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FEBRUARY 2015

Tune in for anothermonth of one-of-a-kind

programming!

The programming on PBS39 is certainly a

bright spot to an otherwise cold and chilly

month! Whodunit fans will be delighted to hear

about a new BBC series called The Dr. Blake

Mysteries, where an Australian Second World

War veteran, Doctor Lucien Blake, returns

home to take over the local medical practice

and solve crimes. You’ll only find this program

on PBS39, so please tune in on Feb. 2nd at

10pm and let us know what you think. Leave a

comment on our social sites or email us at

[email protected].

Viewers who missed the premiere of The

Roosevelts: An Intimate Historywill have an

opportunity to set their DVRs, as PBS39 will

re-air the series beginning Friday, Feb. 6th at

10pm.

For PBS39’s youngest audience, PBS KIDS

features Valentine’s Day programming the

week of Feb. 9th. Check out a special

love-themed Curious George on Feb. 10th at

9am and Daniel Tiger on Feb. 11th at 7:30am.

Locally, our high school Scholastic Scrimmage

teams are impressing viewers with their rapid

recall of facts and figures, and FOCUS, our

news magazine show, continues to showcase

the people, places, and issues that matter to

you. Scholastic Scrimmage airs Fridays at

3pm, and new episodes of FOCUS air Fridays

at 7pm.

Be sure to tune in to PBS39 this month. You

will not be disappointed!

FEB.7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Phoenix, AZ

Great items include a bronze maquette by sculptor Henry Moore an abstract painting by Chuck Close. (Hour 2)

8:00 Henry Ford: American Experience — Thelife story of a farm boy who rose fromobscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century.

10:00 The Big Burn: American Experience — In 1910 wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies and more than 3 million acres hadburned killing 78 firefighters.

11:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

12:00 NOVA: Sinkholes: Buried Alive (See 2/8, 6pm)

9 MONDAY7:00 Father Brown: The Devil’s Dust — A girl who

is believed to be radioactive goes missing. 8:00 Foyles War: The White Feather (Part 2 of 2)

9:00 Inspector Morse: The Dead of Jericho(Part 2 of 2)

10:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: The Greater GoodOn the eve of Anzac Day, Dr. Lucien Blake is called to the morgue where the attendant has been murdered.

11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 12:00 FOCUS (Repeat)

10 TUESDAY7:00 Secrets of Althorp — Childhood home and

final resting place of Princess Diana.8:00 Globe Trekker: Around The World:

PanAmericana (Part 1 of 2)

9:00 The Dark Charisma of Adolph Hitler (Part 2)

10:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: V2 Rocket — The story of the first long-range rocket.

11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: Super Tanks — A mobile fortress that weighed 180 tons; anda land battleship that would have weighed 1000 tons if it had been built.

11 WEDNESDAY 7:00 Death in Paradise — Saint-Marie’s

scandalized Commerce Minister is discovered dead.

8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Red CircleSignor Zamba is murdered by a member of ‘The Red Circle.’

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton AbbeySeason 5 — An ancient spark flares inViolet’s heart. While police deepen their probe, Bates tells Anna the truth. A long and painful mystery is solved. (Part 6)

10:00 The Jewel In The Crown: Ordeal By Fire/Daughters of the Regiment (Parts 6 and 7)

12 THURSDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Austin — A spinning

wheel given by Mahatma Gandhi; RoyLichtenstein pin; diamond and platinum necklace (Hour 1)

8:00 Doc Martin V: Don’t Let Go — P.C. Joe Penhale is desperate to keep Maggie; Aunt Ruth uncovers a chest of family heirlooms;Tension mounts between Louisa and Martin.

9:00 Death in Paradise (See 2/11, 7pm)

with a look at the Atlantic Wall, which was a series of coastal fortifications built along the Western European coast in order to protect against an Allied invasion.

11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: U-Boat BaseExamining the concrete submarine pens built by the Nazis to protect their U-boats from Allied bombs.

4 WEDNESDAY7:00 Death in Paradise — A poisoned air

stewardess is discovered in her hotel room.8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Pince-Nez

Holmes investigates when Willoughby Smith, secretary to Professor Coram, is found dead clutching a pince-nez.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton AbbeySeason 5 — Rose makes a handsome new acquaintance. Something is wrong with Thomas. Edith’s link to Marigold drawsattention. Bricker and Robert lose control.(Part 5 of 8)

10:00 The Jewel in the Crown: Incidents at aWedding/The Regimental Silver(Parts 4 and 5)

5 THURSDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow: New York City

Tiffany presentation watch; Irving Berlin manuscript; American Beauty-backedtobacco baseball cards. (Hour 3)

8:00 Doc Martin V: Remember MeP.C. Joe Penhale has an unexpected visitor;his ex-wife Maggy. Meanwhile, Martin and Louisa's baby still doesn’t have a name.

9:00 Death in Paradise (See 2/4, 7pm)

10:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

11:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Pince-Nez(See 2/4, 8pm)

6 FRIDAY7:00 FOCUS — Local PBS39 program showcases

the people, places and issues that matterto our community. (NEW)

7:30 McLaughlin Group8:00 Antiques Roadshow: New York City

(See 2/5, 7pm)

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow (2 Episodes)

10:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History:Get Action 1858 - 1901 — The early years of cousins Theodore and Franklin.

7 SATURDAY6:00 Classic Gospel — Bill Gaither’s gospel music.7:00 Lawrence Welk: 200 Years of

American Music8:00 Keeping Up Appearances9:00 As Time Goes By10:00 Waiting For God11:00 Call the Midwife (Season 3, Part 6)

12:00 Austin City Limits: Foo Fighters

8 SUNDAY6:00 NOVA: Sinkholes: Buried Alive — Follow

scientists as they explore the underlying forces behind these natural disasters.

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Weeknight News6:00pm BBC World News America6:30pm Nightly Business Report

12:00am Charlie Rose

1 SUNDAY6:00 NOVA: Sunken Ship Rescue — A team of

500 engineers and divers struggle to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people.

7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Phoenix, AZA collection of Charles Schulz Peanuts artwork and a 1797 Chippendale marriagechest are appraised.

8:00 Edison: American ExperienceExamine the life of the man who would beremembered as the genius who created themodern world.

10:00 Al Capone: Icon — The quintessential self-made American man, ruthless killer or both? To this day, Americans, are fascinated by thiscelebrity gangster. The question is why?

11:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

12:00 NOVA: Sunken Ship Rescue(See 2/1, 6pm)

2 MONDAY7:00 Father Brown: The Bride of Christ — When

two nuns are murdered, Father Brown investigates in the convent with the help of a young nun very keen on detective fiction.

8:00 Foyles War: The White Feather — A Nazi sympathizer is murdered during a pro-Facist meeting at a country hotel. (Part 1 of 2)

9:00 Inspector Morse: The Dead of Jericho Anne Stavely, a friend of Morse's, ostensibly commits suicide at her home in Jericho, though Morse isn't convinced. (Part 1 of 2)

10:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: Still Waters — When a wayward girl from the local reform school is found dead in Lake Wendouree, Dr. Lucien Blake is immediately suspicious.(NEW)

11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — A series of one-hour specials that take you inside the biggest Hollywood films of the past year through candid conversations with today’s hottest actors. (NEW)

12:00 FOCUS (Repeat)

3 TUESDAY7:00 Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palaces — Hampton

Court is the ultimate royal pleasure palace.8:00 Globe Trekker: Around the World: Across

America Route 669:00 The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler — This

film reveals how Hitler managed to turn from a nobody in 1913 into the chancellor and fuehrer of the German people. (Part 1 of 3)

10:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: Atlantic Wall — Six-part series about the military hardware and technology created by Nazi Germany opens

11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: Fortress BerlinHitler is 10 meters underground in thecenter of Berlin surrounded by thickconcrete walls, safe from air attack.

18 WEDNESDAY7:00 Death in Paradise — A bird-watcher is

murdered in the Saint-Marie jungle.8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Mazarin Stone

Sherlock Holmes is in the Highlands andMycroft is called in.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton AbbeySeason 5 — Edith is found out. Mary finally shakes a suitor. Isobel and Lord Mertonreveal their plans. Robert throws another guest out of the house. (Part 7)

10:00 The Jewel In The Crown: The Day of the Scorpion/The Towers of Silence (Parts 8 and 9)

19 THURSDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Austin — A 1607

Galileo letter; a Chinese cloisonné panel saidto be gifted by the Emperor of China. (Hour 2)

8:00 Doc Martin V: Cats and Sharks — Bert Large's restaurant business is in financial trouble and he can’t afford to raise the money needed for the cat sanctuary.

9:00 Death in Paradise (See 2/18, 7pm)

10:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

11:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Mazarin Stone(See 2/18, 8pm)

20 FRIDAY7:00 FOCUS — Local PBS39 program showcases

the people, places and issues that matterto our community. (NEW)

7:30 McLaughlin Group8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Austin (See 2/19, 7pm)

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow (2 Episodes)

10:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History:The Fire of Life 1910 - 1919 — Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party. Franklin becomesAssistant Secretary of the Navy. Eleanor finds salvation in war work.

21 SATURDAY6:00 Classic Gospel 7:00 Lawrence Welk: Salute to Sinatra8:00 See 2/7 Lineup9:30 As Time Goes By11:00 Call the Midwife (Season 3, Part 8)

12:00 Austin City Limits: Gary Clark Jr. /Alabama Shakes

22 SUNDAY6:00 NOVA: Colosseum: Roman Death Trap

One of the ancient world's most iconicbuildings, the Colosseum is a monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty.

7:00 The Amish: American ExperienceAn intimate portrait of contemporary Amish faith and life.

9:00 The Amish Shunned: American Experience An in-depth look at the history, beliefs and traditions of the insular religious community.

11:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

12:00 NOVA: Colosseum: Roman Death Trap(See 2/22, 6pm)

23 MONDAY7:00 Father Brown: The Mayor and the Magician

The mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete.

8:00 Foyles War: A Lesson In Murder (Part 2 of 2)

9:00 Inspector Morse: The Silent World ofNicholas Quinn (Part 2 of 2)

10:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: Brotherly Love Blake is called to a prisoner on Death Row who is delirious.

11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (NEW)12:00 FOCUS (Repeat)

24 TUESDAY7:00 Secrets of Chatsworth — The 500-year

history of Chatsworth and its American connections.

8:00 Globe Trekker: London City Guide9:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: Hitler’s Vengeance

Missile — Story of the V1 missile. 10:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: The Wolf’s Lair

Hitler orders the construction of a hugecommand complex of bunkers.

11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: The SS — Learn howthe SS, under Himmler, became a terrifyingcult that engineers Hitler’s vision.

25 WEDNESDAY7:00 Death in Paradise — Cut off from the main-

land due to a storm, the team is locked in a house with a killer.

8:00 Masterpiece Mystery! GrantchesterGeordie is shot while he and Sidneyinvestigate the shooting of a policeman (END)

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton AbbeySeason 5 — Someone tries to derail Rose and Atticus’ happiness. Mrs. Patmore gets asurprise. Anna is in trouble. Robert has a revelation. (Part 8)

10:30 Manor of Speaking11:00 The Jewel In The Crown: An Evening at the

Maharanee’s (Part 10)

26 THURSDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Austin —Finds

include a scrapbook of World War II photos an 1875 "Pictorial St. Louis." (Hour 3)

8:00 Doc Martin V: Ever After— Mrs. Tishell’scrush on Martin takes a dramatic turn in this final episode of the series.

9:00 Death in Paradise (See 2/25, 7pm)

10:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

11:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Cardboard BoxMary Cushing enlists Sherlock Holmes in investigating the disappearance of hersister, Susan.

27 FRIDAY7:00 FOCUS — Local PBS39 program showcases

the people, places and issues that matterto our community. (NEW)

7:30 McLaughlin Group8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Austin (See 2/26, 7pm)

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow (2 Episodes)

10:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History:The Storm 1920 - 1933 — Franklin runs for vice president in 1920; the next summerpolio devastates him; Eleanor builds apersonal and political life of her own.

28 SATURDAY7:00 The Best of WLVT8:00 Motown 25: Today, Tomorrow, Forever10:30 The Best of WLVT

10:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

11:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Red Circle(See 2/11, 8pm)

13 FRIDAY7:00 FOCUS — Local PBS39 program showcases

the people, places and issues that matter to our community. (NEW)

7:30 McLaughlin Group8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Austin (See 2/12, 7pm)

9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating BlackAmericana — Tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-lost items salvaged from attics and basements.

10:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: In The Arena 1901 - 1910 — Teddy becomes the 26th U. S. president. Franklin courts and weds Eleanor Roosevelt.

14 SATURDAY6:00 Classic Gospel7:00 Lawrence Welk: Music, Music, Music8:00 See 2/7 Lineup11:00 Call the Midwife (Season 3, Part 7)

12:00 Austin City Limits: 2014 Hall of Fame Special

15 SUNDAY6:00 NOVA: Big Bang Machine — Particle

physicists attempt to close in on the Higgs boson, the Great White Whale of modern science.

7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Phoenix, AZValuable finds include a violin made in Naples in the early 1800s and a violin bow made in France. (Hour 3)

8:00 The Forgotten Plague: AmericanExperience — Learn more abouttuberculosis, the deadliest killer in human history.

9:00 Rocket Men — An inspirational portrayal of the triumphs and tragedies punctuating the first 50 years of NASA's manned missions.

10:30 John Glenn: A Life of Service — Chronicles the extraordinary life and career of this American legend.

11:00 EastEnders (2 Episodes)

12:00 NOVA: Big Bang Machine (See 2/15, 6pm)

16 MONDAY7:00 Father Brown: The Face of Death

After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge.

8:00 Foyles War: A Lesson In Murder — Foyleinvestigates the suicide of a pacifist. (Part 1 of 2)

9:00 Inspector Morse: The Silent World ofNicholas Quinn — The murder of a deafuniversity entrance examiner. (Part 1 of 2)

10:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: Death of a TravelingSalesman — A traveling salesman dies in a car accident, police blame alcohol, but Dr. Blake concludes something different.

11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 12:00 FOCUS (Repeat)

17 TUESDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black

Americana (See 2/13, 9pm)8:00 Globe Trekker: Around The World:

PanAmericana (Part 2)

9:00 The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler (Part 3 of 3)

10:00 Nazi Mega Weapons: Jet Fighter Me262Explore the most technologically advanced plane of World War II, the Messerschmitt Me262, a fighter jet built in a bat cave.

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