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Rick Steves Mediterranean Mosaic
Join Rick Steves on a vivid high-definition trip across the Mediterranean, with colorful stops at Spain’s Barcelona, the French and Italian Rivieras, Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, Greece’s Peloponnese, Athens — and ending in exotic Istanbul, Turkey.
Rick Steves Hidden Europe
This two-hour TV special highlighting a dozen of Rick’s favorite discoveries is an adventure sure to stoke your travel dreams with places most American travelers don’t even know exist. In this select and intriguing collection of European gems, you venture with Rick from a fairytale Danish isle to a forgotten Tuscan hill town to a proud Basque capital. From the Slovenian Alps to a Bohemian dream town to your own hidden Greek port, this is your chance to enjoy the glories of offbeat Europe — truly Through the Back Door. Don’t miss this countdown featuring Rick’s picks for Europe’s dozen most overlooked destinations.
Peter, Paul & Mary: 25th Anniversary
In 1986 the legendary Peter, Paul and Mary marked their 25th anniversary with the taping of their first PBS TV special. Now, two and a half decades later, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the group in the famed Greenwich Village, this joyous yet deeply moving live concert is being first released on DVD.
Over Hawaii
The unique wonders of Hawai‘i are explored in this illuminating, off-the-beaten-path tour of Hawai‘i’s six major Hawaiian islands: Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu and Kaua‘i.
Moyers on America
Over the years millions of Americans have invited Bill Moyers into their homes. His television programs—covering topics ranging from American history, politics, and religion to the role of media and the world of ideas—have made him one of America’s most recognized and honored journalists.
Money $marts w/Jon Pond
Making smart money decisions. The program title, Money Smarts, is intentionally a double entendre. For many of your members, money does “smart,” in the same way a sharp pain smarts. The purpose of the program is to help members supplant those smarts by making smarter (shrewder) money decisions.
Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre
Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa, known as a “tour de force”, has delivered another stunning performance at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City. Bonamassa’s show at the Beacon Theatre will be his follow up performance for PBS, following a hugely successful PBS airing “Joe Bonamassa – Live At The Royal Albert Hall” that featured a special guest appearance from Eric Clapton
Horses of the West: America’s Love Story
From the power of racing thoroughbreds, to a gentle nudge from a therapy horse, to the open runs of wild horses on the range, to the muscle and skill of working ranch horses, this program takes viewers on an emotional journey on horseback through the American West. It celebrates the remarkable relationship of horses and the humans who love them. Narrated by actress Ali MacGraw, the film offers a broad overview of the many different roles of horses in the American West.
Healthy Hormones: Brain/Body Fitness
Exercises and lifestyle tips designed to increase hormone balance, promote weight loss, and well being. Featuring fitness expert Teresa Tapp, and New York Times best-selling author Mary Shoman, the program boasts a rich premium lineup, and is packed with viewer appeal.
Great Performances: Phantom of the Opera
LET THE SPECTACLE ASTOUND YOU! In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before
Easy Yoga for Easing Pain
Yoga instructor Peggy Cappy explains how yoga can alleviate the pain in joints. Also: several of her students are tracked to show how her program has improved the quality of their lives.
Dr. Wayne Dyer: Wishes Fulfilled
Viewers will learn how to use Imagination, Living from the End, Assuming the Feeling of the Wish Fulfilled, Attention, and the Last 5 Minutes of Each Day to create new and astonishing thought patterns, while defeating unproductive and recurring habits.
Don McLean: An American Troubadour
Don Mclean: American Troubadour , is a behind the scenes look at one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters. This Special summarizes his forty-year plus career and features live performances of his best-known hits including American Pie, Vincent, Crying and I Love You So.
Celtic Thunder: Voyage
VOYAGE depicts the journey of musical development that eachsoloist has undertaken since the beginning of Celtic Thunder four yearsago. It is also the first Celtic Thunder show where all of the artistsplay different instruments.
Big Band Years: The Vocalists
This look back at the greatest “crooners” and “canaries” of the 1940s features the top vocalists of the period, when they began their careers performing with orchestras and dance bands. The most popular singers ultimately became stars on their own.
B52′s with the Wild Crowd
The B-52s performed their first ever gig in February 1977. 34 years later, on Valentine’s Day 2011, they returned to their home town of Athens, Georgia to celebrate with this brilliant live show. Wig-wearing, boa-draped, glitter-covered fans came to join in and saw the band deliver a sizzling 90 minute set that turned Athens’ Classic Center into a cosmic dancehall.
Antique Roadshow: Hawaii
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW said Aloha! to its 11th season with a voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii, with host Mark L. Walberg.
Alone in the Wilderness Part 2
Dick Proenneke’s simple, yet profound account of his 30 year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to “Alone in the Wilderness”. Watch through his eyes as he continues to document with his 16mm wind-up Bolex camera, capturing his own amazing craftsmanship, the stunning Alaskan wildlife and scenery and even a visit from his brother Ray (Jake). His epic journey takes you on a vacation away from the hustle and bustle of today’s fast-paced society, and is a true breath of fresh air.
Trial and Heirs
Nationally-known legacy expert attorneys and husband and wife duo, Danielle and Andy Mayoras, combine combative celebrity estate cases and famous courtroom clashes with common sense advice to help viewers avoid their own costly inheritance catastrophes.
A to Z Guide to Healing Yourself
Good health does not just happen – the individual must take an active role. More and more, Americans are seeking health information about natural ways to help their bodies heal – to treat the root causes of their condition, not mask the condition with a drug. Best-selling author and practicing Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Mark Stengler has a passion for combining the best of conventional and natural medicine to achieve optimized health and wellness for his patients.
Stop Back Pain w/Dr. Vijay
Dr. Vad lays out concrete strategies for dealing with the most common pain problems. He then addresses the possible risks and rewards of various treatments for other types of chronic pain. His analysis of conventional and complementary options—including everything from prescription medications and surgical intervention to physical therapy, acupuncture, and breathing exercises—will open your eyes to the many ways you can take back control of your life.
Santana: Live at Montreux
Santana’s world music, blues, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz fusion has reached across the globe and stayed with audiences through the eras. The legendary Carlos Santana brings together this unique blend of styles and sounds to deliver a blistering performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival fresh for 2011.
Human Nature Sings Motown
This program features the superlative talents of Australia’s #1 selling vocal group, the 4 members of Human Nature, presented by Smokey Robinson, and backed by a 9-piece band with a full stage production which evokes the Motown period while the 4 singers tell the stories of the Motown songs while wearing the classic wardrobes which characterized the legendary Motown acts and they perform the greatest hits which marked the Motown Sound.
Great Performances: Andrea bocelli Live from Central Park
2011 live release from the world’s most beloved tenor. Internationally acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli performed a free concert on Central Park’s Great Lawn, Thursday, September 15th with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert, as a special gift to New York City.
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
It’s Bob Ross. The man with the gentle voice who can paint a landscape in thirty minutes right before your very eyes in your own living room.
60′s Pop, Rock & Soul
Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Davy Jones of The Monkees host this concert spectacular featuring hits and favorites of the AM radio era. Classic songs from the decade of peace, love, and profound social change are sung by performers who represent a period of time that resonates through the generations. Includes Paul Revere & The Raiders (“Kicks”), Gary Lewis & The Playboys (“This Diamond Ring”), The Kingsmen (“Louie, Louie”), The Ventures (“Hawaii Five-O”), Question Mark & The Mysterians (“96 Tears”), and Jefferson Airplane (“Somebody to Love”).
Great Performances- Jackie Evancho
Watch Jackie Evancho perform the aria “Nessun Dorma” from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot for the GREAT PERFORMANCES Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert.
Washington Week
Gwen Ifill hosts PBS’ longest-running public affairs series features Washington’s top journalists analyzing the week’s top news stories and their effect on the lives of all Americans.
Les Miserables 25th Anniv. Concert
In October 2010 the legendary musical “LES MISÉRABLES” celebrated its 25th birthday. To mark the occasion, the show’s producer Cameron Mackintosh staged an extraordinary one-off concert at the O2 Arena in London.
Joel Harper’s Self Defense
This show can save your life. NYC celebrity trainer Joel Harper and muscle fitness specialist Donovan Green will walk you through 6 different ways you could be attacked and show you step by step how you can defend yourself and safely get out of each situation in a very clear and simple way. There are also fitness tips that will help your strengthen the exact muscles you need to defend yourself. Hopefully, you’ll never have to use these tips. But this program and two full workouts will help you to be prepared, strong and safe
Ed Sullivan Comedy Special
For 23 years, The Ed Sullivan Show featured America’s premiere comedy legends performing their acts for millions of Americans every week. This special from the Sullivan archives brings back the original stars that defined the history of comedy, in their prime doing their original acts. The talent line-up includes classic bits from Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Flip Wilson, Joan Rivers, Alan King, Jack Paar, Jackie Gleason, Victor Borge and many more.
Barbara Streisand: One Night Only at the Village Vanguard
Barbra Streisand performs at the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City. Included: “Here’s to Life”; “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning”; “Gentle Rain”; “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most”; “If You Go Away”; “Where Do You Start.”
3 Steps To Incredible Health
3 STEPS TO INCREDIBLE HEALTH! WITH JOEL FUHRMAN, M.D. directly addresses the crisis of obesity and chronic disease plaguing America. Dr. Fuhrman’s revolutionary health plan is not about will power, but instead offers knowledge and a healthy, effective, and scientifically proven plan for shedding weight quickly and reclaiming the vitality and good health we all deserve.
Amen Solution Thinner, smarter
Based on his brain imaging work, Dr Daniel Amen gives you 10 simple steps to help you lose weight, boost your memory and improve your mood.
Eat & Cook Healthy
This program teaches viewers to experience food they can’t wait to make, and grab the energy and good health to reclaim their lives. Anyone who loves food, wants to have more energy, wants to reverse his or her family health
Grand Canyon Serenade
This program presents a stunning visual portrait of the Grand Canyon region set to the world-class music of some of the most beloved classical music composers such as Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Dvorak. Experience breathtaking views and one of the most dramatic adventures on the planet; this meditative film journey showcases the beauty and spiritual nature of one of America’s crown jewels.
Ken Burns: The Civil War
The Civil War portrays the heart-wrenching conflict that nearly tore this nation apart. The film is composed of archival photographs, period paintings, newsreel footage of Civil War veterans, live cinematography of battle sites, interviews with eminent historians, and readings from diaries, letters, speeches and newspapers of the era. Narrated by award-winning historian David McCullough and with principal commentary by Shelby Foote, the film features the voices of Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Jeremy Irons, Morgan Freeman, Paul Roebling, Garrison Keillor, Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur Miller and Studs Terkel.
Suze Orman’s Money Class
Based on her upcoming new book, SUZE ORMAN’S MONEY CLASS reveals Suze’s expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. After the upheavals of the economic downturn, Suze believes it’s critical to rethink many of the traditional strategies we’ve been using to achieve our financial goals.
Need to Know
NEED TO KNOW is a cross-media news and public affairs magazine that culls stories from the best of the week’s online reporting, culminating in a one-hour on-air broadcast every Friday night on PBS. The program will feature documentary-style reports, short features, studio-based interviews and more. NEED TO KNOW will cover five primary news beats: the economy; the environment and energy; health; national security; and culture.
Larkrise to Candleford
Set in the small Oxfordshire hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town of Candleford towards the end of the 19th century. The series chronicles the daily lives of farm workers, craftsmen, and gentry, observing the characters in loving, boisterous, and competing communities of families, rivals, friends, and neighbours.
Visions of Canada
VISIONS OF CANADA highlights the world’s second-largest country, which spans six time zones, to showcase our northern neighbor’s diverse natural beauty and vibrant cities. Stunning high-definition aerial and ground footage, paired with music and informative narration, gives rich historical context to dramatic land and seascapes.
As Time Goes By Reunion Special
This two-hour special continues the story from the popular British television series As Time Goes By. Judi Dench returns to the role of Jean Pargetter who spends much of the time eagerly anticipating grandchildren even though neither of her daughters are pregnant.
America’s National Parks
THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA, a story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. As such, it follows in the tradition of Burns’s exploration of other American inventions, such as baseball and jazz.
Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
The latest concert from the Celtic Woman shows off their unforgettable signature style with a collection of angelic performances.
John Wooden Values Victory & Peace of Mind
During this encore broadcast of an extraordinary presentation taped live in front of an audience at UCLA, Coach Wooden shares the origins, logic, and evolution of the “Pyramid of Success,” including his radical definition of success itself: Peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming
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Thank you for showing Australian Rules Football....fun game to watch! I had seen it briefly some years back on Fox Sports and ESPN. Monday evenings is a good time for me. Please keep showing the games! 
Mark Dillman, Topeka
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