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84: PBS America
Sun May 17
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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Today 07:00 - 13:00
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Today 13:00 - 14:15
Men from the North: A look at how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Today 14:15 - 15:35
Conquest: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Norman conquest of Britain and Ireland, and looks at how England adapted to its new masters. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Today 15:35 - 16:50
Normans of the South: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Today 16:50 - 18:10
Domesday: Medieval historian Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of England's earliest surviving public record. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Today 18:10 - 19:20
Building An Empire: In this episode we explore the legacy of Akbar, arguably the greatest of all Mughal emperors, and what he left behind. (Part 1 of 2)
Today 19:20 - 20:30
The Golden Age: Shah Jahan's reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal architecture. During this time the splendour of the Mughal court reached its peak. (Part 2 of 2)
Today 20:30 - 21:40
Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the WWI. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Today 21:40 - 22:50
This episode explores Hitler's approach to propaganda in power. All in service of one goal. To create a state under one shared ideology: One People, One Reich, One Fuhrer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Today 22:50 - 00:00
This episode explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defence of Germany's people and borders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Mon May 18
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
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Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
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Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
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Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:10
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. (S)
Tomorrow 14:10 - 15:30
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Tomorrow 15:30 - 16:35
Dunkirk: Germany prepares to capture the entire British army trapped at the port at Dunkirk, but Churchill and his commanders devise a daring strategy to bring back the entire army. (Part 1 of 10)
Tomorrow 16:35 - 17:50
In 1943, smog descended over Los Angeles, sickening residents. Clearing the Air: The War on Smog reveals the struggle for clean air, involving years of scientific study and civic pressure.
Tomorrow 17:50 - 18:55
For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age. (S)
Tomorrow 18:55 - 20:15
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Tomorrow 20:15 - 21:25
Dunkirk: Germany prepares to capture the entire British army trapped at the port at Dunkirk, but Churchill and his commanders devise a daring strategy to bring back the entire army. (Part 1 of 10)
Tomorrow 21:25 - 22:40
Documentary on the treatment of German civilians in former occupied countries after World War II, with eyewitnesses and victims recalling the horrors with searing clarity.
Tomorrow 22:40 - 00:00
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Tue May 19
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
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Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00
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Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00
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Tuesday 13:00 - 14:10
Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, Hermann Göring's collector of works stolen from Jews. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 14:10 - 15:15
Age of Ice: Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 15:15 - 16:20
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Tuesday 16:20 - 17:25
Battle of the Atlantic: In September 1939 a German U-boat fires its first torpedo, setting in motion the longest continuous battle of the war. (Part 2 of 10)
Tuesday 17:25 - 18:30
The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:35
Age of Ice: Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 19:35 - 20:40
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Tuesday 20:40 - 21:50
Battle of the Atlantic: In September 1939 a German U-boat fires its first torpedo, setting in motion the longest continuous battle of the war. (Part 2 of 10)
Tuesday 21:50 - 22:55
The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 22:55 - 00:00
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Wed May 20
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
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Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
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Wednesday 13:00 - 14:10
Dealing in looted art, Bruno Lohse became an invisible hand, even as the original owners' families sought the return of works rightfully theirs. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 14:10 - 15:15
Age of Ancestors: Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 15:15 - 16:20
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday 16:20 - 17:25
...Victory: The Invasion of North Atlantic: With Britain alone, Churchill realises maintaining control of the oil supply line through the Suez Canal is critical to his nation's hopes. (Part 3 of 10)
Wednesday 17:25 - 18:30
Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:35
Age of Ancestors: Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 19:35 - 20:40
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday 20:40 - 21:50
...Victory: The Invasion of North Atlantic: With Britain alone, Churchill realises maintaining control of the oil supply line through the Suez Canal is critical to his nation's hopes. (Part 3 of 10)
Wednesday 21:50 - 22:55
Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Thu May 21
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
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Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
