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Join The Adventure!Since our award-winning series debuted

in 2005, Windows to the Wild host Will Lange has been taking viewers into the wilds of New England and sharing his escapades and insights in his weekly newspaper column.

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

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NHPTV Connections August 2015

Bird Lovers Marathon FlightWhy do birds fly thousands of miles every year

from one distant destination to another? NHPTV’s series of specials on migratory birds explores this question, and introduces us to the people who track and care for these birds.

Join host Will Lange in a three-hour bird lovers marathon as he investigates the curious and colorful lives of New England’s migratory birds that soar across the Americas. Along the way, he

meets scientists, conservationists, farmers, school children, and bird enthusiasts who are dedicated to saving birds and their habitats.

Saving Songbirds kicks off the first hour, as Will meets researchers who employ creative means to assess the health of bird populations, Vermont school children helping to re-forest the mountains of Costa Rica, scientists in Cape May, NJ, who track flocks of migrating songbirds in total darkness,

and Costa Rican coffee farmers who practice bird-friendly methods of cultivation and processing.

In Bird Tales, Will explores why people are so devoted to birds. He meets Sarah Zuccarelli, who lives at a bird sanctuary in NH; a famous birdsong expert; a 16-year-old in Illinois who shares his birding experience through art; a prison inmate in New Jersey who expresses his passion for birds; and young

students who are part of Bridging the Americas, a migratory bird education and conservation program.

Then, in Counting on Birds, Will meets the people dedicated to the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count and learns how the tradition is continued by birders in Maine, New Hampshire, Cuba and Ecuador.

Thursday, August 6 • 8 - 11 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Coming This Fall: Plight Of The Grassland BirdsFrom the vast plains of Montana, the deserts of Mexico and the

meadows of New England, grassland birds are losing their habitats at an alarming rate. Will Lange travels across the Americas to meet scientists and conservationists working to save birds and their habitats. Premieres In October on NHPTV PRIME !

Masterpiece Mystery: SherlockGet your game back

on! Watch Season 2 in preparation for the upcoming new Christmas special. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the world’s foremost consulting detective, with Martin Freeman as the stalwart, if edgy, Dr. John Watson. Watch as the dynamic duo investigates cases of blackmail, genetic engineering, and tabloid rumors.Sundays, August 23 • 7:30 PM & August 30 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Masterpiece: PoldarkIn the season finale,

George expands the Warleggan empire, launching a new ship and bankrupting Carnmore. Then Verity makes her move, and, when Ross is blamed, events spiral out of control. Ross goes up against Francis, but when Francis and Elizabeth fall to a life-threatening illness, Demelza risks her own life to save them. Will a shipwreck be both a blessing and a curse?Sunday, August 2 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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For complete listings, previews and more go to nhptv.org

POVAugust offers four new

fascinating POV films. In Beats of the Antonov, music and dance bind a war-ravaged Sudan community. In Neuland, young migrants in a Swiss integration class struggle to learn a new language and

prepare for employment. Then, ride shotgun in Point and Shoot with a timid 26-year-old as he transforms into a rebel fighting in the Libyan revolution. Then, The Storm Makers is a chilling exposé of Cambodia’s human trafficking underworld.Mondays • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Last Tango In HalifaxIt’s been a very dramatic

season, as Allan and Celia and their families have contended with new love and loss, birth and death, secrets and revelations. The finale is as drama-packed as the rest of the season!

It’s the day of Gillian’s wedding but things don’t go as planned. Caroline gets to the heart of why Gillian is having qualms. Meanwhile, Alan takes the first step towards forgiving Gary. Is it too late for amends and second-chances?Sunday, August 2 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

ViciousJoin Freddie and Stuart for

a new season of humorous mishaps, hideous sparring and heart-warming make-ups.

This month, Violet hatches an elaborate plan to hide her meager lifestyle from her wealthy sister, who she hasn’t seen in years. But will it all fall apart when Ash makes a surprise visit? Then, Freddie and Stuart are convinced by a young fitness instructor to join a gym and Violet learns how nice their flat can be without the bickering pair.Sundays, August 23 & 30 • 10:30 PM on NHPTV PRIME

The Mt. Washington Cog RailwayClimb aboard the

iconic Mount Washington Cog Railway and explore the history of New Hampshire’s own engineering marvel.

From its against-the-odds origin and construc-tion by Sylvester Marsh to present day operations, the Cog is an example of determination and technical triumph, and one of the Granite State’s most alluring attractions. Program DVD with extras available from NHPTV! Thursday, August 6 • 7:30 PM on NHPTV PRIME

NHPTV Is On-Air • Online • In Your CommunityBritish Mysteries & Drama On EXPLORE

Foyle’s WarThe acclaimed British mystery

returns this month with new episodes set amid the pressure and politics of the Cold War. Enigmatic Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle and his loyal driver Sam are back on the case exploring the world of the American and German businesses

accused of fueling Hitler’s war machine, the tangled history of the creation of the state of Israel in British Palestine, and a shocking scandal within the Special Operations Executive. Thursdays, August 6-20 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

The Jewel In The CrownBased on the Raj Quartet

novels by Paul Scott, this series, which originally premiered on Masterpiece in 1984, follows the finals days of the British Raj in India during the Second World War.

Hari Kumar (Art Malik) is a young Indian man who lives

in London, was educated in England and identifies as English rather than Indian. The bankruptcy of his father, a formerly successful businessman, forces him to return to India to live with his aunt. He begins to work as a journalist and learns of the complicated relationships between his fellow Indians and the British living there. Thursday, August 27 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

The Living SeaBig Blue Live

Scientists, filmmakers and photographers, animal behaviorists and other experts will come together to document the extraordinary rejuvenation of the once endangered and now thriving

ecosystem of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California. Some of the world’s most charismatic marine creatures—humpback whales, blue whales, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, sea otters, great white sharks, shearwaters, and brown pelicans—join this once-a-year confluence. Watch one of nature’s great “reality shows” via state-of-the-art filming technologies and live reports from air, sea, and below the waves. Monday, August 31 • Live at 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Your Inner FishHow did the human body become the complicated,

quirky and amazing machine it is today? This cutting-edge scientific adventure reveals a startling truth: within us is a legacy of ancient primates, reptiles and fish.Thursday, August 27 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Life On The ReefThe human and animal residents

of the reef prepare as a category five cyclone brings destruction to the North Queensland coast. See how the ecosystem responds and recovers.Wednesday, August 5 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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