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Nature: Sex, Lies, and ButterfliesWednesday, April 4 at 8:00 p.m.

DOWNTON ABBEY AGAIN It’s time to go back and enjoy one of the all-time greats of Masterpiece, Downton Abbey. Reunite with the Dowager Countess, Lady Mary and the rest on Sunday evenings. East Tennessee PBS will be re-airing the entire series on Sundays starting April 1 at 6:30 p.m.

JOIN US APRIL 3 TO CELEBRATE REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING April 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King’s assassination and East Tennessee PBS is marking the occasion with special programs paying tribute to him. Roads to Memphis: American Experience at 8:00 p.m. This film tells the wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of an assassin, James Earl Ray, and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise at 9:00 p.m. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a personal journey through the last 50 years of African American history. SUNDAY NIGHT DRAMA Masterpiece never holds back and every Sunday night, you’re bound to get your fill of the best drama on television! Call The Midwife, season 7 airs every Sunday. A Child In Time, based on the novel by Ian McEwan starring Benedict Cumberbatch can be seen on Sunday, April 1 at 9:00 p.m. A new series, Unforgotten begins on April 8 at 9:00 p.m.

THINK WEDNESDAYS You know Wednesdays on East Tennessee PBS as your destination for science and nature programs and in April, we have some great shows in our line up. You won’t want to miss Nature: Sex, lies and Butterflies. Explore the astounding abilities of butterflies on April 4 at 8:00 p.m. NOVA WONDERS: What Are Animals Saying? at 9:00 p.m. on April 25. For all Science Guy fans, don’t miss POV: Bill Nye: Science Guy on Wednesday, April 18 at 10:00 p.m. for an intimate look at the life and work of TV’s favorite scientist.

MUSIC FRIDAYS Every Friday, you’ll find on East Tennessee PBS the absolute best, most unique and surprising music programs. Artists that include music legends like Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and The Beach Boys to new favorites like Adele and Beyonce. Check the listings every Friday to find shows that include: Soundbreaking: Going Electric, Live From Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert, and Landmarks Live In Concert: A Great Performances Special: Will.i.am.

LOCAL PRODUCTIONSWe’re proud to bring you great local programs that include favorites like Tennessee Life airing Sundays at 5:00 pm, Scholars’ Bowl, now in it’s 34th season- watch students from area high schools compete against each other every weekday at 5:30 p.m., and Mathline which airs weeknights at 6:00 p.m.

Tennessee Life: Gifted HandsSunday, April 15 at 5 p.m.

Independent Lens: True ConvictionMonday, April 30 at 10 p.m.

Access America Allergy, Asthma & Sinus CenterAntique MarketBlackberry Hills BakeryBlue Buffalo Blue Cross/Blue Shield Brother InternationalC & J Wealth AdvisorsCase AntiquesChildren’s Center of the Cumberlands Ciderville MusicClayton Center for the ArtsClarky’s Jerky ShackContinuum Courtyards, LLC Covenant Health Credit UnionDirect Mail ServicesEast Tennessee Children’s HospitalEmmy’s Gourmet Canine CreationsFirst Republic Bank Food CityThe Garaj Mahal Heavenly StitchesHome Federal BankHumanaKnox Rail Salvage Knoxville News SentinelMarsh Wealth ManagementMidsouth SewingNext to New ConsignmentNiswonger Performing Arts CenterPainting with a Twist - Farragut Pellissippi State Community CollegePetSafeRocky Top AirS&R Insurance Services, Inc.Scrumps CupcakesState Farm Jeannette RogersSwaggerty Sausage Tennessee Orthopedic ClinicTennessee Theatre The Flower PotThe Trust CompanyTN LotteryTracFoneVan Elkins and Associates, CPA’s Visit KnoxvilleWaffle HouseWoodcraftYMCA

Founding SponsorsBlackberry Hills BakeryChildren’s Center of the Cumberlands Kids First Child Advocacy CenterMidsouth SewingRipley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Uncle Lem’s Mountain OutfittersZoo Knoxville POV - Bill Nye: Science Guy

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6:00 a.m. Wild Kratts 6:30 a.m. Wild Kratts 7:00 a.m. Fit & Fun with Missy Kane 7:30 a.m. Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! 8:00 a.m. Nature Cat 8:30 a.m. Curious George 9:00 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific 9:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood10:00 a.m. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood10:30 a.m. Splash and Bubbles11:00 a.m. Sesame Street11:30 a.m. Super Why! 12:00 p.m. Dinosaur Train12:30 p.m. Peg + Cat 1:00 p.m. Sesame Street 1:30 p.m. Splash and Bubbles 2:00 p.m. Curious George 2:30 p.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific 3:00 p.m. Nature Cat 3:30 p.m. Wild Kratts 4:00 p.m. Wild Kratts 4:30 p.m. Odd Squad 5:00 p.m. Odd Squad 5:30 p.m. Scholars’ Bowl 6:00 p.m. TN Learn: Mathline 6:30 p.m. Nightly Business Report

