July 2011 - Idaho Public Television

6:00/5:00 Doc Martin
“On the Edge” Having failed to restart his
relationship with Louisa Glasson, Martin is forced
out of the picture with the arrival of her dad,
Terry Glasson. He is involved in a scheme with
a colleague, Jonathan Crozier, to smuggle in
explosives, which they intend to use in a robbery.
Part 1 of 2
—/6:00 NOVA
(D)(HD) “The Great Inca Rebellion” (R from 7/20)
KUID/KCDT only
7:00 Outdoor Idaho
*(HD) “Idaho’s Fairways” (R from 7/21)
7:30 Oregon Field Guide
Oregon native Bryan Bates’ love of surfing commits
him to an unconventional lifestyle in a difficult
location where he faces cold water, fierce waves
and harsh weather on the Oregon Coast. The Devil’s
Staircase in the coast range is so steep, rugged and
disorienting that trails do not go there.
8:00 Nature
(HD) “The Cheetah Orphans” Veteran filmmaker
Simon King takes on the role of mother to two
cheetah cubs, Toki and Sambu, orphaned when
their mother was killed by a lion. It is a two-year
emotional rollercoaster of terrifying danger and
intimate moments of cheetah life.
9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!
*(HD) “Zen: Cabal” A disgraced aristocrat jumps off
a bridge. Or was he pushed? Zen gets mixed signals
from his scheming bosses. The Ministry of Justice
wants a ruling of suicide. A powerful and beautiful
female prosecutor hints that Zen had better start
looking for the murderer. Additionally, it appears
the victim may have been trying to inform on a
group called the Cabal. (Rpt. 7/29)
10:30 New Tricks
“Where There’s Smoke” A fire listed as accidental 14
years ago, now appears to be arson. Team members
examine the lives of the dead, who include a major
London crime figure. They find themselves facing
many twists and turns as they attempt to separate
fact from speculation.
BRITCOMS CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
It’s Christmas in July with two Britcom reruns
bringing holiday fun and frivolity to the evening
of Saturday, July 30, on Idaho Public Television.
First up is OUTNUMBERED’s Christmas
Special 2009 (9:30 p.m. MT/PT), a comedy
of misguided New Year’s resolutions, nagging
parents, unsuitable toys, lost pets, and discussions
as to whether robbers and/or aliens have stolen
Ben’s pants.
Then, it’s THE WORST WEEK OF MY
LIFE’s The Worst Christmas of My Life: Part
1 (10:30 p.m. MT/PT), in which Howard’s
holidays get off to a bad start when events at
the office party ripple out to affect the in-laws’
Christmas gathering and damage his dignity. Part
2 airs August 6.
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11:30 Ladies of Letters
While in the Australian Outback, Damon takes
Irene’s medicine and thinks he is a dingo. Irene and
Karen give him the slip, ending at Lesley’s house.
Lesley and Karen get on famously. Karen soon gives
birth to a boy.
12:00/— Globe Trekker
“Ukraine” Holly Morris discovers an unusual beer
hall in Lviv.
1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5
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5:30 Nightly Business Report
6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)
7:00 Antiques Roadshow
(HD) “Chattanooga, Tennessee.” A stroll across
Chattanooga’s Walnut Street Bridge introduces
a discussion of carved wooden folk-art walking
canes. Appraisal highlights: an heirloom 18thcentury
Chippendale tall chest; a unique piece of
presidential memorabilia; an 8-ball presented to
Harry Truman in 1948 by the Los Angeles Press Club;
and a pristine Lionel train set, circa 1930, valued at
$2,500 to $3,000. Part 3 of 3
8:00 Globe Trekker
“Ukraine” Holly Morris discovers an unusual beer
hall in Lviv, visits a shaman in the Carpathian
Mountains, witnesses the joyful pilgrimage of
Hassidic Jews to Uman, encounters a former Cold
War missile base in Pervamaisk, observes a bride
agency in Kherson, visits the Livadia Palace in Yalta,
meets up with Crimean War buffs in Sevastopol,
explores the capital of Kiev, and ventures to
Chernobyl, site of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
9:00 American Experience
(D)(HD) “Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House
Divided: The Frightful War” As 1863 begins, the
Civil War consumes the nation. One hundred
Union soldiers desert daily and hundreds more
die of disease. Opposition to the war spreads and
criticism of Abraham Lincoln increases. Abraham
is desperately anxious. Mary Lincoln, worried
about her husband, spends money compulsively,
plunging herself into debt. Part 5 of 6
10:00 The Singing Revolution
“Singing Revolution” Most people don’t think about
singing when they think about revolution. But
song was the weapon of choice when Estonians
sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet
occupation. This film is an inspiring account of one
nation’s dramatic rebirth.
11:00 Charlie Rose
12:00/— BBC World News
12:30/— Newsline
1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5
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5:30 Nightly Business Report
6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)
7:00 Lark Rise to Candleford
(HD) A handsome stranger arrives in Candleford
with plans to open a new hotel. His name is James
Dowland and he only has eyes for Dorcas Lane.
Robert is suspicious of his motives and less-thanaccepting
of Dowland’s financial help for Lark Rise
tenants. Emma and other tenants disagree. Dorcas’s
patience is tried with the arrival of a new maid,
Minnie.
8:00 History Detectives
(HD) Japanese characters carved into a cane unlock
the mystery of a family’s past in a World War II
relocation camp. The detectives trace an unusual
wooden telescope to its Revolution era ancestor.
They also examine an illustration of huge, 8-pound
gold nuggets to determine if they are genuine or
another example of gold rush hype.
9:00 Frontline
(HD) TBA
10:00 POV
(HD) “Mugabe and the White African” Much of
it filmed clandestinely, this documentary tells
an alarming story from one of the world’s most
troubled nations. In Zimbabwe, de facto dictator
Robert Mugabe has unleashed a “land reform”
program aimed at driving whites from the country
through violence and intimidation. One proud
“white African,” however, has challenged Mugabe
with human rights abuses under international law.
11:30/— Charlie Rose
12:30/11:30 Newsline
1:00/12:00 Overnight Schedule See Page 5
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5:30 Nightly Business Report
6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)
7:00 Secrets of the Dead
(D) (HD) “Lost Ships of Rome” The show’s producers
explore Ventotene Island off the coast of Italy
where disgraced Roman noblewomen were sent
in exile and near where, in 2009, teams find five
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