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May 2020 Primetime Schedule Friday May 1 7:00 pm The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts Ep 3 - The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts repeat In a timely social experimentsix modern day craftspeople are sent back in time to live in a remote country house where they immerse themselves in the idealistic dreams of Arts and Crafts visionaries. dv 9:00 pm Heartbeat Ep. 13 - For Whom the Bell Tolls repeat Blaketon is back in Aidensfield following his time away and immediately finds himself embroiled into a dangerous investigation when Lord Ashfordly calls on his P.I.services when explosives go missing from the local quarry ahead of a Defence Minister' 14+ 10:00 pm Midsomer Murders series 21 (segmented) Midsomer Murders: With Baited Breath part 2 new Fishermen and women flock to the village of Solomon Gorge desperate to catch a giant fish that is said to lurk in the lake. Their plans are threatened however when hundreds of lycra clad sporting enthusiasts descend on the area for the Pyscho Mud Run 12:00 am Heartbeat Ep. 13 - For Whom the Bell Tolls repeat Blaketon is back in Aidensfield following his time away and immediately finds himself embroiled into a dangerous investigation when Lord Ashfordly calls on his P.I.services when explosives go missing from the local quarry ahead of a Defence Minister' 14+ 1:00 am Midsomer Murders series 21 (segmented) Midsomer Murders: With Baited Breath part 2 repeat Fishermen and women flock to the village of Solomon Gorge desperate to catch a giant fish that is said to lurk in the lake. Their plans are threatened however when hundreds of lycra clad sporting enthusiasts descend on the area for the Pyscho Mud Run 2:00 am The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts Ep 3 - The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts repeat In a timely social experimentsix modern day craftspeople are sent back in time to live in a remote country house where they immerse themselves in the idealistic dreams of Arts and Crafts visionaries. dv 3:00 am Out of Mind, Out of Sight (Feature Version) repeat Filmmaker John Kastner follows the treatment of patients at a forensic psychiatric hospital Page 1 of 14 - TVO May Primetime Schedule
struggling to gain control over their lives. dv 4:30 am 3:25 am
Beauty repeat Where The Universe Sings (Feature Version)
repeat
Filmmaker Christina Willings explores the lives of
five kids who are challenging gender norms. An intimate portrait of the life and art of Lawren
Harris, a founding member of the legendary
Saturday May 2 Group of Seven, and the expansive landscapes
that inspired him. dv
7:00 pm
National Geographic Sunday May 3
Wild 24 - Ep. 1 - Indian Summer repeat
7:00 pm
Watch tigers, lions and leopards hunt cheek by
jowl with wild dogs, while deer, rhino and National Geographic
elephants sustain the hunters. Orangutan Rescue repeat
Orphaned orangutans in Borneo learn vital skills
8:00 pm in order to be able to return to the forest. dv
Coast New Zealand
Ep. 1 - Fiordland repeat 8:00 pm
Fiordland is one of the most dramatic and Full Steam Ahead
beautiful parts of New Zealand. It is also the Ep. 1 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
emptiest, loneliest and most remote corner of the Introduction of steam railways in the early 19th
country. century changed Britain in a way no one could
have predicted.
9:00 pm
The Age of Consequences repeat 9:00 pm
An investigation into how climate change can First Contact
interact with societal tensions to spark conflict. dv First Contact - episode 1 new
he six travelers embark on a life-changing 28-day
10:30 pm journey into Indigenous communities across
Where The Universe Sings (Feature Version) Canada. dv
repeat
An intimate portrait of the life and art of Lawren 10:00 pm
Harris, a founding member of the legendary Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Inside the Brockville
Group of Seven, and the expansive landscapes Psych repeat
that inspired him. dv Filmmaker John Kastner follows the treatment of
patients at a forensic psychiatric hospital
12:05 am struggling to gain control over their lives. dv
National Geographic
Wild 24 - Ep. 1 - Indian Summer repeat 11:00 pm
Watch tigers, lions and leopards hunt cheek by Anti-Social Limited repeat
jowl with wild dogs, while deer, rhino and A former drug dealer wants to turn his life around
elephants sustain the hunters. by starting a construction business that employs
Indigenous people. dv
1:00 am
Coast New Zealand
Ep. 1 - Fiordland repeat
Fiordland is one of the most dramatic and
beautiful parts of New Zealand. It is also the
emptiest, loneliest and most remote corner of the
country.
2:00 am
The Age of Consequences repeat
An investigation into how climate change can
interact with societal tensions to spark conflict. dv
Page 2 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleSunday May 3 10:00 pm Tuesday May 5
Apocalypse: World War I
12:00 am Apocalypse: Never-Ending War, Part 1 repeat 7:00 pm
National Geographic The Blue Realm
The Great War comes to an end after four years
Orangutan Rescue repeat Ep. 1 - Toxic Invaders repeat
of fierce fighting, and the survivors become
Orphaned orangutans in Borneo learn vital skills aware that the world of the past century has They're beautiful - and deadly, with venomous
in order to be able to return to the forest. dv disappeared. dv spines that resemble a lion's mane. They're
lionfish, a tropical reef species normally found in
1:00 am 12:00 am the Indo-Pacific
Full Steam Ahead Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our
Ep. 1 - Full Steam Ahead repeat Universe 9:00 pm
Introduction of steam railways in the early 19th Einstein and Hawking: Masters of our Universe - First Contact
century changed Britain in a way no one could Ep. 1 repeat First Contact - episode 1 repeat
have predicted. Two brilliant physicists, Albert Einstein and he six travelers embark on a life-changing 28-day
Stephen Hawking have each defined humanity's journey into Indigenous communities across
2:00 am Canada. dv
understanding of the universe but their beliefs on
First Contact
how it works do not always align. 12:00 am
First Contact - episode 1 repeat
he six travelers embark on a life-changing 28-day 1:00 am First Contact
journey into Indigenous communities across Apocalypse: World War I First Contact - episode 1 repeat
Canada. dv Apocalypse: Never-Ending War, Part 1 repeat he six travelers embark on a life-changing 28-day
The Great War comes to an end after four years journey into Indigenous communities across
3:00 am Canada. dv
Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Inside the Brockville of fierce fighting, and the survivors become
Psych repeat aware that the world of the past century has 2:00 am
disappeared. dv
Filmmaker John Kastner follows the treatment of The Blue Realm
patients at a forensic psychiatric hospital 2:00 am Ep. 1 - Toxic Invaders repeat
struggling to gain control over their lives. dv Digging for Britain They're beautiful - and deadly, with venomous
Digging for Britain - Series 8 - South repeat spines that resemble a lion's mane. They're
4:00 am lionfish, a tropical reef species normally found in
Anti-Social Limited repeat In this episode covering the south of Britain, we
find out how a lobster led archaeologists to the the Indo-Pacific
A former drug dealer wants to turn his life around
discovery of an 8000-year-old neolithic 3:00 am
by starting a construction business that employs
underwater settlement.
Indigenous people. dv Hard Rock Medical
3:00 am Ep. 5 - Lifeline repeat
Monday May 4 Hard Rock Medical The emotional side of doctoring gets a workout
7:00 pm Ep. 1 - Q and Eh? repeat as hospice visits expose the students to
Digging for Britain Students undergo a rigorous, seemingly bizarre dementia and to that healthcare training
interview process to gain acceptance to one of inevitability-dying. dv 14+
Digging for Britain - Series 8 - South new
In this episode covering the south of Britain, we the world's most unusual medical schools. dv 14+ 3:30 am
find out how a lobster led archaeologists to the 3:30 am Hard Rock Medical
discovery of an 8000-year-old neolithic Ep. 6 - Love, Labour, Loss repeat
Hard Rock Medical
underwater settlement. The students learn that the miracle of birth is not
Ep. 2 - Trial by Fire repeat
9:00 pm It's the first day of anatomy class, and for some it always magical. dv 14+
Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our might be the last. The prospect of putting scalpel
Universe to flesh has some students heading for the exits.
Einstein and Hawking: Masters of our Universe - dv 14+
Ep. 1 new 4:00 am
Two brilliant physicists, Albert Einstein and Hard Rock Medical
Stephen Hawking have each defined humanity's Ep. 3 - The Hunt repeat
understanding of the universe but their beliefs on
What does tracking a moose through dense
how it works do not always align.
northern forest with Ojibwa hunters have to do
with becoming a doctor? It's all part of the
curriculum. dv 14+
4:30 am
Hard Rock Medical
Ep. 4 - Clinic in Motion repeat
Rock and roll, ruptured eardrums, and a live goat
in a clinic on wheels are all part of this week's
medical syllabus. dv 14+
Page 3 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleTuesday May 5 2:00 am 10:00 pm
Impossible Engineering First Contact
4:00 am Ep. 10 -The Perdido Oil Rig repeat First Contact - episode 1 repeat
Hard Rock Medical
In a remote part of the Gulf of Mexico, nearly 200 he six travelers embark on a life-changing 28-day
Ep. 7 - Down Under repeat
miles from the Texas shore and rising 30 stories journey into Indigenous communities across
The students head underground to understand out of the sea lies the floating oil platform of Canada. dv
what it means to be a miner, and Charlie Perdido.
witnesses a death. dv 14+ 12:00 am
3:00 am Big Life Fix
4:30 am Hard Rock Medical Ep. 1 - Big Life Fix repeat
Hard Rock Medical Ep. 9 - Gratitude repeat The team attempts to help a terminally ill
Ep. 8 - Rock and a Hard Place repeat
Thanksgiving provides an opportunity for the photographer who can no longer use his hands
The students get to practise hands-on medicine students and faculty to take a break from the to operate a camera.
from the medical trailer and on the Wide River pressures of their medical duties. dv 14+
reserve. dv 14+ 1:00 am
3:30 am First Contact
Wednesday May 6 Hard Rock Medical First Contact - episode 1 repeat
Ep. 10 - Woop Woop repeat he six travelers embark on a life-changing 28-day
7:00 pm
Impossible Engineering Gary goes home to Australia while the rest of the journey into Indigenous communities across
Ep. 10 -The Perdido Oil Rig repeat students head to the back country. dv Canada. dv
In a remote part of the Gulf of Mexico, nearly 200 4:00 am 2:00 am
miles from the Texas shore and rising 30 stories Hard Rock Medical City Wildlife Rescue
out of the sea lies the floating oil platform of Ep. 11 - Other Side of the Fence repeat Ep. 1 repeat
Perdido.
The students head into uncharted territory in an A duck lays eggs on a roof patio, and a fox cub
9:00 pm old folks home, while Gary travels to an struggles with a mystery illness. Also, how do
Sylvia Plath - Inside the Bell Jar Australian Aboriginal community. dv you get close enough to a snapping turtle to treat
Arts Documentaries new it? dv
4:30 am
Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical work The Hard Rock Medical 2:30 am
Bell Jar shone a light on 1950s gender politics, Ep. 12 - Face Off repeat City Wildlife Rescue
sexual identity and mental health at a time when Ep. 2 repeat
The final anatomy test brings the students face to
women struggled to find a voice. This film has
face with "Romeo and Juliet", the cadavers they A family of baby rabbits needs help after a dog
unprecedented access to people who knew
have been learning from for the entire term. dv attacks the nest. dv
Sylvia Plath.
Thursday May 7 3:00 am
10:00 pm
Hard Rock Medical
National Geographic 7:00 pm Ep. 13 - Diamonds and Dust repeat
Breakthrough: Water Apocalypse repeat City Wildlife Rescue The end of term has arrived, and the students bid
Scientists and engineers struggle to find local Ep. 1 repeat farewell to Romeo and Juliet. dv
solutions for the growing global water problem. A duck lays eggs on a roof patio, and a fox cub
12:00 am struggles with a mystery illness. Also, how do
you get close enough to a snapping turtle to treat
Sylvia Plath - Inside the Bell Jar
it? dv
Arts Documentaries repeat
Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical work The 7:30 pm
Bell Jar shone a light on 1950s gender politics, City Wildlife Rescue
sexual identity and mental health at a time when Ep. 2 repeat
women struggled to find a voice. This film has A family of baby rabbits needs help after a dog
unprecedented access to people who knew attacks the nest. dv
Sylvia Plath.
9:00 pm
1:00 am Big Life Fix
National Geographic Ep. 1 - Big Life Fix repeat
Breakthrough: Water Apocalypse repeat The team attempts to help a terminally ill
Scientists and engineers struggle to find local photographer who can no longer use his hands
solutions for the growing global water problem. to operate a camera.
Page 4 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleThursday May 7 3:00 am 2:00 am
Sugar Coated (Feature Version) repeat Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning repeat
3:30 am
Is sugar toxic? Since the 1970s Big Sugar Photographer Dorothea Lange left her portrait
David & Me (Feature Version) repeat
deflected all threats to its multi-billion dollar studio in 1933 to go into the streets of America to
A filmmaker sets out to uncover evidence that empire with a secret PR campaign. As obesity, document the effects of the Great Depression. dv
could exonerate David McCallum, imprisoned for diabetes and heart disease rates skyrocket, the
murder in 1986. dv sugar industry is under siege again. Will history 4:00 am
repeat itself? dv Random Acts of Legacy repeat
Friday May 8 Using a trove of rare home movies, director Ali
4:35 am Kazimi crafts a moving memoir of a Chinese-
7:00 pm
Brilliant Ideas American family in the post-war U.S. Midwest.
The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts Sun Xun: One of China's Most Ambitious Young
Ep 4 - The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts Artists repeat Sunday May 10
repeat
Chinese artist Sun Xun often depicts works 7:00 pm
In a timely social experiment , six modern day exploring Chinese culture and history.
craftspeople are sent back in time to live in a National Geographic
remote country house where they immerse Saturday May 9 Earth: A New Wild - Oceans repeat
themselves in the idealistic dreams of Arts and Scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan travels to one of the
Crafts visionaries. dv 7:00 pm remotest reefs on earth. dv
National Geographic
9:00 pm Wild 24 - Ep. 2 - New Zealand: Lost World repeat 8:00 pm
Heartbeat Full Steam Ahead
Isolation has allowed New Zealand's plants and
Ep. 14 - Out of the Blue repeat Ep. 2 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
animals to evolve like nowhere else on Earth; a
Vernon and David are involved in a serious car place where mammals can fly but birds refuse to. Railway companies begin to develop ways of
accident whilst driving a tanker filled with a moving people, rather than just goods, around
mysterious substance, which pollutes the local 8:00 pm the country.
reservoir and leaves everyone in Aidensfield Coast New Zealand
struck down with a mysterious bug 14+ Ep. 2 - East Cape repeat 9:00 pm
The East Cape of New Zealand is a spectacular First Contact
10:00 pm First Contact - episode 2 new
coast blessed with stunning beauty. But behind
Midsomer Murders
the picture-postcard scenery lies a dramatic past. The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay,
Midsomer Murders 20th Anniversary Special
where a number of tragic incidents have exposed
repeat 9:00 pm racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then,
Presented by John Nettles, the original DCI Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning repeat a meeting with residential school survivors in
Barnaby, this anniversary special features stars Photographer Dorothea Lange left her portrait southern Ontario shocks the participants. dv
past and present discussing the peculiar quirks of studio in 1933 to go into the streets of America to
the delightful yet deadly county. document the effects of the Great Depression. dv 10:00 pm
Much Too Young repeat
12:00 am 11:00 pm What does it mean to be a young adult who
Heartbeat Random Acts of Legacy repeat becomes a caregiver for a parent with early-
Ep. 14 - Out of the Blue repeat Using a trove of rare home movies, director Ali onset Alzheimer's? dv
Vernon and David are involved in a serious car Kazimi crafts a moving memoir of a Chinese-
accident whilst driving a tanker filled with a American family in the post-war U.S. Midwest.
mysterious substance, which pollutes the local
reservoir and leaves everyone in Aidensfield 12:00 am
struck down with a mysterious bug 14+ National Geographic
Wild 24 - Ep. 2 - New Zealand: Lost World repeat
1:00 am Isolation has allowed New Zealand's plants and
Midsomer Murders animals to evolve like nowhere else on Earth; a
Midsomer Murders 20th Anniversary Special place where mammals can fly but birds refuse to.
repeat
Presented by John Nettles, the original DCI 1:00 am
Barnaby, this anniversary special features stars Coast New Zealand
past and present discussing the peculiar quirks of Ep. 2 - East Cape repeat
the delightful yet deadly county. The East Cape of New Zealand is a spectacular
coast blessed with stunning beauty. But behind
2:00 am the picture-postcard scenery lies a dramatic past.
The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts
Ep 4 - The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts
repeat
In a timely social experiment , six modern day
craftspeople are sent back in time to live in a
remote country house where they immerse
themselves in the idealistic dreams of Arts and
Crafts visionaries. dv
Page 5 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleSunday May 10 9:00 pm 10:00 pm
Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs repeat
11:00 pm Universe As drug-resistant superbugs spread, Michael
Mom and Me repeat
Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Universe Mosley goes in search of resistance hunters -
A chronicle of the relationship between director Ep. 2 new scientists on the front line of developing new
Lena Macdonald and her mother, who ended up treatments.
Two brilliant physicists, Albert Einstein and
on the streets. dv
Stephen Hawking have each defined humanity's
12:00 am
12:00 am understanding of the universe but their beliefs on
how it works do not always align.
First Contact
National Geographic First Contact - episode 2 repeat
Earth: A New Wild - Oceans repeat 10:00 pm The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay,
Scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan travels to one of the Apocalypse: World War I where a number of tragic incidents have exposed
remotest reefs on earth. dv Apocalypse: Never-Ending War, Part 2 repeat racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then,
Hatred, fear, and resentment re-emerge from the a meeting with residential school survivors in
1:00 am
depths of societies traumatized by war. dv southern Ontario shocks the participants. dv
Full Steam Ahead
Ep. 2 - Full Steam Ahead repeat 12:00 am 1:00 am
Railway companies begin to develop ways of Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs repeat
moving people, rather than just goods, around Universe As drug-resistant superbugs spread, Michael
the country. Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Universe Mosley goes in search of resistance hunters -
Ep. 2 repeat scientists on the front line of developing new
2:00 am treatments.
First Contact Two brilliant physicists, Albert Einstein and
First Contact - episode 2 repeat Stephen Hawking have each defined humanity's 2:00 am
understanding of the universe but their beliefs on The Blue Realm
The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay,
how it works do not always align. Ep. 2 - Reefs of Steel repeat
where a number of tragic incidents have exposed
racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then, 1:00 am Around the globe, thousands of decommissioned
a meeting with residential school survivors in Apocalypse: World War I naval vessels rot in dockyards. What can you do
southern Ontario shocks the participants. dv Apocalypse: Never-Ending War, Part 2 repeat with these toxic time bombs? One solution is to
clean them well, blow them up and sink them!
3:00 am Hatred, fear, and resentment re-emerge from the
Much Too Young repeat depths of societies traumatized by war. dv 4:05 am
What does it mean to be a young adult who 2:00 am The Bruce
becomes a caregiver for a parent with early- Ep. 2 - The Last Frontier repeat
Digging for Britain
onset Alzheimer's? dv By the 1850s, thousands of would-be settlers
Digging for Britain - WWII Special repeat
have descended upon the tiny village of
4:00 am The team are on an archaeological hunt of our
Southampton. They've come for a piece of land
Mom and Me repeat more recent past as they follow the search for
to call their own.
