
10/9 pm Animals with Cameras, A Nature Miniseries Deep-dive with Chilean devil rays in the Azores, track brown bears’ diets in Turkey and follow dogs protecting flocks of sheep from gray wolves in Southern France.
28 MONDAY
8/7 pm Senior Scams: A Next Chapter Forum Americans lost $47 billion to identity fraud and scams in 2024, an increase of $4 billion from the previous year, according to recent data released by the AARP. Renee Shaw and a panel of experts examine the scams frequently targeted at the elderly and other forms of fraud, plus offer ways to prevent falling victim to identity theft and fraudulent schemes. A 2025 KET production.
10/9 pm VOCES Slumlord Millionaire Meet the determined individuals and dedicated attorneys fighting corrupt landlords for the fundamental human right to a home.
10/9 pm Great Lighthouses of Ireland Season 2, Episode Four Photographer Peter Cox shares some of his lighthouse photographs and his fascination with
the structures, including the Skelligs Lighthouse.
29 TUESDAY
8/7 pm Finding Your Roots Mean Streets Comic Tracy Morgan and actor Anthony Ramos, both native New Yorkers, map their family trees.
9/8 pm American Experience Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History Discover the fascinating and unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
10/9 pm Frontline Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran How Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran – and the U.S. role. Benjamin Netanyahu’s long campaign to defeat Iran, the conflict with the Palestinians and his relations with the U.S.
30 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Walking with Dinosaurs Island of Giants Discover the story of Lusotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever, as it embarks on a quest for love.
9/8 pm Human Footprint Vanishing Act Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.
10/9 pm NOVA Ancient Maya Metropolis NOVA investigates why the ancient Maya abandoned the magnificent cities they had lived in for centuries.
31 THURSDAY
8/7 pm Antiques Roadshow Indianapolis, Hour Three Travel to Indianapolis for hidden treasures including an 1898
Alphonse Mucha JOB poster, a 1974 George Nakashima “Kent Hall” floor lamp and a 1961 Ty Cobb-signed baseball.
9/8 pm Pioneers of Television Science Fiction This episode uncovers three key scifi series: Star Trek, Lost in Space and Twilight Zone. Interviews with Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner; the cast of Lost in Space; and an interview with icon Rod Serling.
1 FRIDAY
9/8 pm The Great American Recipe A Test of the Best Six remaining home cooks face two challenges that push them beyond their comfort zones. First, they must prepare one of the judges’ recipes. Then, with the return of the recipe swap, they put their spin on each other’s dishes.
9:06/8:06 pm Movie Classics Super 8 During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town. Starring Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler and AJ Michalka (2011).
2 SATURDAY
9:30/8:30 pm Movie Classics Some Like It Hot After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe (1959).
11:30/10:30 pm Austin City Limits Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Celebrated singersongwriter Jason Isbell and his band the 400 Unit hit the Austin City Limits stage showcasing highlights from their acclaimed LP Weathervanes
Austin City Limits – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Walking with Dinosaurs – Island of Giants
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary Grantchester on Masterpiece: Season 10, Episode Eight
Thomas Jefferson: Liberty:The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness The Lincoln School Story
Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece: Episode Eight - A Queen Returns
Season 2, Episode Six
Super Outbreak: The Day Weather Changed Forever History Detectives: 1775 Almanac; Exercise Records; Moon Museum
The Video Vault: His Girl Friday; Life with Elizabeth (Short) Great Conversations:: Casey Gerald and Van Jones Bluegrass and Backroads Kentucky Time Capsule Fancy Farm 2025 Pioneers of Television: Sitcoms
Antiques Roadshow: Palm Springs, Hour Two Help! We Bought a Village: Season 2, Episode Ten
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles Conversations with Champions: Tim Sullivan
Finding Your Roots: Dreamers One and All American Experience: Victory in the Pacific
Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie: Agatha
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service: Season 2, Episode Six Broadchurch: Season 2, Episode Six
Edition: August 4, 2025
Reynolds Show: Full Circle
MotorWeek: 2025 Polestar 3
Kentucky Life Fancy Farm 2025 Kentucky Life Kentucky Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: The Poetry of Jazz/The Jazz of Poetry Bluegrass and Backroads
Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains NOVA: Ancient Builders of the Amazon Pompeii: The New Dig: House of Treasures
Lucy Worsley Investigates: Bloody Mary Grantchester on Masterpiece: Season 10, Episode Eight Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece: Atlantic Crossing: Episode Eight - A Queen Returns
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET Take the River
Antiques Roadshow: Palm Springs, Hour Two
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House Pioneers of Television: Sitcoms
Edition Jubilee - Summertime Blues: Alias Jones/ Bryant-Stevens Band Run That by Me Again
Where I Belong
Edition
of a Musician: John Jorgenson Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield: Kentucky Wild Question & Answer Show Kentucky Collectibles
Edition Aging in Place: A Next Chapter Forum Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic The Great American Recipe: A Taste Down Memory Lane
Edition Farewell Doc Martin
Classics: Letters to Juliet
Edition Comment on Kentucky Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles Distinguished Kentuckian: Joy Bale Boone Kentucky Edition WoodSongs: Susan Pepper and Steve Dawson Reel Visions
Is Your
(My Music Presents)
Steves Experiencing Europe (continued from 7 PM) All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents)
Anywhere Kentucky Music
- Susan Pepper and Steve Dawson
Gees: In Our Own Time
3 SUNDAY
9/8 pm Grantchester on Masterpiece Grantchester - Season 10, Episode Eight Alphy and Geordie keep an eye on rising tensions as a controversial figure is invited to speak at the university. When a murder is committed, they disagree on how to approach the case.
9:30/8:30 pm The Lincoln School Story Explore the 1954 fight for school desegregation led by five mothers and their daughters in Hillsboro, Ohio.
10/9 pm The Super Outbreak: The Day Weather Changed Forever Hear stories from those who survived the violent outbreak of tornadoes on April 3, 1974, and the experts involved with the forecast.
4 MONDAY
8/7 pm Fancy Farm 2025 Highlights from the 2025 Fancy Farm picnic in Graves County, Kentucky.
9/8 pm Pioneers of Television Sitcoms Joyce Randolph provides insight into Jackie Gleason; Marlo Thomas reminisces about her father, Danny; Andy Griffith on what made his show work; Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke recount their work together.
10/9 pm Craft in America Science Investigating the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math and the climate emergency.
5 TUESDAY
8/7 pm Finding Your Roots Dreamers One and All Exploring the ancestry of actress Sharon Stone and model Chrissy Teigen
includes traveling across Europe and Thailand.
9/8 pm RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 2, Episode Six On the day of Timmy’s funeral, Wayne tries to face his grief alone until he is confronted with the person he deems responsible.
6 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Angels on Horseback: Midwives in the Mountains Explore the driving force, trials and triumphs of the women of the Frontier Nursing Service. Founded in 1925 by Mary Carson Breckinridge, the Frontier Nursing Service brought unprecedented healthcare to rural Appalachia. A 2021 KET production.
9/8 pm NOVA Ancient Builders of the Amazon Discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries with prehistoric populations in the Amazon.
7 THURSDAY
8/7 pm Antiques Roadshow Palm Springs, Hour Two Fantastic Palm Springs finds include a 1966 Roy Lichtenstein screenprint, a NASA Apollo archive and a Tiffany Studios mosaic panel.
10/9 pm Rockie Lynne: Where I Belong Songwriter and guitar virtuoso Rockie Lynne’s life embodies resilience and redemption. His journey includes a distinguished music career, dedication to his nonprofit, Tribute to the Troops, a search for his biological family and working with aspiring young musicians in rural North Carolina.
8 FRIDAY
10/9 pm Exile: Live in Concert This live concert film, recorded in Nov. 2023 at the historic Renfro Valley Entertainment Center in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, celebrates the 60th anniversary of one of the longest-running American bands, Exile. It features many of the band’s biggest hits, including “Kiss You All Over” and more. This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions. A 2024 KET production.
9 SATURDAY
8:30/7:30 pm Great Performances Andrea Bocelli 30th - The Celebration Renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli celebrates the 30th anniversary of his music career with a concert event in his Tuscan hometown, featuring duets with Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Will Smith and others.
10:30/9:30 pm This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) Take a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music, from its roots in bluegrass to San Francisco coffee houses to clubs in Greenwich Village. The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host.
10:30/9:30 pm Bee Gees: In Our Own Time Explore the story of one of the bestselling music acts of all time, told in their own words by Barry and Robin Gibb, from modest beginnings to worldwide success in the 1970s.
Bee Gees: In Our Own Time
Secrets of the Dead – Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science
Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Prestonsburg
Walking with Dinosaurs: A Viewer’s Guide Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs
Moments to Remember (My Music Presents) (continued from 6 PM) All Creatures Great and Small: Chapter
Scourges of Heaven
and 70s Soul Celebration (My Music Presents)
50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary (continued from 7 PM)
and Backroads
News
That by Me
Pickin’: A Musical Tribute
Tommy Emmanuel CGP: Live at the Sydney Opera House Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Kentucky Collectibles Kentucky Edition Beyond Stained Glass - Architectural Glass by Kenneth von Roenn Kentucky Afield
Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic The Great American Recipe: The Grand Finale
Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert (continued from 7 PM)
Johnny Cash: We Walk the Line BBC News
All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street BandNo Nukes
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles Distinguished Kentuckian: Barry Bingham Sr. Kentucky Edition WoodSongs: The Cleverlys and the Heart Collectors Reel Visions
Viewer’s Choice
Viewer’s Choice
Video Vault (continued from 6 PM)
Viewer’s Choice
Viewer’s Choice
Kentucky Music: Don and Carmen Rogers WoodSongs: The Cleverlys and the Heart Collectors
Viewer’s Choice
Viewer’s Choice
Lanham Brothers Jamboree Music Anywhere
Viewer’s Choice
Viewer’s Choice
Jubilee - Summertime Blues: Doug MacLeod/Otis Taylor Band
10 SUNDAY
8:30/7:30 pm All Creatures Great and Small: Chapter Five Go behind-the-scenes with the cast and creators of this beloved Masterpiece series. It’s Spring 1941 in Darrowby, and Season 5 finds young baby Jimmy keeping everyone in Skeldale House on their toes.
9/8 pm This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) Take a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music, from its roots in bluegrass to San Francisco coffee houses to clubs in Greenwich Village. The Smothers Brothers and Judy Collins host.
11 MONDAY
8/7 pm The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute A Beatles tribute band offers live performances of the group’s hits. Songs include “Yesterday” and “Hey Jude.”
9/8 pm American Masters LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Explore the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother, Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to overcome hardship and build her own legacy.
12 TUESDAY
9/8 pm 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary Celebrate the impact of the folk music trio that provided America’s soundtrack for five decades. Featuring many of their best performances and most popular songs including “Puff the Magic Dragon,” “If I Had a Hammer” and “Five Hundred Miles.”
10:30/9:30 pm Johnny Cash: We Walk the Line On April 20, 2012, music stars and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Johnny Cash, marking his 80th birthday. The concert took place at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody. Performances included Brandi Carlile, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ronnie Dunn, Jamey Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and more.
13 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Walking with Dinosaurs: A Viewer’s Guide Take a look at the series that takes viewers on a unique journey revealing the incredible life stories of these long-lost giants. Explore the dramatic story of the dinosaurs and discover how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought and died.
10/9 pm 60s and 70s Soul Celebration (My Music Presents) The legends of ‘60s and ‘70s soul music return to perform their biggest hits. Featuring The Temptations, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, The Chi-Lites, The Spinners, Sam Moore and more.
14 THURSDAY
9/8 pm Tommy Emmanuel CGP: Live at the Sydney Opera House Join Tommy Emmanuel, considered one of the greatest living guitarists, for a concert at the Sydney Opera House in his native Australia, recorded in May 2023. The setlist includes “Tall Fiddler,” “Mombasa,” and “Country Wide,” plus an iconic arrangement of “Classical Gas” and a Beatles medley.
10:30/9:30 pm Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs Legendary songwriter Kris Kristofferson is joined by Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie
Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr. and other top country artists in this 2016 concert from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Songs include “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” “Here Comes That Rainbow Again,” “For The Good Times” and more.
15 FRIDAY
9/8 pm The Great American Recipe The Grand Finale The three finalists prepare a hometown recipe, followed by an entree, side dish and dessert that represents their Great American Recipe.
11:00/10:00 pm Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - No Nukes Celebrate the 1979 “No Nukes” concerts featuring newly restored footage of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street band’s epic performance. Live favorites include “Badlands,” “The Promised Land,” “Thunder Road,” “Born to Run” and more.
16 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Viewer’s Choice SummerPledge programming to be announced.
8/7 pm Viewer’s Choice SummerPledge programming to be announced.
9/8 pm Viewer’s Choice SummerPledge programming to be announced.
Johnny Cash: We Walk the Line
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – No Nukes
Season 2, Episode Seven
Kentucky Life Kentucky Tonight
Kentucky Seasons: A KET Special Sally Brown: Force of Nature
Season 2, Episode Seven
Life Kentucky Edition: August 19, 2025 In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Spirited Sounds, Tall Tales, and Amazing Grace
Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle: Doctor and Detective Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle: Fact and Fiction Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Black Death
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET: The Healing Senior Scams: A Next Chapter Forum Kentucky Edition: August 20, 2025
and Backroads
Edition The Chavis Chronicles
- Summertime Blues: Kenny Neal Run That by Me Again
Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City, Hour Three Doc Martin: Mysterious Ways Father Brown: The Final Devotion
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House: Gas Fireplace Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World: The Foundation
at the Kennedy Center: The Roots Residency
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Kentucky Collectibles Kentucky Edition Becoming bell hooks Kentucky Afield Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love
Doc Martin: Mysterious Ways Movie Classics: Some Like It Hot Kentucky Edition Comment on Kentucky
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles Distinguished Kentuckian: John Jacob Niles Kentucky Edition: August 22, 2025 WoodSongs: McLain Family Band Reel Visions
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Movie Classics: Arrival Austin City Limits: Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Phil Vickery MBE and Martin Offiah MBE
of the Summer Wine Keeping Up Appearances
War: Season 2, Episode One Music Anywhere Kentucky Music: Brett Ratliff WoodSongs: McLain Family Band Lanham Brothers Jamboree Music Anywhere Jubilee - Summertime Blues: Kenny Neal
17 SUNDAY
8/7 pm Viewer’s Choice SummerPledge programming to be announced.
8/7 pm Viewer’s Choice SummerPledge programming to be announced.
18 MONDAY
9/8 pm American Masters James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket An in-depth portrait of James Baldwin, one of the great American authors of the 20th century. The program features interviews with family members, friends and notable colleagues such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, William Styron, Amiri Baraka, Richard Avedon and Bobby Short.
10/9 pm POV Emergent City A new “innovation district” tests local democracy in a divided Brooklyn community.
19 TUESDAY
8/7 pm Becoming bell hooks Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote more than 35 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. The documentary features selections read by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and interviews with feminist activist Gloria Steinem, Kentucky writers Crystal Wilkinson and Silas House, bell’s younger sister Gwenda Motley, and many others. The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions. A 2024 KET production.
9/8 pm My Lai: American Experience My Lai Examines one of the darkest chapters of the Vietnam War - the 1968 My Lai
massacre, its cover-up, and the soldiers who broke rank to halt the atrocities.
9/8 pm RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 2, Episode Seven A night of fun for the RFDS team and the Broken Hill community quickly descends into chaos when a bad batch of MDMA is discovered.
20 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Seasons: A KET Special Explores the scenic beauty of the Commonwealth during all four seasons, showcasing some of its most iconic natural wonders as well as seldom seen locations.
10/9 pm Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman Discover the extraordinary life of the longtime Keeneland Race Course executive Ted Bassett, a native Kentuckian who was a decorated World War II Marine and former head of the state police. Through interviews with friends, colleagues and contemporaries a picture emerges of a humble, self-effacing man who, believing in service to others, achieved great things. A 2012 KET production.
21 THURSDAY
9/8 pm Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World The Foundation Discover the factors that led to the birth of hip hop and its first socially conscious hit, “The Message,” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982.
10/9 pm Next at the Kennedy Center The Roots Residency Hip Hop legends The Roots give an electrifying performance during a residency at the Kennedy Center.
22 FRIDAY
9/8 pm The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia A historical documentary tells the story of pack horse librarians – women hired by Franklin Roosevelt’s Work Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression to travel on horseback to deliver library books and magazines to people in Eastern Kentucky, braving creeks, mountains and inclement weather along the way. A 2022 KET production.
9/8 pm Movie Classics Some Like It Hot After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe (1959).
23 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Life The Local Honeys, Appalachian Writers’ Workshop, Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park Kentucky-based band, The Local Honeys, is dedicated to preserving and spreading traditional mountain music; the Appalachian Writers’ Workshop in Hindman focuses on nurturing the next generation of Appalachian authors; and Chip joins the reenactment of the Battle of Blue Licks at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, which is considered the last official battle of the Revolutionary War. A 2024 KET production.
9/8 pm Movie Classics Arrival Linguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Witaker (2016).
11/10 pm Austin City Limits Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra Rodrigo y Gabriela and the Austin Symphony Orchestra perform.
Austin City Limits Rodrigo y Gabriela featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra
Kentucky Seasons: A KET Special
La Famiglia
Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie: Poirot
American Experience: Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service: Season 2, Episode Eight
Legacy of Black Horsemen
Broadchurch: Season 2, Episode Eight
Kentucky Edition: August 26, 2025
MotorWeek: 2025 Bentley Continental
Kentucky Life Aging and the Workplace: A Next Chapter Forum Kentucky Life Kentucky Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Madisonville Bluegrass and Backroads
Nature: Gorilla The Real Jungle Book
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode One - Overboard
The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Season 2, Episode One
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman
Building Hope: The Don and Mira Ball Story
Unforgotten on Masterpiece: Season 6, Episode One Kentucky Edition The Chavis Chronicles
Edition Jubilee - Summertime Blues: Hog Maw Blues Band Run That by Me Again
Antiques Roadshow: Virginia Beach, Hour Two Doc Martin: Sons and Lovers Father Brown: The New Order BBC News Kentucky Edition
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House: Beehives 101 Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World: Under Siege American Experience: The War On Disco
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Kentucky Collectibles
Edition
of a Musician: Kisty Cox
Edition The Super Outbreak: The Day Weather Changed Forever Kentucky
24 SUNDAY
8/7 pm Statue of Liberty Ken Burns chronicles the history of the Statue of Liberty and what it represents to all Americans. David McCullough narrates.
9/8 pm Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein The Golden Gate Bridge Explore the story behind the Golden Gate Bridge, an engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit.
10/9 pm Kingdoms of the Sky: Rockies Experience the amazing wildlife and remarkable people who inhabit this 3,000mile mountain range, home to cougars, wolverines, wolves and grizzlies.
25 MONDAY
9/8 pm The Alice and Wade Houston Story The documentary chronicles the lives and careers of Alice and Wade Houston, a philanthropically-inclined couple from Louisville who grew up in segregated communities, became lifelong friends with Muhammad Ali, and found success in the arenas of both business and sports, including building one of the largest woman- and minority-owned supply-chain businesses in North America. Along the way they’ve supported local organizations and helped countless people. A 2023 KET production.
26 TUESDAY
8/7 pm Finding Your Roots La Famiglia Explore the Italian roots of television host Joy Behar and actor Michael Imperioli.
9/8 pm American Experience Clearing the Air: The War on Smog The epic struggle against airborne toxins that led to the creation of the Clean Air Act.
10/9 pm The Legacy of Black Horsemen Explore the stories and contributions of Black jockeys, trainers, owners, grooms and
exercise riders in the 1800s who persevered through enslavement, the outbreak of the Civil War, segregation and Jim Crow laws and were instrumental in laying the foundation of the Thoroughbred industry in America. A 2023 KET production. This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
10/9 pm Broadchurch Season 2, Episode Eight Decisions are made, truths are revealed and lives in Broadchurch are changed forever.
27 WEDNESDAY
10/9 pm Building Hope: The Don and Mira Ball Story This program gives a glimpse of Don and Mira Ball’s generosity that has forever changed Kentucky. The philanthropic powerhouse team built a thriving home-building business and devoted their time, talent, and treasure to those less fortunate. Whether through recovery programs, serving on university boards, or opening their home to various charitable organizations, Don and Mira Ball have humbly served their community. A 2018 KET Production.
28 THURSDAY
10/9 pm American Experience The War On Disco The documentary explores the backlash to disco against a backdrop of race, class and socioeconomic strife.
29 FRIDAY
9/8 pm The Hilltoppers During the 1950s, an unassuming quartet from Bowling Green, Kentucky, made the astonishing rise from college singers to national fame –culminating in 21 songs in the Top 40. This documentary showcases the Hilltoppers’ path to stardom via archival performance footage (including the Ed Sullivan Show),
rare home movie clips, and interviews with those who knew the group best. A 2016 KET production.
9/8 pm Movie Classics Arrival Linguist Louise Banks leads a team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down around the world. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Witaker (2016).
30 SATURDAY
8:30/7:30 pm Kentucky Afield Sportsman Chad Miles goes in search of outdoor adventure and showcases the best fishing, hunting, and wildlife-related recreation Kentucky offers. A KET/ Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation.
9/8 pm Movie Classics Super 8 During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town. Starring Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler and AJ Michalka (2011).
11/10 pm Austin City Limits Noah Kahan/ Flor de Toloache Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan performs tunes from Stick Season; the female mariachi act Flor de Toloache.
31 SUNDAY
8/7 pm The Congress Filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the events that have shaped the first 200 years of the U.S. Congress. David McCullough narrates.
9:30/8:30 pm The Harrodsburg Legacy: 250 Years in the Making Discover Harrodsburg, Kentucky, officially founded on June 16, 1774, with a rich history that predates its founding. Explore the stunning landscapes, exquisite architecture, vibrant singing and dancing, and much more in this remarkable Kentucky community.
