Advance December 2022

NOON IowaPBS Iowa Press WORLD America’s Heartland

3:00 p.m. IowaPBS Great Performances: Coppelia

6:00 p.m. IowaPBS John Williams: The Berlin Concert Celebrated composer and conductor John Williams makes his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker. WORLD In Their Own Words: Pope Francis The experiences that led Jorge Bergoglio to the highest office in the Catholic Church are explored. TV-PG 7:00 p.m. IowaPBS All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Many Happy Returns Tristan learns to make clients happy but then gets bad news. James and Helen have a heart-to-heart. DVS/TV-PG

A contemporary reboot of the 1870 classical ballet favorite features live action ballet and CGI. TV-PG

Discover two maple syrup farms in New England and experience a sheep drive in the wilds of Arizona.

WORLD DW Global 3000 TV-PG 3:30 p.m. WORLD On Story: On Creating Mayans M.C.: A Conversation With Elgin James TV-PG 4:00 p.m. WORLD America ReFramed: Enter the Faun (See 12/15 at 7 p.m. on WORLD) 4:30 p.m. IowaPBS Great Performances: Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

12:30 p.m. IowaPBS Market to Market WORLD

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1:00 p.m. IowaPBS The Nutcracker Ballet—Quad Cities Performed at the historic Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, The Nutcracker is an enchanting holiday tradition. (R-12/23, 8:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbe 1:30 p.m. WORLD Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 2:00 p.m. WORLD The Open Mind 2:30 p.m. WORLD ICT Newscast with Aliyah Chavez

WORLD Nature: American Arctic

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a once remote and frozen fortress, is on the brink of change. (R-12/18, 11 p.m., WORLD) DVS

Travel through the history of the iconic musical exploring its reach across time and cultures featuring appearances by composer and lyricist Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick as well as famous fans including Lin Manuel Miranda, Topol and more. TV-14

5:30 p.m. WORLD PBS News Weekend

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