WETA PBS
Our flagship channel WETA PBS features the best of PBS programs, along with Local Mondays, Thriller Thursdays, American History Nights on Saturdays, and PBS Kids programs during the day.
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BBC News
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Charly Lowry
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
A visit with singer-songwriter Charly Lowry at her tribal homeland of Robeson County, N.C., where she explains how her Native American roots and experiences inform her music. -
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Nature
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
A wildlife cameraman films many diverse species of bees in his urban garden during the COVID-19 lockdown. -
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NOVA
Ultimate Crash Test: Impact
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
An unprecedented look at a multi-vehicle accident reveals insights about driver behavior and vehicle design that could save lives. -
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Bugs That Rule the World
Lifegivers
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
The colorful world of Earth's essential pollinators -- bees, moths and butterflies. -
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The Green Planet
Water Worlds
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Exploring water plants, some of which can count and hunt; some water plants escape from animals by rolling away or creating bubbles. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Winterthur Museum Hour 1
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Appraisals from the grounds of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware include a valuation of a $125,000 family treasure. -
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NHK Newsline
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
This daily news program, produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, focuses on headlines and current events in Japan and other Asian countries. English-speaking presenters also cover other areas of interest, including business news, science and technology trends, sports highlights, and global weather forecasts. -
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BBC News
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
WETA UK
WETA UK is devoted to the best in British television programming, presenting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of fine entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery and comedy — in addition to documentary series and news reports.
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Antiques Roadshow
Powis Castle and Garden 3
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Treasures include a Scottish landscape, a swan's feather ring and a ventriloquist dummy. -
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Doc Martin
Our Last Summer
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
As the Ellinghams prepare to leave for London, Ruth admits to Martin that she's been writing a paper on his blood phobia; Ruth is counseling Mrs. Tishell on how to overcome her obsession with the Doc; Penhale anxiously arranges their goodbye party. -
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Marie Antoinette
Queen of France
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Marie Antoinette and Louis prepare to make their first official visit to Paris but everything changes when the king falls seriously ill and the succession becomes a concrete reality; du Barry knows she has to protect herself. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Powis Castle and Garden 3
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Treasures include a Scottish landscape, a swan's feather ring and a ventriloquist dummy. -
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Ore Oduba & Joanne Clifton
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
"Strictly Come Dancing" champions Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton hunt for treasures with Catherine Southon and David Harper; they shop their way around Sussex and Kent buying up items to take to auction in Southend-on-Sea. -
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BBC News
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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As Time Goes By
Broadcast Plan
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
The rewrite of his script bothers Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) so much that he refuses to attend the American premiere. -
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Amanpour and Company
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
WETA Metro
Featuring PBS favorites with local flair, WETA Metro provides an additional public television resource for viewers in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Highlights include timely and relevant news, new locally-focused shows, themed programming nights including local and lifestyle programs on Mondays, American history on Thursdays and documentaries on Saturdays, and PBS programs also found on WETA PBS every weekday evening.
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Amanpour and Company
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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BBC News
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Rick Steves' Europe
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Rick Steves' guidebooks, public-radio program and numerous television series have made him an essential resource for travelers wishing to explore Europe. This program finds the knowledgeable host offering globetrotters a fresh perspective on lodgings, transportation and places to visit on their journeys. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is Steves' belief that travelers should become "temporary locals," exploring not only major cities and the usual sites, but out-of-the-way locales that often produce the most authentic, and enjoyable, experiences of a trip. -
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Nature
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
A wildlife cameraman films many diverse species of bees in his urban garden during the COVID-19 lockdown. -
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NOVA
Ultimate Crash Test: Impact
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
An unprecedented look at a multi-vehicle accident reveals insights about driver behavior and vehicle design that could save lives. -
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Bugs That Rule the World
Lifegivers
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
The colorful world of Earth's essential pollinators -- bees, moths and butterflies. -
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Amanpour and Company
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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NHK Newsline
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
This daily news program, produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, focuses on headlines and current events in Japan and other Asian countries. English-speaking presenters also cover other areas of interest, including business news, science and technology trends, sports highlights, and global weather forecasts. -
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BBC News
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
WETA World
Devoted to telling stories that humanize complex issues, WETA World shares the best of public media in news, documentaries, and informational programming that helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures.
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Independent Lens
Free Chol Soo Lee
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction. -
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Independent Lens
And So It Begins
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The Philippines' turbulent 2022 presidential race in which Bongbong Marcos waged a combative social media campaign against his more progressive opponent, incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo. -
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PBS News Hour
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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Amanpour and Company
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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The Class
Senior Year
Thursday
May 15
1 Hour
Students of Deer Valley High School and their college adviser are filled with expectations as they near their final year, but senior rites of passage are put on hold as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. -
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BBC News
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world. -
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Story in the Public Square
Abigail Leonard
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Journalist and author Abigail Leonard discusses her book "Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries."
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Lyla in the Loop
Happy New Year, Lyla!; Everett's Summer Sale
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Lyla and Everett make pins for New Year's Eve; Lyla and Everett clash while making a fun unboxing video for Phan Hardware's Summer Sale. -
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Arthur
The Chips Are Down; Revenge of the Chip
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
D.W. thinks she is dying after eating a green potato chip, a story her mom tells everyone, including the local newspaper. -
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Odd Squad
Not So Splash; By the Book
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Olive and Otto investigate why parts of the town turn snowy and cold during the summer; Olive and Otto question two suspects. -
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Skillsville
Entrepreneur; Hairstylist
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Cora opens a lemonade stand; Rae focuses on giving her customers the haircuts and colors they want. -
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Wild Kratts
Aye Aye
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
When the Wild Kratts team embarks on a pirate adventure in the Indian Ocean, they discover a very strange, worldly castaway. -
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Lyla in the Loop
Happy New Year, Lyla!; Everett's Summer Sale
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Lyla and Everett make pins for New Year's Eve; Lyla and Everett clash while making a fun unboxing video for Phan Hardware's Summer Sale. -
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Nature Cat
Rock Clues; Sweet Scent
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Squeeks needs to find her missing magnifying glass in time for the Rock Stars Club meeting; the gang tracks down a sweet scent. -
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Molly of Denali
King Run; Native Youth Olympics
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Molly helps Grandpa Nat fix the broken fish wheel; Molly learns that her dad competed in the Native Youth Olympics. -
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Hero Elementary
A Leg Up; Sneezitis Solution
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
A baby porcupine needs help, but the crew has trouble getting close to it; Fur Blur comes down with a hamster cold and the only cure is to sniff the flower of a certain plant. -
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Cyberchase
Hacker's Birthday Bash
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Buzz plans the perfect birthday party for Hacker, but his plans cause too much pollution; Delete brings in the CyberSquad to help. -
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Let's Go Luna!
The Ghost Piper of Edinburgh Castle; Make 'Em Laugh
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Carmen learns about bagpipes; Leo must stop Dad's comedy act. -
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Fortune Teller; The Goat Boat
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
Clifford becomes worried after getting his fortune told at the Birdwell Fun Fair; goats are called in to tame the weeds on Birdwell Farm. -
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Sesame Street
Bert and Ernie's Opposite Day
Thursday
May 15
30 Minutes
It's Opposite Day on Sesame Street and everyone's doing things that are as different as they can be; Bert and Ernie notice that everyone's having fun doing opposites and realize they like so many opposite things too.
NHK World
NHK World-Japan is the international service of Japan’s public media organization. The channel offers a diverse blend of programming featuring hourly live international news from Tokyo and over 30 news bureaus around the world, including New York City; along with programs on culture, food, travel, science, history, technology, and sports plus select dramas with a Japanese and Asian perspective.
View the NHK World-Japan schedule
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