84: PBS America

Tue Aug 25
The Normans

Today 14:10 - 15:25

Conquest: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Norman conquest of Britain and Ireland, and looks at how England adapted to its new masters. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

The Mughal Empire

Today 15:25 - 16:40

Building An Empire: In this episode we explore the legacy of Akbar, arguably the greatest of all Mughal emperors, and what he left behind. (Part 1 of 2)

The Mughal Empire

Today 16:40 - 17:50

The Golden Age: Shah Jahan's reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal architecture. During this time the splendour of the Mughal court reached its peak. (Part 2 of 2)

The World After Stonehenge

Today 17:50 - 19:00

Age of Warriors: Neil Oliver explores the age of Celtic Britain - a time of warriors, druids and kings of unimaginable wealth. (Part 2 of 4)

The Normans

Today 19:00 - 20:15

Conquest: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Norman conquest of Britain and Ireland, and looks at how England adapted to its new masters. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

The Mughal Empire

Today 20:15 - 21:30

Building An Empire: In this episode we explore the legacy of Akbar, arguably the greatest of all Mughal emperors, and what he left behind. (Part 1 of 2)

The Mughal Empire

Today 21:30 - 22:45

The Golden Age: Shah Jahan's reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal architecture. During this time the splendour of the Mughal court reached its peak. (Part 2 of 2)

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Today 22:45 - 00:00

Do Paramilitaries Lie Awake at Night?: A deeply segregated society emerges as the violence escalates. (Part 2 of 5) (S)

Wed Aug 26
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

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Weathered: Earth's Extremes

Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:50

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)

The World After Stonehenge

Tomorrow 13:50 - 14:55

Age of Invasion: Neil Oliver explores the remains of brutal Iron Age battles and Celtic rebellion as he reaches the moment when Celtic Britain was ripped apart by Rome. (Part 3 of 4)

The Normans

Tomorrow 14:55 - 16:15

Normans of the South: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Bronze Age Apocalypse

Tomorrow 16:15 - 17:15

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)

Bronze Age Apocalypse

Tomorrow 17:15 - 18:20

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)

The World After Stonehenge

Tomorrow 18:20 - 19:30

Age of Invasion: Neil Oliver explores the remains of brutal Iron Age battles and Celtic rebellion as he reaches the moment when Celtic Britain was ripped apart by Rome. (Part 3 of 4)

The Normans

Tomorrow 19:30 - 20:45

Normans of the South: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

Bronze Age Apocalypse

Tomorrow 20:45 - 21:50

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)

Bronze Age Apocalypse

Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:50

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)

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00

So Many Hearts Broken: The impact of the hunger strikes is seen through the eyes of three women. (Part 3 of 5) (S)

Thu Aug 27
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

Weathered: Earth's Extremes

Thursday 13:00 - 13:50

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)

The World After Stonehenge

Thursday 13:50 - 14:55

Age of Romans: Neil Oliver completes his epic journey through thousands of years of ancient history with the modern marvels of Rome. (Part 4 of 4)

The Normans

Thursday 14:55 - 16:10

Domesday: Medieval historian Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of England's earliest surviving public record. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

The Wheelchair President

Thursday 16:10 - 17:15

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)

The Wheelchair President

Thursday 17:15 - 18:20

Weaving together the epic of FDR's leadership in World War II with the tangled stories of the women who sustained him in his last years. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

The World After Stonehenge

Thursday 18:20 - 19:30

Age of Romans: Neil Oliver completes his epic journey through thousands of years of ancient history with the modern marvels of Rome. (Part 4 of 4)

The Normans

Thursday 19:30 - 20:50

Domesday: Medieval historian Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of England's earliest surviving public record. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

The Wheelchair President

Thursday 20:50 - 21:50

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)

The Wheelchair President

Thursday 21:50 - 22:50

Weaving together the epic of FDR's leadership in World War II with the tangled stories of the women who sustained him in his last years. (Part 2 of 2) (S)

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Thursday 22:50 - 00:00

The Dirty War: Tensions rise as the police and army infiltrate paramilitary organisations. (Part 4 of 5) (S)

Fri Aug 28
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

Weathered: Earth's Extremes

Friday 13:00 - 13:35

Climate Crossroads: Maiya May returns to Florida to learn how climate change is impacting ocean currents. She then goes to Georgia to learn about a non-profit. (Part 6 of 6) (Ep6)

Nixon in the Den

Friday 13:35 - 14:40

An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)

The Real Truth

Friday 14:40 - 15:50

Vitamins: Vitamins are essential, but do we really need pills? Expose the billion-dollar supplement industry and debunk myths. (Part 4 of 6) (Ep4) (S)

WWII: Operation Barbarossa

Friday 15:50 - 17:00

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)

WWII: Operation Barbarossa

Friday 17:00 - 18:05

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)

New: The Real Truth

Friday 18:05 - 19:15

Vitamins: Vitamins are essential, but do we really need pills? Expose the billion-dollar supplement industry and debunk myths. (Part 4 of 6) (Ep4) (S)

WWII: Operation Barbarossa

Friday 19:15 - 20:30

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)

