Sunday 11/18/2012

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Noon EST

KET: The McLaughlin Group; #3047 [TV-RE]

KET2: Louisville Life; #404 "Tori Murden McClure/Abbey of Gethsemani/Southern Baptist Seminary Sesquicentennial/John Gordon/Capriole Goat Cheese" [TV-G]; Adventurer and educator Tori Murden McClure shares details of her Louisville life, including why her new book, A Pearl in the Storm, focuses on her first unsuccessful attempt to row across the Atlantic; a visit to the Abbey of Gethsemani; a brief history of the Southern Seminary, the first seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention; John Gordon, chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Louisville, discusses the odd weather Louisville has received over the past 12 months; and the tasty and natural goat cheese of Capriole. A 2009 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #101 "Master of Still Life: Mary Ann Currier"; The still lifes and other paintings of Louisvillian Mary Ann Currier are recognized as remarkable contributions to American realism. And her influence as a teacher has shaped generations of young Kentucky artists. Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Comment on Kentucky; #3903; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with guest host Bill Bryant of WKYT-TV in Lexington Guests: Kenny Colston, Frankfort bureau chief, Kentucky Public Radio; Janet Patton, business reporter, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Mike Wynn, reporter, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #1205 "Artcops" [TV-G]; Burt talks about art works that are missing or have been stolen, why they are an important part of our history, and what you can do to help find them and earn millions of dollars in reward money. [High-Definition]

12:59

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #159 "Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe"; When Mrs. Slocombe is forcibly retired, Mr. Humphries and Captain Peacock go to bat for her and succeed in getting her job back. Then they are retired in the same manner.

1:00

KET: Masterpiece Classic; #4103 "Downton Abbey (Part 3)" [TV-PG]; Growing into his role as heir, Matthew brings out the bitter rivalry between sisters Mary and Edith. Servants Thomas and O'Brien scheme against Bates, while head housemaid Anna is increasingly attracted to him. Lady Violet's winning streak in the flower show is threatened. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith and Elizabeth McGovern. [High-Definition]

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #159 "Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe"; When Mrs. Slocombe is forcibly retired, Mr. Humphries and Captain Peacock go to bat for her and succeed in getting her job back. Then they are retired in the same manner.

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #203 "Shelter" [TV-G]; Traces the remarkable evolution of shelters for battered women and gives voice to five women seeking protection in a rural West Virginia shelter. Working with advice and guidance from the shelter's counselors and staff, the women struggle to find safety, freedom, and justice for themselves and their children. Two founders of the shelter movement discuss its history, and Tillie Black Bear from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota describes establishing the first shelter for women of color.

1:30

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1033 "Earnshaw Strikes Again" [TV-PG]; Foggy upsets the others by denying the existence of the ancient Yorkshire gods.

1:30

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1033 "Earnshaw Strikes Again" [TV-PG]; Foggy upsets the others by denying the existence of the ancient Yorkshire gods.

2:00

KET2: As Time Goes By; #115; Lionel's father is getting married, but on the wedding day events go awry.

KETKY: Louis Brandeis: The People's Attorney; [TV-G]; Chronicles Louisville native Louis Brandeis' years as a private attorney in turn-of-the-century Boston and his contested appointment to the Supreme Court in 1916.

2:00

KET2: As Time Goes By; #115; Lionel's father is getting married, but on the wedding day events go awry.

2:30

KET: Masterpiece Classic; #4104 "Downton Abbey (Part 4)" [TV-PG]; The heir crisis at Downton Abbey takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, rumors fly about Mary's virtue. Her sister Sybil takes a risk in her secret political life. Anna unearths Bates' mysterious past and O'Brien and Thomas plot their exit strategy. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith, and Elizabeth McGovern. [High-Definition]

KET2: To The Manor Born; #206; Audrey throws her back out gathering firewood. Richard is most attentive to her needs, even offering her a ski holiday should she recover in time.

