LEARN/CREATE (PT)

11:00 pm 

Theater Talk   Actor Frank Langella, now appearing in Terence Rattigan's Man and Boy at The Roundabout Theatre Company. The master performer discusses playing a sinister financier, the central character of this drama. Although Rattigan wrote this play in 1963, it resonates with modern audiences, evoking the shock of the Madoff scandal, among others. D

11:30 pm 

Closer to Truth  "What Maintains Personal Identity?"  What makes me a self? I see. I hear. I feel. D

12:00 am 

French In Action  "Vacation In Brittany I"  Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are playing a game of portraits when their game is interrupted by snack time, and by a minor accident.G

12:30 am 

French In Action  "Vacation In Brittany II"  On a rainy day, Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are passing the time. As they check to see what's playing at the movies, Cecile gets a surprise invitation for a sail.G

1:00 am 

Unfinished Nation  "A Precarious Experiement"  Peace Treaty (1783) with Great Britain negotiated by Richard Oswald, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin. Uncertainties facing young country. Effects of war on new nation's people, politics, and economy. Difficulty of functioning as "nation" under Articles of Confederation. Partial resolution of controversies related to western lands, but not problem of mounting national debt. Annapolis Convention to modify Articles of Confederation fails to attract enough delegates.G

1:30 am 

Unfinished Nation  "Vision for a Nation"  Delegates meet in Philadelphia, May 1787 to create a government with sufficient power to govern vast territory. The convention, closed to public, chaired by George Washington. Controversy over basis for representation in House of Representatives and slavery issues; over sovereignty and limiting national power. Ground rules for ratification process. Debate between Federalists and Anti-federalists; winning approval. George Washington, first elected president, puts plan to work. Different philosophies within cabinet, Federalist vs. Republican. Washington declines to run for third term.G

2:00 am 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Entropy"  The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe. D

2:30 am 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Low Temperatures"  With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter. D

3:00 am 

Saddle Club  "Found Horse - Part II"  Lisa is excited when John Brightstar visits Pine Hollow for a week. The owner of Belle, the stray horse, claims the mare and Stevie is devastated. Belle too is devastated and escapes her new corral. Part 2 of 2G

3:30 am 

Biz Kid$  "Cash and Credit"  You'll learn about the power and pitfalls of credit, which is essentially using someone else's money temporarily (for a price). Meet a young entrepreneur who used credit to start a successful bath salts business and another who launched a successful design firm. And, as a cautionary tale, we talk to a young woman who had fun buying with credit until she found herself in bankruptcy. D

4:00 am 

Growing a Greener World  "Gardening for the Hungry; Easy ways to Share the Bounty"  Planting a row for the hungry is more than a great idea; it's a movement started by an Alaskan garden writer that encouraged his readers to plant one extra row and donate the harvest to the local food shelter. Today, from Master Gardening groups to your friends and neighbors, more people are sharing the bounty and we've found some great and easy ways for you to do the same. D

4:30 am 

Hands On Crafts for Kids  "Animals- Vertebrates - Birds"  Our first category of living things is animals with a backbone or vertebrates. This is the one thing they have in common and their other characteristics can be very different. We start out with birds. D

5:00 am 

Ciao Italia  "Tuna! / Tonno!"  Seafood Super-Chef Jasper White weighs anchor nella cucina with a catch of fresh tuna for Mary Ann. The two of them batten down the hatches and make Chopped Tuna Tartar, Tuna with Herbs, Sweet and Sour Tuna and a recipe named in her honor, Tuna Carpaccio Esposito. One look and you'll be hooked. D

5:30 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

6:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Naples and Pompeii"  Rick finds Naples is Italy in the extreme. He prowls backstreet fish markets, dodges fast-moving Vespas, and dines on pizza where it was invented. He climbs to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wanders through the ruins of Pompeii.G

6:30 am 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Istanbul, Turkey"  The city's architecture, cuisine and customs reflect the civilizations that tried to tame it - from the Romans to the Ottomans.G

7:00 am 

Garden Smart   Do you think your backyard flat and uninteresting? Not to worry, GardenSMART has some great tips for making your backyard a place you want to spend time, all while keeping the cost down. Join us as we GardenSMART in the backyard. D

7:30 am 

This Old House  "Bedford Project, Part 7 of 16"  General contractor Tom Silva tops off the existing cellulose insulation in the walls of the oldest part of the house. Meanwhile, landscape contractor Roger Cook takes homeowner Becky Titlow to see a display of "garden to table" raised beds at Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Then, back at the house, landscape designer Jenn Nawada lends a hand as Roger builds raised beds out of fieldstone from the old foundation, and Becky plants the first vegetables for her family. D

8:00 am 

Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac  "Octagonal Lazy Susan"  Not only is the octagonal shape beautiful to look at, but the inlaid veneer of birdseye maple and beeswing mahogany really make the piece magnificent.G

8:30 am 

b organic with Michele Beschen  "Organic, and What It Means to Us"  What does organic and being green really mean to everyone? This episode breaks down our approach to what it means to live an organic lifestyle. Things to think about, what to look for and how to embrace your own shade of "green". Meet a couple of families who are celebrating 'organic' through their naturalized landscapes. D

9:00 am 

Sewing with Nancy  "Sensational Scarves, Part 1"  NULL

9:30 am 

Grand View  "Yellowstone National Park"  Baumann journeys into Yellowstone National Park and experiences the geologic phenomena of the park's volcanic activity. He also meets Grant Bulltail,Native American, who shares the stories of his life and his people: Jennifer Shoemaker, Interpretive ranger for the park: and Henry Heasler, Yellow geologist. Baumann concludes the show by painting Artist Point. D

10:00 am 

Simply Ming  "Ponzu-Soy Vinaigrette"  Ming's Ponzu-Soy Vinaigrette makes for a great marinade, sauce, or dressing. Made with citrus, ponzu is wildly popular in Japanese cuisine. It's also incredibly versatile, as Ming demonstrates with his Oven-Roasted Swordfish with Lentil de Puy Salad and Grilled Ponzu-Marinated Chicken with Orzo Risotto. D

10:30 am 

Lidia's Italy  "The Lamb and the Chestnut Story"  NULL

11:00 am 

Great Conversations  "Lawrence Wright and Peter Bergen"  Lawrence Wright (staff writer at The New Yorker, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11) and Peter Bergen (terrorism expert and author of The Osama bin Laden I Know). D

12:00 pm 

French In Action  "Vacation In Brittany I"  Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are playing a game of portraits when their game is interrupted by snack time, and by a minor accident.G

12:30 pm 

French In Action  "Vacation In Brittany II"  On a rainy day, Mireille, her sisters, and cousins are passing the time. As they check to see what's playing at the movies, Cecile gets a surprise invitation for a sail.G

1:00 pm 

Place of Our Own  "Ages & Stages: 2-3"  NULL

1:30 pm 

Los Ninos En Su Casa  "Ciencia En Su Casa"  NULL

2:00 pm 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Entropy"  The Carnot engine, part two, with profound implications for the behavior of matter and the flow of time through the universe. D

2:30 pm 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Low Temperatures"  With the quest for low temperatures came the discovery that all elements can exist in each of the basic states of matter. D

3:00 pm 

Saddle Club  "Found Horse - Part II"  Lisa is excited when John Brightstar visits Pine Hollow for a week. The owner of Belle, the stray horse, claims the mare and Stevie is devastated. Belle too is devastated and escapes her new corral. Part 2 of 2G

3:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "Cash and Credit"  You'll learn about the power and pitfalls of credit, which is essentially using someone else's money temporarily (for a price). Meet a young entrepreneur who used credit to start a successful bath salts business and another who launched a successful design firm. And, as a cautionary tale, we talk to a young woman who had fun buying with credit until she found herself in bankruptcy. D

4:00 pm 

Growing a Greener World  "Gardening for the Hungry; Easy ways to Share the Bounty"  Planting a row for the hungry is more than a great idea; it's a movement started by an Alaskan garden writer that encouraged his readers to plant one extra row and donate the harvest to the local food shelter. Today, from Master Gardening groups to your friends and neighbors, more people are sharing the bounty and we've found some great and easy ways for you to do the same. D

4:30 pm 

Hands On Crafts for Kids  "Animals- Vertebrates - Birds"  Our first category of living things is animals with a backbone or vertebrates. This is the one thing they have in common and their other characteristics can be very different. We start out with birds. D

5:00 pm 

Ciao Italia  "Tuna! / Tonno!"  Seafood Super-Chef Jasper White weighs anchor nella cucina with a catch of fresh tuna for Mary Ann. The two of them batten down the hatches and make Chopped Tuna Tartar, Tuna with Herbs, Sweet and Sour Tuna and a recipe named in her honor, Tuna Carpaccio Esposito. One look and you'll be hooked. D

5:30 pm 

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

6:00 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Naples and Pompeii"  Rick finds Naples is Italy in the extreme. He prowls backstreet fish markets, dodges fast-moving Vespas, and dines on pizza where it was invented. He climbs to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wanders through the ruins of Pompeii.G

6:30 pm 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Istanbul, Turkey"  The city's architecture, cuisine and customs reflect the civilizations that tried to tame it - from the Romans to the Ottomans.G

7:00 pm 

Garden Smart   Do you think your backyard flat and uninteresting? Not to worry, GardenSMART has some great tips for making your backyard a place you want to spend time, all while keeping the cost down. Join us as we GardenSMART in the backyard. D

7:30 pm 

This Old House  "Bedford Project, Part 7 of 16"  General contractor Tom Silva tops off the existing cellulose insulation in the walls of the oldest part of the house. Meanwhile, landscape contractor Roger Cook takes homeowner Becky Titlow to see a display of "garden to table" raised beds at Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Then, back at the house, landscape designer Jenn Nawada lends a hand as Roger builds raised beds out of fieldstone from the old foundation, and Becky plants the first vegetables for her family. D

8:00 pm 

Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac  "Octagonal Lazy Susan"  Not only is the octagonal shape beautiful to look at, but the inlaid veneer of birdseye maple and beeswing mahogany really make the piece magnificent.G

8:30 pm 

b organic with Michele Beschen  "Organic, and What It Means to Us"  What does organic and being green really mean to everyone? This episode breaks down our approach to what it means to live an organic lifestyle. Things to think about, what to look for and how to embrace your own shade of "green". Meet a couple of families who are celebrating 'organic' through their naturalized landscapes. D

9:00 pm 

Sewing with Nancy  "Sensational Scarves, Part 1"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Grand View  "Yellowstone National Park"  Baumann journeys into Yellowstone National Park and experiences the geologic phenomena of the park's volcanic activity. He also meets Grant Bulltail,Native American, who shares the stories of his life and his people: Jennifer Shoemaker, Interpretive ranger for the park: and Henry Heasler, Yellow geologist. Baumann concludes the show by painting Artist Point. D

10:00 pm 

Simply Ming  "Ponzu-Soy Vinaigrette"  Ming's Ponzu-Soy Vinaigrette makes for a great marinade, sauce, or dressing. Made with citrus, ponzu is wildly popular in Japanese cuisine. It's also incredibly versatile, as Ming demonstrates with his Oven-Roasted Swordfish with Lentil de Puy Salad and Grilled Ponzu-Marinated Chicken with Orzo Risotto. D

10:30 pm 

Lidia's Italy  "The Lamb and the Chestnut Story"  NULL

11:00 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "La Carta (The Letter)"  This episode outlines the lesson format and story plot that will be followed in the series with the narrator explaining the three types of Spanish that will be spoken in the series.G

11:30 pm 

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish  "El Secreto (The Secret)"  This episode continues to introduce basic words and sentences of the Spanish language.G