ADVANCE May 2026

MAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY 24

6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The Lawrence Welk Show: Grammy Award Songs WORLD Ink & Linda

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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-5/24, 2 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG 7:00 a.m. WORLD DW Focus on Europe 7:30 a.m. WORLD DW Global Us 8:00 a.m. WORLD Price of Paradise (See 5/21 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) (R-5/24, 4 p.m., WORLD) 9:00 a.m. WORLD Ah Quon McElrath: The Struggle Never Ends! (See 5/21 at 8 p.m. on WORLD) (R-5/24, 5 p.m., WORLD) 10:00 a.m. WORLD The Chavis Chronicles: Danita Johnson & Todd McDonald TV-PG 10:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life (See 5/18 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: Ancient Rocks, Tender Fruit 11:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Compass Points From PBS News WORLD America’s Heartland NOON Iowa PBS Iowa Press WORLD Climate California: Unity TV-PG 12:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Market to Market WORLD Start Up: Chunky Deli— Seattle, Washington 1:00 p.m. Iowa PBS USS Iowa Explore a symbol of power and the stories of those who served through triumph and tragedy. (R-5/26, 10 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

It’s a story of LA’s most unlikely street art duo. TV-PG

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS As Time Goes By: The Book Signing TV-PG WORLD Fanny: The Right to Rock

“I support Iowa PBS to ensure it’s around for a long time.” Janelle Des Moines “ Iowa PBS has always been a huge part of my life from a small child.” Charles Des Moines “Iowa PBS is my “go to” channel. When my children were young, I could always trust the shows for them.” Kathy Orange City “I support Iowa PBS because I get accurate, unbiased information that I can trust and share with others.” Jake Ankeny “Iowa PBS opens up the world to all of us.” Susan Cedar Rapids “For years, Iowa PBS has been a positive contributor to my life.” Jill Davenport

Co-founded by Filipina American sisters, Fanny is a ferocious 70s rock band adored by David Bowie. (R-5/23, 11 p.m., WORLD) TV-14

7:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Last of the Summer Wine: The Kink in Froggy’s Kiblick

(R-5/24, 11:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Death in Paradise New detective Mervin Wilson arrives on Saint Marie, facing a baffling case: three unrelated Santas shot simultaneously. 8:30 p.m. WORLD American Masters: Ten Times Better Discover the astonishing and

heartwarming story of pioneering Asian dancer George Lee. (R-5/27, 6 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Queen of the Flowers

The body of a delinquent flower maiden washes up on the beach before the annual flower parade. TV-14 A French Village: The Group Lucienne focuses all her attention on Kurt. The Resistance meets with the new prefect. (R-5/24, 6 p.m., WORLD)

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10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Vienna Blood:

Queen of the Night, Part 1 Oskar asks Max to help investigate a grotesque series of murders in Vienna’s slums. (R-5/25, 11:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) DVS/TV-14

WORLD Frontline: Battle for Tibet

Examine how the Communist regime controls Tibet’s Buddhist population.

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11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Doctor Who Classic: Sylvester McCoy Movies: Happiness Patrol WORLD Fanny: The Right to Rock (See 5/23 at 7 p.m. on WORLD)

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