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Photography by Matt Blum

CANDID CAMERAS: Two handheld HD cameras close in on Maker Workshop host John Park.

24 Hours of Make: Television

Building a TV show is a project in itself.

By Dale Dougherty

It’s already late on a Sunday in September in St. Paul, Minn. In the studios of Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), there are ten people working on Make: television, a new PBS show that will be a companion to this magazine.

The set is a workshop, within a larger workshop normally used for set construction. The team is shooting a build for Maker Workshop, the segment that shows viewers how to make something in each episode. It’s important to get this ...

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