Television and Passport Highlights

He’s a public television icon, and we’re celebrating the legendary bandleader in a 1993 musical spectacular not seen for 30 years. From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk & The American Dream was taped at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, hosted by Barbara Mandrell and features 21 favorite Welk regulars and special guest stars. June 4 at 6pm and June 12 at 7pm on-air and online

Ridley introduces us to charismatic trying-to-retire Detective Inspector Alex Ridley in eight episodes. Inspired by the stories of real-life retired detectives who have returned to the force in consultancy roles to help out increasingly over-stretched colleagues, Ridley explores thoughtprovoking crime stories in an original and distinctive way.

Eight Sundays at 8pm beginning June 18 on-air and online

The Great American Recipe is back with a second season. This eight-part cooking competition celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic, and it gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win!

Eight Mondays at 8pm and Fridays at 8pm beginning June 19 on-air and online

Part science series and part travel show, the six-part documentary Human Footprint journeys from high-tech labs to sweltering street markets with its host, biologist Shane Campbell-Staton.

Each episode is built on a foundation of science, but the biggest lessons are about human nature. It’s not a tale of human villainy, but an honest reckoning of our species’ singular history of transforming the planet.

Six Wednesdays at 8pm beginning July 5 on-air and online

Come to a concert with us! Watch for special membership drive messages in June. When you give, we will say “thank you!” with tickets to a Pavlo concert in Fargo and Winnipeg or a Daniel O’Donnell concert at Høstfest!