DECEMBER Program Guide 2016

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1 DECEMBER Program Guide 2016 FRI DEC 8PM FRI DEC 7PM West 21st Street North, Wichita, KS tv8@kpts.org

2 Friday, December 7PM Watch Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton and more perform with legendary rock group The Band in the 1978 Martin Scorsese film hailed as one of the greatest rock n roll films ever made. Look for this symbol indicating programs for which you can pledge. Indicates tickets are available for upcoming performances with the pledge of membership. A rival group of adults called Weird Team arrives with a gadget that fixes any odd problem, Odd Squad is run out of business. The agents are forced to disband and return to life as regular kids. When they learn the gadget isn t solving problems, but only covering them up, the original Odd Squad agents, Olive and Otto, return to team up with the new Odd Squad. Tune in for tickets to see Odd Squad Live! at the Orpheum Theatre Wichita Saturday, February 25, with a meet and greet following the performance. Tuesday, December 7PM Wednesday, December 7PM KPTS Productions is proud to bring you, Lost Theaters of Wichita. A tale of two great entertainment palaces the Miller and the Orpheum. One barely survived while the other came crashing down, still in its prime. Learn the story behind the story from the people who were there. DVDs will be available. Following the four-part The Hollow Crown,The Wars of the Roses continues the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations of Shakespeare s history plays. JOSHUA BELL S Seasons of Cuba Friday, December 8PM Grammy Award winning violinist Joshua Bell performs with the Chamber Orchestra of Havana, composed of some of Cuba s most accomplished classical musicians. Bell will dazzle the audience with a range of selections from Vivaldi classics, to Piazzolla tangos and more, building a bridge between Cubans eager to engage with American artists in a new landscape of cultural diplomacy. LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: HOLIDAY FOR HEROES Friday, December 9PM Throughout the special, Lidia meets with five featured veterans who reflect on the challenges and sacrifices of their service, discuss their longing to be reunited with family during holidays and express the pride they take in having defended our country. Together, these veterans create a distinct image of the diversity of the United States military. Henry VI, Part 1 Sunday, December 6PM England is in crisis. War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown. Henry VI, Part 8PM Bitter rivalries erupt. The feeble King Henry is overshadowed by Queen Margaret. Richard III Sunday, December 8PM In his quest for the crown, Richard plans the murder of his brother George.

3 Monday, December 8PM Hear Broadway star Laura Osnes, acclaimed British screen actor Martin Jarvis and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in the annual Christmas concert. Joining Osnes and Jarvis are four distinguished Metropolitan Opera soloists. On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare s death, Great Performances presents the RSC s star-studded gala. With David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, David Suchet and many more. This holiday special showcases the best of the New England holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus, under the direction of Keith Lockhart. Friday, December 8PM Saturday, December 10PM HOLIDAY MARATHON ON KPTS 8.2/Cox 671 6PM, Saturday, December 24 - Sunday, January 1 Settle in for a binge-worthy week-long marathon of all six seasons of the top PBS drama of all time, the most popular series in Masterpiece s 45-year history and one of the most-watched dramas on American television. This celebration features every enthralling moment of the unforgettable series. Savor all the romance, intrigue, heartbreak and happiness Downton Abbey provides. Happy Holidays December 24 7:00 Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Clifford The Big Red Dog 9:00 Once Upon A Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 10:00 an Christmas Markets 10:30 Christmastime in 11:00 Wassail at Chapman University Afternoon 12:00 Getting to the Nutcracker 1:00 The Great British Baking Show - 2:00 Lidia Celebrates America - Home for the Holidays 3:00 Time Scanners - Jerusalem 4:00 Hugs and Knishes: A Celebrations of Our Jewish Food and Traditions 5:00 52nd Annual Wassail at Chapman University Evening 6:00 Keeping Up Appearances - Christmas :00 The Lawrence Welk Show - Christmas 8:00 Doc Martin - The Shock of the New 9:00 Mercy Street - The Haversack 10:00 Happy Holidays with The Boston Pops 11:00 Festive Celebrations: The Crane Candlelight Concert 2014 December 25 12:00 Holiday Special 1:00 NOVA - Secrets of Noah's Ark 2:00 Nature - Snow Chick 3:00 Secrets of the Dead - The Lost Garden of Babylon 4:00 with Gwen Ifill 4:30 - The 5:00 Sid the Science Kid - Sid's Holiday Adventure 5:30 Dinosaur Train 6:00 The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas! 7:00 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 8:00 Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas 9:00 Peg + Cat + Holidays 10:00 Odd Squad - Reindeer Games 10:30 Lidia Celebrates America - Home for the Holidays 11:30 POV - Listening Is An Act of Love Afternoon 12:00 Eamonn McCrystal: The Music of Christmas 1:00 The American St. Nick 2:00 Holiday Special 3:00 Stained Glass Windows of the Shenandoah Valley 4:00 Rick Steves Special - an Christmas 5:00 5:30 The Great British Baking Show - 6:30 Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2016