A chronicle of the relationship between director artefacts from World War II
Lena Macdonald and her mother, who ended up 4:05 am Wednesday May 13
on the streets. dv
The Bruce 7:00 pm
Monday May 11 Ep. 1 - The Fishing Chiefs repeat Impossible Engineering
The Saugeen Ojibway wage a 150-year struggle Ep. 11 - Littoral Class Ships repeat
7:00 pm to maintain fishing rights around the The US Navy needs to adapt to the needs of the
Digging for Britain Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula. 21st Century. Confronted by modern day issues
Digging for Britain - WWII Special new
that inhabit the world's shorelines, such as
The team are on an archaeological hunt of our Tuesday May 12
people trafficking, pirate and refugee boats, a
more recent past as they follow the search for new kind of warship is needed.
7:00 pm
artefacts from World War II
The Blue Realm
Ep. 2 - Reefs of Steel repeat
Around the globe, thousands of decommissioned
naval vessels rot in dockyards. What can you do
with these toxic time bombs? One solution is to
clean them well, blow them up and sink them!
9:00 pm
First Contact
First Contact - episode 2 repeat
The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay,
where a number of tragic incidents have exposed
racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then,
a meeting with residential school survivors in
southern Ontario shocks the participants. dv
Page 6 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleWednesday May 13 4:05 am 2:30 am
The Bruce City Wildlife Rescue
9:00 pm Ep. 3 - The Peaceful Path repeat Ep. 4 repeat
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum repeat
Increased tourism and the massive Bruce A young coyote suffers from mange, a snake
This film captures the intimate and previously Nuclear Power Development jumpstart the Bruce shows up with what appears to be a dislocated
undocumented encounter between the economy. jaw, and an abandoned baby mink requires
photojournalists of the Magnum agency and the special care. dv
world of cinema. dv Thursday May 14
4:05 am
10:00 pm 7:00 pm Striking Balance
Superfoods: The Real Story City Wildlife Rescue Ep. 7 - Fundy repeat
Ep. 1 - Tomatoes, Soybeans, Red Wine repeat Ep. 3 repeat
The Inner Bay of Fundy's population of Atlantic
Kate Quilton explores the cancer-busting A young Cooper's hawk falls into a pool and is salmon is teetering on the edge of extinction, but
properties of the tomato and travels to Japan to injured, then escapes into the bush. And it's time people are determined to bring it back.
see if the secret of youth is a fermented soybean. to give the centre's skunks their vaccinations. dv
Friday May 15
10:30 pm 7:30 pm
Superfoods: The Real Story City Wildlife Rescue 7:00 pm
Ep. 2 - Matcha, Argan, Coconut Water repeat Ep. 4 repeat Monty Don's Japanese Gardens -Episode 1 new
Kate Quilton visits Japan to see if matcha tea A young coyote suffers from mange, a snake Monty Don travels Japan through spring and
reduces the risk of heart disease. She discovers shows up with what appears to be a dislocated autumn in search of its most beautiful gardens.
whether coconut water is really super-hydrating. jaw, and an abandoned baby mink requires
9:00 pm
special care. dv
12:00 am Heartbeat
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum repeat 9:00 pm Ep. 15 - The high Life repeat
This film captures the intimate and previously Big Life Fix Jenny is delighted when her younger brother
undocumented encounter between the Big Life Fix - Ep. 2 repeat Steve pays a visit, but her excitement soon turns
photojournalists of the Magnum agency and the The team tackles one of the biggest rural crimes to despair when she notices what the local vicar
world of cinema. dv in the U.K., and works to build a bike for a boy is growing in his greenhouse after she secures
born with no hands or feet. Steve a job. 14+
1:00 am
Superfoods: The Real Story 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Ep. 1 - Tomatoes, Soybeans, Red Wine repeat First Contact Midsomer Murders
Kate Quilton explores the cancer-busting First Contact - episode 2 repeat Ep. 1 - The Ghost of Causton Abbey, Part 1 repeat
properties of the tomato and travels to Japan to The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay, Causton is abuzz over the opening of a new
see if the secret of youth is a fermented soybean. where a number of tragic incidents have exposed brewery, but excitement turns to fear when a
racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then, man is found dead in one of the vats. 14+
1:30 am
a meeting with residential school survivors in
Superfoods: The Real Story southern Ontario shocks the participants. dv
12:00 am
Ep. 2 - Matcha, Argan, Coconut Water repeat Heartbeat
Kate Quilton visits Japan to see if matcha tea 12:00 am Ep. 15 - The high Life repeat
reduces the risk of heart disease. She discovers Big Life Fix Jenny is delighted when her younger brother
whether coconut water is really super-hydrating. Big Life Fix - Ep. 2 repeat Steve pays a visit, but her excitement soon turns
The team tackles one of the biggest rural crimes to despair when she notices what the local vicar
2:00 am
in the U.K., and works to build a bike for a boy is growing in his greenhouse after she secures
Impossible Engineering born with no hands or feet. Steve a job. 14+
Ep. 11 - Littoral Class Ships repeat
The US Navy needs to adapt to the needs of the 1:00 am
21st Century. Confronted by modern day issues First Contact
that inhabit the world's shorelines, such as First Contact - episode 2 repeat
people trafficking, pirate and refugee boats, a The six participants travel south to Thunder Bay,
new kind of warship is needed. where a number of tragic incidents have exposed
racist attitudes towards Indigenous people. Then,
a meeting with residential school survivors in
southern Ontario shocks the participants. dv
2:00 am
City Wildlife Rescue
Ep. 3 repeat
A young Cooper's hawk falls into a pool and is
injured, then escapes into the bush. And it's time
to give the centre's skunks their vaccinations. dv
Page 7 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleFriday May 15 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
Don't Blink: Robert Frank repeat First Contact
1:00 am First Contact - episode 3 new
The life and work of groundbreaking
Midsomer Murders
photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank are Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six
Ep. 1 - The Ghost of Causton Abbey, Part 1 repeat
examined in this documentary by his long-time travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet
Causton is abuzz over the opening of a new editor, Laura Israel. with people from communities deeply affected by
brewery, but excitement turns to fear when a the death of Colten Boushie. dv
man is found dead in one of the vats. 14+ 10:30 pm
Everything Will Be repeat 10:00 pm
2:00 am Vancouver's once-thriving Chinatown is in the Little India: Village of Dreams repeat
Monty Don's Japanese Gardens -Episode 1 repeat
midst of a transformation playing out across An exploration of the vibrant and diverse Toronto
Monty Don travels Japan through spring and many ethnic enclaves. dv neighbourhood known affectionately as Little
autumn in search of its most beautiful gardens. India, or the Gerrard India Bazaar. dv
12:00 am
3:00 am National Geographic 11:00 pm
Up In Arms: How the Gun Lobby is Changing Wild 24 - Ep. 3 - Brazil: Deadly Paradise repeat 17 and Life Doesn't Wait repeat
Canada (Feature) repeat
Ravaged by the heat, deadly predators such as Exploring the challenges faced by three teenage
A critical look at both sides of the contentious jaguars and caimans clash with prey around girls in their final year of high school.
