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1 DECEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 PRIMETIME PRIMETIME MAKE YOUR SPECIAL YEAR-END GIFT! See envelope inside > Call the Midwife Holiday Special December 25, 9pm Photo courtesy of Neal Street Productions 2017

2 PRESIDENT S Message COMING IN EARLY 2018 As this eventful year comes to a close, I ve been reflecting on the places we ve gone, the people we ve met, and the important stories we ve told from down your street to the far reaches of Oregon and the region, and across our nation and world. Whether you turned to OPB for independent, fact-based news reporting in a time when it has never been more critical, or to learn about the beauty of our natural environment and the art and culture that makes this region so unique, we thank you for being a part of the journey with us. Your support helps us illuminate the people, places and issues of our region and put important stories into context. As we look to the future, our commitment to providing trusted news and rich stories that connect us all has never been stronger. As you make your year-end giving plans, please use the envelope included in this guide to become a Sustaining Circle member or make a special, year-end gift today. Or pass it along to a friend or family member for them to join you in supporting this important public service, made possible by OPB members. As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2018, we re excited that you ll be there with us for the next important story. Steven M. Bass President and CEO JANUARY Masterpiece Victoria. Season two finds the young queen adapting to motherhood after the birth of her first child, a daughter. Meanwhile, the catastrophic Irish potato famine begins to wreak havoc. FEBRUARY Pinkalicious & Peterrific Coming in February to PBS KIDS, follow the adventures of Pinkalicious and her brother Peter. Based on the best-selling book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. American Experience The Gilded Age. Experience one of the most dynamic eras in American history a time when the nation s exploding industrial economy created extremes of wealth and poverty, social upheaval, financial panics, class conflict, nativism and vigorous debate over the role of government. MARCH Independent Lens Dolores. Cofounder of the first farmworkers union with Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta is among the most important activists in American history. She tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the 20th century. APRIL 1976 George Ballis Civilizations How did art help form empires and religions? This comprehensive story of global art spans millennia and continents, looking at the extraordinary role of art and artists in shaping dramatic change in human civilizations. Oregon Art Beat Rothko. Nearly 50 years after his death, Mark Rothko, one of America s most celebrated post-war painters, continues to hold a powerful place in the art world. In April, take in a compelling portrait of an artist who spent his formative years in Oregon and revolutionized the world of abstract painting. Antiques Roadshow Portland. Get ready for three hours of hometown treasures: Antiques Roadshow will premiere its all-new Portland roadshow episodes across three nights in April MAY NOVA Wonders. Journey to the frontiers of science, where researchers are tackling some of the biggest questions about life and the cosmos. From the mysteries of astrophysics to the secrets of the body, discover how far we ve come in our search for answers and how scientists hope to push our understanding of the universe even further. JUNE Oregon Experience Oregon State University. Oregon s only land grant college was established 150 years ago to offer residents of the new state practical instruction in agriculture, military tactics and mechanical arts. Today, Oregon State University is the state s largest university, conducting cuttingedge research around the globe. 2 DECEMBER 2017

3 primetime 1 FRIDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour OPB+ This Old House Hour (Also Wed 5am) 8:00 OPB Postmodern Jukebox: The New Classics Swing with this inventive musical collective as they transform pop hits into styles of the past. (Also Sun 12am) OPB+ Washington Week (Also Sat 6am) 8:30 OPB+ Third Rail with Ozy (Also Mon 12:30am) 9:00 OPB+ Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs Remember the life and lyrics of French singer Edith Piaf. (Also Mon 1am) 9:30 OPB Age Reversed with Miranda Esmonde-White (Also Wed 11pm) 10:30 OPB Cat s Attic: Yusuf/Cat Stevens A tribute to Stevens illustrious career and music. (Also Sun 3am) OPB+ On Story Writing Dumb: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly (Also Mon 2:30am) 2 SATURDAY Victoria Returns Revisit the first season of Victoria and get a preview of what s next for the young monarch. (R-Also Sun 7:30pm OPB) 6:00 OPB & OPB+ American Masters This is Bob Hope. See callout on this page. (Also Mon 2am OPB) 8:00 OPB & OPB+ 60s Pop, Rock & Soul Reminisce with hosts Peter Noone and Davy Jones as they perform classic 60s songs. (Also Tue 8am OPB+) 10:00 OPB & OPB+ Great Performances The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live 3 SUNDAY Rick Steves Delicious Europe 6:00 OPB & OPB+ Reflections on the Vietnam War Following Ken Burns and Lynn Novick s landmark documentary series on the Vietnam War, revisit emotionally powerful moments from the film. (Also Mon 12:30am OPB) 7:30 OPB & OPB+ Victoria Returns (R) 8:00 OPB & OPB+ Great Performances Andrea Bocelli: Cinema (R) 10:00 OPB & OPB+ The Beatles: Eight Days a Week The Touring Years. Witness the early part of the Beatles storied career. (R-Also Tue 12:30am OPB) 4 MONDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour OPB+ Crimson Field Ep 1. Three nurses volunteer to serve in a tented field hospital in WWI France. 