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Premieres Sundays, Oct. 5 and 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. 1989. When two old friends - the “much feared inquisitor” Brian Walden and “Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher - come together for their last-ever TV interview, little do they realize they're about to embark on one of the most famous political exchanges of all time. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The battlefield in Ukraine has moved from the ground to the skies, with Russia launching near daily aerial attacks across the border. FT's Christopher Miller joins Ian Bremmer to discuss how life has changed on the front line and in Ukraine's cities. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. In Latin American cultures, the transition from girlhood to womanhood is celebrated on a girl's 15th birthday with an event known as the quinceañera. This event brings families together for a party filled with meaningful symbols that signify the farewell to childhood and the beginning of her new role as a woman in society. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns's new film. Through shooting locations, historical re-enactments, and exclusive clips, meet the master storytellers who brought the story of the Revolution to life in a compelling visual story. -
Premieres Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. As war ravages Ukraine, three artists choose to stay, armed with art, cameras, and for the first time, guns. A stunning tribute to the resilience, hope, and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. -
Premieres Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Did values sink or soar for vintage ROADSHOW treasures first found in Raleigh in 2009, including Andre Dugo Art Deco maquettes, a Crandall hobby horse, ca. 1880, and German bisque Mickey Mouse figures, ca. 1930? See the surprising changes! -
Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. Filmed over 14 years with kids from three families, from adolescents to adults with kids of their own, navigating an economy with more obstacles than opportunities. -
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Keith Dresser makes host Julia Collin Davison Spaghetti All'Assassina, a hyperlocal dish from Bari, Italy. Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Julia and host Bridget Lancaster to a head-to-head tasting of canned whole tomatoes. And test cook Elle Simone Scott makes Bridget a Triple Mushroom Pasta. -
Premieres Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. MILK STREET shows you how to turn even a mediocre supermarket tomato into something special. First, it’s a bright Calabrian Panzanella, followed by Burmese Tomato Salad with Shallots and Peanuts. We show you how to preserve your summer bounty by making Tomato Conserva. Finally, we solve the problem of soggy tomato pies with a recipe for Upside-Down Tomato Tart with Parmesan Pastry. -
Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Revisit New York in 1970, when student protestors against the Vietnam War violently clashed with construction workers, ushering in a new political and cultural divide that would redefine the American political landscape.
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