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February 2021 Primetime Schedule February 2021 Primetime Schedule Monday Feb 1 Monday Feb 1 Tuesday Feb 2 7:00 pm 4:00 am 2:00 am World's Greatest Ships The Life-Sized City Hope for Wildlife Series 2 World's Greatest Ships - HMS Victory new Ep. 1 - Cape Town repeat Hope for Wildlife - Episode 1 repeat HMS Victory was Admiral Nelson's personal South Africa's Cape Town makes headlines for Hope Renewed: Hope is taking on more animals flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, and at one its beauty and laidback lifestyle, but traces of a and more responsibilities than ever. But there are point was the largest warship in the world. dark past still linger. concerns about Hope's own health. This time she's the patient. 9:00 pm Tuesday Feb 2 Josiah repeat 3:00 am 7:00 pm Narrated by Danny Glover, Josiah tells the The Life-Sized City Hope for Wildlife Series 2 remarkable story of author, abolitionist, and Ep. 3 - Copenhagen repeat Hope for Wildlife - Episode 1 new former slave, Josiah Henson, who escaped to Is Denmark's capital the ultimate life-sized city? Canada in 1830 and was a key inspiration for Hope Renewed: Hope is taking on more animals Urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. dv and more responsibilities than ever. But there are explores his own city. concerns about Hope's own health. This time 10:00 pm she's the patient. 4:00 am The Bone Detective The Woman Who Joined the Taliban repeat 9:00 pm The Bone Detectives - Bristol repeat Before 9/11, Beverley Giesbrecht was a B.C. In what appeared to be an ordinary 19th Century Political Blind Date publishing executive and devout Christian. Bristol graveyard archaeologists discovered the Ep 3 - Water new Converting to Islam, she set off for Taliban bodies of 13 people whose skulls had been cut Mayor of Huron-Kinloss Mitch Twolan meets with territory. dv open. dv Karen Weaver, former Mayor of Flint, Michigan on how best to safeguard the Great Lakes for the Wednesday Feb 3 12:00 am millions of Canadians and Americans who 7:00 pm Josiah repeat depend on it for clean drinking water. Narrated by Danny Glover, Josiah tells the Impossible Engineering remarkable story of author, abolitionist, and 9:30 pm Ep. 5 - Crossrail - UK repeat former slave, Josiah Henson, who escaped to When We Walk chronicles the life of disability An exploration of the many operational Canada in 1830 and was a key inspiration for activist and new challenges that Europe's largest rail project, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. dv After his marriage ends and his ex-wife and three- Crossrail, presents. year-old son move to Texas, disability rights 1:00 am activist and filmmaker Jason DaSilva struggles to 9:00 pm The Bone Detective relocate from New York City to remain close to African Renaissance The Bone Detectives - Bristol repeat this son. African Renaissance - Ethiopia new In what appeared to be an ordinary 19th Century In Ethiopia, Afua Hirsch traces a proud 3,000- 12:00 am Bristol graveyard archaeologists discovered the year history as significant as any civilisation in bodies of 13 people whose skulls had been cut Political Blind Date the west. open. dv Ep 3 - Water repeat Mayor of Huron-Kinloss Mitch Twolan meets with 10:00 pm 2:00 am Karen Weaver, former Mayor of Flint, Michigan Lost Kingdoms of Africa World's Greatest Ships on how best to safeguard the Great Lakes for the The Kingdom of Asante repeat World's Greatest Ships - HMS Victory repeat millions of Canadians and Americans who The Kingdom of Asante was built on gold and HMS Victory was Admiral Nelson's personal depend on it for clean drinking water. slaves, which ensured its important place in an flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, and at one economy that linked three continents. 12:30 am point was the largest warship in the world. When We Walk chronicles the life of disability 12:00 am 3:00 am activist and repeat African Renaissance Dark Side of the Chew repeat After his marriage ends and his ex-wife and three- African Renaissance - Ethiopia repeat Andrew Nisker takes a humorous, in-depth look year-old son move to Texas, disability rights In Ethiopia, Afua Hirsch traces a proud 3,000- at chewing gum, the world's second-largest form activist and filmmaker Jason DaSilva struggles to year history as significant as any civilisation in of litter. dv relocate from New York City to remain close to the west. this son. 1:00 am Lost Kingdoms of Africa The Kingdom of Asante repeat The Kingdom of Asante was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents. 2:00 am Impossible Engineering Ep. 5 - Crossrail - UK repeat An exploration of the many operational challenges that Europe's largest rail project, Crossrail, presents. Page 1 of 13 - TVO February Primetime Schedule Wednesday Feb 3 Thursday Feb 4 Thursday Feb 4 3:00 am 12:00 am 4:30 am Jimmy's Australian Food Adventure Trust Me, I'm A Doctor City Wildlife Rescue Jimmy's Australian Food Adventure - Ep. 5 repeat Trust Me, I'm a Doctor - series 7 - ep 2 repeat Ep. 5 repeat Jimmy Doherty concludes his tour of Australia's Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make A raccoon runs into a peanut butter jar on a food scene in Darwin, where he explores the new you eat more, and why coconut oil can actually sweltery summer day and Toronto Wildlife tastes introduced by waves of immigrants. lower your cholesterol. GP Dr Zoe Williams Centre's rescue team takes the call. dv investigates whether caffeine boosts your 4:00 am physical performance. Friday Feb 5 The Dictator's Playbook Ep. 5 - Manuel Noriega repeat 1:00 am 7:00 pm Shoreline Detectives A look at the methods used by Manuel Noriega to Political Blind Date Ep. 2 - Dorset repeat rise to power and rule Panama for six tumultuous Ep 3 - Water repeat years before his removal by the US in 1989. Mayor of Huron-Kinloss Mitch Twolan meets with Tori Herridge and the team reveal the story of the Karen Weaver, former Mayor of Flint, Michigan world's first aircraft carriers and discover the Thursday Feb 4 on how best to safeguard the Great Lakes for the Dorset coastline's vital role in D-Day. 7:00 pm millions of Canadians and Americans who 9:00 pm depend on it for clean drinking water. Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur new Heartbeat Sir David Attenborough tells the story of the 1:30 am Heartbeat - episode 1 - Speed repeat discovery in Argentina of the largest animal to ER Vets series 1 Vernon makes a lot of money from a lucky ever walk the earth, a new species of the plant- ER Vets series 1 - Episode 3 repeat investment; Liz may have broken a doctor-patient eating titanosaur. Neurologist Dr. James performs a life or death confidentiality; and Billy and Jason plan a chicken run with stolen cars. 9:00 pm surgery on Harley, a 6 month old puppy with a rare condition. Meanwhile, Dr. Williams meets Trust Me, I'm A Doctor 10:00 pm Elektra, a dog infested with a dangerous Trust Me, I'm a Doctor - series 7 - ep 2 new parasite, and Dr. Bryer examines a kitten with Greek Island Odyssey with Bettany Michael Mosley finds out why fizzy drinks make breathing problems. dv Hughes you eat more, and why coconut oil can actually Greek Island Odyssey with Bettany Hughes - lower your cholesterol. GP Dr Zoe Williams 2:00 am episode 1 repeat investigates whether caffeine boosts your Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur repeat Off the coast of Turkey, Bettany meets an physical performance. Sir David Attenborough tells the story of the underwater archaeologist who shows her discovery in Argentina of the largest animal to 10:00 pm shipwrecks which date back over two and half ever walk the earth, a new species of the plant- thousand years. Political Blind Date eating titanosaur. Ep 3 - Water repeat 12:00 am Mayor of Huron-Kinloss Mitch Twolan meets with 3:00 am Heartbeat Karen Weaver, former Mayor of Flint, Michigan Vancouver: No Fixed Address repeat Heartbeat - episode 1 - Speed repeat on how best to safeguard the Great Lakes for the As housing costs around the world continue to Vernon makes a lot of money from a lucky millions of Canadians and Americans who skyrocket, Vancouver: No Fixed Address takes investment; Liz may have broken a doctor-patient depend on it for clean drinking water. an uncompromising look at the city's housing confidentiality; and Billy and Jason plan a crisis, where citizens fight to preserve homes as chicken run with stolen cars. 10:30 pm living spaces, not global financial commodities. dv ER Vets series 1 1:00 am ER Vets series 1 - Episode 3 repeat Greek Island Odyssey with Bettany Neurologist Dr. James performs a life or death Hughes surgery on Harley, a 6 month old puppy with a Greek Island Odyssey with Bettany Hughes - rare condition. Meanwhile, Dr. Williams meets episode 1 repeat Elektra, a dog infested with a dangerous Off the coast of Turkey, Bettany meets an parasite, and Dr. Bryer examines a kitten with underwater archaeologist who shows her breathing problems. dv shipwrecks which date back over two and half thousand years. 2:00 am Shoreline Detectives Ep. 2 - Dorset repeat Tori Herridge and the team reveal the story of the world's first aircraft carriers and discover the Dorset coastline's vital role in D-Day.
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