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Airs Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 -
Airs Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on KPBS TV -
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at 1 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 5 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 25 at 5:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to gift-giving, feasting and drinking — was just as popular 500 years ago, with some surprising Tudor twists. -
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Encore Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Dec 25 at Noon on KPBS 2 / On Demand. During the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts. -
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 14 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family tress are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success. Gates also reveals to each one news of an unexpected DNA cousin. -
Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + watch now with the PBS Video App. Follow the adventures of bears across the globe, from grizzlies to pandas to sloth bears, as they draw on their brains, brawn and unique adaptations to survive. Find out what it really takes to be a bear in today’s ever-changing world. -
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with PBS Video App. The astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother's perseverance through the siege of Aleppo. Told as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, the film explores the agonizing dilemma of whether to abandon Aleppo and the fight for freedom. -
Encore Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. The New York Philharmonic celebrates the dazzling orchestral world of Stephen Sondheim in a program hosted by Bernadette Peters, with special guest vocalist Katrina Lenk (Tony Award™ winner for “The Band’s Visit”). Conducted by Alexander Gemignani, the concert will feature some of Sondheim’s most beloved works.
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