ADVANCE August 2024

AUGUST SCHEDULE

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa: An American Portrait

6:00 p.m. WORLD Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride

TUNE IN:

Tom Brokaw narrates this lasting tribute and timeless impression of a special place within the heartland of America.

The Marsh pride of lions battles for survival in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve. (R-8/24, 11 a.m., WORLD) TV-PG

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves Iceland

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Aston Hall 1 (R-8/24, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Meredith Willson: America’s Music Man Wednesday, August 21 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 He mastered the flute and performed under Sousa and Toscanini. He composed symphonies, led orchestras and scored Hollywood films for the likes of Charlie Chaplin. Follow the career of the musician, conductor, composer and Iowa’s champion on Broadway.

Rick Steves introduces viewers to Iceland’s majestic landscapes and hardy culture.

PBS News Special: Democratic

National Convention: Night 1

7:30 p.m. WORLD

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

Forest Her: The Next Wave of Conservations Amongst the trees, you will find a trailblazing group of women working towards a healthier planet. (R-8/24, 12:30 p.m., WORLD)

WEDNESDAY 21

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

8:00 p.m. WORLD Wild Hope: Canine Conservationists Australian scientists have enlisted conservation dogs to save threatened native species. TV-PG 8:30 p.m. WORLD Stories From the Stage: You Only Live Once What is a life worth living? Certainly a life well lived … because it only happens once. 9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS State Fair Talent Championship 2024 (See 8/18 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Poetry in America: Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper TV-PG WORLD DW The Day

6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Dog Tales

(R-8/21, 9 p.m., WORLD)

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

(See 8/14 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-8/25, 10 p.m., WORLD)

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

A journey across ancient Madagascar, the strangest and oldest island on Earth, is showcased.

Explore a unique town festival, prairie restoration, and a newspaper serving Black Iowans. (R-8/25, 10:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

Prairie Sportsman: Heart of Western Minnesota (R-8/24, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

PBS News Special: Democratic

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

National Convention: Night 2

PBS News Special: Democratic

WORLD NOVA: Cat Tales

National Convention: Night 3 WORLD Borneo: Islands of Wonder A journey from Borneo’s coral

Did humans ever domesticate felines? Science sheds light on a relationship that predates history

reefs, through lush jungles, to its mountainous heart is highlighted.

8:00 p.m. WORLD Rivers of Life: The Mississippi

8:00 p.m. WORLD Hawaii: Islands of Wonder

The Mississippi stretches into nearly half of America. Explore its waterfalls, wildlife and swamps. TV-PG

The wealth of wildlife in Hawaii, from humpback whales to waterfall climbing fish, is highlighted.

TUESDAY 20

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour

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

(R-8/20, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline

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