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JANUARY 2011 Membership Magazine for the Friends of IdahoPTV Volume 17, Issue 01

DOWNTON ABBEY See page 4 for details

IDAHO REPORTS 2011details page 3

WILD KRATTSdetails page 4

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE details page 6

NOVA “Making Stuff”details page 16

PIONEERS Of TELEVISIONdetails page 26

IdahoPTV’s Primetime All-Channel Schedule See pages 6-17

Weekends: Overnight and Daytime Schedule See page 18

Idaho Channel Primetime ListingsSee page 19

IDAHO REPORTS 2011 RETURNS wITH FUll HOURAirs Fridays, beginning January 14, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT

Repeats Sundays, beginning January 16, at 10:30/9:30 a.m. MT/PTSee it in HD Fridays at 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT and

Sundays at 9:00/8:00 a.m. MT/PT

Idaho Public Television’s hour-long IDAHO REPORTS returns with host Thanh Tan to chronicle

the action, follow the topics and analyze the results of the first session of the 61st Idaho Legislature. “This year, IDAHO REPORTS will closely track budget issues, especially since the state is facing a potential $340 million shortfall,” Tan says. “Unlike previous years, the state no longer has rainy day funds or federal stimulus dollars to fall back on. We’ll explain where changes will be felt in government services. It will be fascinating to see whether the Idaho Legislature cuts spending, raises taxes, cuts taxes, or attempts to do a combination of all those things.” Tan talks each week with a panel of

lawmakers about legislative activities, as well as a panel of reporters and experts.

This season, the show features two new segments. Perspectives

goes outside the studio to highlight two political insiders

who are on opposite sides of an issue. Ask Idaho Reports takes requests from viewers to answer questions about the Legislature or perhaps check on a myth or fact. Each episode concludes with a profile of the Public Servant of the Week, a light-hearted introduction to the men and women who come from throughout the state to represent the people of their district and Idaho in the

Legislature.

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PREVIEW 2011Airs Thursday, January 6, at 8:30/7:30

p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sunday, January 9, at 5:30/4:30 p.m. MT/PT

See it in HD at 9:30/8:30 p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sunday at 8:30/7:30 p.m. MT/PT

Host Marcia Franklin sits down with political analysts for a discussion that previews the legislative session.

IDAHO REPORTS SPECIAL: gOVERNOR’S INAuguRATION 2011

Airs live Friday, January 7, at 12:00 noon/11:00 a.m. MT/PT and

repeats at 8:00 p.m. MT/PTSee it in HD at 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter takes the oath of office for his second term and delivers his second inaugural address.

gOVERNOR’S STATE Of THE STATE AND BuDgET

Airs live Monday, January 10, at 1:00 p.m./12:00 noon MT/PT and

repeats at 8:00 p.m. MT/PTSee it in HD Tuesday, January 11,

at 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter conveys his vision for Idaho to the Legislature and the state’s citizens, along with a proposed budget. The speech also is streamed live at idahoptv.org, where it will be archived for viewing on demand.

IDAHO REPORTS and DIALOGUE Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation


Airs Sundays, January 9-30, at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT

DOWNTON ABBEY “The sun is rising behind Downton Abbey, a great and splendid house in a great and splendid park. So secure does it appear that it seems as if the way of life it represents will last for another thousand years. It won’t,” writes Julian Fellowes who created the Downton Abbey script. It is 1912, the era that introduced electric lights and telephones. People arrive by train and automobiles. It is the dawn of the modern era. The people in the great house manage the large country estate with the help of an army of servants, who know the family’s secrets yet the family knows nothing of the servants’ lives. “I simply liked starting in this time because it was just before all the changes,” says Fellowes, who won an Academy Award for his Gosford Park screenplay, “You can smell those changes — they’re already in the air. The modern world is coming.” But at Downton Abbey, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet,

played by Maggie Smith, glowers at the interloping modern world and delivers winning lines with gusto, such as: “No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else’s house.” Meanwhile, her son, Robert (Hugh Bonneville), Earl of Grantham, and his American-born wife, Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), Countess of Grantham, face a crisis rooted in an earlier age. The Titanic has just gone down, taking with it the heir to the estate. Robert and Cora have three daughters who cannot inherit the estate; they hope to marry off a daughter to a distantly related heir to keep the estate in the family and Cora’s family money coming from America. The new heir is a handsome lawyer — a bachelor — living in Manchester.

Sponsor: Boise Co-op, The Flicks

Airs weekdays beginning January 3at 4:00/3:00 p.m. MT/PT

Creature teachers and zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt take 6- to 8-year olds and their families along on extraordinary animal-powered adventures in this new series, which premieres with two 30-minute episodes Monday, January 3, beginning at 4:00/3:00 p.m. MT/PT. WILD KRATTS replaces MAYA & MIGUEL, which leaves the weekday lineup after its Friday, December 31, episode. After a one-day absence on January 3, CYBERCHASE returns to its regular weekday time slot at 4:30/3:30 p.m. MT/PT. WILD KRATTS transforms the Kratt Brothers, creators of the award-winning KRATTS’ CREATURES and Emmy-winning ZOBOOMAFOO, which airs weekdays at 1:30/12:30 p.m. MT/PT, into animated versions of themselves, allowing the real-life zoologists to visit wild animals in their little-seen habitats and showcase key science concepts along the way. From elephants using physics to suck gallons of water with their trunks, to a fleet of peregrine falcons that harness the force of gravity to speed through the air, each of the 40 new half-hour episodes presents science inspired by the natural abilities of the animals. The show features the hosts in live-action segments starring actual animals as the brothers wonder what it would be like to experience difficult and impossible-to-film wildlife moments. Then the brothers transform into animated versions of themselves and the adventure begins as they give their young viewers a glimpse into the lives of extraordinary creatures inhabiting some of the most exotic locales in the world. Other characters include Aviva Corcovado, a young inventor who helps the sibling adventurers by developing cutting-edge animal-inspired gadgets, and Koki, a no-nonsense electronic whiz. Together they do battle with biotech villain Zach Varmitech and other environmental evildoers.


6:30/5:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog

7:00/6:00 Arthur

7:30/6:30 Martha Speaks

8:00/7:00 Curious George

8:30/7:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

9:00/8:00 Super Why!

9:30/8:30 Dinosaur Train

10:00/9:00 Sesame Street

11:00/10:00 Sid the Science Kid

11:30/10:30 WordWorld

12:00/11:00 Caillou

1/7 Idaho Reports Inauguration Special

12:30/11:30 Barney & Friends

1:00/12:00 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

1/10 Governor’s State of the State

1:30/12:30 Zoboomafoo

2:00/1:00 Between the Lions

1/18 D4K The Brain

2:30/1:30 Martha Speaks

3:00/2:00 The Electric Company

3:30/2:30 WordGirl

4:00/3:00 Wild Kratts

4:30/3:30 Cyberchase (beginning 1/4)

5:00/4:00 Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman

—/4:30 Arthur

—/5:00 WordWorld

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Weekday times are Mountain Time/Pacific Time. Children’s shows are closed captioned for the hearing impaired and as a tool to build reading skills.

