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Wednesday, May 1 8:00PM KPBS Nature Super Hummingbirds:

High speed camerawork and breakthrough science showcase the fast-paced world of hummingbirds. KPBS 2 Nature American Spring Live: Connections: Learn how climate change can affect nature’s perfectly synchronized partnerships.

9:00 KPBS NOVA Building Great Cathedrals: Scholars investigate how architects erected skyscraping cathedrals in the Middle Ages. KPBS 2 Reconstruction: America After The Civil War The rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction’s legal and political legacy are examined.

10:00 KPBS Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Robot: Discover how robots were first conceptualized in ancient Rome and learn how their use has evolved.

11:00 KPBS Cyberworks and the American Dream The impact of robotics and artificial intelligence on the future of work is revealed. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Thursday, May 2 8:00PM KPBS Ken Kramer’s About San Diego

New Episode. A visit to two back-country desert stops along Old Highway 80, the story behind two unusual buildings in Logan Heights and more! KPBS 2 Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began The Battle of Shanghai in 1937 and its aftermath are explored.

8:30 KPBS A Growing Passion Beans, Beans - The Magical Legume: Discover how beans are grown, harvested, cleaned, and packaged for market.

9:00 KPBS San Diego’s Historic Places San Diego’s Asian-American History 1880s-1900s Detailed accounts on how San Diego’s Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Filipino immigrants moved to the region.

KPBS 2 And Then They Came for Us The registration and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II is examined.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Border Crossing & Barber Shop: New Episode. Visit the world’s busiest land border crossing and a noteworthy Tijuana hair salon.

10:00 KPBS Midsomer Murders The Dark Rider, Part 1: New Episode. Barnaby and Jones investigate when a man falls to his death after seeing a headless horseman. KPBS 2 FRONTLINE The Last Survivors: Elderly survivors reflect on how the trauma of the Holocaust has affected the rest of their lives.

10:45 KPBS Midsomer Murders The Dark Rider: Conclusion.

11:00 KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Friday, May 3 8:00PM KPBS Washington Week

KPBS 2 KPBS Arts Philly’s Museum of The American Revolution, groundbreaking graffiti artists, the power of a polaroid and an innovative fashion designer are explored.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim Cotter The Seekers: The music of They Might Be Giants and the work of poet and writer Sylvia Plath are highlighted.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin Going Bodmin: As Martin moves in, he realizes that adjusting to village life is not going to be smooth sailing.

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KPBS 2 Emilio and Gloria Estefan: The Library of Congress Gershwin An all-star tribute to Emilio and Gloria Estefan, the 2019 recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 7, Episode 8: Season Finale. Jack and his team must crack a cold case that has haunted the Commissioner for years.

10:30 KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon A preview of the upcoming series American Experience: Chasing the Moon is showcased

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up The White Buffalo: Singer/songwriter Jake Smith is the bone-chilling voice behind the one-man band, the White Buffalo, that fuses blues, country western, folk, and punk rock. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Saturday, May 4 6:00PM KPBS Lawrence Welk Show Salute to

Cole Parker: “Wunderbar” and “The Continental” are performed in a sparkling tribute to the music of Cole Porter. KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour

7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow Treasures brought before the experts include a diamond tiara, a giant telescope and a ceramic pot by Pablo Picasso. KPBS 2 Ted Williams: American Masters Discover the many sides of baseball great Ted Williams. Bob Costas, Wade Boggs and more appear.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow Highlights include a remarkable collection of medals awarded to a man who served in both World Wars and helped rescue survivors from the Titanic.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The Darkest Noon: New Episode. A man is found dead in St Mary’s graveyard and Father Brown has disappeared without a trace. KPBS 2 Mike Nichols: American Masters Mike Nichols, one of America’s great directors, discusses his life and 50-year artistic career.

9:00 KPBS Yellowstone Symphony Travel on a spectacular visual journey through the wonders of America’s first national park. KPBS 2 Saturday Movie I Never Sang for My Father (1971) A 40-year-old man tries in vain to establish a bond with his cantankerous, 80-year-old father.

10:00 KPBS Wings Over Grand Canyon This aerial journey captures an endless variety of stunning imagery of landscapes, lakes and canyons. KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon A preview of the upcoming series American Experience: Chasing the Moon is showcased.

11:00 KPBS Modus New Episode. Profiler Inger Johanne Vik remembers something from her FBI days that may be connected to the case. KPBS 2 America ReFramed Death of a Child: Communities band together to support grieving parents whose children have died from being left in cars.


Sunday, May 5 6:00PM KPBS Father Brown The Darkest Noon:

A man is found dead in St Mary’s graveyard and Father Brown has disappeared without a trace. KPBS 2 Yellowstone Symphony Travel on a spectacular visual journey through the wonders of America’s first national park.

7:00 KPBS Doctor Blake Mysteries A Time for Every Purpose: The death of a policeman coincides with the reappearance of an old enemy. KPBS 2 Wings Over Grand Canyon This aerial journey captures an endless variety of stunning imagery of landscapes, lakes and canyons.

8:00 KPBS Call The Midwife New Episode. Lucille cares for an unmarried teen mother and Nurse Crane’s back troubles return with a vengeance. KPBS 2 Nature Super Hummingbirds: High speed camerawork and breakthrough new science showcase the fast-paced world of hummingbirds.

9:00 KPBS Les Misérables On MASTERPIECE New Episode. Cosette moves to Paris under Valjean’s protection and meets the handsome law student Marius. KPBS 2 NOVA Building Great Cathedrals: Scholars investigate how architects erected skyscraping cathedrals in the Middle Ages.

10:00 KPBS Unforgotten Season 3 On MASTERPIECE Episode Five: New Episode. Cassie and Sunny finally get closer to the truth and the case takes a devastating turn for Cassie. KPBS 2 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Robot: Discover how robots were first conceptualized in ancient Rome and learn how their use has evolved.

11:00 KPBS Shakespeare’s Tomb An investigation of Shakespeare’s grave reveals evidence about what is beneath the “curse stone.” KPBS 2 Doc World Finding Samuel Lowe: The grandchildren of a Chinese Jamaican woman embark on an epic journey to trace their ancestry.

Monday, May 6 8:00PM KPBS Antiques Roadshow Churchill

Downs Racetrack, Hour 1: A Twin Spires painted roof slate from around 1895 and a 1943 Picasso ink-on-paper are appraised. KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About San Diego A visit to two back-country desert stops along Old Highway 80, the story behind two unusual buildings in Logan Heights and more!

8:30 KPBS 2 A Growing Passion Beans, Beans - The Magical Legume: Discover how beans are grown, harvested, cleaned, and packaged for market.

9:00 KPBS Emilio and Gloria Estefan: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize An all-star tribute to Emilio and Gloria Estefan, the 2019 recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. KPBS 2 San Diego’s Historic Places Balboa Park: Balboa Park was first known as City Park. Find out the key players behind its creation.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Border Crossing & Barber Shop: Visit the San Ysidro border crossing, one of the busiest border land crossings in the world, and then go farther south into Tijuana for a trip to a hair salon.

10:00 KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up The White Buffalo: Singer/songwriter Jake Smith is a one man band with a bone chilling and combines blues, country western, folk, and punk rock in his music.

10:30 KPBS PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon A preview of the upcoming series American Experience: Chasing the Moon is showcased.


11:00 KPBS Independent Lens Out of State: Two Native Hawaiians discover their indigenous traditions from a fellow inmate in an Arizona prison. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Tuesday, May 7 8:00PM KPBS Hitler’s Holocaust Railways The

Nazi’s scheme to build the world’s most powerful railway leading up to World War II is examined. KPBS 2 Downton Abbey Season 6 On MASTERPIECE Episode Three: A wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn and the hospital debate gets nasty.

9:00 KPBS Amelia Earhart: American Experience When her plane disappeared without a trace, the “First Lady of the Air” instantly became a legend. KPBS 2 Les Misérables On MASTERPIECE Cosette moves to Paris under Valjean’s protection and meets the handsome law student Marius.

10:00 KPBS FRONTLINE Trump’s Trade War: The inside story of President Trump’s gamble to confront China over trade is presented. KPBS 2 Secrets of Althorp - The Spencers The brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, gives a personal tour around the Spencer family’s manor.

11:00 KPBS Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story The remarkable story of four foster youth preparing for life outside the foster care system is told. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Wednesday, May 8 8:00PM KPBS Nature Moose: Life of a Twig

Eater: Go deep inside the world of moose to experience a mother’s love and a calf’s first year of life. KPBS 2 Antiques Roadshow Churchill Downs Racetrack, Hour 1: A Twin Spires painted roof slate from around 1895 and a 1943 Picasso ink-on-paper are appraised.

9:00 KPBS NOVA Inside The Megafire: Scientists investigate what was behind the deadly megafires that swept through California in 2018. KPBS 2 Finding Your Roots Reporting on the Reporters: Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling discover stories within their family trees.

10:00 KPBS Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Car: The 9,000-year history of the car is explored, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford’s Model T. KPBS 2 Amelia Earhart: American Experience: When her plane disappeared without a trace, the “First Lady of the Air” instantly became a legend

11:00 KPBS Hitler’s Holocaust Railways The Nazi’s scheme to build the world’s most powerful railway leading up to World War II is examined. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition


New Episode. Go back to the days when San Diego was a center of the Space Race and meet a man who was a big part of it all. KPBS 2 Korea: The Never-Ending War The post-1953 conflict and the global consequences of the Korean War are documented.

8:30 KPBS A Growing Passion Grow Tiny!: New Episode. Discover how miniature gardens are carefully designed and meticulously constructed.

9:00 KPBS San Diego’s Historic Places The Kumeyaayy Nation’s use and knowledge of astronomy, horticulture, science, and storytelling during the Pre-contact era is explored.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South UTVs, Skateboards & Pasta: New Episode. Go on an off-road adventure, meet a skateboard maker, and have a meal at Pasta y Basta in Rosarito.


10:00 KPBS Midsomer Murders Murder of Innocence, Part 1: New Episode. When a barrister is killed in Midsomer, suspicion falls on a convicted murderer with a solid alibi. KPBS 2 FRONTLINE Trump’s Trade War: The inside story of President Trump’s gamble to confront China over trade and the billions at stake

10:45 KPBS Midsomer Murders Murder of Innocence: Conclusion.



KPBS 2 KPBS Arts A magician shares his spellbinding tips, an Ohio artist’s whimsical art, a Vietnamese refugee artist’s influences and how a senior living community’s creative use of music.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim Cotter The Pursuit of New Truths: For Helene Grimaud, music has been a profession and a salvation. Scott McCloud understands comics.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin Gentlemen Prefer: When Martin fires Elaine for her inefficiency, he becomes universally disliked in the village. KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln Center Cynthia Erivo In Concert: Enjoy an evening of song from actress and singer Cynthia Erivo, one of Broadway’s brightest stars.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season Premiere: New Episode. When a passenger is stabbed on the express bus to Honore, Jack and his team are baffled. No one left their seat, so how on earth did they commit murder? KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln Center Stephanie J. Block: The Broadway star unleashes her immense voice for a special night of cabaret.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito: Rock legend Mick Fleetwood returns to the stage to revisit his blues music roots along with Rick Vito. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Saturday, May 11 6:00PM KPBS Lawrence Welk Show Mother's

Day: Buddy Merrill plays “Blue Suede Shoes” and The Lennon Sisters sing

“Kentucky Babe.” KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour

7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow A stroller believed to have been in use in Buckingham Palace and a dagger reputed to have been owned by Charles I are appraised. KPBS 2 Richard Linklater: American Masters The independent filmmaking style of the director of Boyhood and Dazed and Confused is explored.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow Treasures include an 18th century box engraved with a secret code, an enamel cigarette case by a Russian master craftsman and more.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The Sacrifice of Tantalus: New Episode. When Mallory’s pursuit of a fugitive ends in disaster, a familiar face returns to hunt the culprit.

8:30 KPBS 2 Saturday Movie Last Action Hero (1993) A young movie fan gets thrown into the movie world of his favorite action film star.

9:00 KPBS Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii The legendary King of Romance croons classic hits and love songs from his 50-year career.

10:30 KPBS Rick Steves’ Europe Germany’s Frankfurt and Nurnberg: Skyscraper-studded Frankfurt and the maze of underground bomb shelters in Nurnberg are explored.


11:00 KPBS Modus New Episode. Inger realizes there may be a frightening connection between her daughter Stina and the killer. KPBS 2 America ReFramed Insight into the steady Vietnamese Americans have on today’s multiethnic $8 billion dollar nail salon industry.

Sunday, May 12 6:00PM KPBS Doctor Blake Mysteries Family

Portrait: Three murders, two weddings and a funeral… life’s never been straightforward for Doctor Lucien Blake and Jean. So why would anything change now? KPBS 2 Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii The legendary King of Romance croons classic hits and love songs from his 50-year career

7:30 KPBS 2 Rick Steves’ Europe European Festivals I: Siena’s Palio horse race, the Scottish Highland Games and Carnevale in Venice are highlighted.

8:00 KPBS Call The Midwife New Episode. Mother Mildred decides it’s time for Sister Frances to attend her first solo birth. KPBS 2 Nature Moose: Life of a Twig Eater: Go deep inside the world of moose to experience a mother’s love and a calf’s first year of life.

9:00 KPBS Les Misérables On MASTERPIECE New Episode. As revolution sweeps Paris, Valjean and Cosette hide out and Marius searches for Cosette. KPBS 2 NOVA Inside The Megafire: Investigate how forestry practices, climate change, and the physics of fire itself play a role in the dramatic increase in wildfires in recent decades.

10:00 KPBS Unforgotten Season 3 On MASTERPIECE Episode Six: New Episode. Under the glare of media, the team race to find evidence to prove the identity of Hayley’s killer. KPBS 2 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Car: The 9,000-year history of the car is explored, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford’s Model T.

11:00 KPBS Hitler’s Holocaust Railways The Nazi’s scheme to build the world’s most powerful railway leading up to World War II is examined. KPBS 2 Doc World One Child: Learn how China’s One Child policy deeply affected families who lost their only child in the deadly 2008 Sichuan earthquake.


Downs Racetrack, Hour 2: Fantastic finds include a 1966 MGM Grinch figure and a Larson Bros. symphonic harp mandolin. KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About San Diego Go back to the days when San Diego was a center of the Space Race and meet a man who was a big part of it all.

8:30 KPBS 2 A Growing Passion Grow Tiny!: Discover how miniature gardens are carefully designed and meticulously constructed.

9:00 KPBS Antiques Roadshow Billings, MT, Hour 3: A collection of ruby, diamond and jade rings and an 1843 artillery sword and belt are appraised. KPBS 2 San Diego’s Historic Places San Diego’s Asian-American History 1880s-1900s Detailed accounts on how San Diego’s Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Filipino immigrants moved to the region.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South UTVs, Skateboards & Pasta: Go on an off-road adventure, meet a skateboard maker, and have a meal at Pasta y Basta in Rosarito.


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10:00 KPBS Tale of Two Sisters Queen Elizabeth II & Princess Margaret: The real Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, beyond the royal splendor, are profiled. KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito: Rock legend Mick Fleetwood returns to the stage to revisit his blues music roots along with Rick Vito.

11:00 KPBS Independent Lens Harvest Season: Spend an agricultural year in Napa Valley as some of the world’s most celebrated wines are made. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Tuesday, May 14 8:00PM KPBS 10 Modern Marvels That

Changed America Take a whirlwind tour of engineering feats that made our civilization possible. KPBS 2 Downton Abbey Season 6 On MASTERPIECE Episode Four: Miss Baxter faces a dilemma, Anna and Mary rush to London and Daisy continue to press her case.

9:00 KPBS Annie Oakley: American Experience The story of a five-foot-tall sharpshooter who became a world renowned symbol of the Wild West.

KPBS 2 Les Misérables On MASTERPIECE As revolution sweeps Paris, Valjean and Cosette hide out and Marius searches for Cosette.

10:00 KPBS FRONTLINE One Day In Gaza: How mass protests on the Israel-Gaza border led to one of the deadliest days in a generation. KPBS 2 Secrets of Chatsworth Chatsworth Estate has been home to the distinguished Cavendish family for over five centuries.

11:00 KPBS Pacific Heartbeat Te Kuhane O Te Tupuna (The Spirit of the Ancestors): A grandfather and a girl travel from the most remote island in the world, Easter Island, in search of Mana, the sacred power of their ancestors. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Wednesday, May 15 8:00PM KPBS Nature Equus: Story of the

Horse: Origins: Uncover the variety of activity, human and natural, that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes. KPBS 2 Antiques Roadshow Churchill Downs Racetrack, Hour 2: Fantastic finds include a 1966 MGM Grinch figure and a Larson Bros. symphonic harp mandolin.

9:00 KPBS NOVA First Horse Warriors: Archaeology and genetics reveal clues about the first horse riders and how they shaped the world.

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KPBS 2 Finding Your Roots The Stories We Tell: Donna Brazile, Ty Burrell and Kara Walker learn how the legacy of slavery shaped their identities.

10:00 KPBS Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Rocket: The history of the rocket is examined, including its role as a weapon of war and use by astronauts. KPBS 2 Annie Oakley: American Experience The story of a five-foot-tall sharpshooter who became a world renowned symbol of the Wild West.

11:00 KPBS Kamikaze Experts explore the secrets to how kamikaze weapons were built and launched on Japan’s coast. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition


New Episode. Remember the Aquarius Roller Rinks, and other places and things that aren’t around anymore, in a show filled with San Diego nostalgia! KPBS 2 Story of China Ancestors/Silk Roads and China Ships: Michael Wood explores China’s early history and visits a festival devoted to ancient gods.

8:30 KPBS A Growing Passion Food Is A Terrible Thing to Waste!: New Episode. Tracking food waste and solutions to end this practice that negatively impacts resources and climate change.

9:00 KPBS Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California’s History Learn how the Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation survive in the desert, mountains, valleys and near the coast.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Ensenada Beer Festival & Taco Grande: New Episode. Visit Mexico’s largest beer festival and one of Tijuana’s fantastic taco stands.

10:00 KPBS Midsomer Murders Written in the Stars, Part 1: New Episode. An amateur astronomer is killed by a blow to the head with a meteorite during an eclipse of the sun.

KPBS 2 FRONTLINE One Day In Gaza: How mass protests on the Israel-Gaza border led to one of the deadliest days in a generation.

10:45 KPBS Midsomer Murders Written in the Stars: Conclusion.



KPBS 2 KPBS Arts Award-winning contemporary blues artist Kenny Neal shares his vision.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim Cotter Articulate in Philadelphia: Cellist David Finckel’s life is filled with love for his instrument, for his wife Wu Han music.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin Sh*T Happens: Dr. Martin announces on his new radio show that there is something dangerous in the public pool. KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln Center Annaleigh Ashford In Concert: The stunning provocateuse lends her vocals and comedic verve to an evening of mischievous fun.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 8, Episode 2: New Episode. DI Jack Mooney and the team enter a nest of vipers when zoo owner Xander Shepherd is poisoned by a tranquiliser dart in the middle of the zoo grounds, leaving the family-run business in turmoil. KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln Center Leslie Odom Jr. In Concert: The Tony winner and jazz vocalist brings his remarkable talent to this intimate performance.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up Anderson East: Anderson East is a dynamic artist who fuses modern sound with the rich undertones of his southern roots. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

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Saturday, May 18 6:00PM KPBS Lawrence Welk Show Childhood

Memories: “Those Were The Days,” “Little Red Wagon,” “Watchin’ Scotty Grow” and “Small Fry” are performed. KPBS 2 PBS NewsHour

7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow India Special: Ceremonial robes used in the flamboyant Delhi Durbar, a 1925 Rolls Royce made for the Maharajah of Jodhpur and more. KPBS 2 In Their Own Words Muhammad Ali: Muhammad Ali’s boxing successes, conversion to Islam and Parkinson’s disease are explored.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow Hear the emotional story of a sapphire ring left to a young man by a recently departed friend and more.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The House of God: New Episode. Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman. KPBS 2 In Their Own Words Jim Henson: Follow Jim Henson’s career from his early television work to Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.

9:00 KPBS Moments to Remember: My Music Legends of the late 50s and early 1960s pop era including Frankie Laine and the Four Aces perform. KPBS 2 Saturday Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppets invite you to see the show of the century as they take Manhattan!

10:30 KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon A preview of the upcoming series American Experience: Chasing the Moon is showcased.

11:00 KPBS Modus New Episode. Inger use her expertise and intuition to piece the puzzle together as the killer moves closer.

Sunday, May 19 6:00PM KPBS Father Brown The Sacrifice of

Tantalus: When Mallory’s pursuit of a fugitive ends in disaster, a familiar face returns to hunt the culprit. KPBS 2 Moments to Remember: My Music Legends of the late 50s and early 1960s pop era including Frankie Laine and the Four Aces perform.

7:00 KPBS Doctor Blake Mysteries Still Waters: A body found in the lake turns out to be a girl from the local reform school.

7:30 KPBS 2 Rick Steves’ Europe European Festivals II: Rick dances with Spaniards at Sevilla’s April Fair, celebrates Bastille Day in Paris and more.

8:00 KPBS Call The Midwife New Episode. Sister Hilda tries to give an ill patient her final wish. Valerie and Trixie testify in a court case. KPBS 2 Nature Equus: Story of the Horse: Origins: Uncover the variety of activity, human and natural, that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes.

9:00 KPBS Les Misérables On MASTERPIECE New Episode. Marius mans the barricades, where a hostile Valjean intercepts him. They end up fleeing together. KPBS 2 NOVA First Horse Warriors: Archaeology and genetics reveal clues about the first horse riders and how they shaped the world.

10:00 KPBS 2 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Rocket: The history of the rocket is examined, including its role as a weapon of war and use by astronauts

10:30 KPBS PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon A preview of the upcoming series American Experience: Chasing the Moon is showcased.

11:00 KPBS Tale of Two Sisters Queen Elizabeth II & Princess Margaret: The real Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, beyond the royal splendor, are profiled.



Downs Racetrack, Hour 3: Great appraisals include a Chinese gilt bronze Bodhisattva and a Nicolai Fechin oil portrait. KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About San Diego Remember the Aquarius Roller Rinks, and other places and things that aren’t around anymore, in a show filled with San Diego nostalgia!

8:30 KPBS 2 A Growing Passion Food Is A Terrible Thing to Waste!: Tracking food waste and solutions to end this practice that negatively impacts resources and climate change.

9:00 KPBS Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story Meet the California statesman who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. KPBS 2 Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California’s History The Kumeyaayy Nation’s use and knowledge of astronomy, horticulture, science, and storytelling during the Pre-contact era.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Ensenada Beer Festival & Taco Grande: Visit Mexico’s largest beer festival and one of Tijuana’s fantastic taco stands.

10:00 KPBS Tale of Two Sisters Queen Elizabeth I & Mary Tudor: Mary and Elizabeth, the two daughters of Henry VIII, had more in common than meets the eye. KPBS Live at the Belly Up Anderson East: Anderson East is a dynamic artist who fuses modern sound with the rich undertones of his southern roots.

11:00 KPBS 2 Independent Lens Wrestle: Alabama high school wrestlers face challenges on and off the mat and pursue their goals with courage. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Tuesday, May 21 8:00PM KPBS 10 Streets That Changed

America A tour of engineering feats that made our civilization possible focuses on streets in America. KPBS 2 Downton Abbey Season 6 On Masterpiece Episode Five: Thomas makes Andy a generous offer. Spratt rescues Denker. A powerful politician comes to dinner.

9:00 KPBS Emma Goldman: American Experience Explore the controversial life of the notorious lecturer, fearless writer and merciless publisher. KPBS 2 Les Misérables On MASTERPIECE Marius mans the barricades, where a hostile Valjean intercepts him. They end up fleeing together.

10:00 KPBS FRONTLINE Supreme Revenge: A look at the no-holds-barred war for control of the Supreme Court sheds light on partisan conflicts.

10:30 KPBS 2 PBS Previews: Chasing The Moon A preview of the upcoming series of American Experience: Chasing the Moon is showcased.

11:00 KPBS Crazy A diagnosed schizophrenic must decide if he should comply with traditional mental health treatment. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

Wednesday, May 22 8:00PM KPBS Nature Equus: Story of the

Horse: Chasing The Wind: The relationship between humans and horses, which is almost as old as civilization, is explored. KPBS 2 Antiques Roadshow Churchill Downs Racetrack, Hour 3: Great appraisals include a Chinese gilt bronze Bodhisattva and a Nicolai Fechin oil portrait.

9:00 KPBS NOVA Lost Viking Army: Bioarchaeologists investigate a ninth-century mass grave in a rural English village. KPBS 2 Finding Your Roots The Irish Factor: Soledad O’Brien, Bill O’Reilly and


Bill Maher explore the influence of their Irish ancestry.

10:00 KPBS Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Smartphone: Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to the iPhone. KPBS 2 Emma Goldman: American Experience Explore the controversial life of the notorious lecturer, fearless writer and merciless publisher.

11:00 KPBS Joy of Data Mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored and shared. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition


New Episode. Take a walking tour of Annie’s Canyon near Solana Beach, remember the silk industry in San Marcos, and find the exact geographic center of San Diego County. KPBS 2 Story of China Golden Age/The Ming: The achievements of two of China’s most brilliant dynasties, the Song and the Ming, are explored.

8:30 KPBS A Growing Passion The Big Bloom New Episode. Tour the stunning wildflower “super bloom’” of winter 2018/2019 in Southern California.

9:00 KPBS Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California’s History A Canadian Historian who discovered Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s true origin and the Kumeyaay Nation’s perspective of the 1769 Sacred Spanish Expedition.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Hollywood Music & Crêpes: New Episode. Meet a real-life hollywood music composer and try some wonderful desserts at Creperia Polanco.

10:00 KPBS Midsomer Murders Death and the Divas, Part 1: New Episode. The murder of a journalist has echoes of a 1960s horror film starring Midsomer’s own Stella Harris. KPBS 2 FRONTLINE Supreme Revenge: From Brett Kavanaugh to Robert Bork, how a 30-year-old

grievance transformed the Court and turned confirmations into bitter, partisan conflicts.

10:45 KPBS Midsomer Murders Death and the Divas: Conclusion.



KPBS 2 KPBS Arts A visual artist inspired by both the digital world the natural, an innovative automotive painter, a romantic opera set during the mining era and more!

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim Cotter Halloween: Exploring the works of famed horror fiction writer H.P Lovecraft.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin The Portwenn Effect: Martin makes a house call to the park ranger, who introduces him to a six-foot, red squirrel. KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln Center Megan Hilty In Concert: The Tony-nominated star of Wicked performs musical theater favorites and classic standards.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 8, Episode 3: New Episode. DI Jack Mooney and the team are mystified when a TV host is found washed up on the shore near her hotel. KPBS 2 Live From Lincoln Center Sutton Foster In Concert: Tony winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible talent and effusive charm to the Appel Room.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up Matisyahu: The reggae/hip-hop phenom showcases his affinity for musical improvisation and his unwavering spirituality and passion for reggae. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition


Saturday, May 25 6:00PM KPBS Lawrence Welk Show Salute to

the Armed Forces: Highly creative numbers that range from "Pack Up Your Troubles" to "Jack Is Every Inch a Sailor" and more!

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7:00 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow Impressive pistols used to protect the Royal Mail from highwaymen and more are examined. KPBS 2 Charley Pride: American Masters The life of Charley Pride sheds light on the complicated history of the American South and its music.

7:30 KPBS British Antiques Roadshow A movie camera, a dagger with a gruesome history and more.

8:00 KPBS Father Brown The Blood of Anarchists: New Episode. Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford. KPBS 2 The Highwaymen: American Masters The group featuring Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson is explored.

9:00 KPBS Classical Rewind: My Music The greatest composers of all time and the origins of their music and compositions are explored. KPBS 2 Saturday Movie Silverado (1985) Four drifters arrive in a small frontier town and become unlikely heroes in a battle against a powerful family and a corrupt sheriff.

10:30 KPBS Rick Steve’s Europe Southeast England Rick travels from Canterbury to Dover and visits the beachy resort of Brighton.

11:00 KPBS Modus New Episode. Inger and Ingvar form a clear picture of the killer’s identity but can’t agree on how to proceed.

Sunday, May 26 6:00PM KPBS Father Brown The House of God:

Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman. KPBS 2 Classical Rewind: My Music The greatest composers of all time and the origins of their music and compositions are explored.

7:00 KPBS Doctor Blake Mysteries The Greater Good: When staff member is found dead at the hospital Lawson immediately suspects a former morgue attendant who has vanished without trace.

7:30 KPBS 2 Rick Steves’ Europe The Best of Sicily: Sicilian highlights include the slopes of Mount Etna and Roman mosaics at the Villa of Casale.

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8:00 KPBS National Memorial Day Concert The 30th anniversary broadcast of America’s national night of remembrance, co-hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, honors the service of American men and women in uniform. KPBS 2 Nature Equus: Story of the Horse: Chasing The Wind: The relationship between humans and horses, which is almost as old as civilization, is explored.

9:00 KPBS 2 NOVA Lost Viking Army: Bioarchaeologists investigate a ninth-century mass grave in a rural English village.


9:30 KPBS National Memorial Day Concert Encore Broadcast.

10:00 KPBS 2 Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World The Smartphone: Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to the iPhone.

11:00 KPBS Tale of Two Sisters Queen Elizabeth I & Mary Tudor: Mary and Elizabeth, the two daughters of Henry VIII, had more in common than meets the eye.

Monday, May 27 8:00PM KPBS Antiques Roadshow Biloxi, MS,

Hour One: 1899 Buffalo Bill poster and bronze sculpture of dancers from the Russian Ballet are discovered. KPBS 2 Ken Kramer’s About San Diego Take a walking tour of Annie’s Canyon near Solana Beach, remember the silk industry in San Marcos, and find the exact geographic center of San Diego County.

8:30 KPBS 2 A Growing Passion The Big Bloom: Tour the stunning wildflower

“super bloom’” of winter 2018/2019 in Southern California.

9:00 KPBS Going to War This documentary takes us inside the experience of battle and reveals the experiences of soldiers. KPBS 2 Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California’s History Learn how the Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation survive in the desert, mountains, valleys and near the coast.

9:30 KPBS 2 Crossing South Hollywood Music & Crepes: Meet a real-life hollywood music composer and try some wonderful desserts at Creperia Polanco.

10:00 KPBS Scramble The Seawolves The untold story of the most decorated squadron in US Naval Aviation history...the HA(L)-3 Seawolves. KPBS 2 Live at the Belly Up Matisyahu: The reggae/hip-hop phenom showcases his affinity for musical improvisation and his unwavering spirituality and passion for reggae.

11:00 KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition 11:30 KPBS Bad Deal - My Vietnam War

Story During the Vietnam War, US Army soldier Jim Hamlyn documented his experiences using an 8mm camera.

Tuesday, May 28 8:00PM KPBS Rachel Carson: American

Experience Meet the scientist whose groundbreaking writings revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. KPBS 2 Downton Abbey Season 6 On Masterpiece Episode Six: The hospital war reaches a climax, Violet goes on the warpath and Daisy tries to foil a romance.

9:00 KPBS 2 Mrs. Wilson On Masterpiece Episode One: Alison and Alec met in the secret service during WWII. Devastated by his death, she soon uncovers there was more to him than she realized.

10:00 KPBS FRONTLINE Sex Trafficking in America: Filmed over three years, an up-close look at how victims are groomed and sold and techniques undercover use to police target traffickers. KPBS 2 Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service A close look at the legendary British spy agency MI6 lifts the veil on the shadowy world of spying.

11:00 KPBS Personal Statement: America Reframed Three high school seniors from Brooklyn aim to defy the odds by becoming peer college counselors. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition


Wednesday, May 29 8:00PM KPBS Nature Soul of the Elephant: The

lives, great migrations and interesting encounters of two bull elephants are showcased. KPBS 2 Antiques Roadshow Biloxi, MS, Hour One: An 1899 Buffalo Bill poster and bronze sculpture of dancers from the Russian Ballet are discovered.

9:00 KPBS NOVA Inside Einstein’s Mind: Einstein’s simple but powerful ideas that reshaped our understanding of gravity are examined. KPBS 2 Rachel Carson: American Experience Meet the scientist whose groundbreaking writings revolutionized our relationship to the natural world.

10:00 KPBS Light Falls Physicist Brian Greene uncovers how Albert Einstein developed his theory of relativity.



The Lilac Road Bridge, a man who wants to modify the most popular song in America, and see where women struck a blow for gender equality 50 years ago. KPBS 2 Story of China The Last Empire/The Age of Revolution: The First Opium War and the birth of today’s China after the 20th-century revolutions are examined.

8:30 KPBS A Growing Passion Gardening as a Community: New Episode. Visit a variety of community gardens and celebrate the communities that thrive in these shared spaces.

9:00 KPBS Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California’s History Find out what life was like at the San Diego Royal Presidio after 1770.

9:30 KPBS Crossing South Baja Blues Fest & Brews: New Episode. The largest blues music festival in Mexico, the Baja Blues Fest and an oceanfront location serving the amazing beers available in the region.

10:00 KPBS Midsomer Murders The Sicilian Defence, Part 1: New Episode. A serial killer strikes members of a chess club soon after a woman wakes up after being in a coma. KPBS 2 FRONTLINE Sex Trafficking in America: Filmed over three years, an up-close look at how victims are groomed and sold and techniques undercover use to police target traffickers.

10:45 KPBS Midsomer Murders The Sicilian Defence: Conclusion.



KPBS 2 KPBS Arts Meet a talented teenager clarinet player, a fiber artist use of porcupine quills , painting “the truth”, and an “uncategorizable” artist.

8:30 KPBS KPBS Roundtable KPBS 2 Articulate with Jim Cotter For STS, wordplay is a way of life. Dindga McCannon, “art quilting” pioneer, is featured.

9:00 KPBS Doc Martin Of All The Harbors In All The Towns: An old flame of Aunt Joan sails back into her life, but Martin discovers he is seriously ill. KPBS 2 San Diego Film Awards 2019 Presented annually by the Film Consortium of San Diego, the ceremony recognizes film quality and professional excellence in the local industry.

10:00 KPBS Death In Paradise Season 8, Episode 4: New Episode. In the wake of his father’s death, Benedict Dacre rules the roost at the Paradise Skies Coffee plantation - but all is not plain sailing.

11:00 KPBS Live at the Belly Up Yonder Mountain String Band: A live performance from this Progressive Bluegrass group promises to be unique. KPBS 2 KPBS Evening Edition

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