December 2011 - KQED On Q

Member Magazine

DEC 2011

The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet PAGE 3

Vibrant new cinema veritĂŠ PAGE 4

American Archive Project PAGE 4

California news demystified PAGE 7

KQED Perks Free KQED Member Day at the Asian Art Museum On Saturday, December 3, 2011, KQED members plus one guest can enjoy free admission to the Asian Art Museum and Maharaja: The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts when they present a valid KQED MemberCard and photo ID at the museum entrance.

Explore the complex life and times of India’s legendary kings by getting close to the objects they used and the art they commissioned, collected, and loved. See a gold throne, exquisite paintings, Man Ray photographs, a silver carriage, the legendary Patiala necklace (part of Cartier’s largest single commission), and other stunning artworks that illuminate the dazzling world of Indian royalty. Maharaja: The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts is on view at the Asian Art Museum through April 8, 2012.

Museum hours: 10am-5pm, Tuesday–Sunday 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco asianart.org/maharaja

Take full advantage of your KQED membership and get discounts on unique gifts for friends and family.

Heath Ceramics has two locations in the Bay Area (San Francisco and Sausalito) where you’ll find amazing handcrafted tableware and tile and get a 15 percent discount on purchases.

Sports Basement offers KQED members 10 percent off all items, and Ocean Cyclery in San Francisco offers a 10 percent discount on parts and accessories. How about something for the kids? BabyFable.com gives 35 percent off their personalized art and gifts for kids, and ModernChild.net offers 15 percent off their unique clothing and gifts for the whole family.

Visit KQED’s interactive Member Benefits page (kqed.org/perks) for even more deals from participating merchants and organizations.

Or easily locate deals using the new KQED iPhone app (kqed.org/iphone).

Photos: (left) courtesy Asian Art Musuem; (right and cover) courtesy © 2010 Erik Tomasson.

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Hosted by Olympic gold medal–winning figure skater and Bay Area resident Kristi Yamaguchi, The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet airs on Great Performances Friday, December 16, at 9pm on KQED 9 as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

Stay tuned after the ballet for a new KQED documentary about San Francisco artists.

See page 4 for more information.

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­—Choreographer John Neumeier

Read an exclusive interview with San Francisco Ballet’s Yuan Yuan Tan. kqed.org/onq-exclusives

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“ The story teaches us ... that no matter how strong our love may be, it doesn’t obligate the object of our love to love us in return.”

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John Neumeier—director and chief choreographer for Hamburg Ballet— blends dance, dramatic storytelling, and spectacle into a unique interpretation of the story.

With choreography, sets, costumes, and lighting all by Neumeier, this ballet—as much theater as it is dance—takes the performers and the audience into deep emotional terrain. An evocative score by the young Russian American composer Lera Auerbach mixes haunting melodic passages with moody undercurrents, atonality, and dissonance.

San Francisco Ballet received Neumeier’s rare permission to present the American premiere in March 2010. Audience response was ecstatic, and critics hailed it as “mesmerizing” and “moving.”

Of all the famous writer’s stories, Neumeier chose this one because of its “very particular concept of love,” he says. “Love that is so strong that it can overcome boundaries, that it can transport her to new worlds, although it may seem to be self-destructive—

because the Mermaid re-creates herself at the cost of extreme personal pain. But the story teaches us at the same time that no matter how strong our love may be, it doesn’t obligate the object of our love to love us in return.”

San Francisco Ballet prima ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan found a strong personal connection with the Mermaid, she says, in the character’s pursuit of unconditional love.

“People dream about it. And [the Mermaid] tries to pursue it, and fails, but still believes in it.”

Written between the lines of this fable about personal sacrifice was a far more personal dimension—Andersen’s own torment. According to Neumeier, many scholars believe that this story is likely Andersen’s most autobiographical work. The writer had a history of falling in love with women he could not have, and a few men as well. This tale of unrequited love could well be his own; shortly before he wrote it, he had suffered greatly at the marriage of Edvard Collin, a love interest who did not return his affections. “So in a sense,” Neumeier says, “Andersen’s disappointment [about Collin] is the jumping-off point for The Little Mermaid.”

Neumeier has played on that fact, expanding the ballet’s story to include a representation of Andersen as the character of the Poet. Neumeier didn’t intend to depict Collin specifically in the character of the Prince; instead, he says, “the historical facts inspire and help to create a new Prince.”

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Those expecting a simple ballet adaptation of the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid will be surprised to find a complex and intense portrayal of unrequited love and the resilience of the human spirit in San Franciso Ballet’s production of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale.

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A New Telling of a Classic Tale

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San Francisco has long been a haven for artists who are quirky, rebellious, and visionary—a reputation the city wears as a badge of honor.

A vibrant new cinema verité documentary from KQED and Academy Award– and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Dan Krauss tells the story of an eclectic band of do-it-yourself artists mobilizing to help one of their own, whose warehouse—a combination artist hostel, performance space, and community center—is imperiled by the mortgage crisis.

Along the way, we’re introduced to three artists—a painter by night, a fire sculptor, and a circus aerialist— who embody the independence and feistiness that fuel San Francisco’s art scene and a community that historically has focused more on creative freedom than financial reward.

The Art of Doing It Yourself airs Friday, December 16, at approximately 11:09pm, following The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet on KQED 9.

American Archive Project Enter an unmarked, windowless room on KQED’s third floor and you’re surrounded by ten-foot-high shelves full of film and videotape boxes. And that’s just the beginning.

For the past six months, Robert Chehoski and two assistants, Stephanie Volkmar and Mary Jackson, have been working to take inventory of a mass of KQED archival material. After making their way through about 8,000 pieces in the first storeroom, they moved downstairs, to an even bigger space with twice as many assets­. In addition, there are more than 10,000 of KQED’s original 16mm news films in a San Francisco State storage facility in Richmond, Calif. All the material has to be catalogued by the end of 2011.

Why is this Herculean effort being made now? Thanks to a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, KQED, along with public media stations in all 50 states plus Guam and Puerto Rico, is participating in the American Archive’s Content Inventory Project. As Robert explains: “The main objective is to create a national database 4

and preserve pieces of historical media in formats that aren’t going to disintegrate” so they may be made available to the public, “and perhaps uncover some rare gems in the process.”

Robert brings to the job more than a decade of experience as a film archivist as well as a lifelong fascination with film. “I collected 16mm film as a kid—going to garage sales and scooping them up for pennies. I’ve always been curious about why people throw film out, but hang on to flimsy plastic video tape.”

Since there isn’t time to view each piece of film, his team has had to rely solely on labels and common sense.

“We’ve found This Week in Northern California tapes in various stages of disrepair, with labels falling off,” Robert recalls. “The program is a valuable part of Bay Area history; making sure it gets in the database makes me feel good about the work we’re doing.” He adds, “There’s a fine line between hoarding and throwing things out without thought. I hope to help implement a policy on saving and keeping archives in order going forward.”

Photos: (top to bottom) “Chicken” John Renaldi, Miriam Telles, and Charlie Gadeken, courtesy The Art of Doing It Yourself; courtesy KQED.

The Art of Doing It Yourself

People are probably familiar with KQED Public Television and Radio; tell me about Interactive and its work.

Interactive creates the KQED websites and mobile applications and helps to make it easy for listeners, viewers, and visitors to access KQED whenever and however they want, from listening to KQED Public Radio on your computer to watching Check, Please!

Bay Area on your iPhone to getting the latest news from KQEDnews. org. Interactive also produces original content such as “Bay Area Bites” and “Gallery Crawl.”

When is KQED Member Day at the Asian Art Museum?

What were some of the department’s noteworthy accomplishments this year?

We launched the KQED iPhone app this fall. People have been very happy with it.

We’ve recently revamped our “Climate Watch” blog. KQEDnews.org has done some original reporting that looks really great online, and our “MindShift” blog has really taken off in popularity.

There’s a lot of information available on KQED.org. What does it take to manage the site?

A team effort. We have programmers, system administrators, designers, and a whole group of KQED reporters, producers, and contributors providing content every day.

What can we expect in 2012?

We’re continuing to optimize KQED.org for mobile browsers. It looks good now; it will look even better in 2012.

Read On Q and Win! line) by December 12, 2011, to be entered to win an Oakland Museum of California Individual Membership.

For a chance to win more cool prizes, visit “The Giveaway” (kqed.org/giveaway) and check out the latest contest.

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Welcome back to the monthly contest especially for On Q readers from “The Giveaway”—KQED’s blog offering prizes and opportunities to win free tickets to events around the Bay Area.

The answer to the monthly question is in On Q. Send your answer to giveaway@ kqed.org (please put “On Q” in the subject

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You’ve worked hard to make KQED’s Interactive department among the best in public media. Why is your work important to KQED’s future?

People are changing the way they use and interact with media. KQED wants to serve the information needs of the Bay Area community, on the device and interface of their choice. For example, we provide Twitter and Facebook feeds about the latest in news, science, arts, and food.

We’re also always experimenting with new services, for example we recently launched a channel for Google TV.

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Photo: courtesy Cristiana Ceppas.

kqed.org/bayareabites kqed.org/arts/gallerycrawl kqed.org/iphone kqed.org/climatewatch kqed.org/socialmedia mindshift.kqed.org

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It’s been a busy year for KQED’s Tim Olson. As vice president for digital media and education, Tim oversees the online presence and educational outreach efforts of one of the country’s biggest public media organizations. In 2011, that meant coordinating the launch of a new iPhone app, managing the redesign of KQED News blogs, and directing KQED’s websites, which are seeing a record-number of visitors. Tim took time to answer a few questions about his team’s work and plans for 2012.

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KQED Where You Want It

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KQED Staff Picks

Alicia Lizama W O R KS as

content strategy and development specialist in the office of the president H as worked at KQED

Television Independent Lens provides me with a window into various parts of the world and humanity through its documentary showcase—truly compelling stories told by independent filmmakers.

Podcasts I love downloading episodes of This American Life and Fresh Air to listen to during road trips. The entertaining interviews and stories range from funny to heartwrenching to enlightening.

Radio I couldn’t start my day without Morning Edition and KQED News­­—the morning broadcasts are my main source for intelligent news of what’s happening in my backyard and around the world.

KQED.org The “News Fix” blog is one of my favorite additions to KQED.org. I find myself checking it regularly to see what Jon Brooks is highlighting as interesting or “need-to-know” news—his summaries make it easy to digest a lot of information coming from various sources.

since April 2008

How’d We Get Here?

For people who want to know more

Matthew Green comes to KQED from the Center for Investigative Reporting, where he managed the community outreach efforts for Dirty Business, a documentary about the coal industry and climate change.

A recent Knight Digital Media Center Fellowship recipient, Matthew taught journalism in Oakland public high schools, ran a school garden workshop, and wrote for a number of local publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle and Oakland Tribune.

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On May 23, 2011, KQED News reported on a U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring California to drastically reduce the number of inmates in its overcrowded prison system. As you listened, you probably had questions.

Why has the number of inmates increased so dramatically in the last 20 years? Why hasn’t the number of facilities increased? What central constitutional rights are at issue in the case?

In the course of reporting a story, journalists often lack the time or capacity to provide the explanatory background context of the issues. That is, how did things get to be this way? New from KQEDnews.org, “How’d We Get Here?” (kqed.org/howdwegethere) is a wholly unique news endeavor that aims to understand exactly that—how we got here.

Educational, explanatory, and entertaining in scope, “How’d We Get Here?” helps demystify the causes and significance of some of the major trends and issues that impact the lives of Californians.

Writer Matthew Green provides an example: “If KQED were to run a series of reports on gang violence in the Bay Area’s inner city communities, ‘How’d We Get Here’ would fill in the holes of the story, examining the history of those trends and the intersecting variables at play— unemployment spikes, school dropout rates, etc. Posing questions focusing on the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of any given story, I attempt to provide clear-cut, relevant answers that can broaden readers’ grasp and appreciation of the issues.”

It is more than just giving you the news. It’s about providing context to understand how we got here.

“This is an innovative project that’s unique to KQED’s newsroom,” notes Matthew. The end goal is to bring this project to the classroom, but it’s not just lesson plans for educators.

“We’ll be delivering a better understanding of news to dual audiences—educators and high school students as well as the general public.”

Photos: courtesy Wendy Goodfriend.

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Dec 16–18 Handel’s Messiah with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus

Dec 2–3 The Snowman Film with the San Francisco Symphony

Spend a part of your Holidays at Davies Symphony Hall, and find the magic of the season…

$15

sfsymphony.org/holiday (415) 864-6000

Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández

Dec 22–24 ‘Twas the Night with members of the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus Delight in a festive program and sing along with your favorite holiday tunes!

Dec 13–15

Dec 31

Colors of Christmas with Peabo Bryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga, and Ben Vereen

New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball with the San Francisco Symphony

Programs, artists, and prices subject to change.

Box Office Hours Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat noon-6pm, Sun 2 hours prior to concerts Walk Up Grove St between Van Ness and Franklin MeDia PartNers

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Dec 11 The Duke Ellington Orchestra

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Nov 30–Dec 1 The Best Time of Year: A Christmas Special with the San Francisco Symphony Enjoy a jubilant concert of holiday classics coupled with traditional carols!

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Check, Please! Bay Area Sundays at 6:30pm through December 18*

KQED Public Television’s restaurant review series continues on radio. Listen in as Bay Area residents discuss their dining experiences in a lively roundtable format moderated by host Leslie Sbrocco.

* Pre-empts Cambridge Forum.

Intelligence Squared U.S. Too Many Kids Go to College Saturday, December 3, 1pm and Wednesday, December 7, 8pm

Is college right for every child, or are there alternatives that might work better?

Speaking for the motion: Charles Murray and Peter Thiel. Speaking against the motion: TBA. Moderator: John Donvan.

Program One: Sounding the Waters Thursday, December 8 at 8pm

Rising sea level and increasingly extreme weather patterns are two of the impacts of climate change. How are these phenomena created? What effects will they have on our coastlines? To what extent are we feeling them already? And what can we do to adapt to changing conditions?

TBA Saturday, December 10, 1pm

Hanukkah Lights 2011 Wednesday, December 21, 8pm and Saturday, December 24, 1pm

A perennial NPR favorite, Hanukkah Lights features Hanukkah stories and memoirs written by acclaimed expressly for the program, as read by NPR’s Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.

Tinsel Tales Thursday, December 22, 8pm

This is another collection of the best and most requested NPR holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season Hosted by Lynn Neary.

Hungry for the Holidays, with Julia Child Saturday, December 24, 2pm

Everyone knows Julia Child loved to cook, but not everyone knows she loved to read.

Long ago she started work on a series of specials that are only just now being completed and aired—stories about food and a little cooking, but mostly about people.

Child takes us back in time, presenting two stories—“A Christmas Carol,” read by actor Peter Donat, and “I Was Really Very Hungry,” written and performed by M.F.K. Fisher, about an over-the-top French meal.

Jonathan Winters’ A Christmas Carol Saturday, December 24, 9pm

This updated version of a public radio tradition is hosted by NPR’s Lisa Simeone.

Master comedian Jonathan Winters presents a distinctive reading of Dickens’s holiday classic, with a special performing edition prepared by Dickens for his own presentations.

Toast of the Nation Saturday, December 31–Sunday, January 1, 2012 (start time TBD)

Count down, sing along, and dance to live music all night long. Travel from coast to coast with four celebrations of midnight from time zone to time zone. It’s the perfect holiday special for any New Year’s party.

A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor Saturdays, 6pm and Sundays, 11am Selected Shorts Saturdays, 8pm

12/3 Dad Tales “More Life,” by Mark Strand, performed by Isaiah Sheffer; “Creeping,”

by Maxine Swann, performed by Christine Ebersole. 12/10 Danger at Dinner “But the One on the Right,” by Dorothy Parker, performed by Christina Pickles; “A Bunch of Broccoli on the Third Shelf,” by Lara Vapnya, performed by Heather Goldenhersh. 12/17 The Magical Imagination of Neil Gaiman “Troll Bridge,” by Neil Gaiman, performed by Neil Gaiman; “The Circular Ruins,” by Jorge Luis Borges, performed

by Boyd Gaines; “Tender,” by Carly Sachs, performed by Mary Brienza. 12/24 Ghosts and Angels “The Night the Ghost Got In,” by James Thurber, performed by Isaiah Sheffer; “Examining the Evidence,” by Alice Hoffman, performed by Joanna Gleason; “It Had Wings,” by Allan Gurganus, performed by Marian Seldes; “Secondhand Man,” by Rita Dove, performed by Audra McDonald.

City Arts & Lectures Sundays, 1pm, Tuesdays, 8pm, and Wednesdays, 2am

12/4, 12/6, & 12/7 Colson Whitehead, New York–based novelist. 12/11, 12/13, & 12/14 Atul Gawande, physician and journalist. 12/18, 12/20, & 12/21 Ian Frazier, writer and humorist. 12/25, 12/27, & 12/28 David Pogue, New York Times technology columnist and commentator.

For the most up-to-date program schedule information, check kqed.org/radio.

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The Computer History Museum Presents Steve Jobs: The Authorized Biography

by Walter Isaacson Wednesday, December 14, 8pm

Award-winning author and journalist Walter Isaacson enjoyed unprecedented access to Jobs and conducted more than 40 personal

Sacramento, California Thursday, December 15, 8pm and Saturday, December 17, 1pm

A company town, where the company is government. In a city where one in four households contains a government employee, the crippling state budget deficit, police layoffs, fire engine brownouts, and park closures could easily signal only the bleakest of futures. But for the oldest city on the West Coast, persistence is key. This is a town wherpeople are figuring out ways— from clothing swaps to home shares—to deal with the hard new economic reality.

Squeezebox Stories Thursday, December 29, 8pm

Squeezebox Stories, hosted by Marco Werman of PRI’s The World, is a sound-rich, narrative-driven public radio documentary exploring the social history, multicultural adaptation, and musical variations of the accordion.

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RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities

This three-part program addresses the impact of climate change and serves as a model for coastal communities from Manhattan to Los Angeles and beyond.

State of the Re:Union with Al Letson

Al Letson travels the country to find compelling stories of community and tell them with honesty, perspective, and deep curiosity.

A Season’s Griot 2011 Wednesday, December 28, 8pm

A one-hour Kwanzaa celebration in story and song, hosted by Madafo Lloyd Wilson.

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The Moth Radio Hour Saturday, December 3, 9pm*

Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales that captivate audiences with their honesty. The stories in The Moth Radio Hour are told live on stage without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment. Note: The Moth Radio Hour contains adult language and themes.

* Pre-empts Studio 360

interviews with him over two years. In addition, he talked to more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues. Isaacson joins Computer History Museum CEO John Hollar for a conversation about Jobs’s life, inspiration, and legacy.

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The Hidden World of Girls Hour Two Thursday, December 1, 8pm

Join the Kitchen Sisters for the second of two new hour-long specials hosted by Emmy Award–winning writer and actress Tina Fey. Tune in for stories of coming of age, rituals and rites of passage, and secret identities—of women who crossed a line, broke a trail, and changed the tide. Learn more at hiddenworldofgirls.org.

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Radio Specials and Additional Program Highlights

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Judy Garland: Duets | R (9) 12/3 3:30pm

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ImageMakers My First Crush. | R (9) 11:30pm, 12/2 5:30am

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Andrea Bocelli in Central Park: A Preview | H | s | R (9) 9:30pm, 12/2 1:30am, 3:30am, & 8:30pm, 12/3 2:30am

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Sinatra Sings | H | s | Narrated by Frank’s daughter Tina Sinatra, this television event presents an extraordinary collection of iconic moments from Sinatra’s unparalleled career. | R (9) 12/2 2am, 12/4 4pm, 12/7 10:30pm, 12/8 4:30am; (+) 12/3 7pm, 12/4 1am, 12/6 7pm, 12/7 1am, 12/10 5:30pm

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A wealthy American tourist dies of a heart attack in the Randolph Hotel. Shortly after, the curator of a museum is found dead in the canal, and a group of elderly American tourists and their Oxford tour guide become the prime suspects. | R (+) 12/2 3am

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Andrea Bocelli in Central Park: A Preview | s | R (9) 12/2 1:30am, 3:30am, & 8:30pm, 12/3 2:30am Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. The solo concert was taped at the spectacular grounds of the magnificent Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla. | R (9) 12/2 4am, 12/4 9am & 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 7pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 1am & 4:30am, 12/17 9pm, 12/18 3am & 5:30pm

10:15 KQED +

Inspector Morse | s | #108 The Wolvercote Tongue, Part 2. | R (+) 12/2 4:15am

11:30 KQED 9

ImageMakers | q | My First Crush. | R (9) 12/2 5:30am

KQED +

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KQED 9

8pm

KQED 9

Washington Week | H | | R (9) 12/3 2am

KQED +

Masterpiece Mystery! | H | Miss Marple, Series V: The Secret of Chimneys. A decadesold murder may be connected to a mysterious diamond theft. | D | R (+) 12/3 2am

KQED 9

Andrea Bocelli in Central Park: A Preview | s | R (9) 12/3 2:30am

9pm

KQED 9

PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | H | s | Beloved tenor Andrea Bocelli performs a free concert on Central Park’s Great Lawn, with the New York Philharmonic conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert. | R (9) 12/3 3am, 12/4 7pm & 9:30pm, 12/5 1am & 3:30am, 12/8 7:30pm, 12/9 1:30am; (+) 12/6 8:30pm, 12/7 2:30am, 12/10 noon, 7pm, & 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am & 4:30pm

Friday 2 Early mid

KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H |

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

10pm KQED +

E ve ni ng KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/3 1am

KQED +

Echoes of Creation | H | Music and poetic spoken word blend with images of Alaska’s wilderness and California’s sequoias. | R (9) 12/3 7pm, 12/4 1am & 3pm, 12/9 11pm, 12/10 5am; (+) 12/3 1am & 7:30am, 12/5 7pm, 12/6 1am & 11pm, 12/7 5am

11:30 KQED 9

Need to Know | H | R (9) 12/3 5:30am

Early mid

KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | | R (9) 12/5 noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H |

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am

KQED 9

The Mayo Clinic Diet | H | s | highlights rigorous diet research by the preeminent name in medical care, the Mayo Clinic. | R (9) 2pm, 12/5 1pm, 12/9 1pm, 12/10 7:30am, 12/11 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 4:30am; (+) 10pm, 12/4 4am & 5:30pm, 12/15 10:30pm, 12/16 4:30am

KQED +

Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | H | s| Noted educator, best-selling author, and money manager Paul Merriman presents his five life-changing choices to help boomers grow and manage their money in retirement. | R (9) 10:30am, 12/4 1:30pm, 12/8 1pm, 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8am; (+) 2:30pm, 12/4 10pm, 12/5 4am, 12/9 10pm, 12/10 4am, 12/11 6am

7:30

KQED 9

The Road to Perfect Health with Brenda Watson | s | shows us how all health ailments can be linked to an imbalance in the digestive system.

KQED +

Echoes of Creation | s | R (9) 7pm, 12/4 1am & 3pm, 12/9 11pm, 12/10 5am; (+) 12/5 7pm, 12/6 1am & 11pm, 12/7 5am

KQED.org

7pm

3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. | s | offers a healthy, effective, and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight quickly and reclaiming the vitality and good health we all deserve. | R (9) 12/11 6am; (+) 12/3 4am, 12/10 7:30am

Saturday 3

Get magazine online: kqed.org/OnQ

8:30

ImageMakers | q | Boys Will Be Boys. | R (+) 12/2 5:30am

This Week in Northern California | H | q | R (9) 12/3 1:30am

KQED Public Television

Photo: Great Performances “Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park,” courtesy Giovanni De Sandre.

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9:30

KQED +

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11:30 KQED +

Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | H | s | Recently rediscovered funny skits include footage from the Andy Williams Show and the Perry Como Show. | R (9) 12/4 10:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am; (+) 11:30pm, 12/4 5:30am & 7pm, 12/5 1am, 12/9 7:30pm, 12/10 1:30am, 12/15 7pm, 12/16 1am How to Shop for Free with Coupon Master Kathy Spencer | H | s | Kathy shares her entertaining and concise guide on how to save money, stock up, and slash your budget! | R (9) 12/4 6am; (+) 12/4 9am, 12/10 9:30am, 12/11 7:30am Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland | H | s | The international ambassadors of Irish music celebrate 45 years of singing together. | R (9) 12/4 noon, 12/10 2:30pm, 12/11 12:30pm Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | H | s | Noted educator, best-selling author, and money manager Paul Merriman presents his five life-changing choices to help boomers grow and manage their money in retirement. | R (9) 12/4 1:30pm, 12/8 1pm, 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8am; (+) 2:30pm, 12/4 10pm, 12/5 4am, 12/9 10pm, 12/10 4am, 12/11 6am Journey of the Universe | q | s | Author and evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker shares the infectious curiosity about life’s biggest questions and our role as humans in this awe-inspiring universe.

2pm

KQED 9

The Mayo Clinic Diet | s | R (9) 12/5 1pm, 12/9 1pm, 12/10 7:30am, 12/11 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 4:30am; (+) 10pm, 12/4 4am & 5:30pm, 12/15 10:30pm, 12/16 4:30am

2:30

KQED +

Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | s | R (9) 12/4 1:30pm, 12/8 1pm, 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8am; (+) 12/4 10pm, 12/5 4am, 12/9 10pm, 12/10 4am, 12/11 6am

3:30

KQED 9

Judy Garland: Duets | s | This collection of archival performances from the 1960s features Garland performing with the stars of the day, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Barbra Streisand, and Tony Bennett.

4pm

KQED +

5pm

KQED 9

Judy Garland: The Concert Years | s | Affectionately hosted by Judy’s daughter Lorna Luft, the program features many full renditions of 25 Garland classics and reminiscences by friends and family.

5:30

KQED +

Barbra Streisand—One Night Only at the Village Vanguard | s | Experience Barbra Streisand’s 2009 performance accompanied by piano, bass, guitar, and drums. This is the artist at her most intimate. | R (+) 12/4 2:30pm & 8:30pm, 12/5 2:30am

A ftern oon noon KQED 9

1pm

1:30

12

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KQED 9

Christmas with the Celts | H | s | Irish, Scottish, and popular Christmas carols are performed in the historic Ryman Auditorium—the home of country music. | R (+) 12/4 4pm, 12/10 2:30pm Ageless Skin: Secrets from Dr. Denese | s | The founder of the Manhattan Anti-Aging Clinic offers a comprehensive eight-week plan for repairing and rejuvenating aging skin. | R (+) 12/4 7:30am, 12/7 10pm, 12/8 4am, 12/10 10:30am Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound | s | looks at the two important senses of vision and hearing, how they change throughout life, and what we can do to keep them healthy and fully functional. | R (9) 12/10 11:30pm, 12/11 5:30am; (+) 12/9 7pm, 12/10 1am

A to Z Guide to Healing Yourself with Dr. Mark Stengler | s | presents simple, natural, and scientifically based ways to improve chronic conditions such as arthritis, depression, hormone imbalance, and chronic pain. | R (+) 8:30pm, 12/4 2:30am & 1pm, 12/10 6am, 12/11 11:30am

8pm

KQED 9

’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | This concert spectacular, hosted by icons Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Davy Jones of the Monkees, features favorites from the AM radio era. | R (9) 10pm, 12/4 2am & 4am, 12/6 1pm & 9:30pm, 12/7 3:30am, 12/9 8:30pm, 12/10 2:30am & 12:30pm; (+) 12/11 8:30pm, 12/12 2:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

8:30

KQED +

A to Z Guide to Healing Yourself with Dr. Mark Stengler | s | R (+) 12/4 2:30am & 1pm, 12/10 6am, 12/11 11:30am

10pm KQED 9

KQED +

11:30 KQED +

KQED 9

KQED +

Echoes of Creation | H | s | Music and poetic spoken word blend with images of Alaska’s wilderness and California’s sequoias. | R (9) 12/4 1am & 3pm, 12/9 11pm, 12/10 5am; (+) 12/5 7pm, 12/6 1am & 11pm, 12/7 5am Sinatra Sings | s | presents an extraordinary collection of iconic moments from Frank Sinatra’s unparalleled career. | R (9) 12/4 4pm, 12/7 10:30pm, 12/8 4:30am; (+) 12/4 1am, 12/6 7pm, 12/7 1am, 12/10 5:30pm

The Mayo Clinic Diet | H | s | highlights rigorous diet research by the preeminent name in medical care, the Mayo Clinic. | R (9) 12/5 1pm, 12/9 1pm, 12/10 7:30am, 12/11 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 4:30am; (+) 12/4 4am & 5:30pm, 12/15 10:30pm, 12/16 4:30am Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | s | R (9) 12/4 10:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am; (+) 12/4 5:30am & 7pm, 12/5 1am, 12/9 7:30pm, 12/10 1:30am, 12/15 7pm, 12/16 1am

Sunday 4 Early mid

KQED 9

Roadtrip Nation | q | #801 Los Angeles. The new Roadtrippers interview LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) president Hannah Song in California.

KQED +

Austin City Limits Spoon. It’s the best in indie rock with Austin’s Spoon. | R (9) 12/5 mid

12:30 KQED 9

Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #511 Pagolac, Della Santina, Zazie.

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am

KQED 9

How to Shop for Free with Coupon Master Kathy Spencer | s | R (+) 9am, 12/10 9:30am, 12/11 7:30am

KQED +

Brain Fitness Frontiers | s | The impact of virtual reality in changing memories and dealing with pain is tested on cab drivers.

7am

KQED 9

Suze Orman’s Money Class | s | Orman gives her expert take on actions people need to take to navigate today’s unsettling economic waters. | R (+) 11am, 12/5 10pm, 12/6 4am, 12/11 2:30pm

7:30

KQED +

Ageless Skin: Secrets from Dr. Denese | s | R (+) 12/7 10pm, 12/8 4am, 12/10 10:30am

9am

KQED 9

Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. | R (9) 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 7pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 1am & 4:30am, 12/17 9pm, 12/18 3am & 5:30pm

E ve ni ng 7pm

’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | R (9) 12/4 2am & 4am, 12/6 1pm & 9:30pm, 12/7 3:30am, 12/9 8:30pm, 12/10 2:30am & 12:30pm; (+) 12/11 8:30pm, 12/12 2:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

KQED +

10:30 KQED 9

Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | H | s | Recently rediscovered funny skits include footage from the Andy Williams Show and the Perry Como Show. | R (9) 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am; (+) 7pm, 12/5 1am, 12/9 7:30pm, 12/10 1:30am, 12/15 7pm, 12/16 1am Suze Orman’s Money Class | s | Orman gives her expert take on actions people need to take to navigate today’s unsettling economic waters. | R (+) 12/5 10pm, 12/6 4am, 12/11 2:30pm

KQED 9

Echoes of Creation | s | R (9) 12/9 11pm, 12/10 5am; (+) 12/5 7pm, 12/6 1am & 11pm, 12/7 5am

4pm

KQED 9

Sinatra Sings | s | presents an extraordinary collection of iconic moments from Frank Sinatra’s unparalleled career. | R (9) 12/7 10:30pm, 12/8 4:30am; (+) 12/6 7pm, 12/7 1am, 12/10 5:30pm

5:30

KQED +

KQED 9

KQED +

7pm

KQED 9

Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland | H | s | The international ambassadors of Irish music celebrate 45 years of singing together. | R (9) 12/10 2:30pm, 12/11 12:30pm

KQED +

A to Z Guide to Healing Yourself with Dr. Mark Stengler | s | R (+) 12/10 6am, 12/11 11:30am

1:30

KQED 9

Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | s | R (9) 12/8 1pm, 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8am; (+) 10pm, 12/5 4am, 12/9 10pm, 12/10 4am, 12/11 6am

2:30

KQED +

Barbra Streisand—One Night Only at the Village Vanguard | s | R (+) 8:30pm, 12/5 2:30am

The Mayo Clinic Diet | s | R (9) 12/5 1pm, 12/9 1pm, 12/10 7:30am, 12/11 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 4:30am; (+) 12/15 10:30pm, 12/16 4:30am PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (9) 9:30pm, 12/5 1am & 3:30am, 12/8 7:30pm, 12/9 1:30am; (+) 12/6 8:30pm, 12/7 2:30am, 12/10 noon, 7pm, & 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am, & 4:30pm

KQED +

Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | R (9) 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am; (+) 12/5 1am, 12/9 7:30pm, 12/10 1:30am, 12/15 7pm, 12/16 1am

8:30

KQED +

Barbra Streisand—One Night Only at the Village Vanguard | s | R (+) 12/5 2:30am

KQED 9

PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (9) 12/5 1am & 3:30am, 12/8 7:30pm, 12/9 1:30am; (+) 12/6 8:30pm, 12/7 2:30am, 12/10 noon, 7pm, & 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am, & 4:30pm

10pm KQED +

Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | s | | R (9) 12/8 1pm, 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8am; (+) 12/5 4am, 12/9 10pm, 12/10 4am, 12/11 6am

11:30 KQED +

ImageMakers | q | Living in Dangerous Times. | R (+) 12/5 5:30am

Monday 5 Early mid

KQED 9

Austin City Limits Spoon.

KQED +

Life on Mars #205.

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

Eve ni n g 7pm

KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/6 1am

KQED +

Echoes of Creation | s | | R (9) 12/9 11pm, 12/10 5am; (+) 12/6 1am & 11pm, 12/7 5am

7:30

KQED 9

Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | H | s | Join the birthday tribute to the late Buddy Holly with an extraordinary concert that features three generations of top recording artists performing Holly’s music. Taped before a live audience on what would have been Buddy Holly’s 75th birthday (September 7, 2011). | R (9) 10:30pm, 12/6 1:30am & 4:30am, 12/7 1pm, 12/10 9am, 7pm, & 10pm, 12/11 1am, 4am, & 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 1pm, 12/15 9pm, 12/16 3am, 12/17 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

8pm

KQED +

William and Mary | H | s | #109. | R (+) 12/6 2am, 12/8 7pm, 12/9 1am

9pm

KQED 9

Santana—Live at Montreux 2011 | s | Carlos Santana and his band perform “Smooth,” “Black Magic Woman,” “Oye Como Va,” “Maria Maria,” and more. | R (9) 12/6 3am, 12/8 10pm, 12/9 4am, 12/10 8:30pm, 12/11 2:30am

KQED +

Doc Martin | s | #203 Blood Is Thicker. | R (+) 12/6 3am Suze Orman’s Money Class | s | R (+) 12/6 4am, 12/11 2:30pm

10:30 KQED 9

Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (9) 12/6 1:30am & 4:30am, 12/7 1pm, 12/10 9am, 7pm, & 10pm, 12/11 1am, 4am, & 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 1pm, 12/15 9pm, 12/16 3am, 12/17 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

KQED.org

10pm KQED +

Get magazine online: kqed.org/OnQ

1pm

Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. | R (+) 12/11 7pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 1am & 4:30am, 12/17 9pm, 12/18 3am & 5:30pm

E ve ni ng

A ftern oon noon KQED 9

Christmas with the Celts | s | Irish, Scottish, and popular Christmas carols are performed in the historic Ryman Auditorium—the home of country music. | R (+) 12/10 2:30pm

9:30

KQED Public Television

11am KQED +

Qi Gong: Deeper Flow with Lee Holden | s | Master instructor Lee Holden guides viewers through a deeper journey into the time-honored eastern healing practice of qi gong.

3pm

KQED Public Radio

Photos (l. to r.): Buddy Holly: Listen to Me, Lyle Lovett & Stevie Nicks perform, courtesy Lester Cohen © 2011 Songmasters LLC.

10am KQED +

How to Shop for Free with Coupon Master Kathy Spencer | s | Kathy shares her entertaining and concise guide on how to save money, stock up, and slash your budget! | R (+) 12/10 9:30am, 12/11 7:30am

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Early

E arly

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KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

mid

KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H |

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H |

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

E ven i ng KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/7 1am

KQED +

Sinatra Sings | s | R (9) 12/7 10:30pm, 12/8 4:30am; (+) 12/7 1am, 12/10 5:30pm

8:30

9:30

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KQED 9

KQED +

KQED 9

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As Time Goes By Reunion Special | s | Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer bring their beloved televison characters Jean and Lionel back to life. | R (+) 12/8 2am

9pm

KQED 9

Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre | H | s | One of the greatest acoustic guitar players in the world performs with Frank Vignola and Pam Rose. | R (9) 12/8 3am, 12/10 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 10am, 12/17 5:30pm

E ve ni ng

7pm

7:30

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Use Your Brain to Change Your Age with Dr. Daniel Amen | H | s | Award-winning psychiatrist, brain imaging expert and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen will show you how to look and feel younger every day by boosting the physical power of your brain. | R (9) 12/7 1:30am, 12/10 10:30am, 12/11 2pm, 12/15 1pm

7pm

KQED 9

This is Us commemorates the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Tonight on KQED Plus.

11pm KQED +

Echoes of Creation | s | | R (9) 12/9 11pm, 12/10 5am; (+) 12/7 5am

11:30 KQED 9

ImageMakers | q | #908 An Arrow Through the Heart. | R (9) 12/7 5:30am

10pm KQED +

Ageless Skin: Secrets from Dr. Denese | s | R (+) 12/8 4am, 12/10 10:30am

10:30 KQED 9

Sinatra Sings | s | R (9) 12/8 4:30am; (+) 12/10 5:30pm

11:30 KQED +

ImageMakers | q | My Precious Daughter. | R (+) 12/8 5:30am

7:30

KQED +

KQED 9

PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (9) 12/8 7:30pm, 12/9 1:30am; (+) 12/7 2:30am, 12/10 noon, 7pm, & 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am, & 4:30pm ’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | R (9) 12/7 3:30am, 12/9 8:30pm, 12/10 2:30am & 12:30pm; (+) 12/11 8:30pm, 12/12 2:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/8 1am

KQED +

This is Us | H | q | Pearl Harbor Survivors recreates the day through the stories of Bay Area residents who survived the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. | R (+) 12/8 1am Alone in the Wilderness, Part 2 | H | s | Dick Proenneke’s account of his 30-year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to 2004’s Alone in the Wilderness. | R (9) 12/8 1:30am, 12/10 6am, 12/11 11am; (+) 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8:30am Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland | H | q | Joseph Rosendo journeys to Lausanne, Montreux, and Basel to bask in the glow of a Swiss Christmas. | R (9) 12/24 8am; (+) 12/8 1:30am, 12/24 5pm, 12/25 1:30pm

Thursday 8 Early mid

KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H |

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

Eve ni n g 7pm

KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/9 1am

KQED +

William and Mary | s | #109. | R (+) 12/9 1am

7:30

KQED 9

PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (9) 12/9 1:30am; (+) 12/10 noon, 7pm & 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am & 4:30pm

Photo: As Time Goes By, courtesy Rod Ebdon BBC.

Tuesday 6

KQED +

New Tricks | s | #406 Buried Treasure. | R (+) 12/9 2am

9pm

KQED +

Inspector Morse | s | #109 Last Seen Wearing, Part 1. | R (+) 12/9 3am Santana—Live at Montreux 2011 | s | R (9) 12/9 4am, 12/10 8:30pm, 12/11 2:30am

10:15 KQED +

Inspector Morse | s | #110 Last Seen Wearing, Part 2. | R (+) 12/9 4:15am

11:30 KQED 9

ImageMakers | q | Boys and Their Pets. | R (9) 12/9 5:30am

KQED +

ImageMakers | q | Amazing Animation. | R (9) 12/31 7:30pm; (+) 12/9 5:30am

mid

KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H |

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

See page 25 for program schedule.

E ven in g 7pm

KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/10 1am

KQED +

Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound | s | looks at vision and hearing, and how they change throughout life. | R (9) 12/10 11:30pm, 12/11 5:30am; (+) 12/10 1am

KQED 9

KQED +

Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | s | R (9) 12/10 4pm, 12/11 8am; (+) 12/10 4am, 12/11 6am

10:30 KQED 9

Need to Know | H | | R (9) 12/10 4:30am

11pm KQED 9

Echoes of Creation | s | | R (9) 12/10 5am

11:30 KQED +

ImageMakers | q | In Sickness and in Health. | R (+) 12/10 5:30am

4pm

KQED 9

Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | s | R (9) 12/11 8am; (+) 12/11 6am

KQED +

Alone in the Wilderness, Part 2 | H | s | Dick Proenneke’s account of his 30-year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to 2004’s Alone in the Wilderness. | R (9) 12/11 11am; (+) 12/11 8:30am

5:30

KQED 9

Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre | s | R (+) 12/11 10am, 12/17 5:30pm

KQED +

Sinatra Sings | s |

Eve n in g 7pm

KQED 9

Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (9) 10pm, 12/11 1am, 4am, & 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 1pm, 12/15 9pm, 12/16 3am, 12/17 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

KQED +

PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (+) 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am, & 4:30pm

8:30

KQED 9

Santana—Live at Montreux 2011 | s | R (9) 12/11 2:30am

9:30

KQED +

PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (+) 12/11 1am, 3:30am, & 4:30pm

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10pm KQED +

Saturday 10

Friday 9

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’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | R (9) 12/10 2:30am & 12:30pm; (+) 12/11 8:30pm, 12/12 2:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

This Week in Northern California | H | q | R (9) 12/10 1:30am Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | s | R (9) 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am; (+) 12/10 1:30am, 12/15 7pm, 12/16 1am

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Charlie Rose | H | | R (9) 12/12 noon

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Alone in the Wilderness, Part 2 | s | R (9) 12/11 11am; (+) 4pm, 12/11 8:30am

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A to Z Guide to Healing Yourself with Dr. Mark Stengler | s | R (+) 12/11 11:30am

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The Mayo Clinic Diet | s | | R (9) 12/11 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/12 4:30am; (+) 12/15 10:30pm, 12/16 4:30am

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3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. | s | R (9) 12/11 6am

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Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (9) 7pm & 10pm, 12/11 1am, 4am, & 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 1pm, 12/15 9pm, 12/16 3am, 12/17 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

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How to Shop for Free with Coupon Master Kathy Spencer | s | R (+) 12/11 7:30am

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Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (9) 12/11 1am, 4am, & 5:30pm; (+) 12/11 1pm, 12/15 9pm, 12/16 3am, 12/17 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

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Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound | s | R (9) 12/11 5:30am

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Roadtrip Nation | q | #802 Los Angeles, Part 2. The team meets stand-up comedian Joe Rogan and actor Craig Robinson (The Office).

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Austin City Limits Patty Griffin and Friends. The songwriter sings original and classic gospel numbers with Emmylou Harris and Shawn Colvin. | R (9) 12/12 mid; (+) 12/16 11pm, 12/17 5am

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #207 Shalizaar, South Park Café, Forbes Island.

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3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. | s | offers an effective and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight quickly.

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Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman | s | | R (9) 8am

Use Your Brain to Change Your Age with Dr. Daniel Amen | s | R (9) 12/11 2pm, 12/15 1pm Ageless Skin: Secrets from Dr. Denese | s |

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PBS Arts from New York: Great Performances Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park | s | R (+) 7pm & 9:30pm, 12/11 1am, 3:30am, & 4:30pm

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’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | R (+) 12/11 8:30pm, 12/12 2:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

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Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland | s | R (9) 12/11 12:30pm

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How to Shop for Free with Coupon Master Kathy Spencer

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Financial Fitness After 50! with Paul Merriman

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Human Nature Sings Motown with Special Guest Smokey Robinson | H | s | Australia’s best-selling vocal group performs the greatest hits that marked the Motown sound.

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Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre | s | One of the greatest acoustic guitar players in the world performs with Frank Vignola and Pam Rose. | R (+) 12/17 5:30pm

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Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert was taped at the spectacular grounds of the magnificent Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla. | R (+) 10:30pm, 12/12 1am & 4:30am, 12/17 9pm, 12/18 3am & 5:30pm

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’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | is a new concert spectacular hosted by icons Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Davy Jones of the Monkees, featuring favorites from the AM radio era. | R (+) 12/12 2:30am, 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

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Paul Simon: Live at Webster Hall, New York | H | s | The singer/songwriter performs “Kodachrome,” “Slip Slidin’ Away,” and more in this intimate concert. | R (9) 12/12 3am, 12/17 8:30pm, 12/18 2:30am

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Alone in the Wilderness, Part 2 | s |

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A to Z Guide to Healing Yourself with Dr. Mark Stengler | s |

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Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland | s |

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Use Your Brain to Change Your Age with Dr. Daniel Amen | s | R (9) 12/15 1pm

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Great Performances | s | Plácido Domingo: My Favorite Roles. One of the most popular and celebrated tenors of his generation looks back and reflects on his favorite roles in opera houses around the world. | R (9) 12/12 1am, 12/15 9pm, 12/16 3am

The Mayo Clinic Diet | s | | R (9) 12/12 4:30am; (+) 12/15 10:30pm, 12/16 4:30am Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. | R (+) 12/12 1am & 4:30am, 12/17 9pm, 12/18 3am & 5:30pm

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Austin City Limits Patty Griffin and Friends. The songwriter sings original and classic gospel numbers with Emmylou Harris and Shawn Colvin. | R (+) 12/16 11pm, 12/17 5am Life on Mars #206.

The Grove | H | q | This award-winning documentary chronicles the transformation of a seven-acre grove hidden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from a neglected eyesore to landscaped sanctuary to a national AIDS memorial. Along the way, stakeholders struggle with what it means to create a national memorial and how to best mark a time of unimaginable loss. | D | R (9) 12/13 4am Agatha Christie’s Poirot #308 The Theft of the Royal Ruby. When a gem belonging to the heir to the king of Egypt is stolen, Poirot teams up with Colonel Lacey. | R (+) 12/13 4am

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In the Life | H | R (9) 12/13 5am

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Frontline Sick Around America travels the country examining the nation’s broken health-care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul. | R (+) 12/13 5am

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/13 1am

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Ebert Presents At the Movies | H | R (9) 12/13 1:30am

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Antiques Roadshow Madison, Hour 3 of 3. | R (9) 12/13 2am

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William and Mary | H | #110. | R (+) 12/13 2am

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Antiques Roadshow Denver, Hour 3 of 3. | R (9) 12/13 3am

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Doc Martin #204 Aromatherapy. | R (+) 12/13 3am

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6am-7pm

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/14 1am

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This Old House | H | #3108. | R (+) 12/14 1am

Photo: The Grove: A group of mourners gather to remember a loved one, courtesy Open Eye Pictures.

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Spark | q | Rasta Thomas, Chris Johanson, Apollo Theatre’s Amateur Night, Joshua Bell. Rising stars in the art world reflect on the impact of sudden celebrity. | R (9) 12/14 1:30am

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Ask This Old House | H | #1010. | R (+) 12/14 1:30am

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Jerusalem: Center of the World presents a concise history of the Holy City at the center of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. | R (9) 12/14 2am

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NOVA Darwin’s Darkest Hour sheds light on Charles Darwin’s decision over whether to go public with his theory of evolution. | D | R (+) 12/14 2am

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Colorblind Former Detroit grade-school classmates discuss the profound impact their African American teacher had on their lives. | R (9) 12/14 5am

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Fighting Fraud | H | This special sheds light on financial scams and investment fraud and provides resources for victims. | R (+) 12/14 5am

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6am-7pm

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/15 1am

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This is Us | q | #303. Join us to unlock the mystery of “Lupe” the baby mammoth, and visit Moffet Field, the NASA Ames Research Center, and Dr. Natalie Batalha. | R (+) 12/15 1am

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Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | s | R (9) 12/17 7pm, 12/18 1am; (+) 12/16 1am

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The Blood Sugar Solution | H | s | Dr. Mark Hyman explodes the myths about obesity and diabetes and provides a clear personalized plan for reversing diabesity (obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes). | R (9) 12/16 1:30am; (+) 12/16 1:30am

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The Blood Sugar Solution | H | s | R (9) 12/16 1:30am; (+) 12/16 1:30am

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring David Archuleta and Michael York | H | American Idol contestant David Archuleta sings holiday songs, and actor Michael York reads the story of Christmas from Luke. | R (9) 12/15 2am; (+) 12/24 10pm, 12/25 4am

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As Time Goes By #128. | R (+) 12/15 2am

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May to December #112 No Other Love. | R (+) 12/15 2:30am

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Great Performances | s | Plácido Domingo: My Favorite Roles. | R (9) 12/16 3am

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Live from Lincoln Center | H | George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Marching toy soldiers and glorious dancing highlight the New York City Ballet’s holiday performance. | R (9) 12/15 3am

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Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (+) 12/16 3am, 12/17 4pm & 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

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The Mayo Clinic Diet | s | | R (+) 12/16 4:30am

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Best of KQED | s | Programs selected for this time slot will be announced at least a day or two ahead of broadcast.

