Weekly TV Schedule for PBS 6 Plus
Sunday October 25, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
Songs at the Center
Singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda hosts a performance by three-time Grammy award winner Janis Ian.
12:30 a.m.
1 a.m.
Great Performances
Experience a unique interpretation of feminist icon Gloria Steinem's life told by an all-female cast.
3 a.m.
Austin City Limits
Performer and composer Rufus Wainwright performs songs from his album Unfollow the Rules.
4 a.m.
Songs at the Center
Singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda hosts a performance by three-time Grammy award winner Janis Ian.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
Mary Ann shows how to use a ball to test your reaction time.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Relieve your back pain instantly with this full-body workout from Montego Bay, Jamaica.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
Fishing Behind the Lines
Host Don Meissner takes a look back at his favorite moments and catches from season six.
8:30 a.m.
Motorweek
The fun-to-drive Mini Cooper SE and the Chrysler Pacifica, a new hybrid minivan, are test driven.
9 a.m.
Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's
Female pilots of the 2014 Air Race Classic racers and the 1929 Powder Puff Derby are showcased.
10 a.m.
Fake or Fortune?
A stark, white square of plaster could be one of Alberto Giacometti's earliest works.
11 a.m.
Antiques Roadshow
Hidden treasures include a Kentucky sugar chest and a 1960 inscribed To Kill a Mockingbird.
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Roadtrip Nation: At Your Fingertips
Three young roadtrippers meet inspiring people who have careers in the world of computer science.
2 p.m.
First Peoples
When Homo sapiens arrived in Australia, they were - for the first time - truly alone.
3 p.m.
Expedition With Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall travels to Greenland, where he aims to kayak across the world's largest fjord.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
On Story
Nicole Perlman and Angela Kang discuss working as female genre writers in a male-dominated industry.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Latino Americans
The debate over undocumented immigrants and the Latino influence on sports and media are explored.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8 p.m.
Nature
Unlock the mysteries of wild pandas, whose counterparts in captivity have a more gentle image.
9 p.m.
Freedom Summer: American Experience
Student volunteers joined organizers to combat white supremacy in Mississippi in 1964.
11 p.m.
Independent Lens
When comic character Pepe the Frog becomes the unwitting icon of hate, his creator fights back.
Monday October 26, 2020
Time
Show
12:30 a.m.
1 a.m.
Freedom Summer: American Experience
Student volunteers joined organizers to combat white supremacy in Mississippi in 1964.
3 a.m.
Independent Lens
When comic character Pepe the Frog becomes the unwitting icon of hate, his creator fights back.
4:30 a.m.
On Story
Nicole Perlman and Angela Kang discuss working as female genre writers in a male-dominated industry.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
Improving balance through weight training, stretching and leg strengthening is demonstrated.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Build endurance and power with this full-body strengthening workout in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
7 a.m.
Desert Speaks
Travel through Colca Canyon and explore the history and ritualistic significance of Andean Condors.
7:30 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Quaint Cotswold villages and dramatic prehistoric stone circles of Stonehenge are explored.
8 a.m.
Weekends With Yankee
Small batch spirits are distilled in handmade copper stills at Wiggly Bridge Distillery in Maine.
8:30 a.m.
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
P. Allen Smith explores a place unlike any other, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
9 a.m.
Pati's Mexican Table
Sonoran culinary traditions on the coast in Bahia Kino and the mountain town of Matape are featured.
9:30 a.m.
America's Test Kitchen
Braised Oxtails with White Beans, Tomatoes and Aleppo Pepper is made and Dutch ovens are featured.
10 a.m.
Quilting Arts
Lea McComas shows how to select and use a color wheel and what to do with your color studies.
10:30 a.m.
Iq: Smartparent
Experts explore how to set responsible screen-time rules for kids living in a media-saturated world.
11 a.m.
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Jerry paints in the distant objects like the low-hanging clouds floating through the mountains.
11:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Relieve your back pain instantly with this full-body workout from Montego Bay, Jamaica.
12 p.m.
Nova
A team of paleontologists reconstruct the terrifying dinosaur dubbed Spinosaurus, piece by piece.
1 p.m.
Nature
The discovery of the Ichthyosaur, a fish lizard that lived during the age of dinosaurs, is explored.
2 p.m.
Story of China
The First Opium War and the birth of today's China after the 20th-century revolutions are examined.
4 p.m.
Secrets of the Dead
Forensic experts examine the remains of a young African American woman from 19th century New York.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
For once, Ross plays the game he despises. George is on the brink of success.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick travels from Canterbury to Dover and visits the beachy resort of Brighton.
