American Public Television is releasing eight British TV titles in April. Which one(s) did your public TV station pick up?
The following programs begin airing in the US on public TV stations and regional networks starting on or after April 1. Check your local listings or contact the station that serves your area for air dates and times. If your station isn’t on the list for a show(s) you’d like to watch, contact its Viewer Services department or American Public Television to request the title(s).
Escape to the Chateau: Seasons 1-3 (UK)
This docu-reality series follows Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel Adoree as they leave their 2BR flat in the UK for a 45-room chateau in France — one without electricity, heating, or running water. In Season 1, the couple is on a tight deadline to complete renovations in time for their wedding at the castle.
Escape to the Chateau: Seasons 1-3 is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS | Arkadelphia, El Dorado, Fayetteville, Ft. Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Mountain View |  |
| CALIFORNIA | Monterey, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose, Watsonville |  |
| IDAHO | Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, Pocatello, Twin Falls |  |
| GEORGIA | Albany, Athens, Augusta, Chatsworth, Cochran, Columbus, Dawson, Macon, Pelham, Savannah, Waycross, Wrens |  |
| IOWA | Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Mason City, Red Oak, Sioux City, Waterloo |  |
| MINNESOTA | Minneapolis, St. Paul |  |
| OHIO | Columbus |  |
| OHIO | Dayton, Oxford, Portsmouth |  |
| WASHINGTON | Kennewick, Pasco, Pullman, Richland |  |
| WASHINGTON | Seattle, Yakima |  |
| WISCONSIN | Green Bay-Appleton, La Crosse-Eau Claire, Madison, Menomonie, Park Falls, Wausau-Rhinelander |  |
Great American Railroad Journeys: Season 3 (UK)
Michael Portillo presents the latest season of this travel series, in which he uses the rails to explore North America and to learn more about the people who built a new life for themselves in the New World. Stops include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Montreal, and Toronto, amongst others.
Great American Railroad Journeys: Season 3 is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| COLORADO | Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Grand Junction, Pueblo, Steamboat Springs |  |
| GEORGIA | Albany, Athens, Augusta, Chatsworth, Cochran, Columbus, Dawson, Macon, Pelham, Savannah, Waycross, Wrens | |
| IDAHO | Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, Pocatello, Twin Falls | |
| IOWA | Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Mason City, Red Oak, Sioux City, Waterloo | |
| MICHIGAN | Detroit |  |
| MINNESOTA | Minneapolis, St. Paul | |
| MONTANA | Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Kalispell, Missoula |  |
| NEW YORK | Albany, Schenectady, Troy |  |
| NEW YORK | Syracuse |  |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Concord, Edenton, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Linville, Lumberton, Raleigh-Durham, Roanoke Rapids, Wilmington, Winston-Salem |  |
| OHIO | Dayton, Oxford, Portsmouth | |
| PENNSYLVANIA | Allentown, Bethlehem, Philadelphia |  |
| PENNSYLVANIA | Harrisburg |  |
| RHODE ISLAND | Providence |  |
| VERMONT | Burlington, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, Windsor |  |
| WISCONSIN | Milwaukee |  |
Henry IX: The Lost King (UK)
Narrated by Paul Murton (Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs), this documentary reveals the story of a forgotten prince, a star of the Stuart dynasty’s first decade who never became king. After being hidden away for much of his life, his legacy changed when the British Empire took its first steps into North America.
Henry IX: The Lost King is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| CONNECTICUT | Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Norwich |  |
| FLORIDA | Miami |  |
| ILLINOIS | Chicago |  |
| MARYLAND | Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick, Hagerstown, Oakland, Salisbury |  |
| NEBRASKA | Alliance, Bassett, Hastings, Lexington, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha |  |
| NEW YORK | Buffalo |  |
| NEW YORK | Rochester |  |
| OHIO | Columbus | |
| RHODE ISLAND | Providence | |
| TEXAS | Austin |  |
| UTAH | Salt Lake City |  |
| VIRGINIA | Albemarle, Charlottesville, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Staunton, Winchester |  |
| VIRGINIA | Charlottesville, Richmond |  |
Inside Harrods (UK)
This documentary chronicles the world’s most famous department store (which sold the teddy bear that inspired A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh) — from its humble beginnings, to its emergence as a giant in British retail, to its reign as a symbol of aristocracy.
Inside Harrods is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA | Phoenix |  |
| ARIZONA | Tucson |  |
| CALIFORNIA | San Diego |  |
| CONNECTICUT | Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Norwich | |
| FLORIDA | Miami | |
| FLORIDA | Tampa-St. Petersburg |  |
| ILLINOIS | Chicago | |
| ILLINOIS | Quad Cities (Moline IL, Rock Island IL, East MolineIL, Davenport, IA |  |
| MARYLAND | Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick, Hagerstown, Oakland, Salisbury | |
| MINNESOTA | Minneapolis, St. Paul | |
| MONTANA | Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Kalispell, Missoula | |
| NEBRASKA | Alliance, Bassett, Hastings, Lexington, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha | |
| NEW YORK | Plattsburg |  |
| OHIO | Akron, Alliance, Youngstown |  |
| RHODE ISLAND | Providence | |
| TEXAS | Austin | |
| TEXAS | Dallas |  |
| VERMONT | Burlington, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, Windsor | |
| VIRGINIA | Albemarle, Charlottesville, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Staunton, Winchester | |
| VIRGINIA | Charlottesville, Richmond | |
| WYOMING | Casper-Riverton, Lander |  |
Midsomer Murders: Season 15 (UK)
Inspired by the crime novels of Caroline Graham, this season of the hugely popular mystery series features plenty of gruesome murders and other grisly goings-on in Midsomer County, including deaths by meteorite and cheese.
