Shows

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Bill Moyers has produced hundreds of hours of television in his forty-plus year career. Watch this space for new archived video and transcripts on an on-going basis. For a complete list of every Bill Moyers program, view our timeline of productions.
  • A Life Together: Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon

    Produced by David Grubin, A Life Together profiles Donald Hall and his wife, Jane Kenyon, two celebrated American literary figures. Kenyon, who died in 1995, was an award-winning poet and translator; Hall is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry and was named US Poet Laureate in 2006. (1993) Continue reading

  • Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass

    The great abolitionist Frederick Douglass comes to life in a dramatic performance of Douglass’s famous speech on slavery and human rights. (1994) Continue reading

  • Poet Laureate Rita Dove

    A Pulitzer-Prize winner before she was 35 and Poet Laureate of the United States at age 40, Rita Dove talks about her life, her poems and her efforts to take poetry to the people. (1994) Continue reading

  • Pure Pete Seeger

    The wit, wisdom, and song of one of America’s best-known bards comes to life in this program, which offers a rousing musical portrait of the beloved and often controversial folk singer, songwriter, storyteller and activist Pete Seeger. (1994) Continue reading

  • Money Talks

    Bill Moyers discusses the power of money in politics with a group of political and economic experts including Kevin Phillips and William Greider. (1994) Continue reading

  • The Great Health Care Debate

    Bill Moyers investigates the role of public relations, advertising and lobbying in shaping the health care debate — raising important questions about how democracy works. (1994) Continue reading

  • Living on the Edge

    Filmed over a period of five years, this documentary updates the stories of two hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations.  (1995) Continue reading

  • NBC – Bill Moyers Perspective

    NBC – Bill Moyers Perspective
    In the spring of 1995, Bill Moyers was a regular contributor on the NBC Evening News with Tom Brokaw. He covered topics ranging from term limits, the raging welfare debate to unwed mothers. (1995)
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  • The Language of Life

    The magic of the spoken word takes center stage in this exhilarating eight-part series that showcases contemporary poets and their work. Produced by David Grubin, 18 writers – including greats such as Robert Bly, Adrienne Rich, and Gary Snyder – read aloud before a live audience and join Bill Moyers in lively conversation. (1995) Continue reading

  • Solutions to Violence

    This four-part documentary series explores violence by and against young people, focusing on how different communities are working together to keep their children safe. (1995) Continue reading

  • The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith

    Religious scholar Huston Smith sits down with renowned journalist Bill Moyers to delve into the world’s largest religions in: Hinduism and Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity and Judaism, Islam, and A Personal Philosophy. (1996)
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  • Children in America’s Schools

    A documentary tour of America’s schools illustrating the vast differences among inner city, rural and suburban settings. Bill Moyers moderates a town meeting immediately following the documentary. (1996) Continue reading