MASTERPIECE Sherlock: The Blind Banker
London 2010. Sherlock Holmes — loner, oddball, genius. John Watson — doctor, war hero. Two men who couldn’t be more different, united by adventure. Sunday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD.
PBS WORLD Explores Immigrant Stories
Debuting in November, WORLD TV and WORLDcompass.org presents "Diaspora," poignant and compelling tales of survival, and individual struggles to come to terms with new cultures and dual identities.
Proposed University System Overhaul
Fred DuVal, member of the Arizona Board of Regents says the regents have unveiled a ground-breaking plan to make the Arizona University System more effective and efficient.
Arizona Voting Laws Struck Down
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is taking issue with part of Arizona's voting laws.
Arizona's Private Prison Trend Debated
Recent Public Hearing Raises Concerns Over Push To Privatize
NOVA: Emergency Mine Rescue
NOVA chronicles the Chilean miners’ 69-day ordeal and the engineers who struggled around the clock to bring the trapped miners to the surface. Tuesday at 8 p.m. on PBS-HD.
Quit Smoking Now!
Meet Stephen Michael, who heads one of the oldest and most respected smoker/tobacco quitlines in the nation
Circus
An unforgettable trip from the big top to the "back lot" with the characters who make up the Big Apple Circus. Wednesday, November 3 at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD.
WaveLengths: Genes, Germs, and Greenhouses
In the series premiere, WaveLengths looks at growing solutions that make crops safer from the farm to the plate to another planet. Thursday at 9:30 p.m. on PBS-HD.
Animal Shelters Are Full
If you're thinking about adopting a pet, local shelters say now is a great time to find a cat or dog.
Desert Speaks: Gadsden Purchase, Part 1
Host David Yetman and Naturalist Jesus Garcia, of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, travel through the region that encompasses the Gadsden Purchase. Thursday at 9 P.m. on PBS.
Decision Time for Proposed Tucson Convention Center Hotel
Tucson City Councilmember Steve Kozachik, a Republican representating Ward 6 sayss the council will hold a public hearing on the proposed downtown Convention Center Hotel development on Tuesday, October 26th at 5:30pm at the Tucson Convention Center.
FRONTLINE: The Spill
Could the spill have been prevented? FRONTLINE examines the trail that led to the disaster in the Gulf. Tuesday at 10 p.m. on PBS-HD.
NOVA: Building the Great Cathedrals
Learn how medieval builders raised Gothic cathedrals to such spectacular heights.
Spotlight Session: The music and stories of Roger McGuinn
The legendary leader of The Byrds plays a set of some of his most famous tunes, exclusively for Arizona Spotlight.
