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Program Picks For May 2012

Egypt’s Golden Empire
Fridays at noon except 5/25

Egypt’s Golden Empire

Watch dramatic re-creations that bring the story of the Egyptian empire to life.

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Continues Sundays at 8:00 p.m. through May 20

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as he journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.

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Jesse Owens: American Experience
Tuesday, 5/1, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, 5/3, at 4:00 a.m.

Jesse Owens: American Experience

Trace the story of Jesse Owens’ remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism during the 1936 Olympics.

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History of Science: Can We Have Unlimited Power?
Thursday, 5/3, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/5, at 3:00 a.m.

History of Science: Can We Have Unlimited Power?

Michael Mosley explores how society has harnessed power, from wind, steam and from inside the atom.

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A Personal Matter: Gordon Hirabayashi vs. the United States
Friday, 5/4, at 7:00 p.m.Sunday, 5/6, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 5/9, at 4:30 a.m.

A Personal Matter: Gordon Hirabayashi vs. the United States

A young Japanese-American defends the Constitution by resisting internment during World War II.

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Clinton: American Experience
Tuesday, 5/8, and Tuesday, 5/15, at 8:00 p.m. Repeats Thursday, 5/10 at 3:00 a.m. and Thursday, 5/17, at 3:00 a.m.

Clinton: American Experience

The biography of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history, and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage.

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History of Science: What is the Secret of Life?
Thursday, 5/10, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/12, at 3:00 a.m.

History of Science: What is the Secret of Life?

The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the human body.

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Bones of Turkana
Wednesday, 5/16, at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/20, at 2:00 a.m.

Bones of Turkana

Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey works to unravel the mysteries of human evolution in Kenya.

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History of Science: Who Are We?
Thursday, 5/17, at 9:00 p.m.

History of Science: Who Are We?

An exploration of how brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are.

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The 1962 World’s Fair: When Seattle Invented the Future
Friday, 5/18, at 11:00 p.m.

The 1962 World’s Fair: When Seattle Invented the Future

The story of the birth of modern Seattle.

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Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson (2 part series)
Tuesday, 5/22, and Tuesday, 5/29, at 8:00 p.m. Repeats Thursday, 5/24, and Thursday, 5/31, at 3:00 a.m.

Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson (2 part series)

Examine the West’s rise to global dominance based on Niall Ferguson’s six principles of prosperity.

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NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Wednesday, 5/23, at 9:00 p.m. Friday, 5/25, at 4:00 a.m.

NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor

Dive into the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace new clues to the historic sinking of the USS Arizona.

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Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
Fridays at 11:00 p.m. except 5/18

Art Zone with Nancy Guppy

Nancy Guppy highlights Seattle's rich, vibrant, and diverse local art scene of theatre, dance, music, film, and visual arts.

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Independent Lens: Circo
Thursday, 5/3, at 10:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/5, at 1:00 a.m.

Independent Lens: Circo

Accompany the Ponce family circus as it struggles to make a living in Mexico’s collapsing rural economy.

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Circus Dreams
Thursday, 5/3, at 11:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/5, at 2:00 a.m.

Circus Dreams

Chronicles a year in the life of Circus Smirkus, one of the world’s only traveling youth circuses.

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Art in the Twenty-First Century: Balance
Friday, 5/4, at 9:00 p.m.

Art in the Twenty-First Century: Balance

View the works and techniques of artists Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold and Sarah Sze.

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Live from the Artists Den: Death Cab for Cutie
Friday, 5/4, at 10:00 p.m.

Live from the Artists Den: Death Cab for Cutie

In the midst of a tour for its latest release, Codes and Keys, Death Cab for Cute performed for eight hundred fans gathered in the famous Beaux-Arts Court.

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Music Voyager: Tennessee Special - Round
Friday, 5/4, at 11:30 p.m.

Music Voyager: Tennessee Special - Round

Singer-songwriters Buddy Miller, Darrel Scott, Elizabeth Cook and Guy Clark perform in Nashville.

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Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Saturday, 5/5, at 6:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

Enjoy a concert of classic pop and musical theater favorites performed by the Tony Award-winning Broadway, television and recording artist.

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Dave Matthews Band, Weekend on the Rocks: A Soundstage Special Event
Saturday, 5/5, at 8:00 p.m.

Dave Matthews Band, Weekend on the Rocks: A Soundstage Special Event

Filmed at the conclusion of DMB’s 2005 summer tour, this show features their hits "Crash into Me," "So Much to Say" and "Too Much" from 1996’s multi-platinum selling Crash.

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Fake or Fortune? Monet, Monet, Monet Part 1 of 4.
Sunday, 5/6, at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/12 at 4:00 a.m.

Fake or Fortune? Monet, Monet, Monet Part 1 of 4.

An art collector tries to get the publishers of the official Monet register to accept his painting.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: A Scandal in Belgravia
Sunday, 5/6, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/9, at 3:00 a.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: A Scandal in Belgravia

Find out if a crafty dominatrix can outsmart Sherlock at his own game.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: A Study in Pink
Sunday, 5/6, at 10:30 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: A Study in Pink

Holmes investigates when a woman dressed all in pink is found dead in an abandoned building.

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Independent Lens: Summer Pasture
Thursday, 5/10, at 10:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/12, at 1:00 a.m.

Independent Lens: Summer Pasture

Get a rare view of an insular community seldom seen by outsiders-nomads living in the high grasslands of eastern Tibet.

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Craft in America: Threads
Friday, 5/11, at 9:00 p.m.

Craft in America: Threads

Explore textiles and quilts by Faith Ringgold, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, Terese Agnew and Randall Darwall.

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Live from the Artists Den: Kid Rock
Friday, 5/11, at 10:00 p.m.

Live from the Artists Den: Kid Rock

Live from the Artists Den hosts Kid Rock at Graceland, rock and roll’s greatest landmark, in Memphis.

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Music Voyager: Israel: Voices from the Desert
Friday, 5/11, at 11:30 p.m.

Music Voyager: Israel: Voices from the Desert

Showcases a concert of The Idan Raichel Project at the foot of the magnificent "Solomon's Pillars."

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Movie: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Saturday, 5/12, at 8:00 p.m.

Movie: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Cary Grant stars as a drama critic who learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.

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Austin City Limits: The Head and the Heart/ Gomez
Friday, 5/12, at 11:00 p.m.

Austin City Limits: The Head and the Heart/ Gomez

Fresh and seasoned indie rock hits the ACL stage with the Head and the Heart and Gomez. Seattle's the Head and the Heart performs tunes from its self-titled debut LP. British veterans Gomez follow with their eclectic modern rock.

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Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2011
Sunday, 5/13, at 3:00 p.m.

Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2011

David Gray, Jill Scott, Evanescence and more musical performers honor Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

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Fake or Fortune? Lost Picture Part 2 of 4.
Sunday, 5/13, at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/19, at 4:00 a.m.

Fake or Fortune? Lost Picture Part 2 of 4.

A fisherman stumbles upon a pile of pictures and learns one is a valuable work by Winslow Homer.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Hounds of Baskerville
Sunday, 5/13, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/16, at 3:00 a.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Hounds of Baskerville

Sherlock and Watson pursue information on genetically engineered animals for military use.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Blind Banker
Sunday, 5/13, at 10:30 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Blind Banker

A banker is found dead inside his locked apartment and the clues lead to an underground crime gang.

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American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Monday, 5/14, at 9:00 p.m.

American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Explore the career, complexities and contradictions of the biggest star television has ever produced.

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Independent Lens: Precious Knowledge
Thursday, 5/17, at 10:00 p.m.

Independent Lens: Precious Knowledge

Student leaders in Tucson High School’s Mexican American Studies Program fight to save their classes.

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Austin City Limits: Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom
Saturday, 5/19, at 11:00 p.m.

