TV Schedules

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Commitment

"Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom" is a warm, funny look at education reform. "Belinda," is the portrait of an AIDS activist.

Kentucky Afield

Bluegrass and Backroads

Behind the scenes at Ale 8 One, the Louisville Science Center, glass artist Dan Barnes, and vist Bill Mauer's Sheep Farm. A 2011 Production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Downstream

Bardstown: The Beech Fork & The Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Carrie and Kyle travel to Bardstown, Kentucky for the 25th annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival and paddling along the Beech Fork River. Featured stories include country ham and bourbon pairing, mint julep history, crazy grains for making bourbon, historic Bardstown walking tour, and visiting the spring source for Barton Distillery. A 2018 production.

WoodSongs

Wyatt Ellis and The Weeping Willows

Mandolin player Wyatt Ellis, 15; Australian husband-and-wife duo The Weeping Willows.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers, Jeff Hardesty, Jade Hagan, Erica Roberts, Ansley Christian, Joe Christian and Elijah Christian. A 2026 production.

WoodSongs Kids

Dylan Shaw & Adalyn Ramey

Blues and jazz pianist/organist Dylan Shaw; 12-year-old singer-songwriter Adalyn Ramey captures the heart and soul of the Appalachian people in her original songs.

Run That by Me Again

Grantland Rice Bowl, 1973

A recap of a 1973 bowl game between Western Kentucky University and Grambling. Guests include Jim Feix, Porter Williams, Dennis Tomek, and Bob Morehead. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

A Dream Come True

A look at the history of Jenkins - a town built from scratch during the Kentucky coal boom - as reflected in an amazing cache of photographs taken more than 80 years ago. A 2003 KET Production.

Paul G. Blazer - The Man Behind the Legend

The documentary explores the life of Paul G. Blazer, founder, former president and CEO of Ashland, Inc. In 1924, at age 34, he founded Ashland Refining Company, later named Ashland Oil and Refining Company, which became Kentucky's largest corporation. Blazer was an early proponent of racial equality, made funds available for college students, and was a driving force in the creation of KET. A 2019 production.

Olmsted in Louisville

Renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted is best known for designing New York's Central Park. But his last achievement was the design of Louisville's elaborately beautiful city park system. A 2000 KET production.

WoodSongs

Wyatt Ellis and The Weeping Willows

Mandolin player Wyatt Ellis, 15; Australian husband-and-wife duo The Weeping Willows.

Bywords

Peggy Caldwell

Peggy Caldwell golfer, horse trainer, works with "gated horses" and Tennessee Walkers. She discusses "game chickens". A 1984 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Inside MSD

The Metropolitan Sewer District may not sound like something you want to know about, but it plays an important role in daily life. Every time you take a shower, flush a toilet or even drive through a rainstorm, you rely on MSD's work. Learn more about this three-in-one utility that handles wastewater treatment, stormwater drainage and flood protection - and why maintaining its aging infrastructure is so important. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Dragon Fire I, A Frontier Champion, Art of the Press

Dedicated potters revive a kiln that had been dormant for decades; explore the story of American frontiersman Simon Kenton, who guided pioneers through Limestone - now Maysville, Kentucky - on the Ohio River; and passionate artisans preserve a centuries-old tradition by printing Kentucky literature entirely by hand. A 2026 KET production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Kentucky Health

The Intestinal Microbiome

Sara Police, PhD, discusses the intestinal microbiome. A 2025 KET production.

The Hopewell Haunting

In September 1934, local pastor Walter Howell attempted to end the rumors of a haunted house outside Hopewell in Greenup County by spending the night there with just a Bible for company. But by the end of a night full of mysterious noises and voices, furniture moving on its own, and other oddities, Howell became a believer instead. This film on the haunting was based on an interview with Howell recorded in 1953 by paranormal investigator Simon Coots.

Paul G. Blazer - The Man Behind the Legend

The documentary explores the life of Paul G. Blazer, founder, former president and CEO of Ashland, Inc. In 1924, at age 34, he founded Ashland Refining Company, later named Ashland Oil and Refining Company, which became Kentucky's largest corporation. Blazer was an early proponent of racial equality, made funds available for college students, and was a driving force in the creation of KET. A 2019 production.

WoodSongs

Wyatt Ellis and The Weeping Willows

Mandolin player Wyatt Ellis, 15; Australian husband-and-wife duo The Weeping Willows.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Kentucky Life

Dragon Fire I, A Frontier Champion, Art of the Press

Dedicated potters revive a kiln that had been dormant for decades; explore the story of American frontiersman Simon Kenton, who guided pioneers through Limestone - now Maysville, Kentucky - on the Ohio River; and passionate artisans preserve a centuries-old tradition by printing Kentucky literature entirely by hand. A 2026 KET production.

Bywords

Peggy Caldwell

Peggy Caldwell golfer, horse trainer, works with "gated horses" and Tennessee Walkers. She discusses "game chickens". A 1984 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Inside MSD

The Metropolitan Sewer District may not sound like something you want to know about, but it plays an important role in daily life. Every time you take a shower, flush a toilet or even drive through a rainstorm, you rely on MSD's work. Learn more about this three-in-one utility that handles wastewater treatment, stormwater drainage and flood protection - and why maintaining its aging infrastructure is so important. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Lexington Camera Club; Maynard Blacksmiths; Charles Williams; Maurice Manning

After a long hiatus, the Lexington Camera Club has reinvented itself with new collaborations; artist-blacksmiths Matthew and Karine Maynard are blurring the lines between function and sculpture; artist Charles Williams inspired the founding of Moveable Feast in Lexington; meet Kentucky writer Maurice Manning.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Kentucky Health

The Intestinal Microbiome

Sara Police, PhD, discusses the intestinal microbiome. A 2025 KET production.

The Hopewell Haunting

In September 1934, local pastor Walter Howell attempted to end the rumors of a haunted house outside Hopewell in Greenup County by spending the night there with just a Bible for company. But by the end of a night full of mysterious noises and voices, furniture moving on its own, and other oddities, Howell became a believer instead. This film on the haunting was based on an interview with Howell recorded in 1953 by paranormal investigator Simon Coots.

WoodSongs Kids

Dylan Shaw & Adalyn Ramey

Blues and jazz pianist/organist Dylan Shaw; 12-year-old singer-songwriter Adalyn Ramey captures the heart and soul of the Appalachian people in her original songs.

Run That by Me Again

Grantland Rice Bowl, 1973

A recap of a 1973 bowl game between Western Kentucky University and Grambling. Guests include Jim Feix, Porter Williams, Dennis Tomek, and Bob Morehead. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Muse

Tracks of Imagination

Meet the creative team at the Alexandria, Kentucky-based studio Applied Imagination, whose holiday and seasonal train displays meld botanical design and architecture, delighting crowds at botanical gardens across the United States. A 2012 KET Production.

Kentucky Life

Lexington Camera Club; Maynard Blacksmiths; Charles Williams; Maurice Manning

After a long hiatus, the Lexington Camera Club has reinvented itself with new collaborations; artist-blacksmiths Matthew and Karine Maynard are blurring the lines between function and sculpture; artist Charles Williams inspired the founding of Moveable Feast in Lexington; meet Kentucky writer Maurice Manning.

Kentucky Collectibles

19th Century Chinese Cinnabar; California Gold Rush Letter

Expert appraisers examine the history and value of a 19th century Chinese cinnabar and a California Gold Rush letter. A 2015 KET Production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

O. Leonard Press

A profile of KET's founding executive director, O. Leonard Press. His reminiscences about the early days of public broadcasting in Kentucky provide a fascinating glimpse of people, places, and events spanning a 40-year period from 1952 to 1992. A 1992 production of Video Editing Services, Lexington.

Kentucky Edition

WoodSongs

Wyatt Ellis and The Weeping Willows

Mandolin player Wyatt Ellis, 15; Australian husband-and-wife duo The Weeping Willows.

Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers

Films by Steve Middleton and Robert Beatty

Steve Middleton's film "Zen Furnace" allows us a glimpse into the seldom seen Furnace Mountain Zen Retreat Center located in the Red River Gorge area of Eastern Kentucky. Also featuring "The Appearants" by Robert Beatty. A 2011 KET Production.

Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau

The play is a conversation between Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson set during the final two days Thoreau spent at his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. A 2009 production.