TV Highlights

Premieres Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Mary heads off down the Thames - from the gentle, calm waters of the non-tidal Thames - to the fast-flowing, choppy banks in central London. She explores the hidden gems of this iconic river, stopping for delicious food along the way.

Premieres Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Poet Yusef Komunyakaa survived the Jim Crow South and later the Vietnam War. Over the years, he's kept his faith in the future. Jennifer Weiner has channeled early unhappy episodes into character-driven novels that have sold millions.

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. We bake two chocolate cakes, one a special-occasion dessert and the other a quick, one-bowl affair: Chocolate-Hazelnut Cream Cake with a whipped ganache filling and a gooey-centered Swedish “Sticky” Chocolate Cake, topped with a Flavored Whipped Cream that balances out the cake’s richness.

Premieres Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Experience the stunning vocals of Brandon Victor Dixon, who electrified audiences with his performances in “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Rent: Live!” The Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominee celebrates Broadway with his signature artistry.

Premieres Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Learn about a missing piece of San Ysidro history, and a precious bottle of 80-year-old Cognac is opened by marines in an emotional ceremony.

Premieres Wednesdays, Jan. 19 and 26, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sundays, Jan. 23 and Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan leads a team using state of the art cameras, offering a fresh look at the lives of some of the animals in our oceans such as sharks, elephant seals, turtles and gannets in two new episodes.

Premieres Sunday, Jan. 23 at Noon and 6 p.m. and Monday, Jan 24 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Mary Berry returns to the city where she learned to cook - Paris! It is a place that lives and breathes food, and Mary wants to sample the very best of it.

Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV + Jan. 23 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Wielding chainsaws to extract fossils frozen into the permafrost and flying drones to map thousands of footprints, intrepid paleontologists discover that dinosaurs thrived in the unlikeliest of places — the cold and dark of the Arctic Circle.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Winner of eight NBA titles — five as a player and three as a coach — Steve Kerr has led an exceptional life in basketball. He sits down to discuss his family history, his untraditional path to the NBA, his coaching career, and his political activism.

Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. "Four-season growing" is the ultimate goal for many gardeners. Eliot Coleman has mastered it. The methods Eliot and his wife use to grow year-round in Zone 5 are ones you can use to extend your season, too, no matter where you live.