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WHRO-‐TV Highlights August 2014 Great Performances “Dudamel Conducts the Verdi Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl” Friday, August 1, 2014, 9:00-‐11:00 p.m.
In commemoration of the Giuseppe Verdi bicentennial in 2013, Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform a thrilling concert of Verdi’s towering Requiem Mass at the Hollywood Bowl. The concert presentation features soloists Julianna Di Giacomo (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-‐soprano), Vittorio Grigolo (tenor) and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (bass). Austin City Limits “Phoenix” Saturday, August 2, 2014, 6:00-‐7:00 p.m.
French band Phoenix plays tunes from its LP Bankrupt! and other hits, including “Lisztomania,” “1901” and “Entertainment!” Last Tango in Halifax Episode 6 Sunday, August 3, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
A surprise visitor makes Alan’s day. Caroline promises to keep Gillian’s formidable secret, as long as she steers clear of Robbie. Kate’s gesture at Alan and Celia’s wedding stuns both Caroline and the crowd. Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot Season 12” “Dead Man’s Folly” Sunday, August 3, 2014, 9:00-‐10:30 p.m.
A wealthy financier and his wife stage a grand party at their new summer home. Poirot (David Suchet) is a reluctant guest, urged to attend by his old friend Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker), who suspects the “murder hunt” game she is preparing may turn out to be a real murder. Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Rochester” Monday, August 4, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Back in 1998, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW travelled to Rochester, New York, and appraised items including a painting by Frank Zappa, a van Munster violin and a Minton vase. One of these items increased more than five times in value and another has dropped by more than $1,000. Tune in to find out which item’s value has soared and which one’s is sinking. POV “15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story” Monday, August 4, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. “15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story” follows Young’s struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society’s most dangerous criminals. Frontline “Generation Like” Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Thanks to social media, today’s teens are able to interact directly with their culture — artists, celebrities, movies, brands and even one another — in ways never before possible. But is that real empowerment? Or do marketers still hold the upper hand? In “Generation Like,” author and FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff (“The Merchants of Cool,” “The Persuaders”) explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media — and exposes the game of cat-‐and-‐mouse that corporations are playing with these young consumers. Do kids think they’re being used? Do they care? Or does the perceived chance to be the next big star make it all worth it? The film is a powerful examination of the evolving and complicated relationship between teens and the companies that are increasingly working to target them. My Wild Affair “The Seal Who Came Home” Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
“The Seal Who Came Home” is the true story of Andre, a two-‐day-‐old wild harbor seal who, in 1961, was rescued from certain death by Harry Goodridge, an arborist from Rockport, Maine. Over the next 25 years, Andre and Harry established a friendship that brought Andre into the world of humans without Andre’s ever having to sacrifice his wildness. The human world gave Andre shelter during the harsh New England winter, but staying wild at heart meant Andre had the know-‐how to make the 200-‐mile swim home to Rockport. This interspecies friendship weathered every kind of challenge, including, at the end, Andre’s blindness. Nova “Australia’s First Four Billion Years” “Strange Creatures” Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
After the asteroid impact 65 million years ago — believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs — Australia was set adrift on a lonely voyage in southern seas. With host Richard Smith at the wheel, NOVA travels this walkabout continent to uncover how it became the strange island it is today. Australia’s many unusual creatures, like the kangaroo and the cassowary, tell a tale of isolation, change and resilience. Australia’s long history has seen mountains rise and fall, seas come and
go, and whole kingdoms of life triumph and disappear. In this final episode, NOVA races down the last 65 million years to the present day. Sex in the Wild “Dolphins” Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Joy and Mark investigate the reproductive secrets of marine mammals to learn how animals that breathe air manage to mate, give birth and raise their young underwater. Joy travels to New Zealand to uncover the mating strategy of dusky dolphins. While she reveals the adaptations marine mammals have evolved to mate in the ocean, Mark travels to Mexico to find out how whales find mates in the ocean vastness. Witness a dolphin birth, explore the difficulties of breastfeeding underwater and learn how dolphin and whale young avoid predatory killer whales. P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table “Edible Landscaping” Thursday, August 7, 2014, 9:00-‐9:30 p.m.
