PLUS (PT)

5:00 am 

NOVA  "Ultimate Mars Challenge"  To achieve its successful landing on Mars with its precious load of instruments, the rover Curiosity first had to parachute through the Martian atmosphere at twice the speed of sound, then be gently lowered to the planet's surface by "sky crane" - a first-of-its-kind system. NOVA joins the scientists and engineers responsible for Curiosity's on-the-ground experiments, and is there for the exhilarating moments after the successful landing.G

6:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Belgium: Bruges and Brussels"  Rick explores this land of contrasts from the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in Belgium to small-town Bruges with its back-land bicycle rides. He checks into a medieval hospital, savors exquisite art and climbs a bell tower.G

6:30 am 

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa  "Milan and Lake Como"  Rudy explores an extravagantly decorated Gothic cathedral, looks at famous paintings and goes shopping.G

7:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "Sonora's Forgotten River"  Life along the Rio San Miguel has remained relatively unchanged for the last 300 years. David Yetman and Mexican ecologist Alberto Burquez trace the river through Sonora, Mexico, to see how life has adapted to its unpredictable flow. The trip begins in Magdalena de Kino, with a stop at Father Kino's monument, before heading south to the city of Cucurpe. D

7:30 am 

Ciao Italia  "Onions Make The Meal/Le Cipolle Fanno Il Pasto"  Mary Ann visits Guy's garden to harvest a fresh crop of onions for two of her favorite recipes. Then it's nella cucina, where she creates a masterpiece of pastry and vegetables: the Onion Tart. And what do to with those big fat onions? Neapolitan-Style Onions, of course. D

8:00 am 

Taste of History  "Rye Coffee"  Discover why Rye Coffee became a popular drink in America after President Jefferson and Congress imposed a foreign trade embargo in 1807. Chef Walter shows how rye was harvested, made into bread and brewed to drink. From the kitchen at Harriton House, Chef prepares Madeira Onion Soup, Periwinkles (sea snails), Beef Tongue with Caper Sauce and Pennsylvania Dutch Dumplings. D

8:30 am 

Simply Ming  "Shermay Lee & Peranakan Cooking"  Ming explores Peranakan cooking in Singapore with chef and cookbook author Shermay Lee whose cooking is living proof that grandmothers know best. Sharing with Ming her grandmother's decades old recipe for a traditional dish, Shermay takes us, and Ming, on a culinary adventure. From finding ingredients in an outdoor market to using her family's timeworn mortar and pestle, this episode highlights the culinary history and the exotic flavors found only in Singapore. D

9:00 am 

Christina  "Feel Great Feast"  Eating well is not grim or deprived, but delicious and satisfying. if you know how to coax the flavors from each and every fresh ingredient. And when you eat whole, unprocessed, seasonal food, you feel. D

9:30 am 

Martha Stewart's Cooking School  "Dressing and Emulsions"  Homemade dressings far outshine any store-bought varieties, and Martha will show you how easy it is to make your own. She starts the lesson with a delicious shallot vinaigrette prepared two ways: whisked directly in the bottom of a salad bowl and shaken in a small jar. She also makes a creamy blue cheese dressing - just the thing for drizzling onto a wedge of iceberg lettuce. D

10:00 am 

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival   This program features selected performers from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, including Bonnie Raitt, Richard Thompson, Alabama Shakes and more.G

11:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Hat Contest"  Today on Sesame Street it's Who Can Wear the Most Hats on Their Head Day! Elmo and Zoe are play against each other, while Chris and Alan help add more and more hats. The Hat Check Girl is also there to help count the total number of hats on each of Elmo and Zoe's heads. Elmo and Zoe are tied at the end of every round! They also have to complete challenges while wearing the hats on their heads such as saying the alphabet while standing on one leg and estimating the amount of hats they have. D

12:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "Arnie Rides The Flatcar/Old Reliable"  Buddy, Tiny, and Mom visit their very large sauropod friend, Arnie Argentinosaurus, and his dad. Arnie has grown bigger since our kids have seen him and is now too big to ride on the Dinosaur Train anymore. Tiny and Buddy arrange with Mr. Conductor for Arnie to be the first big dinosaur to ride on the newest Dinosaur Train car - the flatbed car! Mr. Pteranodon and Mr. Lambeosaurus take all the kids to see a field of geysers - holes in the ground that hot water shoots out from! At the same time, Mrs. Pteranodon and Mrs. Lambeosaurus are relaxing nearby in soothing pools of warm water, called hot springs. D

12:30 pm 

Super Why!  "The Great Robot Race"  Ready.steady.splat! Whyatt and his puppy want to win the porridge race, but the bowl of breakfast cereal keeps falling off the puppy's back. D

1:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "Super Cleaner Uppers/Itty Bitty Water"  Seaweed Superhero - Nick and Sally are cleaning up the backyard when they come across a yucky apple core. Who's going to pick it up? The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet the best cleaner-upper there is, Sandy the Sand Hopper! Sandy teaches them the difference between natural "garbage" and man-made trash, and how some animals use the natural garbage as food. Back at home, they put the trash in a garbage bag, and the apple core in the garden for Wriggles the worm to enjoy! Itty Bitty Water - Nick and Sally are about to dump out the water in their kiddie pool when The Cat stops them - water is too precious to waste even a drop! Off they go to the Drippety Dry Desert to meet three creatures who are experts at conserving water. D

1:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "The Gecko Effect"  There's a mystery to be solved, as the Wild Kratts team wonders how a Gecko lizard climbs up smooth surfaces and can even climb upside down. The gang uses their Miniaturizer to shrink down and discover it's all about physics: all objects have electrical charges that attract one another and the gecko's marvelous toe pad structure charges so much that they can walk on surfaces as smooth as glass. But in the meantime Zach has stolen their Miniaturizer and now imprisons them in a glass terrarium. D

2:00 pm 

Sara's Weeknight Meals  "Breakfast for Dinner"  Turn the day upside down with easy egg-based meals like Indian Scrambled Eggs, infused with exotic flavors on a crispy platform of pappadam. How about a savory BLT and Egg Pie, a fun take on the lunchtime classic with an easy crust for the pastry impaired? And if you have lots of leftover vegetables, the French classic Souffled Omelet is a spectacular solution. When there's no time to cook, reach for the eggs!. D

2:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Denmark: Beyond Copenhagen"  Rick visits Aarhus with its ruddy affluence, charming open-air museum and well-preserved ancient bog man. Roskilde is impressive with its royal burial church and the best Viking ship museum anywhere.G

3:00 pm 

Song of the Mountains   Blue Highway. D

4:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

5:00 pm 

My Hero  "Fear & Clothing"  George becomes a nervous wreck around Friday 13th and Arnie worries that Thermoman's days may be numbered.G

5:29 pm 

Are You Being Served?  "Front Page Story"  Old Mr. Grace decides the store should have an in-house magazine and appoints Mr. Humphries as editor.G

6:00 pm 

As Time Goes By  "The Affair"  Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, convinced her husband is having an affair with his dental hygienist, moves in with Jean and Lionel.G

6:30 pm 

Ladies of Letters   Vera discovers her unmarried daughter Karen is pregnant. Karen spends a few days with her mum's pen pal and tells Irene all about her brother, Howard. Irene confuses Vera by acting on Karen's revelations.G

7:00 pm 

The Red Green Show  "The Bachelor Auction"  The men decide to have a bachelor auction as a way to raise money and get dates. Red builds a dragster out of junk he finds in the shed. Dale comes to Possum Lake to pump gas for the summer.G

7:30 pm 

Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket  "A Riverside Picinic"  Hyacinth dives into planning for a riverside picnic to equal her candlelight suppers.G

8:00 pm 

The Thin Blue Line  "Fly on the Wall"  The Gasforth PD personnel are to be in a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Naturally, everyone wants to look good for the camera.G

8:30 pm 

Outnumbered   Karen is on a sleepover, and Ben is away at adventure camp. Mum and Dad are left with a labrador to look after and a glimpse of what life will be like once the children have left home.G

9:00 pm 

My Family  "Bully for Ben"  Ben joins the young Harpers for a pub quiz and takes on an apparent cheater on another team - this leads to reliving his school years and how he was bullied - by a girl.G

9:30 pm 

My Hero  "Fear & Clothing"  George becomes a nervous wreck around Friday 13th and Arnie worries that Thermoman's days may be numbered.G

9:59 pm 

Are You Being Served?  "Front Page Story"  Old Mr. Grace decides the store should have an in-house magazine and appoints Mr. Humphries as editor.G

10:30 pm 

As Time Goes By  "The Affair"  Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, convinced her husband is having an affair with his dental hygienist, moves in with Jean and Lionel.G

11:00 pm 

Ladies of Letters   Vera discovers her unmarried daughter Karen is pregnant. Karen spends a few days with her mum's pen pal and tells Irene all about her brother, Howard. Irene confuses Vera by acting on Karen's revelations.G

11:30 pm 

The Red Green Show  "The Bachelor Auction"  The men decide to have a bachelor auction as a way to raise money and get dates. Red builds a dragster out of junk he finds in the shed. Dale comes to Possum Lake to pump gas for the summer.G