A coin in the hand April 20, 2021 Share April 20, 2021 If you have a chance, watch My Grandfather's War. I just finished the third episode in this 4 episode series. The Grandfathers and Grandmothers were all exceptional people. What a treasure. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6731456
12catcrazy April 20, 2021 Share April 20, 2021 Is there a forum thread for the Ken Burns Hemingway doc? If so, I haven't been able to find it. And if you haven't seen it, it is slow at times but Hemingway was a Rockstar in his day. Movie Star handsome, and all the things he did by the time he was 30. Not what you'd call a "good" human being, but it appears that not many great artists have been. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6732144
Phebemarie April 25, 2021 Share April 25, 2021 Anyone watch Romeo and Juliet on Great Performances? I know it's getting rave reviews, but I missed a lot of the language. What was left seemed particularly dark and depressing. Romeo and Juliet is a romantic comedy until act three. I missed those lighter moments. I also couldn't get past the memory of Josh O'Connor's Prince Charles to accept him as Romeo. Because so many of Mercutio's lines were cut, I didn't get a sense of the friendship/relationship between him and Romeo. In this version, it would have made more sense for Benvolio to kill Tybalt. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6741164
DanaK April 25, 2021 Share April 25, 2021 On 4/20/2021 at 12:27 PM, 12catcrazy said: Is there a forum thread for the Ken Burns Hemingway doc? If so, I haven't been able to find it. And if you haven't seen it, it is slow at times but Hemingway was a Rockstar in his day. Movie Star handsome, and all the things he did by the time he was 30. Not what you'd call a "good" human being, but it appears that not many great artists have been. It doesn’t look like it, but you can talk about it here or create a topic in the Other Non-Fiction section. I recorded it but haven’t had the chance to watch it yet 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6741410
DanaK April 27, 2021 Share April 27, 2021 Some interesting PBS shows coming up in May (check your local listings; some may have already played or started in April): Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer, looks at vaccines and other medicines that helped us live better and longer Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, 3 parts (this started in April on some stations), about the young Swedish activist who looks at climate change in several places Human: The World Within, 6 parts, about the body's inner workings Inside the Met, 3 parts, about the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 150th birthday and how it got upended by the pandemic and social justice protests Life at the Waterhole, 3 parts, about creation of an artificial waterhole in Africa and the study of the animals who visit it Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten, about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre 2 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6746439
DanaK May 20, 2021 Share May 20, 2021 The first episode of Life at the Waterhole was pretty interesting. The thing I kept thinking was how are they going to feel if some of those animals get eaten by predators simply because they were lured to a man-made waterhole for study? Though I think they hinted that some were killed on their way to the waterhole 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6792554
DanaK May 25, 2021 Share May 25, 2021 Most interesting PBS content coming up in June (check your local listings for specific dates and times): Masterpiece: Us - Sundays, June 20-27, 9-11pm, 4 episodes The Mysteries of Mental Illness - 4 parts, June 22 and 23, 9-11pm 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6801840
DanaK May 26, 2021 Share May 26, 2021 Great programming note: For those who get WETA, the PBS station in DC, they will be replaying the 6-part landmark civil rights doc series Eyes on the Prize June 19 and 26, 8-11pm. They will then play the 8-part followup Eyes on the Prize II in July. So check your local listings if you don't get WETA to see if your PBS station will play it over the Summer 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6803957
DanaK May 29, 2021 Share May 29, 2021 Another June program to check out: Tell My Story, Jun 21, about teen suicide 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6810472
annzeepark914 June 12, 2021 Share June 12, 2021 Judy Woodruff was overjoyed to have David Brooks & Jonathan Capehart in the studio, sitting across from her. Slowly but surely, things are getting back to almost normal. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6835677
DanaK June 13, 2021 Share June 13, 2021 I recently finished American Experience's American Oz about Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum and thought it was pretty interesting. I hadn't known that much about Baum but he was certainly an interesting character. I knew the Oz books (original and sequels) were well-received but I didn't realize how popular they were, along with the various early stage productions. I didn't realize that Oz movies were such failures with the audience until the 1939 MGM version, which managed to do quite well and remains a beloved movie. I watched it a lot as a kid when CBS I think showed it a lot. The two things that forever frightened me in that movie were the tornado sequences and the flying monkeys attack on Dorothy's group. I have read the original Oz book and several of the sequels and liked them quite a bit 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6837409
DanaK June 23, 2021 Share June 23, 2021 Most interesting PBS content coming up in July (check your local listings): The Latino Experience, 3 episodes, Tuesdays at 9pm starting July 6 Icon: Music Through the Lens (about live music photography), 6 episodes, Fridays at 9pm starting July 16 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6855475
proserpina65 July 16, 2021 Share July 16, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 3:46 PM, chediavolo said: The documentary was pretty interesting seems like her daughter did most of the writing. Rose Wilder Lane did NOT do most of the writing. She did do a lot of the editing, but she herself was a hack writer who couldn't have come up with anything 1/100th as good as what her mother did. On 1/3/2021 at 3:46 PM, chediavolo said: And not much like he was portrayed in the series. Nothing in the series was like Laura's books, let alone real life. Except the names. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6896176
meep.meep July 16, 2021 Share July 16, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 7:35 PM, Phebemarie said: Anyone watch Romeo and Juliet on Great Performances? I know it's getting rave reviews, but I missed a lot of the language. What was left seemed particularly dark and depressing. Romeo and Juliet is a romantic comedy until act three. I missed those lighter moments. I also couldn't get past the memory of Josh O'Connor's Prince Charles to accept him as Romeo. Because so many of Mercutio's lines were cut, I didn't get a sense of the friendship/relationship between him and Romeo. In this version, it would have made more sense for Benvolio to kill Tybalt. I know you wrote this months ago, but my daughter and I just watched this. When Mercutio died after about a half an hour, we looked at each other and said - this seems a little soon - they're leaving out half of the text! I had more trouble with Jessie Buckley's Irish Juliet than O'Connor's Romeo. And Mercutio loses his character completely. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6896271
DanaK July 24, 2021 Share July 24, 2021 Interesting stuff coming up in August: Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths and Secrets, Vol 2 (3 parts) premieres on August 29 with a look at the Reformation Generation 9/11 premieres on August 31. It's a doc that follows the kids born to men that died on 9/11. That's probably one of the few 9/11 anniversary docs I'll be watching this year because I found watching 9/11 docs over the years is a bit hard Icon: Music Through the Lens, which started in July, is pretty interesting so far 2 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6911512
chitowngirl July 25, 2021 Share July 25, 2021 20 hours ago, DanaK said: Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths and Secrets, Vol 2 (3 parts) premieres on August 29 with a look at the Reformation I adore Lucy Worley and her specials. She has the best job! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6912649
DanaK July 29, 2021 Share July 29, 2021 The August issue of PBS DC station WETA's schedule magazine indicates the next season of Secrets of the Dead will premiere in October with episodes "Magellan's Crossing", "Lady Sapien" and "Stonehenge" Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6921382
annzeepark914 August 8, 2021 Share August 8, 2021 I'm watching a very interetesting show called Billy Connolly's American Trail. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6938819
DanaK August 10, 2021 Share August 10, 2021 (edited) PBS folks will be talking to TV critics in their annual summer press tour (virtual like last year) over the next 3 days so I'll be posting several press releases on what's coming up, particularly in the next few months See https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/ for press releases, including other PBS info that I'm not posting here, including kid and digital stuff Nature will premiere its new season (40th!) on October 20 https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/nature-celebrates-40-years-with-new-season/ American Masters will premiere a documentary on choreographer Alvin Ailey on January 20, 2022 https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/american-masters-explores-the-life-and-impact-of-visionary-choreographer-and-dancer-alvin-ailey/ The Great American Recipe, an 8 part cooking competition, will premiere Summer 2022 https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-celebrates-americas-diverse-culinary-roots-in-the-great-american-recipe/ Edited August 10, 2021 by DanaK 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6944086
DanaK August 10, 2021 Share August 10, 2021 "Generation 9/11" is a doc that follows kids born to fathers who died on 9/11 and airs August 31 https://www.pbs.org/video/trailer-jaunyz/ Season 8 of "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr" premieres in January 2022 http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/08/10/finding-your-roots-with-henry-louis-gates-jr-season-eight-premieres-in-january-2022-547112/20210810pbs01/ 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6944226
DanaK August 10, 2021 Share August 10, 2021 (edited) A listing of the various panels at the press tour, including items I'm not posting https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/Summer-2021-Virtual-TCA-Press-Tour 4-part series "American Veteran", about the veteran experience, premieres October 26. Plus there will be a podcast and digital content https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-VETERAN 2-part American Experience doc "Citizen Hearst", about publisher William Randolph Hearst, will be broadcast September 27 and 28 https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-EXPERIENCE/CITIZEN-HEARST 4-part series "Muhammad Ali", by Ken "Yes, I'm going to mess up your viewing of the new TV season yet again" Burns, will be shown September 19-22 https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/m/Muhammad-Ali American Masters doc "Rita Moreno" will premiere on October 5 https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-MASTERS/2907-Rita-Moreno Edited August 10, 2021 by DanaK 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6944301
DanaK August 11, 2021 Share August 11, 2021 (edited) I’ve not seen a press release for it yet nor is there a panel for it at this week's press tour, but the 3-part “Future of Work”, premiering September 1, looks very interesting. It explores the monumental changes in the workplace and the effects on employers, employees, educators and communities. I’m retired now so it doesn’t affect me directly, but it’s definitely an important issue that affects a lot of people. The show’s website https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/future-of-work/ ETA: Ah, finally see a press release about it on their pressroom site https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/f/Future-Of-Work Edited August 11, 2021 by DanaK Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6945446
DanaK August 11, 2021 Share August 11, 2021 Besides a Hearst 2-parter, American Experience will have an episode on first female Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on September 13 https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/a/AMERICAN-EXPERIENCE/Sandra-Day-OConnor-The-First Independent Lens will show "Ferguson Rises" November 8 https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/i/INDEPENDENT-LENS/Ferguson-Rises There will be an interesting 2 part series "La Frontera with Pati Jenich" premiering October 15 on the sights, sounds, and flavors on the US-Mexico border https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/l/LA-FRONTERA-WITH-PATI-JINICH Several interesting POV docs starting at the end of this month https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/p/POV Nova has a really interesting doc called "The Cannabis Question", premiering September 29, that looks at the history of Cannabis in the US https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/n/NOVA/4811-The-Cannabis-Question Check your local listings of course 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6945612
Tom Holmberg August 11, 2021 Share August 11, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 9:56 AM, chitowngirl said: I adore Lucy Worley and her specials. She has the best job! I think she's cute, esp. her excitement over wearing costumes. But apparently a lot of people find her annoying. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6945836
SVNBob August 15, 2021 Share August 15, 2021 On 8/10/2021 at 2:41 PM, DanaK said: American Masters doc "Rita Moreno" Highly appropriate, given her history of working on PBS programming. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6952142
DanaK August 20, 2021 Share August 20, 2021 American Masters will have a documentary on Helen Keller, "Becoming Helen Keller", on October 19 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6962013
DanaK September 2, 2021 Share September 2, 2021 (edited) The first episode of The Future of Work doc series, “The New Industrial Revolution”, was pretty interesting. It covered the disruption of robotics, the digital revolution, outsourcing, the pandemic and other things and how all that effects workers, the gig economy, medicine, farming, etc. It’s exciting and scary at the same time. I’m glad I’m retired and have a good pension and investment income and don’t have to worry about it. Workers especially have to be more nimble and many may not have access to a secure retirement Edited September 2, 2021 by DanaK 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6983828
proserpina65 September 3, 2021 Share September 3, 2021 (edited) On 8/11/2021 at 1:20 PM, Tom Holmberg said: I think she's cute, esp. her excitement over wearing costumes. But apparently a lot of people find her annoying. I find her exceedingly annoying, especially the way she tends to insert herself into historical scenes. I don't care about the host wearing costumes. I only care about the history. I was interested in the subjects of the specials PBS is running right now, but when I saw she was involved, I knew I wouldn't be watching them. Edited September 3, 2021 by proserpina65 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6985919
Tom Holmberg September 3, 2021 Share September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, proserpina65 said: I find her exceedingly annoying, especially the way she tends to insert herself into historical scenes. I don't care about the host wearing costumes. I only care about the history. I was interested in the subjects of the specials PBS is running right now, but when I saw she was involved, I knew I wouldn't be watching them. Straight forward history would be nice, but it's television and therefore they feel they need to be "entertaining" (as if actual history isn't). I don't find her analysis very deep (Ken Burns' programs aren't either), but it is what it is. It's better than what's on AHC ("American Hitler Channel"). Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6986078
proserpina65 September 3, 2021 Share September 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, Tom Holmberg said: Straight forward history would be nice, but it's television and therefore they feel they need to be "entertaining" (as if actual history isn't). I don't find her analysis very deep (Ken Burns' programs aren't either), but it is what it is. It's better than what's on AHC ("American Hitler Channel"). That is true. And to be honest, if it were an attractive man, I'd probably watch. (I used to love watching Michael Wood's shows, partly for the eye candy. Yes, I'm shallow.) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6986119
kathyk24 September 3, 2021 Share September 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said: Straight forward history would be nice, but it's television and therefore they feel they need to be "entertaining" (as if actual history isn't). I don't find her analysis very deep (Ken Burns' programs aren't either), but it is what it is. It's better than what's on AHC ("American Hitler Channel"). I love Lucy Worsley. I learned more about Queen Anne on her show than I ever learned in history class. She doesn't have much time for analysis since her specials are an hour long. I think she does a good job interviewing the experts on her shows. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6986550
proserpina65 September 8, 2021 Share September 8, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 5:59 PM, kathyk24 said: I love Lucy Worsley. I learned more about Queen Anne on her show than I ever learned in history class. She doesn't have much time for analysis since her specials are an hour long. I think she does a good job interviewing the experts on her shows. She doesn't have much time for analysis because she spends so much time playing dress up, imo. But to each, their own. I prefer my history more straight forward, but then, I was a history major. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6994698
Tom Holmberg September 8, 2021 Share September 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, proserpina65 said: She doesn't have much time for analysis because she spends so much time playing dress up, imo. But to each, their own. I prefer my history more straight forward, but then, I was a history major. Of viewers, there's two possibilities. Some might watch and be interested enough to investigate further, which is a good thing. Others might think they now know about the subject and go back to watching AGT or Dancing With the Stars, which is a bad thing. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6994714
DanaK September 11, 2021 Share September 11, 2021 I finally watched the 3rd episode of Worsley's Royal Myths and Secrets and she did a good job of breaking down the myths around Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution. Too bad about the French Revolution as it devolved into a killing spree, then the French got a new monarchy with Napoleon, though to be fair, that was through a coup The second episode of the "Future of Work" series was much more downbeat than the first, focusing on workers and how they can navigate this new world of non-lifetime and shifting employment and how hard it is for them, especially gig workers who don't have secure employment, good pay or proper benefits Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-6999739
DanaK September 15, 2021 Share September 15, 2021 The American Experience doc on Supreme Court Justice and first woman on the court Sandra Day O’Connor was pretty interesting. I remember a little of her nomination but had forgotten a lot about her tenure Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7006309
DanaK September 16, 2021 Share September 16, 2021 Upcoming Nova multi-parter: "Nova Universe Revealed", 5 parts. This will premiere Wednesday, October 27 at 9pm and will be shown each week until November 24 https://www.bbcstudiospressroom.com/press/nova-universe-revealed-a-pbs-and-bbc-studios-science-unit-co-production-explores-the-thrilling-history-and-possible-future-of-the-universe/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7008628
athousandclowns September 26, 2021 Share September 26, 2021 I promised I’ve spent 45 minutes looking to see if there is a American Masters forum. I just caught “I’ve got to me “ about Sammy Davis. How could I forgotten how much he meant to me at the time? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7026220
DanaK September 27, 2021 Share September 27, 2021 (edited) On 9/26/2021 at 1:18 AM, athousandclowns said: I promised I’ve spent 45 minutes looking to see if there is a American Masters forum. I just caught “I’ve got to me “ about Sammy Davis. How could I forgotten how much he meant to me at the time? I've always liked Sammy Davis Jr, but his life struggling to fit into the entertainment world as a Black man was sad, then his later life and money problems were sad Press release for Secrets of the Dead new season of 6 episodes http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/09/27/secrets-of-the-dead-returns-with-six-new-episodes-wednesdays-october-20-november-24-on-pbs-525412/20210927pbs01/ I finally finished "Future of Work" and what a great and informative 3 part series that was. Also, pretty downbeat if you don't have employment with a solid company. I feel bad for gig workers more than I did before (and I will especially avoid even working part-time for those companies now that I'm retired). The show covered a lot of areas about employment as we go into the future. The pandemic upended a lot of things, but a lot was already changing with jobs and workers. I'm just glad I'm retired now, but this has affected and will affect a lot of people Just to note, I think the only PBS shows that exist separately as their own topics, at least for docs, are Frontline, Independent Lens, and POV Edited September 27, 2021 by DanaK 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7028669
tessaray October 2, 2021 Share October 2, 2021 On 9/26/2021 at 12:18 AM, athousandclowns said: I promised I’ve spent 45 minutes looking to see if there is a American Masters forum. I just caught “I’ve got to me “ about Sammy Davis. How could I forgotten how much he meant to me at the time? Anyone can create individual topics or ask a mod if they don't feel comfortable doing it themselves. The main thing to be aware of is creating it in the right spot. 🙂 I went ahead and created the topic here: 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7037596
DanaK October 25, 2021 Share October 25, 2021 Some interesting PBS stuff for November: "Josephine Baker: Story of an Awakening" and "Elvis and the USS Arizona" (establishing the memorial). Check your local listings because it's possible not all PBS stations will carry these American Veteran continues its 4 part series Nature: The Elephant and the Termite on Nov 3 about a waterhole and a 2-part Born in the Rockies doc starting Nov 10 Nova: Nova Universe Revealed continues its 5 part series Secrets of the Dead: The First Circle of Stonehenge (Nov 3), The Hindenburg's Fatal Flaws (Nov 10), A Samurai in the Vatican (Nov 17) and The Caravaggio Heist (Nov 24) Frontline (topic in Non-Fiction Other section): "Pandora Papers" (Nov 9), about the recently leaked documents on the world of secretive financing by big wigs. Independent Lens (topic in Non-Fiction Other section): Ferguson Rises (Nov 8), Storm Lake (Nov 15), Duty Free (Nov 22), Home From School: The Children of Carlisle (Nov 23) 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7080193
Peper81 November 18, 2021 Share November 18, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 11:58 AM, DanaK said: American Veteran continues its 4 part series I'm two episodes into this series and it is really good. I've watch both episodes with my husband and I think he's quite enjoyed it too. He's a veteran and now a retiree after 21 years of service. We both really enjoyed the first episode and my husband got a good laugh out of the memories from basic/boot camp. The 2nd episode was much heavier and more emotionally tough to get through. They touched on a lot of really tough things. My heart broke for so many of them and their families. Has anyone else watched? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7126238
DanaK December 11, 2021 Share December 11, 2021 What’s coming up on the new season of American Experience https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/cameo-george-american-experience-season-preview-1235130803/ 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7168065
