March 2017

Wednesday, March 1 7:00pm Valley’s Gold Seeds Ryan Jacobsen learns how crop seeds are harvested and prepared for planting the next year. He also looks at how Corn Nuts are grown. 7:30 California’s Golden Parks 8:00 Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries Meet the Spies The evolution of Spy Creatures is highlighted.9:00 Africa’s Great Civilizations The Atlantic Age | Commerce and The Clash of Civilizations The epic stories of both little-known and celebrated African kingdoms and cultures.11:00 Secrets of the Dead Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb Discover whether an amateur archaeologist’s theory leads to the lost tomb of the Egyptian queen.12:00am Charlie Rose

Thursday, March 27:00pm Brain Fit: 50 Ways to Grow Your Brain with Daniel Amen, MD & Tana Amen, RN Secrets to ignite your energy and focus at any age.

Program ListingsSubject to Change

9:00 Dr. Perlmutter’s Whole Life Plan Improve your physical, mental and cognitive health.11:00 Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD Lose weight and lower blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs.

Friday, March 3 7:00pm Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose: This Week8:00 Celtic Woman Destiny Ireland’s famed singing group performs fresh arrangements of their most spellbinding songs. Learn how to get tickets to see them live. 10:00 Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman How eating fat can help promote weight loss and optimum health.12:00am You Are The Universe With Deepak Chopra, MD Each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space.

Saturday, March 4 6:00am Eat Fat, Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman

Be Informed!Tune in Monday-Friday 5:00pm Nightly Business Report 5:30 BBC World News America 6:00 PBS NewsHour 1:00am Tavis Smiley 1:30 NHK Newline

Tune in Saturday & Sunday 6:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend

Be Enriched!Saturdays Beginning March 2511:00am America’s Test Kitchen11:30 Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen12:00pm Pati’s Mexican Table12:30 Mexico One Plate at a Time 1:00 Antiques Roadshow 2:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 3:00 Martha’s Cooking School 3:30 Martha Bakes 4:00 The Great British Baking Show 5:00 This Old House

Valley Create has moved to channel 18.3 | Comcast 396 with all its cooking, travel and how-to programming.

Valley World is still on 18.4 | Comcast 394 with its award-winning news and public affairs programming.

Be Inspired!Wednesday, March 19:00pm Africa’s Great Civilations The Atlantic Age | Commerce and The Clash of Civilizations, Pt. 5 & 6 In his new six-hour series, Africa’s Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. Learn more online at http://www.pbs.org/weta/africas-great-civilizations/

Be Entertained!Sunday, March 26 An Evening with the Bronte Sisters9:00pm Masterpiece To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters Learn the extraordinary story of how, against all odds, the famous literary trio had their genius for writing romantic novels recognized in a male-dominated 19th-century world.10:30 Wuthering Heights Witness a fi ery romance in this adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel.

8:00 Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap How to steer clear of the roadblocks in your retirement.10:00 Dr. Perlmutter’s Whole Life Plan Improve your physical, mental and cognitive health.12:00pm The Energy Weight Loss Solution with Neal Barnard, MD Discover the secrets for boosting energy and losing weight.1:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Great German Cities In this special, travel expert Rick Steves explores fi ve of Germany’s most important cities: Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig, Frankfurt and Nürnberg. 3:30 Brain Fit: 50 Ways to Grow Your Brain with Daniel Amen, MD & Tana Amen, RN Secrets to ignite your energy and focus at any age.5:30 Lawrence Welk: God Bless America A musical tribute to America’s freedoms, its leaders and its veterans.

8:00 Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30 Celebrate the 30th anniversary of an iconic concert with an all-star cast in a newly edited version.

9:30 Rock Rewind: 1967-1969 Rare vintage TV appearances by Sonny and Cher, The Supremes and more great artists.11:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Advice to help individual viewers fi nd fi nancial solutions.

Sunday, March 5 5:00am You Are The Universe With Deepak Chopra, MD Each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space.7:00 Meditation For All Of Us How to use meditation to reap the benefi ts of greater happiness.8:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Advice to help individual viewers fi nd fi nancial solutions.10:00 Brain Fit: 50 Ways to Grow Your Brain with Daniel Amen, MD & Tana Amen, RN Secrets to ignite your energy and focus at any age.12:00pm 28 Day Metabolism Makeover with Amy Myers, MD Healing and supporting your thyroid is one of the best ways to achieve optimal health.1:30 Younger Skin from Within with Dr. Trevor Cates Enjoy the most vibrate years of your life with the easy-to-follow program from Dr. Trevor Cates.3:00 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde White Chronic pain and its causes is presented.4:30 Friar Alessandro: The Voice from Assisi

The friar showcases his big tenor voice at the hilltop Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy.6:00 Celtic Woman DestinyIreland’s famed singing group performs fresh arrangements of their most spellbinding songs. Learn how to get tickets to see them live. 8:00 Mercy Street Season Finale: House of Bondage After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback. 9:00 Victoria on Masterpiece Season Finale: Young England On the verge of delivering her fi rst child, Victoria spurns advice and ventures among her subjects.Victoria After Party Give the fi rst season of this regal new series a royal sendoff with cast members and creators.10:30 70’s Soul Superstars All-star reunion of the legends of 1970’s Motown, R&B and soul.

Monday, March 6 7:00pm Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30 Celebrate the 30th anniversary of an iconic concert with an all-star cast in a newly edited version.8:30 The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson shine in this 1990 performance.10:00 Last of the Breed A once-in-a-lifetime concert event featuring Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price.11:30 Brain Fit: 50 Ways to Grow Your Brain with Daniel Amen, MD & Tana Amen, RN

Tuesday, March 7 7:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to areas within national parks and wild destinations rarely seen on television. 7:30 Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller Join Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, George Lucas and more for a tribute to the acclaimed fi lmmaker.9:30 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 Rare vintage TV appearances by Sonny and Cher, The Supremes and more great artists.11:00 Dr. Perlmutter’s Whole Life Plan

Wednesday, March 8 7:00pm Nature Super Hummingbirds High speed camerawork and breakthrough new science showcase the fast-paced world of hummingbirds.

8:30 Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show! The ultimate live Pink Floyd tribute show! This new and extravagant show brings together all the best elements of a real Pink Floyd concert. Tune-in to learn how to see them live.

10:00 70’s Soul Superstars Patti LaBelle hosts an all-star reunion of the legends of 1970’s Motown, R&B and soul.12:30am 28 Day Metabolism Makeover with Amy Myers, MD

Thursday, March 9 7:00pm Huell’s California Adventures: Huell & Louie Hit the Road Luis Fuerte, Huell Howser’s longtime cameraman joins Val Zavala to reminisce on working with Huell and give behind-the-scenes stories.9:00 American Masters Patsy Cline The life and legacy of the singer who defi ned modern country music.10:30 Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 3012:00am Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You

Friday, March 107:00pm Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose: This Week8:00 The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum9:30 Last of the Breed11:00 Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show! Tune-in to learn how to see them live.12:30am The Last Waltz Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more perform with legendary rock group The Band in 1978.

Saturday, March 115:00am Meditation For All Of Us How to use meditation to reap the benefi ts of greater happiness.6:00 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde White Chronic pain and its causes is presented.7:30 Brain Fit: 50 Ways to Grow Your Brain with Daniel Amen, MD & Tana Amen, RN Secrets to ignite your energy and focus at any age.9:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Advice to help individual viewers fi nd fi nancial solutions. 11:30 28 Day Metabolism Makeover with Amy Myers, MD Healing and supporting your thyroid is one of the best ways to achieve optimal health.1:00pm Age Fix with Dr. Anthony Youn, MD A way to fi x age-related skin concerns, without having painful surgery.2:30 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde White Chronic pain and its causes is presented.4:00 Andre Rieu: Waltzing Forever Andre Rieu performs enchanting music in a stunning medieval town square in the Netherlands.5:30 Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again The Irish crooner performs his signature hits and traditional Irish tunes in Dublin.7:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50’s Pop The McGuire Sisters, The Lennon Sisters, The Chordettes, The Four Aces and more.9:00 Il Volo Notte Magica The superstar trio and Placido Domingo perform in Florence, Italy’s beautiful Santa Croce Square.10:30 Victoria on Masterpiece Young England On the verge of delivering her fi rst child, Victoria spurns advice and ventures among her subjects.

Victoria After Party Give the fi rst season of this regal new series a royal sendoff with cast members and creators.12:00am Eat to Live with Joel Fuhrman, MD Lose weight and lower blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs.

Sunday, March 12 5:00am The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500 or visit valleypbs.org.2:00pm Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller Join Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, George Lucas and more for a tribute to the acclaimed fi lmmaker.4:00 Nature Super Hummingbirds High speed camerawork and breakthrough new science showcase the fast-paced world of hummingbirds.5:30 Outside with Greg Aiello Live in the ValleyPBS Studio Greg Aiello shares behind-the-scenes video, travel stories and more in this live special. 7:00 Great Performances Andrea Bocelli: Cinema A concert of great songs from the movies.9:00 I Miss Downton Abbey Revisit treasured moments from the series, including new behind-the-scenes clips.10:30 American Masters Maya Angelou Journey through the prolifi c life of the author and activist.

Monday, March 137:00pm Magic Moments: The Best of 50’s Pop The McGuire Sisters, The Lennon Sisters, The Chordettes, The Four Aces and more take the stage.9:00 The Carpenters: Close to You Trace the career of this special duo. (They Long to Be) Close to You and Top of the World are featured.10:30 Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde White12:00am Meditation For All of Us

Tuesday, March 14 7:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Live in the ValleyPBS Studio Greg Aiello shares behind-the-scenes video, travel stories and more in this live special.8:30 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary The trio that brought folk music to America’s mass audiences is celebrated.10:30 Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show! The ultimate live Pink Floyd tribute show! This new and extravagant show brings together all the best elements of a real Pink Floyd concert. Tune-in to learn how to see them live. 12:00am You Are The Universe With Deepak Chopra, MD Each of us is a co-creator of reality extending to the vastest reaches of time and space.

Wednesday, March 157:00pm The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500 or visit valleypbs.org.

Thursday, March 167:00pm Tom Jones: A Soundstage Special Don’t miss the iconic singer performing signature songs with special guest Alison Krauss.8:30 The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500 or visit valleypbs.org.

Friday, March 177:00pm Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose: This Week8:00 The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500.

Saturday, March 18 5:00am The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500.

Sunday, March 19 5:00am The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500. Monday, March 207:00pm The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500.

Tuesday, March 217:00pm The Best of ValleyPBS Call to support the shows you love on ValleyPBS at 1-800-801-6500. Wednesday, March 227:00pm Valley’s Gold Crop Specialists Ryan Jacobsen visits with experts whose job is to keep crop pests at bay. He talks with a county entomologist, a pest control advisor and a K9 inspection team. He also learns about a unique learning program that supports high school students with an interest in agriculture careers. 7:30 California’s Golden Parks8:00 Nature Ireland’s Wild River Join cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson on a quest to fi lm the natural history of the Shannon River.9:00 NOVA Big Bang Machine Particle physicists attempt to close in on the Higgs boson.10:00 To Catch a Comet A spacecraft orbiter attempts to land on the surface of a comet.11:00 Makers Women in Space Women pioneers in the U.S. space program.12:00am Charlie Rose

Thursday, March 23 7:00pm Road Trip with Huell Howser8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Room Without a View Dr. Blake decides to spend the night in the same hotel room where he found a drunken business owner dying just a few hours earlier.9:00 Death in Paradise Damned If You Do... Humphrey receives a phone call from the President of St. Marie Heritage Society that someone is trying to kill him.10:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Framed for

Murder An actor is murdered on a movie set.11:00 Globe Trekker Food Hour: Sicily12:00am Charlie Rose

Friday, March 24 7:00pm Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose: This Week8:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration View dozens of classic TV and movie clips and hear comments from Moore’s co-stars and Moore herself.9:00 American Masters Norman Lear Discover how the prolifi c All in the Family creator effected social change through his sitcoms.10:30 Makers Women in Comedy Ellen DeGeneres, Carol Burnett, Mo’Nique and others discuss the rise of women in comedy.11:30 Erma Bombeck: Legacy of Laughter The extraordinary life and career of a beloved humorist.12:00am Charlie Rose

Saturday, March 25 6:30pm Valley’s Gold Crop Specialists R 3/227:00 Lawrence Welk Show Farm8:00 Keeping Up Appearances8:30 Keeping Up Appearances9:00 As Time Goes By9:30 As Time Goes By10:00 The Vicar of Dibley Love & Marriage10:30 The Vicar of Dibley Autumn11:30 Masterpiece Mystery! The Lady Vanishes A young woman inexplicably disappears from a train.

