Schedules

• KQED 9
• KQED Plus
• Life
• World
• V-me
• Kids

• 12:00 am
  Tavis Smiley [#2580Z] Tavis talks with Trita Parsi, founder-president of the National Iranian American Council - the largest Iranian American organization in the US - who describes his expectations for the upcoming US-Iranian talks; and with Emmy-winning actor Guy Pearce about his roles in the upcoming features Lockout and Prometheus, and shares how he balances working on blockbuster films and low-budget projects. duration 26:46   STEREO TVRE
• 12:30 am
  BBC World News [#105] duration 28:03   STEREO TVRE
• 1:00 am
  Rosemary and Thyme [#301] Agua Cadaver A former boyfriend, Neil Spicer, invites Rosemary and Laura to his home in the hills behind Malaga in Southern Spain, to help create an Arabic garden. But one of the local residents is found dead and the mysterious landowner, Luis Mendes, is the chief suspect. Neil declares his love for Rosemary, who must contend with Neil's jealous wife. Laura meanwhile discovers clues in the history of the local aquifers. Someone has been blocking the mountainside water channels on which the new garden will rely. Is the precious water the real reason behind the murder? duration 46:40   STEREO TVPG
• 2:00 am
  Inspector Morse [#401] Ghost in the Machine, Part 1 Some valuable paintings are stolen from the magnificent stately home of Sir Julius Hanbury. But when Hanbury himself mysteriously disappears, Morse delves into the minds and morals of the aristocracy to solve this baffling case. duration 58:45   STEREO TVG
• 3:00 am
  Inspector Morse [#402] Ghost in the Machine, Part 2 Some valuable paintings are stolen from the magnificent stately home of Sir Julius Hanbury. But when Hanbury himself mysteriously disappears, Morse delves into the minds and morals of the aristocracy to solve this baffling case. duration 55:42   STEREO TVG
• 4:00 am
  Sherlock Holmes [#102] The Naval Treaty duration 52:04  
• 5:00 am
  Moyers & Company [#114H] An Optimist for Our Times Angela Blackwell has spent her adult life advocating practical ways to fulfill America's promise of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" for all. Now, with our middle class struggling, poverty rising, and inequality growing, the founder and chief executive officer of PolicyLink, an influential research center, finds reasons for hope in the face of these hard realities.
  This week Bill Moyers and Blackwell discuss what fuels her optimism. "I'm not discouraged, and I wouldn't even dream of giving up, because we're at a moment right now where I think we have more possibility than I've seen in my adult lifetime," Blackwell tells Moyers. "Part of what I've been feeling is that all the issues are finally on the table. So many people who are being left behind are now in places where they have voice, and influence, and they're forcing their way into the conversation."
  "America doesn't want to talk about race," she states, but says the future "is a five-year-old Latina girl. It is a seven-year-old black boy. What happens to them will determine what America looks like, and so this country, as a democracy, really cannot expect to continue to be proud on the world stage, competitive in the global economy, or having a democracy it can put forward as working in a multi-racial society if we don't invest in the people who are the future." duration 56:46   STEREO TVG
MORNING
• 6:00 am
  Zoboomafoo [#202] Brain Power The Kratt Brothers and Zoboo want to build an "Invisibility Machine" but they need some real brainpower to get the job done. Just when they're ready to give up, Brainiac the chimpanzee stops by to help. The Kratt Brothers decide to travel to India to meet other creatures with great brains but they are outsmarted by a flock of crows. Back in Animal Junction, they run right into a tremendous, invisible animal, which turns out to be Toothbrush the elephant. Elephants are really intelligent, too, and the Kratt Brothers show Zoboo that all creatures are smart in their own ways. duration 28:46   STEREO (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 6:30 am
  Thomas & Friends [#501] Variety Mr. Percival is having a new bicycle delivered - but it's missing a bell. Freddie is determined to find one in order to prove himself to James, He looks all over the hills and tries out some different kinds of bells - a cow bell, some clowns' bells, a school bell - but nothing is good enough. A refurbished foghorn gives Freddie a very clever idea - the bell from Mr. Percival's old bicycle! Everyone is very impressed - even James! Heavy snow is blocking the narrow gauge tracks, so Madge must take Duncan by road. Duncan teases Madge and says their journey will be slow and dull. Madge decides to show Duncan how much fun the road can be and takes a detour along some country roads, spraying snow as they go. They have such fun that Madge skids dangerously and ends up hanging over the edge of a steep valley. Slowly and carefully, Madge drives back onto the road. Both Madge and Duncan agree that sometimes slow and careful is the best way to be! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 7:00 am
  Wild Animal Baby Explorers [#213H] Backyard Bugs/Snow Leopards Backyard Bugs - While bored and wondering what to do, Miss Sally explains that there's a whole wild world of animals right in their own backyard. The group decides to learn about all the wildlife such as bees, butterflies and grasshoppers that surround them. Snow Leopards - The explorers take a rare look into the world of Snow Leopards in China. They learn that their unique coats and paws help them to survive in their mountainous environment. duration 28:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 7:30 am
  Caillou [#428] Changing Plans Caillou learns to cope with change. It's raining outside but there is no stopping Caillou! He sees a robin catch a worm and is thrilled when he finds a worm of his own. When Leo calls to invite Caillou over to play, Caillou isn't sure at first if he wants to go since he's having such a great time by himself. Later, Caillou, Rosie and Mom are having fun at the park when the ice-cream man comes around. Caillou wants an ice-cream but the ice-cream man leaves before he can get there. On a suggestion from Dad, Caillou becomes the "ice-cream man." Also, Caillou just loves his Superbear storybook. When Caillou wants to hear it again and again, Dad explains that he has other things to do. Caillou decides to make up a story on his own and plays it out with Rosie. Then, Caillou is playing a board game with Mom and he gets a little upset when he discovers that she is going to win. He tries to change the rules but Mom stands her ground. These are the rules and you can't always win. Caillou is excited when Miss Martin takes him and his friends to the park for some special activities. All the rules are not easy to grasp, and the kids have a few comical mishaps in the process. Caillou discovers that you don't always have to win to be proud of yourself. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 8:00 am
  Curious George [#205] Grease Monkeys In Space/Pinata Vision * Grease Monkeys in Space: The Man with the Yellow Hat's dream of space travel is finally coming true! He's been assigned to repair a large telescope, but on the day of the big launch Professors Weisman, Pizza and Einstein realize that it's actually a two-man - or rather, a one-man and one-monkey - job. Soon it's up to George to complete the mission and replace the telescope's batteries. George has only a few minutes before his air runs out to accomplish his task and remember his right, his left and his shapes. Can George save the day or will the space walk turn into a space "whoops"? * Pinata Vision: When George attends Betsy's birthday party he is ready for a day of fun with friends. Steve and Betsy blindfold George and give him the first shot at breaking open the birthday pinata - but when George swings the bat without any sense of where he's aiming, he makes a grand mess instead. To help George improve his game, Steve blindfolds George and sets him off to try and find Charkie - and George navigates his way around the city by using only his hands, ears and sense of touch. His adventure leads him to some familiar places and ultimately back to the sweet pinata prize! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 8:30 am
  Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! [#135H] Super Cleaner Uppers/Itty Bitty Water * Seaweed Superhero - Nick and Sally are cleaning up the backyard when they come across a yucky apple core. Who's going to pick it up? The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet the best cleaner-upper there is, Sandy the Sand Hopper! Sandy teaches them the difference between natural "garbage" and man-made trash, and how some animals use the natural garbage as food. Back at home, they put the trash in a garbage bag, and the apple core in the garden for Wriggles the worm to enjoy!
  * Itty Bitty Water - Nick and Sally are about to dump out the water in their kiddie pool when The Cat stops them - water is too precious to waste even a drop! Off they go to the Drippety Dry Desert to meet three creatures who are experts at conserving water. Back at home, they think of other ways to use the water in the pool instead of just dumping it out - like giving Cat a bath! duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 9:00 am
  Super Why! [#102] Hansel and Gretel Red has taken Peter Piper's peppers without asking, and now he's mad! What happens when the Super Readers try to help Hansel and Gretel get out of a similar sticky (sweet) situation? Only the unexpected! After overcoming a few storybook obstacles, we finally find out the witch's side of the story, and Red learns to be more considerate. Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of manners, discover the alphabet, and identify the letters F, R and T. In addition, young viewers will practice the magic of spelling, and use opposite words to change the story. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 9:30 am
  Dinosaur Train [#130] Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over * Long Claws - Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws. Mr. and Mrs. T strike a pose to demonstrate how they use their claws for self-defense, while their daughter, Teri, shows the kids her favorite practice spot.
  * Tank's Sleep Over - When Tank spends the night at Pteranodon Terrace, the last thing he wants to do is sleep. But as the night wears on, Don, Tiny and Shiny start to nod off, and Buddy tries to stay awake with Tank. Then Buddy realizes that Tank is worried about sleeping in a strange place, so Buddy and Mom help Tank feel at home so he can finally get to sleep. duration 28:46   SRND51 TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 10:00 am
  Wild Kratts [#131H] Masked Bandits As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. When the gang sets out to discover who is causing all the trouble, they discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators. duration 28:46   STEREO TVY
• 10:30 am
  The Electric Company [#123H] Jules Quest Jessica discovers an ancient scroll that leads her on a scavenger hunt throughout the neighborhood. Will the scroll lead Jessica to hidden treasure... or an even bigger surprise? duration 28:46   STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 11:00 am
  This Old House [#3120H] Barrington Project, Part 4 of 10 With the exterior shingles going up on the house, builder Andy Tiplady shows host Kevin O'Connor why he's using red cedar instead of white, and how he is creating the signature flair on the building between the first and second floors. Inside, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin how he's heating and cooling the house using a hydronic system that is integrated with a solar hot water system on the roof. Solar contractor Kevin Price also helps with solar panels for electricity, now that the price of the panels has come down 50 percent in the last four years. Master carpenter Norm Abram meets Trudy Coxe, the CEO of the Preservation Society of Newport County, for a behind-the-scenes look at one of Newport's most famous mansions. At the end of the day, the insulation contractors arrive to install spray foam insulation to protect the house from howling bay breezes and the noise of the adjacent beach. duration 26:01   STEREO TVG
• 11:30 am
  Ask This Old House [#901H] Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey kicks off the ninth season of ATOH by helping a homeowner near Toronto connect the water supply and drain lines for a kitchen island sink. Then, up in the loft, general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor a few great features of his new workbench. Afterward, landscape contractor Roger Cook and arborist Matt Foti rescue trees that have been planted improperly. duration 25:46   STEREO TVG
AFTERNOON
• 12:00 pm
  MotorWeek [#3132H] $16K Subcompact Shootout * Road Test: $16K Subcompact Shootout * Road Test: 2012 BMW 3-Series *Goss' Garage: Clock Springs and Airbags duration 26:46   SRND51 TVG (Secondary audio: Spanish)
• 12:30 pm
  McLaughlin Group [#3016] duration 27:30   TVRE
• 1:00 pm
  THIS WEEK in Northern California [#2326H] April 13, 2012 NEWS PANEL:
  * California Primary: Will Republican voter turnout drop in the California June primary now that Rick Santorum has ended his bid for the GOP presidential nomination and cleared the way for Mitt Romney?
  * UC Davis Pepper Spray Report: A task force finds the highly publicized UC Davis pepper-spray incident of peaceful Occupy protestors in November "should and could have been prevented" and is highly critical of the police and chancellor.
  * Grady Ranch Project: Movie mogul George Lucas strikes back at angry neighbors in Marin, pulling his plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility in Lucas Valley and suggesting low-income housing for the site instead. Meanwhile, officials scramble to save the Grady Ranch project, saying it could bring hundreds of jobs and millions in revenue for the county.
  Guest Host: Joshua Johnson of KQED News.
  Guests: Josh Richman, Bay Area News Group; Julie Small, Southern California Public Radio; and Tom Vacar, KTVU News.
  INTERVIEW WITH YUL KWON, HOST, "AMERICA REVEALED"
  Yul Kwon in conversation with Paul Rogers about his unusual journey from the Bay Area, to first Asian American winner of the reality show "Survivor," to host of "America Revealed," the new PBS miniseries focusing on America's food, transportation, energy and manufacturing industries. duration 28:46   STEREO TVRE
• 1:30 pm
  Healing Quest [#702] The Boom in Natural Medicine; Quick Defense Against Colds; Ginger's Surprising Benefits. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 2:00 pm
  Roadtrip Nation [#605] 3 young Australian women head to the US and roadtrip across the country. After arriving in Los Angeles, Mariana, Camilla, and Su-Yin learn to drive an RV and acclimate to life on the road. The team heads to San Diego for their first interview with members of the band Switchfoot. The team then drives to Orange County where they meet activists and philanthropists Augie and Lynn Nieto. duration 26:46   STEREO TVPG
• 2:30 pm
  This is Us [#202] California History * Greg Smesstad, 8th generation Californian - Greg Smesstad is a descendent of the Bernal family, one of 30 families who came from Mexico with Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza in 1775. Smesstad has written the book on the de Anza Trail, a National Parks Historic Trail, for the Park Service. In it he documents the history of the first 30 families in California. The Bernal family helped to found San Jose.
  * Anthony Powell, Buffalo Soldier expert - Powell became interested in the Buffalo Soldiers while listening to stories at his grandfather's knee. He tells us their history as he heard it from his grandfather and many other Buffalo Soldiers.
  * Jean Harmon, WWII WASP - 84-year-old Jean Harman first took to the skies as a 7-year-old child. Inspired by Amelia Earhart, she went on to get her pilot's license at 18 and then later served as a WASP during World War II, ferrying North American AT-6's. duration 27:21   STEREO
• 3:00 pm
  Revolutionaries [#109H] How Google Thinks ,Works and Shapes Our Lives Author Steven Levy in conversation with NPR's Laura Sydell about his book, In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes our Lives. duration 53:05   STEREO TVG
• 4:00 pm
  Panetta Institute Lectures [#702] The Economy Discussing the economy will be Robert Reich, professor, author, advisor to presidents and former Secretary of Labor; and Alan Simpson, co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and former US Senator. Ron Insana, CNBC senior analyst and financial industry expert will moderate. duration 1:29:30   STEREO TVG
• 5:30 pm
  California's Gold [#14001] Green Chiles Huell meets up with green chile aficionados at an annual event where hundreds of people line up for fresh, roasted New Mexico green chiles. duration 28:33  
EVENING
• 6:00 pm
  Andy Williams: Moon River and Me This program offers a collection of remarkable musical performances from Andy's classic TV series. All performances - many of his hits as well as a tantalizing array of standards - are full-length, in color, and digitally re-mastered from the original master tapes of the Emmy Award-winning series. The sole "voice" in this special will be Andy himself, contributing his personal remembrances of each song. duration 57:54   TVG
• 7:00 pm
  Lawrence Welk Show [#1333] April Showers This is the perfect show to welcome Spring! "April Showers" opens the show. Norma Zimmer & Jimmy Roberts "Look For The Silver Lining" and Steve Smith sings about "April Love". Natalie Nevins invites us to "Look To The Rainbow" and Jo Ann Castle plays a rousing "You Are My Sunshine". Happy Spring! duration 57:45   STEREO
• 8:00 pm
  Antiques Roadshow [#1008] Los Angeles, Ca - Hour Two If the movie business is the heart of Los Angeles, California, then the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library is its collective memory, as host Mark Walberg learns when he visits this extensive archive of movie memorabilia with appraiser Rudy Franchi. At the Los Angeles Convention Center, the excitement builds as appraisers bestow kudos on such breakout performers as a painting of the French Riviera by 20th-century American artist Louis Aston Knight; a colorful art deco poster collection of Monte Carlo coquettes; and a rare collection of Oscar ephemera - including a 1961 ballot, a 1972 program with autographs of such headliners as Raquel Welch, Sandy Duncan and Shirley Jones, and an Oscar statue that was never awarded - prized objects estimated to be worth $16,000 to $17,000. duration 55:15   STEREO TVG
• 9:00 pm
  Priceless Antiques Roadshow [#121] duration 29:14   STEREO TVRE
• 9:30 pm
  Priceless Antiques Roadshow [#122] duration 29:03   STEREO TVRE
• 10:00 pm
  Antiques Roadshow [#1102] Honolulu, Hi - Hour 2 In the second hour of AR from Honolulu, Hawaii, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser David Bonsey explore one of Hawaii's most enduring legacies - its music. Mark and David visit the Kamaka ukulele factory where these lovingly handcrafted instruments have been made since 1916. At the Hawai'i Convention Center, AR appraisers hit all the right notes with a show-stopping ensemble of rare objects, including an archive of correspondence signed by Queen Victoria, her son Albert, King Kamehameha and Princess Kailani; an 18-karat gold Victorian cuff bracelet, acquired by the owner's mother when she traveled the world on an expedition for world peace; and a very rare painting of Hilo Harbor by lawyer, legislator and amateur painter Joseph Nawahi, the first Hawaiian-born artist to paint in a Western style. Purchased for $400 from an antiques gallery in the 1970s - and later restored for $ 600-$900 - this treasure is deemed "Hawaiian gold in the art market" by the appraiser, with an auction estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. duration 55:00   STEREO TVG
• 11:00 pm
  Globe Trekker [#1102] West Texas Zay Harding starts his journey in Austin, where he explores 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. duration 57:45   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)