Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
84: PBS America
Mon May 04
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 13:00 - 13:55
Paul Murton experiences island life. Here, he tours the coast of the Long Island of Harris and Lewis, beginning on Scarp. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Today 13:55 - 14:55
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Today 14:55 - 16:00
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Today 16:00 - 17:10
USA: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. The USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans. (Part 1 of 3)
Today 17:10 - 18:20
Russia: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. Russia's history has been defined by its relentless search for warm-water ports. (Part 2 of 3)
Today 18:20 - 19:30
China: China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. (Part 3 of 3)
Today 19:30 - 20:40
The naval forces of Ancient Rome played a crucial role in the conquest of the Mediterranean and beyond - but how did the Roman fleet operate?
Today 20:40 - 21:45
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Today 21:45 - 22:50
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Today 22:50 - 00:00
The naval forces of Ancient Rome played a crucial role in the conquest of the Mediterranean and beyond - but how did the Roman fleet operate?
Tue May 05
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 - 14:00
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
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)
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:10
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Tomorrow 16:10 - 18:20
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Tomorrow 18:20 - 19:25
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 19:25 - 20:35
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 22:50
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Wed May 06
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 - 14:05
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 14:05 - 15:00
Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:05
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday 16:05 - 17:10
This film retraces the 1933 famine through Gareth Jones' journey, Soviet films, and rare archival material. (S)
Wednesday 17:10 - 18:40
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Wednesday 18:40 - 19:40
Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 19:40 - 20:50
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday 20:50 - 22:20
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Wednesday 22:20 - 22:55
Paul Murton experiences island life. In the northernmost spur of Skye - the Trotternish Peninsula - he visits the Old Man of Storr. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Thu May 07
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
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 14:20 - 15:20
Hampton Court Palace: Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history. (Part 2 of 8) (S2 Ep2) (S)
Thursday 15:20 - 16:25
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday 16:25 - 17:35
Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 17:35 - 18:35
This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Thursday 18:35 - 19:35
Hampton Court Palace: Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history. (Part 2 of 8) (S2 Ep2) (S)
Thursday 19:35 - 20:40
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday 20:40 - 21:55
Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Fri May 08
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
Borderlands examines the island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 14:20 - 15:15
Versailles Palace: Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world. Part 3 of 8. (Part 3 of 8) (S2 Ep3) (S)
Friday 15:15 - 16:20
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)
Friday 16:20 - 17:30
Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 17:30 - 18:35
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Friday 18:35 - 19:35
Versailles Palace: Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world. Part 3 of 8. (Part 3 of 8) (S2 Ep3) (S)
Friday 19:35 - 20:40
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)
Friday 20:40 - 21:50
Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 21:50 - 22:55
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Friday 22:55 - 00:00
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)
Sat May 09
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 - 14:05
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)
Saturday 14:05 - 15:05
An investigation into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 15:05 - 16:05
An investigation into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Saturday 16:05 - 17:05
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Saturday 17:05 - 18:15
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Saturday 18:15 - 19:20
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Saturday 19:20 - 20:30
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)
Saturday 20:30 - 21:40
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Saturday 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)
Saturday 22:55 - 00:00
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)
Sun May 10
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 - 13:35
Are We at the Tipping Point?: Discover how critical our climate systems are for our planet's stability, and learn the science behind these changes and how to protect our planet's future. (Part 1 of 6)
Sunday 13:35 - 15:50
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Sunday 15:50 - 17:15
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Sunday 17:15 - 18:20
This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Sunday 18:20 - 19:30
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Sunday 19:30 - 20:40
Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Sunday 20:40 - 21:50
Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sunday 21:50 - 22:50
This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Sunday 22:50 - 00:00
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Mon May 11
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 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)
Monday 13:35 - 14:35
Sandringham: How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation. (Part 4 of 8) (S2 Ep4) (S)
Monday 14:35 - 15:55
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)
Monday 15:55 - 16:55
Re-examining the leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt, historian David Reynolds exposes the cover-up of his failing health and its impact on the war's endgame. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Monday 16:55 - 18:05
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Monday 18:05 - 19:10
Sandringham: How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation. (Part 4 of 8) (S2 Ep4) (S)
Monday 19:10 - 20:25
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)
Monday 20:25 - 21:30
Re-examining the leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt, historian David Reynolds exposes the cover-up of his failing health and its impact on the war's endgame. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Monday 21:30 - 22:40
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Monday 22:40 - 00:00
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)
Tue May 12
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm