January 2019 Program Guide The Doctor is In! Thursdays starting January 17 9:00pm Doc Martin Season 8 Doc Martin is back for an eighth season as Dr. Martin Ellingham and his wife, Louisa, are reunited in Portwenn with their infant son, James Henry. However, family life proves to be stressful. Will Martin and Louisa be able to cope? With special guest stars Sigourney Weaver, Art Malik, Kevin Doyle and more. Win a trip to Cornwall! The ValleyPBS Travel Raffle will be sending one lucky winner and a guest to England, complete with Doc Martin and Poldark tours. Learn more online: valleypbs.org/ travelraffle Sundays starting January 13 9:00pm Masterpiece Victoria Season 3 It is 1848, and revolution is breaking out across Europe. In Britain, one woman stands between order and chaos: Queen Victoria. The young but fearless monarch faces a crisis that threatens to end her reign. ValleyPBS is celebrating Season 3 with a special Victoria Tea and Screening on January 6, 2019 at the Fresno Art Museum. Secure your seats now with a donation of $60 per ticket by calling 1-800-8016500 or going online to valleypbs.org/victoriatea. Made possible by Sceptre and Sash. Finding Your Roots returns Tuesday, January 8 at 8:00pm with Andy Samberg and George R. R. Martin. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors has a stellar lineup for Season 9, including Lady Gaga with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emma Stone with Hugh Jackman, Viggo Mortensen with Chadwick Boseman and many more! Do Your Part by making a donation to support the programs you love.
News & Public Affairs Monday - Friday 5:00pm Nightly Business Report 5:30 BBC World News America 6:00 PBS NewsHour * 1:00 Nightly Business Report* 1:30 NHK Newsline* Saturday & Sunday 6:00pm PBS Newshour Weekend Spotlight on Ag Sunday 10:30am Market to Market 11:00 America s Heartland 11:30 California s Bountiful 12:00pm Valley s Gold Cooking, Travel & How-to Saturday, January 19 & 26 11:00am Jamie s Quick & Easy Food 11:30 America s Test Kitchen 12:00pm Cook s Country 12:30 Pati s Mexican Table 1:00 Antiques Roadshow 2:00 Rick Steves Europe 2:30 Samantha Brown s Places to 3:00 Martha s Cooking School 3:30 Martha Bakes 4:00 Taste of Malaysia with Martin Yan 4:30 Christopher Kimball s Milk Street TV 5:00 This Old House 5:30 This Old House Tuesday, January 1 7:30 Rick Steves Europe Scotland s Highlands 8:00 We ll Meet Again Escape from Cuba 9:00 Great Performances From Vienna: The New Year s Celebration 2019 10:30 Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year s Eve with Renee Fleming Wednesday, January 2 7:00pm Valley s Gold Ag Energy: Electric Power 8:00 Nature Fox Tales 9:00 NOVA Pluto and Beyond 10:00 American Masters Decoding Watson 11:30 American Experience Secret of Tuxedo Park 12:30am Amanpour and Company Thursday, January 3 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Sorrow Songs 9:00 Masterpiece Arthur & George Pt. 2/3 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour Season 4: Harvest 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Scotland s Highlands Friday, January 4 8:00 50 Years of Peter, Paul & Mary 10:00 ValleyPBS Membership Drive Saturday, January 5 You 4:00pm 50 Years of Peter, Paul & Mary 6:30 Valley s Gold Ag Energy: Electric Power 7:00 ValleyPBS Travel Raffle Preview Show Enter to Win a Trip to England 7:30 Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music and Laughter 9:00 70s Soul Superstars 11:30 ValleyPBS Membership Drive Sunday, January 6 You 12:30pm Nature Snow Bears 2:00 I Miss Downton Abbey 3:30 70s Soul Superstars 6:30 Il Volo Notte Magica 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S2: E5 The King Over the Water 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S2: E6 The Luxury of Conscience 10:00 Masterpiece Victoria S2: E7 Comfort & Joy 11:30 ValleyPBS Travel Raffle Preview Show Enter to Win a Trip to England Monday, January 7 7:00pm Secrets of Chatsworth 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Meadow Brook Hall Pt. 1 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Chicago 10:00 Pioneers of Television Superheroes 11:00 Pioneers of Television Miniseries Tuesday, January 8 7:30 Rick Steves Europe Scotland s Islands 8:00 Finding Your Roots New Season Grandparents and Other Strangers 9:00 We ll Meet Again The Fight for Women s Rights Page 2 *programs/start times subject to change
