TV Schedules

Kentucky Muse

Murder, They Wrote

A behind-the-scenes look at the drama, suspense, and fun of the first International Mystery Writers' Festival, held at Owensboro's RiverPark Center in June 2007. This KET production follows several plays, including an award-winning entry by a Kentucky native, from rehearsals to final presentation. A 2008 KET Production.

bookclub@ket

Drinking Coffee Elsewhere

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere," former Louisvillian ZZ Packer's debut story collection. A 2004 KET production.

Kentucky Collectibles

Benjamin Mills Rifle and Privy Digging

Learn about the history and value of a Benjamin Mills rifle and host Dave Shuffett goes privy digging in search of treasures. A 2013 KET Production.

Downstream

Kentucky Lake/Marshall County KY - A Big Dam Adventure

Located in the western corner of the state, Kentucky Lake is one of the largest manufactured lakes in the world. In this episode we learn about the dam that made the lake and the ghost towns that lie beneath it. We'll visit the Dam Brew Haus and try local beers, learn how to wake surf, play some mini-golf with some unique animals, try local cuisine at Belew's Dairy Bar and wrap up with a sampling of over 30 beers at the inaugural Old Beach Craft Beer Bash. A 2023 Production.

Kentucky Life

Chihuly at Maker's Mark, Cousin Emmy: The Barren County Spitfire, Professional Sports in Kentucky

World-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly opens a new exhibit at Maker's Mark in Loretto; Cynthia May Carver, from Barren County, outgrew her humble beginnings and became a pioneer of country music in the 1940s and 1950s; and a look at professional sports in Kentucky. A 2025 KET production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

Father Ralph Beiting

A conversation with Father Ralph Beiting, a Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Christian Appalachian Project. Beiting began dreaming of helping people in Appalachia help themselves out of poverty in 1946 when, as a seminarian, he accompanied several priests on preaching trips to the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. A 1976 KET production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Roasted Chicken, Flavored Butter, Avocado Lettuce Wraps & Make Sourdough Starter

Tim and Nicki visit the Franklin County Farmer's Market to pick out ingredients for dinner. It's a traditional roast chicken with carrots and potatoes on the menu. Learn how to make sourdough starter for the perfect bread. Top it with homemade flavored butter (3 different kinds!) Got leftover chicken? Make avocado lettuce wraps for the perfect lunch or dinner.

Kentucky Afield

Kentucky Collectibles

Benjamin Mills Rifle and Privy Digging

Learn about the history and value of a Benjamin Mills rifle and host Dave Shuffett goes privy digging in search of treasures. A 2013 KET Production.

WoodSongs Kids

Adalyn Ramey & Arizona Wildflowers

Songwriter and guitarist Adalyn Ramey; family band Arizona Wildflowers.

Bourbon and Kentucky: A History Distilled

A look at the origins and growth of the bourbon business in Kentucky. Visits to several distilleries explore how and why bourbon was first distilled, how it is manufactured, and why it became so identified with Kentucky. A 2008 production, produced by historian Kent Masterson Brown with support from the KET Fund for Independent 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.

Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection

Beyond Measure

Explores the interplay between culture and economy while looking at the economic history of the Appalachian region. Focusing primarily on current events, the film puts the challenges of large-scale job loss in historical context and documents efforts of citizens to rebuild their communities. A 2011 Production.

Bywords

Elaine Sullivan, Susan Cardwell

Susan Cardwell, president, and Elaine Sullivan, executive secretary, of the International Banana Festival speak of the organization. A 1981 KET production.

Our Kids

Kentucky Collectibles

Benjamin Mills Rifle and Privy Digging

Learn about the history and value of a Benjamin Mills rifle and host Dave Shuffett goes privy digging in search of treasures. A 2013 KET Production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

Forgotten People, Forgotten Land

Suburban growth in the 1950s and '60s brought many problems to southwest Jefferson County, where poor zoning, a lack of services, and government neglect created frustration and resentment. A 2003 KET Production.

Kentucky Muse

Murder, They Wrote

A behind-the-scenes look at the drama, suspense, and fun of the first International Mystery Writers' Festival, held at Owensboro's RiverPark Center in June 2007. This KET production follows several plays, including an award-winning entry by a Kentucky native, from rehearsals to final presentation. A 2008 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.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Roasted Chicken, Flavored Butter, Avocado Lettuce Wraps & Make Sourdough Starter

Tim and Nicki visit the Franklin County Farmer's Market to pick out ingredients for dinner. It's a traditional roast chicken with carrots and potatoes on the menu. Learn how to make sourdough starter for the perfect bread. Top it with homemade flavored butter (3 different kinds!) Got leftover chicken? Make avocado lettuce wraps for the perfect lunch or dinner.

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song

From the coalfields of West Virginia to the factories of Baltimore, Hazel Dickens has lived the songs she sings. A pioneering woman in bluegrass and country music, Hazel has influenced generations of songwriters and musicians. Her songs of hard work, hard times, and hardy souls also have bolstered working people at picket lines and union rallies throughout the land. Her powerful, piercing vocals power the soundtracks for "Harlan County USA" and "Matewan." A 2003 Production.

Run That by Me Again

Western Kentucky vs. Michigan, 1966

Guests include Wayne Chapman and Clem Haskins. A 1980 KET production.

Our Kids

Bywords

Elaine Sullivan, Susan Cardwell

Susan Cardwell, president, and Elaine Sullivan, executive secretary, of the International Banana Festival speak of the organization. A 1981 KET production.

Beargrass - The Creek in Our Backyard

The storied history of Louisville's Beargrass Creek, a little-known creek that has survived numerous environmental challenges over the centuries, is explored. A 2017 production.

Kentucky Life

Eighth of August

Experience the history and excitement of the Eighth of August weekend. Every year, African-Americans in parts of Western Kentucky and central Tennessee gather to celebrate Emancipation, a homecoming tradition begun in 1868.

Downstream

Kentucky Lake/Marshall County KY - A Big Dam Adventure

Located in the western corner of the state, Kentucky Lake is one of the largest manufactured lakes in the world. In this episode we learn about the dam that made the lake and the ghost towns that lie beneath it. We'll visit the Dam Brew Haus and try local beers, learn how to wake surf, play some mini-golf with some unique animals, try local cuisine at Belew's Dairy Bar and wrap up with a sampling of over 30 beers at the inaugural Old Beach Craft Beer Bash. A 2023 Production.

Conversations with Champions

Lloyd "Pinky" Gardner

Billy speaks with Lloyd "Pinky" Gardner, who has been associated with several championship basketball teams at Western Kentucky University and Fairdale High School. He is best known as the trainer for the great Kentucky Colonels of ABA. A 2017 KET Production.

Bourbon and Kentucky: A History Distilled

A look at the origins and growth of the bourbon business in Kentucky. Visits to several distilleries explore how and why bourbon was first distilled, how it is manufactured, and why it became so identified with Kentucky. A 2008 production, produced by historian Kent Masterson Brown with support from the KET Fund for Independent 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.

Kentucky Life

Eighth of August

Experience the history and excitement of the Eighth of August weekend. Every year, African-Americans in parts of Western Kentucky and central Tennessee gather to celebrate Emancipation, a homecoming tradition begun in 1868.

Kentucky Afield

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Roasted Chicken, Flavored Butter, Avocado Lettuce Wraps & Make Sourdough Starter

Tim and Nicki visit the Franklin County Farmer's Market to pick out ingredients for dinner. It's a traditional roast chicken with carrots and potatoes on the menu. Learn how to make sourdough starter for the perfect bread. Top it with homemade flavored butter (3 different kinds!) Got leftover chicken? Make avocado lettuce wraps for the perfect lunch or dinner.

Kentucky Collectibles

Benjamin Mills Rifle and Privy Digging

Learn about the history and value of a Benjamin Mills rifle and host Dave Shuffett goes privy digging in search of treasures. A 2013 KET Production.

Kentucky Edition

Bourbon and Kentucky: A History Distilled

A look at the origins and growth of the bourbon business in Kentucky. Visits to several distilleries explore how and why bourbon was first distilled, how it is manufactured, and why it became so identified with Kentucky. A 2008 production, produced by historian Kent Masterson Brown with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

Kentucky Afield

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song

From the coalfields of West Virginia to the factories of Baltimore, Hazel Dickens has lived the songs she sings. A pioneering woman in bluegrass and country music, Hazel has influenced generations of songwriters and musicians. Her songs of hard work, hard times, and hardy souls also have bolstered working people at picket lines and union rallies throughout the land. Her powerful, piercing vocals power the soundtracks for "Harlan County USA" and "Matewan." A 2003 Production.