Daytime anD ChilDren’s reaDy to learn Programs

1/3 Remember 19291/10 Ultimate Resource1/17, 1/24, 1/31 College Track

3:00/2:00 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Blue Realm

1/5 Lessons from the Lunch Counter1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Germans in America

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 NOVA

1/7, 1/14, 1/21 Looking at Learning...Again1/28 Private Universe Project in Mathematics

4:00/3:00 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Place of Our Own

1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Place of Our Own

1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Place of Our Own

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Place of Our Own

1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Place of Our Own

4:30/3:30 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Los Niños En Su Casa

1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Los Niños En Su Casa




5:00/4:00 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 BBC World News

1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 BBC World News

1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 BBC World News

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 BBC World News

1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 BBC World News

5:30/4:30 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Destinos

1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Connect with English

1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 French in Action

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Destinos

1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Connect with English

6:00/5:00 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Classical Stretch

1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Power Yoga: Mind & Body

1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Classical Stretch

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Power Yoga: Mind & Body

1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Body Electric

1/3 I’m an Artist1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Surpreme Court

2:00/1:00 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Scientific American Frontiers

1/5 Before Rosa (2:30/1:30)1/12 Mystery of Memory (2:30/1:30)1/19 Bill Gates: How a Geek Changed the World1/26 Science Mission 101 (2:30/1:30)

1/6 Meet Mary Pleasant1/13 Sisters of Selma1/20 Whispers of Angels1/27 At Close Range with Nat’l Geo.

1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Arts in Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers

1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Nature

1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 American Experience

1/6 Strength from Selma1/13 Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon1/20, 1/27 NOVA scienceNOW

1:00/12:00 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Principles for Principals

1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Eyes on the Prize II, A Special Presentation of American Experience

MONDAY A.M. TUESDAY A.M. wEDNESDAY A.M. THURSDAY A.M. FRIDAY A.M.

The human brain is as powerful as it is mysterious. It weighs a mere 3 pounds, but it is the most important organ in the human body because it controls all of our bodily functions as well as the other organs. On this month’s D4K host Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with brain experts about this amazing organ. Her guests include Dr. David Bettis, a Boise child neurologist. Students can watch the show over the air or on the D4K Web site. They can send questions through email to D4K@idahoptv.

org, fax them in before the show to (208) 373-7245, or call in live during the program to (800) 973-9800. Shortly after the show, students can view a Web-only video with Bettis and Cartan-Hansen’s other guests answering questions that were not part of the on-air broadcast. The D4K Web site (idahoptv.org/D4K) provides educational materials throughout the season. Students can access more information and facts about each topic, links, reading lists, a glossary, podcasts

of programs, video shorts, full episodes and special D4K Web-exclusive programming.

Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

OvERnIGHT EDUCATIOnALEnRICHMEnT SCHEDULE IDAHO SUB-CHANNEL 1

Beginning at 1:00 a.m./12:00 midnight MT/PT, Mondays through Fridays, IdahoPTV airs educational programs for K-12 and adult learning on

IDAHO Sub-Channel 1. Check idahoptv.org/learn for extended copyright and program descriptions. Set your video recorder the night before.

Takes a Thoughtful look at the BrainAirs Tuesday, January 18, at 2:00/1:00 p.m. MT/PT

Week of January 1, 2011 8:00/7:00p MT/PT — 12:00 midnight/11:00p MT/PTWeek of January 1, 2011 5:00/4:00p MT/PT — 8:00/7:00p MT/PT All Times are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time)

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5:00p 5:30p 6:00p 6:30p 7:00p 7:30p MT — Antiques Roadshow “Trash to Treasure” MT — Rick Steves’ Europe “Andalucia: Best of Southern Spain” The Lawrence Welk Show PT— Rick Steves’ Europe “Andalucia: Best of Southern Spain” PT — European Journal PT — BBC Newsnight “Tribute to Disney”

History Detectives Great Performances (90 minutes) Austin City Limits “China Marine Jacket/Airstream Caravan/Lincoln Forgery” “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2011” “Cheap Trick”

The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers Smart Travels With Rudy Maxa Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Moment of Luxury Burt Wolf Travels & Traditions “Growth and Entrepreneurship” “New Zealand’s North Island” “Atlantic City, New Jersey” “America’s Castles” “Santa Fe, NM”

In Search of Myths and Heroes Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Conquistadors With Michael Wood “Shangri-La” “Winter Play” “Douglas Brinkley” “The Fall of the Aztecs”

Great Performances (90 minutes) After You’ve Gone Red Green Show May to December Doctor Who “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2011” “Dawn of the Dad” “You’ve Got Oil” “Catch the Bouquet” “Partners in Crime”

Austin City Limits Outdoor Idaho Life on Mars Austin City Limits NOVA (continued) “Winter Play” “Cheap Trick” “Secreats Beneath the Ice”

Richard Bangs Adventures with Purpose Moment of Luxury B. Wolf: Taste of Freedom Burt Wolf: Travels & Trads. Moment of Luxury Burt Wolf: Travels & Trads. Smart Travels “New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga” “Home & Garden” “Carnival” “New York City” “A Day in the Country” “Chimayo, New Mexico” “New Zealand’s So. Island”

Conquistadors With Michael Wood Conquistadors With Michael Wood Conquistadors With Michael Wood In Search of Myths and Heroes “The Conquest of the Incas” “The Search for El Dorado” “All the World Is Human” “The Queen of Sheba”


JANUARY 2011 PRIMETIME ALL-CHANNEL SCHEDULE

Mondays at 9:00 p.m. MT/PTSee it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT

Five new films in January open with separate episodes on Civil War foes Robert E. Lee and U.S. Grant. Robert E. Lee (January 3) examines the life and reputation of the general whose military successes make him the scourge of the Union and the hero of the Confederacy, and who is elevated to almost god-like status by admirers after his death. Today, Lee remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration. From the time he was a young man, Robert Edward Lee carried himself as if the command of men was his destiny. While many found much to admire, others called him the “marble man,” a studied perfectionist who strove to be a paragon and prided himself on duty, self-denial and discipline. U.S. Grant: Warrior (January 10) paints a revealing portrait of one of America’s most paradoxical leaders, from his first days on the Ohio frontier to the darkest days of the Civil War. Few public figures have ever held such a firm grip on the American popular imagination as Ulysses S. Grant. Like his counterpart Lee, Grant was a brilliant military strategist and Civil War hero whose legacy continues today. Grant rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington, then became a leader for whom thousands of Northern soldiers were willing to fight and die, and for whom thousands did. Dinosaur Wars (January 17) explores the rivalry of 19th century American paleontologists Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope. Ruthless, jealous and insanely competitive, Marsh would compete with Cope over the discovery of the greatest dinosaur burial ground of all time. Over time, the two rivals would uncover the remains of dozens of prehistoric animals, including

130 species of dinosaur; collect thousands of specimens; provide ample evidence to prove Charles Darwin’s hotly disputed theory of evolution; and put American science on the world stage. But their professional rivalry eventually spiraled out of control. Panama Canal (January 24) uses an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal zone to tell the story of the project that connected the world’s two largest oceans in 1914 and signaled America’s emergence as a global superpower. But the U.S. paid a price for its victory: more than a decade of ceaseless, grinding toil, an outlay of more than $350 million — the largest single federal expenditure in history to that time — and the loss of more than 5,000 lives. The Greely Expedition (January 31) tells a harrowing tale of one of the great scientific adventures of all time. In 1881, 25 men led by Lt. Adolphus Greely sailed from the harbor of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Their destination was Lady Franklin Bay in the high Arctic, where they planned to collect a wealth of scientific data. Three years later, only six survivors returned, with a daunting story of shipwreck, starvation, mutiny and cannibalism. Drawing on an impressive documentary record that includes scientific accounts, diaries, photographs and letters, the film reveals the pressures experienced by the members of the expedition, and shows how poor planning, personality clashes, questionable decisions and pure bad luck conspired to turn a noble scientific mission into a human tragedy.

