Spring 2026 Fundraiser Specials

We hope you'll join us February 28 through March 15 for special programming sure to dazzle and delight, including All Creatures Great & Small: Seasons of the Dales, The Making of the American Revolution and more.  

These programs are made possible by viewers like you. Your support helps us share trusted news, inspiring stories and educational programs across our great state from the mountains to the coast. Together, we’ll uplift North Carolinians for generations to come. 

Explore highlights from our special programming below and find the full schedule on our TV Schedules page. 

Don’t miss these featured specials coming soon to PBS NC. See the list below for programs and broadcast times.

• Saturday, 2/28, 9 PM – Barbra Streisand: Timeless – Live in Concert
• Sunday, 3/1, 9 PM – All Creatures Great & Small: Seasons of the Dales
• Monday, 3/2, 7 PM – Barry Manilow: Live by Request
• Tuesday, 3/3, 8 PM – The Making of the American Revolution
• Wednesday, 3/4, 8 PM – Nature Parenthood: The Greatest Adventure 
• Thursday, 3/5, 7 PM – The Manners of Downton Abbey: A Masterpiece Special 
• Friday, 3/6, 9 PM – Barbra Streisand: Timeless – Live in Concert
• Saturday, 3/7, 8 PM – 60s and 70s Soul Celebration
• Sunday, 3/8, 8 PM – The Making of the American Revolution
• Monday, 3/9, 7:30 PM – Country Classics
• Tuesday, 3/10, 8 PM – Henry Louis Gates Jr.: The Fabric of America
• Wednesday, 3/11, 7 PM – The Making of the American Revolution
• Thursday, 3/12, 8 PM – 60s and 70s Soul Celebration
• Friday, 3/13, 9 PM – The All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop
• Saturday, 3/14, 8 PM – Midsomer Murders
• Sunday, 3/15, 8 PM – The Forsytes: An Inside Look

Barbra Streisand: Timeless – Live in Concert 

Enjoy a magical concert filmed on New Year's Eve in 1999 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Staged as an original, Broadway-style musical in which Barbra looks back at her past, the production featured an orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch.

Watch Barbra Streisand: Timeless – Live in Concert, Saturday, 2/28, 9 PM and Friday, 3/6, 9 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

All Creatures Great & Small: Seasons of the Dales  

Revisit the most picturesque scenes from the beloved series in a relaxing trip to the idyllic Yorkshire countryside. Enjoy the enchanting journey through time, seasons (sometimes all four in a day!), weather and location with the help of the cast, creators and local residents. Hosted by Nicholas Ralph, who portrays James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small on MASTERPIECE.

Watch All Creatures Great & Small: Seasons of the Dales, Sunday, 3/1, 9 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

Barry Manilow: Live by Request 

Grab a front-row seat as the consummate performer fields call-in requests for his greatest hits in a live concert broadcast from 1996. Classics performed include “Mandy,” “Copacabana,” “Could It Be Magic,” and “I Write The Songs,” interspersed with stories, jokes and chats with fans.

Watch Barry Manilow: Live by Request, Monday, 3/2, 7 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

The Making of the American Revolution  

Go behind the scenes with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, David Schmidt and their team to learn about the production, which took nearly a decade to complete. The program includes clips from the series and visits stops on the film’s cross-country tour. It also provides an exclusive look at the composers, cinematographers, editors, researchers and more who came together to make the landmark series.

Watch The Making of the American Revolution, Tuesday, 3/3, 8 PM, Sunday, 3/8, 8 PM and Wednesday, 3/11, 7 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

NATURE

Parenthood: The Greatest Adventure  

Parenthood is the ultimate journey, full of danger. Lionesses teach their cubs how to survive by showing them how to tackle giant buffalo. Burrowing owls provide an underground nest for their chicks and mimic a rattlesnake’s sound to protect them.

Watch Nature's "Parenthood: The Greatest Adventure," Wednesday, 3/4, 8 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.

The Forsytes: An Inside Look   

Go behind the scenes with the cast and creators for an extended sneak preview of the new Masterpiece series inspired by The Forsyte Saga novels. Desire, ambition and betrayal simmer at the heart of a sumptuous period drama about a wealthy stockbroking Victorian-era family, whose generations are torn between tradition and self-sacrifice versus personal happiness and the pursuit of love.

Watch The Forsytes: An Inside Look, Sunday, 3/15, 8 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.