ADVANCE December 2025

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7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Pair Bond

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Happiness: Episode 6 Opening night dazzles, but simmering resentment could undo all of Charlie’s hard work. TV-14

Mrs. Hall has to deal with a strange emergency in Darrowby. DVS/TV-PG

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7:45 p.m. WORLD Finding Your Roots: Fighters (See 12/9 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-12/28, 11:52 p.m., WORLD) 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS All Creatures Great and Small on

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Velvet: Sky High Alberto is tormented by the sight of Ana, happy with Carlos. TV-14

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10:55 p.m. WORLD Nature: Canada: Surviving the Wild North (See 12/10 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Last of the Summer Wine: Compo Goes to Church (See 12/27 at 7:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 11:52 p.m. WORLD Finding Your Roots: Fighters (See 12/9 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

Masterpiece: Glass Half Full Siegfried and Tristan have to renegotiate their relationship after their car breaks down. DVS/TV-PG

8:44 p.m. WORLD The American Revolution: The Most Sacred Thing

Supported by the French, Washington wins the decisive victory at Yorktown. In peacetime, Americans aspire for a more perfect union. TV-14 Happiness: Episode 5 Charlie’s impulsive vision disrupts the schedule; tensions flare, leading to frustration. TV-14

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

8:30 p.m. WORLD Stories From the Stage: Transformation We often believe that our

(R-12/29, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa Explore the celebration and the way of life that is Kwanzaa. (R-12/29, 10 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG 6:28 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Clissold Park 3 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Did Grandma Lie? WORLD A Bridge to Life Learn about an organization that helps men deal with life-threatening addictions. TV-PG 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 14

circumstances are permanent, but if only we dare, change can happen.

TUNE IN:

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Let’s Celebrate! WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa (See 12/29 at 6 p.m. on WORLD) WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Sister Boniface Mysteries: St. George’s Defence (See 12/27 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Amanpour and Company

Antiques Roadshow Monday, December 29 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 Settle in Monday night for an evening of adventures, history lessons and treasure hunts during back-to-back episodes of Antiques Roadshow . Each episode will be filled with tales of family heirlooms, flea market finds, and items found in basements

and attics, while experts share the fascinating truths about each item.

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