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1 DECEMBER 2010 Membership Magazine for the Friends of IdahoPTV Volume 16, Issue 12 Three Days of Special Programs Wednesday, December 1, and Saturday-Sunday, December 4-5 See pages 3-4, 6-7 for details Season s Greetings with Holiday Specials Throughout the Month IdahoPTV s Primetime All-Channel Schedule See pages 6-15 Weekends: Overnight and Daytime Schedule See page 16 Idaho Channel Primetime Listings See page 17 Special programs highlight Idaho public Television s Calendar Year-End CampaigN Throughout December

2 is published monthly by the Friends of Idaho Public Television, Inc., 1455 N. Orchard St., Boise, ID IDAHO CHANNELS is delivered to members of the Friends of IdahoPTV, Inc. at the $40 ($30 Senior) level and above. Editors Sandra Streiff Anne Peterson Bob Evancho Kelly Roberts Sponsorship Penny Traylor Design, Layout Lisa Sommer IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION maintains five stations: KAID-DT, Boise; KIPT-DT, Twin Falls; KISU-DT, Pocatello; KUID-DT, Moscow; and KCDT-DT, Coeur d Alene. Each station is licensed to the Idaho State Board of Education and is served by state personnel services under the direction of the general manager. General Manager Peter W. Morrill Director of Content Ron Pisaneschi Director of Finance Tim Tower Director of Communications Sandra Streiff Director of Development Megan Griffin Director of Technology Rich Van Genderen SPONSORS OF THE MONTH Our sponsors make quality television possible. U.S. Bank is a proud supporter of Idaho Public Television. With 95 branches in Idaho, we ve offered a wide range of innovative financial products and services to local consumers and businesses for generations. For more information about U.S. Bank, visit INL/Battelle is the nation s leading nuclear energy research center and premier provider of national security solutions and sustainable energy and environmental technologies. INL is pleased to continue its legacy support for Idaho Public Television. Learn more at or on Facebook at IdahoNationalLaboratory 2 FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Erna Rhinehart, President Chuck Prince, First Vice President Ron Graves, Second Vice President Joy Fisher, Treasurer Byron Defenbach, Secretary KAID/KIPT P.O. Box 4 Boise, ID (208) KUID/KCDT Idaho Public Television P.O. Box Moscow, ID (208) KISU Idaho State University, KISU-TV 921 S. 8th Ave., STOP 8111 Pocatello, ID (208) The Friends of Idaho Public Television, Inc. does not loan, exchange, rent or sell its membership list. idptv@idahoptv.org 1455 N. Orchard St., Boise, ID (208) Since 1993, Treasure Valley Family Magazine has been encouraging and supporting local families with its monthly editorial focus on activities, events, news, day trips, book reviews, resource guides, and more. FOR THE NEXT STEP IN PARENTING! Bank of Idaho, originally known as Bank of Eastern Idaho, was chartered in September 1985 in downtown Idaho Falls. A second Idaho Falls branch opened in 1990 on Channing Way. The bank branched out to Pocatello in 1995 and later added branches in St. Anthony, Ashton, and Island Park. Pocatello's Tuscany branch opened in Bank of Idaho For information about corporate sponsorship opportunities at Idaho Public Television, contact: Penny Traylor Director of Corporate Sponsorship (208) or (800) penny.traylor@idahoptv.org idahoptv channels december 2010

3 Sunday, December 5: An Evening of Special Opportunities Come in from the cold to enjoy special programming Wednesday night, December 1, and for the entire weekend of December 4 and 5. Many of the special programs air on the HD, Create and World channels as well as the Idaho Channel. Check the grid pages 6-15 for times and online at idahoptv. org/schedules. All of these events offer opportunities to pledge support during the IdahoPTV Calendar Year End Mini-Drive. Call to pledge, (800) or go online to idahoptv.org. Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes Airs Sunday, December 5, at 5:30 p.m. MT/PT The high-stepping dance team brings its traditional holiday show to public television. The extravaganza includes multiple Santas, childhood dreams and the Nutcracker, Santa s workshop and the rag doll tap dance, all with precision dancing, special effects and gorgeous costumes. Traditional fan favorites such as the Living Nativity scene and Parade of the Wooden Soldiers have been in the show since its inception in The Mini-Drive special includes the opportunity to pledge support and obtain tickets for the Rockettes live performances in Boise, December Airs Sunday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. MT/PT It is the whee! factor, the sense of freedom, the three-dimensional travel, the changing scene and continual discoveries about the Idaho landscape and the 100-year heritage. This is Flying Idaho. Seven years after the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903, Curtiss Pusher lifted off in front of the grandstand at the Lewiston-Clarkston Fair for Idaho s first flight. Today a re-creation of that plane, built by Jim Otey and Dean Wilson from an old set of blue prints, flies over modern Lewiston. G R E AT PERFORMANCES Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas Airs Sunday, December 5, at 8:30 p.m. MT/PT The Hitman and the tenor take center stage for a concert of holiday classics. Bocelli s soaring vocals are backed by lush arrangements infused with the Foster touch. Guest artists who join the pair include Natalie Cole, Reba I have never flown anything like it, says Otey, of the plane with three controls throttle and foot-steering in the air, plus differential braking on the ground. It was just simply a fun thing. OUTDOOR IDAHO also visits a wilderness flying school, a man building his own plane, the Caldwell Airshow, a boutique Idaho aircraft shop that caters to owners of expensive planes, and other plane enthusiasts. There are also visits with veteran wilderness pilots, pilot lore, other vintage planes, and a dash of history about the nation s first air mail delivery here in Idaho. Airs Sunday, December 5, at 7:45 p.m. MT/PT Ride river rapids through deep narrow canyons. Travel lonely plateaus on dirt roads. Gaze on endless stretches to the horizon. Visit ranchers, conservationists and recreationists who all crave and need wide open spaces. This is the Owyhee Initiative a collaborative effort forged by the county, ranchers, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, ATV advocates, conservationists, wilderness seekers and many others. The plan, which became part of federal law in 2009, recognizes and includes multiple use with grazing areas, places for motorized Sponsors: Greyhouse Inn Bed & Breakfast, The Idaho Statesman, Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, OfficeMax, Parkwood Business Properties, Sara Ifft, US Bancorp Foundation McEntire, the Muppets and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. McEntire describes Bocelli s voice as rich like frosting on a cake decadent after her part in this Christmas concert. Sponsors: Bistline Family Foundation, Pioneer Federal Credit Union access, protection of Native American cultural heritage, and portions of formal Wilderness designation and Wild and Scenic rivers. The Owyhee Canyon Lands is now able to be enjoyed and used by people from all different perspectives in the multiple use spectrum, says Sen. Mike Crapo, who was involved throughout the eight years of crafting the initiative and sponsored it in Congress. The people who came together to collaborate, he says, have literally created a model or a mold by which we can approach this kind of landmanagement decision making in the future. idahoptv.org 3

4 Entertainment Abounds With Mini-pledge Specials on December 1 and 4 Join us Wednesday, December 1, and Saturday, December 4, for a host of entertainment specials that feature the top folk musicians from the 1950s and 60s, two of the greatest blues guitarists together on one stage, and a musical show for the holidays. It begins on the evening of December 1 with JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND (7:00 p.m. MT/PT). Folk legend Sebastian, the former leader of The Lovin Spoonful, introduces a treasure trove of historical footage that has not been seen in more than four decades. Artists who are still appearing in concert today bring new performances to the stage. The show focuses on the greatest singers and songwriters of the classic 1950s and 1960s folk era. Highlights include a Pete Seeger and Judy Collins duet on Seeger s iconic adaptation of Turn, Turn, Turn ; Harry Belafonte s hit Jamaica Farewell ; Trini Lopez s version of If I Had a Hammer ; and Bobby Darin s heartfelt Simple Song of Freedom. Among the folk groups represented in vintage footage are The Kingston Trio, The New Christy Minstrels, The Limeliters, The Serendipity Singers and The Brothers Four. In addition, The Highwaymen and The Rooftop Singers present their million-selling No. 1 hits Michael and Walk Right In. It is followed by CIRQUE DU SOLEIL FLOWERS IN THE DESERT (9:00 p.m. MT/PT), an extraordinary entertainment experience, capturing the magic of Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. For 25 years, Cirque du Soleil has captured the imaginations of 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities on five continents. Its original mixture of circus arts, theater, choreography, live music, imaginative costumes, technical innovations, and artistic vision continues to challenge and entertain. This special also provides behind the scenes interviews and backstage footage that allow viewers to explore the creative process behind the performances. On December 4 ANDRE RIEU: IN WONDERLAND (7:00 p.m. MT/PT) presents the Dutch conductor performing in his homeland with his orchestra, choir and several world-famous soloists. Recorded at Holland s Efteling, one of the world s most beautiful fairy-tale theme parks, the show features performers such as Suzan Erens, Carmen Monarcha, Carla Maffioletti, Mirusia Louwerse and Brian Dickerson. The Platinum Tenors, soloists from the ballet of the Vienna State Opera, the International Dance Theatre, and the Berlin Folk Music Sparrows also perform. Next on the December 4 schedule is ALBERT KING WITH STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN IN SESSION (9:00 p.m. MT/ PT), which features two of the greatest blues guitarists. In a 1983 performance legendary blues guitarist King, age 60 at the time, is joined by his disciple the late Vaughan, then age 29, on a Canadian soundstage for the live music TV series In Session. According to fans of both musicians, this special is not simply a television program; it s a summit of two master musicians. It is also the only known recording of King and Vaughan performing together. It is followed by the holiday special CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS (10:30 p.m. MT/PT), which features the Irish group singing holiday standards such as It s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Let It Snow, Winter Wonderland and Silent Night as well as a few specially written originals. Filmed in New York state in front of a live audience, the five singers bring together their affinity for a great popular song with outstanding showmanship and pay homage to cherished holiday favorites. 4 Photos: Richard Termine idahoptv channels december 2010

5 Gives a Hoot as It Looks at Owls Airs Tuesday, December 14, at 2:00/1:00 p.m. MT/PT Owls are pretty amazing. They have special adaptations to help them survive. But there are also a lot of myths about these birds of prey. Can they really turn their heads all the way around? Do they only come out at night? Sharing their expertise with host Joan Cartan-Hansen are Barb Forderhase, education specialist from the Bureau of Land Management, and Vicki Runnoe, conservation education supervisor from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Students can watch the show over the air or on the D4K Web site. They can send questions through to D4K@idahoptv. org, fax them in before the show to (208) , or call in live during the program to (800) Shortly after the show, students can view a Web-only video with Forderhase and Runnoe answering questions that were not part of the on-air broadcast. The D4K Web site (idahoptv.org/ D4K) provides educational materials throughout the season. Students can access more information and facts about each topic, links, reading lists, a glossary, podcasts of programs, video shorts, full episodes and special D4K Web-exclusive programming. Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Overnight Educational Enrichment Schedule IDAHO SUB-CHANNEL 1 Beginning at 1:00 a.m./12:00 midnight MT/PT, Mondays through Fridays, IdahoPTV airs educational programs for K-12 and adult learning on IDAHO Sub-Channel 1. Check idahoptv.org/learn for extended copyright and program descriptions. Set your video recorder the night before. MONDAY A.M. TUESDAY A.M. WEDNESDAY A.M. THURSDAY A.M. FRIDAY A.M. 1:00/12:00 12/6 12/14, 12/21, Nature Mammoth Cave: A Way to Wonder 12/8, 12/15, Civil War 12/7, 12/28 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23 Ken Burns American Stories: The West 12/1, 12/22, 12/29 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24 12/30 American Idealist: Story of Sargent Shriver 12/13 Emperors of the Ice 12/20 Two Rivers Reconciliation 12/27 Better Hour: Legacy of William Wilberforce Science in Focus: Force and Motion 12/31 10-J: History of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City 2:00/1:00 12/6 Greatest Store in the World 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 Scientific American Frontiers Jewish Americans 12/2 Crossing Lines (2:30/1:30) 12/9 Volcanoes of New Mexico (2:30/1:30) 12/16 Memory of a Large Christmas (2:30/1:30) 12/30 About Benjamin (2:30/1:30) 12/3 Learning Math: Measurement 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 Arts in Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers 3:00/2:00 12/6 Chanukah Stories (3:30/2:30) 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 Unseen Life on Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology 12/28 N Is a Number: Portrait of Paul Erdos 12/1 Young Lincoln 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 Naturalist (3:30/2:30) 12/29 Indian Motorcycle Memories 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 NOVA 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 Looking at Learning... Again, Part 1 4:00/3:00 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 Place of Our Own 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 Place of Our Own 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 Place of Our Own 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 Place of Our Own 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 Place of Our Own 4:30/3:30 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 Los Niños En Su Casa 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 Los Niños En Su Casa 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 Los Niños En Su Casa 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 Los Niños En Su Casa 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 Los Niños En Su Casa 5:00/4:00 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 BBC World News 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 BBC World News 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 BBC World News 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 BBC World News 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 BBC World News 5:30/4:30 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 Destinos 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 Connect with English 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 French in Action 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 Destinos 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 Connect with English 6:00/5:00 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 Classical Stretch Daytime and Children s Ready to Learn Programs Times are Mountain Time/Pacific Time. Children s shows are closed captioned for the hearing impaired and as a tool to build reading skills. 6:30/5:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog 7:00/6:00 Arthur 7:30/6:30 Martha Speaks 8:00/7:00 Curious George 8:30/7:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 9:00/8:00 Super Why! 9:30/8:30 Dinosaur Train 10:00/9:00 Sesame Street 11:00/10:00 Sid the Science Kid 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 Power Yoga: Mind & Body 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 Classical Stretch 11:30/10:30 WordWorld 12:00/11:00 Caillou 12:30/11:30 Barney & Friends 1:00/12:00 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 1:30/12:30 Zoboomafoo 2:00/1:00 Between the Lions 12/14 D4K Owls 2:30/1:30 Martha Speaks 3:00/2:00 The Electric Company 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 Power Yoga: Mind & Body 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31 Body Electric 3:30/2:30 WordGirl 4:00/3:00 Maya & Miguel 4:30/3:30 Cyberchase 5:00/4:00 Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman /4:30 Arthur /5:00 WordWorld idahoptv.org/kids idahoptv.org 5

