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TV Ratings Information
For programs designed solely for children:

TV-Y (All Children -- This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.) Whether animated or live-action, the themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience, including children from ages 2-6. This program is not expected to frighten younger children.

TV-Y7 (Directed to Older Children -- This program is designed for children age 7 and above.) It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy or comedic violence, or may frighten children under the age of 7. Therefore, parents may wish to consider the suitability of this program for their very young children. Note: For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category, such programs will be designated TV-Y7-FV.

For programs designed for the entire audience, the general categories are:

TV-G (General Audience -- Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages.) Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended. It contains little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations.

TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested -- This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.) Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children. The theme itself may call for parental guidance and/or the program contains one or more of the following: moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned -- This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.) Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended. This program contains one or more of the following: intense violence (V), intense sexual situations (S), strong coarse language (L), or intensely suggestive dialogue (D).

TV-MA (Mature Audience Only -- This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.) This program contains one or more of the following: graphic violence (V), explicit sexual activity (S), or crude indecent language (L).
TV Reminders Information
Email reminders:

You can receive email reminders of upcoming shows by selecting the Remind Me box next to your favorite programs. After all selections have been made, simply enter your email address at the bottom of the page and submit. Your reminder will arrive the day before your program airs. Please note, reminders are not available for programming airing in less than 24 hours.
Time
Remind Me
Series Title & Description
12:00 am
(60 minutes)
Unearthing Ancient Secrets
Egypt's Mystery Tomb
TV-PG (V), CC

When the tomb of King Tut was found in 1922, many believed the Valley of the Kings had given up all it's secrets. Now, archaeologists have found a new tomb just a few metres away. We will follow the experts as they discover just what, or who, lies inside.
1:00 am
(60 minutes)
Unearthing Ancient Secrets
The Sphinx Unmasked
TV-PG, CC

Dr Vassil Dobrev sets out to discover the truth about the Sphinx. Does it really represent the pharaoh Khafre? Using scientific techniques, Vassil finds a different explanation. That the Sphinx was created by a by a pharaoh that history forgot: Djedefre.
2:00 am
(60 minutes)
Unearthing Ancient Secrets
Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet
TV-PG (V), CC

In 1281, Khubilai Khan, built the world's largest fleet. In one night, 4,000 ships sank in a hurricane and were destroyed. A team of underwater archaeologists has discovered a ship that could be from that fleet. Forensic analysis will tell the truestory.
3:00 am
(60 minutes)
Alien Insect: Praying Mantis
 
TV-G, CC

Worldwide there are 2,200 different species of this "catching hopper". Wherever they live, one thing is always the same--the praying mantis demolishes anything it can overwhelm. A newly discovered species catches birds, poisonous snakes and lizards.
4:00 am
(60 minutes)
Killer Bees: Taming the Swarm
 
TV-G, CC

In 1957, in a remote laboratory in Brazil, a controlled experiment went horribly wrong. Killer bees began invading the U.S., claiming thousands of lives and advancing at 15 miles every month. Learn how this lethal force of nature is an increasing threat.
5:00 am
(60 minutes)
Monster Bug Wars Season 2 - (Monster Bug Wars 2)
Ultra Violence
TV-PG, CC

Violence erupts as a Giant Cockroach fights a Red-rump Tarantula; a Stripe-tailed Centipede targets a Vinegarroon, and an Orange Horned Katydid tackles a Banana Spider. A Golden Carpenter Ant tries to nail a Flag-tailed Assassin Bug.
6:00 am
(60 minutes)
Venus Unveiled
 
TV-G, CC

Discover the violent world of Venus, the mystery of how it got to be that way, and the story of how scientists are unravelling it, as the spacecraft Venus Express arrives in the planet's orbit.
7:00 am
(60 minutes)
Tank on the Moon
 
TV-G, CC

During the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union were engaged in a feverish competition to see which nation would be the first to set foot on the moon. The winner of this race is history, but a secret chapter is now unfolding.
8:00 am
(60 minutes)
Asteroids: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
 
TV-G, CC

Asteroids are the extraterrestrials most likely to pay a visit to Earth. Yet for centuries they were largely ignored by science; dismissed as either boring or caricatured as the harbingers of an unlikely doom. The truth is far more weird and interesting.
9:00 am
(60 minutes)
Mutant Planet
New Zealand
TV-G, CC

New Zealand is a fairytale archipelago with a turbulent geological past. A land with astonishing creatures: flightless birds, night dwellers, living fossils. Evolution has run wild on this isolated land, producing some of the world's most unusual animals.
10:00 am
(60 minutes)
Mutant Planet
Madagascar
TV-G, CC

The land of lemurs, an ancient primate family that evolved from only one small group which arrived on the island more than 60 million years ago. For them Madagascar became the land of evolutionary opportunity and today there are almost 100 living species
11:00 am
(60 minutes)
Mutant Planet
Brazil's Cerrado
TV-G, CC

On Brazil's ancient Cerrado grassland a community of eccentric creatures are all inter-dependent, and all life revolves around the landscape of mysterious mud-caked monoliths.
12:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Mutant Planet
Japan
TV-G, CC

Isolated from the Asian mainland, Japan's animals have been forced to endure the most violently active islands on earth in a climate of extremes. Animals cast away on these outcrops must find innovative ways to overcome periods of starvation.
1:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Mutant Planet
Australia
TV-G, CC

Australia is a floating laboratory whose ancient geological past and changing climate have triggered mutations in the animals here, culminating in over 200 species of bizarre pouched marsupials, which are all equipped with astounding survival features.
2:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Mutant Planet
Africa's Rift Valley Lakes
TV-G, CC

On the shores of Africa's Rift Valley Lakes a troop of chimpanzees provides an astonishing evolutionary counterpoint to the amazing story of small fish living beneath the surface, in a species pressure cooker, unlike anywhere else on the planet.
3:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Build It Bigger
Major League Stadium
TV-PG, CC

In Washington, DC, 800 workers attempt to design and build a $650 million baseball stadium in less than two years. Danny Forster finds out if they can finish the 41,000-seat Nationals stadium, complete with the largest scoreboard in the US, on schedule.
4:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Head Rush
Eggshell Physics
TV-G, CC

Check out one of nature's engineering marvels, the eggshell. See a dog kennel-shaped satellite. Find out how fast escape velocity is, how to dye your clothes and how hibernating bears maintain muscle tone.
5:00 pm
(30 minutes)
How Do They Do It?
Hydroelectric Power, Computer Microchips
TV-G, CC

Discover how hydroelectric power is generated and powerful computer microchips are manufactured.
5:30 pm
(30 minutes)
How Do They Do It?
Launching Rockets, Binocular Lenses, Windshield Wiper Blades
TV-G, CC

Discover the secrets to launching rockets, manufacturing binocular lenses and windshield wiper blades.
6:00 pm
(30 minutes)
Factory Made
light bulbs, air mattresses, computer mouse, crampons
TV-G, CC

On this episode of Factory Made, go behind the scenes to discover how incandescent light bulbs, air mattresses, a computer mouse, and crampons are made!
6:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Factory Made
light rail cars, globes, computer keyboards, scissors
TV-G, CC

On this episode of Factory Made, go behind the scenes to discover how light rail cars, globes, computer keyboards, and scissors are made!
7:00 pm
(30 minutes)
How Do They Do It?
Circus, Guitars
TV-PG, CC

Circus, Guitars
7:30 pm
(30 minutes)
How Do They Do It?
Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper
TV-PG, CC

Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper
8:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Heavy Metal Task Force (Season 2)
Jumbo Javelin, Colossus, Menzi Muck
TV-PG, CC

The premier heavy-lift ship transports one of the largest cargoes ever moved in one piece, custom-built transporters fight earth's driest desert to deliver a 100-ton telescope, and an army of walking diggers repairs massive damage before winter's snow.
9:00 pm
(30 minutes)
How It's Made
Wax Figures, Awnings, Sandwich Crackers, Pewter Tankards
TV-G, CC

Wax Figures, Awnings, Sandwich Crackers, Pewter Tankards
9:30 pm
(30 minutes)
How It's Made
Farmed Caviar, Intake Manifolds, Motorcycle Jackets, Shovels & Spades
TV-G, CC

Farmed Caviar, Intake Manifolds, Motorcycle Jackets, Shovels & Spades
10:00 pm
(30 minutes)
Inside the Design
Eames LCW Chair, Tupperware Covered Bowl, Peugeot Pepper Mill
TV-PG, CC

Eames LCW Chair, Tupperware Covered Bowl, Peugeot Pepper Mill
10:30 pm
(30 minutes)
Inside the Design
All-Clad Saute Pan, Miele Washers, Umbra Garbino
TV-PG, CC

All-Clad Saute Pan, Miele Washers, Umbra Garbino
11:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Heavy Metal Task Force (Season 2)
Jumbo Javelin, Colossus, Menzi Muck
TV-PG, CC

The premier heavy-lift ship transports one of the largest cargoes ever moved in one piece, custom-built transporters fight earth's driest desert to deliver a 100-ton telescope, and an army of walking diggers repairs massive damage before winter's snow.
 
 
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