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Encore Sunday, Oct.15, 2023 at 11 p.m on KPBS 2 + Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 a.m. on KPBS 2 (no longer available to stream). Decades ago, Mama Icha moved to the United States to help her daughter, but she never lost sight of her hometown of Mompox, spending years sending money to build her dream house there. Now, at the end of her life, Mama Icha returns to Colombia. -
Premieres Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Oct. 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Steals and deals abound as ROADSHOW features great bargains including a Chiparus sculpture, an 1811 North Carolina fraktur, and "New Republic Portfolio" prints. -
Premieres Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. A haunting portrait of a writer’s life and struggle for artistic freedom, meet Cuba’s José Lezama Lima, an all but forgotten figure of the Latin American literary boom that included Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Octavio Paz and Mario Vargas Llosa. -
Friday, March 14, 2025 from 8 - 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the U.S.-Mexico border alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region’s rich culture, people and cuisine. -
Premieres Sundays, Oct. 17 - Nov. 21, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturdays, Nov. 20 - Dec. 11, 2021 beginning at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. The acclaimed series follows retired detective Julien Baptiste (Tchéky Karyo) as he delves into Budapest’s corrupt underworld to find a British Ambassador’s family who go missing on a skiing holiday in the Hungarian mountains. -
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Sunday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join scientists on the most ambitious Arctic research expedition of all time. Facing hungry polar bears, perilous sea ice cracks, and brutal cold, the team strives to understand the forces that are changing the region — and the world — forever. -
Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead up to the U.S. defeat and Taliban's return. -
Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. When homosexuality was considered a mental illness to be "cured," renegade LGBTQ+ activists fought a powerful psychiatry establishment that had things dangerously backwards. -
Encore Tuesdays, Sept. 24 - Oct. 15, 2024 from 8-10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. It's 1966, and it’s a testing time for the midwives. But there’s excitement, too, as the women's rights movement intensifies. Interesting challenges lie ahead for Nonnatus House, as well as great celebrations when England wins the World Cup. Also, take a celebratory look back at 10 years of CALL THE MIDWIFE in a compilation full of births, deaths, love stories, faith and family. -
Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Come along with bestselling author and master tomato grower Craig LeHoullier for innovative techniques that you can also use to grow tomatoes that are truly epic.
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