AUGUST
ET/CT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
6:00/5:00 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Wai Lana Yoga YNDI Yoga (5,19,25)/ S Aging Backwards 4 (12) Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr (6,20,27)/ S Easy Yoga (13) Wai Lana Yoga (7,21,28)/ S 5 Minute Yoga Fix (14) Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
6:30/5:30 Arthur Sit and Be Fit Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (5,19,26) Sit and Be Fit (6,20,27) Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (7,21,28) Yoga in Practice Arthur
7:00/6:00 Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali
7:30/6:30 Wild Kratts Wild Kratts WildKratts Wild Kratts WildKratts Wild Kratts Wild Kratts
8:00/7:00 Wild Kratts
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9:00/8:00 Sesame
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10:00/9:00
10:30/9:30
11:00/10:00 Washington Week with the Atlantic (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
11:30/10:30
12:00/11:00 Inside Louisville (3,24,31)/ S Ken Burns: The National Parks (10)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
12:30/11:30 Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove (3,24,31) Elinor Wonders
1:00/12:00 Comment on Kentucky (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
1:30/12:30
Fit 2 Stitch (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
(10)
2:00/1:00 Senior Scams (3)/ Quilting Women of Gee's Bend (10)/ S Viewers' Choice (17)/ Kentucky to the World (24)/ Aging and the Workplace (31)
(2,23,30)/ S Cooking with Legends (9)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
2:30/1:30
3:00/2:00 Help! We Bought a Village (3)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)/ Building Hope: The Don and Mira Ball Story (31)
3:30/2:30
S All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (10)/ The Harrdosburg Legacy: 250 Years in the Making (24)
4:00/3:00 Kentucky Life (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale (4)/ Lidia Celebrates America (11)/ SuperAgers (18)/ 10 Streets that Changed America (25)
10 Monuments that Changed America (5)/ S Ken Burns: One Nation, Many Stories (12)/ 10 Homes that Changed America (19)/ Finding Edna Lewis (26) Class (6,13,20)/ Fruit: It Takes a Village to Save Lives (27)
Pompeii: The New Dig (7)/ Trolley Park: Midway Memories (14)/ The Super Outbreak: The Day Weather Changed Forever (21)/ Black Sox Scandal: American Stories (28)
Art+Medicine (1, 29)/ Aging in America (8)/ Chihuly: Roll the Dice (15)/ Art for Science's Sake (22)
Choice (16)/ Lidia’s Kitchen (23,30)
S Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name (9)/ The Farmer & The Foodie (23,30)
S Viewer's Choice (16)/ America's Test Kitchen (23,30)
4:30/3:30 Kentucky Afield (3,24,31) Aging Matters: Loneliness & Isolation (18) S NOVA (14) S Nature (15) Cook's Country (23,30)
5:00/4:00 S Viewer's Choice (17)/ This Old House (24,31) Birth of the Endless Summer (4)/ Beyond Stained GlassArchitectural Glass by Kenneth von Roenn (11)/ Pathways to Invention (18)/ Secrets of the Dead (25)
5:30/4:30 Ask This Old House (3,24,31)/ S Tommy Emmanuel CGP: Live at the Sydney Opera House (10)
6:00/5:00 Last of the Summer Wine (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
6:30/5:30 Keeping Up Appearances (3,24,31)
(27)
Footprint (1)/ Nature (8,22,29)
Lawrence Welk Show (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
Lawrence Welk - Milestones & Memories (9)
Antiques Roadshow (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
7:30/6:30 The Red Green Show (2,23,30)
7:00/6:00 Alan Carr's Adventures with Agatha Christie (3,24,31)/ S Cozy Mysteries of Masterpiece Mystery (10)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
. S = SummerPledge
Fancy Farm (2)/ Pati's Mexican Table (23,30)
The
6:00/5:00
Focus on Europe (3,24,31)/ S Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute (10)/ S Viewer's Choice (17) Amanpour and Company
6:30/5:30 Story in the Public Square (2,24,31)
7:00/6:00 Kentucky Health (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
7:30/6:30 Wai Lana Yoga (3,24,31)/ S Supercharge Your Brain (10)
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9:00/8:00 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom (3,24,31)/ S Rick Steves Experiencing Europe (10)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
9:30/8:30 Roadtrip Nation: Built On Skills (3,24); Roadtrip Nation: Tech For Us (31)
10:00/9:00 America the Bountiful (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17)
10:30/9:30 Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out (3,24,31)/ S Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park (10)
Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting (5,19,26)
Ireland with Michael (4,18,25)/ S Rick Steves' Europe: Great German Cities (11)
Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out (5,19,26) Kentucky Life
Samantha Brown's Places to Love (4,18,25) In the Americas with David Yetman Rick Steves' Europe
11:00/10:00 Rick Steves' Europe (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17) Cycle Around Japan Highlights (4,18,25) Travels with Darley Journeys in Japan
& Porter's Love of Quilting
Table for All with Buki Elegbede (7,21,28)/ S Ken Burns: The National Parks (14)
Fresh Glass (7,21,28)
AUGUST
on Kentucky (2,23,30)
1:30/12:30
2:00/1:00
(9)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
Facing Waves (1,8,22,29)/ S Rick Steves Experiencing Europe (15) Fresh Glass (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
Festivals (1,8)/ Refresh Quest (22,29)
with Darley (2,23,30)/ S Rick Steves' Europe: Great German Cities (9)
People of the North (7,21,28) Wild Nevada (1,8,22,29) Weekends with Yankee (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's
Meals (30)
Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein
Indian Flavors with Alamelu (2,23,30)/ S 60s & 70s Soul Celebration (9)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
2:30/1:30 Keeping Up Appearances (3,24,31) Ireland with Michael Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Kentucky Life Table for All with Buki Elegbede (7,21,28) Facing Waves Fresh Glass (2,23,30)
3:00/2:00 As Time Goes By (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17) Samantha Brown's Places to Love In the Americas with David Yetman Rick Steves' Europe (6,20,27)/ S Rick Steves Experiencing Europe (13) Fresh Glass (7,21,28) Finding Festivals (1,8,15)/ Refresh Quest (22,29) Travels with Darley (2,23,30)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
3:30/2:30 Still Open All Hours (3,24,31) Dive In Tokyo Travels with Darley Journeys in Japan (6,20,27) People of the North Wild Nevada Weekends with Yankee (2,23,30)
4:00/3:00 Doc Martin (3,24,31)/ S American Revolution: An Inside Look (10)/ S Viewer's Choice (17) The American Woodshop This Old House Help!
4:30/3:30
5:00/4:00
6:30/5:30 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe (3,24,31)
Kimball's Milk Street Television
7:00/6:00
Heart & Soul (5,19,26) Cook's Country (6,20,27) Pati's Mexican Table (7,21,28) To Dine For with Kate Sullivan
Nova (3,24,31)/ S Viewer's Choice (17) Inside Louisville (4,18,25)/ S Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name (11) Father Brown (5,19,26) Rick Steves Cruising the Mediterranean (6)/ Hidden Belize (20)/ Hidden Louisiana (27) Start Up (7,21,28)/ S 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary (14) Finding Your Roots (1,8,22,29)/ S Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert (15) Classic Gospel (2,23,30)/ Rick Steves Experiencing Europe (9)/ S Viewer's Choice (16)
7:30/6:30 Ken Burns: The National Parks (10) Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove (4,18,25) The Red Green Show (7,21,28)
KET Education hosts two Summer Arts Professional Development Days
K-12 educators attended two summer PD events designed to inspire creativity and connect art with nature. Attendees earned 6 hours of professional credit. Events, held at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum and at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center, were conducted in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education, Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, and Berea College’s Forestry Outreach Center.
Friends of KET member receives O. Leonard Press Award
Congratulations to Friends of KET member Dale Josey of Louisville, who was recently was presented with the O. Leonard Press Award, the highest honor given by the Friends. Friends members and staff are proud to celebrate his exemplary volunteer service and thank him for his commitment to supporting the mission and values of KET.
'Education Matters' program premieres August 18
Resources for Families: Education Matters will focus on several topics to help students and their families navigate the start of a new school year. Panelists will discuss academic standards, IEPs, 504 plans and programs for students with special needs. The program will also outline some of the resources available for families. Resources for Families: Education Matters airs Monday, August 18 at 9/8pm on KET.
Remembering Bill Moyers
PBS recently lost a legend of journalism in Bill Moyers. In November 1996, he visited KET for “An Evening with Bill Moyers” where he discussed his then-new book Genesis: A Living Conversation.
KET productions receive 10 Regional Emmy Award nominations
KET productions were recognized with 10 Regional Emmy Award nominations from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The awards recognize excellence in the areas of local news, programming and individual achievement and are one of the industry’s highest honors. “I am proud of our talented producers and entire team,” said Shae Hopkins, KET’s executive director and CEO. “These nominations showcase the quality of KET’s productions and highlight our dedication to showcasing the stories and accomplishments of the people of Kentucky.”
KET to visit Bowling Green
On-air host Renee Shaw and KET staff will visit Bowling Green August 12-15 for the second stop in a series of summer visits to communities around Kentucky. Kentucky Edition will be produced at Western Kentucky University, as well as an episode of Kentucky Tonight. A free screening of KET documentary The Hilltoppers will be offered at The Capitol movie theater on Tuesday, August 12 at 6:30 pm CT and local-interest stories will be covered throughout the week, shining a spotlight on Warren County and the region.
We appreciate our corporate partners and their support this year through program underwriting. Please say ‘Thank you for supporting KET’ when you visit any of these businesses:
Alltech, Inc.
America250KY
American Quilter’s Society
Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky
Ball Homes
Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts of Kentucky
Blue & Company
Blue Grass Farms Charities
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame
Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau
Boyle County Performing Arts Center
Brown-Forman
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Central Bank Center/Lexington Opera House
The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU
CHI Saint Joseph Health
City of Somerset
Clark Material Handling Company
Clay Ingels Company
Community Action Council
Corporex
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky
Frazier History Museum
Frontier Nursing University
G&J Pepsi
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
God’s Pantry Food Bank
Gray
The Healing Place
Heaven Hill
High Knoll Wealth Advisors
James Motor Company
Kentucky African American Heritage Commission
Kentucky American Water
Kentucky Artisan Center
Kentucky Blood Center
Kentucky Broadcasters Association
Kentucky CancerLink
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
Kentucky Center For Mathematics
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
Kentucky Education Association
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky League of Cities
Kentucky Lottery
Kentucky Medical Association
Kentucky Nurses Association
Kentucky Propane Education and Research Council
Kentucky Proud
Kentucky Realtors Association
Kentucky State Parks
Kentucky State University
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association
KHEAA / KHESLC
Kosair for Kids
The Lane Report
Leadership Kentucky Lexmark
LifeWorks For Autism
Lincoln Hills
Live Nation/Louisville Palace
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky
Utilities Company
Louisville Orchestra
Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau
Norton Center for the Arts – Centre College
Owensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Owensboro Health
Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau
Planters Bank
PNC
RiverPark Center
Rose Camenisch Stewart Mains PLLC
Sew-A-Lot
Somerset Community College
Stantec
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Toyota Kentucky
UK HealthCare
UK Markey Cancer Foundation
US Bank WellCare
Wiebold Studios
Willett Distillery
World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Indiana
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Nearly 1,000 guests joined us for KET’s 37th annual Summer Celebration No Place Like Home, a technicolor adventure on June 7 commemorating our sense of place across Kentucky and 250Lex “Come Home” month. Behind the curtain was an Emerald City Auction; dancing to The Crashers; even a hot air balloon — all against the backdrop of beautiful Donamire Farm. Thank you for supporting the wonderful world of KET and for enabling those we serve to dream beyond their wildest imaginations.
