TV Schedules

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Prestonsburg

Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

Settlement Schools of Appalachia

In the late 19th century, college-educated young women of the Bluegrass, influenced by the progressive movement, established several community schools in isolated areas of Eastern Kentucky. This 1995 KET production looks at the early history, growth, and contemporary roles of these Appalachian community institutions. A 1995 KET Production.

Kentucky Life

Armadillos in the Bluegrass, Iron Horse Capitol of Kentucky, Liberty Hall, Clack Mountain Clay

Learn why Kentucky is seeing an increase in armadillos; Lexington became a pivotal crossroads during westward expansion with the invention of the steam locomotive; Chip visits Liberty Hall in Frankfort, the historic home that belonged to U.S. Senator John Brown; Quinn Maher harvests clay from Clack Mountain in Rowan County and demonstrates his creative process. A 2026 KET production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Pears, Pickles and Pies! Pickle Chicken, Pear Mincemeat & Fried Pear Pies

Tim and Nicki's pear tree is full! Time to pick some pears for a classic old-fashioned recipe, Canned Pear Mincemeat. Learn about the history of mincemeat as well as stuff some homemade dough for some Fried Pear Mincemeat Pies. For dinner, take some chicken thighs and marinate in pickle juice and spices then throw on the smoker for the crunchiest skin and most flavor-packed bite of chicken you will ever taste.

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Coal Bucket Outlaw/Applewise

Built around a day in the life of a Kentucky coal truck driver, "Coal Bucket Outlaw" provides a direct look at where our energy comes from as well as the human and environmental price we pay for our heavy dependence on fossil fuels. "Applewise" profiles the Mullins family, third-generation apple growers, and their struggle to maintain and manage one of only two remaining family-run apple orchards in Wise County, VA.

Settlement Schools of Appalachia

In the late 19th century, college-educated young women of the Bluegrass, influenced by the progressive movement, established several community schools in isolated areas of Eastern Kentucky. This 1995 KET production looks at the early history, growth, and contemporary roles of these Appalachian community institutions. A 1995 KET Production.

Kentucky to the World

Perry Bacon Jr. - Inside Political Reporting in the Era of Tribalism, Trump, & Twitter

National political reporter and Louisville native Perry Bacon Jr. shares an insider's view honed from more than a dozen years in Washington and on the campaign trail covering our nation's most important political developments. He shares his insights on the rise of hyper-partisanship, the growing connection between celebrity and political success, and how technology is reshaping media and politics. Following his remarks, Bacon, a senior political writer for ESPN's FiveThirtyEight and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth (KY 3rd District), a long-time friend who Bacon met when he was in high school, discuss the future of politics and the media. A 2018 Production.

Great Leaders: The Black Odyssey of Lyman Johnson

A biography of Kentucky civil rights pioneer Lyman Johnson, told mostly in his own words.

Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

This film explores the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Anne Braden was hailed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail as a white southerner whose rejection of her segregationist upbringing was "eloquent and prophetic." Braden's story explores not only the dangers of racism and political repression but also the power of a woman's life spent in commitment to social justice. A 2012 production.

Kentucky Tonight

Bywords

James Buddy Thompson

James Buddy Thompson, Chairman of the Air Board of Louisville, and Chairman of the Board of Glenmore Distillery, talks about his many activities, including hot/air ballooning. A 1984 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Armadillos in the Bluegrass, Iron Horse Capitol of Kentucky, Liberty Hall, Clack Mountain Clay

Learn why Kentucky is seeing an increase in armadillos; Lexington became a pivotal crossroads during westward expansion with the invention of the steam locomotive; Chip visits Liberty Hall in Frankfort, the historic home that belonged to U.S. Senator John Brown; Quinn Maher harvests clay from Clack Mountain in Rowan County and demonstrates his creative process. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

The Craziest Thing You Ever Saw

In the mid-1970s, Louisville searched for a way to bring life and excitement to its declining downtown. For some, the solution was a clock created by sculptor Barney Bright. A 2003 KET Production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Pears, Pickles and Pies! Pickle Chicken, Pear Mincemeat & Fried Pear Pies

Tim and Nicki's pear tree is full! Time to pick some pears for a classic old-fashioned recipe, Canned Pear Mincemeat. Learn about the history of mincemeat as well as stuff some homemade dough for some Fried Pear Mincemeat Pies. For dinner, take some chicken thighs and marinate in pickle juice and spices then throw on the smoker for the crunchiest skin and most flavor-packed bite of chicken you will ever taste.

Kentucky to the World

Perry Bacon Jr. - Inside Political Reporting in the Era of Tribalism, Trump, & Twitter

National political reporter and Louisville native Perry Bacon Jr. shares an insider's view honed from more than a dozen years in Washington and on the campaign trail covering our nation's most important political developments. He shares his insights on the rise of hyper-partisanship, the growing connection between celebrity and political success, and how technology is reshaping media and politics. Following his remarks, Bacon, a senior political writer for ESPN's FiveThirtyEight and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth (KY 3rd District), a long-time friend who Bacon met when he was in high school, discuss the future of politics and the media. A 2018 Production.

Great Leaders: The Black Odyssey of Lyman Johnson

A biography of Kentucky civil rights pioneer Lyman Johnson, told mostly in his own words.

Kentucky Tonight

WoodSongs Kids

Sullivan Sisters & Elle Townley

The Sullivan Sisters of Evanston, Illinois, winners of the Galax Old Fiddlers' Convention; Elle Townley, 14, placed first in the Old Settler's Music Festival Youth Talent Competition.

Kentucky Life

Armadillos in the Bluegrass, Iron Horse Capitol of Kentucky, Liberty Hall, Clack Mountain Clay

Learn why Kentucky is seeing an increase in armadillos; Lexington became a pivotal crossroads during westward expansion with the invention of the steam locomotive; Chip visits Liberty Hall in Frankfort, the historic home that belonged to U.S. Senator John Brown; Quinn Maher harvests clay from Clack Mountain in Rowan County and demonstrates his creative process. A 2026 KET production.

Bywords

James Buddy Thompson

James Buddy Thompson, Chairman of the Air Board of Louisville, and Chairman of the Board of Glenmore Distillery, talks about his many activities, including hot/air ballooning. A 1984 KET production.

Appalachian Shorts

Short films spotlight the revival of Cherokee women stickball players and the Corbin, Kentucky racial expulsion of 1919. A 2021 production.

Kentucky Life

Spirit Nest; Walter Tevis; Cove Haven Cemetery; Appalachian Horse Project; Sassafras Tree

Explore artist Jayson Fann's repurposed wood sculpture "Spirit Nest" at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest; famous works by Kentucky writer Walter Tevis; Cove Haven Cemetery in Lexington, built by the African American community in the early 1900s; the Appalachian Horse Project in Jackson cares for free-roaming horses; and the world's tallest Sassafras Tree in Owensboro. A 2022 KET Production.

WoodSongs Kids

Sullivan Sisters & Elle Townley

The Sullivan Sisters of Evanston, Illinois, winners of the Galax Old Fiddlers' Convention; Elle Townley, 14, placed first in the Old Settler's Music Festival Youth Talent Competition.

Kentucky to the World

Perry Bacon Jr. - Inside Political Reporting in the Era of Tribalism, Trump, & Twitter

National political reporter and Louisville native Perry Bacon Jr. shares an insider's view honed from more than a dozen years in Washington and on the campaign trail covering our nation's most important political developments. He shares his insights on the rise of hyper-partisanship, the growing connection between celebrity and political success, and how technology is reshaping media and politics. Following his remarks, Bacon, a senior political writer for ESPN's FiveThirtyEight and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth (KY 3rd District), a long-time friend who Bacon met when he was in high school, discuss the future of politics and the media. A 2018 Production.

Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

This film explores the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Anne Braden was hailed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail as a white southerner whose rejection of her segregationist upbringing was "eloquent and prophetic." Braden's story explores not only the dangers of racism and political repression but also the power of a woman's life spent in commitment to social justice. A 2012 production.

Kentucky Afield

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Pears, Pickles and Pies! Pickle Chicken, Pear Mincemeat & Fried Pear Pies

Tim and Nicki's pear tree is full! Time to pick some pears for a classic old-fashioned recipe, Canned Pear Mincemeat. Learn about the history of mincemeat as well as stuff some homemade dough for some Fried Pear Mincemeat Pies. For dinner, take some chicken thighs and marinate in pickle juice and spices then throw on the smoker for the crunchiest skin and most flavor-packed bite of chicken you will ever taste.

Kentucky Life

Spirit Nest; Walter Tevis; Cove Haven Cemetery; Appalachian Horse Project; Sassafras Tree

Explore artist Jayson Fann's repurposed wood sculpture "Spirit Nest" at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest; famous works by Kentucky writer Walter Tevis; Cove Haven Cemetery in Lexington, built by the African American community in the early 1900s; the Appalachian Horse Project in Jackson cares for free-roaming horses; and the world's tallest Sassafras Tree in Owensboro. A 2022 KET Production.

Kentucky Tonight

Kentucky Life

Armadillos in the Bluegrass, Iron Horse Capitol of Kentucky, Liberty Hall, Clack Mountain Clay

Learn why Kentucky is seeing an increase in armadillos; Lexington became a pivotal crossroads during westward expansion with the invention of the steam locomotive; Chip visits Liberty Hall in Frankfort, the historic home that belonged to U.S. Senator John Brown; Quinn Maher harvests clay from Clack Mountain in Rowan County and demonstrates his creative process. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Edition

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Prestonsburg

Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Dean Hill Photography; Sock Monkeys; Kentucky Railway Museum; Kentucky Bison Co.

Dean Hill Photography, Sock Monkeys, Kentucky Railway Museum, and Kentucky Bison Company are featured. A 2018 Production.

Ashland's Field of Dreams

Cincinnati Reds sportscaster Marty Brenneman narrates this sentimental look at playing baseball in Central Park in Ashland, Ky., during the 1950s. A 2009 Production.