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SUNDAY 1 3:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES “The Magic of Callas” Explore the 8:30am OUTSIDE: BEYOND THE LENS legacy of superstar Maria Callas “Alaska Off The Grid” and her comeback in 1964. 9:00 NATURE 4:30 BEYOND THE CANVAS “Super Cats: Extreme Lives” “All About The Music” Bruce 10:00 NOVA Springsteen, Reba McEntire and “Creatures of the Light” other musicians discuss success 11:00 SECRETS OF THE DEAD and vulnerable moments. “King Arthur’s Lost Kingdom” 5:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND noon CALIFORNIA’S GOLD 5:30 HISTORY WITH “Trestle” Huell takes a 1932 Model DAVID RUBENSTEIN A railbus to explore the impres- “Lillian Faderman” sive Goat Canyon Trestle. 6:00 WILD NEVADA MEMORIES (Repeats Tuesday, 8/3 at 1:30pm) 12:30 ICON: MUSIC THROUGH “Wendover to Elko” It’s a short THE LENS jump to the Wendover Airfield in Utah. Hiking is next at Lamoille Canyon, Lamoille Lake and Lib- erty Pass. (Repeats Tuesday, 8/3 at 1pm) 6:30 ARTEFFECTS “Classical Tahoe” Learn how the beloved Classical Tahoe Cham- ber Music series pivoted during the pandemic of 2020. 7:00 DEATH IN PARADISE Neville’s attempts to embrace “On The Record” Explore the evo- island life backfire when a sand- lution of album cover photog- fly bite lands him in hospital. raphy, from its roots in jazz and (Part 4 of 8) early rock ‘n’ roll. (Repeats Tuesday, 8/3 at 3pm) (Repeats at 3am) 8:00 SECRETS OF ROYAL TRAVEL 1:30 ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA “Secrets of the Royal Flight” The A front-row seat to some of the British Royal family’s history with world’s greatest music, featuring air travel, from 1936 to today, is popular symphonic scores and examined. (Part 2 of 2) new work by contemporary com- (Repeats Monday, 8/2 at 2:30am) posers. (Part 1 of 2) 9:00 UNFORGOTTEN SEASON 4 2:30 GREAT PERFORMANCES ON MASTERPIECE AT THE MET Cassie and Sunny discover Walsh “Renee Fleming In Concert” The was chased by all four suspects on beloved American soprano per- the night in question. (Part 4 of 6) forms arias by Puccini and Mas- (Repeats at 1am, Monday, 8/2 at senet in Washington, D.C. 3:30am and Thursday, 8/5 at 1am) August 2021 7 10:00 PROFESSOR T 9:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT “Mother Love” Professor T is called upon to help investigate the dis- appearance of a six year-old girl. (Part 4 of 6) English version. (Repeats at 2am, Monday, 8/2 at 4:30am and Thursday, 8/5 at 2am) 11:00 CALL THE MIDWIFE Kevin’s newest patient has a troubled home life and needs his emotional as well as medical support. (Part 7 of 8) Overnight Programming midnight PROFESSOR T Professor T struggles to adjust to a hostile and dangerous new environment. (Part 1 of 13) “Treasure Fever” Explore artifacts and 1:00 UNFORGOTTEN SEASON 4 artistry with health and medicine his- ON MASTERPIECE (R) tory. (Part 1 of 2) 2:00 PROFESSOR T (R) (Repeats at 5:30am & Sat., 8/7 at 4am) 3:00 ICON: MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS (R) 9:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT 4:00 CLASSIC ALBUMS “Treasure Fever” (Part 2 of 2) “Fleetwood Mac – Rumours” (Repeats at 2am, Tuesday, 8/3 5:00 IN THEIR OWN WORDS at 5:30am and Saturday, 8/7 at “Chuck Berry” 4:30am) 10:00 EYES ON THE PRIZE “A Nation of Law? 1968-1971” Black MONDAY 2 activism is increasingly met with 1pm AMERICA’S FORESTS WITH a sometimes violent response. CHUCK LEAVELL (Part 6 of 8) “Wisconsin South” (Viewer Discretion Advised) 1:30 DINING WITH THE CHEF 11:00 EYES ON THE PRIZE 2:00 THE GREAT BRITISH “The Keys to the Kingdom 1974- BAKING SHOW 1980” Antidiscrimination legal “Sweet Dough” rights are tested. (Part 7 of 8) 3:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (Viewer Discretion Advised) “Vintage Savannah” Travel back to 2003 for remarkable finds, Overnight Programming including a 1912 Ivan Khlebnikov midnight AMANPOUR AND COMPANY jewelry casket. 1:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (R) 4:00 PBS NEWSHOUR 2:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT (R) 5:00 NHK NEWSLINE 2:30 SECRETS OF ROYAL TRAVEL (R) 5:30 DW NEWS (See Sunday, 8/1 at 8pm) 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA 3:30 UNFORGOTTEN SEASON 4 6:30 PBS NEWSHOUR ON MASTERPIECE (R) 7:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE (See Sunday, 8/1 at 9pm) “Paris Side-Trips” 4:30 PROFESSOR T (R) 8:00 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (See Sunday, 8/1 at 10pm) “Vintage Portland” Appraisals 5:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT (R) from 1998 include one with a new valuation that jumps to $70,000-$90,000! TUESDAY 3 (Repeats at 1am, Tuesday, 8/3 at 1pm WILD NEVADA MEMORIES (R) 4:30am, Saturday, 8/7 at 8am & 7pm and Monday, 8/9 at 3pm) “Wendover to Elko” (See Sunday, 8/1 at 6pm) 8 August 2021 1:30 CALIFORNIA’S GOLD (R) 2:00 THE FIGHT: “Trestle” AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (R) (See Sunday, 8/1 at noon) 3:00 POV 2:00 MIDSOMER MURDERS “Pier Kids” “The Ballad of Midsomer County” (Repeats Friday, 8/6 at 3am and A ballad made famous by late, Saturday, 8/7 at 12am) lamented folk singer Johnny 4:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW (R) Carver may be an inspiration for (See Monday, 8/2 at 8pm) murder. (Part 1 of 2) 5:30 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT (R) (Repeats Thursday, 8/5 at 10pm) "Treasure Fever" (Part 2 of 2) 3:00 DEATH IN PARADISE (R) (See Sunday, 8/1 at 7pm) 4:00 PBS NEWSHOUR WEDNESDAY 4 5:00 NHK NEWSLINE 1pm ULTIMATE PET HEALTH GUIDE 5:30 DW NEWS WITH DR. GARY RICHTER 6:00 BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA 6:30 PBS NEWSHOUR 7:30 RICK STEVES’ EUROPE “The Best of Israel” 8:00 FINDING YOUR ROOTS “Freedom Tales” S.