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84: PBS America
Sat Sep 19
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 to the beautiful islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay which are famed for their white sandy beaches and stunning scenery. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Today 13:40 - 14:50
Legends and Blood: A search for traces of the Bronze Age roots of ancient Greece. (Part 1 of 5) (Ep1)
Today 14:50 - 16:00
Warfare and Games: Greece awakens from the 'Dark Ages' - an era of change begins. (Part 2 of 5) (Ep2)
Today 16:00 - 17:15
Slaves and Democrats: Athenian democracy - bought with blood and violence. (Part 3 of 5) (Ep3)
Today 17:15 - 18:25
Brothers War: Civil war, plague, decline - the end of Greece's golden age. (Part 4 of 5) (Ep4)
Today 18:25 - 19:35
Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great becomes a legend through cruel conquests. (Part 5 of 5) (Ep5)
Today 19:35 - 20:50
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 20:50 - 21:55
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 21:55 - 23:00
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 23:00 - 00:00
Marrakesh, hailed as the most enchanting city in the Maghreb, captivated Western elites with its almost mystical allure. (S)
Sun Sep 20
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
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:40
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. (S)
Tomorrow 14:40 - 15:50
The History of Türkiye: Explore Istanbul's transformation from Byzantium to the Ottoman era, showcasing Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome and historic mosques. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 15:50 - 17:00
Historical Sites and Ancient Tarsus: Discover ruins of empires, Roman roads, and quake-scarred cities and lands through stunning aerial and ground footage. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:05
Three Famous Cities: Ephesus, Patmos, and Smyrna: Explore Türkiye's ancient Roman mail route through Ephesus, Smyrna and Sardis Ephesus... (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 18:05 - 19:15
Pergamum, Sardis, Thyateria, Philadelphia and Laodicea: From Laodicea's Roman wealth to Pergamum's amphitheatre, these ruins reveal a legacy spanning millennia. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:20
Symbols have always been used to rally people in the pursuit of a common goal. This documentary examines the symbols under which people have been hounded and killed. (S)
Tomorrow 20:20 - 21:20
In this definitive guide, new archaeological findings are revealed and we go behind the scenes with China's modern army. (S)
Tomorrow 21:20 - 22:25
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. (S)
Tomorrow 22:25 - 23:00
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
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)
Mon Sep 21
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 is visiting two Hebridean islands which are very different: Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Monday 13:40 - 14:35
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)
Monday 14:35 - 15:45
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)
Monday 15:45 - 16:50
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)
Monday 16:50 - 17:55
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)
Monday 17:55 - 18:35
Paul is visiting two Hebridean islands which are very different: Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Monday 18:35 - 19:30
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)
Monday 19:30 - 20:40
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)
Monday 20:40 - 21:45
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)
Monday 21:45 - 22:50
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)
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
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)
Tue Sep 22
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 - 13:40
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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 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
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
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Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
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Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
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Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 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
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
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
Programmes return at 1pm