NHPBS Connections - June 2023

THE WONDER AROUND US

A mountain-scaling cat and a cookie lady who kayaks. Conversations with local changemakers committed to improving lives in their New Hampshire communities. The rolling green hills of Yorkshire, England captured beautifully on screen. Festive tea parties here at home. And more than 1,800 items waiting in our warehouse for winning auction bidders to bring home.

PETER A. FRID PRESIDENT & CEO

That’s just a snapshot of life at New Hampshire PBS over the past few months. I’ve been here at the station for 27 years, and yet I still see the wonder and value of public television daily. We have a commitment to quality and relevancy for you, our loyal viewers. With your feedback, financial support, volunteerism, and participation, NHPBS seeks to meet the needs of viewers throughout our state who value high-quality information and inspiring entertainment.

It’s wondrous that the NHPBS Spring Auction is going strong after 50 years. Every year, small businesses, large corporate partners and loyal individuals answer our call to participate. The many donations of goods and services allow us to fund national PBS and local programs, while winning bidders get to savor wonderful new experiences, sights, tastes, and useful services. We may be celebrating our golden anniversary, but you have a golden opportunity to win big! You have until June 12th to bid during the NHPBS Spring Auction at nhpbs.org/auction

OUR HOMETOWN continues to take a thoughtful look at different communities throughout New Hampshire. We learn about these places through the talents of lifelong storyteller Rebecca Rule and the voices of local people – librarians, town and school officials and historical societies. Nashua and its vibrant role as a multicultural border city is up next and airing this month. You’ll hear stories about the Nashua Dodgers, a community garden and how Nashua briefly divided into two towns.

Our educational resources assist educators, parents, and children. Daily learning prompts online, short videos, bilingual storytelling and thematic programming for events like Earth Day or Presidents Day are all part of our educational toolbox. GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE educates generations of New Hampshire teenagers and, for participating high schoolers, teaches valuable lessons in the importance of teamwork and preparation. For adults, topical programming is available on everything from how to age smarter (SENIORITY AUTHORITY) to exploring timely questions about our workforce and housing challenges in New Hampshire (I BUILD NH, COMMUNITIES AND CONSEQUENCES).

Our locally produced programs continue to be a source of pride for us and loyalty and popularity with you, our viewers. WINDOWS TO THE WILD saw another season of thoughtful storytelling and sumptuous visuals, steered by the charm and wit of Willem Lange and bolstered by glorious destinations, including the White Mountains, Ireland and the Maine coastline. You’ve donated generously to the Willem Lange Endowment Fund, and the fruits of those gifts are already shaping our next season – to air in 2024.

The next six months of 2023 promise more opportunities to engage with us. There’s more live programming being produced at our new studio, our development team members are resuming personal visits, and we are planning more community events and partnerships around the state to reach you where you are.

The wonder of this all stems from YOU — your generosity, your feedback and your continuing loyalty. As we close out another fiscal year, please consider how you can best support the programs, entertainment and information you value. Visit nhpbs.org/donate to see your many options for giving.

And take a pause…to see the wonder.

NHPBS PRIMETIME PICKS

Happy Birthday Mr. Bean

SAT Jun 3 | 8 PM NHPBS

Explore the magic behind this unlikely hero and how the live action TV show became a global sensation that is still making us laugh today. With classic clips and interviews from key creators, you’ll hear the real story behind this iconic character.

Joanne Shaw Taylor LIVE

SAT Jun 3 | 9:30 PM NHPBS

Join blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor for a historic concert at the Franklin Theatre. This event welcomes The Blues Album producer Joe Bonamassa as the night’s special guest, giving attendees a once-in-a-lifetime concert experience.

Great Scenic Railway Journeys: 30th Anniversary Special

THU Jun 8 |8:30 PM NHPBS

Gain access to some of America’s best railway adventures, from the Rocky Mountaineer to the Skyrail. These stories offer a glimpse into our nation’s railroad history and explore how railroads defined the spirit of North America.

Our Hometown: Nashua

THU Jun 15 | 7:30 PM NHPBS

OUR HOMETOWN: NASHUA is buzzing with history and culture. Host Rebecca Rule explores the first racially integrated baseball team, an adult learning center that welcomes people from all over the world, a budding rap scene and a story about how Nashua split in two.

Endeavour on Masterpiece

SUN Jun 18|9 PM NHPBS

An orchestra soirée, a much anticipated performance and an abandoned warehouse are scenes for a trio of deaths. Morse’s investigation turns up an unsettling connection to the past while Thursday gets a terrifying offer, as does Joan. Join us for the final season of ENDEAVOUR.

Great American Recipe Season 2

MON Jun 19 | 9 PM NHPBS

Join us for an uplifting cooking competition that celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique. The series gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes.

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THE ARTICULATE HOUR

FRI Jun 30 | 10 PM NHPBS

Follow host Jim Cotter as he talks with guests to unwind the mysteries of time. Afrofuturist, interdisciplinary artist Rasheedah Phillips shows how she uses her art to explore the intersection between cultural, historical and scientific ideas about time. Neuroscientist Dean Buonomano explores debates among philosophers, physicists and neuroscientists about what time ultimately is.

DOWNTON ABBEY SEASONS 1-5

MARATHON FRIDAYS | NHPBS EXPLORE

Relive your favorite moments from the Crawley family and their servants from seasons one through five every Friday! Get swept away with Lady Mary and Matthew’s romance, relive Thomas and O’Brien’s conspiracies and chuckle at the Dowager Countess’ quotable zingers.

AMERICAN MELTING POT

FRI Jun 30 |9 PM NH CREATE

Explore America’s diverse culinary traditions, including Ming Tsai’s East-West wonders, Diane Kochilas’ Greek flavors, Pati Jinich’s authentic Mexican creations, Martin Yan’s Malaysian delights and more!

ROCK THE HOUSE

GREGORIAN PURE CHANTS SAT Jun 3|6:30 PM NHPBS

BOB DYLAN: SHADOW KINGDOM MON Jun 5| 9 PM NHPBS

BUFFALO SOLDIERS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS

MON Jun 19 |8 PM NH WORLD

After the ratification of the 14th Amendment by Congress in 1868 granting full citizenship to Black men, many of them enlisted in the military. But they faced structural and social barriers to equal opportunity and fair treatment. In spite of this, the soldiers fought bravely in the Indian Wars, the Philippine-American War, the Mexican Punitive Expedition and World Wars I & II.

ALMA’S WAY: ALMA GOES TO PUERTO RICO

MON Jun 5 |2:30 PM NHPBS KIDS

Alma and her family travel to Puerto Rico to visit Papi’s family! While there, Alma must find the owner of a beautiful Bomba skirt. Alma also wants to find the perfect gift for her great-grandmother’s 100th birthday.

MARVIN GAYE: GREATEST HITS LIVE TUE Jun 6| 8 PM NHPBS

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL SAT Jun 10| 4:30 PM NHPBS

CAROLE KING: HOME AGAIN SAT Jun 10 |8 PM NHPBS

Downton Abbey Season 1 on Masterpiece

PBS NewsHour Lucy Worsley Investigates Agatha Christie's: Poirot**

PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots Songs of the Past Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide**

Great Scenic Railway Journeys 30th Anniversary Special

Les Miserables: The Staged Concert

PBS NewsHour Carole King: Home Again - Live In Central Park Burt Bacharach: A Life In Song**

PBS NewsHour Gregorian: Pure Chants In Concert

Downton Abbey Season 2 On Masterpiece*

Grantchester: Investigating Life's Mysteries**

PBS NewsHour Joanne Shaw Taylor Live Joe Bonamassa: Tales of Time**

PBS NewsHour Moments to Remember (My Music Presents)

PBS NewsHour Your Dna Secrets Revealed

Gregorian: Pure Chants In Concert* Nature Woodpeckers: The Hole Story Dr. Fuhrman's End Dieting Forever!**

Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide* Les Miserables: The Staged Concert

Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall 60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music Presents)

Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD**

PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Inside The Mind of Agatha Christie

PBS NewsHour Lucy Worsley's Royal Photo Album Morse & The Last Endeavour: A Masterpiece Mystery! Special

PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise Hope Street

Downton Abbey Season 3 On Masterpiece*

PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots

The Lawrence Welk Show* Finding Your Roots Hidden in the Genes Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting On Two Fronts: A Local, USA Special

Our Hometown Nashua

Walking Hadrian's Wall with Robson Green

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.

JUNE 2023 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

PBS NewsHour* Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific

PBS NewsHour* American Masters** Little Richard Gregorian: Pure Chants In Concert Happy Birthday Mr. Bean Joanne Shaw Taylor Live**

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Grantchester: Investigating Life's Mysteries Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide**

PBS NewsHour* Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black and White Night Bob Dylan - Shadow Kingdom**

PBS NewsHour* Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live '70's Soul Superstars (My Music)

PBS NewsHour* Nature Woodpeckers: The Hole Story Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD**

PBS NewsHour* Great Scenic Railway Journeys 30th Anniversary Special

PBS NewsHour* British Beat (My Music)**

Burt Bacharach: A Life In Song Carole King: Home Again - Live In Central Park

60s Pop, Rock & Soul (My Music Presents)**

Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility With Miranda Esmond-White Gregorian: Pure Chants In Concert Morse & The Last Endeavour: A Masterpiece Mystery!

PBS NewsHour* Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow

PBS NewsHour* Finding Your Roots Hidden in the Genes Fire on the Hill: The Cowboys of South Central LA

PBS NewsHour* Nature Cuba's Wild Revolution Nova Back to the Moon

PBS NewsHour* Our Hometown Nashua Walking Hadrian's Wall with Robson Green

PBS

Great Performances at the Met** Medea

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Traces

Brown Ridley

On Masterpiece**

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.