DECEMBER 2020 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
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Tue. 12/1
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)
Ken Burns: Here & There**
Wed. 12/2
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Johnny Cash: A Night to Remember
Keto Diet with Dr Josh Axe**
Thu. 12/3
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Fri. 12/4
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Sat. 12/5 Sun. 12/6
Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport 1963-65 Andy Williams: Greatest Love Songs (My Music)*
Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide Washington Week
Open Mind
Mindfulness Goes Mainstream
Abba Forever -- A Celebration
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years and Circlin' Back
Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii (My Music)
PBS NewsHour
Midsomer Murders
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas*
PBS NewsHour
Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop (My Music #102)
Wed. 12/9
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Thu. 12/10
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Fri. 12/11
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Tue. 12/8
Sat. 12/12 Sun. 12/13
Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop (My Music #102)*
Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide
Grantchester Season 4 On Masterpiece
Mallorca Files
Maigret** Aging Backwards 2 with Miranda EsmondeWhite**
Doc Martin
Professor T**
Dark Angel On Masterpiece Washington Week
Feel Better with Pressure Point Therapy**
Nova**
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
Mon. 12/7
Mindfulness Goes Mainstream**
Open Mind
Poldark On Masterpiece**
Rick Steves European Christmas**
Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii (My Music)
Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport 1963-65**
70s Soul Superstars (My Music)
Rick Steves European Christmas
Mon. 12/14
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Midsomer Murders
Grantchester Season 4 On Masterpiece
Maigret**
Tue. 12/15
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Upstart Crow
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Wed. 12/16
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Mallorca Files
Father Brown
Professor T**
Thu. 12/17
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Cook's Country
PBS NewsHour
Sat. 12/19
The Lawrence Welk Show*
Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers
Secrets of the Royal Kitchens
Sun. 12/20
Counting On Birds*
Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir featuring Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas
Antiques Roadshow
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'donovan
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival: A New Song of Joy and Hope**
Mon. 12/21
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Midsomer Murders
Grantchester Season 4 On Masterpiece
Maigret**
Tue. 12/22
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Upstart Crow
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Wed. 12/23
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Mallorca Files
Father Brown
Professor T**
Thu. 12/24
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas*
PBS NewsHour
Little Women On Masterpiece
Little Women On Masterpiece
Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece
Fri. 12/25
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas*
PBS NewsHour
Washington Week
Counting On Birds
Jacques Pepin: American Masters**
Fri. 12/18
To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters On Masterpiece Washington Week
Open Mind
Open Mind
Great Performances at the Met* La Traviata
Sat. 12/26
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Poldark On Masterpiece Frontline
Jacques Pepin: American Masters Childsplay: The Parting Glass**
Great Performances at the Met** Great Performances at the Met
Sun. 12/27
Great Performances at the Met
Mon. 12/28
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Tue. 12/29
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Wed. 12/30
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Thu. 12/31
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Midsomer Murders
Great Performances at the Met
Grantchester Season 5 On Masterpiece
Secrets of Henry Viii's Palace**
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Mallorca Files
Father Brown
Professor T**
Little Women On Masterpiece
Poldark Revealed
Poldark Season 2 On Masterpiece**
Upstart Crow
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TOGETHER WE MOVE FORWARD Looking back over the past year, I can honestly say that this has been a year like no other. But out of chaos comes innovation and creativity. As the challenges of the pandemic, the outcry for social justice and a heated election arose, the everyday mission of New Hampshire PBS — to serve and support you with exceptional community-centered programming — took on additional urgency.
absentee voting process.
It’s why, when our kids were sent home from their schools, we immediately enhanced our at-home learning resources. Our LEARN AT HOME website (nhpbs.org/learnathome) is a vital link between home and school so that every child can receive quality, educational content while learning remotely.
It’s why we partnered with NHPR to produce and broadcast the Presidential Candidate Forums in the spring and the Candidate Debates between the contenders for New Hampshire’s top offices this past fall.
It’s why we continue to provide access to Governor Sununu’s weekly press briefings so that our communities stay safe and informed. It’s why we are producing more local programs like WINDOWS TO THE WILD that highlight the natural beauty and the unique stories of the Granite State and the people who live here. It’s why we’re continually collecting resources to help deepen our understanding of racism in America on our nhpbs.org/raceinamerica webpage, and it’s why we co-produced READING FREDERICK DOUGLASS with the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. It’s why we produced a series of NH Votes Safe PSAs that were designed to explain the
It’s why we responded to a critical need for in-depth analysis of the coronavirus pandemic with the launching of a new digital series: THE STATE WE’RE IN. This series has covered important topics such as remote learning, telehealth, tenant evictions, absentee voting and how COVID-19 has impacted small businesses.
And it’s why we produced the fourth documentary in our ROADS TO RECOVERY series that focused on substance use disorders among NH veterans (nhpbs.org/roads). New Hampshire PBS will continue to produce and deliver the essential programs you demand and on which you rely, and I find that their real value is never clearer than in times of challenge. During these shorter days of winter, I hope you discover a program on NHPBS that resonates with you, that satisfies your curiosity and that inspires you to think differently. Everything we do at New Hampshire PBS is on your behalf. With gratitude for your support, Peter A. Frid President & CEO
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NHPBS PRIMETIME PICKS
Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony WED December 2 | 7:30 PM Join the global superstar for a concert of timeless songs and new music from his upcoming album Harmony. Songs include “Bring Him Home,” “Over the Rainbow,” “The Impossible Dream” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas WED December 16 | 7:30 PM Go on a 12-day extravaganza as Lucy discovers that much of what we enjoy in contemporary Christmas — from carols to turkey, gift-giving to mistletoe — has surprising Tudor origins rooted in devotion and charity.
Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years SUN December 6 | 7:30 PM Celebrate the iconic series that introduced generations of PBS viewers to the delights of British drama. From “Upstairs Downstairs” to “I, Claudius” to “The Jewel in the Crown” and “Downton Abbey,” MASTERPIECE has stood the test of time.
Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir MON December 14 | 9 PM Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara and renowned actor Richard Thomas join The Tabernacle Choir for an Americana-themed Christmas special that exudes the warmth and peace of the season.
Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew
Education of Harvey Gantt SUN December 27 | 5 PM
TUE December 29 | 9:30 PM
In January 1963, a young black man from Charleston named Harvey Gantt enrolled at Clemson College, making him the first African American accepted to a white school in South Carolina. Explore this pivotal, yet largely forgotten, story of desegregation.
Follow Anne Shirley’s journey to Queen’s College in Charlottetown. She misses Matthew and Marilla and is overwhelmed by loneliness, city life and the intense competition. Will Anne find that the dark cloud over her life does have a silver lining?
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SUN December 27 | 7 PM NHPBS Host and historian Lucy Worsley documents how Queen Elizabeth I and her two siblings changed the religious structure of England forever, eventually leading to the introduction of choral evensong. DOLLY PARTON: I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
THU December 3 | 7:30 PM NHPBS
LITTLE WOMEN ON MASTERPIECE THU December 24 | 8 PM NHPBS EXPLORE As engaging today as in 1868, Louisa May Alcott’s story follows sisters Jo (Maya Hawke), Meg (Willa Fitzgerald), Beth (Annes Elwy) and Amy (Kathryn Newton) who, together with Laurie (Jonah Hauer-King), journey to adulthood. ABBA FOREVER FRI December 4 | 7:30 PM NHPBS
GREAT BRITISH BAKING MARATHON SAT December 5 | 10 AM -3 PM NH CREATE Mary and Paul bring a generous dollop of baking cheer to Christmas this year. Step by step, they take us through stunning recipes that the whole family can make during the festive season. Join us for this marathon of the GREAT BRITISH BAKING shows! FLEETWOOD MAC: THE DANCE FRI December 4 | 9 PM NHPBS
KEN BURNS NATIONAL PARKS SAT December 5 | 8pm NH WORLD This is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. THE HOOK SUN December 20 | 5 PM NHPBS
PBS KIDS HOLIDAY SPECIALS ALL DECEMBER | NH PBS KIDS Grab a cup of hot cocolate and get ready to enjoy the holiday season with all your PBS friends! NATURE CAT, THE CAT IN THE HAT, WILD KRATTS, PEG + CAT, LET’S GO LUNA and CURIOUS GEORGE are all celebrating in their own style. Go to nhpbs.org/schedule to explore more holiday shows for kids!
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DECEMBER 2020 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 6:30 PM
7:30 PM
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Tue. 12/1 Wed. 12/2 Thu. 12/3 Fri. 12/4
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Uncovering America
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)
Rick Steves European Christmas**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Abba Forever -- A Celebration
Fleetwood Mac: The Dance**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Wed. 12/9 Thu. 12/10 Fri. 12/11
Sun. 12/13 Mon. 12/14 Tue. 12/15 Wed. 12/16 Thu. 12/17 Fri. 12/18
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music)**
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show Aging Backwards 2 with Miranda Esmonde-White
3 Steps to Pain-Free Living**
Rick Steves Fascism In Europe
Frontline** Growing Up Poor In America
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Ken Burns: The National Parks
Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii (My Music)
Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Andy Williams: Greatest Love Songs (My Music)
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music)**
70s Soul Superstars (My Music)
Engelbert Humperdinck in Hawaii (My Music)*
Sat. 12/12
Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years!
Masterpiece: 50 Fabulous Years!
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Tue. 12/8
Johnny Cash: A Night to Remember** Nova Mysteries of Sleep
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show*
Mon. 12/7
10:00 PM
Josh Groban: An Evening of Harmony
Moments to Remember: My Music
Sun. 12/6
9:30 PM
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Sat. 12/5
Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich* PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport 1963-65
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael Merzenich** Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir featuring Aging Backwards 2 Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas with Miranda EsmondeWhite**
Member Favorites
Rick Steves European Christmas
Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas
Frontline** I Am Not a Monster
Member Favorites**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Counting On Birds
Secrets of the Royal Kitchens
Jacques Pepin: American Masters**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Basic Black
Upstart Crow
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'donovan
Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa
Sat. 12/19
The Great British Baking Show*
Upstart Crow
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Sun. 12/20
America ReFramed* Gentlemen of Vision
Secrets of the Royal Kitchens
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Independent Lens** Rumble
Mon. 12/21 Tue. 12/22 Wed. 12/23 Thu. 12/24 Fri. 12/25 Sat. 12/26 Sun. 12/27 Mon. 12/28 Tue. 12/29 Wed. 12/30 Thu. 12/31
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7:00 PM
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
City Hall
Peter, Paul and Mary at Newport 1963-65
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Basic Black
Upstart Crow
Nova Pluto and Beyond
Nova**
Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas
Call The Midwife Holiday Special**
Call The Midwife Holiday Special
The French Chef
Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece**
Independent Lens* Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of
Queen Elizabeth I's Battle for Church Music
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Sanditon On Masterpiece
Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas**
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Windows to the Wild
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
American Masters Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew**
Nature United In Song: Celebrating The Resilience of America
Nova** Dave Chappelle: The Mark Twain Prize**
Please Note: Programs on NHPBS begin before 6:30 PM when marked *. Programs end at 10:30 PM unless marked ** This program schedule is subject to change. Go to nhpbs.org/schedule for the most up-to-date listing of programs.
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