Saturday, May 2nd TV listings for Metro (WETA-TV5) Washington, D.C.
People of the North A Mystery Adventure
The historic Telemark Canal offers a journey back in time; trekking through a mountain to reach the summit; treats and a dry martini.
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television The New Chicken Noodle Soup
Korean hand-torn noodle soup with chicken; a quick Korean spicy stir-fried pork; Korean stir-fried chicken with rice.
Energy Switch Senators Talk Energy
Politicians from different parties collaborate on climate and energy challenges; with Kay Bailey Hutchison and Joe Manchin.
The Chavis Chronicles Dr. Roger Mitchell, Dr. Regina Hampton & Dr. Allison Bruff
Dr. Roger Mitchell, president of the National Medical Assoc.; Dr. Regina Hampton and Dr. Allison Bruff explore breast cancer awareness and early detection.
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross Hidden Delight
An old rustic shed sits along a well-worn, overgrown country walkway.
Nature Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Exploring the unique evolutionary journey of woodpeckers and the role they play in every ecosystem, except Antarctica and Australia.
NOVA Athens: Birth of Democracy
Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.
Shared Planet Cities
From New York to Kolkata, dicovering the surprising and beneficial ways urban wildlife transforms cities into thriving, shared ecosystems.
Enslaved Resistance
Exploring the resistance to slavery in Africa and the thousands who risked their lives as part of the Underground Railroad; the DWP divers hope to identify a preserved wreck of a ship that ferried enslaved Africans to freedom.
Enslaved Abolition
Exploring the politics that brought the enslavement of Africans in the West to an end; DWP divers search for "The London," a ship that re-enslaved freed Africans from St. Lucia and illegally trafficked them to England.
The work of Birmingham, Ala., civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, not only ended legal segregation but also led to the Civil and Voting Rights Act and inspired freedom movements around the world.
Science, health, technology and environment experts and professionals address issues such as artificial intelligence, medicine and climate science.
Washington Week With The Atlantic
A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
David Rubenstein interviews renowned scholars and public figures in the U.S.
Dante: Inferno to Paradise Part One: The Inferno
Exploring the early years of Italian poet Dante Alighieri and his decision to begin "The Divine Comedy" in 1306.
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Hidden in the Genes
Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels research their family histories.
Dante: Inferno to Paradise Part One: The Inferno
Exploring the early years of Italian poet Dante Alighieri and his decision to begin "The Divine Comedy" in 1306.
Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Hidden in the Genes
Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels research their family histories.
Nature Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Exploring the unique evolutionary journey of woodpeckers and the role they play in every ecosystem, except Antarctica and Australia.
NOVA Athens: Birth of Democracy
Archaeological investigations into the origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago; mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.
Shared Planet Cities
From New York to Kolkata, dicovering the surprising and beneficial ways urban wildlife transforms cities into thriving, shared ecosystems.
Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell
The civil rights activist fights for basic human rights to be treated equally.
This Old House Walpole ADU: An ADU Takes Shape
Kevin demos a wall in the primary bedroom; framing an exterior wall to tie old and new spaces together; reviewing shared plumbing for the ADU; burying a new 400-amp service to feed both homes.
Ask This Old House Flower Vase; Smart Garage Opener
Turning a flower vase on the lathe; how to start seeds indoors for spring; breaking down common mortar cracks in fireplace hearths and surrounds; upgrading a garage door opener by adding a Wi-Fi hub.
Antiques Roadshow Grant's Farm Hour 1
An Andrew Clemens sand bottle circa 1885; a 1933 Goudey baseball card set 239/240; a Joan Miró pencil on paper circa 1965.
Compass Points From PBS News New
Experts analyze prominent international affairs topics and America's role in a shifting world.
Washington Week With The Atlantic
A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.