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KPBS-TV Programming Schedule – SEPTEMBER 2019 1

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SEPTEMBER Programming ScheduleListings are as accurate as possible at press time but are subject tochange due to updated programming. For complete up-to-date listings,including overnight programs, visit kpbs.org/tv, or call (619) 594-6983.

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Sunday, September 16:00PM KPBS PBS Previews: Country Music

Meet the filmmakers and go behind thescenes of the sweeping new series fromdirector Ken Burns.KPBS 2 Ethan Bortnick: Generationsof Music Special guests join the talentedyoung virtuoso for a concert spanninggenerations and genres.

7:00 KPBS Rick Steves’ Europe TravelSkills: Cruising: Setting sail on theMediterranean, Rick explores the ins andouts and pros and cons of cruising.

7:30 KPBS Rick Steves’ Europe GreekIslands: Santorini, Mykonos, andRhodes: Rick island-hops through theAegean, sampling the Greek getaways ofSantorini, Mykonos and Rhodes.KPBS 2 Rick Steves’ Europe Paris:Embracing Life and Art: Explore theCluny Museum, heavenly stained glass inSainte-Chapelle and Pere LachaiseCemetery.

8:00 KPBS Tales from the Royal WardrobeHistorian Lucy Worsley discovers thesignificance of the royal wardrobes ofEnglish monarchs over the last 400years is examined.KPBS 2 Animal Babies: First Year OnEarth First Steps: Discover how animalbabies learn to understand theirsurroundings in environments aroundthe globe.

9:00 KPBS Tales from the RoyalBedchamber Historian Lucy Worsleyreveals the importance of the palace’sregal bedroom to past monarchs.KPBS 2 NOVA Lethal Seas: As carbonemissions raise the oceans’ acidity,experts try to crack the code of achanging seas.

10:00 KPBS Shetland Season Finale. Perezcloses in on Zezi’s location at last. Butcan he reach her before it’s too late?KPBS 2Magical Land of Oz Land:Discover how animals have learned tothrive across Australia’s harsh andbeautiful extremes.

11:00 KPBS Retire Safe & Secure with EdSlott 2019 America needs Ed Slott nowmore than ever. Greedy Wall Streetbankers and Congress have just upended30+ years of the tax code. How can youprotect your hard-earned savings?KPBS 2 Earth A New WildWater: Dr. M.Sanjayan discovers how sharing waterwith wildlife may be a critical step in ourown survival.

Monday, September 28:00P KPBSAntiques Roadshow Indianapolis,

Hour 3: Travel to Indianapolis for hiddentreasures including an 1898 AlphonseMucha JOB poster.KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego The story of “Al the Barber” ofEncinitas, a look back at Simpson’sNursery in Jamul and much more.

8:30 KPBS 2A Growing Passion Citrus:California’s Second Gold Rush: Citrus isone of the crops that “made” California.We go back in time to discover thebeginnings of the industry and then fastforward to Citrus today.

9:00 KPBS The Great British Baking ShowThe Semi-Final: Chocolate: TheSignature task is chocolate tart, followedby chocolate soufflé in the Technicalchallenge.KPBS 2 1915 Expo Centennial - SanDiego’s Historic Places BotanicalBuilding, Cabrillo Bridge and more: HostElsa Sevilla discovers how thesebuildings were part of the 1915Exposition.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Ensenada:Baja 500 & Zip lines: The famous Baja500 and an ATV ride on the trails of theLas Canadas Campground arehighlighted.


10:00 KPBS The Great British Baking ShowThe Final: The finalists create filled icedbuns and a classic British cake in a multi-layered presentation.KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up PunchBrothers: Mandolin master Chris Thileleads the bluegrass-inspired, genre-leaping acoustic music band PunchBrothers at the Observatory North Parkin San Diego.

11:00 KPBS POV Farmsteaders: Follow NickNolan and his young family on a journeyto resurrect his late grandfather’s dairyfarm as agriculture moves toward large-scale farming. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Tuesday, September 38:00P KPBSMine Wars: American

Experience Go inside the bitter battle tounionize coal miners at the dawn of the20th century in America.KPBS 2 Call The Midwife Season 5,Episode 1: Patsy is elated to find Deliafully recovered, but learns her motherwants her to move to Wales.

9:00 KPBS 2 Call The Midwife Season 5,Episode 2: Barbara is caught between astressed expectant mother and herimpecunious husband.

10:00 KPBS FRONTLINE Trump’s Trade War:The inside story of President Trump’sgamble to confront China over trade ispresented.KPBS 2 Penelope Keith at HerMajesty’s Service Windsor: At theQueen’s much-loved Windsor Castle,Penelope finds out about the Knights ofthe Garter.

11:00 KPBS Reveal The Dead Unknown: Anin-depth look at the silent mass disasterof the missing and the dead in the UnitedStates.KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Wednesday, September 48:00P KPBSAnimal Babies: First Year On

Earth Testing Limits: Learn how everyday brings new challenges for babyanimals.KPBS 2Antiques RoadshowIndianapolis, Hour 3: Travel toIndianapolis for hidden treasuresincluding an 1898 Alphonse Mucha JOBposter.

9:00 KPBS NOVA Rise of the Superstorms:The 2017 hurricane season and itsdisastrous impacts on Houston and theCaribbean are examined.

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10:00 KPBSMagical Land of Oz Ocean:Australia’s three surrounding oceanscreate a unique environment for oceanvoyagers of all types. KPBS 2 Race Underground: AmericanExperience Learn how America’s firstsubway, in Boston, overcame a litany ofengineering challenges.

11:00 KPBS Neanderthals: Meet yourAncestors Performance capture actorAndy Serkis helps experts create ascientifically accurate 3D Neanderthal. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

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Thursday, September 58:00P KPBS Ken Kramer’s About San Diego

Take a look at an amazing water projectfrom a century ago, visit a most unlikelyplace for historical photographs in DelMar and more.KPBS 2 India - Nature’s WonderlandWildlife biologist Liz Bonnin, actor FreidaPinto and mountaineer Jon Guptaexplore India’s natural wonders. In thisepisode, the travelers meet a man whospent 30 years planting his ownrainforest.

8:30 KPBS A Growing Passion BeneficialInsects: Explore the world of “good bugs”by visiting the pollinator garden at theLos Angeles Natural History Museum.

9:00 KPBS 1915 Expo Centennial - SanDiego’s Historic Places Artifacts &Buildings from the Expo: Discoverincredible artifacts from the 1915Panama California Exposition and howthey have become part of an exhibit forthe first time. KPBS 2 Soundbreaking Sound andVision: Trace the rise of MTV and seehow music videos transformed ourexperience of music.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Valle deGuadalupe Wine Country: Check out thefamous wine country of Baja. Visit theharvest festival, wine taste, get to knowthe wine owners, and learn about theRussian History behind it all.

10:00 KPBSMidsomer Murders Death andthe Divas, Part 1: The murder of ajournalist has echoes of a 1960s horrorfilm starring Midsomer’s own StellaHarris. KPBS 2 FRONTLINE Trump’s TradeWar: The inside story of PresidentTrump’s gamble to confront China overtrade is presented.

10:43 KPBS Midsomer Murders Death andthe Divas, Conclusion.

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Friday, September 68:00P KPBS Washington Week

KPBS 2 KPBS Arts Meet the first poetlaureate of Reno, discover a couple inFlorida combines yoga with fine art anlearn how students in Detroit increasetheir social skills while executing aperformance with the 4th Wall Theatre.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim CotterExperiments Gone Right: ArchitectBalkrishna Doshi, actor/writer/directorJosh Radnor and singer Ben Lee arefeatured.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin City Slickers: Afamily from the city seeks a new life bythe sea and sets out to disruptPortwenn’s tranquility.KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln CenterOdyssey Chamber Music Society InGreece: The musicians of the ChamberMusic Society perform signature worksin iconic settings and venues.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 6,Episode 2: Florence finds herselfbecoming emotionally involved in a casewhen a young literature student is founddead at the foot of a cliff..

10:30 KPBS 2 Symphony for Nature: TheBritt Orchestra at Crater Lake Morethan 130 musicians perform at CraterLake National Park in Oregon in July2016.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up Ozomatli:Ozomatli brings a dance party downfrom Los Angeles with an exciting mix ofLatin, hip hop, and rock music that is asdiverse as their hometown.KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition


Saturday, September 76:00 KPBS Lawrence Welk Show School

Days: Myron Floren hosts “School Days.”“Shall We Dance” and “The Sweetheart ofSigma Chi” are performed.KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour Weekend

6:30 KPBS 2 KPBS Roundtable 7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow

Caversham Park 1: It’s a busy day for theexperts who specialize in writtendocuments including a stunned appraisalof a very rare booklet containing notesmade in the 17th century by one ofShakespeare’s earliest readers.KPBS 2 American Masters ItzhakPerlman: The life of violinist ItzhakPerlman is explored throughconversations with musicians and friends

7:30 KPBS British Antiques RoadshowPembroke Castle 1: A royal line-up ofrelics that includes a collection ofphotographs that tell the poignant storyof the last days of the Russian royalfamily, the Romanovs, while in captivityin 1917.

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9:00 KPBS 2 Saturday Movie Kramer Vs.Kramer (1979) A career-obsessed dad(Dustin Hoffman) must learn how to be aparent when his wife (Meryl Streep)leaves him and their 6-year-old son.

9:30 KPBS PBS Previews: Country MusicMeet the filmmakers and go behind thescenes of the sweeping new series fromdirector Ken Burns.

10:30 KPBS Rick Steves’ Europe The Best ofSlovenia: Visit the prosperous capital ofLjubljana, the mountain resort of LakeBled and the Julian Alps.

11:00 KPBS Shetland Season 4, Episode 1:Thomas Malone returns to Shetlandafter 23 years in jail for murder. Hisrelease coincides with the murder of alocal journalist. Perez must investigateboth cases.

Sunday, September 86:00P KPBS Blake Mysteries Ghost Stories:

Jean Blake is still adjusting to life afterher husband Lucien’s disappearance eightmonths earlier when she’s unexpectedlydrawn in to the investigation of a pair ofbizarre murders whose only connectionseems to be a series of newspaperarticles in The Courier on Ballarat’s mostinfamous unsolved mysteries.KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Country MusicMeet the filmmakers and go behind thescenes of the sweeping new series fromdirector Ken Burns.

7:00 KPBS PBS Previews: Country MusicMeet the filmmakers and go behind thescenes of the sweeping new series fromdirector Ken Burns.KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Country MusicEncore presentation.

8:00 KPBS Country Music: Live at theRyman Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cashand more musicians celebrate the film byKen Burns in this concert.KPBS 2 Animal Babies: First Year OnEarth Testing Limits: The newchallenges baby animals face once theycan get around on their own arehighlighted.

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8:00 KPBS 1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular -San Diego Symphony 2019 The SanDiego Symphony Orchestra and KPBSpresent the “1812 TchaikovskySpectacular” performed by the SanDiego Symphony Orchestra and recordedlive at the during the Bayside SummerNights Concert Series on Aug. 30, 2019.

8:30 KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego Take a look at an amazing waterproject from a century ago, visit a mostunlikely place for historical photographsin Del Mar and more.

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9:00 KPBS 2 NOVA Rise of theSuperstorms: The 2017 hurricane seasonand its disastrous impacts on Houstonand the Caribbean are examined.

10:00 KPBS Country Music: Live at theRyman Encore presentation.KPBS 2Magical Land of Oz Ocean:Australia’s three surrounding oceanscreate a unique environment for oceanvoyagers of all types.

11:00 KPBS 2Doc World Prize of the Pole:Inuit hunter Hivshu, a.k.a. Robert E.Peary II, traces the story of his greatgrandfather the famous Arctic explorer,and the mystery of his Eskimo ancestorswho Peary brought back to New York aspart of an exhibit at the AmericanMuseum of Natural History in 1897.

Monday, September 98:00P KPBS Antiques Roadshow Palm

Springs, Hour 2: A 1966 RoyLichtenstein screenprint, a NASA Apolloarchive from 1965 and more items areappraised.KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego Take a look at an amazing waterproject from a century ago, visit a mostunlikely place for historical photographsin Del Mar and more.

8:30 KPBS 2 A Growing Passion BeneficialInsects: Explore the world of “good bugs”by visiting the pollinator garden at theLos Angeles Natural History Museum.

9:00 KPBS Antiques Roadshow PalmSprings, Hour 3: Charles Schreyvogel oilpainting A Lone Horse, ca. 1900, and a1982 Bob Mackie beaded gown areappraised.KPBS 2 1915 Expo Centennial - SanDiego’s Historic Places Artifacts &Buildings from the Expo: Discoverincredible artifacts from the 1915Panama California Exposition and howthey have become part of an exhibit forthe first time.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Valle deGuadalupe Wine Country: Check out thefamous wine country of Baja. Visit theharvest festival, wine taste, get to knowthe wine owners, and learn about theRussian History behind it all.

10:00 KPBS Queen’s GardenWith permissionfrom Queen Elizabeth, this programcovers a year in Buckingam PalaceGarden, exploting the history and thenatural history of this remarkable hiddenroyal treasure in the heart of London.KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up KTTunstall: The Scottish singer- songwriterperforms an intimate rock show full ofguitar, loops, drums and charm.

11:00 KPBS POV Grit: After a town wassubmerged by a tsunami of mud, Diangalvanized her neighbors to demandreparations.

Tuesday, September 108:00P KPBS Finding Your Roots Southern

Roots:Questlove, Dr. Phil and CharlayneHunter-Gault discover tales of bondagein their family histories.KPBS 2 Call The Midwife Season 5,Episode 3: The pressure is on atNonnatus House to find the source of adangerous case of typhoid.

9:00 KPBS Feud: American Experience Thebloody backwoods battle betweenAppalachian clans, the Hatfields andMcCoys, is explored. KPBS 2A Place to Call Home Our OwnWorst Enemy: Season Premiere. OnAnzac Day, Henry, now head of surgeryat Inverness Hospital, spars with Sarahand Jack over the treatment of Frank, anAboriginal veteran. Regina claims tohave made a breakthrough in hertreatment and reaches out to Georgefrom the asylum.


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10:00 KPBS FRONTLINE Flint’s Deadly WaterCrisis: The deadly Legionnaires’ diseaseoutbreak during the water crisis in Flint,Michigan is examined.KPBS 2 Penelope Keith at HerMajesty’s Service Inveraray andHolyroodhouse: Penelope’s visits thebedchamber of Mary Queen of Scots atInveraray and Holyroodhouse in Scotland

11:00 KPBSWater from the Wilderness:Hetch Hetchy to San Francisco BaySan Francisco’s water system and theways it is adapting in the era of climatechange are explored.KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Wednesday, September 118:00P KPBS Animal Babies: First Year On

Earth New Frontiers: Baby animalsbranch off from the comfort of theirmothers and learn to explore on theirown.KPBS 2 Antiques Roadshow PalmSprings, Hour 1: Fantastic finds include a1965 Noah Purifoy sculpture and CarrollO’Connor’s Archie Bunker coat.

9:00 KPBS NOVA Treasures of the Earth:Gems: Delve into Earth’s depths todiscover how precious Gemstones likediamonds and rubies are forged.KPBS 2 Finding Your Roots Children ofthe Revolution: Lupita Nyong’o, CarmeloAnthony and Ana Navarro investigatethe political choices of their fathers.

10:00 KPBSMagical Land of Oz Human: Thehuman impact on wildlife has beendramatic in Australia as the continentundergoes rapid change.

11:00 KPBSNeanderthals: Meet YourAncestors Join paleoanthropologist EllaAl-Shamahi, assisted by Hollywood actorAndy Serkis, as she explores the fate ofthe Neanderthals. KPBS 2KPBS Evening Edition

Thursday, September 128:00P KPBSKen Kramer’s About San Diego

We go deep inside a once operable goldmine; remember a Queen’s visit to SanDiego and much more!KPBS 2 Latino Americans Foreignersin Their Own Land: The first Spanishexplorers in Noth America and the U.S.expansion in the Southwest areexamined.

8:30 KPBS Reflect Sharon Russakoff -Showing Up at Every Stage:MeetSharon Russakoff, 71, an avid volunteerwho lives with a chronic disability.

9:00 KPBS San Diego’s Historic PlacesHistoric Hotels: Host Elsa Sevillaexplores four incredibly preservedhistoric hotels: the Palms, the St. James,the Golden West and The US Grant Hotel. KPBS 2 Soundbreaking I Am My Music:Discover how listening formatsdetermine how and where we listen; andthe ways we share music.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Skyline, Sweets,Fair & Fancy: Take a look at a famousnew skyscraper in Tijuana, meet the chefat La Querencia making “Baja Med”cuisine and later, go to a music festivalfor the young TJ locals.

10:00 KPBSMidsomer Murders The SicilianDefence, Part 1: A serial killer strikesmembers of a chess club soon after awoman wakes up after being in a coma.KPBS 2 Triangle Fire: AmericanExperience How public outragefollowing a deadly factory fire in 1911 ledto workplace safety laws is revealed.


10:42 KPBSMidsomer Murders The SicilianDefence Conclusion.


Friday, September 138:00P KPBS Washington Week

KPBS 2 KPBS Arts See how one NewYork Native is incorporating graffiti andthe human body, learn how a Virginiateen became a spoken word nationalchampion then, see how a New Mexicobased artist combines photography withperformance to create a recurring theme.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2Articulate with Jim CotterThe Seekers: The music of They MightBe Giants and the work of poet andwriter Sylvia Plath are highlighted.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin The Admirer: Louisadiscovers she has a rival for Doc Martin’saffections, a glamorous divorcee andhotel owner.KPBS 2American Masters Raul Julia:The World’s A Stage: Discover the lifeand career of Raul Julia, the charismatic,award-winning actor and humanitarian.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 6,Episode 3: Humphrey and Martha’sromantic weekend at the remote HotelCecile is disrupted by the murder of thehotel owner on the first night of theirstay.

10:30 KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Country MusicMeet the filmmakers and go behind thescenes of the sweeping new series fromdirector Ken Burns.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up PunchBrothers: Mandolin master Chris Thileleads the bluegrass-inspired, genre-leaping acoustic music band PunchBrothers at the Observatory North Parkin San Diego.KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Saturday, September 146:00 KPBS Lawrence Welk Show Big City,

U.S.A: Bobby Burgess is the host. “BigCity, U.S.A,” and “I Left My Heart In SanFrancisco” are performed.KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour Weekend

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Pembroke Castle 2: Objects featuredinclude a rare sapphire ring that changescolor in different light, Pope Pius XII’spapal hat and more. KPBS 2 Loretta Lynn: AmericanMasters Country music legend LorettaLynn’s hard-fought road to stardom isexplored of remarkable Anglo-Indianpaintings from 1780.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques RoadshowSenate House:Objects brought in forscrutiny include elaborately decoratedstained-glass panels and a Frenchplatinum and diamond bracelet whichelicits one of the best reactions inRoadshow history when the ownerlearns its value.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The Labyrinth ofthe Minotaur: The crumpled body of awayward girl is found and Lady Felicia’sniece Bunty is the prime suspect.

9:00 KPBS Downton Abbey Returns! Anostalgic celebration of the mostsuccessful British drama with teasesfrom the upcoming movie, exclusiveinterviews with the cast and creators andmore!KPBS 2 Saturday MovieA Man for AllSeasons (1966) The story of ThomasMore, who stood up to King Henry VIIIwhen the King rejected the RomanCatholic Church to obtain a divorce andremarriage. Starring Paul Scofield andWendy Hiller.

11:00 KPBS Shetland Season 4, Episode 2:The hunt is on for Malone’s attacker.Tosh investigates Forst Energy in thehunt for Sally’s killer and DNA testing inthe Kilmuir case yields a surprising result.

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Sunday, September 156:00 KPBS Doctor Blake Mysteries The

Heart of the Matter: Blake suspects foulplay when a councilor is found dead atthe town hall.KPBS 2 Downton Abbey Returns! Anostalgic celebration of the mostsuccessful British drama with teasesfrom the upcoming movie, exclusiveinterviews with the cast and creators andmore!

7:00 KPBSA Place to Call Home Our OwnWorst Enemy: On Anzac Day, Henry, nowhead of surgery at Inverness Hospital,spars with Sarah and Jack over thetreatment of Frank, an Aboriginalveteran. Regina claims to have made abreakthrough in her treatment andreaches out to George from the asylum.

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8:00 KPBS Country Music The Rub(Beginnings -1933): Season Premiere.Ken Burns explores the history ofcountry music - from its roots in balladsand hymns to its eventual mainstreamsuccess - and meet the unforgettablecharacters and storytellers who made it“America’s Music.” In the first episode,discover how Country music reaches

new audiences through phonographsand radio and launches big stars.KPBS 2 Animal Babies: First Year OnEarth New Frontiers: Baby animalsbranch off from the comfort of theirmothers and learn to explore on their own.

9:00 KPBS 2NOVA Treasures of the Earth:Gems: Delve into Earth’s depths todiscover how precious Gemstones likediamonds and rubies are forged.

10:00 KPBS Country Music The Rub(Beginnings -1933): Encore Presentation.KPBS 2 Magical Land of Oz Human: Thehuman impact on wildlife has beendramatic in Australia as the continentundergoes rapid change.

11:00 KPBS 2 Head of Joaquin MurrietaLegendary filmmaker John J. Valadezsearches for the remains of JoaquinMurrieta, a legendary Mexican outlawand explores the lynching of MexicanAmericans in the west.

Monday, September 168:00P KPBS Country Music Hard Times (1933

-1945): New Episode. Singing cowboysand country music grow in popularityduring the Great Depression and WorldWar II.KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiegoWe go deep inside a back countryonce operable gold mine; remember aQueen’s visit to San Diego and muchmore!

8:30 KPBS 2 Reflect Sharon Russakoff -Showing Up at Every Stage: MeetSharon Russakoff, 71, an avid volunteerwho lives with a chronic disability.

9:00 KPBS 2 San Diego’s Historic PlacesHistoric Hotels: Host Elsa Sevillaexplores four incredibly preservedhistoric hotels: the Palms, the St. James,the Golden West and The US Grant Hotel.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Skyline,Sweets, Fair & Fancy: Take a look at afamous new skyscraper in Tijuana, meetthe chef at La Querencia making “BajaMed” cuisine and later, go to a musicfestival for the young TJ locals.

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10:00 KPBS Country Music Hard Times (1933-1945): Encore Presentation.KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up EricHutchinson & The Believers: EricHutchinson & The Believers bring theirharmonies and their high-energy showfull of soul, pop, Americana, and humor.

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Tuesday, September 178:00P KPBS Country Music The Hillbilly

Shakespeare (1945 -1953): New Episode.The bluegrass sound spreads in post-warAmerica and Hank Williams becomes ahonky-tonk star.

8:30 KPBS 2 Call The Midwife Season 5,Episode 4: Sister Julienne’s faith istested by a limbless child and a teenagepregnancy poses a dilemma.

9:00 KPBS 2 A Place to Call Home Fallout:New Episode. When Sarah and Roy go toSydney to deal with Sgt. Taylor’saccusation, Sarah finds more than shebargained for.

10:00 KPBS Country Music The HillbillyShakespeare (1945 -1953): EncorePresentation.KPBS 2 Penelope Keith at HerMajesty’s Service Hillsborough Castle:In Northern Ireland, Penelope meets theQueen’s bugler and uncovers anunexpected treasure.


Wednesday, September 188:00P KPBS Country Music I Can’t Stop

Loving You (1953 -1963): New Episode.Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher inthe era of rockabilly. Ray Charles recordsa country album. Series continuesSunday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m.KPBS 2Antiques Roadshow PalmSprings, Hour 2: A 1966 RoyLichtenstein screenprint, a NASA Apolloarchive from 1965 and more items areappraised.

9:00 KPBS 2 Finding Your Roots RelativesWe Never Knew We Had: Actresses TeaLeoni and Gaby Hoffmann areintroduced to the life stories of theirancestors.

10:00 KPBS Country Music I Can’t StopLoving You (1953 -1963): EncorePresentation. KPBS 2 Feud: American ExperienceThe bloody backwoods battle betweenAppalachian clans, the Hatfields andMcCoys, is explored.


Thursday, August 198:00P KPBSKen Kramer’s About San Diego

Remembering Ted Williams, and some“sweet” days of the minor league SanDiego Padres. Hear about the San Diegocommunity that was named for thehandsomest man in town. KPBS 2 Latino Americans Empire ofDreams: A look at how the Americanpopulation was reshaped by Latinoimmigration from 1880 to the 1940s.

8:30 KPBS Reflect Richard Williams - GoingThe Distance:Meet Richard Williams, 80,a competitive runner and avid volunteerin San Diego.

9:00 KPBS San Diego’s Historic Places SanDiego Victorian Houses: Take a stepback in time with host Elsa Sevilla as shevisits some of the best Victorian housesin San Diego county. KPBS 2 Head of Joaquin MurrietaFilmmaker John J. Valadez searches forthe remains of legendary Mexican outlawJoaquin Murrieta.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Crooner, Tigers,Drinks & Food: Host Jorge Meraz holds ababy tiger at the Tijuana Zoo, cooks andsamples food from “Mujeres Divinas”and hangs out with the Tijuana Opera.KPBS 2 Beyond La BambaMexico’s300-year-old son jarocho traditioncomes to life through the story of ayoung musician.


10:00 KPBSMidsomer Murders Schooled InMurder, Part 1: A woman is crushed todeath with a giant round of cheese at thehome of the famous Midsomer Blue.KPBS 2 FRONTLINE Coal’s DeadlyDust: The rise of severe black lungdisease among coal miners and thefailure to respond are examined.

10:45 KPBSMidsomer Murders Schooled InMurder Conclusion.


Friday, September 20 8:00P KPBSWashington Week

KPBS 2KPBS Arts Philly’s Museum ofThe American Revolution,groundbreaking graffiti artists, the powerof a polaroid and an innovative fashiondesigner.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim CotterThe Pursuit of New Truths: For HeleneGrimaud, music has been a professionand a salvation. Scott McCloudunderstands comics.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin The Holly Bears APrickle: While on their first date, DocMartin makes an inappropriate remarkand Louisa ends their affair.KPBS 2 Great PerformancesNow HearThis: Vivaldi: Something CompletelyDifferent: Discover how Vivaldi’s classicalmasterwork “The Four Seasons” createda new era of music.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 6,Episode 4:When Jerome Martin,president of the Saint Marie’s localcricket club, is found shot dead,suspicion falls over his teammates.KPBS 2 Voces On PBS The Pushouts:Former gang member Victor Rios is aprofessor, author and expert on theschool to prison pipeline.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up KT Tunstall:The Scottish singer- songwriter performsan intimate rock show full of guitar, loops,drums and charm.KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Saturday, September 216:00 KPBS Lawrence Welk Show Fashions

and Hits Through The Years: Mary LouMetzger joins Bobby Burgess, Jack Imel,and Charlie Parlato for the noveltynumber “Sam You Made The Pants TooLong” and the show winds up as theentire cast gets together to “Put On YourSunday Clothes.”KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour Weekend

6:30 KPBS 2 KPBS Roundtable7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow

Tresslick: Objects under examination bythe experts include a bust of Churchillfound at the bottom of a lake, a group ofmedals owned by a proud grandson anda lifebelt tells the graphic story of ashipwreck off the Lizard peninsula.KPBS 2 American Masters Raul Julia:The World’s A Stage: Discover the lifeand career of Raul Julia, the charismatic,award-winning actor and humanitarian.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques RoadshowIghtham Mote 1: Family heirlooms poredover by the experts include a set of goldand porcelain false teeth from the 1850s,Sir Walter Scott’s walking cane and twovery early cricket bats dating back to themiddle of the 18th century.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The Eve of StJohn: The clergy form a committee toreport about the moral threat of a covenof witches in the village.

8:30 KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego Remembering Ted Williams, andsome “sweet” days of the minor leagueSan Diego Padres. Hear about the SanDiego community that was named forthe handsomest man in town.

9:00 KPBS 50 Years with Peter, Paul andMary The impact of the preeminent triothat brought folk music to America’smass audiences is celebrated.KPBS 2 Saturday MovieNothing InCommon (1986) On his way up thecorporate ladder, David Basner confrontshis greatest challenge: his father.Starring Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason andSela Ward.


11:00 KPBS Shetland Season 4, Episode 3:The investigation leads Perez and Toshto Norway and into the world of far-rightgroups.

Sunday, September 226:00P KPBSDoctor Blake Mysteries The

Food of Love: When a famous singer diesin an alleyway, it’s up to Dr. Blake toinvestigate.KPBS 2 50 Years with Peter, Paul andMary The impact of the preeminent triothat brought folk music to America’smass audiences is celebrated.

7:00 KPBS A Place to Call Home Fallout:When Sarah and Roy go to Sydney todeal with Sgt. Taylor’s accusation, Sarahfinds more than she bargained for.

8:00 KPBS Country Music The Sons andDaughters of America (1964 -1968):New Episode. Country music reflectschanging America. Loretta Lynn, MerleHaggard and Charley Pride are featured.KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego Remembering Ted Williams, andsome “sweet” days of the minor leagueSan Diego Padres. Hear about the SanDiego community that was named forthe handsomest man in town. KPBS 2Koko - The Gorilla Who TalksMore than 40 years ago, PennyPatterson began teaching sign languageto a gorilla named Koko.

9:00 KPBS 2 Humanity from Space Fromthe perspective of space, tracehumankind’s journey from hunter-gatherer to dominant species.

10:00 KPBS Country Music The Sons andDaughters of America (1964 -1968):Encore presentation.

11:00 KPBS 2 Doc World Tocando La Luz(Touch the Light): Discover the lives ofthree women who are blind and trying tosurvive in a rapidly changing Cuba.

Monday, September 238:00P KPBS Country Music Will The Circle Be

Unbroken? (1968 -1972): New Episode.Country music responds to a nationdivided by the Vietnam War, throughsongwriter Kris Kristofferson.KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego Remembering Ted Williams, andsome “sweet” days of the minor leagueSan Diego Padres. Hear about the SanDiego community that was named forthe handsomest man in town.

8:30 KPBS 2 Reflect Richard Williams -Going The Distance:Meet RichardWilliams, 80, a competitive runner andavid volunteer in San Diego.

9:00 KPBS 2 San Diego’s Historic PlacesSan Diego Victorian Houses: Take a stepback in time with host Elsa Sevilla as shevisits some of the best Victorian housesin San Diego county.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Crooner,Tigers, Drinks & Food: Host Jorge Merazholds a baby tiger at the Tijuana Zoo,cooks and samples food from “MujeresDivinas” and hangs out with the TijuanaOpera.

10:00 KPBS Country MusicWill The Circle BeUnbroken? (1968 -1972): EncorePresentation.KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up Willie K:Legendary Willie K shares his mastery ofguitar, ukulele, and vocals across anisland-steeped set of Hawaiian blues andclassic rock songs.

11:00 KPBS 2KPBS Evening Edition

Tuesday, September 248:00P KPBS Country Music Are You Sure

Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983):New Episode. Dolly Parton getsmainstream success. Hank Williams, Jr.,Rosanne Cash and Willie Nelson arefeatured.KPBS 2 Call The Midwife Season 5,Episode 5: The Turners reassess theirlifestyles as they fight for respiratoryhealth for patients.


9:00 KPBS 2 A Place to Call Home All ThatGlitters: New Episode. To Sarah and theBlighs’ horror, Regina is released fromthe asylum. George ruffles feathers as heconsiders converting to Judaism, whileElizabeth finds it difficult to participate inSarah’s Jewish traditions.

10:00 KPBS 2 Penelope Keith at HerMajesty’s Service Caernarfon Castle:Penelope visits Caernarfon Castle inWales and meets a royal harpist andchampion dog breeders.

10:30 KPBS Country Music Are You SureHank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983):Encore Presentation.


Wednesday, September 258:00P KPBS Country Music Don’t Get Above

Your Raisin (1984 -1996): New Episode.George Strait and the Judds helpcountry music stay true to its roots.Garth Brooks is featured.KPBS 2 Antiques Roadshow PalmSprings, Hour 3: Charles Schreyvogel oilpainting A Lone Horse, ca. 1900, and a1982 Bob Mackie beaded gown areappraised.

9:00 KPBS 2 Finding Your Roots SouthernRoots: Questlove, Dr. Phil and CharlayneHunter-Gault discover tales of bondagein their family histories.

10:00 KPBS Country Music Don’t Get AboveYour Raisin (1984 -1996): EncorePresentation.KPBS 2 Bombing of Wall Street:American Experience The story behindthe mostly-forgotten bombing in thenation’s financial center in 1920 isexplored.


Thursday, September 268:00P KPBS Ken Kramer’s About San Diego

Wonder whatever happened to theFerryboat San Diego? Plus, remember abarn that was so much more than just abarn to people living in one NorthCounty community. KPBS 2 Latino AmericansWar andPeace: Trace the World War II years andthose that follow, as Latino Americansserve their new country.

8:30 KPBSReflect Fred Davis - PuttingCommunity First: Fred Davis, 70, is anactive leader in San Diego. Discover howFred helps with the West Senior Centerand the California State SeniorLegislature.

9:00 KPBS San Diego’s Historic PlacesHistoric Theatres: In this Emmy-nominated episode of San Diego’sHistoric Places, Host Elsa Sevilla exploressome of San Diego’s most historic andbeloved theatres.KPBS 2 Voces On PBS Children ofGiant: The timely examination of racialprejudice in the 1955 American dramaticfilm “Giant” is explored.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South San Felipe &Tecate: Host Jorge Meraz visits SanFelipe to see the Sahuaros (giant cacti),drinks a margarita at Rumors Bar andGrill, hangs out with the guys at the ElDorado golf course and gets pamperedat the Rancho La Puerta Spa..

10:00 KPBSMidsomer Murders The DoglegMurders, Part 1: Sinister secrets arerevealed when a player is foundmurdered at the Whiteoaks Golf Club.

10:30 KPBS 2 Pov Shorts Positive Images: Aman creates an archive of blackexcellence and fights for its permanence.

10:48 KPBSMidsomer Murders The DoglegMurders Conclusion.



Friday, September 278:00P KPBSWashington Week

KPBS 2KPBS Arts A magician shareshow he creates spellbinding shows, anOhio artist who incorporates deer intohis whimsical art, a Vietnamese refugeeartist heavily influenced by lifeexperiences and how a senior livingcommunity uses music to boost patients’memories.

8:30 KPBSRoundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim CotterArticulate in Philadelphia: Cellist DavidFinckel’s life is filled with love for hisinstrument, for his wife Wu Han andmusic.

9:00 KPBSDoc MartinNowt So Queer:Portwenn is buzzing with the news of theengagement of Dr. Martin andHeadmistress Louisa Glasson.KPBS 2 Great Performances NowHear This: The Riddle of Bach: Travel toGermany and France to explore Bach’ssonatas and partitas for solo violin.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 6,Episode 5: The first episode of a two-part special sees a murder investigationinto the death of an enigmatic boatcaptain propel Humphrey, Dwayne andFlorence to London in pursuit of theirsuspects.KPBS 2 Voces On PBS Adios Amor -The Search for Maria Moreno: Thediscovery of lost photographs sparks thesearch for a hero that history forgot -Maria Moreno.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up EricHutchinson & The Believers: EricHutchinson & The Believers bring theirharmonies and their high-energy showfull of soul, pop, Americana, and humor. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Saturday, September 286:00 KPBS Lawrence Welk Show The French

Show: This black and white classicfeatures Aladdin giving guest JanetLennon a “French Lesson.”KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour Weekend

6:30 KPBS 2 KPBS Roundtable7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow

Ightham Mote 2: Amongst the treasuresbrought to camera are a gold ringcontaining a lock of Byron’s hair and aremarkable cache of recently discoveredpostcards from 1916.KPBS 2American Masters Pedro E.Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey:Discover the life and work of Mexican-American photographer Pedro E.Guerrero.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques RoadshowNewLanark 1: Treasures featured include apearl necklace, a valuable clock found ina flea market, and a rare cuddly toyfound abandoned in a skip.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The ChedworthCyclone: Father Brown discovers thebody of a washed up fighter at thebottom of the stairs at a boxing club.KPBS 2 American Masters RobertShaw: The journey of Robert Shaw, oneof the greatest choral music conductorsin the world, is traced.

9:00 KPBSMagic Moments - The Best of50’s Pop The McGuire Sisters, TheLennon Sisters, The Chordettes, TheFour Aces and more take the stage.KPBS 2 Saturday Movie The Remainsof the Day (1993) The possibility ofromance and his master’s ties with theNazi cause a loyal butler’s to question hisunconditional servitude. StarringAnthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.

10:30 KPBSRick Steves’ Europe Paris:Embracing Life and Art: Explore theCluny Museum, heavenly stained glass inSainte-Chapelle and Pere LachaiseCemetery.

11:00 Shetland Season 4, Episode 4: IgnoringSecret Service warnings, Perez and Toshtrack down Mathias Soderland.


Sunday, September 296:00p KPBS Doctor Blake Mysteries A

Foreign Field: When the body of a man isfound in the park, it falls to Dr.Lucien touse his unorthodox methods and find outnot just how he died but also the man’strue identity.KPBS 2Magic Moments - The Best of50’s Pop The McGuire Sisters, TheLennon Sisters, The Chordettes, TheFour Aces and more take the stage.

7:00 KPBS A Place to Call Home All ThatGlitters: To Sarah and the Blighs’ horror,Regina is released from the asylum.George ruffles feathers as he considersconverting to Judaism, while Elizabethfinds it difficult to participate in Sarah’sJewish traditions.

7:30 KPBS 2 Rick Steves’ Europe London:Historic and Dynamic: Visit WestminsterAbbey, explore the British Library andenjoy the vibrant evening scene in Soho.

8:00 KPBS Durrells in Corfu Season 4 onMASTERPIECE Season Premiere.Louisa opens a boarding house and thearrival of a mysterious guest places itunder police scrutiny.KPBS 2 Punda The Zebra A zebra isfollowed from its birth to the end of theannual great migration in the Africansavannah.

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9:00 KPBS Poldark Season 5 OnMASTERPIECE Season Premiere. In thefinal season, the Poldarks look forward toa peaceful life, but a plea from NedDepard compels Ross to return.KPBS 2 NOVA Great Human Odyssey:Research sheds light on the ultimatestory of humanity’s origins and survivalin the deep past.

10:00 KPBS The Remains of the Day (1993)The possibility of romance and hismaster’s ties with the Nazi cause a loyalbutler’s to question his unconditionalservitude. Starring Anthony Hopkins andEmma Thompson.

11:00 KPBS 2 Doc World Five Days to Dance:Professional dancers challenge highschool students to perform a dancetheatre in five days that cause thestudent to break out of their social roles.


Monday, September 308:00P KPBS Antiques Roadshow Salt Lake

City, Hour 3: Fantastic finds include anArt Deco jewelry suite, circa 1930 and aJapanese Arita porcelain vase.KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About SanDiego Wonder whatever happened tothe Ferryboat San Diego? Plus,remember a barn that was so muchmore than just a barn to people living inone North County community.

8:30 KPBS 2 Reflect Fred Davis - PuttingCommunity First: Fred Davis, 70, is anactive leader in San Diego. Discover howFred helps with the West Senior Centerand the California State SeniorLegislature.

9:00 KPBS American Masters Raul Julia:The World’s A Stage: Discover the lifeand career of Raul Julia, the charismatic,award-winning actor and humanitarian.KPBS 2 San Diego’s Historic PlacesHistoric Theatres: In this Emmy-nominated episode of San Diego’sHistoric Places, Host Elsa Sevilla exploressome of San Diego’s most historic andbeloved theatres.

10:00 KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up EricHutchinson & The Believers: EricHutchinson & The Believers bring theirharmonies and their high-energy showfull of soul, pop, Americana, and humor.

10:30 KPBS POV The Silence of Others:Struggle of victims and survivors ofSpain’s 40-year dictatorship underGeneral Franco are explored.


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