issue of gun ownership and deregulation. dv shrinking pools of water. Expectations clash with reality and things don't
always go as planned, but these teens are
4:17 am 1:00 am determined to find a place for themselves in the
FIXED! repeat Coast New Zealand world. dv
A light-hearted look at the folks behind the Repair Ep. 3 - Top of the South repeat
Café Toronto, who are challenging our Marine archeologist Matt Carver investigates the
12:00 am
throwaway culture by fixing your broken items for shocking sinking of the Mikhail Lertmontov, a National Geographic
free. Soviet-built cruise ship, near Cape Jackson. Earth: A New Wild - Water repeat
4:35 am Conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan explores
2:00 am humankind's relationship with our most important
Brilliant Ideas Don't Blink: Robert Frank repeat resource: water. dv
Painting Beyond Painting: Ellen Gallagher repeat
The life and work of groundbreaking
Ellen Gallagher has become known for her photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank are 1:00 am
politically charged paintings, collages and films examined in this documentary by his long-time Full Steam Ahead
about African-American history. editor, Laura Israel. Ep. 3 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
The team learns how railways transformed the
Saturday May 16 3:30 am British diet, rescuing a nation struggling to feed
Everything Will Be repeat itself.
7:00 pm
Vancouver's once-thriving Chinatown is in the
National Geographic 2:00 am
midst of a transformation playing out across
Wild 24 - Ep. 3 - Brazil: Deadly Paradise repeat
many ethnic enclaves. dv First Contact
Ravaged by the heat, deadly predators such as First Contact - episode 3 repeat
jaguars and caimans clash with prey around Sunday May 17 Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six
shrinking pools of water.
7:00 pm travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet
8:00 pm with people from communities deeply affected by
National Geographic
Coast New Zealand the death of Colten Boushie. dv
Earth: A New Wild - Water repeat
Ep. 3 - Top of the South repeat Conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan explores
Marine archeologist Matt Carver investigates the humankind's relationship with our most important
shocking sinking of the Mikhail Lertmontov, a resource: water. dv
Soviet-built cruise ship, near Cape Jackson.
8:00 pm
Full Steam Ahead
Ep. 3 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
The team learns how railways transformed the
British diet, rescuing a nation struggling to feed
itself.
Page 8 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleSunday May 17 12:00 am 12:00 am
First Contact The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun repeat
3:00 am First Contact - episode 3 repeat Harry Burton, whose images from Egypt's Valley
Little India: Village of Dreams repeat
Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six of the Kings created a global sensation in the
An exploration of the vibrant and diverse Toronto travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet 1920s, was an unsung hero of photography.
neighbourhood known affectionately as Little with people from communities deeply affected by
India, or the Gerrard India Bazaar. dv the death of Colten Boushie. dv
1:00 am
Superfoods: The Real Story
4:00 am 2:00 am Ep. 3 - Saffron, Coffee, Ethiopian Teff repeat
17 and Life Doesn't Wait repeat
The Blue Realm Kate Quilton travels to Morocco to see if saffron
Exploring the challenges faced by three teenage Ep. 3 - Shark Nation repeat can beat the blues, and downs espresso in
girls in their final year of high school. Naples to find out if coffee helps the liver.
There's no doubt sharks have an image problem.
Expectations clash with reality and things don't
And they're certainly in trouble globally. The
always go as planned, but these teens are
population of some species has declined by more
1:30 am
determined to find a place for themselves in the Superfoods: The Real Story
than 90% due to over fishing. But there's still one
world. dv Ep. 4 - Seaweed, Blue Cheese, Chörk repeat
place in the world where sharks thrive - the
Monday May 18 Bahamas. Can seaweed really make you slimmer. Is blue
cheese good stomach health? And will anyone
7:00 pm 2:50 am buy a brand new superfood called Icelandic
TRIPPING The Rideau Canal repeat To Make A Farm repeat Chörk?
Take an epic journey in real-time along Ontario's To Make A Farm follows the lives of five young
people with no farming backgrounds as they 1:55 am
magnificent Rideau Canal and discover its rich
work their first seasons on the land. dv Impossible Engineering
history, unique culture, and breathtaking beauty.
Ep. 12 - Fast- Five Hundred Metre Aperture repeat
dv 4:05 am
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical
12:00 am Striking Balance Telescope, or FAST, is the largest and most
TRIPPING The Rideau Canal repeat Ep. 6 - Redberry Lake repeat sophisticated radio telescope on the planet.
Take an epic journey in real-time along Ontario's Students conduct social and scientific
experiments at Redberry, a salt lake at the heart 2:45 am
magnificent Rideau Canal and discover its rich
of a shrinking Saskatchewan community. My Millennial Life (Feature Version) repeat
history, unique culture, and breathtaking beauty.
dv A look through the eyes of a group of 20-
Wednesday May 20 somethings at the obstacles they face in making
4:00 am their mark on the world. dv
7:00 pm
Striking Balance
Ep. 5 - Georgian Bay repeat
Impossible Engineering 4:08 am
Ep. 12 - Fast- Five Hundred Metre Aperture repeat Striking Balance
Residents struggle to mitigate the impact of
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Ep. 8 - Waterton repeat
cottagers and a new highway on the region's
Telescope, or FAST, is the largest and most Grizzlies are increasingly protected in Alberta,
endangered species.
sophisticated radio telescope on the planet. challenging the ranchers of the Waterton
Tuesday May 19 9:00 pm
Biosphere Reserve to find new ways to coexist
with them.
7:00 pm The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun repeat
The Blue Realm Harry Burton, whose images from Egypt's Valley
Ep. 3 - Shark Nation repeat of the Kings created a global sensation in the
There's no doubt sharks have an image problem. 1920s, was an unsung hero of photography.
And they're certainly in trouble globally. The 10:00 pm
population of some species has declined by more
Superfoods: The Real Story
than 90% due to over fishing. But there's still one
Ep. 3 - Saffron, Coffee, Ethiopian Teff repeat
place in the world where sharks thrive - the
Bahamas. Kate Quilton travels to Morocco to see if saffron
can beat the blues, and downs espresso in
9:00 pm Naples to find out if coffee helps the liver.
First Contact
10:30 pm
First Contact - episode 3 repeat
Superfoods: The Real Story
Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six
Ep. 4 - Seaweed, Blue Cheese, Chörk repeat
travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet
with people from communities deeply affected by Can seaweed really make you slimmer. Is blue
the death of Colten Boushie. dv cheese good stomach health? And will anyone
buy a brand new superfood called Icelandic
Chörk?
Page 9 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleThursday May 21 2:30 am 2:00 am
City Wildlife Rescue Monty Don's Japanese Gardens - Episode 2
7:00 pm Ep. 6 repeat repeat
City Wildlife Rescue
A fox is rescued from a stall in a horse barn and Monty Don travels Japan through spring and
Ep. 5 repeat
the medical and rehabilitation teams at Toronto autumn in search of its most beautiful gardens.
A raccoon runs into a peanut butter jar on a Wildlife Centre, work together to get rid of its
sweltery summer day and Toronto Wildlife nasty mange and get it back into the wild. dv
3:00 am
Centre's rescue team takes the call. dv Lowdown Tracks (Feature Version) repeat
3:00 am Filmmaker Shelley Saywell and singer-activist
7:30 pm Beyond the Spectrum (Feature Version) repeat Lorraine Segato document the music and stories
City Wildlife Rescue Two-year-old Oskar is diagnosed with severe of people on the margins of society in Toronto. dv
Ep. 6 repeat
autism. His parents decide to drop everything for
A fox is rescued from a stall in a horse barn and a year to focus on his therapy. dv
4:30 am
the medical and rehabilitation teams at Toronto Brilliant Ideas
Wildlife Centre, work together to get rid of its 4:30 am Marina Abramovic's Relentless, Violent Genius
nasty mange and get it back into the wild. dv Brilliant Ideas repeat
Kader Attia: Artist and Activist repeat Discover the story of one of the most well-known
9:00 pm performance artists ever, Marina Abramovic. dv
Kader Attia is an activist artist. His politically
Big Life Fix charged work addresses complex global issues
Big Life Fix - Ep. 3 repeat in symbolic and thought provoking ways. dv Saturday May 23
The team of engineers, designers and
Friday May 22 7:00 pm
programmers is challenged to find a solution to
help two teenage brothers with cystic fibrosis.
National Geographic
7:00 pm Wild 24 - Ep. 4 - Life on the Equator repeat
10:00 pm Monty Don's Japanese Gardens - Episode 2 new For creatures in the jungles and grasslands,
First Contact Monty Don travels Japan through spring and living in the glare of the overhead sun is never
First Contact - episode 3 repeat autumn in search of its most beautiful gardens. easy, but it is wondrous.
Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six
9:00 pm 8:00 pm
travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet
with people from communities deeply affected by
Heartbeat Coast New Zealand
the death of Colten Boushie. dv Ep. 16 - Hung for a Sheep repeat Ep. 4 - Auckland repeat
As Mike begins his first assignment as a CID New Zealand's largest city is also the country's
12:00 am officer, his replacement, northerner Steve Crane, most coastal city, and most Aucklanders live
Big Life Fix rides into Aidensfield to take on the role of village within five kilometres of the sea.
Big Life Fix - Ep. 3 repeat bobby, but Ventress thinks the youngster is too
eager to prove his worth. 14+ 9:00 pm
The team of engineers, designers and
Love Cecil repeat
programmers is challenged to find a solution to
10:00 pm Oscar®-winning set and costume designer,
help two teenage brothers with cystic fibrosis.
Midsomer Murders photographer, writer and painter Cecil Beaton
1:00 am Ep. 2 - The Ghosts of Causton Abbey, Part 2 was not only a dazzling chronicler, but an arbiter
First Contact repeat of his time.
First Contact - episode 3 repeat Causton is abuzz over the opening of a new
Traveling to northern Saskatchewan, the six brewery, but excitement turns to fear when a
travelers face their biggest test yet as they meet man is found dead in one of the vats. 14+
with people from communities deeply affected by
12:00 am
the death of Colten Boushie. dv
Heartbeat
2:00 am Ep. 16 - Hung for a Sheep repeat
City Wildlife Rescue As Mike begins his first assignment as a CID
Ep. 5 repeat officer, his replacement, northerner Steve Crane,
A raccoon runs into a peanut butter jar on a rides into Aidensfield to take on the role of village
sweltery summer day and Toronto Wildlife bobby, but Ventress thinks the youngster is too
Centre's rescue team takes the call. dv eager to prove his worth. 14+
1:00 am
Midsomer Murders
Ep. 2 - The Ghosts of Causton Abbey, Part 2
repeat
Causton is abuzz over the opening of a new
brewery, but excitement turns to fear when a
man is found dead in one of the vats. 14+
Page 10 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleSaturday May 23 9:00 pm Monday May 25
Empire of the Tsars
10:45 pm Ep. 1 - Reinventing Russia repeat 7:00 pm
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven Digging for Britain
(Feature) repeat The Romanovs' 300-year reign began in 1613,
Ep. 1 - The Romans repeat
when a 16-year-old was plucked from obscurity
A search for the actual locations in northern and offered the crown. Finds include the mystery of 97 babies murdered
Ontario that inspired the Group Of Seven. dv by the Thames, a Roman coin hoard found in
10:00 pm Somerset, and a man buried on a layer of dead
12:00 am The Great Canadian Tax Dodge repeat animals.
National Geographic
This film examines the issue of tax avoidance
Wild 24 - Ep. 4 - Life on the Equator repeat 9:00 pm
and the strategies used by corporations and
For creatures in the jungles and grasslands, wealthy individuals. dv
Extraordinary Women
living in the glare of the overhead sun is never Dr. Ruth Westheimer repeat
easy, but it is wondrous. 11:00 pm A look at the extraordinary life of Dr. Ruth
The Invisible Heart repeat Westheimer, the world's most famous sex
1:00 am therapist.
The Invisible Heart tracks the birth of a new
Coast New Zealand financial market that promises to solve society's
Ep. 4 - Auckland repeat most complex problems. An unorthodox marriage
10:00 pm
New Zealand's largest city is also the country's between capitalism and charity, Social Impact The Great War Tour
most coastal city, and most Aucklanders live Bonds pay private investors a profit to fund social Ep. 5 - The Wounded repeat
within five kilometres of the sea. services. dv The Great War marked a turning point in the
treatment of battlefield wounds. Many techniques
2:00 am 12:00 am developed during that time are still used today.
Love Cecil repeat National Geographic
Oscar®-winning set and costume designer, Earth: A New Wild - Home repeat 12:00 am
photographer, writer and painter Cecil Beaton In Bangladesh, every week on average, Extraordinary Women
was not only a dazzling chronicler, but an arbiter someone is killed by a tiger. Scientist Dr. M. Dr. Ruth Westheimer repeat
of his time. Sanjayan surveys tiger territory. dv A look at the extraordinary life of Dr. Ruth
Westheimer, the world's most famous sex
3:45 am 1:00 am therapist.
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven Full Steam Ahead
(Feature) repeat Ep. 4 - Full Steam Ahead repeat 1:00 am
A search for the actual locations in northern At the National Railway Museum, the team helps The Great War Tour
Ontario that inspired the Group Of Seven. dv steam up the world's most famous locomotive, Ep. 5 - The Wounded repeat
the Flying Scotsman. The Great War marked a turning point in the
Sunday May 24
treatment of battlefield wounds. Many techniques
2:00 am developed during that time are still used today.
7:00 pm
Empire of the Tsars
National Geographic 2:00 am
Ep. 1 - Reinventing Russia repeat
Earth: A New Wild - Home repeat
The Romanovs' 300-year reign began in 1613, Digging for Britain
In Bangladesh, every week on average, Ep. 1 - The Romans repeat
when a 16-year-old was plucked from obscurity
someone is killed by a tiger. Scientist Dr. M.
and offered the crown. Finds include the mystery of 97 babies murdered
Sanjayan surveys tiger territory. dv
by the Thames, a Roman coin hoard found in
3:00 am Somerset, and a man buried on a layer of dead
8:00 pm
The Great Canadian Tax Dodge repeat animals.
Full Steam Ahead
This film examines the issue of tax avoidance
Ep. 4 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
and the strategies used by corporations and
At the National Railway Museum, the team helps wealthy individuals. dv
steam up the world's most famous locomotive,
the Flying Scotsman. 4:00 am
The Invisible Heart repeat
The Invisible Heart tracks the birth of a new
financial market that promises to solve society's
most complex problems. An unorthodox marriage
between capitalism and charity, Social Impact
Bonds pay private investors a profit to fund social
services. dv
Page 11 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleMonday May 25 4:05 am 2:00 am
Employable Me Impossible Engineering
4:05 am Ep. 2 - Melissa and Matt repeat Ep. 1 - Halley VI Research Stations repeat
Employable Me
Diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, Melissa is The award winning Halley VI Research Centre,
Ep. 1 - Becca and Riley repeat
trying to find a job where she can feel accepted. created for the British Antarctic Survey in 2013, is
With the guidance of experts, and support from Matt's ADHD makes it a struggle to maintain situated on a floating ice shelf 900 miles from
friends and family, Becca and Riley try to focus. dv South Pole.
navigate the process of finding work. dv
Wednesday May 27 4:05 am
Tuesday May 26 Employable Me
7:00 pm Ep. 3 - Nathalea and Thomas repeat
7:00 pm Impossible Engineering
The Blue Realm Thomas, who has Down syndrome, and
Ep. 1 - Halley VI Research Stations repeat
Ep. 4 - Deep White repeat Nathalea, who is legally blind, remain positive
The award winning Halley VI Research Centre, they can achieve financial independence doing
Believe it or not, many scuba divers want to see created for the British Antarctic Survey in 2013, is something they love. dv
great whites up close, and photographers want situated on a floating ice shelf 900 miles from
dramatic shots. But how do you get the sharks to South Pole. Thursday May 28
where you want them?
9:00 pm 7:00 pm
9:00 pm Stronger Than a Bullet repeat City Wildlife Rescue
The Arrest (feature version) new Ep. 7 repeat
Photojournalist Saeid Sadeghi, who documented
In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually the Iran-Iraq War from 1980 to 1988, searches A baby raccoon is separated from his family and
have their charges dropped, but the arrest and for survivors as he struggles with remorse. dv the rehabilitation team want to get him fixed up
judicial process leave many with permanent and back to the wild before his family moves on.
damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for 10:00 pm
dv
the wrongly charged, demanding justice and Superfoods: The Real Story
compensation. Ep. 5 - Cherries, Spinach, Chocolate repeat 7:30 pm
What are the muscle-healing properties of City Wildlife Rescue
10:30 pm
cherries and can spinach really boost our Ep. 8 repeat
Inside Kenk repeat
biceps? The rescue team responds to a call about an
Known as the world's most prolific bicycle thief,
opossum stuck in a fence, but what they find isn't
Igor Kenk was notorious even before his high- 10:30 pm the type of animal that plays dead. dv
profile arrest in Toronto in 2008. Ten years later Superfoods: The Real Story
in Switzerland, Igor reflects on his past and his Ep. 6 - Salmon, Tiger Nuts, Dandelions repeat 9:00 pm
new life. dv Kate Quilton goes salmon fishing in Oregon, The Arrest (feature version) repeat
12:00 am investigates tiger nuts in Spain, and takes a good In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually
The Arrest (feature version) repeat look at the benefits of dandelions. have their charges dropped, but the arrest and
judicial process leave many with permanent
In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually 12:00 am damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for
have their charges dropped, but the arrest and Stronger Than a Bullet repeat the wrongly charged, demanding justice and
judicial process leave many with permanent Photojournalist Saeid Sadeghi, who documented compensation.
damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for the Iran-Iraq War from 1980 to 1988, searches
the wrongly charged, demanding justice and for survivors as he struggles with remorse. dv 10:30 pm
compensation. Grand Trunk: A City Built on Steam repeat
1:00 am From 1856 to 1964, Stratford was a railway hub
1:30 am
Superfoods: The Real Story and locomotive repair facility for the Grand Trunk
Inside Kenk repeat
Ep. 5 - Cherries, Spinach, Chocolate repeat Railway, precursor to the CNR. dv
Known as the world's most prolific bicycle thief,
What are the muscle-healing properties of
Igor Kenk was notorious even before his high-
cherries and can spinach really boost our
profile arrest in Toronto in 2008. Ten years later
biceps?
in Switzerland, Igor reflects on his past and his
new life. dv 1:30 am
2:00 am Superfoods: The Real Story
Ep. 6 - Salmon, Tiger Nuts, Dandelions repeat
The Blue Realm
Ep. 4 - Deep White repeat Kate Quilton goes salmon fishing in Oregon,
investigates tiger nuts in Spain, and takes a good
Believe it or not, many scuba divers want to see
look at the benefits of dandelions.
great whites up close, and photographers want
dramatic shots. But how do you get the sharks to
where you want them?
