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
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Rick Steves' Europe
Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Exploring the Nile Valley from north to south, including the fabled city of Alexandria; pharaohs' tombs and temples in Luxor, Egypt; a riverboat cruise; Ramesses II's temple at Abu Simbel. -
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The Chelsea Detective
The Gentle Giant: Part 1
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
A well-liked security guard is found stabbed to death, leaving behind his terminally ill wife; Max and Priya discover that the victim had an unsavory past filled with violence, racism and hooliganism. -
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The Chelsea Detective
The Gentle Giant: Part 2
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
A well-liked security guard is found stabbed to death, leaving behind his terminally ill wife; Max and Priya discover that the victim had an unsavory past filled with violence, racism and hooliganism. -
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Patience
Paper Mountain Girl
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Detective Bea Metcalf is intrigued when Patience connects a supposed suicide to other cases; Patience jumps at the chance to help, but she is hiding a secret from Bea. -
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Life from Above
Changing Planet
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Cameras in space show Earth to be a changing, fragile planet, with disappearing forests and melting glaciers. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Santa Fe's Museum Hill Hour 1
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
A 1929 New York Yankees partial team-signed ball; a New Mexico mining league trophy and photos; a Plains Indian child's beaded shirt. -
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NHK Newsline
Friday
Apr 17
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
Friday
Apr 17
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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Kate: The Making of a Princess
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
The Princess of Wales faces her biggest challenges yet as the fairytale shatters. -
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The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor
Intruders
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
The Queen, who is busy with state duty, must manage several crises at once; a catalog of scandals threatens the monarchy and she watches as Windsor Castle goes up in flames. -
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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet." -
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Antiques Roadshow
Brodie Castle & Estate, Morayshire 3
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Fiona Bruce and the team return to Brodie Castle in Moray, where treasures include a watch that saved a life and a sheep that changed the world; Fiona also meets a family of bagpipe makers. -
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Amol Rajan & Grace Dent
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Journalists Grace Dent and Amol Rajan are accompanied by experts Catherine Southon and James Braxton; they purchase Winston Churchill's cigar and wind-up tinplate toy rocket. -
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BBC News
Friday
Apr 17
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
Friday
Apr 17
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
Friday
Apr 17
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
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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BBC News
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Rick Steves' Europe
Friday
Apr 17
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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Enslaved
Cultures Left Behind
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Chronicling the story of the transatlantic slave trade as divers from Diving With a Purpose go in search of sunken slave ships; Samuel L. Jackson goes to meet the tribe of his ancestors. -
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Enslaved
Rationalization
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Samuel L. Jackson recruits two notable journalists to go on a mission to understand the process that led Europeans to see slavery as not only profitable, but justified; in the English Channel, DWP divers locate the earliest slave wreck ever found. -
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Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Historian Simon Schama examines the Holocaust as a worldwide crime and its impact today, 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz. -
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Amanpour and Company
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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NHK Newsline
Friday
Apr 17
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
Friday
Apr 17
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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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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POV Shorts
Boom and Bust
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Tensions rise as news organizations and residents witness a volatile situation unfold on a busy California street; a filmmaker returns to her hometown to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry in West Texas. -
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Our Time
Poetry and Filmmaking: Addressing Issues of Today Through Memory and Metaphor -- A GUNSHOT'S CRY, GRASPING FOR STARTS & IN WATER
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
"A Gunshot's Cry" weaves spoken word with found footage to evoke visceral perspectives on gun fatalities; "Grasping at Stars"; "In Water." -
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POV Shorts
Boom and Bust
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Tensions rise as news organizations and residents witness a volatile situation unfold on a busy California street; a filmmaker returns to her hometown to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry in West Texas. -
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PBS News Hour
Friday
Apr 17
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
Friday
Apr 17
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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POV Shorts
Classroom 4
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
College students and inmates learn together in a prison classroom where they study the history of crime and punishment. -
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Stories from the Stage
The Thing About Love
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Shweta Bhatt discovers the power of being herself; Michael Herschberg sets out to become a single dad and finds a husband, twins and a friend along the way; Eliza Doucet meets a service dog who helps her claim the life she dreamed of. -
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BBC News
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world. -
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Balancing Act With John Katko
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
John Katko strives to bring balance to discussions on divisive political issues.
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
Lyla Gets a Grip; Rappin' Riddles
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Lyla overcomes her fear of rock-climbing; a riddle game about everyday objects made by Black inventors. -
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Weather Hunters
The Windy Day
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
It's an exciting day for Lily and her family when they move into their new house. -
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Odd Squad
Bring a Grown-Up to Work Day; Nice Day for an Odd Wedding
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Orli and Ozzie must find two grown-ups lost in HQ; Odd Squad goes undercover at a villain wedding. -
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Wild Kratts
Snowy Owl Invasion
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Martin and Chris are hanging out in China with their giant panda friend Stuffo, when they receive reports of snowy owls showing up all over North America. -
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Wild Kratts
Seahorse Rodeo
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Martin and Chris uncover a plot by Donita Donata to capture sea horses to make living jewelry. -
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Weather Hunters
The Windy Day
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
It's an exciting day for Lily and her family when they move into their new house. -
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Lyla in the Loop
Stu's Up; Roll n' Scoot
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Lyla trains Stu to help at the diner; Stu learns how to ride a scooter. -
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Arthur
Invasion of the Soccer Fans; Pal and the Big Itch
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Kate appears to be hypnotized by the soccer game on the television; when Pal has to wear a cone, he takes advantage of his friends' special treatment and the decision comes back to bite him. -
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Nature Cat
The Nature Nap Dilemma; Captain Nature Cat's Wild River Adventure
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
The gang goes looking for their Nature Nap hammock; Nature Cat and his pals help an oyster named Elroy get back home. -
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Hero Elementary
Saved From the Bell; The Right Stuff
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
When the bell on the school's Leaping Tower continually rings, Sparks' crew investigates; the crew decide to restyle their hero suits. -
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Cyberchase
A Murky Mystery in Mermaidos
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
On his annual trip to visit Eugene, Digit finds out that poor conditions in Mermaidos have forced many of the fish from their home. -
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Let's Go Luna!
Castells in the Air; Barcelona Birdy
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Leo helps a baby blue rock thrush get home from the beach. -
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Get Along Little Kitties; Very Big Riding Hood
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Emily Elizabeth and Clifford find creative ways to herd a bunch of kittens across Birdwell Island to keep them safe; Clifford and Emily Elizabeth share their treats with many critters as they make their way to visit Bailey. -
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Sesame Street
Tamir's Art Show
Friday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Tamir is disappointed when Grandma Nell shows off the drawing he made for Chris before it is finished.
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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