Enjoy a sampling of our WETA Extras series below. These on-air vignettes are produced by WETA Television and provide a local perspecive on PBS programs or focus on interesting stories in the Washington area.
WETA Extras video segments are broadcast periodically on TV 26. You can also watch them online anytime. The videos below are a sampler of some of the topics and features covered by this series. For a full list of WETA Extras, visit our video portal here.
Ken Burns shares his thoughts on his partnership with WETA.
Ken Burn’s newest film chronicles the history of a truly unique American artform.
Washington's landscape has changed but you can still see markers of the Italian influence.
Discover the family story behind one of the area's most beloved Italian shops.
Local residents find out if their antiques are valuable collectibles or just curiosities.
WETA catches up withAntiques Roadshow host Mark Walberg.
WETA looks back at the people and events of the 1980s — the disorderly decade that saw Washington's emergence as a true global capital.
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Classical WETA's online station VivaLaVoce presents classical vocal music in all its forms, from the Middle Ages to the present, 24 hours per day.
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Curious George uses George's insatiable curiosity as a way of acquainting preschoolers with key concepts in math, science and engineering.
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Enjoy this step through time charting WETA's history from its founding in the 1950s to becoming a major national producer for PBS.
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