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OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER
Victoria Falls:
The Smoke That Thunders
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
7:00 pm
1
A tale of life on the Zambezi River from
the point of view of a local fisherman. [R]
Discussing the interactive digital documentary
Avatar Secrets with director Ramona Pringle.
9:00 pm David & Me
When troubled teen Ray Klonsky began writing
letters to prison inmate David McCallum, both
of their lives changed forever. Ray joins forces
with a team of lawyers and activists to uncover
new evidence that could exonerate McCallum.
10:00 pm
Brazil with Michael Palin
Michael Palin travels from Sao Luis to the city
of Salvador, exploring the landscape, food,
music, and colonial heritage of the region.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am David & Me
See 9 pm. [R]
1:00 am
Edwardian Farm
(10 of 12). It's June and the team heads up to
Dartmoor. Alex and Peter shear sheep. Ruth
takes the fleeces off to a wool mill. [R]
2:00 am
New Tricks
The One That Got Away. A photo of a student
who disappeared in 1996 turns up in a charity
shop donation bag on the anniversary of her
disappearance. 14+ [R]
3:00 am
Accused
Helen's Story (3 of 6). After losing her son in
a factory accident, Helen takes justice into her
own hands, committing a serious crime. 14+ [R]
4:00 am
Time Team
Scargill. Time Team investigates a wreck of a
building known as Scargill Castle in the remote
wilds of County Durham. [R]
The Agenda
with Steve Paikin
Weekdays at 8 pm
In-depth analysis and intelligent
debate on the issues that are
changing Ontario and the world
beyond.
For nightly topics,
visit theagenda.tvo.org.
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
T H U R S D AY
O C T O B E R
2
Megastructure Breakdown:
Super Stadium
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams
7:00 pm
Follow renowned Israeli author and journalist
Amos Oz through two years of his life as he
meets readers in Israel and around the world.
The Story of Science
What is the Secret of Life? (5 of 6). Michael
Mosley presents the story of how the secret
of life has been examined through the prism
of the human body. [R]
11:15 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:15 am Treasures of Ancient Egypt
The Birth of Art. Alastair Sooke goes in search
of thirty treasures from ancient Egypt, starting
in the Sahara where he finds some of the
earliest Egyptian art carved into the rocks. [R]
1:10 am
Victoria Falls:
The Smoke That Thunders
See Wednesday at 7 pm. [R]
2:00 am Game of Lions
One out of eight lions survives into adulthood.
Each bloodline fights for its ultimate survival
and right to win a pride. [R]
3:00 am
Accused
Liam's Story (4 of 6). Liam is a cab driver
who becomes obsessed with a woman he
drives to the airport. 14+ [R]
4:00 am Time Team
Knockdhu. The team braves the weather
to reveal the secrets of one of the biggest
man-made monuments in Ireland. [R]
O C T O B E R
Charlie Bird Explores
the Ganges
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Heartbeat
7:00 pm
The Orange Bowl is about to be demolished.
It's a monster breakdown job with a
monster deadline.
10:15 pm
F R I D A Y
3
(2 of 2). Charlie Bird continues his journey
along the Ganges, beginning this leg of the
journey in the ancient city of Allahabad,
home to the biggest religious festival in India.
Leaving Home. Greengrass reluctantly
harbours a van full of stolen cigarettes;
Jo receives tragic news. 14+
10:00 pm Victorian Farm
(4 of 6). Alex and Peter master animal
midwifery. And the team turns to Victorian
science in a bid to save their struggling crops.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am 8 Mile (2002)
A rapper has almost given up hope of leaving
his lower-class life. But through the help of his
friends, he slowly builds the confidence to go
after his dream again. Starring Eminem and
Brittany Murphy. 14+
2:00 am Big Ideas
Leonard Susskind. Susskind lays out the dispute
between two competing theories of how black
holes work: Stephen Hawking's and that of
Susskind and his collaborators. [R]
3:00 am
The Code
Numbers (1 of 3). Mathematician Marcus
du Sautoy reveals how numbers apear
throughout the natural world as part of
a hidden mathematical world that contains
the rules that govern everything on our
planet and beyond. [R]
4:00 am Victorian Farm
(4 of 6). See 10 pm. [R]
Where to find TVO:
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Bell Fibe TV SD channel 209; Bell TV channel 265;
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TVO PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
S AT U R D AY
4:00 pm
O C T O B E R
Undersea Explorer
Shark Encounters. Observing frantic shark
feedings has become a popular activity for
scuba divers.
4:30 pm
Undersea Explorer
Sea of Steel. In the 1990s three large naval
vessels were intentionally sunk as part of the
world's most ambitious artificial reef project.
5:00 pm The Blue Realm
Giants of San Benedicto. The remote Socorro
Islands of Mexico are a magnet to migrating
fish, whales and large sharks.
6:00 pm
Canada Over the Edge
St. John's to St. Pierre. From the cliffs of the
Avalon Peninsula, to France's St. Pierre and
Miquelon, these coastlines are the marine
gateway to North America. [R]
7:00 pm National Geographic
Attack of the Killer Bees. Killer bees are
now entrenched in nine states across the
southern U.S. and continue to advance.
National Geographic tracks the swarm
movement and the efforts to stop them.
8:00 pm Coast
Peril from the Seas. Delving into Britain's
maritime stories, including the Great Storm
of 1703, which saw ships blown from British
shores to Norway.
9:00 pm
Royal Paintbox
The Prince of Wales makes a journey through
history to celebrate the artistic gene in his
family and reveals a treasure trove of work
by royal hands past and present.
10:30 pm
Great Ormond Street
Pushing the Boundaries (1 of 3). In Great
Ormond's Cardiac Unit, young patients depend
on the expert judgement of cardiac surgeons.
11:30 pm
Snapshot
Barbara Cole (5 of 6). Barbara Cole literally
dives into her work to photograph images
of models suspended in water. [R]
12:00 am Coast
Peril from the Seas. See 8 pm. [R]
4
3:00 am Big Ideas
Northrop Frye: An Approach to the Bible.
The literary theorist explains the origins of his
course, The Bible and Literature, and his perspective on the Bible's narrative and imagery.
4:00 am
2:10 am East West 101
The Price of Salvation. Mere Hahunga has
problems with her youngest son, Sam, and
enlists Detective Koa's help. 14+
Silk
(4 of 6). In a David and Goliath battle,
Martha represents the driver of a high security
prison van. 14+ [R]
S U N D A Y
4:00 pm
O C T O B E R
5
Great Canadian Rivers
The Kicking Horse. This river is an ecological,
recreational, and historical jewel that flows
untamed and unobstructed through some of
Canada's most spectacular mountain terrain.
4:30 pm
Great Canadian Rivers
The Ottawa. Noted and used by Champlain,
the Ottawa River runs through the Great Rift
Valley between Quebec and Ontario.
5:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
6:00 pm The Blue Realm
Shark Business. From tropical seas to the cold
waters of Canada, sharks are big business in
the adrenaline-filled ecotourism industry. [R]
7:00 pm
Lincoln's Secret Killer?
The final year of Abraham Lincoln's life seemed
to age him a decade. His strange body shape,
height and long limbs have led to speculation
that he harboured a hidden medical problem.
8:00 pm
Edwardian Farm
(11 of 12). It's July and the team face their
busiest month on the farm. It's time to bring
in the cherry harvest. Alex and Peter take
drastic measures to save their potato crop.
9:00 pm The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Revolution. David Dimbleby looks
at the cultural and scientific outcomes of
Britain's civil wars in the 17th century. [R]
10:00 pm
The Lost Kingdoms of
South America
The Stone at the Centre. In the Bolivian Andes
stands Tiwanaku, the ruins of a monolithic
temple city. How did a civilisation flourish at
such an altitude and why did it vanish?
1:00 am
Royal Paintbox
11:00 pm David & Me
See Wednesday, October 1 at 9 pm. [R]
2:30 am
Snapshot
12:00 am
Amos Oz: The Nature of Dreams
1:15 am
Brazil with Michael Palin
See 9 pm. [R]
Barbara Cole (5 of 6). See 11:30 pm. [R]
See Thursday, October 2 at 9 pm. [R]
3:00 am The Slap
(5 of 8). Rosie's outrage has been building since
the slap and now finally she is given her day
in court. 14+
4:00 am
Accused
Mo's Story. Mo has taken a stand against
crime in her community, but now she stands
trial alongside her mother Maureen and her
17-year-old son Jake. 14+ [R]
M O N D A Y
7:00 pm
O C T O B E R
6
Vikings
(1 of 3). Neil Oliver heads for Scandinavia
to reveal the truth behind the legend of the
Vikings, beginning with their prehistoric
ancestors.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
New Tricks
Roots. The team interviews members of
an allotment plot holders committee to
investigate the stabbing of an Italian
immigrant in 1988. 14+
10:00 pm Treasures of Ancient Egypt NEW!
The Golden Age (2 of 3). Alastair Sooke seeks
out ten treasures from the Golden Age of
Egyptian art. His journey starts with troubling
psychological portraits of king Senwosret III.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Revolution.
See Sunday, October 5 at 9 pm. [R]
Megastructure Breakdown:
Super Stadium
2:00 am
Heartbeat
1:00 am
See Thursday, October 2 at 7 pm. [R]
Leaving Home.
See Friday, October 3 at 9 pm. [R]
3:00 am
Accused
Kenny's Story (5 of 6). When Kenny's daughter
is attacked, he and his friends track down the
culprit and launch a brutal attack. 14+ [R]
4:00 am Time Team
Caerwent. Caerwent is Britain's best-preserved
Roman town. Time Team investigate a location
that's never been dug. [R]
See Wednesday, October 1 at 10 pm. [R]
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
T U E S D A Y
O C T O B E R
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7:00 pm Canada Over the Edge NEW!
Canada's Southern Boundary. This incredible
journey passes through Victoria, which is
considered one of the most beautiful cities
in North America.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
The Story of Science
10:00 pm Inside My Mind
Anxiety, a bout of depression or an obsessive
thought - all of us can have these feelings at
some time but what if these persist and take
over our lives?
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Don't Worry Be Happy
1:00 am
Edwardian Farm
See 9 pm. [R]
Who Are We? (6 of 6). Michael Mosley looks
at the twin sciences of brain anatomy and
psychology that have offered different visions
of who we are.
(11 of 12). See Sunday, October 5 at 8 pm. [R]
2:00 am
New Tricks
Roots. See Monday at 9 pm. [R]
Charlie Bird Explores
the Ganges
3:00 am
Accused
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
4:00 am
Time Team
12:00 am
Vikings
1:00 am
The Lost Kingdoms of
South America
2:00 am
Lincoln's Secret Killer?
3:00 am
Accused
10:00 pm
(2 of 2). See Friday, October 3 at 7 pm. [R]
See Sunday, October 5 at 7 pm. [R]
8:00 pm
Alison's Story (6 of 6). Alison's husband
commits a heinous crime against her. So why
is she the one facing charges? 14+ [R]
10:00 pm
In advance of the broadcast of Don't Worry,
Be Happy, a discussion on what life is like as
an introvert living in a world of extroverts.
9:00 pm
Don't Worry Be Happy
8
11:00 pm
Michael Mosley explores the latest science
about how our personalities are created – and
whether they can be changed.
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am Treasures of Ancient Egypt
The Golden Age (2 of 3).
See Monday at 10 pm. [R]
1:00 am
How Nature Works
2:00 am
Attack of the Killer Bees
The Emerald Band. See Wednesday at 7 pm. [R]
See Saturday, October 4 at 7 pm. [R]
3:00 am
NEW!
The Story of Science
Who Are We? (6 of 6). See Tuesday at 9 pm. [R]
7:00 pm How Nature Works
The Emerald Band. Discover the intricate
mechanisms that make life on Earth possible,
beginning with the amazing diversity of species
in the rainforest.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm Fake or Fortune NEW!
John Constable. The team tries to prove that
two paintings are the work of celebrated British
artist John Constable.
4:00 am Time Team
Risehill. Time Team investigates a settlement
in the Yorkshire Dales lived in by the Railway
Navvies. [R]
8:00 pm
9
7:00 pm Secrets of the Duomo NEW!
The dome of the basilica of Santa Maria del
Fiore in Florence is the largest masonry dome
on earth. It's a feat of engineering that has
never been duplicated.
The Stone at the Centre.
See Sunday, October 5 at 10 pm. [R]
OCTOBER
O C T O B E R
Accused
Stephen's Story. 17-year-old Stephen stands
charged with a serious offense as his anxious
father Peter looks on. 14+ [R]
O C T O B E R
1 0
7:00 pm Horsepower With Martin Clunes
(1 of 2). Actor and horse-lover Martin Clunes
travels the globe to unlock the secrets of
humankind's partnership with the horse.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Heartbeat
10:00 pm Victorian Farm
(5 of 6). The team embarks on a trip by steam
train. Ruth makes cheese. Alex tries his hand at
beekeeping. The sheep are sheared using the
latest technology.
Salisbury Cathedral. The Time Team gets
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dig in the
hallowed grounds of Salisbury Cathedral. [R]
T H U R S D AY
F R I D A Y
Fool for Love. A local woman is terrified by
a stalker; Greengrass helps some wealthy
Australians trace their family tree. 14+
Mo's Story. See Sunday, October 5 at 4 am. [R]
(1 of 3). See Monday at 7 pm. [R]
WEDNESDAY
4:00 am Time Team
Radcot. The Time Team's mission is to
uncover what looks like the remains of a
large medieval castle. [R]
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am The Thing
Directed by John Carpenter, this sci-fi thriller
follows scientists in the Antarctic where a
shape-shifting alien begins to infiltrate the
research station. 18+
2:00 am Big Ideas
Sherry Liang and Avner Levin. Sherry Liang,
legal counsel for the Information and Privacy
Commissioner of Ontario, and Avner Levin of
the Department of Business Management at
Ryerson University discuss the current state
of privacy legislation.
3:00 am
The Code
Shapes (2 of 3). Starting at the hexagonal
columns of Northern Ireland's Giant's
Causeway, Marcus du Sautoy discovers the
code underpinning the order found in nature from salt crystals to soap bubbles. [R]
4:00 am Victorian Farm
(5 of 6). See 10 pm. [R]
S AT U R D AY
4:00 pm
O C T O B E R
11
Undersea Explorer
Treasure Hunters. Modern-day treasure
hunters search for artifacts and coins off
Bermuda's treacherous reefs.
4:30 pm
Undersea Explorer
Galapagos. One of the world's richest and
most diverse ecosystems is under attack from
human settlement and overfishing.
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
5:00 pm The Blue Realm
Miracle Venom. The waters of Papua New
Guinea and Australia's Great Barrier Reef
harbour an exceptional variety of venomous
fish, reptiles and invertebrates.
6:00 pm
Canada Over the Edge
Canada's Southern Boundary.
See Tuesday, October 7 at 7 pm. [R]
7:00 pm
National Geographic
Into the Wilderness: Yellowstone. Millions
have seen the bubbling mud pots and clockwork geysers, but beyond the boardwalk
at Yellowstone, there's a wilderness few
have experienced.
8:00 pm
Coast
The Riddle of the Tides. Exploring the tidal ebb
and flow of the seas surrounding Britain.
9:00 pm
Katharine Hepburn:
The Great Kate NEW!
This European-made documentary touches
on the American icon's background and career,
with candid footage from interviews in which
she shares insights about her life.
10:30 pm
Great Ormond Street
Caught in the Machine (2 of 3). Doctors in the
Intensive Care Unit at Great Ormond must
manage the expectations parents have to keep
their children alive at any cost.
11:30 pm Snapshot
Adam Makarenko (6 of 6). Adam Makarenko
constructs life-like dioramas depicting
everything from the real to the surreal
in miniature scale. [R]
12:00 am Coast
The Riddle of the Tides. See 8 pm. [R]
1:00 am
Katharine Hepburn:
The Great Kate
See 9 pm. [R]
2:30 am Snapshot
Adam Makarenko (6 of 6). See 11:30 pm. [R]
3:00 am
Big Ideas
S U N D A Y
4:00 pm
O C T O B E R
1 2
Great Canadian Rivers
The Grass. The Grass River flows through
the Canadian Shield northeast from the
Saskatchewan-Manitoba border to the
Nelson River.
4:30 pm
Great Canadian Rivers
The Saint John. Named by Champlain when
he first saw it on St-Jean Baptiste day in 1604,
this river flows from Maine to Saint John,
New Brunswick.
5:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
6:00 pm The Blue Realm
Tentacles. Scientists attempt to unravel the
secrets of cephalopods, including the Caribbean
reef squid, giant octopus, and cuttlefish. [R]
7:00 pm Dam Beavers
Set against the Grand Teton Mountains, we join
two beaver families in Wyoming as they work to
build up and maintain their dams.
8:00 pm
Edwardian Farm
(12 of 12). August brings the end of the team's
12 months on the Edwardian Farm. The team
must harvest their oat crop, but the rain is
standing in their way.
9:00 pm The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Money. In the 18th century, the
triumph of commerce led to the emergence
of a new "middle" class. [R]
10:00 pm
The Lost Kingdoms of
South America
Lands of Gold. Through the mountains and
jungles of Colombia, Dr. Jago Cooper goes
in search of the truth behind the legend
of El Dorado.
11:00 pm Chubby Chaser
Jeff Sterne, a Toronto filmmaker, examines
the psychological and social influences that
determine how society defines beauty.
12:00 am
Fake or Fortune
John Constable.
See Thursday, October 9 at 9 pm. [R]
Northrop Frye: The Shape of the Bible.
The literary theorist describes how the
Bible contains a series of U-shaped narratives
that deal with loss, return, and deliverance.
1:00 am Inside My Mind
See Wednesday, October 8 at 10 pm. [R]
4:00 am Silk
(5 of 6). At the Supreme Court Martha is
representing a man in a death row case. Against
a ticking clock, Martha faces the toughest legal
argument of her career. 14+ [R]
2:00 am East West 101
Behold a Pale Horse. What has the armed
robbery of $36 million and the subsequent
violence got to do with a drug-related massacre
in Afghanistan? 14+
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
3:00 am The Slap
(6 of 8). Manolis watches in alarm as
the slap divides his family, and tries to
put things right. 14+
4:00 am
Accused
Stephen's Story.
See Thursday, October 9 at 3 am.
M O N D A Y
7:00 pm
O C T O B E R
1 3
Vikings
(2 of 3). Neil Oliver discovers a world of
"starry-eyed maidens" and Buddhist statues
that are a world away from stories of
axe-wielding warriors.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
New Tricks
Wild Justice. Scotland Yard are nervous
about the conviction of a notorious crime boss
for the murder of a prominent oncologist.
Now deceased Met officer DCI "Headline"
Hennessy may have suppressed evidence. 14+
10:00 pm Treasures of Ancient Egypt NEW!
A New Dawn (3 of 3). At the Great Temple
of Abu Simbel, colossal statues proclaim the
Pharaoh's power. But Alastair Sooke finds
that there is more to Egyptian art than size.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Money.
See Sunday, October 12 at 9 pm. [R]
1:00 am
Secrets of the Duomo
2:00 am
Heartbeat
3:00 am
The Sinking of the Laconia
See Thursday, October 9 at 7 pm. [R]
Fool for Love. See Friday, October 10 at 9 pm. [R]
(1 of 2). In 1942, a cruise ship turned troop ship
carrying women, children, and wounded
soldiers was sunk by a German submarine
commanded by Werner Hartenstein, who
decided to save as many lives as he could. 14+
4:30 am Snapshot
Lana Slezic (3 of 6). Lana Slezic's work
includes stunning portraits of Afghan women.
She arrived in Kabul on assignment expecting
to stay a month, but she stayed on for
one year. [R]
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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T U E S D AY
O C T O B E R
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7:00 pm Canada Over the Edge NEW!
Vancouver Island's Eastern Coastline. From
Nanaimo to Campbell River, the towns and
settlements along Vancouver Island's eastern
coast are steeped in culture and history.
Brazil with Michael Palin
F R I D A Y
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
7:00 pm Horsepower With Martin Clunes
(2 of 2). Martin Clunes visits a racetrack;
dresses up as a knight on horseback at Warwick
Castle; meets the Greater Manchester Police
mounted unit; and visits the Wild West.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Heartbeat
10:00 pm
Michael continues his journey on the border
with Venezuela, where he meets the Yanomami
people. In Brazil's capital, Brasilia, he meets
punk rockers.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
12:00 am
Life After Digital
9:00 pm
Fossil Wonderlands:
Nature's Hidden Treasures
1:00 am
Edwardian Farm
2:00 am
New Tricks
NEW!
Weird Wonders (1 of 3). Professor Richard
Fortey journeys into the Rocky Mountains to
explore a 520-million-year-old fossilised sea
bed with bizarre and experimental lifeforms .
10:00 pm Horsepower With Martin Clunes
(1 of 2). See Friday, October 10 at 7 pm. [R]
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Vikings
The Lost Kingdoms of
South America
2:00 am
Dam Beavers
8:00 pm
The Sinking of the Laconia
4:30 am Snapshot
Michael Levin (4 of 6). Michael Levin shoots
stunning soulful moments in time from all
over the Pacific Rim and has become one of
Canada's top-selling photo artists. [R]
16
Megastructure Breakdown:
Dam Busters
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Discussing the issues raised by the film Life
After Digital, including the pros and cons of
digital technology, and lives lived online.
9:00 pm Fake or Fortune NEW!
Thomas Gainsborough. The team believe
that they may have located some works by
Thomas Gainsborough.