Check kqed.org/tvchanges or call 415.354.8000 for finalized schedules. | R (9) 12/16 5am

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Keeping Up Appearances #125 The Commodore. | R (+) 12/15 3am

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Last of the Summer Wine | H | #2402. | R (+) 12/15 3:30am

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Are You Being Served Special Christmas Crackers (Christmas ’75). | R (+) 12/15 4am

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Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

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Reggie Perrin #106. | R (+) 12/15 4:30am

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BBC World News

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Great Performances Sting: A Winter’s Night. The pop superstar welcomes the holidays with songs, carols and lullabies spanning the centuries. | R (9) 12/15 5am; (+) 12/24 11pm, 12/25 5am

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Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

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Independent Lens | H | Helvetica. Historians and designers discuss this popular font, used on corporate logos and government forms. | R (+) 12/15 5am

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Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

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Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/17 1am

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Agatha Christie’s Poirot #304 Wasps’ Nest. Captain Hastings finds intrigue and mystery when he uses a new camera at a garden fête with Poirot. | R (+) 12/17 1am

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This Week in Northern California | H | q | R (9) 12/17 1:30am

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Washington Week | H | | R (9) 12/17 2am

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Masterpiece Mystery! | H | Zen: Vendetta. Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy, whether the authorities want it or not. | D | R (+) 12/17 2am

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QUEST | q | Megathrust Earthquakes. Discover how clean energy production can trigger man-made earthquakes, explore megathrust earthquakes in the Northwest, and visit a shake table. | R (9) 12/15 1:30am, 12/16 1:30pm

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Frontline | H | TBA. | R (9) 12/14 4am NOVA The Elegant Universe: Welcome to the 11th Dimension. Versions of string theory unite into “M-Theory,” a development requiring 11 dimensions. | D | R (+) 12/14 4am

Roadtrip Nation | H | q | #809 San Francisco. The team meets the owner of Samovar Tea Lounge and hears powerful words from poets at Youth Speaks. | R (+) 12/15 1:30am

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Monday, December 19, 10pm KQED 9 American Masters Charles and Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames brought unique talents to their partnership. He was an architect by training; she was a painter and sculptor. Together, they’re considered America’s most important and influential designers. Their work literally helped shape the second half of the 20th century and remains culturally vital and commercially popular today. Revered for their designs and fascinating as individuals, the Eameses have risen to iconic status in American culture, but their influence on significant events and movements in American life—from the development of modernism to the rise of the computer age— has been less widely understood.

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #512 Tropisueño, Bobo’s, Pisces California. | R (9) 12/17 2:30am PBS Arts from San Francisco: Great Performances “The Little Mermaid From San Francisco Ballet” | H | Choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, storytelling, and spectacle into this classic fable. See page 3 for more information. | R (9) 12/17 3am

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Roadtrip Nation | q | #803 Las Vegas/Phoenix. The team meets a toy maker, a blind motivational speaker and chef and restaurant owner Rick Moonen.

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Austin City Limits Esperanza Spalding/Madeleine Peyroux. | R (9) 12/19 mid; (+) 12/23 11pm, 12/24 5am

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #208 Little Star Pizza, Vignette, Zatar.

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Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (+) 10:30pm, 12/18 4:30am

Sherlock Holmes #202 The Abbey Grange. Sir Eustace has been bludgeoned to death.

What appears to be a burglary has Holmes reconsidering. | R (+) 12/17 3:30am

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Younger Next Year: The New Science of Aging | H | s | Dr. Henry Lodge explains the biological impact of exercise on the body and the brain.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #105 The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors. | R (+) 12/17 4:22am

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Austin City Limits Patty Griffin and Friends. | R (+) 12/17 5am

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Need to Know | H | | R (9) 12/17 5:30am

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Charlie Rose | H | | R (9) 12/19 noon

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Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre | s |

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Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! | s | R (9) 12/18 1am

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’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s | R (+) 12/18 1am & 3:30pm

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Paul Simon: Live at Webster Hall, New York | s | R (9) 12/18 2:30am

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Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert. | R (+) 12/18 3am & 5:30pm

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Best of KQED Plus | s | Programs selected for this time slot will be announced at least a day or two ahead of broadcast. Check kqed.org/ tvchanges or call 415.354.8000 for finalized schedules. | R (+) 12/18 6am & 7pm, 12/19 1am

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Check kqed.org/tvchanges or call 415.354.8000 for finalized schedules. | R (9) 12/18 4am Buddy Holly: Listen to Me | s | R (+) 12/18 4:30am

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Best of KQED Plus | s | Check kqed.org/tvchanges or call 415.354.8000 for finalized schedules.

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’60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) | s |

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Great Performances | s | Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert.

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Best of KQED Plus | s | Check kqed.org/tvchanges or call 415.354.8000 for finalized schedules. | R (+) 12/19 1am

Photo: Charles and Ray Eames “pinned” by chair bases, 1947, as seen in Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey’s documentary American Masters Charles and Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter, © 2011 Eames Office, LLC.

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Austin City Limits Esperanza Spalding/Madeleine Peyroux. | R (+) 12/23 11pm, 12/24 5am Life on Mars #207.

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6am-7pm

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/20 1am

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Orla Fallon’s Celtic Christmas The angel-voiced former Celtic Woman performs beloved carols and well-known holiday classics. | R (+) 12/20 1am

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BBC World News

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Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/21 1am

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/22 1am

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This Old House | H | #3109. | R (+) 12/21 1am, 12/24 11am

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Spark | q | Ned Kahn, Natalie Jeremijenko, Bill Dan. Artists since the beginning of time have been fascinated by the patterns of nature. | R (9) 12/21 1:30am

This is Us | q | People In Service profiles Tibetan monk Thupten Donyo and Freedom Rider Carol Ruth Silver. | R (+) 12/22 1am

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QUEST | q | Monitoring Marine Protected Areas. Marine protected areas have been established off the California coast to protect fragile marine ecosystems. But are they working? | R (9) 12/22 1:30am, 12/23 1:30pm; (+) 12/25 3:30pm

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Antiques Roadshow Forever Young. | R (9) 12/20 2am, 12/25 noon; (+) 12/25 7pm, 12/26 1am

Lidia Celebrates America | H | Holiday Tables and Traditions features an Italian Christmas Eve, a Mexican American Christmas, and a Chinese New Year celebration. | D | R (9) 12/21 2am; (+) 12/24 4pm

NOVA Mystery of the Megavolcano. A remote lake in Southeast Asia conceals evidence of Earth’s greatest known volcanic eruption. | D | R (+) 12/21 2am

Roadtrip Nation | H | q | #810 Seattle, Wash./Santa Fe, N.M. The team meets a burlesque instructor and the founders of an organization for scientific innovators. | R (+) 12/22 1:30am

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Rick Steves’ European Christmas takes a vivid and intimate look at how seven diverse cultures celebrate Christmas, from England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps. | R (9) 12/21 3am, 12/24 6pm

Nature Christmas in Yellowstone. Wolves, coyotes, elk, bison, bears, and otters make their way through their most challenging season. | R (9) 12/22 2am, 12/25 11am & 8pm, 12/26 2am

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As Time Goes By #129. | R (+) 12/22 2am

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May to December #113 My Funny Valentine. | R (+) 12/22 2:30am

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NOVA What Darwin Never Knew questions what really drives evolution. | D | R (9) 12/22 3am

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Keeping Up Appearances #141 Father Christmas (1991 Christmas Special). | R (+) 12/22 3am

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Last of the Summer Wine | H | #2403. | R (+) 12/22 3:30am

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Are You Being Served Special Father Christmas Affair (Christmas ‘76). | R (+) 12/22 4am

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Reggie Perrin #201. | R (+) 12/22 4:30am

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Doc Martin #205 Always on My Mind. | R (+) 12/20 3am KQED +

American Masters | H | Charles and Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter. The Eameses are remembered for mid-century modern furniture built from novel materials. | R (9) 12/20 4am

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Agatha Christie’s Poirot #309 The Affair at the Victory Ball. A radio star is found dead from a drug overdose after going to a Victory Ball that Poirot attended. | R (+) 12/20 4am

Frontline | H | TBA. | R (9) 12/21 4am

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Fiji Firewalkers explores Fiji’s people, land, and culture, with a special emphasis on the legendary firewalkers of Beqa Island. | R (+) 12/21 4:30am

Bernardin | H | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s story is woven into the fabric of 20thcentury America. | R (+) 12/20 5am

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Bag It “Everyman” Jeb Berrier embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. | R (9) 12/21 5am

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Life a House Built: The 25th Anniversary of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project captures the optimism of the Carters’ extraordinary 25-year involvement with Habitat for Humanity. | R (+) 12/21 5am

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ImageMakers | q | Suburban Strange. | R (9) 12/20 5:30am

Krakatoa The 1883 eruption that devastated the island is brought to life using dramatic re-creations and CGI. | R (+) 12/21 3am

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Tavis Smiley | H | R (9) 2pm

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Antiques Roadshow Big and Little highlights teeny treasures and outsize objects, from a five-carat diamond to a wallsized painting. | R (9) 12/20 3am, 12/25 1pm

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Ask This Old House | H | #1011. | R (+) 12/21 1:30am, 12/24 11:30am

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Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

Tavis Smiley | H | R (9) 2pm

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Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

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Christmas at St. Olaf: Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing | H | features the renowned choirs of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. The 450-voice combined choir is known for its a capella choral tradition. | R (9) 12/22 5am Interpreting Ancient Chinese Fashion San Francisco fashion designers Jude Gabbard and Colleen Quen seek inspiration in China. | R (+) 12/22 5am

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Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

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BBC World News

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Charlie Rose | H | | R (9) 12/26 noon

L.A. Holiday Celebration 2011 | H | highlights the annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration. | R (+) 12/23 5am

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Raggs | q | D

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Wild Kratts | R (9) 12/29 5:28pm; (+) 12/29 4pm

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Thomas and Friends | D

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Arthur | D

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Wild Animal Baby Explorers

See page 25 for program schedule.

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Caillou | D

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Travelscope Christmas in Switzerland | H | q | Joseph Rosendo journeys to Lausanne, Montreux, and Basel to bask in the glow of a Swiss Christmas. | R (+) 5pm, 12/25 1:30pm

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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | D | R (9) 3pm

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Cuisine Culture | H | JeanDenis Rieubland, Nice, France.

9am

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #604 Mandalay, Café Gibraltar, Alhamra. | R (9) 1pm, 12/25 5:30pm

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Super Why! | R (9) 12/25 9am

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Mexico—One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless | H | Mexican Microbrews and Pub Fare.

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Dinosaur Train | D

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BBC World News

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/24 1am

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Agatha Christie’s Poirot #305 The Tragedy at Marsden Manor. When a man’s dead body is found under an oak tree, his young wife swears that a ghost is responsible. | R (+) 12/24 1am, 12/25 5pm

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William and Mary #111. | R (+) 12/23 1am

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #604 Mandalay, Café Gibraltar, Alhamra. | R (9) 12/23 1:30am, 1pm, & 8:30pm, 12/24 2:30am, 9am, & 1pm, 12/25 5:30pm

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Angels | H | This captivating documentary explores the historical and modern-day role of angels in our society. | R (9) 12/23 2am

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Washington Week | H | | R (9) 12/24 2am

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Masterpiece Mystery! | H | Zen: Cabal. A disgraced aristocrat jumps off a bridge. Or was he pushed? | D | R (+) 12/24 2am

8:30

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #604 Mandalay, Café Gibraltar, Alhamra. | R (9) 12/24 2:30am, 9am, & 1pm, 12/25 5:30pm

9pm

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The Train | H | (1964) In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo. Stars Burt Lancaster. | R (9) 12/24 3am

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New Tricks #407 Father’s Pride. | R (+) 12/23 2am

9pm

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Great Performances Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas in Concert includes performances of holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, and the Muppets. | R (9) 12/23 3am

KQED +

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Inspector Morse #207 Fat Chance, Part 1. Morse finds himself attracted to a female cleric when he is called upon to investigate the suspicious death of a woman deacon. | R (+) 12/23 3am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/23 1am

BBC World News

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Independent Lens | H | The Woodmans is a portrait of one family’s fall and redemption in the often brutal world of art. | R (9) 12/23 4:30am

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Inspector Morse #208 Fat Chance, Part 2. | R (+) 12/23 4am

This Week in Northern California | H | q | Join host Belva Davis for a year-end special. | R (9) 12/24 1:30am, 12/25 4pm, 12/30 7pm, 12/31 1:30am

Sherlock Holmes #203 The Musgrave Ritual. The detective steps back in time to unravel a strange 17th-century catechism at Hurlstone Manor. | R (+) 12/24 3:30am, 12/25 4pm

10:22 KQED +

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #106. | R (+) 12/24 4:22am

11pm KQED +

Austin City Limits Esperanza Spalding/Madeleine Peyroux. | R (+) 12/24 5am

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Need to Know | H | R (9) 12/24 5:30am

10am KQED 9

Kimchi Chronicles | H | The Noodle and Dumpling Chronicles. | D

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Wild Kratts | R (9) 12/26 6:30am, 12/31 6:30am

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Essential Pépin | H | q | Economical Offal. | D

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The Electric Company | D Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen | H | Road Food at Home.

This Old House #3109.

America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Best Weekend Breakfast.

Ask This Old House #1011.

After noo n noon KQED 9

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Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class | q | Asparagus Soup and Grilled Herbed Lamb Leg. MotorWeek | H | R (9) 4pm

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #604 Mandalay, Café Gibraltar, Alhamra. | R (9) 12/25 5:30pm European Christmas Markets Visit charming markets in festively decorated cities and towns in Germany, France, and Switzerland. | R (+) 12/25 2pm

Healing Quest #801. Topics include healing help from animals, the usefulness of echinacea, and the power of faith.

Sara’s Weeknight Meals | H | Indian Comfort Food with Floyd Cardoz.

Anuna: Christmas Memories | H | The Celtic Irish choral group—the original vocal group in Riverdance—performs its emotional music and reminisces about the holidays.

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | D

Lidia Celebrates America Holiday Tables and Traditions. |D

4:30

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Hometime | H | Built-in Grill.

5pm

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This Old House | H | Bedford Project, Part 6 of 16.

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Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland | q | R (+) 12/25 1:30pm

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Ask This Old House | H | Removing Overgrown Shrubs; Quieting a Noisy Baseboard Heater.

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Thomas and Friends | D

The Lawrence Welk Show Christmas. | R (+) 12/25 1am

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Arthur | D

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Bob the Builder

ImageMakers | q | Not the Same Old Song and Dance. | R (9) 12/25 1:30am

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Curious George | D

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Clifford’s Puppy Days | D

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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! | q | D Clifford the Big Red Dog | D

The Music Man (1962) A con man comes to a Midwestern town with a scam using a boy’s marching band program, but things don’t go according to plan. | R (9) 12/25 2am Antiques Roadshow Simply the Best. Highlights include a19th-century Rhode Island rifle and American women’s suffrage movement posters. | R (+) 12/25 2am

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Priceless Antiques Roadshow | H | #103. | R (+) 12/25 3am

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Priceless Antiques Roadshow | H | #104. | R (+) 12/25 3:30am

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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring David Archuleta and Michael York David Archuleta sings holiday songs, and Michael York reads the story of Christmas from Luke. | R (+) 12/25 4am

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Super Why!

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Martha Speaks | D

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Dinosaur Train | D

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Arthur | D | R (9) 12/26 7am, 12/31 7am

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #209 Doña Thomas, Amber India, Scala’s Bistro.

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

Clifford’s Puppy Days | D | R (+) 12/30 8am The Electric Company | D | R (+) 12/26 5:30pm

KQED +

This Old House | H | #3110. | R (+) 12/27 7pm, 12/28 1am

11:30 KQED +

Great Performances Sting: A Winter’s Night. | R (+) 12/25 5am

Austin City Limits | H | Tom Waits. Iconic singer-songwriter Tom Waits performs in this classic episode from 1979. | R (9) 12/26 mid; (+) 12/30 11pm, 12/31 5am

Wild Kratts | R (9) 12/27 6:30am

Nature Christmas in Yellowstone. | R (9) 8pm, 12/26 2am

After noo n

Roadtrip Nation | q | #804 Tempe, Ariz./Albuquerque, N.M. The team has an encouraging conversation with Todd McFarlane, creator of comic book series Spawn.

Clifford’s Puppy Days | D

11am KQED 9

Ask This Old House | H | #1012. | R (+) 12/27 7:30pm, 12/28 1:30am

noon KQED 9

Antiques Roadshow Forever Young. | R (+) 7pm, 12/26 1am

KQED +

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole and David McCullough

1pm

KQED 9

Antiques Roadshow Big and Little.

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Smart Travels—Europe with Rudy Maxa Alpine Christmas.

1:30

KQED + Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland | q |

2pm

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Antiques Roadshow Madison, Hour 1 of 3. | R (+) 12/31 10pm

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European Christmas Markets

2:30

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Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom Hanukkah.

3pm

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Inside Washington | H |

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Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom Christmas.

3:30

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The McLaughlin Group | H |

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QUEST | q | Monitoring Marine Protected Areas. Marine protected areas have been established off the California coast to protect fragile marine ecosystems. Are they working?

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Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey—Holiday Special showcases the group’s most beloved and memorable songs intertwined with stunning images of Ireland. | R (9) 12/25 4:32am

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Christmas with the King Family Classic music moments from the Fabulous King Sisters, Alvino Rey, Tina Cole, and the King Cousins.

KQED 9

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Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions Christmas in Vienna, Austria.

Rick Steves’ European Christmas

6am Ebert Presents At the Movies | H | R (9) 12/25 1am & 4:30pm, 12/26 7:30pm, 12/27 1:30am

Get magazine online: kqed.org/OnQ

MotorWeek | H |

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America’s Children’s Holiday Parade 2011 | H | The annual award-winning parade features characters from PBS kids programs.

KQED +

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Roadtrip Nation | q | #807 Washington, D.C./New York City. The team meets with Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq at the International Child Art Foundation’s headquarters.

KQED 9

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Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef | H | Easy Frozen Desserts.

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The McLaughlin Group | H | | R (9) 12/25 3:30pm

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Lidia’s Italy in America | H | Chicago: Chicago’s Italian Beef Sandwich.

On Q December 2011

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This Week in Northern California | q | R (9) 12/30 7pm, 12/31 1:30am

KQED +

Sherlock Holmes #203 The Musgrave Ritual.

4:30

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Ebert Presents At the Movies | R (9) 12/26 7:30pm, 12/27 1:30am

5pm

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America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Grilled Steak and Gazpacho.

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Agatha Christie’s Poirot #305 The Tragedy at Marsden Manor.

5:30

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #604 Mandalay, Café Gibraltar, Alhamra.

6pm

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Sister Wendy at the Norton Simon Museum The world-famous “art nun” offers her unique and personal perspective on one of the most extraordinary collections of Old Master, impressionist, modern, and Asian art in America. | R (9) 12/26 11pm, 12/27 5am New Tricks #408 Big Topped. | R (+) 12/29 8pm, 12/30 2am

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Priests in Concert at Armagh Cathedral | R (9) 12/26 1am

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Antiques Roadshow Forever Young. | R (+) 12/26 1am

8pm

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Nature Christmas in Yellowstone. | R (9) 12/26 2am

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Discovering Secrets of the Vatican shares incredible behind-the-scenes details about the renowned city’s government, military, culture, economy, communications, art, and history. | R (+) 12/26 2am, 12/27 11pm, 12/28 5am

Spend an evening with Jane Austen.

