TV Schedules

Building Hope: The Don and Mira Ball Story

This program gives a glimpse of Don and Mira Ball's generosity that has forever changed Kentucky. The philanthropic powerhouse team built a thriving home building business and devoted their time, talent and treasure to those less fortunate. Whether through recovery programs, serving on university boards or opening their home to various charitable organizations, Don and Mira Ball have humbly served their community. A 2018 KET Production.

Take the River

The program examines the history and heritage of southeastern Indiana and its connection to the Ohio River. It explores an ancient citadel, a Revolutionary War battle, pioneers and Native Americans, the Underground Railroad, 1937 Flood, and more. A 2016 Production.

Appalshop @ 40: Classics from the Collection

Sunnyside of Life

Celebrates the legacy of the country music dynasty of the Carter Family by focusing on the Carter Family Fold in Maces Spring, Va., an old-time music hall founded in 1975 by Janette, Joe, and Gladys, the children of A.P. and Sara Carter. The film features Saturday night performances at the Fold by such artists as the Home Folks, Red Clay Ramblers, and Hot Mud Family. The film also includes a history of the Carter Family. A 2011 Production.

Bywords

William H. King

William King, president of Louisville Downs, discusses the history of the Kentucky Pacing Derby. A 1980 KET production.

Kentucky's State Capitol

The documentary tells the fascinating story of how the Kentucky State Capitol was designed and constructed more than 120 years ago. The program also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the building, including its towering dome, beautiful terraces and surrounding gardens.

Kentucky Collectibles

Woven Horse Bridle; Chinese Jade Bowls; Louis Comfort Tiffany Collection

Expert appraisers examine a late 19th century woven horse bridle, republic period Chinese Jade bowls, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany collection worth thousands! A 2017 KET Production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

Three to Make Ready

In 1971, three men had big plans for downtown Louisville: One was transforming the city's riverfront, another was building its tallest building, and still another wanted to turn Fourth Street into a pedestrian mall. 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

FoodChain

Maggie and Lindsey visit FoodChain in Lexington, Kentucky, to learn about its work in aquaponics, food literacy and education, and provide free meals to the community from its commercial kitchen. Back in the kitchen, they stuff and roast a whole tilapia and put their spin on the classic fish and chips. A 2026 KET production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen (KET)

Key Lime Pie, Mexican Pork Tacos, Homemade Tortillas

Quick, simple, and full of flavor, this episode proves great food doesn't have to take all day. In just minutes, whip up a creamy four-ingredient Key Lime Pie, then dive into the basics of pork cuts before letting the slow cooker do the work for tender, fall-apart Mexican pork tacos. Along the way, pick up easy how-to tips for homemade tortillas, transforming old water tanks into a raised bed garden, and preserving the season with crisp, tangy banana pepper rings.

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Down-Home Artists

"Homemade Tales: Songs and Sayings of Florida Slone" celebrates a unique woman. "Morgan Sexton: Bull Creek Banjo Player" has been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship for his voice and banjo.

Run That by Me Again

N.I.T. Championship, 1956

Guests include Coach Peck Hickman, Charles Tyra, Bill Darragh, Phil Rollins, and Jim Morgan. A 1980 KET production.

Kentucky's State Capitol

The documentary tells the fascinating story of how the Kentucky State Capitol was designed and constructed more than 120 years ago. The program also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the building, including its towering dome, beautiful terraces and surrounding gardens.

Bywords

William H. King

William King, president of Louisville Downs, discusses the history of the Kentucky Pacing Derby. A 1980 KET production.

Jesse Stuart

Explores the writings and philosophy of Eastern Kentucky's poet of the people through scenes shot at Stuart's home in Greenup County's W Hollow, interviews with scholars and family members, home movies, and readings by Stuart. A 1992 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Clogging; Ebonite Bowling Balls; Rough River Dam State Park; Forest Giants

Kentucky's state dance is alive and well in Owensboro at the Lanham Brothers Jamboree; Hopkinsville is home to the nation's largest producer of bowling balls, at Ebonite International; the Falls of Rough and Rough River Dam are a vacationer's paradise; a Danish artist brings Forest Giants to the giant forest at Bernheim in Bullitt & Nelson counties.

Downstream

Shepherdsville/Bullitt County KY - Wine, Whiskey & Wild (Part Two)

We conclude our Bullitt County trip at the longest g-cart track in the U.S., followed by a visit to the MillaNova and Wight Meyer wineries. Carrie paddles the Salt River with a special guest who shares little known history about the river, which powered several distilleries and quite a bit of salt. The hosts finish up at the famous James B Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, where new restaurant The Kitchen Table serves up some local fare with a splash of bourbon. A 2023 production.

Conversations with Champions

Tom Jurich

Billy Reed discusses character and integrity in sports with University of Louisville Athletic Director Tom Jurich, a position he has held since 1997. Before Louisville, Jurich was AD at Colorado State and Northern Arizona. One of his greatest accomplishments was bringing Rick Pitino to the University of Louisville. A 2012 KET Production.

Building Hope: The Don and Mira Ball Story

This program gives a glimpse of Don and Mira Ball's generosity that has forever changed Kentucky. The philanthropic powerhouse team built a thriving home building business and devoted their time, talent and treasure to those less fortunate. Whether through recovery programs, serving on university boards or opening their home to various charitable organizations, Don and Mira Ball have humbly served their community. A 2018 KET Production.

Arturo Alonzo Sandoval: The Fabric of Art

A profile of Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky and internationally recognized fiber artist. Sandoval, whose works appear in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries throughout the country, is interviewed in his studio and is seen installing a monumental work at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington. A 2003 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Clogging; Ebonite Bowling Balls; Rough River Dam State Park; Forest Giants

Kentucky's state dance is alive and well in Owensboro at the Lanham Brothers Jamboree; Hopkinsville is home to the nation's largest producer of bowling balls, at Ebonite International; the Falls of Rough and Rough River Dam are a vacationer's paradise; a Danish artist brings Forest Giants to the giant forest at Bernheim in Bullitt & Nelson counties.

Kentucky Afield

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen (KET)

Key Lime Pie, Mexican Pork Tacos, Homemade Tortillas

Quick, simple, and full of flavor, this episode proves great food doesn't have to take all day. In just minutes, whip up a creamy four-ingredient Key Lime Pie, then dive into the basics of pork cuts before letting the slow cooker do the work for tender, fall-apart Mexican pork tacos. Along the way, pick up easy how-to tips for homemade tortillas, transforming old water tanks into a raised bed garden, and preserving the season with crisp, tangy banana pepper rings.

Kentucky Collectibles

Woven Horse Bridle; Chinese Jade Bowls; Louis Comfort Tiffany Collection

Expert appraisers examine a late 19th century woven horse bridle, republic period Chinese Jade bowls, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany collection worth thousands! A 2017 KET Production.

Kentucky Edition

Building Hope: The Don and Mira Ball Story

This program gives a glimpse of Don and Mira Ball's generosity that has forever changed Kentucky. The philanthropic powerhouse team built a thriving home building business and devoted their time, talent and treasure to those less fortunate. Whether through recovery programs, serving on university boards or opening their home to various charitable organizations, Don and Mira Ball have humbly served their community. A 2018 KET Production.

Kentucky Afield

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Down-Home Artists

"Homemade Tales: Songs and Sayings of Florida Slone" celebrates a unique woman. "Morgan Sexton: Bull Creek Banjo Player" has been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship for his voice and banjo.