DECEMBER 2015

Happy Holidays! from PBS39

With the holiday season fully underway, it is

time for us to reflect on 2015. It has been

another great year here at PBS39, and it

was made even better by your loyal

viewership and support.

It isn’t over yet! You still have time to

support PBS39 with a tax-deductible gift by

December 31st to ensure that we begin

2016 on strong financial footing.

In this season of giving, give yourself an

opportunity to enjoy more thoughtful,

riveting programming that will educate,

entertain and inspire the whole year

through. Visit wlvt.org/support for more

information.

This month, the programming made

possible by your support includes new and

returning member favorites, such as A

Salute to Downton Abbey and music from

artists like Brit Floyd and Joe Bonamassa.

We also have a FOCUS Holiday Special on

the schedule for December 25th, 7:00 pm,

and the introduction of Primetime at Lunch

Time, featuring some of your PBS39

favorites every weekday from noon-2:00pm,

starting December 21st. Please refer to

wlvt.org/tvschedules for complete listings.

From all of us at PBS39, have a joyous

holiday season and a safe, happy and

healthy New Year!

P.S. Tickets are still available for our

Downton Abbey Final Season Premiere

Party on December 5th. Visit wlvt.org or

call (610) 984-8100 for more information.

1 TUESDAY

7:00 Super Genes With Dr. Rudy Tanzi

Explore how we might shape our genetic future

through self-directed biological transformation.

A lively mix of compelling stories, the latest

scientific research and actionable wisdom from

a leading genetic researcher and author.

(Re-airs at 11:30pm)

8:30 Brit Floyd: Space & Time

Celebrating five decades of Pink Floyd from

their creation in 1965 right through to the

release of their brand new album, The Endless

River, this amazing new show includes

performances from all Pink Floyd's biggest

selling albums, including The Dark Side of the

Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall

and The Division Bell plus a host of other Pink

Floyd musical surprises. (Re-airs at 10pm)

2 WEDNESDAY

7:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain: Poirot’s

Last Case — An ailing Poirot returns to Styles

with Hastings nearly three decades after

solving their first mystery there in order to

prevent a serial killer from claiming more

victims.

9:00 A Salute to Downton Abbey

Join host Hugh Bonneville to recall the high

points of the series storyline and its

memorable cast of characters. Watch

interviews with Julian Fellowes, Gareth Neame

and the cast, clips from previous seasons, and

tantalizing previews of season six.

10:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You

Up-to-date advice on a broad set of financial

issues from Suze Orman, America’s most

recognized expert in personal finance, include:

how to invest; whether to buy or rent a home;

saving for retirement; what kind of life

DEC.8:00 Foyle’s War: Casualties of War — While

investigating gambling and sabotage, Foyle

takes in his troubled goddaughter and her

severely traumatized son, who refuses to

speak. (Part 1 of 2)

9:00 Inspector Morse: Twilight of the Gods

(Part 2 of 2)

10:00 Miss Marple: Murder at the Vicarage

Faced with two false confessions and

numerous suspects after a despised civil

magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage,

Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts

help from Miss Marple.

22 TUESDAY

7:00 A Bucknell Candlelight Christmas — Bucknell's

annual Christmas Candlelight Services have

become a beloved tradition for all. Modeled

on the Kings College Christmas Eve Service of

Lessons and Carols, the Candlelight Services

feature traditional Bible readings, and

congregational singing.

8:00 Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy

Williams Show — Features classic clips from

Andy Williams’ Christmas specials; a cherished

holiday family tradition.

9:00 National Christmas Tree Lighting 2015

10:00 The American St. Nick (Stories of Service)

American St. Nick recounts when, during the

darkest days of World War II, a handful of

American soldiers helped bring the Christmas

spirit back to the children of war-weary Wiltz,

Luxembourg.

11:00 Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania’s Tuskegee

Airmen (Stories of Service)

23 WEDNESDAY

7:00 Call the Midwife — Jenny needs all her mid-

wifery skill when she assists at the birth of a

baby born with spina bifida.

8:00 Death in Paradise — The team investigates the

death of an English tourist strangled by her

own scarf in a luxury villa.

9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: Hearts and Flowers

When the Begonia Festival's head judge is

found incinerated in his own glasshouse, all

eyes turn to two feuding contestants.

10:00 Miss Marple: The Moving Finger — Residents

of a quiet English village begin to receive nasty,

threatening letters. The wife of the local vicar

calls in her friend Miss Marple to investigate.

24 THURSDAY

7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Eugene, OR

8:00 Doc Martin: Ever After

9:00 Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams

Show (See 12/22, 8pm)

10:00 National Christmas Tree Lighting

(See 12/22, 9pm)

11:00 A Bucknell Candlelight Christmas

(See 12/22, 7pm)

12:00 St. Thomas Christmas Jubilant Light

Celebrate Advent and the Christmas season

with both the familiar traditional carols and

innovative contemporary selections.

insurance to buy; wills and trusts; student

loans and more. Orman offers tangible

information on managing money today and

how to make smarter choices towards a more

economically secure future.

3 THURSDAY

7:00 Songbook Standards: As Time Goes By

(My Music) — Join host Jack Jones for a

nostalgic hit parade of best-loved songs from

the 1950s & 1960s. This all-star special features

rare footage of Johnny Mathis, Steve Lawrence

& Eydie Gorme, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King

Cole, Patti Page, Perry Como and more.

9:00 The Brain Fog Fix with Dr. Mike Dow

A new epidemic is sweeping the country.

Some people call it “ADHD,” “scatter brain,” or

“brain fog.” Fortunately, there is a solution by

restoring three of your brain’s most crucial

chemicals: serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol.

You will find yourself thinking more clearly,

remembering more accurately, learning more

quickly, and unleashing the floodgates of your

creativity.

11:00 On the Psychiatrists Couch with Dr. Daniel

Amen — Dr. Amen gives viewers the most

important lessons he has taught thousands of

patients over the last 35 years. You will learn

how to quiet your mind, rather than be a victim

of your anxious, depressing thoughts, and learn

the one secret to dramatically improving your

relationships.

4 FRIDAY

6:30 Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening at the

Vienna Opera House — Varying from his

predominantly electric blues shows, this

presentation is an all-acoustic concert

performance, making it a unique and very

special show fans had been waiting years to

experience. (Re-airs at 9:30pm)

8:00 Salute to Downton Abbey (See 12/2, 9pm)

21 MONDAY

7:00 Father Brown: The Three Tools of Death

When a troubled young woman’s father is killed

just weeks after her mother’s death, Father

Brown must help her deal with her grief while

solving the father’s inexplicable murder by one

of three weapons.

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Weeknight News6:00pm BBC World News America

6:30pm Nightly Business Report

12:00am Charlie Rose

Watch for more new andencore performances

December 5th - December 20th.

of six high-stakes cases, Maxine Peake and

Rupert Penry-Jones star in Peter Moffat's

riveting legal drama about the political and

personal intrigues, and the hard cases, facing

top barristers in the criminal law courtrooms

and chambers contemporary London.

"Innocent until proven guilty. Four words to

live by" is just about all Martha Costello has to

go on when she's handed two big cases with

only one night to mount her defenses of an

accused drug mule and aggravated burglar. All

this, before she must defend an accused

rapist, whose alleged victim is being defended

by her ruthless rival, Clive Reader. (Part 1 of 3)

29 TUESDAY

7:00 Sahara With Michael Palin: A Line in the Sand

The program begins in Gibraltar, travels over

the Atlas Mountains and to the Sahara.

8:00 Sahara With Michael Palin: Destination

Timbuktu — Palin crosses the Senegal River,

stopping in various towns, until he arrives in

Mopti where he tries to get passage up the

Niger River.

9:00 Sahara With Michael Palin: Absolute Desert

This episode opens with views of the famous

mosque built of mud.

10:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Silk— Martha Costello

strives to save her client, a vulnerable

teenager, while her and Clive's protégés Nick

(Tom Hughes, Page Eight) and Niamh (Natalie

Dormer, Game of Thrones) take their first

stands in court. Then Martha faces a police

tribunal and a client who's clearly hiding a

secret. Clive hides a secret, too. (Part 2 of 3)

30 WEDNESDAY

7:00 Call the Midwife — The midwives are involved

in the annual Summer Fete with the

introduction of a baby show.

8:00 Death in Paradise — The team is called to the

murder scene of a young meteorologist as

Hurricane Irma approaches.

9:00 Dr. Blake Mysteries: If The Shoe Fits — The

death of a migrant factory foreman initially

looks like an industrial accident. Dr. Blake digs

deeper revealing a hideous string of crimes and

the ugly side of post war Australia.

10:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Silk— Martha

Costello's prosecution of an attempted

murderer should be a slam-dunk, but will

justice be served? As Martha and Clive have

their Silk interviews in competition for the QC

appointment, the scales appear tipped.

(Part 3 of 3)

31 THURSDAY

7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Treasures on the Move

Travel through air, sea, land-and time-in this

special featuring Art Deco travel posters, a

Waltham railroad pocket watch, and a Lewis

and Clark map. Which is appraised at

$45,000? Also, a trip to the Ypsilanti

Automotive Heritage Museum.

8:00 Doc Martin: Sickness and Health

9:00 Death in Paradise (See 12/30, 8pm)

10:00 60s Pop, Rock, and Soul — Legends of the

1960s unite. Includes pop sounds from Frat

Rock to Surf Pop, the British Beats to the

Breakthrough Bands, Motown, Soul and Pop

classics.

11:00 50s and 60s Rewind — Archival performances

by artists such as Chuck Berry, Gene

Vincent, Bo Diddley, Johnny Otis, Buddy Holly,

the Platters, Everly Brothers, Chordettes,

Bobby Darin and Lloyd Price accent this

compilation of classic songs.

12:00 50s and 60s Party Songs — 1960's cultural

phenomenon Chubby Checker hosts

special My Music series focusing on the most

joyful dance hits of the early rock era starting

with the Eisenhower era explosion of Bill

Haley and Jerry Lee Lewis to Chubby

Checker with The Twist, and the youthful

frat-rock sounds of The Kingsmen.

25 FRIDAY

7:00 FOCUS: Holiday Special

7:30 Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple

investigates the murder of a young woman

whose body is found in the library at

Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs.

Arthur Bantry. (Parts 1 -3)

10:30 Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced

An unusual announcement in the newspaper

leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's

home, where they become witnesses to

a murder. (Parts 1 -3)

26 SATURDAY

6:00 Classic Gospel

7:00 Lawrence Welk: New Years

8:00 Keeping Up Appearances

9:00 As Time Goes By

10:00 Waiting For God

10:30 Vicious — Violet panics when her wealthy

sister Lillian, whom she hasn't seen in years,

announces a visit.

11:00 Steel Sessions: Steel City Sunrise

11:30 Behind the Guitar: Roger McGuinn

12:00 Austin City Limits: Phoenix

27 SUNDAY

6:00 NOVA: Inside Einstein’s Mind

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of

Einstein’s achievement, NOVA tells the inside

story of Einstein’s masterpiece: relativity.

7:00 The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Rising Road 1933 - 1939 — Franklin

becomes the 32nd President of the United

States, introduces the New Deal to help resolve

the Great Depression and undertakes the issue

of Adolf Hitler's rise in Germany. Eleanor

provides Franklin with a liberal perspective and

becomes, herself, a political force.

9:00 The Civil War: War Is All Hell/The Better

Angels of our Nature 1865 — In part 8, William

Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea brings

war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas

spelling the end of the Confederacy. The series

ends, in part 9, by considering the

consequences and meaning of a war that

transformed the country from a collection of

states to the nation it is today.

11:00 EastEnders (Episodes 3115, 3116)

12:00 NOVA: Inside Einstein’s Mind

(See 6pm)

28 MONDAY

7:00 Father Brown: The Prize of Colonel Gerard

Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently

returned prisoner of war is suspected of

killing his tyrannical uncle.

8:00 Foyle’s War: Casualties of War (Part 2 of 2)

9:00 Inspector Morse: Driven to Distraction

After two beautiful women are stabbed to

death a month apart by the same killer, the

only connection between the pair is their car

dealership. (Part 1 of 2)

10:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Silk — In three episodes

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