List of programs broadcast by PBS explained

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 (2019)
• 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)
• Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan (2020)
• The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020)
• When Disaster Strikes (2021)

Programming from American Public Television

! Title! Year

	1983
For Your Home	1996
Rick Steves' Europe	2000
America's Test Kitchen	2001
New Scandinavian Cooking	2003
Midsomer Murders	2004
Consuelo Mack WealthTrack	2005
Cook's Country	2008
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope	2009
Pati's Mexican Table	2011
Sara's Weeknight Meals	2011
Lidia's Kitchen	2013
Articulate	2015
Lucky Chow^[4] ^[5]	2016
Samantha Brown's Places to Love	2018

Acquired programming

• The American Woodshop¹ (1993)
• BBC World News Today (2018)
• Broadway Sandwich^{[6] [7]} (2019)
• Closer to Truth² (2008)
• Cobra (2020)
• Creative Living with Sheryl Borden³ (1976)
• The Daytripper¹ (2010)
• Democracy Now!³ (2001)
• Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting¹ (2003)
• GardenSMART¹ (2001)
• Green
• Martha Bakes
• Martha Stewart's Cooking School
• Men at Work
• The Open Mind¹ (1956)
• Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska
• Sit and Be Fit¹ (1987)
• Start Up¹ (2013)
• A Taste of History¹ (2008)
• Texas Parks & Wildlife¹ (1985)
• This Is America & the World with Dennis Wholey¹ (1998)
• WoodSongs¹ (2006)

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
• (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)
• (1984)
• (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^[8]
• It's Strictly Business
• Jazz (2001)
• Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
• Keeping Up Appearances
• (1995)
• Learn to Read
• Life on Fire
• Lilias, Yoga and You
• Literary Visions
• Little Snack
• 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)^[9]
• Mr. Bean
• Mystery! (1980–2006)
• National Geographic Specials (1975-1994)
• New Project 300
• The New Red Green Show
• The New Yankee Workshop
• Newton's Apple (1983–99)
• Nova ScienceNow
• NOW
• Odyssey (1980-1981)
• 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
• 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)

Monty Python's Flying Circus	1974	1979
	1983	1988
Nightly Business Report	1979	2019
The Paper Chase	January 15, 1981	1982
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	1982	1984
The Joy of Painting^5	1983	1994
Captain Kangaroo	1986	1993
Globe Trekker	1994
Ballykissangel	1998
Wai Lana Yoga^5	2000	2008
Burt Wolf Travels & Traditions	2000
	2003	2019
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home^5
Live from the Artists Den	2008	2019
Rough Cut	2009
The Short List

Acquired programming

!Title!Premiere date!End date!Source(s)

Big Blue Marble	1974	1983
Polka Dot Door	1981	1988
Sewing with Nancy^1 ^5	1982	2017
Today's Special	1984	1994
The Red Green Show^2 ^5	1994	2006
Baking with Julia	1996	1999

Special programming

!Title!Initial broadcast date!Source(s)

Wild Alaska Live

July 29, 2017

See also

• List of PBS member stations
• List of programs broadcast by Create
• List of programs broadcast by PBS Kids
• List of programs broadcast by American Public Television

External links

• PBS.org: Search programs A-Z

Notes and References

1. https://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/ American Black Journal
2. https://www.onedetroitpbs.org/american-black-journal/about/ American Black Journal - About
3. Web site: BBC - PBS and BBC announce Beyond 100 Days - coming to PBS in new late-night timeslot - Media Centre. BBC Online.
4. Web site: Lucky Chow. PBS. May 7, 2019.
5. Web site: Lucky Chow: Season 1. KPBS. May 7, 2019.
6. Web site: Broadway Sandwich . PBS . 30 May 2022.
7. Web site: Broadway Sandwich . IMDb . 30 May 2022.
8. Web site: Irasshai – PBS. PBS.
9. News: Johnson. George. 1988-10-02. TELEVISION; Closing the Gap Between the Brain and the Mind. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-05-31. 0362-4331.