NHPBS Connections - February 2023

A GIFT TO THE WILD

WINDOWS TO THE WILD is back for a full feast of outdoor exploration! Join host Willem Lange as he goes trail hiking with a cat, rail biking, kayaking and traveling through Ireland. The all-new season 18 launches on Wednesday, February 8th at 7:30 PM on New Hampshire PBS.

Willem will also explore the Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve, navigate the Maine coast and hunt for minerals and gems in the White Mountains, among other destinations.

“People love connecting with Willem. They know he’s authentic and is genuinely interested in people and their stories,” says the program’s executive producer, Phil Vaughn. “A lot of the feedback we receive is how inspired people are by Willem. ‘If he can do it, I can do it’ is a common reaction that seems to motivate people to get outdoors themselves.”

That appreciation for Willem prompted a generous gift from a friend of NHPBS. THE WILLEM LANGE ENDOWMENT FUND is a newly created permanent fund recognizing Willem’s contributions to public television and environmental and outdoor education by fostering an appreciation for travel, wild places and natural beauty.

“This first gift is a tribute to the time, talent and commitment Willem embodies through his work on WINDOWS TO THE WILD,” says Terry Douglass, NHPBS major gifts officer. The initial gift of $100,000 is just the starting point for the endowment. Income from the fund will support NHPBS as it produces and presents future programming related to the outdoors and the environment.

“Willem’s lifelong dedication to outdoor awareness is infectious, and we hope anyone who cares for our precious natural places and loves watching programs like WINDOWS TO THE WILD on NHPBS will join our challenge and give to THE WILLEM LANGE ENDOWMENT FUND,” says Douglass.

“It is a great honor that people recognize the value of this program and Willem’s contribution to outdoor education and are then willing to help promote and support those efforts,” says Vaughn.

A small, disciplined three-person crew produces, shoots and edits WINDOWS TO THE WILD. However, Vaughn stresses the production is a team effort — everyone at the station has a role in the program’s success and in supporting its important message.

According to Vaughn the outdoors is for everyone, but it hasn’t always been portrayed that way. “We strive to represent a broad range of people, as we know everyone has their reasons for being outdoors. Some people use the outdoors for therapy, others for relaxation.”

WINDOWS TO THE WILD also addresses broader issues in our society tied to the outdoors, such as climate change, sustainability, social justice and accessibility for all who want to participate in outdoor activities.

Stories originate directly from people Willem and the crew meet on trails or assignments, or through suggestions from the public via email or social media. For example, while filming in 2021 on the waters off Southern Maine, the crew encountered a kayaker with a story to tell. The crew revisited her in 2022 for an episode that airs this season — “Kayaking with Cookies”.

Season 18 of WINDOWS TO THE WILD will air Wednesdays, beginning on February 8th, or members can binge-watch the first five new episodes on NHPBS Passport. Go to video.nhpbs.org/show/windows-wild and start streaming now.

Want to do your part and celebrate Willem’s longtime advocacy for wild places? Give to THE WILLEM LANGE ENDOWMENT FUND. Send your contribution in the enclosed envelope, go online to give at nhpbs.org/willem or contact Terry Douglass at 603-868-4467

NHPBS PRIMETIME PICKS

NOVA: London Super Tunnel

WED Feb 1 | 9 PM NHPBS

Kick off the new season of NOVA with the London Super Tunnel. Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers race to build Europe’s biggest construction project — London’s new railroad, the Elizabeth Line.

Dogs in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries

WED Feb 8 | 8 PM NHPBS

Travel the globe to meet the many species of the wild dog family, from the formidable Arctic wolf to the talkative dhole, from the tiny fennec fox to the long-legged maned wolf. Explore the secrets of the most successful carnivores on the planet: the canids.

Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland

SAT Feb 11 | 7 PM NHPBS

Join host and actor Adrian Dunbar as he reconnects with his Irish roots, traveling the wild and rugged west and north coasts of Ireland. Dunbar covers nearly 600 miles of breathtaking locations and beautiful coastal roads, seeing amazing feats of engineering and sampling delectable cuisine.

Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

SAT Feb 18 | 12:30 PM NHPBS

Join critically acclaimed chef Maria Loi as she shares thousands of years of knowledge baked into Mediterranean cuisine. Go island hopping across Greece and discover the secret to making some of the region’s classic dishes.

American Experience: Ruthless

— Monopoly’s Secret History

MON Feb 20 |9 PM NHPBS

Monopoly has long been America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing.

Black Broadway: A Proud History, a Limitless Future

TUE Feb 28 | 8 PM NHPBS

Celebrate legendary performances and roles made famous by Black artists as well as the new generation of Black Broadway stars. An acclaimed cast performs classic songs from The Wiz, The Color Purple, Porgy & Bess and more.

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GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

THU Feb 2|7:30 PM NHPBS

New teams, new set and an all new season! Join host Jon Canon as he kicks off the 41st season of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. Sixteen of New Hampshire’s top high school academic quiz teams demonstrate remarkable teamwork and quick thinking to be the first to beat the buzzer.

