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Doc Martin : Season 9 Available Now on Passport

Doc Martin

June 27, 2023

Season 9 Available Now on Passport

Martin's medical career hangs in the balance and Al accidentally proposes to Morwenna. It's a season of fun and surprises now on Passport

The American Buffalo : The American Buffalo: A Story of Resilience

The American Buffalo

August 13, 2023

The American Buffalo: A Story of Resilience

Judy Woodruff moderates a one-hour conversation with filmmaker Ken Burns and three experts: Jason Baldes, Rosalyn LaPier, and Dan Flores. The discussion explores lessons from Burns' upcoming film THE AMERICAN BUFFALO.

Call the Midwife : Episode 1

Call the Midwife

February 18, 2023

Episode 1

Season 12 returns to Passport for a limited time. It is now 1968, and Nonnatus House welcomes a new nun to the team, Sister Veronica, who impresses everyone except for Nurse Crane.

Ireland Made with Love : Ireland Made with Love

Ireland Made with Love

August 10, 2023

Ireland Made with Love

Explore the legacy of traditional Irish craftsmanship through the skill, pride and love that go into legendary Irish products. From the spectacular cliffs on the Atlantic coast to the medieval castles and historic villages, Ireland’s epic landscape and rich culture are gloriously showcased.

Kenny Rogers Live in Concert : Kenny Rogers Live in Concert

Kenny Rogers Live in Concert

August 10, 2023

Kenny Rogers Live in Concert

Celebrate the career of the Grammy Award winner, Country Music Hall of Fame member and worldwide music icon in a 1983 concert recorded at the peak of his popularity. Filmed at the Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina, this special features performances of 11 Top 10 songs, including fan favorites “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Lucille,” and “Through the Years.”

Broadway’s Brightest Lights : Broadway’s Brightest Lights

Broadway’s Brightest Lights

August 10, 2023

Broadway’s Brightest Lights

Grab a front-row seat at a concert featuring new arrangements and timeless renditions of some of the greatest show tunes of musical theatre. Featuring Luke Frazier and The American Pops Orchestra, plus some of today’s brightest Broadway stars, including Megan Hilty and Nikki Renée Daniels.

Grantchester : Episode 1

Grantchester

July 8, 2023

Episode 1

After a fun-filled charity motorbike race, a young biker is found dead. Will and Geordie struggle to work out who would want to hurt a gifted young man.

Ridley : Preview

Ridley

June 17, 2023

Preview

Retired Detective Inspector Alex Ridley is called back to advise on a complex and compelling murder case by his replacement and former protege DI Carol Farman. Carol is keen to access Ridley’s unique insight into crime-solving which served them so well in the past, but the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist.

D.I. Ray : Episode 1

D.I. Ray

February 19, 2023

Episode 1

D.I. Rachita Ray is promoted to Homicide but realises instantly she is a token hire and that the so called ‘culturally specific homicide’ she is assigned to, is anything but.

NEW & CLASSIC DRAMA

Masterpiece : Season 9 Teaser

Masterpiece

June 17, 2023

Season 9 Teaser

Shaun Evans stars as the young Endeavour Morse and Roger Allam as his superior officer face baffling new crimes and an unsolved case from the past in the final season of Endeavour. Endeavour Season 9 premieres Sunday, June 18, 2023, 9/8c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

Marie Antoinette : Preview

Marie Antoinette

March 18, 2023

Preview

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life
the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian
alliance.

Sanditon Season 3 : Episode 1

Sanditon Season 3

March 18, 2023

Episode 1

Charlotte arrives back in Sanditon—fiancé in tow—for the society event of the year. Meanwhile, Georgiana receives a shocking threat to her fortune, and Edward tries to prove to Lady Denham that he is a changed man.

Our House : Episode 1

Our House

May 14, 2023

Episode 1

Fi Lawson arrives home to find strangers moving into her house, but she insists that it isn't for sale. With events spiralling beyond her control, her panic rises as she can't reach estranged husband Bram or locate her missing children.

Tom Jones : Official Preview

Tom Jones

April 29, 2023

Official Preview

It's an all-new adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel, starring Solly McLeod, Sophie Wilde, Hannah Waddingham, and more.

Astrid : The Starling

Astrid

April 19, 2023

The Starling

A lawyer is killed in front of twelve witnesses who won’t-or can’t-help the police. Are they accomplices or victims of an incredible hoax?

All Creatures Great and Small : Watch All Seasons

All Creatures Great and Small

January 7, 2023

Watch All Seasons

Continue to enjoy all seasons of All Creatures Great and Small with Passport.

Luna and Sophie Season 2 & 3 : Day X / Tag X

Luna and Sophie Season 2 & 3

March 15, 2023

Day X / Tag X

Raik Klimas was a prepper, getting his family ready for the end of the world on Day X. Who shot him dead is his own bunker?

Miss Scarlet & The Duke : Watch All Seasons

Miss Scarlet & The Duke

November 23, 2022

Watch All Seasons

Enjoy all three seasons of the hit Victorian detective drama starring Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin.

Seaside Hotel : Episode 1

Seaside Hotel

January 12, 2023

Episode 1

Amanda and Frida arrive at the hotel and begin renovating after four years of war.

St. Maik : Hiccoughs in the Brain

St. Maik

March 16, 2023

Hiccoughs in the Brain

Maik wakes up and doesn't remember Lauterberg. Kevin hatches a plan to get rid of Jurek.

Inspector Lewis : Whom the Gods Would Destroy

Inspector Lewis

June 21, 2008

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

When an Oxford graduate is found dead, detectives Lewis and Hathaway are thrown into a murder case which implicates one of the University’s most prominent figures.

DOCUMENTARIES & SPECIALS

America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston : Minnesota: A Better World

America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

August 8, 2022

Minnesota: A Better World

What does the wild mean to Americans today? To find out, Baratunde journeys into Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region, one of the last places where you can hike or paddle your way into the remote wilderness.

The Green Planet : Tropical Worlds

The Green Planet

July 5, 2022

Tropical Worlds

Sir David Attenborough takes a plants-eye view of life in a rainforest, a world of stunning beauty but also fierce competition. New film techniques allow us to enter their magical world as never before.

The U.S. and the Holocaust : “The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)

The U.S. and the Holocaust

September 17, 2022

“The Golden Door” (Beginnings-1938)

The story of the Nazi Holocaust and America's response is part of the extensive Ken Burns Collection on Passport.

American Experience : Goin' Back to T-Town

American Experience

February 7, 2021

Goin' Back to T-Town

Goin’ Back to T-Town tells the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Torn apart in 1921 by one of the worst racially-motivated massacres in the nation’s history, the neighborhood rose from the ashes, and by 1936 boasted the largest concentration of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.

American Masters : Roberta Flack

American Masters

January 23, 2023

Roberta Flack

Follow music icon Roberta Flack from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.

Victoria & Albert: The Wedding : Episode 2

Victoria & Albert: The Wedding

January 19, 2019

Episode 2

Witness the most accurate reconstruction of Victoria and Albert's wedding ever staged, followed by a sumptuous wedding breakfast, a prelude to the first night that began a marriage so iconic, it heralded constitutional monarchy as we know it today.

Concert Specials

My Music with Rhiannon Giddens : Episode 1

My Music with Rhiannon Giddens

April 30, 2023

Episode 1

Rhiannon Giddens shares a musical visit with three lifelong friends: Justin Robinson, a co-founder of the ground-breaking black string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops; her sister, singer Lalenja Harrington; and singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett.

Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song : Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

June 1, 2023

Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

Join the legendary songwriter for a stunning tribute at London’s Royal Festival Hall in front of a packed house in 2015. The concert captures the magic of Bacharach’s timeless classics with live performances from a stellar cast, including Alfie Boe and Joss Stone.

Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour – The Concert : Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour – The Concert

Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour – The Concert

February 24, 2023

Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour – The Concert

Experience the magical moments of Celine Dion’s record-breaking, sold-out 2008-09 world tour, that spanned five continents, 25 countries, 93 cities and drew over three million spectators, breaking attendance records all around the world. The concert featured her greatest hits, from the energetic “I Drove All Night” to the moving and emotional grand finale ballad “My Heart Will Go On.”

Elvis Presley: ’68 Comeback Special : Elvis Presley: ’68 Comeback Special

Elvis Presley: ’68 Comeback Special

February 24, 2023

Elvis Presley: ’68 Comeback Special

Watch one of the great moments in rock and roll history as Elvis performs some of the best music of his life. Taped in Burbank, California, this television special — his first —was a brilliant milestone for Elvis and saved his career. It was NBC’s biggest network ratings victory that year, proving that once and for all, Elvis was the “King of Rock and Roll.”

Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago : Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago

Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago

June 1, 2023

Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago

Join the legendary singer and civil rights icon for a one-night only, hometown performance for the ages, recorded February 4, 2023. Staples brings her iconic smoky sound to Orchestra Hall in a scintillating evening of soul, gospel and her signature brand of R&B. Performances include “Respect Yourself,” “Let’s Do it Again” and “No Time for Crying.”

Santana Live at the US Festival : Santana Live at the US Festival

Santana Live at the US Festival

June 1, 2023

Santana Live at the US Festival

Thrill to the electrifying experience of an important moment in music history when Santana took the stage at the US Festival in San Bernardino, California, on Labor Day Weekend in 1982. It was a transformative event in a long and illustrious career that featured the hits “Black Magic Woman,” Gypsy Queen,” and “Oye Como Va,” and many more.