February 2019 Program Guide Saturday, February 9 8:00pm Independent Lens: Won t You Be My Neighbor? Take an intimate look at America s favorite neighbor: Fred Rogers. The documentary tells the story of a soft-spoken minister, puppeteer, writer and producer whose show was beamed daily into homes across America for more than 30 years. In his beloved television program, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Rogers spoke directly to children about some of life s weightiest issues in a simple, direct fashion. There hadn t been anything like Mister Rogers on television before, and there hasn t been since. Monday, February 11 7:00pm Young, Gifted and Black A ValleyPBS Community Conversation Join ValleyPBS and community leaders for an in-depth conversation regarding the challenges black youth face everyday and the people who are dedicating their lives to make a difference. Encore airing Sunday, February 17 at 5:00pm. Major funding for this program provided by City of Fresno PARCS, Fresno State University, Fresno County Office of Education, State Center Community College District, Valley Children s Health Care and Washington Union School District. Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. exploring the mysteries and suprises hidden in the family trees of popular figures like Michael Strahan, Sarah Silverman and Laura Linney on Finding Your Roots. Binge-watch alert: Sunday, February 17 starting at 2:00pm Animals with Cameras, A Nature Miniseries Sunday, February 24 starting at 2:00pm The Secret Life of Dogs
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 Heartland 11:30 California s Bountiful 12:00pm Valley s Gold Cooking, Travel & How-to Saturdays 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 Love 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 Ask This Old House Celebrate the African American Experience this Month Monday, February 4 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow Celebrating Black Americana Tuesday, February 5 11:00pm Independent Lens Black Memorabilia Monday, February 11 7:00pm Young, Gifted and Black A Community Conversation Tuesday, February 19 9:00pm American Masters Sammy Davis, Jr.: I ve Gotta Be Me 11:00pm Richard Pryor: Icon Friday, February 22 9:00pm American Masters Charlie Pride More films, stories and extras: pbs.org/blackhistory Friday, February 1 8:00 Pioneers of Television Doctors and Nurses 9:00 Great Performances at The Met Marnie 11:30 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Saturday, February 2 6:30pm Valley s Gold Ag Energy: Gas & Oil 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Salute to Sinatra 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders Small Mercies Pt. 1 & 2 Non-Standard Length 10:37 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E5 11:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E6 12:30am You Are Cordially Invited Sunday, February 3 12:00pm Valley s Gold Ag Energy: Gas & Oil 1:00 NOVA First Face of America 2:00 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E8 3:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E9 5:30 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 7:00 Father Brown The Labyrinth of the Minotaur 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E3 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E4 10:00 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber 11:00 Call the Midwife S7: E7 12:00am Call the Midwife S7: E8 Monday, February 4 7:00pm Finding Your Roots Dreaming of a New Land 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Ca d Zan 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Celebrating Black Americana 10:00 Queen Victoria and her Nine Children Pt. 1/3 11:00 Queen Victoria and her Nine Children Pt. 2/3 Tuesday, February 5 Page 2 *programs/start times subject to change
Doc Martin Season 8 at 9:00pm Thursdays February 7 - Faith: Morwenna s missionary parents pay her a surprise visit and are taken aback by her relationship with Al. As Louisa starts her new counseling course, Penhale investigates a break-in at the school, in which nothing was stolen. February 14 - From the Mouths of Babes...: With James teething, Martin and Louisa are desperate for more sleep. In an unusual display of mourning, Mrs. Tishell closes the pharmacy, inconveniencing everyone. Meanwhile, Al needs Bert s help to get the whiskey business back on track. February 28 - Accidental Hero: Penhale decides to have a police open house to raise community awareness, but the turnout is not what he hoped for. James goes through a biting phase, and Morwenna leaves the surgery for a weekend away with Al. 8:00 Finding Your Roots Freedom Tales 9:00 American Experience Sealab 10:00 Frontline Predators on the Reservation 11:00 Independent Lens Black Memorabilia Wednesday, February 6 7:00pm Valley s Gold Brussels Sprouts & Celery 8:00 Nature Arctic Wolf Pack 9:00 NOVA Decoding the Great Pyramid 10:00 The Dictator s Playbook Francisco Franco Pt. 5/6 11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons Jet Fighter ME262 Thursday, February 7 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries A Good Drop 9:00 Doc Martin S8: E4 Faith 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour Season 5: Quartet 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Friday, February 8 8:00 Pioneers of Television Acting Funny 9:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration 10:00 Live from Lincoln Center Pipeline Viewer discretion advised 11:30 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Saturday, February 9 6:30pm Valley s Gold Brussels Sprouts & Celery 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Mardi Gras 8:00 Independent Lens: Won t You Be My Neighbor Special Premiere 10:00 You Are Cordially Invited 10:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E7 11:30 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E8 Sunday, February 10 12:00pm Valley s Gold Brussels Sprouts & Celery 1:00 NOVA Decoding the Great Pyramid 2:00 Impossible Builds The Scorpion Tower Pt. 1/3 3:00 Impossible Builds Europe in the Desert Pt. 2/3 4:00 Impossible Builds The Floating House Pt. 3/3 5:00 Redeeming Uncle Tom The Josiah Henson Story 7:00 Father Brown The Eve of St. John 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E4 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E5 10:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess Pt. 1/2 11:00 Jamestown S2: E1 12:00am The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special Monday, February 11 7:00pm Young, Gifted and Black A Community Conversation 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Ca d Zan 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Miami Beach, FL 10:00 Queen Victoria and her Nine Children Pt. 3/3 11:00 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber Tuesday, February 12 8:00 Finding Your Roots Roots in Politics 9:00 American Experience The Greely Expedition 10:00 Frontline The Abortion Divide 11:00 Independent Lens Hale County This Morning, This Evening 12:30am Amanpour and Company Page 3
Wednesday, February 13 7:00pm Valley s Gold Farm Cooperatives 8:00 Nature Wild Way of the Vikings 9:00 NOVA Rise of the Rockets 10:00 The Dictator s Playbook Idi Amin Pt. 6/6 11:00 Nazi Mega Weapons Fortress Berlin Thursday, February 14 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Hear the Angels Sing 9:00 Doc Martin S8: E5 From the Mouths of Babes 10:00 Masterpiece Endeavour Season 5: Icarus 11:30 Rick Steves Europe Friday, February 15 8:00 Robin Williams Remembered A Pioneers of Television Special 9:00 Great Performances Movies for Grownups Awards 2019 with AARP The Magazine 11:00 American Masters Hedy Lamarr Tuesday, February 19 9:00pm American Masters Sammy Davis, Jr.: I ve Gotta Be Me Explore the entertainer s vast talent and journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th-century America. Features Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and clips from his TV, film and concert performances. 12:30am Amanpour and Company Saturday, February 16 6:30pm Valley s Gold Farm Cooperatives 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Salute to New York City 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders Death in the Slow Lane Pt. 1 & 2 Non-Standard Length 10:33 Masterpiece Downton Abbey S6: E9 12:30am Orchard House: Home of Little Women Sunday, February 17 12:00pm Valley s Gold Farm Cooperatives 1:00 NOVA Rise of the Rockets 2:00 Animals with Cameras: A Nature Miniseries Pt. 1/3 3:00 Animals with Cameras: A Nature Miniseries Pt. 2/3 4:00 Animals with Cameras: A Nature Miniseries Pt. 3/3 5:00 Young, Gifted and Black A Community Conversation 7:00 Father Brown The Chedworth Cyclone 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E5 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E6 10:00 Margaret: The Rebel Princess Pt. 2/2 11:00 Jamestown S2: E2 12:00am Margaret: The Rebel Princess Pt. 1/2 Monday, February 18 7:00pm Finding Your Roots Roots in Politics 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Hotel del Coronado 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Manor House Treasures 10:00 POV Minding the Gap Viewer discretion advised 11:30 Breaking Big Lee Daniels Tuesday, February 19 8:00 Finding Your Roots No Laughing Matter 9:00 American Masters Sammy Davis, Jr.: I ve Gotta Be Me 11:00 Richard Pryor: Icon Viewer discretion advised Wednesday, February 20 7:00pm Valley s Gold Food Safety 8:00 Nature Living Volcanoes 9:00 NOVA The Next Pompeii 10:00 Secrets of the Dead The Nero Files 11:00 Secrets of the Dead Nero s Sunken City Thursday, February 21 8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries Family Portrait 10:00 And Then There Were None Pt. 1/3 Page 4 *programs/start times subject to change
11:00 And Then There Were None Pt. 2/3 Friday, February 22 8:00 American Masters Highwaymen 9:00 American Masters Charley Pride 10:00 American Masters Sammy Davis, Jr. Saturday, February 23 6:30pm Valley s Gold Food Safety 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Big Band Days 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 As Time Goes By 9:00 Midsomer Murders Dark Secrets Pt. 1 & 2 Non-Standard Length 10:32 Masterpiece Dark Angel 12:30am Secrets of Underground London Sunday, February 24 12:00pm Valley s Gold Food Safety 1:00 NOVA The Next Pompeii 2:00 The Secret Life of Dogs 3:00 The Secret Life of Dogs Man s Best Friend Pt. 1/3 4:00 The Secret Life of Dogs Working Like a Dog Pt. 2/3 5:00 The Secret Life of Dogs We are Family Pt. 3/3 7:00 Father Brown The Hand of Lucia 8:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E6 9:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E7 10:00 Masterpiece Victoria S3: E7 11:00 Jamestown S2: E3 12:00am Margaret: The Rebel Princess Pt. 2/2 Monday, February 25 7:00pm Finding Your Roots No Laughing Matter 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Hotel del Coronado 9:00 Antiques Roadshow Miami Beach, FL 10:00 10 Modern Marvels that Changed America 11:00 10 Monuments that Changed America Tuesday, February 26 8:00 Finding Your Roots Hard Times 9:00 American Experience Road to Memphis 10:00 Frontline Right to Fail 11:00 Independent Lens People s Republic of Desire 12:30am Amanpour and Company Wednesday, February 27 7:00pm Valley s Gold Dates 8:00 Nature Yosemite 9:00 NOVA Great Human Odyssey 11:00 Water from the Wilderness: Hetch Hetchy to San Francisco Bay Thursday, February 28 8:00 Secrets of Scotland Yard 9:00 Doc Martin S8: E6 Accidental Hero 10:00 And Then There Were None Pt. 3/3 11:00 Secrets of Underground London 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. Channel 18.2 Comcast 395 Stream online: pbskids.org ValleyPBS Create Savor cooking, travel, home improvement, gardening and crafting programs with weekend marathons. 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 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. Visit valleypbs.org/tvschedules for current listings Page 5
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