Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas and Carey Mulligan Explore Their Families’ Pasts in My Grandparents’ War Four-part World War II history-genealogy series premieres Sundays, April 4-25 on PBS ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Combining key moments in history with compelling personal stories, My Grandparents’ War ...

American Masters Announces Broadcast Premiere of Oliver Sacks: His Own Life April 9 on PBS Film by Ric Burns tells the inspirational story of the famed neurologist and writer   NEW YORK, February 11, 2021 — Today, American Masters announced the broadcast premiere of the documentary Oliver Sacks: His Own Life Friday, April 9 at […]

The superstar tenor sings a program of classic arias from the Baroque interior of the historic Polling Abbey located in the Bavarian countryside outside Munich, Germany.

Great Performances Explores the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Historic 1973 Tour and China’s Contribution to Classical Music in Beethoven in Beijing, Premiering Friday, April 16   Featuring interviews with Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun, famed classical pianist Lang Lang, Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and more ...

Great Performances Presents the Exclusive U.S. Premiere of the National Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet Friday, April 23 on PBS Starring Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley and directed by Simon Godwin   An original film for television by the National Theatre, Great Performances: Romeo & Juliet premieres Friday, April 23 at 9 p.m. on ...

Nature: The Leopard Legacy Premieres Wednesday, April 14 at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nature and the PBS Video app Synopsis: A confident and powerful leopardess called Olimba rules over an exceptionally large area along Zambia’s Luangwa River. She is a formidable hunter, a courageous ruler and a devoted mother. She has just ...

Nature: Sharks of Hawaii  Premieres Wednesday, April 21 at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nature and the PBS Video app   Synopsis:  Under the waves and tropical sun, each of Hawaii’s volcanic islands host a unique ocean landscape teeming with biodiversity. But one predator reigns supreme – the shark. With 40 species of ...

Do elephants really never forget? Are foxes actually that sly? Just how clever is your dog? Animal IQ, a new series from PBS Digital Studios in partnership with Nature, helps finally answer the question: how smart are Earth’s animals? Animal IQ premieres today on PBS Digital Studios’ science and nature-focused YouTube channel, ...

American Masters Presents James Redford’s Final Documentary, Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir, Premiering May 3 on PBS for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month   Features new interviews with Amy Tan, Kevin Kwan, Isabel Allende, Lisa Lu, Rosalind Chao, Tamlyn Tomita, Kieu Chinh, Dave Barry and Ronald Bass   Writer Amy Tan’s hit debut novel, ...