OCTOBER 2012

OCT.10:00 Richard Bangs: South America:

Quest for Wonder — Seeking out the continent's most revered sites and natural wonders.

9 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth Political Forum:

133rd District8:30 Tempo InDepth: Kids & Self Esteem9:00 Pennsylvania Railroad

The rise and fall of the PA Railroad.10:00 The Sierra #3 Locomotive: A Star

is Reborn — The restoration of one ofthe oldest operating steam locomo-tives in the United States.

10 WEDNESDAY7:00 Call The Midwife — See why Nonna-

tus House newcomer Chummy has trouble gaining the respect of Sister Evangelina. (part 2)

8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Disappear-ance of Lady CarfaxLady Carfax is caught between an old family quarrel with her brother.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Upstairs Downstairs Season II — As 165 Eaton

Place re-opens its doors, two new ar-rivals make their mark. (part 1)

10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey: Season 1 — When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his immediate heirs and his daughter loses her fiancé. (part 1 of 4)

11 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: Happily Ever After

Even though it's his wedding day, the doctor opens the office.

9:00 Doc Martin: Better the DevilLife has become ever more infuriat-ing after calling off his marriage.

10:00 EastEnders11:00 Call the Midwife (10/10, part 2, 7pm)

12 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL

A Gayle Sayers NFL jersey; a side chair; a trio of lithograph books of American Indian chiefs. (hour 2)

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Houghton Hall

10:00 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Empire of Grandeur — A new leader steps forward on behalf of America's remaining pristine places.

1 MONDAY8:00 Rick Steves’ Rome: Eternally Engaging9:00 Globe Trekker: Madrid City Guide10:00 Catholicism: Amazed and Afraid:

The Revelation of God Become Man — The strange and dangerous words of Jesus of Nazareth set up a drama that will culminate in a sur-

prising battle between two kings, andin the wake of this conflict, an empirewill be defeated – and the world will be changed. (part 1)

11:00 Catholicism: That Than Which Noth-ing Greater Can Be Thought - The Ineffable Mystery of GodFather Barron explains St. Thomas Aquinas’ arguments which support the claim that God exists. (part 2)

2 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth: Kids & Self Esteem8:30 Tempo InDepth: Harry Trexler Legacy9:00 Why We Dance: The Story of THON

A documentary project that chroni-cles the student-run philanthropy, THON, which raises awareness and money to conquer childhood can-cer, and the children, families, and students who are changed by their experience.

10:00 Catholicism: Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast: Mary, The Mother of God — Correlating the Catholic Faith’s testimony to the revelation of God in Christ with the vivid practices of reverence offered to his Mother. (part 3)

11:00 Catholicism: The Indispensable Men:Peter, Paul and The Missionary Adventure — In telling each man’s story, Father Barron shows how the Holy Spirit worked through all the apostles and disciples to build the Church. (part 4)

3 WEDNESDAY7:00 Call The Midwife — This moving, inti-

mate, funny and true-to-life series, based on the best-selling memoirs of

the late Jennifer Worth. (6-part series).Follow newly qualified midwife Jenny Lee as she arrives in London’s East End. (part 1)

8:00 Sherlock Holmes: Bruce Partington Plans — Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock’s enigmatic brother, visits Baker Streetto enlist him to locate the stolen plans for a secret submarine.

9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series III: Before the FrostFollow Wallander’s search for a serial arsonist — as well as his estranged daughter’s missing friend.

10:00 Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander, Series II: The Man Who SmiledA murdered man’s son begs Wallan-der to investigate his fathers suspi-cious death.

4 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: The Holly Bears a

Prickle — Doc Martin and Louisa are finally going on a date.

9:00 Doc Martin: Nowt So QueerPortwenn is buzzing with the news of the Doc and Louisa’s engagement.

10:00 EastEnders11:00 Call the Midwife (10/3, part 1, 7pm)

5 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL

A lap desk given to Martha Wash-ington's granddaughter; a watch belonging to Satchel Paige. (hour 1)

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: St. Austell9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Shetland10:00 The National Parks: America’s

Best Idea: The Last RefugePresident Theodore Roosevelt be-comes one of the national parks’ greatest champions.

6 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: Salute To Our

Senior Citizens8:00 Keeping Up Appearances9:00 As Time Goes By10:00 Are You Being Served? 11:00 Austin City Limits: Radiohead

7 SUNDAY8:00 NATURE: Is That Skunk?9:00 Why We Dance: The Story of THON10:00 My Girlfriends Quilt — Celebrates the

relationships and cherished bonds formed between friends, mothers, daughters, sisters and cancer suvivors.

11:00 EastEnders

8 MONDAY8:00 The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long

and Winding Road — Documentary explores the impact on people along the route and the conflicts inherent in building the 469-mile Parkway.

9:00 Globe Trekker: Mid-Atlantic States

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Downton Abbey takes an unexpected turn. Anna unearths Bates’ mysteri-ous past and O’Brien and Thomas plot their exit strategy. (part 4 of 4)

25 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: Driving Mr. McLynn

Doc Martin is called to Louisa's new home after she has a dizzy spell.

