PLUS (MT)

12:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Xtreme Sports"  Idahoans take to the outdoors in extreme ways, pushing their limits and seeking new experiences. They leap from bridges, bicycle unusually tough courses, climb rocks, kayak on snow and fly with the birds.G

12:30 pm 

Chef's Life  "Collard Green Queen"  Vivian spends the morning with her neighbors, the Mills brothers, participating in their 100-year-old all-male family tradition of making collard kraut. Vivian visits Warren at Brother's farm to talk about the Eastern Carolina ingredient with a cult following, the cabbage collard. Vivian prepares for an event called Terra Vita, where she will serve three courses to 100 people and make collards the star they deserve to be. D

1:00 pm 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Gifts Galore"  Katie shows why it is better (and more fun) to give than to receive with creative and easy ideas for designer breadsticks and irresistible pretzels, and projects like dressed-up store-bought gifts and a gift box topiary. D

1:30 pm 

Paint This With Jerry Yarnell  "A Bluebird's Paradise, Part 2"  Jerry begins painting in the connecting limb with a #2 bristle brush making sure to achieve tapered limbs and to create soft edges. Trees are highlighted, the birdhouse is blocked in, along with the roof and supporting post. Blocking in the under painting with proper value is necessary to provide the color to allow the highlighted color to fully show the form of the trees, the bark of the tree limb and the rough texture of the birdhouse wood. D

2:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Souper Soups for Supper"  Tomato Chowder With Mollet Eggs; Black Bean Soup With Bananas; Garlic Soup; Onion Soup Lyonnaise-Style; Consomme. D

2:30 pm 

On Story  "James Franco: A Look Inside 127 Hours"  James Franco reveals his unique experience working on 127 HOURS, including his faith in director Danny Boyle's vision, and the collaborative approach from cast and crew to fulfill the tension needed to capture this true and tantalizing story. Followed by the allegorical short film, VOICE OVER, directed by Martin Rosete, about a few extreme situations that literally take your breath away. D

3:00 pm 

Dialogue  "Filmmaker Dawn Porter"  Marcia Franklin interviews film producer Dawn Porter, whose documentary "Gideon's Army" follows several public defenders in the south as they struggle not only to help their clients, but also to stay afloat financially and emotionally. The two discuss why Porter wanted to make the film, and what she learned about the public defender system 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that all Americans, regardless of their economic status, have a right to an attorney when accused of a crime.G

3:30 pm 

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4:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "A Fancy Finale"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate dessert, Chocolate-Espresso Dacquoise. Chris then reveals the science behind egg whites. And finally, Chris answers viewer questions in Letters to the Editor. D

4:30 pm 

Crafting at the Spotted Canary  "Things That Hang in the Window"  There is nothing like a warm summer day, when the windows are open and the sheers are gracefully moving with the wind. Windows are an interesting part of the home that are decorated with textiles, but can also be adorned with photos, crystals and banners. Learn how to think of this space as a decorative element of the home. D

5:00 pm 

Trains Around North America   Hosted by Grammy-winning musician and storyteller David Holt, this special traces America's railroad history, telling stories of the continent's historic and scenic tourist railroads as they define the spirit of North America. Stops include a railway museum in Minnesota, and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad of Skagway, Alaska. Robert C. Van Camp, who produces and films these railway-themed shows, will be live in the studio during program breaks.G

8:03 pm 

Motown: Big Hits and More (My Music)   TJ Lubinsky and the My Music team have spent the last year in the Motown vaults assembling a new CD set of original Motown classics from 1958 to 1968. This all new PBS exclusive collection features many first time extended stereo mixes of Motown's biggest hits, b-sides, album cuts and radio classics from The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Miracles, Martha & The Vandellas and more. D

10:02 pm 

Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe   A rare and special performance by Rock Hall of Famer Leon Russell caps off this variety night in Nashville. Also bluegrass from IIIrd Tyme Out, Memphis folk pop from Star & Micey, earthy Americana from Nashville's Josh Farrow and blues from the Thorpe McKenzie Band. D

11:00 pm 

Austin City Limits  "Florence + The Machine/Lykke Li"  Experimental modern rock rules. Bluesy singer Florence showcases her lungs, and Swedish chanteuse Li highlights her album Wounded Rhymes.G