Granite State Smarts

With spring just around the corner, it means the NHPTV Auction Team is revving up! Call if your business would like to donate to our annual fundraising event. Donations and bids support our award-winning programs and educational services.

We also welcome volunteers to be part of the fun! We have a job for everyone, whether you want to write copy, enter data, run a board, or answer phones!

Our live NHPTV Spring Auction begins Wednesday, April 20th - Saturday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 27th - Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 6 PM each evening.

Contact the Auction team at (603) 868-4432 to donate or volunteer. nhptv.org/auction

As a father and grandfather, I'm constantly reminded of all that PBS and NHPTV offer to our children, from pre-school to high school. We are a resource for parents, educators and kids by bringing them informative PBS KIDS programs, workshops and special events.

Our newest project is a perfect example. STEM from the START is an educational service for kids and educators focused on learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To learn more and see a preview visit nhptv.org/stem.

Also, our NHPTV KIDS Writers Contest offers K-5 students the opportunity to write and illustrate original stories. The contest closes March 31st, for more information and submission details visit nhptv.org/kidswrite.

And, Granite State Challenge brings together the top academic teams from high schools across the state to show off their smarts. You can play along at home, too, at nhptv.org/gsc.

Thanks to your generous support, we're able to provide resources beyond broadcast that help

our local communities. Thank you.Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO

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NHPTV Connections March 2016

Harry's Flings & Sidney's Crime SolvingMr. Selfridge: Closing Hours

The final season follows the unpredictable arc of Harry Selfridge's career to its thrilling climax, charting the fate of the showman with the big heart, shaky morals, and dogged belief that the dice roll will save him—and the store—every time.

The series opens in 1928, nine years after season three, to find Harry Selfridge at the pinnacle of his power and public celebrity – a retail giant at the heart of the Roaring Twenties. A man-about-town in London and often gambling glamorously abroad, rumours of Harry’s latest fling light up the social

circuit at Victor Colleano’s new nightspot, which is bigger and more decadent than ever. Harry's daughters return to London, as does Lady Mae.

This is a time of rapid change, where nothing and nobody wants to stand still and contemplate. Fashions and musical tastes are evolving. It is a new and modern world with the crackle of radio and exciting new technologies. Sundays, March 27- May 22 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Grantchester ReturnsReverend Sidney Chambers

and Inspector Geordie Keating, bring justice and spiritual nourishment to their small town in early 1950s England. Still unresolved from last season is Sidney's love life. Handsome, worldly-wise, and virtuous, he should be an ideal catch. And at least one very promising female companion turns up in the new series. But will Sidney scare her away with his unconventional tastes?

The new season's cases include a shocking charge of sexual assault implicating a pillar of the community; an apparent suicide from the college spire that takes on Cold War overtones; a confession to murder in which the alleged victim is still very much alive; a haunted stable with links to the Holocaust, and more.Sundays, March 27 - May 1 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Independent Lens: An Honest LiarFollow the world-

famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. Randi’s intricate investigations publicly exposed psychics, faith healers,

and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. But when a shocking revelation in Randi’s personal life is discovered, it isn’t clear whether Randi is still the deceiver – or the deceived. Monday, March 28 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Loretta Lynn: American MastersInducted into more

music Halls of Fame than any female recording artist to date, Loretta Lynn has earned four Grammy Awards, Kennedy Center Honors and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and sold more than 45 million records worldwide. Explore the country legend’s hard-fought road to stardom. From her Appalachian roots to the Oscar-winning Coal Miner’s Daughter, Loretta Lynn is still going strong over 50 years later.Friday, March 4 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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Nature: Animal ReunionsFeel the emotion

as keepers and carers reunite with the wild animals that were once in their care to learn whether the close bonds that developed over years in refuges and

orphanages have stood the test of time. Watch as Jane Goodall, the world-leading researcher who was once heavily criticized for her claims about animal emotions, travels to find the orphan chimpanzee she raised and released into the wild.Wednesday, March 30 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Granite State ChallengeSmarts and savvy are

on display as the top high school academic teams from around the Granite State vie for the coveted SuperChallenge trophy. Questions during each match emphasize a quick recall of math, science,

history, and the arts. Hosted by Jim Jeannotte, Granite State Challenge tests the teamwork, wit and buzzer reaction of each team. Find out which teams have what it takes to advance to the quarterfinals! Saturdays • 6 PM on NHPTV PRIME

1916 The Irish RebellionOn Easter Monday

1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral

victory—with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish state and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. Narrated by acclaimed actor Liam Neeson, this 3-part film commemorates the centennial of this seminal event. Thursday, March 31 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Space Men: American ExperienceIn 1959, NASA introduced

a new kind of hero—the astronaut. But deep in the New Mexico desert, far from the Project Mercury spotlight, the Air Force would soon be launching a man towards the heavens. Though largely forgotten, this group of daring explorers would be the first to venture into the frozen vacuum on the edge of our world, testing the limits of human physiology and ingenuity in this deadly realm.Tuesday, March 1 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

NHPTV Is On-Air • Online • In Your CommunityThe Prescription: Doc Martin & Doctor Blake

Doc Martin, Season 7 The quirky doctor is back for

a seventh season, as Martin Clunes reprises his role as Dr. Martin Ellingham, the G.P. with a brusque manner and a blood phobia. Heartbroken after Louisa’s departure, the new series finds him trying to win back his family. Meanwhile,

Al tries a new business venture and the people of Portwenn in general have their own peculiarities.Wednesday, March 23 • 9 PM on NHPTV EXPLORE

Doctor Blake MysteriesHave you met Doctor Blake?

The long-awaited series returns to NHPTV with new episodes from Season 2 & 3!

The second season of the Australian series opens as Blake returns from Shanghai just as the mayor of Ballarat is murdered. Blake and Superintendent Lawson have to tread carefully among the mayor's many enemies. When Blake's friend Joy is also found dead, it becomes personal. Wednesday, March 23 • 8 PM on NHPTV EXPLORE

More To Come In AprilLooking for more programs filled with intrigue,

mystery and murder? In April, new seasons of Midsomer Murders and Shetland will air on NHPTV EXPLORE.

Going Out In Downton StyleDownton Abbey Finale

It all comes together in the final episode, for those upstairs and downstairs. The lines between the Crawleys and their staff are beginning to blur, and there's lots of action as the characters determine new destinies.

This season we've seen romance flourish for Edith, Mary, Mrs. Crawley and Carson and Mrs. Hughes. The hospital debate finally gets a salve, and the Dowager is on the mark as always.

But there are always questions...what will become of Barrow? Does love lurk nearby for Daisy and Mrs. Patmore? Will Anna and Bates finally find happiness in their family? The finale will tell all!Sunday, March 6 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Free Screening Of Downton's Final Episode

Join us at the Rochester Opera House on March 6 for a delightful afternoon as we say farewell to our beloved Downton Abbey family with a free screening of the final episode of the series – prior to its broadcast on NHPTV and PBS. RSVP and details at nhptv.org/events

Relive Every Moment Again And AgainWatch the final season for a limited time online at

video.nhptv.org. And, all six seasons are available on DVD and Blu-Ray at nhptv.org/shop.

The FUN CLUB for Kids!

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A club for lovers of British programs

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Exploring The Wild, On And Off Camera!Since our award-winning series debuted in 2005, Windows to

the Wild host Will Lange has taken viewers into the wilds of New England and shared his escapades and insights in his weekly newspaper column, A Yankee Notebook.

His new book Words from the Wild is a collection of essays drawn from his adventures on the show. The book, along with a two-disc DVD of favorite episodes, is available at nhptv.org/shop

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NHPTV Events These events support NHPTV’s programs.

Special Downton Abbey Finale ScreeningMarch 6 - Rochester Opera House

The Tenors: Under One SkyMarch 10 - Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord

Big Bad Voodoo DaddyMarch 19 - Colonial Theatre, Keene

Free Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening - Peace OfficerApril 12 - Peterborough Community TheatreApril 12 - Red River Theatres, Concord

DETAILS at nhptv.org/events

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