ADVANCE December 2023

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

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

DECEMBER

This reimagination of the classic Nutcracker story features the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

(See 12/2 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

WORLD Nature: Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

5:30 p.m. WORLD PBS News Weekend 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie

(See 12/3 at 7 p.m. on WORLD)

11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Mr. Bean: Mr. Bean

Interviews and archive material help create an unprecedented portrait of the “complex” author. TV-14

MONDAY 4

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS NewsHour WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Inside the Vatican

WORLD Tell Me More

With Kelly Corrigan: Linda Villarosa TV-PG

6:30 p.m. WORLD Tell Me More

Oakmoor Sports Urbandale

(R-12/4, 9 p.m., WORLD)

With Kelly Corrigan: Pete Buttigieg TV-PG,

Bring the outdoors in when you take a friend skating anytime during public skate hours. 515.276.7200 | oakmoorsports.com

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen: Cat Among the Pigeons Lucy explores Agatha Christie’s haunted early life, revealing some hidden secrets. DVS/TV-PG WORLD Nature: Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

This rare behind-the-scenes access reveals the daily lives of those who live and work in the Vatican. TV-14

Phelps Youth Pavilion Waterloo

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Bodnant Garden 1 (R-12/9, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: The Gen X Years 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Women’s Work WORLD Films BYkids: Another World Is Possible

Visit this children’s museum filled with creative, hands-on experiences, from simple drawing and painting projects to magical high-tech adventures. 319.291.4490 | waterloocenterforthearts.org/ phelpsyouthpavilion

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers special, and explore their unique evolutionary journey. (R-12/3, 11 p.m., WORLD) DVS

8:00 p.m. WORLD Finding Your Roots: Science Pioneers The family trees of scientists Francis

Collins, Shirley Ann Jackson and Harold Varmus are traced. TV-PG

Helena Marschall, a 20-year-old German activist, advocates for climate justice.

8:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Agatha and the Midnight Murders

Writer Agatha Christie considers selling a manuscript that will kill off her most famous creation. TV-14

8:30 p.m. WORLD

Stories From the Stage:

Finding Family Families are woven into the fabric of society.

9:00 p.m. WORLD Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Examine the rich history of the Peace Corps and the challenges that lie ahead of the organization in the 21st century. DVS

The Savoy at Christmas The holiday season has arrived at The Savoy, and staff members welcome hundreds of residential guests and diners across Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. (R-12/17, 6:06 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Seaside Hotel:

No Germans Here Despite the war, new owner Amanda opens the doors for her first season. TV-14

WORLD PBS NewsHour

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