Highlights Archive

Sunday Night Kicks Off Two New Seasons + One New Series! • WXXI-TV

It’s a great night for British drama fans as “Miss Scarlet” (at 8 p.m.) and “All Creatures Great and Small” (at 9 p.m.) premiere their new seasons followed (at 10 p.m.) by a new murder mystery series “Bookish.”

Miss Scarlett on Masterpiece — Sunday at 8 p.m.

Courtesy of Miss Scarlet Limited and MASTERPIECE

Lace up your corset or dust off a bowler hat and prepare to step back into the shadowy streets of Victorian London—Miss Scarlet is returning to MASTERPIECE Mystery!

When we last saw Eliza Scarlet, her life seemed out of balance. A new Detective Inspector had taken charge at Scotland Yard; one with no intention of enlisting her services. But true to form, Eliza didn’t back down. Through grit and brilliance, she earned the DI’s respect. And Eliza’s maternal housekeeper decided to marry coroner Barnabus Potts as Season 5 wrapped—what will that mean for the household?Now as a new chapter begins, we wonder: Will Eliza continue to pour everything into the job, or will she attend to her personal life?

All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece — Sunday at 9 p.m.

Season 6 of All Creatures Great and Small takes us back to the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, where life in Darrowby is starting to find its rhythm again as the war in Europe winds down. It’s 1945, and the Skeldale family is stepping into a new chapter—one shaped by change, hope, and the opportunities that come with a more peaceful future.

There are new veterinary cases to tackle, growing families, and a few new faces around town. But at its core, the show continues to celebrate what it always has: community, compassion, and connection. The war may have left its mark, but the people of Darrowby keep showing up for each other—and their creatures.

James and Helen sitting on a bench outside looking up at the night sky. — Courtesy of Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE.

Bookish — Sunday at 10 p.m.

Bookish In post-war London, Gabriel Book, a literary enthusiast and bookseller, combines his day job with his favorite hobby — helping solve knotty murder cases. Although happily married to his best friend, Trottie, Book is a gay man at a time when homosexuality was illegal. When a new assistant, Jack, arrives at the bookshop, it soon becomes clear his appointment wasn’t as random as it at first seems.

Educator Webinar On-Demand: Visualize History with Student-Created Documentaries

Description

History documentaries transform research into powerful films that bring the past to life and help make sense of complex topics. To coincide with the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, join National History Day and PBS member station KQED, and PBS LearningMedia to explore how student-created history documentaries can help your students share their voice, knowledge, skills, and creativity.

When: Archived from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 7:00-9:00 PM EST Virtual Training via Webinar

What you’ll do:

Explore ready-to-use curriculum using National History Day’s 2026 theme of Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History and the Revolutionary Era as a case study
Practice video pre-production strategies
Start a sample mini-documentary you can use as a model with students

What you’ll get:

National History Day’s documentary projects
Modifiable curriculum and resources in English and Spanish for PBS LearningMedia’s The American Revolution Youth Media Challenge (hosted by KQED)
No-cost access to web-based video tools
A copy of the presentation deck to modify and use with students
A PDF letter of attendance–verifying 2 hours of attendance–to submit to your district or administration for approval towards professional development credit. (Requirements for professional development credits vary, so check with your district and/or state.)
Ongoing facilitator support for technical and classroom implementation questions, as needed

Designed by educators for educators, KQED’s well-paced workshops provide ready-to-use resources, instructional strategies, and genuine interaction with experienced and dynamic facilitators.

Speakers

KQED Education
National History Day
PBS LearningMedia

KQED is a nonprofit, public media station and NPR and PBS member station based in San Francisco. As a leader in media innovation, KQED provides free standards-aligned classroom content and professional development that educators can trust. Our workshops and courses help educators in all roles, subjects and grades strengthen their media literacy skills, empower youth voices, and encourage civil discourse. Learn more at kqed.org/education.

National History Day®, a world leader in history and civics education, is a nonprofit education organization improving the teaching and learning of history. NHD reaches more than half a million students and tens of thousands of teachers each year via its international student history contest and its wide range of teacher professional development programs, curriculum tools, and other educational activities.

PBS LearningMedia, a partnership of PBS and GBH, is an online destination that offers free access to thousands of resources from PBS stations and partners. These digital tools are designed to complement classroom instruction — from videos, images, and interactives to lesson plans, articles, and primary sources. Available for free to all educators PreK through 12th grade, PBS LearningMedia offers classroom-ready content aligned to state and national standards, compatible with the tools teachers use most, such as Google Classroom, and contextualized with supporting materials. Learn more at pbslearningmedia.org.

Questions about the event? Email education@kqed.org

Educator Webinar: Revolutionary Voices: Student Media-Making and The American Revolution

Description

Bring The American Revolution Youth Media Challenge to your classroom. Discover how your students can connect the foundational principles of the American Revolution to their lives today by amplifying their knowledge through media-making.

In this interactive workshop for middle and high school teachers, we’ll explore the extensive, curriculum-aligned, multimedia resources from The American Revolution classroom collection on PBS LearningMedia, created with educators and drawing on content from the film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Workshop participants will learn how to use the resources in the collection to inspire students to create a media project for The American Revolution Youth Media Challenge, focusing specifically on audio production, a media format that can be made accessible to all learners. Participants will learn how to create a podcast in the classroom setting — no special studio or equipment required – and they will leave with a pathway to empower and share student voice beyond the classroom.

When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 7:00-9:00 PM ET Virtual Training for Teachers via Webinar

What you’ll do:

Learn about PBS LearningMedia’s free, curriculum-aligned resources from The American Revolution classroom collection and The American Revolution Youth Media Challenge
Get hands-on experience with the basics of audio production and start your own short podcast
Discover how to guide the creation of audio projects in your classroom setting

What you’ll get:

A pathway to empower and share student voice beyond the classroom
Modifiable resources in English and Spanish
No-cost access to web-based audio tools
A copy of the presentation deck to modify and use when implementing the project in your classroom
A PDF letter of attendance–verifying two hours of attendance–to submit to your district or administration for approval towards professional development credit. (Requirements for professional development credits vary, so check with your district and/or state.)
Ongoing facilitator support for technical and classroom implementation questions, as needed

Designed by educators for educators, KQED’s well-paced workshops provide ready-to-use resources, instructional strategies, and genuine interaction with experienced and dynamic facilitators.

Speakers

KQED Education
PBS LearningMedia

Questions about the event? Email education@kqed.org

Family Resources To Talk with Kids About Inclusion

Families appreciate resources to talk with children about disability and inclusion. These are important to conversations and experiences which help kids to accept their own differences and be more accepting of others’ differences. They begin to appreciate what makes them and their friends unique. This can promote self-esteem, kindness and inclusion. WXXI & PBS KIDS have programs and resources to introduce these topics through characters and activities that help friends to work and play together.

Talking with Kids About Disabilities:

How do you get started with these discussions? How do you help your curious child to engage with others and be inclusive? How can you set an example? And more.

Download PDF in Color or PDF in Black & White

PBS KIDS Characters with Disabilities

Explore PBS KIDS shows with characters that have disabilities and see who you know.
Download the PDF of character cards.
Download: All Kinds of Friends Coloring Pages with PBS KIDS characters
Get to know characters when you watch the connected shows on PBSKIDS.org

PBS KIDS Apps & Games Accessibility Features

Everyone can be included with PBS KIDS Apps & Games. Explore the accessibility tools.
Download PDF of PBS KIDS Accessibility Features

Carl the Collector Social Stories

Social stories help kids understand something that could happen and plan what to do in a variety of situations. Here are some helpful stories to explore in your conversations about inclusion and making friends.

Download Social Story PDFs:

Thinking Through Pros & Cons of a Decision

How To Let Go of Special Things

How To Tell Someone About Yourself

How To Learn What Other People Like

What To Do When Someone Teases You

Dialogue on Disability Week — January 12-18

One in four Americans has a disability, yet only 3.1% of characters in the media do. Dialogue on Disability, WXXI’s annual initiative with Al Sigl Community of Agencies, aims to change that by showcasing stories of people with disabilities and sparking conversations about inclusion.

Since 2003 WXXI and the Al Sigl Community of Agencies have worked together to help break the ingrained stereotypes about individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities with its week-long initiative, Dialogue on Disability. Held every January, the initiative is designed to stimulate community dialogue about the perspectives and abilities of people with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities.

Throughout the week, WXXI presents kids programming and primetime specials on WXXI-TV and WXXI-WORLD (and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps), special reports from WXXI’s news team and the Inclusion Desk, and community conversations on Connections with Evan Dawson. New this year is the launch of the Move to Include podcast, a six-episode audio and video podcast that puts the voices of people with disabilities at the center of the conversation about inclusion. Click here to learn more about about the podcast and hear the trailer.

Click here for the full list of programming!

In an effort to continue its commitment to motivate individuals to take action and to include more people with disabilities in the workplace, in schools, neighborhoods, and in all aspects of society, WXXI has partnered with the Golisano Foundation in a multi-year initiative called Move to Include ™.

Dialogue on Disability is a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies – in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation.

PBS KIDS Programming for Dialogue on Disability Week • WXXI-TV + WXXI-KIDS 24/7

All week long, WXXI will air special PBS Kids programs that deal with disability issues. Here are a few highlights.

Arthur “When Carl Met George“
Monday, January 12 at 6 a.m. on WXXI-TV
George learns about his friend Carl’s Asperger’s Syndrome.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood “Snowflake Day”
Monday, January 12 at 9 a.m. on WXXI-TV
“Snowflake Day” brings everyone to the Enchanted Garden for music, food, and fun. Daniel learns each snowflake is unique — just like people, each one special.

Donkey Hodie
Monday, January 12 at 11 a.m. + Friday, January 16 at 11 a.m. on WXXI-TV + Tuesday, January 13 at 12:30 p.m. + Saturday, January 17 at 12 p.m. on WXXI-KIDS 24/7
Jeff Mouse, Donkey, and Panda search for a hard-to-find moth all over Someplace Else. Will Jeff get a photo of it to add to his scrapbook? Inspired by Jeff Erlanger’s iconic visit to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in 1981, Jeff Mouse is an intrepid explorer, lover of nature, always resourceful, and prepared for an adventure.

Sesame Street “The Sign Language ABCs”
Tuesday, January 13 at 10 a.m. on WXXI-TV
At Alphabet Day, Elmo sings the ABC song, and his friend Mathis signs the alphabet using American Sign Language.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I Am Helen Keller”
Tuesday, January 13 at 1:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Xavier, Yadina and Brad see how Helen Keller learned to communicate with other people!

Elinor Wonders Why
Thursday, January 15 at 1 p.m. on WXXI-KIDS 24/7
Elinor and her friends set out to return Ms. Mole’s glasses to her after she forgets them at school. Ms. Mole can’t see anything without her glasses!

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I Am Temple Grandin”
Friday, January 16 at 1:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Brad meets the innovative scientist and advocate for autism awareness and learns how to understand different perspectives, especially about sensory issues.

Here’s the full schedule:

On WXXI-TV

1/12/26 6am Arthur #1306

1/12/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #133

1/12/26 11am Donkey Hodie #222

1/13/26 6am Arthur #2005

1/13/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #140

1/13/26 10am Sesame Street #5423

1/13/26 1:30pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #103

1/14/26 6am Arthur #1305

1/14/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #514

1/14/26 11:30am Pinkalicious & Peterrific #703

1/15/26 6am Arthur #1009

1/15/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #515

1/16/26 6am Arthur #2003

1/16/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #707

1/16/26 11am Donkey Hodie #222

1/16/26 1:30pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #129

1/17/26 6:30am Arthur #1306

1/17/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #133

1/18/26 6am Mister Rogers Neighborhood #1478

1/18/26 6:30am Arthur #2005

1/18/26 9am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #514

1/18/26 10am Sesame Street #5422

On WXXI-KIDS 24/7

1/12/26 7am Pinkalicious #703

1/12/26 10am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #133

1/12/26 2:30pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #103

1/12/26 7:30pm Arthur #1306

1/13/26 3:30am Arthur #1306

1/13/26 10:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #140

1/13/26 12:30pm Donkey Hodie #222

1/13/26 7:30pm Arthur #2005

1/14/26 3:30am Arthur #2005

1/14/26 10am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #514

1/14/26 7:30pm Arthur #1305

1/14/26 8:30pm Hero Elementary #137

1/15/26 3:30am Arthur #1305

1/15/26 10:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #515

1/15/26 1pm Elinor Wonders Why #108

1/15/26 2:30pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #129

1/15/26 7:30pm Arthur #2003

1/16/26 3:30am Arthur #2003

1/16/26 8am Sesame Street #5422

1/16/26 10am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #707

1/16/26 7:30pm Arthur #1009

1/17/26 3:30am Arthur #1009

1/17/26 7:30am Peg + Cat #120

1/17/26 10am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #133

1/17/26 12pm Donkie Hodie #222

1/17/26 2:30pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #103

1/18/26 7am Pinkalicious & Peterrific #703

1/18/26 7:30am Peg + Cat #201

1/18/26 10:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood #140

1/18/26 2:30pm Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum #129

Dialogue on Disability, a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies – in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series aims to change that by showcasing stories of people with disabilities and sparking conversations about inclusion. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation. The weeklong initiative runs January 12-18, 2026.

WXXI and Al Sigl have been hosting Dialogue on Disability since 2005. In 2014, with the support of businessman and philanthropist Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Move to Include™ was formed. This initiative enables WXXI to present and develop programming that promotes inclusion year round.

All Creatures Great and Small, Season 6 • WXXI-TV

The Dales are calling! Season 6 is finally here!

All Creatures Great and Small, Season 6 premieres Sunday, January 11 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Seven episodes – airing Sundays, January 11 through February 22 at 9 p.m.

Episode 1: Gathering the Flock Change comes to Skeldale House, and James struggles to keep up with Siegfried’s unpredictable ways.

Episode 2: Old Dogs, New Tricks James and Siegfried clash over new technology at the vet practice.

Episode 3: Captain Farnon? Tristan and Siegfried compete for the case of a wealthy family’s prized horse.

Episode 4: Jenny Wren Helen struggles when Jenny gets some exciting news.

Episode 5: Fixes James encounters challenges when he takes on the role of attending vet at the dog track.

Episode 6: Our Hearts are Full VJ Day sparks celebration for Mrs. Hall, reflection for Tristan, and a mystery for James.

Episode 7: Comfort and Joy Siegfried has another run-in with Hilda the goat, and an old flame returns to Darrowby. With Helen unwell, James juggles running the village Nativity with a growing to-do list. Tristan realises he’s forgotten something important.

Photo: Shown L-R: James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph), Helen Herriot (Rachel Shenton)
Credit: Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE / Photographer: Helen Williams