Page 12 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleThursday May 28 10:00 pm 9:00 pm
Midsomer Murders Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blache
12:00 am Ep. 3 - Death of the Small Coppers, Part 1 repeat repeat
The Arrest (feature version) repeat
A butterfly collector is found murdered and Narrated by Jody Foster with wide-ranging
In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually pinned to a wall like one of his treasured interviews from Ava DuVernay and Geena Davis
have their charges dropped, but the arrest and specimens. 14+ to Ben Kingsley this film explores Alice Guy-
judicial process leave many with permanent Blaché - the most famous filmmaker you may
damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for 12:00 am have never heard of.
the wrongly charged, demanding justice and Heartbeat
compensation. Ep. 17 - The Third Man repeat 11:00 pm
Family Camera repeat
1:30 am Mike's informant tells him that two local hoodlums
are planning to raid a shipment of gold bullion Through the stories of five exceptional Canadian
Grand Trunk: A City Built on Steam repeat
from Haworth Point: prompting Shiner to set up families, this film explores how photos document
From 1856 to 1964, Stratford was a railway hub our lives and bear witness to history. dv
an ambush to catch the would-be thieves. 14+
and locomotive repair facility for the Grand Trunk
Railway, precursor to the CNR. dv 1:00 am 12:00 am
Midsomer Murders National Geographic
2:00 am Wild 24 - Ep. 5 repeat
Ep. 3 - Death of the Small Coppers, Part 1 repeat
City Wildlife Rescue
A butterfly collector is found murdered and As the wet season gives way to dry, animals
Ep. 7 repeat
pinned to a wall like one of his treasured must adapt if they are to see out another day.
A baby raccoon is separated from his family and
specimens. 14+ 1:00 am
the rehabilitation team want to get him fixed up
and back to the wild before his family moves on. 2:00 am Coast New Zealand
dv Antiques Uncovered Ep. 5 - The Deep South repeat
2:30 am Antiques Uncovered - Episode 1- Entertainment Marine biologist Jacky Guerts revs up the beach;
repeat author Riria Hortere considers a special relic; and
City Wildlife Rescue
Historian Lucy Worsley discovers how the sofa archeologist Matt Carter investigates Dunedin's
Ep. 8 repeat
has changed our behaviour over the centuries. dv successful origins.
The rescue team responds to a call about an
opossum stuck in a fence, but what they find isn't 3:00 am 2:00 am
the type of animal that plays dead. dv Employable Me Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blache
repeat
4:05 am Ep. 5 - Jennifer and Simon repeat
After consulting experts and with their families' Narrated by Jody Foster with wide-ranging
Employable Me interviews from Ava DuVernay and Geena Davis
Ep. 4 - Christine and Kelly repeat support, Jennifer and Simon confront the
challenges of getting past the interview to find to Ben Kingsley this film explores Alice Guy-
Highly educated and affable, Christine and Kelly Blaché - the most famous filmmaker you may
work. dv
are looking for someone to see past their have never heard of.
disabilities and give them a chance at success. dv 4:05 am
4:00 am
Employable Me
Friday May 29 Family Camera repeat
Ep. 6 - Blair and Robert repeat
Through the stories of five exceptional Canadian
7:00 pm Blair has autism and dyscalculia, and has trouble
families, this film explores how photos document
Antiques Uncovered with social cues and numbers. Robert, who
our lives and bear witness to history. dv
Antiques Uncovered - Episode 1- Entertainment speaks six languages, has been blind since age
repeat 8. dv
Historian Lucy Worsley discovers how the sofa
Saturday May 30
has changed our behaviour over the centuries. dv
7:00 pm
9:00 pm
National Geographic
Heartbeat
Wild 24 - Ep. 5 repeat
Ep. 17 - The Third Man repeat
As the wet season gives way to dry, animals
Mike's informant tells him that two local hoodlums
must adapt if they are to see out another day.
are planning to raid a shipment of gold bullion
from Haworth Point: prompting Shiner to set up 8:00 pm
an ambush to catch the would-be thieves. 14+ Coast New Zealand
Ep. 5 - The Deep South repeat
Marine biologist Jacky Guerts revs up the beach;
author Riria Hortere considers a special relic; and
archeologist Matt Carter investigates Dunedin's
successful origins.
Page 13 of 14 - TVO May Primetime ScheduleSunday May 31 2:00 am
Empire of the Tsars
7:00 pm Ep. 2 - Age of Extremes repeat
National Geographic
Historian Lucy Worsley examines the
Earth: A New Wild - Plains repeat
extraordinary reign of Catherine the Great and
These wild grasslands, and the iconic species the traumatic conflict with Napoleonic France.
that live there, are among the most endangered
on Earth. dv 3:00 am
The Arrest (feature version) repeat
8:00 pm
In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually
Full Steam Ahead have their charges dropped, but the arrest and
Ep. 5 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
judicial process leave many with permanent
The team heads to the South Devon Railway to damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for
explore the life of the branch line and the milk the wrongly charged, demanding justice and
train. compensation.
9:00 pm 4:30 am
Empire of the Tsars Inside Kenk repeat
Ep. 2 - Age of Extremes repeat Known as the world's most prolific bicycle thief,
Historian Lucy Worsley examines the Igor Kenk was notorious even before his high-
extraordinary reign of Catherine the Great and profile arrest in Toronto in 2008. Ten years later
the traumatic conflict with Napoleonic France. in Switzerland, Igor reflects on his past and his
new life. dv
10:00 pm
The Arrest (feature version) repeat
In Ontario, 44% of those arrested eventually
have their charges dropped, but the arrest and
judicial process leave many with permanent
damage. Toronto lawyer Davin Charney fights for
the wrongly charged, demanding justice and
compensation.
11:30 pm
Inside Kenk repeat
Known as the world's most prolific bicycle thief,
Igor Kenk was notorious even before his high-
profile arrest in Toronto in 2008. Ten years later
in Switzerland, Igor reflects on his past and his
new life. dv
12:00 am
National Geographic
Earth: A New Wild - Plains repeat
These wild grasslands, and the iconic species
that live there, are among the most endangered
on Earth. dv
1:00 am
Full Steam Ahead
Ep. 5 - Full Steam Ahead repeat
The team heads to the South Devon Railway to
explore the life of the branch line and the milk
train.
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