Amazing Underground Secrets
This eye-catching 3-part series explores the wonders that lie hidden below the planet's surface. It's a world of surprising, dramatic, awe-inspiring and sometimes magical things, from underground telescopes to crystal caves, from meandering tunnels to massive caverns to whole cities. Getting there is only part of the challenge; returning safely is a feat in itself.
Amazing Underground Secrets Previous Broadcasts
Mastering The Underground World (Episode #103H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jul 30, 2014 -- 11:00 PM
It's a whole new world down there if we can conquer its challenges. Some of the greatest human minds have been engaged in making the underground safe and accessible. In this program we look at the most breathtaking feats of technology, past and present. From pick-axed tunnels to an excavated mountain, from Roman sewers to a vast 27km long particle accelerator - these are the ways we've harnessed the potential of this, the planet's last frontier.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED 9: Thu, Jul 31, 2014 -- 5:00 AM
Secrets & Treasures (Episode #102H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jul 23, 2014 -- 11:00 PM
The underground world is one of secrets, ideal for hiding everything from misdeeds to the world's greatest works of art. This program reveals some of the most exciting discoveries of buried treasure - then takes us to another kind of secret, the sort that governments like to hide, not just from their enemies, but from their own people. From ancient history right up to the present day, the underground world is the first choice for those seeking concealment.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jul 27, 2014 -- 5:00 PM
- KQED Life: Sat, Jul 26, 2014 -- 4:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 -- 10:00 PM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jul 24, 2014 -- 5:00 AM
Natural Wonders (Episode #101H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jul 16, 2014 -- 11:00 PM
Much of the underground world is carved by nature; many of its greatest treasures are the result of elemental processes as old as the planet itself. We haven't been slow to make use of these extraordinary and dramatic spaces - they provide us with a record of our earliest history, if we know where to look. But it's a dangerous, often threatening realm, with its dark caverns, narrow environments and rushing water. Far from the light of day we join intrepid underground explorers as they push back the boundaries, make amazing discoveries and share sights of remarkable beauty.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Life: Sat, Jul 19, 2014 -- 4:00 AM
- KQED Life: Fri, Jul 18, 2014 -- 10:00 PM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jul 17, 2014 -- 5:00 AM
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KQED will no longer broadcast the KQEH signal from Monument Peak Tower effective 1/17/2018
KQED will be removing its over-the-air television signal from the Monument Peak Tower in the San Jose area on January 17, 2018 (Note: this maintenance was previously scheduled for December 15, 2017). KQED will now broadcast our full suite of channels (KQED 9, KQED Plus, KQED World and PBS Kids) on Channel 9 and 54 … Continue reading KQED will no longer broadcast the KQEH signal from Monument Peak Tower effective 1/17/2018
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KQED LIFE OFF AIR Friday, December 15
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