8:00 OPB Mindfulness Goes Mainstream Experience the transformative power of mindfulness meditation. (Also Wed 3am) OPB+ Soundstage Blondie (Also Wed 12am) 9:00 OPB Great Performances Hitman: David Foster and Friends (Also Wed 1am) OPB+ Soundstage Old Dominion (Also Wed 1am) 10:00 OPB+ Harmonies for Healing: Under the Streetlamp Pt 1. Music affects positive change for individuals and their communities. (Also Wed 2am) 11:00 OPB Human Nature: Jukebox in Concert from the Venetian Celebrate a mix of 1950s and 60s pop classics, including doo-wop, bandstand and soul standards. (Also Wed 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 5 TUESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Wed 12am) OPB+ Crimson Field Ep 2. Sister Margaret worries that the new volunteers are not ready. American Masters This is Bob Hope Bob Hope Legacy, LLC During his eight-decade career, Bob Hope refined a spontaneous, conversational style of comedy that created a blueprint for standup comics. Explore the entertainer s life through his personal archives, and get to know a man who handled celebrity with extraordinary wit and grace. Saturday, December 2, 6pm OPB & OPB+ 8:00 OPB Ken Burns: America s Storyteller American Sampler. Key moments from filmmaker Ken Burns many documentaries and series. (Also Thu 12am) OPB+ A Chef s Life Holiday Special (Also Sat 12/23 5pm) 9:00 OPB+ Lidia Celebrates America Home for the Holidays. Chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich celebrates the holiday traditions of her native Italy. (Also Sat 12/23 6pm) 9:30 OPB Members Choice TBA 10:00 OPB+ Lidia Celebrates America Holiday for Heroes. Join host Lidia Bastianich for an unforgettable holiday special celebrating our veterans. (Also Thu 2am) 6 WEDNESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour OPB+ The Bletchley Circle Uncustomed Goods, Pt 1. After Millie is released from her abductors, she makes a horrifying discovery. 8:00 OPB Oregon Field Guide Special Oregon Revealed. Discover exquisite views many Oregonians have never seen. (Also Fri 1am) OPB+ Masterpiece Indian Summers: Season 1, Pts 4&5. The Viceroy visits Simla. (Also Fri 12am) 9:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Special Oregon Revealed: Coastal Wonder. Take an aerial journey over Oregon s hidden coastal treasures. (Also Fri 2:30am) 10:00 OPB+ Silk Season 2, Ep 2. Martha glimpses the reality of modern combat. (Also Fri 2am) 11:00 OPB Age Reversed with Miranda Esmonde-White (R-Also Fri 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 7 THURSDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Fri 12am) OPB+ Crimson Field Ep 3. The hospital anticipates a patient s court martial. 8:00 OPB Members Choice TBA OPB+ Nature The Sagebrush Sea. This barren landscape is home to more than 170 species of birds and mammals. (Also Sat 12am) 9:00 OPB+ The Crowd & The Cloud Viral vs. Virus (Also Sat 1am) 10:00 OPB Members Choice TBA 8 FRIDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Sat 12am OPB) OPB+ This Old House Hour (Also Wed 5am) DECEMBER

4 primetime 8:00 OPB Members Choice TBA OPB+ Washington Week (Also Sat 6am) 8:30 OPB+ Third Rail with Ozy (Also Mon 12:30am) 9:00 OPB+ American Masters Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Lange had the ability to capture the human condition in her photographs. (Also Mon 1am) 11:00 OPB Members Choice TBA OPB+ PBS NewsHour 9 SATURDAY 5:00 OPB & OPB+ Members Choice TBA Rick Steves Festive Europe 6:00 OPB & OPB+ Members Choice TBA 9:00 OPB & OPB+ Members Choice TBA 10 SUNDAY 5:00 OPB Asia Insight OPB+ Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Hong Kong, Pt 2 Rick Steves Europe Western Turkey 6:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat Art of Food 2 (R) OPB+ Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads Trace the history and legacy of a beloved chapter of Irish Americana. (Also Mon 5am) 6:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Food from the Wild. Forage for truffles, visit coastal cranberry farms, and harvest surprising bounty from Northwest roadsides, parking lots and more. (R) 7:00 OPB Masterpiece Home Fires: Season 1, Ep 5. Frances welcomes an evacuee. (Also Sun 12/17 12am) OPB+ Outdoor Idaho Idaho Geology: A Convergence of Wonders (Also Tue 12am) 8:00 OPB Secrets of the Manor House Enter the bygone world of Britain s manor houses. (Also Tue 1am) OPB+ Alaska Far Away: The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony Witness one of the last pioneer movements in America. (Also Tue 1am) 9:00 OPB Masterpiece To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters. Against all odds, this literary trio achieved literary success in a maledominated, 19th century world. (Also Fri 11pm) 9:30 OPB+ Katmai: Alaska s Wild Peninsula Trek across a rugged frontier at the ends of the Earth. (Also Tue 2:30am) 10:00 OPB+ The Civil War War is All Hell (1865)/The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) 11:00 OPB Mercy Street The Uniform. Dr. Foster operates on his brother. (Also Tue 4am) 11 MONDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Tue 12am) OPB+ Crimson Field Ep 4. Joan s spirits are lifted by the arrival of soldiers from her hometown. 8:00 OPB Antiques Roadshow Anaheim, Hr 3 (Also Wed 1am) OPB+ Dudu Fisher in Jerusalem This concert features traditional Jewish songs, Broadway tunes and pop hits. (Also Wed 12am) 9:00 OPB Rick Steves Special Luther and the Reformation. Rick Steves sheds light on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by visiting key sites. (Also Wed 2am) OPB+ Happy Holidays with the Boston Pops Celebrate the holiday season with the Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus. (Also Wed 1am) 10:00 OPB Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World Examine Martin Luther s life and the impact his ideas had on the course of Western history. (Also Wed 3am) OPB+ Harmonies for Healing: Under the Streetlamp Pt 2 (Also Wed 2am) 12 TUESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Wed 12am) OPB+ Crimson Field Ep 5. Grace is threatened by a hostile commander. 8:00 OPB Finding Your Roots Southern Roots. Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. (Also Tue 12/19 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Jewish Film Showcase Raise the Roof (Also Thu 12am) 9:00 OPB American Experience Ripley: Believe it or Not. See how the eccentric Robert Ripley grew his Believe It or Not franchise into an entertainment empire. (Also Thu 2am) 9:30 OPB+ Jewish Film Showcase Carvalho s Journey (Also Thu 1:30am) 10:00 OPB Frontline Putin s Revenge, Pt 1. Take a deep dive into Vladimir Putin s conflict with the U.S., amid claims he hacked the 2016 election. (Also Thu 3am) 11:00 OPB Independent Lens What Was Ours. An Arapaho tribal elder explores ancestral objects. (Also Thu 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 13 WEDNESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Thu 12am) OPB+ The Bletchley Circle Uncustomed Goods, Pt 2. Millie leads the circle to the heart of Marta s crime operation. Love Productions The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass Get ready to bake with Mary and Paul as they prepare a new selection of tasty treats for the holiday season. They ll teach you how to bake perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding and more. Saturday, December 16, 8pm OPB 8:00 OPB Nature Soul of the Elephant. Follow the lives and great migrations of two bull elephants. (Also Fri 1am) OPB+ Masterpiece Indian Summers: Season 1, Pts 6&7. The pressure continues to mount on Ralph. (Also Fri 12am) 9:00 OPB NOVA Secret Tunnel Warfare. Uncover a WWII plan to plant explosives beneath German trenches. (Also Fri 2am) 10:00 OPB City in the Sky Departure. Take a ride on the world s biggest passenger plane. (Also Fri 3am) OPB+ Silk Season 2, Ep 3. Clive prosecutes three students in Oxford. (Also Fri 2am) 11:00 OPB How to Stay Young Ep 1. Learn how science could enable people to overcome the obstacles of getting old. (Also Fri 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 14 THURSDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Fri 12am) OPB+ Crimson Field Ep 6. Faith, hope and love are tested as the war continues. 8:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat Only in Oregon. See a pedalpowered, bike-mounted talk show desk that shows up in the darnedest places! Photo: Clay Nowak (Also Sun 6pm) OPB+ Nature Spy in the Wild: Love. Explore the rarely seen emotions of animals. (Also Sat 12am) 8:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Osprey Rebound. Since nearly being wiped out, osprey have adapted to life with humans. (Also Sun 6:30pm) 4 DECEMBER 2017

5 OPB = Comcast 10 or 710; antenna XX.1 OPB+ = Comcast 310; antenna XX.2 Full channel list at opb.org/tvchannels R = Repeat within a week Repeats are on original channel unless noted Full schedule and VOD at opb.org/schedules = Program premiere = Watch online at watch.opb.org Programs are subject to change weekdays 9:00 OPB Midsomer Murders Blood Wedding, Pts 1&2. The maid of honor at a high-society wedding is murdered. (Also Sun 2am) OPB+ NOVA Memory Hackers. Discover how mind control can implant, change and even erase memories. (Also Sat 1am) 10:00 OPB+ Hawking Follow the remarkable life of Stephen Hawking. (Also Sat 2am) 10:35 OPB Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Pt 1. In 1961 London, a brilliant surgeon believes he can make a difference in women s lives. (Also Sun 3:35am) 15 FRIDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour OPB+ This Old House Hour (Also Wed 5am) 8:00 OPB Doc Martin Ever After. Mrs. Tishell s long-standing crush on Dr. Martin Ellingham takes a dramatic turn. (Also Mon 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Washington Week (Also Sat 6am) 8:30 OPB+ American Masters Salinger. Get to know the Catcher in the Rye writer s private world, including his childhood, painstaking work methods, marriages and the secrets he left behind. (Also Mon 12:30am) 9:00 OPB DCI Banks To Burn in Every Drop of Blood. A victim is found at a local shrine. (Also Mon 2am) 10:30 OPB Hollywood Idols Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend. Take a look at many of Marilyn Monroe s great moments on film. (Also Mon 3:30am) BBC/Red Productions/Matt Squire Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special In this two-part holiday special, Caroline s new headship involves moving the family to a ramshackle farmhouse just in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, Gillian is convinced she s being haunted by Eddie s spirit. December 17 & 24, 8pm OPB 11:00 OPB Masterpiece To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (R) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 16 SATURDAY 5:00 OPB This Old House All Decked Out OPB+ Marathon The Great British Baking Show, continued (until 8pm) 5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 OPB The Great British Baking Show The Final 7:00 OPB The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass. Learn how to prepare mincemeat streusel, a gingerbread house and other Christmas classics. (Also Sun 9am) 8:00 OPB The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass. See callout on page 4. OPB+ Bluegrass Underground The McCrary Sisters (Also Sat 12/23 5am) 8:30 OPB+ Bluegrass Underground Blues Traveler (Also Sat 12/23 5:30am) 9:00 OPB 800 Words Season 2, Ep 4. George gets another chance to buy his dream house. (Also Thu 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Austin City Limits Ryan Adams/Shakey Graves (Also Sun 5am) 10:00 OPB Silent Witness Undertone, Pts 1&2. When a pregnant woman is found dead, the team begins an urgent search for the baby. OPB+ Call the Midwife Holiday Special Wartime wounds interrupt Christmas festivities in Poplar. (Also Sun 12/24 1am) 11:30 OPB+ Call the Midwife Holiday Special As residents of Nonnatus welcome the new year, they also wonder what changes it will bring. (Also Sun 12/24 2:30am) 17 SUNDAY 5:00 OPB Asia Insight OPB+ Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Cruising the Rhine, Pt 1 Rick Steves Europe Central Turkey 6:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat Only in Oregon (R) OPB+ Great Railway Journeys of Europe From Norway to Italy, sample the delights of the railways of Europe. (Also Mon 5am) 6:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Osprey Rebound (R) 7:00 OPB Masterpiece Home Fires: Season 1, Ep 6. Alison tries to escape her troubles. (Also Mon 4am) OPB+ Outdoor Idaho 50 Years of Wilderness (Also Tue 12am) 8:00 OPB Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special Pt 1. See callout on this page. (Also Tue 1am) OPB+ Craft in America Music. Finely crafted handmade instruments and the renowned artists who play them. (Also Tue 1am) MONDAY - FRIDAY 5:30 OPB BBC World News 6am OPB Classical Stretch (M/F); Sit & Be Fit (Tu/Th); Power Yoga (W); Kids Christmas Programs (12/25 until 10:30am) OPB+ Lifestyles 6:30 OPB Kids Programs (until noon) OPB+ Growing a Greener World 7am OPB+ Newsline (NHK from Japan); Christmas Programs (12/25 until 11:30am) 7:30 OPB+ Sit & Be Fit (M/W/F); Priscilla s Yoga (Tu/Th) 8am OPB+ Sewing, Knitting & Quilting 9am OPB+ Painting 10am OPB+ Woodworking 10:30 OPB Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (12/25) OPB+ Food & Cooking (until noon) 11:30 OPB Marathon Grantchester, Season 3 (12/25 until 6:30pm) OPB+ Marathon Craftsman s Legacy (12/25 until 7pm) Noon OPB Painting OPB+ Second Opinion (M); Garden Home (Tu); This American Land (W); MN Original (Th); Make it Artsy (F) 12:30 OPB Food & Cooking OPB+ Healthy Minds (M); Reel South (Tu); Craftsman s Legacy (12/6); Start Up (12/13, 12/20, 12/27); For Your Home (Th); Ask This Old House (F) 1pm OPB+ Travel (M/Tu); Home, Garden & Crafts (W/Th/F) 1:30 OPB & OPB+ Travel 2pm OPB Kids Programs (until 6pm) OPB+ Newsline (NHK from Japan) 2:30 OPB+ BBC World News America 3pm OPB+ DW News 3:30 OPB+ Nightly Business Report 4pm OPB+ PBS NewsHour 5pm OPB+ Tavis Smiley 5:30 OPB+ Food & Cooking (until 7pm) 6pm OPB Home Repair (M/Tu); Travel (W/Th/F) 6:30 OPB Nightly Business Report DECEMBER

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7 OPB = Comcast 10 or 710; antenna XX.1 OPB+ = Comcast 310; antenna XX.2 Full channel list at opb.org/tvchannels R = Repeat within a week Repeats are on original channel unless noted Full schedule and VOD at opb.org/schedules = Program premiere = Watch online at watch.opb.org Programs are subject to change weekends 9:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: Doll 123. Victoria struggles to take charge amid plots to manipulate her. (Also Fri 11pm) OPB+ America Revealed Made in the U.S.A. Explore the strength of American manufacturing. (Also Tue 2am) 10:00 OPB+ First Peoples Americas/Africa. An underwater discovery may rewrite the story of early migration to the Americas. 11:00 OPB Mercy Street The Belle Alliance. Dr. Foster guides Samuel Diggs through a delicate operation. (Also Tue 4am) 18 MONDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour OPB+ Doc Martin Ever After (R) 8:00 OPB Antiques Roadshow Richmond, Hr 2 (Also Wed 1am) OPB+ Wheaton College Christmas Festival: Love Divine The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music presents its annual Christmas festival. (Also Wed 12am) 9:00 OPB Rick Steves Special The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today. Rick Steves explores Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Bethlehem and more. (Also Wed 2am) OPB+ Christmas at Concordia: Gather Us In, O Child of Peace Reimagine the Christmas message with new music for peace and reconciliation. (Also Wed 1am) 10:00 OPB Antiques Roadshow Richmond, Hr 3 (Also Wed 3am) OPB+ Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Celebrate the holidays with the Gustavus Adolphus College community in St. Peter, Minnesota. (Also Wed 2am) 19 TUESDAY 11:00 OPB Independent Lens Supergirl. A young girl navigates the perils of adolescence while attempting to succeed at powerlifting. (Also Wed 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Wed 12am) OPB+ Finding Your Roots Southern Roots (R) 8:00 OPB Finding Your Roots Funny Business. Comedic guests Aziz Ansari, Garrison Keillor and Amy Schumer. (Also Tue 12/26 