Sept. 5: Sunday at 9 p.m., “Masterpiece Mystery!” presents a new “Inspector Lewis” case from never-tranquil Oxford. Today, the discovery of a body on a bus leads Lewis and Hathaway to a sprawling estate where Hathaway spent much of his childhood. Nathaniel Parker of “Inspector Lynley” fame guest stars.

Sept. 6: Weekdays starting Monday at 8:30 a.m. and again at 2:30 p.m., the new PBS series “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That” begins on Vermont Public Television. Voiced by Martin Short, the cat uses adventure and silliness to engage preschoolers in scientific exploration and discovery.

At 7:30 p.m. on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile,” Fran Stoddard talks with Capt. Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vt. The Merchant Marine’s capture by Somali pirates and rescue made international news last year. “Profile” will also air Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and is available on demand at www.vpt.org.

From 8 p.m. to midnight, there’s an evening of “VPT Favorites,” programs selected shortly before air for this fundraising night. The lineup may include encores of viewers’ favorites or programs not previously seen.

Sept. 7: Tuesday at 9 p.m. on the VPT World Channel, “History Detectives” gets to work on artifacts that have intriguing stories to them. A document seems connected to an early controversial religion, the first founded by an American-born woman. But why is her name missing from it?

On the VPT main channel, from 8 p.m. to midnight, there’s an evening of “VPT Favorites,” programs selected shortly before air.

Sept. 8: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., “Roadside Stories With Bob Wilson” continues its trek around New England. In Rhode Island, Bob tags along with a chimney sweep who’s lucky to be alive. In Connecticut, he meets a man trying to rebuild his life.

At midnight, “Charlie Rose” offers conversations with some of the world’s most fascinating people. Vermont Public Television repeats the evening broadcasts on the following weekday at 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 9: Thursday at 8 p.m., “Birding in Vermont” encores on VPT in time for the fall migration season. Host Bryan Pfeiffer takes viewers on a yearround birdwatching tour that includes backyard feeders, remote bogs and the state’s highest peak. A highlight is the annual arrival of snow geese in Addison, Vt., each fall.

At 9 p.m., “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” brings classic stories from past seasons back to VPT. David Suchet stars as Hercule Poirot. When Amelia Barrowby is poisoned in her home, Poirot’s new interest in gardening helps solve the case.

At 10 p.m., the new British comedy-drama “Doc Martin” premieres on Vermont Public Television. Martin Clunes stars as Dr. Martin Ellingham, whose brash manner causes mayhem in a small Cornish village. As he moves in and meets the locals, he realizes that adjusting to village life is not going to be easy. “Doc Martin” will repeat Sundays at 5 p.m.

Sept. 10: Friday at 10 p.m., “POV” presents “Off and Running,” the story of Brooklyn teenager Avery, the adopted African-American child of white Jewish lesbians. When Avery writes to her birth mother, the response throws her into a crisis.

Sept. 11: Saturday at 7 p.m., the beloved Britcom “As Time Goes By” starts again at the very beginning. Former lovers Lionel and Jean meet after 38 years. They could get together again, but many things have changed.

At 7:30 p.m., VPT brings a new Britcom into the lineup. In “The Old Guys,” Tom and Roy are pensioners sharing a home, each with a crush on their neighbor Sally (Jane Asher). Fans will see Roger Lloyd Pack from “The Vicar of Dibley” and Clive Swift from “Keeping Up Appearances,” in very different roles.

At 10 p.m. on “Austin City Limits,” indie rock heroes My Morning Jacket showcase their

acclaimed release “Evil Urges.” At 11 p.m. on “Live From the Artists Den,” singer-songwriter David Gray performs at New York’s Broad Street Ballroom.