ADVANCE August 2023

AUGUST SCHEDULE

TUESDAY 1

PROGRAM GUIDE KEY

TUNE IN:

IOWA PBS .1: Our primary channel. Antenna viewers can find it on the .1 channel. * IOWA PBS KIDS .2: Programming for kids. See schedule on page 5. Antenna viewers can find it on the .2 channel. * IOWA PBS WORLD .3: Public affairs, science, history, independent films and more. Antenna viewers can find it on the .3 channel. * IOWA PBS CREATE .4: How-to programs. See schedule on pages 8–11. Antenna viewers can find it on the .4 channel. * * Cable and satellite subscribers will need to contact their service providers for information on where they carry Iowa PBS’s channels in their lineup. DVS/DVI: Described Video—Narrative descriptions for the visually impaired, available when the Second Audio Program (SAP) is on. ESP: This program is available in Spanish through the SAP. Visit iowapbs.org/espanol for help. Este programa está disponible en español a través del programa de audio secundario (SAP, por sus siglas en inglés). Visite iowapbs.org/espanol para obtener más información. TV-PG: May be unsuitable for younger children. TV-14: May be unsuitable for children under 14. TV-MA: May be unsuitable for children under 17. Some ratings may be followed by initials describing the nature of the content: L=Language • V=Violence • AS=Adult situations • N=Nudity • S=Sexual content.

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS NewsHour

(R-8/1, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: The Planets: Saturn

Human Footprint: The Urban Jungle Wednesday, August 2 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 In this episode, Shane explores the modern city: an ecosystem built by and for us. During his investigation, he encounters three species thriving in the city, reckons with our complex urban history, and envisions a new and wilder urban future.

NASA’s Cassini explores Saturn for 13 years, looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons.

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Woodsmith Shop: Clever Craft Center (R-8/5, 1:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Our Great State Fair (1 of 2) Explore the history of the Iowa State Fair from its beginning through World War II. (R-8/13, 8 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD Human Footprint: The Replacements Shane meets five species that made

allies of humans, changing their destinies and ours forever. TV-PG

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Death in Disguise, Part 1

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Southern Storytellers:

One of the founders of a new-age commune is mysteriously murdered in front of a roomful of people. TV-PG

IOWA PBS 5:00–6:30 AM SUNDAY 5:00 am PBS News Weekend

Episode 3 The series continues as native Southern creators take us home to the places that define them. (R-8/5, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG Understanding why shapes exist in nature can lead us to understand forces that bind the universe. TV-PG Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein: The Golden Gate Bridge Explore the story behind this engineering marvel that symbolizes America’s can-do spirit. (R-8/4, 8 p.m., WORLD) DVS/ESP/TV-PG

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

5:30 am Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 6:00 am Sit and Be Fit

WORLD Forces of Nature: Shape

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY 2

5:00 am DW Focus on Europe 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch 5:00 am DW Global 3000 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch 5:00 am DW euromaxx Highlights 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch

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

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

TUESDAY

(R-8/2, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WEDNESDAY

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS 10 Modern Marvels That Changed America Take a whirlwind tour of engineering feats that made our civilization possible. WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company

THURSDAY

Storming Caesars Palace After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” TV-PG

5:00 am This Is America 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch 5:00 am To the Contrary 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch

FRIDAY

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Prairie Sportsman: Turkeys and Woodpeckers (R-8/5, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS)

SATURDAY

5:00 am Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 5:30 am To the Contrary 6:00 am The Best of the Joy of Painting

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