PROGRAM LISTINGS Sept. 13 – Sept. 19, 2015Arts, Drama, CultureTHE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOWBread Sun., Sept. 13, 1:00 pm New Follow the trials and tribulations of 13 passionate amateur bakers whose goal is to be named the U.K.’s best amateur baker. Each week, the bakers tackle a different skill, the difficulty of which increases as the competition unfolds. Hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins coax them through their Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenges, under the scrutiny of judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. After 10 weeks of whisking, crimping and piping, only one can emerge victorious. Bread Watch the 12 remaining contestants bake 36 perfectly thin and crispy bread sticks and technically tricky English muffins. The Showstopper features outrageous loaves of bread – from a Christmas wreath to a proud peacock. ARTHUR & GEORGE ON MASTERPIECE Part 2 of 3 Sun., Sept. 13, 7:00 pm Sat., Sept. 19, 10:00 pm New Martin Clunes stars as world-famous author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in this three-part adaptation of Julian Barnes’ acclaimed novel, which follows the separate but intersecting lives of two men: a half-Indian son of a vicar who is framed for a crime he may not have committed; and Doyle, who investigates the case. Part 2 of 3 Sir Arthur and Woodie get a shock after they order their driver to “follow that carriage!” Matters reach a crisis with Jean. MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Sherlock, Series III: The Sign of Three Sun., Sept. 13, 8:00 pm Encore The struggle goes on in 21st-century London as the updated team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson battle the worst that modern criminality has to offer, including a computer-savvy arch-villain who wants to rule the world. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as the world’s foremost consulting detective, with Martin Freeman as the stalwart, if edgy, Dr. John Watson and Andrew Scott as the unassuming mastermind of evil, Jim Moriarty. Sherlock, Series III: The Sign of Three Sherlock faces his biggest challenge of all: delivering a Best Man’s speech on John Watson’s wedding day. But all isn’t quite as it seems. Mortal danger stalks the reception, and someone might not make it to the happy couple’s first dance. Sherlock must thank the bridesmaids, solve the case and stop a killer. VICIOUS Stag Do Sun., Sept. 13, 9:30 pm New Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi return in this UK comedy series as partners Freddie and Stuart, who have lived together in a small central London flat for nearly 50 years. Constantly picking each other apart and holding onto petty slights for decades, the duo are always cracking snide remarks aimed at the other’s age, appearance and flaws. However, underneath their vicious, co- dependent fighting, they have a deep love for one another. Stag Do Finding themselves both single, Violet and Ash consider dating new people. Violet has already met someone on the internet, while Ash’s ex, Chloe, returns. Freddie, meanwhile, feels under pressure from Stuart to land a major new acting role. NA MELE Haunani Apoliona and Kuʻuipo Kumukahi Mon., Sept. 14, 7:30 pm Encore Multiple Hoku Hanohano Award-winners Haunani Apoliona and Ku'uipo Kumukahi present classic Hawaiian songs in both solo and duet performances. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Survivors Mon., Sept. 14, 8:00 pm Encore Every antique is a survivor, but considering some have made it through exceptionally dangerous circumstances, it is amazing they survived at all. The Roadshow highlights amazing tales of rescues, near misses, and beating the odds with treasures that have endured wars, natural disasters, fires and more. A French Blue John urn that remains largely intact despite multiple gunshots is appraised for $3,000 to $5,000. Other highlights include a New Orleans Chess Table that held strong through Hurricane Katrina and hotel stationery – bearing the names of three of the four Beatles – that escaped a fiery end. Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons Mon., Sept. 14, 11:00 pm Encore Marion found respite during a time of trouble. George found his life partner. Marjorie found something she’d thought she’d lost forever. They all found more than they bargained for when they joined the New Horizons Music Program, a program for senior musicians whose skills range from novice to seasoned. What started as a 30-member band in Rochester, New York more than 20 years ago has grown to a program that includes 10,000 musicians in 215 New Horizons bands across the United States, as well as Canada, Ireland, Australia and several other countries. The New Horizons program defies the notion that “retirement means sitting on your sofa all day, watching television and waiting to die.” Whether New Horizons’ members have rekindled, or found for the first time, their passion for music and performing – they are part of something bigger than themselves. LONG STORY SHORT WITH LESLIE WILCOX Michael Broderick Tues., Sept. 15, 7:30 pm Encore At the age of four, Michael Broderick lost his father in an auto accident. A family man who grew up without a father figure in his life, he has made a difference in the lives of families in Hawaii, first as a Family Court judge, and as President of the YMCA of Honolulu. This program will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 11:00 pm and Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4:00 pm. IN THEIR OWN WORDS Jim Henson Tues., Sept. 15, 8:00 pm New This biographical profile uses Jim Henson’s most memorable quotes to frame his life story. Follow Henson’s career, from his early television work with the Muppets in the 1950s to his commercial work, his breakthroughs with Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, his fantasy films of the 1980s to his sudden death in 1990. Pulling Out All the Stops Tues., Sept. 15, 11:00 pm Encore This program chronicles the competition onstage and behind-the-scenes as 10 extraordinary young organists from the United States and Europe vie for first place in the first International Longwood Gardens Organ Competition. None of Longwood’s 10 finalists has a chance to practice on the Aeolian Organ (pictured) before arriving at the competition. One of the world’s most complex instruments, the organ has 10,010 pipes, 237 stops and four keyboards. A CHEF’S LIFE The Fish Episode, Y’all Wed., Sept. 16, 7:30 pm New A Chef’s Life is a cooking and documentary series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, opens a fine dining restaurant in her small hometown in Eastern North Carolina. Each episode follows Vivian out of the kitchen and into cornfields, strawberry patches and hog farms as she hunts down the ingredients that inspire her menus. Using a chef’s modern sensibilities, Vivian explores Southern cuisine, past and present – one ingredient at a time. A celebration of true farm-to-table food, the series combines the action and drama of a high-pressure business with the joys and stresses of family life. The Fish Episode, Y’all Chef Vivian presents a few of the many ways fish makes its appearance in southern cooking. She learns the rules of a good Eastern North Carolina fish stew: Make it a social event. Use whole hog bacon. Resist your urge to stir! And most important, start crackin’ eggs and don’t forget a side of white bread. PBS HAWAII PRESENTS Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi Thurs., Sept. 17, 9:00 pm New In this new film, Professor of Anthropology Christine Yano explains, “If we want to know something of what some of these womenʻs lives were like…we could do no better than to listen to their own words, as expressed through song.” The women that Professor Yano is referring to are Japanese immigrants who worked in Hawaii’s sugarcane fields in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through their canefield songs, or holehole bushi, these women sang about their joys and sorrows of trying to start life in a new world. Hosted and narrated by ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, the film tells the story of music teacher Harry Urata, and his efforts to record, preserve and perpetuate these musical oral histories. Our American Family: The Furutas Thurs., Sept. 17, 9:30 pm New Through hard work, the Furutas, a Japanese American family in Wintersburg, CA established a successful goldfish farm, only to have their business devastated and family separated in the wake of WWII. Following years in an Arizona relocation camp, their indomitable spirit prevails as they return home and band together to pursue the American dream a second time. GLOBE TREKKER West Texas Thurs., Sept. 17, 10:00 pm Encore Host Zay Harding starts his journey in Austin, where he experiences everything from rattlesnake hotdogs to bingo with chickens. He then heads south to San Antonio for a visit to the Alamo. Following a night in the most haunted hotel in Texas, Zay travels to the border city of El Paso. After meeting the locals, he treks into the surrounding desert to travel along the old Butterfield trail. Traveling in a 1960s Mustang, Zay embarks on a road trip along Route 66 where he takes in the stunning Palo Duro Canyon, competes in Amarillo’s steak-eating challenge and concludes his trip in Glenrio, the mysterious ghost town that borders New Mexico. FILIPINO AMERICAN LIVES Harana: The Search for the Lost Art of Serenade Thurs., Sept. 17, 11:00 pm Encore Florante, a classically trained guitarist returns to the Philippines after 12 years of absence, to rediscover the music of harana, a long forgotten tradition where men sing under the window at night to declare their love for a woman, and discovers three of the last surviving practitioners. AMERICAN MASTERS Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey Fri., Sept. 18, 9:00 pm New Discover the life and work of Mexican American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero, who collaborated with Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson. POV Cutie and the Boxer Fri., Sept. 18, 10:00 pm New An Oscar-nominated reflection on love, sacrifice and the creative spirit, this candid New York tale explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed “boxing” painter Ushio Shinohara and artist Noriko Shinohara. THE MIND OF A CHEF Garbage Sat., Sept. 19, 7:00 pm New Ever since 1999, when Chef Gabrielle Hamilton put canned sardines and Triscuits on the first menu of her tiny, 30-seat East Village restaurant, Prune, she has nonchalantly broken countless rules of the food world. Prune has always been an idiosyncratic restaurant, with no culinary mission other than to serve what Hamilton likes to eat in an environment in which she wants to eat. Hamilton won the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef NYC in 2011. She has written for numerous periodicals and her New York Times best-selling memoir, Blood, Bones and Butter garnered a James Beard Award for Writing and Literature in 2012. Garbage Explore what is, and what is not, garbage in the kitchen as Chef Gabrielle demonstrates how dishes get better the longer you re-use ingredients. JOSEPH ROSENDO’S TRAVELSCOPE Taiwan - Iron Pathways to Adventure - Part 1 Sat., Sept. 19, 7:30 pm New Joseph embarks on his journey aboard Taiwan’s extensive train system, in search of treasures at the ends of the lines. Decoding Ancient Chinese Gardens Sat., Sept. 19, 8:00 pm New Suzhou, China is the heart and origin of the world’s oldest classical Chinese gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lance, an architect, and Kelly, a landscape designer, from the SF Bay Area experience the synthesis of art, nature and architecture from several masterpiece gardens in Suzhou, China. These two travelers visit the Master of Nets Garden, which was designed and built during the Song Dynasty almost 1000 years ago. They traverse the rock maze of the Lion Forest Garden, and experience the tranquility of the Couple’s Retreat Garden and more. Along the way, they see the architectural poetry of the garden-like Suzhou Museum, designed by the world famous architect, I.M. Pei. An exciting excursion to the water town of Tongli, south of the Yangzte River Delta, exposes Lance and Kelly to ancient waterways, bridges and residential architecture. The Queen’s Garden Sat., Sept. 19, 9:00 pm Encore With permission from Queen Elizabeth, this program covers a year in Buckingham Palace Garden, exploring both the history and the natural history of this remarkable hidden royal treasure in the heart of London. Viewers see the garden’s transformation across four seasons, with a chance to marvel at rare flowers bred especially for the queen, extraordinary wildlife captured with hidden cameras, a vast lake with an island in the middle where royal bees make honey, and a 15-foot marble urn that once belonged to Napoleon. The wildest corners function as an important wildlife haven in London, as well as serve as a backdrop for the annual 8,000-attendee Royal Garden Party. AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Sam Smith/Future Islands Sat., Sept. 19, 11:00 pm Encore ACL features soulful pop from Sam Smith and Future Islands. UK sensation Smith sings “Stay with Me” and from his debut release. Future Islands features their single “Seasons (Waiting on You)” as well as other tunes from their album Singles. Public AffairsTHE OPEN MINDSun., Sept. 13, 6:00 pm New Hosted by Alexander Heffner, this weekly public affairs program is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas, exploring issues of national and public concern with the most compelling minds of our times. HIKI NŌ Thurs., Sept. 17, 7:30 pm Encore This episode of HIKI NŌ is hosted by Kua o ka La Public Charter School – Milolii Hipuu Virtual Academy on Hawaii Island. Top Story: Students from Aliamanu Middle School on Oahu highlight a dialogue between Hawaii youth and global peace leaders Desmond Tutu, Gro Harlem Bruntland and Hina Jilani. The August 30, 2014, event, sponsored by Pillars of Peace Hawaii, an initiative of the Hawaii Community Foundation, gave students the opportunity to hear from and interact with three representatives from The Elders, a group that works collectively for peace and human rights. Aliamanu students also interviewed The Elders, inspiring reflections on what the middle schoolers learned and about their hopes for the future. Also Featured: Students at Moanalua High School on Oahu spotlight science whiz Dustin Paiea, who worked alongside University of Hawaii engineers to test graphene, a sustainable and highly conductive new material; students at Konawaena High School on Hawaii Island feature the friendships that blossomed when students from Kumejima Island in Okinawa attended Konawaena High School on Hawaii island for three weeks of cultural exchange; students at Saint Francis School on Oahu tell the story of Cathedral Catholic Academy principal Miguel Paekukui, who also shines as a veteran actor for Manoa Valley Theatre; students at Maui High School tell of a mother’s courageous battle with ALS and how her daughter’s school undertook the Ice Bucket Challenge in her honor; students at Wheeler Middle School on Oahu demonstrate how using Google docs can solve menu planning for any potluck; and students at Waianae High School on Oahu portray how a student struggling with diabetes has found strength through a new clinic’s peer support program. This program encores Saturday, September 19 at 12:30 pm and Sunday, September 20 at 3:00 pm. You can also view HIKI NŌ episodes on our website, www.pbshawaii.org/hikino. INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII How Can Children Growing Up Homeless Break the Cycle? Thurs., Sept. 17, 8:00 pm New Children usually rely on parents and guardians to provide homes where they can count on hot meals, warm showers, clean clothes and safe, secure shelter. But in Hawaii, many children are living with their families in homeless shelters, transitional housing or on the streets. How can these children get their basic needs met – staying fed, clean and healthy – while also keeping up with school and other activities that could open new avenues to success? INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII is a live public affairs show that is also streamed live on PBSHawaii.org. Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email, or Twitter. You may also email your questions ahead of time to insights@pbshawaii.org or post them to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/PBSHawaii. WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL Fri., Sept. 18, 7:30 pm New For 40 years, WASHINGTON WEEK has delivered one of the most interesting conversations 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. CHARLIE ROSE - THE WEEK Fri., Sept. 18, 8:00 pm New This weekly series features the iconic TV anchor's focus on the events and conversations shaping this week and the week ahead. Drawing on conversations from his nightly PBS program and new insightful perspectives from around the world, it captures the defining moments in politics, science, business, culture, media and sports. THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP Fri., Sept. 18, 8:30 pm New THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP is an unscripted forum featuring some of the greatest political analysts in the nation. SCIENCE & NATUREFIRST PEOPLESAmericas Sun., Sept. 13, 10:00 pm Encore See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant. Americas As early humans spread out across the world, their toughest challenge was colonizing the Americas because a huge ice sheet blocked access. It has long been thought that the first Americans were Clovis people, who arrived 13,000 years ago. But an underwater discovery in Mexico suggests people arrived earlier – coming by boat, not on foot. How closely related were these early Americans to today’s Native Americans? It’s an emotive issue, involving one of the most controversial fossils in the world, Kennewick Man. NATURE The Sagebrush Sea Wed., Sept. 16, 8:00 pm Encore One of the most overlooked ecosystems on the continent consists of a massive sea of sagebrush that stretches across 11 states in the American West. This spartan yet spectacular landscape supports more than 170 species of hardscrabble birds and mammals. Among those that have adapted to survive here are birds found nowhere else: greater sage-grouse that lead remarkable lives mostly hidden in the sage. But once each year, males emerge for days on end to strut and display as prospective mates for discriminating females, which mate with only one or two of them. Females must then raise their chicks on their own, with little food, water or shelter to sustain them, while plenty of predators wait for their smallest mistake. Today, they must also contend with wells and pipelines tapping the resources buried deep below. The sagebrush and the grouse carry on, but they’re losing ground. NOVA Dawn of Humanity Wed., Sept. 16, 9:00 pm New NOVA and National Geographic present exclusive access to a unique discovery of ancient remains. Located in an almost inaccessible chamber deep in a South African cave, the site required recruiting a special team of experts slender enough to wriggle down a vertical, pitch-dark, eight inch-wide passage. Most fossil discoveries of human relatives consist of just a handful of bones. But down in this hidden chamber, the team uncovered an unprecedented trove – so far, over 1,500 bones – with the potential to rewrite the story of our origins. They may help fill in a crucial gap in the fossil record and tell us how Homo, the first member of the human family, emerged from ape-like ancestors like the famous Lucy. But how did hundreds of bones end up in the remote chamber? The experts are considering every mind-boggling possibility. Join NOVA on the treacherous descent into this cave of spectacular and enigmatic finds, and discover their startling implications for the saga of what made us human. HISTORYAMERICAN EXPERIENCEWalt Disney New Part One: Mon., Sept. 14, 9:00 pm Part Two: Tues., Sept. 15, 9:00 pm Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new two-part film examines Disney’s complex life and enduring legacy, featuring rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, and interviews with biographers, animators and artists who worked on early films, including Snow White, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality. DIYTHE WOODWRIGHT’S SHOPPicnic Basket Sat., Sept. 19, 2:00 pm New Using only the hand tools of the pre-industrial era, woodworker Roy Underhill and his guests prove that there was life before electricity. Whether you think muscle-powered tools are a thing of the past or a thing of the future, you’ll reconnect with your own inner craftsperson. Picnic Basket Using wooden strips woven onto a frame, Roy makes an elegant family picnic centerpiece. ASK THIS OLD HOUSE Sat., Sept. 19, 2:30 pm Encore Learn about planting an indoor tropical garden in a cold climate. THIS OLD HOUSE The Veteran’s Special House Project Sat., Sept. 19, 3:00 pm Encore Kevin meets Mike Duckett in New Hampshire to see the plans for the DeWitt family’s specially adapted home from Homes for Our Troops (HFOT). Norm, Tom and Kevin join builder Ken Dionne and his team to help with framing the exterior walls. Kevin then travels to Florida to meet Justin Gaertner, another veteran who also received an HFOT home. Kevin rejoins the project in New Hampshire and finds that all the exterior walls are secured and the truss roof is going up. MARTHA STEWART’S COOKING SCHOOL Roasting Sat., Sept. 19, 4:00 pm Encore Watch Martha as she makes roast rack of lamb, salt-roasted sea bass and saffron-roasted chicken wings. COOK’S COUNTRY FROM AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN A Hearty Fall Dinner Sat., Sept. 19, 4:30 pm New Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make skillet roast chicken and potatoes at home. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of brown mustard. Chris shares a test kitchen tip for aerating wine. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to perfect Brussels sprout salad. LIDIA’S KITCHEN A Little Spice with a Hint of Beer Sat., Sept. 19, 5:00 pm New Chef Lidia Bastianich conjures simple, seasonal and economical dishes with grace, confidence and love. She teaches viewers to draw on their roots, allow for spontaneity and cultivate a sense of home in the kitchen. Filled with tips and techniques collected through years in the kitchen and at the family table, Lidia channels her passion for teaching into a fun and trustworthy curriculum of kitchen wisdom. A Little Spice with a Hint of Beer Lidia starts with a spicy butterflied Cornish hen made with hot cherry peppers, rosemary and wine. She then pulls out the beer to add to her potatoes baked in beer. Grandma Erminia joins Lidia to taste a squash and ricotta tart. MEXICO: ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS Building a World-Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation Sat., Sept. 19, 5:30 pm New Chef Rick Bayless returns with the 10th season of his cooking and travel show, and this time he’s taking viewers all over the Federal District capital of Mexico’s sixteen boroughs to explore the vibrant restaurant scene, evolving cuisine and ancient culture that make this amazing city so irresistible. Building A World-Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation As the restaurant scene in Mexico City has exploded, so, too, have the culinary schools. Rick takes us to the Coronado Cooking School where the mission is to educate the next generation of chefs. Rick talks with students in the traditional Mexican kitchen classroom as they make a pipian sauce for shrimp. Coronado’s students also help run Raiz, one of Mexico City’s top destination restaurants. Chef Arturo Fernandez guides them on a path that includes new tricks and techniques, but with the soul of his aunt’s home-style cooking. |