TO MARKET TO MARKET TO BUY A FAT PIG

Explore market houses, market places and farmers' markets across the United States in this new film by Rick Sebak.

NEED TO KNOW

Episode #131

This week on NEED TO KNOW: Interview: Charles Armstrong; Legacy of Waste; The Fort Dix Five; Interview: Gary Shteyngart

EVERYDAY FOOD

The Basics

Lemon-herb roasted chicken; tuna salad niçoise; pan-seared steak with salsa verde and green beans; brownies with cream cheese swirl; bolognese sauce.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez

The Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan followed by songwriter/violinist Carrie Rodriguez.

NATURE

The Dragon Chronicles

Reptile expert Romulus Whitaker sets off to find out if dragon stories are based on real animals and if any are still to be found.

INDEPENDENT LENS

Chicago 10

Film mixes original animation with extraordinary archival footage to explore the buildup to and unraveling of the infamous conspiracy trial of the Chicago Seven.

NOVA

Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero

"Absolute Zero" presents the epic story of humanity's struggle to master extreme cold. Part two of two.

FRONTLINE

The Released

FRONTLINE examines what happens to the mentally ill when they leave prison and why they return at such alarming rates.

INDEPENDENT LENS

DIRT! The Movie

Traveling around the world, “DIRT! The Movie” delves into the fascinating history of this lowly substance and shows how its mistreatment can result in natural disasters. Jamie Lee Curtis narrates.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

Peter & the Wolf

Sergei Prokofiev’s fanciful musical tale “Peter and the Wolf” is given new life in this innovative Academy Award-winning animated interpretation.

NEED TO KNOW

Episode #132

This week on NEED TO KNOW: In The Coal; Interview: Thomas Hatch; Working for Change; In Perspective: A Jon Meacham Essay; Interview: Julie Taymor; Just Ask Peter Sagal

EVERYDAY FOOD

Comfort Food

Meatloaf and baked mashed potatoes; panko-crusted pork chops and Napa salad; southern egg salad; chocolate cookies; slightly spicy macaroni and cheese.

NATURE

The Desert Lions

The story of the world's most extraordinary lions, who live in the Namib Desert on Africa's wild and forbidding Skeleton Coast.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet's production of the beloved Nutcracker, reset during the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition, introduces viewers to the dazzling Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan.

CHRISTMAS AT CONCORDIA - JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM

Celebrate the holiday season with CHRISTMAS AT CONCORDIA: JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM, a new special which combines the pageantry of opera, the grandeur of choral orchestral masterworks, and the intimacy of delicate solos and duets.

A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS

Chicago's celebrated Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass celebrates the soaring sounds of the holiday season.

FRONTLINE

Close to Home

FRONTLINE chronicles how the middle class is faring in the recession by focusing on the stories of the owner, employees and patrons of a New York City salon.

INDEPENDENT LENS

45365

“45365” is a vérité exploration of the congruities of daily life in an American town.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE FEATURING NATALIE COLE AND DAVID MCCULLOUGH

Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole and Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough join the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir for a Christmas celebration.

NEED TO KNOW

Episode #133

This week on NEED TO KNOW: Watch List Report-natural gas pipeline safety and oversight; In Perspective: A Jon Meacham Essay on Richard Holbrooke; Interview: Frank Wisner; Fixing America; Interview: Amy Sedaris; Just Ask Peter Sagal

EVERYDAY FOOD

New Spin on Pizza

Thin-crust pizza with ricotta and mushrooms; spinach and pepper pita pizzas; spinach salad with walnuts; pizza crackers; low-carb pizza frittata; broccoli calzone; vegetable pizza pocket.

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

Andrew Bird/St. Vincent

ACL presents Andrew Bird and St. Vincent.

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER

Baroque Holiday with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center greets the season combining the warmth and style of great Baroque masters with the intimacy and skill of the Society’s artists.

MASTERPIECE

CONTEMPORARY "Endgame"

Political thriller about the negotiations that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and William Hurt. David Tennant hosts.

INDEPENDENT LENS

The Calling

A behind-the-scenes look at young Americans — Protestant, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim — preparing to become the nation’s next generation of religious leaders.

SECRETS OF THE DEAD

Battle for the Bible

The gripping stories of faith, flames and martyrdom that led to the Bible's translation into English.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE FEATURING NATALIE COLE AND DAVID MCCULLOUGH

Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole and Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough join the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir for a Christmas celebration.

THIS OLD HOUSE

Episode #3012

Auburndale Project, Part 12 of 16

EVERYDAY FOOD

Cooking With Fruit

Coconut shrimp with mustard curry yogurt and sweet and sour sauce; broccoli with lime dressing; glazed chicken with pomegranate juice; couscous with pistachios; tuna and red pepper salsa; pineapple upside-down cake; chunky applesauce.

NATURE

Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns

In this sequel to “Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies,” filmmaker Ginger Kathrens continues to chronicle the lives of a band of horses living wild and free in the mountains of Montana.

AMERICAN MASTERS

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

AMERICAN MASTERS artfully pierces through the myths and misconceptions about Glenn Gould in this documentary about the celebrated pianist.

INDEPENDENT LENS

"The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill"

This film tells the true story of a bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots.

GREAT PERFORMANCES

Celebracion: Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with Juan Diego Florez

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER

New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve with Lang Lang

The concert starring Alan Gilbert, Lang Lang, and Tchaikovsky is a true mid-winter’s dream.

AMANPOUR ON PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS

Dolores

Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.