February 2020 Program Schedule

FEBRUARY 2020 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

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The Lawrence Poison Squad: American Experience Nova Nature** Sat. 2/1 Welk Show* The Planets: Ice Worlds The Cheetah Children Shadows Fall North* Antiques Roadshow Finding Your Roots Country Music Sun. 2/2 Secrets & Lies America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Vera Mon. 2/3 From Cook's Illustrated The Creeper Home America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Upstart Crow Mum Howards End On Masterpiece Sanditon On Tue. 2/4 From Cook's Illustrated November Masterpiece** America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Doc Martin Thou Shalt Not Wed. 2/5 From Cook's Illustrated Investigators Happily Ever After Kill** Cook's Country PBS NewsHour Father Brown Collection On Masterpiece Maigret** Thu. 2/6 Comfort Food Done The Sacrifice of Tantalus Maigret Sets A Trap Right Christopher Kimball's PBS NewsHour Washington Open Mind Firing Line with Independent Lens** Fri. 2/7 Milk Street Television Week Margaret Hoover Leftover Women The Lawrence Nova No Passport Required Ruby Ridge: American Sat. 2/8 Welk Show* Polar Extremes Philadelphia Experience** Wuthering Wuthering Heights Antiques Finding Your Roots Country Music Sun. 2/9 Heights* Roadshow Recut Science Pioneers America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Vera Mon. 2/10 From Cook's Illustrated The Creeper Darkwater YOU’RE America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Upstart Crow Mum A Very British Romance with Lucy Sanditon On INVITED Tue. 2/11 From Cook's Illustrated Monday Worsley Masterpiece** America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Doc Martin Thou Shalt Not Wed. 2/12 From Cook's Illustrated Investigators Better The Devil Kill** Cook's Country PBS NewsHour Father Brown Collection On Masterpiece Maigret** Thu. 2/13 Ultimate Comfort The House of God Maigret's Dead Man Foods Christopher Kimball's PBS NewsHour Washington Open Mind Firing Line with Frontline Fri. 2/14 Milk Street Television Week Margaret Hoover Battle for Hong Kong The Lawrence Fight: American Experience Nova Expedition with Steve Backshall Nature** Sat. 2/15 Welk Show* Dogs Borneo - Dark Shadow Wild Florida Eye on the Sixties: The Iconic Photography of Antiques Roadshow Finding Your Roots Country Music Sun. 2/16 Rowland Scherman Slave Trade America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Vera Mon. 2/17 From Cook's Illustrated The Great and the Good Blind Spot America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Upstart Crow Mum A Very British Romance with Lucy Sanditon On Tue. 2/18 From Cook's Illustrated Tuesday Worsley Masterpiece** America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Doc Martin Thou Shalt Not Wed. 2/19 From Cook's Illustrated Investigators Uneasy Lies The Head Kill** Cook's Country PBS NewsHour Father Brown Collection On Masterpiece Maigret** Thu. 2/20 Ballpark Classics The Blood of Anarchists Night at the Crossroads Christopher Kimball's PBS NewsHour Washington Open Mind Firing Line with Frontline** Fri. 2/21 Milk Street Television Week Margaret Hoover Amazon Empire: The Rise of Jeff Bezos The Lawrence Nature Nova Expedition with Steve Backshall Nature** Sat. 2/22 Welk Show* Super Cats: Cats In Every Corner Cats Bhutan - White Water The Mighty Weasel We Knew What We Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Antiques Roadshow Finding Your Roots Country Music Sun. 2/23 Had: The Greatest Josiah Henson Story Italian Roots Jazz Story Never Told* America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Vera Mon. 2/24 From Cook's Illustrated The Great and the Good Cuckoo America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Upstart Crow Mum Sanditon On Masterpiece Sanditon On Tue. 2/25 From Cook's Illustrated Wednesday Masterpiece** America's Test Kitchen PBS NewsHour Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Doc Martin Thou Shalt Not Wed. 2/26 From Cook's Illustrated Investigators Perish Together As Fools Kill** Cook's Country PBS NewsHour Father Brown Collection On Masterpiece Maigret** Thu. 2/27 A Trip to Tarheel The Skylark Scandal Maigret In Montmarte Country Christopher Kimball's PBS NewsHour Washington Washington Firing Line with Miles Davis: American Masters** Fri. 2/28 Milk Street Television Week Week Margaret Hoover Member Favorites** Sat. 2/29

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PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL PREPARES “You don’t need to do anything to be part of But sometimes the biggest our team — you just need the guts to show up,” challenge for students is finding the time to says the 2018 GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE compete. “They are all incredibly involved in our championship–winning coach, Jay Fogarty. school. I’ve got three-sport athletes and people in the school play competing.” But still students Fogarty, who teaches computer programming and are clamoring to be on the GSC team, because drafting at Plymouth Regional High School, was they see it as something bigger. approached by students in 2012 to be their GSC coach. “They were really great kids, so I would “Currently my students are competing at a have done anything they asked me to do,” says national level. This is now becoming a way they Fogarty. could get into college. It’s not just something they’re spending a few minutes doing on the In the last seven years, Plymouth has grown into side as a club because it’s fun. It’s turning into a team that tests its wits year-round and that has something real for them,” says Fogarty. paid off with three championships. Fogarty builds his players by having them compete in local quiz “These kids are so capable and so intelligent — I bowls. “We use those other programs to feed our think that’s what is exciting for our communities. GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE team.” Plymouth is just this northern small-town school, but we go against every school in New Like any athletic coach, Fogarty crafts a winning Hampshire. Last year we got to play in a regional game plan with good old-fashioned preparation. match against a Massachusetts team – and that’s “As a coach, I think it’s important that they get really big for our school,” says Fogarty. practice and a lot of it.” He makes students watch old GSC games, he scouts the other teams, he GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE kicks off its 38th enlists other teachers to test the kids in history season on Saturday, February 8th at 6pm, and and he had previous players craft a GSC playbook the Plymouth Regional High School team will be manual. “If I’m going to do this, I’m going to do it ready when it is their time to play. right.” “We’re going into it with a seasoned team. It is Fogarty is always recruiting students to be on the really exciting to be coming back with a team team. He’s looking for someone who is intelligent, that was young last year and is now going to be knows a lot of trivia and is a fast thinker. “We’re all seniors. I’m just excited to see what they do.” just seeing a fraction of their ability. Their depth of knowledge is deep. These kids are very GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is made possible by your support and intellectual. They’re interested in learning, and by our local sponsors: Unitil, NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, talking about it and living it.” New Hampshire Lottery, Heinemann Publishing, Cognia, HRCU and Manchester Community College.

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Howards End on Masterpiece Antiques Roadshow: NOVA: Polar Extremes SUN February 2 | 8 PM Bonanzaville WED February 5 | 8 PM Join us for the finale of HOWARDS MON February 3 | 8 PM Following a trail of strange fossils END. Margaret is undaunted by Travel to the Midwest — and back in found in all the wrong places— Henry’s past misdeeds. Helen leaves time — with amazing appraisals at beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like abruptly for Europe. Margaret and pioneer town Bonanzaville. mammals in the Arctic—renowned Tibby get Henry to help resolve Highlights include an Elsebeth paleontologist Kirk Johnson issues at Howards End, where the Haugard silversmith archive and a uncovers the bizarre history of the three families have a showdown. B.F. Goodrich Tires advertising sign. poles, from miles-high ice sheets to One is worth over 30K! warm polar forests teeming with life.

