Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
84: PBS America
Sat Oct 10
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 13:00 - 14:00
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)
Today 14:00 - 15:05
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)
Today 15:05 - 16:15
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)
Today 16:15 - 17:20
Tensions Rising: Carter and Brezhnev face crises from Tehran to Kabul as détente collapses and the Cold War reignites with dangerous intensity. (Part 3 of 4) (S2 Ep3)
Today 17:20 - 18:30
The End: 'The End' follows Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev as they confront the Cold War's most decisive stage. (Part 4 of 4) (S2 Ep4)
Today 18:30 - 19:35
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)
Today 19:35 - 20:40
Smoking & Vaping: This episode exposes the myths around vaping and smoking, revealing how nicotine hijacks the brain and how marketing keeps people hooked. (Part 5 of 6) (Ep5) (S)
Today 20:40 - 21:50
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)
Today 21:50 - 22:55
Sex: Bold, revealing and built on science, not myth, this episode explores desire, pleasure and connection, busting viral myths about libido, size and satisfaction. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Today 22:55 - 00:00
Smoking & Vaping: This episode exposes the myths around vaping and smoking, revealing how nicotine hijacks the brain and how marketing keeps people hooked. (Part 5 of 6) (Ep5) (S)
Sun Oct 11
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
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Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:00
A window on one of the most turbulent decades in British history captures a nation determined to remain stable in the face of economic and political chaos across Europe. (Part 1 of 3)
Tomorrow 14:00 - 15:00
We explore what everyday life was really like for people in the 30s, but also new opportunities for leisure and increased social freedoms despite looming war. (Part 2 of 3)
Tomorrow 15:00 - 16:00
We explore what everyday life was really like for people in the 30s, especially the last unsettled year before war officially began. (Part 3 of 3)
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:15
In Nazi occupied France - Otto Abetz and Fernand de Brinon pushed Franco-German collaboration. A regime operated through terror and oppression.
Tomorrow 17:15 - 18:20
Dunkirk: Germany prepares to capture the entire British army trapped at the port at Dunkirk, but Churchill and his commanders devise a daring strategy to bring back the entire army. (Part 1 of 10)
Tomorrow 18:20 - 19:25
Battle of the Atlantic: In September 1939 a German U-boat fires its first torpedo, setting in motion the longest continuous battle of the war. (Part 2 of 10)
Tomorrow 19:25 - 20:35
...Victory: The Invasion of North Atlantic: With Britain alone, Churchill realises maintaining control of the oil supply line through the Suez Canal is critical to his nation's hopes. (Part 3 of 10)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:40
Battle of Kursk: In the aftermath of his defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler knows he must deliver a knockout blow to regain the initiative against his nemesis, Stalin. (Part 4 of 10)
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:50
The Invasion of Italy: After victory in North Africa, Britain and the United States prepare for their first assault on Axis-controlled Europe. (Part 5 of 10)
Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00
In Nazi occupied France - Otto Abetz and Fernand de Brinon pushed Franco-German collaboration. A regime operated through terror and oppression.
Mon Oct 12
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 - 14:30
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Monday 14:30 - 15:30
Agatha Christie's England explores the real-life magical places which inspired her stories, from the sleepy seaside chocolate box villages she lived in as a child to the luxury hotels. (S)
Monday 15:30 - 16:45
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)
Monday 16:45 - 18:00
Madrid, 1944. European fascists arrive in Madrid, and protected by the Franco regime, they weave a secret web known as ratlines in order to escape the Allied forces. (S)
Monday 18:00 - 19:30
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Monday 19:30 - 20:35
Agatha Christie's England explores the real-life magical places which inspired her stories, from the sleepy seaside chocolate box villages she lived in as a child to the luxury hotels. (S)
Monday 20:35 - 21:45
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)
Monday 21:45 - 23:00
Madrid, 1944. European fascists arrive in Madrid, and protected by the Franco regime, they weave a secret web known as ratlines in order to escape the Allied forces. (S)
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
Agatha Christie's England explores the real-life magical places which inspired her stories, from the sleepy seaside chocolate box villages she lived in as a child to the luxury hotels. (S)
Tue Oct 13
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 - 13:40
Paul Murton experiences island life. His final difficult journey sees him travel to Heisgeir, Sula Sgeir and North Rona. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 13:40 - 14:50
Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint John of Acre from the Muslim conquest. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 14:50 - 15:55
Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War. (S)
Tuesday 15:55 - 17:05
Dawn of the Apocalypse: Hiroshima to Kazakhstan - how nuclear powers turned remote lands and marginalised peoples into laboratories of the atomic age. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:15
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:20
Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart join forces to fight on 'the crusade of kings' and free Saint John of Acre from the Muslim conquest. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 19:20 - 20:35
Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War.
