In case you missed it, GBH’s 75th birthday was on October 6. Yes, that’s right, GBH is a Libra! So, in honor of our existence, this week we’re taking a deep dive into the evolution of GBH over the decades.

Speaking of evolution, NOVA is premiering a fascinating five-part series that traces the epic journey of animal life, from a single cell to the amazing variety of species alive today. Don’t miss NOVA Evolution on Wednesdays at 9pm on GBH 2 and now streaming on the PBS app.

Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor

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Then and Now

Julia Child in 1963

Let’s take it back with one of GBH’s greatest icons. This episode of The French Chef, opens with Julia Child, explaining a lobster dish that the French make, although it is an unfamiliar recipe to most Americans.

Julia Child in 1996

In this episode of Baking with Julia, Alice Medrich – author, pastry chef, and teacher – joins Julia to prepare a chocolate ruffle cake. Yummy!

“Julia” Today!

Watch our Gen Z colleagues attempt to make Julia Child’s coq au vin. Is it a delicious success or a kitchen nightmare?

MASTERPIECE Alistair Cooke Introduction in 1971

Masterpiece Theatre host Alistair Cooke shares commentary on the first episode of The First Churchills, entitled “The Chaste Nymph,” in which a young soldier, John Churchill, falls in love with a pretty lady-in-waiting, Sarah Jennings.

MASTERPIECE Alan Cumming Introduction in 2026

Alan Cumming, host of MASTERPIECE Mystery!, helps kick off the final season of the beloved series Grantchester.

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Say Brother 1975

Say Brother (later Basic Black) was GBH’s longest-running public affairs television program by, for, and about the Black community.

GBH News Rooted 2026

In 2025, Basic Black was reimagined as a digital-first program titled GBH News Rooted. In this episode, Rooted digs into reality TV accountability, revisiting America’s Next Top Model through a critical lens that centers Black women and power.

GBH Time Machine

Celebrating 75 Years of GBH with GBH Archives

Embark on your own deep dive into the past with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s GBH Archives collection.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt

First aired on GBH in October, 1959, the monthly series was a forum for prominent leaders and decision makers to discuss current issues with Roosevelt as mediator and host. In this episode shared by AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, she sits down with President John F. Kennedy and discusses, among other things, the role of women.

Joyce Chen Cooks from 1966

Joyce Chen shows the authentic Chinese way to cook beef with broccoli, green peppers, fresh mushrooms, pea pods, or Chinese cabbage.

The Medium Is the Medium from 1969

GBH was a leader in experimental video art. This piece features Nam June Paik’s Electronic Opera.

Original ZOOM Theme Song from 1972

The GBH-produced ZOOM children’s TV series premiered on January 9, 1972 and, from its inception, this show for kids, by kids broke new ground.

Victory Garden: Professor Crockett’s Compost Machine (1976)

Host Jim Crockett demonstrates how to build a composter and plants rhododendrons. Plus, how to effectively grow fruits and vegetables with limited garden space!

NOVA Animal Imposters Clip (1982)

In this clip, insect and arachnid mimics are compared to their more aggressive counterparts.

Recipe of the Week

Julia Child’s Quiche Lorraine

A quiche hot out of the oven, a salad, and a cool bottle of white wine – a perfect light meal.

Transforming Storytelling

Radio: Listen to the first-ever GBH broadcast, a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert with special guest Aaron Copland, live from Symphony Hall. It’s a tradition we’ve carried forward on Saturday nights at 8pm.

Podcasts: “MASTERPIECE Studio” podcast is your backstage pass to the GBH series. Listen to exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of your favorite shows.

Video Podcasts: Photographs of Edgar Allan Poe are incredibly rare. So, when one appeared on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in Omaha, Nebraska, it seemed too good to be true ... And then the FBI called. Find out what happened next on the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Detours“ video podcast.

Full-length films on YouTube: Watch longform documentaries on YouTube, including FRONTLINE Scammed, which explores the millions of Americans who have fallen victim to a growing epidemic of online scams.

Games: Rank antiques from highest to lowest value in the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW PriceRange game.

Events: Why don’t we have world-class public transit yet? GBH investigates this inquiry at a GBH Forum Network event.

GBH Birthday Trivia

How deep (pardon the pun) is your GBH knowledge? Find out by taking our new weekly trivia quiz!

This week’s question: What year did NOVA premiere?
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Off Topic

1. In the age of artificial intelligence, social media, and wider visibility of sexual and gender expressions, what does “happily ever after” mean in 2026? GBH’s Under the Radar with Callie Crossley explores How We Love in a year-long series.

2. School kids across Massachusetts have helped raise endangered baby Blanding’s turtles for years. How heartwarming!

3. See and hear the historic violin, the “Kneisel, Grün” Stradivarius, and how it changes the way music is experienced. It’s music to your ears!