Program Update

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What's on TV 12 this month...

Sunday, August 17

12:00 AM Johnny Cash Anthology
This special salutes one of music's most influential and imposing figures, who penned more than 100 hit singles. [CC]

1:00 AM Elton John at The Royal Opera House

2:00 AM Dusty Springfield

3:00 AM Roy Orbison & Friends

4:00 AM Dealing with Diversity

5:00 AM American Experience

7:00 AM The Big Comfy Couch
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7:30 AM Zoboomafoo
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8:00 AM Arthur
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8:30 AM Clifford, The Big Red Dog
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9:00 AM Angelina Ballerina
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9:30 AM Dragonfly TV
"Sound" [CC]

10:00 AM KidHealth
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10:30 AM Right on the Money
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11:00 AM To the Contrary
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11:30 AM Tony Brown's Journal
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12:00 PM Secrets of the Sequence
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12:30 PM Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
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1:00 PM McLaughlin Group
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1:30 PM Dad's Day: The Movie
The film highlights a father and son's struggle to understand each other.

2:30 PM Dance In America: Lar Lubovitch's "Othello"
From San Francisco Ballet Desmond Richardson dances the title role in this new adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic tale. [CC][HD]

4:00 PM Duetto: The Concert at the Roman Colosseum
Acclaimed tenors Marcelo Alvarez and Salvatore Licitra take the stage for a recital of favorite classical songs. [CC][HD]

5:00 PM Mythodia
Greek composer-keyboardist Vangelis woos the audience with his performance in this 1993 benefit concert. [CC]

6:10 PM Hollywood Bowl: Music Under the Stars
Actor-composer John Rubenstein narrates this celebration of the 80th anniversary of the legendary venue. [CC]

7:00 PM Evening At Pops
"A Tribute to Richard Rodgers: Rodgers and Hammerstein" Part 1 of 2 Audra McDonald and other Broadway stars celebrate the beloved songs of composer Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein. Concludes Sun., 24th at 7 p.m. [CC]

8:00 PM History Detectives
The detectives investigate a copy of General Robert E. Lee's 1865 farewell address to his troops housed in the archives of a southern gentleman's club. [CC]

9:00 PM Mystery!
"Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: Blood Relations" Hetty and her teenage sidekick Geoffrey nab a rare-animal smuggling ring. [CC][DVS] (R/Fri., 22nd, 10 p.m.)

10:00 PM In the Wild
"Lemurs with John Cleese" The comedian journeys through the jungles of Madagascar in search of lemurs. [CC]

11:00 PM Globe Trekkers
"Syria, Jordan & Lebanon" Ian joins guests at a Bedouin wedding. [CC]

Monday, August 18

12:00 AM The Virgin Diaries

1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Jean and Lionel have wedding jitters. [CC]

8:00 PM Antiques Roadshow
"Albuquerque, NM" Part 3 of 3 Collectors bring a New England-made grandfather clock and other treasures for appraisal. [CC]

9:00 PM History Detectives
The team determines if a Maryland home was once the headquarters for a notorious kidnapper and slave trader. [CC]

10:00 PM American Experience
"Secrets of a Master Builder" The program profiles engineer James Buchanan Eads, a self-made man who built the world's first steel bridge over the Mississippi River. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM Okie Noodling
Oklahoma fishermen catch 60-pound catfish with their bare hands in a sport that has been passed down for generations. [CC]

Tuesday, August 19

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Judy has a new romantic interest. [CC]

8:00 PM NOVA
"Bomb Squad" A former Irish Republican Army member and British bomb disposal experts discuss the deadly cat-and-mouse game that pits IRA terrorists against the British Army. [CC]

9:00 PM Johnny Cash Anthology
The special salutes the life and career of the singer who also wrote hundreds of songs. [CC]

10:00 PM P.O.V.
"West 47th Street" The film follows four New Yorkers struggling to recover from serious mental illnesses in a renowned rehabilitation center. [CC]

11:30 PM Mr. Bean Animation
"Birthday Bear/The Mole" Mr. Bean forgets Teddy's birthday. [CC]

Wednesday, August 20

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Lionel's script is improved. [CC]

8:00 PM Hitchcock, Selznick & the End of Hollywood
This American Masters special provides insight into the relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick, who together created some of the greatest films of the 1940s. [CC]

9:30 PM George Cukor: On Cukor
This American Masters special highlights the director's life and career, which includes such films as The Philadelphia Story and A Star is Born. [CC]

11:00 PM Summerstock
Shrinking budgets and shifting audience interests threaten the survival of Danville, Kentucky's Pioneer Playhouse. [CC]

Thursday, August 21

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Jean and Lionel visit their country home. [CC]

8:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
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9:00 PM Do It Yourself! A "This Old House" Special with Norm Abram
The master carpenter tours the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., shares classic clips from the show, and recalls his own personal experiences with home repair. [CC]

10:00 PM Wide Angle
"The Prime Minister and the Press" The program explores the consequences when political power converges with an Italian media monopoly. [CC]

11:00 PM Soundstage
"Trace Adkins and Travis Tritt" [CC][HD]

Friday, August 22

12:00 AM Charlie Rose
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1:00 AM Classic Arts Showcase

6:00 AM McLaughlin Group
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6:30 AM There's a separate page for WHYY's daytime schedule.

7:30 PM As Time Goes By
Lionel receives a letter from his ex-wife. [CC]

8:00 PM NOW with Bill Moyers
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9:00 PM Washington Week
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9:30 PM Wall $treet Week with Fortune
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10:00 PM Mystery!
"Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: Blood Relations" Hetty and Geoffrey nab a rare-animal smuggling ring. [CC][DVS]

11:00 PM Steely Dan in Concert
The legendary group performs many of their best-known songs. [CC]

Saturday, August 23

12:30 AM Charlie Rose
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1:30 AM Classic Arts Showcase

7:00 AM Sesame Street
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8:00 AM Plaza Sesamo

8:30 AM Angelina Ballerina
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9:00 AM The Victory Garden
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9:30 AM Vets in Practice
"Langford Revisited" [CC]

10:00 AM The New Yankee Workshop
"Wall Mounted Tool Chest" [CC]

10:30 AM Hometime
"Urban Backyard: Fence and Arbor" [CC]

11:00 AM Smart Travels! Europe With Rudy Maxa
"Florence" [CC]

11:30 AM Rick Steves' Europe
"Scotland's Islands and Highlands" [CC]

12:00 PM Antiques Roadshow UK
"Barnstaple in North Devon" [CC]

1:00 PM Chefs A'Field
"Seattle, Washington" [CC]

1:30 PM Christina Cooks
"Weighty Issues" [CC]

2:00 PM Flavors of America with Chef Jim Coleman
"San Diego: Chino Organic Farm" [CC]

2:30 PM New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad
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3:00 PM Barbecue America
"Going Whole Hog" [CC]

3:30 PM America's Test Kitchen
"Chocolate Cakes" [CC]

4:00 PM Ciao Italia: In Tuscany
"Grandmother's Meatballs" [CC]

4:30 PM Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen
"Light and Quick" [CC]

5:00 PM The New Yankee Workshop
"Jigs, Part 1" [CC]

5:30 PM Hometime
"Urban Backyard: Planting" [CC]

6:00 PM The New This Old House Hour
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7:00 PM The Lawrence Welk Show
"Behind the Scenes with Our Musical Family" Host: Jack Imel.

8:00 PM Movie "Since You Went Away"
(1944) While her husband is away during World War II, a woman mans the homefront. Claudette Colbert stars.

10:55 PM A Century of Black Cinema
The program traces the legacy of African-Americans in film through clips and interviews with prominent filmmakers and actors. [CC] (R/Sun., 24th, 4 p.m.)