Starring Neil Dudgeon (The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries) as DCI John Barnaby (check out my interview with Neil here) and Jason Hughes (Marcella) as DS Ben Jones, Midsomer Murders: Season 15 is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA | Tucson | |
| CALIFORNIA | Fresno |  |
| CALIFORNIA | Huntington Beach, Los Angeles |  |
| CALIFORNIA | Monterey, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose, Watsonville | |
| CALIFORNIA | San Diego | |
| COLORADO | Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Grand Junction, Pueblo, Steamboat Springs | |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Washington, DC |  |
| FLORIDA | Daytona, Orlando |  |
| FLORIDA | West Palm Beach |  |
| GEORGIA | Atlanta |  |
| IDAHO | Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, Pocatello, Twin Falls | |
| KANSAS | Topeka |  |
| MARYLAND | Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick, Hagerstown, Oakland, Salisbury | |
| MASSACHUSETTS | Boston, Springfield |  |
| MICHIGAN | Detroit | |
| MICHIGAN | Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo |  |
| NEVADA | Las Vegas |  |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | Durham, Hanover, Keene, Littleton |  |
| NEW JERSEY | Camden, Montclair, New Brunswick, Trenton |  |
| NEW YORK | Binghamton, Elmira |  |
| NEW YORK | Garden City, New York City |  |
| NEW YORK | Norwood, Watertown |  |
| NEW YORK | Rochester | |
| OHIO | Cleveland |  |
| OHIO | Dayton, Oxford, Portsmouth | |
| OKLAHOMA | Tulsa |  |
| OREGON | Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, La Grande, Portland |  |
| PENNSYLVANIA | Allentown, Bethlehem, Philadelphia | |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | Aberdeen, Eagle Butte, Lowry, Martin, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Vermillion |  |
| TEXAS | Dallas | |
| TEXAS | Houston |  |
| UTAH | Richland, Salt Lake City, St. George |  |
| WASHINGTON | Seattle, Yakima | |
| WISCONSIN | Milwaukee | |
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters (UK)
Historian Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb (Elizabeth I) presents this two-part docudrama, which explores the relationship between Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra. Focusing on the couple’s never-before-seen letters, the program illustrates their religious views, political ineptitude, and reliance on the mystic Rasputin.
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| CONNECTICUT | Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Norwich | |
| FLORIDA | Miami | |
| GEORGIA | Albany, Athens, Augusta, Chatsworth, Cochran, Columbus, Dawson, Macon, Pelham, Savannah, Waycross, Wrens | |
| IDAHO | Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, Pocatello, Twin Falls | |
| ILLINOIS | Chicago | |
| KENTUCKY | Bowling Green, Nashville |  |
| MICHIGAN | Alpena, Cadillac, Flint, Manistee, Mt. Pleasant |  |
| MINNESOTA | Minneapolis, St. Paul | |
| NEBRASKA | Alliance, Bassett, Hastings, Lexington, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha | |
| NEW YORK | Rochester | |
| OHIO | Akron, Alliance, Youngstown | |
| OHIO | Columbus | |
| TEXAS | Austin | |
| VIRGINIA | Albemarle, Charlottesville, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Staunton, Winchester | |
| VIRGINIA | Charlottesville, Richmond | |
Off the Beaten Track with Kate Humble (UK)
In this travel documentary, presenter Kate Humble (My Sheepdog and Me) travels with her Welsh sheepdog Teg from the tip of North Wales through the most remote parts of the country, taking in the landscape and noting how it has influenced those who live there.
Off the Beaten Track with Kate Humble is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA | Albany, Athens, Augusta, Chatsworth, Cochran, Columbus, Dawson, Macon, Pelham, Savannah, Waycross, Wrens | |
| IDAHO | Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Moscow, Pocatello, Twin Falls | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Concord, Edenton, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Linville, Lumberton, Raleigh-Durham, Roanoke Rapids, Wilmington, Winston-Salem | |
| TEXAS | Austin | |
| UTAH | Salt Lake City | |
Secrets of the Masons (UK)
This documentary traces the origins of the Freemasons and how the organization grew to be an object of fascination to many historians and conspiracy theorists.
Featuring present-day Masons from around the world and the installation of a new Grand Master Mason in North America, Secrets of the Masons is set to air on the following stations:
| STATE | CITY | STATION |
|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA | Phoenix | |
| FLORIDA | Tampa-St. Petersburg | |
| GEORGIA | Albany, Athens, Augusta, Chatsworth, Cochran, Columbus, Dawson, Macon, Pelham, Savannah, Waycross, Wrens | |
| NEVADA | Las Vegas | |
| NEW YORK | Buffalo | |
| NEW YORK | Plattsburg | |
| TEXAS | Austin | |
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For details about the national British TV premieres, read “British TV Premieres in April 2019: Gentleman Jack, Killing Eve, Queens of Mystery, Shetland, Unforgotten & More.”
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For details about the local premieres of shows from Australia and New Zealand, visit The Down Under TV Place.
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