Thursday 2/28/2013

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 pm EST

KET: BBC World News America; #17059 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #304 "Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington" [TV-Y]; When Ruff learns that it's illegal for a dog to host a reality game show, he decides to run for Local Dog Officer of Canine-Human Affairs to overturn the law. But first he needs to know more about the job of an elected official. [High-Definition]

KETKY: One to One with Bill Goodman; #808 "Al Smith"; Al Smith, the longtime host of KET's Comment on Kentucky, talks about his new book, Kentucky Cured: Fifty Years in Kentucky Journalism, a collection of stories about mesmerizing people that he has met during his decades in the bluegrass state. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

6:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #32062 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #604 "Escape from Merlin's Maze" [TV-Y]; On the prowl for a new power source, Hacker descends on Frogsnorts School of Sorcery. His scheme? To steal Professor Stumblesnore's wand and harness its awesome magic to energize himself. [High-Definition]

KETKY: bookclub@ket; #611 "A Parchment of Leaves"; Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss Silas House's second novel, A Parchment of Leaves, a poignant, evocative look at the turmoil that plagues an Eastern Kentucky family during World War I. A 2004 KET production. Watch Online

7:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10574 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Just Seen It; #107 [TV-PG]; A Good Day To Die Hard, Side Effects, and Beautiful Creatures are reviewed. [High-Definition]

KETKY: ... damn bad oyster: The Times of William Goebel, Governor; The Kentucky Governor who became the only U.S. Governor assassinated while in office. Archival material, contemporary footage, and interviews with historians and journalists tell Goebel's story and explore how his legacy affected Kentucky. A KET Fund for Independent production.

7:29

KET2: Louisville Life; #710 "Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the Van Winkle Family/Joy Perrine/Young Professionals Association/Apocalypse Brew Works"; The legacy of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the Van Winkle family; a profile of Joy Perrine, bartender at Equus Restaurant and Jack's Lounge, picked a top bartender by Esquire Magazine, and co-author of The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book; an interview with Phillip Roberts, vice president of development with the Young Professionals Association of Louisville; and visit Kentucky's latest microbrewery, Apocalypse Brew Work. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:30

KET2: Louisville Life; #710 "Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the Van Winkle Family/Joy Perrine/Young Professionals Association/Apocalypse Brew Works"; The legacy of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery and the Van Winkle family; a profile of Joy Perrine, bartender at Equus Restaurant and Jack's Lounge, picked a top bartender by Esquire Magazine, and co-author of The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book; an interview with Phillip Roberts, vice president of development with the Young Professionals Association of Louisville; and visit Kentucky's latest microbrewery, Apocalypse Brew Work. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

8:00

KET: Antiques Roadshow; #1708 "Myrtle Beach, Hour Two" [TV-G]; Discoveries include an 1860 letter signed by Abraham Lincoln, a gift of crystals from Marilyn Monroe, and an 1850s South Carolina sword. [High-Definition]

KET2: The This Old House Hour; #1122 [TV-G]; Installing ceilings, rustic plaster and old beams complete the Old World look of the walls, installing a self-contained membrane bioreactor system, and a granite and cobble border adorns the driveway. Plus, a whole-house energy audit is performed. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Afield; #2921 "Spring Turkey Call-In 2013" [TV-G]; Tim Farmer and experts from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources answer viewers' queries about turkey hunting. [High-Definition]

8:30

KETKY: Bluegrass and Backroads; #910; Taste the treats at Mom Blakeman's Candy; meet wood turner Chris Ramsey; meet Cramer Schneider, a remarkable young man who shows cattle at the Kentucky State Fair; and visit Cook Farm - one of the finalists in Kentucky Farm Bureau's Outstanding Young Farm Family contest. [High-Definition]

9:00

KET: Doc Martin; #202 "In Loco" [TV-PG]; Louisa is nervously awaiting an interview for promotion to head teacher of Portwenn Primary School. But the odds seem to be stacked against her. Dr. Ellingham is on the board of governors, and she's not sure she can count on his vote. Meanwhile, Bert Large tests out his culinary skills on the villagers. He's taken over the fish and chip shop while owner Mrs. Cronk is in the hospital - and goes to some unusual lengths to improve the food! [High-Definition]

KET2: Masterpiece Contemporary; #4128 "Page Eight" [TV-PG]; An aging spy stumbles on an international scandal that could bring down the British government. But will it bring down his own career first? Bill Nighy stars, with Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes, and Rachel Weisz, who plays the agent's mysterious next-door neighbor. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Severe Weather: Staying Safe; #701; Experts answer viewers' questions about severe weather and how to prepare for storm season. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

10:00

KET: Market Warriors; #118 "Antiquing In Oronoco, Mn" [TV-PG]; The pickers head to the annual Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days to find an antique toy. The pickers have a chance to increase their profits by auctioning an item on eBay. Some key finds include a vintage pinball machine, a Trifari bracelet, and a trolley seat. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #1801 "Tornadoes In Kentucky"; The town of West Liberty was struck by two tornadoes on Feb. 29 and Mar. 2, 2012. Dave visits the Louisville National Weather Service, established in 1871, to find out about the region's history of tornadoes and what tornado warnings mean; talks with General John Heltzel of Kentucky Emergency Management to find out how the state is prepared to help in any emergency; and visits the town of West Liberty, to see how this hardest-hit of communities is dealing with its loss and its recovery. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

10:30

KETKY: Sight and Insight: Travels with Orbis; Follows Lexington eye surgeon Dr. Woodford Van Meter from his roots in Bourbon County and his job teaching at the University of Kentucky to distant, sometimes dangerous lands where he performs sight-restoring corneal transplants on people in dire need. Ashley Judd narrates.

11:00

KET: Legislative Update; #2518; Highlights from legislative proceedings of February 28, 2013. Watch Online

KET2: Charlie Rose; #19049 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Wonder Team; Documentary about the Centre College football team (circa 1917) that became one of the most dominant programs in all of college football. Their rise to power culminated in the defeat of the mighty Harvard University in 1921, a game many experts agree is one of the greatest upsets in the history of college sports.

11:30

KET: BBC World News; #23059 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

Midnight

KET: GED Connection; #118 "Themes in World History" [TV-G]; Major events, inventions, and ideas that have shaped the world and its cultures, from ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East.

KET2: Tavis Smiley; #2849 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee; #1610 "Sydni Perry and Cafe Blue"; Sydni Perry and Cafe Blue present their "progressive acoustic" take on bluegrass at the 3rd annual International Newgrass Festival. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online