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List of programs broadcast by PBS

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The following is a list of programs currently or formerly distributed through the American PBS stations and other public television entities.

Current programming

  • 1 Syndicated to public television stations by the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
  • 2 Syndicated to public television stations by Executive Program Services.
  • 3 Syndicated to public television stations by WestLink.
  • 4 Running only on selected PBS stations.
  • 5 Reruns are available to public television stations.

Original programming

  • Washington Week (1967)
  • American Black Journal[1] (1968)[2]
  • Masterpiece (1971)
  • Great Performances (1972)
  • Nova (1974)
  • PBS NewsHour (1975)
  • Austin City Limits (1976)
  • The Woodwright's Shop (1979)
  • This Old House (1979)
  • MotorWeek (1981)
  • Nature (1982)
  • Frontline (1983)
  • American Masters (1986)
  • American Experience (1988)
  • P.O.V. (1988)
  • Ciao Italia (1989)
  • Antiques Roadshow (1997)
  • Independent Lens (1999)
  • Secrets of the Dead (2000)
  • Ask This Old House (2002)
  • BBC World News America (2007)
  • Finding Your Roots (2012)
  • Reel South (2016)
  • Destination Craft with Jim West (2017)
  • Amanpour & Company (2018)
  • Beyond 100 Days (2018)[3]
  • We'll Meet Again (2018)
  • Prehistoric Road Trip (2020)
  • Cobra (2020)
  • Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan (2020)
  • The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020)
  • When Disaster Strikes (2021)

Programming from American Public Television

Title Year
Scully: The World Show 1983
Globe Trekker 1994
For Your Home 1996
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions 2000
Rick Steves' Europe 2000
America's Test Kitchen 2001
Mexico: One Plate at a Time 2003
New Scandinavian Cooking 2003
Midsomer Murders
Consuelo Mack WealthTrack 2005
Rough Cut 2009
Articulate 2015
Lucky Chow[4][5] 2016
Samantha Brown's Places to Love 2018

Acquired programming

Upcoming programming

Original programming

  • The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (February 16, 2021)[6][7]
  • Hemingway (April 5, 2021)[8]
  • Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (May 11, 2021)[9]

Former programming

Original programming

  • 3-2-1 Contact (1980–92)
  • A.M. Weather (1978–95)
  • Africa (2013)
  • African American World
  • American Playhouse (1982–99)
  • America's Ballroom Challenge (2006–09)
  • Are You Being Served?
  • Art of the Western World (1989)
  • As Time Goes By
  • Backyard Jungle
  • BBC World News
  • Big Apple History
  • Bill Moyers Journal (1972–76; 1978–81; 2007–10)
  • Biography of America
  • Carrascolendas
  • Carrier (2008)
  • Celtic Thunder
  • Celtic Woman
  • Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
  • A Chef's Life (2013–18)
  • Childhood
  • China: A Century of Revolution (1989–1997)
  • Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns (2008)
  • Columbus and the Age of Discovery
  • Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
  • Connect With English (1998)
  • The Constitution: That Delicate Balance (1984)
  • Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980)
  • The Creation of the Universe
  • Crucible of Empire (1999)
  • Day at Night (1973–74)
  • Dave Allen at Large (1971–79)
  • Degrassi Junior High (1987–91)
  • Degrassi High (1990–95)
  • design: e2
  • Destinos (1992)
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1977–82)
  • Discover The World of Science (1982–90)
  • Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition
  • Doctor Who (1970–90)
  • Don't Look Now (1983)
  • EGG, the Arts Show (2000–05)
  • The Electric Company (1971–85)
  • Ethics in America (1988–89)
  • Evening at Pops (1970–2005)
  • Everyday Food (2003–12)
  • Feeling Good
  • Firing Line
  • Fokus Deutsch
  • Free to Choose
  • The French Chef
  • French in Action
  • The Frugal Gourmet
  • GED Connection
  • Genius by Stephen Hawking (2016)
  • The Health Quarterly
  • Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu
  • History Detectives (2003–14)
  • Hometime (1986–2016)
  • Inspector Morse
  • The Infinite Voyage
  • Infinity Factory
  • Inside Nature's Giants
  • In the Mix (1991–2012)
  • Irasshai[10]
  • It's Strictly Business
  • Jazz (2001)
  • Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
  • Keeping Up Appearances
  • Kokoro: The Heart Within (1995)
  • Learn to Read
  • Life on Fire
  • Lilias, Yoga and You
  • Literary Visions
  • Little Snack
  • Live from Lincoln Center
  • Long Ago and Far Away (1989–94)
  • Matinee at the Bijou
  • The McLaughlin Group (1982–2016)
  • The Mechanical Universe
  • Meeting of Minds
  • Mercy Street (2016–17)
  • The Mind (1988)[11]
  • Mr. Bean
  • Mystery! (1980–2006)
  • National Geographic Specials
  • New Project 300
  • The New Red Green Show
  • The New Yankee Workshop
  • Newton's Apple (1983–99)
  • Nova ScienceNow
  • NOW
  • On Tour
  • Once Upon A Classic
  • Over Easy
  • OWL/TV (1985–91)
  • The Pallisers
  • PBS American Portrait (2021)
  • A Place of Our Own (1998–2011)
  • The Power of Choice (1988–91)
  • Powerhouse (1982–83)
  • Race to Save the Planet
  • Ramona (1988–90)
  • Reading Rainbow (1983–2009)
  • Rebop (1976–79)
  • Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (1997–2017)
  • Roadtrip Nation
  • The Romagnolis' Table
  • Say Brother
  • Sesame Street (1969–2015)
  • Sessions at West 54th
  • Shining Time Station (1989–98)
  • Silver Screen: host Thomas Guback
  • Sneak Previews
  • Soundstage
  • Square One Television (1987–94)
  • Studio See (1977–79)
  • Taking the Lead: The Management Revolution
  • Talking with David Frost
  • Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
  • Tony Brown's Journal
  • Trying Times'
  • The Two Ronnies
  • Vegetable Soup
  • The Vicar of Dibley
  • The Victory Garden (1975–2015)
  • Villa Alegre
  • Voices & Visions
  • Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers
  • Wall $treet Week
  • The Western Tradition
  • Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–96)
  • Wide Angle
  • Wild America
  • Wired Science
  • WonderWorks (1984–90)
  • The World of Chemistry
  • Zoobilee Zoo (1988–92)
  • Zoom (1972–78)

Programming from American Public Television

Title Premiere date End date Source(s)
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
Nightly Business Report 1979 2019
The Joy of Painting5 1983 1994
Captain Kangaroo 1986 1993
Ballykissangel 1998
Wai Lana Yoga5 2000 2008
Live from the Artists Den 2008 2019

Acquired programming

Title Premiere date End date Source(s)
Big Blue Marble 1974 1983
Polka Dot Door 1981 1988
Sewing with Nancy1 5 1982 2017
Today's Special 1984 1994
The Red Green Show2 5 1994 2006
Baking With Julia 1996 1999

Special programming

Title Initial broadcast date Source(s)
Wild Alaska Live July 29, 2017

See also

References

  1. ^ American Black Journal at PBS.org. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ American Black Journal - About at One Detroit PBS website (the show's domain www.AmericanBlackJournal.org forwards to ABJ webpage at OneDetroitPBS.org). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "BBC - PBS and BBC announce Beyond 100 Days - coming to PBS in new late-night timeslot - Media Centre". BBC Online.
  4. ^ "Lucky Chow". PBS. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lucky Chow: Season 1". KPBS. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "PBS and WETA Announce New Documentary Series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., "The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song", to Air February 16 and 23, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. ET" (Press release). PBS. July 29, 2019 – via The Futon Critic.
  7. ^ "PBS and WETA Announce New Documentary Series from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song" to Air February 16 and 17, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. ET" (Press release). PBS. January 26, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  8. ^ "Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's "Hemingway" to Premiere April 5, 2021 on PBS" (Press release). PBS. September 10, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  9. ^ ""Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer" to Premiere on May 11, 2021 on PBS" (Press release). PBS. February 1, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  10. ^ "Irasshai – PBS". PBS.
  11. ^ Johnson, George (1988-10-02). "TELEVISION; Closing the Gap Between the Brain and the Mind". The New York Times (in American English). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

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