Tuesday 1/15/2013

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KET2: Rick Steves' Europe; #709 "North England's Lake District and Durham" [TV-G]; Rick admires idyllic lakes, discovers misty waterfalls, tours a slate mine, and conquers stony summits. He plays cricket, hikes Hadrian's Wall, and visits Durham's Norman cathedral. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection; #107 "Long Journey Home" [TV-G]; This documentary dispels this myth of a "pure Anglo-Saxon" Appalachia as it explores the ethnic diversity of the region, the economic forces causing people to migrate into and out of the area, and the personal choices individuals make to stay, to leave, and to come back.

KET2: Rick Steves' Europe; #709 "North England's Lake District and Durham" [TV-G]; Rick admires idyllic lakes, discovers misty waterfalls, tours a slate mine, and conquers stony summits. He plays cricket, hikes Hadrian's Wall, and visits Durham's Norman cathedral. [High-Definition]

KET2: 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

KET: 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

KET2: Pioneers of Television; #301 "Funny Ladies" [TV-PG]; Comediennes Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, and more are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1010 "Kentucky's Last Great Places: A Kentucky Life Special" [TV-G]; A rare opportunity to journey to some of the few remaining places that look much as they did when the first European settlers began arriving in Kentucky. Inspired by the book Kentucky's Last Great Places, written and photographed by Thomas Barnes, host Dave Shuffett explores hidden areas in every corner of the Commonwealth. A 2004 KET production.

KET: The Abolitionists: American Experience; #102 "The Abolitionists, Part Two" [TV-PG]; Douglass escapes slavery, eventually joining Garrison in the anti-slavery movement. Threatened with capture by his former owner, Douglass flees to England, returning to the U.S. in 1847. He launches his own anti-slavery paper. John Brown meets with Douglass, revealing his radical plan to raise an army, attack plantations, and free the slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852. [High-Definition]

KET2: Diamond Queen; #102; Andrew Marr assesses Queen Elizabeth II's moves to modernize the monarchy, from the abolition of the presentation of debutantes in 1958 to the very modern wedding of William and Catherine. He looks back at the challenges faced by the monarchy in the 'annus horribilis' of 1992, follows the Queen on her groundbreaking visit to the Republic of Ireland, and looks back on the happy times she spent on the Royal Yacht Britannia. [High-Definition]

KET: Frontline; #3103 "Inside Obama's Presidency" [TV-RE]; A probing look at the first four years of Barack Obama's presidency and the key decisions and experiences that will inform his second term. [High-Definition]

KET2: Michael Feinstein's American Songbook; #202 "Lost and Found" [TV-G]; Reveals Feinstein's discovery of an undocumented, unknown song by one of the giants of American popular music and follows his quest to verify its authenticity. He persuades Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman to teach him an unpublished, unrecorded song from his songwriting "trunk" that's never been heard. [High-Definition]

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #106 "Lyon County"; The program features Lyon County native, historian, and Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham, who grew up across the street from the "Castle on the Cumberland," the Eddyville penitentiary; Otha Munsey discusses the issues of relocation and preparation for a new community; Louise Coleman talks about closing down her beauty shop and beginning anew; and historian Odell Walker discusses the need for community unity in moving forward today.

KETKY: Gethsemani; [TV-G]; Explores life at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Nelson County, one of the best-known monasteries in the world, showcasing its beauty and serenity while examining the struggles of those who live there. Produced and directed by Morgan Atkinson with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production, this program received a Gabriel Award from the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts Professionals.

KET: Kentucky Life; #1311 "Jim Beam Distillery/Promotional Wood Products/Kentucky Sassafras" [TV-G]; Host Dave Shuffett talks to Jerry Dalton, master distiller at Jim Beam, about the process of making bourbon; visits the family-owned Promotional Wood Products, which specializes in making advertising aids for distilleries; and introduces Kentucky Sassafras, a bluegrass band made up of teenagers—two of whom are the sons of PWP's founders. A 2007 KET production. Watch Online

KET: GED Connection; #130 "Decimals" [TV-G]; Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve everyday problems involving decimals.

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #301 "Diverse Cultures"; Features Kentucky talent, including the Orville Hammond Trio, Beau Haddock, Ballet Espanol, and poet Nikky Finney. A 1999 KET production.

KET: GED Connection; #130 "Decimals" [TV-G]; Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve everyday problems involving decimals.

KET: Bluegrass and Backroads; #904; Visit two artists who paint with wax and recycled objects, meet students who go to one of the best farrier schools in the world, sheep are sheared and their wool is spun on spinning wheels at Sweet Home Spun, and the vineyards of Talon Winery. [High-Definition]

KET2: Pioneers of Television; #301 "Funny Ladies" [TV-PG]; Comediennes Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, and more are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Heart of the Hills—The Story of Mountain Music; Explores the indigenous music of Kentucky's mountains through interviews and recordings featuring Ricky Skaggs, Loretta Lynn, J.D. Crowe, Grandpa Jones, Bill Monroe, Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley, Wynonna, and Dr. Ralph Stanley. Produced by Michael White with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.