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Jewish Film Showcase Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber (Also Thu 12am) 9:00 OPB Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Rolando Villazon Renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and tenor Rolando Villazon perform seasonal favorites. (Also Thu 2am) 9:30 OPB+ Chaplin: The Legend of the Century Explore the life one of cinema s greatest contributors, actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. (Also Thu 1:30am) 10:00 OPB Frontline Putin s Revenge, Pt 2. Learn how the U.S. struggled to confront Vladimir Putin over Russian involvement in the 2016 election. (Also Thu 3am) 11:00 OPB Festival of Carols Celebrate the season with your musical favorites including O Holy Night, the Hallelujah Chorus and more. (Also Thu 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 20 WEDNESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Thu 12am) OPB+ The Cobblestone Corridor The Information Age. Alfred Pierce Preparatory School becomes a hotbed for suspense and intrigue. 7:30 OPB+ The Cobblestone Corridor The Sting. After the school mascot is stolen, Archer must go undercover to recover it. (Also Wed 12/27 7pm) 8:00 OPB Nature The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa. Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia. (Also Fri 1am) OPB+ Masterpiece Indian Summers: Season 1, Pts 8&9. Ian is wracked with guilt over Ramu s arrest. (Also Fri 12am) 9:00 OPB NOVA Bird Brain. See callout on page 9. (Also Fri 2am) 10:00 OPB City in the Sky Airborne. See what it takes to keep planes functional and safe between take-off and landing. (Also Fri 3am) 11:00 OPB How to Stay Young Ep 2. The doctors investigate treatments that could give the brain a boost. (Also Fri 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 21 THURSDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Fri 12am) OPB+ 800 Words Season 2, Ep 4 (R) 8:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat The Power of Art. A new nonprofit strives to improve the lives of underserved children through intensive orchestral instruction. (Also Sun 6pm) OPB+ Nature Spy in the Wild: Intelligence. Infiltrate the world of animal intelligence, ingenuity and creativity. (Also Sat 12am) 8:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Christmas Ships. Every Christmas season, boats parade down the Willamette and Columbia rivers. (Also Sun 6:30pm) 9:00 OPB Midsomer Murders Shot at Dawn, Pts 1&2. A rivalry among two families turns SATURDAYS 6-10am OPB Kids Programs OPB+ News, Politics & Business 8am OPB & OPB+ Members Choice TBA (12/2, 12/9 until 12am) 10am OPB Gardening OPB+ Marathons (until 8pm) The Great British Baking Show (12/16); Prepare for the Holidays (12/23); Travel to France (12/30) 11am OPB Sewing & Quilting 1pm OPB Cooking 3pm OPB Motorweek 3:30 OPB Woodworking 4:30 OPB Home Repair SUNDAYS 6-9am OPB Kids Programs OPB+ Lifestyles 9am OPB Members Choice TBA (12/3); The Great British Baking Show (12/10, 12/17); Travel (12/24, 12/31) OPB+ Members Choice TBA (12/3); A Place to Call Home Season 4, Ep 12 (12/10); Jewel in the Crown (12/17, 12/24, 12/31) 10am OPB Nature OPB+ Movie McLintock (12/10); A Star is Born (12/24); Too Late for Tears (12/31) 11am OPB NOVA OPB+ Movie The Snows of Kilimanjaro (12/17) 11:30 OPB+ Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (12/31) Noon OPB Great Performances Irving Berlin s Holiday Inn (12/10); Lidia Celebrates America (12/17); Making a New American Nutcracker (12/24) OPB+ Penelope (12/10); Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (12/24) 1pm OPB Great Performances American Voices (12/17); Madama Butterfly (12/31); Christmas at Belmont (12/24) OPB+ Nature 2pm OPB Eric Idle s The Entire Universe (12/24) OPB+ The Crowd & The Cloud 2:30 OPB Opera Reimagined (12/10); Christmastime in New Orleans (12/17) 3pm OPB News, Religion & Ethics (until 6pm) OPB+ The Whole Truth 3:30 OPB+ Between the Lines 4pm OPB+ Travel (until 7pm) DECEMBER

8 Introducing Your Newest Member Benefit Get extended, on-demand access to your favorite OPB shows including all-new episodes of Victoria: Season 2, on January 14, before they ve been broadcast. To learn more or to activate: opb.org/passport violent. (Also Sun 2am) OPB+ NOVA Rise of the Robots. Join the race to build the world s most advanced humanoid robots. (Also Sat 1am) 10:00 OPB+ Genius by Stephen Hawking Can We Time Travel? Ordinary people attempt a series of physical and mental challenges. (Also Sat 2am) 10:35 OPB Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Pt 2. A procedure goes wrong. (Also Sun 3:35am) 22 FRIDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour OPB+ This Old House Hour (Also Wed 5am) 8:00 OPB Doc Martin Sickness and Health. Portwenn is buzzing about Doc and Louisa s wedding. (Also Mon 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Washington Week (Also Sat 6am) 8:30 OPB+ BBC Newsnight 9:00 OPB DCI Banks A Little Bit of Heart. A devoted father goes missing. (Also Mon 2am) OPB+ American Masters Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love. The composer who gave the world A Chorus Line, The Way We Were, and much more. (Also Mon 1am) 10:30 OPB Hollywood Idols Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line. Stanwyck s immense talent is recalled through scenes from her films and interviews. (Also Mon 3:30am) OPB+ On Story Psychological Thrillers (Also Mon 2:30am) 11:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: Doll 123 (R) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 23 SATURDAY 5:00 OPB This Old House This Old House U. OPB+ Marathon Prepare for the Holidays, continued (until 8pm) 5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 OPB The Great British Baking Show Christmas Masterclass. In the countdown to Christmas, Paul and Mary bake St. Lucia buns, French galette, and white chocolate and ginger cheesecake. 7:00 OPB Rick Steves Special European Christmas. Savor the customs and practices of the holiday season from England, France and Switzerland. (Also Sun 9am) 8:00 OPB Globe Trekker Food Hour: The Story of Chocolate (Also Sun 4pm OPB+) OPB+ Celtic Thunder Christmas This heartwarming special pays homage to cherished holiday song favorites. (Also Sat 12/30 5am) 8 DECEMBER 2017

