Saturday 3/30/2013

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Noon EST

KET: P. Allen Smith's Garden Home; #1205 "The Great Outdoors" [TV-G]; P. Allen Smith shows us an outdoor living space that serves as a sitting and dining area. Allen's gardening tips include how to plant hostas in the shade and how to identify poison ivy. [High-Definition]

KET2: Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac; #107 "Finishes" [TV-G]; Talented Christine Thomson, a period finisher from Salem, Mass., and Mark Libby, a local finisher who has worked with Tommy for years join him for this episode. Tommy provides detailed project instruction for work requiring a finishing technique. He visits Christine's shop to see some of her techniques, and later, Mark Libby swings by Tommy's shop. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman; Discover the extraordinary life of the longtime Keeneland Race Course executive Ted Bassett, a native Kentuckian who was a decorated World War II marine and former head of the state police. Through interviews with friends, colleagues, and contemporaries a picture emerges of a humble, self-effacing man who, believing in service to others, achieved great things. [High-Definition] Watch Online

12:30 pm

KET: Garden Smart; #2904 [TV-G]; Experts provide advice on what plants grow well inside and how we should care for them. [High-Definition]

KET2: This Old House; #3226 "Essex 2012/13, A Home for Mom & Dad" [TV-G]; Interior designer Keith Musinski gives a grand tour of the beautifully decorated "English cottage." [High-Definition]

1:00

KET: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #1302 "Florence, Italy" [TV-G]; Burt, travel expert Steve Perillo, and Burt's youngest son Nicholas, visit the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, find out how product placement influenced the artworks of the Renaissance, and tour the great tourist attractions of the city. [High-Definition]

KET2: Ask This Old House; #1126 "Painting Kitchen Cabinets/Installing a Smart Thermostat to Reduce Energy Use" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: 75 Years of Keeneland: A Look Back; Bill Goodman sits down with Nick Nicholson, current president and CEO of Keeneland, the thoroughbred racecourse located in Lexington, Kentucky, and former presidents James E. "Ted" Bassett III and William C. "Bill" Greely, on the eve of Keeneland's 75th anniversary. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

1:30

KET: Rick Steves' Europe; #703 "Rome: Back-Street Riches" [TV-G]; Venturing through the crusty Trastevere district, Rick visits the historic Jewish Ghetto, enjoys art treasures in a string of rarely visited churches, and uncovers charms of hidden Rome that compete with its marquee sights. [High-Definition]

KET2: Hometime; #2617 "Timber Shed Roof Framing" [TV-G]; The crew pre-builds timber frame style roof trusses inside and re-assembles them on site as shed construction continues. [High-Definition]

2:00

KET: Lidia's Italy In America; #207 "From Bloomfield to The Strip In Pittsburgh" [TV-G]; Lidia shares recipes for braised veal shank, olive oil mashed potatoes, and peas with bacon. [High-Definition]

KET2: Woodsmith Shop; #608 "Campaign Chest" [TV-G]; Combine dovetail joinery, inset brass hardware, and a time-tested design to build a campaign chest. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #203 "Shelter" [TV-G]; Traces the remarkable evolution of shelters for battered women and gives voice to five women seeking protection in a rural West Virginia shelter. Working with advice and guidance from the shelter's counselors and staff, the women struggle to find safety, freedom, and justice for themselves and their children. Two founders of the shelter movement discuss its history, and Tillie Black Bear from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota describes establishing the first shelter for women of color.

2:00

KETKY: 75 Years of Keeneland: A Look Back; Bill Goodman sits down with Nick Nicholson, current president and CEO of Keeneland, the thoroughbred racecourse located in Lexington, Kentucky, and former presidents James E. "Ted" Bassett III and William C. "Bill" Greely, on the eve of Keeneland's 75th anniversary. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

2:30

KET: Essential Pepin; #106 "Special Spuds" [TV-G]; Garlic mashed potatoes, potato ragout, gratin Dauphinoise, and cream puff potatoes are whipped up. [High-Definition]

KET2: The Woodwright's Shop; #3212 "The Enfield Cupboard" [TV-G]; Simple to construct and elegant in design, this cupboard is a standby in any room or shop. [High-Definition]

3:00

KET: America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated; #1219 "Mediterranean Specials" [TV-G]; The secrets to making the ultimate beef kebabs and perfect Greek spinach and feta pie are revealed. [High-Definition]

KET2: New Fly Fisher; #713 "Skeena River Steelhead" [TV-G]; Bill Spicer joins John Valk on the beautiful Saugeen River to fly fish for feisty smallmouth bass. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Jubilee; #1401 "Rhonda Vincent & The Rage" [TV-G]; Award-winning Bluegrass artists Rhonda Vincent & The Rage perform a collection of bluegrass standards and original songs that is sure to please bluegrass fans old and new. A KET production filmed at the 2008 Renfro Valley Bluegrass Music Festival.

3:30

KET: A Taste of History; #410 "James Monroe" [TV-G]; Learn about the Monroe Doctrine, and Chef Staib cooks at Monroe's Ash Lawn estate, preparing fried lake perch and kohlrabi in his honor. [High-Definition]

KET2: Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen; #312 "Fired Up, Down Under" [TV-G]; Recipes include: scallops and shrimp, lamb on a shovel, and salt-grilled pineapples. [High-Definition]

4:00

KET: Antiques Roadshow; #1709 "Myrtle Beach, Hour Three" [TV-G]; Discoveries include an 1884 Courier & Ives print; a Pennsylvania folk art whirligig; and a 1936 first edition of Gone With the Wind. [High-Definition]

KET2: MotorWeek; #3230 "Chevrolet Camaro1le" [TV-G]; The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE and 2013 BMW Alpina B7 are road tested. Tire problems are highlighted. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story; Fellow musicians, including Alison Krauss, talk about the career and impact of J.D. Crowe, one of bluegrass music's most accomplished and influential performers and bandleaders. Crowe, a Kentucky native who still calls Lexington home, was instrumental in the careers of Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Keith Whitley, and Jerry Douglas and was voted into the International Bluegrass Music Museum Hall of Fame in his own right in 2003. Produced and directed by H. Russell Farmer with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

4:30

KET2: Bluegrass and Backroads; #1002; How reeds are woven into baskets, a visit to Buffalo Trace Distillery, the EDGE approach to clean water, and a finalist in the Kentucky Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farm Family contest are highlighted. [High-Definition]

5:00

KET: The Lawrence Welk Show; #1328 "Grammy Award Songs"; This 1974 show salutes the songs recognized by the recording industry as the "best." "Little Green Apples" is sung by Clay Hart. Dick Dale and the girls "Catch A Falling Star," and Norma Zimmer enchants with "Moon River." "Rose Garden," "Cabaret," and "Mack The Knife" are just a few of the wunnerful, wunnerful songs included in show.

KET2: Nature; #2911 "River of No Return" [TV-PG]; A young couple spends their year-long honeymoon living in a protected wilderness area in Idaho. [High-Definition]

5:30

KETKY: Roads Home—The Life and Times of A.B. Happy Chandler; A compelling look at the life and career of Southern "stump speaking" politician A.B. "Happy" Chandler. At age 89, Chandler looks back on a colorful past, which included becoming America's youngest governor in 1935, serving in the U.S. Senate during World War II, and ushering African-Americans into baseball as Commisioner of Baseball during the 1950s. A 1987 production. Watch Online

6:00

KET: Louisville Life; #712 "Victor Mature/Spot5/Greater Louisville Inc. - Craig J. Richard/Claudia Sanders Dinner House"; Learn about legendary Hollywood star Victor Mature, the latest person elected to Louisville's Hometown Heroes program; visit Spot5, where staff and teachers have created an art supply store, gallery, and teaching studio; an interview with Craig J. Richard, the new president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc.; and experience the southern hospitality and cooking of Claudia Sanders Dinner House. A 2013 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Classic Gospel; #810 "Israel Homecoming" [TV-G]; The Homecoming Family performs "I Have Returned," "Because He Lives," and "The Holy City" in Israel. [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs; #808 "Raul Malo & Brigid Kaelin" [TV-G]; Raul Malo, founder and frontman of the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum band the Mavericks, performs material from his album, Lucky One. Brigid Kaelin's latest album, West 28th Street, is part country, part vaudeville, and all-Americana.