TV shows that may be of interest
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Hot tips: August 9 at 8PM & August 10 at 4AM on channel 48.2 - Hands On History - Computers August 9 at 11:30PM & August 10 at 7:30AM on channel 48.2 - Hands On History - Iron Works August 11 at 10:30PM & August 12 at 3:30AM, 9:30AM, & 3:30PM on channel 22.4 - Explore Japan - The Captivating World of Escape Games See wiki.hacdc.org/index.php/TV_shows_that_may_be_of_interest_-_weekly for shows that normally air at the same time each week - some are also (i.e., if of particular interest or to give the episode subject or title) included in the list below. Caution: Schedules (along with all other databases) contain errors and are subject to change. Note that this listing only includes broadcast channels, not cable or internet channels. Most of the shows listed are fact rather than fiction; % indicates fiction (i.e., a series episode with a science-related plot). + after the time means the program is rerun later (possibly on a sister station, i.e., a show on channel 26.4 may be rerun on 26.5); check that station's program listing for details. Channel 62 in Frederick & 67 in Baltimore are identical to 22 in Annapolis (including sister stations (i.e., 22.2=62.2=67.2) too). Note that channel 7.3 airs numerous SF movies - check their schedule (select COMET WJLADT3 at wjla.com/station/schedule) for times & titles. Aug. 9 5:30PM+ 48.2 Hands On History - Ice Cream 6+ 48.2 Hands On History - Coal 6:10+ 22.4 THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT COLOR - A Tale of Japanese Red 6:30+ 48.2 Hands On History - Guitars 7+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Beverages Made with Farmer's Help + 26.4 NOVA - NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes + 48.2 Hands On History - Coins 7:30+ 22 Outdoors Maryland - Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet; Tracking Bird Migration; Trotlining for Crabs + 48.2 Hands On History - Brewing 7:45 22.4 Doctor's Insight - Rheumatoid Arthritis #3: Robot-Assisted Surgery 8+ 26.4 - Expedition With Steve Backshall - Socorro: Expedition Shark Island + 48.2 Hands On History - Computers 8:30+ 48.2 Hands On History - Subways 9+ 22 & 26 America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston - Minnesota: A Better World + 26.4 NOVA - Extreme Animal Weapons + 48.2 Hands On History - Railroads 9:30+ 48.2 Hands On History - Dairy Farming 10+ 32 Daily Drum Special - Childhood Vaccinations + 48.2 Hands On History - Fire Trucks 10:30+ 22.4 Sharing the Future - Solar-Powered Education: Tanzania + 48.2 Hands On History - Blimps 11+ 48.2 Hands On History - Cattle Ranching 11:30+ 22.4 Science View - Special Episode: Helping Prosthetic Hand Users Become Choosers + 48.2 Hands On History - Iron Works Aug. 10 midnight 48.2 Hands On History - Bullets 12:30AM 48.2 Hands On History - Bows and Arrows 1+ 48.2 Hands On History - Corvettes 2AM 9.3 Modern Marvels - Big & Small 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Start to Finish 4:30+ 22 Ask This Old House - Pizza Oven Repair, What Is It? 5:30 26 Roadtrip Nation - Embracing Change (Facebook, Outdoor Science School, etc.) 6:30 22.2 Urban Conversion - Alternative Building 7 9.3 Modern Marvels - Retro Tech 26.4 Magical Land of Oz - Land (animal survival) 8+ 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Missing Body 9+ 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Sealed Coffin 9:10+ 22.4 THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT COLOR - A Tale of Japanese Crimson 10 26.5 Story in the Public Square - Vidya Krishnan (tuberculosis) + 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Misfit 10:30 9.3 Auction Kings - John Wayne Guns/ Omnibot 2000 32 Story in the Public Square - Megan Ranney (COVID-19) 11+ 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Screamer noon+ 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Pierced Skull 1PM 32 Rowan Lecompte: A Life in Light (stained glass) + 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Fisherman Mystery 2 26.4 Life from Above - Moving Planet 3 26.4 Life from Above - Colorful Planet 26.5 History Detectives - Lusitania picture frame, Woolworth sign, toy soldiers, liquor recipe notebook + 48.2 Mummy Forensics - The Ancient Mysteries - The Queen Pharaoh 4+ 26 Roadtrip Nation - The Power of Serendipity (food scientist, nuclear engineer, etc.) 26.4 Ireland's Wild Coast 4:30+ 26 Roadtrip Nation - Don't Feel Trapped (TI engineer, ATT Foundry, National Space Biomedical Research Institute) 8+ 22 & 26 Nature - Dogs in the Land of Lions 8:10 22.4 The Sea of Japan - Stormy Winter Brings Amberjack 8:30+ 22.4 Core Kyoto - Ornamental Metalwork: Magnificent Mastery Transcends Generations 9+ 22 & 26 NOVA - NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang 9:15+ 22.4 Direct Talk - Standing Between Elephants and Humans: Wang Bin / Asian Elephant Specialist 9:30+ 22.4 DESIGN TALKS plus - Carving 10+ 22 & 26 Expedition With Steve Backshall - Expedition Unseen 11:10+ 22.4 THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT COLOR - A Tale of Japanese Indigo Aug. 11 midnight 9.3 Monster Quest - Giant Squid Found? 2 9.3 Modern Marvels - Super Hot 3 9.3 Modern Marvels - Mad Electricity (Nikola Tesla) 5+ 26.4 The Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky 6 9.3 Modern Marvels - Locomotives 32 Second Opinion with Joan Lunden - Lung Cancer 6:30 22.2 For Your Home - Kitchen Makeover, Pt. II 7 26.4 Magical Land of Oz - Ocean (Australian wildlife) 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - A New Old Workbench 10 9.3 Auction Kings - Space Oddities + 48.2 Story Feature - The President's Book of Secrets 1PM 9.3 Shipping Wars - We Come in Pieces! (TARDIS & Enterprise bridge) 1:30 26.4 Second Opinion - HIV 2 26.4 Life from Above - Patterned Planet 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Creating a Bird-friendly Garden with Margaret Roach 3 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Sushi Robots / Refractometers 26.5 History Detectives - North Vietnamese soldier's diary, liquor recipe notebook, Indians in Hollywood 4 22 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom - What Goes Around + 26 Roadtrip Nation - No More What 'If's' (Inventables CEO etc.) 26.4 Ireland's Wild Coast 7+ 26.4 Himalaya: Kingdom of the Sky 8+ 22.2 This Old House - Saratoga Springs | Old House New Supports 8:10+ 22.4 The Sea of Japan - Summer Waters Glitter with Life 8:25+ 22.4 Japanology Plus mini - bladed tools 9 9.3 Auction Kings - Rick Fairless Chopper/Gas-Powered Blender + 26.4 Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World 9:10+ 22.4 Core Kyoto mini - kirikane (gold leaf) 9:30 9.3 Auction Kings - Edison Phonograph/Ali-Frazier Boxing Gloves 9:45+ 22.4 Zero Waste Life - Old Clothes, New Shine 10+ 26.2 %Traces 10:30+ 22.4 Explore Japan - The Captivating World of Escape Games 11:10 22.4 THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT COLOR - A Tale of Japanese Purple Aug. 12 6:30 22.2 Make: - Music Machines + 26.4 Global 3000 - Nepal climate change aid, fishing app (etc.) 32 Healthy Mind with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein - Living With Bipolar: A Conversation with Maurice Bernard 7 26.4 Magical Land of Oz - Human (Australia) 8+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Spy Technology 9+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Pirate Tech 10+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Retro Tech 10:30+ 22.4 THE UKIYO-E CODE - Waterways of a Changing City 32 Your Fantastic Mind - Second Chance 11+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Doomsday Tech I noon+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - More Doomsday Tech 1PM+ 22.2 Best of Sewing with Nancy - Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons, Part 1 (movable-bed sewing machine) + 48.2 Modern Marvels - High Tech Sex 1:30 22 Outside: Beyond the Lens - Australia 2+ 48.2 Modern Marvels - Swamp Tech 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - Creating a Meadow Garden 3 22.4 Medical Frontiers - Lifelike Surgical Training Model 26.5 History Detectives - WWI poster, Valley Forge map, transistor radio, prohibition-era business card + 48.2 Modern Marvels - Nuclear Tech 4+ 22 Artworks - Justin Majeczky; Sid Moen; Connie Imboden; 19th C. Special Effects; Cell Phone Photography + 26 Roadtrip Nation - Be Well-Rounded (Scientific American editor, game designer) 4:30+ 26 Roadtrip Nation - It Doesn't End Here (biotech) 7+ 26.4 Outback - The Kimberley Comes Alive 8+ 26.4 Outback - The Dry Season 9+ 26.4 Outback - Return of the Wet 50 Mysteries Decoded 10 22.2 %COBRA Cyberwar - Episode 5 11:55+ 22.4 Danko&Danta, Cardboard Craft Creations! - Marching Drum Aug. 13 1:10AM+ 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - 2D Barcodes 1:25+ 22.4 Japan's Top Inventions - Water-Purifying Powder 1:40+ 22.4 BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life - #20 Linear Rainbands 1:55+ 22.4 PyhtagoraSwitchy mini - Today's Robot 4 32 Growing Nature - Growing Nature Northwest: Coast Salish 6 9 Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin - Best of Reptiles 9:30+ 26.2 %As Time Goes By - Going Online 10 4 Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer - Superior Survivors 7 Wildlife Nation With Jeff Corwin - Turtle Time 10:10+ 22.4 RISING - Tackling Food Poverty with Rescued Rations: Social Business Founders - Seki Yoshimi & Kikuhara Misato 10:30 4 Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer - Iconic Creatures 9 The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation - Raw Log Homes 11 7 America's Heartland - geothermal water (etc.) 9 Mission Unstoppable - Chemistry, Coding and Climbing 11:10+ 22.4 NHK Documentary - Hiroshima: Solving the Genetic Puzzle 1PM+ 48.2 Ancient Mysteries - Temples of Eternity 2+ 48.2 Ancient Mysteries - Who Built the Catacombs? (Rome) 6 20 %MacGyver - Fence + Suitcase + Americium-241 6:30+ 26 Benjamin Franklin - Join or Die (1706-1774) 7+ 26.4 Wonders of Mexico - Mountain Worlds 9:10+ 22.4 Hometown Stories - Building Robots, Fostering Happiness Aug. 14 7:30AM 32 Curious Crew - Magical Science 8 4.2 Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer - Water-Loving Mammals 8:30 4.2 Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer - Sandy Ecosystems 11:30 26.5 Joseph Resendo's Travelscope - Armenia -- Ancient History and Modern Traditions, Part 1 4PM 26.5 History Detectives - Civil War Bridge; Scottsboro Boys Stamp; Duke Ellington Plates 5 26.5 History Detectives - Space Exploration 6 26.5 History Detectives - Iwo Jima Map, Copperhead Cane, Theremin 7+ 26.4 Europe's New Wild - Return of the Titans 8:30+ 22.4 Where We Call Home - Bending Industry Back Into Shape (metalworker etc.) 9:30+ 22.4 Culture Crossroads - BOSAI: Be Prepared - Cumulonimbus Clouds That Bring Disaster 10+ 26 %COBRA Cyberwar 10:15 22 COBRA Cyberwar - Episode 6 11+ 26.4 Forces of Nature - Elements Aug. 15 midnight 26.2 Antiques Roadshow - National Botanic Garden of Wales 12:10AM+ 22.4 BIZ STREAM - Retro Repair 3:10+ 22.4 The Sea of Japan - Sandfish Spawn in Autumn 10:30+ 22.4 Medical Frontiers - Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Treatment 1PM+ 22.2 Best of Sewing with Nancy - Quilt With an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons, Part 2 2 26.4 Animal Babies: First Year on Earth - First Steps 3 26.4 Animal Babies: First Year on Earth - Testing Limits 26.5 History Detectives - stuntman saddle, Tumbling Tumbleweeds music 4 26.4 Animal Babies: First Year on Earth - New Frontiers 7+ 26.4 Animals With Cameras, A Nature Miniseries - Oceans 8+ 26.4 Animals With Cameras, A Nature Miniseries - Australia 10+ 26 This Old House - Saratoga Springs: Old House New Supports Aug. 16 4AM 22 Expedition With Steve Backshall: Unpacked - No Turning Back 32 Home Diagnosis - Opening the Icebox: Cooling and Drying 6:30 22.2 Make48 - Innovate, Build, Invent!, Pt. 18+ 22.2 Classic Woodworking - Hanging Tool Cabinet 8:30+ 22.2 Woodsmith Shop - Playing Games in the Shop 10:30 32 Articulate with Jim Cotter - Conscientious Evolution (architecture & environment) 11 32 Borneo: Islands of Wonder noon 32 Hawaii: Islands of Wonder 2PM 26.4 Life at the Waterhole - warthogs & elephants 3 26.4 Life at the Waterhole - hotter weather 26.5 History Detectives - slavegirl bill of sale, powder horn, The Star-Spangled Banner lyrics, 1775 almanac 4 26.4 Life at the Waterhole - rain 7+ 22 Maryland Farm & Harvest - Water and Farming 8+ 26.5 When Disaster Strikes - A Perfect Storm: Mozambique 9+ 26.4 NOVA - Animal Espionage + 26.5 When Disaster Strikes - The Silent Killer: Somalia 10+ 26.5 When Disaster Strikes - Paradise Lost: Bahamas Aug. 17 4AM 22 Expedition With Steve Backshall: Unpacked - Close Encounters 10:30 26.5 Story in the Public Square - Jessica White (extremists in online gaming) 3PM 26.5 History Detectives - WWII Diary; 1856 Mormon Tale; Annie Oakley Coin Aug. 18 4AM 22 Expedition With Steve Backshall: Unpacked - Teamwork 6:30+ 26.4 Story in the Public Square - Dr. Michael Fine (Ukraine health challenge) 2:30 26.5 Growing a Greener World - The Foodscape Revolution 3 26.5 History Detectives - Red Hand Flag; Seth Eastman Painting; Isleton Tong Aug. 19 4AM 22 Expedition With Steve Backshall: Unpacked - Behind the Scenes 2:30PM 26.5 Growing a Greener World - More Than Just a Seed: Protecting Its Past, and Preserving Its Future 3 26.5 History Detectives - Japanese Balloon Bomb; Society Circus Program; Camp David Letter