The Day Carl Sandburg Died interestingly lays out the life of a misremembered American poet, journalist, biographer, musician, musical archivist, political activist, husband, father and author of children's literature...

2012

Aug

AN ENGAGING GLIMPSE BEHIND PALACE GATES By Tom Brinkmoeller

Prince Charles commemorates Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee with the heartfelt and personal PBS special, Royal Memories: Prince Charles' Tribute to the Queen...

2012

Aug

JULIA AT 100: THE AGELESS PRODIGY NAMED CHILD By Tom Brinkmoeller

On the eve of Julia Child's 100th birthday, chef Jacques Pepin and producer Geoffrey Drummond remember their years with the irrepressible chef...

2012

Aug

GOOD, BETTER AND 'GREAT PERFORMANCES' By Tom Brinkmoeller

The always-reliable PBS series Great Performances is offering three musical specials for people who enjoy good music...

2012

Jul

CHILD'S PLAY: EVERYONE GETS INTO THE POOL FOR THE JULIA TRIBUTE By Tom Brinkmoeller

The occasion of what would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday will be noted in a number of notable ways. PBS and Create TV will supply special programming to public-television stations. Each also will devote parts of its website to the event...

2012

Jul

WHAT DOES AN EMMY MEAN TO VIEWERS? By Tom Brinkmoeller

For years I've asked myself: What does an Emmy mean to me as a viewer?

2012

Jul

PBS'S 'HISTORY DETECTIVES' SPARKS ROCK MEMORABILIA DISPUTE By Tom Brinkmoeller

PBS's History Detectives starts its 10th season with a segment that's stirred up a behind-the-scenes controversy involving ownership of a historic piece of rock memorabilia...

2012

Jun

'QUEEN & COUNTRY': A NICE BALANCE OF CLARITY AND MAJESTY By Tom Brinkmoeller

PBS's four-part series Queen & Country offers a clear, interesting look at the British monarchy's deep and complex history...

2012

Mar

LITERATURE WORTH WATCHING: 'AMERICAN MASTERS' CREATOR SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT LITERARY DOUBLE BILL By Tom Brinkmoeller

Those who love splendid American literature will receive a special treat April 2 when American Masters, a PBS series with a strong reputation for serving up consistently delightful programming, pairs profiles of two renowned American authors...

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Tom Brinkmoeller

I wrote about television for a daily newspaper (The Cincinnati Enquirer) in the '80s, but what drew me to covering it was how good this young medium so often was. So much of what was good then came from MTM Enterprises and its alumni. When I left the beat, MTM was still setting high standards with drama series like St. Elsewhere and comedies like Newhart. Because general TV standards have dropped a great distance since then, it's no reason to capitulate. My role here is to find and spotlight programming that still honors high standards.

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