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‘Donkey Hodie’ Teaches Kids to Dream Big and Persevere Details Series Premiere Monday, May 3 on WHRO Kids A new PBS Kids series empowers kids to dream big, be resourceful and persevere to realize their goals. The colorful multi-platform show follows the adventures of Donkey Hodie, granddaughter of the original Donkey Hodie character from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (now known as “Grampy Hodie”). The original puppet appeared in 59 episodes of the beloved childr...

Son wants to see his mothers face just once in his life Donegals help sought to find a photograph of Eileen Doherty Reporter: );  ); A Donegal emigrant who has just celebrated his 80th birthday is seeking help tracking down a photograph of his deceased mother. Michael John Docherty, who now lives in Preston in Lancashire in England, was born in Inishowen in Carndonagh on March 24, 1941. The familys name was originally spelled Doherty, which changed to Docherty many years later. Michael has ne...

‘It’s just a little family’: the perfect cover for ASIO spies By Sandra Hogan Save Normal text size Advertisement In late-1950, Joan and Dudley Doherty started to spend a little more time with each other when they began taking part in Operation Smile, ASIO’s first bugging operation. ASIO’s work on the case began with collecting information on Australians who were passing information to Russia, but agents soon began looking at Russians based in Australia as well. One suc...

Just like "Mister Rogers," the new series aims to help preschool-aged children navigate the challenges of childhood. The show is set in Someplace Else, the imaginative land Fred Rogers created for his show.  "Donkey Hodie" will include original music and reimagined versions of the iconic songs from "Mister Rogers." These songs will reinforce the shows themes and adventures. "As kids laugh and sing along with Donkey Hodie and her friends, they will learn important life lessons about teamwork,...

Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions PBS Kids’ “Donkey Hodie,” a new live-action, puppet-driven spin-off of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” debuts on WQED-TV on May 3.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The latest spin-off from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” puppet show “Donkey Hodie,” debuts on PBS stations, including WQED-TV, on May 3. Produced by Spiffy Pictures and Pittsburgh-based Fre...

News by Leisa Scott Premium Content Subscriber only Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to believe that tucked away in the perfectly ordinary Brisbane suburb of The Gap, lived a family of spies. Mum, Dad and the three kids. They went on holidays to the Gold Coast with Soviet defectors, the Petrovs. Dad did the books for Abe Saffron, one of Australias most notorious underworld figures. Theyd pop into the city looking like an everyday family pos...

Primary Content PBS KIDS has announced ALMA’S WAY, a new animated series from Fred Rogers Productions. The series is created by actor and writer, Sonia Manzano, who positively impacted the lives of generations as “Maria” on Sesame Street, breaking new ground as one of the first Latino characters on national television, for which she received an Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. ALMA’S WAY gives children ages 4-6 the power to find their own answers to their problems, express what ...