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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The Bells of St. Mary's
Saturday
Dec 20
2 Hours 07 Minutes
Father O'Malley (Bing Crosby) is transferred to the Roman Catholic inner-city school St. Mary's, where he quickly falls into conflict with its headmistress, Sister Mary (Ingrid Bergman). Their primary disagreement has to do with the deteriorating school itself. Father O'Malley feels it should be abandoned and the children sent to other schools. Sister Mary and the other nuns, however, believe there is still hope, possibly in the form of charity from a wealthy business owner (Henry Travers). -
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A Christmas Wish
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Louie Amendola (Jimmy Durante), once a vaudeville performer with his wife and daughter, hasn't been getting any work, and, as Christmas approaches, his family is homeless. They find a room at Frank Dingle's (Frank Orth) house, but don't know how they'll pay the rent. Then the money Frank's been hiding in the ceiling above their apartment lands in the Amendolas' hands when a crafty squirrel heaves it out of its hiding space, causing more complications within the household. -
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Great Performances
Nutcracker From English National
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The English National Ballet's production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" features more than 100 dancers and musicians.
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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Professor T
The Inspection
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
The investigation into a series of burglaries turns into something else when a school inspector is found murdered. -
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Vienna Blood
Death Is Now a Welcome Guest Part 2
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
The search for the killer of a screen star confounds Max and Oskar as they are led into a web of political intrigue. -
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Midsomer Murders
Ring Out Your Dead: Part 2
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
Barnaby is called in to investigate the murders of bell-ringers. -
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Foyle's War
Fifty Ships
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour 39 Minutes
Foyle's investigation of a body on a deserted beach poses a threat to American aid donations. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Toys & Childhood Special
Saturday
Dec 20
29 Minutes
From a 4000-year-old pull-along toy to one of the first personal computer consoles based on the arcade game Pac Man, the team explore how toys and the ideas of childhood have changed over time.
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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Get Out of Town
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday
Dec 20
30 Minutes
Road trips to destinations within a half day's drive of Washington D.C. with hosts Laurita and Lauren Portee. -
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Secrets of the Dead
Van Gogh's Ear
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
Details about the night of Dec. 23, 1888, when Vincent van Gogh cut his ear in the town of Arles, France. -
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Odysseus Returns
Saturday
Dec 20
2 Hours
When politician Makis Metaxas discovers King Odysseus' tomb, experts are dumbfounded. -
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Craft in America
East
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
The intersection of history, culture and contemporary craft in the eastern region of the U.S.; featuring M&S Schmalberg, Bisa Butler, Colette Fu, Roberto Lugo, Ubaldo Vitali, Paul Revere and Helena Hernmarck.
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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Queen of Swing
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
Harlem-born actress, dancer and choreographer Norma Miller makes an impact on America's jazz culture. -
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American Masters
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Jazz virtuoso Hazel Scott champions racial equality before getting caught up in the Red Scare of the 1950s. -
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Christmas in New England
Saturday
Dec 20
30 Minutes
Host Lindsay Paris visits eight regional destinations from the coast of Maine to the Berkshires to explore Christmas traditions and events in New England. -
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A French Village
He is Caught Who Thinks to Catch
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
Marie helps Vincent retrieve his radio equipment so that he can send an urgent message to London; after discovering that Marcel was hiding out at their father's house, Daniel insists that Sarah hides there too, despite his brother's protest. -
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Last Days of Jesus
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
Evidence from archaeology, Roman historians, Jewish texts and the Gospels suggest that Roman power politics brought about the events that eventually led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
The inquisitive monkey makes preparations for a perfect Christmas. -
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Arthur's Perfect Christmas
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
Arthur and his family prepare gifts and parties to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Baxter Day. -
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Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas
Saturday
Dec 20
1 Hour
The Wild Kratts are on a rescue mission when they find out their favorite creatures are disappearing all around the world. -
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Rosie's Rules
Donating Day; Gatita the Volunteer Cat
Saturday
Dec 20
30 Minutes
Rosie accidentally gives away her doll Lele on Donating Day; Rosie and Galita volunteer for Seniors Day at the Nature Center. -
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Mary Anning; I Am Charlie Chaplin
Saturday
Dec 20
30 Minutes
Mary Anning inspires Xavier and Yadina to continue working on a tricky art project; Charlie Chaplin helps Yadina cheer up Dr. Zoom. -
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Molly of Denali
The Story of the Story Knife; Raven Saves the Birthday Party
Saturday
Dec 20
30 Minutes
Molly tries to help an exchange student after she loses her prized story knife; Oscar works on remembering the old stories of his elders. -
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Alma's Way
Harper's Quick Change; All Rapped Up
Saturday
Dec 20
30 Minutes
Alma, Harper and Rafia want to make a robot video; Alma helps Eddie record a rap, but the project gets derailed.
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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