Saturday 1/12/2013

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KET: Louisville Life; #704 "The Kentucky Opera/Vendome Copper & Brass Works/Donna Hargens/The Western Library"; A look at the history of the Kentucky Opera, celebrating its 60th season; a visit to Vendome Copper & Brass Works; an interview with Jefferson Co. Public Schools Superintendent Donna Hargens; and The Western Library has been remodeled with a new addition - the African-American Archives Reading Room. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Classic Gospel; #802 "Tribute to The Goodmans" [TV-G]; Bill Gaither celebrates the music and the legacy of unquenchable spirits Howard and Vestal Goodman and the lasting contribution they have made to the world of gospel music. [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1110 "60 Years of Bluegrass with Bobby Osborne" [TV-G]; As part of the legendary Osborne Brothers, Bobby Osborne introduced one of the most popular songs in American music, "Rocky Top." He performs songs from his new album, New Bluegrass & Old Heartaches.

KET: The Red Green Show; #102 "The Owl Project" [TV-G]; A rare Unicorn Owl is spotted near Possum Lodge, and the whole area is on the verge of becoming an environmentally protected sanctuary with no hunting or fishing.

KET: Kentucky Life; #616 "Sally Brown Nature Preserve/Treasure Hunter/Wise Village Pickers/Lexington Cemetery" [TV-G]; A Nature Conservancy preserve in Garrard County; Tracy Watkins of Jessamine County, who goes treasure hunting with a metal detector; Powell County young people learning to play bluegrass music from legends of the form; and the lush flora of the Lexington Cemetery. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

KET2: History Detectives; #1009 [TV-PG]; Stories from our nation's beginning involve an early American bill of sale for a 17-year old "negro girl," a powder horn from the American Revolution, a handwritten score and the "Star Spangled Banner," and a 1775 almanac. [High-Definition]

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #105 "Grayson County"; Marking 200 years plus, share the excitement of a county that celebrates with the Honey Fest, Community Days, and an old fashion County Fair. Meet Allen Hemberger, who worked on Avatar and King Kong, as well as Kevin Mudd, organizer for the nationally known Fiddler's Contest, along with a host of others who exemplify the moral fiber of Grayson County.

KET: Kentucky Afield; #2915 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

KET: Movie Classics; #1059 "The Spirit of St. Louis" [TV-PG]; Charles Lindbergh attempts to become the first man to fly nonstop across the Atlantic to Paris in 1927. James Stewart, Patricia Smith, and Murray Hamilton star. (1957) [High-Definition]

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1039 "Bicycle Made for Three" [TV-PG]; Foggy gets Compo and Clegg to each design a bicycle to suit their personalities.

KETKY: Morehead & Northfork Railroad; The film depicts the rise and fall of the railroad from the early 1900's to the 1970's. The Morehead & NorthFork Railroad in Rowan County created jobs, a town, and saved many lives during the horrific 1939 flood. But now, it's a forgotten landmark which has a century long story to tell. [High-Definition]

KETKY: On Bended Knees: The Night Rider Story; During the early 1900s, farmers in the Black Patch, the dark tobacco area of western Kentucky and Tennessee, resorted to violence against agents and warehouses of the tobacco monopoly. Produced by Brad Kimmel.

KET2: Keeping Up Appearances; #102; Hyacinth invites the new vicar to tea.

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #161 "Hold Up"; When two ruthless criminals enter the store at closing time, the employees hatch an incredible plan to save the Grace Brothers assets ... and it almost works.

KET2: As Time Goes By; #107; Jean accompanies a reluctant Lionel to the photographer's studio.

KET2: Jubilee; #1605 "The Vespers"; The Vespers perform folk-inspired bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

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.

KET: Kentucky's Natural Heritage; #105 "Swan Lake"; At 300 acres, Swan Lake in Ballard County is the largest natural lake in Kentucky. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes.

KET: Austin City Limits; #3807 "Rodrigo Y Gabriela" [TV-PG]; Famed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela performs a unique fusion of flamenco, jazz, and rock. [High-Definition]

KET: Bluegrass Underground; #205 "David Mayfield Parade" [TV-PG]; Raised on show business in a family band, David Mayfield made his name with award-winning progressive bluegrass group Cadillac Sky. The singer/guitarist mixes acoustic-alternative and cutting-edge Americana with great showmanship. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #2711 "Cuba: The Accidental Eden" [TV-G]; Cuba's varied landscape, its location in the heart of the Caribbean, and its longstanding place at the center of Cold War politics have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere. What will happen to Cuba's stunning biodiversity once the U.S. trade embargo ends? [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky's Untold Story; For more than 40 years, Breathitt County was home to the most violent and destructive feuds the United States has ever known. This film looks at that forgotten history as told by the descendants of the feudists and some of Breathitt County's most colorful characters.

KET: Bluegrass Underground; #205 "David Mayfield Parade" [TV-PG]; Raised on show business in a family band, David Mayfield made his name with award-winning progressive bluegrass group Cadillac Sky. The singer/guitarist mixes acoustic-alternative and cutting-edge Americana with great showmanship. [High-Definition]

KET: POV; #2513 "Reportero" [TV-PG]; Journalists at a Tijuana-based newsweekly stubbornly ply their trade as the drug war intensifies. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova; #4002 "Decoding Neanderthals" [TV-PG]; Geneticists explore what happened when the first humans encountered Neanderthals 60,000 years ago. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee; #1605 "The Vespers"; The Vespers perform folk-inspired bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online