Saturday 1/26/2013

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6:00 pm EST

KET: The Lawrence Welk Show; #1322 "Memories of Nat "King" Cole"; "L-O-V-E" opens the show with a bang! Tanya croons "Paper Moon," Clay Hart pleases with "Ramblin' Rose," and Sandi Griffiths and the girls are beautiful on the song "Too Young." Larry Hooper and the gang end this tribute with those "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer."

KET2: Nature; #3005 "Attenborough's Life Stories: Life On Camera" [TV-PG]; This miniseries focuses on three fields that David Attenborough feels have been transformed most profoundly: filmmaking, science, and the environment. He revisits the stories and locations that were featured in his landmark series, Attenborough's Life Stories. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Cratis Williams: Living the Divided Life; Cratis Williams was an eloquent defender of Appalachian culture and one of the most important scholars of the postwar era. In this 1980s documentary, he visits his ancestral homeland on Caines Creek in Eastern Kentucky's Big Sandy Valley and reminisces about confronting the stereotypes of Appalachian culture and personalities. Interviews with Pat Beaver, Grace Edwards, Loyal Jones, Jim Wayne Miller, David Williams, and Gurney Norman attest to the importance of Williams' work to a generation of artists, writers, and scholars.

7:00

KET: Louisville Life; #706 "Louisville Clock/Bill Weyland/Shirley Willihnganz/River City Winery"; Take a look back at the history of Barney Bright's Louisville Clock and its restoration - now back home on Fourth Street; a profile of Louisville architect Bill Weyland and his iconic buildings; an interview with Shirley Willihnganz, executive vice president and provost of the University of Louisville; River City Winery in New Albany, Indiana, won Wine of Year at the Indy International Wine Competition. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Classic Gospel; #804 "New Orleans Homecoming" [TV-G]; The New Orleans funeral favorite "When the Saints Go Marching In" is performed and former Imperials member Sherman Andrus provides a show-stopping "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1112 "Janiva Magness" [TV-G]; Powerhouse blues singer Janiva Magness performs songs from her brand new CD, Stronger For It.

7:30

KET: The Red Green Show; #104 "The Firewood Project" [TV-G]; The popularity of "pick your own" strawberries and apples leads the men of the Possum Lodge to the conclusion that there's a market for "pick your own" firewood.

8:00

KET: Kentucky Life; #1808 "Lucille Sharp/Crittenden-Our Town/Northern Kentucky Fort Towns/Trent Altman"; Meet Lucille Sharp, an actress from Lexington who has a role in this season's Downton Abbey; the Grant County community of Crittenden is Our Town; learn how the Fort-named towns of Northern Kentucky got their names; and the award-winning and inspiring work of Louisville artist Trent Altman. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffet. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: History Detectives; #302 "Black Star Line Stock Certificates/Mickey Mouse's Origin/Pro-Nazi Newspaper in Texas" [TV-G]; A North Carolina woman wants to know whether her two Black Star Line stock certificates were really signed by company founder Marcus Garvey. A San Francisco toy collector shows a small mouse figurine that may turn the legend of Mickey on its ears. It has a red label on its chest that reads "Micky" and a patent label on the bottom of one foot that says "Pat. Aug. 17, 1926"—two years before Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse. And a tiny printing block from a pro-Nazi newspaper, discovered by a Texas A&M archaeologist, may hold the key to the mystery of a German POW camp rumored to be based in Hearne, TX during World War II.

KETKY: A Native Presence; A discussion of the presence of Native Americans in Kentucky's past, as well as current events that show how Kentuckians are embracing this heritage. A look back at the infamous Slack Farm looting incident, in which hundreds of graves were desecrated, focuses on laws passed since then to protect archaeologically and culturally important sites, while scenes from powwows and other events around the state show the vitality of the state's contemporary American Indian community. A 1995 KET production.

8:30

KET: Kentucky Afield; #2917 [TV-G]; A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer. [High-Definition]

9:00

KET: Movie Classics; #1056 "Bedazzled" [TV-PG]; A short-order cook with a crush on a waitress makes a deal with the devil. Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, and Eleanor Bron star. (1967) [High-Definition]

KET2: Last of the Summer Wine; #1041 "Serenade for Tight Jeans & Metal Detectors" [TV-PG]; When Clegg buys a metal detector, our heroes head off to the hills to look for treasure.

KETKY: Eight Acres of History: Lexington's African Cemetery No. 2; [TV-G]; A documentary about a historic African-American cemetery and the small band of Lexingtonians who have spent years restoring it. Thousands are buried at African Cemetery No. 2, including the winning jockey of the first Kentucky Derby, a number of Buffalo Soldiers, and a member of the Civil War's 54th Massachusetts Regiment. The 141-year-old cemetery was neglected and overgrown before volunteers began the work of restoring the grounds and gathering the life stories of those buried there. Produced by the Lexington Public Library's Cable Channel 20.

9:30

KET2: Keeping Up Appearances; #104; Problems with the charity shop, Councilor Nugent, Rose's love life, and Daddy have Hyacinth at her wit's end.

9:59

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #163 "Night Club"; The staff makes a commercial for a nightclub. But the picture is lost, and the sound by itself makes the club sound like a harem.

10:00

KET2: Are You Being Served?; #163 "Night Club"; The staff makes a commercial for a nightclub. But the picture is lost, and the sound by itself makes the club sound like a harem.

KETKY: Kentucky in Africa; A special edition of Kentucky Life, revised for classroom use, that explores the Kentucky connection to the founding and development of the nation of Liberia. The story of how and why thousands of freed African-American slaves undertook the hazardous journey across the Atlantic to build a new country in Africa is told partly in the words of such notable figures as Abraham Lincoln; Henry Clay; and Alfred Russell, a Kentuckian who became president of Liberia. A visit to an area still known as "Kentucky in Africa" explores the continuing legacy of these 19th-century pioneers.

10:30

KETKY: Saint Joseph College: A Triumph of Faith; A historical documentary about the Bardstown college, once a leading institution of religion and learning in the South.

10:30

KET2: As Time Goes By; #109; Lionel and Jean take a trip to Hampshire to meet his eccentric father.

10:43

KET: Kentucky's Natural Heritage; #107 "Panther Glade"; Panther Glade, on the edge of the Elizabethtown Karst Plain, is a haven for distinct flora and fauna.

11:00

KET: Austin City Limits; #3809 "Bob Mould/Delta Spirit" [TV-PG]; Punk veteran Bob Mould showcases cuts from Silver Age and Delta Spirit highlight their self-titled LP. [High-Definition]

KET2: Jubilee; #1607 "Sierra Hull & Highway 111"; Rising mandolin star Sierra Hull and her band Highway 111 perform at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

Midnight

KET: DCI Banks; #102 "Playing with Fire" [TV-PG]; When a fire on a houseboat leads to the discovery of the charred body of Leslie Whittaker, Banks and Annie believe they have uncovered a case of art fraud when a briefcase, containing a forgery of a famous Turner painting and ?25,000 in cash, is found in the hull of the boat. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #3005 "Attenborough's Life Stories: Life On Camera" [TV-PG]; This miniseries focuses on three fields that David Attenborough feels have been transformed most profoundly: filmmaking, science, and the environment. He revisits the stories and locations that were featured in his landmark series, Attenborough's Life Stories. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Made & Bottled In Kentucky; The story of the early distillers in Kentucky and the multi-million-dollar industry they spawned. Master distillers and owners, some of whose families have been in the Kentucky bourbon distilling business for generations, are interviewed at the picturesque and historic distilleries. Maker's Mark, Brown-Foreman, Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Barton, Wild Turkey, and Ancient Age are among the brands featured. Produced by Charles Cowdery with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.