ADVANCE October 2025

6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS British Antiques Roadshow: Sefton Park Palm House 3 (R-10/11, 4:30 p.m., Iowa PBS) Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 2 WORLD Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

TUNE IN:

Frontline: Born Poor This look at the realities of growing up poor in America follows kids from three familes over 14 years, watching as they go from adolescents to adults with kids of their own. (R-10/7:30, 7:30 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. Iowa PBS The American Revolution: An Inside Look

Trace the important stories of Cuban revolutionaries Frank Pais and Juan Antonio Echeverria. TV-PG

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS The Pope’s Visit to Iowa

The Pope’s Visit to Iowa Monday, October 6 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS .1

In October 1979, Pope John Paul II made his first trip to the United States as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

(See 10/5 at 2:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-10/26, 4:32 p.m., Iowa PBS)

WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: The Debt of Lies, Part 1

6:00 p.m. WORLD NOVA: Human: Neanderthal Encounters (See 10/1 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa Life: Caregiving In 1979, a passionate invitation written by one Iowa farmer caught the attention of the Holy Father, setting in motion a breathtaking and unprecedented event for the state. This documentary follows the logistical and spiritual planning process for the pope’s visit to the Heartland. 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Family Recipes Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the ancestry of notable chefs Jose Andres and Sean Sherman. (R-10/12, 8 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG WORLD Sacred Planet With Gulnaz Khan: Reclaiming Peru’s Glaciers (See 10/1 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Finding Your Roots: Anchormen Henry Louis Gates Jr. introduces trail blazing journalists Jim Acosta and Van Jones to their ancestors. (R-10/12, 9 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG WORLD Secrets of the Dead: Lost Treasures of Angkor—The Discovery The discovery of priceless artifacts in Laos sheds light on the ancient Khmer Empire. TV-PG Explore the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in Iowa through three personal stories. (R-10/12, 10:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

8:30 p.m. WORLD

Stories From the Stage:

Saving the Day When everything is on the line, who shows up to save the day? (See 10/11, 12:30 p.m., WORLD)

(See 10/2 at 9:32 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

WORLD Amanpour and Company

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Thomas Jefferson:

WEDNESDAY 8

Liberty: The Age of Experiments/ The Pursuit of Happiness Explore Jefferson’s battles with the Federalist movement along with his controversial relationships. (R-10/12, 1 p.m., Iowa PBS) TV-14

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. Iowa PBS

(R-10/8, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. WORLD Independent Lens: Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution (See 10/6 at 10:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-10/11, 11 a.m., WORLD) 6:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Road Trip Iowa:

Independent Lens: Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution Phil Sharp reveals how his RNA discovery is transforming biology. (R-10/8, 6 p.m., WORLD) DVS/TV-PG

WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. WORLD Amanpour and Company

Historic Hills Scenic Byway (R-10/11, 9 a.m., Iowa PBS)

7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Big Cats 24/7: Succession Mathata steps up to feed the pride, and Serami becomes a mother. (R 10/12, 7 p.m., WORLD) TV-PG

TUESDAY 7

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour

7:30 p.m. WORLD Frontline: Born Poor

(See 10/7 at 9 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

(R-10/7, 9 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD NHK Newsline

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