Happy Holidays From NHPTV To You! Great Gifts For Giving! Get your holiday shopping done AND support NHPTV by browsing, bidding and buying from our Holiday Online Auction! There are a wide range of great ideas at nhptv.org/auction! The super selection of gifts changes often so be sure to check in daily as items donated by local restaurants, ski resorts, retailers, and artists are added. Let the Holiday Auction help you with all your gift giving! Proceeds support our award-winning programs and services, thanks to our generous donors and YOU! Browse, Bid & Buy! Auction closes December 10 • nhptv.org/auction Because of your generosity, programs produced at NHPTV are enjoyed by viewers in the Granite State, including Windows to the Wild, Our Hometown, Raising New Hampshire and Granite State Challenge. Because of your commitment, NHPTV can provide PBS programs and educational resources to families, as well as professional development for educators. The new year on NHPTV and PBS promises a steady stream of excellent programs! Two favorites return: Downton Abbey—for its sixth and final season—and a very anticipated special Sherlock on January 1st! In production are new episodes of Windows to the Wild, a documentary about the fishing crisis in the Gulf of Maine, and taping of the 32nd season of Granite State Challenge. NHPTV is proud to be New Hampshire’s PBS station. We look forward to a new year with you, filled with ideas, exploration and insight. With our best wishes for a happy and healthy new year, from all of us at NHPTV. Thank you for your support. Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION • nhptv.org Questions or Comments? Call 800-639-8408 or email [email protected] NHPTV Connections December 2015 Very British Holiday Cheer Call The Midwife ’Tis the season for NHPTV to bring cheer with an exciting December schedule, including a special holiday episode from the acclaimed British drama Call the Midwife! Join the revelry as the nurses, nuns and mothers-to-be of Poplar get ready for Christmas 1960. A trip to see the Regent Street lights and a visit from a BBC film crew promise to make this Christmas one to remember. As the community pulls together to prepare for a televised carol concert, Nonnatus House is rocked when one of its own goes missing, causing a full-scale manhunt. Meanwhile, an unexpected surprise for a grieving mother may help bring the Christmas magic home. This year’s holiday special is filled with good cheer, snow and, of course, newborn babies! Friday, December 25 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME Downton Abbey Ready to catch up with Downton Abbey, whether to see what you’ve been missing or to enjoy it all over again? Then NHPTV has a gift for you before the final season begins January 3rd! Follow the drama upstairs and downstairs at Downton as the Crawley family and their staff grapple with social change in England, the Roaring ‘20s, romance, heartbreak, marriage and death. Their story over the first five seasons culminates with the Crawleys going to a shooting party in Northumberland and then returning to Downton for a joyful Christmas holiday. Season 5: Sundays • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME Seasons 1 - 5: December 26 - 27 & January 2 - 3 • Starting at 12 PM on NHPTV EXPLORE Free Screenings & Finale Party for Downton Abbey 6 Join us in December at a free screening of episode 1 of season 6 of Downton Abbey, before it premieres! And, on March 6th, NHPTV is hosting a High Tea Party and screening of the final episode – before it airs! What could be more fun than watching the finale with a room of fans? Visit nhptv.org/events for details.
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Happy Holidays From NHPTV To You!
Great Gifts For Giving! Get your holiday shopping done AND support
NHPTV by browsing, bidding and buying from our Holiday Online Auction! There are a wide range of great ideas at nhptv.org/auction!
The super selection of gifts changes often so be sure to check in daily as items donated by local restaurants, ski resorts, retailers, and artists are added.
Let the Holiday Auction help you with all your gift giving! Proceeds support our award-winning programs and services, thanks to our generous donors and YOU! Browse, Bid & Buy! Auction closes December 10 • nhptv.org/auction
Because of your generosity, programs produced at NHPTV are enjoyed by viewers in the Granite State, including Windows to the Wild, Our Hometown, Raising New Hampshire and Granite State Challenge. Because of your commitment, NHPTV can provide PBS programs and educational resources to families, as well as professional development for educators.
The new year on NHPTV and PBS promises a steady stream of excellent programs! Two favorites return: Downton Abbey—for its sixth and final season—and a very anticipated special Sherlock on January 1st!
In production are new episodes of Windows to the Wild, a documentary about the fishing crisis in the Gulf of Maine, and taping of the 32nd season of Granite State Challenge.
NHPTV is proud to be New Hampshire’s PBS station. We look forward to a new year with you, filled with ideas, exploration and insight.
With our best wishes for a happy and healthy new year, from all of us at NHPTV. Thank you for your support.
Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO
NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION • nhptv.orgQuestions or Comments? Call 800-639-8408 or email [email protected]
NHPTV Connections December 2015
Very British Holiday CheerCall The Midwife
’Tis the season for NHPTV to bring cheer with an exciting December schedule, including a special holiday episode from the acclaimed British drama Call the Midwife!
Join the revelry as the nurses, nuns and mothers-to-be of Poplar get ready for Christmas 1960. A trip to see the Regent
Street lights and a visit from a BBC film crew promise to make this Christmas one to remember. As the community pulls together to prepare for a televised carol concert, Nonnatus House is rocked when one of its own goes missing, causing a full-scale manhunt. Meanwhile, an unexpected surprise for a grieving mother may help bring the Christmas magic home.
This year’s holiday special is filled with good cheer, snow and, of course, newborn babies! Friday, December 25 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME Downton Abbey
Ready to catch up with Downton Abbey, whether to see what you’ve been missing or to enjoy it all over again? Then NHPTV has a gift for you before the final season begins January 3rd!
Follow the drama upstairs and downstairs at Downton as the Crawley family and their staff grapple with social change in England, the Roaring ‘20s, romance, heartbreak, marriage and death. Their story over the first five seasons culminates with the Crawleys going to a shooting party in Northumberland and then returning to Downton for a joyful Christmas holiday.Season 5: Sundays • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIMESeasons 1 - 5: December 26 - 27 & January 2 - 3 • Starting at 12 PM on NHPTV EXPLORE
Free Screenings & Finale Party for Downton Abbey 6Join us in December at a free screening of episode 1 of season
6 of Downton Abbey, before it premieres! And, on March 6th, NHPTV is hosting a High Tea Party and screening of the final episode – before it airs! What could be more fun than watching the finale with a room of fans? Visit nhptv.org/events for details.
Frontline: League Of DenialThe National Football
League, a multibillion-dollar commercial juggernaut, is under assault: thousands of former players have claimed the league has tried to cover up how football inflicted long-term brain injuries. What did the NFL know? What are the risks to players? In a special two-hour investigation, prize-winning journalists Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru of ESPN reveal the hidden story of the NFL and brain injuries. Tuesday, December 22 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Lidia Celebrates America: Home For The Holidays
Join chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich to celebrate the holiday traditions of her native Italy. Joining her at the table are six celebrity guests of different ethnic backgrounds: actors Christopher Walken and Rita Moreno; journalist Ann
Curry; model and TV host Padma Lakshmi; chef Marcus Samuelsson; and composer Carlo Ponti, Jr.Thursday, December 17 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Program Top Picks
For complete listings, previews and more go to nhptv.org
Christmas With The Mormon Tabernacle
Star of stage and song Santino Fontana and the Muppets from Sesame Street join the world-famous choir at Temple Square for a magical holiday extravaganza. The concert includes a rendition of the Sesame Street classic “Keep Christmas With You,” “Sing a Christmas Carol” from Scrooge, and inspiring arrangements of sacred Christmas music.Monday, December 21 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Off The Menu: Asian AmericanWhat exactly does food reflect about Asian-Pacific
Americans? Delve into a wealth of
stories, traditions and unexpected characters that nourish this nation of immigrants.
