Monday July 2, 2007

Last Updated: 07/31/2007 17:43:34

12:30AM

PBS Previews: The War - A Ken Burns Film 00:26 PBS
A preview of the seven-part documentary series on the history and horror of the Second World War, directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Featuring excerpts from the series, insights from the on-screen participants, a behind-the-scenes look at production, and thoughts from the producers. [TVPG]

1AM

Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm "In Search of Avocados: Chef Richard Sandoval & Son - Michoacan, Mexico" 00:26 #101H APTEX
The famed American chef (Sandoval) ventures to find the indigenous ingredients that inspired him decades ago. (1 of 13). [TVG] R of 7/1 4pm

1:30AM

Endless Feast "Vermont" 00:26 #104H APTEX
On a homestead in the mountains of southern Vermont, Chef Jason Tostrup incorporates meat and produce from four farms and a cider mill to create a meal of tomato tarts, quail, beef, lamb and locally made cider syrup. [TVG] R of 7/1 4:30pm

2AM

Kid Fitness "Jungle Jamboree" 00:26 #202H APT
Kid Fitness and friends adapt when strong winds knock down a tree and block the dance floor at the Jungle Jamboree at the camp ground. The Kid Fitness gang also learns about butterflies and Brazil. [TVY] R of 7/1 5pm

2:30AM

Seasoned Traveler "Scottish Castles" 00:26 #209Z APT
George Bauer takes a trip back in time, beginning his castle trek on the River Tweed, at Traquair, the oldest continuously-inhabited house in Scotland. In central Scotland, he visits Stirling Castle-the must-see abode of Renaissance royalty including Mary, Queen of Scots-and Doune Castle, highlighted in the 1974 movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In western Scotland, George stops at Culzean Castle, a cliff-top edifice with a commanding view of the sea. [TVG] R of 7/1 5:30pm

3AM

Horses of Gettysburg 00:56 APTEX
Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, Director of the epic films "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals", this documentary vividly captures the relationship forged between Union and Confederate soldiers and their horses-the forgotten equine heroes of the Civil War. The scenes of charging horses, period illustrations and photographs, and battlefield panoramas-all filmed in High Definition tell the story of the 72,000 military horses and supply-carrying mules employed by both the North and South during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 and throughout the Civil War. [TVPG]

4AM

Digital TV: A Cringely Crash Course 00:26 (Rpt) PBS
Robert X. Cringely and his loyal cadre of dolly pushers, jimmy jib handlers, helicopter pilots, and poodle wranglers take audiences behind-the-scenes of a revolution--20 years in the making. Digital television (DTV) is about to change home entertainment and lifelong education forever. In this program, Cringely once again plays the fearless guide to cutting-edge technology. [TVG] R on 7/3 4am; 7/4 4am; 7/5 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Jeep Patriot" 00:26 #2643Z PBSPL
Road Test: Jeep Patriot compact utility; Track Test--Three 500-Horsepower Sports Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10, and Ford Shelby GT 500; Goss' Garage: Is It Wise to Fill Tires with Nitrogen Gas?; Long-Term Road Test Update: Mazda CX-7 and Audi A3. Available in Spanish on the Second Audio Program. [TVG] R on 7/2 3:30pm; 7/3 4:30am; 7/4 4:30am

5AM

Boohbah "Camera" 00:28 #160Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Swingy Twirl" exercise. In Storyworld, Grandmamma and Auntie set a camera to take a picture of themselves. They stand in front of each other, getting closer and closer to the camera, until it takes a picture. Now, they would like all the Storypeople to join them. How will they all fit into this picture? R of 6/29 5:30am; 6/30 5am; 7/1 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Umbrella" 00:28 #161Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "Twisting" exercise. In Storyworld, Mr. Man stands under the umbrella so he doesn't get wet while it is raining. Gradually more Storypeople arrive and huddle together under the umbrella to keep out of the rain. When Grandpappa arrives there is no room for him under the umbrella. How can they all keep dry? [TVY] R on 7/3 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Sheep on the Loose" 00:28 #117H (Rpt) PBS
When Piggley is put in charge of the sheep, his overly enthusiastic approach makes the sheep disgruntled--and causes Wiley to run away. Piggley must then use his ingenuity and understanding to bring his sheep home. Through the process, he learns much about how to do a job well, and gains new respect from his father. [TVY] R on 7/8 6am

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Sleepover/The Disappearing Waterhole" 00:28 #136H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When Wartz hears that a storm is coming, he feels too nervous to go to a sleepover at Smooch and Winslow's hut. Winslow and Bob stop by the waterhole to get a drink, but Ick stops them and says that no one is allowed to have any of the water. [TVY] R on 8/31 6:30am; 9/1 6:30am

7AM

Music Farmers 00:56 WFSU
Chronicling Florida's music festivals at Suwannee Springfest and MagnoliaFest The film features interviews, music, and performances by Bela Fleck, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, the Duhks, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, the late Vassar Clements, and many others. [TVG]

8AM

Keeping Score: Copland and Stravinsky In Concert 01:26 (Rpt) PBS
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony perform works by Igor Stravinsky including selections from the Firebird, a full performance of The Rite of Spring, and Aaron Copland's original 13-instrument version of Appalachian Spring. R on 7/17 11am

9:30AM

Crater Lake, The Mirror of Heaven 00:26 PBSPL
One of the most of beautiful and deepest lakes in the world, Crater Lake, in southern Oregon, is explored. The magnificence of the lake, and its surrounding area, is featured. The program delves into the formation of the lake by a massive volcanic eruption approximately 7,700 years ago. Its prominence in Klamath and Modoc Native American history and culture, and the struggle of William Gladstone Steel, Crater Lake's biggest supporter, to designate it as a National Park in 1902, allowing its pristine splendor to be preserved for generations to come, is shown. Included are historical re-enactments, rare vintage lantern slides, and sophisticated computer animation. This program is a chance to witness Crater Lake's past and present, while enjoying the almost spiritual experience that comes from seeing such awe-inspiring natural beauty. [TVG]

10AM

Nature "Diamonds" 00:56 #2107Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The secrets of Earth's most valued stone--diamonds--is mined, as the spellbinding allure and timelessness of the mysterious and coveted gem is experienced. Diamonds are the hardest shimmering substance, which comes from ordinary coal, transformed by intense heat and pressure. The secret of the stone lies in its tight chemistry of radioactive atoms that never decay; hence, its timelessness. But diamonds are not just about beauty. Scientists are researching ways to turn carbon vapor into a diamond coating to be used as a pressure sensor for NASA, to test it for the hypersonic aircraft expected to enable people to fly from New York to Los Angeles in 30 minutes. Actress Stockard Channing narrates. [TVG]

11AM

Austin City Limits "Corinne Bailey Rae/KT Tunstall" 00:56 #3208Z (Rpt) PBSPL
Austin City Limits showcases a pair of British stars now conquering U.S. shores. England's Corinne Bailey Rae affirms her burgeoning popularity with hits "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" from her self-titled debut. Then Scotland's KT Tunstall demonstrates why her star is rising with "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" and other favorites from her acclaimed Eye to the Telescope. [TVG] R on 7/3 8pm; 7/3 11pm; 7/6 2pm

Noon

Sweetwater Rescue: The Willie and Martin Handcart Story 00:56 PBS
In the mid-1850s, thousands of Latter-Day Saint emigrants crowded the docks of Liverpool, dreaming of a new life in the Salt Lake Valley. After an arduous ocean voyage, and an overland trip to Iowa, they loaded their belongings into handcarts. They then began pulling the nearly 1,300 miles to the Salt Lake Valley, but for the Willie and Martin companies, numerous delays in an already late start led to a near-catastrophe. The emigrants found themselves running out of provisions and stranded in treacherous snowstorms on the high plains of Wyoming. This is the story of those who were stranded, and those who came to their rescue in one of the greatest acts of heroism of the 19th century. [TVPG]

1PM

History Detectives "Secrets of the Tape/Mountain Mail Bag/Banned Birth Control Box" 00:56 #306Z (Rpt) PBS
Secrets of the Tape: A man in Opelika, Alabama, thinks he may have inherited the first commercially produced automobile tape player in the U.S. The technology to produce this early tape player could have been stolen from the Nazis in the closing days of World War II. A great American road trip is taken, to examine how the U.S. gained the industrial upper hand following the Second World War. Mountain Mail Bag: While browsing through a Montana antique store, a California resident discovered an unusual leather satchel. According to legend, John Thompson, a Norwegian immigrant, risked life and limb to hand-deliver the post across the high Sierra Mountains in the years before the Civil War. Could this bag be Thompson's? Banned Birth Control Box: A Missouri resident recently inherited a number of items, including an unusual wooden box. The label inside the box suggests the box once contained a birth control device. R on 8/4 1pm; 9/7 1pm

2PM

Desert Wars: Water and the West 00:56 PBSPL
It's a story as old as the West itself, a story of water and power: who has it and who wants it. Competing interests debate how growth, development, preservation and conservation are at stake in the West. This film explores these pressing issues by looking at the conflicts surrounding the future of the Snake Valley groundwater aquifer in Utah and Nevada's west desert, and efforts to tap it for Las Vegas. Actor Joseph Campanella narrates this film by John Howe. [TVG]

3PM

Piano Guy "Basic Blues/Repeat After Me" 00:26 #704H NETA
Guest pianist Bradley Sowash discusses basic blues and plays his original song, "Repeat After Me." [TVG] R on 7/4 3pm; 7/6 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Jeep Patriot" 00:26 #2643Z PBSPL
Road Test: Jeep Patriot compact utility; Track Test--Three 500-Horsepower Sports Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10, and Ford Shelby GT 500; Goss' Garage: Is It Wise to Fill Tires with Nitrogen Gas?; Long-Term Road Test Update: Mazda CX-7 and Audi A3. Available in Spanish on the Second Audio Program. [TVG] R on 7/3 4:30am; 7/4 4:30am; 7/4 3:30pm

4PM

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Fire and Water" 00:26 #401Z (Rpt) APT
Fish is the "fear factor" in grilling: Will it stick? Will it fall apart? Steven offers his favorite strategies for victory at sea. No tricky turning maneuvers needed for Cedar-Planked Salmon, a dramatic presentation with incomparable wood flavor. Grilled Tuna with a gutsy Fire-Charred Tomato Chipotle Salsa is seared directly over a mesquite fire. Bacon-wrapped Trout, stream-caught just yards from the set and still dripping with water, are stuffed with Poblano Corn Relish and grilled in fish baskets over an open fire, Fish doesn't get much fresher-or better-than this. [TVG] R on 7/3 1am; 7/19 4pm; 7/20 1am

4:30PM

Daisy Cooks! With Daisy Martinez "Dominican Specialties" 00:26 #124H (Rpt) APT
Daisy is visited by her friend Miguelina from the Dominican Republic. To celebrate, Daisy invites us to join them in a delicious meal of Tostones-thin slices of sweet ripe Plantains fried until crispy and golden and served with that Latin classic mojito (garlic sauce)- Rice and Red Beans (Arros Junto), and Deep-Fried Marinated Chicken Chunks (Chicharrones de Pollo). [TVG] R on 7/3 1:30am

5PM

Desert Speaks "Boom and Bust in a Desert Town" 00:26 #1513H (Rpt) APTEX
The small town of Quartzsite, AZ, located just 20 miles east of the Colorado River, has been a rock hound's paradise since the 1960s. These days, this former stagecoach town is also a mecca to well over a million visitors each year, most of whom converge on it in a wave of RVs during the months of January and February. Thousands of vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open-air flea markets. The Desert Speaks crew visits the town in the dead of summer, and again, in the bustling winter months, to meet the unique characters of this community and learn the history behind this enigmatic place. Final program of the season. [TVPG] R on 7/3 2am

5:30PM

America's Heartland 00:26 #205Z (Rpt) APTEX
Americans are fueling up with energy from the cornfield. Jason Shoultz discovers that ethanol is making a difference in how people drive from the highway to the race track. Jason takes us to an ethanol plant in Wyoming to find farmers who are making an increasing dent in America's dependence on foreign oil. Then, the brew that's big business for farmers in the heartland. Paul Ryan shows how beer makers in St. Louis transform barley, rice and hops into some of America's most famous beverages. Jason Shoultz heads into the Gulf of Mexico for a roundup of some tasty crustaceans. Pat McConahay travels to Tennessee and a visit to RFD Television. It's a network geared to the needs and interests of farmers and ranchers all across the country. Then, the story of a Missouri dairy farmer with a fresh approach to marketing milk--back to bottles. [TVG] R on 7/3 2:30am

6PM

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Bites II "The Majesty of Madrid" 00:26 #301H (Rpt) APTEX
Madrid is studded with riches from its glory days. Rick Steves tours the lavish Royal Palace, enjoys art-packed museums, and looks deep into Picasso's greatest masterpiece. Experiencing Madrid at its fun-loving best, he is mesmerized by flamenco dancers, and munches on pigs' ears. Then, for a dose of Spain's dramatic history, he side-trips to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. First program in a 13-part season. [TVG] R on 7/3 3am; 8/6 6pm; 8/7 3am

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Monday July 2, 2007

Last Updated: 07/31/2007 17:43:34

6:30PM

I Remember "The Woman's Club of Wisconsin" 00:28 #1315H (Rpt) WMVS
Host Jim Peck learns about the Woman's Club of Wisconsin, a gathering place for thoughtful and socially conscious women in the greater Milwaukee area for over 129 years.

7PM

Horses of Gettysburg 00:56 APTEX
Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, Director of the epic films "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals", this documentary vividly captures the relationship forged between Union and Confederate soldiers and their horses-the forgotten equine heroes of the Civil War. The scenes of charging horses, period illustrations and photographs, and battlefield panoramas-all filmed in High Definition tell the story of the 72,000 military horses and supply-carrying mules employed by both the North and South during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 and throughout the Civil War. [TVPG]

8PM

History Detectives "Continental Currency/Short-Snorter/Liberty Bell Pin" 00:56 #502Z PBS
A family in Omaha, Nebraska, has found a puzzling $6 bill dated February 17, 1776; they're eager to learn the story behind it. Host Gwen Wright travels to New York City to investigate an artifact that could represent America's first declaration of its independence. And a man in New York City has a British 10-shilling note dated July 25, 1942, that is an autograph hunter's dream: a single slip of paper, called a "short-snorter," signed by most every luminary on the Allied side of World War II. [TVPG] R on 7/2 11pm; 7/4 2pm; 7/5 7am

9PM

Simon Schama's Power of Art "Bernini" 00:56 #104Z PBS
Gian Lorenzo Bernini-first boy wonder, then adult prodigy-was a man who defined the term "virtuoso." Sculptor, architect, composer, dashing cavalier, socially graceful, personally charming, the personal friend of Pope Urban VIII, the patron of the arts. Bernini's sculptures had the quick breath of life flowing through them. But Bernini did not have the field of fame to himself. Internationally acclaimed scholar and writer Simon Schama presents the dramatic life story of Bernini. (Pt. 4 in an 8-part series). [TVPG] R on 7/3 12; 7/8 9pm; 7/9 12

10PM

Horses of Gettysburg 00:56 APTEX
Narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell, Director of the epic films "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals", this documentary vividly captures the relationship forged between Union and Confederate soldiers and their horses-the forgotten equine heroes of the Civil War. The scenes of charging horses, period illustrations and photographs, and battlefield panoramas-all filmed in High Definition tell the story of the 72,000 military horses and supply-carrying mules employed by both the North and South during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 and throughout the Civil War. [TVPG]

11PM

History Detectives "Continental Currency/Short-Snorter/Liberty Bell Pin" 00:56 #502Z PBS
A family in Omaha, Nebraska, has found a puzzling $6 bill dated February 17, 1776; they're eager to learn the story behind it. Host Gwen Wright travels to New York City to investigate an artifact that could represent America's first declaration of its independence. And a man in New York City has a British 10-shilling note dated July 25, 1942, that is an autograph hunter's dream: a single slip of paper, called a "short-snorter," signed by most every luminary on the Allied side of World War II. [TVPG] R on 7/4 2pm; 7/5 7am; 7/6 9pm

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