DanaK December 13, 2021 Share December 13, 2021 Two part documentary "Benjamin Franklin" by Ken Burns will premiere April 4 2022 http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/12/13/benjamin-franklin-to-premiere-april-4-2022-on-pbs-327211/20211213pbs01/ 1 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7173255
DanaK December 15, 2021 Share December 15, 2021 Independent Lens' Winter 2022 lineup https://variety.com/2021/film/news/bulletproof-missing-in-brooks-county-pbs-independent-lens-winter-lineup-1235133901/ 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7176746
Tom Holmberg January 3, 2022 Share January 3, 2022 Watched the first part of "Around the World in 80 Days" on "Masterpiece Theater." I always have to wonder when they film classic books why the writers think they can write a better story than the original classic that has lasted a hundred years. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7207897
chitowngirl January 3, 2022 Share January 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said: Watched the first part of "Around the World in 80 Days" on "Masterpiece Theater." I always have to wonder when they film classic books why the writers think they can write a better story than the original classic that has lasted a hundred years. There a whole forum Here. Come join us! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7208242
DanaK January 4, 2022 Share January 4, 2022 Some interesting docs for the rest of January: American Masters has "Ailey" on Jan 11 Nova has "Butterfly Blueprints" on Jan 12, "Alaskan Dinosaurs" on Jan 19, and "Ancient Maya Metropolis" on Jan 26 Great Performances has "Reopening: The Broadway Revival" (maybe premature) on Jan 18 Nature has a second go round with "Animals with Cameras", 2 episodes, premiering Jan 19 Independent Lens: "A Reckoning in Boston" on Jan 17; "Missing in Brooks County", about missing migrants, on Jan 31 POV: "Not Going Quietly" on Jan 24 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7210136
DanaK January 15, 2022 Share January 15, 2022 (edited) PBS has announced programming for February to celebrate Black History Month https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-showcases-rich-collection-of-stories-to-celebrate-black-history-month/ ETA: PBS will also have its Winter press tour with TV critics this coming week starting on Tuesday and going through Thursday. I believe it will be virtual like the Summer one. There will likely be at least a few programs announced Edited January 15, 2022 by DanaK 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7231945
DanaK January 18, 2022 Share January 18, 2022 (edited) This page lists the contents of this week's TCA Virtual Winter Press Tour for PBS https://pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/Winter-2022-Virtual-TCA-Press-Tour Other recent announcements: The Story of Hip Hop with Chuck D https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-and-bbc-studios-announce-new-series-the-story-of-hiphop-with-chuck-d-wt/ One Day in March about rising anti-Asian hate crimes https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/the-wnet-group-announces-one-day-in-march-wt/ 2 documentaries by PBS and Maryland Public Television on Frederick Douglass and Harriett Tubman https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-and-maryland-public-television-announce-two-new-documentaries/ American Experience: Taken Hostage on the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-and-american-experience-announce-taken-hostage/ 5 Part series The Green Planet from BBC Studios https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-announces-the-green-planet/ Making Black America: Through the Grapevine https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-and-weta-announce-new-documentary-series-from-mcgee-media-and-inkwell-media/ Edited January 18, 2022 by DanaK 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7237614
DanaK January 26, 2022 Share January 26, 2022 Highlights for February (check your local listings):Nova: Arctic Sinkholes (Feb 2) Secrets in the Scat (yes, scientists checking animal poop) (Feb 9) Great Mammoth Mystery (Feb 16) Augmented (transforming the future of prosthetics) (Feb 23) American Experience: Riveted: The History of Jeans (Feb 7) The American Diplomat (3 pioneering Black diplomats) (Feb 15) Independent Lens: Owned: A History of Two Americas - about racist housing policy (Feb 7) Bulletproof (fear in classrooms in age of mass shootings (Feb 14) American Reckoning (about righting America's wrongs) (Feb 15) Apart (US leads the world in incarcerating women) (Feb 21) American Masters: Marian Anderson (Feb 8) Nature: Penguins: Meet the Family (Feb 9) The Ocean's Greatest Feast (Feb 16) American Horses (Feb 23) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13731-pbs-viewers-like-you-thank-you/page/13/#findComment-7253939
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