NPT This Week | Last Tango in Halifax, Christmas at Belmont, Supergirl
NPT This Week | Last Tango in Halifax, Christmas at Belmont, Supergirl
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NPT This Week | Dec. 17 – 23, 2017
This week our holiday specials continue Sunday at 7 p.m. with Part 1 of the Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special. Tuesday at 11 p.m., watch as a new version of a beloved ballet develops in Making a New American Nutcracker. Read more about our holiday specials here.

The 2017 Christmas at Belmont with Sheryl Crow airs Friday at 8 p.m. on NPT and PBS member stations around the country.

Monday at 9 p.m., Supergirl on Independent Lens profiles an Orthodox Jewish preteen who is a champion weightlifter.

Finding Your Roots traces the family histories of Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and Maya Rudolph on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

We hope you’ll include NPT in your year-end giving plans. You’ll be eligible to win a $1,000 Visa gift card when you support NPT between now and Dec. 31. And remember, a donation of $60 or more gives you access to the NPT Passport streaming portal.

See you on-air and online!

Daniel Tidwell
Vice President of Development and Marketing
Last Tango in Halifax Holiday Special, Part 1
Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.
Caroline takes a new job and has to move her family before Christmas; Gillian thinks she’s being haunted by her late husband.
Preview
Independent Lens: Supergirl
Monday, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m.
Naomi Kutin is a typical Orthodox Jewish preteen – who happens to be a world record-holding power weightlifter.
Preview
Finding Your Roots: Funny Business
Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.
Comedic performers Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and Maya Rudolph learn about their family histories.
Preview
NOVA: Bird Brain
Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m.
Birds are smarter than we give them credit for; these tests show how smart they really are.
Preview
Joe Bonamassa: Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks
Thursday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m.
The guitarist performs a tribute to blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
Christmas at Belmont
Friday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m.
Sheryl Crow hosts the 2017 music special featuring Belmont University student ensembles. Recorded Dec. 4 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Preview
Dickensian
Saturday, Dec. 23, at 8:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Honoria learns the truth about her family’s situation. Later, the Havishams host their annual New Year’s party.
Preview


Sundays at 10 a.m.
and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
#TNCrossroads
Sunday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m.
Shenanigans Restaurant
Shenanigans Restaurant is not only known for good food, but also for capturing the unique spirit of the Sewanee community.

Chad’s Winter Wonderland
Joe Elmore explores a Wilson County holiday attraction with more than two million lights.

Moon Pies
Ken Wilshire is in Chattanooga watching the process for making a well-known Tennessee dessert, Moon Pies.

Flashback: Christmas Houses
We revisit a 1988 tour of historic houses decorated for Christmas.

Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.
Nissan Heritage Collection
A look at Nissan Motor Corporation’s heritage car collection.

Gibson’s Café
Cindy Carter visits a popular cafe on the square in Lafayette, Tenn.

Cookeville Doll Museum
Gretchen Bates travels to Cookeville to a museum dedicated entirely to one woman’s lifetime collection of dolls.

Flashback: Christmas at Graceland
How the King celebrated the season at Graceland in Memphis.

Also of note on air this week:
Victoria on Masterpiece: Season 1, Episode 1  – Sun., Dec. 17, at 8 p.m.
Arnold Knows Me: The Tommy Kono Story  – Mon., Dec. 18, at 11:30 p.m.
Making a New American Nutcracker – Tues., Dec. 19, at 11 p.m.
Nature: The Story of Cats – Asia to Africa  – Weds., Dec. 20, at 7 p.m.
Rick Steves Special: European Festivals – Thurs., Dec. 21, at 11 p.m.
A Chef's Life Holiday Special – Fri., Dec. 22, at 9 p.m.
Keeping Up Appearances: 1995 Christmas Special – Sat., Dec. 23, at 8 p.m.
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Christmas in a Truck | Christmas at Belmont
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells | Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles
On the NPT Blog:
‘Christmas at Belmont’ & Other Holiday Specials on NPT this Season

We’ve decorated our December schedule with holiday specials, including new episodes of Call the Midwife and Last Tango in Halifax. The 2017 Christmas at Belmont is the shining star atop our programming tree. Grammy-winning musician Sheryl Crow hosts the holiday concert recorded at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center and Belmont’s McAfee Concert Hall. Christmas at Belmont premieres Thursday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. on NPT and airs on NPT and PBS member stations across the country on Friday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. CT. More...

‘Christmas at Belmont’ w/Sheryl Crow Premieres Dec. 14 on NPT; on PBS Dec. 22

A brand-new Christmas at Belmont holiday concert premieres on NPT Thursday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. and on PBS member stations across the country on Friday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. CT. Grammy-winning musician Sheryl Crow hosts the 2017 concert, which was recorded Dec. 4 in Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center and at McAfee Concert Hall on the Belmont University campus. The festive production features nearly 700 musicians and performers, including Belmont University students and faculty as well as the Nashville Children’s Choir. More…
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