ADVANCE April 2024

WEDNESDAY 3

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW IS COMING TO URBANDALE! Would you like guaranteed admission to the event? Donate $500 per ticket to support Iowa PBS and attend the highly acclaimed Antiques Roadshow appraisal event on Monday, June 10 at Living History Farms in Urbandale. On April 8 beginning at 7 p.m., tickets will be made available on a first-come-first-served basis via our online form at iowapbs.org/antiquesroadshow or by calling 800.779.7000. Tickets are limited and must be paid for in total at the time of the pledge. There will be no installment payment options. These tickets are general admission tickets, so you can arrive any time between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on June 10. Each ticket holder will only be admitted once, must wait in the regular lines, and may bring two items for appraisal. For those who would like the full Antiques Roadshow experience, donate an extra $250 and attend a private reception the night before. You’ll hear from the program’s producers, mingle with some of the appraisers and enjoy refreshments. Reception tickets can also be pledged for separately

Finding Your Roots:

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS NewsHour WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Pacific Heartbeat:

In the Blood Michael Douglas and writer-director Lena Dunham are both the children of famous artists, but their family trees contain a cast of fascinating characters whose lives were forgotten—until now. (R-4/7, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

(R-4/3, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD Climate Change—The Facts Scientists explore the impact of climate change and what could happen if temperatures rise. TV-PG, 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator: High Priest Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man. (R-4/5, 6 p.m., WORLD) TV-14 David Attenborough explores extinction of species and how this crisis has consequences for us all. TV-14 WORLD Extinction: The Facts

Hawai’i’s Precious Resources Three short films exploring the delicate balance in Hawai‘i’s ecosystems encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world. (R-4/6, noon, WORLD) TV-PG

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

Road Trip Iowa: Western Skies Scenic Byway (R-4/6, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS)

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

NOVA: Great American

Eclipse Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. (R-4/7, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG WORLD Independent Lens: A Thousand Pines (See 4/1 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-4/6, 11 a.m., WORLD) 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS A Brief History of the Future: Beyond the Now WORLD Frontline: The Discord Leaks 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA: Secrets of the Forbidden City How has China’s magnificent Forbidden City withstood centuries of earthquakes? WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds Sir David Attenborough takes a plant’s-eye view of life in a rainforest, a world of stunning beauty. TV-PG WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company Join Ari Wallach on his journey to seek a more sustainable future for the next generations. (R-4/9, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Frontline: The Discord Leaks

Examine Jack Teixeira’s alleged leak of national security secrets, why he wasn’t stopped, and the role of platforms like Discord. (R-4/3, 8 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS A Good Life

Take a look into the lives of six adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. TV-PG

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Judgement Day, Part 1

Winning the “Perfect Village” can be murder for the residents of Midsomer Mallow. TV-PG

for people who only want to attend this evening event.

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

All tickets are electronic, and your ticket will arrive ahead of the June 10 event via email. This is a unique and rare experience so tickets will go fast. Thank you for your support of Iowa PBS!

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