FEBRUARY 2024
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What Is Owed? A N E W P O D C A S T A B O U T R E C KO N I N G A N D R E PA I R
INSIDE EXPLORE GBH Editor Katrina Ávila Munichiello
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Contributors Ron Bachman, Mary Crotty, Elizabeth He, Andrea Morris, Daphne Northrop Designers Tong-Mei Chan, Amy Saidens Photo Research Leah Weisse Production Manager Heidi Lewis Senior Creative Director Piper Rankine Associate Creative Director Alison Kennedy Senior Director of Strategic Communications Barbara Ayotte Chief Marketing Officer Tina Cassidy February 2024 Volume 34, Number 2, (ISSN 2152-7458) (USPS 0008-188). Copyright 2023. WGBH Educational Foundation. One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135. All rights reserved. EXPLORE GBH is published monthly by the WGBH Educational Foundation. Subscription is by membership contribution of $60 or more to GBH. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Boston, MA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to EXPLORE GBH, GBH, One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135. Printed in USA. 24CR11400
DRAMA Judicial police archivist Astrid Nielsen uses her incredible memory to solve complex investigations involving aliens, witchcraft and mythical beasts
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JOURNALISM GBH News’ “What Is Owed?,” a seven-part podcast — part of GBH’s Reckoning + Repair initiative — uncovers Boston as an epicenter for the reparations movement
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ON THE COVER This new podcast from GBH News, exploring the topic of reparations, is the next offering in GBH’s Reckoning + Repair initiative.
2023–2024 SeaSon
NOVA follows the decades of engineering innovations that led to Gustave Eiffel’s creation of Paris’s most iconic monument
LIVING GardenSMART takes the mystery out of gardening with expert tips and techniques
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Boston Philharmonic Saturday, February 24, 8 PM Pre-concert Guide to the Music 6:45PM Symphony Hall, Boston
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MOZART / BRUCKNeR Alessandro Deljavan, piano
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GOSPEL and its accompanying musical celebration, GOSPEL Live!, explore the power and influence of gospel music in America
RAvel / BeRg / MAhleR Liza Ferschtman, violin
BOSTON PHILHARMONIC BENJAMIN ZANDER conductor
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
MASTERPIECE
All Creatures Great and Small Astrid
Astrid Nielsen (Sara Mortensen, right) works in the library of the judicial police. As an autistic person with an incredible memory, she excels at analyzing files from ongoing cases. The district commander entrusts her with very complex investigations involving aliens, witchcraft and mythical beasts. Can Astrid solve these mystic murders? From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles. Season Two Mon (2/5, 2/12, 2/19) at 10pm on GBH 44
HIDDEN GEM
Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries
In this spin-off of the wildly popular Australian mystery series, Phryne Fisher’s long-lost niece, Peregrine (Geraldine Hakewill), decides to follow in Phryne’s stylish footsteps as a lady detective for a new era. With the help of the handsome, straitlaced Detective James Steed (Joel Jackson) and a group of accomplished women, Peregrine investigates murders in 1960s Melbourne. Thu (2/22) at 9pm on GBH 44
more drama Father Brown Thu (2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22) at 8pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Fridays at 4pm on GBH 44
With the war feeling closer to home, James desperately wants the practice in order, and Carmody trains up to support Siegfried. Buried family secrets threaten to tear Richard and Helen’s relationship apart. Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival. Season Four Sun (2/4, 2/11, 2/18) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (2/6, 2/13, 2/20) at 9pm on GBH 44 Sat (2/10, 2/17) at 9pm on GBH 2
MASTERPIECE/ Miss Scarlet and The Duke Sun (2/4, 2/11) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (2/6, 2/13) at 8pm on GBH 44 Funny Woman Sun (2/4, 2/11) at 10pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (2/6, 2/13) at 10pm on GBH 44 Midsomer Murders Mon (2/5, 2/12, 2/19) at 8pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Mon (2/12, 2/19) at 4pm on GBH 44 Sister Boniface Mysteries Wed (2/7, 2/14, 2/21) at 8pm on GBH 44 L’Opera Wed (2/7, 2/14, 2/21) at 10pm on GBH 44
Sisi: Austrian Empress
Dive into a true story full of intrigue and desires. Free-spirited Bavarian princess Sisi falls in love with the Emperor of Austria, a powerful and desirable man with an unspoken dark and dangerous side. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles. Season Two Streaming on GBH Passport
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FOR THE RECORD
HIDDEN GEM INDEPENDENT LENS
Breaking the News
“What Is Owed?”
journalism
This seven-part podcast from GBH News establishes Boston as both a historic and contemporary epicenter for the reparations movement. The series aims to present insight into the current conversation and the diverse perspectives about the issues at stake.
A scrappy group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists buck the White male-dominated media system by banding together to launch The 19th, a digital news outlet that combats misinformation and includes some of the voices that are frequently left out of the American narrative. Mon (2/19) at 10pm on GBH 2
more journalism PBS NewsHour Mon–Fri at 6pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mon–Fri at 11pm on GBH 44 Fridays at 11:30pm on GBH 44
Learn more.
Stream at gbh.org/ podcasts starting Thu (2/15)
Basic Black Fridays at 7:30pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) at 11pm on GBH 2 Sundays at 8:30am on GBH 44
LOCAL, USA
In the Bubble with Jaime
LOCAL, USA
FIRSTHAND— Segregation
Many Chicagoans struggle to achieve their goals because of a painful reality that has insinuated itself into so many aspects of their everyday lives: segregation. How does living in one of America’s most segregated cities affect everyday living: housing, education, health care and the economy? What can be done to overcome these barriers? Mon (2/12) at 9pm on GBH WORLD
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In 2020, African American Jaime Harrison launched a campaign to take on Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham in the race for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat. In a state with one of the largest African American populations in the country, Harrison faced not only a legacy of racial injustice but also the COVID pandemic. Mon (2/5) at 8pm on GBH WORLD
Washington Week with The Atlantic Fridays at 8pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Sundays at 9am on GBH 44 FRONTLINE/ Democracy on Trial Fri (2/2) at 9:30pm on GBH 44 Independent Lens/ Sister Una Lived a Good Death Mon (2/5) at 10pm on GBH 2 America ReFramed/ The Death of My Two Fathers Sun (2/11) at 6pm on GBH 2 Repeat: Sat (2/17) at 6pm on GBH 44
DISCOVERY ZONE
more science NOVA/When Whales Could Walk Thu (2/1) at 6pm on GBH 44
science
NATURE/Gorilla Fri (2/2) at 1pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Wed (2/7) at 4pm on GBH 2
NATURE
Flyways
Shorebirds fly thousands of miles each year along ancient and largely unknown migratory routes called flyways. But their populations are declining rapidly. Follow a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize for the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. Wed (2/7) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (2/10) at 12pm on GBH 44 Tue (2/13) at 4pm on GBH 44
Forces of Nature Mon–Thu (2/5–2/8) at 3pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mon–Fri (2/5–2/9) at 5pm on GBH 44 Ancient Skies Mon–Wed (2/12–2/14) at 3pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mon–Fri (2/12–2/16) at 5pm on GBH 44 Wonders of Mexico Mon–Wed (2/19–2/21) at 3pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Mon–Fri (2/19–2/23) at 5pm on GBH 44
NOVA
Easter Island Origins
How were the giant stone heads of Easter Island—also known as Rapa Nui— carved and raised? Ever since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is revealing the rich history, innovation and resilience of the Rapa Nui people. Wed (2/7) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Thu (2/8) at 6pm on GBH 44 Sun (2/11) at 8pm on GBH 44
NATURE/Patrick and the Whale Wed (2/21) at 8pm on GBH 2
NOVA
Building the Eiffel Tower
For the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, Gustave Eiffel would not only create the world’s highest structure, a colossal 1,000-foot iron tower, but he would do it in just two years, two months and five days. How was this possible? Follow the three decades of engineering innovations, successes and failures that led to the dramatic rise of Paris’s most iconic monument and how its construction helped transform the landscape of the modern world. Wed (2/14) at 9pm on GBH 2
HIDDEN GEM NATURE
Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster
Sir David Attenborough unearths a once-in-a-lifetime discovery—the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known. Follow a team of forensic experts on a perilous expedition to excavate the skull, uncover its predatory secrets and unlock clues about the life of this giant sea beast. Wed (2/14) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (2/17) at 12pm on GBH 44 Tue (2/20) at 4pm on GBH 44 Watch Live. Stream Anytime.
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HOME AND AWAY
living
HIDDEN GEM
GardenSMART
Take the mystery out of gardening with expert tips from horticulturists and successful home gardeners. Explore new color combinations and gardening techniques, landscape design and the latest garden trends, including container plantings.
Secrets of Royal Travel
Climb aboard for an inside look at the royal “palace on wheels.” Explore the history of this famous yet elusive transport, from its lavish past as the “express of excess” and its role as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s mobile home away from home. Sun (2/18) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (2/20) at 8pm on GBH 44 Thu (2/22) at 4pm on GBH 44
Season 72 Saturdays at 9:30am on GBH Create
Ask This Old House Thursdays at 8:30pm on GBH 2
Knit and Crochet Now
Join host Connie Ellison and leading experts as they share their passion for knitting and crocheting by introducing new patterns, special techniques and tips and tricks. In “Technique Corner,” Lena Skvagerson demonstrates knit or crochet block stitches to complete a sampler afghan. Season 13 Thursdays at 7am, 1pm, 3pm on GBH Create
Lidia’s Kitchen Mon–Fri at 8am on GBH 44 Repeats: Sat (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) at 1:30pm on GBH 2 Sun (2/4, 2/11, 2/18) at 1:30pm on GBH 44
Table for All with Buki Elegbede
Grab a seat at the table with Buki Elegbede (right) and discover the fascinating stories behind the dishes and traditions of the globe-spanning cuisine that can be enjoyed in the Garden State. Mon–Fri at 6:30pm on GBH Create Repeats: Mon–Fri at 8:30pm on GBH Create Sat (2/24) from 10am–2:30pm on GBH Create Sun (2/25) from 12pm–5pm on GBH Create
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more living
British Antiques Roadshow Mon–Fri at 2pm, 7:30pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Sat (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) at 6:30pm on GBH 2 Motorweek Sundays at 10:30am on GBH 44 Conscious Living Sun (2/4, 2/11, 2/18) at 11am on GBH 2 America’s Test Kitchen Mon–Thu (2/5–2/22) at 11:30am, 7pm on GBH 44 Repeats: Mon–Thu (2/5–2/22) at 2:30pm on GBH 2
THEN AND NOW
GOSPEL
From the blues to hip-hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century. In this four-episode series, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. digs deep into the sound that has been a source of strength and wisdom from the pulpit to the choir lofts. And don’t miss GOSPEL Live!, a musical celebration honoring the influence of gospel music in America, hosted by Gates and Erica Campbell and featuring John Legend.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Fly with Me
The first female flight attendants, often maligned as feminist sellouts, pushed new frontiers for working women while fighting the constraints of traditional notions of femininity. On the frontlines of a battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace, these women faced exploitation, became activists and brought their battles to U.S. courtrooms.
Mon–Tue (2/12–2/13) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Thu (2/15, 2/22) at 12pm on GBH 44 Fri (2/16) at 9:30pm on GBH 44 Sun (2/18) at 6pm on GBH 44 GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Fri (2/9) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (2/10) at 9pm on GBH 44 Thu (2/15) at 4pm on GBH 2
Muhammad Ali Thu (2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22) at 9pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sat (2/3, 2/10, 2/17) at 2pm on GBH 44
Tue (2/20) at 9pm on GBH 2
Eyes on the Prize Sun (2/4, 2/11, 2/18) at 2pm, 3pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (2/6, 2/13, 2/20) at 12pm, 1pm on GBH 44
High School Quiz Show
Seventeen high schools from across Massachusetts compete in the 15th season of this Emmy Award–winning academic competition. Season 15 Saturdays at 6pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Sundays at 5pm on GBH 2
more history & culture
HIDDEN GEM REEL SOUTH
Stay Prayed Up
The only thing mightier than Lena Mae Perry’s electrifying voice is her faith. For 50 years, she has been sharing and strengthening both as the steadfast front woman of The Branchettes, a legendary North Carolina gospel group that has packed churches and lifted weary hearts throughout the South.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Mon (2/5, 2/12, 2/19) at 8pm on GBH 2 Repeats: Tue (2/6, 2/13, 2/20) at 6pm on GBH 44 American Masters/Ailey Sat (2/17) at 8pm on GBH 44
Sat (2/10) at 10pm on GBH 44 Watch Live. Stream Anytime.
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9pm 9:30pm 10pm 10:30pm Muhammad Ali Round One, The Greatest (1942-1964) The Diplomat Season One, Episode Five Cobra Season Two, Episode Five Eyes on the Prize Fighting Back 1957-1962 PBS NewsHour Pati’s Mexican Table Pati’s Mexican Table Rick Steves’ Europe Travelscope American Masters Little Richard: King & Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Firing Line w/Margaret Hoover Frontline Democracy on Trial Freedom House Ambulance PBS NewsHour People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Four Funny Woman Season One, Episode Four Great Performances Florence Price and the American Migration Eyes on the Prize Awakenings 1954-1956 Best of the Joy of Painting Best of the Joy of Painting Richard Bangs’ Adventures Egypt Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Five Funny Woman Season One, Episode Five Secrets of the Dead Jamestown’s Dark Winter Finding Your Roots Hold the Laughter Finding Your Roots Hold the Laughter American Masters Little Richard: King & Queen of Rock 'n' Roll People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking Richard Bangs’ Adventures India Antiques Roadshow Austin, Hour One Independent Lens Sister Una Lived a Good Death Traces Season Two, Episode Five Astrid Season Two, Episode Six George H. White Searching Stories from the Stage PBS NewsHour People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves’ Europe Fly Brother w/Ernest White II American Masters How It Feels to Be Free Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Five Funny Woman Season One, Episode Five Nova Hindenburg: The New Evidence PBS NewsHour People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves’ Europe Travelscope Nova Easter Island Origins Secrets of the Dead Graveyard of the Giant Beasts Doc Martin Season 10, Episode Nine L’Opera Season One, Episode Six Independent Lens Sister Una Lived a Good Death PBS NewsHour People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves’ Europe World’s Greatest Cemeteries
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8pm 8:30pm This Old House Ask This Old House Father Brown Season 10, Episode Three Eyes on the Prize Awakenings 1954-1956 Milk Street Television Dooky Chase Kitchen Stories from the Stage My Music w/Rhiannon Giddens Washington Week w/The … Talking Politics (7pm) Frontline Democracy on Trial America’s Test Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Masterpiece Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Season Four, Episode Four Ron Carter Finding the Right Notes The Black Church This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song, Part One No Passport Required Masterpiece Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Season Four, Episode Five Nova When Whales Could Walk Nature Gorilla No Passport Required Antiques Roadshow Old Sturbridge Village, Hour Two Midsomer Murders Season One, Episode Three Local, USA In the Bubble with Jaime America’s Test Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Finding Your Roots Far and Away Masterpiece Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Season Four, Episode Five Secrets of the Dead Jamestown’s Dark Winter Milk Street Television Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Nature Flyways Sister Boniface Mysteries Season Two, Episode Six Can We All Get Along? The Segregation of John Muir HS Lidia’s Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
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Muhammad Ali Round Two, What’s My Name? (1964-1970) The Diplomat Season One, Episode Six Cobra Season Two, Episode Six Eyes on the Prize No Easy Walk 1961-1963 PBS NewsHour People of the North New Scandinavian Cooking Rick Steves’ Europe Travelscope Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Shuttlesworth Firing Line w/Margaret Hoover American Masters How It Feels to Be Free PBS NewsHour S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Five Funny Woman Season One, Episode Five Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reel South Stay Prayed Up Eyes on the Prize Ain’t Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961 Best of the Joy of Painting Best of the Joy of Painting Richard Bangs’ Adventures Basel and Lucerne Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Six Funny Woman Season One, Episode Six Secrets of the Dead Graveyard of the Giant Beasts Finding Your Roots Far and Away Finding Your Roots Far and Away American Masters How It Feels to Be Free
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No Passport Required Antiques Roadshow Old Sturbridge Village, Hour Three Midsomer Murders Season One, Episode Four Niagara Movement The Early Battle for Civil Rights America’s Test Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Finding Your Roots The Brick Wall Falls Masterpiece Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Season Four, Episode Six Secrets of the Dead Graveyard of the Giant Beasts Milk Street Television Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Nature Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster Sister Boniface Mysteries Season Two, Episode Seven Go-Go City Displacement and Protest in Washington, DC Lidia’s Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede This Old House Ask This Old House Father Brown Season 10, Episode Five Eyes on the Prize Mississippi: Is This America? 1963-1964 Milk Street Television Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love Gospel The Gospel Train/Golden Age of Gospel Traces Season Two, Episode Six Local, USA FIRSTHAND… Stories from the Stage S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love Gospel Take the Message Everywhere/Gospel’s Second Century Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Six Nova Star Chasers of Senegal S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love Nova Building the Eiffel Tower Tales from the Royal Bedchamber Black Fire Documentary S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love Muhammad Ali Round Three, The Rivalry (1970-1974) Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries Season One, Episode One Eyes on the Prize Bridge to Freedom 1965 S. Brown Places to Love S. Brown Places to Love
Richard Bangs’ Adventures Costa Rica Astrid Season Two, Episode Seven PBS NewsHour Rick Steves’ Europe Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Funny Woman Season One, Episode Six PBS NewsHour Rick Steves’ Europe Travelscope Secrets of the Dead The Woman in the Iron Coffin L’Opera Season One, Episode Seven PBS NewsHour Rick Steves’ Europe World’s Greatest Cemeteries British Antiques Roadshow PBS NewsHour Rick Steves’ Europe
Travelscope
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8pm 8:30pm 9pm 9:30pm 10pm 10:30pm Stories from the Stage My Music w/Rhiannon Giddens Great Performances The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry Great Performances Washington Week w/The … Talking Politics Firing Line w/Margaret Hoover Gospel The Gospel Train/Golden Age of Gospel (7pm) Tulsa The Fire and the… Independent Lens Outta the Muck PBS NewsHour America’s Test Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Afro-Latino Travels w/K. Haas Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Afro-Latino Travels w/K. Haas Masterpiece Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Season Four, Episode Six Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Episode Six Funny Woman Season One, Episode Six American Masters Ailey POV Shorts Great Performances The Magic of Spirituals Gospel The Gospel Train/Golden Age of Gospel Eyes on the Prize Mississippi: Is This America? 1963-1964 No Passport Required Best of the Joy of Painting Best of the Joy of Painting Richard Bangs’ Adventures Geneva and the Matterhorn Secrets of Royal Travel Secrets of the Royal Train Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Epi. Seven Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Epi. Seven Nova Building the Eiffel Tower Secrets of the Dead The Woman in the Iron Coffin Finding Your Roots The Brick Wall Falls Nature Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster Finding Your Roots The Brick Wall Falls American Masters Roberta Flack No Passport Required Afro-Latino Travels w/K. Haas Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Richard Bangs’ Adventures Greece Antiques Roadshow LSU Rural Life Museum, Hour One Antiques Roadshow Austin, Hour Three Independent Lens Breaking the News Midsomer Murders Season One, Episode Five 20 Things to Do in Midsomer… Before You Die Astrid Season Two, Episode Eight Wes Bound The Genius of Wes Montgomery Local, USA Beyond the Field Stories from the Stage PBS NewsHour America’s Test Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Afro-Latino Travels w/K. Haas Rick Steves’ Europe Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Finding Your Roots Mean Streets American Experience Fly with Me Secrets of Royal Travel Secrets of the Royal Train Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Epi. Seven Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small, Season Four, Epi. Seven Secrets of the Dead The Woman in the Iron Coffin Nova Lee and Liza’s Family Tree PBS NewsHour Milk Street Television Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Rick Steves’ Europe Travelscope Nature Patrick and the Whale Nova Hunt for the Oldest DNA Secrets of the Dead The Alcatraz Escape Sister Boniface Mysteries Season Two, Episode Eight Lucy Worsley’s Royal Photo Album L’Opera Season One, Episode Eight (7pm) Independent Lens Independent Lens Breaking the News PBS NewsHour Lidia’s Kitchen Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Afro-Latino Travels w/K. Haas Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Rick Steves’ Europe World’s Greatest Cemeteries This Old House Ask This Old House Muhammad Ali Round Four, The Spell Remains (1974-2016) Father Brown Season 10, Episode Six Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries Season One, Episode One British Antiques Roadshow Eyes on the Prize The Time Has Come 1964-1966 Eyes on the Prize Two Societies 1965-1968 PBS NewsHour Milk Street Television Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Fly Brother w/Ernest White II Afro-Latino Travels w/K. Haas Rick Steves’ Europe Travelscope
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Best of the Joy of Painting
Next at the Kennedy Center
Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
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Best of the Joy of Painting
Eyes on the Prize The Time Has Come 1964-1966 Richard Bangs’ Adventures Hong Kong
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American Masters Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away Richard Bangs’ Adventures Morocco
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Stories from the Stage
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Fly Brother w/Ernest White II
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Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
PBS NewsHour Rick Steves’ Europe
World’s Greatest Cemeteries
Eyes on the Prize The Promised Land 1967-1968 Table for All w/Buki Elegbede Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
PBS NewsHour Rick Steves’ Europe
Travelscope
Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
Table for All w/Buki Elegbede
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New England’s Ageless Love Story: John & Abigail Adams Fri (2/2) at 12pm ET (Virtual) The surviving letters between John and Abigail Adams reveal the unconditional love they had for each other but also divulge long periods of separation, scandals and personal tragedies during their 54-year romance. Join in a discussion about this swoon-worthy love story with Sara Martin, the editor-in-chief of The Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Register here.
Valentine’s Day Soirée Wed (2/14) at 6:15pm ET (In-person) Celebrate love with GBH! Bring a date or a group of friends to this evening of craft cocktails, local treats and—of course— stories inspired by love. Register here.
Beyond the Page with Kristin Hannah Tue (2/27) at 7pm ET (Virtual) Award-winning author Kristin Hannah will share her insights on writing, editing and more during this conversational Q&A. She has over 30 years of writing experience and is excited to discuss her newest book, The Women. Register here.
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Ulysses Quartet Wed (2/14) at 12pm ET (In-person) Join GBH Music in welcoming the Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence with a free performance at the GBH BPL Studio. Check out more GBH BPL Studio events here.