Wide Angle (TV program)
Appearance
Wide Angle | |
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Genre | Documentary television series |
Presented by | Aaron Brown |
Narrated by | Jay O. Sanders |
Country of origin | ![]() |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 56+ (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Stephen Segaller |
Producer | WNET/Thirteen |
Editor | Mark Sutton |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | July 11 2002 – present |
Wide Angle is a weekly one-hour PBS series hosted by Aaron Brown and produced by WNET/Thirteen in New York. Wide Angle has been broadcast on PBS since 2002. The show prides itself in covering international affairs and its motto is "Six billion people. 200 countries. Somebody's got to cover it." It follows the format of showing hour-long documentaries exploring emerging issues in foreign countries. Previous hosts include former Assistant Secretary of State James Rubin, Bill Moyers, Mishal Husain, Carol Marin, and Daljit Dhaliwal. Episodes of Wide Angle have won numerous awards, including 22 Cine Golden Eagle awards and 1 Emmy Award.[1] The program currently airs Tuesdays from July through September at 9 p.m. on most PBS stations.[2]
Episodes
See also
- Frontline
- Independent Lens
- P.O.V. (PBS series)
References
- ^ "About the Series: Awards". PBS. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ "About the Series: Intro". PBS. Retrieved 2007-12-25.