British TV Premieres on Public TV Stations in Nov 2019

Eight programs from the UK and Canada are headed to select public TV stations in November, including documentary, factual, and mystery shows.

London: 2000 Years of History: Presenter Dan Jones — Photo courtesy of APT

Public TV stations across the US will begin airing the following programs from American Public Television on or after November 1, 2019. 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 program you’d like to watch, you can request it by contacting the station’s Viewer Services department or APT.

The Art Detectives: Series 3 (UK)

The third season of this factual series finds art detective Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri hunting for lost and hidden treasures in Manchester Art Gallery, Petworth House in West Sussex, and Knightshayes Court in Devon, and uncovering works by Zoffany, Titian, van Dyck, and Rembrandt. The Art Detectives: Series 3 is confirmed for airing on:

Dancing to Happiness with Darcey Bussell (UK)

In this one-off documentary, Darcey Bussell, the former principal dancer for the Royal Ballet, seeks to understand the impact that dancing has on emotional well-being. From younger people dealing with anxiety to older generations living with dementia, each group she speaks with delivers a powerful story. Dancing to Happiness with Darcey Bussell is confirmed for airing on:

Find It, Fix It, Drive It (UK)

In this ten-episode reality program, automotive restorers Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove fix up beautiful antique vehicles — from motorcycles and ambulances to tractors — and test drive them on difficult locales. Find It, Fix It, Drive It is confirmed for airing on:

Frankie Drake Mysteries: Season 1 (Canada)

Set in 1920s Toronto, this mystery series follows Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) and Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley, Wynonna Earp) — the city’s only female private detectives — as they defy expectations and rebel against conventions to crack the cases the police don’t want to touch. Frankie Drake Mysteries: Season 1 is confirmed for airing on:

Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors (UK)

In this hour-long documentary, host Lucy Worsley (Queen Elizabeth I’s Battle for Church Music) traces the life and career of novelist Jane Austen by exploring the homes and holiday apartments where Austen lived and stayed. Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors is confirmed for airing on:

London: 2000 Years of History (UK)

This four-episode documentary program reveals how an uninhabitable swamp became one of the largest and most famous cities in the world. Presenters Dan Jones (Secrets of Great British Castles), Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb (Elizabeth I), and Rob Bell (Great British Royal Ships) use special access to explore the glorious and often gory history of England’s capital. London: 2000 Years of History is confirmed for airing on:

Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry’s Mysterious World of Maths (UK)

In this three-episode factual program, Dr. Hannah Fry (The Joy of Data) takes a philosophical and historic look at mathematics — identifying the great thinkers who shaped the language of math and discovering that this language is far from complete. Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry’s Mysterious World of Maths is confirmed for airing on:

Secrets from the Ice (Canada)

This hour-long documentary follows scientists from around the world as they race to collect priceless artifacts in the form of ancient human tools — uncovered due to the rapid melting of the Yukon ice and quickly deteriorating from exposure to air. It also explores the civilizations that left the tools. Secrets from the Ice is confirmed for airing on:

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See “British TV Premieres in Nov 2019” for details about shows that are debuting nationally next month on linear TV and streaming channels.

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British TV Premieres on Public TV Stations in Nov 2019