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Is this really the
final season?
D ow n to n A b b e y
SEASON 6
To the dismay of millions of devoted fans, the top PBS
drama of all time, Downton Abbey, is embarking on its
final season as part of MASTERPIECE. The good news is
that you’re in for a treat — there are many more secrets,
celebrations, romances and surprises yet to come. Past
scandals are also looming.
As Season 5 was wrapping up, it was late summer —
Robert feared that he had angina, but it turned out to
be an ulcer. Bates’ innocence was clearly proven, and
it was unlikely that Anna would be rearrested. At
Christmas, Carson proposed to Mrs. Hughes, and she
delightfully accepted. In a secret moment between Violet
and Isobel, Violet revealed that the reason she went to
such lengths to locate Princess Irina was because the
Princess intercepted Violet and Prince Kuragin as they
were about to run off together and saved Violet from a
life of ruin. Now they have both saved one another.
As Season 6 unfolds, the year is 1925,
and momentous change threatens the
great house, its owners and its staff.
There are unmistakable signs that it is
the end of an era. Even Robert, who
has been most resistant to change,
knows the future beckons.
In keeping with the
times, Lady Mary’s hair
is cut shorter, and the
waistlines on her outfits
are longer. Dowager
Countess has an exquisitely bejeweled
new hat, and Edith is gallivanting around London.
Will there be staff cuts — who will be let go?
Will Mary’s tryst come back to haunt her?
Will Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes finally tie the knot?
Will she wear white or something more trendy?
Will there be another show-stopping wedding? Who
will be the lucky bride and groom?
“We’re going to miss the castle,” said one of the cast
members, speaking of Highclere Castle, where Downton
Abbey was filmed. “We realized when we wrapped,”
she continued, “it wasn’t our house anymore.”
Maggie Smith, with her legendary sharp wit, said
in a recent Variety interview, “I must be 110 by
now. We’re into the late 1920s.”
Executive Producer of Downton Abbey, Gareth
Neame, added, “Millions of people around the
world have followed the journey of the Crawley
family and those who serve them for the
last five years. We can promise a final
season full of all the usual drama and
intrigue, but with the added excitement
of discovering how and where they all
end up.”
Tune in as Season 6 of
Downton Abbey premieres on
Sunday, January 3 at 9 p.m.
Courtesy of Nick Briggs/Carnival Film & Television Limited 2015 for MASTERPIECE
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Willie Nelson
GERSHWIN PRIZE RECIPIENT
The Library of Congress Gershwin
Prize for Popular Song “celebrates the
work of an artist whose career reflects
lifetime achievement in promoting song
as a vehicle of musical expression, and
cultural understanding, and for inspiring
new generations of performers.” It is very
fitting that Willie Nelson receive this honor.
Rosanne Cash, Edie Brickell, Paul
Simon, Neil Young and others will gather
in Washington, D.C., to share stories
about his life and pay tribute to the singersongwriter.
His amazing career spans six decades.
His music pushes the genre boundaries,
and his lyrics give voice to America’s
heartland. Since his first album, And Then
I Wrote, was released in 1962, Nelson
has recorded 70 studio albums, nearly
a dozen live albums and more than
40 compilations. Willie Nelson and Merle
Haggard recently paired up again to
collaborate on a new album, Django and
Jimmie, that was released in June 2015.
“It is an honor to be the next recipient
of the Gershwin Prize. I appreciate it
greatly,” Nelson said.
Airs Friday, January 15 at 9 p.m.
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A Word from … CO B Y HE NNE CY
Dear ETV Endowment Member,
Thank you for your support! Do you ever
wonder what we do with your generous
contribution? Take a look around these pages…
Great American and English dramas, documentaries that go far beyond headline news, a
musical portrait of Willie Nelson and wildlife
stories that only NATURE can tell. Plus, your
membership provides news and music from
South Carolina Public Radio and online programming around the clock.
Every program requires funding, whether it
is produced here in South Carolina or comes
from PBS, NPR or other sources. That funding
comes, in large part, from generous members
like you.
So, as we begin another great season in
January, including
Downton Abbey, I hope
you will tune in often
and reap the rewards
of your investment.
Best wishes for a
Happy New Year from
all of us at ETV
Endowment.
Sincerely,
Coby C. Hennecy, CPA, CFRE
Executive Director
ETV Endowment of South Carolina
Bonnie & Clyde
–A N D –
Murder of a President
American Experience brings to life the
remarkable and infamous characters who
have influenced our lives and history. These
two new programs combine unparalleled
accuracy, intelligence and entertainment.
Bonnie & Clyde
Did you read stories about Bonnie and
Clyde as a teenager? Much that was written about them was
romanticized or fictionalized. Here you’ll discover the true story —
but it’s far from dull or boring.
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker met Clyde Chestnut Barrow in January
1930, and they were both smitten immediately. Their crime spree began with small robberies
and escalated exponentially. They were joined by friends and relatives, and when the last gun
was smoking, the Barrow gang was believed to be responsible for at least 13 murders, including
the slaying of two policemen.
Why did they turn to a life of crime? Was Bonnie really a cigar-smoking gun moll? Did she
write poetry in prison? Tune in to find out. Airs Tuesday, January 19 at 9 p.m.
Murder of a President
James Abram Garfield, born into abject poverty,
became an excellent scholar, a Civil War hero, a
congressman and one of the most extraordinary men
ever elected president.
Based on the bestseller Destiny of the Republic
by Candice Millard, the program explores James
Garfield’s unprecedented rise to power, his shooting
by a madman and its bizarre and tragic aftermath,
which included a bitter struggle over his administration, the nation’s future and his medical care. You’ll
relive a chapter in history that has largely been
forgotten.
Airs Tuesday, February 2 at 9 p.m.
nspired by memoirs and letters
from real doctors and nurses at the
hospital in Alexandria, the new
six-part series, Mercy Street,
chronicles the lives of two volunteer nurses
on opposing sides of the Civil War — New
England abolitionist Mary Phinney and
Confederate supporter Emma Green.
Nurse Mary Phinney, played by
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, is a feisty
New England widow and a newcomer
to Mansion House Hospital, which has
been established in the luxury hotel
owned by the family of Emma Green, played by Hannah James.
The team struggles to save lives while coping with their own individual
hardships. Jedediah Foster (Josh Radnor) is a civilian contract surgeon who
grew up in a privileged Southern slave-owning household. James Green, Sr.,
(Gary Cole), patriarch of the Green family, spends most of his time trying
to maintain the family business, while Dr. Alfred Summers (Peter
Gerety), chief surgeon, tries to conceal the fact that he has risen to
his rank by virtue of his age, not skill.
Following the professional careers and
personal experiences of Union doctors, female
volunteers, contraband laborers and Southern
loyalists vividly brings to life the chaotic world
of Union-occupied Alexandria,
Virginia, during the most
divisive time in our
history.
Airs Thursday,
January 21 at 9 p.m.
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Photo credits: Antony Platt/PBS
Natural Born Hustlers
They are the masters of vanishing acts; they’ll trick with a devious
mislead or confuse with their design
that deceives. Whether it’s to win a mate
or avoid becoming dinner, these animals will
outfox their opponents to survive.
NATURE presents a new three-part series,
Natural Born Hustlers.
“Staying Alive:” Survival isn’t always about being the biggest
or fittest — some strategies are more ingenious, involving shape
shifting, distraction and decoys. Would they lie, cheat or steal from
one another? Of course they would!
“The Hunger Hustle:” Is turnabout fair play? It always is in the
animal kingdom. You’ll learn about “aggressive mimicry,” with which
imitation is used to attack, and how animals have adapted their bodies and
behavior in extreme ways to create a tantalizing trap.
“Sex, Lies & Dirty Tricks:” To win and keep a mate and rear offspring, animals
use every trick, from adultery to cross-dressing. Size, style and skill are
all used to best advantage — or faked, if necessary.
Airs Wednesday, January 13 at 8 p.m.
INDEPENDENT LENS HONORS
Black History Month
To give you glimpses into two different
aspects of African-American history and
experience, Independent
Lens is premiering
two programs:
A Ballerina’s
Tale and The
Black Panthers:
Vanguard of the
Revolution.
A
Few
BALLERINA’S dancers
TA L E
ever
make
it to the highest
levels of classical
ballet — only a fraction of them are black
women. Misty Copeland has earned that
distinction.
In 2013, after more than a decade at
the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland
was offered the lead role in Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird, a major coup for a
soloist. A Ballerina’s Tale is an intimate
look at a crucial time in her life and the
challenges she and other dancers face.
It is a story of how great talent and a
powerful will can open doors in a cloistered world. Airs Monday, February 8
at 10 p.m.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the
Revolution explores the evolution of the
Black Panthers and their significance to
the broader American culture through
first-person accounts from the black
leaders and people who made history,
white supporters, journalists, police,
FBI and others. It will give you a much
broader understanding of this pivotal
movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America. Airs Tuesday,
February 23 at 9 p.m.
Photo credit: Stanley Nelson
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Two Award-Winning Productions
The ETV Endowment is proud to share
the news of two recent awards.
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan won
its fourth Southeast Emmy Award, in the
Outstanding Informational/Instructional
Programming category, for “HummingExpeditions
birds — Life in Fast-Forward,” an episode
with Patrick McMillan
that documents hummingbird behavior
using high-speed footage. Filmed in South Carolina, Arizona and Ecuador, this episode took more than three years to film. Naturalist, author,
educator and Emmy Award-winning host Patrick McMillan, PhD,
embarks on fascinating adventures throughout North and South
America, showcasing wildlife and wilderness stories. Expeditions with
Patrick McMillan, produced by SC ETV in collaboration with Clemson
University, airs Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., and ten new episodes are
planned for 2016.
Amanda McNulty, host of Making It
Grow and Clemson Extension Agent,
is the 2015 recipient of the Zone VIII
Horticulture Commendation from the
prestigious Garden Club of America.
Zone commendations are awarded
to non-member individuals or organizations that have made significant
contributions to their communities. Amanda makes presentations at
garden clubs across the state, meeting gardeners and sharing her
love of horticulture. She was nominated for the commendation by
the Palmetto Garden Club of South Carolina. Making It Grow is a live,
interactive program that airs on SC ETV Tuesday evenings at
7 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. You can also hear
Amanda’s horticulture tips on SC Public Radio six days a week.
Take SC ETV and
SC Public Radio
anywhere you go!
The ETV Endowment, along
with SC ETV and SC Public Radio,
is excited to offer a free mobile app
for users of Apple and Android devices.
Launched in November, the app
contains full episodes, previews and clips of award-winning local
productions such as Palmetto Scene and A Chef’s Life, PBS shows
like Masterpiece and PBS KIDS favorites like Wild Kratts and
Curious George. The app also allows you to listen live, pause and
rewind live audio and view the program schedule for the SC Public
Radio News and Classical stations.
You can explore On Demand
content, search for
stories, bookmark a
show or story for later
and wake up to SC
Public Radio with the
alarm clock — all for free!
ETV Endowment Internship Applications
The highly competitive ETV Endowment Internships will again be
made available to rising college sophomores, juniors and seniors
for the summer of 2016. Please visit www.etvendowment.org/
about/internships for an online application. Applications will be
accepted through February 5, 2016.
”It’s really
More Classical
Music!
South Carolina Public Radio is
committed to providing hours of classical music to our listeners! In
October, Classical Music from ETV Radio was renamed Sonatas and
Soundscapes and was lengthened to two hours, airing live from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday; Friday’s show remains
one hour long. Kate McKinney continues as host of this popular
series.
Sonatas and Soundscapes provides SC Public Radio listeners
with a wide range of music — everything from true classical music
to newly recorded or composed pieces. Beyond the music, Kate
hosts local musicians, composers, theorists, musicologists and
others to speak on behalf of South Carolina’s musical community.
Kate hosts an active Twitter page, providing an opportunity for listeners and classical music fans to interact with her. Tweet suggestions to
@kateeemckinney and visit www.southcarolinapublicradio.org
for a playlist of the day’s music.
“It’s really
important to me that PBS is here for
the next generation.”
That’s why LeeAnn Dickson has included her local public
media in her will. If you desire to support charitable
interests in your will, please consider making SCETV and
SC Public Radio part of your lasting legacy.
Find out how you can plan a gift:
Contact Dawn Deck at
877-253-2092.