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 Media Meet
“Michigan Department of Transportation”
Can Michigan roads and bridges be fixed without raising the gas tax? The director of the Michigan Department of Transportation will discuss maintaining the state’s infrastructure when budgets are low.
Saturday, November 1 at 6:30 pm ET
Repeats 11/2 at 1:30 pm ET
 High School Bowl
“Pickford vs Ewen-Trout Creek; Ishpeming vs Paradise”
Join host GG Gordon as she presents the “best and brightest” from area high schools competing for scholarships and prestige in a battle of speed and knowledge. Cheer on your favorite team or test yourself against contestants from 50 Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin schools in the 31st season of High School Bowl.
Saturday, November 1 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/3 at Noon ET
 Austin City Limits
“My Morning Jacket”
Kentucky’s indie rock heroes My Morning Jacket returns to the Austin City Limits stage with a new CD that “explodes the band’s sound” (Rolling Stone) and “represents the creative peak of a band that has shown glimpses of greatness in the past” (Music OMH).
Saturday, November 1 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 11/2 at Midnight ET
 Jubilee
“Hazel Dickens/Wade and Julia Mainer”
Marrying the songwriting abilities of Woody Guthrie with the straight-ahead singing skills of Kitty Wells, Hazel Dickens, remains an inspiration for generations of women singers of bluegrass and country music. Wade and Julia Mainer’s performance is truly a historic occasion. Over six decades of experience culminate in a masterful presentation of classic bluegrass music.
Saturday, November 1 at Midnight ET
 Second Opinion:
Taking Charge of Your Health Care
“Coronary Microvascular Disease”
This is a reality show that saves lives. It lets Americans see what they haven’t seen before — medical professionals engaged in honest, in-depth and often revealing discussions about life-changing medical decisions. It’s the conversations doctors have about their patients when their patients aren’t there. By getting inside those conversations, the series gives viewers a voice in the discussion. This week, coronary microvascular disease, predominantly a women’s heart disease, is often overlooked and under-diagnosed.
Sundays at 3 pm ET, begins November 2
 Nature
“The Cheetah Orphans”
Veteran filmmaker Simon King takes on the role of mother to two cheetah cubs, Toki and Sambu, orphaned when their mother was killed by a lion. It’s a two-year emotional rollercoaster, from terrifying stand-offs with rhinos and leopards to some of the most intimate moments of cheetah life ever captured on film. The cubs evolve into sleek hunters, spending more and more time on their own. But for Simon, it’s a nervous time. Can they survive the dangers of the bush?
Sunday, November 2 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/6 at Noon ET
 The Magic Never Ends:
The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis
Children’s writer, Christian apologist, Oxford don, scholar and a man considered by many to be the greatest Christian writer of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis was the author of 38 books — none of which has ever been out of print. This program profiles Lewis’ life in considerable detail — his childhood in Northern Ireland and the devastating loss of his mother, the profound impact of World War I on his belief system, his acclaimed academic career at Britain’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge Universities, his transition from atheist to Christian and his late-in-life-marriage to American Joy Davidman. Oscar-winner Sir Ben Kingsley narrates.
Sunday, November 2 at 10 pm ET
 Antiques Roadshow
“Politically Collect”
With objects that hail from red states and blue, “Politically Collect” campaigns for viewers with a winning slate of appraisals. Highlights include: an extensive and colorful collection of campaign buttons; a court affidavit submitted by Jimmy Carter to the state of Maine on the eve of the 1976 election appealing their decision to list him on the ballot as James Earl Carter; an heirloom desk and chair used at the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1873; and signed photos of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, valued at $75,000.
Monday, November 3 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/4 at Noon ET
 Frontline
“The Choice 2008”
It is one of the most memorable presidential elections in decades. It is a race that pits the iconoclast John McCain against the newcomer Barack Obama; the heroic former prisoner of war against the first African-American major party nominee. For two hours, “The Choice,” celebrating its 20th anniversary, examines the rich personal and political biographies of these men and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their different candidacies say about America.
Monday, November 3 at 9 pm ET
 NOVA
“Missing in MiG Alley”
In 1950, Russian and American fighters clashed over Korea in the fastest dogfights ever seen. This was the world’s first jet war, pitting the two most advanced planes of their day, the American F-86 Sabre and the Soviet MiG-15, in furious air battles that pushed their pilots’ skills to the limit. The epicenter of the air campaign was MiG Alley, a strip of airspace between the Korean-Chinese border. Flying higher and faster than ever before, American and British pilots had little idea of the hidden dangers that awaited them if they were shot down. Thirty-one Sabre pilots are believed to have survived crash landings, and the evidence suggests that a few of the pilots were captured and secretly imprisoned in Russia. In “MiG Alley,” NOVA follows the poignant and sometimes harrowing efforts of family members to trace what happened to pilots who went missing more than a half-century ago. The program combines forensic detective work with an in-depth look at why the Sabre and the MiG acquired their reputations as legendary fighting machines. With the help of dramatic reconstructions, rare archival footage and interviews with veteran aces, NOVA puts viewers in the cockpit to experience the lethal split-second duels in the skies over MiG Alley.
Tuesday, November 4 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/5 at Noon ET
 NewsHour Election Night Coverage 2008
NEWSHOUR anchor Jim Lehrer and senior correspondents Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, Ray Suarez and Margaret Warner provide extensive coverage of election night. The team includes analysts: Mark Shields, syndicated columnist; David Brooks, New York Times columnist; Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Hotline, National Journal’s political daily; Stuart Rothenberg, editor and publisher of the Rothenberg Political Report; Michael Beschloss, presidential historian; Richard Norton Smith, scholar-in-residence at George Mason University; and Peniel Joseph, professor, history and African-American studies at Brandeis University.
Tuesday, November 4 at 9 pm ET
 Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley, the first African American to have his own signature talk show on NPR, reviews the events of election day 2008, featuring interviews with newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and everyday people.
Tuesday, November 4 at Midnight ET
 Secrets of the Dead
“Dogfight Over Guadalcanal”
In the summer of 1942, two ace fighter pilots — one American and one Japanese — faced off during a dramatic dogfight in the skies over Guadalcanal. Eventually the Japanese pilot shot down the American, who crash-landed behind enemy lines but managed to escape before being captured. Using both pilots’ comprehensive (but sometimes contradictory) memoirs, and following a forensic expedition to the recently found American plane, this episode examines and re-creates every anxious second of the WWII showdown over the Pacific, revealing just how evenly matched the two men were and how they both survived, despite serious injuries.
Wednesday, November 5 at 8 pm ET
 Medal of Honor
The story of the Medal of Honor — the highest U.S. award for valor in combat — is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring. The medal, dating from Civil War through the war in Iraq today, is presented to individuals for service “above and beyond the call of duty.” Most have been awarded posthumously, yet in this film 13 living recipients tell their inconceivable stories. This documentary about finding courage and succeeding against overwhelming odds transports audiences to the battlegrounds of Little Round Top, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
Wednesday, November 5 at 9 pm ET
 Lest We Forget - A Survivor’s Story
This film traces the life of World War II veteran Gustav Potthoff, from his birth in Indonesia to his imprisonment in the Japanese slave labor camp responsible for building the infamous bridge over the River Kwai. Potthoff survived the brutal heat, lack of food and vicious captors but remained haunted by his nightmarish four-year captivity in Thailand. Decades later, he began painting visceral yet spiritual scenes of POW camp life — the guards, beatings, jungle, escape attempts and those left behind.
Wednesday, November 5 at 10:30 pm ET
 NOW on PBS
With the campaign and the election finally behind him, Barack Obama is now focusing on governing, but in which direction will he take the country? Charles Ogletree is in a unique position to know. The Harvard professor was an adviser to the university’s Black Law Students Association when Obama was a member, and Ogletree has been a trusted advisor to the president-elect ever since. This week, David Brancaccio sits down with Ogletree, who some say is being considered for a top Justice Department position, to get early insight on what we might expect from an Obama Administration.
Friday, November 7 at 8:30 pm
Repeats 11:30 am 11/9
 Bill Moyers Journal
Does Barack Obama's victory mean a new and permanent political alignment in American politics? Bill Moyers speaks with Kevin Phillips about how America has changed since Phillips penned The Emerging Republican Majority 40 years ago. Also on the program, Bill Moyers sits down with Columbia University professor Eric Foner, who specializes in political and African-American history, and University of Wisconsin history professor Will Jones, who specializes in 20th Century America, to discuss the historic implications of electing Barack Obama.
Friday, November 7 at 9 pm ET
 Best of Joy of Painting
The late Bob Ross delights and encourages the painting hobbyist in these encore presentations selected from a vast library. Host Ross continues to entertain and instruct with his “wet-on-wet” technique of painting natural scenes incorporating cliffs, forests, waterfalls, night scenes, green valleys, seascapes and snow-covered mountains. The soft-spoken Ross paints natural scenes, including his trademark “happy” clouds, mountains and trees, while soothingly offering words of encouragement to those painting at home. This week, Bob Ross teams up with Mother Nature to paint an awesome sky hovering over snow-covered mountains.
Saturdays at 11:30 am ET, begins November 8
Media Meet
“The U.S. Through the Eyes of a Muslim”
During Saddam Hussein’s regime, his family was seen as a threat and was forced to flee Iraq. Today, Imam Sayid Hassan Al-Qazwini lives in Detroit and is the leader of the Islamic Center of America. We’ll talk about his time in Iraq and U.S. involvement.
Saturday, November 8 at 6:30 pm ET
Repeats 11/9 at 1:30 pm ET
High School Bowl
“Gladstone vs Dollar Bay;
West Iron County vs Westwood”
Join host GG Gordon as she presents the “best and brightest” from area high schools competing for scholarships and prestige in a battle of speed and knowledge. Cheer on your favorite team or test yourself against contestants from 50 Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin schools in the 31st season of High School Bowl.
Saturday, November 8 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/10 at Noon ET
 Austin City Limits
“Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings/
Carolyn Wonderland”
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings burn up the stage with their modern take on classic soul and funk. Texas treasure Carolyn Wonderland follows with her incendiary blend of rock, blues and soul.
Saturday, November 8 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 11/9 at Midnight ET
 Jubilee
“Lonesome River Band”
The Lonesome River Band brings its style of traditional bluegrass infused with a rock ’n’ roll edge to the Jubilee stage in a performance that appeal to both young and old fans. Band leader and ace banjo picker Sammy Shelor’s outgoing personality, impressive fretwork, and catchy licks have helped attract a new generation of fans to bluegrass music.
Saturday, November 8 at Midnight ET
 Nature
“Clever Monkeys”
Love, language, guilt, envy, generosity, secrets, lies and sophisticated society are not unique to humans. We share those complex traits with our relatives — the monkeys. Following along as the babies of two different species are reared, viewers learn how and what monkeys teach their young. Monkeys around the world rely on that knowledge to adapt to the remarkable variety of environments they now call home. Who are the cleverest monkeys? And how much of human experience do they really share?
