Monday 11/5/2012

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KET2: Call The Midwife; #106 [TV-14]; Sister Monica Joan is found wandering near the docks and returned to Nonnatus House by the police. Her adventure takes its toll on her health and she develops pneumonia. She finds herself in trouble with the law when she is accused of theft. Chummy is worried when her mother decides to make a trip to "inspect" her new beau. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #403 "Tin Can Buddha: Shades of Blue"; Tin Can Buddha (Mitch Ivanoff, Rodney Hatfield, and Lee Carroll) is joined by Caroline Dahl, Harry Pickens, Gail Wynters and other Kentucky performers in a blues- and piano-focused concert recorded at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: One to One with Bill Goodman; #739 "Al Cross"; Bill and Al Cross preview the 2012 election. Cross is the director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky, Louisville Courier-Journal columnist, and KET election night analyst. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4228 "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - The Last Waltz" [TV-PG]; As 165 Eaton Place prepares for the annual servants' ball, Mr. Pritchard enjoys a romance with fellow servant Miss Whisset. With war looming, Harry has a proposition for Beryl but a shocking revelation threatens to thwart their plans. Meanwhile, as Lady Persie and Sir Hallam continue their affair, Sir Hallam is about to discover just how destructive his actions have been. [High-Definition]

KETKY: DanceSense; #108 "Modern Dance"; Explores modern dance's origins and ever-changing approach to expression. Watch Online

KETKY: From the Ground Up; #104 "Landscape Design"; A look at cemeteries, gardens, parks, and greenspace communities in Kentucky. A 1991 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Theater Talk; #601 "Bruce Jay Friedman: Lucky Bruce" [TV-G]; Playwright/screenwriter and essayist Bruce Jay Friedman discusses his literary career as a humorist.

KET2: Broadway: The American Musical; #105 "Tradition (1957-1979)/Putting It Together (1980 - Present)" [TV-PG]; West Side Story brings untraditional subject matter to the musical stage and attracts a new breed of director/choreographers who insist on performers who can dance, sing, and act. Rock 'n' roll, the civil rights movement, and Vietnam usher in new talents who begin taking musical theater in daring new directions with innovative productions like Hair, the first Broadway musical with an entire score of rock music. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Take on the South; #101 "Does The Road To The White House Run Through The South?" [TV-G]; Opposing perspectives on the importance of the South in presidential elections from Dr. Earl Black, professor of political science at Rice University and author of The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected, and Dr. Thomas Schaller, associate professor of political science at the University of Maryland and author of Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South. [High-Definition]

KET: Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman; #307 "Academically Adrift: How College Students and Professors Aren't Making the Grade" [TV-G]; Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campus, a new book by two college professors, contends that many of today's college students show little-to-no improvement in critical thinking or written communication throughout their time at college.

KET: Islands of Britain; #102 "The West" [TV-PG]; The journey includes tiny island of Piel, near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria; the chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, which are surrounded by some of the most dangerous seas in Britain; the Isle of Man; and Rathlin, the only inhabited island off the coast of Northern Ireland. [High-Definition]

KET2: Frontline; #3101 "The Choice 2012"; This election special offers biographies of presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and explores the national landscape that shapes the campaigns, voters' attitudes, and the winner's prospects for governing. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Independence Hall: Its History, Its Legacy....; The story of the little known origins of the Pennsylvania State House, later to be known as Independence Hall. Commissioned to be built under royal decree, the building was the largest in in the American colonies. Its architectural style became synonymous with the best of American ideals. [High-Definition]

KET: Richard Bangs' South America: Quest for Wonder; [TV-G]; Richard Bangs visits Iguacu Falls in Brazil and Argentina, remote Easter Island, the architectural ruins of Machu Picchu, and the biologically diverse Galapagos Islands. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American; A documentary about the great Kentucky emancipationist that follows his bold and fearless journey through the 19th century landscape of bitter politics and duels, palatial homes and beautiful women, slavery, the Civil War, and a diplomatic mission which led to the purchase of Alaska. A Michael Breeding MEDIA production. [High-Definition]

KET: GED Connection en Espanol; #107 "Oraciones efectivas" [TV-G]; How to write complete and correct sentences and how to fix or improve problem sentences.

KET2: Market Warriors; #109 "Antiquing In Burlington, KY" [TV-PG]; Miller, John, Bob, and Kevin are off to the races at the Burlington Antique Show in Burlington, Kentucky, where they visit a well-known gem of a market. The pickers are challenged with discovering unique lighting among the 200 vendors. Notable picks include a Marilyn Monroe thermometer, a pair of mid-century modern chairs, and a chrome headboard. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Finding Our Way Home; An introduction to genealogical and historical records and services available through the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.

KET: Equitrekking Adventures; #605 "Arizona" [TV-G]; Darley travels from Northeastern Arizona down to the border of Mexico to explore the diversity of this southwestern state. She rides at a 300-year-old hacienda style ranch in the high Sonoran desert with a real cowboy guide. Outside of Phoenix, Darley saddles up to ride old gold mining routes and pan for gold with a modern day prospector in the Bradshaw Mountains. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Dialogue On Public Issues 2012 Election Special; This special from Campbellsville University features representatives from the Romney and Obama camps as well as commentary by former Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson. [High-Definition]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #202 "Fan Mail/Hooray for Cleo" [TV-Y]; Emily Elizabeth writes a letter to her favorite music star and—with Mr. Bleakman's help—discovers that wishes really can come true. By withholding information, Cleo leaves her friends with the mistaken impression that she's a beach-ball-playing star. [High-Definition]