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December 2013

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opB provides more than the excellent programs that you find on tV. As a public media organization, OPB is at the forefront of delivering the most trustworthy, in-depth information and news reporting on topics that affect communities across our region.

Thanks to the Northwest News Partnership we created, we can report on issues that reach across the state and region, bringing together great stories from nearly 40 news organizations across Oregon and Washington.

We are also expanding our arts and culture programming with the launch of our new radio show State of Wonder that premiered in November. Airing on Saturdays at noon, this playful, curious and informative program will bring you the essential stories, ideas and must-see happenings in the world of arts and culture. I hope you’ll give it a listen!

And there are still the exceptional shows like Downton Abbey that you love.

thank you for your support of opB to make all this possible.

Steven M. Bass President and CEO

January

Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4. Change is in the air as three generations of the Crawley family have conflicting interests in the estate.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Season 3. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in three new 90-minute episodes.

oregon art Beat William Stafford Centennial. January 17 marks the 100th year since the birth of internationally-celebrated poet William Stafford. Oregon Art Beat is teaming up with Think Out Loud, State of Wonder, OPB’s Arts & Life and a variety of local and national celebrities to pay tribute to the former Oregon poet laureate.

FeBruary

oregon Field Guide special Wild Mustangs. Wild horses in captivity now outnumber wild horses running free. They’re housed and fed by taxpayers while only a fraction find new homes. Oregon Field Guide looks into wild horse adoption, training and relocation programs while talking to people on multiple sides of this important issue.

american experience The Amish: Shunned. Filmed over one year, this is the story of seven former members of the Amish community as they reflect on decisions to leave one of the most tightly knit communities in the U.S.

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Call the Midwife Season 3. The third season of Call the Midwife takes viewers back to East London. It’s 1959, the winds of change are sweeping through the country, and residents of Nonnatus House face momentous changes of their own.

aprIlnature Bionic Animals. A look at how prosthetics made possible by the latest engineering advances are enabling animals to survive.

noVa Inside Animal Minds. We’ve all gazed into a creature’s eyes and wondered: What’s it thinking about? Now the revolutionary science of animal cognition is revealing hard evidence about how animals understand the world around them. NOVA explores these breakthroughs through the eyes of three iconic creatures: dogs, birds and dolphins.

the Bletchley Circle Season 2. Back for its second season, The Bletchley Circle follows four ordinary women with the extraordinary ability to break codes, which they use to solve crimes in post-war London.

pioneers of television Season 4. More than 200 breakthrough stars bring their stories to life in this season. Featured stars include Jerry Seinfeld,

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primetime9:00 plus BBC World news

9:30 opB Celtic Woman: home for Christmas Vocalists Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha perform timeless holiday favorites. | plus tavis smiley

10:00 plus Charlie rose

11:00 opB Best of the 60s The best rock, folk and pop performances from the decade that transformed America. | plus pBs newshour

4 Wednesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus sherlock

holmes The Eligible Bachelor, Pt 2

8:00 opB nature Saving Otter 501. Witness the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s 501st attempt to save a stranded otter orphan. | plus Father Brown The Face of Death (R)

1 sunday5:00 opB & plus Victor Borge: Comedy in

Music! Features Victor Borge’s funniest and most memorable skits including rare archival footage from “The Andy Williams Show” and “The Perry Como Show.”

5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus rick steves’ europe with abandon!

6:00 opB & plus doc Martin: revealed Features behind-the-scenes footage from the newest series shot on location in Port Isaac, Cornwall, England and inside access to the actors and crew as they film sequences at Large’s Restaurant and in the nearby pub that doubles for the Crab & Lobster.

7:30 opB & plus ray Conniff Christmas special (1965) Legendary band leader Conniff captures the essence of Christmas with traditional carols transformed by his special sound and arrangements.

9:00 opB & plus return to downton abbey See callout this page.

10:30 opB & plus Il Volo Buon natale The young Italian trio performs “Let It Snow,” “Silent Night” and more great holiday favorites.

2 Monday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus In

performance at the White house: red, White and Blues President and Mrs. Obama host a salute to the great figures of the blues genre, from John Lee Hooker to Muddy Waters, and the songs they made famous.

8:00 opB Great performances: Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn. Barbra Streisand performs an extensive selection of songs and is joined by Il Volo and Chris Botti.

| plus Conducting hope

9:00 plus BBC World news

9:30 plus tavis smiley


11:00 opB echoes of Creation Music and poetic spoken word blend with images of Alaska’s wilderness and California’s sequoias. | plus pBs newshour

3 tuesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus

harvesting the high plains In 1933, America begins to recover from the Great Depression, but the Great Plains, from the panhandle of Texas to western Nebraska, is battling an even greater foe: nature.

