September 2017

Friday, September 1 7:00pm Washington Week7:30 Charlie Rose: This Week8:00 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Nicole Kidman sits down with Ewan McGregor.9:00 American Masters Richard Linklater The fi lmmaking style of the director of Boyhood and Dazed and Confused is explored.10:30 American Experience Walt Disney Pt. 1/2 The life and legacy of the iconic fi lmmaker are explored.12:30am Charlie Rose

Saturday, September 26:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend6:30 Valley’s Gold Wheat & Potatoes Most people don’t even know that these crops are grown in San Joaquin Valley! Learn how the wheat industry gave Clovis its name.7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Songs from the Movies8:00 Keeping Up Appearances8:30 As Time Goes By

Program ListingsSubject to Change

9:00 Still Open All Hours9:30 Midsomer Murders Death in Chorus Barnaby and DC Ben Jones fi nd themselves attempting to unravel the deaths of a choir tenor and later a bird watcher, before more murders occur. Non-standard length11:05 Secrets of the Six Wives Beheaded, Died Pt. 2/3 Dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives.12:00am Tales from the Royal Bedchamber The importance of the palace’s regal bedroom to past monarchs.

Sunday, September 310:30am Market to Market11:00 America’s Heartland11:30 Great Performances at The Met Idomeneo Idomeneo holds a fi rm place in the repertoire as the fi rst of Mozart’s operatic masterpieces.3:00pm Great Performances at The Met Eugene Onegin Tatiana grows from a sentimental adolescent into a complete woman.

Be Informed!Tune in Monday-Friday 5:00pm Nightly Business Report 5:30 BBC World News America 6:00 PBS NewsHour

Be Enriched!Saturdays 11:00am America’s Test Kitchen11:30 Cook’s Country12:00pm Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke12:30 Pati’s Mexican Table (begins September 16th) 1:00 Antiques Roadshow 2:00 Rick Steves’ Europe 3:00 Martha’s Cooking School 3:30 Martha Bakes 4:00 The Great British Baking Show 5:00 This Old House

Watch the new ValleyPBS 24/7 PBSKids Channel on 18.2 | Comcast 395 for quality educational programming.

Valley Create has moved to channel 18.3 | Comcast 396 with all its cooking, travel and how-to programming.

Valley World is still on 18.4 | Comcast 394 with its award-winning news and public affairs programming.

6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television. 7:00 Father Brown The Hangman’s Demise A former hangman, Henry Lee, is confronted at his wedding anniversary by a mother about her son whom he executed.8:00 Secrets of the Six Wives Divorced, Beheaded, Survived Pt. 3/3 Worsley presents the last three wives Anne of Cleves, young Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr.9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Endeavour, Season 4: Lazaretto Events lead to the investigation of a cursed hospital and its staff.10:30 Masterpiece The Durrels in Corfu Pt. 1/6 Louisa and her children arrive on the bucolic Greek island of Corfu.11:30 Masterpiece The Durrels in Corfu Pt. 2/6 Louisa orders her children to put food on the table.12:30am Rick Steves’ Europe Sevilla

Monday, September 47:00pm Earth’s Natural Wonders Extreme Wonders Mount Everest’s Khumbu Icefall, the Grand Canyon and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.8:00 Antiques Roadshow Rapid City9:00 Antiques Roadshow Seattle10:00 Prohibition A Nation of Hypocrites The law gave savvy gangsters a way to make huge profi ts.12:00am Charlie Rose

Tuesday, September 57:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television.7:30 Rick Steves’ Europe England’s Bath & York8:00 American Experience Walt Disney Pt. 2/2 The life and legacy of the iconic fi lmmaker are explored.10:00 Frontline The Man Who Knew The life and death of FBI agent and counterterrorism expert John O’Neill.11:00 POV The Grown-Ups Four middle-aged friends with Down Syndrome.12:00am Charlie Rose

Wednesday, September 67:00pm Valley’s Gold Ag Education Future farmers learn how to keep the Valley productive. And, the “Valley’s Gold Education through Agriculture” program is explored.7:30 California’s Golden Parks8:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders Wonders of Water Victoria Falls, the Camargue and ocean reefs, all made by the grand power of water.9:00 NOVA Killer Landslides Geologists investigate what triggered the deadly landslide in the Washington state community of Oso.10:00 India – Nature’s Wonderland Pt. 2/2 Meet a man who spent 30 years planting his own rainforest.11:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders Wonders of Water R 8pm12:00am Charlie Rose

