Sunday October 21, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:44:31

Midnight

Wired Science "Baseballs/Wheelchairs/Cloned Meat/Infrasonic Waves" 00:56 #103H PBS
WIRED SCIENCE checks in with mechanical engineers to make sure every baseball that makes it to a Major League game has the correct amount of hardness and bounce; Ziya Tong visits a group of professionals who are redesigning wheelchairs; an investigation into offering cloned animal meat and milk to the public, and Milton Garces takes us through his studies on infrasonic waves. (3 of 10) [TVG] R of 10/17 7pm; 10/17 10pm; 10/18 8am

1AM

Anywhere, Alaska "Marine Highway: Fish and Festivity" 00:26 #104Z (Rpt) APTEX
Host Chip Brookes takes in the stunning sights along the routes of Alaska's Marine Highway System. Beginning in the capitol city of Juneau with tours of the Governor's Mansion and historic Treadwell Mine, he fishes for halibut and watches whales breach in Fredrick Sound. After kayaking and visiting totem pole carvers in Klawock, he drops by the Kake Dog Salmon Festival, an eclectic mix of Native ceremonies and picnic games. [TVG]

1:30AM

Katie Brown Workshop "Come Home with Katie Brown" 00:26 #218H APTEX
In her home, Katie shares creative tips while chatting with experts about everything from flooring to draperies. [TVG]

2AM

Rick Steves' Europe "Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca" 00:26 #302H (Rpt) APTEX
Castile sparkles with Roman Segovia, walled Avila, student-filled Salamanca, and holy Toledo! Rick Steves marvels at El Greco, pops some explosive pickles, and rambles Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls. Then, just for fun, he drops in on a bachelorette party with local troubadours, slices and savors tasty jamon, strolls with the crowd, and grabs a front-row seat to enjoy Europe's most enchanting square. [TVG]

2:30AM

Chef's Story "Chef's Story: Michel Richard" 00:26 #111Z APT
Interview and cooking demonstration with Michel Richard filmed before an audience of culinary students at the French Culinary Institute. [TVG]

3AM

Stories from the Heart 00:56 APTEX
The complexity and staggering vulnerability of the human cardiovascular system are revealed. [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 10/22 4am; 10/28 4am; 10/29 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Infiniti G37" 00:26 #2707Z PBSPL
The new 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe and the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 are road tested. [TVG] R on 10/22 4:30am; 10/22 3:30pm; 10/24 3:30pm

5AM

Boohbah "Pile of Balls" 00:28 #109Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs let their feet march to the magical Boohbah beat, and do a wobbly dance. In Storyworld, Mr. Man discovers some colorful balls. But can he pile them up without being in a big heap of trouble? [TVY] R of 10/18 5:30am; 10/19 5am; 10/20 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Painting The Fence" 00:28 #110Z (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The Boohbahs join in and jump, again and again and again! In Storyworld, Auntie discovers that a can of paint goes a very long way--but can she finish the fence before it runs out? [TVY] R on 10/22 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Trial and Error" 00:28 #129H (Rpt) PBS
When Dannan's school bag is chewed to pieces, Finnegan, the donkey, is the likely suspect. The kids hold a "trial" in the barn, where witnesses tell different versions of the crime. When it is revealed that Finnegan was not to blame, everyone learns an important lesson about the dangers of making accusations, without knowing all the facts. Jakers! Live and Learn: Cobi Jones shows a local elementary school, where the students recreate their own version of the trial scene from "Trial and Error." [TVY] R on 12/28 6am

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Hide and Seek/Take Care of Yourself" 00:28 #121H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
Learn how animals use natural camouflage for protection and the importance of diet and exercise. [TVY] R on 10/22 6:30am; 12/26 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "The Little Red Hen" 00:28 #114Z PBS
The Super Readers take off into the story of the Little Red Hen, whose friends won't assist her either! [TVY] R on 10/24 7am; 11/23 7am; 11/29 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "There's An Ant In Every Giant/Chef Sheep" 00:28 #102H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
WordWorld is a colorful, word-rich place where friends have fun and meet challenges through word play. [TVY] R on 10/25 7:30am; 11/12 7:30am; 11/16 7:30am

8AM

Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend 00:56 PBS (DVS)
For more than 150 years, the women of Gee's Bend, AL, have made quilts reflecting their history and daily lives. Over generations, they worked in isolation, continuing to inhabit the remote plantation land their parents once slaved. Today, art critics worldwide compare them to the great creative enclaves of the Italian Renaissance. [TVG]

9AM

Mysterious Human Heart "Endlessly Beating/The Spark of Life" 01:56 #101^ PBS
The heart is a muscle that pumps almost 100,000 times a day, pushing six liters of blood in a ceaseless circuit to deliver oxygen to every cell in the human body. Three people with end-stage heart failure share their stories. And in part 2, a look at the physiological electrical mechanisms that keep a heart beating regularly and efficiently--and what happens when this most essential rhythm of life goes awry. (1 & 2 of 3). [TVPG] R of 10/15 8pm

11AM

Marines 01:26 PBS
The training, history, heart, and unique warrior culture of the United States Marine Corps is examined. With significant access to Marine Corps training facilities, the program reveals what it takes and what it means to be a Marine--from the first moments of a recruit's arrival at boot camp. An extensive examination of the often grueling Marine Corps training, including the Martial Arts Program, confidence course and intense rifle range instruction. The program also demonstrates how the Marines evaluate and shape their future leaders with the rigorous Officer Candidate Leadership reaction course and infamous "Quigley" exercise. [TVPG]

12:30PM

e2 "Harvesting The Wind" 00:26 #201H PBSPL
Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world, yet it has struggled for acceptance in the United States. However, in southwest Minnesota, wind energy is a growing source of local energy and income for farmers. Elsewhere, local farmers have taken it upon themselves to form wind co-ops, with the same positive economic results. (1 of 12) [TVG] R on 10/22 2:30pm; 10/24 11:30am

1PM

Independent Lens "Revolucion: Five Visions" 00:56 #808H (Rpt) PBS
The story of five Cuban photographers whose lives and work span more than four decades and whose perspectives on photography are as varied as their opinions about the Cuban Revolution. From epic-era photographers whose lenses portrayed the heroic masses, to more contemporary photographers who seek to portray individual truths, their stories discover the power of art to liberate. [TVPG] R of 10/16 11am; 10/18 1pm; 10/19 9am

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

NOVA "The Ghost In Your Genes" 00:56 #3413Z PBS (DVS)
Scientists have long puzzled over the different fates of identical twins: both have the same genes, yet only one may develop a serious disease like cancer or autism. New findings call into question the long-held belief that all inherited traits are passed on by our genes. The fast-growing field of epigenetics investigates hidden influences that could affect not only our health today but that of our descendants far into the future. [TVPG] R of 10/16 7pm; 10/18 9am; 10/20 2pm

4PM

Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis "Contemporary Jazz" 00:26 #104H (Rpt) APT
Lee Ritenour, Marcus Miller, and George Duke have played together in the past, but in this episode they perform with energy and creativity, as though they had been playing together for years. Master guitarist and contemporary jazz legend Lee Ritenour, keyboardist George Duke, and the phenomenal bassist/producer Marcus Miller perform together and share the musical progressions that led to the creation of the various sub-genres called "contemporary jazz." The trail ranges from the soul/R&B/funk inflected jazz beginning in the late 1950s, into the '60s, with artists such as Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, and Ramsey Lewis; the creation of Rock Fusion in the late 60s and into the 1970s, by artists like Miles Davis, Weather Report, and Chick Corea; the melding of pop and jazz in the 1980s, with artists such as Spyro Gyra, the Yellowjackets, and Lee himself, and on into the Smooth Jazz era that characterizes much of contemporary jazz. [TVG] R on 10/22 1am

4:30PM

Endless Feast "Vancouver" 00:26 #108H (Rpt) APTEX
Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, a picturesque dairy in the foothills of Vancouver Island's Mount Arrowsmith, is the perfect site for Chef Ronald St. Pierre's delectable meal of locally raised pork, fresh-picked wild blackberries, seasonal greens and, of course, hand-made cheeses. [TVG] R on 10/22 1:30am

5PM

Imax: Stormchasers 00:38 (Rpt)
This tale of scientific discovery and natural wonder takes you on a journey around the planet to encounter the origins of the earth's weather patterns, to experience the most extreme storms--monsoons, hurricanes and tornadoes. Witness the dramatic efforts of scientists in pursuit of understanding and predicting these weather events.

5:38PM

Imax: Great American West 00:40 (Rpt)
The Great American West tells the story of the Settlement of the United States' western frontier. Using the stories and words (from diaries and letters) of real life people, this film shows not only the astonishingly beautiful territory, but also the true and often heart-wrenching stories of those who risked everything to explore and settle it. R on 11/18 7:18pm; 12/23 5pm

6:19PM

Imax: Loch Lemond: Legend of the Loch 00:37 (Rpt)
There is one Scottish song known the world over that touches the heart of all who hear it-- Loch Lomond. But while many know the song, few know the legend behind it. Set on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond in breathtaking Scotland, Legend of Loch Lomond is the dramatic ghostly love story of a brave eighteenth century Highlander and his lovely Lowlander sweetheart cruelly separated by war but reunited in the modern day by a beautiful young singer who inadvertently becomes entangled in their tale. R of 10/15 2:21pm

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Sunday October 21, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:44:31

7PM

Nature "Supersize Crocs" 00:56 #2406H (Rpt) PBS
Tall tales of giant man-eating crocodiles inhabit a world between fact and fiction. The truth is that some crocodile species have been known to exceed 20 feet, such as Nile crocs, American crocs and the Asian-Pacific saltwater croc, which has been reported up to even 23 feet. Hosted by world-renowned herpetologist Romulus Whitaker, the program attempts to discover the last of these leviathans. [TVPG] R on 10/22 12; 10/24 9am; 10/26 8am

8PM

Masterpiece Theatre "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard, Pt 1 of 5" 01:56 #3707H PBS
Jane Horrocks ("Absolutely Fabulous," "Little Voice") plays Ros Pritchard, an efficient supermarket manager leading an ordinary life with her husband and children. Disenchanted with the candidates in the upcoming general election, Ros decides to run for Parliament and is elected prime minister. Also starring Geraldine James, Stephen Mackintosh and Janet McTeer. [TVPG]

10PM

Royal "Thinking Too Hard" 00:46 #503 APTSY
Dr. Goodwin deals with a bizarre family dispute. When a local impresario is admitted, is he being poisoned, and if so, by whom? Meanwhile Lizzie finds an admirer, but Ken's not convinced his intentions are honorable. Dr. Ormerod is back to his old self--or is he? (3 of 12). [TVPG]

10:58PM

Globe Trekker "Panama & Colombia" 00:56 #623 APT (DVS) [TVG] R on 10/26 11:30pm

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