Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
84: PBS America
Thu Aug 13
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 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)
Today 13:35 - 14:35
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Today 14:35 - 15:45
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
Today 15:45 - 16:55
Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.
Today 16:55 - 18:00
An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)
Today 18:00 - 19:00
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Today 19:00 - 20:10
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
Today 20:10 - 21:15
Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.
Today 21:15 - 22:20
An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)
Today 22:20 - 23:30
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
Today 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)
Fri Aug 14
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
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)
Tomorrow 13:35 - 14:35
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 14:35 - 15:40
Stress: Stress is everywhere: at work, at home, even on our phones. Branded the silent killer, it fuels disease and burnout, yet some stress sharpens focus and resilience. (Part 2 of 6) (Ep2) (S)
Tomorrow 15:40 - 16:50
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Tomorrow 16:50 - 17:50
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Tomorrow 17:50 - 18:50
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 18:50 - 19:55
Stress: Stress is everywhere: at work, at home, even on our phones. Branded the silent killer, it fuels disease and burnout, yet some stress sharpens focus and resilience. (Part 2 of 6) (Ep2) (S)
Tomorrow 19:55 - 21:00
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:10
Stress: Stress is everywhere: at work, at home, even on our phones. Branded the silent killer, it fuels disease and burnout, yet some stress sharpens focus and resilience. (Part 2 of 6) (Ep2) (S)
Tomorrow 23:10 - 00:00
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)
Sat Aug 15
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
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Saturday 14:00 - 15:10
Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.
Saturday 15:10 - 16:15
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Saturday 16:15 - 17:20
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Saturday 17:20 - 18:20
For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)
Saturday 18:20 - 19:25
The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)
Saturday 19:25 - 20:35
An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)
Saturday 20:35 - 21:45
Explore the most well-preserved battlefield in the world - a living testament to one the U.S. