Jennifer Robinson

Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine.

Premieres Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Some of the best funk artists in history—like James Brown, George Clinton, Labelle, and Afrofunk star Fela Kuti—are featured in this musical voyage showing funk's early roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond.

Premieres Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Cutting-edge DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—in a unique and emotional episode where Gates finds himself as a guest on his own show for the first time.

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport. Explore the remarkable on-screen career of Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain's most prolific actresses. Smith was a prominent figure in British culture for six decades.

Premieres Monday, April 7, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + encore Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m on KPBS 2. ROADSHOW visits Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in search of treasures including a WWII WASP archive, a fire helmet & fire parade hat, and a 1956 - 1968 Al Oerter Olympic collection. Guess the top $400,000 find!

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. MILK STREET takes your favorite cookie recipes to the next level! Christopher Kimball begins with a grown-up version of the ultimate classic, Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies. Bianca Borges combines sweet and salty with crunchy and chewy to bake Peanut-Butter Miso Cookies. Rose Hattabaugh looks to the Middle East for inspiration and prepares Tahini Swirl Brownies.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We sit down with two powerhouses of talent in the theatre, television, and film scene. Dedrick Weathersby and Tisha Campbell join us to chat about their trials and tribulations in our industry.