HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2016

Thursday, December 1 8:00 PM Doc Martin “Do Not Disturb” - Martin deals with the victim of an accident without hesitation, proving his blood phobia is cured. 9:00 Death in Paradise Season 1, Episode 7 - Richard sees the dark side of show business when a comeback concert ends in a public murder. 10:00 Vera “Sundancers” - DCI Vera Stanhope and DS Joe Ashworth investigate a suspicious death in an army barracks.

Friday, December 2 8:00 PM SoCal Connected Season 7 Episode 23 8:30 Earth Focus “Shades of Gray: Living with Wolves” 9:00 KCET Must See Movies “Rain Man”

Saturday, December 3 1:00 PM Mario Fangoulis: Sing Me An Angel Holiday Concert 2:00 The Beach Boys Good Timin' - Live In Concert Knebworth, England 1980 6:00 BBC Newsnight 6:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Center of California” 7:00 Inspire Happiness 8:30 Ric Edelman's The Truth About Retirement 10:00 Prisoners of War “The Journal” 11:00 Luther Season 2, Episode 4

Sunday, December 4 1:00 PM KCET Special 4:00 Full Frame “Outwitting Genetics” (Marianna Palka) 5:00 Artbound “Third La with Architectural Critic Christopher Hawthorne” 6:00 Dining with the Chef 7:00 Road Trip “Anza Borrego” - Huell goes on a Road Trip to Anza-Borrego, home of California's largest State Park and the desert community of Borrego Springs. 8:00 Father Brown “The Three Tools of Death” 9:00 Shetland “Blue Lightning” Part 1 of 2 – DI Perez returns to his childhood home of Fair Isle after a scientist is found murdered in her lab. 10:00 Vera “Silent Voices” - A case involving the death of a child may hold the key to solving the murder of a social worker.

Monday, December 5 8:00 PM Luther Season 3, Episode 1 - A fetish killer is on the hunt and Luther's worst enemies may be his own colleagues. 9:00 The Fixer Series 2, Episode 6 10:00 Prisoners of War “A Picture from Hell”

Tuesday, December 6 8:00 PM SoCal Connected Season 7 Episode 25 8:30 Town Hall Los Angeles California Solutions with a World View 9:00 Wild Africa “Coasts” - Witness the birth of Africa and take a spectacular journey around the edge of the continent. 10:00 Artbound “Charles Lummis: Reimagining The American West” - Artbound explores the fascinating life and legacy of one of California's most iconic figures: Charles Lummis.

Wednesday, December 7 9:00 PM Link Voices “American Dreamers”

Thursday, December 8 8:00 PM Doc Martin “The Wrong Goodbye” - Martin is busy with patients on his last day in town. After a car accident, Louisa goes into labor. 9:00 Death in Paradise Season 1, Episode 8 - Dwayne is embroiled in a murder investigation when incriminating evidence is found at the scene.

Friday, December 9 8:30 Earth Focus “Inside The Climate Wars: Conversation with Michael Mann” 9:00 KCET Must See Movies “That's Entertainment III”

Saturday, December 10 6:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Land Sailing”

Sunday, December 11 4:00 Full Frame “Thinking Outside of the Box” (Richard Curtis) 5:00 52nd Annual Wassail Concert at Chapman University 6:00 Dining with the Chef 7:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Ansel Adams” 8:00 Father Brown “The Prize of Colonel Gerard” 9:00 Shetland “Blue Lightning” Part 2 of 2 - As Peter Latimer lies ill in hospital, Perez and Tosh examine the remains of a burnt out building. 10:00 Vera “A Certain Samaritan” - Vera sifts through evidence of grief and addiction while investigating the murder of a young man.

Monday, December 12 8:00 PM Luther Season 3, Episode 2 - Luther discovers the fetish killer is re-enacting the past. Can he stop him before he kills again? 9:00 Whitechapel Series 3, Episode 1 10:00 Prisoners of War “Family Portrait”

Tuesday, December 13 8:00 PM SoCal Connected Season 7 Episode 9 8:30 Town Hall Los Angeles California Solutions with a World View 9:00 Wild Africa “Jungle” - Africa's vast tropical rainforest, an endless, primeval world of plants and rivers, is explored. 10:00 Artbound “Artesanos / Artisans”

Wednesday, December 14 8:00 PM Queen at 90 Members of the British royal family share their memories of the Queen as a monarch and mentor. 9:00 Link Voices “Partner with the Enemy”

Thursday, December 15 8:00 PM Doc Martin “Preserve The Romance” - Dr. Martin Ellingham struggles to come to terms with fatherhood as his life changes dramatically. 9:00 Death in Paradise Season 2, Episode 1 - Poole investigates when the owner of a former sugar plantation is found with a machete in his back.

Friday, December 16

Saturday, December 17 6:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Golden Knights”

Sunday, December 18 4:00 Full Frame “UNICEF” (Anjelique Kidjo) 6:00 Dining with the Chef 6:30 Dining with the Chef: “Washoku In Los Angeles” 7:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Jack London” - Beauty Ranch, once the home of one of California's famous authors Jack London, is explored. 8:00 Father Brown “The Grim Reaper” 9:00 Shetland Series 3, Episode 1 10:00 Vera “Poster Child”

Monday, December 19 8:00 PM Luther Season 3, Episode 3 - Luther must confront his demons when a killer embarks on a crusade to punish past offenders. 9:00 Whitechapel Series 3, Episode 2 10:00 Prisoners of War “Awake at Night”

Tuesday, December 20 8:00 PM SoCal Connected Season 7 Episode 14 8:30 Town Hall Los Angeles California Solutions with a World View 9:00 Wild Africa “Lakes and Rivers” - Africa's changing landscape creates grooves and basins which channel and gather precious moisture. 10:00 Artbound “Fallujah: Art, Healing, and PTSD”

Wednesday, December 21 8:00 PM Globe Trekker “Art Trails of the French Riviera” - Kate Comer explores Vence, Biot, Nice and more towns along the art trail of the French Riviera. 9:00 Link Voices “Maidentrip”

Thursday, December 22 8:00 PM Doc Martin “Dry Your Tears” - Determined to get to grips with fatherhood, Martin asks Louisa to move into his house. 9:00 Death in Paradise Season 2, Episode 2 - When a young nun is found dead in her smoke-filled bedroom, DI Richard Poole takes the case.

Friday, December 23 8:30 Earth Focus “Unsafe: The Truth Behind Everyday Chemicals”

Saturday, December 24 6:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Holiday Classic: Poinsettias”

Sunday, December 25 1:00 PM Crane Candlelight Concert “Brightest and Best” - The Crane Chorus and the Crane Symphony Orchestra present a very special Holiday concert. 2:00 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Celebrate the New England holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus. 4:00 Full Frame “Resilience” (Sundaa Bridgett Jones) 6:00 Dining with the Chef 7:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Holiday Star” 8:00 Father Brown “The Laws of Motion” 9:00 Shetland Series 3, Episode 2 10:00 Vera “Castles in the Air”

Monday, December 26 8:00 PM Luther Season 3, Episode 4 - Accused of crimes he didn't commit, Luther must work quickly to clear his name and stop a killer. 9:00 Whitechapel Series 3, Episode 3 10:00 Prisoners of War “The Tape”

Tuesday, December 27 8:00 PM SoCal Connected Season 7 Episode 4 - Mountain Lions, Kids with Cancer, Tiny House Artist 8:30 Earth Focus “Climate Science In Action” 9:00 Wild South America “Lost Worlds” 10:00 Artbound - MOCA: Beyond The Museum Walls

Wednesday, December 28 8:00 PM Globe Trekker “Caribbean Islands: St. Lucia, Martinique” - Zoe Palmer visits the spectacularly beautiful islands of St Lucia, Martinique and Montserrat. 9:00 Link Voices “Who Is Billy Bones?”

Thursday, December 29 8:00 PM Doc Martin “Born with a Shotgun” - Tempers are frayed as Martin and Louisa try to find ways to comfort their constantly wailing baby. 9:00 Death in Paradise Season 2, Episode 3 - A body found floating in the pool of a luxury cosmetic clinic presents a complex case for DI Poole.

Friday, December 30 8:00 PM Speakeasy “David Crosby and Wynton Marsalis” 9:00 Speakeasy “Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter” - Singer and social activist Cyndi Lauper sits down with Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Porter. 10:00 Speakeasy “Graham Nash and Rita Coolidge” - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Graham Nash sits down with Grammy Award winner Rita Coolidge.

Saturday, December 31 12:30 PM California's Gold with Huell Howser “Trestle” 1:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Cape Mendocino Lighthouse” 1:30 Visiting with Huell Howser “Moorten Botanical Garden” 2:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Springtime In Death Valley” 3:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Aircraft Carriers” 4:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Hollywood Sign” 5:00 Visiting with Huell Howser “Joshua Tree Special” 6:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Glacier” 6:30 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Golden Gate Bridge” 7:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Hearst Ranch” 8:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Mt. Wilson” 9:00 California's Gold with Huell Howser “Half Dome”