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
Chef's Life
Spring onions kick off the season as Vivian prepares dinner for beginner farmers.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints soft background mountains, velvety foothills and contrasting lush ground cover.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Tuesday October 27, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints soft background mountains, velvety foothills and contrasting lush ground cover.
1 a.m.
POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
For once, Ross plays the game he despises. George is on the brink of success.
2 a.m.
3 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick travels from Canterbury to Dover and visits the beachy resort of Brighton.
3:30 a.m.
4 a.m.
Chef's Life
Spring onions kick off the season as Vivian prepares dinner for beginner farmers.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
Mary Ann marches her way to fitness with fun routines and patriotic music.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Relieve arthritis pain throughout your entire body with Miranda Esmonde-White.
7 a.m.
Desert Speaks
Take a trip down the Green River and explore the prehistoric creatures buried along its banks.
7:30 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick travels from Canterbury to Dover and visits the beachy resort of Brighton.
8 a.m.
Weekends With Yankee
Provincetown, Massachusetts is explored and the iconic B&M Factory in Portland, Maine is visited.
8:30 a.m.
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
P. Allen Smith meets bugs where they live. Find out how to deal with bugs in your home and garden.
9:30 a.m.
America's Test Kitchen
Shrimp and Fish Stew (Moqueca) and Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo) are prepared.
10 a.m.
Quilting Arts
Jean Impey makes fabric greeting cards created from scraps, many of which feature houses.
10:30 a.m.
Dw in Good Shape - the Health Show
The long-term effects that survivors of a coronavirus infection can be left with are explored.
11 a.m.
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Jerry uses soft-vine charcoal to sketch in the main subjects in the foreground like the dead trees.
11:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Build endurance and power with this full-body strengthening workout in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
Following the Civil War, support for social and economic gains for African Americans did not last.
4 p.m.
John Lewis - Get in the Way
The journey of civil rights hero, congressman and human rights champion John Lewis is chronicled.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
Demelza and Ross wage bitter war. Elizabeth postpones a big event. Demelza toys with temptation.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick explores a world of flowers springing from towering hedges and visits Dartmoor National Park.
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
Chef's Life
After a summer away from the restaurant, Vivian returns and works to build camaraderie.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
An American treasure, the covered bridge, is a perfect subject for today's Bob Ross painting.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Wednesday October 28, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
An American treasure, the covered bridge, is a perfect subject for today's Bob Ross painting.
1 a.m.
POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
Demelza and Ross wage bitter war. Elizabeth postpones a big event. Demelza toys with temptation.
2 a.m.
3 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick explores a world of flowers springing from towering hedges and visits Dartmoor National Park.
3:30 a.m.
4 a.m.
Chef's Life
After a summer away from the restaurant, Vivian returns and works to build camaraderie.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
This workout shows some easy movements to keep the important muscles of pelvic floor strong.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Strengthen and stretch your hamstrings and full body with Miranda Esmonde-White.
7 a.m.
Desert Speaks
Learn how tribal members pass down practices of saguaro fruit harvesting and basket weaving.
7:30 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick explores a world of flowers springing from towering hedges and visits Dartmoor National Park.
8 a.m.
Weekends With Yankee
Comedian John Hodgman visits Coolidge Corner Theater in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts.
8:30 a.m.
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
P. Allen Smith visits Costa Rica to find out if there really is a secret to living longer.
9:30 a.m.
America's Test Kitchen
Chinese Pork Dumplings and Beijing-Style Meat Sauce and Noodles (Zha Jiang Mian) are prepared.
10 a.m.
Quilting Arts
The Pixeladies, Deb Cashatt and Kris Sazaki, explain how they collaborate on creating art quilts.
10:30 a.m.
Articulate With Jim Cotter
Indie rock multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird presents new songs and personal insights into his life.
11 a.m.
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Jerry explains how to underpaint the bear with the #4 bristle brush using two different dark tones.
11:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Relieve arthritis pain throughout your entire body with Miranda Esmonde-White.
12 p.m.
Amazing Human Body
Discover the miracles the human body goes through every day to stay alive and healthy.
1 p.m.
Nova
Astronauts reveal how the first mission to the moon pioneered groundbreaking technologies.
2 p.m.
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
The rise of Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction's legal and political legacy are examined.
4 p.m.
In Their Own Words
Muhammad Ali's boxing successes, conversion to Islam and Parkinson's disease are explored.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. Ross and Demelza confront their demons.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves visits Winston Churchill's birthplace at Blenheim Palace and polishes his pub etiquette.
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
Chef's Life
A tutorial in "beatin' peas," delivered by a 92-year-old expert, is an entertaining history lesson.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a cloudy sky, a dense forest, leafless liner-brush trees and a surprise at the end!
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Thursday October 29, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross paints a cloudy sky, a dense forest, leafless liner-brush trees and a surprise at the end!
1 a.m.
POLDARK SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE
An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. Ross and Demelza confront their demons.
2 a.m.
3 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves visits Winston Churchill's birthplace at Blenheim Palace and polishes his pub etiquette.
3:30 a.m.
4 a.m.
Chef's Life
A tutorial in "beatin' peas," delivered by a 92-year-old expert, is an entertaining history lesson.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
Mary Ann demonstrates how to maintain good posture while exercising.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Join Miranda Esmonde-White for a workout that will tone and strengthen every muscle in your waist.
7 a.m.
Desert Speaks
Journey along this historic route of communication, conquest and gold from Mexico City to Santa Fe.
7:30 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves visits Winston Churchill's birthplace at Blenheim Palace and polishes his pub etiquette.
8 a.m.
Weekends With Yankee
Hop on the African American Heritage Trail and take a dip in the ocean on Martha's Vineyard.
8:30 a.m.
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
P. Allen Smith explores the little touches that make a big impact around the home and garden.
9:30 a.m.
America's Test Kitchen
The secrets to making foolproof Falafel are shared and Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup is served.
10 a.m.
Quilting Arts
Jean Impey has a technique she calls Reckless Raw-edge Applique; creating collages with abandon!
10:30 a.m.
Classic Woodworking
Guest Chris Becksvoort joins host Tom McLaughlin in his shop to make a stunning table lamp.
11 a.m.
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Jerry begins a painting that includes chickens in a barnyard, a predominant rooster, perch and more
11:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Strengthen and stretch your hamstrings and full body with Miranda Esmonde-White.
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
Circus: American Experience
America's first circus in 1793, the arrival of P. T. Barnum and Ringling brothers are highlighted.
4 p.m.
10 MODERN MARVELS THAT CHANGED AMERICA
Take a whirlwind tour of engineering feats that made our civilization possible.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
POLDARK SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE
Demelza's brothers, Sam and Drake, begin preaching. After Caroline and Dwight elope, Dwight vanishes.
8 p.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick explores Lisbon, Portugal and strolls the city's back lanes and the reinvigorated waterfront.
8:30 p.m.
Expeditions With Patrick McMillan
Prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, kit foxes and other animals facing extinction are showcased.
9 p.m.
Chef's Life
Vivian's summer itinerary includes a 14-day photoshoot as she preps for a trip to Feast Portland.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Layers, layers, layers. Bob Ross layers will make you want to paint this verdurous mountain scene.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Friday October 30, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Layers, layers, layers. Bob Ross layers will make you want to paint this verdurous mountain scene.
1 a.m.
POLDARK SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE
Demelza's brothers, Sam and Drake, begin preaching. After Caroline and Dwight elope, Dwight vanishes.
3 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick explores Lisbon, Portugal and strolls the city's back lanes and the reinvigorated waterfront.
3:30 a.m.
Expeditions With Patrick McMillan
Prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, kit foxes and other animals facing extinction are showcased.
4 a.m.
Chef's Life
Vivian's summer itinerary includes a 14-day photoshoot as she preps for a trip to Feast Portland.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
Facial exercises increase sensory awareness in mouth and encourage facial expression.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Strengthen your spine with a workout set in front of the water sports center in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
7 a.m.
Desert Speaks
Travel deep into the bowels of the gold and silver mines and take a ride high above in a cable car.
7:30 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick explores Lisbon, Portugal and strolls the city's back lanes and the reinvigorated waterfront.
8 a.m.
Weekends With Yankee
The Women's World Cup Skiing is hosted at Killington Resort in Killington, Vermont.
8:30 a.m.
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
P. Allen Smith travels to North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Arkansas.
9 a.m.
Expeditions With Patrick McMillan
Prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, kit foxes and other animals facing extinction are showcased.
9:30 a.m.
America's Test Kitchen
Easy Pancakes are prepared and Creamy French-Style Scrambled Eggs are served.
10 a.m.
Quilting Arts
Joe Cunningham has a lesson on drawing using bias tape! Thread is used for architectural drawings.
10:30 a.m.
Woodsmith Shop
The Woodsmith Shop woodworkers share a great design that's big on impact but in a small package.
11 a.m.
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
Jerry adds a bit more work on the barnyard straw and then turns his focus to the rooster sketch.
11:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Join Miranda Esmonde-White for a workout that will tone and strengthen every muscle in your waist.
12 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Pov
Teenage innovators prepare for the world's largest convening of high school scientists.
4 p.m.
Ursula K. Le Guin: American Masters
The remarkable life and legacy of late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin is explored.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
POLDARK SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE
Ross goes to revolutionary France to search for information about Dwight. Drake falls in love.
7 p.m.
Secrets of Westminster
A world of intrigue and traditions is explored behind the gothic walls of the Houses of Parliament.
8 p.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves dances on the beach at Nazare and marvels at a medieval abbey in Batalha in Portugal.
8:30 p.m.
Pati's Mexican Table
Pati and her boys cook up a classic Sonoran-style meal featuring carne asada and a tasty dessert.
9 p.m.
Chef's Life
Vivian romps around the city before firing up the BBQ cabbage at Feast Portland.
9:30 p.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross drops a tropical seascape onto the canvas just before revealing a charming seashell shape.
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
Saturday October 31, 2020
Time
Show
12 a.m.
12:30 a.m.
Best of the Joy of Painting
Bob Ross drops a tropical seascape onto the canvas just before revealing a charming seashell shape.
1 a.m.
POLDARK SEASON 3 ON MASTERPIECE
Ross goes to revolutionary France to search for information about Dwight. Drake falls in love.
2 a.m.
Secrets of Westminster
A world of intrigue and traditions is explored behind the gothic walls of the Houses of Parliament.
3 a.m.
Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves dances on the beach at Nazare and marvels at a medieval abbey in Batalha in Portugal.
3:30 a.m.
Pati's Mexican Table
Pati and her boys cook up a classic Sonoran-style meal featuring carne asada and a tasty dessert.
4 a.m.
Chef's Life
Vivian romps around the city before firing up the BBQ cabbage at Feast Portland.
4:30 a.m.
5 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
On Story
Nicole Perlman and Angela Kang discuss working as female genre writers in a male-dominated industry.
6 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit
Country music sets the tone and pace for this fun full body workout.
6:30 a.m.
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Join Miranda Esmonde-White for a picturesque and pain soothing workout in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
Modern Pioneering With Georgia Pellegrini
Join Georgia on an urban foraging expedition and learn from an edible and medicinal plants expert.
8 a.m.
Central Texas Gardener
Meet overlooked trees for wildlife and volunteers who saved an historic park for the community.
8:30 a.m.
Garden Smart
A look at desert plants offer some great ideas. Plus tips on making a succulent wreath are shared.
9 a.m.
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
A sampler quilt that is inspired by some of our favorite quilts over the years is showcased.
9:30 a.m.
Best of Sewing With Nancy
Nancy and serger pro Pam Mahshie help you take your creative sewing and serging in a new direction.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Consuelo MacK Wealthtrack
Leading investment strategist Jason DeSena Trennert discusses election portfolio changes.
11:30 a.m.
ELECTION 2020: WASHINGTON WEEK SPECIAL REPORT
Robert Costa visits Pennsylvania, a the key swing states that voted for President Trump in 2016.
12 p.m.
1 p.m.
Things That Go Bump in the Night
New England's most bone-chilling tales of the supernatural and unexplained mysteries are revealed.
2 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Young Lincoln
How his boyhood years formed his personality, his early political notions and his character.
4 p.m.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: A Swingin' Sesame
Enjoy a celebration of the music of Sesame Street with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
5 p.m.
This Old House: Scandinavian Modern
A 1887 Queen Anne Victorian in Narragansett, Rhode Island is restored back to its Gilded Age beauty.
5:30 p.m.
Ask This Old House
Tom and Kevin explain everything you need to know about using, installing and repairing a window.
6 p.m.
Lawrence Welk Show
Myron, Bobby and Cissy perform "Dancin' the Devil Away" and Ava sings "The Wayward Wind."
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
Childsplay: The Parting Glass
The acclaimed fiddle group Childsplay is known for their collective sound and unique instruments.
10 p.m.
Joshua Bell: Music From My Home
Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell presents an intimate recital from his home in upstate New York.
11 p.m.
ACL PRESENTS: 50 YEARS OF ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: A R
Enjoy a special hour of ACL performances by Austin's Western swing faithkeepers Asleep at the Wheel.