2:30

KET2: To The Manor Born; #206; Audrey throws her back out gathering firewood. Richard is most attentive to her needs, even offering her a ski holiday should she recover in time.

3:00

KET2: Doc Martin; #501 "Preserve The Romance" [TV-PG]; Martin finds his return to London delayed by the birth of his son, and then again by some sad news. Meanwhile he begins to have serious doubts about the competency of the new doctor after she misdiagnoses a patient and dishes out prescriptions for totally inappropriate drugs. [High-Definition]

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #106 "Lyon County"; The program features Lyon County native, historian, and Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham, who grew up across the street from the "Castle on the Cumberland," the Eddyville penitentiary; Otha Munsey discusses the issues of relocation and preparation for a new community; Louise Coleman talks about closing down her beauty shop and beginning anew; and historian Odell Walker discusses the need for community unity in moving forward today.

4:00

KET: Kentucky Life; #1506 "Kelly Green Men/Hell for Certain/Bardstown Ghost Trek/Bourbon Red Turkeys" [TV-G]; Learn about the legend of an alien abduction from 1955 in Kelly, Ky.; "Our Town" visits Hell for Certain, located in Leslie County; go on tour of the paranormal with Patti Starr, a certified ghost hunter; and farmer Kathy Wheeler and chef Mark Williams of Brown-Forman reintroduce Kentucky to what was once America's most popular turkey. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Will Rogers and American Politics; [TV-G]; A profile of the man born part Cherokee who grew up to be world famous as a cowboy, comedian, author, columnist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, movie and radio star.

KETKY: The Appalachians; #101 [TV-G]; When the first European settlers arrive in the Allegheny, Cumberland, and Blue Ridge mountains in the 17th century, they trade and intermarry with the Shawnee, Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee who have lived there for centuries. But by the mid-18th century, the swelling pioneer population leads to decades of combat on the Appalachian frontier that eventually forces the natives out. As the Scotch-Irish and other immigrants settle in, the isolation of the mountains helps preserve the cultural traditions they have brought with them. The men of Appalachia fight bravely in the American Revolution, but then rail at taxes and regulations imposed by the new American government. Evangelical revivals sweep the region in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and traditional music mingles with the rhythms used by African slaves to form a glorious new gospel music.

4:30

KET: Kentucky Afield; #2907 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: The This Old House Hour; #1107 [TV-G]; Replacing the existing concrete front walk, modifications on the replacement windows, using a shower waterproofing system, and paint prep begins. Also, installing a new kitchen sink and faucet. [High-Definition]

KET2: Alone in the Wilderness; [TV-G]; An account of the day-to-day explorations and activities of Richard Proenneke, who built a cabin in the Alaskan wilderness and stayed to become part of the country.

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2907 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

5:30

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1506 "Kelly Green Men/Hell for Certain/Bardstown Ghost Trek/Bourbon Red Turkeys" [TV-G]; Learn about the legend of an alien abduction from 1955 in Kelly, Ky.; "Our Town" visits Hell for Certain, located in Leslie County; go on tour of the paranormal with Patti Starr, a certified ghost hunter; and farmer Kathy Wheeler and chef Mark Williams of Brown-Forman reintroduce Kentucky to what was once America's most popular turkey. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

6:00

KET: Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac; #306 "Steam Bent Chair" [TV-G]; Tommy builds a beautiful, sleek steam bent lounge chair - perfect for inside and out. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova; #3915 "Ultimate Mars Challenge" [TV-G]; With inside access to the massive team of scientists and engineers responsible for Curiosity's on-the-ground experiments, Nova will be there for the exhilarating moments after the rover's landing on Mars - and for the spectacular discoveries to come. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Wendell Ford: From Yellow Creek to the Potomac; A personal retrospective of the career of Kentucky's most prominent political leader in the last quarter of the 20th century. This 1999 KET production explores not only Ford's career as a state senator, lieutenant governor, governor, and U.S. senator, but also the state of politics in the late 20th century.