March 3, 2022

I am a huge fan of unexpected twists and turns and especially love an excellent plot. Over the next couple of weeks, we will have a plethora of drama for you to enjoy!

First up, COBRA returns with an intense season that will make your heart race! Explosions followed by targeted cyberattacks have turned Kent upside down, keeping the expert COBRA team on their toes.

Next, we pay tribute to International Women's Day and celebrate Marian Anderson, the African American contralto and civil rights pioneer, in her own words through the American Masters documentary. And, we join the Roadtrip Nation crew and discover what it takes to build a career and life around the things you love.

Last but not least, we look at American Horses and how the various majestic breeds have shaped our nation. I hope you enjoy these offerings and the many programs offered through your Passport membership.

- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer

 

Now on to the shows

COBRA

COBRA Season 2

An explosion on a World War II ammunition ship devastates the north Kent coastline, causing hundreds of deaths. Rescue attempts are blocked by a cyber attack targeting border security and the Kent water supply. The COBRA team must find out who is responsible while dealing with anarchy and panic in the streets. Season 2 is a Passport exclusive. Binge Now.

 

 

 

 

Marian Anderson

American Masters: Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

Explore the life, career, art, and legacy of the African American contralto and civil rights pioneer in her own words using archival interview recordings. Anchored by key performances in her career, the documentary shows how her quiet genius and breathtaking voice set the stage for Black performances in classical music and a louder voice for civil rights. Watch Now.

 

 

 

Roadtrip Nation

Roadtrip Nation

Through its documentary series and film specials, Roadtrip Nation explores what it means to build a career—and, more importantly, a life—around the things you love. Follow the journeys of groups of people as they travel across the country in a green RV, sit down with professionals who share their interests, and gain insight into what it takes to overcome struggle and find personal success. Binge Now. 

 

 

 

American Horses

Nature: American Horses

American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who continue in the long tradition of caring for them. Watch Now.

 

 

 

 


 

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Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife, Season 11

Enjoy the return of the multi-award-winning drama, which regularly draws in audiences of over 10 million. Following an eventful Christmas special, the series continues with an episode set in Easter 1967. Celebrations are underway for a colorful bonnet parade outside Nonnatus House. Sister Monica Joan and Reggie are excited about the Eurovision song contest. Having passed her midwifery examinations, Nancy is about to don her red cardigan for the first time. Stream the episodes a week before the broadcast on Passport. Premieres March 20, 2022. Watch the preview.

 


 

March 17, 2022

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! We have a lovely new program that celebrates the Irish landscape and explores the mysterious, ancient land and wind-swept countryside. You can continue the Irish adventure with Trinity: Classically Irish. Emmett O'Hanlon, Conor Murphy, and Ronan Scolard perform fresh arrangements of the beloved songs of Ireland.

We continue our celebration of Women's History Month by featuring two women who championed civil rights and rights for people with disabilities: Fannie Lou Hamer and Helen Keller. These extraordinary women changed the world for the better through their persistence and bravery.

Now on to the shows.

 

- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer

 

Now on to the shows

The Burren: Heart of Stone

The Burren: Heart of Stone

In the countryside of County Clare, Ireland is the Burren—a mysterious place unlike anywhere else, with deep caves and a stony landscape, ancient dolmens, ring forts, and castles. This two-part documentary, narrated by award-winning Irish actor Brendan Gleeson, unveils the secrets hidden in the stones of this dramatic wind-swept countryside. Watch Now.

 

 

 

 

Trinity: Classically Irish

Trinity: Classically irish

Enjoy an evening of Irish music as this charming trio performs fresh arrangements of beloved songs. Three accomplished young singers—Emmett O'Hanlon, Conor Murphy, and Ronan Scolard—all with performance experience on stages around the world, make up the cast of Trinity. Songs include Red Is the Rose, Danny Boy, The Parting Glass, The Rocky Road to Dublin, and more. Watch Now.

 

 

 

Fannie Lou Hamer's America

Fannie Lou Hamer's America

Fannie Lou Hamer's America is a portrait of a civil rights activist and the injustices in America that made her work essential. Through public speeches, personal interviews, and powerful songs of the fearless Mississippi sharecropper turned human rights activist, the film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of one of the Civil Rights Movement's most significant leaders. Watch Now.

 

 

 

Becoming Helen Keller

American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller

Revisit the complex life and legacy of this author, advocate, and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller, deaf and blind, used her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty. What makes this film exceptionally extraordinary is actor and dancer Alexandria Wailes' American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation of Keller's words with all other ASL interpretations by writer and rapper Warren "WAWA" Snipe. Watch Now.

 

 

 


 

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Before We Die

Before We Die (UK Version)

You may remember this subtitled Swedish series when it joined the Passport library last year.

This new UK-produced version sticks to the original storyline and features Detective Hannah Laing, who is determined to solve her lover's murder by persuading his confidential contacts to help her.

Premieres March 20, 2022. Watch the preview.

 

 

 

 

 


 

March 31, 2022

Spring has arrived and as the weather heats up, so does the drama on WHRO Passport! The much anticipated second season of Sanditon has finally arrived, and boy does it deliver. I will restrain myself from oversharing, but the first five minutes, whew. As a Passport member, you have early access to this series and Call the Midwife; each episode is available one week before its broadcast premiere.

If you enjoy a drama on a darker level, we have Before We Die the UK version. All six episodes are available for your bingeing pleasure. And just a note, if you watch late at night, this series may keep you up.

Now on to the shows.

 

- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer

 

Now on to the shows

Sanditon

Sanditon Season 2

Sanditon, the fan-favorite drama inspired by Jane Austen's final, unfinished novel, is back for Season 2. The story continues with its high-spirited heroine, Charlotte Heywood, returning to the picturesque coastal resort of Sanditon and the companionship of her friend Georgiana Lambe. What adventures, scandals, intrigue, and above all else — romance — await Miss Heywood this season? Watch Now.

 

 

 

Before We Die

Before We Die (UK Version)

A breathless crime thriller full of heart-stopping jeopardy and unpredictable twists. Before We Die is adapted from the hit Swedish series of the same name and stars Lesley Sharp as DI Hannah Laing, Patrick Gibson as her son Christian, Vince Regan as Billy, and Tony Gojanovic, as Davor, the boss of the Mimica crime family. Binge Now.

 

 

 

 

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife Season 11

This heartwarming series remains a member favorite, and it only takes one episode to understand why it continues to enchant. Season 11 picks up in the spring of 1967, where celebrations are underway for a colorful Easter bonnet parade outside Nonnatus House. Watch Now.

 

 

 

 

EARTH A New Wild

Earth a New Wild 

The delightful Dr. M. Sanjayan takes viewers on a stunning visual journey to explore how humans are woven into every aspect of Earth's natural systems. EARTH A New Wild features footage from the most amazing places on Earth and encounters between wild animals and the people who live and work with them. Binge Now.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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Annika

Annika

Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Last Tango in Halifax) stars as the dry-witted skipper of Glasgow's Marine Homicide Unit in the new series Annika, premiering on WHRO Passport on April 17, 2022. Watch the preview.