Thursday, January 29th TV listings for PBS (WKNO2) Memphis, TN
American Masters Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
The life and career of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, who authored 57 books, taught as a university professor and championed human rights over his decades-long career.
Independent Lens Vivien's Wild Ride
Film editor Vivien Hillgrove confronts memories of loss and resilience when she starts losing her sight, and reinvents herself as an artist with a disability.
Civilizations Paradise on Earth
Exploring one of humanity's artistic urges -- the depiction of nature -- through landscape painting.
Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
Answering viewer questions about figs, garlic, boxwood, weeds and more.
A Taste of History The Great Smoky Mountains
Preparing generational dishes over an open hearth, including blueberry cobbler and grilled pork tenderloin.
Relish King Cake and Bundt Cake
The buttery French king cake and rich tunnel of fudge American Bundt cake.
Jazzy Vegetarian Dinner at Eight
Zucchini napoleon with tahini-nut cheese; romaine, mini-pepper and walnut salad; vegan vanilla cream-chocolate pudding parfaits.
Ask This Old House Paint Ceiling; Squeaky Floor
Repainting a damaged ceiling; utility energy meters; comparing vinyl, wood and fiber-cement siding; how to stop hardwood floor squeaks with a clever DIY fix.
This Old House First Period Gambrel: Rebuilding Centuries
The restored timber frame structure is reassembled on site; a Rumford fireplace is installed; the steel ridge beam is craned in place; selecting a kitchen countertop.
Garden Smart Planting and Maintaining a Garden
Planting a garden; gardeners explain their weekly maintenance schedule.
Pocket Sketching With Kath Macaulay Travel Sketching
Sketching while traveling; the importance of limiting time of execution to keep work fresh and interest peaked.
It's Sew Easy Pockets and Sleeves
Altering the side seams of pants to add pockets for comfort and style; dressing up the Bella top with chiffon sleeves.
Healthy Minds With Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein Hoarding Disorder
The benefits of cognitive therapy and virtual reality therapy for hoarding disorder, and how to help family members who don't recognize their problem.
Yoga in Practice Fearlessly Open Your Heart
Aligning shoulders and engaging the upper back; poses that integrate the upper body, front and back -- plank, yoga push-up and cobra.
Sit and Be Fit Overall Functional Fitness
Step-by-step instructions for building good postural stability, followed by a fun combination of movements to increase circulation and various sit to stand progressions; challenging exercises to work the fingers.
PBS News Hour New
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda.
Rick Steves' Europe Rick Steves' Europe: Art of the Roman Empire
Exploring ancient Roman cities from England to Turkey, including their art, aqueducts, theaters and churches.
Nature Expedition Killer Whale
Scientists and filmmakers explore the icy waters of Antarctica to observe how killer whales hunt.
NOVA Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire
New evidence sheds lights on the life and mysterious collapse of Cambodia's ancient jungle city.
Secrets of the Dead Queens of Combat
Experts combine history, archaeology and forensic investigation into a quest to prove women fought alongside men in Rome's ancient amphitheaters.
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On
Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust as a worldwide crime and its impact today, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.
American Masters Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
The career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, "Maus: A Survivor's Tale," which describes his parents' survival of the Holocaust.
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.
POV Shorts Boom and Bust
Tensions rise as news organizations and residents witness a volatile situation unfold on a busy California street; a filmmaker returns to her hometown to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry in West Texas.
Stories From the Stage Getting Away With It
Tim's scheme to outsmart the system leads to a lesson about honesty; Carol reclaims joy and freedom on the dance floor despite multiple sclerosis; Kona discovers her resilience on a Yukon River journey.
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
Closer to Truth's Mind, Art, Transcendence Can Art Probes Mind?
Whether understanding how the mind appreciates art can give insight into how the mind works generally; how art influences multiple cognitive and emotional processes.
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.
Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On
Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust as a worldwide crime and its impact today, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.