ADVANCE January 2026

JANUARY SCHEDULE

THURSDAY 1

PROGRAM GUIDE KEY

TUNE IN:

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe: Iceland’s Reykjavik and the Golden Circle (R-1/3, 8:30 a.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD BBC News America 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Junk in the Trunk 14 WORLD DW Focus on Europe 5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour (R-1/1, 9 p.m., WORLD) WORLD American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts Joe Papp created a “theater of inclusion” based on the belief that great art is for everyone. TV-14 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

Programs with this flag are new to our

broadcast schedule. IOWA PBS .1: Our primary channel. Antenna viewers can find it on the .1 channel. * IOWA PBS KIDS .2: Programming for kids. See schedule on page 5. Antenna viewers can find it on the .2 channel. * IOWA PBS WORLD .3: Public affairs, science, history, independent films and more. Antenna viewers can find it on the .3 channel. * IOWA PBS CREATE .4: How-to programs. See schedule on pages 8–11. Antenna viewers can find it on the .4 channel. * * Cable and satellite subscribers: Please contact your service providers for information on where they carry Iowa PBS’s channels in their lineup. DVS/DVI: Narrative descriptions for the visually impaired. This setting is often found in the accessibility menu. ESP: This program is available in Spanish through the SAP. Visit iowapbs.org/espanol for help. Este programa está disponible en español a través del programa de audio secundario (SAP, por sus siglas en inglés). Visite iowapbs.org/espanol para obtener más información. TV-PG: May be unsuitable for younger children. TV-14: May be unsuitable for children under 14. TV-MA: May be unsuitable for children under 17. Some ratings may be followed by initials describing the nature of the content: L=Language • V=Violence • AS=Adult situations • N=Nudity • S=Sexual content.

The Four Phantoms in Concert Thursday, January 1 8:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio and Ciarán Sheehan have cumulatively performed the iconic role of the Phantom more than 6,000 times. Together, they perform a stunning tribute to Broadway’s musical legacy.

10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Death in Paradise

Ring in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein. (R-1/1, 9:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

The team is brought in to investigate when an astronomer falls from a cliff. TV-PG

7:30 p.m. WORLD American Masters: Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

IOWA PBS 5:00–6:30 AM SUNDAY 5:00 am PBS News Weekend

WORLD Amanpour and Company

Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the “Pink Panther” series. (R-1/4, 8 a.m., WORLD) TV-14

5:30 am Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 6:00 am Sit and Be Fit

FRIDAY 2

MONDAY

8:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe: Iceland’s Ring Road WORLD BBC News America 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Did Grandma Lie? WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline

5:00 am PBS News Weekend 5:30 am Iowa Press 6:00 am Classical Stretch

The Four Phantoms in

Concert This concert special celebrates “The Phantom of the Opera” and other Broadway hits. It also features songs from pop icons and the classic Irish ballad, “Danny Boy.”

(R-1/10, 8:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

TUESDAY

5:00 am Amanpour & Company 6:00 am Classical Stretch

WEDNESDAY

5:00 am Amanpour & Company 6:00 am Classical Stretch

9:00 p.m. WORLD PBS News Hour 9:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026 (See 1/1 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 10:00 p.m. WORLD DW Global Us (R-1/4, 7:30 a.m., WORLD)

THURSDAY

5:00 am Amanpour & Company 6:00 am Classical Stretch

FRIDAY

5:00 am Amanpour & Company 6:00 am Classical Stretch

SATURDAY

5:00 am Amanpour & Company 6:00 am The Best of the Joy of Painting

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