6 Special holiday viewing treats are planned throughout the day on Calendar Year End Mini-Drive Weekend on the Idaho Channel (sub-channel 1). Some of these shows also air on IdahoPTV s three other channels on the same weekend. Check the online schedule at idahoptv.org/schedules and the grids below for times and day. Saturday, December 4 Wake up to the whiff of chocolate in the kitchen with AMERICA S HOME COOKING: CHOCOLATE, 8:00/7:00 a.m. MT/PT, with Chris Fennimore and some of his favorite cooks. They prepare a variety of chocolate-filled recipes including classic favorites like bread pudding and chocolate cake, and unique treats like Kentucky Derby pie and pistachio matzo brittle. Kitchen activities continue with JULIA CHILD MEMORIES: BON APPETIT! 11:00/10:00 a.m. MT/PT, a retrospective of memorable episodes from Julia s classic cooking series, THE FRENCH CHEF. Enjoy Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise, To Roast a Mini-Drive Specials Highlight Weekend Chicken and The Omelette Show. TACKLING DIABETES WITH DR. NEAL BARNARD, 1:00 p.m./12:00 noon MT/PT, helps people move beyond simply managing diabetes. The nutrition researcher and M.D. reveals research and scientifically proven methods to help individuals take control of their condition. The fix-it guys gather for THE BEST OF ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, 2:30/1:30 p.m. MT/PT, to highlight eight years of traveling the country to help frustrated homeowners solve everyday problems. Melodic memories fill HAPPY HOLIDAYS: THE BEST OF THE ANDY WLLIAMS CHRISTMAS SHOWS, 3:30/2:30 p.m. MT/PT. Interviews with Williams, his son Bobby and Donny Osmond are interwoven with clips from the popular vintage holiday television specials. RICK STEVES EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS, 5:00/4:00 p.m. MT/PT, shares holiday traditions old and new as Steves crisscrosses Europe for the celebrations. Sunday, December 5 The age-old question of what gift to choose for favorite individuals in your life is haunting Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat. They consult friends and rack their brains for the answer in CURIOUS GEORGE: A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS, 8:30/7:30 a.m. MT/PT. NATURE s video holiday greeting, Christmas in Yellowstone, 10:00/9:00 a.m. MT/PT, travels into the national park to capture winter-decorated landscapes and intimate scenes of wildlife. Host Peter Coyote leads the journey toward understanding how to seek peak performance from the brain, in the fourth installment of shows that explore how brain plasticity works in everyday activities. BRAIN FITNESS PEAK PERFORMANCE, 11:30/10:30 a.m. MT/PT, with Dr. Michael Merzenich, looks at how the brain can create expertise in the areas of music, sports and language. STRAIGHT NO CHASER LIVE IN NEW YORK: HOLIDAY EDITION, Week of December 1-4, :00/4:00p MT/PT 8:00/7:00p MT/PT All Times are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time) 6 Wednesday, 1 Thursday, 2 Friday, 3 Saturday, 4 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (2 hours) PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Tonic Sol-Fa: Greatest Time of Year Shalom Sesame - Chanukah: European Christmas Markets The Missing Menorah NASA Why Files Everyday Food New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Classics Travelscope Case of the Electrical Mystery Grocery Bag A Dairy s Dream Central Turkey West Virginia Global Voices Independent Lens Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Program Teacher Copyright Criminals We Will Not Die Like Dogs MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe PT WordWorld PT Outdoor Idaho PT Dialogue PBS NewsHour The This Old House Hour Antiques Roadshow San Antonio, TX- Hour One NASA Why Files Sarah s Weekend Meals Primal Grill With S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Classics Wolf: Travels & Traditions Case of the Challenging Flight Vegetable Plates Barbecue s Birthplace Egypt Great Hotels of the World Curious Curious NOVA Survival Mind Brain Machine Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Washington Week BBC Newsnight PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Dialogue Need to Know e2 Athletes and Arthritis Adaptive Reuse: Netherlands NASA Why Files Ciao Italia Rachel s Favorite Food at Home Rick Steves Europe Classics Rudy Maxa s World Case of the Mysterious Red Light Calzones!/Calzoni! Comfort Food Israel Kyoto, Japan Bittersweet Roots: The Chinese in California s Heartland Independent Lens (2 hours) Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors MT Rick Steves European Christmas (2 hours) André Rieu: In Wonderland (2 hours) PT Rick Steves European Christmas (Begins at 4:00 p.m.) PT Yanni: A Living Legacy Circus (2 hours) Austin City Limits Born to Be Circus/Down the Road Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez Economics Classroom, The: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Food Trip With Todd English America s Home Cooking: Chocolate Learning, Earning, and Saving The Future of Shopping Israel: Land of Milk & Honey (3 hours) Return of the Cuyahoga Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Hotspots Yellowstone s Cascade Corner idahoptv channels december 2010

7 Daytime Hours 1:00 p.m./12:00 noon MT/PT presents the a cappella group in a new show of classic favorites and contemporary pop hits. The popular performing group continues to serve up its winning mix of vocal harmony with humor. Host and Jewish musician Craig Taubman brings together an eclectic group of performers to ignite LIGHTS! CELEBRATE HANUKKAH LIVE IN CONCERT, 2:30/1:30 p.m. MT/PT. From the Klezmatics, who share songs from their hit Hanukkah album, to gospel singer Joshua The Prince Nelson, who puts a new spin on I Have a Little Dreidel, the show offers a diverse and joyous look at the holiday. Singers Chloe, Lisa, Meav and Orla and violinist Mairead turn their high-energy talents to the holidays with CELTIC WOMAN: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, 4:00/3:00 p.m. MT/PT at Dublin s Helix Centre. They mix traditional Irish, contemporary and original songs to greet the season. The Calling Airs Monday, December 20, and Tuesday, December 21, at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT See it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT It takes a true calling to make faith a way of life. This fourhour documentary series follows the stories of seven young Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim Americans who are training for religious leadership. The film explores the forces that are drawing a new generation of young people to serve their communities and their faith and takes viewers into the unknown world of seminaries to reveal the real people behind the robes. Embarking on life paths that demand tremendous personal sacrifice and commitment, these seminarians must uphold timeless truths in an era that values quick fixes and hot trends and face a public that challenges the very relevance of their mission. A new look at an old job, The Calling presents a fascinating look at how faith is lived today. The show s producers follow their subjects from their first days of training, through years of study, and into their early practice as religious leaders. Sponsors: Boise Consumer Co-op, Boise Weekly Week of December 1-4, :00/7:00p MT/PT 12:00 midnight/11:00p MT/PT Wednesday, 1 Friday, 3 Saturday, 4 John Sebastian Cirque Du Soleil: Flowers in the Desert (2 hours) Charlie Rose (continued) Rick Steves European Christmas (2 hours) To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig Ride Along the Lincoln Highway Garden Smart Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop After You ve Gone Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Gardening in Mountains Mother s Day Love and War J. Arnett/Still Life Best of Blueberry Pie Genovese Buffet PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Independent Lens Copyright Criminals MT Outdoor Idaho MT Dialogue Rosemary & Thyme MI-5 Charlie Rose PT Ant. Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe The Invisible Worm Bucknell Candlelight Christmas Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Antiques Roadshow In Performance at the White House Cascade Corner San Antonio, TX- Hour One A Broadway Celebration The Victory Garden The New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass With Vicki Payne Red Green Show Best of Joy of Painting Nick Stellino s More Fast Food My Way Perennial Favorites Seven-drawer Chest Candle Centerpiece Silver Jewelry Mad About You Majestic Pine Family Kitchen The Egg First! PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Curious Mind Brain Machine Thursday, 2 Need to Know Sherlock Holmes Anuna: Christmas Memories Charlie Rose The Sign of Four - Part Two Joanna Lumley s Nile Washington Week BBC Newsnight MI-5 Joanna Lumley s Nile P. Allen Smith s Garden This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts May to December One-stroke Painting Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Home Being Green Wharton s Home Dazzled Diva Duds Party s Over Child s Play Curry Paste/Buttermilk Gnocchi PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Outdoor Idaho Washing Away: Cascade Corner After the Storms André Rieu Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan (90 minutes) Celtic Thunder Christmas (90 minutes) (continued) In Session Cirque Du Soleil - Flowers in the Desert (2 hours) Austin City Limits NOVA Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold America s Home Cooking Chocolate Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom Holiday Table Katie Brown Workshop Burt Wolf : Travels & Trad. (continued) Hanukkah Gifts from the Kitchen Gifts History of Shopping John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (2 hours) America s Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie Return of the Cuyahoga idahoptv.org 7

8 Week of December 5-11, :00/4:00p MT/PT 8:00/7:00p MT/PT All Times are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time) Sunday, 5 MT Celtic Woman (from 4:00) Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes Outdoor Idaho Outdoor Idaho (7:45) PT Nat. Geo. Photos (from 4:30) Flying Idaho Canyonlands Calling America s Home Cooking: Chocolate (3 hours) Principles for Principals Building a Plan for Reform Julia Child Memories: Bon Appetit! (2 hours) Global Voices Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know The New Americans - Part 5 Monday, 6 Tuesday, 7 Wednesday, 8 Thursday, 9 Friday, 10 Saturday, 11 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow PT WordWorld San Antonio, TX - Hour Two PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow Adirondacks (2 hours) San Antonio, TX - Hour Two NASA Why Files Ciao Italia Rachel s Favorite Food at Home Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad Case of the Wright Invention In Campania with Students Edible Gifts Paris: Grand and Intimate Exploring the West Changing Seas Changing Seas Changing Seas Changing Seas Nature Super Grouper Mission to Inner Space Corals of the Deep Farming the Sea The Dragon Chronicles MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT NOVA Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero PT WordWorld PT Terra Antarctica: Rediscovering the Seventh Continent PBS NewsHour NOVA Frontline Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero The Released NASA Why Files Sarah s Weekend Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf Travels & Traditions Case of the Inhabitable Habitat Burgers Gaucho Grill South England New York City Global Voices (90 minutes) Daughter from Danang/Balikbayan Independent Lens Banished MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Great Performances PT WordWorld Peter and the Wolf PBS NewsHour Great Performances L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Peter and the Wolf NASA Why Files Everyday Food New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope Case of the Phenomenal Weather New Ground Waters of Shells Heart of England Papua, New Guinea Adopted: for the Life of Me Independent Lens Frontline Dirt! The Movie The Released MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe PT WordWorld PT Outdoor Idaho PT Dialogue PBS NewsHour The This Old House Hour Bucknell Candlelight Christmas NASA Sci Files Sarah s Weekend Meals Primal Grill With S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe B. Wolf Travels & Traditions The Case of the Powerful Pulleys Just Open the Pantry Italian Fire Caesar s Rome Philadelphia Mystery of Chaco Canyon Lost Cave Temples NOVA Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Washington Week BBC Newsnight PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Dialogue Need to Know e2 Architecture 2030 NASA Sci Files Ciao Italia Rachel s Favorite Food at Home Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad The Case of the Shaky Quake Eat Cardoons Big Family Get-together Germany s Black Forest Hawaii Volcanoes Independent Lens (2 hours) An Unreasonable Man Independent Lens Doc MT Antiques Roadshow San Antonio, TX - Hour Two MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe The Lawrence Welk Show PT Antiques Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe PT European Journal PT BBC Newsnight Winter History Detectives National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 Austin City Limits WWII Diary/Annie Oakley Coin/1856 Mormon Tale Kenny Chesney Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers Rick Steves Europe Smart Travels-Pacific Rim Rick Steves Europe Smart Travels Trading Globally London: Mod and Trad San Francisco Italy s Amalfi Coast Barcelona & Costa Brava Global Voices Global Voices Independent Lens (90 minutes) End of Waiting Time Lost Boys of Sudan Our Disappeared 8 idahoptv channels december 2010

9 Week of December 5-11, :00/7:00p MT/PT 12:00 midnight/11:00p MT/PT Sunday, 5 Monday, 6 Tuesday, 7 Wednesday, 8 Outdoor Idaho Great Performances (2 hours 15 minutes) New Tricks (10:39) Rudy Maxa s World (continued) Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas in Concert Wicca Works South Africa: Cape Town Straight No Chaser: (90 minutes) Celtic Thunder Christmas European Christmas Dialogue Live in New York: Holiday Edition Markets P. Allen Smith s Garden Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Knit and Crochet Today Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Home Room With a View Sunny Guest Room Books Beads/Finishing Garden Painting French Classics Three Pastas Global Voices Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan McLaughlin Group Need to Know Caviar Connection In Session Globe Trekker Flight of Faith: The Jesus Story Raleigh Ringers: One Winter Evening Charlie Rose Georgia & Armenia at Meymandi - A Holiday Special Adirondacks Antiques Roadshow Adirondacks (2 hours) (continued) San Antonio, TX - Hour Two Garden Smart This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts Sewing With Nancy One-stroke Painting Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Organic Garden Clay Deco Reversible Jackets Retro Kitchen Sambal/Creme Fraiche Sweet & Spicy PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Changing Seas Changing Seas Corals of the Deep Farming the Sea MT Terra Antarctica: Redisc. the 7th Continent Frontline Independent Lens Charlie Rose PT NOVA Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero The Released Dirt! The Movie Independent Lens NOVA Frontline Independent Lens Dirt! The Movie Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero The Released Dirt! The Movie The Victory Garden New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne Scheewe Art Workshop Best of Joy of Painting Nick Stellino s Family Pepin: More Fast Food Inspired Gardens Hat Rack Table Saw Accessories What s the Buzz? Oriental Poppies Winter Mountain Kitchen Fast Proof PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Outdoor Idaho Ind. Lens (90 minutes) Cascade Corner Banished L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Bucknell Candlelight Christmas Christmas at Belmont Charlie Rose 2009 Christmas at Belmont Great Performances L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Christmas at Belmont 2009 Peter and the Wolf 2009 Garden Smart Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Knit and Crochet Today Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Motivation, Inspiration Dressing Up Ordinary Edgings-Filet Snow Painting Latin Accent Cauliflower PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Independent Lens Dirt! The Movie MT Outdoor Idaho MT Dialogue Rosemary & Thyme MI-5 Charlie Rose PT Ant. Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe The Gongoozlers Great Performances Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Antiques Roadshow Bucknell Candlelight Christmas Peter and the Wolf Jewel of the North San Antonio, TX - Hour Two The Victory Garden The New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass With Vicki Payne Scheewe Art Workshop Best of Joy of Painting Nick Stellino s Family Pepin: Fast Food My Way Inspired Gardens Greenhouse, Parts 1 & 2 Sawhorse Roundup Work of Art Daisy Fresh Mountain at Sunset Kitchen Brussels Sprout Love Thursday, 9 PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Lost Cave Temples Friday, 10 Need to Know Sherlock Holmes Tonic Sol-Fa: Greatest Time of Year Charlie Rose The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part One Tonic Sol-Fa: Greatest Time of Year Washington Week BBC Newsnight MI-5 Christmas at Belmont 2009 P. Allen Smith s Garden This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts Sewing With Nancy One-stroke Painting Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Home Garden Animals Country Weekend Vintage Scrapbooking Decorative Stitching First-class Service Galangal/Jalapeno Roasted Duck PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Next Year Country Saturday, 11 Are You Being Served? Keeping Up Appearances Last of the Summer Wine After You ve Gone The Red Green Show May to December Doctor Who Christmas 1981 Barry s Mid-Life Crisis When She Came Back Bingo Was His Name The Crying Game Utopia Live from the Artists Den Life on Mars National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 NOVA Ringo Starr with Ben Harper and Relentless 7 Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero Globe Trekker Rick Steves Europe Smart Travels-Europe Smart Travels Rick Steves Europe B. Wolf Travels & Traditions Smart Travels South Africa 2 Highlights of Paris Rome Athens and Delphi Paris: Grand & Intimate Vatican City Genoa & Italian Riveria Independent Lens Global Voices POV Global Voices (continued) Refugee First Person Plural End of Waiting Time idahoptv.org 9

10 Week of December 12-18, :00/4:00p MT/PT 8:00/7:00p MT/PT All Times are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time) Sunday, 12 MT P. Allen Smith s Garden Hm. MT Dialogue MT Doc Martin The Admirer Outdoor Idaho Oregon Field Guide PT Doc Martin The Admirer PT NOVA Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero Jewel of the North NOVA Nature History Detectives Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero The Desert Lions WWII Diary/Annie Oakley Coin/1856 Mormon Tale Democracy in America Citizenship: Making Everyday Food New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope Government Work/Constitution: Fixed or Flexible Chicken Four Ways Food Where the Lilacs Bloom Scotland s Islands & Highlands Italy s Hidden Region Global Voices Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know The New Americans - Part 6 Monday, 13 Tuesday, 14 Wednesday, 15 PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow Christmas at Concordia San Antonio, TX - Hour Three Journey to Bethlehem NASA Sci Files Ciao Italia Rachel s Favorite Food at Home Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad Half Dome & The Case of the Biological Biosphere Perfect Paccheri Dining Al Fresco Surprising Bulgaria Evergreen Lodge Changing Seas Changing Seas Changing Seas Changing Seas Nature No Fish Left Uncounted Sentinels of the Seas Seagrasses and Mangroves Sinking The Vandenberg The Desert Lions MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow PT WordWorld San Antonio, TX - Hour Three MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT NOVA Hunting the Hidden Dimension PT WordWorld PT National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 PBS NewsHour NOVA Frontline Hunting the Hidden Dimension Close to Home NASA Sci Files Sara s Weeknight Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions The Case of the Galactic Vacation Greek Style Burn in the USA Rome: Baroque, After Dark Chicago, Illinois The Spartans (3 hours) MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Prima Princessa Presents The Nutcracker PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Paris The Luminous Years (2 hours) Featuring Natalie Cole NASA Sci Files Everyday Food New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope The Case of the Wacky Water Cycle Casual Dinner Party Stones and Pomes Eastern Turkey Guatemala Independent Lens Independent Lens Frontline At Home in Utopia Close to Home Thursday, 16 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe PT WordWorld PT Outdoor Idaho PT Dialogue PBS NewsHour The This Old House Hour Antiques Roadshow San Antonio, TX - Hour Three NASA Sci Files Sara s Weeknight Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions The Case of the Disappearing Dirt Meat Entrees Bombay Blast London: Royal & Rambunctious Napa Valley, CA 400 Years of the Telescope NOVA NOVA Hubble s Amazing Rescue Hunting the Hidden Dimension Friday, 17 Saturday, 18 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Washington Week BBC Newsnight PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Dialogue Need to Know European Christmas Markets NASA Sci Files Ciao Italia Rachel s Favorite Food at Home Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad The Case of the Prize-Winning Plants Neapolitan Easter Bread Picnic Foods The Best of Sicily Alcatraz & Chinatown Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Paris The Luminous Years (2 hours) Let Me Be Brave MT Antiques Roadshow San Antonio, TX - Hour Three MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe The Lawrence Welk Show PT Antiques Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe PT European Journal PT BBC Newsnight Christmas Reunion History Detectives St. Thomas Christmas 2010 Austin City Limits Red Hand Flag/Seth Eastman Painting/Isleton Tong Andrew Bird/St. Vincent Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers New Scandinavian Cooking Katie Brown Workshop Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Taste of Louisiana Building Blocks of Macroeconomics Merry Christmas Festive Christmas in Vienna, Austria Foods of Africa Linguists Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Independent Lens (90 minutes) Let Me Be Brave Christmas in Vienna, Austria The Megumi Yokota Story 10 idahoptv channels december 2010

11 Week of December 12-18, :00/7:00p MT/PT 12:00 midnight/11:00p MT/PT Sunday, 12 Monday, 13 Tuesday, 14 Wednesday, 15 Thursday, 16 Friday, 17 Nature Great Performances (2 hours) New Tricks (10:39) The Desert Lions Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet s Nutcracker Bank Robbery Outdoor Idaho Dialogue MI-5 Great Performances (2 hours) Jewel of the North Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet s Nutcracker P. Allen Smith s Garden Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Are You Being Served? Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Home Garden Glories What s New in Green? Circus Party Christmas 1981 K. Macpherson/New Mex. Crunchiest Pork Chops Notto Risotto Global Voices Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know Return to the Border Jewel of the North Globe Trekker Christmas at Concordia Renaissance Christmas Charlie Rose Globe Trekker Food Hour: Lebanon Journey to Bethlehem Renaissance Christmas Doc Martin Christmas at Concordia Renaissance Christmas The Admirer Journey to Bethlehem Garden Smart This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts Keeping Up Donna Dewberry Show Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Hurricane Ike Restoration Solder: Girl s Best Friend Appearances 1991 Bright & Bold Flowers Kechap Manis/Pepper Tomato & Apple PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Changing Seas Changing Seas Seagrasses & Mangroves Sinking The Vandenberg MT National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 Frontline Independent Lens Charlie Rose PT NOVA Hunting the Hidden Dimension Close to Home Independent Lens NOVA Frontline Independent Lens Hunting the Hidden Dimension Close to Home The Victory Garden New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne Last of the Summer Wine Best of the Joy of Painting Nick Stellino s Jacques Pepin: Fast Food Light Up Your Garden Greenhouse, Part 2 Conquering Curves Tropical Heat Wave Barry s Mid-Life Crisis Mountain Challenge Family Kitchen Go Fish PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Frontline Close to Home Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Paris The Luminous Years (2 hours) Charlie Rose Featuring Natalie Cole Paris The Luminous Years Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Paris The Luminous Years (2 hours) (continued) Featuring Natalie Cole Garden Smart Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop After You ve Gone Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Vac. Home Makeover Garden Party When She Came Back J. Asher/France, Cent. Am. Perfecting Pasta Sauces Sunday Dinner PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Independent Lens MT Outdoor Idaho MT Dialogue Rosemary & Thyme MI-5 Charlie Rose PT Ant. Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe The Italian Rapscallion Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Antiques Roadshow Faith Hill, Joy to the World: Featuring Natalie Cole Let Me Be Brave San Antonio, TX - Hour Three A Soundstage Special Event The Victory Garden The New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne The Red Green Show Best of the Joy of Painting Nick Stellino s Jacques Pepin: Fast Food Light Up Your Garden Fireplace Mantle Ribbon Handle Box A New Twist for Pansies Bingo Was His Name High Chateau Family Kitchen Spice Up Your Life PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose NOVA Hubble s Amazing Rescue Need to Know Sherlock Holmes Faith Hill, Joy to the World: Charlie Rose The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part Two A Soundstage Special Event Anuna: Christmas Memories Washington Week BBC Newsnight MI-5 Christmas at Concordia Journey to Bethlehem P. Allen Smith s Garden This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts May to December Donna Dewberry Show Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Home Ties That Bind Bonjour Quebec City In the Hoop The Crying Game Sunflower Bowl Maitakes/Blood Oranges Umbria Family Jewels PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Washington Week Dialogue Saturday, 18 Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Special Last of the Summer Wine After You ve Gone It s a Merry Red Green Christmas Doctor Who A Merry Heatwave Ride of the Valkyrie The Sound of the Drums Live from the Artists Den Life on Mars Paris The Luminous Years (2 hours) Tori Amos Holiday Table Best of the Joy of Painting Holiday Table Nonna Tell Me a Story: Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom Katie Brown Workshop Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom Burt Wolf: What We Eat Joyce White on Kwaanza Christmas Eve Snow Traditional Holiday Feast Lidia s Christmas Kitchen Christmas Christmas Kwanzaa African Foods in America Independent Lens Global Voices Global Voices Linguists (continued) The Flute Player/50/Fifty The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia idahoptv.org 11

12 Week of December 19-25, :00/4:00p MT/PT 8:00/7:00p MT/PT All Times are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time) Sunday, 19 MT P. Allen Smith s Garden Hm. MT Dialogue MT Doc Martin The Holly Bears a Prickle Outdoor Idaho Oregon Field Guide PT Doc Martin The Holly Bears a Prickle PT NOVA Hunting the Hidden Dimension Let Me Be Brave NOVA Nature History Detectives Hunting the Hidden Dimension Christmas in Yellowstone Hand Flag/Seth Eastman Painting/Isleton Tong Democracy in America Everyday Food New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope Federalism: U.S. v. The States Flavor Packed The Rich South Three-Part Travel Skills Special Guatemala - Seeking the Past Global Voices Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know The New Americans - Part 7 Monday, 20 Tuesday, 21 Wednesday, 22 Thursday, 23 Friday, 24 Saturday, 25 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow PT WordWorld Naughty or Nice PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow Independent Lens (2 hours) Naughty or Nice The Calling - Part 1 NASA Sci Files Ciao Italia Caprial and John s Kitchen Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad Case of the Radical Ride Congratulations! New Varieties of Cherries Three-Part Travel Skills Special Catalina Paving the Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway Paving the Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway Nature See America First Welcome Home Christmas in Yellowstone MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT NOVA Arctic Dinosaurs PT WordWorld PT Emperors of the Ice PBS NewsHour NOVA Independent Lens (2 hours) Arctic Dinosaurs The Calling - Part 2 NASA Sci Files Sara s Weeknight Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions The Case of the Great Space Exploration Mexican Made Easy Asia s Crossroads Three-Part Travel Skills Special Basque Region, Spain Outdoor Idaho Dialogue This Emotional Life (2 hours) Let Me Be Brave Family, Friends & Lovers MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Nutcracker Story PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Christmas Concert from Norway The Buddha (2 hours) NASA Sci Files Everyday Food New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope The Case of the Ocean Odyssey Spring Menu Cooking in the Woods Venice: Serene, Decadent Williamsburg, Virginia Song of the Mountains This Emotional Life (2 hours) Facing Our Fears MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe PT WordWorld PT Outdoor Idaho PT Dialogue PBS NewsHour The This Old House Hour Antiques Roadshow Naughty or Nice NASA Sci Files Sara s Weeknight Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions The Case of Zany Animal Antics Poultry Dinner Heat Without Meat Venice Sidetrips Miami, Florida Earthshaker Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: This Emotional Life Volcanos of New Mexico Rethinking Happiness MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Washington Week BBC Newsnight PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Dialogue Need to Know Outdoor Idaho Hometown Ski Hills NASA Sci Files Ciao Italia Caprial and John s Kitchen Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad The Case of the Technical Knockout Earth and Sea Cooking with Cane Berries Florence: City of Art Southwest Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Beyond Theology: What Would Jesus Do? MT Antiques Roadshow Naughty or Nice MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe The Lawrence Welk Show PT Antiques Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe PT European Journal PT BBC Newsnight Tribute to Bing Crosby History Detectives Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Austin City Limits Japanese Balloon Bomb/Soc. Circus Program/Camp David Letter Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Edward Herrmann Ben Harper and Relentless 7 Economics Classroom: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers Christina Cooks Daisy Cooks! Joanne Weir s Cooking Class Katie Brown Workshop Monetary and Fiscal Policy The Cocktail Party Makeover Tapas Cheese Wine and Cheese Independent Lens (begins 4:30/3:30p MT/PT) Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Crown of the Continent P.O.V. (90 minutes) Mine/Home Hometown Ski Hills Alaska s Wrangell-St. Elias Life. Support. Music. 12 idahoptv channels december 2010

13 Week of December 19-25, :00/7:00p MT/PT 12:00 midnight/11:00p MT/PT Sunday, 19 Monday, 20 Tuesday, 21 Wednesday, 22 Thursday, 23 Nature Masterpiece Contemporary (2 hours) New Tricks Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions Endgame Ice Cream Wars Outdoor Idaho Dialogue MI-5 Masterpiece Contemporary (2 hours) Let Me Be Brave Endgame P. Allen Smith s Garden Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Knit and Crochet Now! Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Home From Soil to Sun Gardening Solutions Frames Color Techniques K. Macpherson/Italy Easy Apple Desserts Stuff It Your Way Global Voices (90 minutes) Dialogue Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know Rain in a Dry Land Globe Trekker Independent Lens (2 hours) Charlie Rose Holy Lands: Jerusalem & the West Bank The Calling - Part 1 Independent Lens Doc Martin Independent Lens (2 hours) continued) The Holly Bears a Prickle The Calling - Part 1 Garden Smart This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Special Simply Ming Lidia s Italy American Classic Out with Old, In with Clay 1994 Shaoxing and Figs Milano Classico PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Paving the Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway Welcome Home MT Emperors of the Ice Independent Lens (2 hours) Charlie Rose PT NOVA Arctic Dinosaurs The Calling - Part 2 Independent Lens NOVA Independent Lens (2 hours) (continued) Arctic Dinosaurs The Calling - Part 2 The Victory Garden New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Special Gourmet s Adv. with Ruth Jacques Pepin: Fast Food Edible Gardens Irish Table Hand Plane How-to Quick Fix 1977-A Merry Heatwave Blackberry Farm Earth to Table PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers Losing It Secrets of the Dead The Buddha (2 hours) Charlie Rose Battle for the Bible The Buddha Secrets of the Dead The Buddha (2 hours) (continued) Battle for the Bible Garden Smart Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop After You ve Gone Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Kitchen Makeover, Pt. 1 Easter Ride of the Valkyrie K. Backhaus/Italy Night One Great Thanksgiving Stovetop Chicken PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers Don t Forget MT Outdoor Idaho MT Dialogue Rosemary & Thyme MI-5 Charlie Rose PT Ant. Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe Swords Into Ploughshares L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Antiques Roadshow L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 Hometown Ski Hills Naughty or Nice The Victory Garden The New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne It s a Merry Red Green Christmas Gourmet s Adv. with Ruth Jacques Pepin: Fast Food Edible Gardens Linen Press Blade & Bit Storage Sun-drenched Flowers Jon Rowley s Seattle Sole-Ful Suppertime PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Two Rivers Reconciliation Need to Know Night Before Christmas Carol A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Live Charlie Rose Friday, 24 Christmas Concert from Norway Washington Week BBC Newsnight MI-5 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Choir Featuring Natalie Cole P. Allen Smith s Garden This Old House Moment of Luxury Paint, Paper and Crafts Sewing with Nancy Donna Dewberry Show Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Home Kitchen Garden Celebration Hello Decorated Dolly! Retro Hankies, Part 1 Botanical Clock Sushi Rice & White Wine Braising Beef with Beer PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Saturday, 25 Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials Last of the Summer Wine After You ve Gone It s a Wonderful Red Green Christmas Doctor Who Dewhurst Up a Tree Just Say No Last of the Time Lords Live from the Artists Den Life on Mars Austin City Limits NOVA David Gray Ben Harper and Relentless 7 Arctic Dinosaurs Smart Travels - Europe Daisy Cooks! Christina Cooks Katie Brown Workshop Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom H. Keller: Secrets of a Chef Holiday Table Katie Brown Workshop Champagne Region Cocktail Party Holiday Feast New Year s New Year s Party Perfect Antipasti Party Glistening P.O.V. Washing Away: New Orleans: Getting Back to Normal Independent Lens 90 minutes) (continued) After the Storms Mine/Home idahoptv.org 13

14 Week of December 26-31, :00/4:00p MT/PT 8:00/7:00p MT/PT All Times are MT (Mountain Time)/PT (Pacific Time) Sunday, 26 MT P. Allen Smith s Garden Hm. MT Dialogue MT Doc Martin Nowt So Queer Outdoor Idaho Oregon Field Guide PT Doc Martin Nowt So Queer PT NOVA Arctic Dinosaurs Hometown Ski Hills NOVA Nature History Detectives Arctic Dinosaurs Cloud s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns Japanese Balloon Bomb/Soc. Circus Program/Camp David Letter Democracy in America Democracy in America Joanne Weir s Cooking Class New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope Civil Rights Legislatures Risotto Danish Brew Siena and Assisi Madhya Pradesh, India Beyond Theology: What Would Jesus Do? Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know Monday, 27 Tuesday, 28 Wednesday, 29 Thursday, 30 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow PT WordWorld Trash to Treasure PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow American Masters (2 hours) Trash to Treasure Glenn Gould: Genius Within NASA Sci Files Ciao Italia Caprial and John s Kitchen Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad The Case of the Fitness Challenge Want Chickpeas? Farmers Market Cinque Terre: Italy s Riviera Northwest The Buddha (2 hours) Nature Cloud s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT NOVA Secrets Beneath the Ice PT WordWorld PT Alaska: Silence & Solitude PBS NewsHour NOVA Frontline Secrets Beneath the Ice Flying Cheap NASA Sci Files Sara s Weeknight Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions The Case of the Mysterious Material Italian Spanish Smoke Amsterdam and Sidetrips Belgium American Masters (2 hours) Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Glenn Gould: Genius Within Hometown Ski Hills MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Chihuly Fire & Light PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Tavis Smiley Reports Great Performances (2 hours) Dudamel: Conducting a Life Celebracion: Gustavo Dudamel & the L.A. Philharmonic NASA Sci Files Joanne Weir s Cooking Class New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves Europe Travelscope The Case of the Energy Crunch Sauce Camp #1 Gotland: An Island Well Done Prague & the Czech Republic Madhya Pradesh, India Knee Deep Independent Lens (90 minutes) Frontline The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Flying Cheap MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour MT Antiques Roadshow UK MT Rick Steves Europe PT WordWorld PT Outdoor Idaho PT Dialogue PBS NewsHour The This Old House Hour Antiques Roadshow Trash to Treasure NASA Sci Files Sara s Weeknight Meals Primal Grill with S. Raichlen Rick Steves Europe Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions The Case of the Deafening Sound From the Sea Out of Africa Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips San Francisco, California Masters of the Arctic Ice Emperors of the Ice NOVA Secrets Beneath the Ice 14 Friday, 31 MT Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour Washington Week BBC Newsnight PT WordWorld PBS NewsHour Dialogue Live From Lincoln Center (2 hours) New York Philharmonic New Year s Eve with Lang Lang NASA Connect NASA Connect Measurement: Ciao Italia Caprial and John s Kitchen Rick Steves Europe OpenRoad Tools of Aeronautics Trade Atmospheric Detectives Neapolitan Pasta U-Pick Tomatoes South Ireland Dalton Highway Independent Lens (2 hours) Independent Lens Heart/George and Rosemary Herb & Dorothy Check Out CHANNELS Online In addition to providing the printed version of CHANNELS, Idaho Public Television continues to fine-tune its online version of the station s monthly viewers guide. The online CHANNELS can be accessed at org/members12/. Please contact us at idptv@idahoptv.org with comments and suggestions regarding the online guide. idahoptv channels december 2010

