TV Schedules

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Stranger with a Camera

In 1967, Canadian filmmaker Hugh O'Connor visited the mountains of central Appalachia to document poverty. A local landlord who resented the presence of filmmakers on his property shot and killed O'Connor, in part because of his anger over the media images of Appalachia that had become icons in the nation's War on Poverty. Filmmaker Elizabeth Barret, a native of Appalachia, uses O'Connor's death as a lens to explore the complex relationship between those who make films to promote social change and the people whose lives are represented in such media productions. A 2003 Production.

Kentucky Afield

Trapping Ducks, Fishing on a Budget, Rabbit Hunt

Wildlife biologists trap and band ducks at the Yellowbank WMA in Meade County. We're fishing for trout on a budget at a FINs lake, and rabbit hunting in Henry County. A 2026 production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Hope Scarves; Vickie Vaughn Band; New Beginnings Horse Therapeutic; Gajdzik Family Farm

Hope Scarves, the Vickie Vaughn Band, New Beginnings Horse Therapeutic, and the Gajdzik Family Farm are featured. A 2017 Production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

The State of Hunger in Louisville

Maggie and Lindsey explore the state of hunger in their community and visit Dare to Care Food Bank. They help prep over 1,000 hot meals at the Community Kitchen served at Kids Cafes throughout Louisville.

Downstream

Bowling Green - Creeks, Caves & Corvettes and How to Brew Your Own Brew

Kyle and Carrie float through Bowling Green, Kentucky land of caves and Corvettes, where they visit Blue Holler Brew Supplies, Lost River Cave, Travelers Cellar Winery, White Squirrel Brewery and paddle down scenic Drake's Creek. A 2020 Production.

WoodSongs

Sugar Harp and Gail Ceasar

Sugar Harp, also known as Charles Burroughs; Gail Ceasar reimagines generations of traditional tunes; The Biscuit Eaters, a family band from Powhatan, Virginia.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Jeff Hardesty, Skylar Cain, Jenny Beth Willis, and a comedy skit with Wade Hayed are featured. A 2014 Production.

WoodSongs Kids

Pickin' Thistles & Sylvie Coogie

Pickin' Thistles are a family band that plays Celtic, Folk, and Bluegrass music. Sylvie Coogie, a 14-year-old ukulele player joins the program.

Run That by Me Again

Pasadena Bowl, 1970

Cookie Brinkman, John Madeya, Tom Jesukaitas, and other guests recall the 1970 bowl game between Louisville and Long Beach State. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

Maestro (Part 2)

A portrait of Moritz Bomhard, who studied music at Leipzig and Juilliard, taught at Princeton, and in 1952 came to Louisville to create the Kentucky Opera. A 2003 KET Production.

Education Matters

The Science of Literacy: Education Matters

Recent state legislation aims to improve literacy and writing skills among Kentucky students. Host Kelsey Starks and a panel of education leaders, policymakers and advocates explore the evidence-based reading techniques that boost reading proficiency and examine a new law returning cursive writing instruction to Kentucky classrooms. A 2025 KET production.

At Leisure's Edge: A Journey Through Kentucky's Historic Black Parks

From 1942 to 1956, Kentucky city park systems were segregated by state mandate. This program takes a look at seven historically Black parks and explores how the African American communities in Kentucky used the public spaces of parks to construct uplifting community identities despite segregation. Produced by Boyd Shearer with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production. A 2001 Production.

WoodSongs

Sugar Harp and Gail Ceasar

Sugar Harp, also known as Charles Burroughs; Gail Ceasar reimagines generations of traditional tunes; The Biscuit Eaters, a family band from Powhatan, Virginia.

2026 Kentucky General Assembly Live

The Farmer & The Foodie

The State of Hunger in Louisville

Maggie and Lindsey explore the state of hunger in their community and visit Dare to Care Food Bank. They help prep over 1,000 hot meals at the Community Kitchen served at Kids Cafes throughout Louisville.

Kentucky Health

Heart and Lung Transplants: Who Gets Them and Why

Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD, discusses cardiac transplantation. A 2024 KET production.

Kentucky's State Capitol

The documentary tells the fascinating story of how the Kentucky State Capitol was designed and constructed more than 120 years ago. The program also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the building, including its towering dome, beautiful terraces and surrounding gardens.

Education Matters

The Science of Literacy: Education Matters

Recent state legislation aims to improve literacy and writing skills among Kentucky students. Host Kelsey Starks and a panel of education leaders, policymakers and advocates explore the evidence-based reading techniques that boost reading proficiency and examine a new law returning cursive writing instruction to Kentucky classrooms. A 2025 KET production.

WoodSongs

Sugar Harp and Gail Ceasar

Sugar Harp, also known as Charles Burroughs; Gail Ceasar reimagines generations of traditional tunes; The Biscuit Eaters, a family band from Powhatan, Virginia.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Food as Medicine

Maggie and Lindsey discuss the medicinal properties of the food we grow and eat with an integrative health practitioner. They also demonstrate how to grow one's own food even if you're lacking garden space. In the kitchen, they make meatball soup with vegetable broth and serve beef liver pate on sourdough. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Life

The Warrior's Path: Footsteps Through Time

Follow the Warrior's Path in Kentucky, an ancient route from the Cumberland Gap to the Ohio River, and the struggles and survival that shaped the lives of Native peoples and pioneers who lived along the way. A 2025 KET production.

Bywords

Paul Patton

Paul Patton discusses economic and transportation development and the coal industry in Eastern Kentucky. A 1980 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Meet Kentucky Native and Master Magician Lance Burton

You may know Lance Burton as a master magician with a history of performing in Las Vegas and around the world. You may not know he's a Louisville native who still calls Kentucky home. Learn what ignited Burton's passion for magic, explore his decades-long career and discover his commitment to giving back to the place he calls home. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Thomas Noble; Downtown Mt. Sterling; Three Toads Farm; Bread of Life Cafe

Nineteenth-century artist Thomas Noble was a Confederate Army veteran whose art is famed for opposing slavery, Doug takes in the sights in Mt. Sterling, it's 'farm-to-vase' for the locally grown flowers at Three Toads Farm in Winchester, and good works and good food go hand-in-hand at Bread of Life Cafe in Liberty. A 2017 KET Production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Food as Medicine

Maggie and Lindsey discuss the medicinal properties of the food we grow and eat with an integrative health practitioner. They also demonstrate how to grow one's own food even if you're lacking garden space. In the kitchen, they make meatball soup with vegetable broth and serve beef liver pate on sourdough. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Health

Heart and Lung Transplants: Who Gets Them and Why

Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD, discusses cardiac transplantation. A 2024 KET production.

Kentucky's State Capitol

The documentary tells the fascinating story of how the Kentucky State Capitol was designed and constructed more than 120 years ago. The program also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the building, including its towering dome, beautiful terraces and surrounding gardens.

WoodSongs Kids

Pickin' Thistles & Sylvie Coogie

Pickin' Thistles are a family band that plays Celtic, Folk, and Bluegrass music. Sylvie Coogie, a 14-year-old ukulele player joins the program.

Run That by Me Again

Pasadena Bowl, 1970

Cookie Brinkman, John Madeya, Tom Jesukaitas, and other guests recall the 1970 bowl game between Louisville and Long Beach State. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Muse

Julius Friedman: Picture This

A profile of Louisville graphic designer and photographer Julius Friedman explores his work.

Kentucky Muse

Frank X Walker: I Dedicate This Ride

Through poetry and drama, Kentucky writer and Affrilachian Poets founder Frank X Walker illuminates the life of 19th century African-American jockey Isaac Murphy. The program includes dramatic segments performed by Lexington Children's Theatre. A 2013 KET Production.

Kentucky Life

Thomas Noble; Downtown Mt. Sterling; Three Toads Farm; Bread of Life Cafe

Nineteenth-century artist Thomas Noble was a Confederate Army veteran whose art is famed for opposing slavery, Doug takes in the sights in Mt. Sterling, it's 'farm-to-vase' for the locally grown flowers at Three Toads Farm in Winchester, and good works and good food go hand-in-hand at Bread of Life Cafe in Liberty. A 2017 KET Production.

Kentucky Collectibles

Reproduction Edison Light Bulb and a Civil War Bowie Knife

Our expert appraisers take a look at a reproduction Thomas Edison light bulb and a Civil War bowie knife with a fascinating Kentucky connection. A 2017 KET Production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

Eleanor Churchill

Eleanor Churchill cofounded Churchill Weavers in Berea with her husband, D. Carroll Churchill. Her innate flair for combining colors and textures soon made her the company's primary designer, and she also managed and marketed the business to national renown. A 1976 KET production.

Kentucky Edition

WoodSongs

Sugar Harp and Gail Ceasar

Sugar Harp, also known as Charles Burroughs; Gail Ceasar reimagines generations of traditional tunes; The Biscuit Eaters, a family band from Powhatan, Virginia.

Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers

Films by Bruce Parsons, Bonnie M. Duncan, Josh Flowers, Travis Jones, and Sarah Wylie Ammerman

Appalachian native Bruce Parsons turns the camera lens on his own family in the heartbreaking mini-documentary titled "I Know You". Other shorts include: "Critical Timing" by Bonnie M. Duncan, "Heart" by Josh Flowers, "The 26th Step" by Travis Jones, and"Building" by Sarah Wylie Ammerman. A 2009 KET production.

Lines of Sight

This award-winning documentary reveals the story behind a daring new art form called "Lineillism" developed by Kentucky-born painter Jim Hall. He created the style of painting using vertical lines after nearly being blinded by a case of the Shingles virus. A 2018 production.