Sponsor: Idaho Humanities Council

Free Community Cinema screenings in Pocatello, Boise and Caldwell this month will feature For Once in My Life, a look at the inspiring Spirit of Goodwill band, a unique assembly of singers and musicians, all with a wide range of mental and physical challenges who share an uncanny gift for music, joy and friendship. The event is part of the public film series presented by the Independent Television Service, Idaho Public Television, Idaho State

University, Boise State University and the College of Idaho. The film, selected from the InDEPEnDEnT LEnS television series, follows the band, made up of workers at the Goodwill Industries center in Miami, as their determination, talent, and dedication takes them from the rehearsal room to the concert stage. The 60-minute film is followed by a 30-minute discussion by audience members

at the following times and places: January 18, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Idaho State University Pond Student Union, Bengal Theater, and Boise State University Student Union, Barnwell Room; January 19, 7:00-8:30 p.m., College of Idaho, Kathryn Albertson International Center, Room 106 For Once in My Life will air on Idaho Public Television Tuesday, February 1, at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT.

Community Cinema Film Chronicles the Power of Music

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5:00p 5:30p 6:00p 6:30p 7:00p 7:30p MT — Antiques Roadshow “Trash to Treasure” MT — Rick Steves’ Europe “Andalucia: Best of Southern Spain” The Lawrence Welk Show PT— Rick Steves’ Europe “Andalucia: Best of Southern Spain” PT — European Journal PT — BBC Newsnight “Tribute to Disney”

History Detectives Great Performances (90 minutes) Austin City Limits “China Marine Jacket/Airstream Caravan/Lincoln Forgery” “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2011” “Cheap Trick”

The Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers Smart Travels With Rudy Maxa Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Moment of Luxury Burt Wolf Travels & Traditions “Growth and Entrepreneurship” “New Zealand’s North Island” “Atlantic City, New Jersey” “America’s Castles” “Santa Fe, NM”

In Search of Myths and Heroes Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Conquistadors With Michael Wood “Shangri-La” “Winter Play” “Douglas Brinkley” “The Fall of the Aztecs”

Great Performances (90 minutes) After You’ve Gone Red Green Show May to December Doctor Who “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2011” “Dawn of the Dad” “You’ve Got Oil” “Catch the Bouquet” “Partners in Crime”

Austin City Limits Outdoor Idaho Life on Mars Austin City Limits NOVA (continued) “Winter Play” “Cheap Trick” “Secreats Beneath the Ice”

Richard Bangs Adventures with Purpose Moment of Luxury B. Wolf: Taste of Freedom Burt Wolf: Travels & Trads. Moment of Luxury Burt Wolf: Travels & Trads. Smart Travels “New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga” “Home & Garden” “Carnival” “New York City” “A Day in the Country” “Chimayo, New Mexico” “New Zealand’s So. Island”

Conquistadors With Michael Wood Conquistadors With Michael Wood Conquistadors With Michael Wood In Search of Myths and Heroes “The Conquest of the Incas” “The Search for El Dorado” “All the World Is Human” “The Queen of Sheba”

Idaho House and Senate floor action airs live on Idaho Public Television’s World and Learn/Create channels and streams live online at idahoptv.org. When the House and/or Senate are in session, cameras in the chambers capture the floor action for broadcast live on IdahoPTV. Anyone with over-the-air reception of IdahoPTV’s four digital channels can watch the gavel-to-gavel action from the Idaho House (Learn/Create Sub-Channel 3) and Senate (World Sub-Channel 4). These channels are also carried by CableONE in southwestern Idaho, Time Warner cable systems in Moscow and Pullman, Washington, and some additional cable systems. The C-Span-like video coverage also includes budget presentations to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC). Other committee hearings may be streamed online only — sometimes with video, sometimes audio only, depending on the Statehouse hearing room being used. IdahoPTV, in partnership with Idaho Legislative Services and the Department of Administration, provides the gavel-to-gavel coverage. Operational funding for IDAHO LEGISLATURE LIvE 2011 is provided by grants from the Idaho State Broadcasters Association, Idaho Association of Counties and Idaho Public Television Endowment.

IDAHO LEGISLATURE

LIVE 2011


Walking the Great Divide: A Journey Along the

Continental Divide Trail It is called the Backbone of America and the King of Trails. From the mountain lakes and grizzly bears of Glacier National Park to the crimson sunsets and lava flows of El Malpais National Monument, the Continental Divide Trail provides a 3,100-mile scenic backdrop of pure adventure. Filmmaker Mark Flagler interviews more than 30 hikers as they embark on a six-month adventure that traverses New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Flagler and his fellow hikers brave high altitude trekking, intense desert heat, cross country navigation and deep canyons. Follow Flagler as he and his companions hike through 21 wilderness areas, three national parks and one national monument to capture this national treasure. On the trail, Flagler meets fellow endurance hikers, takes in spectacular scenery, discovers hidden jewels, and highlights some of the issues that have surrounded the Continental Divide since its inception.

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MT — Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow PT— WordWorld “San Diego, CA - Hour Two”

PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow The Greely Expedition: American Experience “San Diego, CA - Hour Two”

NASA “Why” Files Ciao Italia Caprial and John’s Kitchen Rick Steves’ Europe OpenRoad “Case of the Inhabitable Habitat” “Cooking Live with Robt. Irvine” “Rediscovering Green Beans” “Italy’s Great Hill Towns” “Southwest”

Crown of the Continent— Krakatoa (90 minutes) Nature Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias “Born Wild: The First Days of Life”

Globe Trekker The Greely Expedition: American Experience Chautauqua: An American Narrative Charlie Rose “Nepal”

Chautauqua: An American Narrative Doc Martin The Greely Expedition: American Experience Chautauqua: An American Narrative

Garden Smart This Old House Rough Cut w/Tommy Mac Crafting at Spotted Canary Old Guys Donna Dewberry Show Simply Ming Lidia’s Italy “Chippendale Footstool” “Things That Bling” “The Old Flame” “Lilies of the Valley” “Soy Sauce/Lemons” “Umbria Family Jewels”

PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Leonardo’s Dream Machines

MT—P. Allen Smith’s Garden Hm. MT — Dialogue “Pub. Ed. Budget” MT — Doc Martin Outdoor Idaho Oregon Field Guide PT— Doc Martin PT — NOVA “Making Stuff Smaller” “Chasing the Light”

NOVA Nature History Detectives “Making Stuff Smaller” “Born Wild: The First Days of Life” “John Adams Book/Mankato Spoon/NC-4: 1st Across Atlantic”

Democracy in America Democracy in America Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves’ Europe The Seasoned Traveler “Global Politics: USA & World” “Citizenship” “Cheese” “Varmland: Christmas Buffet” “Tuscany’s Dolce Vita” “Cruising Europe”

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Idaho Reports 2011 Need to Know

Nature Masterpiece Classic (90 minutes) New Tricks Rudy Maxa’s World “Born Wild: The First Days of Life” “Downton Abbey - Part 4” “Power House” “Rajasthan”

Outdoor Idaho Dialogue MI-5 Masterpiece Classic (90 minutes) Roger Ebert Presents “Chasing the Light” “Public Education Budget” “Downton Abbey - Part 4” at the Movies

P. Allen Smith’s Garden Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Are You Being Served Passport & Palette Cook’s Country Lidia’s Italy Home “Something Seedy” “Water Everywhere?” “Thanksgiving” “Goodbye Mr. Grainger” “J. Asher/Truchas, NM” “Fried Chicken” “Sunday Dinner”

Global Voices Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know “Team Qatar” “Chasing the Light” “Public Education Budget”


Airs Wednesdays, beginning January 19, at 7:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PTSee it in HD at 6:00/5:00 and 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT

Beginning January 19 Idaho Public Television kicks off six consecutive weeks of back-to back nOvA SCIEnCEnOW and nOvA episodes in their new Wednesday night time slots. Hosted by astrophysicist, author and director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson, nOvA SCIEnCEnOW is structured around six “big questions”: Can We Make It to Mars? How Smart Are Animals? How Does the Brain Work? Can We Live Forever? Where Did We Come From? What’s the Next Big Thing? Each episode features one of these thought-provoking topics and examines the latest discoveries and breakthroughs that help us determine who we are, how we got here, and where things are going. Each show is designed to contribute to a better understanding of ourselves and our place within the universe. The scheduling change that coincides with nOvA’s move to Wednesday night creates a two-hour slate of prime-time science and technology programming for viewers to connect with new discoveries and inspiring people that are transforming the way we live. “For our new season of nOvA SCIEnCEnOW we present themed episodes that tackle the big questions on people’s minds — so there’s something there to pique everyone’s curiosity and imagination,” says deGrasse Tyson. Can We Make It to Mars? (January 19) This episode examines all of the perils and dilemmas of space journey— as well as the ingenuity being used to design innovative new materials for such an undertaking. The show also looks new innovations to keep astronauts alive, using novel meteorite-proof materials, artificial gravity, exercise, and new modes of transport, such as plasma rockets. Can We Live Forever? (January 26) DeGrasse Tyson hits the road to check in on scientists now learning how to grow custom-made vital organs — generating living hearts and lungs to replace the old ones as they start falling apart — and who imagine a day when any faulty body part will be easily replaced with an off-the-shelf transplant.

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PBS’ long-standing science series moves to Wednesday evenings and kicks off its new time slot with a new mini-series Making Stuff, which examines the amazing advancements in materials science. New York Times technology correspondent and best-selling author David Pogue brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to the exploration of the future of “stuff.” Each episode explores the talent, luck and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or a high-tech breakthrough. “I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that it’s been the experience of a lifetime,” wrote Pogue on his PBS blog. “I’ve been hang gliding. I had an MRI. I spent a weekend on a Navy nuclear aircraft carrier. I rode in a demolition derby (in a 1970s car with no seatbelts). I swam with — and actually got to pet — 9-foot reef sharks in the Bahamas. This should be a very entertaining show, provided I survive.” The mini-series begins with Making Stuff Stronger (January 19), which examines some of the world’s strongest materials. From steel to Kevlar and spider silk to carbon nanotubes, Pogue looks at the ways in which science and nature work to make strong stuff. In the information age, smaller is better. Making Stuff Smaller (January 26) looks at the research that tries to make devices such as tiny transistors and microchips — and the laptops and cell phone that they power — even smaller. Pogue takes viewers to an even smaller world as he profiles the latest in high-powered nano-circuits and micro-robots that may one day hold the key to saving lives and building materials from the ground up. The mini-series continues next month with Making Stuff Cleaner on February 2 and Making Stuff Smarter on February 9. IdahoPTV is partnering with the Discovery Center of Idaho, Boise State’s department of material science and engineering, Idaho National Laboratory, and Micron Technology on a series of Science Café events in conjunction with this series beginning January 18 at the State Capitol Auditorium.

Sponsors: Elks Wound Center, INL/Battelle, KIDK Channel 3 CBS, Monsanto Company, Power Engineers

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PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow The Greely Expedition: American Experience “San Diego, CA - Hour Two”

NASA “Why” Files Ciao Italia Caprial and John’s Kitchen Rick Steves’ Europe OpenRoad “Case of the Inhabitable Habitat” “Cooking Live with Robt. Irvine” “Rediscovering Green Beans” “Italy’s Great Hill Towns” “Southwest”

Crown of the Continent— Krakatoa (90 minutes) Nature Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias “Born Wild: The First Days of Life”

Globe Trekker The Greely Expedition: American Experience Chautauqua: An American Narrative Charlie Rose “Nepal”

Chautauqua: An American Narrative Doc Martin The Greely Expedition: American Experience Chautauqua: An American Narrative

Garden Smart This Old House Rough Cut w/Tommy Mac Crafting at Spotted Canary Old Guys Donna Dewberry Show Simply Ming Lidia’s Italy “Chippendale Footstool” “Things That Bling” “The Old Flame” “Lilies of the Valley” “Soy Sauce/Lemons” “Umbria Family Jewels”

PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Leonardo’s Dream Machines

MT—P. Allen Smith’s Garden Hm. MT — Dialogue “Pub. Ed. Budget” MT — Doc Martin Outdoor Idaho Oregon Field Guide PT— Doc Martin PT — NOVA “Making Stuff Smaller” “Chasing the Light”

NOVA Nature History Detectives “Making Stuff Smaller” “Born Wild: The First Days of Life” “John Adams Book/Mankato Spoon/NC-4: 1st Across Atlantic”

Democracy in America Democracy in America Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves’ Europe The Seasoned Traveler “Global Politics: USA & World” “Citizenship” “Cheese” “Varmland: Christmas Buffet” “Tuscany’s Dolce Vita” “Cruising Europe”

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Idaho Reports 2011 Need to Know

Nature Masterpiece Classic (90 minutes) New Tricks Rudy Maxa’s World “Born Wild: The First Days of Life” “Downton Abbey - Part 4” “Power House” “Rajasthan”

Outdoor Idaho Dialogue MI-5 Masterpiece Classic (90 minutes) Roger Ebert Presents “Chasing the Light” “Public Education Budget” “Downton Abbey - Part 4” at the Movies

P. Allen Smith’s Garden Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Are You Being Served Passport & Palette Cook’s Country Lidia’s Italy Home “Something Seedy” “Water Everywhere?” “Thanksgiving” “Goodbye Mr. Grainger” “J. Asher/Truchas, NM” “Fried Chicken” “Sunday Dinner”

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Joy Adamson’s milestone book, Born Free, a story that changed the way people think about wildlife. This episode relives the dramatic story of the late Adamson and her husband George, who become surrogate parents to an orphaned lion cub named Elsa and her eventual release back into the wild. Adamson’s book sells millions of copies around the world, and the extraordinarily successful film based on the book goes on to win two Academy Awards. Elsa’s Legacy: The Born Free Story (January 9) goes behind the scenes of Born Free to examine the genesis and aftermath of this landmark story. The documentary takes viewers through challenges in making Born Free and the real-life drama of the Adamsons as pioneering conservationists. nATURE revisits the people featured in the movie and discusses the importance and dangers of their revolutionary views about animals. “This is an insider’s look at the world’s first environmental icon,” says Fred Kaufman, series executive producer. “There’s no question that Elsa became an ambassador of wildlife

preservation because of the Adamsons and Born Free. Looking at Elsa’s legacy, we’re able to see wildlife protection then and now and how one animal made a world of difference.” Published in 1960 and followed by a film and Academy Award-winning song of the same name in 1966, Born Free became a phenomenon that stimulated worldwide interest in the plight of wild animals that still resonates today. Also premiering this month on nATURE is Birds of the Gods (January 23), a look at the rare birds of New Guinea. To find these birds is a difficult assignment, and to witness their extraordinary mating displays is even tougher. David Attenborough introduces a young team of New Guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film these Birds of Paradise. Repeats this month are American Eagle (January 2), White Falcon, White Wolf (January 16), and Born Wild: The First Days of Life (January 30).

Sponsors: Adam & Sean Solomon, Elks Wound Center, Idaho Conservation League, Potlatch Corporation, PPS Company, William R. Duck Foundation

Airs Sundays at 8:00 p.m. MT/PTSee it in HD at 6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT


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1 saturday5:00/4:00 Antiques Roadshow

(HD) “Trash to Treasure” (R from 12/27)6:00/5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe

“Rick Steves’ Andalucia: The Best of Southern Spain” Rick visits the major cities of Sevilla, Cordoba, and Granada. He experiences flamenco, sherry, and horses, and heads to white-washed hill towns and the Costa del Sol.

—/6:00 European JournalKUID/KCDT only

—/6:00 BBC NewsnightKUID/KCDT only

7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show“Tribute to Disney” Larry Hooper sings “Oh Happy Day” in his first appearance on the show after an extended illness. The cast performs “It’s a Small World.” Bobby and Cissy dance to the “Mickey Mouse Mambo.” Norma Zimmer sings “When You Wish Upon a Star.”

8:00 Great Performances(HD) “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2011” News veteran and cellist Paula Zahn is stepping in to host the annual event that has been a staple of GREAT PERFORMANCES for 25 years. Franz Welser-Most conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a New Year’s greeting filled with Strauss family music.

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MASTERPIECE CLASSIC Presents

“Any Human Heart”“Every life is both ordinary and

extraordinary,” says Logan Mountstuart, the hero of William

Boyd’s adaptation of his own hugely successful novel, Any Human Heart. Any Human Heart on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC tells the story of Logan’s long and rackety life. His years span every decade of the 20th century, in all its fantastic and humdrum, dangerous and tranquil, tragic and humorous aspects. The novel takes the form of the journals of Logan’s life — born in Uruguay 1906 and dying in France in 1991. It is a subjective, compelling and deeply moving portrait of one person’s journey through history. And yet it is universal. This is the adventure of all our individual journeys, in essence, of all our lives: sometimes buffeted

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Standard definition broadcast of the main IdahoPTV channel.

• HIGH-DEFINITION (HD) — Sub-Channel 2 Local and national programs in HD and wide screen.

• LEARN/CREATE (Standard Def.) — Sub-Channel 3 Enrichment programs for educators and life-long learners as well as live coverage of the Idaho House of Representatives when in session.

• WORLD (Standard Def.) — Sub-Channel 4 Public affairs and life & culture programming also includes live coverage of the Idaho Senate when in session.

gREAT PERFORMANCESFrom Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2011Airs Saturday, January 1, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PTSee it in HD at 6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT Featuring much-loved melodies of the Strauss Family, GREAT PERFORMAnCES continues its long-standing holiday tradition as it returns to the stately splendor of Vienna’s Musikverein for its 27th annual New Year’s Day celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic. News veteran Paula Zahn hosts with Franz Welser-Möst leading a festive selection of Strauss favorites to welcome the New Year. The concert is the largest world-wide event in classical music reaching over a billion people annually through radio and television in 72 countries. Sponsors: Bistline Family Foundation, Pioneer Federal Credit Union

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9:30 After You’ve Gone“Dawn of the Dad” Now that Ann and Howard have married and are living in Africa, Jimmy resolves to be a proper dad and take on running the house on his own — without Diana.

10:00 The Red Green Show“You’ve Got Oil” The Lodge makes a deal with an oil company to allow them to run a pipeline through oil property.

10:30 May to December“Catch the Bouquet” Alec and Zoe reassure Vera that she ought to marry Gerald. The wedding goes ahead at the registry office — and Hilary goes out of her way to catch the bouquet.

11:10 Doctor Who“Partners in Crime” Donna Noble, determined to find the Doctor again, is willing to brave the villainous Miss Foster and hordes of sinister Adipose. But as the alien threat escalates out of control, Donna scrambles to find her Time Lord.

12:00/— Austin City Limits(HD) “Cheap Trick”

2 sunday5:00/4:00 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home

“Outdoor Spaces” Allen reveals the interest added

by outdoor living spaces, including porches around the house and large oak trees.

5:30/4:30 Dialogue*(HD) “Douglas Brinkley, historian” (R from 12/30)

6:00/5:00 Doc MartinMartin is looking for a substitute vicar to perform his and Louisa’s wedding ceremony when a pregnant bridesmaid goes into labor on a windswept hillside.

—/6:00 NOVA(D)(HD) “Secrets Beneath the Ice” KUID/KCDT only

7:00 Outdoor Idaho* “Winter Play” (R from 12/30)

7:30 Oregon Field GuideBiologists are trying to put beavers and their unique skills to work on public lands to benefit salmon. Following a disastrous flood in 1996, the Hood River community comes together to create an innovative fish screen design.

8:00 Nature(D)(HD) “American Eagle” The bald eagle is North America’s most recognizable aerial predator with a wingspan of some eight feet and nests that weigh up to a ton. Cinematographer Neil Rettig tells the story of a year in the lives of these raptors on a stretch of the Mississippi River. Advanced camera technology goes into the skies with the birds.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic(D)(HD) “My Boy Jack” Author Rudyard Kipling (David Haig) supports his son (Daniel Radcliff) in the youth’s desire to see action in World War I, despite poor eyesight. The title of the original play and screenplay, written by Haig, is taken from a Kipling poem. Jack’s enlistment creates family conflict and reveals a man torn between being a devoted father and defender of the Crown.

11:00 New Tricks“Casualty” Sandra acts quickly to keep Jack from killing the man responsible for the death of Jack’s wife. But the resulting crash leaves Jack, Gerry and Brian hospitalized. Sandra must seek help at UCOS from someone she suspects of spying on the unit while the boys need to crack a case from their hospital beds to prove their worth.

12:00/— Globe Trekker(HD) “Caribbean Islands: St. Lucia, Martinique & Montserrat” Zoe visits the spectacularly beautiful islands.

1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5

3 monday5:30 Nightly Business Report6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)

Airs Mondays at 7:00 p.m. MT/PTRepeats Saturdays at 5:00/4:00 p.m. MT/PT

Beginning with a visit to Miami Beach, Florida, on January 3, AnTIQUES ROADSHOW celebrates its 15-year anniversary with 20 brand new episodes in 2011. The show’s first stop in Miami Beach (January 3, 10 and 17) yields the highest value appraisal of the season: an unassuming mobile received almost 50 years ago as a gift from Alexander Calder, valued at $400,000 to $1,000,000.Other stops are in San Diego, California (January 24, 31, February 7), Des Moines, Iowa (February 14, 21, 28), Billings, Montana (April 11, 18, 25),

Biloxi, Mississippi (May 2, 9, 16), and Washington, D.C. (May 23, 30, June 27). Two special editions with dates to be announced are Tasty Treasures and Forever Young. Here’s a small sample of discoveries coming up in ROADSHOW’s 2011 season: • San Diego: A portrait by Robert Henri, a founder of the American Ashcan School of painting, originally appraised at $4,500, and now valued at $250,000 to $300,000. •Des Moines: A partial collection of pages from the extremely rare 1623 printing of William Shakespeare’s plays, known as the First Folio, valued at $40,000 to $50,000. Sponsor: Pacific Steel & Recycling

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

What begins as a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family responsibilities gradually evolves into a more serious commitment in this humorous and poignant look at a group of middle-aged men — including the film’s producer — who find unlikely success as members of Sweden’s all-male synchronized swimming team.

Inspired by classical techniques from 1950s-era swimmer Esther Williams, Men Who Swim (January 4) follows this swimming team of engineers, meat buyers, archivists and teachers who soon becomes passionate proponents of their sport.Sponsors: Boise Consumer Co-op, Boise Weekly

Airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD 8:00/7:00 and 11:00/10:00 p.m.


7:00 Antiques Roadshow(HD) “Miami Beach, Florida” Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Karen Keane scout for mid-century modern bargains to open the 15th season. At the convention center, appraisers find a rare 1960 re-release movie poster for the iconic biker film The Wild One, and a 1940s mobile by Alexander Calder worth up to $1 million. Part 1 of 3 (Rpt. 1/8)

8:00 Globe Trekker(D) “Caribbean Islands: St. Lucia, Martinique & Montserrat” Zoe finds stunning rainforests, mountains and volcanoes and a hybrid of English, African and French heritage among these picturesque islands.

9:00 American Experience(HD) “Robert E. Lee” This film examines the life and reputation of the man who turns down an offer to command the Union Army two weeks after the firing on Fort Sumpter and becomes commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. The son of a Revolutionary War hero and descendant of signers of the Declaration of Independence on his mother’s side, Lee’s military successes for the Confederacy makes him the scourge of the Union. After his death in 1870, Lee is elevated to almost god-like status by his admirers.

10:30 Young LincolnHistorians share their insight into Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood — his close family bonds and

personal tragedies that help shape his attitudes, mold his character, and cast a dark shadow of depression on his adult life.

11:00 Charlie Rose12:00/— BBC World News12:30/— Newsline1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5

4 tuesday5:30 Nightly Business Report6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)7:00/— NOVA

(D)(HD) “Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor” NOVA dives with the research group that successfully finds the fifth Japanese mini-sub that was known to have been in or near Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. While the initial four subs discovered had not fired their torpedoes, compelling evidence indicates the fifth sub completed its mission. (Rpt. 12/8)

8:00/7:00 National Geographic’s Strange Days on Planet Earth“Most Dangerous Catch” Seemingly unrelated events — baboons ransacking crops, putrid fumes exploding from ocean depths, aquapods floating in the ocean, salmon settling into coastal life — are connected by overfishing. Part 1 of 2

—/8:00 NOVA(D)(HD) “Killer subs in Pearl Harbor” KUID/KCDT only

9:00 Frontline(D)(HD) “Death by Fire” Cameron Todd Willingham is executed in Texas in 2004 after conviction for the arson deaths of his three young children. Now, FRONTLINE examines the conviction itself in light of new science that raises doubts about whether the fire was really arson at all. The film looks into the evidence used to convict Willingham, provides a portrait of those most impacted by the case, and explores the implications of the execution.

10:00 Independent Lens(HD) “Men Who Swim” In 2009, Sweden’s all-male synchronized swimming team, inspired by classical techniques used by 1950s-era swimmer Esther Williams, entered the first international championship for the sport. The move would require increased training for what started as a weekly escape from the daily grind — and in a year several of them turned 40.


Airs Fridays at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD Saturday, January 1, at 7:30/6:30 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT; Saturday, January

8, at 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT; and Saturdays January 15, 22 and 29 at 7:00/6:00 and

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In AUSTIn CITY LIMITS’ 36th and final season at its current location on the University of Texas campus, the live concert series begins 2011 with a rocking start as Cheap Trick performs on January 7. One of the top rock bands of the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s with hits such “I Want You to Want Me,” “Surrender” and “Dream Police,” Illinois-based Cheap Trick is still a musical force today. Other shows in January are: Monsters of Folk (January 14) — Indie rock stalwarts M. Ward, Jim James of

My Morning Jacket, and Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes combine their skills for a stellar performance that includes songs from their self-titled debut album. The National/Band of Horses (January 21) — Brooklyn-based The National plays selections from its five albums, including the critically acclaimed High Violet. Influenced by fellow Seattle-based band Pearl Jam, Band of Horses performs various songs from its 2010 release Infinite Arms. Sonic Youth/The Black Keys (January 28) — A mainstay of New York post-punk avant-garde, Sonic Youth continues to perform in a free-form, experimental style that harkens back to its 1980s heyday. The Black Keys play selections from their third album, Brothers.Sponsors: Boise Consumer Co-op, Boise Weekly; Photo: Scott Newton CHEAP TRICK

Culled from some of the priceless moments from the AnTIQUES ROADSHOW UK archives, this “best of” series spans more than 30 years. The discoveries include a cracked teapot worth thousands of dollars and a

blood-spattered Boer War book that saved the life of the owner’s grandfather by stopping a near-fatal bullet. Special moments are revisited and provide revealing accounts from the men and women who first brought

these objects to light. Their stories also reveal the fascinating personal tales behind the lives of some of the program’s most familiar faces — the experts.

Sponsor: Pacific Steel & Recycling

PRICELESS ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Airs Saturdays beginning January 8 at 6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT

Repeats Thursdays beginning January 13 at 7:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT


One year after the deadly earthquake that killed an estimated 230,000 of its citizens, Haiti is still reeling from the catastrophe. On Tuesday, January 11, the day before the one-year anniversary of the disaster, three PBS shows examine some of the issues that still plague Haiti in the aftermath of the disaster, which injured 300,000 and left more than 1 million homeless. In nOvA Deadliest Earthquake (7:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT) a camera crew follows a team of U.S. geologists as they enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of last January’s tragedy. It is a race against time as they hunt for crucial evidence that will help them determine exactly what happened deep underground and what the risks are of a new killer quake. Their work, and the work of geologists at earthquake hot spots around the U.S., seeks breakthroughs in predicting quakes before they happen. FROnTLInE Battle for Haiti (9:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT) looks at the country’s high crime rate when, in the

chaos of the earthquake, thousands of the its worst criminals seize the opportunity to stage a mass escape from the National Penitentiary. One year later the gang leaders are re-asserting control in the capital of Port-au-Prince and threatening the country’s stability. With unique access to the police units trying to hunt down the gangsters—and revealing encounters with the gangsters themselves—FROnTLInE examines the uphill fight to rebuild Haiti in the face of deep-rooted corruption and intimidation. The final segment is InDEPEnDEnT LEnS Children of Haiti (10:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 8:00/7:00 p.m. and 11:00/10:00 p.m. MT/PT), which is told through the eyes of three teenage street boys. The documentary takes viewers on a poignant journey through the northern city of Cap-Haitian and provides an up-close look at Haiti’s national epidemic of more than 500,000 orphans living in the streets. NOVA sponsors: Elks Wound Center, INL/Battelle, KIDK Channel 3 CBS, Monsanto Company, Power Engineers; FRONTLINE sponsors: Boise Consumer Co-op, KLEW-TV, Pioneer Federal Credit Union; INDEPENDENT LENS sponsors: Boise Consumer Co-op, Boise Weekly

Three Shows Examine Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake

Less than a year after his career-changing Oscar-winning role as Bad Blake in Crazy Heart, this film gives viewers an unexpected window into the life of actor Jeff Bridges, whose easygoing style has endeared him to audiences for some 40 years. The 90-minute film, which begins AMERICAn MASTERS’ 25th season, also coincides with Bridges’ return to the screen in Tron Legacy — reprising his role as Kevin Flynn from Tron (1982) — and as Rooster Cogburn in the remake of True Grit. Once called “the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived” by critic Pauline Kael, Bridges has been plying his trade most of his life. With his first role as an infant in The Company She Keeps and a childhood television debut in his late father Lloyd’s television series Sea Hunt, he burst onto the silver screen in The Last Picture Show in 1971 and was

immediately recognized with a best supporting actor nomination — the first of his five Oscar nominations. Bridges has created original and memorable characters in notable films such as Starman (1984), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Fisher King (1991) and The Big Lebowski (1998). Featured in The Dude Abides are clips from these and several other Bridges’ films, including Against All Odds (1984), Tucker (1988), Texasville (1990) and The Contender (2000). Helping to provide perspective on Bridges’ work are on-screen interviews with directors Terry Gilliam, Taylor Hackford and Peter Bogdanovich and actors Robin Williams, Robert Duvall, John Goodman, Stacey Keach, Cybil Shephard, Mercedes Ruehl and Karen Allen. Sponsor: Idaho Humanities Council

JEFF BRIDgES: THE DUDE ABIDES

Airs Wednesday, January 12, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 6:00/5:00 p.m. and 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT


breakup with Siobhan and is feeling lost. Diana challenges him to try something different and try out for her choral society. The director calls Jimmy a natural talent leading to surprising results.

10:00 The Red Green Show“School Demo” The guys get the contract to demolish the local public school.

10:30 May to December“Baby Love” Alec and Zoe are proud parents of baby Fleur. But Alec is taking parenthood too zealously for Zoe’s liking.

11:00 Doctor Who“Planet of the Ood” The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race.

12:00/— Austin City Limits(HD) “The National/Band of Horse”

16 sunday5:00/4:00 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home

“Bold Bricks” Allen covers the exterior of his garden home with hand-formed bricks. He explores this trend of using bricks that look like they were formed in the 1800s.

5:30/4:30 Dialogue*(HD) “TBA” (R from 1/13)

6:00/5:00 Doc MartinLouise returns to the school as a teacher after

coming back to Portwenn and announcing her pregnancy. The Headmaster is acting strangely and seeks help from Doc Martin.

—/6:00 NOVA(D)(HD) “Deadliest Earthquake” (R from 1/11) KUID/KCDT only

7:00 Outdoor Idaho*(HD) “A Trip to the Moon” (R from 1/13)

7:30 Oregon Field GuideThe show visits Bagby Hot Springs in the Mt. Hood National Forest to report on the work going on to clean it up and protect visitors. Cameras capture Peregrine Falcons nesting in the city of Portland.

8:00 Nature(D)(HD) White Falcon, White Wolf” Cameras follow the lives of species whose survival is balanced precariously around the brief weeks of summer on Canada’s Ellesmere Island. Working against time to raise a family are the white Gyrfalcons, the Arctic wolves, Snowy Owls, musk oxen, lemmings, Arctic foxes and hares.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic(D)(HD) “Downton Abbey” Lord Grantham’s oldest daughter Mary entertains three suitors, including a Turkish diplomat whose boldness leads to a surprising event. Downstairs, the shocking former life of Carson, the butler, is unmasked, and Bates risks his health to remain a valet. Part 2 of 4

10:30 New Tricks“Ducking & Diving” Michael Dudley’s disappearance and the murder of Marie Sinclair coincide. The discovery of a sunken ransacked van, owned by Marie’s husband and chief suspect, re-opens the case.

11:30 Rudy Maxa’s World“South Africa: Cape Town” Rudy is at the nexus of cultures, waking up in a cosmopolitan city, spending the afternoon with penguins, riding a funicular to the edge of a continent, and watching the sun set from a beach.

12:00/— Globe Trekker(HD) “Malawi & Zambia” Holly Morris retraces two epic journeys by legendary explorer Dr. David Livingstone.


17 monday5:30 Nightly Business Report6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)7:00 Antiques Roadshow

(HD) “Miami Beach, Florida” Host Mark L. Walberg examines Miami’s Wolfsonian Museum collection of World’s Fair objects, from souvenirs to works of fine art. At the convention center, appraisers find a rare, Qing Dynasty vase and a 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6120 guitar. Part 3 of 3 (Rpt. 1/22)

8:00 Globe Trekker(D) “Malawi & Zambia” Holly Morris visits Lake Malawi and Victoria Falls, the two most celebrated discoveries of legendary explorer Dr. David Livingstone. Along the way she explores Malawi’s Liwonde National Park and meets a witch doctor on Likoma Island. In Zambia, she explores the capital city of Lusaka and visits the Wanga Manga Environmental Park.

9:00 American Experience(D)(HD) “Dinosaur Wars” Paleontologists Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope become bitter rivals during the latter half of the 19th century. At stake are the vast fossil fields of the West. The two men race to discover the most species and collect thousands of specimens. They put American science on the world stage, revolutionize the young field of paleontology, launch America’s love affair with dinosaurs — and destroy each other.

10:00 Making of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidOne of the earliest “Making of” documentaries, director Roy Hill completes this piece before any of the principals know whether the feature film will even be a success. The behind-the-scenes look at the now-classic film is narrated by the director, actors Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and writer William Goldman as they describe their experiences during filming.

11:00 Charlie Rose12:00/— BBC World News12:30/— Newsline

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION They were the stars of the small screen in the early years of television, and much of the nation came to a halt whenever their shows aired. They strolled, sprinted, fought, laughed, cried and loved through worlds that took viewers to places past, present and future. As the originators of these innovative television formats, they provided an essential escape for millions of viewers who eagerly waited to watch them each week. PIOnEERS OF TELEvISIOn returns to PBS for a second season this month, offering the inside stories of these formidable visionaries who recall the fledgling medium they shaped with their creativity, foresight and wisdom. Actor Kelsey Grammer narrates.

This series begins with Science Fiction (January 18) and once again transports viewers behind-the-scenes for a revealing look at the inception of some of the most popular shows in television. This episode explores how producers Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek) and Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone) used the future as a stage for modern morality plays, and William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols and other science-fiction stars describe how they prepared to interact on-camera with a malevolent alien force. Westerns (January 25) follows the next week and features stars such as Fess Parker and James Garner. Crime Dramas (February 1), Local Kids’ TV (February 8) and Late Night (February 15) are featured next month.



18 tuesday5:30 Nightly Business Report6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)7:00/— Pioneers of Television

(HD) “Science Fiction” Kelsey Grammer narrates this step backwards into the future. Gene Roddenberry (“Star Trek”), Irwin Allen (“Lost in Space”) and Rod Serling (“The Twilight Zone”) created the storylines and characters behind the futuristic television of their time. This episode explores how Roddenberry and Serling used the future as a stage for modern morality plays, and how William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nicholes and others prepared to interact on-camera with alien forces.

8:00/7:00 Land GirlsReluctant draftee Nancy, patriotic Joyce, and sisters Bea and Annie, who are escaping an abusive father, join the Women’s Land Army during World War II. They are urban women sent to work on farms to replace the manpower overseas with the military. Nancy and Annie find themselves in a life- or-death situation. Bea is the center of attention at a dance. Joyce must tame a horse, which seems to harbor a personal hatred for her. Part 1 of 5

—/8:00 Pioneers of Television(HD) “Science Fiction” KUID/KCDT only

9:00 Frontline(D)(HD) “Are We Safer?” FRONTLINE launches a monthly magazine-style program with three reports, led by Washington Post reporter Dana Priest, which investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11. Against recent international threats and bombings, Priest explores the growing reach of homeland security, fusion centers, battlefield technologies and data-collecting into the lives of ordinary Americans.

