wgbh.org Antiques Roadshow, Season 24 | 11 American Experience/McCarthy | 11 WGBH News Preps for NH Primary | 26 ON AIR, ONLINE, ON THE GO MEMBER GUIDE | JANUARY 2020 ADVERTISEMENT Safety Insurance is proud to be a Major Sponsor of WGBH’s High School Quiz Show Providing Comprehensive Coverage for your Auto, Home, and Business We’ll help you manage life’s storms SafetyInsurance.com Where to Tune in From the President TV Reimagining the Possibilities anuary is an exciting time of year, full of new beginnings and fresh ideas. It’s often a time for resolutions, when we dream of potential and possibili- Digital broadcast FiOS RCN Cox Charter Comcast J ties, and work to turn them into realities. WGBH 2 2.3 2 2 2 2 2 This month, Masterpiece boldly embarks on a reinvention of its own, WGBH 2 HD 2.1 802 502 602 1002 782 adding the finishing touches to Jane Austen’s last work in 1817 left incom- WGBX 44 44.2 16 44 14 804 21 plete by her untimely death at age 41. Sanditon (page 13) tells the story of a WGBX 44 HD 44.1 801 544 n/a n/a n/a sleepy coastal town World 2.2 956 473 94 807 181 and the would-be Create 44.3 959 474 95 805 182 entrepreneurs who have lofty visions of WGBH Kids 44.4 958 472 93 n/a 180 remaking it into a Boston Kids & n/a 22 n/a 3 n/a n/a seaside resort for the Family (Boston only) rich and famous. Channel numbers and availability may vary by community. Contact your provider for In this eight-part more information. period drama, Rose Comcast subscribers can access selected WGBH programs on WGBH On Demand. Williams (left center) Go to Comcast 1, choose Get Local, then Local Networks. For more programs, stars as Charlotte go to Comcast 1 and choose History & Nature, then PBS-WGBH. Heywood, a truly Austenesque heroine who moves from her rural hometown excited by the opportunities that the 19th century has to offer. Screenwriting legend Andrew Davies (Pride & Prejudice) brings the narrative to life by intro- Radio ducing us to an intriguing cast, including 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR® Crystal Clarke (right) as the sophisticated wgbhnews.org Miss Lambe, an heiress from the West Indies. 89.7 HD1 “It’s been such fun to develop Jane Jazz 24/7 Online on wgbh.org/jazz247 Austen’s fragment into a series,” Davies says. 99.5 WCRB “I’m very excited that we are bringing the classicalwcrb.org world of Sanditon to the TV audience with 99.5 Boston-NH, 89.7 HD2 Boston, 96.3 Beacon Hill, 88.7 Providence, such a brilliant ensemble.” 90.1 HD2 Cape and Islands Sanditon shows how a classic tale can WCAI Cape, Coast and Islands NPR® Station be reimagined for today’s audiences, says capeandislands.org Masterpiece Executive Producer Susanne 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 Simpson (below). “What Jane Austen is All stations are available for streaming on wgbh.org/radio. known for is her observation of characters— she has a lot of heart,” she says. “We feel that Andrew has really picked up on the modern take that she was putting Stay Connected forth in those first pages.” WGBH Member Hotline 617-300-3300 As we head into a new decade, your support weekdays 9am–5pm, [email protected] inspires us to create new possibilities. 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Huntington Theatre Hair: The American Tribal An Evening Inspired Company Presents Sweat Love-Rock Musical by Sherlock Holmes The Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony- Hone your sleuthing skills at an evening nominated Best Play by Lynn Nottage inspired by Sherlock Holmes at the WGBH (Ruined) comes alive in a moving new pro- Studios in Brighton. This event includes duction directed by Kimberly Senior (The hands-on activities that will engage your Niceties). This urgently relevant tale of deductive reasoning skills, along with edu- friends staying afloat plays Fri, 1/31 through cational talks from local experts, signature Sun, 2/23 at the Huntington Avenue Sherlock cocktails and bite-sized treats. Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave. in Boston. Emerging from the hippie counterculture Sherlock-inspired attire is strongly encour- WGBH PerksConnect members get $10 off of the 1960s, Rado and Ragni’s story shows aged. Join the fun on Sat, 2/29 from with promo code WGBH20. 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