84: PBS America

Tue Jun 16
Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Today 13:40 - 14:50

An architectural adventure and gripping account of war, The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart is the story of a feat of medieval military construction. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Today 14:50 - 16:05

Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)

Titans of the Cold War

Today 16:05 - 17:15

Promises: After the turbulent years following World War II, fragile peace gives way to rising tensions between former allies. (Part 1 of 4) (S1 Ep1)

Hitler's Gold

Today 17:15 - 18:15

Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Today 18:15 - 19:20

An architectural adventure and gripping account of war, The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart is the story of a feat of medieval military construction. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Today 19:20 - 20:35

Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)

New: Titans of the Cold War

Today 20:35 - 21:40

Promises: After the turbulent years following World War II, fragile peace gives way to rising tensions between former allies. (Part 1 of 4) (S1 Ep1)

Hitler's Gold

Today 21:40 - 22:40

Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Today 22:40 - 00:00

Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)

Wed Jun 17
Programmes return at 1pm

Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:40

Paul is travelling on an icon of the west coast; an original steam powered puffer, and is exploring a string of islands just off the west coast near Oban. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:45

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra

Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:40

Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)

Titans of the Cold War

Tomorrow 15:40 - 16:45

Changing of the Guard: Changing of the Guard: New leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower navigate Cold War tensions. Their complex ties reveal a fragile peace. (Part 2 of 4) (S1 Ep2)

Hitler's Gold

Tomorrow 16:45 - 17:40

The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Tomorrow 17:40 - 18:50

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra

Tomorrow 18:50 - 19:50

Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)

New: Titans of the Cold War

Tomorrow 19:50 - 20:55

Changing of the Guard: Changing of the Guard: New leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower navigate Cold War tensions. Their complex ties reveal a fragile peace. (Part 2 of 4) (S1 Ep2)

Hitler's Gold

Tomorrow 20:55 - 21:55

The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra

Tomorrow 21:55 - 22:55

Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:00

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Thu Jun 18
Programmes return at 1pm

Thursday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Thursday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Thursday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Thursday 13:00 - 13:35

There are seventy islands in the Orkney archipelago but just how much of a challenge is it to keep all these islands connected? (Part 5 of 6) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Thursday 13:35 - 14:40

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra

Thursday 14:40 - 15:40

Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)

Titans of the Cold War

Thursday 15:40 - 16:40

Confrontation: The Cold War intensifies in with the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising. Eden and Nasser's clash reveals declining empires and Soviet ruthlessness. (Part 3 of 4) (S1 Ep3)

Hitler's Gold

Thursday 16:40 - 17:40

The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Thursday 17:40 - 18:50

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra

Thursday 18:50 - 19:50

Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)

New: Titans of the Cold War

Thursday 19:50 - 20:55

Confrontation: The Cold War intensifies in with the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising. Eden and Nasser's clash reveals declining empires and Soviet ruthlessness. (Part 3 of 4) (S1 Ep3)

Hitler's Gold

Thursday 20:55 - 21:55

The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Cleopatra

Thursday 21:55 - 22:55

Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Thursday 22:55 - 00:00

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Fri Jun 19
Programmes return at 1pm

Friday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Friday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Friday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Friday 13:00 - 13:40

This final episode sees Paul visiting two of the most windswept islands on our stormy coast, the 'Atlantic Twins' of Coll and Tiree. (Part 6 of 6) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Friday 13:40 - 14:50

The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Egypt's Lost Queens

Friday 14:50 - 16:05

Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)

Titans of the Cold War

Friday 16:05 - 17:10

Eyeball to Eyeball: Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. (Part 4 of 4) (S1 Ep4)

Hitler's Gold

Friday 17:10 - 18:15

Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Friday 18:15 - 19:25

The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Egypt's Lost Queens

Friday 19:25 - 20:40

Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)

New: Titans of the Cold War

Friday 20:40 - 21:50

Eyeball to Eyeball: Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. (Part 4 of 4) (S1 Ep4)

Hitler's Gold

Friday 21:50 - 22:45

Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Egypt's Lost Queens

Friday 22:45 - 00:00

Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)

Sat Jun 20
Programmes return at 1pm

Saturday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Saturday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Saturday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Saturday 13:00 - 13:40

Paul Murton's first journey takes him to the largest island in Britain: the long island of Harris and Lewis. (Part 1 of 6) (S)

Titans of the Cold War

Saturday 13:40 - 14:45

Promises: After the turbulent years following World War II, fragile peace gives way to rising tensions between former allies. (Part 1 of 4) (S1 Ep1)

Titans of the Cold War

Saturday 14:45 - 15:55

Changing of the Guard: Changing of the Guard: New leaders Khrushchev & Eisenhower navigate Cold War tensions. Their complex ties reveal a fragile peace. (Part 2 of 4) (S1 Ep2)

Titans of the Cold War

Saturday 15:55 - 17:00

Confrontation: The Cold War intensifies in with the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising. Eden and Nasser's clash reveals declining empires and Soviet ruthlessness. (Part 3 of 4) (S1 Ep3)

