PLUS (MT)

1:00 am 

Doc Martin   Martin rushes to Louisa's new home when she has a dizzy spell. He tells her to slow down, instead she has applied to be her school's head teacher again. Aunt Joan is involved in a car crash. Edith visits Martin for some advice on her medical research.G

2:00 am 

Masterpiece Mystery!  "Case Histories - Part One"  An ex-cop from Yorkshire jogs across the hills overlooking Edinburgh, listening to mournful American country singers and mulling over his tangled life. This is private investigator Jackson Brodie, who while searching for a lost cat, takes on the cold case of a girl who has been missing 30 years. He also is talked into helping a grieving father find the man who murdered his daughter, and tracking down the niece of a mysterious seductress. Part 1 of 3G

4:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Stinky's Annual Birthday Flower"  Elmo and Zoe are coloring when they find out its Stinky the plant's birthday. Zoe and Elmo decide to get him a present. Elmo surprises Stinky by giving him a drum, but plants can't hold drumsticks. D

5:00 am 

Sid The Science Kid  "That's The Way The Ball Bounces"  Sid created a new sport called Play-Doh Ball! You just jump in the air, spin around and bounce the ball. When Sid attempts to play his new game, he bounces the Play-Doh ball and it promptly splats on the ground! At school, Sid and his friends investigate and discover that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce! (Educational objective - Elasticity). D

5:30 am 

Martha Speaks  "The Penguin Always Rings Twice/The Martha Code"  The Penguin Always Rings Twice - Someone keeps stealing the zoo's peanut supply. All clues point to Jeffy the elephant, but Martha and Skits are determined to prove his innocence. Can their crack crime-fighting team - a lemur, a bat, a penguin, a baby tiger, and Jeffy - help them outwit the thieves? Vocabulary: (E) mystery, clue, culprit, hunch, motive (I) first, second, next, last, after. D

6:00 am 

History Detectives   Wes Cowan delves into the history of John Brown's raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, an event precipitated by the raging emotions that preceded the Civil War. Cowan seeks to learn if a particular spear, or pike, may have been used by the group led by abolitionist Brown. Then Eduardo Pagân wonders why U.S. troops were in Siberia during World War I, and Elyse Luray sizes up a Ronald McDonald costume.G

7:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Germany's Black Forest and Cologne"  Rick and his family dip into a classy mineral spa, devour chocolate-cherry cake and explore the forest.G

7:30 am 

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa  "Greek Islands"  Rudy island-hops the Aegean by ferry. Santorini sits on the rim of a still active volcano. At Akrotiri, archeologists uncover a city frozen in time by an eruption.G

8:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "Tracking Trade in the Chilean Andes"  NULL

8:30 am 

Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm  "Seattle, Washington - Mussels"  Big and gregarious and in love with the food experience, Chef Tom Douglas of Seattle's Palace Kitchen, Etta's Seafood and Dahlia Lounge restaurants heads out to the waters of the Pacific Northwest to savor the succulence of the sea-perfect mussels from Whidbey Island's Penn Cove Shellfish. Recipes: Mussels in Sake Ginger Butter; Mussel Chowder. D

9:00 am 

Taste of History  "The Washingtons at Mount Vernon, Part 1"  When George Washington wasn't busy governing a fledgling nation, he enjoyed spending time at his family plantation, Mount Vernon. Tour the "Jewel of the Potomac" and join Chef Walter Staib in Washington's very own kitchen as he prepares some of the first President's favorite dishes such as Roasted Beef Marrow, Baked Stuffed Sturgeon, Roasted Root Vegetables and Citrus Vinaigrette. D

9:30 am 

New Scandinavian Cooking  "South West of Norway/"Fat Ducks and Sweet Apples"  Host Andreas Viestad visits a duck farm and an old steamer on the Telemark canal, which unites costal Norway with the barren mountain regions. Andreas serves a variety of duck and local trout to combine the richness of the land with the spirit of the river. D

10:00 am 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Thanksgiving Turkey"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the perfect Old-Fashioned Stuffed Turkey. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews hybrid chef's knives. And finally, science expert Guy Crosby discusses the science behind stale bread. D

10:30 am 

New York Wine & Table  "Hudson River Valley"  New York Chef Waldy Malouf takes Susan Hunt on a tour through the Hudson River Valley. Susan also visits the countries oldest winery and Old Chatham Sheepherding Company. Plus Chef Dan Martello prepares roasted pears with melted camembert and port wine reduction. D

11:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "Widespread Panic"  The Georgian jam band celebrates its 25th anniversary with songs from across the group's career.G

12:00 pm 

Sesame Street  "Failure to Launch"  Hubert the Human Cannonball comes to Sesame Street to be launched out of a cannon, across the yard, and into a bucket of blue gelatin. He starts to set up all his stuff in the arbor and takes out a ruler so he can make sure the bucket is exactly five feet from the cannon. Baby Bear helps him measure it, Elmo and Telly help him into the cannon, and?drum roll please?there's a poof and Hubert tumbles out. D

1:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch"  Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a "haunted house" for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature - a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium, who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep. The Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate "Gourd Day" - a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. D

1:30 pm 

Super Why!  "The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween"  It's Halloween in Storybrook Village and Pig is so frightened, he won't go Trick or Treating with his friends! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Little Ghost, who's a bit of a scaredy cat himself, to teach him there's more to Halloween than meets the eye!. D

2:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Sniff and Seek/Aye Aye!"  Sniff and Seek - Nick's most favourite smell is chocolate chip cookies! But what is Sally's? She's not sure. What better way to find out than by playing sniff and seek with a skunk! Cat introduces Nick and Sally to Whiffy, and in the adventure of finding Sally's favourite smell they discover how good Whiffy is at protecting himself with his very own special smell. Aye Aye! - Nick and Sally are making Halloween masks, but they want to make them really scary. D

2:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Little Howler"  Chris and Martin are unpacking from an adventure and are surprised when a Wolf pup pops out of their bags. They have no idea where the little guy came from and must retrace their steps in order to return him back to his pack. They experience that wolves are a very social animal with a close pack structure and frequent visual and audio communication among individual members. D

3:00 pm 

Dialogue for Kids  "Skeletons"  Your skeleton is what helps keeps you healthy and moving. Your bones give you structure, protect your internal organs and do a whole lot more. On this month?s D4K broadcast show, Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists will answer questions about the skeletal system. She will be joined by Dr. Jeffrey Shilt, Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics at St. Alphonsus Medical Center, Professor of Movement Science Jeff Seegmiller from the University of Idaho and microgravity researcher Benjamin Davis from Boise State University.G

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Scotland's Islands and Highlands"  Rick tosses a caber (log) at a Scottish clan gathering, remembers Highland massacres and takes a ferry to Iona.G

4:00 pm 

The Desert Speaks  "Origins of a Royal Road"  The trade route of El Camino Real (The Royal Road) served as an interchange of cultures and riches for the Puebloan people hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. Later, the route became the tattered thread that sewed together the Spanish strongholds in southern Mexico to the tiny, distant settlements of Nuevo (New) Mexico. Take a three-part journey along this historic route of communication, conquest and gold, from Mexico City through the Chihuahuan Desert to the mountains of Santa Fe, New Mexico and explore the natural and cultural wonders that dot the landscape along the way. D

4:30 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Working for Wildlife"  Professionals and volunteers are in forests and fields - even cities - throughout Idaho working to increase knowledge about wildlife and its chances for survival. Cameras capture "deer tackling" in eastern Idaho; follow scientists and volunteers through deep snows to radio collar the seldom-seen elusive wolverine; and visit a woman raising orphan bears in her backyard in Garden City, adjacent to Boise.G

5:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

6:00 pm 

After You've Gone  "Meet The Parent"  Siobhan brings her dad, David, to meet Jimmy at the house. David is immediately smitten with Diana. Alex, wanting to encourage the match, draws up a tangled family tree.G

6:30 pm 

Reggie Perrin   The success of the new product range leaves Reggie with a difficult decision, which could result in layoffs for some of his colleagues. Meanwhile, his efforts to reconcile with Nicola lead to a shocking discovery that threatens to change everythingG

7:00 pm 

Ladies of Letters   Vera is released from prison and moves in with her children, where she struggles to cope with a mountain of dirty diapers, Bohemian house guests and a flock of sheep. Meanwhile, Irene has been living in Vera's old house, which she discovers may get bulldozed for a new bypass.G

7:30 pm 

As Time Goes By   Jean and Lionel hide their history when faced with Jean's sister-in-law Penny.G

8:00 pm 

Last of the Summer Wine   When Hobbo enlists the services of his team to help Toby win back the affections of his ex-wife and Glenda decides to make it her mission to find Morton a woman, there are many match-ups and mismatches around town.G

8:30 pm 

The Red Green Show  "Winston's Wedding"  Winston seeks Red's help. He has everything needed for a wedding but the bride. Red and Walter have a melon tossing contest.G

9:00 pm 

Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket   Hyacinth volunteers Richard's services at the Church Hall where there is a problem with the lights. However, he is less than successful in his chore.G

9:30 pm 

Old Guys  "Hospital"  When Sally goes into the hospital for a knee operation, Tom and Roy compete to be the best visitor.G

10:00 pm 

Outnumbered   Mum and Dad want a quiet meal for two, but first they have to escape the house.G

10:30 pm 

Vicar of Dibley  "Songs of Praise"  The BBC religious series, "Songs of Praise," sends a production team to Dibley to tape one of their programs. Geraldine and David have misgivings about this, but Gerry (as she likes to be called) develops a crush on producer Tristan, while David casts his eye on production assistant Ruth.G

11:00 pm 

After You've Gone  "Meet The Parent"  Siobhan brings her dad, David, to meet Jimmy at the house. David is immediately smitten with Diana. Alex, wanting to encourage the match, draws up a tangled family tree.G

11:30 pm 

Reggie Perrin   The success of the new product range leaves Reggie with a difficult decision, which could result in layoffs for some of his colleagues. Meanwhile, his efforts to reconcile with Nicola lead to a shocking discovery that threatens to change everythingG