Saturday 12/29/2012

6:00 pm EST

KET

The Lawrence Welk Show

#1318 "New Year's"

From "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" to "Auld Lang Syne," this show is filled with happy holiday nostalgia including a salute to the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade with songs like "Moonlight And Roses," "Before The Parade Passes By," and "Everything's Coming Up Roses." Norma Zimmer sings "I Could Have Danced All Night" and Gail Farrell and Dick Dale inspire the cast with a rousing "Let's Start The New Year Right."

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Nature

#2707 "Wild Balkans" [TV-PG]

An untouched landscape, the Balkans provide a habitat for wild animals that have all but vanished from the rest of Europe. [High-Definition]

6:02

KETKY

Instrument Maker: Homer Ledford

[TV-G]

A chronicle of the creation of a dulcimer, from conception to finished instrument, interwoven with the life story of Winchester craftsman Homer Ledford, America's premier dulcimer maker. Produced by Stan Petrey with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

6:32

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WoodSongs: Behind the Music

[TV-G]

The story of how Michael Johnathon created WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, with Darth Fader's help in his old recording studio where it started, and now playing in it's current home, The Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington, Ky. See the volunteer crew in action, the music, and all the behind-the-scenes stories of creating the world's only multi-media syndicated radio show.

7:00

KET

Red Green Does New Year's

[TV-G]

The guys from Possum Lodge mount their own celebration and make interesting New Year's resolutions.

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Classic Gospel

#513 "Christmas in the Country" [TV-G]

The Homecoming Friends recall Christmases long, long ago, while showcasing familiar Christmas carols and new Gaither-penned songs like "Come and See What's Happened."

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WoodSongs

#1108 "Alejandro Escovedo & Joseph Arthur" [TV-G]

Alejandro Escovedo returns with music from his new album, Big Station, followed by singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur with songs from his double album, Redemption City.

8:00

KET

Kentucky Life

#614 "Crazy Quilts/Tattoo Museum/Cave Painter/Dawson Springs" [TV-G]

Daviess County's Kay Wimsatt and her passion for crazy quilts; a Louisville tattoo parlor that also houses a museum of body art; abstract artist David Gulotta, who finds inspiration in the depths of Mammoth Cave; and Dawson Springs' past as a resort town and spring-training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1914 to 1917. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

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History Detectives

#1006 [TV-PG]

Can the history detectives return the diary of a fallen North Vietnamese soldier to his family? U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta takes part in the exchange. A notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor makes an Indiana man wonder if his rich uncle earned money bootlegging during Prohibition. What can a ledger tell us about Hollywood's treatment of Native-American actors? [High-Definition]

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Bourbon and Kentucky: A History Distilled

[TV-G]

A look at the origins and growth of the bourbon business in Kentucky. Visits to several distilleries explore how and why bourbon was first distilled, how it is manufactured, and why it became so identified with Kentucky. Produced by historian Kent Masterson Brown with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

8:30

KET

Kentucky Afield

#2913 [TV-G]

A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

8:58

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Last of the Summer Wine

#1037 "Car and Garter" [TV-PG]

After meeting car enthusiast Wesley, Compo volunteers to test drive his car, in order to impress Nora Batty.

8:59

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Last of the Summer Wine

#1037 "Car and Garter" [TV-PG]

After meeting car enthusiast Wesley, Compo volunteers to test drive his car, in order to impress Nora Batty.

9:00

KET

Movie Classics

#1053 "No Time for Sergeants" [TV-PG]

A naive and stubborn Georgia rube joins the peacetime Air Force and talks back to his sergeant. Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, and Nick Adams star. (1958) [High-Definition]

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Last of the Summer Wine

#1038 "The Odd Dog Men" [TV-PG]

Foggy convinces Clegg and Compo that starting a dog-walking business will be no work at all since they are already going on daily walks.

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Once Upon a Vision

Depicts the early days of Berea College. Author Alex Haley serves as host and storyteller. Watch Online

9:29

KET2

To The Manor Born

#307

When Richard's business crisis forces him to sell Grantleigh Estate, he is distraught. In the meantime, an unexpected legacy has left Audrey with the funds to buy back the Manor.

9:30

KET2

To The Manor Born

#307

When Richard's business crisis forces him to sell Grantleigh Estate, he is distraught. In the meantime, an unexpected legacy has left Audrey with the funds to buy back the Manor.

10:00

KETKY

Louisville: 30 Years of Change

A documentary portrait of Louisville in the 1940s through the 1960s—decades that brought change through a powerful mix of war, race, and music. Old photographs and vintage film reveal a lost world that continues to shape and inspire our time. A 2002 KET production based on newly restored documentaries shot in the 1970s by local filmmaker Al Shands.

10:00

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Are You Being Served?

#169 "Christmas 1981"

On the occasion of Old Mr. Grace's 90th birthday, his employees decide to make him a coat of arms, which necessitates tracing his family roots.

10:00

KET2

Are You Being Served?

#169 "Christmas 1981"

On the occasion of Old Mr. Grace's 90th birthday, his employees decide to make him a coat of arms, which necessitates tracing his family roots.

10:31

KET2

As Time Goes By

#105

Angry at Lionel, Jean encourages the attentions of his agent, Alistair.

10:31

KET2

As Time Goes By

#105

Angry at Lionel, Jean encourages the attentions of his agent, Alistair.

10:31

KET2

As Time Goes By

#105

Angry at Lionel, Jean encourages the attentions of his agent, Alistair.

11:00

KET

Austin City Limits

#3612 "Sonic Youth/The Black Keys" [TV-PG]

Presents the evolution of electric guitar music with Sonic Youth and the Black Keys. Sonic Youth showcases the avant-garde rock of its latest album The Eternal, while the Black Keys highlights the classic blues rock of its recent record, Brothers. [High-Definition]

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Jubilee

#1603 "Curtis Burch Band"

Bluegrass icon Curtis Burch, a founding member of New Grass Revival in the 1970s, performs with his band at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

Midnight

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Bluegrass Underground

#203 "Sarah Jarosz" [TV-PG]

A veteran musician who'd released two CDs before turning 20, Sarah Jarosz has gone from teenage bluegrass hotshot to fully-realized innovative artist. The innovative artist weaves rock rhythms, classical textures, and Appalachian melodies. [High-Definition]

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Nature

#2707 "Wild Balkans" [TV-PG]

An untouched landscape, the Balkans provide a habitat for wild animals that have all but vanished from the rest of Europe. [High-Definition]

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Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman

Discover the extraordinary life of the longtime Keeneland Race Course executive Ted Bassett, a native Kentuckian who was a decorated World War II marine and former head of the state police. Through interviews with friends, colleagues, and contemporaries a picture emerges of a humble, self-effacing man who, believing in service to others, achieved great things. [High-Definition] Watch Online

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