August 2018

Wednesday, August 1 7:00 PM Valley’s Gold Horses: Join Ryan Jacobsen for new adventures and meet the horses from The Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch. 7:30 California’s Gold 8:00 The Outback The Kimberley Comes Alive Premiere Pt. 1/3 Meet the humans and creatures who inhabit the Kimberley region.9:00 Wonders of Mexico Forests of the Maya Premiere Pt. 1/3 Explore the forests of the Yucatan Peninsula.10:00 NOVA Making North America: Origins How forces of power created the continent of North America.11:00 The Outback R 8PM 12:00 AM Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Thursday, August 2 7:00 PM Road Trip with Huell Howser 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries A Good Drop Blake

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looks into the death of a farmer and a mysterious case of arson, while an unexpected party puts his future with Jean into jeopardy.9:00 Death in Paradise The team are forced to reopen a seven-year-old murder case.10:00 Grantchester Season 3 on Masterpiece Villagers become ill at the local cricket match. 11:00 Globe Trekker North East England 12:00 AM Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Friday, August 3 7:00 PM Washington Week 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Secrets of Highclere Castle One of England’s most spectacular country houses.9:00 The Great British Baking Show Biscuits The Signature demands delivery of perfectly baked crispbreads. 10:00 Brandi Carlile in Concert – A Bluegrass

Tune in Monday-Friday 5:00pm Nightly Business Report 5:30 BBC World News America 6:00 PBS NewsHour

Watch on Saturdays (Through 8/11)11:00am Sara’s Weeknight Meals11:30 America’s Test Kitchen12:00pm Cook’s Country12:30 Pati’s Mexican Table 1:00 Antiques Roadshow 2:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 2:30 Rick Steves’ Europe 3:00 Martha’s Cooking School 3:30 Martha Bakes 4:00 Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom 4:30 Nigella: At My Table 5:00 This Old House 5:30 This Old House

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The Outback PremiereWednesday, August 18:00pm Over the course of a year, journey with the people and animals of Australia’s Kimberley region in Northwest Australia: a vast, rugged and remote wilderness, bursting with character. This three-part series airs Wednesdays at 8pm through August 15th.

Wonders of Mexico PremiereWednesday, August 1 9:00pm Travel south along Mexico’s mountain spine, explore the tropical forests of the Maya and journey across the deserts of Northern Mexico to discover its amazing wildlife and culture. This three-part series airs Wednesdays at 8pm through August 15th.

Underground Special Brandi Carlile performs personal songs of love, joy and loss.11:00 Secrets of the Dead Teotihuacan’s Lost King A team of scientists explore royal tombs.12:00 Articulate with Jim Cotter 12:30 AM Amanpour on PBS

Saturday, August 4 6:30 PM Valley’s Gold Horses R 8/1 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Small Town, U.S.A. (1969) 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders The Animal Within Pt. 1 & 2 The body of a mischievous trickster is found floating. Non-Standard Length.10:36 Downton Abbey Season 2 on Masterpiece Mary, Sybil and Robert each confront a moment of truth.12:30 AM California’s Gold Sunday, August 5 10:00 AM Inside California Education 10:30 Market to Market 11:00 America’s Heartland 11:30 California’s Bountiful 12:00 Valley’s Gold Horses R 8/1 12:30 California’s Golden Parks 1:00 NOVA R 8/1 2:00 California’s Gold 2:30 Downton Abbey Season 2 on Masterpiece Lavinia and Richard’s secret comes out.3:30 Downton Abbey Season 2 on Masterpiece Mrs. Bird starts a soup kitchen.4:30 Endeavour Season 5 on Masterpiece Endeavour investigates the dark world of a public school.6:00 PM PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter 7:00 Father Brown The Jackdaws Revenge Season 6 Premiere Following reports of Flambeau’s death, Father Brown races to protect a crown that contains a nail from the crucifixion of Christ.8:00 Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece Demelza and Ross wage a bitter war.9:00 Poldark Season 2 on Masterpiece An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. 10:00 You Are Cordially Invited Explore privately-owned estates, including their art collections, furniture and other design elements. 10:30 The Tunnel: Vengeance Karl and Elise face a tense showdown with the Pied Piper. Viewer Discretion Advised.11:30 Inspector Lewis, Season 8 on Masterpiece What Lies Tangled Lewis and Hathaway investigate a bomb attack.

Monday, August 6 7:00 PM Secrets of the Dead Van Gogh’s Ear The night when Vincent van Gogh cut his own ear defines his turbulent life and art.8:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage San Francisco

9:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Salt Lake City 10:00 Prohibition A Nation of Hypocrites Pt. 3/3 The law gave savvy gangsters a way to make huge profits.12:00 Amanpour on PBS 12:30 AM BBC World News Tuesday, August 7 7:00 PM Outside with Greg Aiello Greg sets out to climb 13,000 foot Boundary Peak. 7:30 Rick Steves’ Europe Travel with Rick to Northern Spain and the Camino de Santiago. 8:00 10 Towns that Changed America Visit towns across the country that had a lasting impact on the way our communities are designed.

9:00 No Passport Required Miami Explore the cuisine, culture and history of the city’s Haitian community. Marcus Samuelsson hosts.

10:00 Frontline Documenting Hate: Charlottesville An investigation exposes white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally.11:00 POV Still Tomorrow Breakout writer, Yu Xihua, has become China’s most famous poet.12:00 AM Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Wednesday, August 8 7:00 PM Valley’s Gold Garlic Join Ryan Jacobsen and crew on a pungent adventure as they learn all about garlic, including a gourmet treat. 7:30 California’s Gold 8:00 The Outback The Dry Season Pt. 2/3 Turtles lay eggs and athletes dive for pearls.9:00 Wonders of Mexico Mountain World’s Pt. 2/3 Life and culture in the great chain of mountains, the Sierra Madre.10:00 NOVA Making North America: Life How life evolved in North America.11:00 The Outback R 8PM 12:00 Amanpour on PBS 12:30 AM BBC World News Thursday, August 9 7:00 PM Road Trip with Huell Howser 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Hear the Angels Sing Blake deals with his past as he investigates the death of a policeman as well as the reappearance of an old nemesis. 9:00 Death in Paradise Saint Marie’s mayoral elections are thrown into disarray when a candidate is

stabbed. 10:00 Grantchester Season 3 on Masterpiece Sidney and Geordie investigate a murder and several post office robberies.11:00 Globe Trekker Road Trip: Rust Belt Highway, USA Explore the industrial heartland of America.12:00 AM Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Friday, August 10 7:00 PM Washington Week 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Secrets of the Manor House A look at the British titled class in Edwardian times.9:00 The Great British Baking Show Patisserie Four bakers vie for a place in the final. 10:00 Great Performances Chicago Voices Celebrate Chicago’s vibrant music culture.11:00 Secrets of the Dead R 8/6 12:00 AM Articulate with Jim Cotter 12:30 Amanpour on PBS

Saturday, August 11 6:30 PM Valley’s Gold Garlic R 8/8 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Can’t Help Singing (1966) 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders King’s Crystal Pt. 1&2 Financial irregularities, love triangles and a string of murders. Non-Standard Length.10:36 Downton Abbey Season 2 on Masterpiece The family gathers at Downton Abbey for Christmas.12:30 AM California’s Gold Sunday, August 12 10:00 AM Inside California Education 10:30 Market to Market 11:00 America’s Heartland 11:30 California’s Bountiful 12:00 PM Valley’s Gold Garlic R 8/8 12:30 California’s Golden Parks 1:00 NOVA R 8/8 2:00 California’s Gold 2:30 Downton Abbey Season 2 on Masterpiece Matthew and William go over the top to an uncertain fate.3:30 Downton Abbey Season 2 on Masterpiece Downton’s aristocrats and servants put their lives back together.4:30 The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special How the aristocratic set behaved in 1900s Britain.5:30 You Are Cordially Invited R 9/56:00 PBS News Hour Weekend 6:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter 7:00 Father Brown The Kembleford Dragon Father Brown must stop a much-loved institution from going off the rails when the local stationmaster is

murdered. 8:00 Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece After Caroline and Dwight elope, Dwight vanishes.10:00 Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece Ross goes to revolutionary France.11:00 Dark Angel on Masterpiece Joanne Froggatt stars as Victorian poisoner Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s first female serial killer.

Monday, August 13 7:00 PM Secrets of the Dead Resurrecting Richard III Scientist test the hunchbacked bones of King Richard III.8:00 Antiques Roadshow Cleveland 9:00 Frontline Our Man in Tehran Pt. 1/2 Life inside Iran, with NY Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink.11:00 Frontline Battle for Iraq A close look at the battle for Mosul.12:00 Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Tuesday, August 14 7:00 PM Outside with Greg Aiello Greg explores the Alaska Marine Highway. 7:30 Rick Steves’ Europe Basque Country Tour the ancient Basque capital of Gernika and explore the dazzling Guggenheim Modern in Bilbao. 8:00 No Passport Required D.C. Dine, dance and dish with the Ethiopian community in our nation’s capital. 9:00 Frontline Our Man in Tehran Pt. 2/2 Surprising encounters inside the closed society.11:00 Frontline Confronting Isis The challenges of the American-led efforts to destroy ISIS.

Wednesday, August 15 7:00 PM Valley’s Gold Ag Equipment: You see them everywhere around the Valley - up in the sky to plowing the earth. Machines that help our farmers are featured including crop dusting planes. 7:30 California’s Gold 8:00 The Outback Return of the Wet Pt. 3/3 Skies explode with thunder and rain.9:00 Wonders of Mexico Burning North Pt. 3/3 The animals of natural wonders of two great deserts.10:00 NOVA Making North America: Human Discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent.11:00 The Outback R 8PM 12:00 AM Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Thursday, August 16 7:00 PM Road Trip with Huell Howser 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Family Portrait Three murders, two weddings and a funeral - life’s never been straightforward for Doctor Lucien Blake and Jean. So why would anything change now?10:00 Grantchester Season 3 on Masterpiece A

woman’s death is covered up.11:00 Globe Trekker Road Trip: Rust Belt Highway 2, USA Explore the innovations of the Industrial Revolution.12:00 AM Amanpour on PBS 12:30 BBC World News Friday, August 17 7:00 PM Washington Week 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Secrets of Chatsworth Home to the Cavendish family for over five centuries.9:00 The Great British Baking Show The Final Three finalists attempt pastry perfection with a Signature pithivier. 10:00 Great Performances Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2018 Open-air concert from Austria’s Imperial Schonbrunn Palace.11:00 Secrets of the Dead R 8/13 12:00 AM Articulate with Jim Cotter 12:30 Amanpour on PBS Saturday, August 18 5:00 AM 3 Steps to Incredible Health! With Joel Fuhrman, MD A healthy, effective and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight.6:30 Age Reversed with Miranda Esmonde-White How to combat the physical signs and consequences of aging.

7:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Watch yourfavorite fuzzy guy, Daniel Tiger, and his friends solving problems in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Plus find out how to meet Daniel Tiger, Katerina Kittykat, Curious George and Super Why on September 8th at ValleyPBS Kids Nite.

9:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You Advice to help individual viewers learn more about finances.11:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD Ways to supercharge your memory. 1:00 PM Age Reversed with Miranda Esmonde-White R 6:30 AM 2:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Skills Advice on enjoying a fun, affordable and culturally broadening trip.4:00 Rhythm, Love and Soul Features some of the very best love songs and slow jams in American R&B history.6:00 PM PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Welk Stars: Through the Years A salute to the hard-working, much-loved Welk entertainers. 8:30 Midsomer Murders The Axeman Cometh Pt.

1&2 Barnaby investigates the murder of a backup singer.10:30 He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Elvis Presley’s love and devotion for gospel music.12:00 AM Grateful Dead- Downhill from Here Sunday, August 19 5:00 AM Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? with Mark Hyman, MD Which foods nurture our health and which foods can pose a threat.7:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD R 8/189:00 Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott Discusses the changes to the tax code and how to protect your savings.11:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Skills R 8/181:00 PM Great Performances Hitman – David Foster and Friends The legendary producer is celebrated with performances by Celine Dion, Josh Groban and other stars.3:00 Zoltan Maga: Live from Budapest with David Foster A musical extravaganza from the capital city of Hungary. 4:30 Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter An unparalleled collection of Victor Borge’s funniest and most memorable skits contains such classic comedy bits. 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 The Carpenters: Close to You Traces The Carpenters’ career through the eyes of Richard Carpenter and friends in the music business.8:00 Dionne Warwick: Then Came You Chronicle her extraordinary career in song and tributes. 9:30 The Bee Gees: One Night Only The group performs Grease, You Should Be Dancing and more in Las Vegas in 1997.11:00 28 Day Metabolism Makeover with Amy Myers, MD Healing and supporting your thyroid to achieve optimal health.12:30 AM Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You R 8/18

Monday, August 20 7:00 PM Blenko Behind the Scenes This lively program presents the most complete history to date of America’s favorite glassmaker. Learn how to recieve your own unique piece. 9:00 Rhythm, Love and Soul Features some of the very best love songs and slow jams in American R&B history.11:00 BrainFit: 50 Ways to Grow Your Brain with Daniel Amen, MD How to ignite your energy and focus at any age.

Tuesday, August 21

7:00 PM Outside with Greg Aiello Live in the ValleyPBS Studios as we premiere two new episodes. Special “thank you” gifts available.

8:30 Betty White: The First Lady of Television A definitive look at the star’s life.10:00 Retire Safe & Secure with Ed Slott R 8/1912:00 AM Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? with Mark Hyman, MD R 8/19

Wednesday, August 22 7:00 PM Nature Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants A man, his family and a band of helpers attempt to relocate a herd of wild giraffes in Africa.8:30 Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich How to improve and maintain cognitive fitness and deal with aging.10:30 Jesse Cook Live at the Bathurst Theatre The guitarist and composer takes you on a musical journey.12:00 AM ‘60s Pop, Rock and Soul Pop sounds from Frat Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats. Motown, Soul and Pop classics.

Thursday, August 23 7:00 PM Wings over Grand Canyon This aerial journey captures a variety of stunning imagery.8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries An exhibition boxing match turns sour when one of the boxers is seemingly

beaten to death in front of hundreds of witnesses. 9:00 Death in Paradise DI Jack Mooney and the team are left puzzled when Diane Smith, fiancée of hotel billionaire Philip Marston is found dead. 10:00 Memory Rescue with Daniel Amen, MD R 8/1812:00 AM Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You R 8/18

Friday, August 24 7:00 PM Washington Week 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 Dionne Warwick: Then Came You R 8/19 9:30 The Bee Gees: One Night Only R 8/1911:00 The Carpenters: Close to You R 8/1912:30 AM Great Performances Hitman – David Foster and Friends R 8/21

Saturday, August 25 6:30 PM Betty White: The First Lady of Television R 8/218:00 Doo Wop Generations Celebrate the new generation of Doo Wop performers. 10:30PM-12:30 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive Sunday, August 26 7:00 PM Father Brown The Angel of Mercy Father Brown senses something sinister afoot when Mrs. McCarthy’s friend is the latest villager to die in her sleep.8:00 Poldark Season 3 on Masterpiece Demelza

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August 2018Program Listings

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and Ross get a family addition.9:30PM -12:30AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive

Monday, August 27 7:00 PM–12:30 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive

Tuesday, August 28 7:00 PM–12:30 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive7:00 PM Trains Around North America Travel across North America to explore some of our best rail adventures. Live in Studio.10:00 Rick Steves Europe Travel Skills Rick shares his most up-to-date tips on planning an itinerary.

12:00 AM–12:30 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive Wednesday, August 29 7:00 PM–12:30 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive

Thursday, August 30 7:00 PM–12:00 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive Friday, August 31 7:00 PM Washington Week 7:30 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover 8:00 PM–12:30 AM ValleyPBS Membership Drive