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84: PBS America
Tue Jul 22
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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Today 07:00 - 13:00
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Today 13:00 - 13:40
Among the islands of the Hebrides there's one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity: Islay which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Today 13:40 - 14:45
Archaeologists begin a pioneering experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid and investigate the mysterious pyramid ruins being unearthed in the heart of Mexico city. (Part 1 of 2)
Today 14:45 - 15:55
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)
Today 15:55 - 17:00
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Today 17:00 - 18:15
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)
Today 18:15 - 19:20
Archaeologists begin a pioneering experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid and investigate the mysterious pyramid ruins being unearthed in the heart of Mexico city. (Part 1 of 2)
Today 19:20 - 20:30
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)
Today 20:30 - 21:35
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Today 21:35 - 22:50
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)
Today 22:50 - 00:00
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Wed Jul 23
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
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Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
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Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
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Tomorrow 13:00 - 13:40
For this grand tour Paul's journey begins at Loch Hourn on the mainland, takes him over the sea to Skye, then heads to the tiny island of Soay before ending on Canna. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:50
Archaeologists investigate the extraordinary discovery of over 100 ancient skeletons and finally manage to complete their groundbreaking experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid. (Part 2 of 2)
Tomorrow 14:50 - 16:00
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)
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:10
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 17:10 - 18:15
A Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. (Part 1 of 2)
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:20
Archaeologists investigate the extraordinary discovery of over 100 ancient skeletons and finally manage to complete their groundbreaking experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid. (Part 2 of 2)
Tomorrow 19:20 - 20:35
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)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:50
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 21:50 - 22:50
A Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. (Part 1 of 2)
Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Thu Jul 24
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
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Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
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Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
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Thursday 13:00 - 13:40
Paul is heading as far north as you can go in Britain, to the islands of Fetlar, Unst and Yell. These islands are as much Scandinavian as Scottish and were once part of Norway. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Thursday 13:40 - 14:45
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)
Thursday 14:45 - 15:55
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 15:55 - 17:05
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 17:05 - 18:15
A Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 18:15 - 19:20
Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia. (S)
Thursday 19:20 - 20:30
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 20:30 - 21:40
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 21:40 - 22:50
A Japanese air squadron attacked the American fleet anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States and its defensive strategy were struck right at the core. (Part 2 of 2)
Thursday 22:50 - 00:00
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Fri Jul 25
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
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Friday 06:00 - 07:00
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Friday 07:00 - 13:00
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Friday 13:00 - 14:15
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Friday 14:15 - 15:30
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 15:30 - 16:40
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 16:40 - 17:55
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. (S)
Friday 17:55 - 19:15
Historian Dr. Joann Fletcher explores the hitherto downplayed role that women took in the running of state and, indeed, in shaping every aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. (S)
Friday 19:15 - 20:30
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 20:30 - 21:35
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 21:35 - 22:50
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. (S)
Friday 22:50 - 00:00
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Sat Jul 26
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
The Rise to Power: At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Saturday 14:10 - 15:20
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Saturday 15:20 - 16:30
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Saturday 16:30 - 17:40
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Saturday 17:40 - 18:55
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 18:55 - 20:10
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Saturday 20:10 - 21:20
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)
Saturday 21:20 - 22:35
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 22:35 - 00:00
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sun Jul 27
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
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Sunday 06:00 - 07:00
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Sunday 07:00 - 13:00
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Sunday 13:00 - 13:55
Operation Jawbreaker: Just fifteen days after September 11th, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Sunday 13:55 - 15:05
Operation Just Cause: During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the United States invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Sunday 15:05 - 16:05
Operation Pimlico: A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow. MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Sunday 16:05 - 17:10
The Plot to Kill the Pope: A stunning testimony from a man who planned and attempted an assassination of Catholicism's highest figure, Pope John Paul II. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Sunday 17:10 - 18:10
Operation Wrath of God - Part I: Mossad carries out an assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah and other Palestinian Movements. (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Sunday 18:10 - 19:10
Operation Wrath of God - Part II: Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Sunday 19:10 - 20:05
Taliban Spies: A look at how the US military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Sunday 20:05 - 20:55
Project Azorian: At the height of the Cold War, the US military endeavours to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor. (Part 8 of 8) (S)
Sunday 20:55 - 23:20
Martin Smith traces the defining moments for the Chinese leader, how he's exercising power and the impact on China and relations with the U.S. and the world. (S)
Sunday 23:20 - 00:00
Paul Murton experiences island life. Here, he tours the coast of the Long Island of Harris and Lewis, beginning on Scarp. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Mon Jul 28
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
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Monday 06:00 - 07:00
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Monday 07:00 - 13:00
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Monday 13:00 - 15:05
The Cause (1861): Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, the first episode of this series dramatically evokes the causes of the American Civil War. (Part 1 of 9) (S)
Monday 15:05 - 16:35
A Very Bloody Affair (1862): The second episode in the series begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration. (Part 2 of 9) (S)
Monday 16:35 - 18:05
Forever Free (1862): Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln waits for a victory to issue his proclamation. (Part 3 of 9)
Monday 18:05 - 19:30
Simply Murder (1863): The fourth programme in the series reveals how the Union disaster at Fredericksburg prefaced further successes for the Confederacy. (Part 4 of 9)
Monday 19:30 - 20:35
Shiloh: The episode examines the strategic decisions made by Union and Confederate leaders and the intense combat experienced by soldiers. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Monday 20:35 - 21:40
Vicksburg: Episode 2 highlights the strategic decisions of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Monday 21:40 - 22:40
Chickamauga: Episode 3 showcases the intense fighting and strategic errors in the Battle of Chickamauga leading to significant losses on both sides. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Monday 22:40 - 00:00
Vito Genovese: Frank Costello was gunned down in the lobby of his New York apartment. This would signal the rise of the most dangerous gangster in America, Don Vito Genovese. (Part 6 of 13) (S)
Tue Jul 29
Tuesday 00:00 - 06:00
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Tuesday 06:00 - 07:00
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Tuesday 07:00 - 13:00
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Tuesday 13:00 - 13:40
Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the great natural harbour of Scapa Flow and heads to Stronsay. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 13:40 - 15:35
The Universe Battle (1863): This episode opens with a dramatic account of the Battle of Gettysburg. (Part 5 of 9) (S)
Tuesday 15:35 - 17:00
Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864): Episode six of the series begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee. (Part 6 of 9) (S)
Tuesday 17:00 - 18:25
Most Hallowed Ground (1864): The presidential election of 1864 sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. (Part 7 of 9) (S)
Tuesday 18:25 - 19:50
War is All Hell (1865): William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. (Part 8 of 9) (S)
Tuesday 19:50 - 21:15
The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865): The final episode of the series begins with the aftermath of Robert E. Lee's surrender. (Part 9 of 9) (S)
Tuesday 21:15 - 22:25
Witness the day Custer's luck ran out and the fate of Native Americans changed forever.
Tuesday 22:25 - 23:00
Paul Murton experiences island life. He crosses the great natural harbour of Scapa Flow and heads to Stronsay. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
Man of Steel & Heroin: Carmine Galante wielded massive power despite spending most of his career behind bars because Galante made heroin his main money spinner. (Part 7 of 13) (S)
Wed Jul 30
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
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