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The Laura Flanders Show This award-winning public affairs series reports on initia- tives across America that create a more inclusive society. Broadcast journalist and author Laura Flanders blends reporting with in-depth INDEPENDENT LENS interviews to spotlight the people (shown, A Day in the Life wheelchair dancer Alice Sheppard) and of America organizations on the Who are Americans, and what are their front lines of artistic, stories? On July 4, 2017, Academy Award- cultural, social and winning actor Jared Leto sent out 92 film economic movements crews to every single state during a who are working to revital- 24-hour period to capture an unflinching ize local communities. snapshot of our country. Be amazed by Saturdays at 11am on GBH 44 the beauty, humor, passion and conflict in this 90-minute slice of Americana. Mon (1/11) at 10pm on GBH 2 Sun (1/17) at 8pm on GBH 44

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NATURE The Alps With peaks rising 12,000 feet, the Alps connect eight countries and a variety of natural environments. This two-part program explores the ways in which living creatures—both familiar NOVA and rare—face the extreme seasonal fluctuations of Secrets in Our DNA this unique landscape. See Hoping to uncover clues about family how nature’s drama is played out origins and health histories, more than as animals fight for their survival in 12 million Americans have sent their Europe’s iconic mountains. DNA to be analyzed. But what actually Wed (1/13, 1/20) at 8pm on GBH 2 happens once the sample is in the hands Sat (1/16, 1/23) at 12pm, 9pm on GBH 44 of testing companies? What are they Sun (1/17, 1/24) at 2pm on GBH 2 looking at, and how accurate are their results? NOVA explores the value of DNA information and the risks of entrusting our most private data to commercial enterprises. Wed (1/13) at 9pm on GBH 2, Thu (1/14) at 12pm on GBH 44, Sat (1/16) at 1pm, 8pm on GBH 44, Sun (1/17) at 1pm on GBH 2

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Odd Squad Five new episodes of Odd Squad begin on the top of the world with The Big O and the Mobile Unit at the Arctic Office joining forces with two Australian agents. The story continues as they Team Hamster! perform sly undercover operations as robots and villains, and the week culminates with a trip Down Under to stop their Team Hamster! is a brand-new digital series that invites kids naughty nemesis “The Shadow” from causing worldwide odd- ages 4 to 8 to use their engineering skills to build, test and ness. Good on ya, mates! redesign—and save the day! Hamsters Sadie, Mateo and Tasha New episodes premiere Mon (1/18) at 1:30pm on GBH Kids are classroom pets by day and secret engineers by night. Kids step into the hamsters’ world through animated stories inte- grated with games. The stories set up problems that kids help WANTED: GAME TESTERS solve through creative thinking. GBH Children’s Media teams, who create games and Available on the PBS Kids Games and Video Apps, apps for kids, are looking for families with 4- to 7- and at pbskids.org/hamsters year-olds to test games that are still in development. Participants can play with each of the games at home for 10 to 15 minutes at their convenience. Families will be provided with a link to the game that participants will be able to play on a laptop, tablet or phone with a WiFi or data connection. To volunteer, visit:

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AMERICAN MASTERS How It Feels to Be Free Discover how six iconic African American female entertainers—Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier—challenged an entertainment industry that was complicit in perpetuat- ing racist stereotypes and transformed PBS American Portrait themselves and their audiences in the What does it mean to be an American today? This four-part process. This two-hour documentary documentary series provides a mosaic of our country’s diversity, features interviews and archival perfor- allowing people from all regions to appreciate the similarities mances with all six women, as well as as well as the many differences that make up the American original conversations with contemporary experience. See self-shot stories from around the nation that artists influenced by them. help provide personal connections to common ideals. Mon (1/18) at 9pm on GBH 2, Tue, (1/19) Tuesdays at 9pm on GBH 2, Wednesdays at 12pm on GBH 44 at 12pm on GBH 44, Sun (1/24) at 5pm on GBH 2; 9pm on GBH 44 more history & culture Austin City Limits Saturdays at 11pm on GBH 44 Beyond the Canvas Fri (1/1) at 10:30pm on GBH 2 Secrets of the Dead Sun (1/3) at 7pm on GBH 2 G.I. Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II Sun (1/10) at 8pm on GBH 44 American Masters/Hedy Lamarr Thu (1/14) at 9pm on GBH 2 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE/The Secret of Tuxedo Park Thu (1/14) at 10:30pm on GBH 2 In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl/ ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Musicals and Movies American Stories Fri (1/15) at 9pm on GBH 2 Mon (1/18) at 12pm on GBH 44 It’s a year of celebration and innovation in Season 25 of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in its quest to reveal our collective Josephine Baker: history through cherished treasures and personal stories. In American Stories, Story of an Awakening watch a history lesson from a 1918 peach World-renowned performer, World War II spy can label with a letter from a World War I and activist are a few of the titles used to soldier penned on the back and experi- describe Josephine Baker, one of the most ence a great grandson’s efforts to honor successful Black performers in French history. the achievements of his great grand- Witness how Baker went from being a poor mother, the first woman aviator in the Black girl from Missouri to the beloved “Queen United States. of Paris,” before joining the French Resistance Mon (1/4) on 8pm on GBH 2 and eventually adopting 12 children from the four corners of the world. Sun (1/24) at 7pm on GBH 2 Thu (1/28) at 9pm on GBH 2

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anuary marks the 50th anniversary of MASTERPIECE, the iconic drama series that sparked America’s infatuation with British television. Over five decades, its must-see Jmega hits Upstairs Downstairs, Sherlock, Poldark and Downton Abbey, among others, have made it a household name with millions of fans nationwide. Produced by GBH, MASTERPIECE remains the true home for acting royalty, including Glenda Jackson, Daniel Radcliffe, Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more. A commitment to telling great stories Of those, four are returning and eight with the best characters has made are new. It’s a great way to spend our 50th MASTERPIECE one of the best loved anniversary, having a few of our favorite series of all time, with Rebecca Eaton, the shows mixed in with some exciting new third MASTERPIECE executive producer ones. who headed the series for 34 years, and now with Susanne Simpson at the helm. Have any of the recent events Even during the about racial inequality affected your pandemic, Simpson, decisions about programming? a two-time Oscar We chose The Long Song, which is a nominee and two- A moving story about the end of slavery time Emmy winner, in Jamaica, for our lineup prior to what is hard at work took place this summer with George Floyd. scouting elegant But the awareness from this summer costume dramas, prompted me to have conversations with addictive mysteries every producer and distributor who we and edgy contempo- work with in the UK about how important rary programs that diversity is to us going forward. We talked appeal to a new about costume dramas, which normally audience of streamers. Here is what she might have an all-white cast, and we’ve has to say about today’s MASTERPIECE discussed whether we could explore other and beyond: ways of casting those roles. We’ve asked our producers and writers to look more What are the essential ingredients deeply for historical precedents with of a MASTERPIECE hit series? diverse characters. David Oyelowo said We know what our audience expects something when we were working with A from MASTERPIECE: A-list talent, him on Les Misérables, which is that brilliant storytelling and spectacular sometimes we don't look deep enough settings. In particular, we believe that for stories about people of color. We're masterful scriptwriting is essential in the committed to telling those stories. exploration of amazing characters. That formula is not going to change. What about all the competition out there? How does MASTERPIECE plan to I think that Downton Abbey was a real kick off its 50th year? A turning point because the television Our idea was to put together a industry found out just how much A January schedule that would show American viewers were captivated by a off the best of what MASTERPIECE does British-made program. So, in some ways, (see “MASTERPIECE 50 in January,” next we created the competition that we have page). In some ways, we wanted it to be a now for British drama by having had such a gift to our audience who has stayed with us breakout show. But MASTERPIECE still for all these years. I’m happy to say that in has one of the largest audiences on air. We 2021 we’ll have roughly 12 titles. have, on average, 2 million to 4 million people a week who watch us on television.

14 EXPLORE GBH Fifty Years and Going Strong in JANUARY And we have millions who watch on our Elizabeth other platforms. Because of our loyal audi- is Missing ence, it means that MASTERPIECE is In her first television going to be here for years to come. appearance in 27 Miss Scarlet years, Glenda Jackson and the Duke How is MASTERPIECE reaching out gives a tour de force Kate Phillips stars to the next generation of drama fans? performance as a in a six-part period woman desperately We’ve found that younger viewers mystery as the gravitate to programs with strong trying to solve two A headstrong, mysteries as she lead characters, especially women charac- first-ever female declines ever deeper into dementia. Is it a ters who express a sense of empowerment detective in memory of her sister who went missing 70 during their time—like Queen Victoria. Victorian London years ago or a crime that no one will believe? It’s the same with programs with strong who takes over The two-time Academy Award winner plays male leads like Aidan Turner in Poldark. for her father feisty grandmother Maud Horsham whose We do our very best to try to reach that after he dies. friend ominously goes missing in this adapta- younger audience through our social Stuart tion of Emma Healey’s acclaimed novel. media, through Passport and the PBS Martin Sun (1/3) at 9pm on GBH 2 MASTERPIECE Amazon Add-On plays a Tue (1/5) at 9pm on GBH 44 Channel, which are our streaming services. cantan- Sat (1/9) at 9pm on GBH 2 kerous What keeps MASTERPIECE going? Scotland Yard detective who is also her child- All Creatures Great and Small For 50 years, we’ve tried to bring our hood friend, professional colleague and Based on a true story, this seven-part adapta- loyal MASTERPIECE audience as potential love interest. Former Grantchester A tion of James Herriot’s beloved books many great shows as we can. And in return, writer Rachael New creates a series steeped in describes the adventures of a rural veterinari- they have given us their support when romantic tension and serious fun. an in 1930s Yorkshire. Newcomer Nicholas we’ve needed it. What’s become more and Sun (1/17, 1/24, 1/31) at 8pm on GBH 2 Ralph makes his television debut as more important is the support we have Tue (1/19, 1/26) at 8pm on GBH 44 the iconic animal doctor known for Sat (1/23) at 8pm on GBH 2 from our MASTERPIECE Trust donors. his inspiring humor, compassion Sat (1/30) at 10pm on GBH 2 We’re very fortunate in that we’ve had a and love of life. Dame Diana Rigg long-standing corporate sponsor—Viking plays Mrs. Pumphrey, the haughty The Long Song Cruises—which is going to be with us owner of the Pekingese Tricki- This powerful three-part miniseries, based through 2021. The people at Viking Woo, in one of her last on Andrea Levy’s award-winning novel about have have been amazing in terms appearances on screen. the end of slavery in colonial Jamaica, follows of their support, but it’s the individual Sun (1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31) July (Tamara Lawrance), an indomitable, donors in the MASTERPIECE Trust at 9pm on GBH 2 who are allowing us to develop pro- young woman who works on a sugar cane Tue (1/19, 1/26) at 9pm grams for the future. That support plantation with the on GBH 44 means an awful lot to us because it’s detestable mistress making these new shows possible. Tue (1/12) at 9:30pm Caroline Mortimer They’re essential to what we do. on GBH 44 (Hayley Atwell). Sat (1/16) at 9:30pm on GBH 2 Their lives change with the arrival of Sat (1/23) at 9pm on GBH 2 Robert Goodwin Sat (1/30) at 11pm on GBH 2 (Jack Lowden), the new overseer who sets out to improve life for both slaves and land owners. Sun (1/31) at 10pm on GBH 2

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ace relations in America won’t American Stories lets us in on those “Rimprove unless the public dis- and other such transformative relation- course and analysis of history moves ships that advance equity and social beyond blame, grievance and rejection,” justice. said Boston-based film producer “The General and the Quaker” tells William H. “Smitty” Smith. “We also the story of Harriet Tubman and Quaker need to look at a paral- abolitionist Thomas Garrett, who collab- lel phenomenon— orated on the Underground Railroad. enduring friendships “Low Country Teacher and the Hillbilly” between people of dif- recounts civil rights activist Septima Frederick Douglass' campaign to end ferent races that have Clark and educator Myles Horton, who slavery gained strength through his created profound, his- founded a training institute on social friendship with Daniel O’Connell, who toric change.” justice and leadership. “Amity and was fighting for Catholic emancipation Smith has devoted his life to shedding Brotherhood for Education” shows the in Ireland. “There is exponential moral light on those relationships, which he relationship of educator Booker T. power in race amity," said Smith. “It said reflect “race amity.” His new series, Washington and Julius Rosenwald, part doesn’t take a large number of people to American Stories: Race Amity and the owner of Sears, Roebuck and Co., who change the world," he said. Other Tradition, premieres on GBH 2 on constructed thousands of schools for With the series airing as the nation Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Black children in the segregated South. is in the throes of a reckoning about our “Race amity is the other American Thousands of such stories exist racial divides, Smith said he hopes his ‘tradition,’ along with racism,” he said. throughout our history, said Smith, who series will make an impact. “I hope “We are all familiar with the tradition is also founding executive director at viewers will be lifted out of today’s aura of racism going back to Day One in 1619 the National Center for Race Amity. He of pessimism and develop a sense of when slaves arrived on these shores,” has also served on GBH’s Community purpose about changing society’s racial he said. “There’s always been a moral Advisory Board. divide,” he said. counterweight to racism, but most of “The friendship in the 1700s between Children have much to gain by learning society is ignorant about it.” Charles Thompson, secretary of the about the power of multiple-race friend- We are aware of the influence of the First Continental Congress and ships, he said. “It’s very important for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but how Teedyuscung, chief of the Delaware children to know about what’s possible, many know of his deep friendship with Indians, determined the course of the who they can become,” he added. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel or French and Indian War, which set the “You can’t fix the racial divide until you Eleanor Roosevelt’s close ties to Black stage for the American Revolution 20 create and address the disconnect across educator Mary McLeod Behune? years later,” he said. races,” added Smith. “Race amity has the power to become a lasting solution.” EXPLORE GBH 17 LEARNING TOGETHER The Formation of Civic Identity s last year’s powerful political events unfolded, I was inspired by the special A responsibility and opportunity public media has to teach young people about civics and help them to engage in our democracy. Home to AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Executive Director and FRONTLINE, GBH has always been of Education committed to high-quality productions Seeta Pai spotlights focused on history and civic issues. But how GBH Education it is critical that we purposefully address is making an impact civics education in the classroom as well. in classrooms and After all, the formation of civic identity communities locally begins long before we turn 18. and nationally. Three initiatives are especially noteworthy: Life During World War II. This PBS LearningMedia collection, which features artifacts from the International Museum of World History of Voters’ Rights Webinar. During this year’s War II, helps students practice their historic election week, our team hosted a training session called critical thinking “Teach the History and Struggle for Voting Rights.” Using media skills as they use resources drawn from the recent AMERICAN EXPERIENCE primary sources to production The Vote, the session also featured a panel of social reconstruct inter- studies teachers who introduced strategies for teaching about pretations of voting rights. history. GBH’s Education Department considers civics education a key Arthur: Civics. This collection pillar of our work. As in all of our efforts, we include the commu- of videos, games and activities based nity in the creation of these resources and take care that they on the PBS Kids series Arthur helps represent multiple perspectives and narratives, with a diversity children build important civics of historical actors. understanding. For example, Arthur, Buster and Mrs. MacGrady talk about ways to fight racism and stand up for what’s right.

ADVERTISEMENT LEARNING TOGETHER Respond, Include, Represent: Inspiring, Empowering + Activating Students to Become Civically Engaged s social studies teachers strive to meet the requirements of A the new Massachusetts History and Social Studies Framework, they turned to GBH for resources to support civics instruction in their classrooms. The GBH Education team had already been thinking deeply about how to better support civics teaching and learning, given the critical national need. As a result, we developed—and are now testing—Youth Stand Up, a media initiative to inspire, empower and activate middle school students to become civi- cally engaged. Youth Stand Up consists of: • A series of short, social media-friendly video profiles of youth civic leaders and change makers, past and present. Each video covers what catalyzed that young person to take action and summarizes the steps they took to make something Educator happen. Different strategies included writing, launching Spotlight social media campaigns and organizing marches. • A collection of interactives that guide students through Name: Sheila Sloan developing a civic action project, using the video profiles as Role: High school social studies teacher blueprints or models to learn. Organization: West Pueblo High School in Pueblo, • A challenge that encourages students to “pitch” their ideas Colorado for civic action projects via a virtual event or platform. Years teaching: 18 Winners will receive funding and mentorship to develop Favorite teaching tip: Occasionally switch up the their projects. classroom. Turn it into a 1920s jazz club, and the Zoom Recently, the GBH Education team piloted the first set of video room into a courtroom. Once students love history, profiles and interactives in a middle school to see how teachers they will continue to explore it on their own as adults. and students would use and learn from the materials. “[Youth What I’m reading right now: Stand Up] gets kids talking about big issues, things that kids For my classes: King Leopold’s Ghost, Destiny of the their age aren’t typically thinking about like equal pay and gen- Republic, All Quiet on the Western Front trification,” said one teacher in an anonymous survey. “Many For pleasure: Hamilton by Ron Chernow were blown away that the young people featured were their age when they got started.” ALL EARS

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GBH 89.7 | News CAI | Cape and Islands In It Together CAI Marks 20th Anniversary Shows Impact ay Allison, an award-winning radio pro- Jducer, still has the tri-fold brochure that he wrote in the 1990s to drum up interest in of Pandemic establishing a local public radio station on BH News launched In It Together in Cape Cod. G March 2020 to unite local audiences left “I mailed it, I put isolated by the pandemic. Ten months later, it out in libraries, the live radio show and podcast continues to share conversations with experts and restaurants and town community leaders on the impact of COVID-19. Host Arun Rath describes why there halls,” said Allison, is a need for a program like this now: who successfully went on to found CAI and What do you like best about In It Together? serves there as an One of my favorite parts about the show is that we connect with our audience so executive producer profoundly. To be on a journey with our listeners every night and make a difference in and host. “I wanted to know if anyone else their lives is a wonderful success. besides me wanted a public radio station here.” What is it like to cover such powerful issues in such a The answer was a resounding yes. Dozens personal way? of people sent money—including author Judy The obituaries we’ve done are particularly raw and powerful. Blume and Mitch Kapor, then CEO of Lotus I heard from one family who never got a funeral and said the epi- Software. “They were great votes of affirma- sode they appeared on was the closest thing they got to eulogizing tion,” said Allison, who recently attended the their father. It helped them in the grieving process. station’s virtual 20th anniversary celebration. His idea gained momentum in 1992, when What is the best feedback you get? the Corporation for Public Broadcasting lent People have said just how much of a comfort the show is to them. its support to the station. We did a show checking in with epidemiologists about how they To commemorate the significance of public were doing mentally and emotionally. At the end of the interview, media on the Cape and Allison’s accomplish- the doctors were talking about getting together with their families ment, Blake Hunter and Murphy Davis, resi- when the pandemic is over. It means so much to me and my team dents of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, to know that we’re a part of forging community ties like this. announced at the celebration a $20,000 gift to CAI, one of its largest donations ever. “They are real public radio people,” Allison said. “They Meet Amanda Beland value the ways that public media gets people to think The producer of GBH News’ In It Together, Amanda in a civic way.” Beland works behind the scenes to shape insight- Stream CAI’s program- ful conversations about the impact of COVID-19 in ming here. Massachusetts. She also co-produces the local version of Consider This, a podcast partnership between NPR, GBH and WBUR. After studying journalism at the University of New Hampshire, Beland earned a master’s degree in broadcast journal- ism from Emerson College. Follow Amanda on twitter at stories @Amanda_Beland . Step into the past of graphic communication See vintage Linotype and Ludlow machines, photo- typesetters, presses, computers, printers, typewriters, mimeographs, cameras, color scanners, stone lithogra- phy, type specimen books, Bibles, the Great Picture Book of 1493, wood engraving, and much more. MUSEUM OF PRINTING 15 Thornton Avenue Haverhill, Massachusetts museumofprinting.org

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