Schedules

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

• 12:00 am
  Rick Steves' Europe [#311] Budapest: The Best of Hungary Budapest, once Vienna's partner in ruling the Austro-Hungarian empire, feels like the capital of Eastern Europe. It's actually two cities - busy Pest and noble Buda, straddling the Danube and laced together by mighty bridges. Capitalism has taken hold with gusto as shopping boulevards thrive and stone Lenins and cast iron Stalins litter a theme park at the edge of town. Today Gypsy orchestras feature smoking violins, venerable mineral baths are the rage, and 19th century coffeehouses enjoy a renaissance. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 12:30 am
  Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions [#306] Getting Ready for Christmas at Biltmore Estate The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is the largest private home in the United States. It was built by George Vanderbilt, the grandson of the wealthiest man in the world. We tour the estate with Burt and see how they prepare for Biltmore's Christmas celebration. From Santa Claus and Eggnog to Wreaths and Poinsettias, Burt explains what became part of our Christmas tradition and why. duration 26:45   STEREO TVG
• 1:00 am
  Tony Robinson - Down Under [#105Z] Welcome to Australia Tony does an entrance examination to see if he'd qualify as an acceptable migrant to Australia. Trouble is, the 1930s dictation test is given in Gaelic! From its earliest days, Australia needed free migrants to grow and prosper, and it needed women. Schemes were devised to achieve both objectives, with bounties offered for bringing boatloads of human cargo from the UK and Ireland. But the people merchants got greedy, and the human toll was terrible. Through it all, Australia started to take shape as a nation. Tony traces immigration and multi-culturalism from the early 1800s, through the White Australia Policy, to the first arrival of Vietnamese boat people in the 1970s. He decides that the best way of exploring a country's diversity is to talk to taxi drivers - dozens of them. duration 52:03   STEREO TVPG
• 2:00 am
  Tony Robinson - Down Under [#106Z] Still Stroppy Beggars What exactly is an Aussie? In the final episode of Tony's exploration, he looks at the legacy of 222 years of British settlement. How did the country founded as a penal colony grow into a nation, and where are its loyalties today? Tony takes us to the true birthplace of The Ashes, helps re-create the first powered flight by an Australian, goes on a legal fox hunt (one of the most incongruous sights on the Australian landscape), takes a spin with invention buff James O'Loughlin in the first model Ute, retraces The Dismissal with cartoonist Warren Brown, and interrogates former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about his convict past. From this, Tony reaches his own conclusions about how the past has influenced the Australia of today . .. and where it's heading tomorrow. duration 1:06:38   STEREO TVPG
• 3:00 am
  POV [#2502H] Granito: How to Nail A Dictator In a stunning milestone for justice in Central America, a Guatemalan court recently charged former dictator Efrai-n Rios Montt with genocide for his brutal war against the country's Mayan people in the 1980s -- and Pamela Yates' 1983 documentary, "When the Mountains Tremble," provided key evidence for bringing the indictment. "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator" tells the story of how a film, aiding a new generation of human rights activists, became a granito -- a tiny grain of sand -- that helped tip the scales of justice. duration 1:26:46   STEREO TV14
• 4:30 am
  ImageMakers [#1005H] The Company of Men BREAK A LEG - Canada
  Are you a folder or a crumpler? While eating breakfast in a cafe, a hit man asks his next victim this unusual question. The tightly wound assassin simultaneously threatens and regales his companion about his startling beliefs about human behavior. Only when he gives his ultimatum do we learn the shocking identity of his next casualty. Written and directed by Jesse Shamata. Principal cast: Chuck Shamata, Gage Munroe and Conrad Bereschneider.
  THE CANDIDATE - USA
  A man's worth can be judged by the caliber of his enemies. In the cutthroat world of big business, no truer words have been spoken. Burton Grunzer, a hyper-aggressive and confident dealmaker, lives in the pressure cooker of a Fortune 500 company. A bumbling co-worker is protected by someone high up and his blunders in the board room are damaging Burton's reputation. As luck would have it, Burton is contacted by a secret organization called the Society for United Action. Intrigued, he agrees to meet with a representative from the society with an interesting proposition. If you could kill off your most aggravating co-worker and get away with it, would you? Directed by David Karlak. Principal cast: Tom Gulager, Thomas F. Duffy, Robert Picardo, Meghan Markle, and Vyto Ruginis. duration 28:25   STEREO TVPG-VL
• 5:00 am
  Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope [#604H] Southern Ethiopia - Tribal Lands and Primeval People Joseph's adventure begins along the shores of Lake Abaya and Chamo, two of the lakes of the 2,400 mile Rift Valley where modern man is said to have originated. After becoming acquainted with the lakes' fishermen, birds, crocodiles and hippos, he soldiers on across dry, wide stretches of savannah and forests that hug the river beds into the Lower Omo Valley. During his stay in the valley he has close encounters with the Konso, Hamer and Mursi people, mostly nomadic tribal people who still live untouched by modern inventions and amenities. In the towns, markets and tribal camps he meets the people and shares in their ancient customs and ceremonies. Although not without its challenges, this Travelscope adventure offers an unforgettable look at prehistoric cultures in transition. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 5:30 am
  Smart Travels - Europe With Rudy Maxa [#103] Venice Join Rudy as he surrenders himself to the charms of magical Venice. We tour the famous sites - Piazza San Marco, the fairy tale Basilica of San Marco and the Rialto Bridge. Rudy also shows us how to escape the crowds by visiting the neighborhoods of Dorsoduro, Cannaregio and San Polo. Along the way, he takes us for a rousing drink at the city's oldest wine bar, on a dreamy gondola ride and to a traditional Venetian mask shop. In search of hand blown glass, lace and the birthplace of Venice, we journey to the lagoon islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. Tips on how to navigate your way around this watery city. duration 28:37   STEREO TVG
MORNING
• 6:00 am
  Horses of the West: America's Love Story From the power of racing thoroughbreds, to a gentle nudge from a therapy horse, to the open runs of wild horses on the range, to the muscle and skill of working ranch horses, this program takes viewers on an emotional journey on horseback through the American West. It celebrates the remarkable relationship of horses and the humans who love them. Narrated by actress Ali MacGraw, the film offers a broad overview of the many different roles of horses in the American West. duration 39:35   STEREO TVG
• 7:00 am
  Dr. Wayne Dyer - Wishes Fulfilled Dr. Wayne Dyer presents his Five Wishes Fulfilled Foundations: the five steps to living from your "highest self" and thereby attracting your deepest desires. Using his trademark humor, combined with source material drawn from some of the most original American New Thought philosophers of the 20th century, Dr. Dyer outlines a program for mastering the tools necessary for living a profoundly extraordinary life. Viewers learn how to use Imagination, Living from the End, Assuming the Feeling of the Wish Fulfilled, Attention and the Last 5 Minutes of Each Day to create new and astonishing thought patterns, while defeating unproductive and recurring habits. He also introduces viewers to the philosophies of influential metaphysics teacher of the 20th Century, Neville Goddard.
  Special guest Anita Moorjani joins Dr. Dyer on stage in part 3 of Wishes Fulfilled. Anita is the survivor of a near-death experience and shares her perceptions of the event with Dr. Dyer. The program concludes with a moving performance of "Amazing Grace" by the San Diego Children's Choir. duration 2:56:54   STEREO TVG
• 10:00 am
  Simply Ming [#918] Dennis Lee & Cooking with the Binchotan Sitting by the dock of the bay at San Francisco's Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Ming shows viewers some of the city's best street food. Gone are the days of hot dogs, pretzels and fried dough. In their place you'll now find restaurant quality food in the form of Korean tacos, wood fired pizzas and Roti. Ming visits Dennis Lee, chef/owner of Namu at his Korean Street Food Cart to try some amazing Korean food. Back at Namu's restaurant kitchen Ming and Dennis try their hand at cooking on the fly when they come up with their own versions of modern day street fare. duration 27:46   STEREO TVG
• 10:30 am
  Essential Pepin [#102H] Fabulous Fins Cured Salmon In Molasses; Tuna Steaks With Tapenade Coating; Tuna Tartare On Marinated Cucumbers; Poached Salmon In Ravigote Sauce; Ray Meuniere With Mushrooms. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
• 11:00 am
  America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated [#1219H] Mediterranean Specials Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making the ultimate Beef Kebabs. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Christopher Kimball to a tasting of Greek yogurt. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the test kitchen's secrets to perfect Greek Spinach and Feta Pie. duration 26:46   STEREO TVG
• 11:30 am
  Big Band Years This Big Band music retrospective features the biggest songs that got us through World War II and kick-started the baby boom with brassy legends that will take you on a "Sentimental Journey". This is a very warm and nostalgic program that compiles the original hit makers and legends that define the GI and generations' memories. Nick Clooney and Peter Marshall host this event, which for the first time mixes vintage live, rare, and unreleased footage from the Big Band days. duration 1:58:25   STEREO TVG
AFTERNOON
• 1:30 pm
  Great Performances [#3705(] Tony Bennett: Duets II At age 85, the legendary Tony Bennett is the oldest person to have reached the number one position on Billboard's Hot 200 chart with the release of another album of duets - which, amazingly enough, also marks Bennett's first number one album. Yet another career triumph, Duets 2 teams Bennett with a diverse roster of contemporary stars including Queen Latifah, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Andrea Bocelli, and Michael Buble, performing more classics from the Great American Songbook, including "Body and Soul," "The Lady is a Tramp," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Speak Low," and "Stranger in Paradise." duration 1:59:53   STEREO TVG
• 3:30 pm
  Peter, Paul and Mary: Carry It On: A Musical Legacy There once was a time, some years before the ascendance of rock and roll on Top 40 radio, when popular music veered sharply from the mainstream to sample American roots-music traditions. Inspired by the songs of Pete Seeger and The Weavers, this "folk" music, found its greatest expression during the early 1960's in the songs of an emerging Greenwich Village group known as Peter, Paul and Mary. In this program, we share in the four decade long career of Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. The Trio recalls the beginnings of the cultural revolution of the 1960's when music emerged as a unifying force midst the hopeful, idealistic and sometimes turbulent, movements of social change.
  The program features rare archival performances of songs that energized the spirit of the nation's cultural and political renaissance. These performances include, "Blowin' in the Wind" from the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his legendary "I Have a Dream Speech, " "The Times They Are a Changin'" sung at the Newport Folk Festival of 1964, and their first televised performance of their breakout hit song, "Lemon Tree." With "Puff, The Magic Dragon" the Trio created an essential song of childhood's innocence lost. Their "Wedding Song" is sung at more American weddings than not. "Light One Candle" is sung in synagogues, as well as churches, from coast to coast. "Leaving On a Jet Plane" continues to be one of the most popular love songs of all time. And their anthems such as "If I Had A Hammer" ring as urgently now as ever.
  Woven together with the varied musical performances are poignant comments from the Trio, Pete Seeger, Richie Havens, Ronnie Gilbert of The Weavers, and legendary record producer Phil Ramone, among others. Bringing us up to date, this special also includes intimate, behind the scenes, rehearsal and studio performances from the Trio's newest recording, "In These Times". Do Peter Paul & Mary still carry it on? No question! duration 1:58:07   STEREO
• 5:30 pm
  Brain Fitness Frontiers In this program we look once again at the London cab drivers and what happens to their brains once they begin to learn "the Knowledge," the impact of virtual reality in changing memories and dealing with pain, the ability of the brain to interface with mechanical and electronic instruments in such a way that the brain can control them without any interface by the human body. Host: Dr. Michael Merzenich. duration 1:29:00   STEREO TVG
EVENING
• 7:00 pm
  Big Band Years This Big Band music retrospective features the biggest songs that got us through World War II and kick-started the baby boom with brassy legends that will take you on a "Sentimental Journey". This is a very warm and nostalgic program that compiles the original hit makers and legends that define the GI and generations' memories. Nick Clooney and Peter Marshall host this event, which for the first time mixes vintage live, rare, and unreleased footage from the Big Band days. duration 1:58:25   STEREO TVG
• 9:00 pm
  Aretha Franklin Presents: Soul Rewind (My Music) Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul herself, returns to the TJL stage in a "My Music" festival of original artist Soul Hits of the 1960s plus some special 70s love ballads. An abundance of long lost archival material has been recovered from England, Germany and France, along with a treasure trove of long buried live performance footage from local television stations throughout the US. Included: soul legends from the archives of "American Bandstand" and "Where The Action Is". duration 1:59:02   STEREO TVG
• 11:00 pm
  Easy Yoga for Easing Pain Peggy Cappy focuses on easing pain through yoga. She explains and demonstrates why yoga can effectively alleviate the pain in painful joints; further reinforcing the value of incorporating yoga as part of daily living. We also track 5 or 6 of Peggy's students to see first hand how her program has affected the quality of their lives. duration 58:16   STEREO TVG