PLUS (PT)

10:00 am 

Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose Switzerland: Quest for the Sublime   Switzerland - a country of great peaks, waterfalls, glaciers and grand scenery - served as the birthplace of adventure tourism, the wellspring of ecotourism and an inspiration for organized tours into the wild. In his latest travel special, adventurer Richard Bangs sets off for old-world Europe. In RICHARD BANGS' ADVENTURES WITH PURPOSE "Switzerland: Quest for the Sublime," he explores the origins of adventure travel and searches for what philosophers and poets of the past called "the sublime. D

11:00 am 

Wild!  "Secrets of Giant Sharks"  NULL

12:00 pm 

Globe Trekker  "Eastern Canada"  Our 3,000km journey starts on the Avalon Peninsula, in Newfoundland & Labrador, the oldest and most easterly part of North America. Though it was the first province discovered by Europeans, it was the last to join Canada in 1949 - a testimony to its independent spirit.G

1:00 pm 

Need to Know   RAY SUAREZ ANCHORS. Need to Know anchor Ray Suarez and a panel of experts examine the impact the Supreme Court's Citizen's United V. Federal Election decision had on the presidential election this year. D

1:30 pm 

McLaughlin Group   Petraeus Unbound; High Noon on Tax Cuts. Panelists: Pat Buchanan, Author and Columnist; Eleanor Clift, Newsweek; Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner; Paul Glastris, Washington Monthly. D

2:00 pm 

Biz Kid$  "Fundraising Can Be Fun"  Have a worthy cause? Then host a worthy fundraiser. This episode shows how to organize volunteers, choose the right venue, get the word out, and keep expenses low. Learn the right way to do the right thing. D

2:30 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Saving the Bull Trout of Sun Creek, Aquatic Insects, Small Town Ski Area"  NULL

3:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Fried Chicken and Biscuits"  Chris and Bridget visit Princes in Nashville to try their famous Nashville Hot Chicken. They return to the kitchen determined to replicate the top-secret recipe. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of whole kosher dill pickles. D

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Great Swiss Cities: Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne"  Rick enjoys Switzerland's urban charms in Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne where he explores artistic treasures and tries out local activities.G

4:00 pm 

NOVA  "Inside The Megastorm"  NOVA presents a moment-by-moment guide through Hurricane Sandy, its impact and the future of storm protection. Through first-person accounts from survivors and from experts and scientists, the program gives scientific context to a new breed of storm.G

5:00 pm 

Ottomans Versus Christians: Battle for the Mediterranean  "Masters of the Mediterranean"  Julian Davison travels to the site of one of the most extraordinary sieges in European history, the island of Malta. The pride of the Christian Crusader Order of the Knights of St. John, today Malta is a baroque jewel. But in the 16th century, the island was the object of desire for Ottoman Sultan Sulieman the Magnificient who wanted it no matter the cost. Part 2 of 3G

6:00 pm 

Journey of Sacagawea   Oral history and tradition among the Lemhi Shoshonis, Sacagawea's descendants, and the Hidatsas, her childhood abductors, profile the person behind the western historical icon. Reenactments and scenes of the wild areas she knew help writer-producer Lori Joyce and her team explore the Lewis and Clark expedition.G

7:00 pm 

American Masters  "Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home"  A complex and creative character with an uncanny ability to distill abstract ideas into simple words and images, Guthrie grew up in rural Oklahoma and took up residence from the "redwood forest to the New York Island." At his death at age 55 in 1967, he leaves songs so compelling they remain a familiar part of the repertoire of several musical genres. Music, interviews, film and photographs tell the story.G

8:30 pm 

Antiques Roadshow  "Cats & Dogs"  From a ceramic dog to a painted cat, this special is filled with appraisals featuring felines and canines, including an original "Hush Puppy" mascot, dog portraits and one "naughty cat" bronze.G

9:30 pm 

Ottomans Versus Christians: Battle for the Mediterranean  "Masters of the Mediterranean"  Julian Davison travels to the site of one of the most extraordinary sieges in European history, the island of Malta. The pride of the Christian Crusader Order of the Knights of St. John, today Malta is a baroque jewel. But in the 16th century, the island was the object of desire for Ottoman Sultan Sulieman the Magnificient who wanted it no matter the cost. Part 2 of 3G

10:30 pm 

Journey of Sacagawea   Oral history and tradition among the Lemhi Shoshonis, Sacagawea's descendants, and the Hidatsas, her childhood abductors, profile the person behind the western historical icon. Reenactments and scenes of the wild areas she knew help writer-producer Lori Joyce and her team explore the Lewis and Clark expedition.G

11:30 pm 

American Masters  "Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home"  A complex and creative character with an uncanny ability to distill abstract ideas into simple words and images, Guthrie grew up in rural Oklahoma and took up residence from the "redwood forest to the New York Island." At his death at age 55 in 1967, he leaves songs so compelling they remain a familiar part of the repertoire of several musical genres. Music, interviews, film and photographs tell the story.G