TV Schedule for PBS Encore (WBRA-DT2) Roanoke, VA
Wednesday, August 6th TV listings for PBS Encore (WBRA-DT2) Roanoke, VA
Human Footprint Vanishing Act
Tracing the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present, from fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope.
Expedition With Steve Backshall Expedition Unseen
Naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall takes on four new adventures to remote parts of the planet, including Saudi Arabia, Gabon and Mexico.
Doc World Afghanistan: The Wounded Land -- Part 1: Kingdom
In the 1960s, Afghanistan is divided between the westernized elite and the traditional poor majority; a never-ending war begins when communists seize power in 1978.
Reconnecting Roots Dollar: Rise and Fall of the Dollar
Ben Stein helps make sense of money.
Reconnecting Roots Working: Working on a Dream
Whether working hard is worth the hard work; guest Mike Rowe.
Untamed Citizen Science
How citizen science works and the role it plays in understanding the natural world and supporting wildlife conservation.
Untamed Land Management
How sustainable land management leads to a more diverse and healthier environment, securing a better future for wildlife and people.
A Craftsman's Legacy The Sword Smith
Eric Gorges, takes a stab at sword-smithing with Master Bladesmith Kevin Cashen; he learns about the mystical world of metallurgy; forging a spatha.
Fresh Glass Camins2dreams
Santa Ynez Valley winemakers Tara Gomez and Mirera Taribo.
Finding Festivals Geneva Grape Jamboree
The Geneva Grape Jamboree celebrates the city's annual harvest of grapes; grape ice cream; the art of making wine at Ferrante Winery & Ristorante.
Opportunity Knock$ Opportunity Finder to the Rescue
Coaches introduce the families to The Opportunity Finder; families build financial resilience by using tools provided by the coaches.
Presenting a round-up of the most recent news and developments from across the world.
A daily news summary from Europe with anchor Brent Goff.
Opportunity Knock$ Meet the Opportunity Coaches
Six families travel to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where they are paired with a coach; families return home and share their adventure.
Opportunity Knock$ Out of the Storm
The coaches travel to Lake Charles, La., El Paso, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., to meet three of the families and learn about their financial struggles.
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Flower Icon
Florist Phil Rulloda; anthurium varieties; a polopino entree; cocktail with hibiscus.
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom Painting and Flowers
Bob Ross Studio in Muncie, Ind.; techniques for painting flowers in water; arranging flowers; mixing a "Happy Trees" cocktail.
PBS News Hour New
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Life coach Susan Harf offers solutions to everyday problems.
Atlantic Crossing on Masterpiece A Queen Returns
With the war nearly over, the president's health takes a bad turn; Olav tries to keep Norway out of the hands of the Soviets as he faces rocky relations with Martha.
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
A daily news summary from Europe with anchor Brent Goff.
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
POV Shorts Recorded Memory
The stories of three women quilters whose lives complement and contrast each other are shown in "American Seams"; a Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents' dreams in "Thoi Tho Au (Childhood)."
Pictures From a Hiroshima Schoolyard (2012)
Survivors of Hiroshima discuss their lives amid the rubble after they are reunited with pictures they drew as children in 1947.
The human fallout from the first and last atomic bombs used in an act of war, dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S.
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries Deep Thinkers
Spy creatures reveal an ocean full of intelligence and ways of thinking, including large-brained whales, smart octopi, diving monkeys, creative fish and other intelligent animals.
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
Story in the Public Square Anna Massoglia
Investigative journalist Anna Massoglia describes a campaign finance system built on so-called "Dark Money."
NHK World's newest program provides comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia.
News, current affairs and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels, dubbed into English.
POV Shorts Recorded Memory
The stories of three women quilters whose lives complement and contrast each other are shown in "American Seams"; a Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents' dreams in "Thoi Tho Au (Childhood)."
Pictures From a Hiroshima Schoolyard (2012)
Survivors of Hiroshima discuss their lives amid the rubble after they are reunited with pictures they drew as children in 1947.