TV Schedule for PBS (WTTW2) Chicago, IL Prime
Saturday, August 9th TV listings for PBS (WTTW2) Chicago, IL Prime
Northwest of Chicago - From Farm Fields to Boom Towns
Goeffrey Baer takes viewers on a journey through the Northwest suburbs via the Park Ridge, I-90 and the historic Northwest Highway through communities such as Des Plaines, Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History The Fire of Life (1910-1919)
Theodore Roosevelt campaigns for America to enter World War I; Franklin Delano Roosevelt serves as Secretary of the Navy; Theodore's death at age 60 provides Franklin with a major opportunity.
America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston Tidewater: Homecoming
Trekking along the coast of North Carolina and exploring a daunting swamp, soaring above the dunes on a Wright Brothers glider and tracking wild horses on the beach.
Life From Above Moving Planet
Cameras in space offer a new perspective of life on Earth as satellites follow an elephant family struggling through drought and thousands of Shaolin Kung Fu students performing in synchronicity.
Secrets of the Dead The Herculaneum Scrolls
Computer scientist Brent Seales attempts to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Italy.
Animal Babies: First Year on Earth New Frontiers
Baby animals approach the end of their first year of life, branching away from their mothers and exploring the world on their own.
Walking With Dinosaurs The River Dragon
A Spinosaurus, the world's largest ever predatory dinosaur, struggles to bring up his babies and lead his young family across one of the deadliest environments on Earth.
Human Footprint The Enemy of My Enemy
In humankind's conquest of planet Earth, improbable allies -- species recruited from nature -- are relied on to help defeat adversaries.
Gary and his team are challenged by a rare, nine-passenger 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon; Kendra Adams returns.
MotorWeek 2025 Lexus LX700 New
The Lexus 700; the first plug-in BMW M5; diagnosing overheating engines.
This Old House Ridgewood: Swiss Mix
A trip to Switzerland to see how the project's house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system.
Ask This Old House Trash Insert; Arborvitae Removal
Replacing a broken double trash can pull out; why incandescent and fluorescent lights are being phased out; removing overgrown arborvitae trees.
Antiques Roadshow Palm Springs Hour 2
A 1966 Roy Lichtenstein screen print; a NASA Apollo archive circa 1965; Tiffany Studios mosaic panel circa 1905.
The Great American Recipe A Taste Down Memory Lane
Home cooks showcase their signature dishes, relay personal stories and compete to win the national search for "The Great American Recipe."
Rick Steves Cruising the Mediterranean
Sailing from Barcelona, Spain, to Athens, Greece, with stops along the French Riviera, Rome, Naples, Italy, and more; the pros and cons of cruising.
Austin City Limits Tanya Tucker; Brittney Spencer
Country Music Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker sings songs from "Sweet Western Sound"; Brittney Spencer performs songs from her debut "My Stupid Life."
David Holt's State of Music Jontavious Willis
Guitarist and singer Jontavious Willis embodies the rhythms and feeling of traditional country blues.
David Holt's State of Music Becky Buller Band
Fiddler and bluegrass vocalist Becky Buller.
Antiques Roadshow Palm Springs Hour 2
A 1966 Roy Lichtenstein screen print; a NASA Apollo archive circa 1965; Tiffany Studios mosaic panel circa 1905.
The Great American Recipe A Taste Down Memory Lane
Home cooks showcase their signature dishes, relay personal stories and compete to win the national search for "The Great American Recipe."
Rick Steves Cruising the Mediterranean
Sailing from Barcelona, Spain, to Athens, Greece, with stops along the French Riviera, Rome, Naples, Italy, and more; the pros and cons of cruising.
Austin City Limits Tanya Tucker; Brittney Spencer
Country Music Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker sings songs from "Sweet Western Sound"; Brittney Spencer performs songs from her debut "My Stupid Life."
David Holt's State of Music Jontavious Willis
Guitarist and singer Jontavious Willis embodies the rhythms and feeling of traditional country blues.
David Holt's State of Music Becky Buller Band
Fiddler and bluegrass vocalist Becky Buller.
History Detectives WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini Dagger
A box of cartoon drawings and cels tells a story of the early days of animation; why a regional governor signed a slave's emancipation papers.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office on Masterpiece
Alan and his friends embark on the challenge of battling the Post Office in court.
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.