CONNECTIONS
JUNE 2021 VOL. 9 NO. 6
TOGETHER WE’RE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING As summer approaches, I look around my community, and I am in awe of the strides that my neighbors and local businesses have made throughout the pandemic. Restaurants offered take out service, museums hosted virtual exhibitions, and theaters experimented with online events. Never have I seen so much creativity to keep our communities afloat. I’m also proud of the critical work that New Hampshire PBS has done in the past year. We’ve kept you informed of what is happening in the state with our new online series THE STATE WE’RE IN, and we’ve kept you engaged by hosting virtual screenings and thought-provoking discussions with hundreds of people from all over the country about THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG, the new documentary HEMINGWAY from Ken Burns and a local program that tackles the shortage of workforce housing, COMMUNITIES AND CONSEQUENCES II. When our schools closed their doors, NHPBS helped thousands of families across the region with digital resources for students, educators and parents with our LEARN AT HOME website, and two of our five channels are delivering targeted educational content to early learners and high schoolers every day of the week. When you needed it most, we offered you an escape from the news of the day with inspiring programs like READING FREDERICK DOUGLASS, our local high school quiz show GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE and MOUNT WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD TO THE SKY, which is nominated for a regional Emmy. And we connected you with topical discussions and genuine lighthearted moments by offering special online events hosted by CIAO ITALIA’s Mary Ann Esposito and WINDOWS TO THE WILD’s Willem Lange.
I believe that hopeful days lie ahead, and the promise of summer brings a sense of new beginnings and endless possibilities. This is especially true for New Hampshire PBS. As we start a brand-new fiscal year, our producers are in the planning stages of the next season of WINDOWS TO THE WILD, and we’re in partnership with MacDowell to bring you a special celebration that will air in August. To dig deeper into critical issues that are facing our underserved communities, THE STATE WE’RE IN team is launching a race and equity series. We have ambitious plans that promise to inform, educate, entertain and delight the senses in the months to come. But before we look ahead, we must close the books on this fiscal year. New Hampshire PBS is counting down to June 30th, when this year, like no other in our history, ends and a new one begins. This is where you can make an incredible difference. We need your help to position us to start the next year on strong financial footing. Your gift right now at nhpbs.org/donate will enable us to continue to deliver on our mission to provide equal access to programs and services that help viewers navigate a rapidly changing world, make informed decisions and explore the vital issues that affect us all. As local cultural venues start to re-open, I ask you to look around your community and support our friends and neighbors—safely take in a local show, enjoy a meal from a restaurant around the corner and support a local non-profit that may be struggling to stay in business. TOGETHER we’re capable of anything. From all of us at New Hampshire PBS, thank you for your support!
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NHPBS PRIMETIME PICKS
Community First: A Home for the Homeless THU Jun 3 | 8 PM
Monty Python: Best Bits Celebrated SAT Jun 5 | 10:30 PM
Rick Steves: Europe Awaits MON Jun 7 | 7:30 PM
In Austin, Texas, a unique and innovative new model of community is transforming the lives of homeless people through the power of community.
Celebrating the troupe’s cultural legacy and impact, this special pairs original material with new and commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant.
Travel lovers have spent the last year or so dreaming of where they’ll travel post-COVID. Rick Steves shares vivid and unforgettable visits to European favorites—off-beat, romantic or just good for the soul—that he’d love to visit when we can travel again.
Granite State SuperChallenge SAT Jun 19 | 6 PM
Us on Masterpiece SUN Jun 20 | 9 PM
Nature: Cuba’s Wild Revolution WED Jun 23 | 8 PM
Did your favorite high school make it to the end? Don’t miss the final showdown between two of the best and brightest high school academic teams in New Hampshire. Join host Jon Cannon for the GRANITE STATE SUPERCHALLENGE!
A couple and their teenage son embark on a long-planned grand tour of Europe, despite the wife’s wrenching proclamation that she wants to leave the marriage.
In the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean, Cuba is an island teeming with exotic biodiversity from coral reefs pulsating with life to five-foot-long Cuban rock iguanas. As international relations thaw, what will become of this wildlife sanctuary?
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UNADOPTED THU Jun 3 | 10 PM NHPBS After 20 years in foster care, Noel Anaya claimed his independence in court at age 21. Follow Noel on his quest for answers about his family and foster care experience, interweaving his own personal journey with the stories of two other teens in the system.
MYSTERIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS
TUE Jun 22|9 PM NHPBS
ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS TUE Jun 8 |8 PM NHPBS EXPLORE Follow the six-decade journey of the extraordinary performer as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies and troubles of her life into joy. Interviews include Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson and Fitzgerald’s son, Ray Brown, Jr.
OUT IN RURAL AMERICA
THU Jun 24 |10 PM NHPBS
NO PASSPORT REQUIRED SATURDAYS |8 PM NH CREATE Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. BEYOND THE CANVAS: FRI Jun 25 |10:30 PM NHPBS TERRENCE MCNALLY: AMERICAN MASTERS
FRI Jun 18 | 8:30 PM NH WORLD Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s six groundbreaking decades in theater. The film delves into McNally’s pursuit of love and inspiration, LGBTQ activism, triumph over addiction and the power of the arts to transform society.
WILD KRATTS ALASKA: HERO’S JOURNEY MON Jun 7 | NOON NH PBS KIDS Aviva announces she’s one step closer to fixing the Time Trampoline with the invention of a Time Thruster. The Wild Kratt team is led on a wild chase, as they follow the salmon on this incredible and difficult journey—both battling the odds to reach their goals and learning about life cycles and ecosystems along the way.
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NATURE: THE BAT MAN OF MEXICO WED Jun 30 | 8 PM NHPBS
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Keep Up with all the STREAMING classics! Did you catch the epic drama from Masterpiece — ATLANTIC CROSSING? And did you know that PBS is offering a French thriller based on the novel by multi-award-winning author Harlan Coben— NO SECOND CHANCE? But if you’re need a heart-warming pick-me-up, you can always binge watch ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. You can stream all these shows when you become an NHPBS Member. Join as a monthly sustainer, and start streaming your favorite shows on NHPBS Passport. Go to nhpbs.org/watchmore and start watching!
JUN 2021 NATURE: CUBA’S WILD REVOLUTION
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JUNE 2021 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 6:30 PM Tue. 6/1 Wed. 6/2 Thu. 6/3 Fri. 6/4
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
Mon. 6/7 Tue. 6/8 Wed. 6/9
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Windows to the Wild
Life at the Waterhole
Nova Ship That Changed The World
Human: The World Within**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Community First: A Home for the Communities and Consequences II Homeless
PBS NewsHour* Beat The Press
Basic Black
Stories from the Open Studio with Stage Jared Bowen
Best of the 60s: Ready, Steady, Go! Great Performances
Ken Burns: The Civil War
Abba Forever -- A Celebration**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Nature Equus
Ken Burns: Baseball
This Land Is Your Land (My Music)
Wed. 6/23 Thu. 6/24 Fri. 6/25 Sat. 6/26 Sun. 6/27 Mon. 6/28 Tue. 6/29 Wed. 6/30
Abba Forever -- A Celebration
Melissa Etheridge: This Is M.E Live In La
This Land Is Your Land (My Music)
Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop (My Music #102)**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Uncovering America
Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Ken Burns: The National Parks
Johnny Cash: A Night to Remember
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)
It's What's Happening Baby (My Music Presents)**
Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide
Downton Abbey Returns!
Tue. 6/22
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music)**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Sun. 6/20 Mon. 6/21
3 Steps to Pain-Free Living**
Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2**
John Denver: Country Roads - Live In England
Sat. 6/19
Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop (My Music #102)**
Country Pop Legends (My Music)
PBS NewsHour* Beat The Press
Fri. 6/18
Agatha and the Truth of Murder**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Easy Yoga: Secret to Strength & Balance with Peggy Cappy*
Thu. 6/17
Country Pop Legends (My Music)
Wynonna Judd: Concert from My Place**
Sun. 6/13
Wed. 6/16
Holly Near: American Masters**
Rick Steves Europe Awaits
Granite State Challenge
Tue. 6/15
American Masters
Unadopted**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Sat. 6/12
Mon. 6/14
10:00 PM Frontline**
PBS NewsHour* Beat The Press
Fri. 6/11
9:30 PM
Philly D.A.
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Thu. 6/10
9:00 PM
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Rick Steves Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala*
Sun. 6/6
8:30 PM
Rick Steves' Europe
Granite State Challenge
Sat. 6/5
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7:00 PM
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)**
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music) Great Estates Scotland
Rick Steves Europe Awaits
Us On Masterpiece**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Independent Lens**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Finding Your Roots
Mysteries of Mental Illness
Mysteries of Mental Illness**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Windows to the Wild
Nature Cuba's Wild Revolution
Mysteries of Mental Illness
Mysteries of Mental Illness**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
We'll Meet Again
Lavender Scare
Out In Rural America**
PBS NewsHour* Beat The Press
Basic Black
Stories from the Open Studio with Stage Jared Bowen
Great Performances
Weekends with Yankee
Secrets of Selfridges
Great Estates Scotland
Us On Masterpiece**
Prideland*
Finding Your Roots
Great Estates Scotland
Us On Masterpiece**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Independent Lens**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Rick Steves' Europe
Finding Your Roots
Mr. Tornado: American Experience
Frontline**
PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston
Windows to the Wild
Nature The Bat Man of Mexico
Nova First Horse Warriors
Wonders of Mexico**
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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JUNE 2021 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
Tue. 6/1
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Coastal Railways with Julie Walters
Coastal Railways with Julie Walters
Coastal Railways with Julie Walters**
Wed. 6/2
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Secrets of the Royal Servants
Thou Shalt Not Kill**
Thu. 6/3
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
North and South
Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors
Poldark Season 4 On Masterpiece**
Fri. 6/4
Granite State Challenge
PBS NewsHour
Sat. 6/5
Andy Williams: Greatest Love Songs (My Music)
Washington Week
Open Mind
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Abba Forever -- A Celebration
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten** Granite State Challenge
Rick Steves Island Hopping Europe
Sun. 6/6
Classical Rewind (My Music)*
Mon. 6/7
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
Mindfulness Goes Mainstream**
Tue. 6/8
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
Easy Yoga: The Secret to Strength and Balance with Peggy
Wed. 6/9
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Thu. 6/10
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Fri. 6/11
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Sat. 6/12
Country Pop Legends (My Music)
America's Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special
Sun. 6/13
Ken Burns: Baseball*
Mon. 6/14
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Tue. 6/15
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Wed. 6/16
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Thu. 6/17
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Fri. 6/18
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Sat. 6/19
Rick Steves Island Hopping Europe
Sun. 6/20
John Denver: Country Roads - Live In England*
Best of the 60s: Ready, Steady, Go!
Aging Backwards 3 with Miranda Esmonde-White
Rick Steves Europe Awaits**
This Land Is Your Land (My Music) Washington Week
Open Mind
Build A Better Memory Through Science**
Best of the Joy of Painting: Special Edition
Member Favorites**
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music)
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show
Granite State Challenge
Downton Abbey Returns!
Midsomer Murders
Agatha Christie's: Poirot
This Land Is Your Land (My Music)
Last of the Breed**
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music) Cranford Washington Week
Les Miserables On Masterpiece
Open Mind
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You (My Music)
Thou Shalt Not Kill** Poldark Season 4 On Masterpiece**
Magic Moments - The Best of 50's Pop**
It's What's Happening Baby (My Music Presents)
John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music)
Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide**
Mon. 6/21
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Midsomer Murders
Agatha Christie's: Poirot
Tue. 6/22
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Great Estates Scotland
Us On Masterpiece**
Wed. 6/23
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Death In Paradise
Secrets of Selfridges
Thou Shalt Not Kill**
Thu. 6/24
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Cranford
Les Miserables On Masterpiece
Poldark Season 4 On Masterpiece**
Cook's Country
PBS NewsHour
Fri. 6/25 Sat. 6/26
The Lawrence Welk Show*
Washington Week
Open Mind
P.O.V.
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Member Favorites**
Member Favorites**
Nature*
In Their Own Words
American Masters
Mon. 6/28
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Midsomer Murders
Agatha Christie's: Poirot
Tue. 6/29
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Great Estates Scotland
Us On Masterpiece**
Wed. 6/30
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
PBS NewsHour
Death In Paradise
Sun. 6/27
Antiques Roadshow
Secrets of the Manor House
Antiques Roadshow**
Thou Shalt Not Kill**
Please Note: Programs on NHPBS Explore 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.
Find up-to-date program information at nhpbs.org/schedule