Programming Highlights | July 2023
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ENDEAVOUR
EXEUNT — SERIES FINALE
SUNDAY, JULY 2, 8 PM
Someone is placing death notices for people not yet dead. As preparations for Joan's wedding proceed, the shocking Blenheim Vale case reaches a climax.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/02/2023 @ 8 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/03/2023 @ 12 AM
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A STORY OF BONES
MONDAY, JULY 3, 9 PM
As Construction Environmental Officer for St. Helena's troubled airport project, Annina van Neel learns about an unmarked mass burial ground of an estimated 9,000 formerly enslaved Africans. Haunted by this historical injustice, she and African American preservationist Peggy King Jorde fight for their proper memorialization, exposing the UK's colonial past and present.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/03/2023 @ 9 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 07/04/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/09/2023 @ 2 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/05/2023 @ 7:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/06/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/06/2023 @ 8:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 07/08/2023 @ 11 AM
RIDE
SUNDAY, JULY 9, 6 PM
Do you remember your first carousel ride? Wendy Kirbey does, and when her hometown of Albany, Oregon, needed an economic boost, she had an idea — build a carousel from scratch using old-world craftsmanship. See what happens when a dedicated group of volunteers comes together to design, hand carve and paint all the animals needed to complete what many believe will be one of the most beautiful carousels ever created.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/09/2023 @ 6 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/10/2023 @ 2 AM
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LIQUOR STORE DREAMS
MONDAY, JULY 10, 9 PM
Two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their dreams with their immigrant parents. They confront the complex legacies of LA's racial landscape, including the 1991 murder of Latasha Harlins and the 1992 uprisings sparked by the police beating of Rodney King, while engaged in current struggles for social and economic justice.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/10/2023 @ 9 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 07/11/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/12/2023 @ 6:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/12/2023 @ 11:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/13/2023 @ 7:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 07/15/2023 @ 11 AM
BOBLO BOATS: A DETROIT FERRY TALE
SUNDAY, JULY 16, 6 PM
When they sounded their whistles, every Detroit kid knew it heralded the magic of ferrying over to nearby Boblo Island Amusement Park. After 85 years of operation, these two sister steamships — the oldest in America — awaken from a deep slumber to find a devoted team of enthusiasts who have set out to rescue them from their deteriorating state. SS Columbia has been whisked away to New York while Claire's fate rests in the hands of an unlikely band of heroes: a doctor, a psychic and an amusement park fanatic.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/16/2023 @ 6 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/17/2023 @ 2 AM
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A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS
MONDAY, JULY 17, 9 PM
Near the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, a safe haven provides refuge for children temporarily separated from their parents. A House Made of Splinters chronicles three displaced kids who, despite the perils surrounding them, find moments of joy and friendship with the aid of dedicated social workers who work tirelessly to protect them from harm.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/17/2023 @ 9 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 07/18/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/19/2023 @ 7:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/20/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/20/2023 @ 8:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 07/22/2023 @ 11 AM
TROLLEY PARK: MIDWAY MEMORIES
SUNDAY, JULY 23, 6 PM
Trolley Park: Midway Memories visits one of the oldest trolley parks in the country. These parks helped usher in the golden age of amusement parks. In the early 1900s, there were more than a thousand trolley parks. Now only a dozen remain. Hear from residents who have enjoyed the park past and present, the crew that keeps the historic rides going and the volunteers who help preserve the park.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/23/2023 @ 6 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/24/2023 @ 2 AM
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EAT YOUR CATFISH
MONDAY, JULY 24, 9 PM
Paralyzed by late-stage ALS and reliant on round-the-clock care, Kathryn clings to a mordant wit as she yearns to witness her daughter's wedding. Shot from her fixed point of view, Eat Your Catfish delivers a brutally frank and darkly humorous portrait of a family teetering on the brink, grappling with the daily demands of disability and in-home caretaking.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/24/2023 @ 9 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 07/25/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Wed, 07/26/2023 @ 7:30 PM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/27/2023 @ 12:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Thu, 07/27/2023 @ 8:30 AM
- WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 07/29/2023 @ 11 AM
DREAMS OF HOPE
SUNDAY, JULY 30, 6 PM
Dreams of Hope tells the story of a historic concert at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, more than 50 years after a hate crime killed four African American girls. Conducted by Dr. Henry Panion III, the concert performance features musical instruments that serve as symbols of hope - violins restored from Holocaust concentration camps. The documentary incorporates behind-the-scenes interviews reflecting on the event's purpose: to celebrate the resilience of those who have faced hate, discrimination and racism.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 07/30/2023 @ 6 PM
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/31/2023 @ 2 AM
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CHILDREN OF THE MIST
MONDAY, JULY 31, 9 PM
Children of the Mist traces the story of Di, a 13-year-old girl coming of age in a remote indigenous Hmong community in the mountains of Northwest Vietnam. As part of the first generation in her village with access to formal education, Di navigates the cultural and social challenges young girls face while balancing inherited tradition with change.
- WTVP-HD 47.1 - Mon, 07/31/2023 @ 9 PM