4 Primetime 8.1/Cox 8 Featured on previous page. Go to for the complete December schedule. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Thu 1 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Out of the Shadows/Move On Up My Favorite Love Songs Tavis Smiley Fri 2 The Last Waltz Get Down Tonight - The Disco Explosion (My Music) Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Songbook Standards: As Time Goes By (My Music) Lost Theaters of Wichita Last of the Breed Celtic Woman: Home for Holidays Odd Squad: The Movie Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 9 Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at the Royal Albert Hall Christmastime In Great Moments from Soundbreaking Lang Lang's New York Rhapsody Inside Poldark The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years and Circlin' Back The Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories (My Music Presents) Van Morrison: Live at the Rainbow Wichita Now Christmastime In Tavis Smiley Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop (My Music) 4 Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches 4 Thu 8 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Keep Your Head Up/Touch The Sky Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 6:30 Great Performances - Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration This Land Is Your Land (My Music) Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park 3 Emin:Live From Russia with David Foster Bismarck, Hour Two Nature - Legendary White Stallions The Great British Baking Show - Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures Max Raabe & Palast Orchester: Let's Do It André Rieu: Waltzing Forever The Central Park Five The The Lawrence Welk Show - Pleasant Dreams 6:00 3 Great Performances - The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part I The Best of 20 I Miss Downton Abbey! Bismarck, Hour Three NOVA - Mystery of a Masterpiece Sunflower Journeys Joshua Bell's Seasons of Cuba Doc Martin - Rescue Me Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Performing Arts In WWII Internment Camps Inside Poldark FRONTLINE - From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Pax Romana/A Light to the Nations Secrets of the Dead - Van Gogh's Ear Life on the Line Second Opinion Second Opinion Lidia Celebrates America - Holiday Heroes Mercy Street - The New Nurse Great Performances - The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part II Christmas with the Morman Tabernacle Choir 2016 Xmas Without China The Red Green Show Healthy Minds Richard Bresnahan Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the Alma Observatory Doc Martin - Rescue Me Get Down Tonight - The Disco Explosion (My Music) 4 Austin City Limits - Sleater-Kinney/ Heartless Bastards The White House: Inside Story FRONTLINE - From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Part 2 More Manners of Downton Abbey 4 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 31 Nature - Snow Chick Heart Of The World: Colorado's National Parks - Wonder 6:30 The The Lawrence Welk Show - Christmas 3 Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2016 Birmingham, Hour One Eero Saarinen: American Masters Nature - Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo Heart Of The World: Colorado's National Parks - Water The The Lawrence Welk Show - New Years NOVA - Secrets of Noah's Ark Sunflower Journeys Doc Martin - The Shock of the New Secrets of the Dead - The Lost Gardens of Babylon Life on the Line Second Opinion Second Opinion Shakespeare Live! From The RSC Mercy Street - The Haversack The Red Green Show Healthy Minds Mount Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Festive Celebrations: The Crane Candlelight Concert 2014 Great Performances - The Hollow Crown: Richard III Shakespeare Live! From The RSC 4 Independent Lens - Meet The Patels NOVA - Building Pharaoh's Chariot Sunflower Journeys FRONTLINE - Exodus Giap's Last Day Egypt's Treasure Guardians Life on the Line Second Opinion Second Opinion Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Doc Martin - It's Good to Talk Wild Edge: Kansas Mercy Street - The Uniform Start Up The Red Green Show Healthy Minds Georgia O'Keeffe Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event Austin City Limits Hall of Fame New Year's Eve Special

5 Primetime 8.2/Cox 671 Go to for the complete December schedule. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Thu 1 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Out of the Shadows/Move On Up Favorite Love Songs (My Music) Give It All Away Fri 2 The Last Waltz Get Down Tonight - The Disco Explosion (My Music) Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Songbook Standards: As Time Goes By (My Music) Last of the Breed Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas Odd Squad: The Movie Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 9 Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at the Royal Albert Hall Christmastime in Lang Lang's New York Rhapsody The Carpenters: Close to You (My Music Presents) Lost Theaters of Wichita Great Moments from Soundbreaking Van Morrison: Live at the Rainbow Inside Poldark The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years and Circlin' Back Buried History with Mark Walberg Changing Season 4 Bismarck, Hour One Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop (My Music) 4 Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches 4 Thu 8 Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise - Keep Your Head Up/Touch the Sky Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 31 6:30 Great Performances - Jaon Baez 75th Birthday Celebration This Land Is Your Land (My Music) Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park 3 Emin:Live From Russia with David Foster Nature - Love in the Animal Kingdom Arts In Context Street Rodding American Style KMUW's Concerts Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures Max Raabe & Palast Orchestra: Let's Do It André Rieu: Waltzing Forever Well Read The Aviators KMUW's Concerts Concert to Face Addiction History Detectives NOVA - Mystery of a Masterpiece Nature - Legendary White Stallions Arts In Context Street Rodding American Style KMUW's Concerts Well Read I Miss Downton Abbey! Food Hour: Southern China Bismarck, Hour Two A Christmas Carol: Theater of the Mind Inside Poldark Bismarck, Hour Two Nature - Legendary White Stallions NOVA - Mystery of a Masterpiece The Hour FRONTLINE - From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Pax Romana/A Light to the Nations The Great British Baking Show - end Hawaii The Best of 20 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Nature - Legendary White Stallions The Central Park Five The The Great British Baking Show - More Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special The Best of 20 Get Down Tonight - The Disco Explosion (My Music) 4 Bismarck, Hour Three NOVA - Mystery of a Masterpiece Secrets of the Dead - Van Gogh's Ear Joshua Bell's Seasons of Cuba The Mind of a Chef The White House: Inside Story Great Performances - The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part II 4 Christmas with the Morman Tabernacle Choir 2016 The Aviators Doc Martin - Rescue Me Nature - Snow Chick NOVA - Secrets of Noah's Ark KMUW's Concerts NOVA - Secrets of Noah's Ark The Hour Holiday Special Xmas Without China FRONTLINE - From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians - Part 2 The Shakespeare Live! From the RSC 4 6:00 7:58 9:57 3 Downton Abbey, Part 2 Downton Abbey, Part 3 Downton Abbey, Part 1 6:07 3 MC - 7:27 8:46 DA S2 Pt 4 Downton Abbey, Series 2, Part 5 Downton Abbey, Series 2, Part 6 6:00 8:09 10:36 3 Downton Abbey, Season 3, Part 1 Downton Abbey, Series 2, Part 7 6:00 7:19 8:37 9:57 3 MC - DA S3 Pt 3 Downton Abbey, Season 3, Part 4 Downton Abbey, Season 3, Part 5 6:00 8:10 10:39 3 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Part 1 Downton Abbey, Season 3, Part 7 6:00 7:18 8:33 9:53 3 MC - DA S4 Pt 3 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Part 4 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Part 5 6:00 3 MC - 7:44 9:54 DA S4 Pt 7 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Part 8 6:47 8:21 10:31 3 Downton Abbey, Season 5, Episode 9 Downton Abbey, Season 5, Ep 8 Call the Midwife 4 Downton Abbey, Season 3, Part 2 Downton Abbey, Season 3, Part 6 4 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Part 2 4 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Part 6 Downton Abbey, Season 5, Episode 1 Downton Abbey, Season 6 On Masterpiece Episode 1 Eastside Education The Living Dream 4

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7 8.1 Daytime 6AM - 7PM SUNDAYS WEEKDAYS SATURDAYS 6:00 Sesame Street (CC) (D) Priscilla s Yoga Stretches (CC) TVG Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) 6:30 Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Ready Jet Go! (CC) (D) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) 7:00 Splash and Bubbles (CC) Nature Cat (CC) Splash and Bubbles (CC) (D) 7:30 Curious George (CC) (D) Curious George (CC) Curious George (CC) (D) 8:00 Nature Cat (CC) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Nature Cat (CC) 8:30 Ready Jet Go! (CC) (D) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Clifford the Big Red Dog (CC) (D) 9:00 Wild Kratts (CC) Splash and Bubbles (CC) (D) Wild Kratts (CC) 9:30 Odd Squad (CC) (D) Sesame Street (CC) (D) Odd Squad (CC) (D) 10:00 Odd Squad (CC) (D) Dinosaur Train (CC) (D) TVG 10:30 Arthur (CC) (D) Peg + Cat (CC) (D) Ask TVG 11:00 Super Why! (CC) (D) Antiques Roadshow TVG (R) 11:30 Thomas & Friends (CC) (D) Mexico One Plate at a Time (CC) TVG Street Rodding American Style TVG 12:00 TVG Sesame Street (CC) (D) Motor (CC) TVG 12:30 Ask TVG Dinosaur Train (CC) (D) A Craftsman's Legacy (CC) TVG 1:00 Martha's School (CC) TVG Sedg. Co. Wed All children s programs appear in shaded boxes and are rated TVY unless otherwise noted. Woodsmith (CC) TVG Go to for the complete daytime December schedule. AFTERNOON LEARNING MONDAYS 1:00 Scrapebook Soup (CC) 1:30 Garden Smart (CC) 2:00 Growing A Greener World (CC) 2:30 Beads, Baubles & Jewels (CC) TUESDAYS 1:00 (CC) 1:30 (CC) 2:00 In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs (CC) 2:30 (CC) WEDNESDAYS 1:00 It s Sew Easy (CC) 1:30 Sew It All (CC) 2:00 Quilting Arts (CC) 2:30 Sewing with Nancy (CC) THURSDAYS 1:00 Paint This with Jerry Yarnell (CC) 1:30 The Beauty of Oil Painting (CC) 2:00 Make It Artsy (CC) 2:30 Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr (CC) FRIDAYS 1:00 Quilt in a Day (CC) 1:30 Fons & Porter s Love of Quilting (CC) 2:00 The Best of The Joy of Painting (CC) 2:30 For Your Home (CC) 5PM PBS KIDS 1:30 Martha Bakes (CC) TVG The Red Green Show (CC) TVG Afternoon Learning (See adjacent column for details.) 2:00 (CC) TVG with Kevin Belton (CC) TVG 2:30 The Mind of a Chef (CC) TVPG 3:00 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack (CC) TVRE 3:30 4:00 4:30 - The (CC) TVRE Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (CC) TVRE To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbé (CC) TVRE 5:00 end (CC) TVRE Odd Squad (CC) (D) Odd Squad (CC) (D) Wild Kratts (CC) Arthur (CC) (D) 5PM PBS Kids (see adjacent column for details) Growing A Greener World (CC) TVG The Best of the Joy of Painting (CC) TVG (CC) TVG Antiques Roadshow TVG (R) end (CC) TVRE 5:30 Heartland TVG Nightly Business Report TVRE Keeping Up Appearances (CC) TVG 6:00 As Time Goes By (CC) TVG The Great British Baking Show (CC) TVRE (CC) TVPG 6:30 Joy of Music TVG Martha Speaks M Martha Speaks T Martha Speaks W SCHEDULE CHANGES / SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS BizKid$ Th Martha Speaks F COMING IN JANUARY is comes to weekday mornings. If you miss an episode any weeknight at 11:00 p.m., catch a repeat of that episode the next weekday morning at 11:00 a.m. Since 1991, has engaged best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and roundtable discussions. Friday, December 2, 2:30 p.m., For Your Home will replace Ciao Italia. Monday, December 5, 6:30 a.m., special episode of Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas. It will preempt Ready Jet Go! and Nature Cat. Friday, December 16, 7:30 a.m., special hour-long episode of Curious George - A Very Monkey Christmas. It will preempt Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. At 2:00 p.m., Wyland's Art Studio will replace The Best of the Joy of Painting. Saturday, December 17, 11:00 a.m., will replace Mexico-One Plate At A Time. At 11:30 a.m. Ready Jet Go! will replace Street Rodding American Style. Sunday, December 18, 7:30 a.m., special hour-long episode of Curious George - A Very Monkey Christmas. It will preempt Nature Cat. At 2:00 p.m., The Open Mind will replace Mind of a Chef. At 6:00 p.m., Great British Baking Show - Pastry. Friday, December 23, 4:00 p.m., Special hour-long episode of Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas will air. Regular programming will be preempted on 8.1 and 8.2 for the Winter Drive. See the full schedule at Please help KPTS make more worthwhile programs through the year with your important year-end tax deductible donation today. Great Starts Here with You!

8 320 West 21st Street North Wichita, KS Sunday, December 6:30PM Follow the Nonnatus House family to South Africa after they receive an SOS call from a mission hospital that s understaffed, underfunded and threatened with closure. Facing tough challenges, they dig deep to save Hope Clinic and make a difference. DECEMBER Program Guide 2016 TV Parental Guidelines TVY - appropriate for all children TVY7 - for children age 7 and above TVG - suitable for all ages TVPG - may be unsuitable for young children TV14 - may be unsuitable for children <14 TVMA - may be unsuitable for children <17 TVRE - ratings exempt V - violence L - coarse language S - sexual situations D - suggestive dialogue TBA - to be announced (CC) - closed captioned (R) - repeated from earlier broadcast (D) - descriptive video service (S) - second audio (spanish) Television Channels ANTENNA Call KPTS at or (toll-free) If you have questions about the following areas, use these helpful phone extensions: Programming ext. 207 Membership ext. 217 Public Affairs ext. 220 Broadcast Signal ext. 205 Volunteerism ext. 223 Signal Society ext. 221 Corporate Support ext. 219 Public Mtgs & Announcements ext NA NA NA NA 8 8 NA NA Visit KPTS At: Write KPTS At: KPTS-TV 320 W. 21st Street N. Wichita, KS Fax: tv8@kpts.org Web: KPTS PROGRAM GUIDE (ISSN ) is published and distributed online at by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, 320 W. 21 st Street N. Wichita, KS Publications Editor/Designer, Arlene Williams. NOTICE TO VIEWERS: Television schedules sometimes change at the last minute. For an up-to-date listing, call Viewer Services at or (toll-free) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or visit our website at