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PROGRAM GUIDE AUGUST 2015 VOL. 45 NO. 8 Special programming made possible by members like you!

Simon & Garfunkel: Ken Burns: Starlight Ballroom The Concert in Central Park The Civil War (My Music) The iconic 1981 concert, including hits An in-depth overview and interviews on A glorious look at the orchestras, “Mrs. Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,” the 25th anniversary of the landmark bandleaders, and singers of the golden and more. documentary. era of swing. Thursday, August 20, at 8:00 p.m. Monday, August 24, at 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, at 8:00 p.m.

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MONDAY – FRIDAY Sherlock 6:00 Clifford the Big Red Dog Sundays, August 16, 23, 30, at 9:00 p.m. 6:30 Arthur Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) teams up with former army doctor and beleaguered friend John 7:00 Odd Squad Watson (Martin Freeman) to solve a dizzying array of crimes with 7:30 Wild Kratts his signature deductive reasoning and stunning lack of social 8:00 Curious George grace. Tune in for Season 3 beginning September 6. 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood The Mystery of Matter: 9:30 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Search for the Elements 10:00 Sesame Street Wednesday, August 19, at 8:00, 9:00, & 10:00 p.m. 11:00 Sid the Science Kid An exciting PBS series in three, hour-long parts, about science’s 11:30 Dinosaur Train great adventures surrounding the long (and continuing) quest to 12:00 Peg + Cat understand what the world is made of—to identify, understand and organize the basic building blocks of matter: 12:30 Peg + Cat Out of Thin Air (1754–1806); Unruly Elements (1859–1902); 1:00 Super Why! Into the Atom (1910–1960). 1:30 Thomas and Friends 2:00 Sesame Street , the Voice of our Time The Cat in the Hat 2:30 Friday, August 21, at 8:00 p.m. Knows a Lot About That! A chronicle of the career of the legendary singer hosted by 3:00 Curious George Mel Torme, focusing on his rise to fame in the music world, his 3:30 Curious George acting career, and his involvement in politics and fundraising, integrating archival television and film clips with interviews from 4:00 Arthur Sammy Cahn, Dinah Shore, Leonard Maltin, and John Rockwell. 4:30 Odd Squad Performance clips include "Fly Me To The Moon," "I've Got The World On A String," "Come Fly With Me," and many more. 5:00 Wild Kratts 5:30 Weather World (Re-airs at 5:45 p.m.) 6:00 BBC World News America Little League World Series 6:30 Nightly Business Report Challenger Game 7:00 PBS NewsHour Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m. State College, PA vs. First Colony of Sugar Land, TX Broadcast live from Volunteer Stadium on the Little League International Complex in South Williamsport, Pa. The Little League Challenger Division provides opportunities for physically and intellectually challenged youth to play baseball and softball.

BIG BLUE LIVE Monday, August 31, at 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. The launch of a three-night LIVE television and multimedia event from the BBC and PBS, showcasing marine life weeknights at 5:30 p.m. along America’s West Coast. Scientists, filmmakers and photographers, and other experts come together to document Weather World provides the extraordinary rejuvenation of the once endangered and now weather education as well as thriving ecosystem of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary a comprehensive forecast. in California. A second live show airs at 11:00 p.m. Live streaming available online at pbs.org/bigbluelive. Follow on @BBCBigBlueLive and tweet with #BigBlueLive.

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SATURDAY, AUG 1 SUNDAY, AUG 2 MONDAY, AUG 3 9:00 This Old House 9:00 Classic Gospel 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Charlestown Project 2014 Goodman Revival: Songs in the Vintage Toronto 9:30 American Woodshop Key of Happy Highlights include a Victorian carved Spirit Carvings 10:00 Religion & Ethics oak bed, a violin and a Demetre 10:00 Woodwright’s Shop Newsweekly Chiparus “Starfish” bronze. Swinging Saw Vise 10:30 Closer to Truth 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:30 Woodsmith Shop Big Questions in Free Will Part I Vintage Baltimore Dartboard Cabinet 11:00 To the Contrary An Edgar Allen Poe-inscribed book, 11:00 Fly Tying: The Angler’s Art with Bonnie Erbe a Titanic collection, and a Frederick Snake Rive String Leech, 11:30 American Health Journal De Wit atlas are showcased. Rubber Legs 12:00 Feel Grand 10:00 POV 11:30 Ciao Italia with Jane Seymour Beats of the Antonov Bigne! Autoimmune Mysteries Discover how music and dance bind 12:00 Baking with Julia 12:30 Second Opinion a community in the war-ravaged 12:30 Cook’s Country Addiction to Pain Medications Sudan region in Africa. New Orleans Shrimp and 1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind Creamy Grits Managing Female Stress 11:00 Charlie Rose 1:00 Jazzy Vegetarian Urinary Incontinence Bake it Vegan Cooking 1:30 Simply Ming 1:30 Martha Stewart’s Dumplings - TUESDAY, AUG 4 Cooking School All the World Loves Dumplings 8:00 Secrets of the Dead Turkey 2:00 Martin Yan’s JFK: One PM Central Standard 2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast Taste of Vietnam Time Madison Country Life, City Life The reporting of the 1963 2:30 Garden Smart 2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen assassination of President Kennedy 3:00 Great Performances Garlic and Onion Steal the Show within the CBS newsroom is at the Met 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen from examined. The Merry Widow Cook’s Illustrated 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend Spiced-Up Cuban Cuisine 9:00 JFK & LBJ: 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 America’s Heartland A Time for Greatness Vintage Charleston 4:00 This Old House Hour President Lyndon B. Johnson, the 7:00 The Café 5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the 1965 Stags or Hens with Tommy Mac Voting Rights Act are examined. 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances Gate Leg Table 10:00 Frontline Iron Age Remains 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend Gunned Down: Hyacinth forces Richard to 6:00 Conversations from Penn State The Power of the NRA participate in a trip to the Susan Russell: FRONTLINE investigates how the countryside. Rose is behaving Making Change Make Sense NRA uses its political power to stop outrageously. The actor, playwright, author, and gun regulation in America. 8:00 Waiting for God educator discusses her career and 11:00 Charlie Rose 8:30 As Time Goes By the importance of dignity, change, Lionel and Jean meet again by and living in the now. accident after 38 years. Each has 6:30 Higher Education in Focus WEDNESDAY, AUG 5 been married but is now alone. Entrepreneurship & 8:00 Life on the Reef 9:00 Jewel in the Crown Economic Development Episode Three The Regimental Silver 7:00 Exploring the 1000 Islands The humans and animals prepare Merrick tells Sarah Manners the The fascinating history of the 1000 as a category 5 cyclone bears down connections between Mirat and Islands, from the first explorers to on the North Queensland coast. Mayapore, where Daphne was the development of tourism. 9:00 NOVA attacked. 8:00 Last Tango in Halifax Secrets of the Viking Sword 10:00 Austin City Limits Caroline gets to the heart of the Science and detective work Kacey Musgraves/Dale Watson reason Gillian is reluctant to go are used to reconstruct the Contemporary songwriter Kacey through with the wedding. revolutionary, high-tech Ulfberht Musgraves and honky-tonker Dale 9:00 Poldark on Masterpiece sword. Watson perform country tunes. Part Seven 10:00 NOVA 11:00 Front and Center When Verity makes her move, Mystery of Easter Island Richie Sambora Poldark is blamed and events spiral New theories explore how and Guitarist Richie Sambora, founding out of control. why the ancient islanders built and member of Bon Jovi, performs 11:00 1964: The Fight for Right moved nearly 900 giant statues. songs from his solo albums. The struggles of African-Americans 11:00 Charlie Rose in 1960s Mississippi fighting for the right to vote are examined.

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AUGUSTLISTINGS3 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances 8:00 Secrets of the THURSDAY, AUG 6 Violet’s Country Cottage Tower of London 8:00 Conversations Live! Hyacinth borrows for cottage in Go behind the ancient walls of this Career & Vocational Education the country for the weekend and nearly 1000 year-old formidable An expert panel discusses meticulously plans for barbecue. fortress in the city of London. alternatives to college and helping 8:00 Waiting for God 9:00 Making of a Lady students find the right educational 8:30 As Time Goes By A poor woman accepts an experience for them. 9:00 Jewel in the Crown unromantic marriage proposal and 9:00 Jewel in the Crown Ordeal By Fire soon finds that her life is in danger. The Regimental Silver Sarah tells Susan about her 10:30 Vicious Merrick tells Sarah Manners the husband and they learn of great Things are looking up for Ash, who connections between Mirat and bravery from an unexpected quarter. has fallen in love with the perfect Mayapore, where Daphne was 10:00 Austin City Limits woman. or is she? attacked. /Jenny Lewis 11:00 Little League: A History 10:00 Poldark on Masterpiece Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully Part Seven highlights tunes from his self-titled narrates a look at the 75-year When Verity makes her move, album and Jenny Lewis performs. history of Little League baseball. Poldark is blamed and events spiral 11:00 Front and Center out of control. CMA Award-winning multi- MONDAY, AUG 10 instrumentalist Hunter Hayes FRIDAY, AUG 7 performs songs on stage with 8:00 Antiques Roadshow special guests. Vintage Salt Lake City 8:00 Washington Week Highlights include Napoleonic with Gwen Ifill prisoner-of-war pieces and a 8:30 Charlie Rose - The Week Mormon certificate of gratitude. 9:00 Live from Lincoln Center SUNDAY, AUG 9 9:00 Vicious Curtain Up: The School of 9:00 Classic Gospel American Ballet Workshop Things are looking up for Ash, who Heaven has fallen in love with the perfect The prestigious ballet academy’s 10:00 Religion & Ethics 50th annual workshop features an woman. Or is she? Newsweekly 9:30 POV all-Balanchine performance. 10:30 Closer to Truth 10:30 Vicious When I Walk Big Questions in Free Will Part II A brave chronicle of a young man’s Freddie, Stuart, and the gang 11:00 To the Contrary go clubbing after Ash gets a job struggle to adapt to the harsh with Bonnie Erbe realities of multiple sclerosis. handing out club fliers. 11:30 American Health Journal 11:00 Charlie Rose 12:00 Feel Grand with 11:00 Charlie Rose Jane Seymour Skin Care/Melanoma SATURDAY, AUG 8 12:30 Second Opinion TUESDAY, AUG 11 Sleep Apnea 9:00 This Old House 8:00 Bomb 1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind A look at how America developed Lexington Project 2015 Understanding Organ 9:30 American Woodshop the most destructive invention in Donation & Transplantation human history - the nuclear bomb. Heirloom Frames 1:30 Simply Ming 10:00 Woodwright’s Shop Let Them Eat Fish Cakes 10:00 Secrets of the Sharpen That Saw! 2:00 Martin Yan’s Tower of London 10:30 Woodsmith Shop Taste of Vietnam Go behind the ancient walls of this Box-Jointed Tray & Vase Little Saigon nearly 1000 year-old formidable 11:00 Fly Tying: The Angler’s Art 2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen fortress in the city of London. Iris Caddis, Silvey’s Caddis Pupa A Little Spice with a Hint of Beer 11:00 Charlie Rose 11:30 Ciao Italia 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Candy Wrapper Pasta/ Cook’s Illustrated La Pasta Di Caramelle Best Barbecued Chicken WEDNESDAY, AUG 12 12:00 Baking with Julia and Cornbread 8:00 Nature 12:30 Cook’s Country 3:30 America’s Heartland River of No Return Great Grilled Chicken and 4:00 This Old House Hour A young couple spends their Texas Potato Salad 5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking year-long honeymoon living in a 1:00 Jazzy Vegetarian with Tommy Mac protected wilderness area in Idaho. Portable Picnic Shaker Style Clock 1:30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 9:00 NOVA School 6:00 Conversations from Penn State Ben Franklin’s Balloons French Bistro Classics Margaret Atwood: An accurate replica of the first hot- 2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast Genre and Gender air balloon is created using 18th- Vancouver The award-winning writer and century tools and materials. 2:30 Great Performances environmentalist discusses her 10:00 Secrets of the Dead at the Met Ben Franklin’s Bones career. Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle The investigation of human skeletal 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Small Ball: A Little League Story remains in the basement of Ben 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker Franklin's British residence. Vintage Toronto present the world of Little League 11:00 Charlie Rose 7:00 The Café baseball, an American rite of Reap What You Sow - Part 1 passage, as told through the story of one California team’s incredible rise to the national stage. AUGUSTLISTINGS4 THURSDAY, AUG 13 7:00 The Café 6:30 Grange Fair: Reap What You Sow - Part 2 An American Tradition 8:00 Keystone Crossroads 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances This documentary captures a Municipalities in Distress How to Go on Holiday Without vanishing piece of Americana—one What will it take for Pennsylvania's Really Trying of the last remaining agricultural distressed municipalities to rebuild Hyacinth declares that she cannot encampment Grange fairs in the and become self-sustaining long- stand snobbery, people trying to country. For many participants, the term? pretend they are superior. fair and its competitions mark the 8:30 Keystone Crossroads 8:00 Waiting for God culmination of months of work raising Bridging our Communities 8:30 As Time Goes By animals, growing produce, cooking, Exploring the woes of aging bridges 9:00 Jewel in the Crown and baking. in Pennsylvania. Daughters of the Regiment 8:00 Secrets of Scotland Yard 9:00 Jewel in the Crown While visiting Merrick in Calcutta, A look inside London’s police force Ordeal by Fire Sarah meets Jimmy Clark, who sheds light on what it takes to Sarah tells Susan about her challenges many of her own values. become a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. husband and they learn of great 10:00 Austin City Limits bravery from an unexpected quarter. Spoon/White Denim 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! 10:00 Making of a Lady Alternative rockers Spoon highlight Sherlock, Series II - A poor woman accepts an their album “They Want My Soul” A Scandal in Belgravia unromantic marriage proposal and and White Denim performs. The great detective begins a duel of wits with an antagonist as brilliant as soon finds that her life is in danger. 11:00 Front and Center himself, Irene Adler. 11:30 Charlie Rose Bob Dipiero featuring 10:30 Vicious Bob DiPiero performs “Follow Your Freddie and Stuart expect a long- FRIDAY, AUG 14 Arrow” and more songs with Brandy awaited guest at their awkward and Clark and Shane McAnally. eventful anniversary party. 8:00 Washington Week with 11:00 Women in Chemistry: Lessons Gwen Ifill from Life and the Laboratory 8:30 Charlie Rose - The Week Remarkable women who have 9:00 America’s SUNDAY, AUG 16 made important contributions to the Ballroom Challenge 9:00 Classic Gospel field of chemistry are profiled. Couples take the floor in the The Best of the Booth Brothers International Standard division and 10:00 Religion & Ethics the International Latin style. Newsweekly MONDAY, AUG 17 10:00 America’s 10:30 Closer to Truth Ballroom Challenge Can Free Will Survive 8:00 Antiques Roadshow The winning couples in four divisions God’s Fore-Knowledge Cincinnati, Hour One of ballroom compete across dance 11:00 To the Contrary Highlights include a baseball bat styles in the grand finale. with Bonnie Erbe used by Mickey Mantle and works 11:00 Charlie Rose 11:30 American Health Journal by artist Edward Henry Potthast. 12:00 Feel Grand 9:00 Antiques Roadshow with Jane Seymour Cincinnati, Hour Two SATURDAY, AUG 15 Brain Health Discoveries in “the city that sings” 12:30 Second Opinion include an 1846 wall map of the 9:00 This Old House Childhood Cancer western United States. Lexington Project 2015/ 1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind 10:00 POV Footings & Framing MDS: A Disease of Abnormal Neuland 9:30 American Woodshop Blood Cell Levels Young migrants in a Swiss Broken Arch Wall Cabinets 1:30 Simply Ming integration class make long and 10:00 Woodwright’s Shop All-In-One arduous journeys for a new life. Combination Planes Satisfying Steak Dinners 10:30 Woodsmith Shop 2:00 Martin Yan’s 11:30 Vicious Box-Jointed Tray & Vase Taste of Vietnam Freddie and Stuart expect a long- 11:00 Fly Tying: The Angler’s Art The Folk Art of Vietnam awaited guest at their awkward and WD40, Terry’s Midge, 2:30 Lidia’s Kitchen eventful anniversary party. Foam Attractor Family Favorites 11:30 Ciao Italia 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen Would You Like a Bowl of Soup? from Cook’s Illustrated TUESDAY, AUG 18 12:00 Baking with Julia Easy Summer Supper 8:00 Navy Seals - 12:30 Cook’s Country 3:30 America’s Heartland Their Untold Story Oklahoma Onion Burgers and 4:00 This Old House Hour US Navy SEALs provide firsthand Louisiana Meat Pies 5:00 Rough Cut - Woodworking accounts of ticking-clock missions 1:00 Jazzy Vegetarian with Tommy Mac and clandestine operations. What’s for Breakfast? Queen Anne Table 1:30 Martha Stewart’s 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend 10:00 Frontline Cooking School 6:00 Conversations from Penn State The Retirement Gamble The Grind Robert Kehler: National Security Questions are raised about how 2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast in the 21st Century America’s financial institutions New England The former leader of U.S. Strategic protect the savings of individuals. 2:30 Great Performances Command offers insights and 11:00 Charlie Rose at the Met La Donna Del Lago reflects on his 38-year military 5:30 PBS NewsHour Weekend career. 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Vintage Salt Lake City AUGUSTLISTINGS5 successful method into even more 3:00 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) WEDNESDAY, AUG 19 concise directions to show you how Includes pop sounds from Frat 8:00 Mystery of Matter: Search for it is that pros sound like they do Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats, the Elements when playing all non-classical styles Motown, Soul, and Pop classics. Out of Thin Air (1754-1806) of piano. 5:00 Aging Backwards with The discovery of oxygen by Joseph 12:30 Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland Miranda Esmonde-White Priestley and Antoine Lavoisier The Irish Rovers celebrate the Reverse the Aging Process and sparks a search for new elements. beauty of their homeland in Look 10 Years Younger in 30 9:00 Mystery of Matter: Search for Northern Ireland, performing on Minutes a Day. the Elements location at Carnlough Harbour, 6:00 Frank Sinatra: Unruly Elements (1859-1902) Dunluce Castle, The Giant’s The Voice of Our Time Marie Curie’s groundbreaking Causeway, Slemish Mountain, Archival footage and song discovery of radioactivity reveals Glenarm, and Galgorm Manor near performances trace Sinatra’s career that elements can change identities. Ballymena. from the 1940s through the 1960s. 10:00 Mystery of Matter: 2:00 Rick Steves’ 7:30 Downton Abbey Search for the Elements Europe Travel Skills Rediscovered Into the Atom (1910-1960) Rick shares his expertise on how Relive treasured moments from Harry Moseley uses newly to travel smoothly and affordably Downton Abbey’s first five seasons discovered X-rays to put the through Europe. and preview the upcoming season. Periodic Table in a whole new light. 4:00 Wheat Belly Total Health 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! 11:00 Charlie Rose with William Davis, MD Sherlock, Series II - Dr. Davis takes the discussion The Hounds of Baskerville several steps farther and shows you Sherlock seeks the truth about the THURSDAY, AUG 20 why — if ideal health and weight monstrous creature that apparently are among your goals — eliminating killed his client’s father. 8:00 Simon & Garfunkel: wheat is just the start. 10:30 Vicious The Concert in Central Park 5:30 Great Performances Violet panics when her wealthy The iconic duo perform “Mrs. Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages sister Lillian, whom she hasn’t seen Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,” The 50th anniversary of Luciano in years, announces a visit. and more hits in this 1981 concert. Pavarotti’s career debut is 11:00 Breaking Through the Clouds: 9:30 Irish Rovers: Home in Ireland celebrated with “Nessun dorma” The First Women’s The Irish Rovers celebrate the and more. National Air Derby beauty of their homeland in 7:00 Starlight Ballroom (My Music) The story of the women who took Northern Ireland, performing on Celebrate the golden era of part in the first women’s national air location at Carnlough Harbour, swing with this glorious look at derby in 1929 is told. Dunluce Castle, The Giant’s the orchestras, bandleaders, and Causeway, Slemish Mountain, singers. Glenarm, and Galgorm Manor near 9:00 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert Ballymena. in Central Park MONDAY, AUG 24 11:00 Charlie Rose The iconic duo perform “Mrs. 8:00 Ken Burns: The Civil War Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,” Celebrate the 25th anniversary of and more hits in this 1981 concert. the landmark documentary with an FRIDAY, AUG 21 10:30 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music) in-depth overview and interviews. 8:00 Frank Sinatra: Includes pop sounds from Frat 9:30 Simon & Garfunkel: The Voice of Our Time Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats, The Concert in Central Park Archival footage and song Motown, Soul, and Pop classics. The iconic duo perform “Mrs. performances trace Sinatra’s career Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,” from the 1940s through the 1960s. and more hits in this 1981 concert. 9:30 Great Performances SUNDAY, AUG 23 11:00 Charlie Rose Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages 9:00 Angels Sing, The 50th anniversary of Luciano Libera in America Pavarotti’s career debut is Soar with the angelic voices of TUESDAY, AUG 25 celebrated with “Nessun dorma” the beloved boy choir performing and more. 8:00 A Few Good Pie Places hymns and folk classics. A tour of fruity and creamy pie 11:00 Charlie Rose 10:30 Starlight Ballroom (My Music) shops from Maine to Alaska features Celebrate the golden era of many crusty and flaky cooks. swing with this glorious look at 9:00 A Few Great Bakeries SATURDAY, AUG 22 the orchestras, bandleaders, and Small bakeries from Massachusetts 9:00 This Old House singers. to California along with delicious Lexington Project 2015/ 12:30 Easy Willpower icing and treats are explored. Colonial Curb Appeal with Rena Greenberg 10:00 Frontline 9:30 Disease Proof Provides self help resources The Trouble with Chicken with Dr. David Katz including quit smoking techniques FRONTLINE investigates the spread Learn how you can slash your risk and gastric bypass hypnosis. of dangerous pathogens in our of every major chronic disease— 2:00 Disease Proof meat, particularly poultry. heart disease, cancer, stroke, with Dr. David Katz 11:00 Charlie Rose diabetes, dementia, and obesity— Learn how you can slash your risk by an astounding 80%. of every major chronic disease— 10:30 New Play Piano in a Flash: 3 heart disease, cancer, stroke, Steps to Piano Success diabetes, dementia, and obesity— Perfect for beginners and by an astounding 80%. intermediate players alike, Scott Houston has refined his unbelievably AUGUSTLISTINGS6 2:30 Easy Yoga for Arthritis 7:30 Simon & Garfunkel: WEDNESDAY, AUG 26 with Peggy Cappy The Concert in Central Park 8:00 Il Volo: Live from Pompeii Peggy shows how yoga can relieve The iconic duo perform “Mrs. The young tenors perform classic stiffness, reduce pain and fatigue, Robinson,” “Sounds of Silence,” Italian favorites and original songs in and improve muscle and bone and more hits in this 1981 concert. this great concert special. strength. 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! 9:30 Frank Sinatra: 3:30 Angels Sing, Sherlock, Series II - The The Voice of Our Time Libera in America Reichenbach Fall Archival footage and song Soar with the angelic voices of Sherlock fights for his reputation, performances trace Sinatra’s career the beloved boy choir performing his sanity, and his life when he locks from the 1940s through the 1960s. hymns and folk classics. horns with James Moriarty. 11:00 Charlie Rose 5:00 Easy Willpower 10:30 Vicious with Rena Greenberg Feeling unfit, Freddie and Stuart join Provides self help resources Ash at a gym where they sign up for including quit smoking techniques an expensive membership. THURSDAY, AUG 27 and gastric bypass hypnosis. 11:00 My Louisiana Love 8:00 Downton Abbey 6:30 Great Broadway Musical The relationship between the oil Rediscovered Moments from the Ed Sullivan industry and Native Americans in Relive treasured moments from Includes recollections from Gwen the Mississippi Delta is explored. Downton Abbey’s first five seasons Verdon, John Raitt, Carol Lawrence, and preview the upcoming season. and Rodgers & Hammerstein. 9:30 60s & 70s Slow Songs 8:00 John Denver: Country Boy (My Music) The private life and public legacy of MONDAY, AUG 31 Unforgettable love songs from Andy singer-songwriter and activist John 12:00 Legends Williams, Dusty Springfield, and Denver are explored. (My Music) Anne Murray are showcased. 9:30 60s & 70s Slow Songs Roy Clark and Glenn Campbell 11:00 Charlie Rose (My Music) highlight classic country pop Unforgettable love songs from Andy tunes from the 1950s, 60s, Williams, Dusty Springfield, and and 70s. FRIDAY, AUG 28 Anne Murray are showcased. 2:00 Rick Steve's Festive Europe Rick ventures into the Parisian 8:00 Starlight Ballroom (My Music) 11:00 60s Girl Grooves (My Music) streets on Bastille Day and takes in Celebrate the golden era of Rare footage and original the royal pageantry in London. swing with this glorious look at performances spotlight the girl the orchestras, bandleaders, and groups and female singers of the 2:30 Aging Backwards with singers. 1960s. Miranda Esmonde-White Valuable insights on how to 10:00 Justin Hayward: Spirits...Live combat the physical signs and Justin Hayward performs “Tuesday consequences of aging are Afternoon,” “Nights in White Satin,” SUNDAY, AUG 30 presented. and more Moody Blues classics. 9:00 Great Broadway Musical 3:30 60s Girl Grooves (My Music) 11:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War Moments from the Ed Sullivan Rare footage and original Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Includes recollections from Gwen performances spotlight the girl the landmark documentary with an Verdon, John Raitt, Carol Lawrence, groups and female singers of the in-depth overview and interviews. and Rodgers & Hammerstein. 1960s. 10:30 Wheat Belly Total Health 5:30 Weather World with William Davis, MD SATURDAY, AUG 29 Dr. Davis takes the discussion 5:45 Weather World several steps farther and shows 6:00 BBC World News America 9:00 This Old House you why —if ideal health and weight 6:30 Nightly Business Report Lexington Project 2015/ are among your goals— eliminating 7:00 PBS NewsHour Smart Solutions wheat is just the start. 9:30 Aging Backwards with 8:00 Big Blue Live Miranda Esmonde-White 12:00 Downton Abbey Converging entertainment and Reverse the Aging Process and Rediscovered science, this dive into Monterey Look 10 Years Younger in 30 Relive treasured moments from Bay’s extraordinary ecosystem will Minutes a Day. Downton Abbey’s first five seasons inspire audience of all ages. and preview the upcoming season. 10:30 2015 Little League Baseball 9:00 Antiques Roadshow World Series Challenger Game 1:30 Dr. Christiane Northrup - Myrtle Beach, Hour Two Live broadcast. State College vs. Glorious Women Never Age Discoveries include an 1860 letter First Colony of Sugar Land, TX. Dr. Christiane Northrup turns the signed by Abraham Lincoln and a 11:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War notion of aging on its head with 1850s South Carolina sword. seven steps that celebrate the Celebrate the 25th anniversary of 10:00 POV wisdom of growing older. the landmark documentary with an The Storm Makers in-depth overview and interviews. 3:00 Justin Hayward: Spirits...Live The story of a young girl sold into 1:00 Wheat Belly Total Health Justin Hayward performs “Tuesday slavery sheds light on Cambodia’s with William Davis, MD Afternoon,” “Nights in White Satin,” human trafficking underworld. and more Moody Blues classics. Dr. Davis takes the discussion 11:00 Big Blue Live several steps farther and shows 4:30 Ken Burns: The Civil War Converging entertainment and why —if ideal health and weight Celebrate the 25th anniversary of science, this dive into Monterey are among your goals— eliminating the landmark documentary with an Bay’s extraordinary ecosystem will wheat is just the start. in-depth overview and interviews. inspire audience of all ages. Live 6:00 Il Volo: Live from Pompeii streaming available online at The young tenors perform classic pbs.org/bigbluelive. #BigBlueLive Italian favorites and original songs in this great concert special. 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