Friday 23:00 - 05:00
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84: PBS America
Fri Jul 26
Sat Jul 27
Today 05:00 - 06:00
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Today 06:00 - 12:00
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Today 12:00 - 13:05
Holy War: Dr Thomas Asbridge presents his revelatory account of the Crusades, the 200-year war between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Today 13:05 - 14:15
The Clash of the Titans: Dr Thomas Asbridge offers a piercing examination of the Third Crusade and the two key figures of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Today 14:15 - 15:20
Victory and Defeat: Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals how the outcome of these epic holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem, but in Egypt. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Today 15:20 - 16:40
Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. (S)
Today 16:40 - 17:55
...From From Both Sides of the Wire: First Day: Historian Peter Barton explores the events leading up to, and on, the notoriously bloody first day of the offensive. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Today 17:55 - 19:15
...From Both Sides of the Wire: Defence in Depth: Historian Peter Barton concentrates on the second phase of the battle, from the middle of July to the middle of September 1916. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Today 19:15 - 20:30
...From Both Sides of the Wire: End Game: Historian Peter Barton concludes his history of the battle in the final months of the campaign. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Today 20:30 - 21:40
Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well documented, from her work in Hollywood to her marriage to Prince Rainier and her tragic death in a car accident in 1982. (S)
Today 21:40 - 23:00
Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. (S)
Today 23:00 - 05:00
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Sun Jul 28
Tomorrow 05:00 - 06:00
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Tomorrow 06:00 - 12:00
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Tomorrow 12:00 - 12:40
Water Worlds: Turning to the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system and looking at creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of water. (Part 11 of 12) (S)
Tomorrow 12:40 - 13:50
Designed for Power: Adolf Hitler's propaganda skill is crucial for winning the Nazis total power. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:50 - 15:00
Hitler's Highways: Adolf Hitler promises to build motorways and cheap cars for the masses. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:05
The Industry of War: Hitler plans to build his military by stealing raw materials from abroad. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 16:05 - 17:15
A Culture of Control: Adolf Hitler is creating a new, Nazi form of art and culture. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 17:15 - 18:25
Himmler's Empire of Terror: How the SS became the richest and most powerful Nazi organisation. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 18:25 - 19:35
Retreat from Reality: Hitler uses technology and terror to keep Germans fighting to the bitter end. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:45
...Sinking the German High Seas Fleet: As the greatest loss of warships in history, the sinking at Scapa Flow was a monumental decision with consequences for European history. (S)
Tomorrow 20:45 - 21:50
...Challenges and Chances: The peace dividend after the end of the Cold War has been used up. In the 75th year of its existence, NATO and its member countries are undergoing a self-discovery. (S)
Tomorrow 21:50 - 23:00
...Sinking the German High Seas Fleet: As the greatest loss of warships in history, the sinking at Scapa Flow was a monumental decision with consequences for European history. (S)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 05:00
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Mon Jul 29
Monday 05:00 - 06:00
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Monday 06:00 - 12:00
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Monday 12:00 - 12:10
In 2007, the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site became the only National Park Service unit to use "massacre" in its name, acknowledging a horrific act of state-sponsored violence.
Monday 12:10 - 12:20
In this UNUM Short, released amid debate over the removal of Confederate monuments, Baldwin's powerful words resonate as we consider why, and for whom, our monuments have been built.
Monday 12:20 - 12:35
For the 140th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman & Ken Burns walk the bridge and have a chat at The River Café.
Monday 12:35 - 13:55
Ken Burns' film traces the transformation of the bridge from a spectacular engineering feat to a symbol in American culture of strength, ingenuity and promise.
Monday 13:55 - 14:05
In this UNUM Short, released amid debate over the removal of Confederate monuments, Baldwin's powerful words resonate as we consider why, and for whom, our monuments have been built.
Monday 14:05 - 16:30
...Blackness: The story of Jack Johnson, the son of former slaves who, in 1908, became boxing's world heavyweight champion. (Part 1 of 2)
Monday 16:30 - 18:40
...Blackness: The story of Jack Johnson, the son of former slaves who, in 1908, became boxing's world heavyweight champion. (Part 2 of 2)
Monday 18:40 - 18:55
For the 140th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman & Ken Burns walk the bridge and have a chat at The River Café.
