Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
84: PBS America
Tue Aug 04
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 13:00 - 13:35
Maple in Vermont: Vermont has long been a mecca for the practice and is now innovating with maple syrup in fun and delicious ways. (Ep11)
Today 13:35 - 14:35
The Aztec Conquest: The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the great empires in the Americas: the Aztecs. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Today 14:35 - 15:35
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)
Today 15:35 - 16:35
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Today 16:35 - 17:50
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Today 17:50 - 18:50
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)
Today 18:50 - 19:50
The Aztec Conquest: The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the great empires in the Americas: the Aztecs. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Today 19:50 - 20:50
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Today 20:50 - 22:00
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Today 22:00 - 23:00
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)
Today 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Wed Aug 05
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:35
Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin: Wisconsin is known for its cheese - and its beer. Both serve as a guide to how German and Swiss immigrants shaped the culture of Wisconsin we enjoy today. (Ep12)
Tomorrow 13:35 - 14:35
The Inca Conquest: Following the success of Hernán Cortés' over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 14:35 - 15:35
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)
Tomorrow 15:35 - 16:35
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Tomorrow 16:35 - 17:50
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 17:50 - 18:50
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)
Tomorrow 18:50 - 19:50
The Inca Conquest: Following the success of Hernán Cortés' over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 19:50 - 20:50
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Tomorrow 20:50 - 22:00
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
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)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Thu Aug 06
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 13:00 - 13:35
European settlers started to cultivate cranberries in Massachusetts in 1816 and the berry remains an integral part of the Bay State's cultural and culinary landscape today. (Ep13)
Thursday 13:35 - 14:35
The Growth of the Colonies: The Spanish monarchy struggles to control these from afar and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia providing wealth heightens tensions. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Thursday 14:35 - 15:35
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)
Thursday 15:35 - 16:35
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Thursday 16:35 - 17:50
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thursday 17:50 - 18:50
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)
Thursday 18:50 - 19:50
The Growth of the Colonies: The Spanish monarchy struggles to control these from afar and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia providing wealth heightens tensions. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Thursday 19:50 - 20:50
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Thursday 20:50 - 22:00
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thursday 22:00 - 23:00
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)
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Fri Aug 07
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Friday 13:00 - 13:35
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)
Friday 13:35 - 14:45
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 14:45 - 15:45
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 15:45 - 16:55
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Friday 16:55 - 18:05
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Friday 18:05 - 19:05
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 19:05 - 20:15
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 20:15 - 21:30
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Friday 21:30 - 22:40
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Friday 22:40 - 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 Aug 08
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 - 14:10
A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.
Saturday 14:10 - 15:10
The Tale of William Kidd: Captain Kidd - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, he quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate. (Part 5 of 8)
Saturday 15:10 - 16:10
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Saturday 16:10 - 17:10
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Saturday 17:10 - 18:10
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Saturday 18:10 - 19:20
A 100-year-old veteran of the 4th Marine Division who returns to Iwo Jima for the final time and the son of a marine who has spent decades searching for details of his father's time on the island.
Saturday 19:20 - 20:25
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)
Saturday 20:25 - 21:25
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)
Saturday 21:25 - 22:25
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)
Saturday 22:25 - 23:30
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)
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
Are We at the Tipping Point?: Discover how critical our climate systems are for our planet's stability, and learn the science behind these changes and how to protect our planet's future. (Part 1 of 6)
Sun Aug 09
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Sunday 13:00 - 14:30
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Sunday 14:30 - 15:40
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Sunday 15:40 - 16:55
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Sunday 16:55 - 18:00
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Sunday 18:00 - 19:15
The resistance of a handful of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian partisans against the Soviet Union's stranglehold on their territory at the end of WWII. (S)
Sunday 19:15 - 20:30
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Sunday 20:30 - 21:40
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Sunday 21:40 - 22:55
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Sunday 22:55 - 00:00
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Mon Aug 10
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 13:00 - 13:35
Are We at the Tipping Point?: Discover how critical our climate systems are for our planet's stability, and learn the science behind these changes and how to protect our planet's future. (Part 1 of 6)
Monday 13:35 - 14:35
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 14:35 - 15:50
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Monday 15:50 - 17:05
Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 17:05 - 18:10
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Monday 18:10 - 19:10
In 1592, Elizabeth I visited Sudeley Castle where a spectacular garden was created. 500 years later, a team of archaeologists hunt for this lost gem. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Monday 19:10 - 20:25
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Monday 20:25 - 21:40
Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 21:40 - 22:50
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Tue Aug 11
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tuesday 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)
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:35
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 14:35 - 15:50
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Tuesday 15:50 - 17:05
King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:15
For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:15
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town? (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:25
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Tuesday 20:25 - 21:40
King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 21:40 - 22:50
For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Wed Aug 12
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm