Masterpiece Takes Viewers For a Ride on the Orient Express

Masterpiece Takes Viewers For
a Ride on the Orient Express
Three new MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!
episodes featuring Agatha Christie’s Hercule
Poirot are presented this month. David Suchet stars
as the suave Belgian super sleuth, beginning with
a new production of Murder on the Orient Express.
This month’s offerings are kicked off by a one-hour
special about the famous railway hosted by Suchet.
David Suchet on the Orient Express: A
MASTERPIECE Special airs Wednesday,
July 7, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT (see it in HD at
6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT) and takes viewers
on a present-day journey aboard the
iconic train. With glamour, insight,
charm, beautiful photography and
fascinating stories, Suchet (Henry
VIII, The Way We Live Now) leads
viewers on a blissfully homicidefree excursion aboard the
modern-day Orient Express.
The MASTERPIECE
MYSTERY! installments air
the following three Sundays
at 9:00 p.m. MT/PT.
In Murder on the Orient
Express (July 11) Poirot
solves the greatest case
of his career aboard the
world’s most glamorous train. Suchet is joined by
a first-class rail car full of great actors, including
Dame Eileen Atkins, Barbara Hershey and Hugh
Bonneville. In this episode Poirot secures a lastminute ticket on the Orient Express from Istanbul to
London and finds himself among a host of eclectic
fellow passengers.
Next up is The Third Girl (July 18) in which
Poirot teams with Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker),
a crime novelist said to be modeled on Christie
herself. In this episode a demon-haunted heiress is
convinced she has committed murder, but Poirot
believes she is innocent.
And on Appointment with Death (July 25),
the Belgian sleuth focuses his detective genius on
an archaeological site in Syria, where a fabulous
ancient artifact has come to light — in addition to a
modern corpse. This episode leads Poirot to unravel
a tragic tale of twisted family secrets. The cast of
suspects includes co-stars Tim Curry (Spamalot) and
Elizabeth McGovern (A Room with a View). Christie
writes of the archaeology and the Syrian location
from her travels with her archaeologist husband. She
often worked as a photographer at his excavation
sites.
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Turmoil & DOCTOR • WHO
Triumph
The George Shultz Years
Airs Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. MT/PT
Airs Mondays, July 12, 19 and 26, at 10:00 p.m. MT/PT
See it in HD at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT
As U.S. secretary of state
from 1982-89 George Shultz was
the key shaper of foreign policy
in President Ronald Reagan’s
administration. Credited as the
architect of the historic summit
meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland,
between Reagan and Soviet
leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Shultz
helped formulate and implement
a number of groundbreaking and
controversial decisions during
his time with Reagan. This threepart series chronicles the career
and contributions of Shultz and
provides context for his place in
history.
TURMOIL & TRIUMPH:
THE GEORGE SHULTZ
YEARS provides a look at
American government at the
highest levels and the inner
workings of the Reagan White
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House. Interviews include Shultz;
former secretaries of state Henry
Kissinger, Colin Powell and
Condoleezza Rice; senators
Edward Kennedy, Sam Nunn and
Richard Luger; Gorbachev and
others.
Shot on location from Geneva
to Reykjavik, from the Kremlin to
the halls of the State Department
in Washington, D.C., the sweep
of history is revealed through
the memories of Shultz, former
cabinet members, personal
witnesses, journalists, historians
and others.
This documentary chronicles
Shultz’s relentless determination
to bring Reagan and Gorbachev
together for the first time. It
reveals how Shultz, as the first
and perhaps only economically
trained secretary of state, uses his
expertise to implement foreign
policy. The film also examines
the turmoil within the Reagan
administration as advisers
compete for the ear of the
president over historic issues
such as the Iran/Contra scandal
and the Star Wars space defense
initiative.
The series also looks at
the forces that shaped Shultz,
from his boyhood in New
Jersey, through his service in
the military, his rise to dean of
the University of Chicago School
of Business to his work today as
a tireless advocate for nuclear
disarmament.
In July, the time-traveling British science fiction
concludes the fourth season of the contemporary series.
Four specials — the final shows starring David Tennant
— prepare viewers for a new Doctor. The series depicts
the adventures of a mysterious alien known as “the
Doctor” who travels through time in his spaceship.
With his companions, he explores time and space while
facing a variety of foes and righting wrongs. This
month’s episodes are:
Journey’s End (July 3) As Davros and the Daleks
threaten the entire universe in the season finale, the
Doctor’s companions join forces. But the prophecy
declares that one of them will die.
The Next Doctor (July 10) It is Christmas Eve 1851,
and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London.
But when the Doctor meets another Doctor (David
Morrisey), the two must cooperate to stop the rise of the
CyberKing.
Planet of the Dead (July 17) When a London bus
takes a detour to an alien world, the Doctor must join
forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina (Michelle
Ryan). But the mysterious planet holds terrifying
secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out as
the deadly Swarm gets closer.
The Water of Mars (July 24) Red alert on the Red
Planet as the Doctor fights the Water and time itself.
End of Time, Part 1 (July 31) In the first of two
parts, the Doctor reunites with Wilf (Bernard Cribbins)
to force the return of an old enemy, the Master, whose
victory could spell the end of Dr. Who.
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7/26 Call of Story: An American Renaissance
7/6 Wild and Free Horses, One Man’s Vision
7/13, 7/20, 7/27
Nature
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Turmoil & Triumph:
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7/1 The Wall – A World Divided
7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29
Remaking American Medicine
2:00/1:00
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Unseen Life on Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
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Place of Our Own
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Los Niños En Su Casa
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Los Niños En Su Casa
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7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27
Connect with English
7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
French in Action
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29
Destinos
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
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Classical Stretch
7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27
Power Yoga: Mind & Body
7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
Classical Stretch
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Power Yoga: Mind & Body
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
Body Electric
Price of Freedom (3:30/2:30)
Fighting Goliath – Texas
Coal Wars (3:30/2:30)
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
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Forgotten War
Ideal World
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Race for Open Space
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
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11:30/10:30 WordWorld
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Airs Thursday, July 15, at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sunday, July 18, at 7:00 p.m. MT/PT
See it in HD Thursday, July 15, at 9:00/8:00 p.m. MT/PT; repeats Sunday, July 18, at 8:00/7:00 p.m. MT/PT
America’s efficient food system brings
seasonal goods to the grocery store all year
but distances Idahoans from the source of
their food — the farmer — sending locally
grown crops and money out of state. Food
items travel an average of 1,500 miles before
arriving in stores.
An increasing number of small farm
operations in Idaho are taking a different
approach. They are growing and selling
directly to consumers, supporting more than
50 farmers markets, supplying restaurants
and some stores, setting up mini-distribution
systems and cultivating local processing
operations within the state. Producer Thanh
Tan reports on the growing trend in this new
OUTDOOR IDAHO.
“Our viewers will meet a very passionate
group of producers and consumers who are
focused on nourishing minds and bodies with
fresh, wholesome food,” Tan says. “I hope
the program spawns a broader discussion on
food policy.”
Thanh documents farmers with 10 or
fewer acres up to 500 acres; some are
certified organic, others rely primarily
on natural methods in their production
processes. She visits a dairy operation that
produces ice cream and bottles milk in glass,
a cheese producer, and a small distributor
for fresh produce, She also looks at the
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
structure.
Mary Rohlfing of Boise, a former college
professor-turned-organic-farmer of eight
acres, obtained ducks to help control pests
and weeds, and got a bonus — duck eggs.
“We recognized the potential to build a
market for eating duck eggs,” Rohfing says.
Mike Heath with 500 acres outside Buhl
went to Malaysia as a farming consultant and
came home with new ideas supplied by
the island nation’s farmers. “Everything
depends on a good rotation because
we can’t deplete the soil and then
just throw a bunch of nitrogen and
phosphorus and potassium on it,”
Heath says.
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Dan Freeman, a Harvard University
graduate, who became a small Idaho farmer,
describes the local food movement as people
growing things using methods of 50 years
ago or more.
“I think Idaho has a great position in
that respect because people know how to
do it,” Freeman says. There is a great local
knowledge base for growing food in most
communities.”
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The discussion of Local Food continues
on a live DIALOGUE immediately
following the OUTDOOR IDAHO show,
Thursday, July 15, at 8:30/7:30 p.m. MT/PT.
(See schedules for repeat airings on Idaho,
HD and World channels.)
Host Marcia Franklin and her guests
look at the public affairs issues surrounding
the local food movement. Viewers can call
in questions or comments to the live show
at 1(800)973-9800 or email dialogue@
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5:30 Nightly Business Report
6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)
7:00 Lark Rise to Candleford
(HD) Alf is crowned “king of the mowers,” and
he vows to bring in the harvest in record time.
A measles epidemic among the children of
Candleford and Lark Rise threatens the harvesting.
Robert and Daniel, who has made a surprise visit
to Laura to say goodbye, announce a plan and
rouse the populations of both towns.
8:00 Paul McCartney in Performance at the
White House
(HD) Sir Paul McCartney is honored by President
and Mrs. Obama with the Library of Congress
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The event,
held in the White House last month, includes
performances of McCartney’s songs by the former
Beatle himself as well as by Stevie Wonder, Elvis
Costello, Emmylou Harris, Corinne Bailey Rae and
others.
9:30 Celine Dion: A New Day
The live concert is taped at the Coliseum at Caesars
Palace in Las Vegas. Celine enthralls the sold-out
crowd with her biggest hits, including “To Love
You More,” “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now”
and “My Heart Will Go On.” Backed by stunning
staging, the international superstar also sings a
virtual duet with Frank Sinatra.
11:00 Charlie Rose
12:00/— BBC World News
12:30/— Newsline
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5:30 Nightly Business Report
6:00 PBS NewsHour (HD)
7:00/— Antiques Road Show UK
“Norwich 1” Michael Aspel and the team uncover
portraits of Walt Disney’s ancestors and letters
from John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi.
7:30/— Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge
“Brazil: The Pantanal” In the heart of South
America, the Pantanal is the world’s largest
wetland, where human activity and wildlife
coexist. Wolfe finds both an ecological paradise
and a vibrant cowboy culture. During Wolfe’s
excursion, giant otters, toothy caimans, macaws
and toucans are observed in their natural habitat.
8:00/7:00 Outdoor Idaho
*(HD) “Yellowpine Country” The resilient former
IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Paul McCartney: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Airs Wednesday, July 28, at 8:00 p.m. MT/PT
See it in HD at 6:00/5:00 p.m. MT/PT
President and Mrs. Obama host
the concert event in honor of Sir Paul
McCartney’s receipt last month of
the Library of Congress Gershwin
Prize for Popular Song. The evening
includes performances by McCartney
himself with Stevie Wonder, Elvis
Costello, the Jonas Brothers, Herbie
Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, Faith
Hill, Emmylou Harris and Jack White
also performing McCartney’s music.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld also performs.
President Obama presents the
Gershwin Prize to the former Beatle
during the event. The 90-minute
special also features behind-the-scenes
footage and interviews. The president
said McCartney had “helped to lay the
soundtrack for an entire generation”
during the event. “I don’t think there
could be anything more special than to
play here,” remarked the 67-year-old
McCartney.
This event is the fourth IN
PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE
HOUSE program during Obama’s
administration. The specials first aired
in 1978 and span every administration
since President Carter’s. The Library of
Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular
Song is named in honor of the legendary
George and Ira Gershwin.
This award recognizes the profound
and positive effect of popular music
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on the world’s culture.
The prize is given
annually to a composer
or performer whose
lifetime contributions
exemplify the standard
of excellence associated
with the Gershwins. The
first Gershwin Prize was
awarded to Paul Simon
in May 2007 and the
second to Stevie Wonder
in February 2009.
“Since the inception
of the Library of Congress
Gershwin Prize for Popular
Song, PBS has brought
this celebration of creativity
directly and more broadly to
the American people,” says
Librarian of Congress James
H. Billington. “The Library of
Congress selected a true icon for
this honor in Sir Paul McCartney. We’re
pleased that people everywhere will be
able to join in the acclaim.”
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Thirty-six elementary school
students attended awards
ceremonies in Pocatello, Boise,
Lewiston and Coeur d’Alene in
May. Students were recognized
for their winning stories in
Idaho Public Television’s annual
writing contest for children in
kindergarten through third grade.
The children read their stories
for an audience of families,
teachers and other guests,
while the story and illustrations
appeared on a screen behind
them. Proud grandparents
from came from New Mexico
and Wyoming despite stormy
conditions.
Annette Stebbins, KISU station
manager, hosted the Pocatello
event. “We had a record turnout
of 118 people which was very
exciting,” Stebbins said. “Parents
expressed how pleased they
are that we survived the recent
budget scare and are still bringing
their favorite shows to them.
This contest means a lot to their
children and is a wonderful
educational tool.”
IdahoPTV Wins Three Emmy
Awards, Other Honors
Photo Credit: Team Photogenic
Idaho Public Television brought
home three Northwest Regional Emmy
Awards from the June ceremonies near
Seattle. Other honors came from Society
of Professional Journalists of the Pacific
Northwest and The Videographer Awards.
Regional Emmy Awards went to:
• D4K 10TH ANNIVERSARY in the
Children/Youth (12 and under) category.
• OUTDOOR IDAHO “Adventure
Racing” in the Sports-Program Series
category.
• OUTDOOR IDAHO “Wolves in Idaho”
in the Public/Current/Community Afffairs
— Program/Special category.
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL
JOURNALISTS
The Society of Professional Journalists’
annual Pacific Northwest Excellence
in Journalism awards honored three
OUTDOOR IDAHO episodes, which swept
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all three places in the Special Reports/
Documentary category:
• OUTDOOR IDAHO “Wolves in Idaho,”
first place.
• OUTDOOR IDAHO “Let Me Be
Brave,” second place.
• OUTDOOR IDAHO “Pathways of
Pioneers,” third place.
Also winning a third place SPJ award
was D4K Web in Online, Best SiteSpecialized Subject category.
VIDEOGRAPHER AWARDS
The Videographer Awards is an
international competition designed to
recognize excellence in all types of
video production. OUTDOOR IDAHO
“Community Ski Hills” won an Award of
Distinction in TV Programs/Documentary.
Also honored was OUTDOOR IDAHO
“Seeking Refuge” in the Creativity/TV
Productions/Videography.
Many thanks go out to the
people and supporters who make
this contest possible: Coeur
d’Alene Public Library, Garden
City Library, Cotton Tree Inn
(Pocatello), Kiwanis Clubs
(Moscow, Lewiston and Coeur
d’Alene) and our fantastic judges,
Cathy Ensley, Terry Armstrong,
Jann Hill, Susan Steele, Emilie
Jacobus, Neil Mayberry, Diane
Bilyeu, Lorraine Winters,
Margaret Ganyo, Beth Hill and
Matt Hunter.
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Emile de Becque are scheduled to star in
the broadcast.
Well known for its extraordinary score,
the songs include “Some Enchanted
Evening,” “Younger Than Springtime,”
“Bali Ha’i,” “There Is Nothin’ Like a
Dame,” and “A Wonderful Guy.” But
South Pacific is also a deeply felt drama,
with its music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics
by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by
Hammerstein and Joshua Logan, based
on James Michener’s Tales of the South
Pacific. Its portrayal of Americans
stationed in an alien culture in wartime is
as relevant today as when it first thrilled
audiences with its World War II tale in
1949.
The production is staged at Lincoln
Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, with
its expansive thrust. Director Sher told
Playbill.com, “It’s the only place where
you can make a movie and a play at the
same time,” when speaking of staging the
production at the Beaumont. Five days
before the record-breaking revival closes,
Sher’s words will come full circle.
It is a terrific production of a classic
favorite you won’t want to miss.
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