8:00 opB Celtic thunder Christmas Outstanding live performances pay homage to “Winter Wonderland” and more holiday favorites. | plus natural Beekeeping

opB list exchangesTo encourage others to join you in your support of OPB, we periodically exchange some of our donors’ names and addresses with other nonprofits. If you would prefer that your name and address be excluded from these exchanges, please contact us through our online form at opb.org/contactus, call the Member Center at 1.800.241.8123 or write to: opB, 7140 sW Macadam avenue, portland, oregon, 97219.

return to downton abbeySavor fond memories from the past three seasons of Downton Abbey and get a tantalizing taste of the upcoming fourth season. Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon — a devoted fan of the series — hosts the program, which includes a mix of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with creators and cast members, and video clips of favorite moments.

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Robin Williams, Roseanne Barr, Bill Cosby, Tim Allen, Ray Romano, Anthony Edwards,

Bob Newhart and many more.

MayComing Back with Wes Moore Meet returning U.S. veterans as they welcome cameras into their homes in this special three-part series. Hosted by combat veteran and best-selling author Wes Moore, the series tells personal stories about the challenges veterans face and their courageous efforts to overcome obstacles as they readjust to life back home.

oregon experience Luther Cressman. In the 1930s, archaeolo-gist Luther Cressman uncovered ice

age sandals in a rural Oregon cave. At 10,000 years old, they are the oldest foot-wear ever

discovered. The find was controver-sial and forever changed theories about how and when people first arrived in the Americas.

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Doc Martin series shot in Cornwall, England is showcased. (R)

11:00 opB & plus easy yoga for easing pain Peggy Cappy demonstrates why yoga can effectively alleviate painful joints.

8 sunday5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus

Victor Borge: Comedy in Music! (R)

6:00 opB & plus rick steves’ european Insights (R)

6:30 opB & plus return to downton abbey Join host Susan Sarandon for a look at past moments from Downton Abbey and a peek at season four. (R)

8:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 1. Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters large and small threaten the festivities. | plus oregon revealed An Oregon Field Guide Special (R)

9:30 plus ray Conniff Christmas special (1965) (R)

10:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 2. The fate of Downton Abbey hinges on a letter from a dead man. Mrs. Hughes confronts a crisis.

11:00 opB & plus return to downton abbey (R)

9 Monday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus

shimmering light: the Crane Candlelight Concert 2012 The Crane Chorus and the Crane Symphony Orchestra present a very special holiday concert.

8:00 opB oregon revealed An Oregon Field Guide Special (R) | plus st. thomas Christmas Features seven of the university’s internationally-renowned vocal and instrumental ensembles performing a festive collection of seasonal favorites.


9:30 opB John denver rocky Mountain high live in Japan A 1981 concert from his seven-show tour of Japan features a selection of hits from his career, including “Annie’s Song,” “Calypso,” and “Sunshine On My Shoulders.” | plus tavis smiley


11:00 opB ’60s Girl Grooves (R) | plus pBs newshour

10 tuesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus

homestretch: racehorse rescue The fates of losing racehorses and the lifesaving

primetime9:00 plus BBC World news

9:30 opB noVa At the Edge of Space. Probe the Earth-space boundary zone, home to some of nature’s most puzzling and alluring phenomena. | plus tavis smiley


11:00 opB ’60s Girl Grooves Rare footage and original performances spotlight the girl groups and female singers of the 1960s. | plus pBs newshour

5 thursday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus our

american Family: the smiths Everyday families have extraordinary stories. American Family seeks to document our American family heritage, one family at a time.

7:30 plus Injunuity A collage of reflections on the Native American world shares the past, turbulent present and undiscovered future.

8:00 opB oregon revealed An Oregon Field Guide Special. See callout this page. | plus urban rez Explores the legacy of the relocation policies that encouraged Native Americans to leave their homelands and relocate to urban areas across the country.


9:30 opB oregon revealed An Oregon Field Guide Special. See callout this page. (R) | plus tavis smiley


11:00 opB rick steves’ european Christmas Performances include the Nonsuch Singers of London and the Norwegian Girls Choir of Oslo, Norway. | plus pBs newshour

6 FrIday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus

Masterpiece Mystery! Poirot X: Murder on the Orient Express

8:00 opB Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

8:30 opB happy Movie A journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real-life stories from around the

world and powerful interviews with leading scientists in happiness research, explore the secret behind our most-valued emotion. | plus on story Writing the Fantastical: A Conversation with David Magee



10:00 opB elton John in Concert Legendary artist Elton John performs “Your Song,” “Rocket Man,” “Candle in the Wind” and more. | plus Charlie rose

11:00 plus pBs newshour

11:30 opB Muddy Waters & the rolling stones live Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood join the blues legend on stage in Chicago in 1981.

7 saturday5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus

rick steves’ european Insights

6:00 opB & plus ethan Bortnick live in Concert: the power of Music The amazing 12-year-old pianist, singer and composer is accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra.

7:30 opB & plus Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: A Study in Pink. When an unidentified woman, dressed in all pink, turns up murdered, Sherlock must catch the killer.

9:30 opB & plus doc Martin: revealed Behind-the-scenes footage from the newest

oregon revealed An Oregon Field Guide SpecialOregon’s spectacular vistas span from the windblown dunes of Florence to the snowcapped Wallowa Mountains, from lush old-growth forests to the dusty flats of the Alvord Desert. Oregon Field Guide photographers dive below the ocean and scale volcanic mountains to bring you exquisite wonders many Oregonians have never seen. Even well-traveled Oregonians will delight at the amazing sights and hidden treasures of this fine state.

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rehabilitation they can share with prisoners on their way back to society.

8:00 opB the Best of ’50s pop The McGuire Sisters, The Lennon Sisters, The Chordettes, The Four Aces and more take the stage. | plus untamed legacy: america’s Wild Mustang Follow a mustang named Charlie from the wild to his new home in Alabama.



10:00 opB ethan Bortnick live in Concert: the power of Music (R) | plus Charlie rose


11:30 opB earth songs Pristine and beautiful places around the world are highlighted with an enchanting musical score.

11 Wednesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus sherlock

holmes The Sign of Four, Pts 1&2

8:00 opB John sebastian presents: Folk rewind A live reunion of folk singers includes Barry McGuire, Roger McGuinn and The Chad Mitchell Trio.



10:00 opB Carole King, James taylor live at the troubadour Taylor and King celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Los Angeles club with a great set of songs. | plus Charlie rose


11:30 opB Classical rewind The greatest composers of all time and the origins of their music and compositions are explored.

12 thursday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus Inside

Fenway park: an Icon at 100 Celebrate the centennial of the oldest and most intimate big league ballpark in America.

8:00 opB ’60s Girl Grooves (R) | plus historic Walks Explores some of the world’s most fascinating districts, tracing the famous footpaths where history was made.



10:00 opB Burt Bacharach’s Best Dionne Warwick, Tom Jones and more artists perform the composer’s hits in clips from the 1960s-1970s. | plus Charlie rose


11:30 opB Members’ Choice - tBa


Masterpiece Mystery! Miss Marple, Series V: The Blue Geranium


8:30 opB Members’ Choice - tBa | plus on story Creating Memorable Characters





14 saturday5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend

6:00 opB & plus Members’ Choice - tBa

9:00 opB & plus Members’ Choice - tBa

15 sunday5:00 plus Cook’s Country from america’s

test Kitchen Super-Easy Comfort Food

5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus america’s test Kitchen Soup and Bread from Scratch

6:00 opB outdoor Idaho Salmon River Lodges & Legacies. A journey down the Main Salmon River to learn about the early pioneers and meet folks who are keeping the legacy alive. | plus Christmas with the Mormon tabernacle Choir featuring david archuleta

7:00 opB antiques roadshow Des Moines, IA, Hr 2 | plus alaska’s Marine highway

8:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 3. Social revolutions arrive at Downton Abbey: the Irish civil war and the fight for women’s suffrage. | plus outdoor Idaho Vintage Idaho

9:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 4. The Crawley family faces its severest test yet. New faces join the tight-knit circle of servants. | plus Moyers & Company

10:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 5. Robert and Cora are not speaking. The servants are shunning Matthew’s mother. Bates takes a gamble. | plus Journey of Man

11:00 opB the ambassador Innocent Passage. As the new UK ambassador to Ireland, Harriet Smith investigates the sinking of an Irish trawler.