P. Allen Smith searches the suburbs of Chicago and finds a front yard filled with edible flora. Allen also makes a stop at the nation's first certified organic rooftop farm. Back in Arkansas Allen demonstrates Plus, a tablescape design from a 19th century plantation home. The Mind of a Chef “Pig” Thursday, August 7, 2014, 9:30-‐10:00 p.m.
Explore David Chang's relationship to the pig. He travels to San Sebastian to discuss pork bushi, prepares pork belly and tonkotsu, and visits Montreal with comedian Aziz Ansari for Wilensky's fried bologna sandwich.
GlobeTrekker “Globe Trekker Special: Planet of the Apes” Thursday, August 7, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Our Trekkers visit the last strongholds of many rare and sometimes endangered species of primates. Justine heads to Thailand in search of the White-‐Handed Gibbon. Holly, Ian and Megan get up close and personal with the orangutan in Borneo and Sumatra, the chimpanzee in Tanzania and Zambia and the Mountain Gorilla in the remote mountains of Uganda. Ian glimpses the elusive Golden Bamboo Lemur on Madagascar, Eils Nevitt discovers the Black-‐Crowned Dwarf Marmoset -‐ at six inches high, the world's second-‐smallest monkey -‐ in the Amazon jungle, and Zay encounters two enormous and extremely rare apes in Africa: the Drill in Cameroon and the Mandrill, known as the world's largest monkey, in Gabon. Dick Cavett’s Watergate Friday, August 8, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
From 1972 to 1974, the Watergate scandal was frequently a part of “The Dick Cavett Show.” In fact, Cavett was at the forefront of national TV coverage, interviewing nearly every major Watergate figure as the crisis unfolded. With exclusive access to the archive of the show, DICK CAVETT’S WATERGATE documents the scandal in the words of the people who lived it: from the botched burglary at the Democratic National Headquarters; to the must-‐see TV of the daily Congressional Watergate hearings; to the ongoing behind-‐the-‐scenes battle between the White House and “The Dick Cavett Show,” culminating with the resignation of President Nixon on August 9, 1974. DICK CAVETT’S WATERGATE offers a unique opportunity to mark the 40th anniversary of a defining moment in American history. Great Performances “Sting: The Last Ship” Friday, August 8, 2014, 10:00-‐11:30 p.m.
Rock ‘n’ roll Renaissance man Sting has embarked on a new venture, The Last Ship, a musical play for which he has written original music and lyrics. Exploring a range of universal themes, The Last Ship dramatizes the impact of the demise of the ship-‐building industry in Sting’s home
town of Wallsend, England, which for so long had dominated and shaped the city’s community life. Having grown up in the shadow of the Swan Hunter Shipyard, Sting was deeply affected by the subject, which inspired him to emerge from a decade-‐long absence from songwriting to produce over a dozen new songs for the Broadway-‐ bound show, a collaboration with the Tony-‐winning duo of writer John Logan (Red, Skyfall screenplay) and director Joe Mantello (Wicked, Other Desert Cities). In an exclusive performance recorded at New York City’s Public Theater, Sting performs an intimate concert of highlights from the show, providing a narrative outline for the musical as well as revealing the autobiographical underpinnings for the songs. Austin City Limits “Jim James/The Black Angels” Saturday, August 9, 2014, 6:00-‐7:00 p.m.
ACL showcases the best alternative rock with Jim James and the Black Angels. My Morning Jacket leader James plays tunes from his debut solo album, while the Angels highlight cuts from their LP Indigo Meadow. Breakfast Special Sunday, August 10, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Learn new ways to start the day! BREAKFAST SPECIAL is a celebration of going out for a morning meal in America. Rick Sebak visits interesting and unusual breakfast spots, from a Cuban cafe in downtown St. Augustine to a Midwestern eatery in a shopping center outside Columbus, Ohio. He lets viewers sample pancakes in rural New York State, try “congee” in San Francisco and see what’s cooking at the Tin Shed in Portland, Oregon. There’s more to breakfast than a bowl of cold cereal. Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Richmond” Monday, August 11, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW revisits items appraised in Richmond, Virginia, back in 1998. A Cartier desk clock has increased in value from a 1998 appraisal of $10,000 to $15,000 to an updated estimate of $25,000 to $35,000. Meanwhile, a Royal Doulton bear has dropped from an original appraisal of $5,000 to $7,000 to a current valuation of $3,000 to $5,000. Other items featured include 1956 World Series baseballs, a Carnegie autograph album and a collection of diamond and ruby jewelry. POV “Neurotypical” Monday, August 11, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Explore autism from the point of view of autistic people themselves. Four-‐year-‐old Violet, teenaged Nicholas and adult Paula occupy different positions on the autism spectrum, but they are all at pivotal moments in their lives. How they and the people around them work out their perceptual and behavioral differences becomes a remarkable reflection of the “neurotypical” world — the world of the non-‐autistic — revealing inventive adaptations on each side and an emerging critique of both what it means to be normal and what it means to be human. By Adam Larsen. Chasing Shackleton Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 8:00-‐11:00 p.m.
This three-‐part series follows a modern expedition that re-‐creates Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Trans-‐Antarctic Expedition, which launched in 1914. The series joins a crew of five intrepid explorers, led by renowned adventurer, scientist and author Tim Jarvis, as they duplicate Shackleton’s epic sea-‐and-‐land voyage in a replica of the original explorers’ lifeboat, James Caird, using only the tools and supplies his team used. When the ship The Endurance was crushed by ice and sank, Shackleton’s heroic leadership in the face of almost certain death saved the lives of 27 men stranded in the Antarctic for more than 500 days. His exploits have inspired explorers across every continent over many generations. Nature “Echo: An Elephant to Remember” Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Echo, the elephant matriarch, was the subject of many films and the leader of a carefully studied herd of elephants in Africa. Last year, she died of natural causes. This film is a look back at this remarkable animal through extraordinary footage and interviews with the researchers who cared for and studied this amazing herd. Nova “Finding Life Beyond Earth” Wednesday, August 13-‐20, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone? Combining the latest telescope images with dazzling CGI, “Finding Life Beyond Earth” immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system. Today, the system looks wilder than we ever imagined. Powerful telescopes and unmanned space missions have revealed a wide range of dynamic environments — atmospheres thick with organic molecules, active volcanoes and vast saltwater oceans. This ongoing revolution is forcing scientists to expand their ideas about what kinds of worlds could support life. If we do find primitive life forms elsewhere in the solar system, it may well be that life is common in the universe — the rule, and not the exception. Hawking Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
This is the intimate and revealing story of Stephen Hawking’s life. Told for the first time in Hawking’s own words and with unique access to his home and public life, this is a personal journey through Hawking’s world. The audience joins him at home, under the care of his nursing team; in San Jose as he “wows” a packed theatre audience; in Silicon Valley as he meets a team of technicians who hope to speed up his communication system; and as he throws a party for family and friends. HAWKING also carefully tells Hawking’s life journey, from boyhood under-‐achiever to PhD genius, and from a healthy cox on the Oxford rowing team to diagnosis of motor neuron disease, given
just two years to live — yet surviving several close brushes with death. The film also highlights his greatest scientific discoveries and plots his rise to fame and superstardom. P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table “Soul Food” Thursday, August 14, 2014, 9:00-‐9:30 p.m.
In this episode of Garden to Table, P. Allen Smith traces the origins of Soul Food. Allen also heads to the garden to harvest okra and then puts it to use in the kitchen. And a look at a festival in the South dedicated to the purple hull pea. The Mind of a Chef “Memory” Thursday, August 14, 2014, 9:30-‐10:00 p.m.