MARIAN ANDERSON: ONCE IN A HUNDRED YEARS

MON Feb 6 |2 PM NHPBS EXPLORE

Trace the arc of Marian Anderson’s life and her struggles against racism and poverty. This fascinating program culminates with her battle against the Daughters of the American Revolution, which led to her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

WINDOWS TO THE WILD

CIAO ITALIA — 30TH SEASON

THU Feb 16 |9 AM NH CREATE

For over thirty years on PBS, Mary Ann Esposito has been as passionate about re-creating authentic regional Italian dishes as she has been about teaching you how to do it yourself. That’s why this season she’s doing both at an Italian “Scuola Culinaria” (cooking school) in Salem, NH.

BECOMING FREDRICK DOUGLASS

SUN Feb 19 | 7 PM NH WORLD

Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American history.

Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson explores the role Douglass played in securing the right to freedom for African Americans.

WORK IT OUT WOMBATS

MON Feb 6 |9:30 AM PBS KIDS 24/7

Follow Malik, Zadie and Zeke — three energetic and creative marsupial siblings who live with their grandmother in her treehouse apartment complex. The playful trio will show a way of thinking that enables them to solve problems, express themselves and accomplish tasks using the basics of computer science.

FEBRUARY 2023 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Antiques Roadshow

Lens** Love in the Time of Fentanyl

Tue. 2/14

PBS NewsHour* Finding Your Roots Chosen Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World

Thu. 2/16

Fri. 2/17

Rosendo's Travelscope Basic Black Frontline** America and the Taliban Wed. 2/15

Rosendo's Travelscope Windows to the Wild Coastal Trek Secrets of the Dead**

PBS NewsHour* Pioneers of Television

Rosendo's Travelscope Granite State Challenge Windows to the Wild Coastal Trek Stories from the Stage Inside The Mind of Agatha Christie**

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

Sat. 2/18 Ireland with Michael The Goes Wrong Show

PBS NewsHour* Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries Nova Ancient Builders of the Amazon Adrian Dunbar's Coastal Ireland Traces Death In Paradise

PBS NewsHour* Great Performances** Movies for Grownups Awards

Sun. 2/19 Opportunity Knock$

Mon. 2/20

Tue. 2/21

Wed. 2/22

Thu. 2/23

Sister Boniface Mysteries All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece

PBS NewsHour* Antiques Roadshow American Experience

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Antiques Roadshow**

PBS NewsHour* Finding Your Roots And Still I Rise Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Basic Black Frontline** Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

PBS NewsHour* Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries Nova New Eye on the Universe

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Windows to the Wild Record-Setting Hiker Secrets of the Dead**

PBS NewsHour* Pioneers of Television

Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Granite State Challenge Windows to the Wild Record-Setting Hiker Stories from the Stage Pioneers of Television**

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

Fri. 2/24

PBS NewsHour* Great Performances The Magic of Spirituals

Exploring Ireland with Michael Daniel O'donnell from Castlebar, Ireland Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special

Bob Dylan - Live In Newport 1963-1965 John Denver's Rocky Mountain High

Endeavour: A Countdown to the Final Goodbye**

PBS NewsHour* Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special The Seven Ages of Elvis**

PBS NewsHour* Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Samantha Brown's Places to Love

The Lawrence Welk Show*

PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise

Frankie Drake Mysteries

PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Investigators Agatha Christie's: Poirot

PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots Rising from the Ashes

Finding Your Roots Rising from the Ashes

Pioneers of Television

Escape to the Chateau DIY* Nature The Elephant and the Termite Nova London Super Tunnel

PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders

PBS NewsHour Miss Scarlet and the Duke On Masterpiece

PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise

PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Investigators

Secrets of Henry Viii's Palace

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World

A Confession

All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece

Frankie Drake Mysteries

Agatha Christie's: Poirot

Samantha Brown's Places to Love

PBS NewsHour

Finding Your Roots Family: Lost and Found

The Lawrence Welk Show* Finding Your Roots Family: Lost and Found Pioneers of Television

Escape to the Chateau DIY* Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries Nova Star Chasers of Senegal

PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders

PBS NewsHour Miss Scarlet and the Duke On Masterpiece

PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise

Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

The Romanovs & The Russian Revolution

Norman Lear: American Masters

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World

A Confession

All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece

Frankie Drake Mysteries

PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Investigators Agatha Christie's: Poirot

Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Investigators*

PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots Chosen

Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

Kings George III and IV & The Napoleonic War

The Lawrence Welk Show* Finding Your Roots Chosen Pioneers of Television Inside The Mind of Agatha Christie

Escape to the Chateau DIY* Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries Nova Ancient Builders of the Amazon Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World

PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders A Confession

PBS NewsHour All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece All Creatures Great and Small On Masterpiece

PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise Frankie Drake Mysteries

PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Investigators Agatha Christie's: Poirot

Samantha Brown's Places to Love

PBS NewsHour

Finding Your Roots And Still I Rise Lucy Worsley Investigates The Witch Hunts

The Lawrence Welk Show* Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, Md Eat to Sleep

Ideas That Changed The World

Please Note: Programs on NHPBS Explore begin before 6:30 PM when marked *. Programs end at 10:30 PM unless marked **