The sun is out, the farmers’ markets are back, and summer vacations are just around the corner. And our producers will be roaming the state working on new episodes of our programs.

This month, we’re celebrating the NHPTV-PBS Kids Writers Contest winners at the Currier Museum, and author and storyteller (and host of Our Hometown) Rebecca Rule will be the speaker. You can read the winning stories at nhptv.org/kidswrite.

I hope by now you’ve had a change to watch our newest series, Our Hometown. The stories from Peterborough were so numerous that there are 36 video stories online; they’re all at nhptv.org/hometown. Speaking of Our Hometown, we’ll be up in Colebrook this summer, working on the next episode. If you’d like your town or city to be featured, email us at hometown@nhptv.org.

And, if you’re looking for good cheer this fall, here’s a reminder that tickets to our 2015 Passport Craft Beer and Food event go on sale this month and will sell out fast! Details at

nhptv.org/passport. Enjoy your summer!

Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO

Summer Produces

Our Hometown: Colebrook NHPTV’s newest series Our Hometown

explores the essence of the Granite State’s unique towns and cities through stories told by its residents. And now it’s heading to Colebrook!

If you live in or have called Colebrook your hometown, drop us a line! This is your chance to tell the story of your hometown and bring viewers north of the Notches to learn about the history and community of the place you call home. For details and to contact us about this series, visit nhptv.org/hometown.

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Summer Tales Of Love And WarMasterpiece: Poldark

Almost 40 years ago, Captain Ross Poldark galloped across the TV screens of millions of PBS viewers, vexing villains and winning female hearts in one of the earliest hit series on Masterpiece. Now the gallant captain rides again in a thrilling revamped version with all the action, adventure, and romance of the original, plus spectacular Cornish scenery and local color.

Aidan Turner (The Hobbit) stars as Captain Ross Poldark, a Redcoat who returns home to Cornwall after fighting in the American Revolution. Eleanor Tomlinson stars as Demelza, a strong-willed miner’s daughter who escapes from home and finds refuge and more with the aristocratic Poldark.

The series begins as Poldark returns home to find that he’s assumed to have been killed in action. He discovers that his father has died and left him a meager inheritance and ruined land, his love Elizabeth has forsaken him and is about to marry his cousin. His uncle and the local gentry suggest he leave to make his fortune elsewhere since Poldark apparently has it all stacked against him. How little they of know this headstrong adventurer!Sundays, June 21 - August 2 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Crimson FieldIn a tented field hospital

on the coast of France during the First World War, teams of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.

Oona Chaplin stars in this new drama about these frontline medics — with a

heartfelt look at their hopes, fears, triumphs and tragedies. The hospital is a frontier: between the battlefield and homefront but also between the old rules, hierarchies and a new way of thinking. Each of the six episodes — with Hermione Norris, Kevin Doyle, Kerry Fox and Marianne Oldham — features stories about the patients, who include British soldiers, international troops and civilians. Sundays, June 21 - July 26 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Independent Lens: Limited Partnership

Witness the love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and his Australian husband, Tony Sullivan. In 1975, Richard and Tony were one of the first same-sex couples in the world to be legally married.

Richard immediately filed for a green card for Tony based on their marriage. But unlike most heterosexual married couples, Richard received a denial letter from immigration. What followed was a struggle against bureaucracy and for acceptance.Thursday, June 25 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

First PeoplesSee how the mixing of

prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe.

Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history,

detailing how early humans became dominant. Learn why an underwater discovery in Mexico may rewrite the story of early migration to the Americas. Then, examine research that suggests all modern humans are a patchwork species of hybrids.Wednesday, June 24 • 9 & 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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NOVA: Inside Animal Minds

Researchers are discovering that some creatures have mastered skills purportedly restricted to humans. Meet a cockatoo with a talent for picking locks; a wild crow on a mission to solve an eight-step puzzle; and a tame raven who can solve a puzzle box so quickly that his performance has to be captured with high-speed photography. Are these skills really evidence of high intelligence or just parlor tricks, the result of training and instinct? Wednesday, June 24 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

The Roosevelts: An Intimate HistoryKen Burns’s in-depth

documentary examining one of the most influential families in American politics continues this month with the final three installments.

Follow FDR from the New Deal to the Second World

War, all while struggling to cope with worsening polio and campaigning for a third term. Meanwhile, Eleanor becomes a political force in her own right as she fights to keep military families secure at home and tries to keep the New Deal alive during war time. Tuesdays, June 9 - 23 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Windows To The Wild

Travel to the land of volcanoes, Vikings, waterfalls and hot water geysers. Host Will Lange explores Iceland’s stunning geology and culture with the help of local guides.

Will travels to Reykjavik to see the capital of the island and then treks around famous rivers and valleys, fjords and geysers, churches and amphitheaters. It’s a trip filled with a few thousand years of history, mythology and a hot spring or two. Wednesday, June 24 • 7:30 PM on NHPTV PRIME

POV: OvernightersIn a North Dakota town

where the oil business is booming, busloads of newcomers find slim work prospects and a severe housing shortage.

Pastor Jay Reinke converts his church into a makeshift

dorm, allowing hundreds of job-seekers, some with checkered pasts, to stay despite the congregation’s objections and neighbors’ fears. When opposition to the “overnighters” reaches a boiling point, Pastor Jay makes a decision with shattering consequences.Monday, June 28 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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Last Tango In Halifax Returns!Follow the award-

winning comedy-drama of love-struck septuagenarians Alan (Derek Jacobi) and Celia (Anne Reid), who rediscover their love for each other later in life — 60 years, in fact, after they first met.

As the series returns, Celia and Alan are planning to make the most of their new marriage when a surprise visitor stops them in their tracks. As Caroline and Kate settle into married life and Kate begins her third trimester of pregnancy, a devastating event shocks everyone. Then old habits return to haunt Gillian as she grapples with following her head over her heart.Sundays, June 28 - August 2 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Catch Up With Season 2

Revisit the second season earlier in the month, with multiple airdates on PRIME, EXPLORE, and video.nhptv.org.

The second season found reunited childhood sweethearts Celia and Alan planning a life together, and discussing marriage. Their attempt to live with one another and plan their wedding seems to be going swimmingly — until secrets from the past tumble out and their families’ lives grow chaotic. Sunday, June 14 • 6 PM - 12 AM on NHPTV PRIME

In Performance At The White House

From Broadway musicals to opera, country and western, gospel, ballet, jazz and more, this special series features the extraordinary richness of American music and dance, all from our nation’s stunning capital. This month features two exciting musical genres.

The Gospel TraditionJoin President and Mrs. Obama for a celebration of

gospel music and its profound influence on American music. The concert showcases music that, in pivotal moments, has cut across the boundaries of race and class to provide comfort and inspiration to millions of Americans. It includes performances by Darlene Love, Aretha Franklin, Emmylou Harris, Bishop Rance Allen, the Morgan State University Choir and many more. Friday, June 26 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Country Music Head to the East Room for a

concert celebration of country music, whose roots run deep throughout American history. The show features performances by The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Mickey, Darius Rucker and James Taylor, honoring the

history of this uniquely American musical form.Friday, June 26 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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NHPTV-PBS Kids Writers Contest AwardsJune 13 - Currier Museum of Art, Manchester

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