Monday 18:55 - 20:10
Ken Burns' film traces the transformation of the bridge from a spectacular engineering feat to a symbol in American culture of strength, ingenuity and promise.
Monday 20:10 - 20:20
In this UNUM Short, released amid debate over the removal of Confederate monuments, Baldwin's powerful words resonate as we consider why, and for whom, our monuments have been built.
Monday 20:20 - 21:30
Kens Burns' film examines the controversial case of five black and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a woman in New York's Central Park. (Part 1 of 2)
Monday 21:30 - 22:50
Kens Burns' film examines the controversial case of five black and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a woman in New York's Central Park. (Part 2 of 2)
Monday 22:50 - 23:00
For the 140th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman & Ken Burns walk the bridge and have a chat at The River Café.
Monday 23:00 - 05:00
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Tue Jul 30
Tuesday 05:00 - 06:00
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Tuesday 06:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday 12:00 - 12:55
Paul Murton travels from the Firth of Forth estuary into the depths of rural Perthshire in central Scotland. (Part 4 of 6)
Tuesday 12:55 - 14:00
The Minoans: The Minoans flourished in the islands of the Aegean in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE, but Minoan civilisation is ended around 1550 BC as a result of an explosive event. (Part 1 of 6)
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:10
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday 15:10 - 16:20
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded-up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Tuesday 16:20 - 17:15
...America: Winter: The episode explores the turning point in the Vietnam War as well the beginning of the 1968 presidential election that changed the course of history. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 17:15 - 18:20
The Minoans: The Minoans flourished in the islands of the Aegean in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE, but Minoan civilisation is ended around 1550 BC as a result of an explosive event. (Part 1 of 6)
Tuesday 18:20 - 19:35
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday 19:35 - 20:55
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded-up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Tuesday 20:55 - 21:50
...America: Winter: The episode explores the turning point in the Vietnam War as well the beginning of the 1968 presidential election that changed the course of history. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 21:50 - 23:00
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2)
Tuesday 23:00 - 05:00
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Wed Jul 31
Wednesday 05:00 - 06:00
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Wednesday 06:00 - 12:00
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Wednesday 12:00 - 13:20
In A Short History of the Moors we explore the rich architectural legacy of the Moors, the dynasties that built an empire, and what they left behind.
Wednesday 13:20 - 14:30
The Rapa Nui: Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 14:30 - 15:35
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2)
Wednesday 15:35 - 16:40
Rise to Power: How could a nobody become a dictator, bringing down a democracy in just a few years? (Part 1 of 3)
Wednesday 16:40 - 17:35
...America: Spring: The episode explores the events following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 17:35 - 18:45
The Rapa Nui: Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island. (Part 2 of 6)
Wednesday 18:45 - 19:50
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2)
Wednesday 19:50 - 20:55
Rise to Power: How could a nobody become a dictator, bringing down a democracy in just a few years? (Part 1 of 3)
Wednesday 20:55 - 21:50
...America: Spring: The episode explores the events following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 21:50 - 23:00
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2)
Wednesday 23:00 - 05:00
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Thu Aug 01
Thursday 05:00 - 06:00
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Thursday 06:00 - 12:00
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Thursday 12:00 - 12:40
It's Just Like Switzerland: Paul Murton discovers how Scotland was first promoted as a winter holiday. (Part 6 of 6)
Thursday 12:40 - 13:50
...Mediterranean: Crusaders, Ottomans, Venetians, Moors, and European Empires all built great fortresses in the Mediterranean which have witnessed epic battles and historic moments.
Thursday 13:50 - 14:55
The Aztecs: The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries. (Part 3 of 6)
Thursday 14:55 - 15:50
Fritz Kuhn was a German emigrant who stylised himself as Hitler's deputy in America in the 1930s. Neither Hitler nor the FBI could stop him, but in the end a love affair brought him down.
Thursday 15:50 - 16:55
Reign of Terror: How did Hitler succeed in transforming a republic into a "Führer state" in such a short time? (Part 2 of 3)
Thursday 16:55 - 17:55
...America: Summer: The episode explores the mounting pressure of the presidential race following the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 17:55 - 19:00
The Aztecs: The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries. (Part 3 of 6)
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Fritz Kuhn was a German emigrant who stylised himself as Hitler's deputy in America in the 1930s. Neither Hitler nor the FBI could stop him, but in the end a love affair brought him down.
