Sunday 12/9/2012

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1:00 pm EST

KET: One to One with Bill Goodman; #741 "Jim Waters"; Jim Waters, president of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, discusses the state pension crisis and what this Bowling Green-based think tank suggests for the 2013 General Assembly to fix the problem. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #166 "Christmas Cracker 1975"; The holidays are at hand, and the staff dresses up to try to boost sales.

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #206 "To Save the Land and People" [TV-G]; A history of early grassroots efforts to stop strip mining in Eastern Kentucky, where "broad-form" deeds signed at the beginning of the 20th century let coal operators destroy land to get at the minerals underneath without getting the permission of, or compensating, the surface owner. The Appalachian group To Save the Land and People used every means possible—from legal petitions and local ordinances to guns and dynamite—to fight the abuses.

1:30

KET: Connections with Renee Shaw; #811 "Charles Badger"; Renee's guest is Charles Badger, a Republican political strategist from Lexington who has worked on multiple campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee. His most recent role was working for the Republican Party of Kentucky on Andy Barr's campaign for Congress. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1034 "Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder" [TV-PG]; Compo wants to impress Nora by taking up hang gliding.

1:31

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1034 "Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder" [TV-PG]; Compo wants to impress Nora by taking up hang gliding.

2:00

KET: American Masters; #2504 "Harper Lee: Hey Boo" [TV-PG]; Explore the phenomenon behind To Kill a Mockingbird and the mysterious life of its Pulitzer Prize-winning author, including why she never published again. The documentary reveals the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication. [High-Definition]

KET2: As Time Goes By; #102; Lionel and Jean make vague promises to keep in touch, but there is doubt as to whether they really will.

KETKY: Coming to Ground; Explores the change in Kentucky agriculture over the last decade and chronicles the efforts of Kentucky's farmers and policy makers as they moved from dependency on tobacco to a more diverse and sustainable agriculture. [High-Definition]

2:30

KET2: To The Manor Born; #304; A rare tropical bird nesting on the estate causes a flurry of interest by local naturalists. Audrey is unimpressed, at least until she discovers a way to turn the event to her own financial advantage.

3:00

KET2: Doc Martin; #504 "Mother Knows Best" [TV-PG]; It's Portwenn Fun Day. The event sparks a culinary rivalry between Bert Large, who runs Large's Restaurant, and the landlord of the Crab and Lobster pub. Louisa's mum Eleanor arrives in Portwenn unexpectedly. [High-Definition]

3:30

KET: Currier & Ives: Perspectives on America; #103 "The Surprise of Currier & Ives" [TV-G]; Currier & Ives are best known today for their nostalgic and homey portraits of New England. But as the firm grew, they delved into advertising, political cartoons, risqué prints, and the controversial Darktown Comics series. Expert commentators include Chris Lane of Antiques Roadshow fame. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky's Greenside; #103 "kyGREEN.tv - A Year of Living Green in Kentucky!" [TV-G]; Take a trip to western Kentucky and learn more about ethanol production in the state.Â Hang out with the creators of the Lily Rainbarrel in Lexington and visit with the folks at Ky. Eagle Inc. Head to Louisville and spend time with a local business that uses recycled equipment to make posters, cards, and invitations and spend some time in Frankfort for I Love the Mountains Day. Also, some tips and informative facts you can use to impress your friends. [High-Definition]

3:47

KET2: Fiddler's Holiday with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason's Family Band; [TV-G]; The folk musicians celebrate the holidays with traditional and original tunes with winter themes. [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Kentucky Life; #609 "Antebellum Archaeology/Llama Farm/Warsaw" [TV-G]; 19th-century artifacts from an archaeological dig at Riverside Farm near Louisville; Seldom Scene Farm in Woodford County, where Paul and Lindy Huber raise llamas and alpacas; and the historic small town of Warsaw in Gallatin County. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET2: Christmas with the Annie Moses Band; [TV-G]; This live concert from Nashville includes such classic Christmas songs as "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Hark!," and many more. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Mammoth Cave: A Way to Wonder; [TV-G]; This documentary weaves together the human stories that make up the fascinating history of Mammoth Cave National Park in south central Kentucky. [High-Definition]

4:30

KET: Kentucky Afield; #2910 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KET2: Frost Flowers; [TV-G]; A Chris Korrow documentary about frost flowers, also known as "ice flowers." These spectacular icy "blooms" occur for just a few short days a year, with magnificent displays only occurring every six years or so. Thousands of photos along with time-lapse photography and an original score help to illustrate this artistry in nature. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: The This Old House Hour; #1108 [TV-G]; The exterior trim details, creating a staggered shingle pattern, and adding floor warming radiant heat and a state-of-the-art condensing boiler to fuel both the radiant and the hydro air systems. Also, installing a vinyl privacy fence and replacing a clogged shower valve. [High-Definition]

KET2: Pioneers of Television; #201 "Science Fiction" [TV-G]; Explores how Gene Roddenberry (creator of Star Trek) and Rod Sterling (of The Twilight Zone) used the future as a stage for modern morality plays, and William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, and other science-fiction stars describe how they prepared to interact on-camera with a malevolent alien force ... or, perhaps, a giant radish. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2910 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

5:30

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #609 "Antebellum Archaeology/Llama Farm/Warsaw" [TV-G]; 19th-century artifacts from an archaeological dig at Riverside Farm near Louisville; Seldom Scene Farm in Woodford County, where Paul and Lindy Huber raise llamas and alpacas; and the historic small town of Warsaw in Gallatin County. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

6:00

KET: Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac; #307 "Carved Frame" [TV-G]; Tommy builds a beautiful mahogany frame with hand-carved lettering. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova; #3709 "Hunting The Edge of Space - The Ever Expanding Universe" [TV-G]; Investigates the universe's distant past — and its future — and the dark matter and dark energy that constitute the vast majority of the stuff of the universe. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville's Own Ali; Filmmaker Steve Crump takes a look at the life and times of boxing hero Muhammad Ali as seen from the perspective of his hometown. Features interviews with sportswriter Dave Kindred, radio journalist Bob Edwards, former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, former state Sen. Georgia Davis Powers, and others. Watch Online

6:30

KET: Kentucky Collectibles; #101; Expert appraisers examine treasures including an autographed Babe Ruth baseball, a Harpers Ferry pistol, and an amazing snuff bottle collection. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET: To The Manor Born; #304; A rare tropical bird nesting on the estate causes a flurry of interest by local naturalists. Audrey is unimpressed, at least until she discovers a way to turn the event to her own financial advantage.

KET2: Moyers & Company; #148 "Big Media's Power Play" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #105 "Ellis Wilson—So Much to Paint"; Follows the career of Kentucky native Ellis Wilson (1899-1977), an African-American artist whose passion for painting took him from his hometown of Mayfield to a successful career in New York. His work captured the daily lives of African Americans and helped open doors for many younger black artists. This update of a 2000 KET documentary includes a look at Ellis Wilson works discovered since the program's premiere. Watch Online