10:00 Independent Lens(D)(HD) “Between the Folds” Members of a group of determined theoretical scientists and fine artists have abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate

degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders — going far beyond the familiar origami of paper planes and cranes.


19 Wednesday5:30 Nightly Business Report6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)7:00/— NOVA scienceNOW

(HD) “Can We Make It to Mars?” Astrophysicist, author and director of New York’s Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson returns as host for this science magazine series. The opening episode looks at whether humans can reach Mars alive, traveling two to three years while facing deadly conditions. The show also looks at innovations for keeping space travelers alive.

NOVA Moves to Wednesday Night

8:00/7:00 NOVA(HD) “Making Stuff Stronger” Technology reporter David Pogue brings his off-beat humor and high-energy style to his role as host for this mini-series. Pogue examines everything from mollusks to a toucan’s beak and reviews tests for the world’s strongest materials. He travels from the deck of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier to a demolition derby. He checks in with experts who are re-engineering what nature has provided to create strong “stuff.” Part 1 of 4

—/8:00 NOVA scienceNOW(HD) “Can We Make It to Mars?” KUID/KCDT only

Mini-Series Traces Growth on International Terrorism

9:00 Age of Terror(D)(HD) “Terror International/10 Days of Terror”

Tracing 40 years of international terrorism, this mini-series opens with Entebbe — a hostage drama that gripped the world in 1976. Two Palestinian and two German Marxist revolutionaries combine forces to hijack an Air France flight leaving Tel Aviv. Then, a bomb that did more damage than intended in Ulster in 1987. Plus discovery of Libyan shipments of arms and explosives, that actually pushed Northern Ireland toward an eventual peace process. Parts 1 and 2 of 4

11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00/— BBC World News12:30/— Newsline1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5

20 thursday5:30 Nightly Business Report6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)7:00/— Priceless Antiques Roadshow

(R from 1/15)7:30/— Rick Steves’ Europe

“Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips” (R from 1/15)8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho

*(HD) “Home on the Range” The cowboy lifestyle rides the range still in contemporary Idaho. OUTDOOR IDAHO cameras visit a working ranch family on a cattle round-up, wranglers working with wild horses, contestants in a fast-draw contest, and people using a shooting range built as a Western movie-style set. (Rpt. 1/23)

8:30/7:30 Dialogue*(HD) “TBA” (Rpt. 1/23)

—/8:00 Priceless Antiques RoadshowKUID/KCDT only

—/8:30 Rick Steves’ Europe“Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips” KUID/KCDT only

9:00 Rosemary and Thyme“Seeds of Time” The granddaughter of a famous botanist asks Rosemary and Laura to tidy up

A stellar cast for this five-part series is part of a season of BBC programs that mark the 70th anniversary of World War II. LAnD GIRLS follows the lives and loves of four girls away from home doing their part for Britain in the Women’s Land Army. The WLA was a British civilian organization created during World War I and II to work in agriculture replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the WLA were commonly known as Land Girls. As they adapt to their new surroundings and knuckle down to some hard work and play, they realize that their lives will never be the same again. Against the backdrop of war-weary 1940s Britain, the film is set on the Hoxley Estate as the girls balance their working lives at the run-down Pasture Farm. Nancy, Joyce, Bea and Annie

have all joined the WLA for very different reasons, but they all have one common goal, to serve their country and help win the war. The drama follows the women as they try to live out their lives in very challenging circumstances, with lots of laughter and tears along the way. The series’ final three episodes air February 1, 8 and 15.

LAND GIRLS Airs Tuesdays, January 18 and 25, at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT


STATION NOTES

Idaho Public Television’s December on-air drive is a significant component of our calendar year-end fundraising campaign. The December 5 programming lineup of RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR STARRInG THE ROCKETTES, the two new OUTDOOR IDAHO productions Flying Idaho and Canyonlands Calling, and GREAT PERFORMAnCES Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas certainly offered a festive evening of family entertainment. Once again our viewers showed their appreciation. Thank you to the 197 who became new members, the 126 of you who gave an additional year-end gift, and the 351 who renewed memberships during our Mini Drive. Over the three-day campaign, we

raised a total of $85,000 toward our annual $3 million goal. We also want to thank the volunteers who answered the phones for the on-air event. Our great business partners, Erstad Architects and Friends and Walmart, provided the wonderful, friendly volunteers for our Sunday night on-air event. We also extend our special thanks to the following companies, whose in-kind donations helped so much to make the evening a success:

•TheFloristatEdwardsandEdwards Greenhouse, Boise •ChefBillGreen’sFocaccias Restaurant, Boise •Alia’sBagels&Bakery&Coffee, Boise •FredChoate,Boise

Thanks for Making IdahoPTV’s Calendar Year-End On-Air Drive a Successby Ramona Dopps, Director of Membership

and overwhelmed by historical forces, sometimes left calm and unruffled. It is expansive, rich, unsentimental but also profoundly moving. The film follows Logan from his time in Oxford. It traces his literary market success with the publication of a “racy” novel; through numerous affairs and two marriages; one tragic true love; adventures as a spy behind enemy lines; flirtations with Wallis Simpson; encounters with Ernest Hemingway and Ian Fleming; and a sexual scandal in the New York art scene. It shows him destitute in Pimlico, covers an unlikely heroism, and ends with his final hours and perhaps even contented death. It is compelling, witty, sexy, emotional and clever, and also a brilliant and innovative charting of the history of the 20th century. Logan has the habit of popping up, Zelig-like, at pivotal moments and teetering on the brink of immortality before, inevitably, plunging back into obscurity. Logan’s journey touches on key moments and movements that continue to shape our times in the 21st century: the pre-war emergence of the working class power and the end of establishment complacency; the rise of European Fascism; the last global conflict, that was World War II and its long shadow; the zenith of American hegemony in the 1950s and 60s; the emergence of political terrorism; the squalor and degradation of urban poverty; and finally the serenity and wisdom that a long, fully lived life can provide. Any Human Heart airs on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC on three consecutive Sundays, beginning February 13.

Ron’s Picks continued from page 17

Griffin Named IdahoPTV Director of Development

Megan Griffin has joined the staff of Idaho Public Television as its director of development. In her role, Griffin manages a team of 10 development professionals including the director of membership, director of major giving, and the director of corporate sponsorship. “I’m thrilled to join such a dynamic, innovative team,” says Griffin. “I look forward to meeting Idaho Public Television members and sponsors across the state in the near future.” A resident of Boise since 1999, Griffin has extensive sales, marketing, program development, and fundraising experience. From 2005-2009 she was a program director and, more recently, the director of development at the Children’s Home Society of Idaho (CHS) where she built a program dedicated to improving the lives of children in foster care and raised more than $3 million. From

1991-2003 she was a technology sales representative at Hewlett-Packard. A native of Nashville, Tenn., Griffin graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in art history. In 2008 she earned a certificate in fundraising management from The Fundraising School at Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, making her the fifth person in Idaho to achieve this distinction. “We’re excited to have Megan join us here at Idaho Public Television,” says Peter Morrill, IdahoPTV general manager.

“Her unique skills and background will

greatly benefit the mission

and service to the people of Idaho.”

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