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Need to Know -- A New PBS News Series for a New Generation

Fri, May 7th, 2010

Demonstrating its leadership role in shaping news and public affairs journalism for the decade ahead, PBS will offer Need to Know, an integrated broadcast and online current affairs project beginning Friday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. on KUED. "During the p...

Discover the History of the World's Most Ancient Surviving Civilization - India

Tue, May 4th, 2010

Historian and filmmaker Michael Wood traces the story of the world's most ancient surviving civilization - India.  Filmed as far afield as Pakistan, Nepal, Turkmenistan and Iraq, Wood's fascinating journey uncovers the history of the Indian subc...

American Experience Presents Fateful Journey of James Earl Ray and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Mon, May 3rd, 2010

A riveting narrative of an assassin and his victim, "Road to Memphis" tells the story of the forces in American society that drove two men to their violent and tragic collision on April 4, 1968. Following the paths of James Earl Ray and Dr. Martin Lu...

Award-Winning Film Highlight's Cairo's Garbage Entrepreneurs

"Garbage Dreams" is part of KUED Earth Day Programming April 18 - 27
Tue, April 27th, 2010

For generations, the residents of Cairo have depended on the Zaballeen, Arabic for 'garbage people,' to collect their trash, paying them a minimal amount for the service in a city of 18 million people. Working to lift themselves from poverty, the Zab...

New Documentary Explores Human-Canine Bond of Service Animals

Wed, April 21st, 2010

Each year hundreds of people with disabilities find relief, assurance, trust and lasting friendships at organizations that train assistance dogs. "Through a Dog's Eyes" airing on KUED Channel 7 Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. follows the journey of...

Masterpiece Classic Presents the Haunting Drama,  "Small Island"

What Happens When Lives of Two Families -- One Jamaican, One British --  Intertwine in Post World War II London?
Sun, April 18th, 2010

Masterpiece Classic "Small Island," airing on KUED Sundays, April 18 and 25 at 8:00 p.m., is the story of Jamaican immigrants arriving in post World War II London with hope, energy and the capacity for rejection. Faithfully adapted from Andrea Levy's...

KUED Presents Film About Jewish-Palestinian Poet During the Holocaust

Tue, April 13th, 2010

A new Independent Lens special,  Blessed Is The Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh airing Tuesday, April 13 at 11:00 p.m., tells the compelling story of  a young Jewish-Palestinian woman who joined a military rescue mission to save...

KUED Presents Never-Before-Told Story of Arabs Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust

Mon, April 12th, 2010

Did any Arabs save Jews during the Holocaust?  Seeking a response to the plague of Holocaust denial in the Arab world, Robert Satloff, head of a respected Washington policy center, set off in the wake of 9/11 on what would become an eight-year,...

Masterpiece Classic Presents New Adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Sun, April 11th, 2010

A new adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank  by Masterpiece Classic will premiere on KUED Sunday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The film portrays the experience of a young Jewish girl - Anne Frank - and her life in hiding i...

KUED Presents David Grubin's  "The Buddha," Followed by Independent Lens "Unmistaken Child"

Wed, April 7th, 2010

A beatifully crafted two-hour documentary by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin tells the fascinating story of the Buddha, a man whose spiritual quest led to the founding of one of the world's major religions.  "The Buddha," narrated by Richar...

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