HOSTESS
Mira Ball
HONORARY CHAIR
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton
HOMETOWN HERO SPONSORS…
PREMIER
Harp Enterprises/R. Baird Properties LLC
Schiffman’s Jewelers - Emerald City
Auction
HEARTS OF GOLD
Alliance Coal, LLC
Alltech
Baird
Bakhaus Family Foundation
The Brown Biggins Group at Morgan
Stanley Wealth Management
Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky Healthcare
University of Kentucky Philanthropy & Alumni Association
SPECIALTY
Central Bank & Trust Co. - Theme
Four Roses Distillery - Welcome Bar
Green’s Toyota of LexingtonHospitality
Keller Williams Realty - Entertainment
Pikeville Medical Center - Guest Comfort
Willett Distillery - Photo Op
SILVER SLIPPERS
Alzheimer’s Association - Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter
American Trust Wealth
Ball Homes
Bank of the Bluegrass Wealth Management
Community Trust Bank
CSX
Dean Dorton
Dentons
Fifth Third Bank
Gray
Donna S. Hall
Harrod Concrete and Stone
James Motor Company
Kentucky Blood Center
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Kentucky League of Cities
Kinetic
McBrayer, PLLC
Messer Construction Co.
Melanie Simpson-Conley
Stites & Harbison
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Toyota Kentucky
UBS Financial Services/David W. Demarest
University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union
US Bank
Van Meter Family
Sandra Welch
PATRONS
AIA Kentucky
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky
AssuredPartners
Becky Jordan State Farm Insurance
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Cecil’s Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
CHI Saint Joseph Health, A Member of CommonSpirit
City National Bank
Clean Gas Partners, LLC
Congleton-Hacker Company
Al & Patti Cross, David & Jennifer Cross
Janet W. Doss, LCSW
DUO Broadband
Virginia Fox
Gess Mattingly & Atchison
Mayor Linda Gorton & Major General (Ret.) Charlie Gorton
KET Executive Director and CEO Shae Hopkins (right) with Michele Ripley (left) welcomed Honorary Chair Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and her husband, Charlie
Keeneland
Kentucky American Water
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
Kentucky Event Company
Landscapers Corner Inc.
The Lane Report, Inc.
Marsh McLennan Agency
McCarthy Strategic Solutions
Victoria & Lee Meyer
John Paul & Judy Miller
Owensboro Health
PNC Bank
R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
Ray Consultants, LLC
Republic Bank & Trust Co.
Southeast Printing & Mailing
Stephanie L. Stumbo
Patricia Sullivan
United Real Estate Louisville and Bluegrass
WesBanco Bank
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP
EMERALD CITY AUCTION DONORS
21c Museum Hotels
250Lex
About Face Organic Skincare Studio
Agape Fields
Chris Aldridge
Angel’s Envy Distillery
The Apiary
Arhaus
The Ashbrook Hotel and Restaurant
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
Athens Golf Center
Augusta Distillery
Azur Restaurant & Patio
John Backer
Baker-Bird Winery
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Bardstown Motor Lodge and Toogie’s Table
Barrel House Distilling Company
The Barrel Market
Bella Rose
Belle of Louisville
Belle Vie Aesthetic Medicine
Belle Vie MedSpa
Blanton’s Bourbon
Bluegrass Baking Company
Bluegrass Youth Ballet
Body Structure Medical Fitness
Bourbon & Beyond by Danny Wimmer
Presents
BraveHearts Equine Center
Patty & David Breeze
Carl Meyers
Carson’s Food & Drink
Casey Jones Distillery
Central Kentucky Eyecare
Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Music Festival Presented by P&G
Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
City of Lexington
Coles 735 Main
Columbia Steakhouse
Commonwealth Polo Club
Condado Tacos
CycleBar
DaRae & Friends Catering
Davonna Saier
The Delegate Hotel and Cypress & Oak
Designer Consigner
John S. Domaschko
Doodles Breakfast & Lunch
Elite Island Resorts
Dr. Elizabeth Elkinson
EKU Center for the Arts
Farmer’s Jewelry
FC Cincinnati
Fizz Facial Bar
Four Roses Distillery
Foxhollow Farm and KET’s Maggie
Keith
Frazier History Museum
Gainesway Farm
Genesis Lexington Tennis Club
Georgetown-Scott County Parks & Recreation
Bob Glass
Pat Gradek
The Greenbrier
Greer Portrait Studio
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Harkness Edwards Vineyards
Harrod Concrete and Stone
Heaven Hill Brands
Heritage Antiques
Hermitage Farm
H.I. Flight, Inc.
High on Art & Coffee
Hilton Downtown Lexington
Historic Diamond Caverns
The Historic Gatlinburg Inn
Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari
Hollywood Feed
Horse Country
Hookfire
Shae Hopkins
House
Housewarmings
Michael Huang
International Spa Association
J&H Outdoors
J. Render’s Southern Table & Bar
JMI Sports
Joey’s Carpet Care & MicroSeal
Keeneland
Kendra Scott
Kentucky Ballet Theatre
Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Lottery
Kentucky Mountain Moonshine
Kentucky Nut Corporation
Kentucky Performing Arts
Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kentucky Railway Museum
Kentucky State Parks
Rocky Adkins and his wife, Leah, a KET Authority Board member
KET Authority Board Member Kevin Weaver and Amanda Greenlee
KET Authority Board Member Jay Mehta and his wife, Erika
From left: Dr. Michael Rankin, Sandy Marting, Fund Board member Melanie Simpson-Conley, Fund Board Chairman Nick Nicholson, James Hardymon, Susan Nicholson and Kelli Barnes
The Kentucky Theatre
Tammy Lair Fine Art
Tom Leach
LexArts
Lexington Children’s Museum
Lexington Furniture Company
Lexington Healing Arts Academy
Lexington Legends
Lexington Philharmonic
Lexington Sporting Club
Lexmark
Little Classics on Clay
Live Nation
Liz & Roo
LM Communications
Log Still Distillery
Louisville Bats
Louisville Orchestra
The Manchester
Manchester Music Hall
Barbara McGinty
Michler’s Florist
Mitchell Fine Arts Center at Transylvania
University
The Myriad Hotel and Paseo Restaurant & Bar
Nick Nicholson
Norton Center for the Arts
Nourish Mind Body Spirit
Origin Hotel and 33 Staves
Pasta Garage Italian Café
Pegasus Transportation
Peggy’s Gifts & Accessories
The Peppermint Palm
Perfect North Slopes
Pioneer Playhouse
Pomegranate Inc.
Premier Periodontics
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ramsey’s Diner
Red Mile Gaming & Racing
Red Mountain Lodge
Rebecca Rose
Run Wild African Safaris
Scarefest Weekend
Schiffman’s Jewelers
Secretariat Center
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
Melanie Simpson-Conley
Harper Smith
Specialty Sport Reps LLC
The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall
Lora Suttles
Taft Museum of Art
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Tony’s of Lexington
Treasured Pets Fine Arts Portraits
Trifecta: Glass-Art-Lounge
Two Chicks & Company Boutique
UK Athletics
UK Opera Theatre
Jorge Vasquez
Abby Vaughn
Vendome Copper & Brassworks
Viking
Violets Boutique
West Sixth Brewing
Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.
Wildcat Moving
Wilderness Trail Distillery
Willett Distillery
Wise Bird Cider Co.
WinStar Farm
Woodford Reserve
Worlds Apart
YMCA of Central Kentucky
PLANNING COMMITTEE
John Askin
D.R. Ball
Christy Brown
Judy Cooper
Mike Cooper
Alex Edwards
Leslie Flynn
Cam Freeman
Kelli Hardeman
Alicia Jordan
Catherine Nunn Lawless
Jessica Leith
DaRae Marcum
Dana Mayborg
Sharon Metz
Valerie Michael
Hunter Sherwood
Rodes Smith
Terri Stein
Cathy Taylor
Abby Vaughn
IN-KIND DONORS
Barney Miller’s
Bryant’s Rent-All
Commonwealth Safety Consultants
DaRae & Friends Catering
Donamire Farm
MSI Productions
Myers Printing
Pemberton’s Greenhouse
R.E. Cook Electric
Tops Marketing Group
West 6th Brewing
Wildcat Moving
Shae and KCTCS President Ryan Quarles
From left, Judy Cooper, Commerce Lexington President Bob Quick and his wife, Julie, and Mike Cooper
Congressman Andy Barr and his wife, Davis
State Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe and Mayor Linda Gorton
Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
Chair: Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington • Vice Chair: Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro • Secretary: Leah Adkins, director and officer, RJA Enterprises, Catlettsburg • Executive Committee at Large: Karyn Hoover, retired, former elementary education teacher, Jamestown; and Kevin Weaver, attorney, Sturgill, Turner, Barker and Moloney, Lexington
• David Couch, associate commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort • Jay Mehta, senior accountant, Trucordia, Murray • Crystal Staley, communications director, Office of Governor Beshear, Lexington • Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education (ex officio)
KET Foundation Inc.
Members of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
• Rebecca Rose, Morgantown (Friends of KET representative) • Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director (Treasurer)
Friends of KET Executive Committee
President: Elizabeth Griffith Mudd, Benton • President-Elect: Ben Talley, Hopkinsville • Secretary : Lexie Centers, Owingsville • Vice Presidents: Kathy Bodine, Murray; Jeff Tate, Irvine • Past President: A. Dale Josey, Louisville • Nominating Chair: Carol Beirne, Ft. Mitchell
Commonwealth Fund for KET
Chair: Nick Nicholson, retired, former president, Keeneland, Lexington
• Vice Chair: John S. Domaschko, president, Suits That Rock, Covington
• Secretary : Kimberly D. Patton, president, Elevar Design Group, Hebron • Treasurer: William J. Jones, retired, U.S. Bank, Paducah • Executive Committee at Large: Mira S. Ball, co-founder, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington • D.R. Ball, site acquisition manager, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington • Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington
• Donovan Blackburn, president, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville
• Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, president, VYBG Consulting PLLC, Louisville • G. Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro • Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director • Alice Houston, owner, HJI Solutions, Louisville • Sean Mestan, retired teacher, Princeton • Michael Owsley, founding partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green • Hilma Prather, retired, school administrator, Somerset • Melanie Simpson-Conley, president, KV Oil, Inc., Lexington • William T. Young Jr., president, W.T. Young, LLC, Lexington
VISIONS/ Volume XLVIII, Number 8
Visions is a membership benefit published monthly by KET, with funds from the KET Foundation Inc., 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY, 405022296, (859) 258-7000. It is sent to active members of KET.
Guide Staff
Editor: Katherine Mueller-White • Contributing Staff: Lauren Bennett, Mollie Eblen, Nancy Howard • Design/Production: Karen Billings, Amy Crittenden, Sam Cooper, Justin Stewart • Director of Brand & Design: Missy Upton • Senior Director, Marketing and Communications: Todd Piccirilli
600 Cooper Dri ve Lexington, KY 40502-2296 (859) 258-7000
The PBS App has now added KET2 and KET KY to its live streaming options. This is in addition to KET, KET PBS KIDS, the World Channel and NHK World Japan.
The PBS App is available to download for free on numerous platforms and devices, including phones, tablets, smart TVs and most connected electronics like Roku. Simply search apps for “PBS” and download to your device to get started. The PBS App also offers hundreds of on-demand programs, and Members eligible for KET Passport get even more. Try it today!
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Please deliver between 7/26/25 - 7/31/25
The Real
Travel to India to witness the daily and seasonal struggles of the living characters that author Rudyard Kipling described in his 1894 collection of short stories. Here wolves, tigers, elephants, panthers and more adhere to the unwritten laws of the jungle as they strive to raise a new generation.
KET Wednesday, August 27 • 9/8 pm
KET2 Sunday, August 31 • 10/9 pm