Advance December 2022

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

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MONDAY 19

8:00 p.m. IowaPBS All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: The Last Man In

8:30 p.m. WORLD

Stories From the Stage:

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. IowaPBS PBS NewsHour

The Perfect Gift Whether we’re giving or receiving, gifts have the power to bring a smile or even save a life.

James must settle old scores on and off the playing field when a familiar face returns to Darrowby. DVS/TV-PG

9:00 p.m. IowaPBS Home for Christmas With Jim McDonough

WORLD Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story

(R-12/19, 9 p.m., WORLD)

Archival footage and interviews trace the life of social activist and Catholic convert Dorothy Day. TV-PG

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Gandhi’s Awakening & Gandhi’s Gift: Gandhi’s Awakening

Iowan and international Steinway piano artist Jim McDonough performs beloved Christmas songs for a live audience in his home in Cedar Rapids. (R-12/25, 2 p.m., Iowa PBS)

9:00 p.m. IowaPBS All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Home Truths

An exploration of when, where and how Gandhi became the Mahatma or “Great Soul” is showcased. TV-PG

WORLD PBS NewsHour 10:00 p.m. IowaPBS Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas

James solves both medical and romantic emergencies. Siegfried, Tristan and Mrs. Hall face hurdles. DVS/TV-PG Explore the life of the Buddha, whose ideas generated Buddhism in northern India 2,500 years ago. Astrid: The Haunting, Part 2 Raphaelle and Astrid take an interest in a former resident of the mysterious house. TV-14

6:30 p.m. IowaPBS

British Antiques Roadshow:

Best of the Summer 3 (R-12/24, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS)

WORLD The Buddha

Mary meets staff and volunteers at Harewood House as they prepare for Christmas on a grand scale and shows us how to make delicious recipes inspired by forgotten festive dishes. (R-12/20, 9 p.m., Iowa PBS)

7:00 p.m. IowaPBS Antiques Roadshow: Naughty or Nice

10:00 p.m. IowaPBS

(R-12/24, 5 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD Gandhi’s Awakening & Gandhi’s Gift: Gandhi’s Gift Inspiring details about Gandhi’s life that were known before only to scholars are revealed. TV-PG 8:00 p.m. IowaPBS Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas Learn how to prepare the perfect three-course Christmas dinner with Dame Mary Berry in this merry special filled to the brim with her time-tested recipes. (R-12/25, 6 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD Life on the Line: A Mother’s Strength

WORLD BBC World News 10:30 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company 11:00 p.m. IowaPBS Midsomer Murders:

11:00 p.m. IowaPBS As Time Goes By

(See 12/17 at 7 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

The Village That Rose from the Dead, Part 1 (See 12/15 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

WORLD Nature: American Arctic

(See 12/18 at 7 p.m. on WORLD)

11:30 p.m. IowaPBS Keeping Up Appearances: The Boyfriend TV-PG

11:30 p.m. WORLD DW The Day

In the midst of the pandemic, an OB/GYN doctor puts her own life in danger by going into work with a suppressed immune system. TV-PG

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