VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS FOR

FEBRUARY 14 TO 20

Feb. 14: Sunday at 8 p.m., “Nature” encores “In the Valley of the Wolves,” the dramatic saga of Yellowstone’s remarkable Druid wolf pack.

At 9 p.m., “Masterpiece Classic” continues the Jane Austen films with “Northanger Abbey,” a gentle parody of gothic fiction. Romance addict Catherine Morland visits a country house that feeds her lurid fantasies.

Feb. 15: Monday at 7:30 p.m. on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile,” Fran Stoddard talks with Tom Bodette of Dummerston, Vt., a humorist, NPR personality and author of fiction and travel books. The program will repeat Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

At 8 p.m., “Antiques Roadshow” sets up shop in Madison, Wis., for three weeks of programs. Today, experts appraise an Art Deco charm bracelet, an heirloom Martin guitar and an angry letter from Frank Sinatra.

From 9 p.m. to midnight, “The Kennedys: American Experience” tells a family saga of ambition, wealth, loyalty and tragedy.

Feb. 16: Tuesday at 9 p.m., the new season of Vermont Public Television’s “Emerging Science” continues. From tainted spinach to recalled hamburgers, the U.S. has seen health scares involving salmonella and other causes of food-borne illness. The program follows researchers who identify and track food pathogens. The University of Vermont’s Jane Hill explains pathogen migration and the work her lab is doing to prevent it. UVM scientists Catherine Donnelly and Paul Kindstedt contrast large scale and regional food production. Vermont state epidemiologist Patsy Kelso emphasizes consumer education in food safety. Ken Puzey of QuantaSpec Inc. in Burlington, Vt., shows how his company is making strides in early detection of harmful bacteria. The program will also air Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.

At 9:30 p.m., the new series “Music Voyager” continues to explore world music. In this episode, host Jacob Edgar travels to northwestern India to look at Rajasthani gypsy music.

Feb. 17: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., VPT repeats an episode of “Making Sense New England,” a series that explores how individuals and businesses in the region are coping in the economic downturn. The program looks at a case of investment fraud in Bennington, Vt., and other stories.

At 8 p.m., Henry Louis Gates Jr. investigates the family stories and ancestry of renowned Americans in his new series, “Faces of America.” Among those featured are chef Mario Batali, humorist Stephen Colbert and Jordan’s Queen Noor.

Feb. 18: Thursday at 8 p.m., this month’s episode of “Making Sense New England” looks at how the economic downturn is affecting northern New Englanders and how people are responding. The program is coproduced by Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Public Television. VPT’s story looks at how remodeling can protect a homeowner’s investment, increase a home’s value and make it more livable.

At 8:30 p.m., “Moneytrack” looks at how to get retirement plans back on track in the downturn, with financial expert Jonathan Pond.

At 10 p.m., in a Black History Month special, “Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance” documents what happened after court-ordered school desegregation in Virginia.

Feb. 19: Friday at 10 p.m. “Independent Lens” presents two Hurricane Katrina-related documentaries. “Mine” tells the story of pets left behind during the storm and how people struggled to reunite with them. “Home” mixes imagery from the filmmaker’s childhood home before and after Katrina.

Feb. 20: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the Britcom “One Foot in the Grave,” curmudgeon Victor begins to regret hiring a cleaner.

At 10 p.m. on “Austin City Limits,” supergroup R.E.M. takes the stage in support of their release “Accelerate.”

At 11 p.m. on “Soundstage,” country star Faith Hill performs hits from her career. At midnight on “Sierra Center Stage,” Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark performs.