Monday - FrIday 5:30 opB BBC World news

6am opB power yoga (M/F); sit & Be Fit (Tu/Th); Wai lana yoga (W) plus america’s heartland

6:30 opB Kids programs (until noon) plus Growing a Greener World

7am plus newsline (NHK from Japan)

7:30 plus sit & Be Fit (M/W/F); Wai lana yoga (Tu/Th)

8am plus sewing

8:30 plus Quilting, Knitting & Crocheting

9am plus painting

9:30 plus painting (M/F); Beads & Baubles (Tu); start up (W); scapbook soup (Th)

10am plus health, home and Garden

10:30 plus piano Guy (M); Ideas exchange (Tu); american land (W); natural heroes (Th); Well read (F)

11am plus Food & Cooking

noon opB painting | plus travel

12:30 opB Food & Cooking plus Woodworking

1pm opB Charlie rose plus antiques roadshow (M); outdoor Idaho (Tu); history detectives (W); Bill Moyers & Company (Th); this old house (F)

2pm opB Kids programs (until 6pm) plus tavis smiley

2:30 plus BBC World news america

3pm plus Journal (German news)

3:30 plus nightly Business report

4pm plus pBs newshour

5pm plus Food & Cooking

6pm opB this old house (M); ask this old house (Tu); travel (W/Th/F) | plus Food & Cooking

6:30 opB nightly Business report plus Food & Cooking

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Ways to Give

eVery story BeGIns WIth youOregon Field Guide began 25 years ago with a vision — to go deep into concerns about our natural environment, present many sides of an issue and use the best technology to capture our most beautiful places.

Your support has helped make this happen. From creating the stories on Field Guide and our other locally-produced programs, to bringing you the news on OPB Radio and opb.org, to broadcasting all the shows you love — we truly couldn’t do it without you.

We’re excited to bring you even more fascinating stories to you and we hope you’ll consider a special gift today to help make that possible. Knowing we can count on your support makes all the difference!

Steve Amen, Executive Producer/Host, Oregon Field Guide

p.s. We’ve provided an envelope to make it easy to support the shows you love. thank you!

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turn your car into a great idea! Donate your car (or truck, motorcycle, RV, boat or plane) to OPB and we’ll turn the proceeds into ideas that engage and entertain. It’s fast, easy and tax-deductible!

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7December 2013

primetime

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saturdays 6-10am opB Kids programs

6-11am plus news, politics, Business

10am opB Gardening

10:30 plus Biz Kids

11am opB sewing | plus Journey of the Man (12/21); Jerusalem: Center of the World (12/28)

noon opB Quilting

1pm opB Cooking | plus Wild!

2pm plus nature

2:30 opB Motorweek

3pm opB Woodworking | plus the national park-to-park hwy 101 See America First (12/21); Welcome Home (12/28)

4pm opB home repair plus richard Bangs

sundays 6-9am opB Kids programs

plus lifestyles

9am opB travel | plus Just seen It

9:30am plus Movies Road to Bali (1952) Bob Hope (12/15); A Star is Born (1937) Janet Gaynor (12/22); His Girl Friday (1940) Cary Grant (12/29)

10am opB nature

11am opB noVa | plus Masterpiece Classic upstairs downstairs A Faraway Country About Which We Know Nothing (12/15); All the Things You Think You Are (12/29)

11:30 plus Masterpiece Classic upstairs downstairs A Perfect Specimen of Womanhood (12/22)

noon opB silent night (12/15); trans-siberian orchestra (12/22); return to downton abbey (12/29) | plus Masterpiece Classic upstairs downstairs The Love that Pays the Price (12/15); The Last Waltz (12/29)

12:30 opB american Masters Marvin Hamlisch (12/29) | plus atchafalaya houseboat (12/22)

1pm opB Christmas Carol (12/22)

2pm opB a Grand Mercer Christmas (12/15); lidia Celebrates (12/29)

2:30pm opB poV: listening is an act of love A Storycorps Special (12/22)

3pm opB news, religion, ethics | plus travel

4pm opB to the Contrary plus Globe trekker

4:30 opB Moyers & Company

16 Monday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus Christmas

on the trail Cowboy-themed Christmas special.

8:00 opB antiques roadshow Junk in the Trunk | plus tonic sol-Fa Christmas The spirited holiday program highlights the Tonic Sol-Fa’s trademark humor and skilled musicianship as they perform a mix of traditional, secular and original holiday songs.

9:00 opB oregon experience Leo Adler. A self-made millionaire born in Baker City in 1895, Leo Adler was known for the large sums of money he gave to hospitals, the local fire department, schools, charitable organizations and historical preservation groups. | plus BBC World news

9:30 opB oregon experience Sagebrush Symphony. When Mary Doge arrived in Harney County in 1910, she brought with her an intense love of music and the desire

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to share that love with the local children. Her determination and drive built an orchestra that became the genesis for the Portland Junior Symphony — now called the Portland Youth Philharmonic. | plus tavis smiley

10:00 opB Christmas at luther: tidings of Comfort and Joy Celebrate the joy and traditions of Christmas with the choirs of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. | plus Charlie rose

11:00 opB Independent lens Playwright: from Page to Stage. Two playwrights, an African American and an Indian American, create a new language for the stage. | plus pBs newshour