Austin City Limits: Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom

Folk meets indie rock with Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom. Fleet Foxes draw from their latest LP Helplessness Blues. Joanna Newsom follows with her ethereal sound featuring harp and unique vocals

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Fake or Fortune? The Genuine Article Part 3 of 4.
Sunday, 5/20, at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/26, at 4:00 a.m.

Fake or Fortune? The Genuine Article Part 3 of 4.

A picture is investigated that may unlock the story of the audacious forger Han Van Meegeren.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Reichenbach Fall
Sunday, 5/20, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/23, at 3:00 a.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Reichenbach Fall

Moriarty poses the "final problem," and a tabloid reporter reveals the "shocking truth" about Sherlock.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Great Game
Sunday, 5/20, at 10:30 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Great Game

Sherlock Holmes much solve perplexing and dangerous puzzles specifically laid out for him.

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Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: In Performance at the White House
Monday, 5/21, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/26, at 3:00 a.m.

Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: In Performance at the White House

A star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned classic tunes such as Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.

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Goat Rodeo Live: Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile
Friday, 5/25, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/26, at 1:00 a.m.

Goat Rodeo Live: Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile

This program brings together four string virtuosos: world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bluegrass fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin wizard Chris Thile. The artists perform a unique cross-genre repertoire of bluegrass and classical music at Boston’s House of Blues.

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Live from the Artists Den: Amos Lee with special guests Calexico
Friday, 5/25, at 10:00 p.m.

Live from the Artists Den: Amos Lee with special guests Calexico

The acclaimed singer-songwriter Amos Lee returns to the city where he recorded his "Mission Bell" album, and invites a number of his friends to join the show, including local heroes Calexico. The 19-song concert ranges from solo showcases to arrangements for a dozen musicians, and features highlights from Lee's latest album, as well as some of the finest songs from his catalogue.

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Music Voyager: Israel: Songs from the Holy Land
Friday, 5/25, at 11:30 p.m.

Music Voyager: Israel: Songs from the Holy Land

The popular band Hadag Nahash performs at the picturesque Mahane Yehuda market in Jersualem.

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Music Voyager: Israel: Tel Aviv - Rocking Israel
Saturday, 5/26, at midnight

Music Voyager: Israel: Tel Aviv - Rocking Israel

Jacob Edgar meets the revered singer-songwriter Ehud Banai and producer and remixer Kutiman.

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Movie: Bullitt (1968)
Saturday. 5/26, at 8:00 p.m.

Movie: Bullitt (1968)

Steve McQueen stars as a San Francisco cop who becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.

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Movie: Papillon (1973)
Saturday, 5/26, at 11:00 p.m.

Movie: Papillon (1973)

A safecracker (Steve McQueen) and a counterfeiter (Dustin Hoffman) try to escape Devil's Island.

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Violin Masters: Two Gentlemen of Cremona
Sunday, 5/27, at 1:00 p.m.

Violin Masters: Two Gentlemen of Cremona

350 years ago two violinmakers from the same town, from the same block, made the most sought after violins ever achieved. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, but few have heard of Guarneri del Gesu. Why?

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Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island
Sunday, 5/27, at 2:00 p.m.

Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island

An innovative new production by The Metropolitan Opera showcasing the music of baroque masters Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau

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Fake or Fortune? Spoils of War Part 4 of 4.
Sunday, 5/27, at 7:00 p.m.

Fake or Fortune? Spoils of War Part 4 of 4.

Philip investigates a rogue picture and learns that it was stolen by the Nazis during World War II.

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National Memorial Day Concert
Sunday, 5/27, at 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, 5/30, at 3:00 a.m.

National Memorial Day Concert

Each year, the National Memorial Day Concert presents a unique program honoring the valor and patriotism of Americans who have served our country in times of conflict. The show pays tribute to their sacrifices as well as those of their families and loved ones.

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Every Day is a Holiday
Sunday, 5/27, at 11:00 p.m.

Every Day is a Holiday

Chinese-American filmmaker Theresa Loong creates an intimate portrait of her father, a man fifty years her senior.

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Independent Lens: Hell and Back Again
Monday, 5/28, at 10:00 p.m.

Independent Lens: Hell and Back Again

How does a soldier come home- injured physically and psychologically- and build his life anew?

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Independent Lens: Left by the Ship
Thursday, 5/31, at 10:00 p.m.

Independent Lens: Left by the Ship

A look at children born to U.S. servicemen who were stationed in military bases in the Philippines.

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Long Road Home
Thursday, 5/31, at 11:00 p.m.

Long Road Home

The impact of wartime post-traumatic stress disorder on military veterans is explored.

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Outdoor Idaho
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Outdoor Idaho

Explore the beauty, the drama, and the science of nature in Idaho, while examining the significant environmental and resource issues facing the intermountain West.

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Oregon Field Guide
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Oregon Field Guide

This series explores some of the Northwest's outstanding outdoor wonders, fun activities and riveting occupations.

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QUEST
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

QUEST

The award-winning multimedia science and environment series that explores all realms of natural science, from earthquakes to orca whales.

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Nature: Born Wild: The First Days of Life
Wednesday, 5/2, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, 5/3, at 12:00 p.m. Friday, 5/4, at 3:00 a.m.

Nature: Born Wild: The First Days of Life

Understandably, the process of birthing and raising young is one of the most stressful experiences an animal can endure. And it is in these very trials that the most extraordinary glimpses of life in the wild come to light.

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NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth
Wednesday, 5/2, at 9:00 p.m. Friday, 5/4, at 4:00 a.m.

NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth

"Watson," an IBM computing system, is gearing up for a first-of-its-kind challenge-taking on human contestants on the game show Jeopardy! With a brain the size of 2,400 home computers and a database of about 10 million documents, will Watson be able to compute its way to victory?

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America Revealed: Made in the U.S.A. Part 4 of 4.
Wednesday, 5/2, at 10:00 p.m. Thursday, 5/3, at 3:00 a.m.

America Revealed: Made in the U.S.A. Part 4 of 4.

Yul Kwon introduces men and women who are changing the American manufacturing system.

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History of Science: Can We Have Unlimited Power?
Thursday, 5/3, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/5, at 3:00 a.m.

History of Science: Can We Have Unlimited Power?

Can We Have Unlimited Power? The story of how power has been harnessed from wind, steam and from inside the atom, and the revelation of fundamental laws of nature

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Nature: The White Lions
Wednesday, 5/9, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, 5/10, at 12:00 p.m. Friday, 5/11, at 4:00 a.m.

Nature: The White Lions

The story of two remarkable and extremely rare white lion cubs on their journey to adulthood.

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NOVA: Deadliest Tornadoes
Thursday, 5/10, at 9:00 p.m. Friday, 5/11, at 4:00 a.m.

NOVA: Deadliest Tornadoes

Why was the 2011 tornado season in the U.S. so extreme, and, with advanced warning systems, why did so many die?

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NOVA: Hunt for the Supertwister
Thursday, 5/10, at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/13, at 2:00 a.m.

NOVA: Hunt for the Supertwister

Tornado-chasing scientists with an eye to better forecasting plumb the secrets of nature's most terrifying killer.

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History of Science: What is the Secret of Life?
Friday, 5/11, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/12, at 3:00 a.m.

History of Science: What is the Secret of Life?

Michael Moseley tells the story of how the secret of life has been unraveled through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body.

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Saving Songbirds
Sunday, 5/13, at 1:00 p.m.

Saving Songbirds

Travel from New England to Costa Rica and Jamaica to explore colorful and melodic migratory birds.

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Nature: Cracking the Koala Code
Wednesday, 5/16, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, 5/17, at 12:00 p.m. Friday, 5/18, at 3:00 a.m.

Nature: Cracking the Koala Code

Follow individual koalas from a small social group on an Australian island to learn how a koala manages to survive and thrive on a diet poisonous to almost all other herbivorous mammals.

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NOVA: The Great Inca Rebellion
Wednesday, 5/16, at 9:00 p.m. Friday, 5/18, at 4:00 a.m.

NOVA: The Great Inca Rebellion

Mass graves and forensic evidence reveal a complex truth about how the Inca Empire fell.

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Bones of Turkana
Wednesday, 5/16, at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/20, at 2:00 a.m.

Bones of Turkana

Follow Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work to unravel the mysteries of human evolution.

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History of Science: Who Are We?
Thursday, 5/17, at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 5/19, at 3:00 a.m.

History of Science: Who Are We?

Michael Mosley takes an informative journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society’s historical path.

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Food Forward: Urban Agriculture Across America
Wednesday, 5/23, at 7:00 p.m.

Food Forward: Urban Agriculture Across America

Food Forward opens the door into a new world of possibility, where pioneers and visionaries are creating viable alternatives to the pressing social and environmental impacts of our industrial food system. Across the country, a vanguard of food rebels--farmers, chefs, fishermen, teachers, scientists, and entrepreneurs--are creating inspired, but practical solutions that are nourishing us and the planet.

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Nature: Salmon: Running the Gauntlet
Wednesday, 5/23, at 8:00 p.m. Friday, 5/25, at 3:00 a.m.

Nature: Salmon: Running the Gauntlet

Our once great runs of salmon are now conceived in laboratories, raised in tanks, driven in trucks, and farmed in pens. Here we go beyond the ongoing debate over how to save an endangered species

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NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Wednesday, 5/23, at 9:00 p.m.

NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor

The stealth attack of Pearl Harbor by Japanese midget submarines is a little known story of WWII.

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NOVA: Missing in the MiG Alley
Wednesday, 5/23, at 10:00 p.m.

NOVA: Missing in the MiG Alley

What happened to American pilots shot down over Korea half a century ago?

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Nature: Black Mamba
Wednesday, 5/30, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, 5/31, at 12:00 p.m.

Nature: Black Mamba

See how a team of herpetologists tries to change public perception of a misunderstood snake, the black mamba.

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NOVA: Venom: Nature’s Killer
Wednesday, 5/30, at 9:00 p.m.

NOVA: Venom: Nature’s Killer

Hunting down the most venomous animals to reveal their medical mysteries.

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Undamming the Elwha
Thursday, 5/31, at 9:30 p.m.

Undamming the Elwha

KCTS 9 and EarthFix chronicle the historic removal of two dams from the Elwha River, and show how it will impact people, salmon and the environment for years to come.

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Decade of Discovery
Wednesday, 5/31, at 10:00 p.m.

Decade of Discovery

The world’s longest insect, the pygmy three-toed sloth and more new species are showcased.

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BBC World News America
Weekdays at 5:30 p.m.

BBC World News America

Special reports from BBC correspondents go beyond the headlines to provide context and analysis on the national and international events that shape our world. From BBC’s Washington D.C. bureau, anchor Katty Kay leads roundtable discussions featuring expert opinion from newsmakers, commentators, and major players.

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Priceless Antiques Roadshow
Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.

Priceless Antiques Roadshow

Fiona Bruce guides us through some of the most memorable moments from thirty-one years’ worth of Antiques Roadshow.

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BBC Newsnight
Fridays at 8:30 p.m.

BBC Newsnight

A weekly round-up of news and current affairs including interviews with global opinion formers and documentary features from all over the world.

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Mr. Bean
Saturdays at 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Bean

In the award-winning comedy, Rowan Atkinson stars as the silent and unusual Mr. Bean, who turns simple everyday tasks into chaos and havoc wherever he goes.

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MI-5: Gas and Oil Part 2 of 2.
Wednesday, 5/2, at 11:00 p.m.

MI-5: Gas and Oil Part 2 of 2.

Rumors of further terrorist attacks spread throughout the country. Will the UK be hit by biological weapons?

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Doc Martin: Remember Me (S5 EP5/8)
Thursday, 5/3, at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, 5/8, at 4:00 a.m.

Doc Martin: Remember Me (S5 EP5/8)

Martin and Louisa's baby still doesn't have a name. P.C. Joe Penhale's ex-wife Maggie visits.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: A Scandal in Belgravia
Sunday, 5/6, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/9, at 3:00 a.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: A Scandal in Belgravia

Find out if a crafty dominatrix can outsmart Sherlock at his own game.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: A Study in Pink
Sunday, 5/6, at 10:30 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: A Study in Pink

Holmes investigates when a woman dressed all in pink is found dead in an abandoned building.

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MI-5: The Cell (S5 EP3/10)
Wednesday, 5/9, at 11:00 p.m.

MI-5: The Cell (S5 EP3/10)

Zaf risks his life on an undercover mission to infiltrate an al-Qaida cell planning a bomb attack on the UK, in an attempt to turn a member of the organization.

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Doc Martin: Don’t Let Go (S5 EP6/8)
Thursday, 5/10, at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, 5/15, at 4:00 a.m.

Doc Martin: Don’t Let Go (S5 EP6/8)

Joe Penhale is desperate to keep his ex-wife Maggie. Tension is mounting between Louisa and Martin.

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MI-5 (S10 EP4/6)
Saturday, 5/12, at 10:00 p.m.

MI-5 (S10 EP4/6)

An imprisoned Islamic extremist leader appoints two followers to commit a revenge suicide mission.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Hounds of Baskerville
Sunday, 5/13, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/16, at 3:00 a.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Hounds of Baskerville

Sherlock and Watson pursue information on genetically engineered animals for military use.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Blind Banker
Sunday, 5/13, at 10:30 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Blind Banker

A banker is found dead inside his locked apartment and the clues lead to an underground crime gang.

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MI-5: World Trade (S5 EP4/10)
Wednesday, 5/16, at 11:00 p.m.

MI-5: World Trade (S5 EP4/10)

The team are posted undercover at the heart of the talks during the World Trade Summit for Africa, where they uncover an assassination plot which they must risk their lives to quash.

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Doc Martin: Cats and Sharks (S5 EP7/8)
Thursday, 5/17, at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, 5/22, at 4:00 a.m.

Doc Martin: Cats and Sharks (S5 EP7/8)

Martin plans to leave Portwenn to resume his career as a surgeon after his baby's christening.

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MI-5 (S10 EP5/6)
Saturday, 5/19, at 10:00 p.m.

MI-5 (S10 EP5/6)

Harry and Erin kidnap Coaver. A CIA team arrives to collect him, but they turn out to be imposters.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Reichenbach Fall
Sunday, 5/20, at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, 5/23, at 3:00 a.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 2: The Reichenbach Fall

Moriarty poses the "final problem," and a tabloid reporter reveals the "shocking truth" about Sherlock.

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Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Great Game
Sunday, 5/20, at 10:30 p.m.

Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, Series 1: The Great Game

Sherlock Holmes much solve perplexing and dangerous puzzles specifically laid out for him.

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MI-5: The Message (S5 EP5/10)
Wednesday, 5/23, at 11:00 p.m.

MI-5: The Message (S5 EP5/10)

After witnessing a man commit suicide, and exchanging what he had given her for a disc,

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Doc Martin: Ever After (S5 EP8/8)
Thursday, 5/24, at 8:00 p.m.

Doc Martin: Ever After (S5 EP8/8)

Mrs. Tishell's long-standing crush on Dr. Martin Ellingham takes a dramatic turn.

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MI-5 (S10 EP6/6)
Saturday, 5/26, at 10:00 p.m.

MI-5 (S10 EP6/6)

As Harry faces deportation to the United States, Elena wishes to talk to him regarding an upcoming attack.

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MI-5: Hostage Takers (S5 EP6/10)
Wednesday, 5/30, at 11:00 p.m.

MI-5: Hostage Takers (S5 EP6/10)

Fearing for their future energy needs, the British government enters into negotiations to acquire the Saudi's future oil production.

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Martin Clunes: Horse Power: The Servant and the Symbol
Thursday, 5/31, at 8:00 p.m.

Martin Clunes: Horse Power: The Servant and the Symbol

Much-loved, comic actor Martin Clunes explores his personal fascination with horses in an appealing, light-hearted study of the noble beast. Martin once again travels around the world to trace the origins and evolution of the horse and to explore man’s relationship and reliance upon them.

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Check, Please! Northwest
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

Check, Please! Northwest

Everyone's a critic on Check, Please! Northwest, a weekly show where guests from all walks of life recommend and rate Northwest restaurants.

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KCTS 9 Connects with Enrique Cerna
Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

KCTS 9 Connects with Enrique Cerna

Host Enrique Cerna and a panel of newsmakers, political insiders and journalists take you beyond the headlines for weekly discussion of the stories making an impact in the Pacific Northwest.

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Conversations at KCTS 9
Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Conversations at KCTS 9

Join KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna for in-depth, candid conversations with noted journalists, authors, filmmakers, politicians, and athletes.

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The 1962 World’s Fair: When Seattle Invented the Future
Friday, 5/18, at 11:00 p.m.

The 1962 World’s Fair: When Seattle Invented the Future

The 1962 World's Fair: When Seattle Invented the Future, is the story of a gambit by a handful of businessmen to put Seattle on the map that ended up shaping the future it was trying to portray.

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KCTS 9 Cooks at Home
Saturday, 5/19, at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/20, at 1:00 p.m.

KCTS 9 Cooks at Home

KCTS 9 Cooks is a home cooking show that is produced twice a year with the best cooks we know - our viewers!

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Undamming the Elwha
Thursday, 5/31, at 9:30 p.m.

Undamming the Elwha

KCTS 9 and EarthFix chronicle the historic removal of two dams from the Elwha River, and show how it will impact people, salmon and the environment for years to come.

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PBS NewsHour
Weeknights at 6:00 p.m.

PBS NewsHour

On air and online, the PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of the issues that matter to you.

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KCTS 9 Connects with Enrique Cerna
Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

KCTS 9 Connects with Enrique Cerna

Host Enrique Cerna and a panel of newsmakers, political insiders and journalists take you beyond the headlines for weekly discussion of the stories making an impact in the Pacific Northwest.

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Washington Week
Fridays at 8:00 p.m.

Washington Week

Washington Week is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television.

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BBC Newsnight
Fridays at 8:30 p.m.

BBC Newsnight

The international version of BBC Newsnight is a weekly round-up of news and current affairs including interviews with global opinion formers and documentary features from all over the world.

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Conversations at KCTS 9
Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Conversations at KCTS 9

Join KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna for in-depth, candid conversations with noted journalists, authors, filmmakers, politicians, and athletes.

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FRONTLINE: Money, Power, and Wall Street (part 2/2)
Tuesday, 5/1, at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/6, at 3:00 a.m.

FRONTLINE: Money, Power, and Wall Street (part 2/2)

Get the inside story of Wall Street’s and Washington’s struggles to rescue and repair a shattered economy

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FRONTLINE: Law & Disorder
Tuesday, 5/8, at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/13, at 4:00 a.m.

FRONTLINE: Law & Disorder

Go behind the enduring images of heroic rescues undertaken by the New Orleans Police Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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FRONTLINE: The Meth Epidemic
Tuesday, 5/15, at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/20, at 4:00 a.m.

FRONTLINE: The Meth Epidemic

What started as a fad among West Coast motorcycle gangs in the 1970s - methamphetamine - quickly spread across the United States over the last decade.

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FRONTLINE: Cell Tower Deaths
Tuesday, 5/22, at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, 5/27, at 4:00 a.m.

FRONTLINE: Cell Tower Deaths

The demand for better and faster cell phone service comes with a hidden cost.

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FRONTLINE: Fast Times as West Philly High
Tuesday, 5/29, at 10:00 p.m.

FRONTLINE: Fast Times as West Philly High

Students and teachers from West Philadelphia High School, a public high school serving one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Philadelphia, defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition.

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