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  • Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. In Madagascar, a match-stick sized chameleon goes on an epic journey to find a mate and lay eggs before it’s too late. A water vole in the Scottish Highlands swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain to find a place to raise her pups.
  • Tuesdays, Jan. 14 - 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Binge all 3 episodes now with KPBS Passport! Helena Bonham Carter stars as soap opera legend Noele “Nolly” Gordon. A bold exploration of how the establishment turns on women who refuse to play by the rules, NOLLY is an outrageously fun and wildly entertaining ride through Gordon’s most tumultuous years, and a sharp, affectionate and heart-breaking portrait of a forgotten icon.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious invasion in military history began to target the France's Normandy coast. The 100 days that follow would see the end of Nazi dominance in Western Europe as the allies swept through the country liberating towns and cities as they went, including Paris. Although the gains were striking, not all within Allied command agreed on the best strategy to win the war.
  • Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots, revealing secrets their ancestors went to great lengths to conceal and celebrating the virtue of accepting one's relatives, whoever they may be.
  • Premieres Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Wrap up ROADSHOW's first-ever visit to Alaska, with finds that include an Alaska belt buckle, ca. 1975, an Elvis Presley King Creole movie poster, and Stephen Decatur warrant and commissions from 1798 - 1804. One is $150,000 to $200,000!
  • Premieres Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Bryan Roof makes host Toni Tipton-Martin Mana'eesh Za'atar and Baba Ghanoush. Tasting expert Jack Bishop talks about different eggplants. Christie Morrison makes host Julia Collin Davison Roasted Beets with Lemon-Tahini Dressing.
  • Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube. We honor the beautiful city of Antakya, Turkey, which we visited shortly before an earthquake devastated this historic community. Christopher Kimball starts us off with Turkish Skillet Kebab with Charred Peppers and Tomatoes. Matthew Card whips up soft and lemony Turkish Hummus. Chris and Rose Hattabaugh bake Date-Stuffed Semolina Cookies.
  • Premieres Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Were trees intentionally planted to exclude and segregate a Black neighborhood? Racial tensions ignite in this documentary, when a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs, California, fights to remove a towering wall of tamarisk trees. The trees form a barrier, believed by some to segregate the community, frustrating residents who regard them as an enduring symbol of racism.
  • Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, Feb. 1 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 at 8 p.m. (PT) on KPBS TV + Encore at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2. Co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett from the nation's capital, coverage will include reporting from NEWSHOUR's Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and journalists on the ground in New Hampshire. Analysis will be provided by a group of panelists in studio, including New York Times opinion columnist David Brooks and Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.

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