Programs of Note: Sunday, March 9

Sat, March 8, 2008
Posted in Program Highlights

Historic Pubs of Dublin
6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 9
Enjoy an exciting and visually stunning tour of Dublin’s most notable historic pubs, as well as the many places of interest that surround them. Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt serves as your personal tour guide.

Johnny Cash: A Man and His Vision, Part 1 and 2
7:30 and 8:30 p.m., Sunday, March 9
A musical and narrative overview of one of the most important and innovative television variety shows in history, JOHNNY CASH: A MAN AND HIS VISION shows not only the musical genius of one of America’s greatest artistic treasures, but also the vision of the man at the helm of a truly distinctive legacy in broadcasting history. The first hour focuses on Cash’s pop/rock years, and the second hour features his country music.

Life’s Lessons from Onslow: A “Keeping Up Appearances” Special
9:30 p.m., Sunday, March 9
In this special based upon the BBC series, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES, Onslow has been green-lighted to teach a credit course at Open University, and has selected “successful relationships” as his subject matter. Our special will cover his introductory lecture (with flash-back clips of the series) in which he addresses the underpinnings of healthy human interactions. But as long-time viewers to KEEPING UP APPEARANCES will recognize, most relationships within that TV series come up woefully short of success.

Our Treasured Memories
11:00 p.m., Sunday, March 9
A heart-warming and practical program brings stories of ordinary people and shines the spotlight on one of the most critical issues of the beginning of the 21^st century in America. Boomers are now “the sandwich generation” caught between the health care and nurturing needs of their parents and the financial and preparatory needs of their children. Because we have evolved into a mobile society, we no longer live with our extended family in the same neighborhood, town or even state so our understanding of the lives and needs of those who should be closest to us weaken through the years. And then, the call comes…

Anchorage Edition
11:30 p.m., Sunday, March 9
Repeat of Friday, March 7 program with guest host Nellie Moore and guest journalists Edgar Blatchford, UAA Department of Journalism; Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce and Paul Jenkins, voiceofthetimes.net.