TV Schedules

Kentucky Muse

Wendy Whelan: Moments of Grace

Interviews and performance segments take you into the life of New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, a Louisville native who began dancing with the Louisville Ballet Company as a child. A 2013 KET Production.

bookclub@ket

Yates Paul, His Grand Flights, His Tootings

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss James Baker Hall's coming-of-age novel, which unfolds through the eyes of 13-year-old Yates Paul. A 2003 KET production.

Kentucky Collectibles

Japanese Woodblocks; Ivan Wilson Watercolors; WWI Archive

Experts appraise 19th-century Japanese woodblocks, Ivan Wilson watercolors, and a WWI archive of various items. A 2018 KET Production.

Downstream

From the Ohio to Your Glass: Water, Beer and Bourbon

In Louisville, we learn how some of the best tap water in the U.S. comes from the Ohio River and why it's so pure. We visit the Falls of the Ohio, meet some ladies who ride a dragon, and then try every beer in the state of Kentucky. A 2017 Production.

Kentucky Life

The Sky's the Limit: Breathitt County Farming, Joyland Park, 65th Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

Progressive agricultural practices and community efforts are helping farmers and agriculture thrive in Breathitt County; the complex legacy of Joyland Amusement Park, a once-prominent landmark on the outskirts of Lexington; a group in Louisville is making theatre accessible to everyone in the state, using Shakespeare. A 2026 KET production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

William H. Neal

A profile of William H. Neal, a civic leader from Owensboro. Neal talks about his first job as a newspaper carrier at the age of 9, his aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player, and his 36-year career with Western Kentucky Gas Company. A 1985 KET production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Tomato Pie, Homemade Tortillas and Dessert Tarts (w/ Plums or Cherries)

We've got an abundance of tomatoes and wild plums! Turn the tomatoes into a savory Tomato Pie (with ooey gooey cheese topping). Nicki says it tastes like a pizza and lasagna all in one. Take the wild plums (or tart cherries) and make little Dessert Tarts topped with a crumble and an icing drizzle. Craving Mexican but don't have any tortillas? Make some! Homemade tortillas from scratch filled with all your favorites with an at home Breakfast Burrito Buffet.

Kentucky Afield

Kentucky Collectibles

Japanese Woodblocks; Ivan Wilson Watercolors; WWI Archive

Experts appraise 19th-century Japanese woodblocks, Ivan Wilson watercolors, and a WWI archive of various items. A 2018 KET Production.

WoodSongs Kids

Ian Shaw & She's My Sister

Singer-songwriter Ian Shaw, 16, plays the ukulele and acoustic guitar; She's My Sister features Amelia, 14, and Reagan, 11.

Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American

A documentary about the great Kentucky emancipationist that follows his bold and fearless journey through the 19th century landscape of bitter politics and duels, palatial homes and beautiful women, slavery, the Civil War, and a diplomatic mission which led to the purchase of Alaska. A 2012 Michael Breeding MEDIA production.

Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper

A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.

Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection

Sourwood Mountain Dulcimers/John Jacob Niles

I.D. Stamper, a master dulcimer builder and player from Letcher County, Ky., and John McCutcheon, a young musician, play together, swap tunes, discuss musical traditions, and demonstrate the difference between hammered and mountain-style dulcimer. And, a portrait of John Jacob Niles, the adding machine repairman who came to eastern Kentucky in 1909 and became a much-noted "arranger, expander, collector, recorder, and performer" of traditional Appalachian ballads. The film shows Niles in concert, at home, at work arranging his music, and explaining the historical place of balladry in American music. A 2011 Production.

Bywords

Bruce Ferguson

Judge Executive Bruce Ferguson of Boone County talks about the issues of northern Kentucky. A 1981 KET production.

The Flavor of Kentucky

A look at traditional foods and food customs in Kentucky. A 1996 KET production.

Kentucky Collectibles

Japanese Woodblocks; Ivan Wilson Watercolors; WWI Archive

Experts appraise 19th-century Japanese woodblocks, Ivan Wilson watercolors, and a WWI archive of various items. A 2018 KET Production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

All We Are Saying/Reminiscence

"All We Are Saying" looks at the 1970 March on Washington to protest the Vietnam War. In "Reminiscence," an elderly woman who had been a Shaker looks back on a community filled with peace and order. A 2003 KET Production.

Kentucky Muse

Wendy Whelan: Moments of Grace

Interviews and performance segments take you into the life of New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, a Louisville native who began dancing with the Louisville Ballet Company as a child. A 2013 KET Production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Bison

Maggie and Lindsey visit Woodland Farm and Bourbon County Bison to learn about the history of bison and the benefits of its meat. Later, they fire up the grill for bison ribeye steaks and bison kebabs, served with tzatziki sauce. They also make a bison smash burger with a special sauce and fresh fixings.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Tomato Pie, Homemade Tortillas and Dessert Tarts (w/ Plums or Cherries)

We've got an abundance of tomatoes and wild plums! Turn the tomatoes into a savory Tomato Pie (with ooey gooey cheese topping). Nicki says it tastes like a pizza and lasagna all in one. Take the wild plums (or tart cherries) and make little Dessert Tarts topped with a crumble and an icing drizzle. Craving Mexican but don't have any tortillas? Make some! Homemade tortillas from scratch filled with all your favorites with an at home Breakfast Burrito Buffet.

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.

Run That by Me Again

Kentucky vs. Holy Cross, 1948

Guests include Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones and Dale Barnstable. A 1980 KET production.

The Flavor of Kentucky

A look at traditional foods and food customs in Kentucky. A 1996 KET production.

Bywords

Bruce Ferguson

Judge Executive Bruce Ferguson of Boone County talks about the issues of northern Kentucky. A 1981 KET production.

Kentucky in Africa

A special edition of Kentucky Life, revised for classroom use, explores the Kentucky connection to the founding and development of the nation of Liberia. The story of how and why thousands of freed enslaved African-Americans undertook the hazardous journey across the Atlantic to build a new country in Africa is told partly in the words of Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay and Alfred Russell, a Kentuckian who became president of Liberia. A visit to an area still known as "Kentucky in Africa" explores the continuing legacy of these 19th-century pioneers.

Kentucky Life

Grayson Jenkins; Frankie's Corner; Patricia Neal; Western Library; Virginia Movie Theatre

Musician Grayson Jenkins talks about growing up in Muhlenberg County; Frankie's Corner Little Thoroughbred Crusade introduces youth to the equestrian world; the career of Oscar-winning and Kentucky-born actress Patricia Neal; the Western Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library was the first public library built for and staffed by African Americans; The Virginia Theatre in downtown Somerset. A 2022 KET Production.

Downstream

From the Ohio to Your Glass: Water, Beer and Bourbon

In Louisville, we learn how some of the best tap water in the U.S. comes from the Ohio River and why it's so pure. We visit the Falls of the Ohio, meet some ladies who ride a dragon, and then try every beer in the state of Kentucky. A 2017 Production.

Conversations with Champions

Broadcaster Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers, the voice of the University of Louisville Cardinals, talks about the evolution of sports radio in Kentucky, the importance of a play by play man, and the challenges of new media. A 2016 KET production.

Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American

A documentary about the great Kentucky emancipationist that follows his bold and fearless journey through the 19th century landscape of bitter politics and duels, palatial homes and beautiful women, slavery, the Civil War, and a diplomatic mission which led to the purchase of Alaska. A 2012 Michael Breeding MEDIA production.

Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper

A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.

Kentucky Life

Grayson Jenkins; Frankie's Corner; Patricia Neal; Western Library; Virginia Movie Theatre

Musician Grayson Jenkins talks about growing up in Muhlenberg County; Frankie's Corner Little Thoroughbred Crusade introduces youth to the equestrian world; the career of Oscar-winning and Kentucky-born actress Patricia Neal; the Western Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library was the first public library built for and staffed by African Americans; The Virginia Theatre in downtown Somerset. A 2022 KET Production.

Kentucky Afield

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Tomato Pie, Homemade Tortillas and Dessert Tarts (w/ Plums or Cherries)

We've got an abundance of tomatoes and wild plums! Turn the tomatoes into a savory Tomato Pie (with ooey gooey cheese topping). Nicki says it tastes like a pizza and lasagna all in one. Take the wild plums (or tart cherries) and make little Dessert Tarts topped with a crumble and an icing drizzle. Craving Mexican but don't have any tortillas? Make some! Homemade tortillas from scratch filled with all your favorites with an at home Breakfast Burrito Buffet.

Kentucky Collectibles

Japanese Woodblocks; Ivan Wilson Watercolors; WWI Archive

Experts appraise 19th-century Japanese woodblocks, Ivan Wilson watercolors, and a WWI archive of various items. A 2018 KET Production.

Kentucky Edition

Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American

A documentary about the great Kentucky emancipationist that follows his bold and fearless journey through the 19th century landscape of bitter politics and duels, palatial homes and beautiful women, slavery, the Civil War, and a diplomatic mission which led to the purchase of Alaska. A 2012 Michael Breeding MEDIA production.

Kentucky Afield

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.