New England Gardening Holiday Edition with Charlie Nardozzi
A Charlie Brown Christmas © 2020 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas
Ella Wishes You A Swingin’ Christmas
Cutline Staying Connected Through Food with Marysol Castro and Chef Plum from Seasoned (Julianne Varacchi/Connecticut Public)
Great British Baking Show Christmas Master Class Marathon
Great British Baking Show Christmas Master Class Marathon
Christmas with the Tabernacle
Nature – Santa’s Wild Home Collapse
Nature – Santa’s Wild Home Collapse
CPTV
Charlie shares his creative ideas on everything from caring for holiday plants and natural holiday decorating to creating kids’ crafts and festive gifts.
(Multiple repeats, check the CPTV schedule)
In this Christmas Classic, Charlie Brown is feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, and becomes the director of the gang's holiday play.
(Watch on CPTV or CPTV 24/7 Kids)
In collaboration with the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, the American Pops Orchestra presents an evening celebrating the entire iconic album of holiday classics. This 60-minute performance stars host and vocalist Vanessa Williams with appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler and Morgan James.
Repeat – Friday. December 18 at 10:30 pm
Marysol Castro and Chef Plum of Seasoned join with friends to discover Holiday food traditions that raise our spirits and bring joy.
Repeats – Saturday, December 19 at 9:00am and 6:00 pm, Monday, December 21 at 11 pm
The nuns and midwives of Nonnatus House travel to South Africa to save a struggling mission hospital for closure, but there they encounter prejudice from the local authorities, and have to deal with an unhygienic water supply that is running dangerously low. When the only doctor at the clinic is taken ill, things become gravely serious.
From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, celebrate the Christmas season throughout the European continent with Rick Steves. In the special, Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season.
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated: The Perfect Cookie Expand
Test cook Dan Souza makes Julia a festive recipe for easy holiday sugar cookies. Equipemt expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for parchment paper, and gadget critic Lisa McManus reviews silicone baking mats. Test cook Lan Lam then makes Bridget the best lemon bars.
Great British Baking Show Christmas Master Class Marathon Expand
Celebrate the holidays with Paul and Mary, showcasing everyone’s festive favorites including how to make the perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake – as well as introducing some new tasty treats for the holiday season
How to Cook Well at Christmas with Rory O’Connell Marathon Expand
Witty, erudite and endlessly knowledgeable about food, Irish chef Rory O'Connell returns with a collection of new recipes and helpful techniques for the holiday season. Rory prepares elegant dishes for cooks who want something a little different, including potted lobster, duck leg curry with Indian spices and apple cider vinegar, a surprising Irish salad and apple Betty with chocolate and mincemeat.
It's the big freeze of 1963, and the midwives strive to provide the best care for their patients whilst battling against blizzards and burst pipes.
Christmas with the Tabernacle Featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas Expand
The 17th annual “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” holiday special features Tony Award winner and Emmy and Grammy nominee Kelli O’Hara, Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actor Richard Thomas, and the Emmy Award-winning Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square along with Orchestra at Temple Square and Bells at
Temple Square in an Americana-themed program that exudes the warmth and peace the season can bring.
Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team go to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage. Navigating the terrain, they strive to keep up with the needs of the locals.
It is December 1965. Everyone at Nonnatus House is looking forward to traditional celebrations with all the trimmings, but nothing goes quite to plan. Sister Monica Joan is rushed to hospital, and Trixie is incensed to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas gift. Meanwhile, a surprise reunion for Shelagh involves her in a deeply moving birth, and the Circus arrives in Poplar, bringing new friendships, new experiences and an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane!
Spirit
Get an intimate look into life in Lapland, fabled land of Santa Claus and actual home of tenacious wildlife such as reindeer, wolverines, Brown bears and more.
Repeats Monday, December 7 at 8:00 p.m.
From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, celebrate the Christmas season throughout the European continent with Rick Steves. In the special, Rick visits friends and families in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their customs and practices of the holiday season.
Repeats Thursday, December 17 at 10:00p.m.
Great British Baking Show Christmas Master Class (2 episodes) Expand
In the countdown to Christmas, Mary and Paul share favorite recipes for Christmas classics like stollen, mincemeat streusel and a gingerbread house, and some popular, but lesser-known bakes: St. Lucia buns, marzipan couronne, Genoa cake and white chocolate and ginger cheesecake.
