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NOVA Bird BrainJoin NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scien-tists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.

Wednesday, December 20 at 9 pm ETRepeats 12/21 at Noon ET

the sultan and the saintExplore how St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt risked it all to end the Crusades. A simple Christian friar and a mighty Muslim leader met on a bloody battlefi eld 800 years ago. What happened next changed world history.

Tuesday, December 26 at 8 pm ETRepeats 12/28 at 1 pm ET

secrets of spanish Florida – A Secrets of the Dead SpecialJoin a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they reveal the little-known history of America’s Spanish colonists who settled in Florida in 1565, long before Jamestown or Plymouth. Actor Jimmy Smits narrates.


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December Specials

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Go Public! 2017Memory Rescue with Daniel

Amen, M.D. Friday, December 1 at 1 pm

Forever Painless with Miranda Esmonde-White Friday, December 1 at 2:30 pm

Victoria Returns Friday, December 1 at 8:30 pm Repeats 12/3 at 6:30 pm

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years Friday, December 1 at 9 pm

Christmas with Daniel O’Donnell Saturday, December 2 at 7 pm Repeats 12/3 at 4 pm

Human Nature: Jukebox in Concert from the Venetian Saturday, December 2 at 9:30 pm Repeats 12/6 at 1 pm

Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars Sunday, December 3 at 7 pm Repeats 12/4 at 1:30 pm

The Big Band Years Sunday, December 3 at 9 pm Repeats 12/5 at 1 pm

Alan Jackson Precious Memories Thursday, December 7 at 1 pm

Nature & ScienceYellowstone in Four Seasons

Sunday, December 10 at 11 pm Repeats 12/11 at 2:30 pm

NOVA “Bird Brain” Wednesday, December 20 at 9 pm Repeats 12/21 at Noon

NOVA “Day the Dinosaurs Died” Wednesday, December 27 at 9 pm Repeats 12/28 at Noon

BiographyRemembering Leonard Nimoy

Monday, December 4 at 10 pm

Hawking Wednesday, December 6 at 10 pm

Mark Twain’s Journey to Jeru-salem: Dreamland Monday, December 11 at 10 pm Repeats 12/12 at 2 pm

HistoryNHK Special: Road to Redemp-

tion Tuesday, December 5 at 9 pm

Journey Home to the USS Arizona Thursday, December 7 at 10 pm Repeats 12/8 at 2 pm

The Sultan and the Saint Tuesday, December 26 at 8 pm Repeats 12/28 at 1 pm

Secrets of Spanish Florida - A Secrets of the Dead Special Tuesday, December 26 at 9 pm Repeats 12/27 at 1 pm

Drama/MysteryGreat Performances

“Driving Miss Daisy” Sunday, December 10 at 8 pm Repeats 12/11 at 1 pm

The Making of a Lady Sunday, December 10 at 9:30 pm Repeats 12/13 at 1 pm

TravelReal Rail Adventures: Swiss

Winter Magic Thursday, December 14 at 10 pm Repeats 12/19 at 2 pm

Rick Steves Special “European Festivals” Thursday, December 28 at 8 pm Repeats 1/1 at 12 pm

Holiday SpecialsThe Great British Baking Show

“Christmas Masterclass” Friday, December 8 at 9 pm

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Rolando Villazon Friday, December 15 at 9 pm

Lidia Celebrates America “Homegrown Heroes” Friday, December 15 at 10 pm

Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Sunday, December 17 at 4 pm

Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special Sundays, December 17 & 24 at 8 pm, Repeats Thursdays at 10 pm

The Night Before Christmas Carol Monday, December 18 at 10 pm Repeats 12/20 at 1 pm

Hope College Christmas Vespers Wednesday, December 20 at 2 pm

Holiday Pops Featuring The Flint Symphony Orchestra Friday, December 22 at 9 pm

Fresh Airings New This Month

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Friday ........................ 1 8:00p Washington Week (12/3 1:30p) 8:30p Victoria Returns Enoy a recap of Season 1

of Victoria, and get a taste of Season 2, com-ing in January. (12/3 6:30p, 12/3 11p, 12/7 2:30p)

9:00p The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years Explore how The Beatles became a global phenomenon. Directed by Oscar-winner Ron Howard.

11:00p PLUS: Washington Week 11:30p Newsline

PLUS: Washington Week 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Hamilton’s America 1:00a Washington Week 1:30a Washington Week

PLUS: Food Flirts “Pastrami Meets Ramen” 2:00a Hamilton’s America

PLUS: Washington Week 3:00a PLUS: Tavis Smiley 3:30a Food Flirts “Pastrami Meets Ramen” 4:00a Aurora - Fire in the Sky 5:00a This Old House Hour

Saturday ................... 2 Today’s Under wriTing Par Tners

Debbie Mitchell, Rapid River, in memory of John H. French III

7:00p Christmas with Daniel O’Donnell Join O’Donnell and special guests for a winter wonderland of carols and seasonal favorites. (12/3 4p, 12/6 12p)

8:00p High School Bowl “Pickford vs L’Anse; St. Ignace vs Iron Mountain” (12/4 12p)

9:30p Human Nature: Jukebox in Concert from the Venetian Travel in a time ma-chine of 50s and 60s hits with this dynamic foursome and guest Darlene Love. (12/6 1p)

11:00p Austin City Limits “Natalia Lafourcade/Grupo Fantasma” ® PLUS: The Great British Baking Show “Conti-nental Cake”

12:00a Woodsongs “Judy Collins and Ari Hest” PLUS: The Mind of a Chef “LudoBird”

12:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Liver Lover” 1:00a Food Flirts “Burger Meets Dosa”

PLUS: Family Ingredients “Philippines...”

More Fresh AiringsThe 32nd Annual Fort Lauderdale Christmas

Pageant Sunday, December 24 at 4 pm

Christmas on the Danube Sunday, December 24 at 11 pm Repeats 12/29 at 12:30 pm

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 Monday, December 25 at 9 pm, Repeats 12/26 at 1 pm

Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Monday, December 25 at 10:30 pm

European Christmas Markets Tuesday, December 26 at 2:30 pm

Fresh SeriesPainting with Paulson

Tuesdays at 3 pm, new season begins December 5

The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg Tuesdays at 5:30 pm, begins December 5, also at 9 pm on 13.3 PLUS

American Woodshop Fridays at 4:30 pm, begins December 15, also at 8 pm on 13.3 PLUS

More specialsFostering an Unconditional Love

Wednesday, December 13 at 2:30 pm

NMU Mid-Year Commencement Live Saturday, December 16 at 10:30 am

Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind Sunday, December 17 at 11 pm

Kids & FamiliesThe Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas!

