PROGRAM LISTINGS May 5 - May 11, 2013
Arts, Drama, Culture
CALL THE MIDWIFE
Season 2, Part 6 of 8
Sun., May 5, 7:00 pm
New
CALL THE MIDWIFE, based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, returns for a second season, with all its well-loved characters as well as some new faces. Nonnatus House opens its doors to warmly welcome the audience back into 1950s East End London and continues to follow Poplar's community of exceptional midwives and nuns.
Part 6 of 8
Dr. Turner is determined that Poplar will no longer live under the threat of tuberculosis. While the nuns and nurses support his campaign to bring screening facilities to the area, Jenny's nursing rounds lead her to a family that has suffered devastating misfortune from the disease. Now, Jenny works to reconcile the dying father and his only remaining daughter.
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC
Mr. Selfridge, Part 6 of 8
Sun., May 5, 8:00 pm
New
Jeremy Piven (Entourage) stars as a wheeling-dealing American who shows early 1900s Londoners how to shop. Based on the life of colorful retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge, the eight-part series is created by Emmy Award-winning writer Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Bleak House). Also starring are Frances O'Connor, Aisling Loftus, Zoe Tapper, Amanda Abbington, and Samuel West.
Part 6 of 8
Two dead relatives show up at a store séance prompted by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle. Agnes moves to fashion and develops a closer relationship with Henri.
THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE
Part 3 of 3
Sun., May 5, 9:00 pm
New
This mini-series follows four ordinary women with the extraordinary ability to break codes, a skill honed during World War II when they worked undercover at Bletchley Park, site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment. Now, in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to civilian life, keeping their intelligence work secret from all, including family and friends. A series of ghastly murders targeting women, however, re-unites the team as they set out to decode the pattern behind the crimes.
Part 3 of 3
Susan tells the other women that she came face to face with the killer — and he let her go. It soon becomes apparent that he's grown obsessed with her. Following the death of a former spy who had been helpful in identifying the perpetrator, the women consider whether to continue their pursuit. When their investigation resumes, the murderer leads Susan into a trap.
LAND OF THE DRAGON
Chinese Characters
Sun., May 5, 10:00 pm
New
Discover Chinese character writing, from its Neolithic root to its present day usage. See what writing tools and printing techniques are used. Uncover ancient papermaking processes, the art of calligraphy, the ancient production of ink and the creation of seals.
NA MELE: TRADITIONS IN HAWAIIAN SONG
Dennis Kamakahi, David Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui and George Kuo
Mon., May 6, 7:30 pm
Encore
This vintage jam session features Dennis and David Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui and George Kuo. The musicians play solos, duets and ensemble numbers, including "Pu'u Anahalu" and "Hi'ilawe."
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Rapid City, SD, Part 3 of 3
Mon., May 6, 8:00 pm
New
On the last episode of a visit to Rapid City, SD, host Mark L. Walberg explores 19th-century Sioux weapons with appraiser John Buxton at beautiful Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park. Notable finds on the floor include a 1760s Chester County Pennsylvania spice chest; two sets of Frank Lloyd Wright blueprints; and a Favrile Fabrique Tiffany desk lamp valued at $4,000-$6,000.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Vintage Secaucus
Mon., May 6, 9:00 pm
Encore
In 1997, "Captain Bill" Sheehan founded Hackensack Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and conserving the Hackensack River estuary, which includes Secaucus. See if the value of objects found at the Secaucus floated upstream or downstream in the last 16 years: A circa 1900 folk art ship model was bought at a yard sale in 1996, valued at $5,000 to $7,000, and now is sinking fast to $300 to $500; but a gaming table bought for $25 and appraised at $200,000 to $300,000 could now score $400,000 to $600,000.
INDEPENDENT LENS
Seeking Asian Female
Mon., May 6, 10:00 pm
Fri., May 10, 11:00 pm
New
Steven is an aging white man with "yellow fever" – he's obsessed with marrying an Asian woman, envisioning the stereotype of the shy, obedient Asian wife. Sandy is the young, feisty, ambitious Chinese bride he finds online. Debbie is the Chinese-American filmmaker who becomes confidante and translator in this precarious union. As they navigate the vast cultural and language divide through a challenging year, the three come together in a thoroughly modern love story.
LONG STORY SHORT WITH LESLIE WILCOX
Tin Myaing Thein: Different Shores
Tues., May 7, 7:30 pm
Encore
Leslie Wilcox talks with Dr. Tin Myaing Thein, women's advocate, community organizer and executive director of the Pacific Gateway Center. When Dr. Thein was an infant, her family evaded Japanese armies that were occupying Burma (now Myanmar) during World War II. In the first of two episodes, Dr. Thein recalls her idyllic, post-war life in the Burmese town of Kalaw and how she made her way to Hawaii.
This program is available in high-definition and will be rebroadcast on Wed. May 8 at 11:00 pm and Sun., May 12 at 4:00 pm.
TED Talks Education
Tues., May 7, 10:00 pm
Sat., May 11, 9:00 pm
New
Hear inspiring and forward-looking leaders and thinkers on the topic of learning, including Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth, Bill Gates, Rita F. Pierson, Sir Ken Robinson and Geoffrey Canada, among others. Hosted by John Legend, this special focused solely on education marks the first TED project produced specifically for television.
LEAHEY & LEAHEY
Wed., May 8, 7:30 pm
New
Jim and Kanoa Leahey, Hawaii's father and son sports reporting duo, prove that the liveliest discussions happen with family and friends at the kitchen table. Join them as they talk story with special guests about "sports and other living things."
This program is available in high-definition and will be rebroadcast on Wed., May 8 at 11:30 and Sun., May 12 at 3:30 pm.
PBS HAWAII PRESENTS
Holding Fast the Dream: Hawaii's African American Experience
Thurs., May 9, 9:00 pm
Encore
From a freed slave from New York to President Barack Obama, African-Americans have lived and thrived in – and contributed to - Hawaii for two centuries. But their remarkable contributions have languished in obscurity, been ignored by history books and remain unknown even within the islands' Black community.
Hawaii filmmaker Steve Okino chronicles their compelling stories: a young Black researcher whose scientific breakthrough for treating Hansen's disease was stolen; the tragedy of racism in a multicultural paradise; and the significant achievements of Hawaii's African-Americans in science, social justice and the arts.
The Black Kungfu Experience
Thurs., May 9, 10:00 pm
New
This film introduces kungfu's African-American pioneers, men who challenged convention and overturned preconceived notions while mastering the ancient art. The four martial artists profiled include Ron Van Clief, an ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran who earned the nickname "Black Dragon" from Bruce Lee.
GLOBE TREKKER
Around the World – Pacific Journeys: Tonga to New Caledonia
Thurs., May 9, 11:00 pm
New
Host Zay Harding's island-hopping takes him to the independent Kingdom of Tonga and then on to Fiji. After visits to Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, Zay ends his journey in Noumea, where the Kanak people's culture is celebrated at the Tibijao Cultural Center, an architectural marvel that combines ancient knowledge with modern techniques.
Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings
Fri., May 10, 9:00 pm
Encore
Follow Hawaii's ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro as he tours the U.S. and Japan, playing in front of sold-out crowds and for elementary school students and seniors at care centers. Get a glimpse of intimate moments of life on the road and at home in Honolulu. Home video footage, family photos and interviews document Jake's rise from local hero to international star.
BROADWAY OR BUST
Part 3 of 3: And the Winner Is…
Fri., May 10, 10:00 pm
Encore
The show at New York's Minskoff Theatre is the final act and crowning highlight of the miniseries. The 60 finalists prepare for the big day. In just six hours, the lights will go up, the theater will be filled and, with the downbeat of the orchestra leader's baton, it'll be show time. Going into the final competition awards show, all of the judges have a short list of top contenders, but during the show itself, they'll be asked once again to give scores to the leading performers based on the group performances and individual medleys. At intermission, the judges will cut the group to six finalists. Those six will perform their solos, and after another round, the judges will choose the two winners. In the words of director Van Kaplan, "This week ... is going to shape their whole lives, whether they go into the theater or not."
MARTHA STEWART'S COOKING SCHOOL
Vegetables
Sat., May 11, 5:00 pm
New
Explore the art of making fresh pasta from scratch with Martha and her friend Michael White, chef, restaurateur and pasta specialist. Learn how to make the dough and then form it into strands by hand or with a pasta machine, and to hand-shape dough into shapes such as farfalle and tortelli.
SIMPLY MING
Crème Anglaise with Duff Goldman
Sat., May 11, 5:30 pm
Encore
This week, Chef Ming is joined by pastry chef extraordinaire Duff Goldman. Together they show us how to use crème anglaise – a key ingredient in every pastry chef's arsenal. Together they create two delicious desserts: old school chocolate soufflé with crème anglaise and vanilla frozen custard with flambéed berries.
THE MIND OF A CHEF
Rene
Sat., May 11, 7:00 pm
Encore
Chef David Chang hangs out with one of his best friends, Rene Redzepi – who happens to be one of the world's top chefs.
RICK STEVES' EUROPE
North England's Lake District and Durham
Sat., May 11, 7:30 pm
New
Rick hikes through the Cumbrian Lake District, admires idyllic lakes, discovers misty waterfalls, tours a slate mine and conquers stony summits. He also meets the locals and their beloved dogs and sheep, then plays a little cricket and hikes Hadrian's Wall.
PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Na Lani Eha from Iolani Palace: The Music of Hawaiian Royalty
Sat., May 11, 8:00 pm
New
Contemporary local artists bring music from Hawaii's monarchy era to life from inside the majestic halls of Iolani Palace. PBS Hawaii was granted access to the historic palace, where TV cameras and crews are rarely allowed. The program features Marlene Sai, Robert Cazimero, Nina Kealiiwahamana, Haunani Apoliona, Dennis and David Kamakahi, Aaron Mahi, Kuuipo Kumukahi and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders, Jeff Peterson, Helene Woodward, Ilana Mahiehie Davis and the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus directed by Nola Nahulu.
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
Sat., May 11, 10:00 pm
New
This film tells the story of the "father of conservationism," Aldo Leopold. Emmy-Award winning narrator Peter Coyote lends his talent as the voice of Leopold, and the film's on-screen guide is Curt Meine, Leopold's biographer. The film explores Leopold's life in the early part of the twentieth century and the many ways his land ethic idea continues to be applied all over the world today.
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Norah Jones/Kat Edmonson
Sat., May 11, 11:00 pm
Encore
Jazz and pop cross on ACL with Norah Jones and Kat Edmonson. Jones sings songs from her Dangermouse-produced album Little Broken Hearts. Edmonson showcases the song stylings of her LP Way Down Low.
Public Affairs
MOYERS & COMPANY
Sun., May 5, 5:00 pm
New
Bill Moyers presents MOYERS & COMPANY, a weekly hour of compelling and vital conversation about life and the state of American democracy, featuring some of the best thinkers of our time. A range of scholars, artists, activists, scientists, philosophers and newsmakers bring context, insight and meaning to important topics. The series also occasionally includes Moyers' own timely and penetrating essays on society and government.
My Dad's Illness
Sun., May 5, 10:30 pm
Encore
Megan Plouzek shares her poignant and candid story about growing up in a home with a parent suffering with severe mental illness. Told from her perspective, the brutal honesty of her story is powerful. Megan spares no details as she discusses the dark nature of the illness's effect on her father and her family. But, at its core, this is a love story as Megan and her family continue to rally around her father with hope for his recovery.
Service: When Women Come Marching Home
Mon., May 6, 11:00 pm
Encore
This documentary portrays the courage of women veterans as they transition from active duty to their civilian lives. It takes the audience on a journey from the deserts of Afghanistan to rural Tennessee and from Iraq to urban New York City. It shows women functioning as fully accepted and contributing members of a military unit as well as the devastating isolation and persecution of those who report rape. We see these women as veterans fighting to find homes, demanding services, responding to therapy and regaining their independence. Through interviews in their kitchens, bathrooms, even therapy sessions, the film reveals the raw truths of our women warriors fighting in the battlefield called "home."
CONSTITUTION USA WITH PETER SAGAL
A More Perfect Union
Tues., May 7, 9:00 pm
New
Breathing new life into the traditional civics lesson, Peter Sagal (host of NPR's Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me) travels across the country on a Harley Davidson to find out where the U.S. Constitution lives, how it works and how it doesn't; how it unites us as a nation and how it has nearly torn us apart. Sagal introduces some major constitutional debates today and talks with ordinary Americans and leading constitutional experts about what the Constitution actually says and what it means, the dramatic historical events and crises that have defined it and why all this matters.
A More Perfect Union
Sagal explores the Constitution's most striking and innovative feature: its resilient brand of federalism. The framers created a strong national government while preserving much of the power and independence of the states. This delicate balance of power, seemingly hard-wired for disagreement and conflict, has served America well for more than two centuries. But it has also led to tensions throughout American history and still sparks controversy today over medical marijuana, gun control and "Obamacare."
Play Again
Tues., May 7, 11:00 pm
Encore
At a time when many children play more in front of screens than outside, this film explores the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds.
HIKI NŌ: The Nation's First Statewide Student News Network
Thurs., May 9, 7:30 pm
New
Students from Island School on Kauai host this episode. Student reporters from Mililani Middle School on Oahu share their tradition that honors war veterans: painting symbols of peace on stones. Also on Oahu, Mid-Pacific Institute students chronicle the history of famed Honolulu plate lunch spot, Rainbow Drive-In.
This episode also features stories from: Kamehameha Schools Maui and Lokelani Intermediate School on Maui; and Campbell High School, Kapolei High School and Roosevelt High School on Oahu.
This program encores Saturday, May 11 at 12:30 pm and Sunday, May 12 at 3:00 pm. You may also view HIKI NŌ episodes on our website, www.pbshawaii.org/hikino
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII
Legislative Review
Thurs., May 9, 8:00 pm
New
Dan Boylan moderates this retrospective of Hawaii's 2013 legislative session. New House and Senate leaders from both parties and a representative from the Governor's office will recap notable bills, including those on the Public Land Development Corporation, early education and the state budget. The panel will point out bills that passed and those that didn't.
Scheduled to appear: Rep. Beth Fukumoto (R), Minority Floor Leader; Donna Mercado Kim (D), State Senate President; Blake Oshiro, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor; and Joseph Souki (D), State House Speaker.
INSIGHTS is also available online via live streaming. We want to hear from you! Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email, Twitter or live blogging. You may also email your questions ahead of time to insights@pbshawaii.org
WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL
Fri., May 10, 7:30 pm
New
For 40 years, WASHINGTON WEEK has delivered the most interesting conversation of the week. Hosted by Gwen Ifill, it is the longest-running public affairs program on PBS and features a group of journalists participating in roundtable discussion of major news events.
NEED TO KNOW
Fri., May 10, 8:00 pm
New
This weekly current affairs series covers the issues being considered by candidates and voters - from immigration to education to health care, environment, jobs and the economy - from Main Street's point of view.
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP
Fri., May 10, 8:30 pm
New
THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation.
Science and Nature
NATURE
The Private Life of Deer
Wed., May 8, 8:00 pm
New
Some 30 million white-tailed deer make their home in the United States. Deer are the most highly studied mammals in the world, but does the typical homeowner with deer in the yard know how long deer can live? When they sleep? How many babies a doe can have each year? Enter the hidden world of white-tailed deer outfitted with night-vision cameras and GPS tracking equipment to see them not as common creatures, but as intelligent, affectionate family members.
NOVA
Venom: Nature's Killer
Wed., May 8, 9:00 pm
Encore
Venom scientists are in a race against time. Inside the bodies of many creatures, evolution has produced extremely toxic cocktails, all designed for one reason: to kill. It took millions of years to perfect these ultimate brews of proteins and peptides, and we have only just begun to discover their potential. Now, the race is on to collect and study them before the animals that produce them disappear. But how does venom do its deadly work? NOVA reveals how venom causes the body to shut down, arteries to bleed uncontrollably and limbs to go black and die. But nature's most destructive and extreme poisons could contain the building blocks for a new generation of advanced drugs that could treat heart attack, stroke, diabetes, obesity and cancer. This episode follows two scientists on their expeditions to track down and capture the planet's most deadly creatures, risking life and limb just to tease out milligrams of venom and get it back to the lab. Find out how nature's deadliest cocktails could be medicine's brightest new hope.
History
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Jesse James
Tues., May 7, 8:00 pm
Encore
The story of Jesse James remains one of the Old West's most cherished tales ... and one of its most fictitious. James, so the legend goes, was a Western outlaw, though, in fact, he never went West; America's Robin Hood, though he robbed from the poor as well as the rich; a gunfighter, though his victims were almost always unarmed. Less heroic than brutal, James was a member of a vicious band of Missouri guerrillas during the Civil War, whose life was steeped in violence and bloodshed.
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
Death on the Railroad
Wed., May 8, 10:00 pm
New
A classic story involving foul play, cover ups, a murder mystery and a voyage of discovery concerns a group of Irish men who immigrated to America. In 1832, railroad contractor Philip Duffy hired 57 Irish immigrants to lay railroad tracks in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Less than two months after their arrival, all 57 were dead. Did they all die, as was widely believed, from cholera? Or were some murdered? In 2003, two brothers who discovered a secret file among their grandfather's papers investigated the deaths of these men and found the location of their final resting place. Using scientific investigative techniques, DNA, forensic analysis, facial reconstruction and historical detective work in Ireland and the U.S., this extraordinary story is unraveled.