Sunday, November 9 at 8 pm ET
 Masterpiece Contemporary
“God on Trial”
Faced with the terrors of Auschwitz, a group of prisoners puts God on trial for abandoning His chosen people. Antony Sher (Shakespeare in Love) and Rupert Graves (“The Forsyte Saga”) star in this harrowing drama about believers and non-believers coming to terms with unprecedented evil. The 90-minute drama is scripted by celebrated screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce (Welcome to Sarajevo).
Sunday, November 9 at 9 pm ET
Repeats 11/10 at 1 pm ET
 Secrets of the Dead
“Escape from Auschwitz”
The truth about the Auschwitz death camp was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Third Reich. Prisoners who tried to escape were executed in public as an example to other inmates, and very few ever made it out alive. “Escape From Auschwitz” tells the story of two young Slovak Jews, Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, who managed to escape by hiding in a woodpile for three days, then fleeing across enemy territory, determined to tell the world about the atrocities being committed by the Nazis at the camp. Hoping to stop the deportations and put an end to the constant stream of victims transported to their deaths, Vrba and Wetzler wrote a detailed account of their experiences in the camp. The report was sent to Allies around the world, but to Vrba’s horror, some took ages to arrive in the right hands and the most urgent copy was suppressed by the head of the Hungarian Jewish underground, who worried it would destroy a deal he himself was trying to make with Adolph Eichmann. Ultimately, the delays cost thousands of lives and caused a controversy that raged long after the Holocaust was over. Even so, Vrba’s and Wetzler’s heroic efforts saved many thousands from the gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz.
Sunday, November 9 at 10:30 pm ET
 Everyday Food
The fourth season of this weekly series features an ensemble cast of Everyday Food magazine’s highly talented food editors, test cooks and recipe developers. The programs offer quick, nutritious and delicious recipes — using easy-to-find supermarket ingredients — to an audience of consumers who are short on time and in need of healthy, everyday cooking solutions. This week, roasted meats, vegetables, fish and fruit.
Mondays at 5 pm ET, begins November 10
 Antiques Roadshow
“Milwaukee (1)”
The Roadshow kicks off its visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the city’s traditional German Fest, where host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Stuart Whitehurst soak up the atmosphere and talk about collectible German beer steins. At the Midwest Airlines Center, collectors are thirsty for information about such treasures as a 1952 Fender Esquire guitar, prized by country and western musicians; a late 19th-century child’s sled in the shape of a swan, considered a rare piece of American folk sculpture; and a cliffhanger: an 18th-century desk and bookcase passed down to the owner from his great-grandfather, a former governor of Connecticut, that could be worth as much as $250,000 — or $20,000 if the two pieces are determined to be “married.”
Monday, November 10 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/11 at Noon ET
 American Experience
“The Crash of '29”
By 1929, Charles Mitchell, president of the National City Bank (now Citibank), had popularized the idea of selling stock and high-yield bonds directly to the smaller investor. Mitchell and a very small group of bankers, brokers and speculators manipulated the stock market, grew wealthy and helped create the economic boom of the 1920s. Through the words and experiences of the descendants of these titans of finance, this film chronicles the year the boom went bust. While the market was rising, presidents and economists confidently predicted America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions — a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. Instead, it was the rich who became richer. "The Crash of ’29" captures the unbounded optimism of an age, at a time when the stock market promised permanent prosperity.
Monday, November 10 at 9 pm ET
 Torturing Democracy
From award-winning documentary producer, Sherry Jones, comes a timely and essential documentary chronicling how U.S. detention and interrogation policies in the Administration’s war on terror descended into “at a minimum, cruel and unusual treatment and, at worst, torture” in the words of the former general counsel of the United States Navy. The film is timely, powerful, and – at its heart – raises troubling questions about this country’s rule of law – crucial matters for Americans to understand and consider.
Monday, November 10 at 10 pm ET
 NOVA
“Alien from Earth”
NOVA presents exclusive coverage of new excavations undertaken in the summer of 2007 at the site of Ling Bua on the island of Flores, Indonesia. These are the first investigations of the cave site since the sensational discovery of tiny and bizarre human fossil bones at the site in 2004. NOVA will investigate the furious scientific debate currently raging over what “Hobbit” bones represent. Are they fossils of a previously unknown primitive branch of the human family? Or are they remains of a dwarf race of modern humans suffering from a strange pathological condition?
Tuesday, November 11 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/12 at Noon ET
 Frontline
“Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story”
In the wake of yet another hard-fought and bitter presidential campaign, FRONTLINE presents a spirited and revealing biography of Lee Atwater, the charming, Machiavellian godfather of modern take-no-prisoners Republican political campaigns. Through eye-opening interviews with Atwater’s closest friends and adversaries, the film explores the life of the controversial political operative who mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush, led the GOP to historic victories and wrote the party’s winning playbook. Pictured: RNC Chairman Lee Atwater plays the guitar at the Celebration for Young Americans at the DC Armory, January 21, 1989.
Tuesday, November 11 at 9 pm ET
 Aimee’s Crossing
Using unprecedented access, this provocative and intimate portrait follows juvenile offender Aimee Myers, and her family, through her one-year incarceration in a detention center and the year following her release revealing how the system deals with Myers’ troubled past and prepares her for a future as a productive citizen.
Tuesday, November 11 at 10:30 pm ET
 Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work
“The State Visit (Parts 1 & 2)”
In the year of her 80th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II granted filmmakers an exclusive look inside the modern British monarchy. In this intimate series, viewers join Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of Britain’s most famous family as they travel abroad, work at the palace and meet people from all walks of life. The programs follow the queen as she visits the first permanent British settlement in the U.S. and spends time with President Bush at the White House.
Wednesdays at 8 pm ET, begins November 12
 War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II
This performance program celebrates the sacrifices of the “greatest generation” by taking a sentimental journey through the days of blackouts, rationing and Rosie the Riveter. A living-history cabaret weaves together the popular songs of the World War II era with humorous, poignant and often poetic letters from the frontlines and the homefront. Actors Serena Ebhardt and David Zum Brunnen, in 1940s-era costumes, read intimate correspondence ranging from the words of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt (his famous “Four Freedoms” speech) to letters from a housewife discovering freedom and independence for the first time upon entering the workforce.
Wednesday, November 12 at 10 pm ET
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 Colonial Williamsburg Fieldtrips 2008
“Yorktown”
Explore the story of the key turning point in the Revolutionary War. Follow the people who converged on the village of York in October 1781: the military leaders, common soldiers, and civilians whose lives were changed forever by the siege. Learn why Yorktown was the place where American independence was finally secured.
Thursday, November 13 at 1 pm ET
 Ask the Doctors
“Diabetes”
Area physicians will visit the Public TV 13 studios to answer phoned-in questions from viewers during this live broadcast. This week’s guests are: Michael S. Grossman, MD and Muhammed Imran. Choudry, MD. Call in your questions during the broadcast at 800-227-9668.
Thursday, November 13 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/14 at Noon ET
NOW on PBS
Can something as common as building materials represent an opportunity to create jobs, help the needy, and save the planet? NOW looks at two “green” projects keeping furniture, paint, and other building supplies out of landfills and getting them into the hands of those who need them most. Will they be devastated by the economic meltdown, or do they signal a way out?
Friday, November 14 at 8:30 pm
Repeats 11:30 am 11/16
Bill Moyers Journal
Middle East policy. What will President-elect Obama’s promises of change mean for the Middle East? Journal guest host Deborah Amos sits down with Elizabeth Rubin, the Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Slate magazine columnist Fred Kaplan. Then, Bill Moyers Journal and Exposé: America’s Investigative Reports follow a team from the Denver Post’s award-winning reporting on the broken justice system on Indian reservations across the country.
Friday, November 14 at 9 pm ET
Media Meet
“Veterans Benefits”
With the price of medical care, prescriptions, and long-term care, what assistance is available for U.S. Veterans? The Legion State Service Officer for the U.P. will sort through what help is out there.
Saturday, November 15 at 6:30 pm ET
Repeats 11/16 at 1:30 pm ET
High School Bowl
“North Central vs Mid-Peninsula;
Superior Central vs Painesdale-Jeffers”
Join host GG Gordon as she presents the “best and brightest” from area high schools competing for scholarships and prestige in a battle of speed and knowledge. Cheer on your favorite team or test yourself against contestants from 50 Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin schools in the 31st season of High School Bowl.
Saturday, November 15 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/17 at Noon ET
 Austin City Limits
“Aimee Mann/Iron & Wine”
Singer/songwriter Aimee Mann debuts on the ACL stage with tunes from her latest album @#%&*! Smilers. Folk rockers Iron & Wine, showcasing their acclaimed The Sheperd’s Dog CD, follow.
Saturday, November 15 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 11/16 at Midnight ET
 Jubilee
“Butch Waller & High Country”
Over the last 30 years, Butch Waller & High Country has become one of the West Coast’s premier traditional bluegrass bands. Strongly influenced by the classic styles of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and the Stanley Brothers, High Country’s repertoire offers a vital mix of powerful standards and original songs that remain true to the genre.
Saturday, November 15 at Midnight ET
 Nature
“American Eagle”
Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most recognizable aerial predator, with a shocking white head, electric yellow beak and penetrating eyes. In the 1960s, this symbol of the United States became an emblem of environmental degradation, as the pesticide DDT and other human pressures brought it to the brink of extinction. Following their protection as an endangered species, bald eagles have come roaring back.
Sunday, November 16 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/20 at Noon ET
 Masterpiece Contemporary
“Filth”
Julie Walters stars as Mary Whitehouse in the true story of a moral watchdog barking at the heels of swinging England in the 1960s. Hugh Bonneville co-stars as the prime object of Mary’s wrath: Hugh Greene, head of the BBC and a force for everything contemporary, witty and — in Mary’s eyes — filthy.
Sunday, November 16 at 9 pm ET
 A Span in Time
Tells the scintillating saga of the 2007 Labor Day weekend Bay Bridge construction project, with the now-legendary C.C. Myers as the contractor. During a three-day bridge closure, Myers’ and Caltrans’ teams demolished and removed a football field-size bridge, rolled in a new pre-constructed replacement span, and finished the amazingly challenging job eleven hours ahead of schedule! The film tells the story from the perspectives of the construction contractor, Caltrans engineers and designers, and two of the reporters who covered the story.
Sunday, November 16 at 10:30 pm ET
 Ask the Experts: DTV Transition
Representatives from local television providers will be in our studios to talk about conversion plans and answer questions from viewers. Guests will explain what makes digital TV different from analog, why the conversion is happening, and what it will mean for viewers. Find out how your local stations and cable providers have been handling the transition process, and what their plans are for 2009. Get advice on what gear you will need to continue watching television over the air after February 17, 2009. This is a prerecorded program, please do not call.
Monday, November 17 at 1 pm ET
 American Experience
“Oswald’s Ghost”
The assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963, left a psychic wound on America that remains today. Few Americans then or now accept that a lone, inconsequential gunman could bring down a president and alter history. That event gave rise to a culture of conspiracy that points to sinister forces at work in the shadows. This film features interviews with authors Norman Mailer and Edward J. Epstein, politician Gary Hart, news anchor Dan Rather, activist Tom Hayden, attorney Mark Lane and others. Drawing upon these interviews and rarely seen archival footage, “Oswald’s Ghost” takes a fresh look at Kennedy’s assassination, the public’s reaction to the tragedy and the government investigations that led to a widespread loss of trust in the institutions that govern American society.
Monday, November 17 at 9 pm ET
 Remembered Earth: New Mexico’s High Desert
New Mexico’s high desert is a captivating land of hallowed mountains, red rock canyons and vast, sere plateaus. In REMEMBERED EARTH, filmmaker John Grabowska and Indian author N. Scott Momaday present a vision of hope for humankind’s relationship to the natural world by interpreting the myth, beauty and power of a scarred but sacred landscape of the American West. Can we come to see land itself as a community to which we belong?
Monday, November 17 at 10:30 pm ET
 NOVA
“The Bible’s Buried Secrets”
This two-hour special breaks exciting new ground in investigating the origins of the ancient Israelites, the evolution of their belief in one God and the creation of the Bible. For the first time, more than a century of literary detective work and decades of archeological excavation in the Holy Land will challenge viewers with provocative new insights, including that most Israelites worshiped pagan gods and many believed that God had a wife, who was venerated as an idol. A story of science, history and faith, “The Bible’s Buried Secrets” will leave a lasting impact on viewers and become the definitive documentary on the Bible for generations to come.
Tuesday, November 18 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/19 at Noon ET
 Independent Lens
“March Point”
This film follows the journey of three teens from the Swinomish Tribe who have been asked to make a film about the threat their people face from two local oil refineries. In the late 1950s, two refineries were built on March Point, an area that was once part of the Swinomish reservation by treaty. This is the story of the boys’ awakening to the destruction these refineries have wrought in their communities. Ambivalent environmental ambassadors at the onset, the boys grapple with their assignment through humor, sarcasm and a candid self-knowledge. But as their filmmaking evolves, they experience the need to understand and tell their stories, and the power of this process to change their lives.
Tuesday, November 18 at 10 pm ET
 Cutter Rescues of the Great Lakes
Cutter Rescues chronicles the incredible career highlights of four Great Lakes Coast Guard cutters, from the first ‘official’ icebreaker Escanaba to the brand new GLIB Mackinaw. Host/Producer Ric Mixter shares rare film footage of the Escanaba, Hollyhock, Sundew and Mackinaw and also takes the viewer through three of the four ships. This includes a dive into the Atlantic Ocean to see the final resting place of the Hollyhock. Hear from eyewitnesses to the rescues from the shipwrecks Henry Cort, Cedarville, Dorchester, Nordmeer, and Carl D. Bradley. Break ice on the most powerful cutters on the lakes and meet the crews that keep the lakes safe today.
Wednesday, November 19 at 10 pm ET
 Ask the Lawyers
Area attorneys will visit the Public TV 13 studios to answer phoned-in questions from viewers during this live broadcast. This week’s guests are: Brian Bloch of Marquette, Patrick Jennings of Marquette and Karl Numinen of Marquette. Call in your questions during the broadcast at 800-227-9668.
Thursday, November 20 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/21 at Noon ET
NOW on PBS
What role did the credit rating agencies play in the current economic crisis? A former managing director at Standard & Poor's speaks out on U.S. television for the first time about how he was pressured to compromise standards in a push for profits. Frank Raiter reveals what was really going on behind closed doors at the credit rating agencies the public relies on to evaluate the safety of their investments. Who was watching the watchers? Surprising new revelations in the economic debacle, this week on NOW.
Friday, November 21 at 8:30 pm
Repeats 11:30 am 11/23
Bill Moyers Journal
This week, Bill Moyers Journal and Exposé: America’s Investigative Reports present an investigative story into tragic accidents resulting from natural gas explosions. The report is part of Blueprint America, a PBS-wide series on the nation’s infrastructure. “Beneath the North Texas Dirt” follows Brett Shipp, a television reporter from WFAA in Dallas, who discovered that aging equipment connecting homeowners’ gaslines to their gas meters was failing, causing horrific explosions. Shipp found evidence suggesting that for decades state regulators and local power companies ignored this fatal problem in the vital infrastructure that brings natural gas into hundreds of thousands of Dallas area homes.
Friday, November 21 at 9 pm ET
Media Meet
“Diabetes & Native Americans”
As of last year, 23.6 million people suffered from diabetes with 1.6 million new cases diagnosed. Trends show there’s a prevalence among Native Americans developing diabetes. We’ll hear why and what’s being done.
Saturday, November 22 at 6:30 pm ET
Repeats 11/23 at 1:30 pm ET
High School Bowl
“Manistique vs Republic Michigamme;
Newberry vs Rudyard”
Join host GG Gordon as she presents the “best and brightest” from area high schools competing for scholarships and prestige in a battle of speed and knowledge. Cheer on your favorite team or test yourself against contestants from 50 Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin schools in the 31st season of High School Bowl.
Saturday, November 22 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/24 at Noon ET
 Austin City Limits
“Gnarls Barkley/Thievery Corporation”
Gnarls Barkley brings its eccentric hip-hop and R&B sounds to ACL in support of its latest, The Odd Couple. Thievery Corporation follows with psychedelic worldbeat electronica from its new album, Radio Retaliation.
Saturday, November 22 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 11/23 at Midnight ET
 Jubilee
“Foghorn String Band”
Foghorn String Band’s sound hearkens back to the 1950s, when the traditional sounds of rural America were on the minds of young musicians as they adapted old-time, bluegrass, and other folk music to the modern age.
Saturday, November 22 at Midnight ET
 The Piano Guy
Now in it’s tenth season, The Piano Guy is a highly entertaining how-to show that appeals to anyone who wants to sit down at a piano and have fun playing their favorite tunes. Host Scott Houston shows you how the pros play - in a stlye enormously simpler than traditional classical piano lessons. This week, Scott Houston and guest Bradley Sowash provide their instruction and thoughts on playing Antonio Carlos Jobim’s One Note Samba. Guest Dave Powers performs Fats Waller’s Your Feet’s Too Big.
Sundays at 3:30 pm ET, begins November 23
 Live from Lincoln Center
“Gil Shaham and Orpheus at the Penthouse”
Celebrated violinist Gil Shaham’s performs music by composer Pablo de Sarasate, broadcast from Lincoln Center’s intimate Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse. A composer best known for infusing Spanish themes into the classical music of the Romantic period, Sarasate was an accomplished violinist who wrote grandiose pieces for his instrument. Shaham will perform Sarasate’s works with New York City’s highly respected and widely acclaimed Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Sunday, November 23 at 4 pm ET
 Nature
“The Wolf That Changed America”
In the fall of 1893, an adventurous young man rode out from the salons of New York to the wilds of New Mexico. He went to kill a wolf. Not just any wolf, but an outlaw, the leader of a marauding, cattle killing pack. But by the time Ernest Thompson Seton finally met the renegade Lobo, the wolf had become a hero in his eyes. He would write a tale of that encounter that captured the essence of the vanishing wilderness and led both to the establishment of the national park system and the Boy Scout movement in America. In this vivid retelling of the story, the confrontation between Seton and Lobo comes alive, and viewers discover how, together, one man and one wolf set in motion a change in American hearts and minds that is still unfolding.
Sunday, November 23 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/27 at Noon ET
 Masterpiece Special
“The Unseen Alistair Cooke”
Marking the November centenary of the birth of longtime MASTERPIECE THEATRE host Alistair Cooke, this program is a revealing portrait of one of the most celebrated broadcasters of the 20th century. Extraordinary 8mm home movies shot by Cooke from 1933 onwards, chart his discovery of America, his passions and his relationships with stars such as Paulette Goddard and Charlie Chaplin. Told in his own voice and in interviews with family and close friends, the program is a chance to see America as Cooke first saw it: the raw material for a lifetime of journalism.
Sunday, November 23 at 9 pm ET
 Brulé, Live at Mt. Rushmore:
A Concert for Reconciliation of the Cultures
Filmed in front an audience of 11,000 people at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial in July of 2007, this concert was produced by one of the top-selling Native American recording artists worldwide, Brulé. Combines beautiful music with breathtaking Native American rhythms and dance, while delivering the unmistakable message of peace, hope, and reconciliation.
Sunday, November 23 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 11/24 at 2 pm ET
 The Rape of Europa
This program relates how Europe’s art treasures survived the systematic theft and deliberate destruction perpetrated by Germany’s Third Reich during World War II. For 12 years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history, but heroic young art historians and curators from America and Europe fought to rescue and return millions of lost, hidden and stolen treasures. The legacy of this tragic time in history continues to play out today as families recover looted works of art and nations fight over the ill-gotten spoils of war.
Monday, November 24 at 9 pm ET
 One Six Right: The Romance of Flying
This film celebrates the unsung hero of aviation - the local airport - by tracing the life and history of the world’s busiest: Van Nuys Airport. Featuring thrilling aerial photography, a sweeping original score, and first-person narrative from flight enthusiasts, historians and pilots, One Six Right shares the timeless romance of flying with all ages.
Tuesday, November 25 at 1 pm ET
 The Making of One Six Right
Created as a companion to the aviation documentary One Six Right: The Romance of Flying, this half-hour feature follows the development and production of what has become one of the most successful independent films ever. Included are interviews with Producer/Director Brian J. Terwilliger and crew detailing how the stunning aerial sequences were captured and how, over a year’s time, 120 hours of footage and 85 interviews were distilled into the final feature film.
Tuesday, November 25 at 2:30 pm ET
 NOVA
“Ocean Animal Emergency”
The world’s oceans are in trouble. Warming seas and man-made pollutants are combining to unleash toxic algae blooms that are decimating whales, sea lions and other marine mammals. In a high-action film, NOVA explores this crisis through the exploits of Dr. Frances Gulland, a San Francisco veterinarian who runs the equivalent of a West Coast ER for marine mammals. On a typical day, listless sea lions flop on their sides, too exhausted to lift their heads. Others are agitated. Another chews obsessively on a flipper. They are all victims of a marine neurotoxin made by an organism that feeds on algae. Dr. Gulland is committed to saving these sick animals one at a time, but she is also desperately trying to figure out what’s killing them. Pictured: Northern elephant seal.
Tuesday, November 25 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/26 at Noon ET
 Frontline
“The Hugo Chavez Show”
FRONTLINE looks at Venezuela’s controversial and outspoken president, Hugo Chavez, and the revolution he claims is turning his country into an anti-capitalist beacon for Latin America and the world. Through the lens of his unique weekly program “Aló Presidente” and the eyes of the Venezuelans who know him well, FRONTLINE digs below the surface of his presidency and his personality to try to understand the mercurial leader.
Tuesday, November 25 at 9 pm ET
 Independent Lens
“The Atom Smashers”
This film examines 15 months at Fermilab as it scours the subatomic world for the Higgs boson particle. Will it be found? Will the United States continue to lead the world in science? Or will it slip behind and watch as the greatest minds in physics drift across the Atlantic, closing a great chapter in American scientific progress?
Tuesday, November 25 at 10:30 pm ET
 Inside Passage
This special expores the history, culture and natural beauty of the 1,000-mile-long waterway between Seattle and the Alaskan panhandle, with special emphasis on legendary native peoples, including the Tlingit, Lummi and Kwakwaka’wakw.
Pictured: Lummi canoe.
Wednesday, November 26 at 1 pm ET
 Independent Lens
“Trudell”
Combining images and archival footage with interviews and performances, this biography reveals the philosophy and motivations behind Native-American activist and poet John Trudell, examining his work and its relationship to contemporary Indian history. Filmmaker Heather Rae has spent more than a decade chronicling his travels, spoken word and politics in a poetic and naturally stylized manner. The film combines archival, concert and interview footage with abstract imagery mirroring the coyote nature of Trudell himself. Pictured: John Trudell speaks at a press conference during the Alcatraz occupation in 1971.
Wednesday, November 26 at 2 pm ET
 Great Museums Smithsonian National Zoo:
Wild Thing
This special is a window to the animal kingdoms of the world, showcasing the global leadership role of our nation’s zoo in preserving endangered species on the edge of extinction. Interviews with scientists, curators, animal keepers, veterinarians and volunteers at this living museum reveal the National Zoo’s mighty mission to preserve all life on earth. The stars of the program are the animals themselves, each representing a worldwide conservation effort that stretches from Bolivia to Namibia.
Wednesday, November 26 at 10 pm ET
Repeats 12/2 at 1 pm ET
 Blues Divas Special
Morgan Freeman, co-owner of Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, introduces and interviews eight of the world’s most soulful female performers: Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples, Odetta, Deborah Coleman, Ann Peebles, Bettye LaVette, Renee Austin and Denise LaSalle. Recorded at the Ground Zero Blues Club in the spring of 2004.
Pictured: Denise LaSalle and Morgan Freeman.
Thursday, November 27 at 1 pm ET
 November Requiem
A brutal Lake Michigan storm sunk the freighter Carl D. Bradley in November 1958. Of 33 lives lost, 23 came from one small northern Michigan town: Rogers City. This film explores how the community has come to grips with the tragedy. Rather than dissecting the accident with forensic detail, our story takes place on land, in the town where so many faced unimaginable grief literally overnight. The harsh numbers reflect the tragedy: 23 widows, 52 children made fatherless. Virtually every one of the 3,000 townsfolk was affected in some way. As one resident tearfully put it, “It’s been fifty years, and some of us still haven’t gotten over it.”
Thursday, November 27 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 11/28 at Noon ET
 Abby in Wonderland
Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this re-imagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and has rushed away with Abby’s wand in his back pocket. Abby must follow Elmo into Wonderland to get it back. Will the Counterpillar or Rose-ita the Rose help her? Can she turn to Grover the Mad Hatter or Cheshire Cookie Cat for sound advice?
Friday, November 28 at 10 am ET
Repeats 11/30 at 9 am ET
November Requiem
A brutal Lake Michigan storm sunk the freighter Carl D. Bradley in November 1958. Of 33 lives lost, 23 came from one small northern Michigan town: Rogers City. This film explores how the community has come to grips with the tragedy. Rather than dissecting the accident with forensic detail, our story takes place on land, in the town where so many faced unimaginable grief literally overnight. The harsh numbers reflect the tragedy: 23 widows, 52 children made fatherless. Virtually every one of the 3,000 townsfolk was affected in some way. As one resident tearfully put it, “It’s been fifty years, and some of us still haven’t gotten over it.”
Thursday, November 27 at 8 pm ET
Friday, November 28 at Noon ET
 Liquid Assets:
The Story of Our Water Infrastructure
This 90-minute documentary tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These systems some in the ground for more than 100 years provide a critical public health function and are essential for economic development and growth. Largely out of sight and out of mind, these aging systems have not been maintained, and some estimates suggest this is the single largest public works endeavor in our nation’s history.
Friday, November 28 at 1 pm ET
 Stories in Stone
This a story of love, for place, heritage and family and a tale that demonstrates how a craft, initiated at the point of European contact, has come to serve as a strategy for resiliency and resistance. For over four hundred years Narragansett Tribal stonemasons built the stone walls that wind picturesquely through the woods of southern New England. Interspersing footage that eloquently captures the beauty of these walls and interviews with tribal elders and members of two prominent Narragansett mason families, filmmakers Lilach Dekel and Marc Levitt weave a story that is at once poetic and inspirational.
Friday, November 28 at 2:30 pm ET
NOW on PBS
What role did the credit rating agencies play in the current economic crisis? This week on NOW, a former managing director at Standard & Poor's speaks out on U.S. television for the first time about how he was pressured to compromise standards in a push for profits. Frank Raiter reveals what was really going on behind closed doors at the credit rating agencies the public relies on to evaluate the safety of their investments.
Friday, November 28 at 8:30 pm
Repeats 11:30 am 11/30
Bill Moyers Journal
This week, Bill Moyers Journal and Exposé: America’s Investigative Reports present an investigative story into tragic accidents resulting from natural gas explosions. The report is part of Blueprint
America, a PBS-wide series on the nation’s infrastructure. “Beneath the North Texas Dirt” follows Brett Shipp, a television reporter from WFAA in Dallas, who discovered that aging equipment connecting homeowners’ gaslines to their gas meters was failing, causing horrific explosions. Shipp found evidence suggesting that for decades state regulators and local power companies ignored this fatal problem in the vital infrastructure that brings natural gas into hundreds of thousands of Dallas area homes.
Friday, November 28 at 9 pm ET
 Knitting Daily
Meet trendsetting designers and improve or learn new skills. Join knitting expert Eunny Jang, ace crocheter Kim Werker, spinning and weaving fiberista Liz Gipson, and America’s favorite stitcher Shay Pendray. They invite you to explore the world’s most beautiful fibers, yarns, and tools. Learn how to make the perfect sweater; decorate their home with fiber; needle-felt bags and scarves; embellish knitwear with metal, buttons, and embroidery; and much more. This week, “Lux and Luscious” — from quivuit to cashmere, affordable to extravagant, we explore the world of luxurious fibers.
Saturdays at 11 am ET, begins November 29
Media Meet
“Home Heating Prices”
With rising gas prices at the fuel pump, how much should we expect to pay to heat our homes this winter? The director of the Public Service Commission will talk about home heating prices and the effectiveness of winterizing.
Saturday, November 29 at 6:30 pm ET
Repeats 11/30 at 1:30 pm ET
 Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter!
This unparalleled collection of Victor Borge’s funniest and most memorable skits contains such classic comedy bits as the timeless “Phonetic Punctuation,” “Inflationary Language,” “Autumn Leaves” with Robert Merrill, “The Opera Singer” with Marylyn Mulvey and more. Rare archival footage from the Borge family vault enhances this memorable retrospective. Rita Rudner narrates.
Saturday, November 29 at 8 pm ET
 My Music: Love Songs of the 50s and 60s
Connie Stevens hosts this new MY MUSIC special, which is a nostalgic mix of new performances and long-unseen vintage footage. Performers include the Four Aces, the Crew Cuts, the Tymes, the Penguins and others. Also featured are archival favorites from Bobby Darin, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Patti Page, the McGuire Sisters and the Everly Brothers.
Saturday, November 29 at 9:30 pm ET
Repeats 12/5 at 10 pm ET
 Jubilee
“Berline Crary Hickman”
The Berline-Crary-Hickman trio features three of the most renowned bluegrass musicians to have taken up the form: fiddle virtuoso Byron Berline, banjo master John Hickman, and celebrated guitarist Dan Crary. Individually and as a group, they have brought innovation and new creative energy to the traditions of bluegrass and country music, recording with numerous legendary artists and performing around the world.
Saturday, November 29 at Midnight ET
Abby in Wonderland
Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this re-imagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and has rushed away with Abby’s wand in his back pocket. Abby must follow Elmo into Wonderland to get it back. Will the Counterpillar or Rose-ita the Rose help her? Can she turn to Grover the Mad Hatter or Cheshire Cookie Cat for sound advice?
Sunday, November 30 at 9 am ET
Play Piano in a Flash
Ever wish you could sit down at a piano and just play a tune? Have you taken lessons at some point in your life, but can’t play a thing? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, Scott “The Piano Guy” Houston wants to change all that. His “Play Piano in a Flash” program teaches you to play the way the pros play – in a style enormously simpler than traditional classical piano lessons. Ever better, it takes an absolute minimum amount of note reading ability. Best of all, Scott Houston makes it fun along the way.
Sunday, November 30 at 4 pm ET
 Lawrence Welk’s TV Treasures
Features rarely seen footage from more than 50 years of the longest-running series on national television and outstanding never-before-seen archival performances by members of the Welk Musical Family, starting with the earliest days of the show. Fourteen members of the Musical Family vividly describe how the weekly show was produced and tell “behind the scenes” stories.
Sunday, November 30 at 6 pm ET
 Panda Tales
Since making her entrance into this world, giant panda cub Zhen Zhen has captivated San Diego Zoo and “panda cam” visitors with her antics and charm. This program covers the first year of her life; it also takes a serious look at the plight of the giant panda and how the zoo’s program has affected the resurgence of this endearing species.
Pictured: Zhen Zhen, pictured here with her mother, Bai Yun.
Sunday, November 30 at 8 pm ET
Repeats 12/4 at 12 pm and 12/7 at 7 pm ET
 Celtic Woman:
The Greatest Journey - Holiday Special
Celtic Woman remains a major force in the contemporary music landscape, with three hit PBS specials, more than three million CDs and DVDs sold in the U.S., numerous chart-toppers and concerts in front of more than 800,000 fans in the U.S. alone. This essential collection of beloved and memorable songs features vocalists Lisa, Chloë, Órla, Méav and Hayley and fiddler Máiréad.
Sunday, November 30 at 9 pm ET
Repeats 12/3 at 1 pm ET
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