Sunday 1/13/2013

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KET: The McLaughlin Group; #3103 [TV-RE]

KET2: 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

KETKY: Kentucky Muse; #502 "Wendy Whelan: Moments of Grace"; Interviews and performance segments take you into the life of New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, a Louisville native who began dancing with the Louisville Ballet Company as a child. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Comment on Kentucky; #3911; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. Guests: Jack Brammer, political writer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Kenny Colston, Frankfort bureau chief, Kentucky Public Radio; and Joe Gerth, political writer, Louisville Courier-Journal. A KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #1301 "Venice, Italy" [TV-G]; Burt and travel expert Steve Perillo take a water taxi through the canals and visit the Basilica of San Marco and the Bell Tower. [High-Definition]

1:00

KET: One to One with Bill Goodman; #802 "Dr. James Heckman"; Dr. James Heckman, Nobel Laureate and a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, discusses the economic gains to be realized by investing in early childhood education. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

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.

KETKY: Jefferson Davis—American President; #101 "American Patriot"; Born in Western Kentucky, Jefferson Davis spends his boyhood in Rosemont, MS and then is schooled in Lexington and at West Point. After enduring the tragic loss of his first wife, Sarah Knox Taylor, he blazes a political path that leads him to Washington as a Mississippi representative in Congress. He marries Varina Howell, enters the Mexican War, and returns a hero. He is appointed to the Senate but leaves Washington in 1851 to run for governor of Mississippi. In 1861, he leaves his second term with the stirrings of secession.

1:30

KET: Connections with Renee Shaw; #816 "Bianca Spriggs"; Affrilachian poet and performer Bianca Spriggs discusses "The Thirteen," an exhibit and performance revolving around the lives of 13 black women who were lynched in Kentucky during the 19th and 20th centuries. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

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.

1:31

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.

2:00

KET: Mr. Cao Goes to Washington; [TV-PG]; Congressman Joseph Cao, a Vietnamese American Republican, is elected by surprise in an African American Democratic district in New Orleans. [High-Definition]

2:01

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

2:02

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

2:30

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

KETKY: Jefferson Davis—American President; #102 "President"; After a three-day respite from political life, Davis receives word that he has been appointed provisional president of the Confederate States of America, and he and his family move to Montgomery to set up the entire system of government for a new country. After the firing on Fort Sumter, Davis moves the CSA capital to Richmond, where he becomes the Confederacy's first and last elected president in February of 1862.

3:00

KET: Dickens' Secret Lover; [TV-PG]; Chronicles 19th century British novelist Charles Dickens clandestine relationship with a young actress. When Dickens was 45 years-old and married with nine children, he met Nelly Ternan, an 18 year-old actress with whom he fell hopelessly in love. Ultimately, the strain of his double life resulted in a premature death for the highly gifted yet deeply troubled artist. [High-Definition]

KET2: Doc Martin; #101 "Going Bodmin" [TV-PG]; As Martin moves in and meets the locals, he realizes that adjusting to village life is not going to be smooth sailing. In his sharp suits and flashy car, he's a fish out of water. His first patient is Sir Gilbert Spencer, a retired lieutenant colonel, with an embarrassing problem - he's grown breasts. [High-Definition]

4:00

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: Hollywood Biography; #509 "Grace Kelly: The American Princess" [TV-PG]; Philadelphia society life held little appeal for this acclaimed beauty, so she headed to New York City to be a model and actress. Within four years she was a major star in Hollywood and an Academy Award winner. Then she turned her back on it all to become Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco.

KETKY: Jefferson Davis—American President; #103 "Shattered Hero"; After Davis is captured, he is imprisoned at Fort Monroe, VA for more than two years, prompting a public outcry over his treatment and the validity of jailing someone not yet accused of any crime. After release from prison, Davis begins what will be a cross-country and international search for meaningful employment so that he may provide a new life for his family.

4:30

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

5:00

KET: The This Old House Hour; #1113 [TV-G]; Fabricating the huge butcher block countertop and installing wall-mounted lavatory faucets are featured. Plus, temporarily transplanting a mature rose bush and replacing old outdoor lighting with new fixtures. [High-Definition]

KET2: Life On Fire; #102 "Volcano Doctors" [TV-PG]; Whether the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Colombia, Chile, Italy or Iceland, each of these countries is home to active volcanoes and a threat to the population settled at their base. Volcanologists use their tools and knowledge to try to protect those who live beneath the Earth's fire. [High-Definition]

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

5:30

KETKY: 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

6:00

KET: Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac; #312 "Platform Bed" [TV-G]; Tommy joins forces with actor and woodworker, Nick Offerman, to create a platform bed. [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: 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.