Thursday, September 77:00pm Road Trip with Huell Howser

8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries By The Southern Cross Communist agitators, friends of Mattie from university, descend on Ballarat to cause trouble.9:00 Death in Paradise Dishing Up Murder Chef Robert Holt is discovered fatally stabbed in a freezer the morning after the opening of his new restaurant.10:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Murder in Montparnasse Phryne remembers her own days in Paris.11:00 Globe Trekker Delhi & Agra 12:00am Charlie Rose

Friday, September 8 7:00pm Washington Week7:30 Third Rail with Ozy Hosted by Carlos Watson, presenting new voices and valuable dialogue for the digital age.8:00 Diana – Her Story Twenty years after Princess Diana’s death, this new fi lm reveals her story in her own words.9:00 American Masters Tyrus Wong Discover the impact of the renowned Chinese-American painter.10:30 American Experience Walt Disney Pt. 2/2 R 9/512:30am Charlie Rose

Saturday, September 96:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend6:30 Valley’s Gold Ag Education R 9/67:00 Lawrence Welk Show Down on the Farm8:00 Keeping Up Appearances8:30 As Time Goes By9:00 Still Open All Hours9:30 Midsomer Murders Last Year’s Model DCI Barnaby begins to doubt the evidence being used against accused murderer Annie Woodrow. Non-standard length11:05 Secrets of the Six Wives Divorced, Beheaded, Survived R 9/312:00am Secrets of Westminster Behind the gothic walls of the Houses of Parliament.

Sunday, September 1010:30am Market to Market11:00 America’s Heartland11:30 California’s Bountiful12:00pm Valley’s Gold Ag Education R 9/612:30 California’s Golden Parks1:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E1 George rolls out Plan A to take care of Ross once and for all.3:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E2 Poldark, Demelza and Elizabeth return as a complicated love triangle in this saga.4:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E3 Smugglers make Ross an offer.5:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E4 The law hunts down free traders.6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television.

7:00 Father Brown The Crackpot of the Empire Father Brown is apprehensive about a party given by the recently-released Uncle Mirth, a former music hall comedian whom Brown helped put in an asylum. 8:00 Diana – Her Story R 9/8 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! Endeavour, Season 4: Harvest The discovery of a 2,000-year-old body reveals a new lead in a missing-person case.10:30 Masterpiece The Durrels in Corfu Pt. 3/6 Leslie suffers the pangs of heartbreak.11:30 Masterpiece The Durrels in Corfu Pt. 4/6 Leslie gets thrown out of the house and ends up in court. 12:30am Rick Steves’ Europe England’s Bath & York Monday, September 117:00pm Earth’s Natural Wonders Wonders of Water R 9/68:00 Antiques Roadshow Seattle9:00 Antiques Roadshow Seattle 10:00 9/11 Inside the Pentagon Survivors and fi rst responders reveal what happened inside the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.11:00 For the Love of Their Brother The loving family of a New York fi refi ghter who died on 9/11 became determined to honor his life.12:00am Charlie Rose

Tuesday, September 127:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television.7:30 Rick Steves’ Europe North Wales: Feisty and Poetic8:00 Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Martin Luther’s life and the impact his ideas had on the course of Western history.10:00 Frontline Abacus: Small Enough to Jail The little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted after the fi nancial crisis is chronicled.11:30 POV My Love, Don’t Cross That River Spouses 89-year-old Kang Gye-yeol and 98-year-old Jo Byeong face the reality of their aging romance.12:30am Charlie Rose Wednesday, September 137:00pm Valley’s Gold Melons Fresh watermelons, honeydew, cantaloupe - enjoy one of the most mouthwatering episodes.7:30 California’s Golden Parks 8:00 Earth’s Natural Wonders Living Wonders Wonders created by life itself, in the Amazon and in Bangladesh, are explored.9:00 NOVA Death Dive to Saturn The Cassini space probe dives into Saturn’s atmosphere.10:00 The Farthest Voyager in Space NASA’s epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of our galaxy.12:00am Charlie Rose

Thursday, September 147:00pm Road Trip with Huell Howser8:00 Doctor Blake Mysteries A Night to Remember A famous actress is murdered at a charity event at the Colonist’s Club.9:00 Death in Paradise The Blood Red Sea The leader of a Marine Salvage team, Tosh Walker, is found dead with a stab wound to the chest.10:00 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Away with the Fairies Phryne investigates the puzzling death of a magazine columnist. 11:00 Globe Trekker Tough Boats: The Amazon12:00am Charlie Rose

Friday, September 157:00pm Washington Week7:30 Third Rail with Ozy Hosted by Carlos Watson, presenting new voices and valuable dialogue for the digital age.8:00 America’s Ballroom Challenge Pt. 1/3 Six fi nalists in the American Smooth and American Rhythm divisions compete as a group before performing Showdance solos.9:00 Ballet Hispanico The country’s premier Latino dance company, CARMEN.maquia and Club Havana. Non-standard length10:30 Voces on PBS Children of Giant Racial prejudice in the 1955 American dramatic fi lm “Giant” is explored.12:00am Charlie Rose

Saturday, September 166:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend6:30 Valley’s Gold Melons R 9/137:00 Lawrence Welk Show Easy Listening8:00 Keeping Up Appearances8:30 As Time Goes By9:00 Still Open All Hours9:30 Midsomer Murders Dance with the Dead A man’s apparent suicide in an armored car shocks the village.Non-standard length11:05 Masterpiece Mystery! Death Comes to Pemberley Pt. 1/2 Elizabeth and Darcy plan a ball with fatal consequences. 12:00am Rick Steves’ Europe North Wales: Feisty and Poetic

Sunday, September 1710:30am Market to Market11:00 America’s Heartland11:30 California’s Bountiful12:00pm Valley’s Gold Melons R 9/1312:30 California’s Golden Parks1:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E5 Ross does Elizabeth a favor. 2:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E6 Ross and the free traders sail into a trap.3:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E7 George is on the brink of success.4:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E8 Demelza and Ross wage bitter war.

5:00 Masterpiece Poldark S2: E9 Ross and Demelza confront their demons.6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend6:30 Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television.7:00 They Were Our Fathers Gold Star sons and daughters honor their dads on Father’s Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 1 - Déjà Vu 9:30 The Vietnam War Episode 1 - Déjà Vu R 8pm11:00 Masterpiece The Durrels in Corfu Pt. 5/6 Bad moods and bad luck threaten to end the Durrells’ Greek idyll. 12:00am Masterpiece The Durrels in Corfu Pt. 6/6 Larry faces a crisis.

Monday, September 187:00pm Earth’s Natural Wonders Living Wonders R 9/138:00 The Vietnam War Episode 2 - Riding the Tiger9:30 The Vietnam War Episode 2 - Riding the Tiger R 8pm11:00 They Were Our Fathers R 9/17 12:00am Charlie Rose

Tuesday, September 197:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television.7:30 Saigon Stories Vietnamese-born Lily Jang travels back to Vietnam to discover U.S.-Vietnamese connections. 8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 3 - The River Styx10:00 The Vietnam War Episode 3 - The River Styx R 8pm 12:00am Charlie Rose

Wednesday, September 207:00pm Valley’s Gold Peppers Learn about this versatile Valley crop that is a staple in so many multi-cultural dishes. Hot or not... peppers add a spice to life! 7:30 Peace Meals A Vietnam Vet and a Vietnamese refugee meet for a meal and conversation about the war and life after. 8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 4 - Resolve10:00 The Vietnam War Episode 4 - Resolve R 8pm12:00am Charlie Rose

Thursday, September 217:00pm Road Trip with Huell Howser8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 5 - This Is What We Do 9:30 The Vietnam War Episode 5 - This Is What We Do R 8pm 11:00 American Medevac The extraordinary story of a Vietnam wartime rescue mission and the survivors who met 43 years later.12:00am Charlie Rose

Friday, September 227:00pm Washington Week

Episode 1 Déjà Vu After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South. September 17 - 8:00pm, 9:30pm; September 24 - 11:30am

Episode 2 Riding the Tiger As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam. September 18 - 8:00pm, 9:30pm; September 24 - 1:00pm

Episode 3 The River Styx With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South. September 19 - 8:00pm, 10:00pm; September 24 - 2:30pm

Episode 4 Resolve U.S. soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows. September 20 - 8:00pm, 10:00pm; September 24 - 4:30pm

Episode 5 This Is What We Do President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight. September 21 - 8:00pm, 9:30pm; September 24 - 6:30pm

Episode 6 Things Fall Apart Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart. September 24 - 8:00pm, 9:30pm

Episode 7 The Veneer of Civilization After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency. September 25 - 8:00pm, 10:00pm

Episode 8 The History of the World Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia, the antiwar movement reignites. September 26 - 8:00pm, 10:00pm

Episode 9 A Disrespectful Loyalty South Vietnam fi ghts on its own as Nixon and Kissinger fi nd a way out for America. The POWs return. September 27 - 8:00pm, 10:00pm

Episode 10 The Weight of Memory Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation. September 28 - 8:00pm, 10:00pm

7:30 Third Rail with Ozy Hosted by Carlos Watson, presenting new voices and valuable dialogue for the digital age.8:00 America’s Ballroom Challenge Pt. 2/3 International Standard division; International Latin style.9:00 Latin Music USA Bridges/The Salsa Revolution Traces the rise of Latin Jazz and Mambo. Latin Music infi ltrates R&B and Rock and Roll in the 1960s.11:00 Voces on PBS Now en Español Explore the ups and downs of being a Latina actress in Hollywood.12:00am Charlie Rose

Saturday, September 236:00pm PBS NewsHour Weekend6:30 Valley’s Gold Peppers R 9/207:00 Lawrence Welk Show Salute to the USA8:00 Keeping Up Appearances8:30 As Time Goes By9:00 Still Open All Hours9:30 Midsomer Murders The Animal Within The body of a mischievous trickster is found fl oating. Non-standard length11:05 Masterpiece Mystery! Death Comes to Pemberley Pt. 2/2 Elizabeth pursues the truth behind a mysterious death.12:30am Rick Steves’ Europe Edinburgh

Sunday, September 2410:30am Market to Market11:00 America’s Heartland11:30 The Vietnam War Episode 1 - Déjà Vu R 9/17

1:00pm The Vietnam War Episode 2 - Riding the Tiger R 9/182:30 The Vietnam War Episode 3 - The River StyxR 9/194:30 The Vietnam War Episode 4 - Resolve R 9/206:30 The Vietnam War Episode 5 - This Is What We Do R 9/218:00 The Vietnam War Episode 6 - Things Fall Apart 9:30 The Vietnam War Episode 6 - Things Fall Apart R 8pm11:00 Makers Women in War American women’s participation in war—from Vietnam to the present.12:00am The Draft The draft in the 1960s and 1970s was a lightning rod in every schism of American society.

Monday, September 257:00pm Dick Cavett’s Vietnam The impact of the Vietnam War is examined through interviews conducted by the iconic talk show host.8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 7 - The Veneer of Civilization10:00 The Vietnam War Episode 7 - The Veneer of Civilization R 8pm12:00am Charlie Rose

Tuesday, September 267:00pm Outside with Greg Aiello Travel to wild destinations rarely seen on television.

For Kids

September 2017Program Listings

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7:30 Legacies of War: Coming Home The history of coming home after service, how the reception of returning servicemembers has changed over time and the challenges veterans face upon returning. 8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 8 - The History of the World 10:00 The Vietnam War Episode 8 - The History of the World R 8pm 12:00am Charlie Rose Wednesday, September 277:00pm Valley’s Gold Fresno Food Expo Designed to showcase local businesses, big and small, the annual Food Expo exposes consumers and companies to Valley products like chocolate, salami and more!7:30 California’s Golden Parks 8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 9 -A Disrespectful Loyalty10:00 The Vietnam War Episode 9 -A Disrespectful Loyalty R 8pm12:00am Charlie Rose

Thursday, September 287:00pm Road Trip with Huell Howser8:00 The Vietnam War Episode 10 - The Weight of Memory10:00 The Vietnam War Episode 10 - The Weight of Memory R 8pm12:00am Charlie Rose

Friday, September 297:00pm Washington Week7:30 Third Rail with Ozy Hosted by Carlos Watson, presenting new voices and valuable dialogue for the digital age.8:00 America’s Ballroom Challenge Pt. 3/3 The winning couples in the four divisions compete across dance styles; performances from the Cabaret division and Pro-Am division.9:00 Latin Music USA The Chicano Wave/Divas and Superstars Mexican-Americans shape their own distinct music.11:00 Craft in America Neighbors America and Mexico - Explore the people, history, traditions and crafts.12:00am Charlie Rose

Saturday, September 306:30pm Valley’s Gold Fresno Food Expo R 9/277:00 Lawrence Welk Show Salute to the Senior Citizens8:00 Keeping Up Appearances8:30 As Time Goes By9:00 Still Open All Hours9:30 Midsomer Murders King’s Crystal Love triangles and a string of murders. Non-standard length11:05 Masterpiece To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters Learn how, against all odds, the Brontes were recognized in a male-dominated 19th-century world.12:30am Rick Steves’ Europe Naples & Pompeii