Celebrate Holidays with Specials on Nebraska Public Media
Nebraska Public Media offers a festive holiday lineup of television and radio programs to brighten the season. Enjoy musical performances, drama and PBS KIDS programs sure to warm the heart and light up the day. All times Central. This list is also available at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/holiday.
Television Holiday Programming on Nebraska Public Media
“Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas,” 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1; 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3; 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18; 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26
“Rick Steves' European Christmas,” 11:30 a.m., Saturday; Dec. 2
“All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Christmas in the Dales,” 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3
“Holiday’s at Murray State 2023,” 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5; 7 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914,” 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6
“European Christmas Markets,” 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6
“America’s Test Kitchen Special: Home for the Holidays,” 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 8
“Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir,” 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12
“CLOWN by Quentin Blake,” 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12; 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26
“American St. Nick,” 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14
“George Perris: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!,” 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15
“Keeping Up Appearances: The Fatherchristmas Suit (Christmas 1991),” 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16
“Casting Call to Curtain Call,” 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17
“Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas,” 9 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18; 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22
“Nature: Santa’s Wild Home,” 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20; 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Real Bedford Falls: It’s a Wonderful Life,” 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22
“Christmas on the Danube,” 5:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22; 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Lawrence Welk Christmas Show,” 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23
“Keeping Up Appearances: Sea Fever (Christmas 1993),” 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23
“Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams,” 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23
“Call the Midwife Holiday Special (2020),” 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Call the Midwife Holiday Special (2021),” 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Call the Midwife Holiday Special (2022),” 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece: Merry Bloody Christmas,” 9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir Featuring Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas,” 11 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Celebrate & Sing! Glory to the Newborn King,” 6 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Crane Candlelight Concert: Let it Shine!,” 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Repeat the Sounding Joy: A Concordia Christmas,” 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Hope College Christmas Vespers,” 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Call the Midwife Holiday Special (2023),” 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25; 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30
“The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26
“Keeping Up Appearances: The Pageant (Christmas 1995),” 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30
PBS KIDS Holiday Programming on Nebraska Public Media
“Sesame Street: The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango,” 9 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6; 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 14; 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18; 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21; 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22; 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25; 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27
“Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Gingerbread House/Christmas Tree Trouble,” 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4; 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13; 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 22
“Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas,” 6 a.m., Friday, Dec. 8; 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 14
“Rosie’s Rules: Rosie’s Christmas in Mexico,” 8:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11; 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 14; 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19; 8:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 22; 9 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas,” 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13; 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21; 7 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24; 7 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 28
“Arthur’s Perfect Christmas,” Noon, Friday, Dec. 15; 5 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20; 5 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas!,” 7:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 17
“Nature Cat: A Nature Carol,” 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19
“Peg + Cat + Holidays,” 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 22; 6 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
Radio Holiday Programming on News/Classical Channel
“Jazz Currents with Bruce Wallace,” 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2; 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9; 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16; 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23; 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30
“Magnificats in the Morning,” 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5; 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7; 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11; 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12; 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13; 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 14; 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 18;
“Hanukkah Lights 2023,” 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7; 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12
“The Verge Hanukkah,” 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10
“Candles Burning Brightly,” 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11; 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13
“The Verge Solstice,” 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17
“All Is Bright,” 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 18; 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19
“Nebraska Concerts,” 10 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18; 10 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Carols as Home with the Imani Winds,” 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19; 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 22
“Christmas at the Cathedral,” 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20
“A Choral Christmas with Stile Antico,” 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20; 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“In Winter's Glow,” 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20; 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21
“The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays,” 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21; 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Friday LIVE Christmas and Solstice,” 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 22; 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“World Café,” 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23
“Holiday Jazz with Dee Alexander,” 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23
“A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” 9 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“St. Olaf Christmas Festival,” 11 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Christmas Mass, ‘Messde Minuit (Midnight Mass for Christmas,)’” 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“William Henry Fry’s ‘Santa Claus Symphony,’” 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“The Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is Here,” 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“An Afro Blue Christmas,” 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“The Verge Christmas,” 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24
“Welcome Christmas,” 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Anticipation and Celebration: Advent With the Montserrat Boy Choir,” 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 25
"The Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is Here ," Noon, Monday, Dec. 25
“Bach Christmas Oratorio, Part 1,” 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Tchaikovsky’s Complete Nutcracker Ballet,” 2:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“The Big Tiny Desk Holiday Special,” 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“Christmas with Morehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs,” 9 p.m., Monday, Dec. 25
“The Sounds of Kwanzaa,” 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26; 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27
“Bach Christmas Oratorio, Part 2,” 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26
“The Ballad of the Brown King and Other Music for Christmas by Black Composers,” 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27
“Bach Christmas Oratorio, Parts 3-5,” 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27; 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29
“The Verge,” 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31; 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 7
“New Year’s Day from Vienna 2024,” 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 1; Noon, Tuesday, Jan. 2
“MN Orchestra New Year’s Celebration,” Noon, Monday, Jan. 1; 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2
“Bach Christmas Part 6,” 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1
For a complete listing of all Nebraska Public Media programming, visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/schedules.
Listen or watch online at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/live or with the Nebraska Public Media App, or watch with the PBS Video App. Children’s holiday programming is also available all month long on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel.