Wednesday March 12, 2008

Last Updated: 03/31/2008 17:49:42

12:30AM

Building The Ultimate Road Machine 00:28 (Rpt)
The magic of Hong Kong is explored. Visits to the giant Buddha on Lantau Island; a look at traditional house boats; a stop in Chueng Cheu--a charming Island where cars are forbidden, and Tai O village, where all the homes are built on stilts. R of 3/3 1am

1AM

Best Recipes in the World with Mark Bittman of the New York Times "Sunday Dinner In Europe" 00:26 #113H (Rpt) APTEX
This Catalan-style Sunday afternoon cookout includes aioli, pan con tomate and grilled sausages. [TVG] R of 3/11 4pm

1:30AM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chocolate Cake" 00:26 #718Z (Rpt) APT
Channel the "good old days" with a recipe for old-fashioned chocolate layer cake. Tasting: chocolate chips. Equipment: cake-frosting stands. Science: "blooming" chocolate. [TVG] R of 3/11 4:30pm

2AM

Desert Speaks "Peru's Canyon of the Condor" 00:26 #1408H (Rpt) APTEX
Peru's Colca Canyon is--at 12,000 feet--one of the tallest and deepest canyons in the world, and home of Andean Condors, massive birds with wingspans more than 11 feet wide. The natural history of these graceful creatures is explored, to learn their ritualistic significance to the native people of the area. Through the canyon, the terraced farming that is a result of pre-Incan engineering sophistication is examined. The native people still live pretty much the same way as they did before the arrival of the Incans. The fruit of the huge sancayo cactus is harvested, and a traditional lunch with a group of workers taking a break from their potato harvesting is enjoyed. The plowshare and oxen are still used in the harvesting process. Finally, a colorful field of ripening quinoa is admired, and a pair of women winnow the essential Andean crop. [TVG]

2:30AM

Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis "The Killer B's" 00:26 #112H (Rpt) APT
The world-renowned Hammond B3 organ's role in jazz is celebrated, while taking a look back at the legends who helped take the B3 out of the church and auditorium, and into the smoky clubs, roadhouses, and recording studios--where it gained its fame. Joey DeFrancesco (a former B3 prodigy who made his debut recording at the tender age of 18) talks about his relationship with the B3, and with the instrument's most famous proponent, the late great Jimmy Smith. Dr. Lonnie Smith, a giant of the B3 since the 1960s, discusses those legendary days, while both artists talk about the part they have played in the global renaissance the "Killer B" is enjoying. DeFrancesco and Smith perform individually and together in this high-energy episode. There are not many instances where two great organ players come together on the same stage. They "burn the studio down" with their high-energy performances. [TVG]

3AM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Peru: Manu" 00:26 #107H (Rpt) APTEX
It's a place where clouds conceal rare birds, animals blend into the forest, predators hide in the shadows and native peoples are disappearing. Manu, in southern Peru, belongs to the largest area of protected rain forest in the Amazon. Art goes downriver and encounters spectacular birds, animals and peoples of the Amazon, who together are struggling to survive. (Pt. 7 of 13). [TVG] R on 3/28 6pm; 3/29 3am; 5/18 2am

3:30AM

Smart Travels--Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa "New Zealand's North Island" 00:26 #511H (Rpt) APT
With spectacular seismic activity, fascinating plant and animal life, and to-die-for natural beauty, New Zealand is a traveler's dream. In the Bay of Islands, host Rudy Maxa kayaks along the North's most glorious coastline. A Maori guide shows where local tribes signed a controversial treaty with European settlers. Known as the country's bread basket, Hawke's Bay offers bike rides through fruit and olive groves, and a town with one of the highest concentrations of art deco buildings in the world. Rudy includes tips on oyster shucking and olive oil. [TVG] R on 5/6 3:30pm; 5/7 3:30am

4AM

Innovation "Hi-Tech War" 00:56 #904Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The successes and failures of the modern weapons and communications systems that were used in the campaign during the war with Iraq are examined. Following the soldiers on the ground, who actually used the technologies; and the engineers back home, who developed them; the program investigates how a new generation of weapons is forever altering the political and technical reality of combat, and changing the way wars are fought, and how enemies are defined. [TVPG] R on 3/21 4am

5AM

Boohbah "Ice Cream Cone" 00:28 #147Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a 'spinning' exercise. In Storyworld, Grandpappa finds an ice cream cone, but it falls to the ground. Where can he find more ice cream in Storyworld? EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Kids are encouraged to be physically active with the Boohbahs, and learn about circles, spinning, twirling, and changing direction. Storyworld invites children to develop their problem-solving skills, and learn about matching amount to need (or vice versa!). [TVY] R of 3/11 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Stream" 00:28 #148Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs do a "skipping" exercise. In Storyworld, Mrs. Lady and Mr. Man come across a stream. They would like to try to cross the stream, but how can they get across? [TVY] R on 3/13 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Rain, Rain, Go Away" 00:28 #130H (Rpt) PBS
When Mr. and Mrs. Winks have to go out in the rain to repair a fence, Piggley must keep Molly inside and entertained. He quickly realizes that what is fun for him isn't necessarily fun for Molly. Piggley uses his ingenuity to come up with some great games they both can play and enjoy--and discovers how much fun it is to be a truly helpful older brother! Jakers! Live and Learn: Cobi Jones shows a local elementary school's "Buddies Program," where first and fifth graders are paired up, to discover that friendships can span all ages. [TVY]