9:00 Doc Martin: The DepartedDr. Ellingham is in London to inter-view for the surgeon's job at the prestigious Imperial College London.

10:00 EastEnders11:00 Call the Midwife (10/24, part 4, 7pm)

26 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Salt Lake City

A 1920s era folk art quilt with scenes from Mormon history; a Utah land-scape painting by Birger Sandzen.

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Tenby9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Tidworth10:00 The National Parks: America’s Best

Idea: Great Nature

27 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: Halloween Party8:00 See October 6th Lineup11:00 Austin City Limits: The Shins/Dr. Dog

28 SUNDAY8:00 NATURE: Magic of the Snowy Owl

The ingenuity and majestic prowess of the snowy owl of the Arctic.

9:00 The Amish: American Experience10:00 EastEnders

29 MONDAY8:00 Himalaya with Michael Palin: Anna-

purna to Everest9:00 Globe Trekker: Buenos Aires City Guide10:00 Historic Pennsylvania

30 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth Political Forum:

135th and 138th Districts9:00 Best of Laugh-In10:00 Johnny Carson: American Masters

31 WEDNESDAY7:00 Call The Midwife — Nonnatus House

responds to cancer and to an ill-starred money-making venture. (part 5)

8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place Sir Norebertson has gambled all on the success of a horse in the Cham-pion Stakes.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Upstairs Down-stairs Series II —Witness what hap-pens as Lady Agnes and Sir Hallam drift further apart. (part 4)

10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season IITwo years into World War I, Downton Abbey is in turmoil. (part 1)

10:00 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Going Home America embraces the automobile, a Nebraska housewife searches for peace and inspiration in the parks.

20 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: Tribute To Disney8:00 See October 6th Lineup11:00 Austin City Limits: Bonnie Raitt/

Mavis Staples

21 SUNDAY8:00 Nature: Frogs: The Thin Green Line

The measures scientists take to counter the world’s die-off of frogs.

9:00 Germans in America: Little Germanies"Little Germanies" are blooming across the U.S. in the 19th century. (part 3)

10:00 Germans in America: A PeopleDisappear — German Americans have become one of the the country's most important ethnic groups. (part 4)

22 MONDAY8:00 Himalaya With Michael Palin:

A Passage to India9:00 Globe Trekker: Spanish Islands10:00 Germans in America: Little Germanies

(10/21, part 3, 9pm)11:00 Germans in America: A People

Disappear (10/21, part 4, 10pm)

23 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth Political Forum:

137th and 187th Districts9:00 NOVA: Forensics On Trial

Learn how modern forensics can send innocent people to prison and sometimes to death row.

10:00 Mind Over MurderAn FBI-trained criminal profiler demonstrates how behavioral research and old school detective work can solve or even prevent crimes.

24 WEDNESDAY7:00 Call The Midwife — Witness the com-

munity’s search for a missing baby. (part 4)

8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Problem Of Thor Bridge — A dejected wife arranges to meet her children's gov-erness but is gunned down.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: UpstairsDownstairs Season II — Blanche’s and Beryl’s actions create changes upstairsand down. (part 3)

10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey: Season I — Matthew brings out the bitter rivalry between Mary and Edith.Servants Thomas and O’Brien schemeagainst Bates. (part 3 of 4))

11:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey: Season I — The heir crisis at

13 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: County Fair8:00 See October 6th Lineup11:00 Austin City Limits: Bon Iver

14 SUNDAY8:00 Nature: Siberian Tiger Quest9:00 Germans In America: Into The

Promised Land — A group of 40 Ger-man-Americans from Loose Creek, MO travel to Germany on a search fortheir roots. (part 1)

10:00 Germans In America: The Price of Freedom — The sons of German American farmers, desperate to join the Union army, flee across the Texasprairie. (part 2)

11:00 EastEnders

15 MONDAY8:00 Himalaya With Michael Palin: North

By Northwest9:00 Globe Trekker: Bangladesh10:00 Germans In America: Into the Prom-

ised Land (10/14; part 1; 9pm )11:00 Germans In America: The Price of

Freedom (10/14; part 2; 10pm)

16 TUESDAY8:00 PBS39/The Morning Call:

15th Congressional Debate9:00 NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

Learn how Viking sword makers de-signed and built the Ulfberht sword.

10:00 Football Legends of Pennsylvania

17 WEDNESDAY7:00 Call The Midwife — Follow Jenny on

her district nursing roster. (part 3)8:00 PBS39/The Morning Call:

17th Congressional Debate9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Upstairs

Downstairs Season II — A tragedy leaves the dreams of Lady Agnes andSir Hallam in jeopardy. (part 2)

10:00 Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season I — Mary entertains three suitors. Downstairs, the shock-ing former life of Carson, the butler, is unmasked. (part 2 of 4)

18 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: Uneasy Lies Ahead

Ellingham struggles with Louisa's news.9:00 Doc Martin: Perish Together As

Fools — Louisa has a medical scare. 10:00 EastEnders11:00 Call the Midwife (10/17, part 3, 7pm)

19 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Mobile, AL

A Confederate army belt buckle; FDR’sletters; a circa 1850 Virginia painted chest. (hour 3)

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Harrogate9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Liverpool

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