Wednesday 12/12/2012

Midnight EST

KET

GED Connection

#114 "Poetry" [TV-G]

Poet Sonia Sanchez reads from her work and shows how to analyze a poem, U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky introduces the "Favorite Poem Project," and people talk about how poetry can be a powerful means of expression.

KET2

Tavis Smiley

#2752 [TV-RE]

[High-Definition]

KETKY

Kentucky Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker

The Kentucky Ballet Theater presents the classic ballet about young Clara who battles a giant Mouse King and transforms her Nutcracker doll into a Prince. Together, they experience the magical land of snow, the land of sweets, and a celebration of dances from around the world.

12:30 am Wednesday, December 12

KET

Bluegrass and Backroads

#919

Highlights include Old Kentucky Chocolates, Rustic Furniture, Coal Mining Museum, and the Owensboro BBQ Festival. [High-Definition]

KET2

Tavis Smiley

#2751 [TV-RE]

[High-Definition]

1:00

KET

Charlie Rose

#18252 [TV-RE]

[High-Definition]

KET2

Saving The Titanic

[TV-PG]

The story of the disaster from below deck and the engineering crew who fought to hold back the power of the sea as the Titanic sank. [High-Definition]

1:32

KETKY

The Ascending Journey

For Nancy Clauter, a music professor at the University of Kentucky and principal oboe with the Lexington Philharmonic, the diagnosis of non-curable cancer meant not only facing mortality, but also the loss of her ability to communicate through music. Follow Nancy's journey as she fights to continue to play and inspire others through her strength and her song. [High-Definition]

2:00

KET

Kentucky Tonight

#2004 "State Tax Reform"

A discussion about state tax reform. Guests: State Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville; State Rep. Bill Farmer, R-Lexington; State Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville; and State Sen. Paul Hornback, R-Shelbyville. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2

Titanic with Len Goodman

[TV-PG]

Len Goodman, a judge on Dancing with the Stars, discovers how the impact of the Titanic disaster is still felt. Goodman has his own connection to the ship. Before he was a dancer, he was a welder for Harland and Woolf, the company that built the Titanic in Belfast. [High-Definition]

KETKY

The William T. Young Story

A rare glimpse of one of Kentucky's most extraordinary businessmen, horseman William T. Young, whose philanthropic and community contributions have had a major impact on the Commonwealth. The story is told through interviews with Young and his family, friends, and business colleagues and is narrated by his friend Tommy Smothers. A 2002 KET production.

3:00

KET

Theodore Roosevelt: A Cowboy's Ride to the White House

[TV-G]

The exciting story of a physically challenged young man from Harvard who came to the western frontier in 1883. Theodore Roosevelt bought a ranch, learned how to ride, shoot, hunt, and acquired the skills that would make him a war hero and American President. [High-Definition]

KET2

Frontline

#2603 "The Undertaking" [TV-RE]

The world of Thomas Lynch, a poet and undertaker whose family has cared for the dead in a small Michigan town for three generations. [High-Definition]

KETKY

Frazier History Museum

[TV-G]

Follows the creation of the Frazier History Museum in Louisville as the staff collaborates with the Royal Armouries (Britain's oldest museum) to build one of the greatest collections of arms, armor, and related historical artifacts in the world. A KET production. Watch Online

4:00

KET

America's Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops

[TV-G]

A star-studded celebration of the Boston Pops — past, present, and future — this special anniversary tribute features some of the greatest moments from the Boston Pops' 125-year history. Craig Ferguson hosts. [High-Definition]

KET2

Independent Lens

#1122 "Garbage Dreams" [TV-PG]

Follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village outside Cairo. [High-Definition]

KETKY

Distinguished Kentuckian

#122 "Father Ralph Beiting" [TV-G]

A conversation with Father Ralph Beiting, a Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Christian Appalachian Project. Beiting began dreaming of helping people in Appalachia help themselves out of poverty in 1946 when, as a seminarian, he accompanied several priests on preaching trips to the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. A 1976 KET production. Watch Online

5:00

KET

Woodsmith Shop

#611 "Roll-Top Desk" [TV-G]

The editors of Woodsmith show how to build a classic roll-top desk with slide-in storage unit. [High-Definition]

KET2

Antiques Roadshow

#1204 "Orlando (Part 1)" [TV-G]

A photo signed by the entire cast of the hit TV series Bonanza, a sterling silver Tiffany vase, and a collection of etchings and dry points by James McNeill Whistler. [High-Definition]

KETKY

Kentucky Tonight

#2004 "State Tax Reform"

A discussion about state tax reform. Guests: State Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville; State Rep. Bill Farmer, R-Lexington; State Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville; and State Sen. Paul Hornback, R-Shelbyville. [High-Definition] Watch Online

5:30

KET

Kentucky Health

#806 "Physicians"

Dr. Tuckson's guests are Dr. Mary Barry of Norton Community Medical Associates, and Dr. Ron Waldridge of Shelby Family Medicine. Watch Online

6:00

KET

Wai Lana Yoga

#126 "Let's Tone Up!" [TV-G]

KET2

Clifford the Big Red Dog

#102 "Special Delivery/A Ferry Tale" [TV-Y]

When Clifford accidentally breaks a present he was supposed to deliver, Cleo convinces him to try to cover up what happened. Emily Elizabeth grooms Clifford for the Dog of the Year contest and tells him to stay clean until the judge arrives—but that proves difficult. [High-Definition]

KETKY

Leadership Landscape

#106 "Kevin Crosby"

12/12/2012, Early

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