Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
84: PBS America
Mon May 11
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 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)
Today 13:35 - 14:35
Sandringham: How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation. (Part 4 of 8) (S2 Ep4) (S)
Today 14:35 - 15:55
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)
Today 15:55 - 16:55
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)
Today 16:55 - 18:05
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Today 18:05 - 19:10
Sandringham: How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation. (Part 4 of 8) (S2 Ep4) (S)
Today 19:10 - 20:25
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)
Today 20:25 - 21:30
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)
Today 21:30 - 22:40
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Today 22:40 - 00:00
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)
Tue May 12
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
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)
Tomorrow 13:35 - 14:35
Brighton Royal Pavilion: Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace. (Part 5 of 8) (S2 Ep5) (S)
Tomorrow 14:35 - 15:55
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)
Tomorrow 15:55 - 16:55
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)
Tomorrow 16:55 - 18:05
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
Tomorrow 18:05 - 19:10
Brighton Royal Pavilion: Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace. (Part 5 of 8) (S2 Ep5) (S)
Tomorrow 19:10 - 20:25
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)
Tomorrow 20:25 - 21:30
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)
Tomorrow 21:30 - 22:40
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smokejumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
Tomorrow 22:40 - 00:00
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)
Wed May 13
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 - 13:35
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)
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:35
Kensington Palace: A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace. (Part 6 of 8) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Wednesday 14:35 - 15:55
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)
Wednesday 15:55 - 17:00
An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:10
Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the WWI. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 18:10 - 19:10
Kensington Palace: A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace. (Part 6 of 8) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Wednesday 19:10 - 20:25
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)
Wednesday 20:25 - 21:35
An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)
Wednesday 21:35 - 22:45
Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the WWI. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 22:45 - 00:00
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)
Thu May 14
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
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)
Thursday 13:35 - 14:35
Whitehall Palace: London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain. (Part 7 of 8) (S2 Ep7) (S)
Thursday 14:35 - 15:50
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)
Thursday 15:50 - 17:00
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)
Thursday 17:00 - 18:05
This episode explores Hitler's approach to propaganda in power. All in service of one goal. To create a state under one shared ideology: One People, One Reich, One Fuhrer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Thursday 18:05 - 19:10
Whitehall Palace: London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain. (Part 7 of 8) (S2 Ep7) (S)
Thursday 19:10 - 20:20
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)
Thursday 20:20 - 21:35
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)
Thursday 21:35 - 22:45
This episode explores Hitler's approach to propaganda in power. All in service of one goal. To create a state under one shared ideology: One People, One Reich, One Fuhrer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Thursday 22:45 - 00:00
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)
Fri May 15
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
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)
Friday 13:35 - 14:35
Buckingham Palace: Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces. (Part 8 of 8) (S2 Ep8) (S)
Friday 14:35 - 15:35
Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)
Friday 15:35 - 16:50
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)
Friday 16:50 - 18:00
This episode explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defence of Germany's people and borders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Friday 18:00 - 18:55
Buckingham Palace: Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces. (Part 8 of 8) (S2 Ep8) (S)
Friday 18:55 - 20:00
Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)
Friday 20:00 - 21:15
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)
Friday 21:15 - 22:20
This episode explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defence of Germany's people and borders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Friday 22:20 - 23:25
Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)
Friday 23:25 - 00:00
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)
Sat May 16
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
Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)
Saturday 14:00 - 15:05
In 1895, Oscar Wilde fought a spectacular duel in court with his fellow Irishman, Edward Carson. Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the epic story of the famous playwright's downfall. (S)
Saturday 15:05 - 16:10
Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)
Saturday 16:10 - 17:05
Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)
Saturday 17:05 - 18:05
Hampton Court Palace: Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history. (Part 2 of 8) (S2 Ep2) (S)
Saturday 18:05 - 19:05
Versailles Palace: Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world. Part 3 of 8. (Part 3 of 8) (S2 Ep3) (S)
Saturday 19:05 - 20:05
Sandringham: How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation. (Part 4 of 8) (S2 Ep4) (S)
Saturday 20:05 - 21:05
Charles Spencer opens its gates to a team of archaeologists in search of a lost village which is believed to lie somewhere in the grounds. (S)
Saturday 21:05 - 22:15
In 1895, Oscar Wilde fought a spectacular duel in court with his fellow Irishman, Edward Carson. Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the epic story of the famous playwright's downfall. (S)
Saturday 22:15 - 23:30
This documentary explores the unexpected murder of a Jewish teenager, which became an international scandal. (S)
Saturday 23:30 - 00:00
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)
Sun May 17
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 - 14:15
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)
Sunday 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)
Sunday 15:35 - 16:50
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)
Sunday 16:50 - 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)
Sunday 18:10 - 19:20
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)
Sunday 19:20 - 20:30
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)
Sunday 20:30 - 21:40
Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the WWI. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Sunday 21:40 - 22:50
This episode explores Hitler's approach to propaganda in power. All in service of one goal. To create a state under one shared ideology: One People, One Reich, One Fuhrer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Sunday 22:50 - 00:00
This episode explores the way Hitler used propaganda to justify his warmongering, reframing it as defence of Germany's people and borders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Mon May 18
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 - 14:10
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)
Monday 14:10 - 15:30
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Monday 15:30 - 16:35
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)
Monday 16:35 - 17:50
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.
Monday 17:50 - 18:55
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)
Monday 18:55 - 20:15
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Monday 20:15 - 21:25
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)
Monday 21:25 - 22:40
Documentary on the treatment of German civilians in former occupied countries after World War II, with eyewitnesses and victims recalling the horrors with searing clarity.
Monday 22:40 - 00:00
Who is Anne Boleyn, and why did she have to go? This fascinating drama-documentary examines the terrific controversy at the heart of her story.
Tue May 19
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm