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Celebrating 40 Years

Reading Rainbow

In celebration of 40 years of Reading Rainbow, we will be sharing 40 FULL EPISODES of Reading Rainbow on our YouTube channel! 

For a limited time only, enjoy full episodes of the original series. Episodes will be made available to stream on YouTube.

Saturday, May 18 at 2pm

Hear Us Out: Buffalo Chamber Players

Buffalo Toronto Public Media invites all music enthusiasts aged 8-12 (and their accompanying adults) to an afternoon of music with the Buffalo Chamber Players as they present "Una Conversación Con Amigos/A Conversation With Friends", offering an up-close look at what it’s like to play with a small group of friends – with a special emphasis on Hispanic composers.

The List

 

Stay in-the-loop with the latest and greatest happenings at your favorite public media stations when you get on The List!
 

The List is Buffalo Toronto Public Media’s newsletter giving you the best of the best from our family of public media stations. When you subscribe, you'll find this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday morning so you know what’s coming up before the weekend hits! 

Coming Up This Week on WNED PBS

SUNDAY

Call the Midwife season 13

Episode 6 | Preview

As the summer ends, the pupil midwives prepare for their final while two little brothers are abandoned at a church. Trixie learns about Matthew's financial woes. Nancy confronts Nurse Crase for her attitude towards the "Raise the Roof" campaign. Watch Sunday, April 21 at 8pm.

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Episode 3 | Preview

Alan allies with the Post Office in the hope his friends can get justice at last. Watch Sunday, April 21 at 9pm.

Alice & Jack

Episode 6 | Preview

Jack and Alice face their greatest obstacle. Can love really overcome anything? Watch Sunday, April 21 at 10pm.

MONDAY

Antiques Roadshow

North Carolina Museum of Art Hour 3 | Preview

Wrap up Roadshow's final hour in Raleigh, NC with finds including a Disney Carrier gouache painting, ca. 1942, a pearl, diamond, & platinum brooch, and a William H. Johnson oil, ca. 1928. Can you guess the top $80,000 to $120,000 treasure? Watch Monday, April 22 at 8pm.

American Experience

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal | Preview

Revisit the story of the 1970s Love Canal disaster, one of the most notorious environmental and public health disasters in US history. The battle for justice, led mostly by women, created the basis for the landmark federal Superfund program. Watch Monday, April 22 at 9pm.

TUESDAY

Finding Your Roots season 10

Forever Young | Preview

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success. Watch Tuesday, April 23 at 8pm.

The Express Way with Dulé Hill | Preview

In California, Dulé Hill connects with three brave artists: a deaf dancer, a gay mariachi, and a senior citizen cabaret troupe. They are each using their art to reclaim their narratives and change the perceptions of their communities. Watch Tuesday, April 23 at 9pm.

Niagara Movement | The Early Battle for Civil Rights

Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights | Preview

The early battle between Black civil rights leaders over the path to secure equality. Watch Tuesday, April 23 at 10pm.

WEDNESDAY

Changing Planet season 3

Coral Special | Preview

Join conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan for a global environmental health check of seven of Earth's bellwether biomes. From the Arctic to the Amazon, these vulnerable habitats are changing, revealing surprising animal behaviors as species adapt. Watch Wednesday, April 24 at 8pm.

A Brief History of the Future

Human | Preview

Ari Wallach investigates the human ability to increase empathy and compassion, what values we are instilling into artificial intelligence technologies, and creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet. Watch Wednesday, April 24 at 9pm.

NOVA

Making North America: Life | Preview

Discover the surprising intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America-from origins to iconic dinosaurs to giant marine reptiles swimming in an ancient sea that once split the continent in two. Watch Wednesday, April 24 at 10pm.

THURSDAY

RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service | Preview

Based on real-life stories, follow the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to in the Australian outback. Watch Thursday, April 25 at 8pm.

Midsomer Murders season 22

Happy Families | Preview

DCI Barnaby and DS Winter are called in to investigate the death of Victor Karras, a manufacturer of exclusive board games, who appears to have been poisoned. Guest stars include Rachael Stirling (Detectorists). Watch Thursday, April 25 at 9pm (Part 1) and at 9:53pm (Part 2).

Moone boy

Gershwin's Bucket List | Preview

Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family circa 1990. Watch Thursday, April 25 at 10:32pm.

FRIDAY

Wonders of the World I Can't See with Chris McCausland

Petra with Guz Kahn | Preview

Chris and Tom Allen take a trip to Rome, where the pair take on gladiator training and pasta making before Tom tries to convey the majesty of the Colosseum to Chris. Watch Friday, April 26 at 8:01pm.

Eye of the Storm | Preview

In this film we follow James Morrison, widely recognized as one of Britain's finest landscape artists, as he faces his greatest ever challenge. His work hangs in the homes of JK Rowling and the Royal family, as well as in museums, and private collections around the world. But now his eyesight is fading fast, and he has one more major painting to complete. As Morrison reflects on his remarkable artistic journey, from the Glasgow shipyards, to France and the vanishing arctic wilderness, the film becomes a powerful and poignant exploration of what it means to be a landscape painter. Eye of the Storm is also the universal story of a creative mind dealing with the physical frailties that catch up with all of us. Winner of a Scottish BAFTA. Watch Friday, April 26 at 9pm.

Art Happens Here with John Lithgow | Preview

Join actor John Lithgow as he goes back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. Immersing himself with teachers and students, he explores four disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. Watch Friday, April 26 at 10pm.

SATURDAY

A Suitable Boy | Preview

In the aftermath of religious riots, Lata and Kabir's attraction builds to a heartbreaking climax. In Calcutta, she finds herself courted by Amit and Haresh. Romantic gestures from both suitors over the Christmas holidays compound Lata's confusion about her feelings for all her admirers. Meanwhile as the election approaches, Maan accompanies his father on the campaign trail in the countryside. Already a hero after saving Firoz's life, his relationship with Mahesh Kapoor is improving - even if Maan can't shake his longing for Saeeda Bai. Watch Saturday, April 27 at 8pm.

The Diplomat | Preview

Determined to get Colin the justice he deserves, Laura puts herself in danger to uncover the truth. An influencer's stalker follows her to Barcelona, with horrifying consequences. Watch Saturday, April 27 at 9pm.

The Goes Wrong Show

Summer Once Again | Preview

Robert takes over as director following Chris' handling of the Nativity play, and tasks the members to perform a Downton-esque family saga, giving Chris given a small and humiliating role. However, the cast soon regret the leadership change when Robert is forced to redo the play twice to avoid mistakes. Watch Saturday, April 27 at 10pm.

The Goes Wrong Show

The Most Lamentable | Preview

Chris takes back control as director, punishing Robert with a non-speaking role. The company conducts a play by Simon Shakespeare about a medieval prince who seeks to frame his newly-discovered half brother for murdering their father, the king. Unfortunately, Robert tries to upstage Chris and accidents soon knock out the cast one by one until only he is left standing. Watch Saturday, April 27 at 10:30pm.

WNED PBS KIDS CHANNEL

PBS KIDS Channel Family Night | On the WNED PBS KIDS Channel

Enjoy family viewing events featuring movie specials of themed programming Saturday and Sunday nights on the WNED PBS KIDS channel. Watch, play and learn with your favorite PBS KIDS characters every Saturday and Sunday from 7pm to 9pm. You can watch the WNED PBS KIDS channel on your computer, tablet, phone and of course, on television.