We interrupt this regular broadcast with a brief intermission so that we can remind you -- our loyal viewers -- that the fine programming on OETA is provided by ... well, YOU.
Our August pledge drive kicks off this Thursday, August 6th at 7pm. We hope you'll enjoy the specials we've put into the schedule, and we hope they'll remind you that, without support from viewers like you, we wouldn't be able to afford these programs. If you're not already a member of OETA, please consider joining the OETA family. Thank you.
Here's a list of the programs we're preempting during the pledge drive and the dates and times when you can expect them to return.
Thursday, August 6 and 13
MIDSOMER MURDERS – Returns to Thursday evenings on 8/20 with part 1 of “Ring Out Your Dead.”
DOC MARTIN – Don’t miss the behind-the-scenes special on 8/06 at 9pm. We’ll return to the regular series on 8/20 with “Haemophobia.”
FORSYTE SAGA – Only four episode left! They’ll continue in the Thursday night timeslot at 10pm starting 8/20.
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE – Will return to OETAHD on 8/24.
Fridays, August 7 and 14
ONR – This will air in the usual time period on Friday nights. The Saturday and Sunday repeats will be preempted. The OKLA repeats will air on Mondays at 1pm, Tuesdays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 3pm.
WASHINGTON WEEK – Returns to its regular time period on 8/23. It can be seen (or recorded) on Sunday mornings at 4am or watched online.
DOCTOR WHO – Returns on 8/21 with “The Crimson Horror.” New episodes start 9/04. More information found here.
OETA MOVIE CLUB – Returns at midnight on 8/21 with a repeat of “Fat Man and Little Boy.”
Saturdays, August 8 and 15
MARKET TO MARKET – Preempted – Current and archive episodes can be seen on the Iowa Public Television website.
SUNUP – Returns to Saturday mornings on OETAHD on 8/22. No new episodes are being skipped.
Quilting, Sewing, Painting, Cooking and Gardening – All of our how-to programs will return on 8/22.
THIS OLD HOUSE – Preempted on Saturday mornings. Can be seen (or recorded) Saturday mornings at 4am. Returns to Saturday mornings on OETAHD on 8/22.
HOMETIME -- Returns on 8/22. No new episodes are being skipped.
GLOBE TREKKER – Returns on 8/22. No episodes are being skipped.
OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT – Can be seen on Fridays at 7pm and on OKLA Mondays at 1pm, Tuesdays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 3pm. Returns to Saturday evenings on 8/22.
PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND – Returns to OETAHD on 8/22. Full episodes can be seen online here.
OETA MOVIE CLUB – Returns on 8/22 with “Anna Karenina.”
Sunday, August 9 and 16
MOTORWEEK – Preempted during the pledge drive. Will return on 8/23.You can watch the full episodes here.
ROUGH CUT – WOODWORKING WITH TOMMY MAC – Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA – Airs many times through the week on OKLA. Returns to OETAHD on 8/23.
TRACKS AHEAD – Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
WASHINGTON WEEK -- Can be seen (or recorded) on Sunday mornings at 4am or watched online. Will returns 8/23.
CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK – Can be seen (or recorded) on Sunday mornings at 4:30am or watched online. Will return 8/23.
OKLAHOMA FORUM – Repeat episodes will air many times through the week on OKLA. Will return on OETAHD on 8/23.
MCLAUGHLIN GROUP – Will return on 8/23. Full episodes can be viewed online on the McLaughlin Group website.
OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT -- Can be seen on Fridays at 7pm on OETAHD and on OKLA Mondays at 1pm, Tuesdays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 3pm.
RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY – Returns on 8/23. Can be seen on OKLA Sunday nights/Monday mornings at 2:30am. You can also watch full episodes here.
OKLAHOMA HORIZON -- Airs many times through the week on OKLA. Returns to OETAHD on 8/23. Full episodes are also available on the OKLAHOMA HORIZON website.
OKLAHOMA GARDENING -- Airs many times through the week on OKLA. Returns to this time slot on OETAHD on 8/23.
SMART TRAVELS WITH RUDY MAXA – Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
RICK STEVES’ EUROPE – The weekly series returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped. Many episodes can be viewed online here.
FATHER BROWN -- The weekly series returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC – Returns on 8/23 with encore broadcasts of SHERLOCK Season Two.
Monday, August 10
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW – Returns to the regular schedule on 8/17. No new episodes are skipped. Watch encore episodes here.
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE -- Returns to the regular schedule on 8/17. No episodes were skipped. I promise.
Tuesday, August 11
Regular Tuesday evening programming, including FRONTLINE, returns on 8/18. Watch recent FRONTLINE episodes here.
Wednesday, August 12
NATURE, NOVA and other science programming return to their regular times on 8/19. No new episodes are being skipped. You can always catch recent episodes of NATURE and NOVA on OETA's website.