This episode explores David Chang's past: dishes from childhood, summer eating, his time in Japan and golf. GlobeTrekker “Myanmar” Thursday, August 14, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Megan McCormick starts her journey in Yangon with a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, the most revered Buddhist temple in Myanmar. Next she visits Inle Lake and then heads to the Shan Palace in the town of Hsipaw, where she uncovers a centuries-‐old tribal rivalry. Megan travels by train to Mandalay to visit the golden Mahamuni Buddha and to try her hand at puppetry. She makes her way to the Chin State and then on to Bagan, once the capital city. Megan's last stop is the Rahkine State where she boards a boat to Ngapali Beach, the ultimate beach destination. Side by Side, the Science, Art and Impact of Digital Friday, August 15, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
This special, hosted and co-‐produced by film star Keanu Reeves, investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. Reeves gets an insider’s perspective on the industry’s most basic delivery system, marveling at what artists have accomplished with emulsion film and digital pixels, and exploring how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Austin City Limits “Emeli Sandé/Michael Kiwanuka” Saturday, August 16, 2014, 6:00-‐7:00 p.m.
The best in British pop comes to ACL with Emeli Sandé and Michael Kiwanuka. Scotswoman Sandé performs hits from her LP Our Version of Events, while Kiwanuka plays tunes from his debut LP Home Again. Secrets of Althorp – The Spencers Sunday, August 17, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Althorp, childhood home and final resting place of Princess Diana, is currently the home of Diana’s brother, Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer. Nineteen generations of Spencers have presided over this grand estate for more than 500 years. The Spencer dynasty has produced politicians, military heroes, dukes and duchesses and will one day furnish Britain with a king: Diana’s son, Prince William. Noted for their generosity, the Spencers once came to the rescue of a distant cousin fallen on hard times: the great-‐great-‐great-‐grandfather of George Washington. Althorp House has hosted some of the kingdom’s most distinguished guests, and its rooms have witnessed scenes of great celebration, the first earl’s secret wedding to his sweetheart and most recently, the marriage of the current earl, who takes viewers on a personal tour around the noble manor that’s first of all his family home. The Buddha Sunday, August 17, 2014, 9:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Two-‐and-‐a-‐half millennia ago, a new religion was born in northern India, generated from the ideas of a single man, the Buddha, a mysterious Indian sage who famously gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree. The Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth. He said only that he was a human being who, in a world of unavoidable pain and suffering, had found a kind of serenity that others could find, too. This documentary by award-‐winning filmmaker David Grubin tells the story of his life, a journey especially relevant in our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. Richard Gere narrates. Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk” Monday, August 18, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Just when you thought ANTIQUES ROADSHOW couldn’t possibly have more great discoveries to share, comes this special edition. “Junk in the Trunk” is a new episode of never-‐before-‐seen appraisals from ROADSHOW’s 2011 season. Highlights include one of a set of six inherited chairs, made 50 years ago by a furniture designer who also did commissions for Aristotle Onassis; a rare and extensive collection of WWII prison camp materials that posthumously established a glider pilot’s eligibility for a medal from the U.S. Department of Defense; and a drawing and lithograph by iconic American artist Grant Wood, as well as a trunk containing some of his possessions, acquired by the owner from Wood’s aunt and valued at $14,000 to $22,000. POV “A World Not Ours” Tuesday, August 18, 2014, 10:00-‐11:30 p.m.
“A World Not Ours” is a passionate, bittersweet account of one family’s multi-‐generational experience living as permanent refugees. Now a Danish resident, director Mahdi Fleifel grew up in the Ain el-‐Helweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, established in 1948 as a temporary refuge for exiled Palestinians. Today, the camp houses 70,000 people and is the hometown of generations. The filmmaker’s childhood memories are surprisingly warm and humorous, a testament to the resilience of the community. Yet his yearly visits reveal the increasing desperation of family and friends who remain trapped in psychological as well as political limbo.
The Search for Josiah Henson … The Man behind the Story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin: A Time Team America Presentation Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Tucked between upscale homes in suburban Maryland just outside Washington, DC, are the remains of an 1830s slave plantation — once home to Josiah Henson, the slave who inspired the title character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. What can be found here to help us understand what life on this plantation was like? And what remains that might tie directly to Josiah Henson himself? The Bones of Badger Hole: A Time Team America Presentation Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
In Western Oklahoma, the bones of massive 10,000-‐year-‐old bison mingle with the remnants of early man-‐made weapons. The Time Team tries to piece together what happened here, and what life was like 10,000 years ago. What strategies did hunters use against these mammoth beasts before the advent of bows and arrows and horses? Frontline “The Retirement Gamble” Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Ten trillion dollars in Americans’ retirement savings are invested in large and small accounts managed by banks, brokerages, mutual funds and insurance companies. But whether your IRA or 401K will assure a safe retirement is largely a gamble. Building off reporting from the groundbreaking special “Money, Power and Wall Street,” FRONTLINE raises troubling questions about how America’s financial institutions protect our savings. “The Retirement Gamble” reveals how fees, self-‐dealing and kickbacks bring great profits to Wall Street while imperiling the prospects of a secure future for individuals. The film questions who has the consumer’s best interests in mind, and whether there is a better way to manage our retirements.
Nature “Raccoon Nation” Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Are human beings, in an effort to outwit raccoons, actually making them smarter and unwittingly contributing to their evolutionary success? Are the ever more complex obstacles that our fast-‐paced urban world throws at them actually pushing the development of raccoon brains? In this film, scientists from around the world share their thoughts and work to explore this scientific theory. Attempting to do something that has never been done before, they closely follow a family of urban raccoons as they navigate the complex world of a big city. Nova “Finding Life Beyond Earth -‐ Moons and Beyond” Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: are we alone? Combining the latest telescope images with dazzling CGI, "Finding Life Beyond Earth" immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while top astrobiologists explain how these places are changing how we think about the potential for life in our solar system. We used to think our neighboring planets and moons were fairly boring -‐-‐ mostly cold, dead rocks where life could never take hold. Today, however, the solar system looks wilder than we ever imagined. Powerful telescopes and unmanned space missions have revealed a wide range of dynamic environments -‐-‐ atmospheres thick with organic molecules, active volcanoes, and vast saltwater oceans. This ongoing revolution is forcing scientists to expand their ideas about what kinds of worlds could support life. And if we do find primitive life forms elsewhere in the solar system, it may well be that life is common in the universe -‐-‐ the rule, and not the exception. P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table “America's First Food” Thursday, August 21, 2014, 9:00-‐9:30 p.m.
P. Allen Smith visits Monticello, the home of our third president and first foodie. At Thomas Jefferson's home Allen heads to the garden to see what is being harvested for their
annual festival. Allen also goes inside Monticello to see what a dining experience in the home would have been like in the early 1800s. The Mind of a Chef “Spain” Thursday, August 21, 2014, 9:30-‐10:00 p.m.
Learn all about Spain's influence on David Chang's career. He visits with some of his idols -‐ Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Aduriz -‐ makes fideos, salt cod omelet and a sponge cake from chef Albert Adria. Great Performances “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2014” Friday, August 22, 2014, 9:00-‐10:30 p.m.
Led for the first time by a guest conductor Christoph Eschenbach, the renowned Vienna Philharmonic returns for another open-‐air concert in the magnificent gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The concert soloist will be the internationally acclaimed piano virtuoso Lang Lang. Austin City Limits “Portugal. The Man/Local Natives” Saturday, August 23, 2014, 6:00-‐7:00 p.m.
ACL presents the best in contemporary indie rock with Portugal. The Man and Local Natives. Portugal. The Man performs tracks from Evil Friends, while Local Natives play tunes from their LP Hummingbird. Secrets of the Tower of London Sunday, August 24, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Standing guard over the city of London for nearly 1,000 years, the formidable Tower of London has been a royal castle, a prison, a place of execution and torture, an armory and the Royal Mint. This program unlocks the doors to secret rooms, talks to the people who do the jobs no one sees and reveals some surprising facts about one of England’s most famous icons. Masterpiece Mystery! “Breathless” Part 1 Sunday, August 24, 2014, 9:00-‐10:30 p.m.
Otto, a surgeon married to Elizabeth, has eyes for new nurse Angela. Angela’s sister, Jean, is engaged to Otto’s colleague Richard. Inspector Mulligan snoops around. Jean and Richard’s marriage gets off to a rocky start. Otto makes a breakthrough with Angela. Mulligan gives Elizabeth a menacing message. Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 2” Monday, August 25, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
“Junk in the Trunk 2” features never-‐before-‐seen appraisals from ROADSHOW’s Season 16 tour. Travel with ROADSHOW through El Paso, Atlanta, Minneapolis and more to enjoy new appraisals such as a Missouri Regiment Colt Pistol worth more than $22,000, sapphire and diamonds from Tiffany, and Dr. Seuss’ signature. POV “Big Men” Tuesday, August 25, 2014, 10:00-‐11:30 p.m.
Over five years, director Rachel Boynton and her cinematographer film the quest for oil in Ghana by Dallas-‐based Kosmos. The company develops the country’s first commercial oil field, yet its success is quickly compromised by political intrigue and accusations of corruption. As Ghanaians wait to reap the benefits of oil, the filmmakers discover violent resistance down the coast in the Niger Delta, where poor Nigerians have yet to prosper from decades-‐old oil fields. “Big Men,” executive produced by Brad Pitt, provides an unprecedented inside look at the global deal-‐making and dark underside of energy development — a contest for money and power that is reshaping the world. Lost Civil War Prison: A Time Team America Presentation Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Camp Lawton, near Milan, Georgia, once housed 10,000 Union prisoners at the end of the Civil War. The remains of the camp have long been lost to history. Can the Time Team find the original site of the camp? What artifacts are buried beneath the ground and what do they tell us of the hellish life of the prisoners once held captive here? The Lost Pueblo Village: A Time Team American Presentation Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
Visit the site of what is believed to have been a 1,200 year old village near Mesa Verde, Colorado, where ancient peoples built one of the first permanent settlements in North America. What did this settlement look like, and what was life like here? Frontline “A Death in St. Augustine” Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
On the night she broke up with her boyfriend, a Florida deputy sheriff, Michelle O’Connell was found dead from a gunshot in the mouth. Next to her was her boyfriend’s semi-‐automatic service pistol. The sheriff’s office called it suicide, but was it? FRONTLINE and The New York Times investigate this death of a young, single mother, and what can go wrong when the police are faced with domestic violence allegations within their own ranks. Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation “North America” Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 8:00-‐9:00 p.m.
Snow geese, pelicans and bald eagles fly over the Great Plains, the Grand Canyon, Alaska and the Golden Gate Bridge as they encounter and engage with bears, dolphins, bison and spawning fish. Nova “Why Sharks Attack” Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 9:00-‐10:00 p.m.
In recent years, an unusual spate of deadly shark attacks has gripped Australia, resulting in five deaths in 10 months. At the same time, great white sharks have begun appearing in growing numbers off the beaches of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, not far from the waters where Steven Spielberg filmed Jaws. What’s behind the mysterious arrival of this apex predator in an area where it’s rarely been seen for hundreds of years? Are deadly encounters with tourists inevitable? To separate fact from fear, NOVA teams with leading shark experts in Australia and the United States to uncover the science behind the great white’s hunting instincts. With shark populations plummeting, scientists race to unlock the secrets of these powerful creatures of the deep in their quest to save people — and sharks. Operation Maneater “Great White Shark” Wednesdays, August 27, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Mark Evans travels to Western Australia, where seven people have been killed by sharks in the last three years. Authorities have implemented radical measures to catch and kill any shark they deem a threat. Evans wants to find non-‐lethal solutions to keep people — and sharks — safe. He enters the water to attach tracking tags to great whites; joins beach patrol teams searching for sharks; and tests a new “multi-‐spectral” camera that spots sharks from the air even when they are hidden several meters underwater. P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table “Going Underground” Thursday, August 28, 2014, 9:00-‐9:30 p.m.
Get your shovel and trowel ready. P. Allen Smith is getting down and dirty in this episode of Garden to Table. Allen is pulling root vegetables out of the ground and putting them on a plate. Allen demonstrates a gorgeous tablescape idea for your next brunch. The Mind of a Chef “Rotten” Thursday, August 28, 2014, 9:30-‐10:00 p.m.
There's something rotten in David Chang's kitchen -‐ and that's a good thing. Rotten is delicious: katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and kimchi. GlobeTrekker “Great Australian Hikes” Thursday, August 28, 2014, 10:00-‐11:00 p.m.
Zay embarks on five of Australia's greatest hikes including Mount Bishop and Clerk in Maria Island, the six foot track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island and Lamington National Park in Queensland. Along the way he encounters the country's most exotic wildlife such as the spiny echidna and the wombat, experiences the most spectacular views and treks through the country's most historic regions. American Masters “Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning” Friday, August 29, 9:00-‐11:00 pm
More than four decades of 20th-‐century America are filtered through Lange’s life and lens — her creations and achievements, her tragedies and losses. Known for her powerful images from the Great Depression, her haunting Migrant Mother remains emblematic of that period. In 1936, when photographs of the poverty-‐stricken mother of seven, stranded in a camp in California, were published, a national awareness began. As America matured into a world power, Lange continued to bear witness — mass migration, increasing urbanization and the cost of war at home — bringing subjects alive, transmitting raw emotions and capturing the human condition. This film is personally and intimately made by Lange’s granddaughter — a seasoned filmmaker — who began her artistic awareness and vision literally at Lange’s feet. Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' with Frank & Bing Saturday, August 30, 6:30-‐8:00 p.m.
Celebrate Oscar-‐winning composer and test pilot Jimmy Van Heusen, who wrote high-‐flying songs for his legendary pals: “Swinging on a Star” and “Moonlight Becomes You” for Bing Crosby and “Come Fly With Me” for Frank Sinatra, plus ”Call Me Irresponsible,” “The Tender Trap,” ”All the Way,” “High Hopes,” “Here’s That Rainy Day” and many more. The program includes interviews with Frank Sinatra, Jr., Harry Crosby, Tony Bennett, Woody Allen, Angie Dickinson, Shirley MacLaine, John Pizzarelli and others, along with archival film and television clips of his timeless songs.
Doc Martin: Behind the Scenes Saturday, August 30, 2014, 8:00-‐9:30 p.m.
Go behind the camera and get an inside look at the early episodes of DOC MARTIN in the revealing special DOC MARTIN: BEHIND THE SCENES. Produced by U.K. broadcaster ITV after the very successful first season, the program was developed to satisfy audience demand for more DOC while eagerly awaiting the broadcast release of season two. 50s and 60s Rock Rewind (My Music) Saturday, August 30, 2014, 9:30-‐11:30 p.m.
From “Love Me Tender” to “Only You,” “Wake Up Little Suzie” to “Dream Lover” and ” Long Tall Sally” to “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” this new MY MUSIC special spotlights the happy days of the 50s and early 60s with archival footage of the greatest pop and rock hit makers of the era in their prime. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food & Love Sunday, August 31, 7:00-‐8:00 p.m.
Gather around the table to learn why eating with family and friends is not only fun, but important for health and well-‐being, and can create lasting bonds between the generations. Experts from the food and medical worlds offer demonstrations of terrific, easy-‐to-‐make recipes, tips on enjoyable and stress-‐free ways to prepare meals, and the latest research on the benefits of eating together. Return to Downton Abbey
Sunday, August 31, 2014, 8:00-‐9:30 p.m.
Savor a mix of fond memories from the past four seasons of “Downton Abbey” and get a taste of the upcoming fifth season. Academy Award-‐winning actress Susan Sarandon hosts the program, which includes behind-‐the-‐scenes footage, fondly remembered moments from the first four seasons, and interviews with Julian Fellowes and Gareth Neame, providing an overview and context for the series and what to expect next. Recall the high points of the “Downton Abbey” storyline, its memorable cast of characters, and both the great joy and wrenching sadness taking place at the abbey. Heartbeat of Home Sunday, August 31, 2014, 9:30-‐11:30 p.m.
This high-‐octane dance extravaganza blends the thunder and drama of Irish dance with the sultriness and attitude of Latin American salsa and the glorious rhythms of Africa. With a world-‐class cast of 29 dancers and 10 musicians, the high-‐energy production employs cutting-‐edge projection technology to create a dream world of joyous, heart-‐stopping music and dance. The tantalizing musical tour de force was created by the producers and director of Riverdance, with original music by Golden Globe-‐nominated composer Brian Byrne and lyrics by award-‐winning writer Joseph O’Connor.