BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.
Rahm Emanuel has served as White House Advisor to Bill Clinton, a Congressman, White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama, Mayor of Chicago, and Joe Biden's US Ambassador to Japan. He reflects on his productive career, his realization of the American Dream and its the growing inaccessibility today, and the state of American democracy.
As Poplar readies for Christmas, Fred and Violet travel to Hong Kong, facing landslides and danger. The Nonnatus team on the ground aids displaced children and nuns as the Turners embark on a heartfelt search for a mother missing for over a year.
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square join with Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block and star of stage and screen Sebastian Arcelus for 'PEACE ON EARTH Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, a timely Christmas special. Filmed before a live audience at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, PEACE ON EARTH offers a wide range of popular and classical Christmas music selections along with a true story of Christmas from the Apollo 8 mission to the moon, 1968.
Join us on our discovery of Europe's Christmas Markets, where the town center, market square or just the narrow, cobblestone streets of the cities and towns of Europe come alive in winter with festively decorated wooden stalls offering all sorts of treats and delights. As we travel through Germany, France and Switzerland we visit cities and towns and learn of their history, see their major sights, and visit their charming markets. Besides being a visual treat, the show is also a musical treat, as T the Kingston Trio provides special folk arrangements of traditional Christmas carols to add to the magic and enchantment of the medieval and castle towns we visit. In our visit to Bernkastel-Kues we see the town hall decorated as an advent calendar, and learn of the traditional beverage of the markets, the Gluhwein. In Nuremberg we visit the imposing castle, and one of the most famous of all the Christmas markets. You can almost smell the roasting sausages and gingerbread sold in the stalls. In Rothenburg we learn of the traditional wooden Christmas decorations from the son of the founder of the Kathe Wolfhart Christmas store, and wander along the ramparts the the fairy tale village. Then we have a quick stop in the wine town of Rudesheim. A unique visit is made to the ancient town of Michelstadt and its Christmas market. And then into France, to see how the French celebrate the season in Strasbourg. We conclude our travels in Switzerland, with the sights and sounds of the holidays in Basel and and the alpine city of Lucerne. This show is a true Christmas treat, as we experience Europe at a time of community, conviviality and color. It will fill your senses with the warmth and the fun of the holiday season, with some geography and history lessons to boot!
Mister Rogers visits with folk singer Andy Holiner and a group of kids at Brockett's Bakery. MR listens to Andy and kids and sings with them. In Make-Believe, it's the day of the Poetry reading. King Friday's introduction of Audrey is longer than her poem!! And he calls her Audrey Goose instead of Audrey Duck! Everyone makes mistakes...even kings.
(topic: Timekeeping) - Dr. Marbles finds the encryptor chip (the computer chip that will enable Marbles to delete Motherboard's virus) in an ancient pyramid. But the Mummy who guards the pyramid finds Marbles. When the kids and Digit arrive, they must work their way through the chambers of the pyramid - find Dr. Marbles - and escape before a trap set by the Mummy seals them inside forever. How much time do they have? Unfortunately, they have no clock or watch to tell them how much time has gone by. Is the mission impossible? Not for our kids! The Big Idea: To measure the passage of time, choose a starting point and count up the beats of something that repeats at steady, regular intervals.
The Wild Kratts and Wild Kratts kids go on an underwater adventure to discover how pond animals survive in the winter.
After the playground is too hot to use on a scorching day, the Hunters decide to embark on an adventure searching for cool places in the neighborhood. But, they realize they didn't have to go far, finding unexpected shade in their backyard.
Lyla and Everett struggle to play Hot Cross Buns at the same tempo, and they learn how to read music. / Lyla is upset after Luke doesn't follow her snack recipe, his snack becomes popular, and she realizes that new ideas are good too.
Dylan isn't sure why square-dancing with a partner makes him feel uncomfortable. Can Carl help him figure it out so he can join in the fun Carl teaches Nico how to ride a bike using his patented 'Carl Process for Bike Riding Excellence.'
In this thirty minute holiday musical episode, the Neighborhood is celebrating Snowflake Day! Daniel has a very important role as the snowflake in the Neighborhood's Snowflake Day Show and he can't wait to say his lines! The Enchanted Garden is full of excitement and winter cheer as everyone pitches in to make the celebration a true Neighborhood success!
A giant bookworm is eating its way through Reader Valley& and growing! Outta Space ruins a picnic by making it rainy and windy! It's Super Readers vs. Super Villains in the ultimate Reader Valley race!
Phoebe and Jay decide to set a new record for the longest paper airplane flight in Tobsy history! Phoebe and Jay learn how to build a stable pillow fort from Manny's diagram.
Cora cleans the Beeples' teeth at the dentist's office, but finds it challenging to get them to cooperate. / As a flavorist, Rae needs to come up with the next best flavor of Beepy Bites Snacks.
MotorWeek, television's longest running automotive series, is in its third decade of reviewing cars, trucks and utilities spanning the needs and dreams of a broad spectrum of buyers. From pure-electric to pure performance, MotorWeek looks at factors mattering most to consumers. But, MotorWeek is more than just a show about new cars. It's also about keeping the car you own running, and keeping pace with the latest automotive lifestyle trends as America continues its love affair with cars.
Many gardeners use hedges to create privacy. But there are many hedges to choose from. What should we consider when choosing a hedge? This episode discusses different types of hedges and why Oregon is an ideal place to grow them. Be sure to tune in as we discuss hedges and GardenSMART.
Katie Lila collaborates with a muralist for the Slow Flowers Summit, creating an interactive paint-by-flowers installation.
Hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison make the ultimate Caramel-Espresso Yule Log. Lisa reviews mini muffin tins.
Test cook Lawman Johnson shows host Bridget Lancaster an ingenious method for making Slow-Roasted Medium-Rare Beef Short Ribs. Tasting Expert Jack Bishop talks all about beef steaks. Toni Tipton-Martin shares a fun baked potato story, and Ashley Moore makes host Julia Collin Davison Twice-Baked Potatoes with Bacon and Cheddar Cheese.
Milk Street reimagines your favorite American desserts! Christopher Kimball heads to France and gets inspired to reinvent Lemon Meringue Pie with a Parisian twist. Bianca Borges shares an American history lesson while demonstrating Emergency Chocolate Cake. And Wes Martin tackles the problem of a soggy pie crust before Chris bakes a Romanian-inspired Apple Pie with Sour Cream Crust.
The Sierra de Menchaca is one of the sacred sites of the Nde Nation, where bison are raised in their natural habitat. Guided by historian Juan Longoria, Pati delves into the Nde culture, feeding the bison, cooking over a natural wood fire, and having meaningful conversations. Then she drives to the Cuatro Cienegas lagoons, a place of awe-inspiring atmosphere and breathtaking landscapes. Recipes: . Hotcakes de Mezquite y Platano con Huevos Estrellados y Tocino Mesquite Banana Pancakes with Sunny Sides and Bacon . Guacamole con Piquin, Agave y Nuez. Piquin and Agave Guacamole.
Female pastry chefs lead a new baking era. Filmmaker Liza deGuia visits three women pushing past tradition and breaking new ground from scratch. From Mel The Bakery to The Good Batch and Rolo's, these entrepreneurs prove that great dough and a fresh vision can change everything.
Location: Palo Alto, CA Restaurant: Zareen's Sal Khan started tutoring his cousins who needed help in math. He started to post the videos on YouTube so they could see them more easily. Those efforts evolved into one of the largest archives of world-class education in the world. Today, Khan Academy reaches 200 million people all over the world and is responsible for educating people in countries who could never have been educated. From a table at Zareen's Pakistani-Indian Kitchen, Sal shares his incredible journey and mission to forever change access to education around the world.
"Behind the Scenes" is an intimate one-hour look at the making of the Survivorman series. We go behind the scenes of this popular show to take a look at clips and outtakes.
Kevin and Zack work together outside to restore an antique clawfoot tub. Inside, the kitchen cabinets are carefully scribed to the walls. Zack and his team save and clean 100 year old original door hardware.
Mauro Henrique heads to Kansas City to restore a rusty BBQ smoker with high-heat paint. Then Kevin O'Connor, Jenn Nawada, and Lee Gilliam look back at some favorite tree moments from the last 25 years. After, Jenn teaches a homeowner how to pick out a tree from a nursery and plant it.
Dive into the world of science, health, technology, and environmental issues making headlines each week, hosted by PBS News Hour's William Brangham, with in-depth discussions featuring leading experts and professionals.
Celebrate the influential icons of our collective and recent memory with treasures like a Jean-Michel Basquiat oil stick drawing, a Fred &Joanne Rogers trolley and card, and Julia Child's copper pans. Which has an updated value of $500,000?
Love gets a second chance - 38 years on - in this warm and witty comedy by Bob Larbey. A worldwide success, especially in America, it stars Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer as long-lost sweethearts Jean Pargetter and Lionel Hardcastle, who lost touch after a whirlwind romance in the early 1950s when he was posted to Korea. Series One sees them reunited 38 years later when Lionel returns to England to write his memoirs, and Jean's agency supplies him with a secretary. Though both are free agents (Lionel is divorced and Jean is a widow), they are old now and set in their ways, so they don't fall into each other's arms. A few misunderstandings need clearing up, Lionel is dating Jean's daughter, and Jean has to fight off advances from Lionel's trendy young publisher Alistair.
Isobel Hewitt is an affluent pensioner with a young lover. Duncan Golf is a GP in the Village of Malham Bridge who is rumored to be having an affair. When the corpses of Isobel and Duncan are discovered alongside one another by the river, Barnaby and Troy embark on an investigation which uncovers a deep vein of resentment running through the village. Guest star Honor Blackman (Goldfinger, The Avengers)
Sherlock Holmes stalks again in a thrilling contemporary version of the Victorian-era whodunits, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Atonement, MASTERPIECE "The Last Enemy") as the go-to consulting detective in 21st-century London, with Martin Freeman ("The Office" UK, Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy) as his loyal friend, Dr. John Watson, and Rupert Graves (MASTERPIECE "God on Trial", MASTERPIECE "The Forsyte Saga") as the long-suffering Inspector Lestrade. Alan Cumming hosts.The Great Game - Sherlock much solve perplexing and dangerous puzzles specifically laid out for him. Can he and Watson catch up to the villain before innocent people are harmed?
Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains, "The Caverns Sessions" (formerly known as "Bluegrass Underground") features both long-established and emerging artists within a broad spectrum of genres to include Roots-Rock, Jam Band, R&B, Country, Soul, Hip Hop, Folk, Americana and Bluegrass - music from the heart of the American experience.
Fan-favorites The Avett Brothers thrill in a high-energy, career-spanning hour packed with highlights and new songs from their namesake first album in five years. The North Carolina roots and alt-country trailblazers dazzle with gorgeous harmonies.