6:30 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Matthew brings out the bitter rivalry between sisters Mary and Edith.8:00 Call the Midwife Lucille tries to win the trust of a mother who suffers from a morbid fear of giving birth. Dr. Turner tries to find a sailor with smallpox.9:00 Unforgotten10:30 Last Tango in Halifax11:30 Travel Detective

7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 The Dr. Bob Show: Menopause8:30 A Chef’s Life9:00 Doc Martin: Sickness and Health Portwenn is buzzing with arrangements for the wedding of the Doc and Louisa. Will they finally tie the knot?10:00 Call the Midwife11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

6:30 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Anna unearths Bates’ mysterious past and O’Brien and Thomas plot their exit strategy.8:00 Call the Midwife9:00 Unforgotten Cassie and Sunny confront a skeleton buried in a cellar. Is it ancient or more recent? 11:30 Travel Detective11:30 Songs at the Center

6:00 Downton Abby on Masterpiece Downton Abbey is in turmoil, as Matthew and other young men go to war - or avoid it.8:00 Call the Midwife 9:00 Unforgotten10:30 Last Tango in HalifaxCelia builds bridges with Alan and accepts Gary into her life, despite her initial reservations.11:30 Travel Detective

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Sundays 6:00 a.m. Sid the Science Kid 6:30 a.m. Dinosaur Train 7:00 a.m. Sesame Street 7:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific 8:30 a.m. Splash and Bubbles 9:00 a.m. Programs Vary 9:30 a.m. Tennessee Uncharted10:00 a.m. Great Decisions - Foreign Policy 10:30 a.m. To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe11:00 a.m. Overheard with Evan Smith11:30 a.m. Samantha Brown’s Places to Love12:00 p.m. Martha Stewart’s Cooking School12:30 p.m. Martha Bakes 1:00 p.m. Sewing with Nancy 1:30 p.m. Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 2:00 p.m. Classic Gospel 3:00 p.m. Bluegrass Underground 3:30 p.m. Studio 865 4:00 p.m. Programs Vary 5:00 p.m. Tennessee Life 5:30 p.m. PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 p.m. Programs Vary 7:00 p.m. Programs Vary

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Portland, Hour Two Learn more about antique and vintage items like a 1942 Oregon State jacket and Rose Bowl trophy.9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock, Hour Two 10:00 Independent Lens: The Art of the Shine11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Portland, Hour Three 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock, Hour Three Discover hidden treasures in Little Rock, such as a 1985 Charles Schulz Snoopy sketch and a Chinese altar garniture.10:00 Independent Lens: What Lies Upstream11:30 Amanpour on PBS

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Green Bay, Hour One9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour One Learn about a Babe Ruth archive and a Japanese Komai iron.10:00 Independent Lens: Look & See: Wendell Berry’s Kentucky11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Secrets of the Dead Follow a team of experts as they solve the enduring mystery of exactly where Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps.9:00 The Perfect Crime10:00 Frontline: Trump’s Takeover11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Civilizations Examine the formative role of art and the creative imagination in the forging of humanity itself. Images and artifacts found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia testify to the urge to develop civilizations. 9:00 American Experience10:00 Frontline: Mccain11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Nature: Moose9:00 NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel A team of archaeologists probes the ruins of a Nazi death camp to find the truth behind tales of a tunnel dug by desperate Jewish prisoners.10:00 GI Jews: Jewish Americans in WWII11:30 Amanpour on PBS

11 7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week 8:30 In Principle9:00 Soundbreaking Trace the rise of MTV and see how music videos transformed our experience of music.10:00 Soundbreaking Discover how listening formats determine how we listen to music.11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 BBC World News

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7:00 Lawrence Welk:April Showers (1967)8:00 Open All Hours8:30 Are You Being Served?9:00 Last of the Summer Wine: The Swan Man of Ilkley9:30 Ray Stevens Cabaray: John Michael Montgomery10:00 Song of the Mountains: Tribute to Miss Dixie Hall Trio11:00 Austin City Limits: Cyndi Lauper

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7:00 Lawrence Welk:Hooray for Hollywood (1975) 8:00 Open All Hours8:30 Are You Being Served? 9:00 Last of the Summer Wine:Watching The Clock9:30 Ray Stevens Cabaray: Ballie and the Boys10:00 Song of the Mountains: Chris Jones11:00 Austin City Limits: James Taylor

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6:00 a.m. Mister Togers’ Neighborhood 6:30 a.m. Dinosaur Train 7:00 a.m. Bob the Builder 7:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:00 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific 8:30 a.m. Craftsman’s Legacy 9:00 a.m. GardenSMART 9:30 a.m. P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home 10:00 a.m. Tennessee Wild Side10:30 a.m. Riders of the Silver Screen 12:00 p.m. The Woodwright’s Shop12:30 p.m. Woodsmith Shop 1:00 p.m. Motorweek 1:30 p.m. This Old House 2:00 p.m. Ask This Old House 2:30 p.m. Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television 3:00 p.m. America’s Test Kitchen 3:30 p.m. The Jazzy Vegetarian 4:00 p.m. It’s Sew Easy 4:30 p.m. Fit 2 Stitch 5:00 p.m. The Dr. Bob Show 5:30 p.m. PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 p.m. Volunteer Gardener 6:30 p.m. Tennessee Crossroads

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Schedules are subject to change. Visit www.EastTennesseePBS.org to view the latest program listings.

