ADVANCE January 2024

WEDNESDAY 3

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT 6 PM Virtual French Wine Tasting With Rick Steves

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

Learn about the emerald ash borer, and meet a comic book artist and an inspiring Iowan. (R-1/7, 10:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

(R-1/3, 9 p.m., WORLD)

Finding Your Roots:

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union The pursuit of democracy from the Revolutionary War through today and beyond is explored. (R-1/6, 11 a.m., WORLD) TV-14 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Prairie Sportsman: Bows and Beyond (R-1/6, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Nature: The Serengeti Rules

Born to Sing Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores history and music with singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara. (R-1/7, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

WORLD Impossible Builds: Ice World China’s incredible Ice World will

transform 37 acres of tropical quarry into a sub-zero ski resort.

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

American Masters: Hopper:

An American Love Story Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works. (R-1/6, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG WORLD Impossible Builds: Skinny Skyscraper Architects and engineers in Manhattan are redefining how much land it takes to support a skyscraper.

Scientists make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology. (R-1/7, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

Iowa PBS is excited to bring you a wine tasting event with renowned European travel expert Rick Steves. The travel aficionado has been educating American you can join him for a tour of French wines without leaving the comfort of your home. Tickets for this event include six mini bottles of French wine—enough for two to taste—which will be shipped directly to your door. The tasting will be led virtually by a sommelier alongside Steves for a wine education and Q&A. tourists on European culture for years. Now,

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA: Arctic Drift

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Join scientists as they embark on the most ambitious Arctic research expedition of all time. (R-1/9, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

A Citizen’s Guide to

Preserving Democracy Explore how Americans are working toward strengthening democracy. (R-1/3, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

WORLD A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy (See 1/2 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Secrets of the Dead: Nero’s Sunken City Archaeologists map underwater

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS America at a Crossroads With Judy Woodruff WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Witches of Angel’s Rise, Part 1

Judy Woodruff sets out to discover why America is at a crossroads. TV-14

ruins of Baiae, an escape for ancient Rome’s powerful elite. (R-1/9, 7 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-14

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Supernature—Wild Flyers: Defying Gravity

Explore the basic principles of flight to see how animals become airborne in the first place. TV-PG

Barnaby steps into the spiritual world of mediums and psychics to solve a murder. TV-PG

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

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

Go to iowapbs.org/events to get your tickets for this fun and delicious event.

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