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  • Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Christopher Kimball visits Japanese cooking instructor Sonoko Sakai at her home to make udon noodles. Back in the kitchen, we learn how to make Homemade Udon Noodles as well as two preparations: Udon Noodles in Soy Broth and Udon Noodles with Spicy Meat and Mushroom Sauce.
  • Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV + Feb. 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Join biologists on the trail of nature’s smelliest secrets. From the mysterious cubic droppings of wombats to the precious pink waste of whales, animal poop reveals essential details of behavior, communication, and survival.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand Now. On a hot day in 1919, an attack on African American teenagers near a Chicago beach stoked long-standing tensions between white and black residents. Host Ed Ayers visits Chicago during the 100th anniversary of what became known as “Red Summer.” He meets a poet, performance artist, museum educator, and young people who are creating living memorials to a long-ignored past.
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! A celebration of one of Earth's most iconic and beloved birds, featuring footage of all 17 species of penguins for the first time, from New Zealand, Cape Town, the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
  • Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Terry Crews and Tony Danza, both guests who overcame adversity, to discover they aren't the first in their families to beat the odds through sheer force of will.
  • Premieres Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Enjoy plenty of picturesque appraisals at Sands Point Preserve, including a 1911 Patek Philippe silver deck chronometer, a diamond and platinum convertible necklace, ca. 1925, and an 1864 Abraham Lincoln Letter. Predict which is $100,000!
  • New Season Premiere Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Host Bridget Lancaster makes host Julia Collin Davison Turkey Thigh Confit with Citrus-Mustard Sauce. Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Bridget and Julia to a tasting of cranberry sauce. Test cook Becky Hays makes Bridget the perfect Skillet Turkey Burgers.
  • Premieres Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Mary immerses herself in the enchanting Scottish Highlands. Surrounded by magical scenery, snow capped mountains and frost-covered forests, Mary makes delicious food to warm her up after a day out in the cold, including a tempting sausage and pepper hotpot.
  • Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Mary Berry heads to the dramatic Yorkshire coastline to celebrate a unique bonfire party, explore the ancient seaport of Whitby and sample some classic, coastal comfort food - fish and chips and ice cream.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Discover the fascinating story of this iconic American garment. From their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics are writ large.

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