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Echoes/A Good Heartbeat" 00:28 #135H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Bob is on Broken Branch Leap calling out to the ants and is startled when a voice calls back to him and says that his name is also Bob. Bob and Wartz visit Madge and Snook to tell them about this other Bob and are very relieved to learn that what they heard was only an echo. Wartz and Winslow are racing through the tree, and when Wartz finally stops moving, his heart is beating fast. Wartz hears the ba-doom, ba-doom, and is afraid he has swallowed a drum. [TVY] R on 5/2 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" 00:28 #107Z (Rpt) PBS
When Baby Joys says her first words, Whyatt is the only one to hear her, but no one believes him. [TVY] R on 3/17 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Robots to the Rescue!/Radio Read-A-Thon" 00:28 #113H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When Frog discovers that you can make a word "more than one" by adding the letter S to the end of it, he becomes a mad scientist of sorts, making more and more of everything! Duck asks Frog to read his favorite book on Ant's radio station because he can't read it himself. [TVY] R on 3/27 7:30am; 4/10 7:30am; 5/7 7:30am

8AM

Window to the Sea 00:56 PBS
Stories are featured from four of America's leading aquariums: the Shedd Aquarium, in Chicago, IL; the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA; the New England Aquarium, in Boston, MA; and the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu, HI. Many dedicated and fascinating people are introduced who work behind the scenes at aquariums. It is a remarkable and timely portrait of places that are making a difference in the understanding of life "under the sea." [TVG]

9AM

Tornado Glory 00:56 PBSPL
Joel Taylor and Reed Timmer are two young stormchasers living their dream in the storm season of 2003, who are in for the ride of their lives. When they're not studying the weather at the University of Oklahoma, Reed, from Grand Rapids, MI, and Joel, a native of Oklahoma, are trying to get as close as possible to the deadliest twisters. What meteorologists think about stormchasing is examined, along with what it means to come face-to-face with a tornado, from analyzing data early in the morning, to the conversations during endless hours on the road, to the ultimate prize. The documentary was filmed throughout Oklahoma, Texas, and South Dakota. [TVG]

10AM

NOVA "Forgotten Genius" 01:56 #3403H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Percy Julian was one of the most accomplished African-American scientists of the 20th century. He was not only a scientific genius, but also an industrialist, self-made millionaire, humanitarian and civil rights pioneer. The grandson of Alabama slaves, Julian won worldwide acclaim for his research in chemistry and broke the color barrier in American science more than a decade before Jackie Robinson did so in baseball. The two-hour program traces the vivid saga of Julian's dazzling scientific achievements and sometimes stormy personal life. [TVPG] R on 3/18 10am; 3/30 9am

Noon

Keyboard Conversations: A Concert with Commentary By Jeffrey Siegel, Pianist 00:56 NETA [TVG]

1PM

History Detectives "Hermann Goering's Shotgun/Calf Creek Arrow/The Edison House" 00:56 #308Z (Rpt) PBS
Hermann Goering's Shotgun: In the dying days of the Third Reich, Hermann Goering, the former head of the German Luftwaffe, was holed up in the German countryside, addicted to opium, and terrified of capture by advancing Allies. A Lewiston, NY, man believes his shotgun may have belonged to Goering, and was looted at the time of his arrest, in 1945. Calf Creek Arrow: An Oklahoma resident discovered an unusual bison skull while fossil-hunting in a dry riverbed. Lodged in the bone was a handmade point, which the contributor believes dates back to the Calf Creek culture, around 3000 B.C. Could this be just another hoax or an incredible archeological discovery? The Edison House: A Union, NJ, resident has heard a strange story about his home: that it was designed and built by inventor Thomas Edison. But Edison is not known for his house construction skills. An approach to housing is discovered, that was 30 years ahead of its time. R on 4/17 1pm; 4/18 4am

2PM

Hidden Child 00:56 PBS
Of the 1.6 million Jewish children who lived in Europe before WWII, only 100,000 survived the Holocaust. Most were hidden, shuttered away in attics, cellars, convents or in villages and farms. This program chronicles the wartime experiences of Maud Dahme, one of an estimated 5,000 Jewish children hidden from the Nazis by righteous gentiles in the Netherlands. Unlike Anne Frank, Dahme was separated from her parents, and she and her younger sister were raised Christian and grew up in Dutch farm country. Holland, viewed as a safe haven for Jews, proved not to be. At the start of the WWII, there were 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands. At the end of the war, nearly 75% of the Dutch Jewish population had been exterminated, a higher percentage than in any other Western European country. Dahme, forced to take on assumed names to conceal her Jewish identity, talks about having to lie in order to survive, of dodging bullets and of the compassion of strangers who risked their own lives to save hers. [TVPG]

3PM

Piano Guy "Latin Rhythms" 00:26 #801H NETA (DVS)
Scott provides insight into playing Latin rhythms, "Blue Bayou." and "Take Me Home, Country Roads." [TVG] R on 3/14 3pm

3:30PM

MotorWeek "Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 Cdi" 00:26 #2727Z PBSPL
The Diesel 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL CDI and 2008 Nissan Rogue Crossover are roadtested. In Goss' Garage tips on how to weld it right; a long-term road test update: Toyota Tundra and Honda Accord. Plus, Over The Edge: Hot Import Nights. [TVG] R on 3/14 3:30pm

4PM

Best Recipes in the World with Mark Bittman of the New York Times "Rice with Things" 00:26 #101H (Rpt) APTEX
Bittman begins his exploration into all things rice at the epicenter of paella: in the fields, markets and restaurants of Valencia, Spain. There, he dines at La Pepica, a restaurant famous for seafood paellas; browses in El Mercado Central, Valencia's art nouveau market; visits La Albufera, Spain's rice-growing region, and even previews the 2007 America's Cup race. Back in the U.S., chef Mario Batali gives Bittman a lesson in making risotto with asparagus, then chef Gary Danko supplies a decidedly California version of the starch. [TVG] R on 3/13 1am

4:30PM

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "More Low-Fat Makeovers" 00:26 #719Z (Rpt) APT
The ATK team delivers delicious low-fat versions of macaroni and cheese and chicken Parmesan with tomato sauce. Tasting: unusual pastas. Equipment: indoor Foreman grills. [TVG] R on 3/13 1:30am

5PM

NewsHour With Jim Lehrer 00:52 #9083H PBS

6PM

Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe "Kenya: Masai Mara and El Karama" 00:26 #108H (Rpt) APTEX
East Africa is a vast stage on which the circular, never-ending journey known as the Great Migration has played out for millions of years. After going eye to eye with thousands of wildebeest and zebra, Art enlists an old friend and bush pilot to help him capture aerial patterns of migrating herds and flocks of flamingos. On the ground, he pursues giraffe on horseback and tracks rhino on foot. (Pt. 8 of 13). [TVG] R on 3/13 3am; 3/31 6pm; 4/1 3am

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Wednesday March 12, 2008

Last Updated: 03/31/2008 17:49:42

6:30PM

Black Nouveau "Rwanda Genocide Survivor/Hip Hop Poets & Activists/UW Chancellor/Columbia Savings & Loan Assoc." 00:28 #1625H WMVS
BN talks with Jacqueline Murekatete, a survivor of the Rwanda Genocide, who lost her parents and six siblings to that War when she was nine years old. Hip Hop poets and activists Muhibb Dyer and Kwabena Antoine Nixon are interviewed; David Wilson, Chancellor of both the UW Colleges and UW-Extension is profiled; and the history of Columbia Savings & Loan Association is explored with George E. Gary, current President. Hosts: Faithe Colas and Keith Murphy.

7PM

Johnny Cash: A Man and His Vision "Country" 00:58 #102V PBSIP
"The Johnny Cash Show" exposed the American audience to an eclectic array of talent, and it established Johnny Cash as a true American superstar--an accomplished artist, a humanitarian and a bigger-than-life legend for the rest of his career. He made stars out of newcomers and made sure that music legends stayed that way. This special celebrates Johnny Cash's pioneering variety show and includes highlights of famous country artists. (Pt. 2 of 2). [TVPG]

8PM

Brain Fitness Program 01:29 PFP
Give your brain a workout, and get it in better shape. This program is based on neuro-plasticity, the ability of the brain to change and adapt--even rewire itself. In the past two years, a team of scientists has developed computer-based stimulus sets that drive beneficial chemical, physical and functional changes in the brain. Dr. Michael Merzenich of the University of California San Francisco and his colleagues around the world have been leading this effort. He brings the research findings, along with a scientifically based set of brain exercises, to this innovative and life-altering program. Peter Coyote narrates. [TVG]

9:30PM

Tim Janis: An Enchanted Evening 01:26 APTEX
Filmed before a live audience, Tim Janis and his 15-piece ensemble perform uplifting instrumental compositions with Grammy-winning R&B vocalist Lisa Fischer ("How Can I Ease the Pain"), recording artists Wendy Moten and Jim Cole, and Irish singer Cara Dillon. The concert weaves tirring music with images of some of the most stunning vistas in the United States. [TVG]

11PM

Brain Fitness Program 01:29 PFP
Give your brain a workout, and get it in better shape. This program is based on neuro-plasticity, the ability of the brain to change and adapt--even rewire itself. In the past two years, a team of scientists has developed computer-based stimulus sets that drive beneficial chemical, physical and functional changes in the brain. Dr. Michael Merzenich of the University of California San Francisco and his colleagues around the world have been leading this effort. He brings the research findings, along with a scientifically based set of brain exercises, to this innovative and life-altering program. Peter Coyote narrates. [TVG]

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