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Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Beloved chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates 25 years on public television in this documentary special. Join Lidia's family and celebrity friends for an intimate look at the memorable moments of her life, both on and off the screen. -
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. Columnist and cultural commentator David Brooks explains how many of society’s biggest problems stem from people not feeling seen and known. He notes that over a third of Americans are chronically lonely. Drawing from his many years of observing American culture, Brooks drives home the importance of deep listening to repair the social fabric. -
Encore Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Ahead of the Season 14 CALL THE MIDWIFE Holiday Special broadcast premiere on Dec. 25, 2024, there is catch-up streaming for the previous four holiday specials with KPBS Passport beginning on Nov. 25, 2024. Free Video On Demand streaming for these previous holiday specials is available for 30 days beginning on Dec. 25, 2024. Two weeks before Christmas, delicate situations cause uncertainty for the midwives. With the upcoming Apollo 8 launch and the festivity preparations starting, a treacherous heavy snowfall may complicate the holiday celebrations for everyone. -
Stream now with the PBS app. The vocal and instrumental musical ensembles of Concordia University Irvine and friends invite you to join us for a festive collection of music that celebrates, rejoices, and finds hope in the gifts of Christmas. -
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie's disappearance in 1926. She visits the key locations, and reveals connections between Agatha's experiences and her novels. She also uncovers new evidence about Agatha's mental health. -
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. In the past few years we’ve seen an explosion in biotech tools like CRISPR gene editing and AI-powered implants that are helping eradicate disease, improve lives, and transform our understanding of human life. But with benefits, come major risks. Ian Bremmer sits down with Siddhartha Mukherjee to discuss how these new tools are changing medical science and creating a generation of "new humans. -
Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app and YouTube. As the Ice Age glaciers melted, European civilization was born-and with it, so was art. From the Stone Age came prehistoric art: mysterious tombs, mighty megaliths, and vivid cave paintings. Then the Egyptians and the Greeks laid the foundations of Western art-creating a world of magical gods, massive pyramids, sun-splashed temples, and ever-more-lifelike statues. -
Stream the the 2023 Parade now with KPBS Passport! This is a cherished turn-of-year tradition bringing pomp, circumstance, and good old-fashioned fun to the U.K. capital. The event, now in its fifth decade, raises spirits along its iconic parade route through the ancient city of Westminster. Cultural and community groups rub shoulders with leading professional entertainers and the mayors of London. Plus, more than 20 U.S. marching bands and a thousand varsity cheerleaders fill the streets of the U.K. capital for their moment in the global spotlight. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport! The holiday season has arrived at The Savoy and staff are pushed to the breaking point as they welcome hundreds of residential guests and diners across Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Go behind-the-scenes at the hotel during the holiday festivities as the first luxury hotel in Britain delivers the glamour, elegance, history and character their guests truly wish to experience. Narrated by Celia Imrie ("The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"). -
Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Saturday, Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV and 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grab a front-row seat at the first-ever reunion concert of both incarnations of the multi-platinum-selling band in a celebration of the 40th anniversary of their Double Vision album. Featuring their greatest hits, including “Cold as Ice,” “Jukebox Hero,“ ”I Want To Know What Love Is,” and a smokin’ hot rendition of “Hot Blooded.”
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