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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PBS News Hour
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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The Great Escaper
Thursday
Dec 18
2 Hours
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary celebration of the D-Day landings in Normandy. -
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Blood and Circuses
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
At the carnival in town, innocent fun turns to horror when one of the sideshow acts is murdered; Phryne goes undercover as a circus performer to investigate. -
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Amanpour and Company
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
John Nettles OBE & Barbara Flynn
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Bergerac's John Nettles takes on actor Barbara Flynn near Devon and Dorset; Barbara learns about the local woman who was a scientific pioneer; military enthusiast John hears the story of a training exercise for D-Day that ended in tragedy. -
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Great Performances at the Met
Romeo et Juliette
Thursday
Dec 18
3 Hours
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray the star-crossed lovers in Gounod's Shakespeare adaptation, which also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt. -
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BBC News
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Great Performances at the Met
Romeo et Juliette
Thursday
Dec 18
3 Hours
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray the star-crossed lovers in Gounod's Shakespeare adaptation, which also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt.
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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Rick Steves' Europe
Thursday
Dec 18
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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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Thursday
Dec 18
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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The Story Of...
The Story of Elizabeth Taylor
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Two-time Academy Award-winner Elizabeth Taylor survived both good and bad fortune, including becoming one of the first celebrities to publicly check into rehab and being widely revered for her humanitarian work. -
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PBS News Hour
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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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Bridging Divides: Sharing Heartbeats
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Six organizations unite people with different beliefs, experiences and opinions, and seek ways to bridge the issues and ideas that divide them. -
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Local, USA
Public Enemies, Private Friends
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
On December 30, 1994, a man entered two abortion clinics in Brookline, MA; by day's end, two women were dead, five wounded, and a community was left mourning; thus began a clandestine dialogue between leaders of the pro-choice. -
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Eddy's World
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
The story of Eddy Goldfarb, a 101-year-old toy inventor who's credited with nearly 800 inventions. -
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PBS News Hour
Thursday
Dec 18
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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BBC News
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
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
Miss Emmaline's Magic Trunk; Luke's Puppy
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Lyla figures out how to do a magic trick with clues from Miss Emmaline; Luke finds a puppy. -
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Arthur
Listen Up!; Arthur's New Old Vacation
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Muffy helps Francine deal with the death of her Bubbe; Arthur and Buster try to make the family vacation more exciting. -
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Nature Cat
Know Your Snow; The Nature-tastic Four and the Humongous Hurricane
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Nature Cat wants to break the record for the world's tallest snow critter, but the snow fails to stick together; the heroes protect themselves from a hurricane. -
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Hero Elementary
Hatching a Plan; The Invisible Force
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Sparks' crew vow to reunite a bird with its parents; the crew tries to find out why the decorations for a young girl's birthday party have vanished. -
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Cyberchase
Buzz and the Tree
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
It's Arbor Day in Cyberspace, but Buzz is more interested in his video game than planting a tree, so Delete calls on the CyberSquad for help. -
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Let's Go Luna!
She Is the Moon of Moons; Beats of Beijing
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
The kids learn about China's Moon Festival; Honey, a mischievous hamster, settles down in a drum that is to be used for a drum ceremony. -
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Rosie's Rules
The Catrina Mystery; The Lucky Dragon Dance
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
For the Day of the Dead celebration, Rosie is in charge of the Catrina doll, but it keeps disappearing; Rosie celebrates Lunar New Year with the Lius. -
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Harriet Tubman
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Xavier, Yadina and Brad learn about courage and bravery when they meet Harriet Tubman, a woman who escapes slavery and risks her life to help others do the same. -
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Molly of Denali
By Sled or Snowshoe; The Shortest Birthday
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Molly's camera breaks while she and Grandpa Nat are observing an active volcano; Molly and Tooey plan a bird-watching trip to celebrate winter solstice and Trini's birthday. -
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Alma's Way
Almas Cat-tastrophe; Stickball
Thursday
Dec 18
30 Minutes
Alma helps Mr. Ramirez figure out what to do when he lets too many cats into his shoe shop; Alma tries to convince Howard to play stickball.
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
FNX
FNX | First Nations Experience is the first and only national broadcast television network in the United States exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. Through Native-produced and themed documentaries, dramatic series, nature, cooking, gardening, children's and arts programming, FNX strives to accurately illustrate the lives and cultures of Native people around the world.
View the FNX schedule.
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