ADVANCE December 2023

DECEMBER SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY 13 5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS NewsHour (R-12/13, 9 p.m., WORLD) WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD POV: How to Have an American Baby (See 12/11 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-12/16, 11 a.m., WORLD) 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Prairie Sportsman: Fishing Red Lake and Absorbing Road Salts (R-12/16, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Nature: Canada: Surviving the Wild North Explore astonishing wildlife and

7:30 p.m. WORLD America ReFramed: Any Given Day Follow three formerly incarcerated people as they manage their

TUNE IN:

respective mental illnesses while searching for stability. (R-12/16, 9:30 p.m., WORLD)

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Death in Paradise

A real estate agent is murdered during a private sale.

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders:

Lookingglass Alice Friday, December 15 8:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 Created and performed by Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, this production is a marvel for all ages, transporting audiences down the rabbit hole to a circus-infused playground for an exhilarating adventure inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories.

Scarecrow Murders, Part 1 Barnaby’s investigation into murders at a scarecrow festival leads to several suspects. (R-12/19, 11 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders:

Scarecrow Murders, Part 2 Barnaby’s investigation into murders at a scarecrow festival leads to several suspects. (R-12/20, 11 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

discover how life manages to survive in the wild north of Canada. (R-12/17, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

THURSDAY 14

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA: The Next Pompeii

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Doc Martin: Equilibrium

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

Experts search for clues to determine if a volcanic eruption could devastate a major Italian city. (R-12/19, 6 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

WORLD Frontline: Discord Leaks

(See 12/9 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

(R-12/14, 9 p.m., WORLD)

(See 12/12 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Ancient Invisible Cities: Athens

3D scanning is used to explore Egypt’s ancient treasures, including the Great Pyramid of Giza. DVS/TV-PG

A diagnosed schizophrenic must decide if he should comply with traditional mental health treatment. TV-PG

FRIDAY 15

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Great Yellowstone Thaw

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

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Ingredient: Holiday Special (R-12/16, 11:30 a.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Father Brown The Judgement of Man Father Brown becomes embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by his adversary Flambeau. After receiving an unexpected voicemail from her brother, a filmmaker created this film as a way to “complete” his story. (R-12/16, 9 p.m., WORLD) America ReFramed: By Water WORLD

A Yellowstone winter is a brutal one, and the wildlife have to find strategies to survive. (R-12/17, 8 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

(R-12/15, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Happy Families, Part 2

Archival footage and interviews trace the life of social activist and Catholic convert Dorothy Day. (R-12/16, 7 a.m., WORLD) TV-PG

(See 12/7 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

Tell Me More With Kelly Corrigan: David Brooks TV-PG

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