MPT's original productions are listed below in
alphabetical order. Click on any title to find out more about the
broadcast.
| ArtWorks |
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Hosted by Rhea Feikin, ArtWorks presents the best moments from the MPT archives and creates new musical specials. Look for Rhea to keep you current on area cultural events with regular updates broadcast during our "Public Square" shows at 7:30 pm each night.
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| Baking
With Julia |
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Julia Child keeps on cooking with the country's
most outstanding pastry chefs, bakers, teachers and cookbook
authors. Featured are the indispensable techniques, time-honored
tips and meticulously tested recipes that make home baking successful
and satisfying. |
| Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen |
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A mouthwatering 13-part series from the guy Oprah named the
"Gladiator of Grilling" reveals basic how-to's and subtle
nuances of the perfect barbecue. Steven Raichlen fires up
the grill for smoky Kansas City ribs, the perfect burger,
grilled vegetables and more recipes from his bestselling book
How to Grill. Barbecue University features "Grill Cam," micro-cameras
inside of the grills for sizzling grate-level views of the
action, never before seen on TV.
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| Bob
The Vid Tech
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With his bright green jacket and snazzy ties, Bob
the Vid Tech (Bob Heck) is always up for another fast-forward
quest for fun - and knowledge! Joined by Brianna - his Vid
Tech apprentice (Parris Lane) - and a whole host of colorful
characters including Bob's sourpuss twin brother Biff, Momma
Vid Tech, Sid the Vid Fish, and Pop Quiz; Bob and everyone
at the Vid Kid Club is hardwired to get YOU excited about
learning!
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| Coastal Cooking with John Shields
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Public television host and celebrity chef, John Shields, of Chesapeake Bay Cooking With John Shields fame, embarks on his latest culinary odyssey - Coastal Cooking With John Shields. Broadway Books/Random House has published the companion cookbook of the same name.
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| Chesapeake Bay Cooking With John Shields
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This culinary tour of the Chesapeake Bay region explores
historic colonial cities, waterside towns and scenic countrysides.
Chesapeake Bay Cooking With John Shields brings viewers
great recipes and interesting people sharing their history
and local culture.
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| Direct
Connection with Jeff Salkin |
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Direct Connection
is a different type of local public affairs program with its
focus on personalities from all arenas. Whether conversational
or confrontational, Jeff Salkin, known for his thorough investigative
style, will do what it takes to get in-depth answers to the
questions viewers want asked. |
| Hard
Working Families |
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Sometimes HARD WORKING FAMILIES need a little help - that's
the thrust of a new monthly half hour series produced by the
Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR) and Maryland Public
Television. It will look at the variety of services that are
available to help citizens improve the quality of their lives
within the state.
The program will explain how citizens can qualify for and access
these services, which range from adoption to energy assistance
to programs for the elderly. |
| Jewish
Cooking In America With Joan Nathan |
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Based on the award-winning cookbook, Jewish Cooking in America
(Knopf). The series uses food to explore Jewish culture and
history in the United States. Criss-crossing the country,
Nathan visits the kitchens of celebrities, chefs and other
great Jewish cooks who share wonder stories and recipes with
a rich heritage that goes back through the ages.
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| MotorWeek |
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MotorWeek delivers the latest news on
everything automotive. Host John Davis and the MotorWeek crew
look at new models, and how they meet a variety of needs. Watch
for road tests of cars and trucks offering a new breed of versatility.
Tune in for solutions to hard-to-solve car care problems in
Goss' Garage, and ride along for the latest auto industry trends and lifestyle
features.
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| MPT
On Location |
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A regional production of Maryland Public Television. Our host,
Rhea Feikin reports from important community and cultural events
happening throughout the Maryland and D.C. areas. |
| Outdoors
Maryland |
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Experience the unusual diversity that is distinctly Maryland—from
our wetlands and seaside to our towns and mountains—and
discover how to enjoy it while protecting and preserving it
at the same time. The award-winning series kicks off a new season
with engaging stories on maple syrup production in western Maryland,
birding on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and exploring Gunpowder
State Park. From wildlife to sports, travel around the state
with MPT, and explore Maryland’s natural beauty and some
of the best ways to interact with our environment.
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| Plastic
Fork Diaries |
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Told through the journal entries of six students from diverse
backgrounds – Amber, Jason, Rita, Bill, Jet, and Oscar
– "Plastic
Fork Diaries" is presented in an exploratory environment
that PFDers can navigate at their own speed. Some twenty locations
in and out of the mythical middle school, as well as several
locations within the “community” can be accessed through
a locator map. At each location, the visitor can pick up bits
of the continuing story through a diary page, a confiscated
note, or an Instant Message left on screen. Each clue leads
the user to solve the overriding mystery :"Are we what
we eat?" . |
| State
Circle |
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For balanced reporting on political happenings, Marylanders
have turned to MPT’s State Circle for more than 20 years.
No other source brings you as much legislative news during the
General Assembly session – and now it continues year-round.
Host Jeff Salkin brings you up-to-the-minute, in-depth analysis
of major issues and pending bills. Interviews with experts shed
light on various viewpoints and actions.
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| You
Can Afford College |
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You Can Afford College helps students and parents
find money to pay for college! Featuring conversations with
financial aid experts and student profiles at several Maryland
colleges and universities, this program offers important information
and advice on where to find state, federal, and private financial
aid dollars. |
| Your Money & Business |
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Your Money & Business engages you, the consumer, with leaders from some of the best-known companies in the region. We'll take you to out-of-the-way, unique Maryland businesses. Business journalists from the Baltimore Sun and experts from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business will give you insight and help improve your consumer IQ.
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