ADVANCE October 2024

OCTOBER SCHEDULE

TUESDAY 22

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

TUNE IN:

Sisi: Austrian Empress:

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

Episode 6 After the death of her daughter, Sisi urges Franz to negotiate with Napoleon. TV-MA

10:30 p.m. WORLD The Committee

(R-10/22, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Solar System: Volcano Worlds (See 10/16 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life: Griff II, Centerville Tapestry, Pancake Day, Poetry Palooza (R-10/24, 11:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: No Irish Need Apply Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores

The history of LGBTQ+ persecution at Florida universities is chronicled. TV-PG

11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Keeping Up Appearances: Let There Be Light TV-PG WORLD Big Cats 24/7: Episode 6 11:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Keeping Up Appearances: Seaside Fun TV-PG

Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King

Monday, October 21 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS

(See 10/16 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

Edward VIII is most famous for abdicating his throne in 1936. But the true scandal lies in what happened afterward. New documents unearthed by historians reveal the former king’s involvement in a plan to reinstall himself as monarch in the event of a Nazi victory in World War II.

MONDAY 21

the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan. (R-10/27, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Oceans of Pink

WORLD Secrets of the Dead:

8:30 p.m. WORLD

The Herculaneum Scrolls (See 10/16 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

Stories From the Stage:

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

What Matters Most Some moments prompt us to pause and reflect, serving as reminders of what matters most.

(R-10/21, 9 p.m., WORLD)

Citizen Nation: The Hustle

Stakes are high as teams across the country advance to a civics competition final. TV-PG UVI—Rock City Kids Meet a father and son who are a Caribbean boxing dynasty, and learn how they give back to their island. The Good Road: St. Thomas,

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor

The growth of dragon boat racing among breast cancer survivors and Hispanic women is highlighted. TV-PG

WORLD

King Discover the true scandal of Edward VIII’s famous abdication from the British throne. TV-PG

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Ulster 2 (R-10/26, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Madison 2024, Hour 1 (R-10/26, 5 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD

8:30 p.m. WORLD The Good Road: Asheville, North Carolina—The French Broad

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

The King Who Fooled Hitler This landmark film tells the deception that fooled Hitler about the Normandy landings of 1944. TV-PG

The French Broad River in Asheville works to strike a balance between nature and development. TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

WORLD BBC News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Local, USA: Public Enemies, Private Friends Leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate meet in secret talks following deadly attacks.

VOCES Latino Vote 2024 Delve into key battleground states in the U.S. elections to explore issues for Latino voters. (R-10/24, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

POV: Tokyo Uber Blues A debt-laden grad becomes a Tokyo Uber Eats biker, confronting the gig economy’s harsh truths. (R-10/23, 8 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-14

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow:

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS VOCES: Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends (See 10/10 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) WORLD BBC News

Vintage Los Angeles 2020

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

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