PLUS (MT)

3:30 am 

Dialogue  "Richard Russo"  The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist talks with host Marcia Franklin.G

4:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Sesame Street Y A Quest Y Not"  How to be a Knight for a Day. Hooray! Telly, Abby and Elmo look to the book to tell them how to become knights. First, they have to wear a suit of shining armor. D

5:00 am 

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood  "Daniel Plays Ball/O Builds A Tower"  Daniel Plays Ball - Daniel, Miss Elaina and Prince Wednesday are at the park with Prince Tuesday. They decide to play a game with a ball. Daniel struggles to catch the ball and gets very frustrated. D

5:30 am 

Martha Speaks  "Martha Speaks Martha's Dirty Habit/Helen's All Thumbs"  Martha's Dirty Habit - Every spring, Martha gets an urge to dig that she just can't control. Helen's All Thumbs - Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid, and pretty soon she's hooked!G

6:00 am 

NOVA  "Extreme Cave Diving"  Cave diver and environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad heads an interdisciplinary team of climatologists, paleontologists and anthropologists into underwater caves, or blue holes, formed during the last ice age. Broad is investigating the hidden history of Earth's climate as revealed by finds in this "alternate universe."G

7:00 am 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Venice: City of Dreams"  Rick begins a two-part visit to Venice by tracing its history from Europe's most powerful city to its most hedonistic one. He cruises the Grand Canal, luxuriates in a venerable caf? and savors fresh fish canalside with friends. Part 1 of 2G

7:30 am 

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa  "Florence"  Rudy visits the great museums and landmarks, then beats the crowds in peaceful Oltr'arno across the river.G

8:00 am 

The Desert Speaks  "Kickin' West On Route 66"  Join host David Yetman and his travel companion, ecologist Yar Petryszyn, as they travel along the historic Route 66 through some of the finest deserts in the United States. Beginning near the border of Texas and New Mexico, they cruise by convertible along the road that allowed thousands of Americans to make the journey to California. The Desert Speaks also takes the time to stop at some of the memorable locales along the way. D

8:30 am 

Ciao Italia  "Polenta with Vegetables/Polenta Con Le Verdure"  Master Chef Lucca Paris of Lucca's Mediterranean Cafe in Keene, NH brings a basket full of straight-from the garden veggies and freshly-ground cornmeal to Mary Ann in her Ciao Italia kitchen. Together they make a simple but dramatic Chicory Tart with Onions, Umbrian Style, and then use the freshly-picked eggplant to make a hearty, winter-perfect Eggplant Stew with Polenta Squares. D

9:00 am 

Taste of History  "Betsy Ross Sews A Legend"  Betsy Ross is one the most celebrated woman in American history. Although there is still controversy around her story and whether she sewed our country's first flag, the details appear to support a woman of great courage who was asked by Gen. Washington to defy the British and secretly give our nation its identity. D

9:30 am 

Simply Ming  "Thickening with Guest Susur Lee"  In this episode of Simply Ming - the key to making sauces - thickening. Ming demonstrates how to make a reduction and a roux. And joining him in the kitchen is Top Chef Masters culinary sensation, Susur Lee. D

10:00 am 

The Jazzy Vegetarian  "Elegant and Easy"  Host Laura Theodore, prepares her elegant and easy party menu featuring "Savory Mushroom Stroganoff" served over delicate rotini pasta. On the side, simple "Broccoli with Lemon Sauce" compliments beautifully. "Walnut, Beet, and Tofu Salad' starts off the meal with flair. D

10:30 am 

Martha Stewart's Cooking School  "Legumes"  Martha sheds light on the wide world of legumes, exploring the many available varieties - from chickpeas to calypso beans - and how to cook them using three different methods: stovetop, oven and pressure cooker. Italian chef and bean aficionado Cesare Casella joins Martha to share some of his own recipes for exceptional bean dishes. D

11:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "Spoon"  An Austin institution, Spoon tunes up for indie rock to highlight its latest album Transference.G

12:00 pm 

Sesame Street  "Lifting Snuffy"  Zoe choreographed a special dance, "The Dance of the Six Swans," that she would like her friends to perform. She asks everyone to pair up for the 'lift' part of the dance, but they're missing one person, so they ask Alan to join the dancers. He is partnered with Snuffy who says it's been a dream of his to be lifted into the air like a swan. D

1:00 pm 

Dinosaur Train  "The Forest Fire/The Lost Bird"  When a forest fire comes to woods not far from the family nest at Pteranodon Terrace, the family takes the Dinosaur Train to visit a nearby area where a fire has already been, and the Conductor leads the kids on a Nature Tracker hike through the woods to see how new life is growing back - even after the forest fire's devastation. Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train for a playdate with their old friend Petey Peteinosaurus, and learn that the train has added a new Aviary Car, for their various flying passengers. Suddenly, they are joined by a lost bird named Judy Jehelornis, who was displaced by the recent forest fires, and can't remember where her home is. D