Tuesday, December 12 at 6:30 am, 12/14 at 6 am, 12/26 at 6 am

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Sunday, December 17 at 7 am Repeats 12/29 at 11:30 am, 12/31 at 7 am

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Sunday, December 10 at 8:30 am, 12/15 at 8:30 am, 12/17 at 9 am, 12/25 at 8:30 am

Music/Comedy/New Year’sRay Stevens CabaRay Nashville

Saturdays at 10 pm & Sundays at 3:30 pm, Sunday airing begins December 3

Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe Friday, December 22 at 10 pm Repeats 12/28 at 2 pm

Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Saturday, December 30 at 8 pm

Live from Lincoln Center “NY Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway” Sunday, December 31 at 9 pm Repeats 1/1 at 1 am

ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve Sunday, December 31 at 11:00 pm

Great Performances “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2018” Monday, January 1 at 2:30 pm & 9 pm

Public tV 13 Daytime (13.1)

13.1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 13.1 6:00 Sid Science Kid Thomas & Friends Mister Rogers 6:00

6:30 Dinosaur Train The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Thomas & Fr. 6:30

7:00 Sesame Street Wai Lana Yoga Bob the Builder 7:00

7:30 Daniel Tiger Body Electric Daniel Tiger 7:30

8:00 Daniel Tiger Nature Cat Daniel Tiger 8:00

8:30 Splash & Bubbles Curious George Splash & Bubbles 8:30

9:00 Curious George Curious George Curious George 9:00

9:30 Nature Cat Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Nature Cat 9:30

10:00 Curious Crew Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Knit & Crochet... 10:00

10:30 Whole Truth... Splash & Bubbles Fresh Quilting 10:30

11:00 Primary Care Splash & Bubbles Sewing w/Nancy 11:00

11:30 Growing Greener Sesame Street Joy of Painting 11:30

12:00 BBC Newsnight High School Bowl

Antiques Roadshow Nature NOVA Ask the...

Cook’s Country 12:00

12:30 Off the Record Garden Smart 12:30

1:00 To the Contrary

Masterpiece

Antiques Roadshow

Various Programs

Finding Your Roots

Globe Trekker

Woodwright... 1:00

1:30 Washington Week This Old House 1:30

2:00 Washington Week Various

ProgramsVarious

ProgramsVarious

Programs

Ask This Old House 2:00

2:30 Media Meet Motorweek 2:30

3:00 Second Opinion Best of Joy of Painting

Painting withPaulson

Paint This with Jerry Yarnell Make it Artsy Painting & Travel

w/Roger & SarahA Craftsman’s

Legacy 3:00

3:30 Cabaray Nashville Classical Stretch Wilderness

Journal 3:30

4:00Classic Gospel

Public Eye News / Priscilla’s Yoga Stretches (DW News begins 12/11) Great Getaways 4:00

4:30 Sit & Be Fit Martha Bakes Wild Photo Adventures Born to Explore Woodsmith Shop/

Am. WoodshopOutdoor

Wisconsin 4:30

5:00The Lawrence

Welk Show

Garden Home Wider World America’s Test Kitchen

Garden Smart

Under the Radar Michigan Native Report 5:00

5:30 Motorweek Travel Detective Pati’s Mexican Table Focus on Europe To the Contrary Michigan

Out of Doors 5:30

6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend BBC World News America PBS NewsHour

Weekend 6:00

6:30 Off the Record Nightly Business Report Media Meet 6:307:00 Globe

Trekker PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow

7:007:30 7:30

See listings for 8 pm to 6 am programs. See Fresh Airings for “Various” daytime programs.

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13.3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 13.3 9:00 Sid Science Kid Thomas & Friends Mister Rogers 9:00

9:30 Dinosaur Train The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Thomas & Fr. 9:30

10:00 Sesame Street Ready Jet Go! Bob the Builder 10:00

10:30 Daniel Tiger Wild Kratts Daniel Tiger 10:30

11:00 Daniel Tiger Nature Cat Daniel Tiger 11:00

11:30 Splash & Bubbles Curious George Splash & Bubbles 11:30

12:00 Curious George Curious George Curious George 12:00

12:30 Nature Cat Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Nature Cat 12:30

1:00 Ready Jet Go! Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Ready Jet Go! 1:00

1:30 Wild Kratts Splash & Bubbles Wild Kratts 1:30

2:00 Odd Squad Splash & Bubbles Odd Squad 2:00

2:30 Arthur Sesame Street Arthur 2:30

3:00 Cyberchase Sesame Street Cyberchase 3:00

3:30 To the Contrary Super Why! Ask This Old House 3:30

4:00 Great British Baking Show

Peg + Cat This Old House 4:00

4:30 Dinosaur Train This Old House 4:30

5:00 Martha Stewart Ready Jet Go! Ask This Old House 5:00

5:30 Martha Bakes Nature Cat Motorweek 5:30

6:00 A Chef’s Life Nature Cat Woodwright’s Shop 6:00

6:30 Mind of a Chef Wild Kratts A Chef’s Life 6:30

7:00 Great British Baking Show

Wai Lana Yoga Martha Stewart 7:00

7:30 Body Electric Martha Bakes 7:30

8:00NOVA

Sit & Be Fit Martha Bakes Wild Photo Adventures Born to Explore Woodsmith Shop/

Am. Woodshop History Detectives

8:00

8:30 Garden Home Wider World America’s Test Kitchen

Garden Smart

Under the Radar Michigan 8:30

9:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend Motorweek Travel Detective Pati’s Mexican

Table Focus on Europe To the Contrary PBS NewsHour Weekend 9:00

9:30 Washington Week Nightly Business Report David

Rubenstein 9:30

10:00Nature PBS NewsHour Antiques

Roadshow10:00

10:30 10:30

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6:00a Fetch! with Ruff Ruff man

6:30a Cyberchase

7:00a Cyberchase

7:30a WordGirl

8:00a Arthur

8:30a Arthur

9:00a Peg + Cat

9:30a The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

10:00a Super WHY!

10:30a Cliff ord

11:00a Thomas & Friends

11:30a Thomas & Friends

12:00p Caillou

12:30p Sid the Science Kid

1:00p Bob the Builder

1:30p WordWorld

2:00p Super WHY!

2:30p Sesame Street

3:00p Sesame Street

3:30p Dinosaur Train


4:30p Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

5:00p Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

5:30p Splash and Bubbles

6:00p Nature Cat

6:30p Ready Jet Go!

7:00p Wild Kratts

7:30p Wild Kratts

8:00p Odd Squad

8:30p Odd Squad

9:00p Arthur

9:30p Arthur

10:00p Super WHY!

10:30p Sesame Street

11:00p Sesame Street


12:00a Dinosaur Train

12:30a Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

1:00a Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

1:30a Splash and Bubbles

2:00a Nature Cat

2:30a Ready Jet Go!

3:00a Wild Kratts

3:30a Wild Kratts

4:00a Odd Squad

4:30a Odd Squad

5:00a Arthur

5:30a ArthurwnMU PBs Kids also streams

online 24/7 on pbskids.org & PBs apps.

Watch With Your Kids – Family night specials:Friday, Saturday & Sunday

at 7 pm & 9 pm on 13.2


1:30a Food Flirts “Pastrami Meets Ramen” PLUS: BBQ with Franklin

2:00a NOVA “Memory Hackers” PLUS: Austin City Limits “Natalia Lafourcade...”

3:00a Nature “Invasion of the Killer Whales” PLUS: Bluegrass Underground “Mavericks”

3:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Liver Lover” 4:00a Independent Lens “What Was Ours” 5:00a Washington Week 5:30a Washington Week

Sunday ...................... 3 6:30p Victoria Returns Enoy a recap of Season 1

of Victoria, and get a taste of Season 2, com-ing in January. (12/3 11p, 12/7 2:30p)

7:00p Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars Anne Shirley turns 13 and faces complex situations with friends, adults and Gilbert. (12/4 1:30p)

9:00p The Big Band Years Retrospective features the songs that got us through World War II that will take you on a sentimental journey. (12/5 1p)

11:00p Victoria Returns (12/7 2:30p) PLUS: The Crimson Field “Part 4”

11:30p BBC Newsnight 12:00a The Crimson Field “Part 4”

PLUS: The Crimson Field “Part 5” 1:00a The Crimson Field “Part 5”

PLUS: The Crimson Field “Part 6” 2:00a The Crimson Field “Part 6”

PLUS: Austin City Limits “Natalia...” 3:00a Hamilton’s America

PLUS: The Crimson Field “Part 4” 4:30a Emery Blagdon and His Healing... 5:00a Finding Your Roots “The Stories We Tell”

Monday ...................... 4 8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (1)” (12/5

12p, 12/9 7p) 9:00p Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (2)” 10:00p Remembering Leonard Nimoy Profile of

the actor/director, and the disease (COPD)

that took his life. 11:00p BBC World News

PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (1)” 11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (2)” 1:00a Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (1)”

PLUS: Independent Lens “Mimi and Dona” 2:00a Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (2)”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a The Crimson Field “Part 4”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a The Crimson Field “Part 5” 5:00a The Crimson Field “Part 6”

12/2 “Chronic Wasting Disease Update” A program focusing on continuing efforts to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. Topics include the science of CWD, recent changes in the law governing cross border issues, a new study on deer migration patterns, and a new emphasis on monitoring deer during hunting season. (Repeat from November)

12/9 “Unmet Needs” Guests discuss the challenges of responding to the basic needs of community members unable to make ends meet. (Repeat from December 2016)

12/16 “Marijuana Policy” A look at how states have developed policies around the legalization of Marijuana since the federal government took a hand-off approach to such initiatives. Featured guest is Lewis Koski, who helped develop the regulatory framework for Colorado, considered the test case for Marijuana states.

12/23 “Basic Elder Law” Elder Law attorney Paul Sturgul discusses fun-damental topics in elder law, including estate planning, wills, trusts and probate; pensions, finance and debt management, powers of attorney, healthcare issues, long-term care and similar matters. (Repeat from November)

12/30 “Marijuana Policy” (Repeat from December 16)

(program topics are subject to change)

Saturdays at 6:30 pm & Sundays at 2:30 pm

On Public Radio 90, 7:30 am Sunday, 3:30 pm Monday

Watch Online: wnmuvideo.nmu.edu

Human nature: Jukebox in Concert from the Venetian

Travel in a time machine of 50s and 60s hits with this vibrant and dynamic musical foursome. Joined by special guest Darlene Love, a seven-piece band and world-class dancers, the group celebrates a mix of pop, doo-wop, bandstand and soul standards.

Saturday, December 2 at 9:30 pmRepeats 12/6 at 1 pm


Tuesday ..................... 5 8:00p Finding Your Roots “Family Reunions”

Uncover family mysteries about two legends of hip hop, Sean Combs and LL Cool J. ®

9:00p NHK Special: Road to Redemption Two former World War II soldiers overcome hatred and embraced peace.

10:00p Frontline “American Patriot” See how one family’s fight against the government invigo-rated armed militias and “Patriot” groups. ®

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Finding Your Roots “Family Reunions”

11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Finding Your Roots “Tragedy + Time..” 1:00a Finding Your Roots “Family Reunions”

PLUS: Frontline 2:00a Finding Your Roots “Tragedy + Time...”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Frontline “American Patriot”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Independent Lens “Mimi and Dona”

5:00a Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (1)”

Wednesday ................ 6 8:00p Nature “The Sagebrush Sea” The sagebrush

and greater sage-grouse of the American West are losing ground. (12/13 12p) ®

9:00p NOVA “Rise of the Robots” The most advanced humanoid robots battle real-world challenges. (12/7 12p) ®

10:00p Hawking Trace Stephen Hawking’s great scientific discoveries and his rise to fame and superstardom. ®

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Nature “The Sagebrush Sea”


PLUS: NOVA “Rise of the Robots” 1:00a Nature “The Sagebrush Sea”

PLUS: Hawking 2:00a NOVA “Rise of the Robots”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Hawking PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Finding Your Roots “Tragedy + Time...” 5:00a Finding Your Roots “Family Reunions”

Thursday ................... 7 8:00p Ask the DNR “Snowmobiling, Post-Deer

Season, Ice Fishing” (12/8 12p) 9:00p Michigan Out of Doors 9:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “West

Side Mitten Adventure” (12/8 5p, 12/9 10:30p) 10:00p Journey Home to the USS Arizona The

family of Raymond Haerry Sr. travels to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, to place his ashes aboard the sunken battleship (12/8 2p)

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: This Old House Hour

11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley PLUS: Hawking 1:00a This Old House Hour

PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (1)” 2:00a Finding Your Roots “Family Reunions”

PLUS: To be announced

Major production funding is provided by The Ray & Peg Hirvonen Foundation and by Janice Mills of Bark River and by The Donald & Audrey Anderson Foundation

with production funding from 17 Upper peninsUla Credit Unions, and petrUCelli & Waara attorneys at laW in partnership with the regional edUCational serviCe agenCies & intermediate sChool distriCts of the Upper peninsUla

Saturdays at 8 pm Repeats Mondays at Noon

New 40th Anniversary Season:

12/2 Pickford vs L’Anse St. Ignace vs Iron Mountain

12/9 Hancock vs Bark River-Harris Manistique vs Ishpeming

12/23 Negaunee vs Sault Ste. Marie; Carney-Nadeau vs Republic-Michigamme

the Great British Baking showChristmas Masterclass

Join judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood as they detail how to make perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding and Christmas cake, and introduce some tasty treats for the holiday season.

Friday, December 8 at 9 pm

Play-In Round:

First Round:


3:00a Finding Your Roots “Tragedy + Time...” PLUS: Tavis Smiley

4:00a Nature “The Sagebrush Sea” 5:00a NOVA “Rise of the Robots”

Friday ........................ 8 8:00p Washington Week (12/10 1:30p) 8:30p Washington Week (12/10 2p) 9:00p The Great British Baking Show “Christ-

mas Masterclass” Join judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood for a masterclass that showcases festive favorites.

10:00p Foo Fighters - Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Rock with the band at the Athens’ Acropolis, hosted by Chad Smith. ®

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Washington Week

11:30p Newsline PLUS: To be announced

12:00a Tavis Smiley PLUS: The Great British Baking Show

1:00a Washington Week PLUS: Foo Fighters - Landmarks Live...

1:30a To be announced 2:00a Great British Baking “Christmas Masterclass”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Foo Fighters - Landmarks Live... 4:00a Hawking 5:00a This Old House Hour

Saturday ................... 9 8:00p High School Bowl “Hancock vs Bark River-

Harris; Manistique vs Ishpeming” (12/11 12p) 9:00p The Lawrence Welk Show “Winter (1967)”

(12/10 5p) 10:00p Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville “Rex

Allen, Jr.” (12/10 3:30p) 10:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “West

Side Mitten Adventure” 11:00p Austin City Limits “Margo Price/Hayes

Carll” ® PLUS: The Great British Baking Show

12:00a Woodsongs “Emisunshine and Blue Highway” PLUS: The Mind of a Chef “Strip Malls”

12:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “King Cornbread” 1:00a NOVA “Rise of the Robots”

PLUS: Family Ingredients “...Fiddlehead...” 1:30a PLUS: BBQ with Franklin 2:00a Nature “The Sagebrush Sea”

PLUS: Austin City Limits “Margo Price...” 3:00a Independent Lens “Mimi and Dona”

PLUS: Bluegrass Und. “Chris Robinson...” 3:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “King Cornbread” 4:00a Foo Fighters - Landmarks Live... 5:00a Washington Week 5:30a To be announced

Sunday .................... 10 8:00p Great Performances “Driving Miss Daisy”

Enjoy performances by Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in a play about the power of friendship. (12/11 1p) ®

9:30p The Making of a Lady Follow a penniless

woman’s path from pragmatic marriage to life-threatening peril. (12/13 1p) ®

11:00p Yellowstone in Four Seasons Yellowstone National Park has 4 seasons that can change at any time. (12/11 2:30p) PLUS: Great Perf. “Driving Miss Daisy”

11:30p BBC Newsnight 12:00a Great Performances “Driving Miss Daisy” 12:30a PLUS: The Making of a Lady 1:30a The Making of a Lady 3:00a Hawking

PLUS: Great Perf. “Driving Miss Daisy” 4:00a Finding Your Roots “Family Reunions” 5:00a Finding Your Roots “Tragedy + Time...”

Monday .................... 11 8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (3)” (12/12

12p, 12/16 7p)

Got questions? Ask the Experts!

Our weekly call-in program brings doctors, lawyers, DNR staff and other experts to our WNMU-TV studios to answer phoned-in questions from viewers.

Ask the Dnr8 pm Thursday, December 7

“Snowmobiling, Post-Deer Season, Ice Fishing”–––

Ask the Doctors8 pm Thursday, December 14

“Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine/Hospice–––

Ask the Lawyers8 pm Thursday, December 21

Watch Live Thursdays at 8 pmPhone in your questions during the

broadcast – 906-227-9668Encore Fridays at Noon

Watch Online: wnmuvideo.nmu.edu

Ask the Doctors is made possible with major funding from UP Health System - Marquette

and additional support from Peninsula Medical Center, Michigan Tech & Marquette-Alger County Medical Society

Ask the Lawyers receives support from Marquette County Bar Association

Ask the DNR is made possible by Northwoods Chapter Safari Club International

Public tV 13 (13.1) December 2017 Evening schedule Color indicates new program.6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00

1 FRI BBC World News America

Nightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour Washington Week Victoria Returns The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years Newsline Tavis Smiley

2 SAT PBS NewsHour Weekend

Media Meet“CWD Update”

Christmas with Daniel O’Donnell High School Bowl“Pickford vs L’Anse; St. Ignace vs Iron Mountain”

Human Nature: Jukebox in Concert from the Venetian Austin City Limits “Natalia Lafourcade/Grupo Fantasma”

Woodsongs“Judy Collins...”

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:003 SUN PBS NewsHour

WeekendVictoria Returns Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars The Big Band Years Victoria Returns BBC Newsnight The Crimson

Field “Episode 4”4 MON BBC World News

AmericaNightly Business Report

PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow“Anaheim (1)”

Antiques Roadshow“Anaheim (2)”

Remembering Leonard Nimoy BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley

5 TUE BBC World News America


PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots“Family Reunions”

NHK Special: Road to Redemption Frontline“American Patriot”

BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley

6 WED BBC World News America


PBS NewsHour Nature“The Sagebrush Sea”

NOVA“Rise of the Robots”

Hawking BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley

7 THU BBC World News America


PBS NewsHour Ask the DNR “Snowmobiling, Post-Deer Season, Ice Fishing”

Michigan Out of Doors

UTR: Under the Radar Michigan

Journey Home to the USS Arizona BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley



PBS NewsHour Washington Week Washington Week Special Edition

The Great British Baking Show“Christmas Masterclass”

Foo Fighters - Landmarks Live in Concert: Great Performances Special



Media Meet“Unmet Needs”


High School Bowl “Hancock vs BarkRiver-Harris; Manistique vs Ishpeming”

The Lawrence Welk Show“Winter (1967)”

Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville


Austin City Limits“Margo Price/Hayes Carll”

Woodsongs“Emisunshine...”

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:0010 SUN PBS NewsHour

WeekendOff the Record Globe Trekker

“Road Trip: Patagonia”Great Performances“Driving Miss Daisy”

The Making of a Lady Yellowstone in Four Seasons

BBC Newsnight Great Perf. “Driving Miss Daisy”

11 MON BBC World News America


PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow“Anaheim (3)”

Antiques Roadshow“Richmond (1)”

Mark Twain’s Journey to Jerusalem: Dreamland




PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots“Southern Roots”

Finding Your Roots“The Vanguard”

Frontline“Putin’s Revenge, Part 1”




PBS NewsHour Nature“Soul of the Elephant”

NOVA“Secret Tunnel Warfare”

SuperNature - Wild Flyers“Defying Gravity”




PBS NewsHour Ask the Doctors “Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine/Hospice”



Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic





Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Rolando Villazon

Lidia Celebrates America“Homegrown Heroes”



Media Meet“Marijuana Policy”


High School Bowl “Marquette vs Gladstone; Houghton vs Lake Linden”

The Lawrence Welk Show“Salute to Nat King Cole (1973)”



Austin City Limits“Ryan Adams/Shakey Graves”

Woodsongs“R. McGuinn...”

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:0017 SUN PBS NewsHour

WeekendOff the Record Globe Trekker “Tough Trains: Cuba’s

Sugar Railroads”Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 1

Victoria on Masterpiece“Doll 123”

Inside Out: Leaving Prison...

BBC Newsnight Last Tango...Special, Part 1



PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow“Richmond (2)”


The Night Before Christmas Carol BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley



PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots“Funny Business”

Finding Your Roots“The Impression”

Frontline“Putin’s Revenge, Part 2”




PBS NewsHour Nature“The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa”

NOVA“Bird Brain”

SuperNature - Wild Flyers“Masters of the Sky”




PBS NewsHour Ask the Lawyers Michigan Out of Doors


Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 1





Holiday Pops Featuring The Flint Symphony Orchestra

Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley


Media Meet“Basic Elder Law”


High School Bowl “Negaunee vs Soo; Carney-Nadeau vs Republic-Mich.”

The Lawrence Welk Show“Christmas (1966)”



Austin City Limits“Tom Waits”

Woodsongs“Sam Bush Band”

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:0024 SUN PBS NewsHour

WeekendOff the Record Globe Trekker

“Tough Trains: Bolivia”Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 2

Victoria on Masterpiece“Brocket Hall”

Victoria on Masterpiece“The Clockwork Prince”

Christmas on the Danube

BBC Newsnight Last Tango...Special, Part 2



PBS NewsHour Antiques Roadshow“Naughty or Nice”

Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops

Newsline Tavis Smiley



PBS NewsHour The Sultan and the Saint Secrets of Spanish Florida - A Secrets of the Dead Special BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley



PBS NewsHour Nature “The Story of Cats: Into the Americas”

NOVA“Day the Dinosaurs Died”

SuperNature - Wild Flyers“Crowded Skies”




PBS NewsHour Rick Steves Special“European Festivals”



Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 2





Bob Hope: American Masters BBC World News Newsline Tavis Smiley


Media Meet“Marijuana Policy”

Antiques Roadshow“Naughty or Nice”

Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears The Lawrence Welk Show“New Year’s (1970)”



Austin City Limits“Kendrick Lamar”

Woodsongs“Peter Rowan...”

31 SUN PBS NewsHour Weekend

Off the Record Globe Trekker“Western Spain”

Victoria on Masterpiece“An Ordinary Woman”

Live from Lincoln Center “NY Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway”

ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve Victoria“An Ordinary...”


9:00p Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (1)” (12/12 1p)

10:00p Mark Twain’s Journey to Jerusalem: Dreamland Retraces Mark Twain’s foot-steps as a cub reporter sailing around the Mediterranean in 1867, with the Holy Land as his ultimate destination. (12/12 2p)

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (3)”


PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (1)” 1:00a Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (3)”

PLUS: Independent Lens “Newtown” 2:00a Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (1)” 3:00a Great Performances “Driving Miss Daisy”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:30a The Making of a Lady

Tuesday ................... 12 8:00p Finding Your Roots “Southern Roots”

Uncover the family stories, rooted in the South, of Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. (12/14 1p)

9:00p Finding Your Roots “The Vanguard” Learn why Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay and Janet Mock’s ideas of their families are upended. (12/14 2p) ®

10:00p Frontline “Putin’s Revenge, Part 1” Amid claims he hacked the 2016 election, the inside story of Putin’s conflict with the U.S. ®

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Finding Your Roots “Southern Roots”


PLUS: Finding Your Roots “The Vanguard” 1:00a Finding Your Roots “Southern Roots”

PLUS: Frontline 2:00a Finding Your Roots “The Vanguard”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Frontline “Putin’s Revenge, Part 1”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Independent Lens “Newtown” 5:30a Emery Blagdon and His Healing...

Wednesday .............. 13 Today’s Under wriTing Par Tners

Donald Stephenson, Newberry, in loving memory of Virginia Stephenson

8:00p Nature “Soul of the Elephant” Delve into the hearts, minds and even souls of el-ephants with filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert. (12/20 12p) ®

9:00p NOVA “Secret Tunnel Warfare” Join archae-ologists who reveal traces of WWI’s most devastating, ultra-secret tunneling operation. (12/14 12p) ®

10:00p SuperNature - Wild Flyers “Defying Grav-ity” 3-part series explores one of nature’s greatest innovations — the power of flight. The first episode explores the basic prin-ciples of flight to see how animals become airborne in the first place. (12/15 2p) ®

11:00p BBC World News

PLUS: Nature “Soul of the Elephant” 11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: NOVA “Secret Tunnel Warfare” 1:00a Nature “Soul of the Elephant”

PLUS: SuperNature... “Defying Gravity” 2:00a NOVA “Secret Tunnel Warfare”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a SuperNature... “Defying Gravity”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Finding Your Roots “The Vanguard” 5:00a Finding Your Roots “Southern Roots”

Thursday ................. 14 Today’s Under wriTing Par Tners

Les and Marcia Niemi, Au Train

U.P. Home Health & Hospice

8:00p Ask the Doctors “Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine/Hospice” (12/15 12p)

9:00p Michigan Out of Doors 9:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “Lan-

sing/Ishpeming” (12/15 5p, 12/16 10:30p) 10:00p Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter

Magic Host Jeff Wilson rides historic trains touring Switzerland’s winter resorts. (12/19 2p)

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: This Old House Hour 11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: A Chef ’s Life Holiday Special 1:00a This Old House Hour

PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Anaheim (3)” 2:00a A Chef ’s Life Holiday Special

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Finding Your Roots “Southern Roots”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Nature “Soul of the Elephant” 5:00a NOVA “Secret Tunnel Warfare”

Friday ...................... 15 8:00p Washington Week (12/17 1:30p) 8:30p Washington Week (12/17 2p)

Lidia Celebrates AmericaHomegrown Heroes

Join Lidia Bastianich to celebrate our homegrown heroes – veterans who now cultivate the land they fought to defend. For many vets, farming is therapy for the wounds of war. Lidia farms and cooks with them, then gathers with them for a holiday dinner.

Friday, December 15 at 10 pm


9:00p Christmas with the Mormon Taber-nacle Choir Featuring Rolando Villazon Celebrate the holidays with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and world-renowned tenor, Rolando Villazon.

10:00p Lidia Celebrates America “Homegrown Heroes” Chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates our homegrown heroes – veterans who now cultivate the land they fought to defend.

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Washington Week 11:30p Newsline

PLUS: To be announced 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Christmas with... Rolando Villazon 1:00a Washington Week

PLUS: Lidia... “Homegrown Heroes” 1:30a To be announced 2:00a Christmas with...Rolando Villazon

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Lidia Celebrates... “Homegrown Heroes”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a A Chef ’s Life Holiday Special 5:00a This Old House Hour

Saturday ................. 16 8:00p High School Bowl “Marquette vs Gladstone;

Houghton vs Lake Linden” (12/18 12p) 9:00p The Lawrence Welk Show “Salute to Nat

King Cole (1973)” (12/17 5p) 10:00p Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville “Suzy

Bogguss” (12/17 3:30p) 10:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “Lan-

sing/Ishpeming” 11:00p Austin City Limits “Ryan Adams/Shakey

Graves” ® PLUS: The Great British Baking Show

12:00a Woodsongs “Roger McGuinn/John Lomax III” PLUS: The Mind of a Chef “La Mer”

12:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Two-Mato” 1:00a NOVA “Secret Tunnel Warfare”

PLUS: Family Ingredients “Vietnam... - Pho” 1:30a PLUS: BBQ with Franklin 2:00a Nature “Soul of the Elephant”

PLUS: Austin City Limits “Ryan Adams...”

3:00a Independent Lens “Newtown” PLUS: Bluegrass Underground “Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out”

3:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Two-Mato” 4:30a Emery Blagdon and His Healing... 5:00a Washington Week 5:30a To be announced

Sunday .................... 17 8:00p Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special,

Part 1 The story of childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia continues in tihs 2-part spe-cial, as their family moves to a farmhouse in time for Christmas. (12/21 10p)

9:00p Victoria on Masterpiece “Doll 123” Ecore of the eight-hour drama that follows Victoria (Jenna Coleman) from the time she becomes Queen in 1837 through her marriage to Prince Albert (Tom Hughes). ®

11:00p Inside Out: Leaving Prison Behind Fol-lows three inmates in Juneau, Alaska, from the moment they’re released. PLUS: Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special

11:30p BBC Newsnight 12:00a Last Tango in Halifax Holiday..., Part 1

PLUS: Victoria on Masterpiece “Doll 123” 1:00a Victoria on Masterpiece “Doll 123” 3:00a Christmas with...Rolando Villazon

PLUS: Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special 4:00a Lidia Celebrates... “Homegrown Heroes” 5:00a Finding Your Roots “The Vanguard”

Monday .................... 18 8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (2)”

(12/19 12p, 12/23 7p) 9:00p Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (3)”

(12/19 1p) 10:00p The Night Before Christmas Carol Actor

David zum Brunnen portrays characters from the ghostly classic, “A Christmas Carol.” (12/20 1p)

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (2)”


PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (3)” 1:00a Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (2)”

PLUS: Independent Lens “Supergirl” 2:00a Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (3)” 3:00a Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Victoria on Masterpiece “Doll 123”

Tuesday ................... 19 8:00p Finding Your Roots “Funny Business” Hear

the contrasting stories of comedic perform-ers Garrison Keillor, Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari. (12/21 1p)

9:00p Finding Your Roots “The Impression” Join Larry David and Bernie Sanders, who learn they have more in common than they thought. (12/21 2p) ®

10:00p Frontline “Putin’s Revenge, Part 2” The U.S. struggled to confront Vladimir Putin over

Last tango in Halifax Holiday special

Packed with shocks and surprises, this heartwarming 2-part special continues the compelling story of childhood sweethearts, Alan and Celia, reunited after nearly 60 years apart, as they and their families negotiate the highs and lows of life and relationships..

Sundays, December 17 & 24 at 8 pm Repeats Thursdays at 10 pm


Russian involvement in the 2016 election. ® 11:00p BBC World News

PLUS: Finding Your Roots “Funny Business” 11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Finding Your Roots “The Impression” 1:00a Finding Your Roots “Funny Business”

PLUS: Frontline 2:00a Finding Your Roots “The Impression”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Frontline “Putin’s Revenge, Part 2”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Independent Lens “Supergirl” 5:30a Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula

Wednesday .............. 20 8:00p Nature “The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa”

Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia and later conquered the savannah of Africa. (12/27 12p) ®

9:00p NOVA “Bird Brain” Watch as scientists test the intelligence of birds and reveal skills we assumed unique to humans. (12/21 12p)

10:00p SuperNature - Wild Flyers “Masters of the Sky” Explore the extremes of true flight: power, acceleration, top speed, maneuver-ability and endurance. (12/22 2p) ®

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Nature “The Story of Cats: Asia...”


PLUS: NOVA “Bird Brain” 1:00a Nature “The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa”

PLUS: SuperNature... “Masters of the Sky” 2:00a NOVA “Bird Brain”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a SuperNature... “Masters of the Sky”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Finding Your Roots “The Impression” 5:00a Finding Your Roots “Funny Business”

Thursday ................. 21 8:00p Ask the Lawyers (12/22 12p) 9:00p Michigan Out of Doors

9:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “Christ-mas Special” (12/22 5p, 12/23 10:30p)

10:00p Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 1 (see 12/17)

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: This Old House Hour


PLUS: Christmas with...Rolando Villazon 1:00a This Old House Hour

PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Richmond (2)” 2:00a Finding Your Roots “Funny Business”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Finding Your Roots “The Impression”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Nature “The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa” 5:00a NOVA “Bird Brain”

Friday ...................... 22 8:00p Washington Week (12/24 1:30p) 8:30p Washington Week (12/24 2p) 9:00p Holiday Pops Featuring The Flint Sym-

phony Orchestra Annual live broadcast featuring the Flint Symphony Orchestra, Flint Festival Chorus and other local soloists and ensembles performing a variety of popu-lar holiday music.