WWII: Operation Barbarossa

Friday 20:30 - 21:35

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)

The Real Truth

Friday 21:35 - 22:45

Vitamins: Vitamins are essential, but do we really need pills? Expose the billion-dollar supplement industry and debunk myths. (Part 4 of 6) (Ep4) (S)

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Friday 22:45 - 00:00

Who Wants to Live Like That?: The desire for change propels the possibility of peace for the next generation. (Part 5 of 5) (S)

Sat Aug 29
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

The Normans

Saturday 13:00 - 14:15

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)

The Normans

Saturday 14:15 - 15:35

Conquest: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Norman conquest of Britain and Ireland, and looks at how England adapted to its new masters. (Part 2 of 4) (S)

The Normans

Saturday 15:35 - 16:55

Normans of the South: Professor Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Normans on southern Europe and the Middle East, as they spread south in the 11th century. (Part 3 of 4) (S)

The Normans

Saturday 16:55 - 18:10

Domesday: Medieval historian Dr Stephen Baxter reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of England's earliest surviving public record. (Part 4 of 4) (S)

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Saturday 18:10 - 19:20

Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. From NOVA. (S)

The World of Stonehenge

Saturday 19:20 - 20:30

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)

The World of Stonehenge

Saturday 20:30 - 21:40

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)

The World of Stonehenge

Saturday 21:40 - 22:50

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)

The World of Stonehenge

Saturday 22:50 - 00:00

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)

Sun Aug 30
Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm

Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 06:00 - 07:00

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Programmes return at 1pm

Sunday 07:00 - 13:00

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1066: A Year to Conquer England

Sunday 13:00 - 14:20

Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (Part 1 of 3)

1066: A Year to Conquer England

Sunday 14:20 - 15:40

King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. (Part 2 of 3)

1066: A Year to Conquer England

Sunday 15:40 - 17:00

The armies of Duke William and King Harold meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October, 1066. (Part 3 of 3)

Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth

Sunday 17:00 - 18:05

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)

The World After Stonehenge

Sunday 18:05 - 19:15

Age of Iron: Neil Oliver discovers how a golden age of bronze collapsed into social and economic crisis set against a period of sharp climate change. (Part 1 of 4)

The World After Stonehenge

Sunday 19:15 - 20:20

Age of Warriors: Neil Oliver explores the age of Celtic Britain - a time of warriors, druids and kings of unimaginable wealth. (Part 2 of 4)

The World After Stonehenge

Sunday 20:20 - 21:30

Age of Invasion: Neil Oliver explores the remains of brutal Iron Age battles and Celtic rebellion as he reaches the moment when Celtic Britain was ripped apart by Rome. (Part 3 of 4)

The World After Stonehenge

Sunday 21:30 - 22:40

Age of Romans: Neil Oliver completes his epic journey through thousands of years of ancient history with the modern marvels of Rome. (Part 4 of 4)

Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth

Sunday 22:40 - 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)

Mon Aug 31
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

The Great Fire

Monday 13:00 - 14:00

London Burns: In this first chapter, the three presenters look at how a single spark started The Great Fire of London and look at the tragedy it caused to the people of London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)

The Great Fire

Monday 14:00 - 15:05

Death and Destruction: In the second chapter, the three presenters explore the devastation that the fire caused. (Part 2 of 3) (S)

The Great Fire

Monday 15:05 - 16:05

A City Rebuilt: In the final chapter, the presenters discover what ended The Great Fire and how the city rebuilt itself from the ashes. (Part 3 of 3) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 16:05 - 17:15

The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 17:15 - 18:20

Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 18:20 - 19:30

Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 19:30 - 20:35

Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 20:35 - 21:40

In the 20s, there seemed to be some candidates for leadership in Europe. But where were these people when the Great Depression hit, affecting the lives of people around the world? (Part 5 of 8) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 21:40 - 22:50

With the United States also suffering, Japan took the opportunity to increase their empire. Turning their attention to East Asia, they plotted the invasion of Manchuria. (Part 6 of 8) (S)

Impossible Peace

Monday 22:50 - 00:00

History Stopped, 1936 - 1938: By the mid-thirties, Adolf Hitler's ambitions seemed clear to all. If the great powers had acted earlier, would their intervention have prevented WW2? (Part 7 of 8) (S)

Tue Sep 01
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

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Tuesday 13:00 - 14:10

Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)

Ancient Apocalypse

Tuesday 14:10 - 15:20

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)

France: the Post War Recovery

Tuesday 15:20 - 16:30

Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Cleopatra

Tuesday 16:30 - 17:30

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)

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Tuesday 17:30 - 18:30

Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)

Ancient Apocalypse

Tuesday 18:30 - 19:35

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)

France: the Post War Recovery

Tuesday 19:35 - 20:50

Aspiring to a better future, the French rolled up their sleeves and set about rebuilding the country. But in post-war France, hopes and reality would yet collide. (Part 1 of 2) (S)

Cleopatra

Tuesday 20:50 - 21:50

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)

Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Tuesday 21:50 - 22:50

Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)

Ancient Apocalypse

Tuesday 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 Sep 02
Programmes return at 1pm

Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00

Programmes return at 1pm