1:30 pm 

Super Why!  "The Three Little Pigs: The Return of the Wolf"  Pig and his brothers are trying to make a picnic table for their yard, but it all goes terribly wrong! So Super Why and his friends visit the tale of The Three Little Pigs, hoping to find out a little bit about building from the young Poppa Pig. Will they learn how to construct something sturdy, or will the Big Bad Wolf huff, puff and ruin their plans? Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of following instructions. Kids will sing the alphabet, rhyme with ICKS words, and use the power to read to change the story. D

2:00 pm 

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!  "The Lost Egg/Hold On Tight"  The Lost Egg - The kids are decorating the tree house for a party. The Cat knows the world's most fantabulous decorator: Stan the bower bird! Stan teaches the kids how to decorate with almost anything--shells, leaves, and pebbles. Now they can have a party in their own fantabulously decorated tree house! Hold on Tight - Nick is trying to hang onto the monkey bars but can't. D

2:30 pm 

Wild Kratts  "Platypus Cafe"  While kayaking in Australia, Martin and Chris encounter one of the world's most unusual creatures, a platypus mother with her eggs. But unscrupulous endangered animal chef, Gourmand, plans on making the platypus eggs his next delicacy. The Wild Kratts team must use the special "sixth sense" of the platypus to save the eggs. D

3:00 pm 

Sara's Weeknight Meals  "I'm Cheating On You"  How does Sara get great food on the table every night with no effort at all? She cheats! Lucky for you. she'll reveal all her tricks and secrets in this episode. She'll show you fast Sticky Buns without the yeast, a way to bake risotto instead of stirring it with Baked Risotto with Red Wine, Sweet Potatoes and Duck Confit and cheaters Wonton Ravioli stuffed with spinach, ricotta and mozzarella. D

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "South England; Dover to Lands' End"  Rick ponders Roman, Norman and Nazi invasions at Land's End. Then, he explores Admiral Nelson's flagship.G

4:00 pm 

Song of the Mountains   David Holt & the Lightning Bolts; The Roys. D

5:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

6:00 pm 

My Hero  "The Living Dead"  George takes out life insurance then walks under a bus to collect. Janet must say her husband is dead, which causes complications.G

6:30 pm 

Are You Being Served  "Clock"  Grace Brothers is holding an anniversary dinner for Mr. Grainger. He fears he will be told to retire.G

7:00 pm 

As Time Goes By  "The Proposal"  The Duncans abruptly vacate the dwelling next door and Judith proposes that she and Alistair take up residence there.G

7:30 pm 

The Thin Blue Line  "Ism Ism Ism"  Gasford police officers are to arrest an illegal immigrant. Fowler first makes sure his officers get training about tolerance and nondiscrimination, a sensitive subject for ethnic minority constables Frank Gladstone (Jamaican) and Maggie Habib (Pakistani).G

8:00 pm 

The Red Green Show  "Xmas In July"  Harold stages a summer Christmas as a tourist attraction. Red uses a car engine to make an automatic sprinkler system.G

8:30 pm 

Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket   Hyacinth forces Richard to participate in a trip to the countryside to look for Iron Age remains. News from Daisy and Onslow interrupts the excursions.G

9:00 pm 

Old Guys  "Tom Moves Out"  Tom finally gets a flat of his own, and moves out of Roy's house.G

9:30 pm 

My Family  "Kenzo's Project"  Kenzo has a school project about his family. He asks Janey what it was like growing up in the house, and Michael chimes in. Ben tries to describe his job while Alfie sings a song about the members of the family. The episode is illustrated with extracts from series 1-6.G

10:00 pm 

My Hero  "The Living Dead"  George takes out life insurance then walks under a bus to collect. Janet must say her husband is dead, which causes complications.G

10:30 pm 

Are You Being Served  "Clock"  Grace Brothers is holding an anniversary dinner for Mr. Grainger. He fears he will be told to retire.G

11:00 pm 

As Time Goes By  "The Proposal"  The Duncans abruptly vacate the dwelling next door and Judith proposes that she and Alistair take up residence there.G

11:30 pm 

The Thin Blue Line  "Ism Ism Ism"  Gasford police officers are to arrest an illegal immigrant. Fowler first makes sure his officers get training about tolerance and nondiscrimination, a sensitive subject for ethnic minority constables Frank Gladstone (Jamaican) and Maggie Habib (Pakistani).G