17 tuesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus european

Christmas Markets

7:30 plus Christmas on the danube

8:00 opB pioneers of television Crime Dramas. A look at “The Rockford Files,” “Dragnet,” “Columbo,” “Mission: Impossible” and other crime shows. | plus other holy land

9:00 opB how sherlock Changed the World See callout this page. | plus BBC World news



11:00 opB Mind over Murder A criminal profiler demonstrates how behavioral research can help get inside the criminal mind. | plus pBs newshour

18 Wednesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus alsatian

Christmas table with Chef hubert Keller Alsatian Christmas Dinner

7:30 plus alsatian Christmas table with Chef hubert Keller Alsatian Christmas Treats

8:00 opB nature Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo. Buffalo and wolves engage in epic life and death dramas across the Wood Buffalo National Park. | plus Christmas in alsace with Chef hubert Keller

9:00 opB noVa Extreme Ice. Scientists use time-lapse cameras in the Arctic and Alaska to create an archive of melting glaciers. | plus BBC World news


10:00 opB life on Fire Icelandic Volcanoes. Aerial footage of Iceland sheds light on the possible consequences of a major volcanic eruption. | plus Charlie rose

how sherlock Changed the WorldThe fictional Sherlock Holmes was a scientist who used chemistry, bloodstains and minute traces of evidence to catch criminals. In an era when eyewitness reports and “smoking gun” evidence were needed to convict criminals, Sherlock Holmes’ crime-scene methods were revolutionary. Forensic scientists, crime historians and Sherlockian experts reveal for the first time the astonishing impact Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation had on the development of real-life criminal investigation and forensic techniques.

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10:30 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 3. Social revolutions arrive at Downton Abbey: the Irish civil war and the fight for women’s suffrage.


11:30 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 4. The Crawley family faces its severest test yet. New faces join the tight-knit circle of servants.

21 saturday5:00 opB this old house | plus Baking

Made easy Much Better than Store-Bought

5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class Italy’s Piedmont

6:00 opB shaun Johnson Big Band experience: The Spirit of the Season. Emmy-winning tenor Shaun Johnson goes solo in this spirited holiday special. | plus lidia Celebrates america Holiday Tables and Traditions

7:00 opB art Wolfe’s travels to the edge Japan: Hokkaido and Honshu | plus all-star orchestra Politics and Art

7:30 opB rick steves’ europe Venice: City of Dreams

8:00 opB Globe trekker Caribbean Islands: St. Lucia, Martinique & Montserrat | plus Front and Center Preservation Hall Jazz Band

9:00 opB doc Martin Nowt So Queer. Portwenn is buzzing with the news of Dr. Martin and Louisa Glasson’s engagement. | plus austin City limits Tom Waits

state oF WonderDon’t miss OPB’s new arts and culture radio program State of Wonder! It’s a deep dive into what’s being made, the forces shaping arts and creative work and how we look at art.

Host April Baer, along with other OPB arts and culture reporters,

brings to life the week’s show-stopping stories, ideas and must-see happenings. Baer has frank conversations

about the economic, social and political currents shaping the creative economy. Equally important, the program showcases what is being created in local communities and how individuals are digesting these creations.

State of Wonder features original stories and also draws from content within OPB’s robust arts and culture portfolio including Oregon Art Beat, Think Out Loud, OPB Arts & Life, OPB News, Oregon Experience, KMHD jazz radio and opbmusic.

listen saturdays at noon on opB radio

stream online from opb.org or on mobile devices with the opB news app

11:00 opB red Metal: the Copper Country strike of 1913 The labor strike that lasted over nine months and devastated Michigan’s Copper Country is explored. | plus pBs newshour

19 thursday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus america’s

Generations with Chuck underwood

8:00 opB art across america Sanjay Patel, who has worked on Pixar films The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Toy Story 3, draws on his Indian heritage to create a uniquely personal body of work. | plus Moving With Grace

8:30 opB oregon Field Guide Follow adventure filmmaker John Waller and tall-tree arborists on an unprecedented “treeverse” through the canopy of Oregon white oaks near Canby. The five-day quest tests the ingenuity and grit not only of the climbers, but every shooter, rigger and John himself.

9:00 opB Midsomer Murders Garden of Death, Pts 1&2. A death in Midsomer Deverell’s garden reveals scandalous love affairs and blackmail. | plus BBC World news



10:35 opB Father Brown The Mayor and the Magician. At a fete to raise funds for a Polish school, unpleasant mayor William Knight is electrocuted by a microphone. His wife is arrested.


11:35 opB poV Listening is an Act of Love: A Storycorps Special. Everyday people share memories and tackle life’s important questions in this animated special.


Masterpiece Mystery! Miss Marple, Series V: The Secret of Chimneys


8:30 opB BBC newsnight | plus on story Making Comedy Work

9:00 opB Vera Series III, Pt 1. While Vera investigates the brutal murder of young physiotherapist Lizzie Faulkner, gunned down at a luxury country retreat, Joe has to face a part of

his past he’d rather forget. | plus BBC World news



yule logIt’s an annual tradition! Enjoy seasonal music in front of your virtual holiday hearth.

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10:00 opB new tricks | plus Movie McLintock (1963). Cattle baron George Washington McLintock fights his wife, his daughter and political land-grabbers, finally “taming” them all in this Western comedy with Taming of the Shrew overtones. Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara.

11:00 opB Masterpiece Mystery! Poirot XI: The Clocks. Poirot is asked to assist in a murder investigation to determine if a young woman is responsible.


test Kitchen Chicken for Everyone!

5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus america’s test Kitchen A Moroccan Feast

6:00 opB art across america Sanjay Patel; Allen Denny Smith; Rodeo Art (R) | plus doc Martin Nowt so Queer (R)

6:30 opB oregon Field Guide Arctic White Geese; Paragliding race; Treeverse (R)

7:00 opB antiques roadshow Junk in the Trunk | plus 1962 World’s Fair: When seattle Invented the Future Through historic photos and videos, the fair and its tech-savvy inventions are brought to life: the Space Needle, Monorail, Bubbleator and Science Center.

8:00 opB Mr. stink Chloe befriends an unusual tramp and learns that there is more to him than meets the eye — or nose. | plus outdoor Idaho Yellowstone’s Cascade Corner

9:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 6. A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots hatched. | plus Moyers & Company

10:00 plus Jerusalem: Center of the World Delve into the historical facts and religious beliefs that have led so many thousands to live and die for this city.

11:00 opB the ambassador Refugee. The wife of a Saudi diplomat takes asylum at the embassy to avoid returning home with her husband.

23 Monday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus the

raleigh ringers: one Winter evening at Meymandi, a holiday special

8:00 opB antiques roadshow Finders Keepers | plus darla Z’s Christmas ’round the World

9:00 opB oregon experience The River They Saw. The beauty and magic of the Columbia River Gorge has attracted photographers for more than 150 years. Early photographers,

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Here’s a partial list. Check with your Human Resources Department to get started or to find out if your company matches. Thank you!

*Matches through workplace giving program only

AARP *Abbott LaboratoriesAetnaAllstate Insurance *Ally *American ExpressAmeriprise FinancialAmsted IndustriesAon CorporationApplied Materials *Argonaut GroupAT&TAutodeskAutomatic Data ProcessingBank of AmericaBank of The West *Benjamin MooreBlount InternationalBoeing CompanyBristol-Myers SquibbBrooks ResourcesChevronTexacoCIGNACNA InsuranceColumbia SportswearCostco *CovidienCSX CorporationDavidson CompaniesDeerfield InstituteDELL *eBayExxonMobilFEIFranklin TempletonGannett CompanyGEGenentechGoogleHanna AnderssonHewlett-Packard Co *HoffmanHome DepotHood River DistillersHSBC-North AmericaHuron Consulting GroupIberdrola Renewables *IBMIllinois Tool WorksIntel (matches volunteer

hours only)

Jones Lang LaSalleJPMorgan ChaseKaiser Permanente *Keen Inc.KeyBankLaikaLevi StraussLiberty Mutual *Lubrizol

M. J. MurdockMacy’sMcAfeeMentor GraphicsMerckMicrosoftModa Health *Motorola IncNike *NVIDIANW Natural *OraclePacific Continental BankPacific PowerPepsiCoPerformance Health

TechnologyPfizerPolycomPortland General Electric *PPG IndustriesProgressive InsuranceQualcomm

RBC Wealth ManagementRegence BlueCross

BlueShield *RejuvenationRockwell CollinsRoseburg Forest Products *S.D. DeaconSAPSchneider Electric

SprintThe Standard *SymantecSynopsysTektronixTexas InstrumentsThomson ReutersThrivent FinancialTycoU.S. BankU.S. CellularUnion PacificUnited TechnologiesVerizonVernier Software &

TechnologyW.W. GraingerWaters CorporationWebTrends Inc.Welch Allyn Inc.Wieden + KennedyWilliams Companies

9DECEMBER 2013

10 December 2013

primetimeincluding Carleton Watkins, Sarah Ladd and Benjamin Gifford, left a stunning visual legacy. | plus BBC World news


10:00 opB Christmas in norway with the st. olaf Choir The rich choral music traditions of both America and Norway are showcased in Nidaros Dom cathedral. | plus Charlie rose

11:00 opB Independent lens Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Eighty-five-year-old Jiro Ono, considered the world’s greatest sushi chef, is profiled in Tokyo. | plus pBs newshour

24 tuesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus lidia

Celebrates america Holiday Tables & Traditions

8:00 opB national Christmas tree lighting 2013 The evening’s festivities include performances by the most recognizable names in entertainment. | plus Craft In america Holiday

9:00 opB Christmas with the Mormon tabernacle Choir featuring alfie Boe and tom Brokaw Tenor Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw join the world-renowned choir in a holiday concert

performance. | plus BBC World news


10:00 opB Frontline From Jesus to Christ: Jesus’ Many Faces/Portrait of Jesus’ World. How well do archaeological clues match up with Christian stories.

plus yule log See callout page 8.

25 Wednesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus Movie

Penny Serenade (1941). A couple’s big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy. Starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne.

8:00 opB nature Christmas in Yellowstone. Wolves, coyotes, elk, bison, bears and otters make their way through their most challenging season.

9:00 opB noVa Building the Great Cathedrals. Hands-on experiments reveal architectural secrets used to erect these soaring, glass-filled walls. | plus Masterpiece Classic Return to Cranford, Pts 1&2

10:00 opB Frontline From Jesus to Christ:The Story of Storytellers/The First Christians. The first gospel was written almost 40 years after Jesus’ death. Were they historically accurate? Or intended as proclamations of faith?

26 thursday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus

pennsylvania diners and other roadside restaurants

8:00 opB art across america It’s a young man’s mission to refine the ukulele. Ukelele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone, wowed TV audiences and earned comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, but it’s his love of the ukulele that inspires. | plus Breakfast special 2: revenge of the omelets

8:30 opB oregon Field Guide Elk populations are booming at Mt. St. Helens, but there’s concern about some steps to help them – steps that include building giant structures in the middle of the Toutle River.

9:00 opB Midsomer Murders Destroying Angel, Pts 1&2. After the owner’s death, fatal accidents occur to the beneficiaries of the Easterly Grange Hotel. | plus BBC World news



10:36 opB Father Brown The Blue Cross. International thief Flambeau forewarns Father Brown of his intention to steal the priceless relic The Blue Cross from St Mary’s. To pre-empt the theft Brown takes the cross in a battle of wits between the two men.


11:30 opB Just seen It Industry pros review film and TV.

27 FrIday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus Master-

piece Mystery! Poirot XI: The Clocks


8:30 opB BBC newsnight | plus on story Action!

9:00 opB Vera Series III, Pt 2. When Dan Marsden, a surgeon, is found dead and his daughters, Mira and Karen, abducted, Vera and the team have to track down the killer to save them. | plus BBC World news



10:30 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt 6. A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots hatched. (R)


28 saturday5:00 opB this old house | plus Baking

Made easy Pizza Party

5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class Baking

6:00 opB John tesh Big Band live Features John and his live show playing original and classic songs from and inspired by the time period in American music surrounding WWII. | plus new tricks Only the Brave

7:00 opB art Wolfe’s travels to the edge Australia: Arnhemland and the Kimberley |

plus all-star orchestra Relationships in Music. Robert Schumann’s wife Clara, a gifted pianist and composer, became a lifelong friend and source of inspiration for Schumann’s protégé Johannes Brahms. Explore the turbulent musical and emotional relationships between these three and the masterpieces that they produced.

7:30 opB rick steves’ europe Venice and its Lagoon

8:00 opB Globe trekker Mozambique. | plus Front and Center Buddy Guy. The pioneer of the Chicago blues sound brings his legendary showmanship to The Iridium.

9:00 opB doc Martin Happily Ever After. Martin has the dilemma of finding a replacement vicar three hours before his wedding to Louisa. | plus austin City limits Rodrigo Y Gabriela

10:00 opB new tricks Half Life | plus Movie Penny Serenade (1941) (R)

Call the Midwife holiday specialAt Christmas, when an unexploded World War II bomb is found under a warehouse close to Nonnatus House, the nuns and dozens of local families become homeless. Chummy persuades a royal visitor to the East End to open the new Community Centre. It’s a race against time as Chummy tries to get everything in place for the big day.

sunday, december 29 at 7:30pm opB

11DECEMBER 2013

11:00 opB Masterpiece Mystery! Poirot XI: Halloween Party. Ariadne Oliver returns to join forces with Poirot to investigate a drowning at a Halloween Party.


test Kitchen Great American Cookout

5:30 opB pBs newshour Weekend | plus america’s test Kitchen Vegetarian Pasta Night

6:00 opB art across america Jake Shimabukuro; Arnold Alaniz; John Wilson (R) | plus doc Martin Happily Ever After

6:30 opB oregon Field Guide (R)

7:00 opB return to downton abbey (R) | plus alaska, the World, and Wally hickel

7:30 opB Call the Midwife holiday special Follow nurse Jenny Lee and the midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House in this special program.

