Today 14:00 - 15:00
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
84: PBS America
Sun Aug 16
Today 15:00 - 16:00
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Today 16:00 - 17:00
A New World: The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Today 17:00 - 18:05
The Caribbean Conquest: Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind have been killed by the indigenous Taíno. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Today 18:05 - 19:10
The Aztec Conquest: The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the great empires in the Americas: the Aztecs. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Today 19:10 - 20:25
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.
Today 20:25 - 21:35
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)
Today 21:35 - 22:40
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)
Today 22:40 - 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)
Mon Aug 17
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:15
A year after the devastating LA fires, Maiya May documents the rebuild and investigates survivors' most pressing questions and concerns. (S)
Tomorrow 14:15 - 15:10
The Real War Horse: The Real War Horse: Uncovering the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables and the horse the Germans could not kill. (Part 6 of 6) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Tomorrow 15:10 - 16:15
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)
Tomorrow 16:15 - 17:25
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 17:25 - 18:35
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 18:35 - 19:35
The Real War Horse: The Real War Horse: Uncovering the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables and the horse the Germans could not kill. (Part 6 of 6) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:35
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)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:50
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:55
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 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)
Tue Aug 18
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:45
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 14:45 - 15:55
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)
Tuesday 15:55 - 17:05
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:15
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:20
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 19:20 - 20:30
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)
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:45
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 21:45 - 22:55
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 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)
Wed Aug 19
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:40
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 14:40 - 15:50
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)
Wednesday 15:50 - 17:00
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:15
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 18:15 - 19:20
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 19:20 - 20:30
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)
Wednesday 20:30 - 21:40
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Wednesday 21:40 - 22:55
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 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)
Thu Aug 20
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 13:00 - 14:20
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 14:20 - 15:40
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.
Thursday 15:40 - 16:50
Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilisation. (S)
Thursday 16:50 - 18:00
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 18:00 - 19:10
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 19:10 - 20:25
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.
Thursday 20:25 - 21:35
Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilisation. (S)
Thursday 21:35 - 22:40
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 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.
Fri Aug 21
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 13:00 - 14:20
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 14:20 - 15:30
Fat: For decades, fat has been called the villain, but not all fat is bad. Break down the myths and learn why balance matters more than fear. (Part 3 of 6) (Ep3) (S)
Friday 15:30 - 16:50
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Friday 16:50 - 18:05
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Friday 18:05 - 19:15
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 19:15 - 20:20
Fat: For decades, fat has been called the villain, but not all fat is bad. Break down the myths and learn why balance matters more than fear. (Part 3 of 6) (Ep3) (S)
Friday 20:20 - 21:40
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Friday 21:40 - 22:55
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Friday 22:55 - 00:00
Fat: For decades, fat has been called the villain, but not all fat is bad. Break down the myths and learn why balance matters more than fear. (Part 3 of 6) (Ep3) (S)
Sat Aug 22
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 - 14:00
In the darkest hours of WW2, thousands of young men from Burma volunteered to fight for the Allies. (S)
Saturday 14:00 - 15:20
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Saturday 15:20 - 16:55
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Saturday 16:55 - 18:00
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Saturday 18:00 - 19:15
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Saturday 19:15 - 20:20
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Saturday 20:20 - 21:35
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Saturday 21:35 - 22:50
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 22:50 - 00:00
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sun Aug 23
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 13:00 - 14:00
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
The Real War Horse: The Real War Horse: Uncovering the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables and the horse the Germans could not kill. (Part 6 of 6) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Sunday 16:00 - 17:05
The Inca Conquest: Following the success of Hernán Cortés' over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Sunday 17:05 - 18:05
The Growth of the Colonies: The Spanish monarchy struggles to control these from afar and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia providing wealth heightens tensions. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Sunday 18:05 - 19:10
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Sunday 19:10 - 20:25
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Sunday 20:25 - 21:35
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)
Sunday 21:35 - 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)
Sunday 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 Aug 24
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm