August 2015 Highlights Austin City Limits “Sarah Jarosz /The Milk Carton Kids” Saturday, August 1, 2015, 6:00-7:00 p.m. ACL showcases new acoustic music with Sarah Jarosz and The Milk Carton Kids. Multi-instrumentalist Jarosz highlights her album Build Me Up From Bones; the Milk Carton Kids play folk songs from their LP The Ash & Clay. Father Brown “The Man in the Shadows” Saturday, August 1, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. Father Brown finds himself embroiled with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position. To protect secrets in her own past, will she betray her friend? Death in Paradise, Episode 21 Saturday, August 1, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. DI Goodman and his team are drawn into the world of politics when Saint-Marie's commerce minister is discovered dead. Out of the blue, Camille's father turns out to have a link to the victim, and she is forced to confront the fact that her dad could be the murderer. Last Tango in Halifax, Season 3, Episode Six Sunday, August 2, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Caroline gets to the heart of the reason Gillian is reluctant to go through with the wedding. With Celia’s encouragement, Alan takes the first step toward forgiveness. Poldark on Masterpiece, Episode 7 Sunday, August 2, 2015, 9:00-11:00 p.m. When Verity makes her move, Poldark is blamed and events spiral out of control. An epidemic leads to tragedy. A shipwreck is both a blessing and a curse. Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Toronto” Monday, August 3, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Look back at some of the items appraised in Toronto, Canada, in 1999 to see how their values have fared in today’s market. Highlights include a Victorian carved oak bed; a Duiffopruggar-style violin; and a Demetre Chiparus “Starfish” bronze. POV “Beats of the Antonov” Monday, August 3, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. Learn how music and dance bind a community in the war- ravaged Sudan region, where the people of the Blue Nile celebrate their survival and fight to maintain their heritage, even as bombs drop all around them. Secrets of the Dead “JFK: One PM Central Standard Time” Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. This special recounts the riveting story of the reporting from Dallas and the New York CBS Newsroom from the moment President Kennedy was shot until Walter Cronkite’s emotional pronouncement of his death at 1:00 p.m. CST. George Clooney narrates. JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. President LBJ is chiefly remembered for the Vietnam War. But 50 years ago, he engineered two of the most important laws Congress ever passed, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. This special examines how LBJ transformed America. Frontline “Gunned Down” Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. FRONTLINE investigates how the NRA uses its unrivaled political power to stop gun regulation in America. With first-hand accounts of school killings in Newtown and Columbine, and the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, “Gunned Down” examines why, despite the national trauma over gun violence, Washington hasn’t acted. Life on the Reef, Episode Three Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 8:00-9:00 p.m. The human and animal residents of the reef prepare as a category five cyclone brings destruction to the North Queensland coast. But as cyclone season finally gives way to calm seas of the dry, the reef begins to recover and thrive. From the mangroves to the coral cays reef fish populations flourish, and mysterious dwarf minke whales arrive to enjoy the warm tropical waters. See how the human and animal residents of the reef prepare for a category five cyclone that brings destruction to the North Queensland coast. As cyclone season finally gives way to calm seas of the dry, the reef begins to recover and thrive. Nova “Secrets of the Viking Sword” Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. The Vikings were among the fiercest warriors of all time. Yet only a select few carried the ultimate weapon of their era: the feared Ulfberht sword. Fashioned using a process that would remain unknown to the Vikings’ rivals for centuries, the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. Considered one of the greatest swords ever made, it remains a fearsome weapon more than a millennium after it last saw battle. But how did Viking sword makers design and build the Ulfberht, and what was its role in history? Now, NOVA uses cutting-edge science and old-fashioned detective work to reconstruct the Ulfberht and finally unravel the mystery of the Viking sword. Nova “Mystery of Easter Island” Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the Pacific, Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, has mystified the world ever since the first Europeans arrived in 1722. How and why did the ancient islanders build and move nearly 900 giant statues, or moai, weighing up to 86 tons? And how did they transform a presumed paradise into a treeless wasteland, bringing ruin upon their island and themselves? NOVA explores controversial recent claims that challenge decades of previous thinking about the islanders, who have been accused of everything from ecocide to cannibalism. Among the radical new theories is that the islanders used ropes to “walk” the statues upright, like moving a fridge. With the help of an accurate 15- ton replica statue, a NOVA team sets out to test this high-risk, seemingly unlikely theory — serving up plenty of action and surprises in this fresh investigation of one of the ancient world’s most intriguing enigmas. A Chef’s Life “Love Me Some Candied Yams!” Thursday, August 6, 2015, 9:00-9:30 p.m. Vivian introduces viewers to Rob and Amy Hill, proprietors of one of the largest sweet potato farms in the country and two of the restaurant's best customers. Vivian and her mom, Scarlett, make her grandmother's candied yams, and Vivian later re- imagines these for the restaurant with texture, sorghum and pecans. Mother Earth Brewery and Chef & the Farmer team up for a beer dinner, featuring first-of-the-season sweet potatoes. Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking “Duxbury, MA: Chefs Jeremy Sewall and Barton Seaver and Skip Bennett” Thursday, August 6, 2015, 9:30-10:00 p.m. Set inside the beautiful seaside town of Duxbury, MA, this episode features legendary Boston Chef Jeremy Sewall, sustainable cooking expert Barton Seaver, and Island Creek Oysters owner Skip Bennett, whom Pete Evans joins in foraging for oysters for the feast. GlobeTrekker “GlobeTrekker Food Hour: Sicily” Thursday, August 6, 2015, 10:00-11:00 p.m. Rosie Lovell discovers the cultural and historical influences that define contemporary Sicilian cuisine. Occupations by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, the French and the Spanish have all played their part by introducing techniques and ingredients that have created one of the most layered and intriguing global cuisines. Very closely related to its religious and spiritual life, Sicilian cuisine is above all a reflection of the island's cultural and historical events. Australian Pink Floyd Show: Eclipsed by the Moon Friday, August 7, 2015, 8:00-9:30 p.m. Australian Pink Floyd, the worldwide-touring tribute band, recreates the musical and visual concert experience of one of rock music’s most iconic groups. Featuring founding members Steve Mac and Jason Sawford, the band has been performing the Pink Floyd catalogue for more than 20 years and has played to more than three million fans worldwide. Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live from the Balboa Theatre Friday, August 7, 2015, 9:30-11:00 p.m. When guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel throws a party for his talented friends, the result is musical magic. This once-in-a-lifetime concert was taped at the historic Balboa Theatre in San Diego and features an international cast of musicians. Tommy Emmanuel is considered one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world and is celebrating his 50th Anniversary as a performer. Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Pam Rose performed two songs with Tommy, including her hit, "I'll Still Be Loving You." Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo joined Tommy for a rambunctious set of swing jazz, ragtime and classics like, "What a Wonderful World." Starlight Ballroom (My Music) Saturday, August 8, 2015, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Celebrate the golden era of swing with this glorious look at the orchestras, bandleaders and singers who ruled the radio and dance halls. Featuring Perry Como, Doris Day, Benny Goodman, Tex Beneke, Peggy Lee, The Mills Brothers and more. Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Saturday, August 8, 2015, 8:00-9:30 p.m. Join the iconic duo and the more 500,000 fans who came out for this once-in-a-lifetime 1981 benefit concert for the world’s most famous urban park. The concert features the pair’s greatest hits, from “Mrs. Robinson” to “Sounds of Silence.” 60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Music) Saturday, August 8, 2015, 9:30-11:00 p.m. Relive memorable nights of slow dancing and romancing to favorite love songs, featuring unforgettable classics from Andy Williams, Dusty Springfield, The 5th Dimension, Engelbert Humperdinck, Anne Murray and others. The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Sunday, August 9, 2015, 1:30-9:00 p.m. This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent through five centuries of historic events right up to present day -- when America has a black President, yet remains a nation deeply divided by race.