Tonight beginning at 9pm on KQED 9.

9pm

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Masterpiece Classic Persuasion. Sally Hawkins (Little Britain) appears as Anne Elliot, destined for spinsterhood at age 27 after being persuaded eight years earlier to refuse the proposal of dashing Captain Wentworth (Rupert Penry-Jones, Casanova). | D | R (9) 12/26 3am Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution The Rock and the River. After envisioning the risen Jesus, Peter led believers in dark times and found support from Paul. | R (+) 12/26 3am

Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer A pilgrimage to the lands where Christianity began traces the steps of seventhcentury Jerusalem monks. | R (+) 12/26 5am

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Austin City Limits Tom Waits.

The iconic singer-songwriter performs in a classic episode from 1979. | R (+) 12/30 11pm, 12/31 5am Life on Mars #208.

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

E ve ni ng 7pm

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Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/27 1am

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National Geographic Magazine’s Top 10 Photos of 2010 Editors and photographers reveal the stories behind the magazine’s most amazing photos of the year. | R (+) 12/27 1am & 10pm, 12/28 4am

7:30

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Ebert Presents At the Movies | R (9) 12/27 1:30am

8pm

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Antiques Roadshow Phoenix, Hour 1 of 3. | R (9) 12/27 2am, 12/31 3pm

KQED +

William and Mary | H | #112. | R (+) 12/27 2am, 12/29 7pm, 12/30 1am

The first hour of Antiques Roadshow in San Jose airs tonight on KQED 9.

9pm

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Antiques Roadshow San Jose, Hour 1 of 3. | R (9) 12/27 3am

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Doc Martin #206 The Family Way. | R (+) 12/27 3am

10pm KQED 9

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Masterpiece Classic Mansfield Park. In one of Austen’s most complex plots, Billie Piper (Doctor Who, The Ruby in the Smoke) stars as Fanny Price, who goes to live with prosperous relatives at Mansfield Park. | R (9) 12/26 4:30am

Monday 26

E ve ni ng 7pm

Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution The Empire and the Kingdom.

Spread outside Judea by missionaries, the Jesus movement caught on quickly around the Roman Empire. | R (+) 12/26 4am

Big Band Magic! | q | takes a nostalgic look back at the dance halls and ballrooms that live only in memories. | R (9) 12/27 4am, 12/31 6pm & 10pm

10pm KQED +

Agatha Christie’s Poirot #310 The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge. Poirot shakes off his illness to find the murderer who killed Roger Havering in his gun room. | R (+) 12/27 4am

11pm KQED 9

Sister Wendy at the Norton Simon Museum | R (9) 12/27 5am

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Not in God’s Name Filmmaker Paula Fouce follows the Dalai Lama on a journey to understand religious intolerance. | D | R (+) 12/27 5am

Tuesday 27 Early mid

KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | R (9) 2pm

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

Eve ni n g 7pm

KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/28 1am

KQED +

This Old House #3110. | R (+) 12/28 1am

7:30

KQED 9

Spark | q | Keith Knight, Andrew Kleindolph, 3 for All, Toychestra offers art with a sense of humor. | R (9) 12/28 1:30am

KQED +

Ask This Old House #1012. | R (+) 12/28 1:30am

8pm

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Britain’s Royal Weddings #101. This two-part program tells the intimate story of Britain’s royal weddings from the point of view of people who were there. | R (9) 12/28 2am

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The Botany of Desire | q | Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special explores how four familiar species—the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato—evolved to satisfy humans yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control. | R (+) 12/28 2am

Photo: The Botany of Desire, Herb Aldwinckle walks through “Kazakhstan re-created” in Geneva, New York, courtesy Edward Gray.

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Frontline | H | TBA. | R (9) 12/28 4am National Geographic Magazine’s Top 10 Photos of 2010 | R (+) 12/28 4am Frontline My Father, My Brother and Me. Beginning with the story of his own Parkinson’s diagnosis several years ago, KQED Public Radio’s Dave Iverson sets out on a personal journey to understand a disease that scientists believe could hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the rest of the major brain diseases that afflict millions each year. | D | R (9) 12/28 5am

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

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Tavis Smiley | H | R (9) 2pm

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

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Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

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Women and the Badge reveals the challenges faced by females who work in law enforcement. | R (+) 12/30 5:30am

KQED +

Keeping Up Appearances #126 Electricals. | R (+) 12/29 3am

9:30

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Last of the Summer Wine | H | #2404. | R (+) 12/29 3:30am

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NOVA Secrets Beneath the Ice. Scientists use a state-of-the-art drilling probe to investigate ice shelf melting in Antarctica. | D | R (9) 12/29 4am

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Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | R (9) 2pm; (+) 12/31 mid

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BBC World News

Are You Being Served? #109 The Think Tank. | R (+) 12/29 4am

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

10:31 KQED +

Reggie Perrin #202. | R (+) 12/29 4:31am

6am-7pm

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11pm KQED 9

Globe Trekker Antarctica showcases sea kayaking and penguin watching in Paradise Harbor, Mount Scott, and the Drake Passage. | D | R (9) 12/29 5am

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Inspector Morse | s | #210 Who Killed Harry Field?, Part 2. | R (+) 12/30 4:30am

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Passion for Giving | H | explores the benefits and the importance of giving to help other people, animals, and the planet. | R (+) 12/29 5am

Thursday 29

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/31 1am

KQED +

Agatha Christie’s Poirot | s | #306 The Double Clue.

Poirot falls in love with a Russian countess while investigating four high-society jewel robberies. | R (+) 12/31 1am

7:30

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This Week in Northern California | q | R (9) 12/31 1:30am

8pm

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Washington Week | H | | R (9) 12/31 2am

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Masterpiece Mystery! | H | s | Zen: Ratking. When a wealthy industrialist and political party funder is kidnapped, the Ministry of Justice wants Zen to get the hostage back alive at any cost. | D | R (+) 12/31 2am

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Cirque du Soleil—Flowers in the Desert | s | includes mesmerizing performances from six entertaining and original Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas productions. | R (9) 12/31 2:30am; (+) 12/31 10:30am

10pm KQED +

Sherlock Holmes | s | #211 The Bruce Partington Plan. A young man is found murdered on a railway line leading from the underground. Plans of a secret submarine are found in his pocket. Is he a hero or traitor? | R (+) 12/31 4am

10:30 KQED 9

Need to Know | H | | R (9) 12/31 4:30am

11pm KQED 9

Creating Blue Man Group | s | Performance footage and animated interviews with the creators showcase the act’s creative process. | R (9) 12/31 5am

E arly Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/29 1am This is Us | q | #304 includes a profile of Matt Mullenweg, the creator and driving force behind the popular blog platform WordPress. | R (+) 12/29 1am QUEST | q | Invasive Species: Asian Carp. Investigate Asian carp in the Mississippi River, discover the Lake Erie water snake, and learn how San Francisco Bay became the most invaded estuary in the world. | R (9) 12/29 1:30am, 12/30 1:30pm

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Roadtrip Nation | H | q | #811 Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana. | R (+) 12/29 1:30am

8pm

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Nature Arctic Bears. As winters become warmer, grizzlies converge on what was once the icy domain of the polar bear. | D | R (9) 12/29 2am

KQED +

As Time Goes By #130. | R (+) 12/29 2am

8:30

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May to December #114 That’ll Be the Day. | R (+) 12/29 2:30am

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KQED 9

Charlie Rose | H | R (9) noon

KQED +

Tavis Smiley | H | R (9) 2pm

12:30 KQED +

BBC World News

1-6am

Repeats the previous night’s 7pm to midnight schedule.

6am-7pm

See page 25 for program schedule.

E ve ni ng 7pm

KQED 9

Nightly Business Report | R (9) 12/30 1am

KQED +

William and Mary | s | #112. | R (+) 12/30 1am

7:30

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Check, Please! Bay Area | q | #501 Turk & Larkin, Brown Sugar, 2223 Restaurant. | R (9) 12/31 1pm

8pm

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Great Performances | s | Sondheim! The Birthday Concert is the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to a true Broadway legend, Stephen Sondheim. | R (9) 12/30 2am

KQED +

New Tricks | s | #408 Big Topped. | R (+) 12/30 2am

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Inspector Morse | s | #209 Who Killed Harry Field?, Part 1. | R (+) 12/30 3am

10pm KQED 9

American Masters | s | Pete Seeger: The Power of Song.

Everyone from Bob Dylan to the Dixie Chicks help tell the story of the folk artist’s experiences. | R (9) 12/30 4am

KQED +

Austin City Limits Tom Waits. | R (+) 12/31 5am

KQED.org

KQED 9

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KQED Public Television

Discovering Secrets of the Vatican | R (+) 12/28 5am

NOVA Extreme Ice. Scientists use time-lapse cameras in the Arctic and Alaska to create an archive of melting glaciers. | D | R (9) 12/29 3am

KQED Public Radio

Britain’s Royal Weddings #102. | R (9) 12/28 3am

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Charlie Rose | H |

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Tavis Smiley | H |

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BBC World News

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Raggs | q |

KQED +

Zoboomafoo | D

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KQED 9

Wild Kratts

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Thomas and Friends | D

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Arthur | D

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Wild Animal Baby Explorers

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Caillou

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Travelscope | q | Santa Ynez Valley, California.

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The New York Philharmonic, led by music director and conductor Alan Gilbert, ushers in 2012 with a program featuring 20thcentury American composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. Alec Baldwin hosts the broadcast.

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Every After n oo n noon Anne of Green Gables— Animated Series 12:30 Arthur 1:00 Clifford’s Puppy Days 1:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 2:00 Martha Speaks 2:30 Wild Kratts 3:00 Arthur 3:30 Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman 4:00 Design Squad (new time) 4:30 Curiosity Quest 5:00 WordGirl 5:30 Cyberchase E very 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

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