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Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
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Thursday 13:00 - 13:35
Water Whiplash: Maiya May learns about the severe impacts of droughts and floods on agriculture and the alarming depletion of groundwater reserves. (Part 4 of 6) (Ep4)
Thursday 13:35 - 14:50
Age of Cosmology: Neil Oliver continues his journey through Ancient Britain as he encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 14:50 - 15:55
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday 15:55 - 17:05
Battle of Kursk: In the aftermath of his defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler knows he must deliver a knockout blow to regain the initiative against his nemesis, Stalin. (Part 4 of 10)
Thursday 17:05 - 18:15
Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Thursday 18:15 - 19:20
Age of Cosmology: Neil Oliver continues his journey through Ancient Britain as he encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 19:20 - 20:35
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday 20:35 - 21:40
Battle of Kursk: In the aftermath of his defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler knows he must deliver a knockout blow to regain the initiative against his nemesis, Stalin. (Part 4 of 10)
Thursday 21:40 - 22:50
Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Thursday 22:50 - 00:00
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Fri May 22
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
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Friday 06:00 - 07:00
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Friday 07:00 - 13:00
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Friday 13:00 - 13:35
Not 'Business as Usual': Maiya May goes to Cheyenne to visit a supercomputer. In Michigan, she observes the explosive end of a coal plant. (Part 5 of 6) (Ep5)
Friday 13:35 - 14:50
Age of Bronze: Neil Oliver reaches the end of his epic tour of our distant past with the arrival of metals and the social revolution that ushered in a new age. (Part 4 of 4)
Friday 14:50 - 15:55
A year after the devastating LA fires, Maiya May documents the rebuild and investigates survivors' most pressing questions and concerns. (S)
Friday 15:55 - 17:05
The Invasion of Italy: After victory in North Africa, Britain and the United States prepare for their first assault on Axis-controlled Europe. (Part 5 of 10)
Friday 17:05 - 18:15
Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Friday 18:15 - 19:20
Age of Bronze: Neil Oliver reaches the end of his epic tour of our distant past with the arrival of metals and the social revolution that ushered in a new age. (Part 4 of 4)
Friday 19:20 - 20:35
A year after the devastating LA fires, Maiya May documents the rebuild and investigates survivors' most pressing questions and concerns. (S)
Friday 20:35 - 21:40
The Invasion of Italy: After victory in North Africa, Britain and the United States prepare for their first assault on Axis-controlled Europe. (Part 5 of 10)
Friday 21:40 - 22:50
Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Friday 22:50 - 00:00
A year after the devastating LA fires, Maiya May documents the rebuild and investigates survivors' most pressing questions and concerns. (S)
Sat May 23
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Saturday 13:00 - 14:15
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Saturday 14:15 - 15:15
Brighton Royal Pavilion: Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace. (Part 5 of 8) (S2 Ep5) (S)
Saturday 15:15 - 16:15
Kensington Palace: A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace. (Part 6 of 8) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Saturday 16:15 - 17:10
Whitehall Palace: London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain. (Part 7 of 8) (S2 Ep7) (S)
Saturday 17:10 - 18:10
Buckingham Palace: Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces. (Part 8 of 8) (S2 Ep8) (S)
Saturday 18:10 - 19:20
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Saturday 19:20 - 20:30
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Saturday 20:30 - 21:35
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Saturday 21:35 - 22:45
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Saturday 22:45 - 00:00
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Sun May 24
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
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Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
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Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
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Sunday 13:00 - 13:35
Adapt Or Leave?: Maiya May visits the Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, one of the first communities in the U.S. to undergo a federally funded relocation due to climate change. (Part 2 of 6) (Ep2)
Sunday 13:35 - 14:35
Havana shines as a vibrant metropolis. Beneath the allure lies a city controlled by the American mafia, where luxury contrasts sharply with the poverty endured by most Cubans. (S)
Sunday 14:35 - 15:35
Marrakesh, hailed as the most enchanting city in the Maghreb, captivated Western elites with its almost mystical allure. (S)
Sunday 15:35 - 16:50
Mary Beard reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome to gain an insight into the psyche of the people of Rome. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Sunday 16:50 - 18:10
Mary explores the physical world of the Roman Empire and finds surprising parallels with our own world. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Sunday 18:10 - 19:30
In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Sunday 19:30 - 20:45
In the final episode, Mary tackles the biggest puzzle of all: why, and how, did the Roman Empire fall? (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Sunday 20:45 - 21:45
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. (S)
Sunday 21:45 - 00:00
Radicalised farmers and ranchers form a heavily armed militia group and engage in the longest armed standoff in FBI history.
Mon May 25
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm