Sunday December 23, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:45:09

Midnight

NOVA "Missing In MiG Alley" 00:56 #3418Z PBS (DVS)
Russian and American fighters clashed over Korea in one of the fastest dogfights ever seen. This was the world's first jet war, pitting the two most advanced planes of their day, the American F-86 Sabre and the Soviet MiG-15, in furious air battles that pushed their pilots' skills to the limit. The epicenter of the air campaign was MiG Alley, a strip of airspace between the Korean-Chinese border. Flying higher and faster than ever before, American and British pilots had little idea of the hidden dangers that awaited them if they were shot down. Thirty-one Sabre pilots are believed to have survived crash landings, and the evidence suggests that a few of the pilots were captured and secretly imprisoned in Russia. NOVA follows the poignant and sometimes harrowing efforts of family members to trace what happened to pilots who went missing over half a century ago. [TVPG] R of 12/19 2pm

1AM

America's Heartland 00:26 #309Z APTEX [TVG]

1:30AM

Katie Brown Workshop "Gifts Galore" 00:26 #226H APTEX
Katie shows why it is better (and more fun) to give than to receive with creative and easy ideas for designer breadsticks and irresistible pretzels, and projects like dressed-up store-bought gifts and a gift box topiary. [TVG]

2AM

Rick Steves' Europe "Poland Rediscovered: Krakow, Auschwitz and Warsaw" 00:26 #310H (Rpt) APTEX
Poland is ready to be rediscovered, as the old "east" transforms itself into the new heart of Europe. Krakow, with its bubbly Baroque and cobbled charm, is emerging as the exciting "next Prague." Nearby, a visit to Auschwitz teaches a timeless, soul-searching lesson. Systematically destroyed during World War II, Warsaw is a lively, thriving capital once again. [TVG]

2:30AM

Chef's Story "Chef's Story: Jacques Torres" 00:26 #120Z APT
Interview and cooking demonstration with Jacques Torres filmed before an audience of culinary students at the French Culinary Institute. [TVG]

3AM

Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas 00:56 APTEX
For over a decade, the vocal quartet Tonic Sol-fa has established itself as one of the most in-demand a cappella groups in the United States. This program captures one of the group's annual Holiday Tour concerts taped live at a sold-out Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. The spirited holiday program highlights the foursome's trademark humor and skilled musicianship as they perform a mix of traditional, secular, and original holiday songs. The concert footage is intertwined with brief interviews with group members Mark McGowan, Greg Bannwarth, Shaun Johnson, and Jared Dove. [TVG]

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 12/24 4am; 12/30 4am; 12/31 4am

4:30AM

MotorWeek "Infiniti Ex35" 00:26 #2715Z PBSPL
The 2008 Infiniti EX35 and the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country are road tested. [TVG] R on 12/24 4:30am

5AM

Boohbah "Hole in the Fence" 00:28 #154Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Star Jump" exercise. In Storyworld, a fence with a hole in it appears. Mr. Man, Grandpappa, Brother, and Sister and Grandmamma try to go through the hole, but they're too big. How will they squeeze out of this one? R of 12/20 5:30am; 12/21 5am; 12/22 5:30am

5:30AM

Boohbah "Little White Cloud" 00:28 #155Z (Rpt) PBS
The Boohbahs do a "Scissor Open" exercise. In Storyworld, Brother and Sister gently blow a little white cloud to each other. It floats about the sky. Mrs. Lady joins in, and the cloud bounces up and down. Suddenly, the little white cloud turns black and grows bigger. What will the cloud bring to Storyworld? R on 12/24 5am

6AM

JAKERS! The Adventures of Piggley Winks "Treasure Hunt" 00:28 #121H (Rpt) PBS
When Piggley and Ferny join a "boys only" storytelling club, they learn it's no fun when Dannan is excluded. Jakers! [TVY] R on 2/28 6am

6:30AM

It's A Big Big World "Down in the Dumps/Who Moved My Sunflower?" 00:28 #117H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
The gang learns about recycling while doing spring cleaning. Winslow loses his shade while napping. [TVY] R on 2/15 6:30am; 2/16 6:30am; 2/17 6:30am

7AM

Super Why! "Hansel and Gretel" 00:28 #102Z (Rpt) PBS
The Super Readers try to help Hansel and Gretel get out of a sticky (sweet) situation. [TVY] R on 12/24 7am; 12/28 7am; 2/28 7am

7:30AM

WordWorld "Boppin' with the Bug Band/Shuffleword" 00:28 #111H (Rpt) PBS (DVS)
When Pig is too sick to cook, his friends step in to help. Pig and Ant argue while playing a game. [TVY] R on 12/31 7:30am; 1/15 7:30am; 1/30 7:30am

8AM

Exploring Space: The Quest for Life 01:56 PBS
How did life begin? Is there life outside of Earth? Is there a future for humankind on other planets? Each new discovery inches scientists closer to answering these cosmic questions--linking life on Earth with the rest of the Universe, and renewing dreams of what lies in the unknown realms of the stars. [TVG]

10AM

Sacramento: River of Life 00:56 PBSPL
The majestic Sacramento River is 400-miles long, making it the longest river in California. Its impact on the State of California and its intricacies are explored with lush visuals. Peter Coyote narrates. [TVG]

11AM

Craft In America "Landscape" 00:56 #102H (Rpt) PBS
A look at how craft artists are inspired by their physical environment. The program spotlights Timberline Lodge, woodworker George Nakashima and his daughter Mira, jewelers Kit Carson and Jan Yager and ceramicists David Gurney and Richard Notkin. [TVPG] R on 12/25 8am

Noon

Austin City Limits "Lucinda Williams/Old Crow Medicine Show" 00:56 #3309H PBSPL
Anointed "America's best songwriter" by Time, Lucinda Williams performs her latest set of masterful songs, drawn from the album West. Nashville's Old Crow Medicine Show puts a rocking spin on old-time string band music, as practiced on its recent Big Iron World. [TVPG] R on 12/23 3pm; 12/26 8am; 12/27 11pm

1PM

History Detectives "Preston Brook's Riding Crop/Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot/Revolutionary War Cannon" 00:56 #206Z (Rpt) PBS
Preston Brook's Riding Crop: A Long Island man owns a riding crop he claims was given to an ancestor by the Confederacy's Jefferson Davis. He believes it was given to Preston Brooks, to congratulate him for beating anti-slavery campaigner Charles Sumner, in the Senate--a public attack regarded as a significant moment in America's move toward the Civil War. A story of politics, filibustering, and mistaken identity is unraveled. Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot: A Greenwich Village, NY, resident has heard that John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin, spent time in her home, planning Lincoln's murder. Can it be proven? Revolutionary War Cannon: A Boston woman has heard that, in 1774, members of the Boston Militia stole a cannon, now kept in a national park storage facility, from the Boston Armory, and hid it on her ancestor's land. Could British forces' attempt to retrieve these cannons have precipitated the War? [TVG] R on 1/25 1pm; 2/27 1pm

2PM

Inside "Space Launch" 00:56 #106H (Rpt) PBS
What does it feel like to be blasted into space, traveling more than 20,000 thousand miles per hour? INSIDE goes behind the scenes of a manned space launch from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome as seen through the eyes of the men who ride the rocket: a cosmonaut, an astronaut and even a space tourist. [TVG]

3PM

Austin City Limits "Lucinda Williams/Old Crow Medicine Show" 00:56 #3309H PBSPL
Anointed "America's best songwriter" by Time, Lucinda Williams performs her latest set of masterful songs, drawn from the album West. Nashville's Old Crow Medicine Show puts a rocking spin on old-time string band music, as practiced on its recent Big Iron World. [TVPG] R on 12/26 8am; 12/27 11pm; 12/29 10pm

4PM

Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis "NEA Jazz Masters 2006" 00:26 #113H (Rpt) APT
The title of this show says it all. These three legendary gentlemen--Tony Bennett, Chick Corea, and Ray Barretto--have earned their stripes, and stayed at the top of their games. This show features incredible performances and fascinating, intimate conversation with three winners of the prestigious National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters award from 2006. Honored are: Tony Bennett, one of the world's preeminent male vocalists, and a giant figure in both jazz and pop; Chick Corea, the composer, arranger, keyboardist, pianist, and bandleader, who is best known as one of the great innovators who literally changed the shape of modern jazz, by helping create the jazz fusion movement of the 1970s; and Ray Barretto, the most widely recorded conguero (conga player) in jazz. This episode is in memory of Ray Barretto (1929-2006). Final program of the season. [TVG] R on 12/24 1am; 1/16 5:30pm; 1/17 2:30am

4:31PM

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.

5PM

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 12/30 6:29pm

5:40PM

Imax: Volcanoes of the Deep Sea 00:44 (Rpt)
Alvin, a deep-sea mechanized probe, makes a voyage some 12,000 feet underwater to explore the Azores, a constantly-erupting volcanic rift between Europe and North America. R on 12/30 7:09pm; 1/6 6:29pm; 1/13 5:49pm

Prime Time (Please scroll up for beginning of day.)

Sunday December 23, 2007

Last Updated: 02/21/2008 08:45:09

6:25PM

Imax: Adrenaline Rush-The Science of Risk 00:37 (Rpt)
Skydiving teams go on a secure yet death-defying ride, initiating their jumps from speeding air crafts miles above the immensity of Florida's Keys and California's Mojave Desert. The awesome sport of base-jumping is highlighted, with teams of jumpers leaping off spectacular cliffs and mountains, culminating in 4500-foot dives off the magnificent Fjords of Norway. And, the psychological and physiological forces of extreme risk-taking are discussed. R on 1/13 6:34pm; 1/20 5pm; 1/27 6:29pm

7:16PM

Imax: The Great North 00:41 (Rpt)
The wild vistas of some of the world's most spectacular landscapes--the Arctic regions of Quebec and Labrador, as well as northern Sweden are explored.

8PM

Masterpiece Theatre "Prime Suspect VII: Prime Suspect : The Final Act" 01:56 #3616 PBS (DVS)
Tennison (Helen Mirren) continues her investigation, even though the death of her father has pushed her into depression. As she battles an addiction to drugs and alcohol, Tennison's superiors, against her will, push her towards retirement. Part 2 of 2. [TVM]

10PM

Royal "From This Day Forward" 00:46 #512 APTSY
A wedding reception at Elsinby pier goes with a bang--literally--when a fishing trawler careens off track. Mr. Carnegie is forced to make a difficult choice. The hospital looks forward to a new arrival when Dr. Weatherill goes into labor. (12 of 12). [TVPG]

11PM

Globe Trekker "Deep South U.S.A." 00:57 #602 APT (DVS)
Ian Wright hikes through the Smoky Mountains; enjoys a music festival in Asheville, NC; explores the Freedom Walk and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthplace in Atlanta; witnesses a Civil War re-enactment near Mobile; and attends a reunion of the Tuskegee Airmen. He winds up his trip in Memphis for Elvis Week, where thousands of fans converge to commemorate the anniversary of "The King?s" death. [TVG] R on 12/28 11pm

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