What is this peculiar love story between humans and chili peppers? A twisted tale of warmth until you burn! A journey as playful as it is evocative, CHILIHEADS takes us on the Hot Pepper Road to five countries - Canada, the United States, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and India - to meet lovers of hot peppers known as 'chiliheads' and discover the cultures that celebrate the consumption of this unique spicy fruit. By engaging farmers and chefs, scientists, historians and even psychoanalysts, the film deconstructs the incredible history of hot peppers and our crazy relationship to them, which include pushing the limits to produce the strongest pepper in the world.
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark series in September 2015 with this in-depth overview of the iconic documentary. See video clips and interviews with Ken Burns, Geoffrey Ward, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires and others.
In GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, viewers gain access to some of America's best railway adventures, from the Rocky Mountaineer to the Skyrail. More than just a tour, these stories offer a glimpse into our nation's railroad history and explore how railroads defined the spirit of North America, creating a new industry and rewriting the history of transportation.
World-famous pianist, Andre Watts performs for Mister Rogers and they talk about practicing and about making mistakes and learning from them. In Make-Believe, everyone is excited about the poetry reading - except Audrey. She's upset and has been missing. Chuck and Betty find her and help her feel better.
ARTHUR is based on the best-selling children's books by Marc Brown. The series revolves around an eight year-old aardvark, his four year-old sister DW, and their family and friends. ARTHUR is a show about being a kid, exploring the world, and finding your place in it. It's about kids finding inner strengths, learning to make choices for themselves, taking responsibility for them and of course, having fun. In each episode, Arthur and his gang guide us through stories that deal with real "kid issues" -- timeless difficulties and joys that all kids experience. The series also models the joys and rewards of literacy by presenting the many ways kids and adults incorporate reading and writing into their lives. Above all, ARTHUR is a comedy that tells its stories from a kids' point of view, never moralizing or talking down to them.
Chris and Martin, off to explore mountain bio-zones of Goat Mountain, bump into Paisley Paver. Paisley reveals her hideous plans for a development dubbed "Asphalt Ascent". The brothers are horrified. Thinking fast, Chris challenges her to a race to the top of Goat Mountain. Whoever gets to the peak first decides the future of the mountain ecosystem. Is there any creature in these steep slopes and dizzying heights who can help Chris to victory? Enter the mountain goat!
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
Celebrate Houston's transcendent 1994 performance, which brought joy to a newly liberated country. Houston was the first major Western recording artist to perform in the post-apartheid nation following President Nelson Mandela's historic election.
Join author, activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and freshest voices from across the political spectrum.
Join award-winning journalists every Friday night in a robust roundtable discussion of the week's major national news stories.
The Uptown opened in 1929 as a motion picture palace, lauded for its architectural and engineering designs. Later it was popular on the vaudeville circuit and became an important venue on the Chitlin Circuit, second only to NY’s Apollo Theater, and nurtured the careers of many famous African American entertainers. Experience it all with historians, former concertgoers, and performers who share memories of the Uptown Theater.
Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her magnificent friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center stage.
Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by Andre De Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and more from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater.
Experience this annual beloved concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss. Conducted by Riccardo Muti for the seventh time, PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville returns to host.
Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well documented, from her work in Hollywood and her marriage to Prince Rainier, to her tragic death in a car accident in 1982. Through an exclusive agreement with the Principality of Monaco, Grace's life story is told through the Grimaldi family private archives. Starting in 1932 with home movies shot by Grace's father when she was just three years old, we see glimpses of her childhood. And later in life, 8mm, 16mm and super-8 film shot by Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier themselves reveal a mother who is quite different from her official image free and vibrant, surrounded by her children and family. HER NAME WAS GRACE KELLY also includes footage on location in Kenya with Ava Gardner and Clark Gable. After she married and gave up her acting career, Grace never stopped filming herself with her husband Rainier and children Albert, Caroline and Stephanie, as well as her Hollywood friends.
PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND features a summary of the day's national and international news, using renowned experts to offer analysis.
When the unfortunate assistant in a magic show is beheaded on stage, Jack and Phryne's investigation unravels a secret murder in the past. Phryne's estranged father makes a surprise visit.
Eliza is on the trail of a fugitive who is charged with murder. She must find him before the police do or risk losing everything.
Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects. Lucy Worsley uncovers the myths and secrets that led the doomed queen to the guillotine.
James tries to get home for Christmas and Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival.
Vienna, 1909. Oskar needs Max's help to identify a high-powered traitor who threatens the very existence of the Austro-Hungarian empire and goes by the code name Mephisto.
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. INDEPENDENT LENS features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns.
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. INDEPENDENT LENS features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns.
For over six decades, the musical duo of Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme has brought back warm and nostalgic memories from the early days of '50s Rock and Roll, '60s Pop, Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and The American Songbook. Amazingly, there has never been a tv show celebrating their long illustrious careers as individuals and singing together.- that is, until now, exclusively for public television stations.
Join the legendary superstar for a magical concert taped in October 2012. Includes nine songs that Barbra had never performed on stage, and features guests trumpeter Chris Botti, singing group Il Volo and Streisand's son, actor-director Jason Gould.
Explore the vast repertoire of these musical theater pioneers in a star-studded concert featuring Aaron Tveitt, Patrick Wilson and more performing from shows like "Carousel," "South Pacific," "The King and I," "The Sound of Music" and more.
In RICK STEVES ISLAND HOPPING EUROPE, join Rick on a tour of four of Europe's most intriguing and surprising islands: Malta, Capri, Orkney, and Skye. This untraditional island-hopping adventure skips the hot sun and tiki drinks, but comes with remote beaches, Crusader castles, pre-historic wonders, windswept slopes, and salty traditional island lifestyles.
Eliza teams up with Duke to investigate a burglary in a high-end brothel whose clients include important members of the British government.
When a close friend of Mr. Potts is murdered, Eliza finds herself investigating the dark and macabre world of Victorian undertakers.
When Deborah Payne discovered that her neighborhood was being demolished to make way for a freight yard, she vowed to be "the last house standing." The Area is the five-year odyssey of her South Side Chicago community, where more than 400 Black American families are being displaced. While their neighborhood is literally being torn apart, residents maintain friendships and traditions while fighting for respect and compensation they deserve. Through their experiences, the film weaves a complex story about the continued expropriation of Black wealth and the strength of local, grassroots resistance.
There is no more quintessential image of Wisconsin than a red barn with a herd of cows grazing in a green field against a blue sky. The state's dairy history is an essential part of the state's culture and economy. All of it is at risk. A confluence of factors are causing many small, family-owned dairy farms to quit, including low milk prices, changing consumer tastes, labor issues and now a pandemic. The industry has been the state's economic engine, generating more than $45 billion a year. But many farmers are at a crossroads of either making big changes or calling it quits. Milwaukee PBS has partnered with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to produce "America's Dairyland at the Crossroads," an hour-long documentary that takes a deeper look at the continuing crisis and the future for farmers, businesses and communities who rely on the dairy industry to survive.
CRUISE BOOM is an intimate portrait of a community on the cusp of change. As the picturesque town braces for an impending influx of cruise ship tourists, residents confront the complex interplay of economic opportunity and the preservation of their community's essence.
Join Sir David Attenborough as he pieces together the remarkable discovery of the Ichthyosaur, a fearsome fish lizard that lived during the age of dinosaurs.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces actor Danielle Brooks and singer Dionne Warwick to their distant ancestors -- breaking down the barriers imposed by slavery.
Ashley, a Mexican American teenager, dreams of graduating high school and going to college. But when ICE raids threaten her family, Ashley is forced to become the breadwinner, working days in strawberry fields and nights at a food processing company.
Employment Matters is a documentary that explores the untapped market and huge potential of the intellectually disabled in the workplace.