Thursday 20:00 - 21:05
Reign of Terror: How did Hitler succeed in transforming a republic into a "Führer state" in such a short time? (Part 2 of 3)
Thursday 21:05 - 22:00
...America: Summer: The episode explores the mounting pressure of the presidential race following the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
Fritz Kuhn was a German emigrant who stylised himself as Hitler's deputy in America in the 1930s. Neither Hitler nor the FBI could stop him, but in the end a love affair brought him down.
Thursday 23:00 - 05:00
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Fri Aug 02
Friday 05:00 - 06:00
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Friday 06:00 - 12:00
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Friday 12:00 - 13:20
We look at how many famous icons of conquest were removed, what made them special and the debate on whether, when, and how they should be returned.
Friday 13:20 - 14:25
The Moche: The Moche flourished in a narrow strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andres mountains of Peru for 650 years, but their society is short-lived. (Part 4 of 6)
Friday 14:25 - 15:35
Nazi Town, USA tells the unknown story of the German American Bund, a 1930s pro-Nazi group with chapters in suburbs and big cities across the country. (S)
Friday 15:35 - 16:40
Ruin: Hitler had outwardly emphasized his will for peace, yet once he came to power, he committed his top commanders to a war of extermination. (Part 3 of 3)
Friday 16:40 - 17:35
...America: Fall: The episode explores the ongoing protests in the United States that lead to the end of the war and Richard Nixon securing the presidency. (Part 4 of 4)
Friday 17:35 - 18:45
The Moche: The Moche flourished in a narrow strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andres mountains of Peru for 650 years, but their society is short-lived. (Part 4 of 6)
Friday 18:45 - 19:50
Nazi Town, USA tells the unknown story of the German American Bund, a 1930s pro-Nazi group with chapters in suburbs and big cities across the country. (S)
Friday 19:50 - 20:55
Ruin: Hitler had outwardly emphasized his will for peace, yet once he came to power, he committed his top commanders to a war of extermination. (Part 3 of 3)
Friday 20:55 - 21:50
...America: Fall: The episode explores the ongoing protests in the United States that lead to the end of the war and Richard Nixon securing the presidency. (Part 4 of 4)
Friday 21:50 - 23:00
Nazi Town, USA tells the unknown story of the German American Bund, a 1930s pro-Nazi group with chapters in suburbs and big cities across the country. (S)
Friday 23:00 - 05:00
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Sat Aug 03
Saturday 05:00 - 06:00
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Saturday 06:00 - 12:00
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Saturday 12:00 - 12:45
The Chase: Focusing on Africa's predators and how they hunt, from cheetahs running down gazelles to lions taking on buffalo. Even the best hunters can be outrun and outwitted. (Part 1 of 12) (S)
Saturday 12:45 - 14:00
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded-up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Saturday 14:00 - 15:10
Nazi Town, USA tells the unknown story of the German American Bund, a 1930s pro-Nazi group with chapters in suburbs and big cities across the country. (S)
Saturday 15:10 - 16:10
Fritz Kuhn was a German emigrant who stylised himself as Hitler's deputy in America in the 1930s. Neither Hitler nor the FBI could stop him, but in the end a love affair brought him down.
Saturday 16:10 - 17:20
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 1 of 2)
Saturday 17:20 - 18:30
The Lafayette Escadrille was an American volunteer fighter squadron flying for France before America joined World War One. (Part 2 of 2)
Saturday 18:30 - 19:45
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded-up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Saturday 19:45 - 20:50
Rise to Power: How could a nobody become a dictator, bringing down a democracy in just a few years? (Part 1 of 3)
Saturday 20:50 - 21:55
Reign of Terror: How did Hitler succeed in transforming a republic into a "Führer state" in such a short time? (Part 2 of 3)
Saturday 21:55 - 23:00
Ruin: Hitler had outwardly emphasized his will for peace, yet once he came to power, he committed his top commanders to a war of extermination. (Part 3 of 3)
Saturday 23:00 - 05:00
Programmes return at 1pm