Sunday

High School Dropouts
The high school dropout rate is rapidly increasing in many cities throughout the U.S. Teachers, counselors, lawmakers and parents are teaming up to reverse this disturbing trend. This program examines how adults in the Sacramento/Stockton area are literally going door-to-door to catch truants, threatening legal action against their parents, and providing second chances to kids who’ve already dropped out but want to return. We also pay a chilling visit to San Quentin Prison to meet “lifers” who trace their downfall to dropping out, but are now getting GEDs while incarcerated.
Sunday, September 5 at 2 pm ET

Pioneers of Television
“Game Shows”
This episode traces one of broadcasting’s strongest genres — from its beginnings in radio through its heyday in the late 60s. Bob Barker talks about his earliest work and Merv Griffin details his creation of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy.” Monty Hall recounts his compelling rags-to-riches story and Betty White remembers her role as the first female emcee. Clips for this episode are wide-ranging and include Phyllis Diller’s very first TV appearance — as a painfully shy contestant on Groucho Marx’s “You Bet Your Life.”
Sunday, September 5 at 4 pm ET
Repeats 9/7 at 2 pm ET

Nature
“Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears”
The Drakensberg Mountains are southern Africa’s Alps, rising more than 11,000 feet into the sky. But beneath their shimmering beauty lies an incredibly hostile environment for the surprising number of creatures that manage to live there. Each spring, drenching rains destroy the grasslands at the base of the mountains, and those who would survive must climb straight up sheer cliffs of volcanic rock, through gauntlets of storms and snow, to reach the carpets of grass on the plateau. The baboons that make this astonishing annual journey may have the advantage of agility, but eland, the world’s largest antelope, have long, spindly legs and heavy bodies, which make the climb all but unbelievable. All have babies at their sides. And the vultures circle overhead.
Sunday, September 5 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 9/9 at Noon ET

Masterpiece Mystery!
“Inspector Lewis: The Dead of Winter”
The discovery of a body on an Oxford bus leads Lewis and Hathaway to a sprawling Oxford estate where Hathaway spent much of his childhood. Guest stars include Nathaniel Parker (Inspector Lynley) as a house guest with suspiciously close ties to the estate owner’s wife.
Sunday, September 5 at 9 pm ET
Repeats 9/6 at 1 pm ET

Bloody Thursday
This documentary tells the story of a pivotal moment in American labor history - the Pacific Waterfront Strike of 1934, in which longshoremen up and down the West Coast fought for their rights against the forces of shipping companies, politicians and police arrayed against them.
Sunday, September 5 at 10:30 pm ET

The Provost’s Concert
Murray State University is proud to present “The Provost’s Concert” starring Alison Brown and Terry Mike Jeffrey and featuring of the Murray State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dennis Johnson. This concert was a Tribute to Retiring Murray State Provost Dr. Gary Brockway.
Sunday, September 5 at Midnight ET

Monday

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat guides friends Sally and Nick – with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2 – on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day. Filled with both adventure and silliness, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!, based on the acclaimed The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library book series, will appeal to preschoolers’ natural curiosity, and engage them in the process of scientific exploration and discovery.
Monday-Friday at 8:30 am ET, Saturday-Sunday at 7:30 am ET, begins September 6

Veiled Voices
Women across the Arab world are redefining their role as leaders in Islam. This documentary investigates the world of Muslim women religious leaders through the eyes of these three women in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. Shot over the course of two years, VEILED VOICES reveals a world rarely documented, exploring both the public and private lives of these women. The stories featured in the film give insight into how Muslim women are now increasingly willing to challenge the status quo from within their religion, promoting Islam as a powerful force for positive transformation in the world. Each triumphs over difficult challenges as they carve out a space to lead – both in Islam and in their communities.
Monday, September 6 at 2:30 pm ET

History Detectives
“Chicago Clock, Universal Friends, War Dog Letter”
How could one clock regulate time for an entire region, and was this that clock? Then, a document seems connected to an early controversial religion, the first founded by an American-born woman. So why is her name missing from this document? And, in an encore segment, Tukufu Zuberi investigates what went wrong during a WWII dog-training program on Cat Island.
Monday, September 6 at 9 pm ET
Repeats 9/7 at 1 pm ET

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
The story of Daniel Burnham, a dreamer, who shaped some of America’s best-known places and spaces. He built some of the first skyscrapers in the world; directed construction of the World’s Columbian Exposition that helped inspire the City Beautiful Movement in towns across America; and created urban plans for San Francisco, Washington, DC, Chicago, Cleveland and Manila and Baguio City in the Philippines all before the modern profession of urban planning existed. The film explores Burnham’s fascinating career and complex legacy as public debate continues today about how and for whom cities are planned.
Monday, September 6 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 9/8 at 1 pm ET