NHPBS Passport Update - January 24, 2024

Yndi Yoga
Travel through atmospheric environments and custom soundscapes with Yndi Yoga. The series helps viewers bring their bodies and minds to optimal health, while also nourishing the soul. The series features 13 half-hour episodes designed to improve one's mental and physical wellbeing.
Available: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The Good Road
An innovative, inspiring documentary series about two best friends who travel the world meeting philanthropists and change-makers, who have dedicated their lives to addressing global humanitarian issues.
Available: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Sisi: Austrian Empress
Witness the rise of Empress Elisabeth of Austria--Sisi--from the perspective of her closest confidants. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, February 2, 2024

Beowulf
This spectacular drama reimagines one of literature's most enduring heroes, the great warrior Beowulf. In a place of spectacle and danger populated by both humans and fantastical creatures, Beowulf begins a journey that sees the mighty and capable man slowly reconnect with the notion of family and home.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Jekyll and Hyde
Acclaimed writer Charlie Higson transforms the classic story of good vs. evil. Opportunity fills the air in 1930s London, but for the young Dr. Robert Jekyll, a dark past lurks in the shadows. Jekyll has inherited his grandfather's curse, and in extreme moments is overcome by an inexplicable power--Hyde. Superhuman and uninhibited, the devilishly alluring Hyde is everything Jekyll isn't.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

The Great Fire
The Great Fire of London raged for four days in 1666, making over 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants homeless. From King Charles II and Samuel Pepys to Thomas Farriner, The King's Baker in whose premises the fire began, witness the chaos of a city imploding, and the fear and rumors of treachery that took hold.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

American Rhapsody with the Ohio Valley Symphony
The Ohio Valley Symphony presents American Rhapsody, recorded live at the historic Ariel Opera House in downtown Gallipolis, Ohio. From George Gershwin and Duke Ellington to Irving Berlin and Will Marion Cook, the program celebrates the music of this era as well as the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Gershwin's 1924 composition, "Rhapsody in Blue."
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

The Dream Whisperer
In the midst of segregation, the all-Black Tennessee A&I Tigers made history by winning three straight national championships. Captain Dick Barnett fought to secure recognition for his team. In 2019, their induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame marked the victory of his persistence. Discover their triumph over adversity and Barnett's relentless effort to preserve their legacy.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights
The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights explores Black intellectual society at the turn of the century, a class rarely presented. It examines the heated debate among Black elite on how to best uplift the race. It captures the conflict between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois who found themselves on opposite sides of how to secure equality for their community.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Freedom House Ambulance: The First Responders
In 1967, Pittsburgh's inner city produced America's first EMT service. Comprised solely of Black men and women recruited from the city's Hill District neighborhood, the paramedics of Freedom House Ambulance became trailblazers in providing pre-hospital and CPR care. Their groundbreaking work became the basis for all paramedics training in the country.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Wham Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham
Through the testimonials of family, friends and devoted fellow musicians of all ages, Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham follows the musical journey of this often overlooked, but totally unique, musical genius. As a trombonist, guitarist, writer and arranger, he helped to author the signature sounds of Count Basie, Benny Moten, Jimmie Lunceford and Glenn Miller.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

A Symphony Celebration: The Blind Boys of Alabama with Dr. Henry Panion, III
A truly unique television program bringing together songs performed by musical legends The Blind Boys of Alabama and a full symphony orchestra. Throughout the program, a documentary storytelling thread uses small vignettes to connect the artists and their songs. Beautifully orchestrated and conducted by Dr. Henry Panion III, A SYMPHONY CELEBRATION focuses on messages of humanity, peace and love.
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
An engaging profile of one of the 20th century's most prominent Jewish theologians and philosophers. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called Heschel a "great prophet" and their social justice views aligned; noted theologian Reinhold Niebuhr also spoke of his friend Heschel as "an authoritative voice not only in the Jewish community but in the religious life of America."
Available: Thursday, February 1, 2024

History with David Rubenstein
David Rubenstein's skillful questioning of acclaimed writers like Robert A. Caro, Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many others effectively takes us behind the scenes, enabling a rare insight into the American story and a real sense of how history gets made.
Available: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Welcome to My Farm
Join Lisa Steele, a 5th generation chicken keeper, Master Gardener and author, as she welcomes viewers to her family farm in the woods of Maine. Each week Lisa shares a glimpse into her country lifestyle - cooking and DIYing her way from the coop and garden to the kitchen, and visiting nearby locales to gather fresh, seasonal ingredients for delicious recipes
Available: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Fit 2 Stitch
Join host Peggy Sagers as she explores a multitude of fabrics from around the world and teaches viewers how to "weave" these fabrics into their personal lives.
Available: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Bad Apples
In 1970s Finland, student activist Onerva is sent to a psychiatric institution against her will. Are the women sent to this island there to be silenced, or are they actually mentally ill? As Onerva grapples with her own sanity, her treatment begins to blur her perception of reality. From Walter Presents, in Finnish with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, January 26, 2024

Circles of Power
As journalist Claire Lancel investigates agricultural giant Vitalia, she discovers a shocking health scandal. But will the powerful get away with it? From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, January 26, 2024

Changing Seas
Produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth's last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.
Available: Sunday, January 21, 2024

The Laura Flanders Show
The Laura Flanders Show is back for a third season with in-depth interviews and ground-breaking field reports on the people and movements driving positive systemic change. This season increases its coverage of innovative economic models and ideas taking root across the country, including cooperative businesses, land trusts, community wealth building, participatory budgeting and universal income.
Available: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Inspector Ricciardi
In 1930s Naples, police commissioner Luigi Alfredo Ricciardi possesses a unique talent. He can see the ghosts of people who have died violent deaths and listen to their final thoughts. Shrouded in an air of mystery that drive most away, he never laughs and his heart beats for two women. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, January 19, 2024

Dream of Italy
With its mesmerizing landscapes, rich artistic treasures, deep ties to the past and warm people, it is no wonder that Americans dream of Italy more than any other destination in the world. Join Italian travel expert Kathy McCabe as she explores Italy. Meet the country's colorful locals chefs, artisans, historians who are deeply connected to their land, celebrating its traditions and future.
Available: Friday, January 19, 2024

Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care.
Available: Friday, January 12, 2024

Luna and Sophie
Luna Kunath is strong-willed but her penchant for naivety gets her into trouble. Sophie Pohlmann seems more mature, but her desire for harmony and fairness can be her weakness. From Walter Presents, in German with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, January 12, 2024

Pie in the Sky
Henry Crabbe, a reluctant detective with a passion for food gets set to retire and open his own restaurant, Pie in the Sky. However, his supervisor, Chief Constable Fisher, keeps drawing Crabbe back into investigations.
Available: Friday, January 12, 2024

America ReFramed
America ReFramed brings to life compelling stories, personal voices and experiences that illuminate the contours of our ever-changing country. Since 2012, the series has premiered 170 films - more than half helmed by female makers and a third credited to BIPOC makers - centering stories of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, the formerly incarcerated, veterans, immigrants and more.
Available: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

CHILDREN IN CRISIS: The Story of CHIP
In the early 1980s, the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs ever enacted by the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Available: Monday, January 8, 2024

Funny Woman
It's the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool but she's certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town. With the bright lights of London calling, Barbara packs her bags and heads off to the city where she looks to take on the male-dominated world of comedy by storm.
Available: Monday, January 8, 2024

All Creatures Great and Small
James Herriot's adventures as a veterinarian in 1930's Yorkshire get a glorious new adaptation in a series based on his internationally celebrated books. Nicholas Ralph makes his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life.
Available: Monday, January 8, 2024

Miss Scarlet & The Duke
Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders) stars as headstrong Eliza Scarlet, the first-ever female detective in Victorian London, who won't let naysayers stop her from keeping her father's business running.
Available: Monday, January 8, 2024

Astrid
Astrid Nielsen works in the library of the judicial police. She has Asperger's syndrome. With an incredible memory she excels at analyzing files of ongoing investigations. The district commander decides to use it to the fullest, entrusting her with very complex investigations which have remained unsolved to date. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
Available: Friday, January 5, 2024

Speaking Grief
Explores the transformative experience of losing a family member in a grief-avoidant society. It validates grief as a normal, healthy part of the human experience rather than a problem that needs to "fixed". It also addresses the role that support from friends and family plays in a person's grief experience, offering guidance on how to show up for people in their darkest moments.
Available: Thursday, January 4, 2024

The Unforgettable August Post
In the early 20th century, thrill-seeking adventurer Augustus Post helped steer America through a revolution in transportation, ushering in a new world in which anyone could be an explorer. THE UNFORGETTABLE AUGUSTUS POST tells the story of Post's life as a tale of imagination, spectacle and discovery, employing animation and radio broadcast re-enactments.
Available: Thursday, January 4, 2024

A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy
A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy is based on Dr. Richard Haass' best-selling book "The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens. Through interviews and real-life examples, Hari Sreenivasan and Dr. Haass explore how Americans are working towards strengthening democracy and renewing the spirit of a more informed and engaged citizenry.
Available: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Dismantling Democracy
Dismantling Democracy examines democratic structures of government in the United States and around the world. Featuring interviews from across the political spectrum, the three-part series depicts the gradual deterioration of the democratic process. Are we up to the pressing task of preserving democracy?
Available: Monday, January 1, 2024