Independent Lens - D Tour

Tuesday, November 10 at 10pm; Thursday, November 12 at 2:30am

Former Bloomington resident Pat Spurgeon has big dreams to make it as an indie rock musician. Just as his career is about to take off, he suffers an incredible setback when one of his kidneys begins to fail. Follow Pat on his emotional search for a living organ donor. But can he balance his health with a rock 'n' roll lifestyle? Bloomington-raised director Jim Granato financed the film out of his own pocket.

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How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin

Monday, November 9 at 10pm; Tuesday, November 11 at 4am

This is the extraordinary and untold story of how the Beatles punctured the Iron Curtain. In August 1962, award-winning director Leslie Woodhead made a two-minute film, in Liverpool's Cavern Club, with a raw and unrecorded group of unknown rockers -- the Beatles. Twenty-five years later, while making a series of films in Russia, Woodhead learned just how powerful Beatlemania was in the Soviet Union. Even though the Beatles never performed there, their music and rebellious style had soaked into the lives of a generation of Russian kids. This film features personal stories from members of Russia's Beatles generation, who talk about how the Fab Four changed their lives, gave them hope and helped to undermine the foundations of the Soviet system.

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Secrets of the Dead: Airmen and the Headhunters

Wednesday, November 11 at 8pm; Friday, November 13 at 4:30am; Sunday, November 15 at 3am; Monday, November 16 at 4:30am

This documentary investigates the extraordinary survival story of a crew of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. The film recounts the rescue of a U.S. bomber crew by Dayak tribesmen, known for taking the heads of their enemies. The Dayaks fed and protected the airmen before leading them to the base of the maverick British special ops officer, Major Tom Harrisson, who was fighting a guerrilla war against the Japanese with a band of Australian commandoes. The program features an exclusive interview with the sole surviving member of the U.S. crew, as well as interviews with a number of the Dayak tribespeople and Japanese and Australian veterans.

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The Weekly Special

Thursday, November 12 at 8pm; Friday, November 13 at 10pm

This week we take an in-depth look at pedestrian safety issues on the campus; learn about the new data center housing IU's supercomputer, see what it takes to be an auctioneer and talk with an IU professor about the increasing number of homeschoolers across the country. Ann Shea and Joe Hren host.

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Austin City Limits: Willie Nelson

Saturday, November 14 at 9pm

Austin City Limits veterans and country music legends Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel join forces onstage in celebration of their collaborative LP, Willie and the Wheel .

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Nature: Fellowship of the Whales

Sunday, November 15 at 8pm; Monday, November 16 at Midnight & 1pm; Tuesday, November 17 at 5am; Sunday, November 22 at Midnight

This is the story of the first year in a humpback whale's life as she learns lessons from her mother. Together, they make the long journey from her birthplace in the subtropical waters in Hawaii to summer feeding grounds in the cold seas off Alaska's southeast coast. The youngster will meet dangerous orcas and sharks and playful dolphins and seals. She will learn to use her flippers and tail to announce herself and to communicate with other whales. By the time mother and offspring return to Hawaii for the winter, the young humpback will be ready to set out on her own and find her own place in the community of whales.

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