Day Week A-Z

Program Schedule for Thursday, Dec 24

WILL HD
PBSKIDS
CREATE
12:00am
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4:30pm
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WILL HD

12:00am
BBC News
HD CC

BBC News

Duration: 0:27:32

BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.

12:30am
Rick Steves' Europe
HD CC
England's Cornwall

Rick Steves' Europe

England's Cornwall

Duration: 0:26:46

The far southwest of England is a world unto itself, with a persistent Cornish culture. He explores a world of flowers springing from towering hedges, a tin-mining heritage going back to biblical times, salty pirates' towns and fishing villages, and the Land's End of England. Then, side-tripping deep into the vast and mysterious Dartmoor National Park, he hikes to forgotten stone circles and chase wild ponies.

1:00am
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan
HD CC
Saving The World's Forests

Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan

Saving The World's Forests

Duration: 0:55:33

Venture to Japan with Gulnaz, where global warming is upending centuries-old Shinto and Buddhist traditions. As ancient shrines and temples face rising challenges, they also inspire new paths in reforestation and conservation.

2:00am
American Masters
HD CC DVI
Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

American Masters

Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

Duration: 0:56:46

Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee's iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock 'n' roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic and Billboard hit "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," she is still a force in music today. The film features interviews with Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and many others.

3:00am
Great Performances
HD CC
Nutcracker from English National Ballet

Great Performances

Nutcracker from English National Ballet

Duration: 1:26:46

Enjoy Tchaikovsky's holiday classic set in Edwardian-era London. Clara embarks on a fantastical adventure with her enchanted nutcracker featuring over 100 dancers and a magical, dreamlike realm. Choreographed by Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smith.

4:30am
Ask This Old House
HD CC
New Shade Pattern, Hvac Showroom

Ask This Old House

New Shade Pattern, Hvac Showroom

Duration: 0:24:51

Jenn helps a couple reimagine their yard after removed trees changed the shade pattern; Richard shares his love of teaching and gives Kevin a tour of his new HVAC distribution and education center.

5:00am
NHK Newsline
HD CC

NHK Newsline

Duration: 0:28:03

NEWSLINE is produced by NHK, Japan's news leading public broadcaster, featuring global news and current affairs, business, sports, science and technology trends plus global weather forecasts from over 30 news bureaus throughout the world.

5:30am
Sit and Be Fit
HD CC
Vestibular System

Sit and Be Fit

Vestibular System

Duration: 0:27:24

Mary Ann challenges your vestibular system with a fun ball routine and other functional movements set to jazz music.

6:00am
Wild Kratts
HD CC DVI
Under Frozen Pond

Wild Kratts

Under Frozen Pond

Duration: 0:28:45

The Wild Kratts and Wild Kratts kids go on an underwater adventure to discover how pond animals survive in the winter.

6:30am
Weather Hunters
HD CC DVI/S
Christmas In Africa

Weather Hunters

Christmas In Africa

Duration: 0:28:45

When Dot and Al announce the Hunters are spending Christmas in Nigeria, Corky worries about skipping their usual cold-weather traditions. But as they plan an exciting celebration, Corky wonders: can she have a fun Christmas without snow?

7:00am
Lyla in the Loop
HD CC DVI/S
Da Get Pep Band!/Lyla's Snackateria

Lyla in the Loop

Da Get Pep Band!/Lyla's Snackateria

Duration: 0:28:45

Lyla and Everett struggle to play Hot Cross Buns at the same tempo, and they learn how to read music. / Lyla is upset after Luke doesn't follow her snack recipe, his snack becomes popular, and she realizes that new ideas are good too.

7:30am
Carl The Collector
HD CC DVI/S
The Square Dance/The Process

Carl The Collector

The Square Dance/The Process

Duration: 0:28:45

Dylan isn't sure why square-dancing with a partner makes him feel uncomfortable. Can Carl help him figure it out so he can join in the fun Carl teaches Nico how to ride a bike using his patented 'Carl Process for Bike Riding Excellence.'

8:00am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
HD CC DVI/S
Snowflake Day!

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Snowflake Day!

Duration: 0:28:46

In this thirty minute holiday musical episode, the Neighborhood is celebrating Snowflake Day! Daniel has a very important role as the snowflake in the Neighborhood's Snowflake Day Show and he can't wait to say his lines! The Enchanted Garden is full of excitement and winter cheer as everyone pitches in to make the celebration a true Neighborhood success!

8:30am
Super Why's Comic Book Adventures
HD CC DVI
The More, the Bubblier! / Super Problems AT the Library! / The Letter Fog!

Super Why's Comic Book Adventures

The More, the Bubblier! / Super Problems AT the Library! / The Letter Fog!

Duration: 0:28:46

Mr. More's bubble bath goes wrong when his super strong bubbles start trapping everyone! Characters start coming out of a book and wrecking the library! A Letter Fog overtakes Reader Valley, changing words and causing chaos!

9:00am
Phoebe & Jay
HD CC DVI/S
Lost and Found/Comic Tragedy

Phoebe & Jay

Lost and Found/Comic Tragedy

Duration: 0:28:45

Phoebe & Jay use a checklist on Community Cleanup Day to help guide them through their list of tasks. Jay creates his first-ever comic book and learns the importance of page order.

9:30am
Sesame Street
HD CC DVI

Sesame Street

Duration: 0:28:46

Elmo feels jealous that his mom and Abby are having fun together as teammates. Elmo does a heart breath to feel better and apologizes to Abby and Rudy for not making game night fun. Meanwhile, Cookie Monster and Grover try to win a game.

10:00am
Arthur's Perfect Christmas
HD CC DVI

Arthur's Perfect Christmas

Duration: 0:58:46

Plans are underway in Elwood City for the best holidays ever as Arthur, D.W., their family and friends make preparations for perfect gifts, perfect parties and perfect family traditions for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and even "Baxter Day" (Buster and his mom's special celebration). The only problem is, just like in real life, perfection is hard to attain, and things start to fall apart.

11:00am
Rosie's Rules
HD CC DVI/S
Rosie's Christmas In Mexico

Rosie's Rules

Rosie's Christmas In Mexico

Duration: 0:28:45

Rosie is thrilled to spend Christmas with Abuela in Mexico City, but in her excitement, she forgets Abuela's present, and now she has to find a new present before their Noche Buena celebration.

11:30am
Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
HD CC

Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas

Duration: 0:58:46

In this one-hour special, it's Christmas time and the Wild Kratts are taking a break from creature adventuring to celebrate. But when the Wild Kratts receive an alert that their favorite creatures are suddenly disappearing around the globe, their holiday party quickly turns into a rescue mission. Our heroes must race against time to thwart their greedy archrivals' most miserly scheme yet! Will they be able to travel to the ends of the earth and return their baby animal friends to their homes in time for the holidays? Find out on Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas.

12:30pm
Molly of Denali
HD CC DVI
Spring Carnival/Tooey's Hole-I-Day Sweate

Molly of Denali

Spring Carnival/Tooey's Hole-I-Day Sweate

Duration: 0:28:46

Spring Carnival Auntie Midge loves to emcee Spring Carnival, but a hurt hip takes her out of commission. With a little help from Mr. Patak, Molly and Tooey build a special way for her to get around in the snow. Tooey's Hole-i-day Sweater Tooey's finally outgrown an ugly, hand-me-down Christmas sweater knit by his Grandma Elizabeth. All is well until Luka accidentally takes a bite and leaves a gaping hole in the front. Can Molly and Tooey fix it before Grandma arrives for the holidays?

1:00pm
Arthur
HD CC DVI
D.W. On Ice/Spoiled Rotten!

Arthur

D.W. On Ice/Spoiled Rotten!

Duration: 0:28:46

D.W. on Ice - D.W. tells her friends that she's a fantastic skater. The truth is, she can barely stand on ice! And with Emily's skating party coming up, how will D.W. face everyone and tell them the truth?Spoiled Rotten - Accused of being spoiled by her friends, Muffy sets about to prove them wrong by being the most charitable person around. But Francine is unimpressed by Muffy's token efforts - that is, until a used clothing store helps Muffy discover her true talents, and the true meaning of charity.

1:30pm
Odd Squad
HD CC DVI
Reindeer Games

Odd Squad

Reindeer Games

Duration: 0:28:46

Reindeer Games - In this Christmas-themed episode, Olive and Otto help Santa track down his missing reindeer. Also, Oscar helps Ms. O get off Santa's naughty list. Curriculum: Coordinate graphing; greater than and less than.

2:00pm
Nature
HD CC DVI
Santa's Wild Home

Nature

Santa's Wild Home

Duration: 0:56:46

Get an intimate look into life in Lapland, fabled land of Santa Claus and actual home of tenacious wildlife such as reindeer, wolverines, Brown bears and more.

3:00pm
Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic
HD CC

Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Winter Magic

Duration: 0:56:45

Hosted by veteran traveler and avid train buff Jeff Wilson, REAL RAIL ADVENTURES: SWISS WINTER MAGIC showcases the construction marvels and visual splendors of the Swiss rail system, world-class mainlines, stunning scenic routes, and beautiful cog trains. From Zurich International, Jeff boards the Intercity Line at the airport train station and heads east. At the alpine city of Chur, he changes to the renowned Albula Bernia Express and savors the scenery scrolling by on the ride to his first destination. St. Moritz is legendary as one of the world's premier ski resorts. Alpine winter tourism was invented here in 1864 and St. Moritz has twice hosted the Olympic Winter Games. Jeff hits the slopes and discovers a wealth of options for downhill skiers of all abilities. The village is ringed by more than a few ski areas that are easily accessible by trains, state of the art gondolas and lifts, which serve up immaculate ski runs plus amenities that delight. Traveling aboard the Glacier Express, Jeff heads to the village of Zermatt and the world famous Matterhorn, a mountain of the Alps. Romantic, car free Zermatt pulses year round and is particularly enchanting in winter. Scores of 500 year old houses line the streets of the compact village. Zermatt nestles in a peaceful-and yet wild mountain world at the foot of the indomitable Matterhorn. Next, is a trip to the north aboard the Golden Pass Panoramic VIP Train in Montreux. Jeff's destination: Gstaad, a long-famous jet-set destination called the "last paradise in a crazy world" by actress Julie Andrews, a regular visitor. Known for five-star resorts, elegant shopping and fine dining, Gstaad still retains a genuine Alpine lifestyle too. There, Jeff tries his hand at fat-tire winter biking, ice stock curling, and hiking with a local outfitter that offers treks complete with traditional fondue from a gigantic wooden pot.

4:00pm
Antiques Roadshow
HD CC
Tearjerkers

Antiques Roadshow

Tearjerkers

Duration: 0:55:56

Grab your tissues for an emotional special episode full of guests who wear their hearts on their sleeves. Standouts include an 1888 Joseph Nawahi oil, a Navajo Ute First Phase blanket, and a Gambrinus beer stein. One is now $1.5 million-$2 million.

5:00pm
DW News
HD CC

DW News

Duration: 0:28:00

DW News - a daily newscast from the heart of Europe. As one of the world's largest international broadcasters, Deutsche Welle provides public television viewers the unique opportunity to see our world from another perspective.

5:30pm
BBC World News America
HD CC

BBC World News America

Duration: 0:27:32

Presented by Sumi Somaskanda and Caitriona Perry, BBC World News America gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world from the BBC news desk in Washington, DC.

6:00pm
PBS News Hour
HD CC

PBS News Hour

Duration: 0:56:46

PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.

7:00pm
Christmas on the Danube
HD CC

Christmas on the Danube

Duration: 0:27:19

Christmas on the Danube is a companion to European Christmas Market. It is true holiday treat that will fill your senses with warmth, touch your heart, and provide your mind with geography and history, as well. Traveling the majestic Danube river as it passes through stunning European landscape, history and culture, Christmas on the Danube visits theses cities along the Danube, which are particularly spectacular at Christmas.

7:30pm
Ask This Old House
HD CC
Bbq Smoker; Picking Out A Tree

Ask This Old House

Bbq Smoker; Picking Out A Tree

Duration: 0:27:00

Mauro Henrique heads to Kansas City to restore a rusty BBQ smoker with high-heat paint. Then Kevin O'Connor, Jenn Nawada, and Lee Gilliam look back at some favorite tree moments from the last 25 years. After, Jenn teaches a homeowner how to pick out a tree from a nursery and plant it.

8:00pm
Home for the Holidays: The Texas Tenors (A Studio 3 Live Special Presentation)
HD CC

Home for the Holidays: The Texas Tenors (A Studio 3 Live Special Presentation)

Duration: 0:59:00

Since finishing as finalists on America's Got Talent in 2009, The Texas Tenors have found audiences across the world, and to date are the most successful music group in AGT history. America's favorite tenors take the stage for a special Studio 3 LIVE holiday performance, Home for the Holidays.

9:00pm
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
HD CC
The Blood of Juana The Mad

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

The Blood of Juana The Mad

Duration: 0:51:49

Loosely based on a Kerry Greenwood short story and set at a university college. When the fresh corpse of Professor Katz turns up in place of a cadaver in Dr. Mac's anatomy lecture she demands that Phryne and Jack - now estranged - work together in her interest. As they step around each other to investigate the murder and the disappearance of a valuable manuscript - the Book of Hours of Juana the Mad - a web of college pranking, politics and eugenics theory looks set to unravel. Not only do they solve the crime, but Jack and Phryne accept they work better together - in the interests of 'law and order'!

10:00pm
Grantchester Season 3 On Masterpiece
HD CC DVI
Season Three - Episode Four

Grantchester Season 3 On Masterpiece

Season Three - Episode Four

Duration: 0:56:46

Sidney and Geordie must determine the connection between a murder and a number of post office robberies. Leonard becomes the village hero. Sidney, Geordie and Leonard all find themselves at crossroads in their personal lives.

11:00pm
Amanpour and Company
HD CC

Amanpour and Company

Duration: 0:56:46

Examine the global issues, domestic news and trends impacting the world. Christiane Amanpour leads conversations with thought leaders and influencers.

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