PBS has greenlit cooking competition series “The Great American Recipe”, which celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. Hosted by Alejandra Ramos, the new eight-part series will give home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win the national search for “The […]
From PBS: For the 18th year in-a-row, Americans named PBS the “most trusted institution” in a nationwide survey, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. According to the results, PBS continues to outscore government institutions and media sources—such as digital platforms, commercial broadcast and cable television, […]
PBS and WETA will debut two-part, four-hour documentary “The Black Church: This Is Our Story” on Tuesday, February 16 and 23, 2021 on PBS stations nationwide. From executive producer, host and writer Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, […]
PBS will premiere two-part, four-hour documentary “Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee’s book of the same name, on Tuesday, April 7 from 8-10 p.m. ET. The second part will air one week later on April 14. The film airs at a critical moment for the […]
Jim Lehrer, longtime news anchor for PBS, passed away in his sleep on Thursday at the age of 85. Lehrer was born on May 19, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, to a bank clerk and a bus station manager. He graduated from Victoria College in Texas and then studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Lehrer […]
PBS has greenlit “Donkey Hodie,” a new puppet series for kids created by Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures is now in production and slated to premiere nationwide on PBS in winter 2021. The series follows the adventures of Donkey Hodie, the granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie character (now known as “Grampy Hodie”), a […]
Celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Vivian Howard, who previously hosted “A Chef’s Life,” will return to PBS in also culinary-themed “South By Somewhere.” The new six-part series is described as a culinary tour, exploring dishes that are uniting cultures and creating new traditions across the American South. The logline: In “Somewhere in Time,” premiering on […]
PBS has acquired British drama “Beecham House” from Gurinder Chadha to air in its veteran Masterpiece franchise. The India-set series was produced by Bend IT TV for ITV and will now air on the PBS Masterpiece block in the U.S. The six-part series takes place on the cusp of 19th century in Delhi, following the […]
“No Passport Required,” hosted and executive produced by chef Marcus Samuelsson, is confirmed to return for a second season next fall. Once again, Marcus will explore six different American cities, visiting with both professional chefs and home cooks, for an in-depth look at the rich diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisines woven into American food […]
