Aug. 15: Sunday at 2 p.m., “Great Performances at the Met” presents a new production of Ambroise Thomas French opera “Hamlet.” Simon Keenlyside and Marlis Petersen are Hamlet and Ophelie. Louis Langree conducts.

At 9 p.m., “Masterpiece Mystery!” encores one of last season’s Inspector Lewis stories. Lewis and Hathaway unearth a dark secret during their investigation into the death of a young actor. New Inspector Lewis stories begin later this month.

Aug. 16: Monday at 7:30 p.m. on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile,” Fran Stoddard interviews Kenneth and Joann Davis of Dorset, Vt. He is the bestselling author of the “Don’t Know Much About” books. She is an author and editor. “Profile” will also air Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 p.m. and is available on demand at www.vpt.org.

At 8 p.m., “Antiques Roadshow” re-airs the first of three programs from Milwaukee. Experts appraise a 1952 Fender Esquire guitar, an 18thcentury desk and other treasures.

Aug. 17: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in a “VPT’s Outdoor Journal” rebroadcast, Marianne Eaton goes whitewater kayaking on the Lamoille River, and Lawrence Pyne fishes for American shad on the Connecticut River. “Outdoor Journal” also airs Saturdays at 10 a.m.

At 9 p.m., “Lost Treasures of the Ancient World” continues to explore past civilizations, using animation to show them in their prime. Today, the focus is on the Celts. Long condemned as a barbarian society, they get another look in this program that reveals their rich and sophisticated culture. The program will also air Thursday at 10 p.m.

At 10 p.m. “Secrets of the Dead” presents “Irish Escape,” the story of a covert rescue mission to facilitate the escape of six Irish political prisoners from a notorious penal colony in Australia in 1876.

Aug. 18: Wednesday at 8 p.m., “Live From Lincoln Center” treats viewers to a Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” Kelli O’Hara and Paulo Szot star in the beloved story of love and prejudice. The score includes such classics as “Some Enchanted Evening” and “Bali Ha’i.”

Aug. 19: Thursday at 8 p.m., “Making Sense New England” looks at economic issues affecting northern New England. One story looks at the movement in Hardwick, Vt., to support local agriculture. Several business owners are working together to build a farm-to-table network.~ They are helping to grow new businesses and at the same time rebuilding the region's rural economy.~ Another segment in the program focuses on how to afford long-term care and what options are available.

At 8:30 p.m., Vermont Public Television presents another program on the “localvore” movement to support local agriculture. “VPT Public Square” highlights restaurants, farmers’ markets and others who are raising, buying and using local products and points out ways to get involved.

At 9 p.m., “Pete McCloskey: Leading From the Front” tells the story of the environmental lawyer and former California Congressman who steadfastly followed his own moral compass through the civil rights and Vietnam era.

Aug. 20: Friday at 10 p.m., “P.O.V.” presents “Salt.” Remarkable photos and video chronicle the desolate yet beautiful salt flats of South Australia.

Aug. 21: Saturday at 8:30 p.m., Vermont Public Television has a new entry in its Britcom lineup. “Are You Being Served? Again!” is an early-‘90s spin-off of the classic series that finds Grace Bros. store closed. The staff discovers that their pension funds have been invested in a country hotel that lacks staff and guests.

At 10 p.m. on “Austin City Limits,” alternative rapper/actor Mos Def performs songs from “The Ecstatic.” Somalian native K’naan highlights his acclaimed release “Troubadour.”

At 11 p.m. on “Live From the Artists Den,” R&B legend Booker T. Jones performs with the Driveby Truckers and guest Bettye LaVette in a museum in New Orleans.