Sunday, March 26 10:30am Market to Market11:00 America’s Heartland11:30 California’s Bountiful12:00pm Valley’s Gold Crop Specialists R 3/2212:30 California’s Golden Parks1:00 American Masters Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning The life story of the infl uential “Migrant Mother” photographer. 3:00 Call the Midwife Patsy is elated to fi nd Delia fully recovered.4:00 Call the Midwife Barbara is caught between a stressed expectant mother and her impecunious husband.5:00 Call the Midwife The pressure is on at Nonnatus House to fi nd the source of a case of typhoid.6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend6:30 Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to areas within national parks and wild destinations rarely seen on television. 7:00 Father Brown The Sign of the Broken Sword A major is murdered on an army base by a legendary broken sword during commemorations of the men killed during the evacuation of Dunkirk.8:00 Secrets of Chatsworth Home to the distinguished Cavendish family for over fi ve centuries.9:00 Masterpiece To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters Learn how, against all odds, the Brontes were recognized in a male-dominated 19th-century world.

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10:30 Wuthering Heights Witness Heathcliff and Cathy’s fi ery romance in this adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel.

Monday, March 277:00pm Secrets of Westminster Behind the gothic walls of the Houses of Parliament.8:00 Antiques Roadshow Palm Springs9:00 Antiques Roadshow Chicago10:00 Makers Women in Hollywood Jane Fonda, Zoe Saldana, Lena Dunham are showcased.11:00 Independent Lens The Bad Kids Educators provide empathy and life skills to at risk students.12:30am Charlie Rose

Tuesday, March 28 7:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to areas within national parks and wild destinations rarely seen on television. 7:30 Rick Steves’ Europe Assisi & Italian Country Charm8:00 Dead Reckoning: War and Justice The General’s Ghost How laws and mechanisms for international justice were created after World War II.9:00 Dead Reckoning: War and Justice The Blind Eye Individuals make efforts to expose war crimes.10:00 Dead Reckoning: War and Justice In Our Time Postwar justice has been revitalized over the past two decades. 11:00 Independent Lens Ovarian Psycos Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade are committed to confronting racism

and violence.12:00am Charlie Rose

Wednesday, March 297:00pm Valley’s Gold Horses Join Ryan Jacobsen for new adventures and meet the horses from The Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch.7:30 Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to areas within national parks and wild destinations rarely seen on television.

8:00 Nature Yosemite Explore Yosemite with experts to discover how climate change affects the valley’s majestic beauty.

9:00 NOVA Secrets of the Viking Sword Learn how Viking sword makers designed and built the Ulfberht sword and uncover its role in history.10:00 Secrets of the Dead Nero’s Sunken City Follow archaeologists who are mapping underwater ruins of ancient Rome’s version of Las Vegas.

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Thursday, March 30 7:00pm Nature Yosemite R 3/298:00 Doctor Blake Murder Mysteries Darkness Visible While investigating the murder of a local magistrate, Dr Blake realises the answers to this crime are inextricably linked with the death of his mother 40 years earlier.9:00 Death in Paradise Until Death Do You Part A bride-to-be is found drowned in her hotel bath on the last night of her hen party. 10:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Death on the Vine Phryne investigates a death at a vineyard.11:00 Globe Trekker Road Trip: Andes12:00am Charlie Rose

Friday, March 31 7:00pm Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose: This Week8:00 Great Performances Dudamel Conducts Tangos Under the Stars with the LA Phil Join the Los Angeles Philharmonic for an evening of Latin music.9:30 Great Performances Dudamel Conducts a John Williams Celebration With the LA Phil Celebrate composer Williams’ achievements with Dudamel, the orchestra and violinist Itzhak Perlman.11:00 Makers Women in Politics View profi les of women in public offi ce who were “fi rsts” in their fi elds. 12:00am Charlie Rose