AUGUST 2018 Program Guide 316-838-3090 kpts.org tv8@kpts.org
Wednesdays, August 1-15 Over the course of a year, journey with the people and animals of Australia's Kimberley region in North West Australia: a vast, rugged and remote wilderness, bursting with character. Wednesdays, August 1-15 @ 8PM Travel south along Mexico's mountain spine, explore the tropical forests of the Maya and journey across the deserts of Northern Mexico to discover its amazing wildlife and culture. ENCORE PRESENTATION SEASON 4 Sundays, August 5 & 12 @ 8PM The mercurial Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) is back once more on British soil, as Doctor Watson (Martin Freeman) and his wife, Mary (Amanda Abbington), prepare for their biggest challenge yet: becoming parents. Great Starts Here Thursdays @ 7:30PM Fridays @ 8PM Thursdays Fridays @ 7:30PM Documenting Hate: Charlottesville Tuesday, August 7 @ 9PM Exposing white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally. An investigation with ProPublica shows how some of those behind the racist violence went unpunished and continue to operate around the country. Our Man In Tehran (Parts One & Two) Monday & Tuesday, August 13 & 14 @ 8PM A fascinating and revealing view of life inside Iran, with NYTimes correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. With humor and curiosity, he shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. More Than 1,000 Hours Of PBS Programs On Demand kpts.org for details We're inviting you to take a trip with us to discover the ultimate Kansas Pies! Send in your best pie recipes by Sept. 1, for a chance to win a featured spot in our new cookbook The Pie Way Kansas Style! There are five categories: Fruit Meringue Whipped Cream Specialty No Sugar We're looking for originality and creativity. Do not submit recipes directly from a website or cookbook without changing at least three ingredients. (One entry per category please.) Go to kpts.org for details.
Look for this symbol indicating programs for which you can pledge. Indicates tickets are available for upcoming performances with the pledge of membership. THE CHRIS BOTTI BAND IN CONCERT NATHAN CARTER: CELTIC COUNTRY Sunday, August 19 Tuesday, August 21 Celebrate the beloved star s 80th anniversary in show business with this warm look at her life and career. It features tributes from her friends and co-stars including Ryan Reynolds, Valerie Bertinelli, Tina Fey, Carl Reiner and more. Repeat 08/27 @ 10PM. Saturday, August 18 @ 10:30AM Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently, Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who's famous online for his how-to videos. Repeat 08/19 @ 10:30AM THE PRIESTS In Concert at Armagh Cathedral Thursday, August 23 This unique concert performance celebrates music, faith and religion. The Priests (Eugene O'Hagan, his brother Martin O'Hagan and David Delargy) are three practicing Roman Catholic priests from Ireland who were brought together by their faith and passion for music, and grew up singing together while also studying for the priesthood. A ticket opportunity is available tonight to see The Priests at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. The Ultimate Beatles Tribute Thursday, August 23 @ 8:30PM The Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles tribute band due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles songs, the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. Tune in tonight for your chance to see the Fab Four at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. Saturday, August 18 @ 9:30PM Watch the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter perform with vocalists Sy Smith and Victoria Swift, violinist Caroline Campbell and more. Equally at home in all musical genres, Botti performs The Look of Love, Cinema Paradiso and When I Fall in Love. Tuesday, August 28 The world's best acoustic guitarist (according to Guitar Player magazine, Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Steve Vai, and thousands of public television fans) brings "The Best of Tommy on public television" curated from various performances around the country. Tickets for Tommy with special guest Jerry Douglas at the Stiefel Theatre in Salina, Nov. 29, 2018 are available when you call and pledge your support. Wednesday, August 29 Experience the soaring harmonies and timeless songs of the popular and prolific trio. This intimate performance features songs from Motown and Broadway classics from West Side Story to selections from The Great American Songbook and more. Repeat @ 10:30PM Tune in tonight for ticket opportunities to see The Tenors live in concert at The Orpheum Theatre in, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Join the country and Irish music sensation for a concert performance recorded live at 3Arena in Dublin. Nathan sings a variety of country and Irish classics, including his breakout hit Wagon Wheel, and plays the accordion, piano and guitar. Repeat 08/30 @ 9PM LABOR DAY WEEKEND MARATHON Friday, August 31 @ 10:25PM - Monday, September 3 @ 7:30PM Downton Abbey, the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. Nearly six years ago, America fell in love with Downton Abbey s Granthams and their family of servants, and followed them through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope ever since. With Julian Fellowes crackling writing and its stellar ensemble cast led by Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey delivers wit, warmth, passion and a phenomenon that is, at its heart, utterly human. All Six Seasons
Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Primetime 8.1/Cox 8 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 - The Kimberley Comes Alive Hatteberg's People Keeping Up Appearances - Forests of the Maya Origins Science Goes to the Movies One-On-One Second Opinion Growing Bolder Painted Nails Aging Matters Kansas As Time Goes By Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 8 - Vintage San Francisco 10 Towns That Changed America - The Dry Season Hatteberg's People Keeping Up Appearances 6:00 Positively Kansas Doc Martin - Uneasy Lies The Head Sherlock Season 4 On Masterpiece - The Six Thatchers - Vintage Salt Lake City No Passport Required - Miami - Mountain Worlds One-On-One Second Opinion Growing Bolder Kansas As Time Goes By Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 9 - Cleveland, Hour Two Positively Kansas Doc Martin - Perish Together As Fools Sherlock Season 4 On Masterpiece - The Lying Detective - Biscuits My Family The Vicar of Dibley 9:35 Spectrum: A Story of the Mind POV - Still Tomorrow FRONTLINE - Documenting Hate: Charlottesville Life Harmonies for Healing: Under The Streetlamp - Patisserie My Family FRONTLINE - Our Man in Tehran, Part 1 No Passport Required - D.C. FRONTLINE - Our Man in Tehran, Part 2 - Return of the Wet Hatteberg's People - Burning North One-On-One Second Opinion Growing Bolder Kansas 3 Welk Stars: Through the Years Positively Kansas Doc Martin - Seven Grumpy Seasons The Vicar of Dibley 9:34 Film School Shorts Human Harmonies for Healing: Under The Streetlamp - The Final Arts In Context Doctor Who Doc Martin - Uneasy Lies The Head Travel Detective Poetry In America Science Goes to the Movies Far Afield Arts In Context Doctor Who Doc Martin - Perish Together As Fools Travel Detective Poetry In America Science Goes to the Movies Grey Glory Arts In Context Great Performances - The Chris Botti Band In Concert Nathan Carter: Celtic Country The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar Ken Burns: America's Storyteller - The War Featured on previous page. Go to kpts.org for the complete August schedule. GI Jews - Jewish Americans In World War II Firing Line Austin City Limits - Dan Auerbach/Shinyribs The Cobblestone Corridor Poldark Season 2 On 4 Firing Line Austin City Limits - Angelique Kidjo Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 9 Firing Line Suze Orman's Financial 4 Jimmy Buffett 4 Alan Jackson Precious Memories 4 Tue 21 Betty White: First Lady of Television Dionne Warwick: Then Came You (My Music) 70s Soul Superstars (My Music) 4 Wed 22 Nature - Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants Great Performances - Hitman: David Foster and Friends 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Thu 23 The Priests In Concert at Armagh Cathedral The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute The Beatles: Eight Days A - The Touring Years 4 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Keeping Up Appearances Kansas The Grateful Dead-Downhill from Here Fleetwood Mac: The Dance 7:39 8:12 As Time Goes By Doc Martin - Driving Mr. McLynn KPTS Fall Drive Viewer's Favorites Great Performances - The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live 4 Mon 27 - Vintage Chicago - Vintage San Francisco Betty White: First Lady of Television Dionne Warwick 4 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Tommy Emmanuel - A Music Gone Public Special Pavlo Live In Kastoria Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar Hatteberg's People 2018 Special The Tenors - Fan Favorites Kansas Zoltan Maga: Live from Budapest with David Foster The Tenors - Fan Favorites Call the Mayor: Nathan Carter: Celtic Country The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Positively Kansas 2018 Special 10:25 I Miss Downton Abbey! Downton Abbey Season 1 On Masterpiece - Part 1
Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Street Rodding American Style Craftsman's Legacy Live at the Charleston Inventing America: Making A Government The Lawrence Welk Show - Small Town U.S.A. (1969) Origins - The Kimberley Comes Alive Soundbreaking - The Art of Recording Street Rodding American Style Craftsman's Legacy Live at the Charleston Hi, Gene! Meet The Real Senator McCarthy The Lawrence Welk Show - Can't Help Singing (1966) Life 10 Homes That Changed America - Forests of the Maya FRONTLINE - Separated: Children at the Border - Vintage Birmingham end Highpointers Grantchester Season 2 On Masterpiece - Part 3 - Forests of the Maya - Mountain Worlds FRONTLINE - Documenting Hate: Charlottesville - Vintage San Francisco end - The Kimberley Comes Alive - Forests of the Maya The This Hour The Tunnel: Vengeance, Part 5 The Kate - Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett Downton Abbey Season 4 On Masterpiece - Part 2 - Sen. K. Gillibrand - Biscuits Great Performances at the Met - Otello 4 Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 8 - Vintage San Francisco 10 Towns That Changed America - The Dry Season Sherlock Season 4 On Masterpiece - The Six Thatchers 4 - Vintage Salt Lake City No Passport Required - Miami - Mountain Worlds The This Hour The Tunnel: Vengeance, Part 6 The Kate - Jimmy Webb with Ashley Campbell Downton Abbey Season 4 On Masterpiece - Part 3 - The Dry Season - Return of the Wet Soundbreaking - Painting with Sound Street Rodding American Style Primetime 8.2/Cox 671 Craftsman's Legacy Live at the Charleston Grantchester Season 2 On Masterpiece - Part 4 - Mountain Worlds - Burning North - Lee Daniels - Patisserie Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece - Episode 9 - Cleveland, Hour 2 No Passport Required - D. C. - Return of the Wet The This Hour FRONTLINE - Our Man in Tehran, Part 1 FRONTLINE - Our Man in Tehran, Part 2 3 Welk Stars: Through the Years Doc Martin - Seven Grumpy Seasons Great Performances - The Chris Botti Band In Concert Nathan Carter: Celtic Country The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar Ken Burns: America's Storyteller - The War GI Jews - Jewish Americans In World War II Go to kpts.org for the complete August schedule. - Patisserie Martha Bakes Sherlock Season 4 On Masterpiece - The Lying Detective 4 FRONTLINE - Our Man in Tehran, Part 1 4 FRONTLINE - Our Man in Tehran, Part 2 4 - Burning North 10 Parks That Changed America - The Final Suze Orman's Financial 4 Jimmy Buffett 4 Alan Jackson Precious Memories 4 Betty White: First Lady of Television Dionne Warwick: Then Came You (My Music) 70s Soul Superstars (My Music) 4 Wed 22 Nature - Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants Great Performances - Hitman: David Foster and Friends 3 Steps to Incredible Health! with Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Thu 23 Fri 24 The Priests In Concert at Armagh Cathedral The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute The Beatles: Eight Days A - The Touring Years 4 Roadtrip Nation: Future West The Grateful Dead-Downhill from Here Fleetwood Mac: The Dance Sat 25 Keeping Up Appearances 7:39 8:12 As Time Goes By Doc Martin - Driving Mr. McLynn Great Performances - The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live 4 Sun 26 KPTS Fall Drive Viewer's Favorites Mon 27 - Vintage Chicago - Vintage San Francisco Betty White: First Lady of Television Dionne Warwick 4 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Tommy Emmanuel - A Music Gone Public Special Pavlo Live In Kastoria Travis Tritt: A Man and His Guitar Hatteberg's People 2018 Special It's "Just" Anxiety The Tenors - Fan Favorites Zoltan Maga: Live from Budapest with David Foster The Tenors - Fan Favorites Call the Mayor: Nathan Carter: Celtic Country The Highwaymen Live at Nassau Coliseum Positively Kansas 2018 Special I Miss Downton Abbey! Downton Abbey Season 1 On Masterpiece - Part 1
Primetime 8.3/Cox 670 Go to kpts.org for the complete August schedule. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Moveable Feast Taste the Islands with Chef Irie Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence Moveable Feast New Scandinavian Cooking In The Americas with David Yetman Ciao Italia Baking with Julia Fine Woodworking cope This Nick Stellino to the Edge This & Traditions Rick Steves Special - A Symphonic Journey Taste the Islands with Chef Irie Fine Woodworking cope Cook's Country My Greek Table Cook's Country Simply Ming Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence & Traditions Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic Fine Woodworking cope This Smart This & Traditions Rick Steves Special - an Festivals cope Fine Woodworking cope Best of the Joy of Painting Growing A Greener World My Greek Table Simply Ming Cook's Country My Greek Table Cook's Country Simply Ming ends with Yankee & Traditions Rick Steves Special - Andalucia: The Best of Southern Spain Fine Woodworking cope & Traditions Growing A Greener World My Greek Table Simply Ming Cook's Country My Greek Table This Real Rail Adventures: Switzerland Cook's Country Simply Ming Martha Bakes Ciao Italia Baking with Julia Martha Bakes & Traditions This Chesapeake Bay By Air Fine Woodworking cope Fine Woodworking cope & Traditions Growing A Greener World My Greek Table Simply Ming Cook's Country My Greek Table This Over Hawai'i Cook's Country Simply Ming This & Traditions Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour Growing A Greener World My Greek Table Simply Ming Tue 28 Steven Raichlen's Project Fire Fine Woodworking cope Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Steven Raichlen's Project Fire Steven Raichlen's Project Fire Steven Raichlen's Project Fire Fine Woodworking cope This & Traditions Rudy Maxa's World: The Taste of Japan Cook's Country My Greek Table Cook's Country Simply Ming
8.1 Daytime 6AM - 7PM SUNDAY WEEKDAY SATURDAY 6:00 Sesame Street (CC) (D) Priscilla s Yoga Stretches Bob The Builder (CC) (D) 6:30 Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! (CC) (D) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) 7:00 Pinkalicious & Peterrific (CC) Nature Cat (CC) Pinkalicious & Peterrific (CC) 7:30 Splash and Bubbles (CC) (D) Curious George (CC) Splash and Bubbles (CC) (D) 8:00 Curious George (CC) Pinkalicious & Peterrific (CC) Curious George (CC) 8:30 Nature Cat (CC) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Nature Cat (CC) 9:00 Ready Jet Go! (CC) (D) Daniel Tiger s Neighborhood (CC) (D) Ready Jet Go! (CC) (D) 9:30 Wild Kratts (CC) Splash and Bubbles (CC) (D) Wild Kratts (CC) 10:00 Odd Squad (CC) (D) Sesame Street (CC) (D) This TVG 10:30 SciGirls Super Why! (CC) (D) TVG 11:00 Steven Raichlen's Project Fire TVRE (CC) TVG (R) 11:30 Street Rodding American Style TVG VARIOUS PROGRAMS 12:00 This TVG (See SCHEDULE CHANGES/ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS) Motor 12:30 Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking TVG 1:00 AFTERNOON American Woodshop 1:30 Martha Bakes Legends of Airpower 2:00 LEARNING (See adjacent column for details.) Growing A Greener World 2:30 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack (CC) TVRE 3:00 Kansas with Pilar Pedraza TVG Wild Kratts (CC) Garden Smart The Best of the Joy of Painting 3:30 Hatteberg's People TVG Odd Squad (CC) (D) Simply Ming 4:00 One-On-One with Victor Hogstrom TVG Odd Squad (CC) (D) 4:30 Positively Kansas TVG Arthur (CC) (D) 5:00 end (CC) TVRE 5PM PBS Kids (see adjacent column for details) TVG (R) end (CC) TVRE 5:30 Market to Market Nightly Business Report TVRE Joy of Music TVG 6:00 VARIOUS PROGRAMS (See SCHEDULE CHANGES/ 6:30 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS) 11:30 12:00 Sedg. Co. Wed (CC) TVRE All children s programs appear in shaded boxes and are rated TVY unless otherwise noted. The Lawrence Welk Show Go to www.kpts.org for the full daytime August schedule including 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3. AFTERNOON LEARNING MONDAYS 1:00 Make It Artsy (CC) 1:30 Garden Smart (CC) 2:00 Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (CC) 2:30 Beads, Baubles & Jewels (CC) TUESDAYS 1:00 (CC) 1:30 Kevin Belton's New Orleans Kitchen (CC) 2:00 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas (CC) 2:30 (CC) WEDNESDAYS 1:00 It s Sew Easy (CC) 1:30 Fresh Quilting (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 Urban Conversion 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 Knit and Crochet Now (CC) 2:30 Simply Ming (CC) Arthur (CC) (D) TVY M Arthur (CC) (D) TVY T 5PM PBS KIDS Arthur (CC) (D) TVY W DragonflyTV Th SCHEDULE CHANGES / SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower (CC) TVPG 2 Thursday, (3PM, Odd Squad: The Movie) 5 Sunday, (6PM, Standing On Sacred Ground - Fire & Ice) 6 Monday, (9AM, Splash and Bubbles: Pole-To-Pole) 10 Friday, (9AM, Splash and Bubbles: Pole-To-Pole) 12 Sunday, (1PM, Kitchenistas of National City), (6PM, Standing On Sacred Ground - Islands of Sanctuary) 14 Tuesday, (4:30PM, Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday) 16 Thursday, (4PM, Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday) 27 Monday, (5PM, Storytime Village) Re'flect: Successful Aging Defined Grey Ambition 08/14 America from the Ground Up 18 Friday - 31 Wednesday KPTS regular programming will be preempted for Museum Access (CC) TVPG 10 That Changed America Positively Kansas TVG Arthur (CC) (D) TVY F AWARDS BANQUET 2018 It's time to make your nominations for a deserving veteran to be honored at our annual banquet. Make your nomination by 5PM, Friday, October 12. Go to kpts.org for details. Growing Bolder 12:30 Stories of the Mind Love Chris Botti or Betty White? You are in control! Vote with your pledges on your favorite KPTS Fall Drive programs and we ll air them all day long on Sunday, August 26.
320 West 21st Street North, KS 67203 Thursday, August 30 @ 8PM AUGUST 2018 Program Guide 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. 207 Membership ext. 217 Broadcast Signal ext. 205 Special Events & Volunteerism ext. 218 Signal Society ext. 221 Corporate Support ext. 214 & 219 Public Mtgs & Announcements ext. 505 The KPTS Board of Trustees Meeting is Tuesday, August 28, at 11:30 a.m. in the KPTS studio. LOCATE US ON ANTENNA 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: kpts.org KPTS PROGRAM GUIDE (ISSN 1095-0451) is published and distributed online at kpts.org by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, 320 W. 21 st Street N., KS 67203. Publications Editor & Graphic 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 kpts.org.