Titans of the Cold War

Saturday 17:00 - 18:10

Eyeball to Eyeball: Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. (Part 4 of 4) (S1 Ep4)

Egypt's Lost Queens

Saturday 18:10 - 19:25

Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)

Cleopatra

Saturday 19:25 - 20:20

Blood and Betrayal: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep1) (S)

Cleopatra

Saturday 20:20 - 21:25

Love and Death: Enter a cauldron of intrigue, deceit, lust, and murder as we tell the true story of the legendary Queen of Egypt. (Ep2) (S)

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Saturday 21:25 - 22:40

Incest, intrigue, and sibling rivalry. It involves her Roman lovers Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, and is set against the backdrop of two of the wonders of the ancient world. (S)

Alexandria: the Greatest City

Saturday 22:40 - 00:00

Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)

Sun Jun 21
Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Sunday 13:00 - 13:40

Thirty miles from mainland Scotland, there's a chain of low-lying islands that face the full might of the Atlantic Ocean: the Uists and Benbecula. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Sunday 13:40 - 14:50

An architectural adventure and gripping account of war, The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart is the story of a feat of medieval military construction. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Sunday 14:50 - 15:55

La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Sunday 15:55 - 17:00

How did the city of Orleans manage to resist for 7 months before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc, the liberator of Orleans? (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Besieged Fortresses Legendary Battles

Sunday 17:00 - 18:05

The Gallic wars were coming to an end beneath the fortifications of Alesia. After six years of fighting, almost 200 000 warriors came together on the plain. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 18:05 - 19:05

Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 19:05 - 20:05

The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 20:05 - 21:05

The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Hitler's Gold

Sunday 21:05 - 22:10

Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Cheating Hitler: Surviving the Holocaust

Sunday 22:10 - 00:00

Three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions journey back to hometowns, killing sites and hiding places in search of clues. (S)

Mon Jun 22
Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Monday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

10 Mistakes That Sank the Titanic

Monday 13:00 - 14:10

We follow the Titanic's journey from construction to catastrophe, and chart the ten key mistakes that brought about the most famous naval disaster in history. (S)

Britain's Biggest Dig

Monday 14:10 - 15:20

In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Egypt's Darkest Hour

Monday 15:20 - 16:15

Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 1 of 2)

WW2: Battle of Crete

Monday 16:15 - 17:20

Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

The Bush Years: Family. Duty Power

Monday 17:20 - 18:20

Fathers and Sons: After returning from war, George H.W. Bush is reunited with his sweetheart Barbara. They married and had their first child - another future president. (Part 1 of 6) (S)

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Monday 18:20 - 18:55

On the west coast of Scotland are a group of islands that are so remote they almost seem to have been forgotten by the rest of the world and are populated by just a few hardy souls. (Part 3 of 6) (S)

Britain's Biggest Dig

Monday 18:55 - 20:05

In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

Egypt's Darkest Hour

Monday 20:05 - 21:00

Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 1 of 2)

WW2: Battle of Crete

Monday 21:00 - 22:05

Invasion: Invasion - In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

The Bush Years: Family. Duty Power

Monday 22:05 - 23:05

Fathers and Sons: After returning from war, George H.W. Bush is reunited with his sweetheart Barbara. They married and had their first child - another future president. (Part 1 of 6) (S)

Egypt's Darkest Hour

Monday 23:05 - 00:00

Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 1 of 2)

Tue Jun 23
Programmes return at 1pm

Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Tuesday 13:00 - 13:35

Among the islands of the Hebrides there's one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity: Islay which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

Britain's Biggest Dig

Tuesday 13:35 - 14:55

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

Egypt's Darkest Hour

Tuesday 14:55 - 15:55

Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 2 of 2)

WW2: Battle of Crete

Tuesday 15:55 - 17:05

Evacuation: Evacuation - Allied forces were evacuated off Crete's south coast in a dangerous operation that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

The Bush Years: Family. Duty Power

Tuesday 17:05 - 18:05

The Price of Loyalty: Blinded by loyalty to his president and ignoring the advice of his family, George H.W. Bush was betrayed by Richard Nixon. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles

Tuesday 18:05 - 18:45

Among the islands of the Hebrides there's one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity: Islay which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles. (Part 4 of 6) (S)

Britain's Biggest Dig

Tuesday 18:45 - 19:55

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

Egypt's Darkest Hour

Tuesday 19:55 - 20:55

Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 2 of 2)

WW2: Battle of Crete

Tuesday 20:55 - 22:05

Evacuation: Evacuation - Allied forces were evacuated off Crete's south coast in a dangerous operation that cost the lives of almost 1,000 British seamen and Allied soldiers. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

The Bush Years: Family. Duty Power

Tuesday 22:05 - 23:00

The Price of Loyalty: Blinded by loyalty to his president and ignoring the advice of his family, George H.W. Bush was betrayed by Richard Nixon. (Part 2 of 6) (S)

Egypt's Darkest Hour

Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00

Follow a team of archaeologists as they examine a rare mass grave dating to the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. (Part 2 of 2)

Wed Jun 24
Programmes return at 1pm

Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm