PBS Previews: Week of August 10

Fri, August 8, 2008
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Here are PBS Previews for August 10 - 16, 2008 with local air dates for KAKM:

ARTS AND LITERATURE
HISTORY AND SOCIETY
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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ARTS and LITERATURE
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MASTERPIECE MYSTERY: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series VII ‘Limbo’
Sunday, August 10, 8 - 9:30 pm
Six months have passed since the shocking death of Lynley’s wife, Helen, and Havers is Concerned that her partner is drowning (and drowning in) his sorrows. As Lynley struggles to come to terms with his grief, he’s unexpectedly drawn back into the 15-year-old unsolved abduction of his godson. (CC, Stereo)

CLICK & CLACK’S AS THE WRENCH TURNS: Gotcha!
Wednesday, August 13, 7 - 7:30 pm
Click and Clack’s lifelong love of practical jokes reaches its apex during the visit of one Ms. Sheila Goldigger, potential network benefactor, to Beth’s horror. (CC, Stereo, HD)

CLICK & CLACK’S AS THE WRENCH TURNS: Casino
Wednesday, August 13, 7:30 - 8:00 pm
Click and Clack turn their garage into a casino, until it unleashes a powerful gambling urge in their producer Beth. With interstitials featuring the real-life Tom and Ray Magliozzi that focus on their concerns about distracted driving habits. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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HISTORY and SOCIETY
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HISTORY DETECTIVES
Monday, August 11, 8 - 9:00 pm
An intact artillery shell that may have been part of an attack on the U.S. in WWI; etched glass that may depict the cruiser commanded by Commodore George Dewey; and a house that may have guarded against attacks during the French and Indian Wars. (CC, Stereo, HD)

MUHAMMAD ALI: MADE IN MIAMI
Monday, August 11, 9 - 10:00 pm
Explore the critical role that Miami played in the evolution of one of the most significant cultural figures of our time: Muhammad Ali (né Cassius Clay). The film chronicles Cassius Clay’s arrival in Miami in the fall of 1960 (fresh from earning a gold medal in the Rome Olympics), his life in Overtown and his affiliation with the famed Fifth Street Gym in Miami Beach. (CC, Stereo, HD)

WIDE ANGLE: China Prep
Tuesday, August 12, 8 - 9:00 pm
“Wide Angle” follows four Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Province, where a class of 1,800 teenagers is competing for 59 spots in China’s top two universities. (CC, Stereo)

P.O.V.: Belarusian Waltz
Tuesday, August 12, 9 - 10:00 pm
Belarus has been called “Europe’s last dictatorship.” Since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the former Soviet republic with a despotic hand, jailing the opposition, shutting down the press and refusing to investigate the assassinations of dissidents. He has virtually silenced his critics — but not one lone performance artist who stages public stunts mocking the dictator’s pretensions. (CC, Stereo)

WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL
Friday, August 15, 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)

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NOW ON PBS
Friday, August 15, 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 15, 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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HEALTH and MEDICINE
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OUT OF LEFT FIELD: THE MAKING OF THE CHINESE OLYMPIC BASEBALL TEAM
Thursday, August 14, 9 - 10:00 pm
A former major league baseball manager, Jim Lefebvre, and Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Hurst take on the toughest task of their careers — transforming China’s fledgling national baseball team into a contender in the 2008 Olympic Games. (CC, Stereo, HD)

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SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
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NOVA SCIENCENOW
Wednesday, August 13, 8 - 9:00 pm
This installment of NOVA’s science newsmagazine draws on a range of absorbing stories - from investigators trying to resurrect a 90-year-old virus to unlocking the secrets of ancient papyrus scrolls - and also profiles an innovative young roboticist, Cynthia Breazeal. Host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson also meets up with scientists trying to solve a 250-million-year-old murder mystery. (CC, Stereo)

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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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