NHPTV Connections
March 2015
Call the Midwife!
A Local Showcase
Welcome back the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House as they enter a new decade, the 1960s, in the fourth season of this surprise hit! Inspired by the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife follows the midwives who serve the low-income expectant mothers and families of Poplar, in London’s East End. This season, Trixie receives a proposal from Tom, the handsome young curate, but tempers fray when she gets carried away with the engagement party and planning. In contrast, nurse Cynthia is seriously considering joining the order as a nun. And Chummy takes on the challenge of running a mother and baby home for unmarried girls. There are also two new nurses on the Nonnatus House team. One is inexperienced and struggling, and the other is older, wiser and full of new ideas — not all of which meet the approval of Sister Evangelina.
This month we’re showcasing three NHPTV-produced programs that are iconic New Hampshire! First, there’s the premiere of our newest series, Our Hometown. What better New Hampshire community is there than “Our Town” Peterborough to launch this exciting new series? It has fascinating stories of and by the people who have made Peterborough a special place to live and work, told by those individuals. While we couldn’t include in the program all 40 stories we recorded, those from everyone we interviewed will be online at nhptv.org/hometown. Also debuting this month is the 10th anniversary Windows to the Wild special, with our favorite stories (including behind-the-scenes tales!) of Will’s outdoor adventures over the decade. Our 31st season of Granite State Challenge is underway, and it’s proving to be another exciting competition of high school students with smarts. And don’t forget, entries to our NHPTV-PBS KIDS Writers Contest are due March 31st! We’re able to present these great programs showcasing the Granite State because of your support. Thank you.
Sundays, March 29 - May 17 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge Jeremy Piven (Entourage) returns as London’s gregarious and gung-ho retail king, Harry Gordon Selfridge. Season 3 follows the fascinating rise and fall of the colorful yet troubled entrepreneur, picking up in 1919 just after the end of World War I. There are major changes in Harry’s life, including a death and marriages. Zoë Wanamaker joins the series as a trouble-making Russian princess, Marie de Bolotoff. And the Selfridge’s colorful staff is back, with their entangled lives. As Harry’s rivalry with Lord Locksley takes flight, the love triangle among Victor, Agnes and Henri continues, and Miss Mardle and Mr. Grove develop a new relationship. All this and much more is going on inside the enterprising, bustling department store!
Sundays, March 29 - May 17 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME
Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO
Poetic tales, animal tales, tall tales, family tales, magic tales, nature tales – any kind of illustrated tale can be entered in the NHPTV-PBS KIDS Writers Contest! Children in grades K-3 are invited to participate by writing and illustrating an original story, and submitting it along with an entry form to New Hampshire Public Television. The deadline is March 31, 2015. Write soon! To find out more about how to write and submit a story, go to nhptv.org/kidswrite.
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