15 Week of December 26-31, :00/7:00p MT/PT 12:00 midnight/11:00p MT/PT Sunday, 26 Monday, 27 Tuesday, 28 Wednesday, 29 Thursday, 30 Nature Masterpiece Contemporary (90 minutes) New Tricks Rudy Maxa s World Cloud s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns Framed Congratulations South Africa Outdoor Idaho Dialogue MI-5 Masterpiece Contemporary (90 minutes) Dialogue Hometown Ski Hills Framed P. Allen Smith s Garden Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop Knit and Crochet Now! Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Home Bigger s Not Better Kitchen Makeover, Pt. II Wedding Cozy, Comfy Afghans Kenn Backhaus/Italy Day Soups of the Day Flora and Fauna Global Voices (90 minutes) Dialogue Washington Week McLaughlin Group Need to Know Promises Globe Trekker American Masters (2 hours) Charlie Rose Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef Glenn Gould: Genius Within American Masters Doc Martin American Masters (2 hours) continued) Nowt So Queer Glenn Gould: Genius Within Garden Smart This Old House Rough Cut - Woodworking Paint, Paper and Crafts Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Trestle Table A Crafting High 1993 Hoisin and Tomatoes Amber Waves of Pasta PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Globe Trekker Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef MT Alaska: Silence & Solitude Frontline Independent Lens 90 minutes) MT Charlie Rose PT NOVA Secrets Beneath the Ice Flying Cheap The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill PT Newsline Independent Lens Outdoor Idaho Frontline Independent Lens (90 minutes) The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Hometown Ski Hills Flying Cheap The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill The Victory Garden New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne Last of the Summer Wine Best of the Joy of Painting Gourmet s Adv. with Ruth Jacques Pepin: Fast Food Urban Oasis Walnut Table Router Jigs & Accessories Painted Beauty Christmas Specials 1979 Emerald Waters Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Crock of Flavor PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Frontline Flying Cheap Tavis Smiley Reports Great Performances (2 hours) Charlie Rose Dudamel: Conducting a Life Celebracion: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic with Juan Diego Florez Great Performances Tavis Smiley Reports Great Performances (2 hours) (continued) Dudamel: Conducting a Life Celebracion: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic with Juan Diego Florez Garden Smart Ask This Old House For Your Home Katie Brown Workshop After You ve Gone Passport & Palette America s Test Kitchen Lidia s Italy Glad You Asked! Family Just Say No Backhaus & Macpherson Italian Favorites Fontina Hot & Cold PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose 10-J: The History of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City MT Outdoor Idaho MT Dialogue Rosemary & Thyme MI-5 Charlie Rose PT Ant. Roadshow UK PT Rick Steves Europe Up the Garden Path William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible Outdoor Idaho Dialogue Antiques Roadshow William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible Winter Play Trash to Treasure The Victory Garden The New Yankee Workshop Woodsmith Shop Glass with Vicki Payne It s a Wonderful Red Green Christmas Gourmet s Adv. with Ruth Jacques Pepin: Fast Food Urban Oasis Library Ladder Sliding Door Cabinet Pop-Up Daises Enrica Rocca s Venice Smooth Food PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Emperors of the Ice Friday, 31 Live From Lincoln Center (2 hours) Austin City Limits Rolling Stones Live at the Max (90 minutes) New York Philharmonic New Year s Eve with Lang Lang Ben Harper and Relentless 7 Live From Lincoln Center Outdoor Idaho Washington Week BBC Newsnight MI-5 Tavis Smiley Reports (continued) Winter Play Dudamel: Conducting A Life P. Allen Smith s Garden This Old House Rough Cut - Woodworking Paint, Paper and Crafts Martha s Sewing Room Donna Dewberry Show Simply Ming Lidia s Italy Home The Color Factor Shaker-Inspired Stool Buckle Up Serger Embellishments Canvas on Canvas Wonton Wrapper/Parsley Wine to Chocolate PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Journal Charlie Rose Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers Future Car VIDEO PLAYER Offers Online Viewing Access to full episodes of many national PBS shows and Idaho Public Television productions can be viewed on IdahoPTV s video player, which can be accessed on our Web site. The URL for the video player is video.idahoptv.org/. Check on the availability of selected shows; those that are posted can be viewed online in a video window or full screen. idahoptv.org 15

16 Weekends: Overnight and Daytime Idaho Channel Saturdays AM (Times are MT/PT) 1:00/12:00 Western Tradition (1 hr) Parts /4 The Renaissance and the Age of Discovery/The Renaissance and the New World Ken Burns American Stories (3 hrs) 12/11 Frank Lloyd Wright, Part 1/Frank Lloyd Wright, Part 2 Renaissance Christmas (1 hr) 12/18 Masterpiece Classic (3 hrs) 12/25 Persuasion/Northanger Abbey 2:00/1:00 Unfinished Nation (1 hr) Parts /4 What Price Freedom/Tattered Remains Christmas at Concordia-Journey to Bethlehem (1 hr) 12/18 3:00/2:00 Unfinished Nation (1 hr) Parts /4 Right Turn/World of Uncertainty National Christmas Tree Lighting /18 4:00/3:00 Human Condition (1 hr) Parts /4 The Medical Marketplace/What Price? Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (90 mins) 12/11 Angel Voice: Libera in Concert 12/18 Masterpiece Classic 12/25 Mansfield Park (90 mins) 5:00/4:00 Examined Life: An Introduction to Philosophy (1 hr) Parts /4 What Is Art?/What Is the Meaning of Life? Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole 12/18 5:30/4:30 Memory of a Large Christmas 12/11 European Christmas Markets 12/25 6:00/5:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly 6:30/5:30 Market to Market 7:00/6:00 Second Opinion 12/4 Heart Replacement ; 12/11 HPV Vaccine/Cervical Cancer ; 12/18 Spinal Cord Injury ; 12/25 Dizziness 7:30/6:30 In Julia s Kitchen With Master Chefs 12/4 Daniel Boulud ; 12/11 Jim Dodge ; 12/18 Charlie Trotter ; 12/25 Leah Chase 8:00/7:00 America s Home Cooking: Chocolate 12/4 Lidia s Italy 12/11 The Liquid Marriage ; 12/18 Fishing for Tuna in Genova ; 12/25 Huggable Ligurian Food 8:30/7:30 Everyday Food 12/11 Comfort Food ; 12/18 New Spin on Pizza ; 12/25 Cooking With Fruit 9:00/8:00 Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way 12/11 Sole-Ful Suppertime ; 12/18 Crock of Flavor ; 12/25 Smooth Food 9:30/8:30 Simply Ming 12/11, 18 & 25 TBA 10:00/9:00 Gourmet s Diary of a Foodie 12/11 The Inventors ; 12/18 Chile: Mestizo ; 12/25 Anatomy of a Meal: Paul Bartolotta 10:30/9:30 Cook s Country from America s Test Kitchen 12/11 Ultimate Ham Dinner ; 12/18 Old-fashioned Roast Beef Dinner ; 12/25 Pucker-up Pies 11:00/10:00 Julia Child Memories: Bon Appetit! 12/4 America s Test Kitchen from Cook s Illustrated 12/11 Four-Star Stuffed Chicken Breasts ; 12/18 Bread Making, Simplified ; 12/25 Weeknight Summer Supper 11:30/10:30 Scrapbook Memories 12/11 Celebrations ; 12/18 Specialty ; 12/25 Mix It Up Again PM 12:00/11:00 Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art 12/11 The Homestead, Part 2 ; 12/18 The Homestead, Part 3 ; 12/25 The Homestead, Part 4 12:30/11:30 The Aviators 12/11 & 18 TBA Outdoor Idaho 12/25 Flying Idaho 1:00/12:00 Tackling Diabetes with Dr. Neal Barnard 12/4 (90 mins) This Old House (Rpt. 12/12, 19 & 26) 12/11, 18 & 25 TBA 1:30/12:30 This Old House (12/11) Ask This Old House (Rpt. 12/19 & 26) 12/18 & 25 TBA 2:00/1:00 Rough Cut-Working With Tommy Mac 12/11, 18 & 25 TBA 2:30/1:30 Best of Ask This Old House 12/4 (1 hr) American Woodshop 12/11 Two-drawer Utility Chest ; 12/18 Colonial Door Casings with Broken Arch Pediments ; 12/25 Shakerinspired Work Tables 3:00/2:00 MotorWeek 12/11, 18 & 25 TBA 3:30/2:30 Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Shows 12/4 (90 mins) America s Heartland 12/11, 18 & 25 4:00/3:00 NOVA (R) (1 hr) 12/11 Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero ; 12/18 Hunting the Hidden Dimension ; 12/25 Arctic Dinosaurs Sundays AM (Times are MT/PT) 12:00/ Austin City Limits (1 hr) 12/5 Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez ; 12/12 Kenny Chesney ; 12/19 Andrew Bird/St. Vincent ; 12/26 Ben Harper and Relentless 7 1:00/12:00 Nature (1 hr) 12/5 A Mystery in Alaska ; 12/12 The Dragon Chronicles ; 12/19 The Desert Lions ; 12/26 Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions 2:00/1:00 Camp Victory, Afghanistan 12/5 Frontline 12/12 The Released ; 12/19 Close to Home Terra Antarctica: Rediscovering The Seventh Continent 12/26 3:00/2:00 MI5 4:00/3:00 Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology (1 hr) 12/5 Living With Earth, Part 1/Living With Earth, Part 2 From Cheyenne to Pendleton: The Rise & Fall of the Rodeo Cowgirl 12/12 (2 hrs) Paris: The Luminous Years 12/19 (2 hrs) Independent Lens (2 hrs) 12/26 The Calling, Part 1 5:00/4:00 Anuna: Christmas Memories 12/5 (1 hr) 6:00/5:00 Mister Rogers Neighborhood 6:30/5:30 Curious George 7:00/6:00 Mama Mirabelle s Home Movies 7:30/6:30 Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo 8:00/7:00 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 8:30/7:30 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas 12/5 (90 mins) Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps 12/12, 19 & 26 9:00/8:00 Bob the Builder 12/12, 19 & 26 9:30/8:30 Franny s Feet 12/12, 19 & 26 10:00/9:00 Nature (90 mins) 12/5 Christmas in Yellowstone Thomas & Friends 12/12, 19 & 26 10:30/9:30 Animalia 12/12, 19 & 26 11:00/10:00 Sci Girls 12/12, 19 & 26 11:30/10:30 Brain Fitness: Peak Performance 12/5 (90 mins) Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack 12/12, 19 & 26 PM 12:00/11:00 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 12/12, 19 & 26 12:30/11:30 The McLaughlin Group 12/12, 19 & 26 1:00/12:00 Straight No Chaser: Live in New York: Holiday Edition 12/5 (90 mins) One-stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry 12/12 Fountains and Birdbaths ; 12/19 Paper Crafting ; 12/26 Wall Shelves 1:30/12:30 America Sews With Sue Hausmann 12/12 Create for Christmas ; 12/19 Sew for Baby ; 12/26 Fabric Manipulation Embellished on the Serger 2:00/1:00 Quilting Arts 12/12 Free-Motion Quilting and Machine Needle-felting ; 12/19 Pictorial Quilts ; 12/26 Quilting Every Day 2:30/1:30 Lights: Celebrate Hanukkah Live In Concert 12/5 (90 mins) Hometime 12/12 Attic Trusses ; 12/19 Standalone Garage ; 12/26 Yoga Studio 3:00/2:00 Woodsmith Shop 12/12 Sliding Door Cabinet ; 12/19 Shop Storage: Slant- Front Tool Cart ; 12/26 Mobile Shop Cart 3:30/2:30 This Old House (R) 12/12, 19 & 26 4:00/3:00 Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration 12/5 (90 mins) This Old House (R) 12/12 Ask This Old House (R) 12/19 & 26 4:30/3:30 The Victory Garden 12/12 Light Up Your Garden ; 12/19 Edible Gardens ; 12/26 Urban Oasis 16 idahoptv channels december 2010

17 Ron Pisaneschi Director of Content Ron s PiCKS NOVA Moves to Wednesdays, Looks at Materials Science Next month PBS long-standing science series NOVA moves to Wednesday evenings. To kick off its new home, the series presents a new mini-series Making Stuff that examines the amazing advancements in materials science. From carbon nanotubes to artificial skin, our world is poised at the frontier of a revolution in materials science as farreaching as the biotech breakthroughs of the last two decades. This four-part series explores how materials changed history and are shaping the future, ranging from cost-effective fuel cells and solar panels to quantum computers and ultra-light automobiles. The New York Times technology correspondent and best-selling author Ron s Picks continued on page 30 IdahoPTV s 24-hour Over-the-Air Multi-cast Digital Channel Lineup See Schedule beginning on Pages 6-7 IDAHO (Standard Definition) Sub-Channel 1 Standard definition broadcast of the main IdahoPTV channel. HIGH-DEFINITION (HD) Sub-Channel 2 Local and national programs in HD and wide screen. LEARN/CREATE (Standard Def.) Sub-Channel 3 Enrichment programs for educators and life-long learners as well as live coverage of the Idaho House of Representatives when in session. WORLD (Standard Def.) Sub-Channel 4 Public affairs and life & culture programming also includes live coverage of the Idaho Senate when in session. december Check out our Web site! idahoptv.org LISTINGS The monthly program listings are for evening programming on IdahoPTV s Idaho Sub-Channel 1. See page 5 for children s Ready to Learn and other daytime programs and educational overnight programming on Idaho Sub- Channel 1. See page 16 for weekend overnight and daytime programming. All listings are based on the most complete and accurate information obtainable at press time. New, exciting and timely programs often become available to Idaho Public Television after press deadline. We regret not being able to include those changes, but please consult our Web site (idahoptv.org), and daily newspaper listings or call your station for the most up-todate information: KAID-TV 4/KIPT-TV 13, ; KISU-TV 10, ; KUID-TV 12/KCDT-TV 26, MT PT (D) 1 Wednesday Mountain Time Pacific Time Described Video 7:00 John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind The lead singer of The Lovin Spoonful presents singers and songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s with historical footage and new performances. See the original Kingston Trio, The New Christy Minstrels, The Limeliters, The Serendipity Singers, The Brothers Four, The Highwaymen and The Rooftop Singers. Relive Pete Seeger s and Judy Collin s duet of Turn, Turn, Turn, Harry Belefonte s Jamaica Farewell, Trini Lopez s If I Had a Hammer and Bobby Darin s * An IdahoPTV Production (V) Viewer Discretion Advised (HD) High Definition Available Most programming is in Stereo (S). All programming is Close Captioned (CC) for the hearing impaired, except some overnight courses. Closed Captioning Hotline: To report problems with closed captioning, call (208) ; FAX (208) or cc@idahoptv.org All Times Listed are Mountain Time/Pacific Time RICK STEVES EUROPE Norway s West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen Airs Thursday, December 2, at 7:30/8:30 p.m. MT/PT Rick sails under fjord cliffs, hikes on glaciers and finds surviving traditions in remote farm hamlets. Also this month are RICK STEVES EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS (Saturday, December 4, at 5:00/4:00 p.m. MT/PT) and RICK STEVES EUROPE Stockholm (Thursday, December 9, at 7:30/8:30 p.m. MT/PT). Then the show returns to its regular time slots of Saturdays 6:30/5:30 p.m. MT/PT with a repeat the following Thursday at 7:30/8:30 p.m. MT/PT with new shows: Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters, Galicia and the Camino de Santiago and Basque Country. Sponsors: Best Western Cottontree Inn, Les Bois Partners, Potlatch Corporation Simple Song of Freedom. New performances are presented by the original and reunited Chad Mitchell Trio, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds, Barry McGuire and Jesse Colin Young of The Youngbloods with Get Together. 9:00 Cirque du Soleil Flowers in the Desert From the seven Cirque du Soleil shows performing in Las Vegas comes a sampling of their show-stopping repertoire, drawing on the theme of flowers. This garden of delights features flowers that open to reveal rich, imaginative worlds within, providing the entry into and exit from the performances. The trademark mixture of circus arts, theatre, choreography, live music, imaginative costumes, technical innovations and artistic vision are on display. Trial version of CHANNELS online continues! idahoptv.org/members12/ idahoptv.org 17

18 2 Thursday 7:00/ Antiques Roadshow UK Compilation 1 7:30/ Rick Steves Europe Norway s West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen Rick sails under towering fjord cliffs, hikes on powerful glaciers, and finds surviving traditions in the countryside at remote farm hamlets. He delves into Hanseatic heritage and enjoys the hospitality of the country s historic capital. 8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Yellowstone s Cascade Corner The lush southwest corner of the national park that extends from Wyoming into Idaho is a region of huge meadows, twisting canyons and countless waterfalls. Reached on foot or by horseback, this 200 square miles of the park is a wilderness escape for hardy adventurers. 8:30/7:30 Dialogue *(HD) Ishmael Beah Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former child soldier from Sierra Leone at the Sun Valley Writers Conference. Beah discusses D dialogue why he wrote his book, A Long Way Gone, which tells of his harrowing experiences and recovery. (No Live Call-in) /8:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Compilation 1 KUID/KCDT only /8:30 Rick Steves Europe Norway s West: Fjords, Mountains and Bergen KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Rosemary and Thyme The Invisible Worm At Stagford Lodge Prep School, where tradition wars with attempts to modernize, the headmaster s wife hires Rosemary and Laura to investigate why the school s newly planted roses are dying. When the school s shy geography teacher dies during a traditional school event, the gardeners wonder if the dying roses and the teacher s mysterious death are connected. 10:00 MI5 (HD) Harry awakes a sleeper to perpetrate a lie in order to attract terrorist groups. Tom has second thoughts about the arrangement with the sleeper and endangers the operation. 3 Friday 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 BBC Newsnight (HD) 8:00 Need To Know (HD) 9:00 Sherlock Holmes The Sign of Four Holmes dives into the adventure involving a wronged heiress. Part 2 of 2 10:00 Aruna: Christmas Memories The Celtic Irish choral group the original vocal group in Riverdance bridges the gap between classical and popular music with a pure, haunting, emotional, mystical and unusual sound. The singers, musicians and dancers perform popular and lesserknown Christmas music and reminisce about their own cherished holiday memories. 12:00/ BBC World Service 4 Saturday 5:00/4:00 Rick Steves European Christmas Rick gets down on the carpet with wide-eyed children, up in the loft with outstanding choirs and into the kitchen with grandma for holiday cooking secrets. He experiences Christmas traditions across Europe, from flaming puddings and minced pies to angelic girls choirs donning flickering crowns of candles. Each scene is filled with the sounds of traditional European holiday celebrations. Authors Tell Their Stories in December Airs Thursdays at 8:30/7:30 p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sundays at 5:30/4:30 p.m. MT/PT See it in HD Thursdays at 9:30/8:30 p.m. MT/PT and Sundays at 8:30/7:30 p.m. MT/PT Ishmael Beah Five shows this month feature interviews by host Marcia Franklin with authors, four of whom participated in this year s Sun Valley Writers Conference. Ishmael Beah (December 2) is a former child soldier from Sierra Leone who writes about his harrowing experience and recovery in A Long Way Gone. He talks about why he wrote the book and how he thinks society can lessen the prevalence of child soldiers. Pico Iyer (December 9) is a former reporter for Time magazine and an author who recently completed a book on the Dalai Lama titled The Open Road. His writings have taken him to some of the most farflung parts of the world, and he shares some of his travel tips. Strobe Talbott (December 16) is a former diplomat who discusses what he views as the most pressing international issue of today: global warming. He has written a book titled Fast Forward about the topic. He also talks with Franklin about his job as the director of the Brookings Institution and his views on global governance. David Kennedy (December 23) is a Stanford professor emeritus who discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Great Depression, Freedom from Fear. He compares the financial crisis of that time to today and also discusses the role of the historian in commenting on current issues. Douglas Brinkley (December 30) is an award-winning historian who discusses his new book The Wilderness Warrior. Brinkley s book examines the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt, who set aside more than 230 million acres of federal land, including nearly 20 forests and two wildlife refuges in Idaho. Brinkley was in Boise in late October as a guest speaker for the Idaho Humanities Council. For more information on these interviews and the Sun Valley Writers Conference, or to view past interviews, go to: idahoptv.org/dialogue. Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation 18 idahoptv channels december 2010

19 /6:00 Yanni: A Living Legacy The composer/performer stars in this narrated musical journey from past to present performances. He also reflects on extraordinary moments in his career during an interview in his studio. Performances are drawn from his 1993 Live at the Acropolis, and his history-making appearances at India s Taj Mahal and China s Forbidden City. Also featured are performances in London, Las Vegas and Acapulco. KUID/KCDT only 7:00 André Rieu: In Wonderland The violinist-conductor, his orchestra, choir and soloists perform at one of the world s most beautiful theme parks, Holland s more than 50-year-old Efteling, with its Fairy Tale Forest, fast rides, walking paths and other attractions. Rieu is joined by featured performers Susan Erens, Carmen Monarcha, Carla Maffioletti, Mirusia Louwerse, Brian Dickerson and the Platinum Tenors for this concert in his native Holland. 9:00 Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan In Session In 1983, legendary blues guitarist Albert King and little Stevie, the skinny kid, who sat in when King played in Texas, combine legendary forces in this joint performance for the TV show called In Session. The performance includes short audio segments of the banter between King and the late Vaughan and is the only known recording of the two musicians together. Songs include Stormy Monday, Pride and Joy, Blues at Sunrise, Match Box Blues and Don t Lie to Me. 10:30 Celtic Thunder Christmas Irishmen Damian McGinty, Keith Harkin, Paul Byrom, Ryan Kelly and Scotsman George Donaldson pay homage to cherished holiday favorites at a live performance in Poughkeepsie, New York. The group presents such standards as It s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas, Let It Snow, Winter Wonderland and Silent Night. The singers also perform some specially-written originals, such as Going Home for Christmas, Christmas Morning Donegal and Our First Christmas Together. 12:00/ Austin City Limits (HD) Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez 5 Sunday /4:30 National Geographic Magazine s Top 10 Photos of the Year Editor in Chief Chris Johns singles out 10 photos for their lasting significance from among the 1,000 images published in KUID/KCDT only Live Pledge Begins from IDPTV Studio 5:30 Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes The annual New York extravaganza comes to public television, starring the Radio City Rockettes and their signature precision dance style. The favorite routines, special effects and gorgeous costumes showcase the famed challenging choreography. Among the favorites are the tap tour de force 12 Days of Christmas scene and the production number in Times Square that includes a fireworks display. Traditional fan favorites such as the Living Nativity scene and Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, which have been in the show since its inception in 1933, are also featured. 7:00 Outdoor Idaho * Flying Idaho Meet wilderness flying veterans, a wilderness flying school operator, and individuals who build their own planes, including a replica of the first plane to fly in Idaho. Attend an air show, visit an upscale boutique aircraft business, and find out a bit of Idaho s flying history. Above all in the third dimension, join pilots, who experience the constantly changing scene that is the Idaho landscape from the air. 7:45 Outdoor Idaho * Canyonlands Calling Rivers plunge through narrow canyons. Desert expanses open to the horizon. Mountains and rock formations stand sentinel over special places. Eight years of collaborative effort among ranchers, conservationists, recreationists, Owyhee County officials, Native Americans and others culminate in the federal Owyhee Initiative that includes many uses, including designated wilderness. Discover Your Discover a part of Idaho you ve been missing this holiday season with award-winning videos from Idaho Public Television. Video packages perfect for holiday gift-giving! Scenic Idaho Package Idaho: An Aerial Tapestry Idaho Edens Idaho s Centennial Trail 3 DVD Package To Order: Specials of 2010 Package Capitol of Light Wooden Boats, Wondrous Lakes Yellowstone s Cascade Corner 3 DVD Package idahoptv.org 19

20 8:30 Great Performances (D) Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas Everyone s favorite Hitman joins the tenor for a concert of holiday classics. Showcasing Bocelli s soaring vocals are lush arrangements infused with the distinctive Foster touch. Special musical guests include Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Reba McEntire, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, The Muppets and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 10:30 New Tricks Wicca Work UCOS re-investigates the suspicious murder of Craig Rossiter, a librarian and member of a coven when he died 10 years before. The team has to infiltrate the coven and speak to other members to get answers, leaving the team members all feeling uneasy. 11:30 Rudy Maxa s World South Africa Cape Town Rudy is at the nexus of cultures, waking up in a cosmopolitan city, spending the afternoon with penguins, riding a funicular to the edge of a continent, and watching the sun set from a beach. He seeks out the natural wonders surrounding the city and the contrasts between the urbane waterfront and the nearby townships. 12:00/ Globe Trekker (HD) Georgia & Armenia Ian begins in Armenia s capital to explore the surrounding areas. 6 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) San Antonio, Texas Appraisers find a controversial silver statue of St. Catherine that could be a very valuable medieval masterpiece or a 17thcentury copy. A massive desk and bookcase, made in the mid-19th-century German-Texan tradition is valued up to $10,000. Part 2 of 3 (Rpt. 12/11) 8:00 Globe Trekker (D) Georgia & Armenia From Armenia s capital, Yerevan, Ian visits the rock-hewn Gerhard Church, Lake Sevan and the Armenian Genocide Memorial in the shadow of Mount Ararat. In Georgia, he explores the capital Tbilisi and the seaside resort Batumi before heading out into the Caucasus Mountains. 9:00 Flight of Faith: The Jesus Story Soaring over the Holy Land, this film focuses on the places connected with Jesus life and ministry from an aerial perspective. Beginning in Nazareth, the scene moves across the Judean Desert to Bethlehem. Authors, scholars, archaeologists and local residents provide insight in this chronological story of the life of Jesus. Designations include the Mount of the Beatitudes, Peter s home in Galilee, Cana and Bethsaida. Two Specials Probe Antarctica s Impact on Global Warming Antarctica, one of the coldest and most remote places on the planet, is a fascinating place that holds a global impact on our climate. Once thought to be locked in a solid deep freeze for the last 15 million years, it now appears Antarctica has melted and frozen again dozens of times during that period. Two specials on Idaho Public Television this month look at some of the scientific implications of this phenomenon and bring The Seventh Continent closer to home. Scientists say Antarctica is being heavily impacted by climate change. Temperatures have warmed along the Peninsula (the northernmost part of the continent s mainland) faster than anywhere on Earth during the past 50 years. TERRA ANTARCTICA: REDISCOVERING THE SEVENTH CONTINENT (Tuesday, December 7, at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT) follows a six-week journey by sea kayak, sailboat, foot and small plane, to observe and record the changes that are occurring there as a result of this rapid warming trend. This National Geographic-sponsored exploration also examines Antarctica s boom in tourism, even though it is covered in ice. It is, on average, the world leastpopulated, coldest, driest and windiest continent with the highest average elevation of all the continents. Then later this month NOVA presents Secrets Beneath the Ice (Tuesday, December 28, at 7:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT). This film looks at how Antarctica s climate past offers clues to what may happen to our warming planet. In 2002 a 200-meter-thick ice shelf the size of Manhattan collapsed into the ocean off the peninsula, shocking scientists and raising the alarming possibility that we may be heading toward an ice-free Antarctica last seen a million years ago. That phenomenon would possibly raise world sea levels to dangerous heights. To gather crucial evidence to determine if this could really happen a drilling probe known as ANDRILL began. Drilling deep beneath the Antarctic ice, down through the sea and three-fourths of a mile into the seafloor, ANDRILL recovers rock cores that reveal intimate details of climate and fauna from a time in the distant past when the Earth was just a few degrees warmer than it is today. As researchers grapple with the harshest conditions on the planet, they discover astonishing new clues not only about Antarctica s past, but also the Earth s future. NOVA sponsors: Elks Wound Center, INL/Battelle, KIDK Channel 3 CBS, Monsanto Company, Power Engineers 20 idahoptv channels december 2010

21 10:00 Raleigh Ringers: One Winter s Night at Meymandi A Holiday Special From Raleigh, North Carolina, the handbell ensemble performs sacred and secular music of the season. This group, known for technical perfection, musical maturity and heartfelt expression, opens with Sarajevo/Christmas Eve. 7 Tuesday 7:00/ NOVA (D)(HD) Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero Two leading chemists race to liquefy helium and nitrogen, which opens the door to the modern era of cold technologies. Part 2 of 2 (Rpt. 12/11) 8:00/7:00 Terra Antarctica: Rediscovering the Seventh Continent Host Jon Bowermasters guides a crew of adventurers on this National Geographic-sponsored expedition Airs Monday, December 6, at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT This documentary takes to the skies to provide a fresh approach and a stunning backdrop to the Greatest Story Ever Told, the 33-year life of Jesus Christ. The film captures the geography of the Holy Land from an aerial perspective, focusing on the places connected with Jesus life and ministry. Beginning in Nazareth at the site where the angel Gabriel visited Mary, Jesus mother, and then across the Judean Desert to the place of Jesus birth, the story moves forward chronologically. Authors, historians and archaeologists provide expertise and insight through scriptural references and in-depth knowledge of the places where Jesus by sea kayak, sailboat, foot and small plane to record changes occurring to Antarctica due to the warming trend. Temperatures have risen faster here than anywhere else on the planet over the last halfcentury. /8:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero Part 2 of 2 KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Frontline (D)(HD) The Released As a follow-up to the film The New Asylums, FRONTLINE examines what happens to mentally ill prisoners when they leave prison and why they return at such alarming rates. 10:00 Independent Lens (HD) Dirt! The Movie Actress, author and social activist Jamie Lee Curtis narrates this history of the substance that recycles water, provides food, offers shelter and can be used as a source of medicine, beauty and culture. But this livingresource is threatened by industrial, agricultural and development processes. At locations worldwide, global visionaries are discovering new ways of thinking to repair this resource. lived, worked and ministered. Narrated by filmmaker Laurence Vulliamy, the film provides spectacular aerial photography that captures the area s landscapes from Nazareth to Jerusalem. The locals who protect and care for Jesus legacy explain the real settings behind the life story that changed the world. Viewers experience the wonders of Cana (where Jesus turned water into wine), the Mount of the Beatitudes (location of his famous sermon), Bethsaida (site of the loaves and fishes miracle), and much more, all shot on location in high definition. One reviewer calls this film a modern-day travelogue to Israel with special emphasis on the glorious sights held to be holy by millions. 8 Wednesday 7:00 Great Performances (HD) Peter and the Wolf Gergei Prokofiev s 1936 musical tale is given new life in an innovative animated interpretation. Suzie Templeton s stopmotion animation is set to the famous score that tells how little boys can find extraordinary courage. Peter and his array of animal friends, represented by different instruments in the orchestra, rescue the village from the wolf. 8:00 L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010 (HD) There is something for everyone in this highlights show of the annual multi-cultural sixhour celebration from Los Angeles. Highlights include Silent Night performed by Hawaiian actress Tia Carrere, accompanied by Daniel Ho. Combined mariachi groups present holiday music in English and Spanish. Sweet Honey in the Rock offers a gospel styling of a Chinese proverb. Antics Performance gives A Christmas Carol the Hip-Hop treatment and Little Willy G puts his own twist on Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. 9:00 A Bucknell Candelight Christmas The Central Pennsylvania s campus tradition is modeled after Cambridge University s Christmas Eve Service. The program opens with a candlelight procession and includes Bible readings and anthems from the undergraduate musical assembles. The holiday special also highlights the congregation singing with performances of familiar carols. 10:00 Christmas at Belmont (HD) Singer Trisha Yearwood, a Belmont University alumna, is host for this holiday program of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and lighthearted seasonal favorites. More than 400 student voices join Yearwood, the Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children s Choir to present this annual production. 9 Thursday 7:00/ Antiques Roadshow UK Aberdeen Music Hall 7:30/ Rick Steves Europe Stockholm Steves explores the Swedish capital, pondering gilded royal staterooms and sampling gourmet reindeer. He experiences the city s cultural highlights and sails the archipelago for northern Europe s prettiest island-hopping. idahoptv.org 21

22 Several new prime-time shows feature the music of the season on Idaho Public Television this month. The new holiday specials begin with L.A. HOLIDAY CELEBRATION 2010 (Wednesday, December 8, at 8 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT). This is a highlight version of the sixhour Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration that took place in the Music Center of Los Angeles on Christmas Eve The event, held every December 24 since 1960, features between 1,000-1,500 performers each year and celebrates the many cultural and holiday traditions of the region. Immediately following is BUCKNELL CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS (Wednesday, December 8, at 9 p.m. MT/PT), a campus tradition modeled after Cambridge University s Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols. The program opens with the traditional candlelight procession and features familiar carols such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Go Tell It On the Mountain, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night and Joy to the World. Filmed at the historic Hoyt Sherman Theater in Des Moines, Iowa, TONIC SOL- FA: GREATEST TIME OF YEAR (Friday, December 10, at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT) is a Christmas holiday concert from one of the most popular a cappella groups in the country. The show features the group s tight vocal harmonies, outstanding arrangements of holiday favorites, including their Emmy Award-winning version of Rockin on Top of the World. The following week continues IdahoPTV s holiday celebration with CHRISTMAS AT CONCORDIA JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM (Monday, December 13, at 9 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT). Composer and conductor René Clausen of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, re-imagines Christmas, taking viewers of all faiths and traditions on a musical journey. The college s 83rd annual concert combines the pageantry of opera, the grandeur of choral orchestral masterworks, and the intimacy of delicate solos. The diverse selections include sacred seasonal favorites such as Oh Holy Night and Do You Hear What I Hear ; traditional American folk hymns like I Wonder as I Wander ; and original compositions by Clausen, including There Is No Rose of Such Virtue. Celebrating its 88 th year THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING 2010 (Tuesday, December 14, at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT) displays all the pageantry of the annual event in Washington, D.C. This special includes appearances and performances by some of the most recognizable names in entertainment. The evening s festivities will be capped off with the ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree, which is traditionally hosted by the president and first family. The cartoon fairy ballerina Prima Princessa takes a group of pre-school children on a Christmas journey to see a live performance in PRIMA PRINCESS PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER (Wednesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. MT/PT). As the Nutcracker ballet is performed by England s world famous Birmingham Royal Ballet, Prima Princessa narrates the story so children can understand the plot. Between acts the kids get up and dance, learning simple ballet steps from students at the academy of the New York City Ballet. The Nutcracker special is immediately followed by CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING NATALIE COLE AND DAVID MCCULLOUGH (Wednesday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 6:00/5:00 and 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT). Grammy Award winner Cole and Pulitzer Prize winner McCullough join the world-renowned choir at Temple Square in a magnificent Christmas celebration in Salt Lake City. This special features some of the season s most beloved songs. Cole joins the choir to perform It s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. McCullough reflects on American Christmas Memories. The program also includes For Unto Us a Child is Born from The Messiah, Christmas Carols in the Air, Angels, From the Realms of Glory and more. 22 idahoptv channels december 2010

23 8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Jewel of the North At the top of Idaho s panhandle, Priest Lake exerts a magnetic pull that lures people back again and again. The people, environment and history of the lake are featured in this profile. (Rpt. 12/12) 8:30/7:30 Dialogue *(HD) Pico Iyer Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former Time magazine reporter and author at the Sun Valley Writers Conference. Iyer, who has just completed a book on the Dalai Lama called The Open Road talks about his travels and writings. (No Live Call-in) (Rpt. 12/12) /8:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Aberdeen Music Hall KUID/KCDT only /8:30 Rick Steves Europe Stockholm KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Rosemary and Thyme The Gongoozlers Rosemary and Laura agree to offer advice when a TV personality wants to restore his show s ratings. But when Rosemary falls from a viewing tower in an accident probably intended for someone else and a visiting journalist is found dead, the gardening duo find themselves in the cut-throat world of television. 10:00 MI5 (HD) Danny, on close quarter protection, is shaken when his charge, a controversial writer living in Britain under a fatwa, is shot at. Adam begins to suspect the hitman intentionally missed the writer, aiming for a friend with him. Danny is assigned to the friend, and Zoe and the rest of the team track down the hitman. 10 Friday 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 BBC Newsnight (HD) 8:00 Need To Know (HD) 9:00 Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles Sir Charles Baskerville, who has been obsessed by a legend of a demonic hound that haunts his family, is found dead near footprints of a gigantic hound. Holmes and Watson are soon involved. Part 1 of 2 10:00 Tonic Sol-Fa: Greatest Time of Year This new special from one of the nation s top vocal groups features tight harmonies, outstanding arrangements of holiday favorites and behindthe-scenes footage that showcases the chemistry among the group s members. The quartet performs an eclectic mix of songs from traditional holiday fare to contemporary covers of Lindsey Buckingham s Holiday Road and Vanilla Ice s Ice, Ice Baby. 12:00/ BBC World Service 11 Saturday 5:00/4:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) San Antonio, Texas Part 2 of 3 (R from 12/6) 6:00/5:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Aberdeen Music Hall (R from 12/9) 6:30/5:30 Rick Steves Europe Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters Rick explores the capitals of Finland and Estonia to sample each country s history, art and distinct love of life. In Helsinki, he finds a neoclassical old town, modern flair for design and steamy saunas. Tallinn offers medieval charms and new-found prosperity. (Rpt. 12/16) /6:00 European Journal KUID/KCDT only /6:30 BBC Newsnight KUID/KCDT only LAWRENCE WELK, ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES Offer Winter, Holiday Shows 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Winter The Champagne Music Makers open with Button Up Your Overcoat. JoAnn Castle picks up the rhythm with Skater s Boogie. The Lennon Sisters sing of A Marshmallow World. Dick Dale decides to Let It Snow. 8:00 Are You Being Served? Christmas 1981 Staff members of Grace Brothers decide that the 90th birthday of old Mr. Grace calls for a special celebration. Their idea that a search of the Grace family tree to create a special coat of arms for the old gentleman produces astonishing results. 8:30 Keeping Up Appearances 1991 Hyacinth roars into the holiday season, even getting Richard into a Father Christmas outfit, then confronts a drunken Daddy in the church rectory. A case of mistaken identity leads to a strange meeting under the mistletoe. 9:00 Last of the Summer Wine Has Anyone Seen Barry s Mid Life Crisis! Barry worries he may have missed the opportunity to have a mid-life crisis. Howard is imprisoned again, but Truly on behalf of Clegg, Alvin and Billy accepts the challenge of springing him. 9:30 After You ve Gone When She Came Back Ann arrives home on a visit. She finds a firetruck outside her house, her son in plaster, and her daughter in tears. Deciding Jimmy and Diana can t be trusted, she quickly decides to extend her stay. 10:00 The Red Green Show Bingo Was His Name Red has the lodge declared a religion to allow bingo games. Red shows how to customize a car. Bill dabbles in archaeology. 10:30 May to December The Crying Game Zoe is finding it difficult to get her life back to normal after the miscarriage. In the hope of cheering her up, Alec brings home Arnold, a loveable dog. 11:00 Doctor Who Utopia As Captain Jack storms back into the Doctor s life, the Tardis is thrown out of control, to the end of the universe. There they find the savage Futurekind ruling the wilderness while a lonely Professor tries in vain to save the last of the human race. 12:00/ Austin City Limits (HD) Kenny Chesney 12 Sunday 5:00/4:00 P. Allen Smith s Garden Home Perennials for the Garden Allen tells about the mainstay plants he returns to year after year. Then, he shares how plant breeders are paying more attention to water conservation issues in their breeding programs. 5:30/4:30 Dialogue *(HD) Pico Iyer (R from 12/9) 6:00/5:00 Doc Martin The Admirer Glamorous divorcee and hotel owner Carrie Wilson sets her sights on Doc Martin. Louisa is furious. /6:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero (R from 12/7) KUID/KCDT only Discover something new at our new online store: shop.idahoptv.org Find award-winning Idaho Public Television programs and your favorite national PBS programs at our improved video store. Visit today. shop.idahoptv.org or call toll-free (877) idahoptv.org 23

24 7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Jewel of the North (R from 12/9) 7:30 Oregon Field Guide The show travels 48 hours on a non-stop trip across the state in search of hundreds of different birds. Then cattle ranchers look for new technology to help track cattle and prevent theft. 8:00 Nature (D)(HD) The Desert Lions In the mid-1980s, carnivore specialist Philip Stander first observed a population of lions hunting sea lion on Africa s wild and forbidding Skeleton Coast. They carried their kill miles inland in the Namib Desert. After seeming to disappear for two decades, the lions reappear, and Stander is determined to learn their story. 9:00 Great Performances (D)(HD) Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet s Nutcracker The ballet company, which was the first to perform The Nutcracker in the United States in 1944, remakes the holiday story, resetting it during the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco. The production stars Maria Kochetkoya and Davit Karapetyan. Olympic champion figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, a native of the Bay Area and a lifelong Nutcracker fan, introduces the show. 11:00 New Tricks Bank Robbery A police informant returns to the UK after 17 years on the run and leads Gerry to fresh evidence about an unsolved armed robbery in which a bank cashier was shot and killed. Police have long suspected a known criminal to be behind the robbery. The team seeks to crack the man s ironclad alibi but learns it may not have been a one-man operation. 12:00/ Globe Trekker (HD) Globe Trekker Food Hour: Lebanon Merrilees Parker samples the world-class cuisine of Lebanon. 13 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) San Antonio, Texas Experts find a collection of memorabilia from a 1957 Buddy Holly and The Crickets concert in Liverpool, England, and a quintessential Texas painting of bluebonnets by artist Robert Wood. Part 3 of 3 (Rpt. 12/18) 8:00 Globe Trekker (D) Globe Trekker Food Hour: Lebanon Merrilees begins in Beirut sampling the country s world-class cuisine. She heads into the countryside to learn more about Lebanon s people, culture and cuisine. 9:00 Christmas at Concordia Journey to Bethlehem (HD) Composer and conductor Rene Clausen of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, reimagines Christmas, guiding a musical journey to include many faiths and traditions. Featuring large and small ensembles, the diverse selections include seasonal favorites such as Oh Holy Night and Do You Hear What I Hear, traditional American folk hymns and original compositions by Clausen. 10:00 A Renaissance Christmas (HD) Chicago s Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass celebrates the soaring sounds of the holiday season with joyful carols, solemn chants and vibrant works for brass. 14 Tuesday 7:00/ NOVA (D)(HD) Hunting the Hidden Dimension Fractals, a new branch of mathematics, connect movie special effects, the stock market, heart attacks and the rings of Saturn. Fractals open up a new territory to scientific analysis and understanding. NOVA tells the story of a group of pioneering mathematicians who developed fractals from a curiosity that few took seriously to an approach that is touching nearly every branch of understanding. (Rpt. 12/18) 8:00/7:00 The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010 (HD) The full program surrounding the lighting of the National Christmas Tree is presented with musical performances, holiday greetings by the First Family and turning on the lights of the tree on the White House lawn. /8:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Hunting the Hidden Dimension KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Frontline (HD) Close to Home Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles how the middle class is faring in this recession through stories of the people whom she has come to know at the hair salon she has frequented for 20 years. From well-to-do bankers to struggling actors, various clients lives intersect at this New York City salon and each client has a story to tell. Verite Film Chronicles Daily Life in American Town 10:00 Independent Lens (HD) This verite exploration of the congruities of daily life in an American town tells the stories of daily life in Sidney, Ohio, filmed by Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, who grew up in the community. With the title coming from the Town s Zip code, the award-winning film captures complexities and ambiguities of the shared experiences among the 20,000 residents. From the patrol car to the courtroom, the playground to the nursing home, the parade to the prayer service, the film explores relationships and interactions. PARIS THE LUMINOUS YEARS Airs Wednesday, December 15, at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT See it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT Key figures from the art world s first international avant-garde such as Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein are featured in this film. The story of Paris from that period comes not from the familiar, glamorous backdrop for the revolutions that exploded there, but as an active protagonist, catalyst and midwife to modernity. The film spotlights other artists such as Marc Chagall, Serge Diaghilev, Jean Cocteau, Aaron Copland, Josephine Baker, Marcel Duchamp, Langston Hughes, Sylvia Beach, Janet Flanner and more. They recount their individual stories of why they came to Paris, whom they met, what they created there, and how being in Paris transformed them and their work. 24 Watch online any time. Watch complete OUTDOOR IDAHO episodes online. Go to idahoptv.org and click on the OUTDOOR IDAHO icon in the WATCH VIDEO NOW window. Select from nine episode choices. Check back often; programs change monthly. idahoptv channels december 2010

25 15 Wednesday 7:00 Prima Princessa Presents the Nutcracker Cartoon fairy ballerina Prima Princessa takes a group of pre-school children to see a live performance of The Nutcracker by England s Birmingham Royal Ballet where she narrates the performance for the children. Between acts the kids get up and dance, learinng simple ballet steps from students at SAB, official academy of the New York City Ballet. 8:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole and David McCullough (HD) Nine-time Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole performs favorite holiday songs with the choir and orchestra in Salt Lake City for a Christmas celebration at Temple Square. Cole sings It s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough reflects on American Christmas Memories. Other musical selections include For Unto Us a Child Is Born from the Messiah, Christmas Carols in the Air and Angels, from the Realms of Glory as well as performances by a combined children s choir and ballet dancers. 9:00 Paris the Luminous Years (HD) In the years , Paris is a magnet for international talent intent on overturning tradition in the arts of the West and defining modernism. Archival footage of Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copeland, Sylvia Beach and Marcel Duchamp reveals why the avant-garde art world chose Paris, augmented by letters, memoirs and recollections of witnesses. Intrepid art deals, young publishers at independent presses, and a visionary impresario at the Ballets Russes helped bring new art, literature and music to the public. 16 Thursday 7:00/ Antiques Roadshow UK Prideaux Place 1 7:30/ Rick Steves Europe Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters (R from 12/11) 8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Let Me Be Brave The tenacity, pride and athleticism of 2,000 intellectually challenged athletes from 95 countries are embodied by four area athletes who competed at the 2009 Special Olympics Winter World Games, held in Idaho. OUTDOOR IDAHO cameras are at alpine, snowboarding, snowshoeing and floor hockey events, along with thousands of fans. (Rpt. 12/19) 8:30/7:30 Dialogue *(HD) Strobe Talbott Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former diplomat at the Sun Valley Writers Conference. Talbott discusses his views on what he considers the most pressing international issue of today: global warming. (No Live Call-in) (Rpt. 12/19) /8:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Prideaux Place 1 KUID/KCDT only /8:30 Rick Steves Europe Helsinki and Tallinn: Baltic Sisters KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Rosemary and Thyme The Italian Rapscallion Emma Standish hires Rosemary and Laura to prepare the surrounding garden of the restaurant Standish is opening on the Italian coast. Work proceeds at a leisurely Italian pace with interruptions for murder and the need to prove the innocence of one of the locals. 10:00 MI5 (HD) Middle East peace talks stop when a key delegate disappears one who has warned Adam about a newspaper mogul and Israeli extremist and a group he is associated with called the November Committee. Danny and Zoe are undercover in the Palestinian Freedom Campaign investigating a flamboyant, left-wing parliament member. The team also goes undercover in the November Committee, and learns someone from there may be undercover in MI5. 17 Friday 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 BBC Newsnight (HD) 8:00 Need To Know (HD) 9:00 Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles Holmes first remains in London while Dr. Watson takes stock of the situation at Baskerville Hall. Watson cautions Holmes to stay away from the moor where the powers of evil are exalted. Part 2 of 2 10:00 Faith Hill, Joy to the World: A Soundstage Special Event Backed by an orchestra led by conductor David Campbell, the singer performs from her holiday album Joy to the World. The holiday standards are amped up with challenging vocals and ambitious melodic structure. They range from the title track to singing, big-band versions of lighthearted fare such as Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. 12:00/ BBC World Service 18 Saturday 5:00/4:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) San Antonio, Texas Part 3 of 3 (R from 12/13) 6:00/5:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Prideaux Place 1 (R from 12/16) 6:30/5:30 Rick Steves Europe Galicia and the Camino de Santiago Rick follows a centuries-old pilgrim trail, from the French border to Santiago de Compostela in Spain s northwest corner. He stops in Pamplona for the running of the bulls and dives into the unique Celtic culture of Galicia where Riverdance meets flamenco. (Rpt. 12/23) /6:00 European Journal KUID/KCDT only /6:30 BB Newsnight KUID/KCDT only Holiday Shows Air on LAWRENCE WELK, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES, LAST OF SUMMER WINE, RED GREEN 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Christmas Reunion This Musical Family reunion show, originally broadcast in 1985, marks Welk s last appearance with his full orchestra. Featured are Guy and Ralna, JoAnne Castle, Arthur Duncan, Norma Zimmer, Bobby Burgess, Ava Barber, Mary Lou Metzger and many others performing traditional holiday songs and carols. Watch IDAHO LegIsLAture LIve on Idaho Public Television s World and Learn Channels every day during the legislative session. Primary funding for IDAHO LegIsLAture LIve is made possible by the Idaho state Broadcasters Association. Additional funding is provided by the Idaho Association of Counties, and the Idaho Public television endowment idahoptv.org 25

26 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 1994 Hyancinth is busy planning a new kitchen a process that includes asking the Vicar whether a color described as Angel Gabriel blue is accurate. Then Daisy tells her disturbing news about Daddy. 9:00 Last of the Summer Wine 1977 A Merry Heatwave Nora Batty s brother is not expected to see another Christmas. So Foggy decides to recreate a traditional, old-fashioned Christmas in the middle of a sweltering hot summer. 9:30 After You ve Gone Ride of the Valkyrie Jimmy is short of cash. Alex is running for school president. Diana hatches a plan to secure tickets to a music festival and get extra cash by working for a society woman, known as Mrs. Grierson. But first Kev, and then Jimmy, become suspicious of their employer. 10:00 It s a Merry Red Green Christmas Red demonstrates cooking Christmas dinner while Harold writes a letter to Santa. Lodge members put holiday greetings on answering machines. There are recommendations on choosing pets as presents and practical applications for fruitcake. 11:00 Doctor Who The Sound of Drums Harry Saxon becomes prime minister; a reign of terror begins. He announces humankind s first contact with an alien race, the Toclafane. An audacious plan spanning the whole of time and space begins to close around the Earth. 12:00/ Austin City Limits (HD) Andrew Bird/St. Vincent 19 Sunday 5:00/4:00 P. Allen Smith s Garden Home Back to the Barn Allen has transformed the two barns on his property to match the beauty of the garden home. He provides before and after views of the barns and shares how these outbuildings are being used. 5:30/4:30 Dialogue *(HD) Strobe Talbott (R from 12/16) 6:00/5:00 Doc Martin The Holly Bears a Prickle Doc and Louisa are finally preparing for their first date but the clumsy doctor manages to ruin the moment. He gets an urgent call for help from Louisa to treat her friend Holly and realizes he might have another chance to redeem himself. /6:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Hunting the Hidden Dimensions (R from 11/14) KUID/KCDT only 7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Let Me Be Brave (R from 11/16) 7:30 Oregon Field Guide Portland s 5,000-acre Forest Park is at risk from rampant invasive species, lack of funding, unexplained tree deaths and new demands for recreation. The city is required to protect nature while balancing demands for recreation in this 107-year-old preserve. 26 8:00 Nature (D)(HD) Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions Cloud, the wild, nearly white stallion of the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana, is now a confident band stallion in his prime. He has two maturing sons: Bolder, his by birth but raised in a rival stallion s band, and Flint, sired by another stallion but raised by Cloud. Bolder has gathered some mares; Flint has joined a bachelor group of young guns. Who will rise to challenge Cloud? 9:00 Masterpiece Contemporary (D)(HD) End Game A nation teeters on the brink of civil war in this real-life political thriller about negotiations that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa. Professor Will Esterhuvse (William Hurt) leads an unofficial delegation representing white South Africa; Thabo Mbeki (Chiwetel Ejiofor) heads a group of exiles from the African National Congress. They meet far from South Africa on an estate in England for face-to-face talks set up by a public relations man (Jonny Lee Miller) for a gold company that has profited from apartheid but its chairman (Derek Jacobi) realizes economic and political chaos could ruin the operation. 11:00 New Tricks Ice Cream Wars Two families war over rival ice cream businesses as the two groups vie for the same London territory. During mystery raids on both family businesses, one of the warring family members is killed. The original investigation focuses outside both families but the UCOS team begins to look closer to home. 12:00/ Globe Trekker (HD) Holy Lands: Jerusalem & The West Bank Zay Harding explores the ancient city and surrounding area. 20 Monday ANTIQUE ROADSHOW Presents Favorite Appraisals 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) Naughty or Nice This new special edition presents a lineup of favorite appraisals from past seasons. Highlights include an 1863 Temperance lithograph illustrating the evils of imbibing spirits, and a letter from Gerald Ford, written when he was House minority leader, to his kindergarten teacher who called him naughty little Gerry Ford. A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film Some LIke It Hot that was so tight she had to be sewn into it, is valued up to $250,000. (Rpt. 12/25) 8:00 Globe Trekker (D) Holy Lands: Jerusalem & The West Bank Zay Harding takes in the ancient city of Jerusalem, ventures into the Palestinian West Bank and explores one of the world s natural wonders, the Dead Sea. 9:00 Independent Lens (D)(HD) The Calling This film follows seven young Americans of different faiths in training to be tomorrow s religious leaders. Seeking the real people behind the robes cameras follow these dedicated young people into the seminaries, through years of study, and into their early practices. They wrestle with sacrifices they ve made to pursue their paths, they debate theology and philosophy and learn to deliver sermons, perform weddings and funerals and counsel people in crisis. They also confront crossroads in their personal lives and struggle with doubt and fear. Part 1 of 2 21 Tuesday 7:00/ NOVA (D)(HD) Arctic Dinosaurs Cameras follow as a field expedition sets out for Alaska s North Slope to defrost a jackpot of new fossil clues. Using CGI, NOVA breathes life into the polar dinosaurs lives and environment. The researchers combine extreme engineering and perilous fossil hunting, including digging a tunnel into the permafrost to collect the bones. (Rpt. 12/25) 8:00/7:00 Emperors of the Ice In the windswept, hostile environment of Antarctica, National Geograhic s Crittercam team and Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists embark on an adventure of science and survival. Using Crittercam technology, they hitch a ride with the majestic emperor penguin to go under the massive Ross Ice Shelf. /8:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Arctic Dinosaurs KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Independent Lens (D)(HD) The Calling As the seven new religious leaders complete their training, they move into their first assignments, from schools and other institutions to Christian churches, from synagogue to mosque, they begin work from within the world of organized religion. Part 2 of 2 22 Wednesday 7:00 The Nutcracker Story (HD) This homage to the musical fairy tale examines why the ballet remains so important in modern times. The film tells the story of a group of children who journey into the adult world where they idahoptv channels december 2010

27 encounter evil forces, which they overcome through the faith and power of love. The story is aligned with the Nutcracker s journey from Russia to the West. 8:00 Secrets of the Dead (HD) Battle for the Bible During the reformation, a group of men set out to bring the Scriptures to people in their own language. It is the story of kings and popes, spies and secret missions, faith and flames. Using dramatic reconstruction and contemporary records, the program re-creates 300 years of religious turmoil and human drama in this historical thriller. 9:00 The Buddha (D)(HD) A mysterious sage in India, known as the Buddha, gains enlightenment two and a half millennia ago. He says he is a human being who, in a world of unavoidable pain and suffering, has found a kind of serenity that others can find too, and a religion forms around his ideas. Filmmaker David Grubin tells the story of Buddha s life, a journey often relevant to modern times of violent change and spiritual confusion. Richard Gere narrates the film. 23 Thursday 7:00/ Antiques Roadshow UK Prideaux Place 2 7:30/ Rick Steves Europe Galicia and the Camino de Santiago (R from 12/18) 8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Hometown Ski Hills OUTDOOR IDAHO visits three long-time homegrown skiing operations that reflect Idahoans sense of community. Bogus Basin near Boise is a non-profit ski area that embraces a variety of snow activities. Little Ski Hill at McCall expands a small staff with volunteers who help provide after-school ski lessons. Pomerelle near Albion is a family-run ski area that serves a wide region. (Rpt. 12/26) 8:30/7:30 Dialogue *(HD) David Kennedy Host Marcia Franklin talks with the Stanford University professor emeritus at the Sun Valley Writers Conference. He discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Freedom from Fear, about the Great Depression and compares the financial crisis of the 1930s to today. (No Live Call-in) (Rpt. 12/26) /8:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Prideaux Place 2 KUID/KCDT only /8:30 Rick Steves Europe Galicia and the Camino de Santiago KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Rosemary and Thyme Swords Into Ploughshares Rosemary and Laura find they must look to history and Lord Engleton s connection with the local archaeology department to find the source of why Engleton Park s garden is so blighted it can no longer be open to the public. Then two people working on the same archaeological site are found dead. 10:00 MI5 (HD) Zoe and Danny are sent to follow a rogue scientist onto a North Sea ferry headed for Norway to warn him off from meeting a contact MI5 believes would fund research into mass producing and delivering pneumonic plague as biochemical warfare. New information during the voyage changes the scenario. 24 Friday Music, Comedy Specials Offered Christmas Eve and Christmas Holiday music and comedy abounds, and something for everyone is the theme of the shows broadcast on Idaho Public Television the evenings of Friday, December 24, and Saturday, December 25, highlighted by a new adaptation of Charles Dickens holiday classic A Christmas Carol. The fun begins Friday as viewers join Dickens, portrayed by actor David zum Brunnen, in his study on Friday the 13th, History, humor and the holiday come to life in THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CAROL (9:00 p.m. MT/PT). Dickens scholar and author Elliot Engel crafts this entertaining study suitable for every holiday schedule and audience. In this performance, zum Brunnen portrays Dickens and 17 familiar characters, giving personal, social and historical context to the ghostly classic, A Christmas Carol. The Dickens special is immediately followed by A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN (10:00 p.m. MT/PT). Then on Saturday, Christmas evening, annual holiday comedy specials are featured: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES CHRISTMAS SPECIALS 1993 (8:00 p.m. MT/PT) LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE CHRISTMAS SPECIALS 1979 And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree (9:00 p.m. MT/PT) IT S A WONDERFUL RED GREEN CHRISTMAS (10:00 p.m. MT/PT) Also on the holiday weekend, Idaho Public Television airs a new MASTERPIECE CONTEMPORARY production titled Framed (Sunday, December 26, at 9:00 p.m. MT/ PT; see it in HD at 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/ PT). An eccentric Welsh village learns that London s National Gallery is storing its entire art collection in a nearby mine during the museum s renovations. This leads to curious encounters between the village locals and the gallery s urbane, lovelorn curator. Trevor Eve (David Copperfield) and Eve Myles (Little Dorrit) star in this comedy, based on Frank Cottrell Boyce s best-selling novel. MASTERPIECE CONTEMPORARY Sponsors: Boise Consumer Co-op, The Flicks 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 BBC Newsnight (HD) 8:00 Need To Know (HD) 9:00 The Night Before Christmas Carol Join Charles Dickens in his study on Friday, the idahoptv.org 27

28 13th, 1843 in this one-man play written by Dickens scholar and author, Elliot Engel. Actor David zum Brunnen portrays Charles Dickens and 17 familiar characters; giving personal, social and historical context to the ghostly classic, A Christmas Carol. Cedric Charles Dickens, great grandson of the author, says zum Brunnen absolutely becomes my greatgrandfather on stage! 10:00 A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Instrumentalists, singers and dancers from Ireland perform Christmas music, songs, dances, poetry and stories at Boston s Cutler Majestic Theatre. The special mirrors the easy, relaxed and diverse offerings from the Christmas edition of host Brian O Donovan s national radio program. Performers include Robbie O Connell, fiddler George Keith and pop-singer Karan Casey and her band. 12:00/ BBC World Service 25 Saturday 5:00/4:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) Naughty or Nice (R from 12/20) 6:00/5:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Prideaux Place 2 Rick Steves Visits Basque Country 6:30/5:30 Rick Steves Europe Basque Country Rick visits the proud and resilient Basque people s homeland, which is split between France and Spain. From his base in San Sebastian, Rick tours the ancient Basque capital of Gernika, the dazzling Guggenheim Modern in Bilbao, and then crosses into France for more Basque Country charms. From tapa bars to lightning-fast jai alai games, he shares the experiences of Basque culture. (Rpt. 12/30) /6:00 European Journal KUID/KCDT only /6:30 Newsnight KUID/KCDT only 7:00 The Lawrence Welk Show Tribute to Bing Crosby Tom Netherton sings one of the crooner s romantic ballads, Moonlight Becomes You. Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou have fun Swingin on a Star. Joe Feeney offers a soothing Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra, the lullaby from Crosby s Academy Award-winning movie, Going My Way. Norma Zimmer and Jimmy Roberts blend their voices in True Love. 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 1993 Hyacinth buys tickets for a holiday cruise on the Queen Elizabeth 2, looking forward to meeting a better class of person that one meets in such circumstances. Little does she know that Onslow has won tickets for that very same trip. 9:00 Last of the Summer Wine And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree Foggy Dewhurst decides to beat the Christmas rush by shopping for presents in the middle of summer. He ends up being conned by Big Eric, who sells him 100 Christmas trees for 10 pounds. But the bargain turns out to be crawling with insects. 9:30 After You ve Gone Just Say No Jimmy needs surgery at the hospital where Ann used to work and all the nurses still think he is an irresponsible soak. Recovering at home but still doped to the eyeballs, he is overcome with feelings of love and commitment and writes gushing emotional letters to the kids and Diana and proposes to Siobhan. 10:00 It s a Wonderful Red Green Christmas The guys decide to promote Possum Lodge as a place to spend an old-fashioned Christmas. They brainstorm for ideas to ensure success for the scheme. 11:00 Doctor Who Series Last of the Time Lords Earth has been conquered and the master rules supreme, with the Doctor a helpless prisoner. The entire human race has been reduced to slavery as the mighty warships of a new Time Lord Empire rise from the ashes. Only Martha Jones can save the world. 12:00/ Austin City Limits (HD) Ben Harper and Relentless 7 26 Sunday 5:00/4:00 P. Allen Smith s Garden Home Entry Gates Allen applies a fresh coat of limewashing to the new stone entry pavilions. The limewashing protects building surfaces and blends with the landscape. The addition of the gates and landscaping extends a welcome to arriving guests. 5:30/4:30 Dialogue *(HD) David Kennedy (R from 12/23) 6:00/5:00 Doc Martin Nowt So Queer Portwenn buzzes with news of the engagement of Dr. Martin Ellingham and Headmistress Louisa Glasson. But mushrooms take precedence when there is an outbreak of aspergilliosis in the village Bert Large, postman Dave and restaurant chef Mick Mabley are among the victims. Tavis Smiley, Great Performances Feature Conductor Dudamel The spotlight shines on Gustavo Dudamel the evening of Wednesday, December 29, with two shows on the charismatic young conductor. A new episode of TAVIS SMILEY REPORTS offers a candid look into the world of the Los Angeles Philharmonic s maestro in a report titled Dudamel: Conducting a Life (airs at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 6:00/5:00 and 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT). The show also examines the resurgence of music programs across the United States. In an exclusive interview with Dudamel, host Tavis Smiley examines the power of music. The report also features additional artists who, like Dudamel, are working together to develop programs to introduce children to sheet music and classical music instruction. Their efforts are proving to have a dramatic impact on the children s lives. At 29 Dudamel is not only the youngest conductor of any major orchestra in the world, but he is also being hailed by critics as the most exciting. Immediately following is a new GREAT PERFORMANCES production, Celebracion: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic with Juan Diego Florez (airs at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 7:00/6:00 and 10:00/9:00 p.m. MT/PT). Dudamel is joined by Peruvian superstar tenor Florez. The concert s repertoire offers a festive program of bel canto overtures and arias, as well as popular Latin American songs and orchestral dances. The performance marks the beginning of Dudamel s second season as the Los Angeles Philharmonic music director. Actress Eva Mendes hosts the broadcast. GREAT PERFORMANCES Sponsors: Bistline Family Foundation, Pioneer Federal Credit Union 28 idahoptv channels december 2010

29 /6:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Arctic Dinosaurs (R from 12/21) KUID/KCDT only 7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Hometown Ski Hills (R from 12/23) 7:30 Oregon Field Guide Old-timers pass their skills along to the next generation during the spring branding at Rattlesnake Creek Ranch near Burns where traditional cowboy skills are used to get the work done. A scientist studies gray whales along the Oregon coast during the summer when they are feeding, not migrating, and finds they are eating mysid shrimp in the kelp beds just off shore. 8:00 Nature (D)(HD) Cloud s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns Cloud is now father to Bolder, a stallion in the making. But all the horses must face the obstacles of a Bureau of Land Management round-up, unpredictable wildfires and harsh weather. 9:00 Masterpiece Contemporary Framed Frank Cottrell Boyce adapts his bestselling children s novel about art, love, life and Ninja Turtles for television. Trevor Eve stars as Quentin Lester, the man in charge of moving the National Gallery s treasures to a mine near a small Welch village during a plumbing emergency at the museum. Eve Myles plays local teacher Angharad Stannard, whose students quickly solve the mystery of what is in the mine. Village characters, saving a family business and how art can inspire and change its viewers advance the story. 10:30 New Tricks Congratulations Luke Hanson, charged with burning down the school where he taught, is released from prison due to conflicting evidence. The UCOS team members take different directions in investigating the old crime while Pullman quietly considers a promotion. 11:30 Rudy Maxa s World South Africa: Garden Route & Wine Country Rudy explores the wild, rugged coastline, known as the Garden Route, named for the astounding variety of plant species found there. The coastal scene includes surfers on enormous waves, exotic birds and seaside resort towns. 12:00/ Globe Trekker (HD) Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef Megan McCormick hangs ten on the Gold Coast and Noosa in Queensland. 27 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (HD) Trash to Treasure This holiday special edition tells more than 20 tales of treasures rescued from rubbish heaps, roadsides, dumpsters and demolition sites. Highlights include an autographed script of the 1935 John Ford classic film, The Informer, unearthed from a pile of discarded books, and a rare circa 1885 Zuni Indian pot, found by the side of a road in Tucson. (Rpt. 1/1) 8:00 Globe Trekker (D) Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef From the Gold Coast and Noosa in Queensland, Megan McCormick catches the ferry to Fraser Island, the world s largest sandbar and home to a wide assortment of wildlife. She then heads to Arlie Beach and boards a yacht for a two-day tour of the Whitsunday islands, known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Glenn Gould Film Seeks the Man, the Music Behind the Image 9:00 American Masters (HD) Glenn Gould: Genius Within The Canadian Classical music from the New York Philharmonic and classic rock n roll from the Rolling Stones help ring in the new year on New Year s Eve on Idaho Public Television. The evening of music begins with a LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER production, New York Philharmonic New Year s Eve with Lang Lang (Friday, December 31, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT; see it in HD at 6:30/5:30 p.m. MT/PT). Alan Gilbert, now in his second season as music director of the orchestra, conducts the all-tchaikovsky program, which features pianist Lang Lang. The show includes Tchaikovsky s magical second act of the Nutcracker, his Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, and Piano Concerto No. 1. Heralded as the hottest artist on the classical music planet by the New York Times, 28-year-old Lang Lang has played sold-out recitals and concerts in every major city in the world. He is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and all the top American orchestras. pianist exploded on the classical scene with a 1955 New York debut at age 22, heading from there to the Soviet Union and on to international stardom. In 1964, he devoted himself exclusively to recording, using complex technologies, including editing, manipulation and overdubbing to share his interior musical soundtrack. This documentary seeks to reconstruct his thoughts on music, art, society, love and life through his recordings, his writings, archival footage and photographs, and interviews with those who knew him best his lover, his manager, his personal assistant and collaborators. The New York Philharmonic concert is followed by ROLLING STONES: LIVE AT THE MAX (Friday, December 31, at 11 p.m. MT/PT). This 1991 concert film was shot in the IMAX format and was originally presented on IMAX screens. Filmed during a European leg of the band s Steel Wheels tour, the Stones set emphasizes material from the late 1960s and early 70s with such hits as Tumbling Dice and You Can t Always Get What You Want. Other highlights include songs such as Paint It Black, Rock and a Hard Place, and a cheeky It s Only Rock n Roll. Bassist Bill Wyman, still in the band at this phase, offers wit and an encyclopedic grasp of rhythm and blues history, while drummer Charlie Watts adds control and swing. Keith Richard and Ron Wood work their guitar magic throughout while Mick Jagger delivers all the charismatic goods for adoring audiences. idahoptv.org 29

30 28 Tuesday 7:00/ NOVA (D)(HD) Secrets Beneath the Ice Scientists drill deep beneath the Antarctic ice, down through the sea and three-fourths of a mile into the seafloor, to recover rock cores that reveal intimate details of climate and fauna from a time in the distant past when the Earth was just a few degrees warmer than it is today. They are looking for clues in the past that might indicate what may happen to the warming planet. 8:00/7:00 Alaska: Silence & Solitude A sequel to ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS, the program catches up with Dick Proenneke who has been living alone in the Alaska wilds for more than 30 years. The camera joins Proenneke amid the spectacular scenery of what is now part of the Lake Clark national Park and Preserve where he encounters bull moose, caribou and grizzly bears. /8:00 NOVA (D)(HD) Secrets Beneath the Ice KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Frontline (D)(HD) Flying Cheap This investigation looks at the safety of regional airlines, which now handle more than half of all scheduled domestic flights in the United States and are responsible for six recent fatal commercial airline accidents. Although a ticket may be through a major airline, the flight might be outsourced to a relatively obscure regional carrier, where pilot rules may be less rigid, pay is minimal and training lax. 10:00 Independent Lens (HD) The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill This surprise hit in movie theaters across the country now comes to public television with the story of Mark Bittner, a jobless but not irresponsible man who befriends a flock of feral and released parrots in San Francisco. The movie is respectful of both the birds and their caretaker in this portrait of a lesser-known side of urban life. 11:30/ Charlie Rose 12:30/11:30 Newsline 29 Wednesday 7:00 Chihuly Fire & Light From Chihuly s studio in Seattle to installation sites throughout San Francisco, the film observes the glass artist at work with his team as he conceives and creates the ambitious exhibition, Chihuly at the deyoung. This 2008 exhibition included 11 galleries of new and archival works representing the breadth and scope of the artist s creative vision through four decades. 8:00 Tavis Smiley Reports (HD) Dudamel: Conducting a Life Smiley s fourth 30 quarter special report offers a candid look into the world of the Los Angeles Philharmonic s star conductor, and examines the resurgence of music programs across the United States. In an in-depth interview with Dudamel, Smiley examines the power of music and how the conductor and others are working together to develop programs to introduce children to sheet music and classical music instruction. 9:00 Great Performances (D)(HD) Celebracion: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic with Juan Diego Florez Actress Eva Mendes is host for the opening night excitement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Peruvian tenor, a close friend of conductor Dudamel. On the musical program is a special lineup of bel canto arias and popular Latin American carciones by Rossini, Granda, Lara, Moncayo, Grever, Guitierez and Marquez. Florez brings down the house with two encores from Donizetti s The Daughter of the Regiment and Verdi s Rigoletto. 30 Thursday 7:00/ Antiques Roadshow UK Arundel (Rpt. 1/1) 7:30/ Rick Steves Europe Basque Country (R from 12/25) 8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho *(HD) Winter Play Idahoans participate in a historic Scottish game on ice; team up with a dog for unusual cross-couuntry ski contests; fly above the snow with a snowkite; drive 4x4s across the snow; and take the plunge for a polar bear swim. (Rpt. 1/2) 8:30/7:30 Dialogue *(HD) Douglas Brinkley Host Marcia Franklin talks with the historian about the legacy President Theodore Roosevelt left by setting aside more than 230 million acres of federal land, including nearly 20 forests and two wildlife refuges in Idaho. (Rpt. 1/2) /8:00 Antiques Roadshow UK Arundel KUID/KCDT only /8:30 Rick Steves Europe Basque Country KUID/KCDT only 9:00 Rosemary and Thyme Up the Garden Path The organizer of the Garden Open Day Scheme in the village of Rowfield calls in Rosemary and Laura to find out why the gardens of the main contestants are all afflicted with the same blight. Then, when the organizer s main rival is found dead and his garden wrecked, and two village outsiders bring in a suspicious garden expert, the gardening duo really digs in. 10:00 MI5 (HD) A seemingly routine operation against Turkish mafia gun-running turns into something far darker when three of the mafia terrorists are shot by another gang member. One of the dead was an undercover police officer. Zoe, who has been infiltrating the Turkish gang for MI5, finds herself on trial for conspiracy to murder. 31 Friday 7:00 Washington Week 7:30 BBC Newsnight (HD) 8:00 Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year s Eve with Lang Lang Avery Fisher Hall fills with lush and joyous notes to usher out the old year and welcome in the new. Alan Gilbert conducts a true mid-winter night s dream: Tchaikovsky s Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Lang Lang, and the magical second act of the Nutcracker. 10:00 Austin City Limits (HD) Ben Harper and Relentless7 Harper debuts his new band, Relentless7, with a rocking set drawn from his album White Lies for Dark Times. 11:00 Rolling Stones: Live at the Max This 1991 film is the first feature-length IMAX concert film and originally showed on giant screens with larger than life sound and resolution. Shot on location in Turin (Italy), Berlin and London during the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, their electrifying 15-song performance features such classics as Satisfaction, Ruby Tuesday and Brown Sugar. Among the more recent songs at the time of the tour are Rock & a Hard Place and Start Me Up. Ron s Picks continued from page 17 David Pogue brings his trademark goofball humor and techie zeal to this exploration of the future of stuff. Each episode explores the talent, luck and determination that can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or high-tech breakthrough. In addition to IdahoPTV s broadcast of the series, we are partnering with the Discovery Center of Idaho, BSU Materials Science Department and the Idaho National Laboratory, among others, to present a series of events to showcase the series and the extraordinary new developments in this branch of science. Watch for more details in next month s Idaho Channels. And that s my pick for next month. idahoptv channels december 2010

31 STATION NOTES Think of These Three Words: Connect, Explore, Discover by Ramona Dopps, Director of Membership In our state, Idaho Public Television is the one medium that connects 97 percent of the state s households to world and regional information and entertainment. By connecting, we share common values. Linked by a commitment to quality, we ensure the development of exceptional programs and services and make them available to everybody. Any exploration starts with a first step. Your financial commitment provides that initial step with resources necessary for IdahoPTV to deliver superior programming news, entertainment, educational series and especially resources for children. At IdahoPTV you will discover: Impartial, in-depth news and public affairs programs that keep you in touch with Idaho and the world: PBS NEWSHOUR, FRONTLINE, DIALOGUE and IDAHO REPORTS Wholesome, nurturing and contentrich programs for our young viewers, teaching them to share, read and explore the world: SESAME STREET, SUPER WHY and THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! Smart, probing programs that explore the mysteries of science, the world we live in and the universe beyond: NATURE, NOVA and D4K Inspiring, uplifting programs that engage your mind and spirit: the MASTERPIECE series of dramas, GREAT PERFORMANCES, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and ANTIQUES ROADSHOW These programs represent just a sample of what we present statewide on four digital over-the-air channels on Idaho Public Television. This holiday season, we are pleased to expand the exploration of learning and entertainment into your home. We invite you to join us in December for the start of the holiday season with program specials that will brighten your day and warm your heart. Wednesday, December 1 JOHN SEBASTIAN PRESENTS: FOLK REWIND and CIRQUE DU SOLEIL FLOWERS IN THE DESERT Saturday, December 4 ANDRÉ RIEU: IN WONDERLAND, ALBERT KING WITH STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN IN SESSION and CELTIC THUNDER CHRISTMAS Sunday, December 5 Join us live in the studio at Idaho Public Television as we air two new OUTDOOR IDAHO programs Flying Idaho and Canyonlands Calling as well as RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR STARRING THE ROCKETTES and GREAT PERFORMANCES Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas. Your tax-deductible, year-end gift during this season of giving is vital as we embark on another year of discovery on Idaho Public Television. So please mail your gift today or tune in during our Mini-Drive and pledge your support helping make sure that Idaho Public Television s services and commitment to Idaho and surrounding states remain strong throughout the coming year. Mark your calendar and join us. You get the best seat in the house! Then check the program schedule online at idahoptv.org for additional holiday specials throughout December. Thank you for choosing to watch and support Idaho Public Television. During this season of giving, consider a tax-deductible Calendar Year End gift to Idaho Public Television. 65 percent of Idaho Public Television s operating budget is projected to come from private contributions this year. Now, more than ever Idaho Public Television counts on your partnership! Your support helps us continue to bring you the best! Please accept my contribution to the Friends of Idaho Public Television Suggested levels of membership: $30 Senior $200 Broadcaster $40 Individual $500 Cornerstone $60 Family $1,000 Editor $90 Benefactor $2,500 Director $125 Correspondent $10,000+ Exec. Director My employer matches contributions to IdahoPTV Please charge my Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Card No. Expires Signature Name Address Phone (H) Please enclose your payment along with this form and mail it to your local station: KAID/KIPT Boise/Twin Falls Mail Processing IdahoPTV PO BOX 4 Boise ID Company Name/s Employee s Name/s KISU Pocatello Mail Processing IdahoPTV PO BOX 4 Boise ID KUID/KCDT Moscow/Coeur d'alene Mail Processing IdahoPTV PO BOX 4 Boise ID Or call toll-free (800) or (208) in the Treasure Valley. idahoptv.org 31

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