Wednesday 1/2/2013

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KET: Nature; #2809 "Broken Tail: A Tiger's Last Journey" [TV-PG]; The story of the life and death of a charismatic tiger cub reveals the fate of tigers in India. [High-Definition]

KET2: American Masters; #2601 "Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance" [TV-PG]; Tracing the struggles and triumphs of the Joffrey Ballet from 1956 to the present, the film features interviews with former and current Joffrey dancers; the breakthroughs of choreographers Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, and Margo Sappington; and excerpts from signature works "Astarte," "Trinity," and "Billboards." [High-Definition]

KETKY: 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

KET: Nova; #4001 "Doomsday Volcanoes" [TV-PG]; Scientists explore the devastating global consequences of another Icelandic volcano eruption. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union; [TV-G]; The documentary looks at the role of Henry Clay in holding off the War between the States. It explores the impact of slavery on the expansion of the Nation westward and how conflict between the North and South was irrepressible. The film is lavishly illustrated with stunning period photographs and art, footage of the old senate chamber, and dramatic interpretations performed by actors of Clay and his senate colleagues. [High-Definition]

KET2: Downton Abbey Revisited; [TV-G]; Using clips, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, this program features moments from the first two seasons of the series and tantalizing previews of season three. [High-Definition]

KET: Life On Fire; #101 "Icelandic Volcanoes" [TV-G]; Aerial footage of Iceland sheds light on the possible consequences of a major volcanic eruption. [High-Definition]

KET2: At Home with the Georgians; #101 "A Man's Place" [TV-PG]; Historian Amanda Vickery explores how the British obsession with homes began 300 years ago. Using the diaries and letters of men and women of the Georgian era, she discovers how a residence became crucial to the success or failure of a marriage, and uncovers surprising truths about the lives of spinsters and bachelors. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Battle of Mill Springs; Byron Crawford hosts a new look at the Civil War battle fought on the north side of the Cumberland River in what is present day Nancy, Ky., in January 1862, a Union victory at which the dead included Confederate Brig. Gen. Felix Zollicoffer.

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1109 "McLain Family Band Reunion - Bluegrass Special" [TV-G]; Kentucky's legendary McLain Family Band reunites to perform some of their classic bluegrass songs.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1304 "Dragonflies/Drum Makers/Phili-Billy Singer" [TV-G]; A look at Kentucky's large population of dragonflies and damselflies, drum makers Chad and Carrie Schott of Calloway County, and a teenager from Campbellsville who sings a unique version of bluegrass reflecting her Filipino heritage. A 2007 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #105 "Interviewing" [TV-G]; How to prepare for the job interview. Watch Online

KETKY: Studio 89; #606 "Barnaby Bright"; Indie folk rock duo Barnaby Bright perform songs from their latest album, Gravity. [High-Definition]

KET: Downton Abbey Revisited; [TV-G]; Using clips, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, this program features moments from the first two seasons of the series and tantalizing previews of season three. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #2809 "Broken Tail: A Tiger's Last Journey" [TV-PG]; The story of the life and death of a charismatic tiger cub reveals the fate of tigers in India. [High-Definition]

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.

KET: A Place of Our Own; #6073 "Rough and Tumble Play" [TV-G]; Rough and tumble play develops social & emotional self-regulation skills. Be sure to monitor play carefully. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova; #4001 "Doomsday Volcanoes" [TV-PG]; Scientists explore the devastating global consequences of another Icelandic volcano eruption. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Appalachians; #102 [TV-G]; In the 1830s, the growing nation sets its sights on land still owned by Indians, and President Andrew Jackson orders the removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma. Slavery and other social and economic differences widen the gap between the North and South, and the Appalachian region is caught in between, with many families divided between the Union and the Confederacy. The violence and chaos leave scars on mountain life for years to come. After the Civil War, railroads are built, forests are cut, and outside owners buy up the land. A conflict between two timbering families, the Hatfields and the McCoys, becomes a legendary "blood feud," and outsiders create the damaging stereotype of a stupid, violent hillbilly. Timbering and coal mining bring jobs, but the workers find their lives controlled by the companies. The United Mine Workers' union organizing attempts are resisted by the owners, often with violence, and resentments explode in a series of devastating strikes known as the "great coal wars."