Program Schedule & April Highlights
Includes HD, Standard and Deutsche Welle (DW) channels. View all shows
Includes HD, Standard and Deutsche Welle (DW) channels. View all shows
The remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form. Stream now.
Explore the history of country music—from its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity—and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it “America’s Music.” Directed by Ken Burns.
And don't miss out on our DW April Highlights show below, airing on our second channel 24.2.
American Experience:
The Sun Queen
Scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun. Though undercut and thwarted by her male colleagues, she persevered to design the first successfully solar-heated house in 1948 and held more than 20 patents.
The Great Muslim American Road Trip
Follow a millennial Muslim American couple on a cross-country journey along historic Route 66. As they meet new friends and explore more than a dozen stops, Mona and Sebastian weave a colorful story about what it means to be Muslim in America today.
The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine Story
In the classic baseball novel The Boys of Summer, Carl Erskin was referred to as a philosopher, a poet, and an “existential man,” who was one of the great human rights champions of our time.
Sunday, April 30 | 8:30 & 10:30PM
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for turning the other cheek.
Two celebrities hit the road in classic cars for a tour through Great Britain. With antiques experts by their sides, they search the local stores for treasures, competing to see who can turn a £200 budget into a small fortune. Their adventures take them off the beaten path and allow them to learn about the little-known stories behind some of the greatest events in British history.
Begins Monday, April 10 | 9:00PM
A drunken drive home from a wedding lands two brothers in increasingly hot water, as they commit more and more serious crimes to hide their culpability in a hit-and-run. Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives star as the brothers, with Ruth Bradley as the victim’s niece, who falls for her uncle’s killer.
Airing on WQPT 24.2 Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster promoting understanding between cultures and peoples.
Download our April 2022 DW Schedule.
Notre-Dame, the most famous cathedral in Paris, was on fire! The shock report that made global headlines in April of 2019. The extent of the damage was huge, but before long it was clear: Notre-Dame must be saved! Restoration work has been going on ever since and in 2024, the cathedral is set to reopen its doors. The "Kölner Dombauhütte" or Cologne Cathedral Workshop is restoring four large glass windows; working on around 100 square meters of colored glass. See just how much painstaking craftsmanship goes into repairing the beautiful windows of Notre-Dame.
The Answer to Almost Everything
What powers do thoughts have? Are we smarter in swarms? Are you a psychopath? What causes monster waves? Are we playing our lives away? Questions examined in five episodes of the documentary series 42—The Answer to Almost Everything. The title alludes to Douglas Adams’ cult novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, in which the "Deep Thought" supercomputer calculates the number "42" as the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything."
Five episodes, starting Saturday April 8, 15, 22, 29 April and May 13.
Jewish twins Adam and Ida Paluch were three years old when they were separated by the Nazis in 1943. In desperation, their mother took her own life. Adam was taken to a concentration camp, while Ida was able to hide. Both children survived the Holocaust and were adopted by Polish families after the war. It would be 53 years before the two would find each other again. Now, for the first time in their lives, Adam and Ida have shared their story with a German film crew. Theirs is an incredible story about the life-long search for identity, loss and a yearning to belong.
Alaska: Land of Melting Glaciers
Glaciers are melting, fish stocks are declining, weak sea ice is bringing bears in search of food closer to human populations. In Arctic Alaska, the impact of climate change is dramatic. In Utqiaġvik, the northernmost town in the U.S., the ground is quite literally melting away below people’s feet. Lakes and marshlands are encroaching upon residential areas making houses unstable. But the locals are determined to stay. Global 3000 met men and women undeterred by the threat to the town’s existence. A community squaring up to the challenges of life in a changing world.
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