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 The Dr. Bob Show: Sinus Syndrome8:30 A Chef’s Life Lillie shows Vivian three ways to bring out the bitter and the sweet in rutabagas.9:00 Doc Martin Louisa hosts a disastrous dinner party.10:00 Call the Midwife11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 NOVA: Living with the Weather Machine Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and Earth.10:00 POV: Bill Nye: Science Guy Follow Bill Nye as he seeks to change the world through science. He has the goal of creating a more scientifically literate world.11:30 Amanpour on PBS

18 7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week 8:30 In Principle9:00 Live From Lincoln Center10:00 Will.i.am - Landmarks Live In Concert Join Will.i.am at London’s Royal Albert Hall as he reunites with the Black Eyed Peas for the first time in more than a decade.11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 BBC World News

20 7:00 Lawrence Welk:Sights and Sounds of L.A. 8:00 Open All Hours8:30 Are You Being Served? 9:00 Last of the Summer Wine: Has Anyone Seen A Peruvian Wart?9:30 Ray Stevens Cabaray: Tommy Roe 10:00 Song of the Mountains: Riley Anglen & The Big Guns11:00 Austin City Limits: The Night Sweats

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Civilizations Portraits and paintings perform a role-assuaging loss, expressing strength, inspiring fear and were instrumental in depicting the human body today. 9:00 First Civilizations10:00 Frontline: Trafficked In America11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

24 7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Nature9:00 NOVA Wonders: What Are Animals Saying? Follow the clues that reveal how animals “talk” to each other including spider thumps, mice mating songs, and chimp signals.10:00 Battle on the Booming Grounds 11:00 Amanpour on PBS 11:30 Beyond 100 Days

25 7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 The Dr. Bob Show:Gluten Sensitivity8:30 A Chef’s Life Travel with Vivian to Charleston’s Wine and Food Festival.9:00 Doc Martin Ruth is invited on Radio Portwenn and attracts an unwanted mystery admirer.10:00 Call the Midwife11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

26 7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week8:30 In Principle9:00 Live From Lincoln Center10:00 International Jazz Day More than four dozen world-renowned artists come together for an International Jazz Day celebration in Havana, Cuba at the Gran Teatro de La Habana.11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 BBC World News

27 7:00 Lawrence Welk:Great Entertainers8:00 Open All Hours8:30 Are You Being Served? 9:00 Last of the Summer Wine: Hermione (The Short Course)9:30 Ray Stevens Cabaray: Mark Wills 10:00 Song of the Mountains: Trinity River Band11:00 Andy Wood Live at the Bijou

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7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week 8:30 #MeToo, Now What?9:00 Soundbreaking Evaluate how the power of technology continuously redefines music.10:00 Soundbreaking Chart the progression of the beat from drum and bass to beat box and beyond.11:00 Soundbreaking Meet the pioneers of hip hop.

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Green Bay, Hour Two9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour Two 10:00 Independent Lens: True Conviction Meet three exonerated ex-prisoners who start a detective agency to rebuild their lives. 11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 The Dr. Bob Show: Heart Health8:30 A Chef’s Life: A Casserole Says Plenty A family reunion brings out long-lost relatives, the warmth of fellowship and an impressive spread of casseroles.9:00 Doc Martin10:00 Call the Midwife11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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7:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Downton is turned into a convalescent home with Thomas in charge. Sir Richard’s secret comes out.8:00 Call the Midwife 9:00 Unforgotten A waterlogged suitcase holds the remains of David Walker, 25 years after he disappeared. 10:30 Last Tango in Halifax11:30 Travel Detective

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6:30 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Mary entertains three suitors.8:00 Call the Midwife9:00 The Child in Time on Masterpiece A haunting tale of a lost child and redeemed love.10:30 Little Women: A Timeless Story11:00 Natchez Trace Parkway: Traces Through Time11:30 Travel Detective

1 7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Portland, Hour One9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Little Rock, Hour One Travel to Little Rock and discover finds like an Olin Travis Ozark hilltop painting.10:00 Independent Lens: When God Sleeps Explore the journey of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi.11:30 Amanpour on PBS

2 7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Roads to Memphis: American Experience From director Stephen Ives, this film tells the wildly disparate yet fatefully entwined stories of an assassin, James Earl Ray, and his target, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.9:00 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise 11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

3 7:00 PBS NewsHour 8:00 Nature: Sex, Lies and Butterflies9:00 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Louis Gates, Jr. takes a personal journey through the last 50 years of African American history, charting the incredible progress made.11:00 Amanpour on PBS11:30 Beyond 100 Days

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