The Walldogs Create the Sanditon on Masterpiece Vienna Blood Magical History Tour SUN February 23 | 9 PM SUN February 23 | 10 PM THU February 6 | 8 PM Don’t miss the conclusion of Suspicion at the military school falls Mural painting came to Keene! Hear SANDITON ON MASTERPIECE. On on an elite group of cadets with a from the Walldog painters as they the night of the Midsummer Ball, penchant for sadism and dangerous create these long-lasting art pieces. romance, jealousy and betrayal fill games. Solving the case will have a This local documentary showcases the air. Events conspire to leave devastating impact on both Oskar’s Keene’s strong sense of community Charlotte and the Parker family and Max’s professional lives. mixed with the Walldog’s love of facing difficult choices. sharing public art.

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Upstart Crow Howards End On Masterpiece Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood Antiques Sat. 2/1 Roadshow** Stories from the No Passport Required Howards End On Masterpiece Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood** Sun. 2/2 Stage Houston PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Antiques Roadshow No Passport Required Independent Lens** Mon. 2/3 Europe Philadelphia Leftover Women PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Finding Your Roots PBS NewsHour** Tue. 2/4 Europe Science Pioneers PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Windows to the Nova Expedition with Steve Wed. 2/5 Wild Polar Extremes Backshall** PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Walldogs Create The Maya Angelou: American Masters Thu. 2/6 Europe Magical History Tour PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Basic Black Upstart Crow Antiques Country Music** Fri. 2/7 Roadshow Recut Upstart Crow Howards End On Masterpiece Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood Antiques Sat. 2/8 Roadshow** Stories from the No Passport Required A Very British Romance with Lucy Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood** Sun. 2/9 Stage Philadelphia Worsley PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Antiques Roadshow No Passport Required Independent Lens** Mon. 2/10 Europe Las Vegas Cooked: Survival By Zip Code PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Finding Your Roots Fight: American Experience Frontline** Tue. 2/11 Europe Slave Trade Battle for Hong Kong PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Windows to the Nature Nova Expedition with Steve Wed. 2/12 Wild Wild Florida Dogs Backshall** PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Black Ballerina Sammy Davis, Jr.: American Masters** Thu. 2/13 Europe PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Basic Black Upstart Crow Antiques Country Music** Fri. 2/14 Roadshow Recut Upstart Crow A Very British Romance with Lucy Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood Antiques Sat. 2/15 Worsley Roadshow** Stories from the No Passport Required A Very British Romance with Lucy Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood** Sun. 2/16 Stage Las Vegas Worsley PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Antiques Roadshow No Passport Required Independent Lens** Mon. 2/17 Europe Boston We Believe In Dinosaurs PBS NewsHour* Roads to Rick Steves' Finding Your Roots Frontline** Tue. 2/18 Recovery Europe Italian Roots Amazon Empire: The Rise of Jeff Bezos PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Windows to the Nature Nova Expedition with Steve Wed. 2/19 Wild The Mighty Weasel Cats Backshall** PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' We Knew What We Had: The Basquiat: American Masters Thu. 2/20 Europe Greatest Jazz Story Never Told PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Basic Black Upstart Crow Antiques Country Music** Fri. 2/21 Roadshow Recut Upstart Crow A Very British Romance with Lucy Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood Antiques Sat. 2/22 Worsley Roadshow** Frontline* No Passport Required Sanditon On Masterpiece Sanditon On Masterpiece Vienna Blood** Sun. 2/23 Amazon Empire: The Boston Rise of Jeff Bezos PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow Independent Lens** Mon. 2/24 Europe Always In Season PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Finding Your Roots Miles Davis: American Masters** Tue. 2/25 Europe Criminal Kind PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Windows to the Nature Nova Expedition with Steve Wed. 2/26 Wild Arctic Wolf Pack Sleep Backshall** PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Rick Steves' Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Lorraine Hansberry: American Masters** Thu. 2/27 Europe Josiah Henson Story PBS NewsHour* Greater Boston Basic Black Upstart Crow Walldogs Create The Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Fri. 2/28 Magical History Tour Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns** Member Favorites Sanditon On

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