JANUARY Program Guide 2016 The Final Season SUN JAN 3 9/8c pbs.org/downton #DowntonPBS 316-838-3090 320 West 21st Street North,, KS 67203 tv8@kpts.org
From Vienna: The New Year s Celebration 2016 Friday, January 1, 2016 9AM - 5:30PM Friday, January 1 @ 6:30PM The Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Mariss Jansons performs favorite Strauss Family waltzes at the opulent Musikverein accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet. Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns as host, touring the picturesque city. Friday, January 1 @ 8PM Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories. But now our heroes find themselves in 1890s London. Beloved characters Mary Morstan (played by Amanda Abbington), Inspector Lestrade (Rupert Graves) and Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs) also turn up at 221b Baker Street. Sherlock: The Abominable Bride is a 90-minute Sherlock Special. Countdown to Downton Abbey Sunday, January 3 @ 7PM Join Broadway s Kelli O Hara to count down the moments to the final season with interviews and clips. Sundays @ 8PM Starting January 3 The top-rated PBS drama of all time approaches its climactic chapter as Downton Abbey enters its sixth and final season on Masterpiece, bringing exciting closure to a remarkable series. Where will fate, passion, ambition, and duty lead television s most beloved characters? Downton Abbey: A Celebration Sunday, January 3 @ 9:15PM Continue the excitement as the final season begins and savor favorite moments from past episodes. Glean hints of what's to come in clips from upcoming episodes, along with behind-the-scenes interviews with cast and producers.
Jan. 5 The Stories We Tell Discover the mysteries behind the family stories of Donna Brazile, Ty Burrell and Kara Walker. Jan. 12 The Irish Factor Explore the shared Irish ancestry of three powerful social commentators of our times. Jan. 19 In Search of Freedom Learn how the ancestors of Maya Rudolph, Shonda Rhimes and Keenen Ivory Wayans struggled for freedom. Jan. 26 Tragedy + Time = Comedy Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of funniest men. Tuesdays @ 7PM Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he delves into the genealogy of 27 new guests. Sundays @ 9PM Starting January 17 STATE OF THE UNION Tuesday, January 12 @ 8PM President Barack Obama will deliver his seventh and final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Based on real events, MERCY STREET takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of diverse cast of characters doctors, nurses, contraband laborers and Southern loyalists who intersect in the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia, and the Mansion House Hospital in the early years of the Civil War. BLOOD ISN'T BLUE OR GRAY WILLIE NELSON: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG Friday, January 15 @ 8PM Rosanne Cash, Edie Brickell, Paul Simon, Alison Krauss, Raul Malo, Neil Young and more pay tribute to singer and songwriter Willie Nelson, the 2015 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Nelson s lyrics give voice to heartland and his music pushes genre boundaries. BONNIE & CLYDE Tuesday, January 19 @ 8PM Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in US history. Though their exploits were romanticized, the Barrow gang was believed responsible for at least 13 murders, including two policemen, as well as robberies and kidnappings. MINE WARS Tuesday, January 26 @ 8PM Go inside the bitter battle to unionize coal miners at the dawn of the 20th century. The struggle over the power that fueled America led to the largest armed insurrection since the Civil War, and turned parts of West Virginia into a bloody war zone.
Primetime Featured on previous page. Go to www.kpts.org for the complete January schedule. 8.1 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 6:30 9:33 3 Great Performances - From Vienna: Sherlock On Masterpiece - The Abominable Bride The New Year's Celebration 2016 Pleasant Dreams Countdown to Downton Abbey Spokane, WA - Hour One The Stories We Tell Better The Devil 8:02 On Masterpiece - Episode 1 Pittsburgh, PA - Hour Two 9:15 Downton Abbey: A Celebration FRONTLINE - Netanyahu at War Independent Lens - Chuck Norris vs Communism Alabama Shakes/Vintage Trouble Part One Better The Devil Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 31 Nature - Animal Odd Couples Secret Tunnel Warfare Particle Fever Transportation Tracks Ahead Healthy Body Healthy Mind In Performance at the White House - A Celebration of American Creativity Uneasy Lies the Head Second Opinion Healing Quest In Good Shape First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb Kendrick Lamar 6:30 10:32 Sherlock On Masterpiece - The Abominable Bride On Masterpiece - Episode 1 On Masterpiece - Episode 2 Part Two Spokane, WA - Hour Two The Irish Factor Staying Alive This Colorful World On Masterpiece - Episode 2 In Search of Freedom The Hunger Hustler Indiana On Masterpiece - Episode 3 Tragedy + Time = Comedy Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks Musical Masterpieces On Masterpiece - Episode 4 Pittsburgh, PA - Hour Three Life's Rocky Start Tracks Ahead State of the Union Healthy Body Healthy Mind Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Perish Together As Fools On Masterpiece - Episode 3 El Paso, TX - Hour One Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience Mystery Beneath The Ice Tracks Ahead Healthy Body Healthy Mind Driving Mr. McLynn On Masterpiece - Episode 4 El Paso, TX - Hour Two Himalayan Megaquake Tracks Ahead Independent Lens - Autism In Love Earth's Natural Wonders - Extreme Wonders The Red Green Show Second Opinion Healing Quest In Good Shape PBS Previews Mercy Street - The New Nurse Independent Lens - Little White Lie FRONTLINE - Supplements and Safety Earth's Natural Wonders - Wonders of Water Ryan Adams/Shakey Graves Part Three The Red Green Show Second Opinion Healing Quest In Good Shape Great Performances at the Met - IL Trovatore Mine Wars: American Experience Healthy Body Healthy Mind Mike Nichols: American Masters The Departed On Masterpiece - Episode 5 Mercy Street - The Haversack Independent Lens - No Mas Bebes (No More Babies) Earth's Natural Wonders - Living Wonders Angelique Kidjo Part Four The Red Green Show Second Opinion Healing Quest In Good Shape Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Mercy Street - The Uniform Sleater-Kinney/Heartless Bastard Part Five Doc Martin 4 Perish Together As Fools Driving Mr. McLynn The Departed
Primetime Go to www.kpts.org for the complete January schedule. 8.2 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 31 Quest for Solomon's Mines Street Rodding American Style Michael Feinstein New Year s Eve at the Rainbow Room end end Salute to Downton Abbey Salute to Downton Abbey Globe Trekker - Mumbai City Guide Spokane, WA - Hour One Treasures on the Move Nature - Animal Misfits Great Performances - From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2016 Sherlock On Masterpiece - The Abominable Bride 4 Live from Lincoln Center - New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: La Vie Paris Countdown to Downton Abbey Spokane, WA - Hour One The Stories We Tell On Masterpiece - Episode 1 4 Pittsburgh, PA - Hour Two FRONTLINE - Netanyahu at War 4 Real AG Going Bodmin Nature - Animal Odd Couples Secret Tunnel Warfare Secret Tunnel Warfare Street Rodding American Style Secret Tunnel Warfare This Hour The Stories We Tell end end Spokane, WA - Hour One PBS Previews: Best of PBS Indies Globe Trekker - Poland Spokane, WA - Hour Two Stop the Drop: Engaging Students in Their Future Real AG Gentlemen Prefer Life's Rocky Start Street Rodding American Style In Performance at the White House - A Celebration of American Creativity On Masterpiece - Episode 1 Spokane, WA - Hour Two The Irish Factor Staying Alive PBS Previews: Best of PBS Indies Mustang: Journey of Transformation In Performance at the White House - A Celebration of American Creativity First You Dream The Music of Kander & Ebb On Masterpiece - Episode 2 Pittsburgh, PA - Hour Three Death and the Civil War: American Experience 4 Life's Rocky Start Life's Rocky Start This Hour A Few Good Bakeries The Irish Factor end end Globe Trekker - Tough Trains: Vietnam Spokane, WA - Hour Two Staying Alive Real AG Sh*t Happens Mystery Beneath The Ice Street Rodding American Style Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song On Masterpiece - Episode 2 In Search of Freedom The Hunger Hustle Mystery Beneath The Ice This Hour In Search of Freedom end end The Hunger Hustle Globe Trekker - South Atlantic Real AG The Portwenn Effect Himalayan Megaquake Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize 4 PBS Previews: Best of PBS Indies On Masterpiece - Episode 3 El Paso, TX - Hour One Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience Mystery Beneath The Ice Great Performances at the Met - Il Trovatore 4 Great Performances at the Met - IL Trovatore 4 On Masterpiece - Episode 3 Tragedy + Time = Comedy Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks Himalayan Megaquake This Hour Tragedy + Time = Comedy end end Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks Mike Nichols: American Masters On Masterpiece - Episode 4 On Masterpiece - Episode 4 El Paso, TX - Hour Two Mine Wars: American Experience 4 Himalayan Megaquake Mike Nichols: American Masters Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration On Masterpiece - Episode 5
8.3 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Barbecue University Chef's A Field Kevin Dundon's Nick Stellino Modern Irish Food Cooking w/friends Woodsmith Primetime Rough Cut George Hirsch Lifestyle Chef John Besh's Family Table American Woodshop Kevin Dundon's Modern Irish Food This Globe Trekker - Globe Trekker Road Trip: Patagonia Christina Ciao Italia Caprial and John's Kitchen Music Voyager This Globe Trekker - Globe Trekker Special: WWI In Pati's Mexican Table Joseph Rosendo Joseph Rosendo In The Americas w/david Yetman Music Voyager In The Americas w/david Yetman This Globe Trekker - Switzerland Healthful Indian Flavors w/alamelu Barbecue University Music Voyager This Globe Trekker - Mumbai City Guide Woodturning Workshop George Hirsch Lifestyle Joseph Rosendo Cooking Confidence In The Americas w/david Yetman Music Voyager In The Americas w/david Yetman This Globe Trekker - Poland American Woodshop This American Woodshop Rough Cut Music Voyager Globe Trekker - Tough Trains: Vietnam Rough Cut In The Americas w/david Yetman Music Voyager In The Americas w/david Yetman This Globe Trekker - South Atlantic Pati's Mexican Table Sara's night Meals Music Voyager This Globe Trekker - Myanmar Hometime Go to www.kpts.org for the complete January schedule. In The Americas w/david Yetman Music Voyager Thu 28 Hometime In The Americas w/david Yetman Fri 29 This Globe Trekker - Antarctica Sat 30 Smart Travels Rudy Maxa's World Family Travel w/ Colleen Kelly Joseph Rosendo's Sun 31 Rythm Abroad
8.1 Daytime 6AM - 7PM SUNDAYS WEEKDAYS SATURDAYS 6:00 Sesame Street (CC) (D) Priscilla s Yoga Stretches Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) 6:30 Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Wild Kratts (CC) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) 7:00 Curious George (CC) Nature Cat (M W) (CC) (D) Curious George (T Th F) (CC) Curious George (CC) 7:30 Curious George (CC) Curious George (CC) Curious George (CC) 8:00 Wild Kratts (CC) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Wild Kratts (CC) 8:30 Wild Kratts (CC) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Clifford the Big Red Dog (CC) (D) Sedg. 9:00 Odd Squad (CC) (D) Co. Sesame Street (CC) (D) DragonflyTV Wed 9:30 WordGirl (CC) Peg + Cat (CC) (D) Space Racers (CC) 10:00 Twice As Good (CC) Dinosaur Train (CC) (D) This TVG 10:30 SciGirls (CC) (D) TVG Dinosaur Train (CC) (D) HomeTime 11:00 Super Why! (CC) Antiques Roadshow TVG (R) 11:30 Thomas and Friends (CC) Street Rodding American Style (CC) TVG 12:00 This TVG Wild Kratts (CC) Motor 12:30 TVG 1:00 Woodsmith 1:30 Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac 2:00 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack (CC) TVRE 2:30 (CC) TVRE 3:00 3:30 4:00 - (CC) TVRE Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (CC) TVRE The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That! (CC) (D) Afternoon Learning (See adjacent column for details.) Odd Squad (CC) (D) Odd Squad (CC) (D) Wild Kratts (CC) 4:30 Well Read Wild Kratts (CC) 5:00 end (CC) TVRE 5PM PBS Kids (see adjacent column for details) All children s programs appear in shaded boxes and are rated TVY unless otherwise noted. Woodsmith The Red Green Show To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbé (CC) TVRE Victory Garden's Edible Feast The Best of the Joy of Painting America's Antiques Roadshow TVG (R) end (CC) TVRE 5:30 Heartland TVG Nightly Business Report TVRE Keeping Up Appearances Go to www.kpts.org for the complete daytime January schedule. AFTERNOON LEARNING MONDAYS 1:00 Scrapbook Soup (CC) 1:30 Victory Garden s Edible Feast (CC) (D) 2:00 Growing A Greener World (CC) 2:30 Beads, Baubles & Jewels (CC) TUESDAYS 1:00 (CC) 1:30 from Cook s Illustrated (CC) 2:00 Julia Child - Cooking 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 Wyland's Art Studio (CC) 1:30 Paint This with Jerry Yarnell (CC) 2:00 The Jazzy Vegetarian (CC) (D) 2:30 Sit and Be Fit (CC) FRIDAYS 1:00 Quilt in a Day (CC) 1:30 Fons & Porter s Love of Quilting (CC) 2:00 Knitting Daily (CC) 2:30 Knit and Crochet Now! (CC) (D) Martha Speaks (CC) TVY M 1001 Nights (CC) (D) TVY7 T 5PM PBS KIDS Thomas Edison's Secret Lab W BizKid$ (CC) TVY Th WordGirl (CC) (D) TVY F A MAN WITH NOTHING HAS EVERYTHING TO PROVE. ENCORE PRESENTATION Starting Sunday, January 3 @ 10PM 6:00 As Time Goes By TVG (CC) TVRE 6:30 Joy of Music TVG SCHEDULE CHANGES / SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday, January 3, 3:30 p.m., Positively : Now!, will preempt -. 6:00 p.m., - Cherokee Maidens, 6:30 p.m., - Uche and the Crash. Sunday, January 10, 6:00 p.m., - Split Lip Rayfield. Sunday, January 17, 6:00 p.m., - Split Lip Rayfield, 6:30 p.m., - Gooding. Monday, January 18, 7:00 a.m., Special hour-long episode of Nature Cat. Friday, January 22, 7:00 a.m., Special hour-long episode of Nature Cat. Saturday, January 23, 7:30 a.m., Special hour-long episode of Nature Cat, 9:00 a.m., Bug Bites will replace DragonflyTV. Sunday, January 24, 7:30 a.m., Special hour-long episode of Nature Cat, 6:00 p.m., - Terry Quiett, 6:30 p.m., - Elliott Road. Saturday, January 30, 7:30 a.m.,nature Cat will replace Curious George. Sunday, January 31 7:30 a.m., Nature Cat will replace Curious George. 6:00 p.m., - Michelle Monger, 6:30 p.m., - Black Gasoline. Starting Saturday, January 23 @ 9AM You may have had a messy roommate, or perhaps the occasional cockroach. But in Bug Bites viewers get to have both! Join scientist Adam Lazarus and his animated roommate and best friend Gilbert the Roach as they confront real world issues with the science they glean from some of the world s most fantastical bugs.
320 West 21st Street North, KS 67203 20th Season January 4, 2016 A New Look! JANUARY 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) Call KPTS at 838-3090 or (toll-free) 1-800-794-8498 If you have questions about the following areas, use these helpful phone extensions: Programming ext. 216 Membership ext. 201 Public Affairs ext. 220 Broadcast Signal ext. 205 Volunteerism ext. 218 Signal Society ext. 221 Corporate Support ext. 222 Public Mtgs & Announcements ext. 505 Board of Trustees meeting is Tuesday, January 26, 11:30 a.m. at KPTS. Television Channels ANTENNA Digital Cable 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.3 8 2008 671 670 8 181 182 183 8 608 607 609 8 8 NA NA 7056 5264 NA NA 8 8 NA NA Visit KPTS At: Write KPTS At: KPTS-TV 320 W. 21st Street N., KS 67203 Fax: 316-838-8586 E-mail: tv8@kpts.org Web: www.kpts.org KPTS PROGRAM GUIDE (ISSN 1095-0451) is published and distributed online at www.kpts.org by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, 320 W. 21 st Street N., KS 67203. 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 838-3090 or (toll-free) 1-800-794-8498 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or visit our website at www.kpts.org.