Program Highlights & Schedules

Monday, 5 January 2009
08:22PM

Online NewsHour

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  The Story of India
Monday, Jan 5 at 9pm on WOSU TV and WOSUHD
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Michael Wood’s fascinating journey through the history of the Indian subcontinent, the first history of India on western television, chronicles the incredible richness and diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes; outlines the originality and continuing relevance of its ideas; and relates some of the most momentous and moving events in world history.
 
  Secrets of the Dead: The Hunt for Nazi Scientists
Tuesday, Jan 6 at 9pm on WOSU TV and WOSUHD
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This episode explores the silent race between the Allies to capture Germany's top scientists during the waning days of World War II. As Hitler's technologically superior empire crumbled and the Allies marched to victory, each side sent out secret missions with the sole purpose of tracking down and securing the cream of Germany's scientific crop and capturing their secrets. With the Cold War looming and the know-how to build rockets, airplanes, submarines and perhaps even nuclear weapons on the line, these raids behind enemy lines took on ever-increasing importance.
 
  Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Wednesday, Jan 14 at 8pm on WOSU TV and WOSUHD
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This six-hour comedy epic showcases the most hilarious men, women and moments in American entertainment and why they made us laugh. Hosted by funnyman Billy Crystal, the documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life.
 
 

Martha Speaks
Weekdays at 7:30am and 3:30pm on WOSU TV
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Based on the best-selling children’s book series by Susan Meddaugh, the Martha Speaks animated TV series follows the adventures of Martha, a loveable dog whose appetite for alphabet soup gives her the ability to speak.

 
 

Cooks Country: From America's Test Kitchen
Saturdays at 1:30pm  on WOSU TV and WOSUHD
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Filmed in a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen uncovers the best of American home cooking. You'll learn what makes a recipe succeed (or fail) as well as which kitchen tools, cookware, and supermarket ingredients that have won the independent tests.

 
 






Frontline

Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as American public television's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its debut on PBS as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature over 25 seasons is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience. Now you can watch episodes of this series right from your computer. more...

Nightly Business Report

For more than 29 years, Nightly Business Report has provided business news in a fast-paced format. Timely investment information helps viewers manage their money and stay abreast of the news that affects their portfolios. Nightly Business Report premiered as a Miami regional program on January 22, 1979, with national distribution beginning in 1981. Now you can watch episodes from your computer. more...