New England Gardening Holiday Edition with Charlie Nardozzi Expand
Charlie shares his creative ideas on everything from caring for holiday plants and natural holiday decorating to creating kids’ crafts and festive gifts.
Celebrate some of our most important holiday traditions. Nordic folk woodcarver Harley Refsal brings to life the rich history of winter solstice. Clay artist Susan Garson creates fanciful Chanukah menorahs. George Vanderbilt's opulent turn-of-the-century Christmas is recreated at the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. Daring chefs make lavish gingerbread houses for the competition at Grove Park Inn. Navidad is celebrated in San Antonio with religious processions, tamales and Kathleen Trenchard's sparkling luminarias. Garcia Art Glass makes colorful ornaments, and Veronica Castillo creates a traditional Mexican Tree of Life.
Great British Baking Show – Christmas Master Class (2 episodes) Expand
Celebrate the holidays with Paul and Mary, showcasing everyone’s festive favorites including how to make the perfect mince pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake – as well as introducing some new tasty treats for the holiday season.
Marysol Castro and Chef Plum of Seasoned join with friends to discover Holiday food traditions that raise our spirits and bring joy.
Repeat Wednesday, December 23 at 10:00 p.m.
How to Cook Well At Christmas with Rory O’Connell marathon Expand
Witty, erudite and endlessly knowledgeable about food, Irish chef Rory O'Connell returns with a collection of new recipes and helpful techniques for the holiday season. Rory prepares elegant dishes for cooks who want something a little different, including potted lobster, duck leg curry with Indian spices and apple cider vinegar, a surprising Irish salad and apple Betty with chocolate and mincemeat.
Join Lucy Worsley on a 12-day extravaganza as she discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to turkey, gift-giving to mistletoe and mulled wine — has surprising Tudor origins, rooted in devotion and charity.
Details to come
Christmas with the Tabernacle Featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas Expand
The 17th annual “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” holiday special features Tony Award winner and Emmy and Grammy nominee Kelli O’Hara, Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actor Richard Thomas, and the Emmy Award-winning Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square along with Orchestra at Temple Square and Bells at Temple Square in an Americana-themed program that exudes the warmth and peace the season can bring.
Show information will be available shortly.
Christmas with the Tabernacle Featuring Sutton Foster & Hugh Bonneville Expand
Show information will be available shortly.
PBS Kids
In the tradition of the Dickens holiday classic, Nature Cat is visited by the spirits of Nature Past (Daisy), Present (Squeeks) and Future (Hal) on Christmas Eve.
In this Christmas Classic, Charlie Brown is feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, and becomes the director of the gang's holiday play.
Leo, Andy and Carmen enlist Luna to help them save Christmas, learning about holiday traditions around the world along the way.
When the brothers receive an alert that creatures are suddenly disappearing around the globe, their holiday party quickly turns into a rescue mission. The heroes must race against time to thwart their arch rivals’ scheme. Chris and Martin must travel the globe to return baby animal friends to their homes in time for the holidays.
Visit https://cptv.org/schedule/ for multiple broadcast times of holiday kids’ programs on both CPTV and CPTV PBS Kids 24/7 channels.
Radio - Christmas Day
More NPR Christmas Favorites NPR fills millions of homes each holiday with humor, warmth, and a host of festive voices. Continuing with the tradition of the first Tinsel Tales program, this is another collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season. Hosted by Lynn Neary.
Join Mountain Stage host Larry Gross for an hour filled with beautiful music to mark the season. The show features special guests Holly Cole, Joan Baez, Bruce Cockburn, Loudon Wainwright III, The Roches, Kathy Mattea and more. All performances were recorded live on the Mountain Stage.
Radio - New Year's Day
In this episode, we meet extraordinary people who are fighting the system, working to make transformative change and seeking a better world, for themselves and for others. https://exchange.prx.org/pieces/346957-best-of-the-best-2020-towards-a-better-world
The Return To The CabinFor the first holiday extravaganza in 2012 (at a snow-covered cabin in the woods), nearly all of the invited guests canceled. The party was a lovable flop, but it launched a tradition that’s continued since, including trips to Bermuda, the north pole and even outer space.For this holiday party, Bob and Robin return to the cozy cabin where it all began. The special guests include Taylor Swift, Jenny Lewis, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Lucy Dacus and more. What could possibly go wrong?