Popular Documentary TV Series on PBS - Page 6

How She Rolls

2021

How She Rolls

2021
Meet Carrie Morey --an award-winning baker, cookbook author and entrepreneur who is growing a tiny made-by-hand mail order biscuit company into a booming business with a ravenous following.
Lost LA

2016

Lost LA

2016
Much of Los Angeles's past is lost to history, but through the region's archives, we can uncover the inspiring dreams and bitter realities that built the modern-day metropolis.
Earth Focus

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Earth Focus

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An examination of the environment and environmental change, which is forcing all living creatures to adapt in order to survive.
Australia's First 4 Billion Years

2013

Australia's First 4 Billion Years

2013
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Of all the continents on Earth, none preserves a more spectacular story of our planet's origins than Australia. NOVA's four-part "Australia's First 4 Billion Years" takes viewers on a rollicking adventure from the birth of the Earth to the emergence of the world we know today. With help from host and scientist Richard Smith, we meet titanic dinosaurs and giant kangaroos, sea monsters and prehistoric crustaceans, disappearing mountains and deadly asteroids. Epic in scope, intimate in nature, this is the untold story of the land "down under," the one island continent that has got it all. Join NOVA on the ultimate Outback road trip, an exploration of the history of the planet as seen through the window of the Australian continent.
PBS American Portrait

2021

PBS American Portrait

2021
Stories shared on this site are part of a national storytelling project. These stories are woven into the American Portrait docuseries & TV specials, airing on PBS member stations across the country.
Star Gazers

1976

Star Gazers

1976
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Star Gazers is a five-minute astronomy show on American public television previously hosted by Jack Foley Horkheimer, executive director of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium. After his death in 2010 from a respiratory illness from which he'd suffered since childhood, a series of guest astronomers hosted until 2011, when Dean Regas, James Albury and Marlene Hidalgo became permanent co-hosts. On the weekly program, the host informs the viewer of significant astronomical events for the upcoming week, including key constellations, stars and planets, lunar eclipses and conjunctions, as well as historical and scientific information about these events. The program is available free to all Public Broadcasting Service public television stations, educational institutions and astronomy clubs. A month of episodes can be recorded from a satellite feed which occurs approximately two weeks before the official broadcast dates.
Mega-Projekte der Nazis: Russlands Krieg

2018

Mega-Projekte der Nazis: Russlands Krieg

2018
Shadow of a Wheel

2023

Shadow of a Wheel

2023
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The story of 31 inexperienced teenagers, biking a daunting coast-to-coast 3,600 miles in the summer of 1982, to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis, unaware of how this grueling adventure would resonate throughout the rest of their lives.
La Frontera With Pati Jinich

2021

La Frontera With Pati Jinich

2021
Pati Jinich, chef and James Beard Award-winning host, experiences the culture, people and cuisine around the US-Mexico border.
Colombia - Wild and Free

2022

Colombia - Wild and Free

2022
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Journey to South America to explore the magnificent flora and fauna of Colombia, from the wild, largely deserted Pacific coast to the snow-covered volcanoes of the Andes, from the plains of the Orinoco region to the rainforests of the Amazon.
Whitney Reynolds Show

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Whitney Reynolds Show

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The Emmy nominated talk show, The Whitney Reynolds Show, is a program that is dedicated to tough topics, inspiring viewers and provoking positive change.
America ReFramed

2012

America ReFramed

2012
America ReFramed films present personal viewpoints and a range of voices on the nation’s social issues – giving audiences the opportunity to learn from the past, understand the present, and explore new frameworks for America’s future. With weekly 60- to 90-minute independent films, followed by provocative conversations led by host/moderator Natasha Del Toro, this weekly series offers an unfiltered look at people rarely given a voice on national television.
Across Indiana

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Across Indiana

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Across Indiana is a weekly 30 minute long television program which covers places, people, history and culture across Indiana. Hosted by Michael Atwood, Across Indiana is a regional Emmy winning program originating on WFYI TV 20 in Indianapolis. The producer is Jim Simmons. The executive producer is Clayton Taylor. It was originally produced and directed by Dave Stoelk, who is no longer with the program. Many of the most popular Across Indiana stories were shot by Chief Videographer Tim R. Swartz. It premiered in 1989. The theme music was written and recorded by Emmy-winning artist Tim Brickley. In 1998 a book of recipes from the Hoosier state was released called Recipes From Across Indiana: The Best of Heartland Cooking edited by Sheila Sampson.
Make48

2017

Make48

2017
In 48 hours, teams must collaborate, solve a problem and build a physical prototype based on one of the challenges within the category. By using state of the art equipment and expert tool techs, it allows ANYONE to make their ideas into something real. Throughout the competition, teams are supported by tool technicians and industry mentors, including some of America’s most successful product inventors.
Destination Michigan

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Destination Michigan

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CMU Public Television's original series highlighting the people and places that make Michigan a special place to live.
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