Take a road trip into the kitchens, factories, temples and farms of Asian-Pacific America and explore how a relationship to food nourishes an evolving community.Thursday, December 17 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
PBS Kids Holiday SpecialsHow can Arthur make
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or “Baxter Day” perfect? Can the Kratt brothers return all the baby animals to their homes? What gift will George get
for The Man with the Yellow Hat? Will Peg and Cat save Einstein’s Hanukkah? Enjoy these with kids!
Arthur’s Perfect Christmas, Wild Kratts Creature Christmas, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Peg + Cat + Holidays and many others! All Month on NHPTV PRIME • nhptv.org/schedule
Live From Lincoln Center: Sinatra: Voice For A Century
Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts the NY Philharmonic in an all-star performance of Sinatra’s finest hits.
rtists performing include Christina Aguilera; jazz trumpeter Chris Botti; American Idol winner and Grammy awardee Fantasia; Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Bernadette Peters; and Grammy Award-winning singer Sting. TV series creator, filmmaker, and actor Seth MacFarlane hosts.Friday, December 18 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
NHPTV Is On-Air • Online • In Your CommunityMurder Mysteries With Miss Fisher
In 1920s Melbourne, the Honorable Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) is a modern woman operating in a mostly male world. The glamorous “lady detective” goes about her work with a pistol close at hand—and, more often than not, a male admirer even closer.
Phryne’s investigations take her through back alleys, jazz clubs, and shady neighborhoods. She may ignore the dangers around her, but beneath her devil-may-care attitude, Phryne is haunted by ghosts from her past. Season 1 Re-Airs December 26 • 7-10 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Doc Martin: Seven Grumpy SeasonsShot on location in the
picturesque seaside village of Port Isaac (aka Port Wenn) during the filming of the highly anticipated seventh and final season, Doc Martin: Seven Grumpy Seasons is a behind-the-scenes look at the international hit series.
Featuring interviews with producers, cast members, director Ben Gregor, and a few surprise guests, this special is an antic-filled sneak peek at what Martin Clunes—the Doc himself—is calling the best season yet. Wednesday, December 16 • 9 PM on NHPTV EXPLORE
New Year’s Eve CelebrationGet ready to swoon
into the New Year as the New York Philharmonic delivers a night of Parisian decadence. Travel to Fuente Saint-Michel, Nortre Dame, Champs-Elysées and the
Eiffel Tower for a romantic New Year’s Eve with Ravel, Offenbach, and Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals. Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and pianists Inon Barnatan and Makoto Ozone make guest appearances. Live From Lincoln Center: NY Philharmonic - La Vie Parisienne Thursday, December 31 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Ring in the New Year with two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein! Joining him on stage are celebrities Darren Criss, star of Glee; Aaron Tveit, from Graceland; Leslie Odom, from Smash; Broadway star Kelli O’Hara; nightclub legend Marilyn Maye; two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole; Michael’s protege Julia Goodwin; and many more brilliant performances. All this celebration takes place at the legendary New York nightclub the Rainbow Room...where stars were born and legends perform!Michael Feinstein At The Rainbow Room • Thursday, December 31 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME
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Gifts For NHPTV & PBS Fans!Let NHPTV help with your gift-giving! Visit nhptv.org/shop and
select DVDs of our award-winning Windows to the Wild and bird documentaries—they’re sure to please nature lovers!
You’ll be supporting your New Hampshire PBS station as well as pleasing the recipient. When you order Will Lange’s new book, Words from the Wild and the 2-DVD set of Windows to the Wild favorites you’ll receive a discount! Visit nhptv.org/shop today!
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Free Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening - Autism in LoveDecember 10 - Franklin Pierce University, RindgeDecember 10 - Red River Theatres, Concord
Free Screenings of Downton Abbey December 6 - Red River Theatres, ConcordDecember 13 - The HOP, Hanover (for NHPTV members)December 13 - Colonial Theatre, KeeneMarch 6, 2016 - High Tea Party & Season Finale Episode! NHPTV Broadcast Center
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