OETA's August pledge drive begins Thursday, August 7th and goes until Sunday, August 17th.
DOC MARTIN, DOWNTON ABBEY, NOVA, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and the rest of your OETA favorites wouldn’t be possible without financial support from viewers like you. We want to keep bringing you these great programs (because we love them, too!), but we can’t unless we receive support.
We have some new pledge programs this year that you might find interesting. We have two new behind-the-scenes programs, one for DOC MARTIN and one for MIDSOMER MURDERS. We’ll also bring you a new program called LENT AT EPHESUS, which is about Nuns from rural Missouri who perform traditional and original chants. (I love this one!) We have new programming for train lovers and ways to help you detox and end dieting forever. We’ll bring you new concerts from Steve Martin and Billy Joel, and we return to Downton Abbey with a recap and a look forward to Season 5.
Look on our schedules page to find a complete list of the AugustFest programs.
For those who are concerned about missing your favorite regular program, here is a list together of when the programs will return and how you might be able to watch episodes you miss.
Thursday, August 7 and 14
Local Documentaries – We’ll have new docs starting in September. You can see repeats on OKLA through the month of August.
THIS OLD HOUSE – Preempted in prime time on Thursday evenings during the pledge drive. Can be seen Thursday nights at midnight and Saturday mornings at 4am. Returns to Thursday evenings on OETA-HD on 8/21. Watch full episodes here.
DOC MARTIN – Don’t miss the behind-the-scenes special on 8/14. We’ll return to the regular series on 8/21.
Fridays, August 8 and 15
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 8/22. It can be seen (or recorded) on Sunday mornings at 4am or watched online.
DOCTOR WHO – Returns on 8/22 with “The Pandorica Opens.” No episodes are being skipped.
OETA MOVIE CLUB – Returns on 8/22 with a repeat of “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
Saturdays, August 9 and 16
MARKET TO MARKET – Preempted – Current and archive episodes can be seen on the Iowa Public Television website.
SUNUP – Returns to Saturday mornings on OETA-HD on 8/23. No new episodes are being skipped.
QUILTING – Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
SEWING – Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
PAINTING WITH JERRY YARNELL – Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
PRIMAL GRILL WITH STEVEN RAICHLEN -- Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN -- Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
OKLAHOMA GARDENING – Airs many times through the week on OKLA. Returns to OETA-HD on 8/23.
P. ALLEN SMITH’S GARDEN HOME -- Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
MEXICO-ONE PLATE AT A TIME -- Returns on 8/23. No episodes are being skipped.
THIS OLD HOUSE – Preempted on Saturday mornings. Can be seen (or recorded) Saturday mornings at 4am. Returns to Saturday mornings on OETA-HD on 8/23.
ASK THIS OLD HOUSE -- Preempted on Saturday afternoons. Can be seen (or recorded) as part of THIS OLD HOUSE HOUR on Saturday mornings at 4am. Returns to Saturday mornings on OETA-HD on 8/23.
HOMETIME -- Returns on 8/23. No new episodes are being skipped.
GLOBE TREKKER – Returns on 8/23. 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 8/23.
PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND – Returns to OETA-HD on 8/23. Full episodes can be seen online here.
OETA MOVIE CLUB – Returns on 8/23 with “The French Lieutenant’s Woman.”
Sunday, August 10 and 17
MOTORWEEK – Preempted during the pledge drive. Will return on 8/24. You can watch the full episodes here.
ROUGH CUT – WOODWORKING WITH TOMMY MAC – Returns on 8/24. No episodes are being skipped.
OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA – Airs many times through the week on OKLA. Returns to OETA-HD on 8/24.
TRACKS AHEAD – Returns on 8/24. No episodes are being skipped.
WASHINGTON WEEK -- Can be seen (or recorded) on Sunday mornings at 4am or watched online. Will returns 8/24.
CHARLIE ROSE: THE WEEK – Can be seen (or recorded) on Sunday mornings at 4:30am or watched online. Will return 8/24.
OKLAHOMA FORUM – Repeat episodes will air many times through the week on OKLA. Will return with a new episode on 8/24.
MCLAUGHLIN GROUP – Airs on OKLA on Sunday nights/Monday mornings at 1:30am. Full episodes can also be seen on the McLaughlin Group website.
OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT -- Can be seen on Fridays at 7pm on OETA HD (Main) and on OKLA Mondays at 1pm, Tuesdays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 3pm.
RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY -- Airs on OKLA on Sunday nights/Monday mornings at 1am. You can also watch full episodes here.
OKLAHOMA HORIZON -- Airs many times through the week on OKLA. Returns to OETA HD (Main) on 8/242. 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 OETA HD (Main) on 8/24.
SMART TRAVELS WITH RUDY MAXA – Returns on 8/24. No episodes are being skipped.
RICK STEVES’ EUROPE – The weekly series returns on 8/24. No episodes are being skipped.
FATHER BROWN -- The weekly series returns on 8/24. No episodes are being skipped.
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC – Returns on 8/24 with a new series, “Breathless.”
British Comedies – The Sunday night British comedies will return on 8/24 at their usual times.
Monday, August 11
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW – Returns to the regular schedule on 8/18. No new episodes are skipped. Watch encore episodes here.
INDEPENDENT LENS -- Returns to the regular schedule on 8/18. No new episodes are skipped. Catch up on recent episodes here.
WRITING OUT LOUD – Repeats can be seen on OKLA through the week. Returns to the regular schedule on 8/18. No new episodes are skipped.
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE -- Returns to the regular schedule on 8/18. No episodes were skipped. I promise.
Tuesday, August 12
Regular Tuesday evening programming, including FRONTLINE, returns on 8/19. Watch recent FRONTLINE episodes here.
Wednesday, August 13
NATURE, NOVA and other science programming return to their regular times on 8/20. No new episodes are being skipped. You can always catch recent episodes of NATURE and NOVA on OETA's website.