10:00p Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe Explore the history of the universe with Professor Brian Cox in this comedic musical extrava-ganza. (12/28 2p)



PLUS: Christmas at Belmont 1:00a Washington Week

PLUS: Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe 1:30a To be announced 2:00a Christmas at Belmont

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Lidia Celebrates... “Homegrown Heroes” 5:00a This Old House Hour

Saturday ................. 23 8:00p High School Bowl “Negaunee vs Sault Ste.

Marie; Carney-Nadeau vs Republic-Michi-gamme” (12/25 12p)

9:00p The Lawrence Welk Show “Christmas (1966)” (12/24 5p)

10:00p Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville “Deborah Allen (Christmas)” (12/24 3:30p)

10:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “Christ-mas Special”

11:00p Austin City Limits “Tom Waits” ® PLUS: The Great British Baking Show

12:00a Woodsongs “Sam Bush Band” PLUS: The Mind of a Chef “La Vegetale”

12:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Shake, Rattle...” 1:00a NOVA “Bird Brain”

PLUS: Family Ingredients “Vietnam, Hanoi” 1:30a PLUS: BBQ with Franklin 2:00a Nature “The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa”

Call the midwife Holiday special

Join the midwives as they battle snow, ice, power cuts and frozen pipes to provide patient care during the coldest winter in 300 years. Valerie helps a young couple who experience a traumatic birth and Sister Julienne tries to reunite a family.

Monday, December 25 at 9 pmRepeats 12/26 at 1 pm


PLUS: Austin City Limits “Tom Waits” 3:00a Independent Lens “Supergirl”

PLUS: Bluegrass Und. “Kasey Chambers” 3:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Shake, Rattle...” 4:30a Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula 5:00a Washington Week 5:30a To be announced

Sunday .................... 24 8:00p Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special,

Part 2 Gillian makes a life-changing deci-sion and Alan is forced to confront his fears. (12/28 10p)

9:00p Victoria on Masterpiece “Brocket Hall” Victoria ponders marriage, and friendship with Lord Melbourne grows more complex. ®

10:00p Victoria on Masterpiece “The Clockwork Prince” Against the queen’s wishes, Albert pays a visit. ®

11:00p Christmas on the Danube (12/29 12:30p) PLUS: Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special

11:30p BBC Newsnight 12:00a Last Tango in Halifax Holiday..., Part 2

PLUS: Victoria...“Brocket Hall” 1:00a Victoria on Masterpiece “Brocket Hall”

PLUS: Victoria... “The Clockwork Prince” 2:00a Victoria... “The Clockwork Prince”

PLUS: Austin City Limits “Tom Waits” 3:00a Eric Idle’s The Entire Universe

PLUS: Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special 4:00a Christmas at Belmont 5:00a Finding Your Roots “Funny Business”

Monday .................... 25 Today’s Under wriTing Par Tners

In memory of Ronald A. Johnson, Kingsford, by his family

8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Naughty or Nice” (12/26 12p, 12/30 7p) ®

9:00p Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 Join the midwives as they strive to provide patient care during the coldest winter in 300 years. (12/26 1p)

10:30p Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops The Boston Pops perform beloved classics, including “Christmas Canticles”and “Hal-lelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah.

11:00p PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Naughty or Nice” 11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Call the Midwife Holiday Special 1:00a Antiques Roadshow “Naughty or Nice” 1:30a PLUS: Independent Lens “Meet the Patels” 2:00a Christmas with...Rolando Villazon 3:00a Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Victoria... “Brocket Hall” 5:00a Victoria... “The Clockwork Prince”

Tuesday ................... 26 8:00p The Sultan and the Saint Explore how

St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt risked it all to end the Crusades. (12/28 1p)

9:00p Secrets of Spanish Florida - A Secrets of the Dead Special A team of archaeologists, scientists and historians reveals colonial America’s Spanish roots. (12/27 1p)

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: The Sultan and the Saint


PLUS: Secrets of Spanish Florida... 1:00a The Sultan and the Saint 2:00a Secrets of Spanish Florida...

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Independent Lens “Meet the Patels” 5:30a Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula

Wednesday .............. 27 8:00p Nature “The Story of Cats: Into the Ameri-

cas” Follow cats into the Americas, from the lynx and the mountain lion, to the rise of the domestic cat. ®

9:00p NOVA “Day the Dinosaurs Died” Investigate how an asteroid vanquished the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. (12/28 12p)

10:00p SuperNature - Wild Flyers “Crowded Skies” See why survival in the sky depends on more than beating gravity or mastering flight. (12/29 2p) ®

11:00p BBC World News PLUS: Nature “The Story of Cats:...Americas”


PLUS: NOVA “Day the Dinosaurs Died” 1:00a Nature “The Story of Cats:...Americas”

PLUS: SuperNature...“Crowded Skies” 2:00a NOVA “Day the Dinosaurs Died”

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a SuperNature... “Crowded Skies”

PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 5:30a Ribbon of Sand

Thursday ................. 28 8:00p Rick Steves Special “European Festivals”

Rick travels throughout the Continent celebrating the top 10 festivals, each one rich with tradition, great food and fun. (1/1 12p)

9:00p Michigan Out of Doors 9:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “SE

Michigan” (12/29 5p, 12/30 10:30p) 10:00p Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special,

Part 2 11:00p BBC World News

PLUS: This Old House Hour 11:30p Newsline 12:00a Tavis Smiley

PLUS: Call the Midwife Holiday Special 1:00a This Old House Hour 1:30a PLUS: Antiques Roadshow “Naughty or Nice” 2:00a Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017 3:00a PLUS: Tavis Smiley 3:30a Ribbon of Sand 4:00a Nature “The Story of Cats...Americas” 5:00a NOVA “Day the Dinosaurs Died”


Public TV 13 UnderwritersMajor Underwriters for Local Productions

Underwriters who contribute a minimum of $5,000 to a WNMU-TV locally produced program:

UP Health System - Marquette - Ask the DoctorsJanice Mills of Bark River - High School Bowl

The Ray & Peg Hirvonen Foundation - High School Bowl

Program & PrimeTime Underwriters:

Jean Abramson - Public Eye News

Donald & Audrey Anderson Foundation - High School Bowl

Aspirus Health Network - station support

Campus Pharmacy www.campuspharmacymqt.com - PrimeTime

Cherith Counseling, Sandra Festian, Iron Mountain - NOVA

Choice Medical Aesthetic Clinic, Marquette - PrimeTime

Corner Drug Store, Iron River - PrimeTime

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio & Indiana - PBS Kids

Getz’s Clothiers, Downtown Marquette www.getzs.com - PrimeTime

Island Resort & Casino www.islandresortandcasino.com - Native American Heritage Month Specials

Jay W. Johnson Family - Public Eye News

Diane Kordich and Russ Magnaghi - Public Eye News, The Vietnam War

Library of Michigan - children’s programs

Marquette-Alger Medical Society www.superiormed.org - Ask the Doctors

Marquette Board of Light & Power - Go Public!

Marquette Community Federal Credit Union www.marquettecomm.org - PrimeTime

Marquette Food Co-op - PrimeTime

Michigan Department of Education - children’s programs

Michigan Tech - Ask the Doctors

Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Maurer - Lawrence Welk Show

Northern Stationers of Marquette, Inc. - Globe Trekker, PrimeTime, Go Public!

Northwoods Chapter Safari Club International - Ask the DNROB/GYN Associates of Marquette - Sesame Street

U.P. Health System Marquette Pediatrics - Sesame Street

Petrucelli & Waara, Attorneys at Law - High School Bowl

Peninsula Medical Center www.penmed.com - Ask the Doctors, holiday programs

Public Service Garage - Antiques Roadshow

Putvin Drug Store, Munising www.putvindrug.com - PrimeTime

Snowbound Books www.snowboundbooks.com - PrimeTime, PBS NewsHour Weekend

Snyders Drug Stores - PrimeTime, holiday programs

Paul A. Sturgul & Ryan Long Law Offices www.sturgullong.com - Antiques Roadshow

U.P. Rehab Services www.uprehab.com - The Vietnam War

17 Upper Peninsula Credit Unions - High School Bowl: TruNorth Federal, U.P. State, Tahquamenon Area, Soo Co-op, Delta County, Integra First Federal, Upper Michigan Community, Great Lakes First Federal, Michigan Tech Employees Federal, Gogebic County Federal, Limestone Federal, Baraga County Federal, Iron Mountain - Kingsford Community Federal, Peninsula Federal, U.P. Catholic, Northern United Federal and Marquette Community Federal

Janet & Pat Viau - Native Report

The Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery www.thevierling.com - PBS NewsHour

Program Patrons:High School Bowl – Jonelle Collins, Negaunee, in support of the Negaunee Miners, & in memory of George Collins

High School Bowl – Eileen Males-St. Onge, Manistique, in support of the Manistique Emeralds

Please join us in thanking our special Partners who support the programs they enjoy. If you see a program coming up that you’d like your name or business associated with, please give us a

call at 800-227-9668 and ask about Program Patrons or Program Underwriting.


Friday ...................... 29 8:00p Washington Week (12/31 1:30p) 8:30p Washington Week (12/31 2p) 9:00p Bob Hope: American Masters Explore

the eight-decade career of Bob Hope, master of every form of mass entertainment. ®



PLUS: Bob Hope: American Masters 1:00a Washington Week 1:30a To be announced 2:00a Bob Hope: American Masters

PLUS: To be announced 3:00a PLUS: Tavis Smiley 4:00a The Sultan and the Saint 5:00a This Old House Hour

Saturday ................. 30 Today’s Under wriTing Par Tners

Mary Kennedy, Garden, in memory of her sister, Marge Kohl

8:00p Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Examine Cash’s little-known concept album and unique collaboration with folk artist Peter Lafarge.

9:00p The Lawrence Welk Show “New Year’s (1970)” (12/31 5p)

10:00p Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville “Ray Stevens & A-Team” (12/31 3:30p)

10:30p UTR: Under the Radar Michigan “SE Michigan”

11:00p Austin City Limits “Kendrick Lamar” ® PLUS: The Great British Baking Show “Christmas Masterclass 1”

12:00a Woodsongs “Peter Rowan and J2B2 (John

Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)” PLUS: The Mind of a Chef “Joie de Vivre”

12:30a PLUS: A Chef ’s Life “Prolific Peppers” 1:00a NOVA “Day the Dinosaurs Died”

PLUS: Family Ingredients “Lana‘i - Venison” 1:30a PLUS: BBQ with Franklin 2:00a Nature “The Story of Cats: ...Americas”

PLUS: Austin City Limits “Kendrick Lamar” 3:00a Independent Lens “Meet the Patels”

PLUS: Bluegrass Underground “Marty Stuart” 4:30a Ribbon of Sand 5:00a Washington Week 5:30a To be announced

Sunday .................... 31 8:00p Victoria on Masterpiece “An Ordinary

Woman” Courtship at court leads to second thoughts and other complications. Will Victoria and Albert take the fateful step into matrimony? And will the queen promise “to obey” her foreign prince? ®

9:00p Live from Lincoln Center “NY Phil-harmonic New Year’s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway” Ring in 2018 with special guests celebrating the legacy of the legendary Leonard Bernstein. (1/1 1a)

11:00p ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve Watch as Roy Orbison, Rosanne Cash and the Neville Brothers are inducted into the Hall of Fame. PLUS: Victoria... “An Ordinary Woman”

12:00a Victoria...“An Ordinary Woman” ® PLUS: Live... “NY Philharmonic New Year’s..”

1:00a Live... “NY Philharmonic New Year’s Eve...” 2:00a PLUS: ACL Hall of Fame New Year’s Eve 3:00a Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2017

PLUS: Victoria... “An Ordinary Woman” 4:30a The Sultan and the Saint 5:30a Ribbon of Sand

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NOVA Bird BrainJoin NOVA to witness the brainpower of birds. Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scien-tists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence.

Wednesday, December 20 at 9 pm ETRepeats 12/21 at Noon ET

the sultan and the saintExplore how St. Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt risked it all to end the Crusades. A simple Christian friar and a mighty Muslim leader met on a bloody battlefi eld 800 years ago. What happened next changed world history.


secrets of spanish Florida – A Secrets of the Dead SpecialJoin a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they reveal the little-known history of America’s Spanish colonists who settled in Florida in 1565, long before Jamestown or Plymouth. Actor Jimmy Smits narrates.


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