ADVANCE December 2025

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

7:00 p.m. WORLD Gospel: The Gospel Train

10:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

TUNE IN:

Travel to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe created a genre that has endured for generations. (R-12/7, 11 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

POV: Between Goodbyes A Korean birth mother and her daughter struggle to stay reunited for the long haul. (R-12/10, 6:30 p.m., WORLD) TV-14

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company

All Creatures Great and

Small: Cheers to the Years! Celebrate memorable moments from five seasons of this beloved series. TV-PG Trace gospel’s journey from the Lord’s music to the mainstream. TV-PG 9:00 p.m. WORLD The American Revolution: The Times That Try Men’s Souls WORLD Gospel: Golden Age of Gospel

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Nursing Special (R-12/13, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: The Gen X Years (R-12/13, 5 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD Independent Lens: Mama Bears memorable moments from five seasons of this beloved series with cast members and creators. Explore each of the characters — human and animal — and revisit their loves, losses, triumphs, struggles, growth and joy. All Creatures Great and Small: Cheers to the Years! Sunday, December 7 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 Raise a glass to celebrate the most

TUESDAY 9

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

The British overwhelm Washington’s army, forcing him to abandon New York City and flee across New Jersey. Americans attack a garrison at Trenton. TV-14

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

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Ancient Skies: Gods and Monsters The origins of our relationship with the skies are explored, from our ancestors to modern science. TV-PG 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

9:30 p.m. Iowa PBS All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas in the Dales Celebrate the heartwarming

Masterpiece series with clips and behind-the-scenes memories of its Christmas finales. TV-PG

Meet the crew that maintains the Field of Dreams, an Iowa composer who traveled to Abbey Road, and a student who is learning to drive in her native language. (R-12/14, 10:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Visions of Italy: Southern Style (See 12/6 at 7:30 a.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Gospel: The Gospel Train/The Golden Age of Gospel (See 12/7 at 7 p.m. on WORLD)

Conservative beliefs have defined their lives. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ children. TV-14

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Fighters

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS All-State Music Festival 2025

Terry Crews and Tony Danza discover how their families beat the odds through sheer force of will. (R-12/28, 7:45 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG WORLD Ancient Skies: Finding the Center Track major changes in scientific understanding and efforts to give the Earth a shape and a place. TV-PG 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Forgotten Journeys Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors. (R-12/21, 8 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG WORLD Ancient Skies: Our Place in the Universe

MONDAY 8

High school musicians and vocalists from around the state gather at Hilton Coliseum to perform.

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD

8:30 p.m. WORLD

Stories From the Stage:

Maternal Instinct

(R-12/8, 9 p.m., WORLD)

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour 9:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Studio 3 LIVE: The Texas Tenors: Home for the Holidays The Texas Tenors take the stage

Media Access Awards

With Easterseals This celebration of disability in media features Marlee Matlin, Henry Winkler and many others.

for a special holiday performance. (R 12/12, 8:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

A cast of scientific pioneers reshapes the solar system and better understands a growing universe. TV PG

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