10:00 pm
Fossil Wonderlands:
Nature's Hidden Treasures
Weird Wonders (1 of 3).
See Tuesday, October 14 at 9 pm. [R]
15
7:00 pm How Nature Works
The Secret of Savannah. Find out why
elephants are crucial to keeping the East
African grasslands in shape.
8:00 pm
OC T OBER
In the Cascade Mountains, Portland General
Electric takes on the largest dam removal in
the state's history.
(2 of 2). The U-boat's deck is crowded with
Allied survivors fished out of the South Atlantic.
But in the fog of war, confusion reigns and the
sub is spotted by an American bomber which
moves in to attack. 14+
OCTOBER
3:00 am Elizabeth I
(1 of 2). Elizabeth's friendship with the Earl of
Leicester, survives her contemplated marriage
to the Duke of Anjou, a war with Spain, and
the Earl's exile. 14+ [R]
See Sunday, October 12 at 7 pm. [R]
WEDNESDAY
Wild Justice. See Monday at 9 pm. [R]
7:00 pm
Lands of Gold.
See Sunday, October 12 at 10 pm. [R]
3:00 am
(12 of 12). See Sunday, October 12 at 8 pm. [R]
T HURSDAY
(2 of 3). See Monday at 7 pm. [R]
1:00 am
See 9 pm. [R]
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm Life After Digital NEW!
Exploring the impact of digital technology
and social media on the way we experience
our lives, from issues of privacy, cyberbullying,
facial recognition technologies and more.
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am Treasures of Ancient Egypt
A New Dawn (3 of 3). See Monday at 10 pm. [R]
1:00 am How Nature Works
The Secret of Savannah.
See Wednesday at 7 pm. [R]
Into the Wilderness:
Yellowstone
2:00 am
See Saturday, October 11 at 7 pm. [R]
3:00 am Elizabeth I
(2 of 2). See Wednesday, October 15 at 3 am. [R]
O C T O B E R
1 7
The Family Way. Greengrass receives a visit
from his estranged brother; Nick tries to keep
peace between feuding villagers. 14+
10:00 pm Victorian Farm
(6 of 6). The team must bring in the wheat
harvest. With the help of some extra labour,
they get the job done and celebrate with
a festival.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Colossus: The Forbin Project
A power-hungry supercomputer originally
designed to control the American missile
defense system threatens to take over. Starring
Eric Braeden and Gordon Pinsent. PG
2:00 am Big Ideas
Phillip Ball. The author of Bright Earth
discusses how chemistry and the creation
of new pigments influenced painting. [R]
3:00 am
The Code
Prediction (3 of 3). Marcus du Sautoy examines
the strange world of what happens next,
starting with the lunar eclipse – once thought
supernatural, now routinely predicted through
the power of the code. [R]
4:00 am Victorian Farm
(6 of 6). See 10 pm. [R]
SAT URDAY
4:00 pm
OC T OBER
18
Undersea Explorer
Giants of Socorro. South of Mexico's Baha
Peninsula, the remote Socorro Islands provide
expedition divers with an opportunity to interact
with giant manta rays.
4:30 pm
Undersea Explorer
The Coral Reef. Divers travel to the Cayman
Islands and board a deep-sea submersible to
explore shallow coral reefs.
5:00 pm The Blue Realm
Whale Sharks: Gentle Giants. They can weigh
more than 30 tonnes and be longer than a
city bus. But they're not whales, they're very
big sharks.
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
6:00 pm Canada Over the Edge
Vancouver Island's Eastern Coastline.
See Tuesday, October 14 at 7 pm. [R]
5:00 pm
6:00 pm The Blue Realm
Giants of San Benedicto.
See Saturday, October 4 at 5 pm. [R]
7:00 pm National Geographic
Into the Wilderness: Denali. Mt. Denali is one
of the most dangerous climbs in the world.
Below, a fault line is prone to tantrums that
can spawn earthquakes.
7:00 pm Quest for Solomon's Mines
Some contend that history's most fabled
treasure, King Solomon's Mines, is pure fiction.
Two archaeologists head to the Holy Land in
search of answers.
8:00 pm Coast
The Secret Life of Beaches. Exploring the
stories and histories of Britain's beaches.
9:00 pm
8:00 pm
Desert Runners
Great Ormond Street
An Imperfect Cure (3 of 3). In the Renal Unit at
Great Ormond, children are treated for kidney
disfunction and failure, conditions which have
no complete cure.
12:00 am
Desert Runners
2:30 am Snapshot
Fred Herzog (1 of 6). Fred Herzog arrived in
Vancouver from Germany in 1952, picked up
a camera, and began to document the city he
came to love and call home. [R]
Big Ideas
The Grandest Challenge. This symposium
includes the authors of The Grandest
Challenge, Dr. Abdallah Daar and Dr. Peter
Singer, as well as James Maskalyk, author
of Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor
in a War-Torn Village.
4:00 am
4:00 pm
O C T O B E R
Great Canadian Rivers
The North Saskatchewan. This river crosses
the prairies and the ghost town of Heinsburg
until it meets its sister tributary at a place
known as the Forks.
4:30 pm
Great Canadian Rivers
The Klinaklini. This river contains a stunning
range of life zones within its watershed and is
one of the few rivers in British Columbia to cut
through the coastal mountains.
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
9:00 pm Foyle's War
Eternity Ring (1 of 2). In 1946, Foyle arrives
home from America and MI5 recruits him to
investigate a suspected Soviet spy ring at work
in the heart of London. 14+ [R]
10:00 pm
Life After Digital
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
See Wednesday, October 15 at 9 pm. [R]
12:00 am The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Empire.
See Sunday, October 19 at 9 pm. [R]
Megastructure Breakdown:
Dam Busters
2:00 am
Heartbeat
1:00 am
See Thursday, October 16 at 7 pm. [R]
The Family Way.
See Friday, October 17 at 9 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am Time Team
Colworth. In a Bedfordshire field a group of
amateur archaeologists have found countless
pieces of Roman pottery, coins and building
material. [R]
12:00 am
Fake or Fortune
T U E S D AY
Brazil with Michael Palin
7:00 pm Canada Over the Edge NEW!
Vancouver Island's Northern Coastline. From the
outpost of Telegraph Cove, dolphins, humpback
whales, and other sea life mark the beginning of
a journey along this remote marine perimetre.
Thomas Gainsborough.
See Thursday, October 16 at 9 pm. [R]
2:00 am East West 101
Revelation. Two youths are shot dead while
fishing. Malik knows first hand what the boys'
mother is going through. 14+
1 9
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Life After Digital
See Wednesday, October 15 at 9 pm. [R]
See Wednesday, October 15 at 10 pm. [R]
(6 of 6). Reluctantly representing Jody Farr,
Martha will do her job, but she won't allow him
or Micky to get under her skin. 14+ [R]
8:00 pm
11:00 pm
1:00 am
Silk
S U N D A Y
The Lost Kingdoms of
South America
Kingdom of the Desert. In the deserts of coastal
Peru, archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper explores
the dramatic rise and fall of Chimor, the first
empire of South America.
See 9 pm. [R]
3:00 am
9:00 pm The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Empire. David Dimbleby traces the
story of the British Empire from 1750 to 1900
as revealed through its art and treasures. [R]
10:00 pm
Coast
The Secret Life of Beaches. See 8 pm. [R]
1:00 am
Life and Death in the Valley
of the Kings
(1 of 2). Dr. Joann Fletcher looks at how people
lived in Ancient Egypt, from the houses and
villages of the common people, to the clothes
they wore and the food they ate.
A diverse group of non-professional runners
attempts to complete the most difficult
ultra-marathon race series on earth.
10:40 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
3:00 am
The Slap
(7 of 8). Hector and Asha go away together to
try to restore their marriage, but their holiday
does not turn out as planned. 14+
4:00 am
Accused
Tracie's Story. An English teacher with an alter
ego nervously awaits the jury's verdict. 14+ [R]
M O N D A Y
7:00 pm
Vikings
O C T O B E R
2 0
(3 of 3). How the Age of the Vikings ended with
the Norse voyages of discovery, Danish Kings,
and Christian conversions.
O C T O B E R
2 1
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Fossil Wonderlands:
Nature's Hidden Treasures
NEW!
Feathered Dinosaurs (2 of 3). Professor Richard
Fortey travels to a fossil site in China known as
the 'Dinosaur Pompeii' – a place that has yielded
spectacular remains of feathered dinosaurs.
10:00 pm Horsepower With Martin Clunes
(2 of 2). See Firday, October 17 at 7 pm. [R]
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Vikings
1:00 am
The Lost Kingdoms of
South America
(3 of 3). See Monday at 7 pm. [R]
Kingdom of the Desert.
See Sunday, October 19 at 10 pm. [R]
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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TVO PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
2:00 am Quest for Solomon's Mines
See Sunday, October 19 at 7 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am
Looe Island. The Time Team tries to get to the
bottom of a story that could reveal some of the
earliest evidence of Christianity in Britain. [R]
7:00 pm
OCTOBER
22
How Nature Works
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Breaking The Taboo
Charting the origins and worldwide impact
of the UN sanctioned war on drugs. Featuring
interviews with the big players of The Global
Commission on Drug Policy including Bill
Clinton and Cesar Gaviria.
Brazil with Michael Palin
Michael Palin continues his travels to the
centre of the mineral-rich state of Minas Gerais,
then heads Rio de Janeiro.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Breaking The Taboo
See 9 pm. [R]
1:00 am
4:30 am Snapshot
Barbara Cole (5 of 6).
See Saturday, October 4 at 11:30 pm. [R]
Fossil Wonderlands:
Nature's Hidden Treasures
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Life After Digital
1:00 am
How Nature Works
2:00 am
Into the Wilderness: Denali
SAT URDAY
Feathered Dinosaurs (2 of 3).
See Tuesday at 9 pm. [R]
Blue Holes: Diving the Labyrinth
See Saturday, October 18 at 7 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am Time Team
Warboys. The Time Team investigates a site
in East Anglia that may have been a spiritual
centre for thousands of years. [R]
O C T O B E R
2 4
7:00 pm Joanna Lumley: Catwoman
(1 of 2). Joanna Lumley travels the globe to
explore the history of cats across cultures.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Heartbeat
A team of extreme cave divers and scientists
explore the Bahamas' remarkable Blue Holes –
flooded caves which contain the earth's
first life forms.
10:00 pm
2:00 am Foyle's War
Eternity Ring (1 of 2). See Monday at 9 pm. [R]
Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings (1 of 2).
See Sunday, October 19 at 8 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am
Time Team
Lincoln's Inn. At Lincoln's Inn in London,
Time Team have been asked to discover the
remains of a 13th-century palace. [R]
THURSDAY
7:00 pm
OCTOBER
23
Earth Overhaul
Sean Riley is on a quest to learn more about
technologies that scientists are using to try
to save the earth. [R]
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
4:00 pm
Friendly Fire. PC Rowan suspects foul play
when a farmer is injured. 14+
Life and Death in the Valley
of the Kings
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am Games (1967)
A couple invites a door-to-door saleswoman
to arrange some sadistic games for their
amusement. But things quickly take a turn
for the worse. Starring Simone Signoret. 14+
2:00 am Big Ideas
Steven Levitt and Richard Harris. Steven Levitt
is the author of Freakonomics. Professor of
geography Richard Harris speaks about the
role of cities. [R]
OC TOBER
25
Undersea Explorer
Lagoon of Lost Ships. Divers in the Truk lagoon
explore a gravesite of over 40 Japanese ships
sunk by the U.S. navy in 1944.
4:30 pm
The Magic Forest. See Wednesday at 7 pm. [R]
F R I D A Y
The Sinking of the Laconia
(1 of 2). See Monday, October 13 at 3 am. [R]
See Wednesday, October 15 at 9 pm. [R]
The Magic Forest. Find out how a lynx depends
on a caterpillar to survive, and how the BC
forest depends on salmon.
10:00 pm
3:00 am
10:00 pm
Time Team
WEDNESDAY
9:00 pm Fake or Fortune NEW!
Edouard Vuillard. The Fake or Fortune team
tries to convince a panel of experts that a
picture is an Edouard Vuillard original.
Undersea Explorer
Dolphins. Studies conducted in both captivity
and the wild explore the relationship between
humans and dolphins.
5:00 pm The Blue Realm
Humpbacks: From Tonga to Antarctica.
Humpback whales were hunted to the brink of
extinction until a moratorium on killing them in
1996. They are now rebounding in numbers.
6:00 pm
Canada Over the Edge
Vancouver Island's Northern Coastline.
See Tuesday, October 21 at 7 pm. [R]
7:00 pm National Geographic
Into the Wilderness: Yosemite. Yosemite is home
to unruly black bears, fierce bobcats, foxes,
snakes and a variety of bats.
8:00 pm Coast
Invaders of the Isles. Nick explores the history
of Guernsey. Tessa visits Norfolk. Ruth joins
thousands of bikers on the Isle of Man. In seas
off western Scotland, Andy Torbet encounters
animal invaders.
9:00 pm
The Greatest Freedom Show
on Earth NEW!
(1 of 2). How the cross border celebration
of Emancipation Day – “The Greatest Freedom
Show on Earth” - brought together communities
in Detroit and Windsor over a forty year period.
10:00 pm
The Greatest Freedom Show
on Earth NEW!
(2 of 2). Using an archive of recently sourced
material, this is the story of a newspaper boy
turned Freedom Evangelist who drew the likes
of Martin Luther King and Stevie Wonder to
small town Ontario to celebrate black history.
11:00 pm The Choir
Unsung Town Revisited. In 2009, choirmaster
Gareth Malone went on a mission to lift the
spirits of a divided community in the town of
South Oxhey. He returns to catch up with the
choir members.
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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TVO PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
12:00 am Coast
Invaders of the Isles. See 8 pm. [R]
1:00 am
10:00 pm
The King's Speech Revealed
The grandson of King George VI's speech
therapist discovers the life of his grandfather
and the true story behind the film
The King's Speech.
The Greatest Freedom Show
on Earth
(1 of 2). See 9 pm. [R]
The Greatest Freedom Show
on Earth
11:00 pm Cat Ladies
Christie Callan-Jones creates a sensitive
portrait of women whose lives and self-worth
are inextricably linked to cats.
3:00 am
Big Ideas
12:00 am
2:00 am
(2 of 2). See 10 pm. [R]
The Grandest Challenge Part 2.
The Grandest Challenge Symposium continues
with James Orbinski, author of An Imperfect
Offering: Humanitarian Action in the TwentyFirst Century.
4:00 am
Undersea Explorer
Lagoon of Lost Ships. See 4 pm. [R]
4:30 am
Dolphins. See 4:30 pm. [R]
4:00 pm
O C T O B E R
2 6
Great Canadian Rivers
The Miramichi. The two branches of this
river begin in the wooded highlands of New
Brunswick. The river makes its way seaward
to empty into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
4:30 pm Queen's Park This Week
A look at the issues and discussions that
have occupied the Ontario Legislature over
the past week.
5:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
6:00 pm
The Blue Realm
Miracle Venom.
See Saturday, October 11 at 5 pm. [R]
7:00 pm
Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes
The discovery of a human skull in Lake Superior,
USA, begins a story that will take historian
and author Brendon Baillod across a century
of history.
8:00 pm
Life and Death in the Valley
of the Kings
Death (2 of 2). Dr. Joann Fletcher discovers
the Ancient Egyptian afterlife and examines
spectacular mummies.
9:00 pm
Edouard Vuillard.
See Thursday, October 23 at 9 pm. [R]
1:00 am
Brazil with Michael Palin
2:00 am
How Big is the Universe?
See Wednesday, October 22 at 10 pm. [R]
The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Ambition. David Dimbleby looks
at some of the masterworks of modern British
art and meets some of those who are shaping
British art today. [R]
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
3:00 am The Slap
(8 of 8). Lies, betrayal and adultery all come to
a head as people are forced to make decisions
about their lives and behaviour. 14+
4:00 am
Accused
Tina's Story. On trial, Tina stands silent and
tense. She has told the truth, and now she can
only wait to hear the verdict. 14+ [R]
M O N D A Y
7:00 pm
O C T O B E R
2 7
Alexandria: The Greatest City
How did this beacon of civilization and
knowledge meet its classical demise? Historian
Bettany Hughes investigates.
8:00 pm
1:00 am
Earth Overhaul
2:00 am
Heartbeat
See Thursday, October 23 at 7 pm. [R]
Friendly Fire. See Friday, October 24 at 9 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am Time Team
Ulnaby. The Time Team have been invited to
unearth the remains of the deserted medieval
village of Ulnaby. [R]
Does our universe have an edge? Astronomers
and particle physicists have discovered new
ways to probe the cosmos.
Undersea Explorer
S U N D A Y
Fake or Fortune
12:00 am The Seven Ages of Britain
The Age of Ambition.
See Sunday, October 26 at 9 pm. [R]
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Taking a deeper look at the issues raised by
the documentary, The Greatest Freedom Show
on Earth and examining what it means to be
black in Ontario today.
9:00 pm Foyle's War
Eternity Ring (2 of 2). Foyle's old constable
Frank Shaw finds it difficult to adapt to home
life after arriving back from captivity in the
Far East. 14+ [R]
T U E S D AY
O C T O B E R
2 8
7:00 pm Canada Over the Edge NEW!
Vancouver Island's Western Coastline.
A journey through scenic towns, parks,
and forest, including the surf town of Tofino.
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Fossil Wonderlands:
Nature's Hidden Treasures
NEW!
The Mammal Hothouse (3 of 3). Professor
Richard Fortey investigates the remains of a
volcanic lake in Germany where fossils of early
mammals, giant insects, and even perhaps our
oldest known ancestor have been found.
10:00 pm Joanna Lumley: Catwoman
See Friday, October 24 at 7 pm. (1 of 2). [R]
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Alexandria: The Greatest City
1:00 am
The King's Speech: Revealed
2:00 am
Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes
See Monday at 7 pm. [R]
See Sunday, October 26 at 10 pm. [R]
See Sunday, October 26 at 7 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
Wallis Simpson:
The Secret Letters
4:00 am Time Team
Blythburgh. The new owners of a house in
Blythburgh discovered a cupboard of human
skulls in their potting shed. The team
investigates. [R]
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
WEDNESDAY
10:00 pm
Wallis Simpson was the centre of a national
scandal when she was seen to ensnare Edward
VIII and lure him from the throne of England.
OCTOBER
29
7:00 pm How Nature Works
Waterworlds. Examining the intricate relationship between hawksbill turtles and sponges
that is vital to the health of the coral reef.
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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TVO PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
OCTOBER 2014 SCHEDULE
8:00 pm The Agenda with Steve Paikin
In advance of the broadcast of Judgement
in Hungary, examining the rise of intolerance
in Europe.
9:00 pm Judgement in Hungary NEW!
In 2008 and 2009, a group of Hungarian
right-wing extremists committed a series
of attacks on random members of the Roma
community. The ensuing trial lasted over
two years. Director Eszter Hajdú recorded it
without commentary.
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am Judgement in Hungary
See 9 pm. [R]
2:00 am
Foyle's War
Eternity Ring (2 of 2).
See Monday at 9 pm. [R]
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am
Westminster. The Team has three days to pin
down the location of a lost sacristy and uncover
the Anglo Saxon origins of an Abbey. [R]
OCTOBER
30
Eco Engineering: Geo Thermal:
Energy From Within
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
West Wind:
The Vision of Tom Thomson
7:00 pm
In the race to develop renewable energy
sources, geothermal energy is poised to
take over.
What is it about Thomson's life, art and death
that haunts us still; that draws thousands of
people each year to his cairn in Canoe Lake,
and propels his sketches to the stratosphere
of the Canadian art market?
Fossil Wonderlands:
Nature's Hidden Treasures
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Wallis Simpson:
The Secret Letters
10:00 pm
3:00 am Question Period
Aired when the Ontario Legislature is in session.
4:00 am Time Team
Mull. Time Team descend on the Isle of Mull
to investigate a mysterious set of earthworks
in a forest near Tobermory. [R]
F R I D A Y
O C T O B E R
3 1
7:00 pm Joanna Lumley: Catwoman
(2 of 2). Joanna Lumley explores the diverse
roles of cats in the human world. [R]
8:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
9:00 pm
Heartbeat
Sons and Lovers. Lord Ashfordly's
alcoholic sister causes chaos when she
arrives in Aidensfield. 14+
Life and Death in the Valley
of the Kings
11:00 pm
The Agenda with Steve Paikin [R]
12:00 am
Fellini's Casanova (1976)
10:00 pm
Time Team
THURSDAY
2:00 am Into the Wilderness: Yosemite
See Saturday, October 25 at 7 pm. [R]
Death (2 of 2).
See Sunday, October 26 at 8 pm. [R]
Following Giacomo Casanova’s sexual
adventures and his search for respect which
he often abandons to satisfy his most basic
urges. Starring Donald Sutherland as the
lothario. 14+
2:30 am Snapshot
Fred Herzog (1 of 6).
See Saturday, October 18 at 2:30 am. [R]
3:00 am
The Sinking of the Laconia
(2 of 2). See Tuesday, October 14 at 3 am. [R]
4:30 am Snapshot
Adam Makarenko (6 of 6).
See Saturday, October 11 at 11:30 pm. [R]
The Mammal Hothouse (3 of 3).
See Tuesday at 9 pm. [R]
See Monday at 10 pm. [R]
1:00 am How Nature Works
Waterworlds. See Wednesday at 7 pm. [R]
NEW! = New Episode [Repeat] = Repeat Program
Times listed are in eastern time. Programming is subject to change.
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