TV Schedules

Walter Tevis: A Writer's Gambit

Explore the complex life and brilliant career of Kentucky writer Walter Tevis. His novels The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Color of Money were all adapted into major motion pictures, and The Queen’s Gambit has become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed television series of the past decade.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Bluegrass Youth Ballet; Street Rod Nationals; Bluegrass Blueberries; Evan's Orchard

Visit the Bluegrass Youth Ballet, the Street Rod Nationals, Bluegrass Blueberries, and Evan's Orchard. A 2017 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 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.

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.

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Madisonville

A concert from the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville spotlights Western Kentucky talent: the Murray State University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dennis Johnson; vocalist Janet Cunningham; a choral group from the Governor's School for the Arts; and nationally known flutist Jim Walker, originally from Muhlenberg County. A 1997 KET production.

bookclub@ket

Aging with Grace

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss University of Kentucky researcher David Snowdon's report on health, hygiene, and Alzheimer's disease among elder members of an order of Catholic nuns, the School Sisters of Notre Dame. A 2002 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.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Emily and Mark Shelton, Gaining Ground, Wayne Morris, Leland Isbill, and the Footstompin' Express Cloggers are featured. A 2014 Production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Bluegrass Youth Ballet; Street Rod Nationals; Bluegrass Blueberries; Evan's Orchard

Visit the Bluegrass Youth Ballet, the Street Rod Nationals, Bluegrass Blueberries, and Evan's Orchard. A 2017 Production.

Lexington in the '40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass

Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times. A 2003 KET Production.

Little City Beautiful: Masonic Homes of Kentucky

This program tells the history of Masonic Homes of Kentucky throughout 150 years, featuring interviews with its leaders, alumni, and industry experts. A 2017 production.

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.

Bywords

Pee Wee Reese

Hall of Fame shortstop Harold "Pee Wee" Reese discusses his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, which included befriending Jackie Robinson during the historic season when he broke major league baseball's color barrier. A 1980 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Inside Louisville's Bourbonism Boom

The idea of Bourbon Tourism has been around for more than a hundred years, but it's only in the last few decades that 'Bourbonism' has started booming. From the Urban Bourbon Trail to Bourbon-themed music festivals, Louisville is now internationally recognized for its thriving bourbon economy. We talk to the people pulling the strings behind the scenes and pouring the drinks, including the first female master distiller at Woodford Reserve, Elizabeth McCall, who talks about women rising in this historically male-dominated industry. A 2024 KET production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Bluegrass Youth Ballet; Street Rod Nationals; Bluegrass Blueberries; Evan's Orchard

Visit the Bluegrass Youth Ballet, the Street Rod Nationals, Bluegrass Blueberries, and Evan's Orchard. A 2017 Production.

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.

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.

Lexington in the '40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass

Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times. 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.

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.

Inside Louisville

Inside Louisville's Bourbonism Boom

The idea of Bourbon Tourism has been around for more than a hundred years, but it's only in the last few decades that 'Bourbonism' has started booming. From the Urban Bourbon Trail to Bourbon-themed music festivals, Louisville is now internationally recognized for its thriving bourbon economy. We talk to the people pulling the strings behind the scenes and pouring the drinks, including the first female master distiller at Woodford Reserve, Elizabeth McCall, who talks about women rising in this historically male-dominated industry. A 2024 KET production.

Bywords

Pee Wee Reese

Hall of Fame shortstop Harold "Pee Wee" Reese discusses his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, which included befriending Jackie Robinson during the historic season when he broke major league baseball's color barrier. A 1980 KET production.

Ten Buildings That Changed Louisville

Candyce Clifft hosts a look at ten important Louisville buildings, nominated by KET viewers. The results were selected by a professional panel, sponsored by KET and the American Institute of Architects, Kentucky chapter. Ten Buildings was inspired by a national series airing on PBS. A 2014 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Mountain Mushroom Festival; Spoonbread; Robert Penn Warren

Morels are the rockstars of mushrooms, and Irvine celebrates them at the annual Mountain Mushroom Festival; Berea's Spoonbread Festival highlights this traditional Appalachian food, and Kentucky can boast the only American author awarded both a fiction and a poetry Pulitzer Prize, to Guthrie's own Robert Penn Warren. A 2019 KET Production.

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 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.

Lexington in the '40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass

Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times. A 2003 KET Production.

Little City Beautiful: Masonic Homes of Kentucky

This program tells the history of Masonic Homes of Kentucky throughout 150 years, featuring interviews with its leaders, alumni, and industry experts. A 2017 production.

Kentucky Life

Mountain Mushroom Festival; Spoonbread; Robert Penn Warren

Morels are the rockstars of mushrooms, and Irvine celebrates them at the annual Mountain Mushroom Festival; Berea's Spoonbread Festival highlights this traditional Appalachian food, and Kentucky can boast the only American author awarded both a fiction and a poetry Pulitzer Prize, to Guthrie's own Robert Penn Warren. A 2019 KET Production.

bookclub@ket

Aging with Grace

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss University of Kentucky researcher David Snowdon's report on health, hygiene, and Alzheimer's disease among elder members of an order of Catholic nuns, the School Sisters of Notre Dame. A 2002 KET production.

Lexington in the '40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass

Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times. A 2003 KET Production.

Kentucky Edition

Jubilee - Summertime Blues

Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice/Blue Highway

Performances from the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Association Fan Fest in Nashville feature Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, who took home 2012 Song of the Year and Album of the Year trophies, and IBMA Vocal Group of the Year Blue Highway. A 2013 KET Production.

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 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.