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November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting
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‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting
'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' auctioned a Bob Ross painting and other items for PBS, raising more than $1.5 million.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
"Extraordinary" — Rolling Stone
"One of the best combat films ever made" — Documentary Magazine
"Truly remarkable" — The New York Times
TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: FRONTLINE: 2,000 Meters to Andriivka
Combat footage offers a look at war in the trenches as a Ukrainian platoon tries to liberate a village
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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“Don’t make me out as a hero.”

In a foxhole on a front line of the Russia-Ukraine war, a Ukrainian soldier made a haunting request.

Watch a pivotal scene from our new feature documentary with @apnews.com, “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” and learn the backstory.
In a Foxhole, a Soldier’s One Request: ‘Don’t Make Me Out as a Hero’ | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
He went by the call sign ‘Sheva,’ and he’s at the heart of a pivotal scene in ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ the new documentary from the Oscar-winning team behind ‘20 Days in Mariupol.’
www.pbs.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America

A look at America's founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to conversations about governance today.

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A More Perfect Union
A conversation about how America's founding principles remain relevant to governance today.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
SUNDAY at 7:30pm on SOPBS: All Creatures Great and Small: Cheers to the Years!

A look at the most memorable moments from the first five seasons of the series, as well as behind-the-scenes with cast and crew.

Go to donate.sopbs.org/sopbs/donate to become a Member today.
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This week's edition of ON THE CALENDAR...
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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"[History] is really complicated, and you have to tell that complication. ... Any idea of boiling it down to simplistic slogans is not American," Ken Burns said. https://to.pbs.org/4p6Y47H
Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy
"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
EP 5: The Soul of All America
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England & the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country & the South.
ALL EPISODES NOW STREAMING at www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Who Plays Who in Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’
Though not especially publicized, Ken Burns’ PBS documentaries feature some of the most star-studded voiceover casts ever. The American Revolution is no exception.

The Hollywood Reporter story www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...
Paul Giamatti Can’t Leave John Adams Alone: Who Plays Who in Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’
Laura Linney is among the huge A-list cast, but she’s not playing Giamatti’s wife Abigal Adams this time — Claire Danes is.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
TONIGHT at 8pm on THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

EPISODE 4: Conquer by a Drawn Game
General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.

ALL EPISODES are NOW STREAMING at www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
PBS’ Frontline Launches Production and Distribution Arm Frontline Features
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PBS’ Frontline Launches Production and Distribution Arm Frontline Features
The new banner will be led by Raney Aronson-Rath, an Oscar-winning producer who has expanded the PBS Frontline series
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November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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One week from today, FRONTLINE and @apnews.com present the U.S. broadcast and streaming premiere of “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” a stunning and immersive portrayal of the Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines of the the Russia-Ukraine war. Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 25. to.pbs.org/47O9d7R
November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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The Ken Burns American Revolution doc is very good. This is a good time to tell you you can watch all episodes on the PBS website right now if you become a supporting member. Public TV and public radio need your support now more than ever.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:
EPISODE 3: The Times That Try Men's Souls

General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking Trenton.

ALL EPISODES are NOW STREAMING at www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
www.pbs.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Ken Burns on ‘The American Revolution,’ Going on Joe Rogan and the Future of Our Country: ‘We Can Get Better’
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Ken Burns on ‘The American Revolution,’ Going on Joe Rogan and the Future of Our Country: ‘We Can Get Better’
The PBS documentary director speaks on his new film 'The American Revolution'
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November 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
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Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Tonight's PBS premiere of Ken Burns' new series "The American Revolution" doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: "We are still here." 🧵 www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/m...
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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More than 30 years after his death, the work of Bob Ross continues to engage viewers. https://to.pbs.org/49Hzu96
Auction of Bob Ross paintings aims to fill funding gaps for public broadcasting
More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage audiences across the world. When Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public bro...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Ken Burns Says His New Documentary Forced Him to Revisit Everything He Thought He Knew About the American Revolution
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Ken Burns Says His New Documentary Forced Him to Revisit Everything He Thought He Knew About the American Revolution
Ahead of the PBS production's premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their research process and the surprising, long-overlooked stories featured in the six-...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!

The production of TWELTH NIGHT with Lupita Nyong’o, Junior Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Sandra Oh, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Daphne Rubin-Vega is now on the PBS app!!!!

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November 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
FREE SCREENING of a special Molly of Denali episode featuring Crater Lake and The Klamath Tribe.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 at 2pm at The Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls.
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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The BBC’s top leader and head of its news division resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited U.S President Donald Trump’s speech before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. https://to.pbs.org/49Jlw6y
How scandals at the BBC have rocked its leadership over the years
Here’s a look at some controversies or scandals that have forced out some of the BBC's leaders.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Starting Sunday at 8pm on SOPBS...
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF ON THE CALENDAR...
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM