NHPBS Connections - December 2022

TOGETHER WE MOVE FORWARD

As the year is coming to an end, I reflect on all our accomplishments, the communities we serve and YOU — our family of members. It is your generosity and gifts that keep us moving forward together, creating television Granite Staters and our neighbors want and need to see. I think of our most recent collaboration with New Hampshire Public Radio and the New Hampshire Bulletin to air the candidate debates as an example of our dedication to ensure our viewers have a trusted local source for this important information.

Our communities and neighbors are what keep us moving forward, and it is important for us to offer relevant and engaging television. One way we do this is by celebrating the town of Nottingham on the latest episode of OUR HOMETOWN. Host Rebecca Rule explored this tucked-away community, located in Rockingham County and discovered some unique stories, including the town’s local gathering spot, a volunteer-run food pantry and four Revolutionary War generals. As I write this our production crew is out recording interviews with folks from Nashua — our next stop in the OUR HOMETOWN series.

Last fall, Binnie Media generously donated their state-of-the-art production set to NHPBS. This incredible set displays an unlimited combination of graphics backgrounds on twenty-seven monitors and will allow us to host, create and keep moving foward by sharing more local programs. We are particularly excited to see how our studio team will reconfigure the look of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE to incorporate this new set.

Your continued support has also kept Willem Lange and the WINDOWS TO THE WILD crew on the trail for season 18! The new season will have us exploring wilderness trails that are accessible to everyone, sailing along the Maine coast on the schooner American Eagle and hiking with Mellissa Elam, who is conquering the 4,000 footers with her cat, Floki.

Passport members, we’ll be giving you a sneak peek at the new season of WINDOWS TO THE WILD this February and March!

Our educational team continues to celebrate storytelling with entries from budding young authors all over the United States with our 27th annual NHPBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST. NH K-12 students cast their votes in our special MOCK ELECTION. Meanwhile, our new community and education engagement coordinator, Jasmine Torres Allen, is checking in with groups and local leaders to learn about their interests and find creative ways NHPBS can better serve community concerns.

Thanks to your generosity and commitment to our future, we were able to host in-person events to show off the capabilities of our new studio, and had a royally good time with our BritWit Club members at the Silver Fountain Inn. We continued to offer online NHPBS INSIDER SERIES events with ANTIQUES ROADSHOW executive producer Marsha Bemko and with SENIORITY AUTHORITY’S Cathleen Toomey who shared with us some of the best ways to enjoy a long, happy and healthy life. And you can watch all of these events online at nhpbs.org/events, along with other co-productions with The New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education and PBS Books and the Library of Congress.

Moving forward also means ensuring sustainability for our future, and we are grateful for your unwavering support and steadfast commitment to NHPBS. Your financial contribution will secure NHPBS’ ability to continue to provide quality public television experiences in the months ahead. Please consider an end-of-year gift at nhpbs.org/donate.

Together we are moving forward, keeping Granite Staters and our neighbors connected, engaged and entertained with important and creative programming. Thank you for your generous support.

NHPBS PRIMETIME PICKS

Mysterious Women of Masterpiece

SAT Dec 3 | 8 PM NHPBS

Go behind the scenes of the MASTERPIECE mystery series MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE, ANNIKA and MAGPIE MURDERS. Interviews with the stars and creators offer insights into the joys — and challenges — of making these shows.

American Masters: Adventures with Saul Bellow

MON Dec 12| 9 PM NHPBS

Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow’s impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, includ ing race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience.

In a Different Key

TUE Dec 13| 9 PM

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A mother tracks down the first person diagnosed with autism to learn if his life holds promise for her own autistic son. She docu ments both cruelty and kindness, but also hope that more of us are learning to have the backs of those who are different.

The Earthshot Prize

WED Dec 14| 8 PM NHPBS

The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, aims to spotlight, support and scale groundbreaking solutions to our world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Mary Berry’s Ultimate Christmas

MON Dec 19 |9 PM NHPBS

Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings. Friends and chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti join her to share favorite festive recipes from their heritage, and TV host Rylan Clark tries to convert kids to Brussels sprouts.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special SUN Dec 25 | 9 PM NHPBS

With Christmas approaching, the midwives move to their maternity clinic and are delighted when their first patient is a familiar face. Life in Poplar returns to normal after the tragic train crash, and everyone unites for a festive talent show.

NOT ON THIS NIGHT

THU Dec 22|9 PM NHPBS

This film centers on a chance encounter between enemy combatants in a small farmhouse, the home of a young French woman in the Ardennes Forest, on Christmas Eve 1944. As the night passes, enemies see each other as human beings. Humanity prevails, even in the depths of war.

RFDS: ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE

MON Dec 12 |10 PM NHPBS

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Based on remarkable real-life stories, this drama series follows the modern-day heroes of the RFDS as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to across some of the most beautiful and inhospitable places in the Australian outback.

GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE

STARTS Dec 26 M-F |9 PM

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Experience this uplifting cooking competition which celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. The series gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes.

JOURNEY INTO BUDDHISM

TUE Dec 6 | 2 PM NH WORLD

Travel along on these cinematic pilgrimages to the spiritual wonders of Laos, Thailand, Burma, Bali, Cambodia, Java and Central Tibet. Each film journeys into living traditions and lost civilizations to explore the universal ideals of wisdom, compassion and inner peace at the heart of these ancient Buddhist cultures.

LUNA’S CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

FRI Dec 2 |12:30 PM PBS KIDS 24/7

Come along and join Andy and Carmen as they enlist Luna to help them save Christmas, learning about holiday traditions around the world along the way. Keep the holiday cheer going all month long with specials from WILD KRATTS, CURIOUS GEORGE and ARTHUR!

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Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Windows to the Wild Birding with Ray Brown

Last of the Breed**

PBS NewsHour* Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance: The Impossible Tour

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Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Windows to the Wild Winter in the White Mountains

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Frontline** Whistleblower

Polio Crusade: American Experience**

Stories from the Stage

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Washington Week Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

The Goes Wrong Show

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All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece**

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Windows to the Wild Mountain Safety Secrets of the Dead**

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Windows to the Wild Mountain Safety Stories from the Stage

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Mary Berry's Country House at Christmas**

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Emery Blagdon and His Healing

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Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Windows to the Wild Friday Night Lights Stories from the Stage Fri. 12/23

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Washington Week Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Sat. 12/24 Ireland with Michael The Pirate Queen of Mayo

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