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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Elinor Wonders Why
Don't Rain on My Parade; Olive Hiccups it Up
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
The kids try to determine what the weather will be like for Animal Town's parade; Olive gets a bad case of the hiccups. -
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Nature Cat
The Parade of Pets; Hal's Pals
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
The crew needs to find a way to pull parade floats when Nature Cat forgets to put gas in the tractors; the gang searches for Hal's pond pals. -
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Wild Kratts: Activate Kid Power
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
Creature power capacity fails when the Wild Kratts receive an overload of calls for creature rescues. -
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Wild Kratts
Mini Heroes & Mighty Mouths
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
The brothers get swept up in the planktonic lifestyle when they go on a mission to understand the foundation of life in the ocean. -
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Alma's Way
Trick or Treatasaurus; The Haunted Hallway
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Alma helps Junior after he accidentally ruins his dinosaur Halloween costume; Alma, Rafia and Lucas are in charge of the Haunted Hallway. -
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Finding Your Roots
Out of the Past
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
Actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley uncover their lost roots. -
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Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On
Wednesday
Apr 23
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
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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BBC News The Context
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
A regular panel of guests from across the political spectrum discuss the biggest international stories of the day, along with news-making interviews and analysis from BBC correspondents around the globe. -
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BBC News America
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda.
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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Grantchester
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
After Will asks Geordie for help with a family matter, Geordie is surprised to find that Will grew up in a house filled with secrets and lies. -
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Call the Midwife
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
It is April 1968 and change is coming to Nonnatus House; the sisters intend to make a good impression on new recruit Sister Veronica. -
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The Paris Murders
Forever
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
The entire team is attending Hyppolite's wedding, but a turn of events turns the ceremony into yet another bloodbath. -
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L'Opéra
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
Amongst the visiting Russian Bolshoi ballet company is Zoé's former lover and dancing partner, Sasha; after five years, the pair faces unresolved emotions. -
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BBC News The Context
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
A regular panel of guests from across the political spectrum discuss the biggest international stories of the day, along with news-making interviews and analysis from BBC correspondents around the globe. -
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BBC News America
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda. -
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Still Open All Hours
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Granville has a large quantity of bargain spectacles to sell; Mr. Newbold decides to tell Mrs. Featherstone how he really feels about their relationship; Eric tries to persuade Kath to go on a camping holiday. -
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As Time Goes By
Surprise, Surprise
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Jean and Judy decide to pay Lionel a surprise visit while he lectures at a conference in Norwich, but the surprise is not a very welcome one and Jean finds Lionel staying with another woman.
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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America's Test Kitchen
The Noodle Show
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Sweet potato starch noodles with vegetables and beef; vinegars from around the world; beef ho fun. -
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Cook's Country
Southern Staples
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Crispy fried catfish with comeback sauce; serrated bread knives; extra-cheesy grits. -
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Pati's Mexican Table
Ancient Yucatán With My Boys
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Climbing the ancient ruins of Uxmal, an ancient Mayan city; swimming; tamales; making cochinita pibil using the ancient technique of cooking meat with heated rocks buried underground. -
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Ask This Old House
Electric Bill Investigation
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
The basics of dethatching and aerating; installing a smart home energy monitoring system; the different types of routers. -
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Finding Your Roots
Out of the Past
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
Actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley uncover their lost roots. -
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Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On
Wednesday
Apr 23
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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DW News
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Presenting a round-up of the most recent news and developments from across the world. -
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NHK Newsline
Wednesday
Apr 23
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 America
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda. -
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PBS News Hour
Wednesday
Apr 23
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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Amanpour and Company
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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To The Contrary
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
SAVE Act and voting; Supreme Court case on LGBT-themed books in school; panelists include Ann Stone, Jessica Washington, Debra Carnahan and KJ McKenzie. -
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Energy Switch
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Jose Reyes, chief technology officer of NuScale; Adam Stein, director of Nuclear Energy Innovation at Breakthrough Institute. -
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POV
Children of the Mist
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A 13-year-old Hmong girl is caught between tradition and modernity in rural northwest Vietnam. -
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Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation
Wednesday
Apr 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Adults and children step forward to care for disabled loved ones who served in the military. -
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DW News
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Presenting a round-up of the most recent news and developments from across the world. -
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BBC News America
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Live news program produced out of BBC's Washington, D.C. bureau; host Sumi Somaskanda. -
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France 24
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Live feed from leading 24/7 international news and current affairs channel based in Paris, providing key information to understand ever-more complex global events through in-depth analysis and an international lens. -
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NHK Newsline
Wednesday
Apr 23
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.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Donkey Hodie
Hee-Hee Hider Seekers; The Great Wait
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Jess Mouse, Donkey and Panda seek a hiding moth; Donkey makes up a song while she waits for Turtle-Lou to deliver her guitar. -
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Donkey Hodie
Swoop-a-Rino; Duck Duck's Great Adventure
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Duck Duck can't figure out how to fly Harriett's new Swoop-a-rino; Donkey takes Duck Duck on an adventure. -
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Elinor Wonders Why
Don't Rain on My Parade; Olive Hiccups it Up
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
The kids try to determine what the weather will be like for Animal Town's parade; Olive gets a bad case of the hiccups. -
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Rosie's Rules
Iggy's Bedtime; The Great Crystalini
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Rosie volunteers to put Iggy to bed, but she has to follow his special routine; Rosie assists Crystal in her magic show. -
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Rosie's Rules
Rosie the Recycling Kid; Rosie's Mariposa
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
It's Recycling Day, so Rosie becomes a recycling kid, but she accidentally recycles Crystal's art project; when Rosie and Javi find a monarch butterfly in the backyard, they try to figure out what it needs so it can flutter again. -
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Grandmaster Flash; I Am Mary Seacole
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Grandmaster Flash explains to Xavier that if he wants to create new music, he must experiment; Xavier and Yadina find out there are many ways to help Brad feel better after he falls off his bike. -
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Alma's Way
Socks for Sale; Alma's Animal Show
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Chacho chews up the socks that Alma plans to donate; Alma and friends make an animal show. -
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Alma's Way
Basketball Birds; Looking for Litter
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Alma and Rafia want to keep a bird's nest safe; Alma and her friends look for a litterbug. -
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Lyla in the Loop
Lyla's Lucky Strike; Lyla Out of the Loop
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Lyla gets a strike her first time bowling but gets frustrated when she realizes bowling isn't as easy as she thought it was; Lyla feels left out when Everett and Ale's friendship thrives. -
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Arthur
Speak Up Francine; Waiting for Snow
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Francine must overcome her fear of public speaking so she can voice her concern about pollution at the Earth Day rally; Ladonna dreams of skiing and sledding. -
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Odd Squad
Part of the Furniture; The Odd Ness Monster
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Orli has taken on too many things at once, in addition to helping Orwell keep HQ running; The Oddness Monster needs to be watched. -
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Skillsville
Chef; Air Traffic Controller
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Chef Cora thinks about ingredients needed to make food for the hungry Beeples; Dev takes a job as an air traffic controller. -
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Wild Kratts
Moose Nibbles
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
The Kratt brothers take a day off from adventuring to go camping, where they meet a mischievous little moose calf. -
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Wild Kratts
The Vanishing Stingray
Wednesday
Apr 23
30 Minutes
Martin and Chris search for a creature with amazing hiding powers -- the stingray -- for a game of Creature Hide and Seek.
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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