9 OPB = Comcast 10 or 710; antenna XX.1 OPB+ = Comcast 310; antenna XX.2 Full channel list at opb.org/tvchannels R = Repeat within a week Repeats are on original channel unless noted Full schedule and VOD at opb.org/schedules = Program premiere = Watch online at watch.opb.org Programs are subject to change RADIO NOVA Bird Brain Terra Mater/Parthenon Entertainment Long mocked as empty-headed, our feathered friends hide surprisingly acute intelligence. But how smart are they? Watch as scientists test avian aptitude and challenge our basic notions of intelligence. Wednesday, December 20, 9pm OPB 9:00 OPB 800 Words Season 2, Ep 5. George s date with Katie is the only news in Weld. (Also Thu 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Austin City Limits Tom Waits (Also Sun 5am) 10:00 OPB Silent Witness Fraternity, Pts 1&2. DI Dale Carter fixates on his prime murder suspect, Ryan Kelvin. OPB+ Call the Midwife Holiday Special Join the festivities and upheavals as Poplar readies itself for Christmas (Also Sun 12/31 12am) 11:30 OPB+ Call the Midwife Holiday Special Follow the Nonnatus House family to South Africa, where they try to save a clinic in jeopardy. (Also Sun 12/31 1:30am) 24 SUNDAY 5:00 OPB Asia Insight (Also Mon 12:30am OPB+) OPB+ Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Cruising the Rhine, Pt 2 Rick Steves Europe France s Loire: Château Country (Also Sat 7pm) 6:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat The Power of Art (R) OPB+ Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic A showcase of the Swiss rail system s trains and stunning scenic routes. (Also Mon 5am) 6:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Christmas Ships (R) 7:00 OPB A Christmas Invitation from Pacific Lutheran University Enjoy a Christmas celebration featuring the critically acclaimed composer JAC Redford s, A Christmas Invitation. (Also Sun 9pm OPB+) OPB+ Outdoor Idaho 30th Anniversary Celebration (Also Tue 12am) 8:00 OPB Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special Pt 2. On the night of Celia s play, a twist of fate means Alan is forced to confront his fears. (Also Tue 1am) OPB+ Craft in America Celebration. Get inspired by the many ways craftspeople in America celebrate holiday customs and traditions. (Also Tue 1am) 9:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: Brocket Hall. Facing rioters and suitors, Victoria grows into her royal role and ponders marriage. (Also Fri 11pm) OPB+ A Christmas Invitation from Pacific Lutheran University (R-Also Mon 4am OPB) 10:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: The Clockwork Prince. Albert pays a visit against the queen s wishes. (Also Tue 3am) OPB+ Yule Log 2017 A Christmas Eve tradition, warm your spirit with this festive broadcast of holiday music and a roaring fireplace. (until 1am) 11:00 OPB Mercy Street The Dead Room. An unexpected visit throws the hospital staff into disarray. (Also Tue 4am) 25 MONDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Tue 12am) OPB+ Doc Martin Sickness and Health (R) 8:00 OPB Antiques Roadshow Naughty or Nice (Also Wed 1am) OPB+ Christopher Cross and Friends The singer performs with Mike Love, Michael McDonald and others. (Also Wed 12am) 9:00 OPB Call the Midwife Holiday Special In the newest holiday special, Sister Julienne tries to reunite a family. (Also Wed 2am) OPB+ Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Also Wed 1am) 10:00 OPB+ Music Gone Public J.D. Loudermilk Tribute Concert (Also Wed 2am) 10:30 OPB American Masters Bing Crosby Rediscovered. Get unprecedented access to the actor and singer s archives. (Also Wed 3:30am) WHERE TO LISTEN Here s a list of OPB s nearly three dozen radio stations. Clip it for a handy reference to keep in the car as you re on road trips around Oregon and southern Washington. And don t forget, you can also listen to OPB Radio on TV via antenna on OPB s third digital channel and online at opb.org. Albany AM 550 Astoria FM 89.7 Baker City FM 88.9 Bend FM 91.3 Burns FM 90.1 Cannon Beach, Nehalem, Rockaway Beach FM Corvallis FM 103.1, AM 550 Cottage Grove AM 1600 Depoe Bay FM 89.3 Elmira, Alvadore, Noti FM 98.3 Enterprise FM 88.7 Eugene AM 1600, AM 550 Gleneden Beach FM 89.3 Goldendale, WA FM 89.7, FM 91.5 Halfway FM 91.3 Hood River FM 94.3, FM 90.1 John Day FM 89.7 La Grande FM 90.3 Lakeview FM 88.7 Lincoln City FM 89.3 Mt. Vernon FM 90.7 Newport FM 106.9, AM 550 Ontario FM Pendleton FM 90.9 Portland HD 91.5, HD , FM 91.5 Richland, WA FM 90.9 Salem FM 91.5 Salishan FM 89.3 Silver Lake FM 91.7 Springfield AM 1600 The Dalles FM 89.7 Tillamook FM 91.1 Vancouver, WA FM 91.5 Veneta FM 98.3, AM 1600 Walton FM 98.3 DECEMBER

10 primetime 26 TUESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Wed 12am) OPB+ Finding Your Roots Funny Business (R) 8:00 OPB Penelope Keith at Her Majesty s Service Windsor. At the Queen s muchloved Windsor Castle, Penelope finds out about the Knights of the Garter. (Also Sun 7pm) OPB+ In the Americas with David Yetman Winter in the Caldera: January in the Yellowstone Hotspot (Also Thu 12am) 8:30 OPB+ Joseph Rosendo s Travelscope South Korea: A Winter Journey (Also Thu 12:30am) 9:00 OPB American Experience Grand Coulee Dam. In the wake of the Great Depression, this dam played a central role in transforming the Northwest. (Also Thu 2am) OPB+ Journeys in Japan Hokkaido: Sculpting Winter s Ice and Snow (Also Thu 1am) 9:30 OPB+ Journeys in Japan Mt. Norikuradake: A Peak Winter Experience (Also Thu 1:30am) 10:00 OPB Secrets of Spanish Florida A Secrets of the Dead Special. See callout on this page. (Also Thu 3am) OPB+ Travelscope Germany s Winter Carnival (Also Thu 2am) 10:30 OPB+ Weekends with Yankee Winter in New England (Also Thu 2:30am) 27 WEDNESDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Thu 12am) OPB+ The Cobblestone Corridor The Sting (R) 7:30 OPB+ The Cobblestone Corridor The Informant. Archer becomes suspicious of a fellow student and turns to one of his informants to find out the real story. 8:00 OPB Nature The Story of Cats: Into the Americas. Trace the rise of domestic cats. (Also Fri 1am) OPB+ Masterpiece Indian Summers: Season 2, Eps 1&2. Aafrin is suspected after a terrorist attack. (Also Fri 12am) 9:00 OPB NOVA Day the Dinosaurs Died. Scientists explore the impact of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photo: solarseven/shutterstock. com (Also Sun 11am) 10:00 OPB City in the Sky Arrival. Getting passengers safely back to Earth requires complex global networks and technology. (Also Fri 3am) OPB+ Silk Season 2, Ep 4. Martha represents the driver of a highsecurity prison van after a prisoner is found dead. (Also Fri 2am) 11:00 OPB The Sultan and the Saint A docudrama examines the little-known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil. (Also Fri 4am) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 28 THURSDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Fri 12am) OPB+ 800 Words Season 2, Ep 5 (R) 8:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat Stan s Art Trailer. Stan Peterson whittles, carves and paints wooden characters he meets in real life and folklore. (Also Sun 6pm) OPB+ Nature Spy in the Wild: Friendship. Animals often rely on each other to watch for predators. (Also Sat 12am) 8:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. Find out how the isolated, storm-battered lighthouse on Tillamook Rock earned the nickname Terrible Tillie. (Also Sun 6:30pm) 9:00 OPB Midsomer Murders Left for Dead, Pts 1&2. The village of Dunstan is shaken when a psychic discovers a murder. (Also Sun 2am) OPB+ NOVA Can Alzheimer s Be Stopped? Investigators try to untangle the cause of Alzheimer s and race to develop a cure. (Also Sat 1am) 10:00 OPB+ Genius by Stephen Hawking Are We Alone? Contestants try to work out the likelihood of alien life. (Also Sat 2am) OPB List Exchanges To encourage others to join you in your support of OPB, we periodically exchange some of our donors names and addresses with other nonprofits. If you would prefer that your name and address be excluded from these exchanges, please contact us through our online form at opb.org/contactus, call the Member Center at or write to: OPB, 7140 SW Macadam Avenue, Portland, Oregon, Funcación Nao Victoria Secrets of Spanish Florida A Secrets of the Dead Special Join a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they reveal the little-known history of America s Spanish colonists who settled in Florida in 1565, long before Jamestown or Plymouth. Tuesday, December 26, 10pm OPB 10:35 OPB Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Pt 3. A swimsuit contest kicks off a climactic series of events. (Also Sun 3:35am) 29 FRIDAY 7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Sat 12am) OPB+ This Old House Hour 8:00 OPB Doc Martin Guess Who s Coming to Dinner? Martin and Louisa host a disastrous dinner party. (Also Mon 7pm OPB+) OPB+ Washington Week (Also Sat 6am) 8:30 OPB+ BBC Newsnight 9:00 OPB DCI Banks Undertow. Banks searches for Annie s killer. (Also Mon 2am) OPB+ Dick Cheney: A Heartbeat Away The former Vice President discusses his upbringing, his career and the attack of September 11, :30 OPB Hollywood Idols Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough. Walter Matthau was renowned for his superb comedic talent. OPB+ On Story Script to Screen: Motorcycle Diaries 11:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: Brocket Hall (R) OPB+ PBS NewsHour 10 DECEMBER 2017

11 30 SATURDAY 5:00 OPB This Old House Approaching Half Way OPB+ Marathon Travel to France, continued (until 8pm) 5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:00 OPB The Great British Baking Show Cake 7:00 OPB Art Wolfe s Travels to the Edge The Kingdom of Bhutan (Also Sun 9:30am) 7:30 OPB Rick Steves Europe Istanbul (Also Sun 9am) 8:00 OPB Globe Trekker North East England (Also Sun 4pm OPB+) OPB+ Speakeasy Jimmie Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr. 9:00 OPB 800 Words Season 2, Ep 6. The summer tourists hit Weld with a vengeance. OPB+ Austin City Limits Kendrick Lamar (Also Sun 5am) 10:00 OPB Silent Witness Sniper s Nest, Pts 1&2. Nikki and Jack try to find a sniper at large in London. OPB+ Movie Penny Serenade (1941). A couple must fight to keep their adopted daughter. 31 SUNDAY 5:00 OPB Asia Insight (Also Mon 12:30am OPB+) OPB+ Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Sailing the Danube Rick Steves Europe Paris Side-Trips 6:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat Stan s Art Trailer (R) OPB+ Seasonal Wonderlands: New England Witness one of the most incredible color changes on Earth. 6:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Tillamook Rock Lighthouse (R) 7:00 OPB Penelope Keith at Her Majesty s Service Windsor (R-Also Mon 3:30am) OPB+ Outdoor Idaho Wooden Boats, Wondrous Lakes (Also Tue 12am) 8:00 OPB Young Victoria The true story of Queen Victoria s path to the throne. (Also Tue 1am) OPB+ Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets (Also Tue 1am) 9:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: An Ordinary Woman. Courtship leads to second thoughts. (Also Tue 2am) OPB+ A Few Good Pie Places (Also Tue 2am) 10:00 OPB Live from Lincoln Center NY Philharmonic New Year s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway. Ring in 2018 with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein s best-loved works for Broadway. (Also Tue 3am) OPB+ First Peoples Asia/ Australia. Follow the ancient humans who lived across Asia when Homo sapiens arrived. DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT Request a Matching Gift from Your Employer THANK YOU to the many community-minded companies in our region who match their employees and retirees gifts to OPB. Here s a partial list. Check with your Human Resources Department to get started or to find out if your company matches. Thank you! Adobe Systems Inc Advantis Credit Union Aetna Allstate* American Express Amica Companies Amsted Industries Anchor QEA, LLC Aon Apex Clearing Group Applied Materials* Archer Daniels Midland Argonaut Group Autodesk Bank of America Bank Of The West Boeing Company Bright Funds Foundation Bristol Myers Squibb Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Brooks Resources Cable Hill CDK Global CEB Chevron CAN Columbia Sportswear Community Foundation for Southwest Washington Conocophillips Costco* CSX Corp Daimler Eaton Corp ebay Eli Lilly and Co ExxonMobil Fannie Mae First Tech Federal Credit Union FLIR Systems, Inc *Matches through workplace giving program only Flora Family Foundation Fortis Construction Fuerst Group Inc. General Electric Glaxosmithkline Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Harsch Investments Hoffman Corp Honda Motor Co Hood River Distillers Inc Houghton Mifflin Co IBM Illinois Tool Works Ingredion Johnson Controls Jones Lang LaSalle Kaiser Permanente* KeyBank Kinder Morgan KLA-Tencor Lam Research Corp Liberty Mutual* Louisiana-Pacific Lubrizol McKesson M. J. Murdock Mentor Graphics Merck Co Moda Health* Morgan Stanley* MUFG Union Bank Nerdwallet Nordstrom NVIDIA NW Natural* Oregon Community Foundation Pacific Power Paypal PBS Engineering & Environmental Pew Charitable Trusts Pfizer Inc Portland General Electric* Precision Castparts Corp Prudential Financial RBC Wealth Management Rockwell Collins Roseburg Forest Products* S D Deacon Corp Samsung Electronics North America Schneider Electric Sherwin Williams State Farm Survey Monkey Symantec Corp Synopsys Synotac Design, LLC TE Connectivity Tektronix Texas Instruments The Standard* Thermo Fisher Scientific Thomson Reuters Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Tidewater U.S. Bank UBS Financial Services Inc. United Technologies US Bank Vernier Software & Technology Visa Vital Life Wieden + Kennedy The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Wonderful Co DECEMBER

12 OPB RADIO MONDAY-FRIDAY 12am BBC World Service 5am Morning Edition 9am The Takeaway 10am Here and Now 11am Here and Now FRI Science Friday Noon Think Out Loud 1pm BBC Newshour 2pm The World 3pm All Things Considered 6:30 Marketplace 7pm Fresh Air 8pm Think Out Loud (R) 9pm MON On the Media TUE Reveal WED The Archive Project THU Philosophy Talk FRI The New Yorker Radio Hour 10pm MON Wait Wait... Don t Tell Me! (R) TUE OPB Presents WED The Moth THU Freakonomics (R) FRI This American Life (R) 11pm BBC World Service SATURDAY 12am BBC World Service 5am Weekend Edition 10am Planet Money & How I Built This 11am Wait Wait Don t Tell Me! Noon State of Wonder 1pm The New Yorker Radio Hour (R) 2pm This American Life 3pm Live Wire! 4pm The Dinner Party Download 5pm All Things Considered 6pm A Prairie Home Companion 8pm The Moth 9pm Snap Judgement 10pm Sound Opinions 11pm BBC World Service OPB PRIMETIME (ISSN ) is published monthly by Oregon Public Broadcasting, 7140 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR Periodicals paid at Portland, OR. Postmaster: Send address changes to OPB PRIMETIME, 7140 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR Independent Lens Supergirl December 18, 11PM Photo courtesy of Carmen Delaney/Supergirl Film LLC SUNDAY 12am BBC World Service 5am Weekend Edition 10am State of Wonder (R) 11am Freakonomics Noon TED Radio Hour 1pm Innovation Hub 2pm Wait Wait Don t Tell Me! (R) 3pm Radiolab 4pm The Splendid Table 5pm All Things Considered 6pm Fresh Air Weekend 7pm Travel with Rick Steves 8pm On Being 9pm OPB Presents (12/3) Holiday Programs (12/10-12/31) 10pm TED Radio Hour (R) 11pm BBC Weekend Gareth Gatrell/ITV Plc for MASTERPIECE Coming in january Masterpiece Victoria: Season 2 on OPB Passport This January, Victoria returns as the young queen who wants it all romance, power, an heir, and freedom. Stream all seven episodes of Victoria: Season 2 starting January 14 with OPB Passport, a new on-demand streaming service. Learn more at opb.org/passport. opb.org/connect membercenter@opb.org