Nov 20, 2009 | WDC: 55.4 °F
WETA TV 26 is the flagship PBS channel in the Washington metropolitan area.
Below is TV 26's program schedule for the next 24 hours (or see all WETA channels at a glance, in a grid format). For channel number information, please visit our Channel Guide.
4:30 pm
A long-running British serial charting the ups and downs of London's East End working class who reside in the fictitious neighborhood of Albert Square.
5:00 pm
A long-running British serial charting the ups and downs of London's East End working class who reside in the fictitious neighborhood of Albert Square.
5:30 pm
An in-depth examination of the day's news from around the world, featuring analysis from American and foreign experts.
6:00 pm
International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
6:30 pm
A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.
7:00 pm
Covering national and international issues, originating from Washington, D.C.
8:00 pm
Washington Week With Gwen Ifill and National Journal
The Senate debate on health-care reform; President Obama's Asia trip; the Afghanistan War; Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" memoir.
8:30 pm
9:00 pm
President Lyndon B. Johnson's decision to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam is examined via Johnson's taped phone conversations and the recollections of Bill Moyers, who served in the Johnson White House.
10:00 pm
Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009
Bill Cosby receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The ceremony features clips from his classic shows and tributes from former "Cosby Show" cast mates Phylicia Rashad and Malcom Jamal-Warner, as well as Carl Reiner, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld.
11:30 pm
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.
1:00 am
A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.
2:00 am
The story behind Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's "Fifth Symphony," which he wrote in 1937.
3:00 am
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency
A profile of the controversial seventh president, Andrew Jackson (1829-1837). Known as "Old Hickory," Jackson is remembered for beating the British in the 1815 Battle of New Orleans; for his "common man" approach as president.
5:00 am
A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.
6:00 am
A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.
7:00 am
Words turn into objects and characters when letters are joined together in this animated series for preschoolers.
7:30 am
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
8:00 am
A revival of the classic 1970s children's series that teaches literacy skills through stories and interstitial segments that include animation, music videos, short films and sketch comedy.
8:30 am
A revival of the classic 1970s children's series that teaches literacy skills through stories and interstitial segments that include animation, music videos, short films and sketch comedy.
9:00 am
A long-running British serial charting the ups and downs of London's East End working class who reside in the fictitious neighborhood of Albert Square.
9:30 am
A long-running British serial charting the ups and downs of London's East End working class who reside in the fictitious neighborhood of Albert Square.
10:00 am
PBS's home-improvement series and 'Ask This Old House,' an offshoot in which 'House' regulars field viewer questions (and make weekly 'house calls' to make actual home improvements). 'This Old House Hour' debuted in the fall of 2002.
11:00 am
The master chef visits such places as Tokyo and Nantucket; and offers recipes based on his travels.
11:30 am
Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef
Various dishes are prepared, including recipes from Brazil, Las Vegas and San Francisco.
1:30 pm
A video version of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine, with recipes prepared by staffers.
2:00 pm
Meals that make use of supermarket shortcuts are featured. Included: oven-baked buffalo wings; green posole with chicken.
2:30 pm
Chef Julia Child works with an international array of bakers who prepare their specialties. Also sharing their secrets are cookbook authors, pastry experts and teachers.
3:00 pm
A travelogue-cooking show, featuring Lidia Bastianich's journeys through Italy and the recipes she encountered.