PBS Previews: Week of July 27

Fri, July 25, 2008
Posted in Program Highlights

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Here are PBS Previews for July 27 - August 2, 2008 with local air dates for KAKM:

ARTS AND DRAMA
HISTORY AND SOCIETY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PBS PARENTS
PBS BLOG

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ARTS and DRAMA
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MASTERPIECE MYSTERY: Foyle’s War, Series V “All Clear”
Sunday, July 27, 8 - 9:30 pm
Victory is at hand for the British, and Hasting is preparing itself for the celebrations. But the mood darkens when a prominent American committee member is murdered. In his quest to solve his final case, Foyle must dig into one of the dirtiest secrets of the war and reveal truths the Allies would rather keep hidden. (CC, Stereo)

CLICK & CLACK’S AS THE WRENCH TURNS: Abercrombie & Wrench
Wednesday, July 30, 7 - 7:30 pm
Click and Clack must somehow even the odds when a nearby competing garage, manned by sexy hunks, opens up. (CC, Stereo, HD)

CLICK & CLACK’S AS THE WRENCH TURNS: Campaign
Wednesday, July 30, 7:30 - 8:00 pm
Click and Clack run as the first-ever two-man candidate for U.S. president, hoping not to win but to use the excess campaign funds to save their sinking network. (CC, Stereo, HD)

SOUNDSTAGE: Matchbox Twenty
Thursday, July 31, 9 - 10:00 pm
In a special performance, Matchbox Twenty showcases selections from their new record, “Exile on Mainstream,” a retrospective collection of 11 previously released smash singles and six new songs. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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HISTORY and SOCIETY
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HISTORY DETECTIVES
Monday, July 28, 8 - 9:00 pm
An artifact that could be a souvenir of the Hindenburg disaster; a stamp that may be connected to the Bonus Army March on Washington in 1945; and a bell that may have been ringside at Jack Dempsey’s legendary world heavyweight championship match. (CC, Stereo, HD)

CHASING CHURCHILL: In Search of My Grandfather “The Other Country”
Monday, July 28, 9 - 10:00 pm
Winston Churchill’s granddaughter Celia Sandys travels to the United States, birthplace of Churchill’s mother, and Egypt, a lure for Churchill at crucial moments in his life. Part 2 of 3.

WIDE ANGLE: Lord’s Children
Tuesday, July 29, 8 - 9:00 pm
Three children kidnapped by Uganda’s anti-government rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and forced to commit atrocities, escape and take refuge in a rehabilitation center. (CC, Stereo)

P.O.V.: Campaign
Tuesday, July 29, 9 - 10:00 pm
An insider’s view of Japanese electoral politics in this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council. (CC, Stereo)

WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL
Friday, August 1, 7 - 7:30 pm
“Washington Week,” the longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, has forged an editorial partnership with “National Journal,” the nonpartisan publication that for 36 years has been dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of the politics and policy of the federal government. (CC, Stereo)

Be our fifth panelist. Write in for the “Webcast Extra.” Answers to your questions will be available online Friday night.

NOW ON PBS
Friday, August 1, 7:30 - 8:00 pm
Through documentary segments and interviews with original thinkers, “NOW” goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle and gives you the context to explore your relationship with the larger world. (CC, Stereo)

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL
Friday, August 1, 8 - 9:00 pm
This weekly public affairs series features interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the media, the economy and issues facing democracy. (CC, Stereo)

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SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
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NOVA SCIENCENOW
Wednesday, July 30, 8 - 9:00 pm
NOVA scienceNOW follows the upcoming NASA mission to send a lander to Mars, a mammoth mystery and the recent passing of famed “cancer warrior” Judah Folkman. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

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PBS PARENTS
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PBS PARENTS
Get Ready for a Great School Year
Even though it still feels like summer, it’s not too early to start thinking about a new school year. A little advance preparation can make the first week a lot easier. Tailor these strategies to suit you and your child as you prepare for the big day.

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PBS BLOGS
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I, CRINGELY
Inflection Point: What’s the practical life span of DTV?
Bob Cringely looks at Moore’s Law and what it has to teach you about that cool new digital TV you just bought.

MEDIASHIFT
The Newspaper Blurb That Complained to Me
Mark Glaser’s newspaper is talking to him, and it has a lot to say about print in the age of new media.

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Code Key
(CC) Indicates programs with closed captions
(Stereo) Indicates programs in stereo
(DVI) Indicates programs with descriptive video
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