TV Programming Highlights
The Whiskey Rebellion (1791-1794) was a major domestic political crisis in the formative years of the United States, triggered when treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton’s tax on the making of whiskey sparked a violent insurrection by settlers on the western frontier. WPSU explores this very relevant chapter in Pennsylvania history to produce The Whiskey Rebellion, a half hour of engaging television well remembered.
Monday, June 8, at 9:00 p.m.
This special edition of ROADSHOW features discoveries reflecting 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles. One valuable treasure reaches $300,000!
Monday, June 1, at 8:00 p.m.
Explore the remarkable, behind-the-scenes story of how an all-star music festival came together against all odds in 1969. Called “the second most important event in rock n’ roll history,” the concert united legends Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent with The Doors, and John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band.
Saturday, May 30, at 8:30 p.m.
What’s the Story, Wishbone? goes behind-the-scenes of the beloved PBS series that turned classic literature into adventure, starring one unforgettable little dog with a very big imagination.
Tuesday, June 2, at 9:00 p.m.
Many of the U.K.’s finest castles and palaces are close to crumbling, their stories and splendor in danger of disappearing with them. Host Nick Knowles and his team of highly skilled master crafters set about to return these treasured but troubled historic buildings to their former glory.
Sundays, May 10 - May 31, at 7:00 p.m.
Martin Shaw stars as Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to the North East of England in the mid-1960s. Lee Ingleby stars as DS John Bacchus, Gently’s young protégé. The setting is centered in New Castle upon Tyne, North Umberland and County Durham.
Premieres Thursday, April 9, at 8:00 p.m.
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