June 13: Sunday at 8 p.m., “Nature” encores “Horse and Rider,” a film about the trust and communication essential to people and horses working in unison.

At 9 p.m. on “Masterpiece Mystery!,” Julia McKenzie continues as Agatha Christie’s spinster sleuth, Miss Marple. In “Murder Is Easy,” a woman on a train tells Miss Marple about a series of murders, then falls to her death.

June 14: Monday at 7:30 p.m. on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile,” Fran Stoddard interviews Jan Reynolds of Stowe, a renowned adventurer, author and photographer who has skied around Mt. Everest and crossed the Sahara on camel.

At 9 p.m., “Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency” explores the life and legacy of America’s seventh president, a man of extreme contradictions and bold actions.

June 15: Tuesday at 8 and 9 p.m., VPT encores the two-part “Nova” documentary “Doctor’s Diaries.” These are the final programs of a ground-breaking series that tracks seven students through Harvard Medical School and follows up on their lives and careers.

At 10 p.m., “Frontline: Obama’s Deal” goes behind closed doors at the White House, in Congress and the giant health care lobby to examine the administration’s efforts to reform health care.

June 16: Wednesday at 8 p.m., Michael Buble performs at Madison Square Garden on “Great Performances.” This high-octane concert from 2009 includes classic hits and songs from his Grammy-winning release, “Crazy Love.”

From 9 p.m. to midnight, “Great Performances” presents Frederick Wiseman’s “La Danse: Le Ballet de l’Opera de Paris.” His cameras capture a wealth of performance, rehearsal and behind-thescenes footage.

June 17: Thursday at 8 p.m., ” Making Sense New England” continues its monthly look at how the economic downturn is affecting northern New England and what people are doing about it. Some idealists are weathering the storm by living their commitment to voluntary simplicity. Helen Whybrow and Peter Forbes have turned their 140-acre Waitsfield, Vt., farm into a learning center for rural leaders. In Adamant, Vt., Richard Czaplinski lives much as he did 30 years ago, at nearly the same cost. He lives “off the grid,” dividing his time between self-sufficiency activities that include lumber milling and producing his own food.

At 8:30 p.m., Vermont Public Television presents its “PBS Kids Go! Writers Award.” Vermont winners in the contest receive their awards in a ceremony taped in May. Children in grades K-3 submitted original illustrated stories. Vermont winners advance to a national round.

At 9 p.m., “Freshwater Seas: The Great Lakes” looks at one of Earth’s unique ecosystems, with a seemingly endless supply of natural resources. But the recent history of the lakes is one of abuse and neglect.

June 18: Friday at 10 p.m., “The New Recruits” follows a battalion of jet-setting business students and social entrepreneurs who have a radical plan to end global poverty: charge poor people for goods and services.

June 19: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on “The Thin Blue Line,” Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson) attempts to apprehend an illegal immigrant.

At 9 p.m. on “Sherlock Holmes,” the great detective investigates when a dejected woman is gunned down on a country estate.