Today 00:00 - 06:00
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84: PBS America
Tue Sep 22
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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Today 07:00 - 13:00
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Today 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)
Today 13:40 - 14:45
Rise of the Khmer: Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 14:45 - 15:55
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend: it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict: the Trojan War. But did it really happen? (Part 2 of 3)
Today 15:55 - 16:55
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)
Today 16:55 - 17:55
Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Today 17:55 - 18:35
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)
Today 18:35 - 19:40
Rise of the Khmer: Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 19:40 - 20:45
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend: it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict: the Trojan War. But did it really happen? (Part 2 of 3)
Today 20:45 - 21:50
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)
Today 21:50 - 22:50
Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Today 22:50 - 00:00
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend: it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict: the Trojan War. But did it really happen? (Part 2 of 3)
Wed Sep 23
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 - 13:40
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)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:45
Fight for Survival: Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 14:45 - 15:50
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Empire's nerve centers. (Part 3 of 3)
Tomorrow 15:50 - 16:55
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)
Tomorrow 16:55 - 17:55
Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather travelled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 17:55 - 18:35
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)
Tomorrow 18:35 - 19:40
Fight for Survival: Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 19:40 - 20:50
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Empire's nerve centers. (Part 3 of 3)
Tomorrow 20:50 - 21:50
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)
Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:55
Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather travelled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 22:55 - 00:00
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Empire's nerve centers. (Part 3 of 3)
Thu Sep 24
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 - 13:40
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)
Thursday 13:40 - 14:55
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Thursday 14:55 - 16:00
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)
Thursday 16:00 - 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)
Thursday 17:10 - 18:15
Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother campaigned for women's rights. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 18:15 - 19:30
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Thursday 19:30 - 20:35
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)
Thursday 20:35 - 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)
Thursday 21:50 - 22:50
Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother campaigned for women's rights. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 22:50 - 00:00
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)
Fri Sep 25
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 - 14:10
The presence of the American soldiers on French soil during the Great War is virtually unknown. 2 million arrived in France between 1917 and 1918 to fight alongside French and British troops. (S)
Friday 14:10 - 15:20
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.
Friday 15:20 - 16:25
Sugar: Cut through myths and marketing spin to show what sugar does to our bodies, how much we eat and why moderation is the smarter answer! (Part 1 of 6) (Ep1)
Friday 16:25 - 17:55
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Friday 17:55 - 19:05
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.
Friday 19:05 - 20:35
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Friday 20:35 - 21:40
Sugar: Cut through myths and marketing spin to show what sugar does to our bodies, how much we eat and why moderation is the smarter answer! (Part 1 of 6) (Ep1)
Friday 21:40 - 22:55
The violence, protests, and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. With ProPublica, examining the tactics, legal cases, and nationwide impact. (S)
Friday 22:55 - 00:00
Sugar: Cut through myths and marketing spin to show what sugar does to our bodies, how much we eat and why moderation is the smarter answer! (Part 1 of 6) (Ep1)
Sat Sep 26
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
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Saturday 06:00 - 07:00
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Saturday 07:00 - 13:00
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Saturday 13:00 - 14:00
Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Saturday 14:00 - 15:00
Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Saturday 15:00 - 16:05
Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather travelled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Saturday 16:05 - 17:10
Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother campaigned for women's rights. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Saturday 17:10 - 18:20
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Saturday 18:20 - 19:15
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)
Saturday 19:15 - 20:10
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)
Saturday 20:10 - 21:05
A Family Triumph: George H.W. Bush became a loyal vice president to Ronald Reagan. His son George committed to a life of sobriety and helped his father. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Saturday 21:05 - 22:05
First Family: The Bushes finally made it to the White House, but having a father as president hit Neil Bush hard when he became involved in the S&L scandal of the 1980s. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Saturday 22:05 - 23:00
Sibling Rivalry: Brothers George W. and Jeb Bush were determined to make the governor's mansion, but only one succeeded. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Saturday 23:00 - 00:00
President George W. Bush strived to secure the second term his father never won. But the war he started in Iraq will cast a long shadow on the family. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Sun Sep 27
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 - 14:50
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Sunday 14:50 - 15:55
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)
Sunday 15:55 - 17:00
Rise of the Khmer: Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Sunday 17:00 - 18:10
Fight for Survival: Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sunday 18:10 - 19:20
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Sunday 19:20 - 20:25
In Tunisia, an archaeological site dominates the Mediterranean: Carthage. But these ruins tell another story, that of a city founded seven centuries earlier by the Phoenicians. (Part 1 of 3)
Sunday 20:25 - 21:40
The prestige of Troy is based on a mythical legend: it is said to have been the scene of a legendary conflict: the Trojan War. But did it really happen? (Part 2 of 3)
Sunday 21:40 - 22:50
Dreamt of as a veritable Garden of Eden in the middle of the Middle East, Persepolis is the city of all excesses and one of the Empire's nerve centers. (Part 3 of 3)
Sunday 22:50 - 00:00
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Mon Sep 28
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
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Monday 06:00 - 07:00
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Monday 07:00 - 13:00
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Monday 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)
Monday 13:40 - 14:45
High-Risk Build: Hurtling around Earth at 17,000 mph, the ISS shields astronauts from the most hostile environment humans have ever endured. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1) (S)
Monday 14:45 - 15:50
Plans: Johnson and Ho Chí Minh clash as Vietnam erupts, shaking up the Cold War and testing the resolve of nations and leaders worldwide. (Part 1 of 4) (S2 Ep1)
Monday 15:50 - 18:20
Blood Memory: The dramatic story of how America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people, was driven to the brink of extinction. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
Monday 18:20 - 19:25
High-Risk Build: Hurtling around Earth at 17,000 mph, the ISS shields astronauts from the most hostile environment humans have ever endured. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1) (S)
Monday 19:25 - 20:30
Plans: Johnson and Ho Chí Minh clash as Vietnam erupts, shaking up the Cold War and testing the resolve of nations and leaders worldwide. (Part 1 of 4) (S2 Ep1)
Monday 20:30 - 21:35
Stress: Stress is everywhere: at work, at home, even on our phones. Branded the silent killer, it fuels disease and burnout, yet some stress sharpens focus and resilience. (Part 2 of 6) (Ep2) (S)
Monday 21:35 - 00:00
Blood Memory: The dramatic story of how America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people, was driven to the brink of extinction. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
Tue Sep 29
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 - 13:35
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)
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:45
Science and Survival: Astronauts on the ISS have had to contend with ever-present danger from meteor strikes and docking disasters. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2) (S)
Tuesday 14:45 - 15:50
Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)
Tuesday 15:50 - 18:15
Into the Storm: By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions have been reduced to fewer than 1,000. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:20
Science and Survival: Astronauts on the ISS have had to contend with ever-present danger from meteor strikes and docking disasters. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2) (S)
Tuesday 19:20 - 20:25
Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)
Tuesday 20:25 - 21:30
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)
Tuesday 21:30 - 00:00
Into the Storm: By the late 1880s, the buffalo that once numbered in the tens of millions have been reduced to fewer than 1,000. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
Wed Sep 30
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm