ADVANCE December 2023

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Prairie Sportsman:

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders:

WORLD Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science: Homo Techno Alan Lightman discusses how advances in science and technology will impact our future evolution. 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Beyond the Pale Jeff Goldblum, radio host Terry Gross

Ice Fishing for Sturgeon (R-12/30, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

For Death Prepare, Part 2 (See 12/21 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Nature: Penguins: Meet the Family A celebration of the iconic and beloved bird features footage of all 17 species of penguins. (R-12/31, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS Conservative beliefs have defined their lives. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ children. (R-12/30, 11 a.m., WORLD) TV-14 Intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle. DVS/TV-PG 8:30 p.m. WORLD In the Night I Remember Your Name As her mother’s Alzheimer’s advances, WORLD Independent Lens: Mama Bears 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA: Alaskan Dinosaurs

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW Euromaxx

and comedian Marc Maron learn about their Jewish heritages. TV-PG

THURSDAY 28

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

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

Cultural Expressions:

Kwanzaa Explore the celebration, the way of life that is Kwanzaa. (R-12/28, 6 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

(R-12/28, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa (See 12/26 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Ingredient: Potluck Celebrations (R-12/30, 11:30 a.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Father Brown The Standing Stones

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: For Death Prepare, Part 1

a daughter helps her reconcile her faith. (R-12/30, 12:30 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

(See 12/21 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW Global

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

A death at a stone circle of a polio stricken village leads Father Brown to investigate the scene.

3D imaging technology is used to uncover the often invisible treasures of the city of Istanbul. DVS/TV-PG

WEDNESDAY 27

WORLD America ReFramed: From Here Follow artists and activists from

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

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

immigrant families coming of age in an era of rising xenophobia as they create families, fight for citizenship, make art and forge identities. (R-12/30, 9 p.m., WORLD)

A wildfire in the Beartooth Mountains, a pack of wolves and orphaned young grizzlies are featured. (R-12/31, 8 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

(R-12/27, 9 p.m., WORLD)

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

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Reel South: Stay Prayed Up

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company

The team investigates the murder of a former children’s home resident. TV-PG

Discover the electrifying voice of gospel artist Lena Mae Perry. TV-PG

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