ADVANCE August 2023

AUGUST SCHEDULE

6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Grantchester on Masterpiece (See 8/6 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Nature: The Bat Man of Mexico (See 8/9 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Meredith Willson: America’s Music Man

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow:

TUNE IN:

Vintage Baltimore 2021, Hour 1 Our Time: Colorism in America: “Shade” and “White Chocolate” Two filmmakers address colorism in America through the lens of black hair and skin tone. TV-14

WORLD

Iowa native Meredith Willson performed under Sousa and

8:30 p.m. WORLD Stories From the Stage: Can’t Pick Your Family

Toscanini, scored films for the likes of Chaplin, and wrote popular songs performed by Sinatra and The Beatles. (R-8/20, 1 p.m., Iowa PBS)

USS Iowa Tuesday, August 15 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 A legendary battleship built to defend America during World War II, the USS Iowa has lived many lives throughout its 80-year existence. Known as “The Big Stick,” this beacon of naval war power was named for a state in the Heartland and stationed by Americans from every corner of the country.

The storytellers in this episode recall moments in their lives that redefined the meaning of family.

WORLD Animals With Cameras, A Nature Miniseries Witness the secret lives of animals

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Fair 2023 (1 of 6) (R-8/14, 10 p.m., Iowa PBS)

as never before, as the animals become the cinematographers. (R-8/13, 11 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Fair 2023 (1 of 6)

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Our Great State Fair (1 of 2) (See 8/1 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Finding Your Roots: Italian Roots (See 8/8 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Our Great State Fair (2 of 2) (See 8/2 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Doc World: Afghanistan: The

(R-8/20, 2 p.m., Iowa PBS)

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Kinnick: The Documentary

MONDAY 14

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

(See 8/8 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

Wounded Land—Part 2: Jihad When the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Afghans called for Jihad. The country turned into the epicenter of a struggle between Islam and Communism.

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

(R-8/14, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Madagascar: Islands of Wonder

TUESDAY 15

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

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

Seaside Hotel Madsen and Mr. Frigh convince Fie to open the hotel off season for a surprise party. TV-14 WORLD Life From Above: Colorful Planet

A journey across ancient Madagascar, the strangest and oldest island on Earth, is showcased. (R-8/19, noon, WORLD)

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Culzean Castle 2 (R-8/19, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Cleveland, Hour 3 (R-8/19, 5 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD Pacific Heartbeat: Island Cowgirls It’s an uncertain future for two

(R-8/15, 9 p.m., WORLD)

When seen from space, Earth is not just a blue planet but a kaleidoscope of color. TV-PG

WORLD NHK Newsline

(R-8/16, 5:30 p.m., WORLD)

6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Bat Superpowers

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS As Time Goes By

(See 8/9 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

(See 8/12 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Animals With Cameras, A Nature Miniseries (See 8/13 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) 11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Keeping Up Appearances: Country Retreat TV-PG

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Woodsmith Shop: Best Ever Tool Cart (R-8/19, 1:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

Hawaiian cowgirls at a crossroads in their lives. (R-8/19, 11 a.m., WORLD) TV-PG

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