HARTFORD — The sixth season of the Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) series All Things Connecticut has been running since January 8, and the next episode should offer Newtown and Sandy Hook residents a very familiar location.

CPTV’s program invites viewers to meet David Bibbey. He’s British, and he’s moved “across the pond” with his family to make Connecticut his home. With All Things Connecticut Bibbey travels in everything from the back of a London taxi to the sidecar of an American motorcycle (accompanied by a dog, Harley) opportunities to explore the unexplored in Connecticut. Traveling by plane, helicopter, boat, kayak, even tandem bicycle, Mr Bibbey seeks out all things Connecticut and takes viewers along for the ride.

So far this season, Mr Bibbey has taken a riverboat ride on the Connecticut River, visited Gillette Castle in East Haddam, biked through Hartford with Mayor Pedro Segarra and members of The West End Blend, flown out of Waterbury-Oxford Airport with his dentist, visited Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, and experienced the dance artistry of Pilobolus Dance Theatre in Washington.

His carefree, often eccentric personality makes people laugh. 

“I enjoy people’s stories, and I like watching the pleasure in their faces – reigniting that connection. People who you wouldn’t expect are having fun!” Bibbey said. 

Jennifer Boyd, CPTV Executive Producer of All Things Connecticut, said Mr Bibbey has a natural curiosity and an adventurous spirit.

“He truly enjoys exploring his new home state and sharing his experiences with those around him,” she said. “As an outsider discovering All Things Connecticut for the first time, David brings to viewers a fresh and delightful perspective through his quirky and energetic personality. ”

As Mr Bibbey ventures out to discover the surroundings of his new land, he provides a fresh perspective on All Things Connecticut. 

“How often do you find yourself driving by the same place day after day and not taking the time to explore what’s inside, the history behind it or the great people and characters you find along the way?” he asked.

With the fourth episode of the season, called “Hiking Through Connecticut,” Mr Bibbey hikes through Litchfield and goes to eat at Cast Iron Soul in Hamden. The January 29 episode will also include visits to Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Curtis Packaging in Sandy Hook, and Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven.

Programs air on Thursdays at 8 pm, with encore broadcasts scheduled for Saturdays at 10:30 am and Sundays at 12:30 pm.

The current season is scheduled to continue for another six episodes.  Future segments, according to CPTV, will include GPS-toting ducks and sheep that drink out of bottles, geocaching, and a look at how Connecticut’s ethnic and cultural diversity affects the arts, sports, food and medicine, among other highlights.