8:00 plus outdoor Idaho Idaho’s Scenic Byways. Crossing through nearly every corner of Idaho, these routes are incredible corridors that can bring you to some of the most compelling landscapes.

9:00 opB Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Series III, Pt. 7. The Crawleys head to a Scottish hunting lodge. New Romances flare up and a a crisis unfolds. | plus Moyers & Company

10:00 plus Frontline From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians: Why Did Christianity Succeed? How did this small Jewish sect become the Christian church, embraced by the Empire that sent Jesus to die?

11:00 opB the ambassador Nine Tenths of the Law. Ambassador Harriet Smith risks her career when a British girl is jailed for smuggling drugs.

30 Monday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus Great

performances: San Francisco Symphony at 100

8:00 opB antiques roadshow Phoenix, AZ, Hr 2

9:00 opB oregon experience Pendleton Round-Up: The Wild West Way. It’s not the oldest rodeo in the country, and not the biggest. But according to the cowboys who compete there, it’s one of the best. Explore the Round-Up’s rich history and a succession of rodeo riders who defied prejudices to become crowd favorites. | plus BBC World news


OREGON EXPERIENCE profiles Ken Kesey; DOWNTON ABBEY moves into Season 4; SHERLOCK begins Season 3; AMERICAN EXPERIENCE take a look at 1964 and celebrates 200 episodes with J.D. Salinger; new ANTIQUES ROADSHOWS begin; and much more.

10:00 opB Carole King: the library of Congress Gershwin prize in performance at the White house President Obama, Billy Joel, James Taylor and more celebrate the career of songwriter Carole King. | plus Charlie rose

11:00 opB Independent lens How to Survive a Plague. The fight to turn AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. | plus pBs newshour

31 tuesday7:00 opB pBs newshour | plus Craft in

america Family

8:00 opB live from lincoln Center New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins maestro Alan Gilbert for a celebration of dance-inspired orchestral music. | plus lidia

Celebrates america Life’s Milestones


9:30 opB Will Ferrell: the Mark twain prize A star-studded cast of colleagues from his films and Saturday Night Live celebrate the comedian. | plus tavis smiley

10:00 plus live! Beale street on new year’s eve!

11:00 opB paul McCartney in performance at the White house The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. The enduring pop genius performs his songs and accepts the Gershwin Prize from President Obama.

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Coming in January

RADIOWhere to lIstenHere’s a list of OPB’s nearly three dozen radio stations. Clip it for a handy reference to keep in the car as you’re on road trips around Oregon and southern Washington.

And don’t forget, you can also listen to OPB Radio on TV via antenna on OPB’s third digital channel and online at opb.org.

albany AM 550astoria FM 89.7Baker City FM 88.9Bend FM 91.3Burns FM 90.1Cannon Beach, Manzanita, ne-halem, rockaway Beach FM 106.5Corvallis FM 103.1Corvallis AM 550Cottage Grove AM 1600depoe Bay FM 89.3elmira/alvadore/noti FM 98.3enterprise FM 88.7eugene AM 1600, AM 550Gleneden Beach FM 89.3Goldendale, Wa FM 89.7halfway FM 91.3hood river FM 94.3, FM 90.1John day FM 89.7la Grande FM 90.3lakeview FM 88.7lincoln City FM 89.3Mt. Vernon FM 90.7newport FM 106.9. AM 550ontario FM 107.5pendleton FM 90.9portlandHD 91.5, HD 91.5-2, FM 91.5richland, Wa FM 90.9salem FM 91.5salishan FM 89.3silver lake FM 91.7springfield AM 1600the dallas FM 89.7tillamook FM 91.1Vancouver, Wa FM 91.5Veneta FM 98.3, AM 1600Walton FM 98.3

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sunday12am BBC World Service 5am Weekend Edition 10am This American Life (R) 11am Car Talk (R) noon A Prairie Home Companion (R) 2pm Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! (R) 3pm The Splendid Table 4pm Marketplace Money 5pm All Things Considered 6pm America’s Test Kitchen Radio 7pm Travel with Rick Steves 8pm On Being 9pm City/PDX Arts & Lectures 10pm Fresh Air Weekend 11pm BBC

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