Tuesday 20:35 - 21:40
Dawn of the Apocalypse: Hiroshima to Kazakhstan - how nuclear powers turned remote lands and marginalised peoples into laboratories of the atomic age. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
Tuesday 21:40 - 22:50
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War. (S)
Wed Oct 14
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 13:00 - 13:50
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)
Wednesday 13:50 - 14:55
Rhodes: the Ultimate Battle: The Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of Rhodes but the Hospitallers' military forces are already preparing the defence. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 14:55 - 15:55
We see the great state occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral and footage of life in the Lancashire coalfields. We also see footage of days out, parades, fun parks, and seaside holidays. (Part 1 of 2)
Wednesday 15:55 - 17:00
Atomic Mirror World: Today, Russia uses nuclear threats to redraw borders and China builds its arsenal unchecked. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:05
Explore the tombs of China's Han Dynasty. Within lie opulent artworks, including terracotta armies, civilians, and livestock, all crafted and now excavated to reveal their story. (S)
Wednesday 18:05 - 19:15
Rhodes: the Ultimate Battle: The Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of Rhodes but the Hospitallers' military forces are already preparing the defence. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:15
We see the great state occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral and footage of life in the Lancashire coalfields. We also see footage of days out, parades, fun parks, and seaside holidays. (Part 1 of 2)
Wednesday 20:15 - 21:20
Atomic Mirror World: Today, Russia uses nuclear threats to redraw borders and China builds its arsenal unchecked. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
Wednesday 21:20 - 22:25
Explore the tombs of China's Han Dynasty. Within lie opulent artworks, including terracotta armies, civilians, and livestock, all crafted and now excavated to reveal their story. (S)
Wednesday 22:25 - 23:30
We see the great state occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral and footage of life in the Lancashire coalfields. We also see footage of days out, parades, fun parks, and seaside holidays. (Part 1 of 2)
Wednesday 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)
Thu Oct 15
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
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)
Thursday 13:35 - 14:40
The Great Siege of Malta: The siege of Malta opposes the huge Muslim Ottoman army to the Christian stronghold controlled by only 1700 men. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 14:40 - 15:45
We see hundreds of workers taking to the streets to fight for better pay and conditions, and then we see footage of a football match in Burnley. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 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)
Thursday 16:55 - 18:00
The naval forces of Ancient Rome played a crucial role in the conquest of the Mediterranean and beyond - but how did the Roman fleet operate?
Thursday 18:00 - 19:05
The Great Siege of Malta: The siege of Malta opposes the huge Muslim Ottoman army to the Christian stronghold controlled by only 1700 men. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 19:05 - 20:10
We see hundreds of workers taking to the streets to fight for better pay and conditions, and then we see footage of a football match in Burnley. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 20:10 - 21:15
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Thursday 21:15 - 22:25
The naval forces of Ancient Rome played a crucial role in the conquest of the Mediterranean and beyond - but how did the Roman fleet operate?
Thursday 22:25 - 23:30
We see hundreds of workers taking to the streets to fight for better pay and conditions, and then we see footage of a football match in Burnley. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 23:30 - 00:00
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)
Fri Oct 16
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
The Heat is on: Maiya May explores heat in Portland, Oregon, and Medellín, Colombia, a city that is leading the revolution against sweltering city temperatures. (Part 3 of 6) (Ep3)
Friday 13:35 - 14:40
Constantinople: the Emperor's Last Stand: In Constantinople, the eastern Christians are facing one of the best armies in the world: Mehmed II's Turkish army. (Part 4 of 4)
Friday 14:40 - 15:45
This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S)
Friday 15:45 - 17:00
We dig deeper into the archives with rare archival footage and powerful interviews that bring their legacy to life in Women of World War II: More Untold Stories. (S)
Friday 17:00 - 18:15
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S)
Friday 18:15 - 19:20
Constantinople: the Emperor's Last Stand: In Constantinople, the eastern Christians are facing one of the best armies in the world: Mehmed II's Turkish army. (Part 4 of 4)
Friday 19:20 - 20:30
This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S)
Friday 20:30 - 21:45
We dig deeper into the archives with rare archival footage and powerful interviews that bring their legacy to life in Women of World War II: More Untold Stories. (S)
Friday 21:45 - 23:00
In 1975, an expedition led by Chris Bonington set out to achieve the impossible. To climb the South West Face of Everest, and put the very first British Mountaineers on her summit. (S)
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S)
Sat Oct 17
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 - 13:35
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)
Saturday 13:35 - 15:05
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Saturday 15:05 - 16:05
We see the great state occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral and footage of life in the Lancashire coalfields. We also see footage of days out, parades, fun parks, and seaside holidays. (Part 1 of 2)
Saturday 16:05 - 17:05
We see hundreds of workers taking to the streets to fight for better pay and conditions, and then we see footage of a football match in Burnley. (Part 2 of 2)
Saturday 17:05 - 18:35
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Saturday 18:35 - 19:35
We see the great state occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral and footage of life in the Lancashire coalfields. We also see footage of days out, parades, fun parks, and seaside holidays. (Part 1 of 2)
Saturday 19:35 - 20:35
We see hundreds of workers taking to the streets to fight for better pay and conditions, and then we see footage of a football match in Burnley. (Part 2 of 2)
Saturday 20:35 - 21:45
A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S)
Saturday 21:45 - 22:55
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Saturday 22:55 - 00:00
A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S)
Sun Oct 18
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm