PLUS (PT)

7:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes"  Ranging in altitude up to 16,500 feet above sea level, the wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures. The harsh landscape is dominated by the towering Andean volcanoes and lakes or lagoons, which are actually basins, into which the meager snowmelt drains and cannot escape. These intensely colored, brackish lakes are home to some of the world's hardiest animals, namely three different species of flamingo. D

7:30 am 

Ciao Italia  "Pizza On Parade/Una Parata Della Pizza"  Mary Ann fires up the oven and calls in the kitchen troops to help her turn out a dizzying array of pizzas in no time flat, starting with spicy Asparagus, Sausage and Peppers Pizza, a classic Prosciutto and Pine Nut Pizza, Sun Dried Tomato and Cheese Pizza, and winds up the parade with a Mixed Mushroom Pizza. Grab your knife and fork and don't forget your appetite. D

8:00 am 

Taste of History  "Rye Coffee"  Discover why Rye Coffee became a popular drink in America after President Jefferson and Congress imposed a foreign trade embargo in 1807. Chef Walter shows how rye was harvested, made into bread and brewed to drink. From the kitchen at Harriton House, Chef prepares Madeira Onion Soup, Periwinkles (sea snails), Beef Tongue with Caper Sauce and Pennsylvania Dutch Dumplings. D

8:30 am 

New Scandinavian Cooking  "Western Norway: A World of Apples"  Host Andreas Viestad visits Hardanger, the "apple orchard" of Western Norway. Andreas makes an apple drink and bakes a traditional sourdough bread in an old wood-fired oven and prepares a hot apple dessert. D

9:00 am 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Summertime Supper Fare"  Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Charcoal-Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts. Then, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her favorite summertime kitchen gadgets. Finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to Foolproof Grilled Tuna steaks. D

9:30 am 

New York Wine & Table  "New York City/Long Island"  New York City is a concrete kingdom defined by the energy and execution of what's next, whether in the world of finance, art, music or winemaking. Winemaking? Long Island has been dubbed New York's "Bordeaux". In little over a quarter of a century Long Island has grown from one small vineyard to 3,000 acres of vines and over thirty wineries producing world-class wines. D

10:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "Miranda Lambert/Jeff Bridges"  The multiple award-winning Lambert performs her greatest hits, followed by actor Bridges in his music television debut.G

11:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Amphibian Show"  Elmo and Abby are resting when suddenly it's time to play the game show, "Find that Amphibian." Elmo and Abby must find an amphibian before the game show's tadpole turns into a frog. They don't know what an amphibian is, but the announcer gives them a clue- an animal that starts out living in water. D

12:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus/Triceratops For Lunch"  The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus - The family surprises Mom for her birthday with a trip to a concert given by Cory and her family of Corythosaurus, who play music through the crests on their heads. Triceratops for Lunch - Our Pteranodon family eats lunch with their friend Tank Triceratops and discover that he and his family are all plant-eaters, with great leaf-eating teeth and giant appetites!. D

12:30 pm 

Super Why!  "The Swiss Family Robinson"  Little Boy Blue is stuck on a little island in Storybrook Pond and can't get back to shore. Super Why and his friends head into the story of The Swiss Family Robinson to meet a family who is just as stranded as Little Boy Blue. They'll need to use what's around them to survive in this do-it-yourself island adventure! Educational Objectives: To learn to think creatively in tricky situations. D

1:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Incredible Journey/Bamboozled"  Incredible Journey - Nick and Sally are playing in their homemade Thingamajigger, when the Cat arrives to take them on a real adventure! Off they go to meet salmon Sam, who is returning to the pool where she hatched so she can lay her eggs. With the help of the Subber-e-blubber, they follow Samantha underwater, upriver on her incredible journey! Bamboozled - Sally needs to find a gift for her stuffed panda, Pammy. Who better to ask than a real panda? The Cat takes them to meet Zhu Zhu, a giant panda who helps the kids to discover all the wonderful things you can do with her favorite food, bamboo. D

1:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy"  Aviva miniaturizes Chris and Martin for an underground mission with earthworms, in search of the answer to the mystery "Why do worms come above ground when it rains?" But they have to hurry, as they soon discover that life as a worm is full of dangers at every turn. Science Concept: Wet objects can be changed by heating and cooling. If a worm is left in the hot sun, their skin will dry up and they will die. D

2:00 pm 

Ucook! with Chef Bob   Living on the coast of South Carolina, Bob loves to make wonderful seafood dishes. For this first meal Chef Bob prepares diver scallops in puff pastry with fennel, orange and saffron sauce scented with chervil. This soft delicate starter is paired with a New Zealand sauvignon Blanc. D

2:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Eastern Turkey"  Rick experiences a Mount Ararat sunrise, visits Abraham's 4,000-year-old home town and tours one of the world's biggest dams.G

3:00 pm 

The Desert Speaks  "Boom and Bust in a Desert Town"  The small town of Quartzsite, Arizona, located just 20 miles east of the Colorado River, has been a rock hound's paradise since the 1960s. These days, this former stagecoach town is also a mecca to well over a million visitors each year, most of whom converge on it in a wave of RV's during the months of January and February. Thousands of vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open-air flea markets. D

3:30 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Home on the Range"  The real heyday of the American cowboy has come and gone; but in Idaho, the hard-scrabble hero of so many of our nation's legends can still be found, riding the range on the West's public lands. It seems there will always be a place for cowboys, wherever there are cattle to be rounded up and wild horses to be tamed, and wherever there are people who love the cowboy lifestyle. As cowboy poet Rudy Gonzales reminds us, "People want to be cowboys!"G

4:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

5:00 pm 

After You've Gone  "Ride of the Valkyrie"  Jimmy has to go into the hospital where Ann used to work and the nurses are less than friendly. Then his drugs cause him to write gushing emotional letters of love and commitment.G

5:30 pm 

Reggie Perrin   Nicola's dad turns up for breakfast and Reggie's mother arrives unannounced just when he was hoping for a rare romantic evening at home. He also finds himself unable to get along with his colleagues and takes a step too far with Jasmine, the sexy new Head of Balms and Lubricants.G

6:00 pm 

Ladies of Letters   Vera moves to a trailer park and falls in with some very suspicious company. She sends one of her newly acquainted thuggish neighbours to sort out her erstwhile friend.G

6:30 pm 

As Time Goes By   When Lionel and Jean were young, they dreamed of a romantic holiday together in Paris. Now the dream is reality but they find they are not alone in this lovers' paradise.G

7:00 pm 

Last of the Summer Wine  "Howard and the Great Outdoors"  Hobbo and his team turn Howard into a tramp in order to convince Pearl how rough he has been living so that she will take him back.G

7:30 pm 

The Red Green Show  "Historic Site"  Red and Mike try to save the Lodge by having it declared a historical site. Then, Red makes a hedge trimmer out of a weed whacker on roller blades.G

8:00 pm 

Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket   Hyacinth and Richard spend their first day in the new country retreat, which has a grand address but is diminutive in size.G

8:30 pm 

Mr. Bean  "The Return of Mr. Bean"  While shopping at a department store, Mr. Bean gets carried away, literally. Then he shakes hands with the Queen.G

9:00 pm 

Outnumbered   Gran takes the family out for a day of sightseeing in London. At Trafalgar Square, Ben has his own vision of what happened during the famous battle. Karen is unimpressed by modern art. Jake panics when he is unable to text.G

9:30 pm 

Vicar of Dibley  "Election"  David has been the councilor in a safe Tory seat for a number of years. But when Geraldine becomes concerned that not enough has been done for his constituency, David finds he now has a village that is prepared to vote for the vicar.G

10:00 pm 

After You've Gone  "Ride of the Valkyrie"  Jimmy has to go into the hospital where Ann used to work and the nurses are less than friendly. Then his drugs cause him to write gushing emotional letters of love and commitment.G

10:30 pm 

Reggie Perrin   Nicola's dad turns up for breakfast and Reggie's mother arrives unannounced just when he was hoping for a rare romantic evening at home. He also finds himself unable to get along with his colleagues and takes a step too far with Jasmine, the sexy new Head of Balms and Lubricants.G

11:00 pm 

Ladies of Letters   Vera moves to a trailer park and falls in with some very suspicious company. She sends one of her newly acquainted thuggish neighbours to sort out her erstwhile friend.G

11:30 pm 

As Time Goes By   When Lionel and Jean were young, they dreamed of a romantic holiday together in Paris. Now the dream is reality but they find they are not alone in this lovers' paradise.G