New Season Starts Tuesday, January 8 8:00pm Finding Your Roots The acclaimed series returns with Professor Gates exploring the mysteries, surprises and revelations hidden in the family trees of popular figures. January 8: Grandparents and Other Strangers with Andy Samberg and George R.R. Martin January 15: Mystery Men with Felicity Huffman and Michael K. Williams January 22: Reporting on the Reporters with Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling January 29: Dreaming of a New Land with Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei 10:00 USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter 11:30 Independent Lens My Country No More 12:30am Amanpour and Company Wednesday, January 9 7:00pm Valley s Gold Bounty of the Sea 8:00 Nature Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 9:00 NOVA Einstein s Quantum Riddle 10:00 The Dictator s Playbook Kim Il Sung Pt. 1/6 11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons Atlantic Wall Thursday, January 10 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries The Call of the Void 9:00 Masterpiece Arthur & George Pt. 3/3 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour S5: Muse 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Scotland s Islands Friday, January 11 8:00 The Great British Baking Show Masterclass 2 9:00 Great Performances The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration 10:30 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration 11:30 Erma Bombeck: Legacy of Laughter Saturday, January 12 You 6:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 ValleyPBS Membership Drive Sunday, January 13 You 6:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 ValleyPBS Membership Drive 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E1 10:00 Victoria and Albert: The Wedding Pt. 1/2 11:00 ValleyPBS Membership Drive Monday, January 14 7:00pm Finding Your Roots Grandparents and Other Strangers 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Meadow Brook Hall Pt. 2 9:00 ValleyPBS Membership Drive Tuesday, January 15 7:30 Rick Steves Europe Glasgow and Scottish Passions 8:00 Finding Your Roots Mystery Men 9:00 American Experience The Swamp 11:00 Independent Lens Rodents of Unusual Size Wednesday, January 16 7:00pm Valley s Gold Leading California Ag 8:00 Nature Equus: The Story of the Horse Pt. 1/2 9:00 NOVA Day the Dinosaurs Died 10:00 The Dictator s Playbook Saddam Hussein Pt. 2/6 11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons U-Boat Base Page 3
Thursday, January 17 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries All She Leaves Behind 9:00 Doc Martin S8: Mysterious Ways 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour S5: Cartouche 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Glasgow and Scottish Passions Friday, January 18 8:00 The Great British Baking Show Masterclass 3 9:00 Great Performances Orphee et Eurydice from Lyric Opera of Chicago 11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors S9: E1 11:30 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors S9: E2 Saturday, January 19 6:30pm Valley s Gold Leading California Ag 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 200 Years of American Music 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders Secrets & Spies Pt. 1 & 2 Non-Standard Length 2-Part Special Wednesday, January 16 & 23 8:00pm Nature Equus: Story of the Horse Travel around the world with anthropologist Niobe Thompson to uncover the history of mankind s relationship with the horse. Discover the habits and biology of these majestic animals. January 16: Origins January 26: Chasing the Wind 10:37 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E1 12:00am Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E2 Sunday, January 20 10:00am Inside California Education 10:30 Market to Market 11:00 America s Heartland 11:30 California s Bountiful 12:00pm Valley s Gold Leading California Ag 12:30 California s Golden Parks 1:00 NOVA Day the Dinosaurs Died 2:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E1 3:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E2 4:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E3 5:30 Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up 6:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter 7:00 Father Brown The Wrath of Baron Samdi 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E1 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E2 10:00 Victoria and Albert: The Wedding Pt. 2/2 11:00 Call the Midwife S7: E3 12:00am Call the Midwife S7: E4 Monday, January 21 7:00pm Finding Your Roots Mystery Men 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Meadow Brook Hall Pt. 3 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Chicago 10:00 Independent Lens Rumble: The Indians who Rocked the World 11:30 POV Shorts Positive Images Tuesday, January 22 7:30 Rick Steves Europe The Heart of England 8:00 Finding Your Roots Reporting on the Reporters 9:00 American Experience The Big Burn 10:00 Frontline Coal s Deadly Dust 11:00 Indepedent Lens Wildland Wednesday, January 23 7:00pm Valley s Gold Broccoli & Cauliflower 8:00 Nature Equus: The Story of the Horse Pt. 2/2 9:00 NOVA Island Volcano 10:00 The Dictator s Playbook Benito Mussolini Pt. 3/6 11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons V-2 Rocket Thursday, January 24 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Measure Twice 9:00 Doc Martin S8: Sons and rs 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour S5: Passenger 11:30 Rick Steves Europe The Heart of England Friday, January 25 8:00 Andrea Bocelli - Landmarks Live in Concert A Great Performances Special Page 4 *programs/start times subject to change
9:00 Great Performances Doubt from Minnesota Opera 11:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors S9: E3 11:30 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors S9: E4 Saturday, January 26 6:30pm Valley s Gold Broccoli & Cauliflower 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show The Italian Show 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders The Glitch Pt. 1 & 2 Non-Standard Length 10:36 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E3 11:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E4 12:30am Rick Steves Europe London: Historic and Dynamic Sunday, January 27 10:00am Inside California Education 10:30 Market to Market 11:00 America s Heartland 11:30 California s Bountiful 12:00pm Valley s Gold Broccoli & Cauliflower 12:30 California s Golden Parks 1:00 NOVA Island Volcano 2:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E4 3:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E5 4:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E6 5:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E7 6:30 Articulate with Jim Cotter 7:00 Father Brown The Star of Jacob 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E2 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E3 10:00 Tales from the Royal Wardrobe 11:00 Call the Midwife S7: E5 12:00am Call the Midwife S7: E6 Monday, January 28 7:00pm Finding Your Roots Reporting on the Reporters 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Ca d Zan 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:00 Independent Lens The King Tuesday, January 29 7:30 Rick Steves Europe Lisbon 8:00 Finding Your Roots Dreaming of a New Land 9:00 American Experience Surviving the Dust Bowl 10:00 Frontline Predators on the Reservation 11:00 Independent Lens Dawnland Wednesday, January 30 7:00pm Valley s Gold Ag Energy: Gas & Oil 8:00 Nature Naledi: One Little Elephant 9:00 NOVA First Face of America 10:00 The Dictator s Playbook Manuel Noriega Pt. 4/6 11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons Super Tanks Thursday, January 31 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries First Dance 9:00 Doc Martin S8: Farewell, My ly 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour Season 5: Colours 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Lisbon Is ValleyPBS missing on your TV? We have moved our signal to a new transmitter in order to serve our Valley Community better and more reliably. If you watch using an over the air antenna, you need to rescan. Need help? Visit: valleypbs.org/rescan or call 559-266-1800 ext. 430. Where to Watch ValleyPBS HD Offers signature PBS programs and local productions. Channel 18.1 Comcast 8 DirecTV 18 Dish 18 Spectrum 18 ValleyPBS Kids 24/7 Children s Programming you love and trust. Family movie night brings big fun with Odd Squad: The Movie, Ready Jet Go! Back to Bortron 7 and more specials from Odd Squad, Arthur, Wild Kratts, Nature Cat and WordGirl. Channel 18.2 Comcast 395 Stream online: pbskids.org ValleyPBS Create Savor cooking, travel, home improvement, gardening and crafting programs with weekend marathons. This month, get help with your healthy eating resolutions with a Vegetarian Delight January 5 & 6, warm up with a Soup-er Weekend January 12 & 13, chase the blues away with Winter In, Cruise Out January 19 & 20, and enjoy the sun and sand of Just Beachy January 26 & 27. Channel 18.3 Comcast 396 More online: createtv.com ValleyPBS World Enjoy even more of PBS signature nonfiction documentary, science and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Channel 18.4 Comcast 394 More online: worldchannel.org Visit valleypbs.org/tvschedules for current listings Page 5
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