The Season of Giving is an opportunity to appreciate the unique relationship between a public media station and those who love it. We do our work with you in mind, you give back to support our work, and we do more work to give back to you. It’s a cycle of giving that builds trust and gratitude, and we are so grateful for your support. 

GPB’s annual Season of Giving is a chance to catch up on some of our favorite programs - and share them with you! Join us Sunday morning for All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas in the Dales followed by an all-day Season 4 marathon. Spend the day with your friends in the Yorkshire Dales and at GPB. 

After 20 years away, Broadway director Charlie Summers finds himself back in his childhood room, helping his mother at the local theater. The eclectic cast and crew there may lack professional skills, but certainly don’t lack passion.

The GHSA’s Tommy Guillibeau Football State Championships will return to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta from Monday, December 15, through Wednesday, December 17. All 13 finals will be broadcast live on GPB TV and streamed on GPB.org and on the GPB Sports App, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch. You can find a schedule for all three days as well as the latest high school football news, updates, scores and more at GPB.org and on the GPB Sports App.

Watch all four episodes of Miss Austen, a MASTERPIECE drama that imagines the life of Cassandra Austen, her memories of life with her sister and best friend, and what might have compelled her to burn the majority of Jane Austen’s letters. This drama was one of our favorite new programs of 2025. 

Revisit the romance, intrigue, drama, scandal and adventure of this fan-favorite MASTERPIECE series based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel. Cast and creators provide behind-the-scenes insights into what makes Sanditon so unforgettable. 

If you missed these programs, you can catch up with GPB Passport. 

● The Great Escaper
Staging a “great escape” from his care home, Bernard Jordan traveled to Normandy to join his fellow war veterans in commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings' 70th anniversary, becoming a global news story in the process.

● Ball and Vase
When an ailing and widowed elderly professor and magician learns his grandson will not be visiting for Christmas, he struggles to reconnect with the world one last time by attempting to perform at a local pub.

● Brian and Maggie
1989. Two old friends, politician-turned-journalist Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, sit for one of the most famous political exchanges of all time, one that would end a political era and a long-term friendship as it reshaped national opinion and triggered the downfall of the Iron Lady.

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A feel-good blend of comedy, music and community spirit, Happiness follows a Broadway star's journey to redefine what home and happiness really mean. Read more.

Whether you have weeks of rest or only a moment to yourself, we hope this guide to GPB's holiday programming will help you find something to bring you joy. That's our gift to you.

On this episode of the Peach Jam podcast, you meet Danny Boone Alexander, the voice behind Rehab and the hit Sittin' at a Bar. Hear how a song the band treated as a joke quietly racked up more than a million plays on touch screen jukeboxes and sparked a new record deal and years of hard touring. From early drama class nerves to 256 shows in a single year, Danny opens up about home, family and why he now focuses less on chasing hits and more on writing honest songs that last.

Discover how a Michigan artist who never set foot in Atlanta ended up creating the Santa we all know. His Coca-Cola illustrations didn’t just sell a drink. They reinvented Christmas.

A week ago, the world mourned the passing of Steve Cropper, a key figure in Southern soul music. Cropper was the guitar player in Booker T. & the MG’s, who were the house band at the legendary Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. He wrote and played songs for the likes of Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave and Georgia’s own Otis Redding. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has a remembrance. 

This week on the Georgia Today podcast, an effort to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies fails in the Senate, Coca-Cola is getting a new CEO and coffee is becoming more expensive and less sustainable. A native tea could be an alternative. Listen and subscribe.  

On this penultimate Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, you join the crew as they preview a packed week of GHSA high school football, from the Gainesville vs. Rome 5A semifinal at Barron Stadium to the Buford vs. Carrollton clash for the 6A state title. Gainesville head coach Josh Niblett and Rome head coach John Reid share how their teams handled an unusual playoff delay, how they build program culture from second grade through varsity and what it takes to survive a schedule full of state contenders. 

December is Read a New Book Month! Celebrate by snuggling up with a new read, chosen by GPB’s Education Team.

Some of these reads may be familiar favorites that you can revisit, while others will be fresh and are likely to have you enjoying the holidays wrapped up in a good story. We’ve also linked in supporting GPB and PBS LearningMedia resources to help you learn even more about the subjects and topics of each book.

Share this list with others and be sure to let us know which recommendations you enjoyed the most!

The act of giving, of leaning on one’s neighbors during times of need, is not only a recurring theme in All Creatures Great and Small but one we value here at Georgia Public Broadcasting. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce the return of our All Creatures Knit-Along! Read more.