EXPLORING THE PINEY WOODS OF LOUISIANA
LPB’s original series LA64 visits Beauregard Parish

LA64: BEAUREGARD PARISH
Monday 8:00PM

In this all-new episode of the LPB travel series, we explore the piney woods and frontier spirit of Beauregard Parish.

Beauregard Parish captures the character of Louisiana’s Piney Woods, where timber, folklore, and frontier history shaped a distinct regional identity. The episode begins in DeRidder, where the railroad and lumber industry helped shape the town’s identity, still visible in its historic depot, Gothic jail, and local markets that reflect the area’s enduring traditions, including those of its Mennonite community. Traveling through Sugartown and Dry Creek, the journey highlights agricultural traditions, from the region’s celebrated watermelon heritage to the storytelling of local author Curtis Illes. From farmland to forest to the Texas border in Merryville, these stops reveal a parish where legend and landscape remain closely connected.

 

About the Series

LA64 is a statewide travel series hosted by Louisiana native and travel journalist Karen LeBlanc, exploring all 64 parishes through food, culture, history, and everyday life. Each episode highlights the people, places, and traditions that make Louisiana unlike anywhere else.  A signature part of LPB’s 50th anniversary year,  LA64 reflects LPB’s continued commitment to serving the entire state, from its largest cities to its smallest towns. 
Stream past episodes at www.lpb.org/la64.

Support for LA64 is provided by: Office of the Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Keep Louisiana Beautiful and the Louisiana Office of Tourism and by the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting and viewers like you.

NEW SEASON 30 FINDS ON ROADSHOW

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: JUNK IN THE TRUNK 15
Monday 7:00pm

It's all the great finds that didn't make it on the main show!

Take another turn around all five cities from ROADSHOW’s celebratory Season 30 and enjoy these never-before-seen finds, including a 1961 JFK "Santa Claus" letter, an intriguing 1979 Ed Ruscha ink-on-paper creation entitled Stage Fright, and a John Juzek violin, ca. 1950. Guess the hour’s biggest find!

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS: GROWING LOUISIANA'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN
Friday 7:00pm  |  Sunday 5:00pm

Louisiana is aiming for liftoff with new legislation designed to grow the state’s aerospace industry. Lawmakers say a bundle of bills could bring high-tech jobs, new investment, and expanded opportunities for companies tied to space exploration, aviation, and defense. LPB's Christina Jensen will look at the new push to expand Louisiana's already robust role in missions to space.

Plus, A Breaux Bridge student is receiving national recognition after being named one of "America’s Awesome Kids" - a PBS initiative. Jacob Lewis earned the honor for his achievements, leadership, and positive impact on those around him. LPB's Johnny Atkinson met with Jacob to see some of his unique skills and hear how he feels about being an ambassador for Louisiana.

EXPLORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE BLACK SCHOLARS IN AMERICAN HISTORY

AMERICAN MASTERS
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Tuesday 8:00pm

Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve of the March on Washington in 1963, his legacy as an activist continues to resonate today.

For Du Bois, the power of the pen was his greatest weapon. He authored more than 20 books and fused scholarship with activism, deploying literature, data, and groundbreaking infographics to expose the roots of systemic racism. Drawing from his books, articles, speeches, and archival audio, Rebel With A Cause illuminates the poetry and force of his language through dramatic readings by Common, Courtney B. Vance, and Jeffrey Wright, with narration by Viola Davis.

FROM BROADWAY TO BEVERLY HILLS - MUSIC PROGRAMS THAT TRANSCEND GENRES

GREAT PERFORMANCES
An Evening With Nicole Scherzinger
Friday 9:00pm

Recorded in October 2025, Nicole Scherzinger performs at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the first time in her first major UK solo show in 13 years. Accompanied by a full orchestra, Scherzinger sings a mix of beloved Broadway standards and pop hits from her career as lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls. The stage, screen, and studio star recently triumphed in London’s West End and on Broadway in her Tony and Oliver-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd’s reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” with concert highlights including Scherzinger’s renditions of “With One Look” and “As if We Never Said Goodbye.”

QUINCY JONES: MUSIC MAN
Friday 10:30pm  |  Sunday 6:00pm

A profile of the genius behind some of the 20th century’s greatest hits. The industry legend, and first black man to own a record label, whose work sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including the best-selling album ever, "Thriller", and the fastest-selling U.S. pop single in history, "We Are the World". He worked alongside legendary artists such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Donna Summer, Jane Fonda, Lionel Richie and Steven Spielberg. He left an indelible mark on the music industry and continues to influence some of today's greatest artists.

WHAT TO WATCH & WHEN
This Week on LPB

The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAYCONCERT airs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise - both longtime champions of veterans and service members. The beloved annual evening of remembrance will honor 250 years of the courage and sacrifice of our military men and women, their families, and pay tribute to all who have given their lives in service to our nation, with musical salutes and powerful stories of patriots who have defended our nation since 1776.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT  | SUNDAY 7:00PM & 8:30PM

 MONDAY

7pm -  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW    NEW  Wrapping up Season 30 with never-before-seen finds from this round of cities. 
8pm -  LA64  Beauregard Parish   NEW   Visiting Beauregard Parish and the Piney Woods of Louisiana. 
8:30pm - LA64  Rapides  Parish      Head to Rapides Parish the crossroads of Louisiana. 
9pm -  BEYOND PARADISE  NEW  A house is burgled but the prime suspect was locked up in a police cell at the time.
9:52pm -  NOURISH  Chef Donald Link talks Louisiana Boudin and Lost Rice.
10pm  - MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF AMERICA  NEW  In this final episode, Clunes visits the Sea Islands in Georgia, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, as well as Manhattan, Ellis and Coney Islands in New York and Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. 


 

TUESDAY

7pm -  FINDING YOUR ROOTS   Award-winning novelists Amy Tan and Rita Dove.
8pm -  AMERICAN MASTERS W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause  NEW    The life and legacy of the noted Black scholar and civil rights pioneer. 
10pm -  INDEPENDENT LENS Light of the Setting Sun   NEW    A filmmaker traces generational trauma rooted in her family's displacement during China's 1949 revolution. 
 

WEDNESDAY 

7pm - NATURE  Attenborough's Wonder of Song  Attenborough presents seven of the most remarkable animal songs found in nature. 
8pm - NOVA  When Whales Could Walk    A fossil graveyard reveals a 43-million -year-old whale that had four legs and could walk. 
9pm -  SHARED PLANET  Waters    NEW   The final episode in this series dives into stories of people setting new standards for aquatic wildlife protection. 
10pm -  GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL   SEASON PREMIERE  Season 3 begins with Dr. Ruby Walker having left the Good Karma Hospital to practice as a GP near her family in rural India, but soon finds herself back with her pregnant sister. 
10:44pm  - GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL   NEW  Gabriel gets a shock when an old mentor arrives. 
 

THURSDAY

7pm - SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES  NEW   Sister Boniface probes a deadly case when a murderous scarecrow terrorizes the Scarecrow Festival.
7:45pm - LA VEILLÉE  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - MIDSOMER MURDERS    A disputed family inheritance. You know someone is going to die when the fighting begins! 
8:45pm - BEHIND THE GLORY    LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  The stories behind the sports headlines.  Hosted by Lyn Rollins. 
9pm - BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES  NEW   The owner of a farmer's market staggers into the crowd with a garden implement embedded in her back! 

FRIDAY

7pm - LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS In-depth new coverage on important issues in the state along with Louisiana art, culture, and events. 
7:30pm -WASHINGTON WEEK  Roundtable discussion about the week's major news. 
8pm -  SAMANTHA BROWN'S PLACES TO LOVE    Sam heads across the pond to Italy to explore Modena. 
8:30pm - LA64  Beauregard Parish   NEW   Visiting Beauregard Parish and the Piney Woods of Louisiana. 
9pm -  GREAT PERFORMANCES  An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger  NEW   She's come a long way since the Pussycat Dolls with both an Olivier and a Tony Award to her credit. See for yourself! 
10:30pm -  QUINCY JONES: MUSIC MAN  NEW   A profile of the man behind some of the greatest hits of the 20th century, including "Thriller."
 

SATURDAY

7pm -  KEEPING UP APPEARANCES  Hyacinth concocts an elaborate plan for Richard to turn him into a high level executive at a breakfast cereal company. 
7:30pm -  EVER DECREASING CIRCLES    Martin has hopes of finally beating Paul after noticing he is having an unexpected run of bad luck. 
8pm -  MISS FISHER'S MURDER MYSTERIES    NEW   Phryne investigates the puzzling death of a magazine columnist and author of fairy stories. 
9pm - SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS  NEW A murder mystery reunion turns real when the host dies.
9:43pm - SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS  NEW  How do you steal a house? Lu is about to find out. 
10:30pm -AUSTIN CITY LIMITS  Chris Stapleton
 

SUNDAY

7pm -  NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT 2026    NEW   A special night of remembrance live from the West Lawn of the Capitol featuring hosts Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. 
8:30pm -NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT 2026    NEW   A special night of remembrance live from the West Lawn of the Capitol featuring hosts Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. 
10pm - SHERLOCK ON MASTERPIECE   The Reichenback Fall      Moriarty's back at it and it might be the most climactic case of Sherlock's career.