KQED Public TV Highlights
American Masters
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Tonight at 9:00pm
on KQED 9
Laugh along as comedy giant Mel Brooks shares stories about his personal life and career.
Himalaya with Michael Palin
Tuesday at 8:00pm
on KQED 9
Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas. Palin follows the Yangtze River into Yunnan in southwest China.
Nature
Wednesday at 8:00pm
on KQED 9
"Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story" looks at the current state of lions and the legacy of Born Free, 50 years after its publication.
Battle Castle
Crac des Chevaliers
Thursday at 8:00pm
on KQED 9
In this series, historian Dan Snow unravels the stories of six of the world's most famous castles, from Europe to the Middle East.
What's on tonight?
May 20, 2013
- 8:00pm Antiques Roadshow Seattle, Hour Two
- 9:00pm Mel Brooks: American Masters
- 10:30pm Pioneers of Television Carol Burnett & The Funny Ladies
- 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot Four and Twenty Blackbirds
- 9:00pm Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Raisins and Almonds
- 10:00pm Rosemary and Thyme Swords Into Ploughshares
- 8:00pm Great Performances at the Met Rigoletto
- 10:30pm Spark! Think Globally
- 7:57pm NBR NewsBrief
- 8:00pm Charlie Rose
- 8:58pm NBR NewsBrief
- 9:00pm Tavis Smiley
- 9:28pm NBR NewsBrief
- 9:30pm Roadtrip Nation Seattle, WA / Santa Fe, NM
- 9:58pm NBR NewsBrief
- 10:00pm PBS NewsHour
- 10:57pm NBR NewsBrief
- 8:00pm Wild at Heart (V-Me)
- 9:00pm Estelares Vme Maria Montessori Pt 1
- 10:00pm Los Kennedy (V-Me)
- 8:00pm Arthur Flea to Be You and Me/Kiss and Tell
- 8:30pm Maya & Miguel When Maya Met Andy
- 9:00pm WordGirl Tobey Or Consequences/High Fat Robbery
- 9:30pm Cyberchase And They Counted Happily Ever After
- 10:00pm The Electric Company The Limerick Slam
- 10:30pm DragonflyTV Canines
KQED Productions
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Check Please! Bay Area
Restaurant reviews with a dash of style, from real people like you! Hosted by Leslie Sbrocco.
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Essential Pépin
This series is the culmination of Jacques Pépin's 60+ years of experience in the kitchen.
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Imagemakers
A showcase of short films by emerging filmmakers who could be the next Tarantino or Coppola.
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Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way
The master shows you how to create simple, special meals in minutes
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QUEST
Science and nature for and about the Bay Area. Do you know what's in your own backyard?
Spark
Spark takes you inside the creative process to witness the challenges and rewards of making art.
This Is Us
KQED profiles remarkable individuals in Northern California.
This Week in Northern California
The news of the week and more with host Belva Davis.
Truly CA
A showcase of documentary films about California made by independent filmmakers.
TV Technical Issues
As we become aware of technical problems originating from KQED, KQED Plus, or KQET, we will list them here.
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Mon 5/06: very brief KQED DT9 OTA outage
(DT9.1, 9.2, 9.3) This morning we had a very brief outage of our over the air (OTA) coverage for KQED 9.1/9.2/9.3, which lasted apx 4 minutes. Most tuners will have found the channel again as soon as service was restored, but some may need to be rescanned for channel 9. This outage did not affect [...]
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA signal back on air
(DT54.1 through DT54.5) The Over the Air (OTA) signal from our KQEH transmitter on Monument Peak was restored at apx 6:35pm this evening. Most tuners should automatically find the signal, however some OTA viewers may need to do a rescan to restore reception.
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA planned overnight outage extended
Unexpected technical problems have been discovered at the KQEH transmitter site during planned maintenance overnight. KQED crews have identified the problem and are working to correct it as soon as possible. Please check back to this blog for status updates. Service to Comcast and other providers are uninterrupted.
TV Technical Issues
To view previous issues and how they were resolved, go to our TV Technical Issues page.
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