ADVANCE January 2026

JANUARY SCHEDULE SUNDAY 25 6:00 a.m. Iowa PBS Sit and Be Fit WORLD Washington Week With The Atlantic 6:30 a.m. Iowa PBS 6:30–10:30 a.m. See page 5. WORLD The Open Mind (R-1/25, 2 p.m., WORLD) 7:00 a.m. WORLD DW Focus on Europe 7:30 a.m. WORLD DW Global Us 8:00 a.m. WORLD Fannie Lou Hamer’s America:

4:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Electric Vendetta, Parts 1 & 2 A series of murders unfolds in

TUNE IN:

Midsomer Parva with the discovery of a body in the center of a mysterious crop circle. TV-PG WORLD Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America ReFramed Special (See 1/22 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) 5:30 p.m. WORLD Training for Freedom (See 1/22 at 8:30 p.m. on WORLD) 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets (See 1/22 at 11:10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD A French Village: Forced Labor (See 1/24 at 9 p.m. on WORLD) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece: The Delivery A treasure hunt brings Moses back to London from Paris to sell a priceless diamond. DVS/TV-14 WORLD Nature: San Diego: America’s Wildest City (See 1/21 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) (R-1/25, 11 p.m., WORLD) 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Captain Farnon? Tristan and Siegfried compete for the case of a wealthy family’s prized horse. DVS/TV-14 WORLD Finding Your Roots: Caribbean Roots (See 1/20 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Bookish: Deadly Nitrate, Part 1

Independent Lens: Vivien’s Wild Ride Monday, January 26 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1 When legendary film editor Vivien Hillgrove begins losing her sight, she confronts memories of loss and resilience while reinventing herself as an artist with a disability. From her groundbreaking career to her life on a small farm, her story reveals how creativity, care and connection can reshape what it means to see and belong.

An America ReFramed Special (See 1/22 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) (R-1/25, 4 p.m., WORLD)

9:30 a.m. WORLD Training for Freedom

(See 1/22 at 8:30 p.m. on WORLD) (R-1/25, 5:30 p.m., WORLD)

10:00 a.m. WORLD The Chavis Chronicles: Paxton K. Baker TV-PG 10:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life (See 1/19 at 9:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Laura Flanders & Friends TV-PG 11:00 a.m. Iowa PBS Firing Line With Margaret Hoover WORLD Great Lakes Now: Series 3, Episode 2 11:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Tractor Wars

Trace the evolution of mechanical farming and chronicle the fight among three major companies.

WORLD Bloomberg Wall Street Week 2:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

College Wrestling: Iowa State

University vs. South Dakota State University

WORLD The Open Mind 2:30 p.m. WORLD ICT Newscast 3:00 p.m. WORLD Balancing Act With John Katko 3:30 p.m. WORLD On Story: A Conversation With Meg LeFauve

Iowa PBS PBS News Program WORLD America’s Heartland

There’s excitement in the air when a film crew arrives at Archangel Lane— until an extra drops dead after eating poisoned chocolates. TV-14 Inspiring stories of people who grew up in America’s public housing projects are highlighted. TV-PG Velvet: Today Is Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day brings ups and downs for everyone. TV-14

In Southern California, farmers and volunteers are making a difference with local food banks.

NOON Iowa PBS Iowa Press WORLD Climate Change California: The Songs of Strangers 12:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Market to Market WORLD Start Up: Magdalena’s Catering and Events—Fort Worth, Texas

WORLD Heard

Meg LeFauve gives a masterclass in crafting emotional storytelling and compelling characters. TV-PG

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

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