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Send an email to [email protected] and include the city where you live. Printing generously provided by: River City Printers, LLC. | rcprint.net KVIE PUBLIC TELEVISION 3 Primetime Features My Mother and Other Strangers on MASTERPIECE Great Yellowstone Thaw Drama & MASTERPIECE Science & Nature Doc Martin Big Pacific On the Edge, Part 2 traces a hare-brained Mysterious follows the explorers who are just scheme by Louisa’s father (6/1 9PM). The beginning to plumb the depths of the Pacific Apple Doesn’t Fall sees Martin help a new and discover its secrets (6/21 8PM). Violent police officer (6/15 9PM). Movement follows explores the natural mayhem of the ocean Burt’s attempt to open a restaurant, only to be and visits the volcanoes in the Ring of Fire plagued by problems (6/22 9PM). City Slickers (6/28 8PM). witnesses the disturbance of a new family moving in to Portwenn (6/29 9PM). Nature Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La follows a Downton Abbey on MASTERPIECE Classic family of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys living in A powerful politician comes to dinner at the the highest forests in the world (6/14 8PM). Abbey, and Thomas makes a generous offer (6/17 8PM). NOVA Why Sharks Attack investigates the science Grantchester on MASTERPIECE behind the hunting instincts of the great white In the premiere of the third season, vicar shark (6/14 9PM). Sidney Chambers and Detective Inspector Geordie Keating investigate the murder of Great Yellowstone Thaw a groom on his wedding day, while Amanda Discover how animal families brave a brutal – pregnant and estranged from her husband – winter (6/21 9PM). Follow wildlife in the park tries to celebrate Christmas (6/18 9PM). as spring brings new challenges (6/28 9PM). A killer with a disturbing aviary calling card surprises Geordie and Sidney, Leonard bonds History & Public Affairs with a woman close to the case, and Amanda A Conversation with Bill Moyers languishes (6/25 9PM). Join the award-winning journalist, political My Mother and Other Strangers commentator, and author as he reflects on on MASTERPIECE his life and storied career (6/4 9PM). In rural Ireland, Londoner Rose is just as much Independent Lens of a stranger as the American GIs who arrive Limited Partnership traces the story of a during WWII, upending life for the village and gay couple that fought for marriage and her Irish husband and children. The series immigration equality (6/16 11PM). Real Boy is begins as daughter Emma goes on a date and the coming-of-age story of Bennett, a trans incites an international incident and Rose teenager with dreams of musical stardom defends an airman (6/18 8PM). Francis goes (6/23 11PM). Farmer/Veteran follows a combat poaching and Rose stands up for justice – and veteran with PTSD as he starts a farm becomes a local hero (6/25 8PM). (6/30 11PM). Prime Suspect: Tennison on MASTERPIECE FRONTLINE Rewind to 1970s London, where Jane Tennison Terror in Europe discusses Europe’s fight is a young probationary police officer, against the rise of Islamist terrorism learning to solve crime and survive in a sexist (6/13 10PM). Supplements and Safety environment. When she impresses her boss, DI investigates the hidden dangers of vitamins Bradfield, she gets her chance to investigate a and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry murder (6/25 10PM). (6/20 10PM). The Secret History of ISIS traces 4 JUNE 2017 Primetime Features The Story of China Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution the inside story of the creation of ISIS, and Great Performances explores how the U.S. missed warning signs Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration (6/27 10PM). toasts the singer-songwriter with tribute performances from Mary Carpenter, David The Story of China Crosby, Paul Simon, and more (6/11 9PM). Explore the history of the world’s oldest continuous state, from the ancient past to James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash the present day in a 6-part journey through Celebrate the “Man in Black” with renditions time. Ancestors goes back to the beginnings of classic Cash tunes (6/6 7PM). of Chinese history to find clues to China today JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (6/20 8PM). Silk Roads and China Ships Enjoy performances from Frank Sinatra, travels the Silk Road to learn the story of Ethel Merman, Harry Belafonte, Ella China’s brilliant Tang dynasty (6/20 9PM). Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Gene Kelly, and Golden Age explores the achievements of one more in this presidential gala event, taped of China’s most brilliant dynasties, the Song in 1961 but never before broadcast (6/27 8PM). The Ming revisits the splendors (6/7 8PM). of the age of the Great Wall and the Forbidden Joe Bonamassa Live at Carnegie Hall City (6/27 9PM). Enjoy an evening of blues and rock guitar POV inspired by music from around the world Dalya’s Other Country/4.1 Miles follows the (6/4 7:30PM).