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
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Finding Your Roots
Forever Young
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories. -
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Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana
Alaska -- Wild Harvest
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Pati Jinich travels from the northernmost place in the U.S. to the remote island of Halibut Cove, discovering that subsistence living transcends all differences. -
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Independent Lens
Free for All: The Public Library
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The women behind the "Free Library Movement" to the librarians who service the public amid an age of closures and book bans, creating a civic institution that is free and open to all. -
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One Voice: The Songs We Share
The Sacred
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Music once only performed in church is adapted by artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Aretha Franklin, who share it with new audiences. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Seattle
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
A 1937 Birger Sandzén landscape; Babe Ruth-signed photos; World War II work incentive posters. -
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NHK Newsline
Wednesday
Apr 30
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
Wednesday
Apr 30
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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L'Opéra
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
After a wild impromptu party, Zoé falls into Sasha's arms and may be swayed by his promises again; Flora chooses an unlikely mentor. -
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School of Champions
Im Schmerz die Wahrheit
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Chief trainer Franziska faces the tough reality of pursuing her visionary approaches amid time and performance pressure; Veighofer joins the school, increasing the pressure concerning Nawal's therapy and triggering a disastrous series of events. -
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The Paris Murders
For Always
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
The investigation continues, but nothing goes as planned, and personal issues and secrets come to light. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Eden Project 1
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Peeking at some of the Queen Consort's personal items and learning about her favorite charities; finding the purpose of an unusual trio of items, a well-travelled Rolex, and digging up the story of a Ming dynasty bronze left on an Australian beach. -
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Actors Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins hit the road around Essex and Buckinghamshire; Christopher stakes his competition on one high-risk purchase and Lesley is delighted to come face to face with an exquisite and unique artifact. -
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BBC News
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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As Time Goes By
Getting Rid of Gwen
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Jean (Judi Dench) schemes to get rid of Lionel's (Geoffrey Palmer) talkative secretary without hurting her feelings. -
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Amanpour and Company
Wednesday
Apr 30
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
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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BBC News
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Finding Your Roots
Forever Young
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories. -
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Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana
Alaska -- Wild Harvest
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Pati Jinich travels from the northernmost place in the U.S. to the remote island of Halibut Cove, discovering that subsistence living transcends all differences. -
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10 Homes That Changed America
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Geoffrey Baer tours places that changed the way Americans live, work and play, including grand estates, pueblos of Taos, N.M., and tenements of 19th-century New York. -
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Amanpour and Company
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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NHK Newsline
Wednesday
Apr 30
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
Wednesday
Apr 30
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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NOVA
Arctic Sinkholes
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Investigating explosions in Siberia and other evidence that melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. -
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Changing Planet
River Restoration
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
The largest river restoration project in U.S. history aims to bring life back to a sacred river in northern California. -
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NOVA
Weathering the Future
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Americans use ancient wisdom and new solutions to fight against extreme weather, from intense rainstorms to megafires and droughts. -
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PBS News Hour
Wednesday
Apr 30
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
Wednesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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Chasing the Tide
Ghosts of Our Past
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
The Ghost Wolves of Galveston Island; the Karankawa Kadla, a group of Native Americans who were thought to be extinct. -
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Chasing the Tide
Losing Ground
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Matagorda Island, the traditional homeland of the Karankawa people and World War II training grounds; surfer Ellis Pickett advocates for the public's right to free and unrestricted access to Texas beaches. -
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BBC News
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world. -
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GZERO World With Ian Bremmer
50 Years After the Vietnam War
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Authors Viet Thanh Nguyen and Duong Van Mai Elliott reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam war.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
Schedule
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Lyla in the Loop
The Waffle Man; Loopapalooza
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Lyla and Everett design a waffle costume for Stu; Lyla creates an original game to reignite everyone's interest in family game night. -
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Arthur
Arthur Goes Crosswire; Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Arthur and Muffy become best friends after they rescue Wilbur Bunny; Brain won't let Sue Ellen help on their school project. -
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Odd Squad
A Tour of Odd Squad; Club 37
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Opie hosts the Odd Squad Superfan tour but finds out a villain has joined in disguise; Orli and Ozzie must solve 37 cases in order to get access to an exclusive club. -
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Skillsville
Laundromat Manager; Inventor
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Dev needs to stay organized as a laundromat manager to clean the team jerseys; Rae creates an easier way for the Beeples to get to the top of Mount Froyo. -
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Wild Kratts
Tardigrade Xtreme
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
The gang thinks about whether there is life on other planets. -
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Wild Kratts
Uh-oh Ostrich
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
The brothers try to rescue Aviva's work from a protective parent. -
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Lyla in the Loop
The Waffle Man; Loopapalooza
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Lyla and Everett design a waffle costume for Stu; Lyla creates an original game to reignite everyone's interest in family game night. -
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Nature Cat
Know Your Snow; The Nature-tastic Four and the Humongous Hurricane
Wednesday
Apr 30
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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Molly of Denali
Lynx to the Past; Molly of the Yukon
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Trini is discouraged because she can't add her own moves to the Lynx Dance; Molly hopes to catch a Yukon River king salmon. -
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Hero Elementary
Hatching a Plan; The Invisible Force
Wednesday
Apr 30
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
The Lilting Loons
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
The CyberSquad investigates after the Lilting Loons of Botsberg go missing and their pond is replaced by trash. -
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Let's Go Luna!
Beetlemania; Robo Kid
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Andy helps find a lost beetle and learns about robots. -
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Things That Go Bump; Sherlock Bones
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Things are going great for Emily Elizabeth and Clifford's backyard campout -- until weird noises and shadows spook them and their friends; Clifford and his friends find that their community dog bowl is missing. -
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Sesame Street
Sesame Street Self-Portraits
Wednesday
Apr 30
30 Minutes
Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.
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
Please note: WETA channel livestreams are only available to viewers in the Washington, D.C., metro area.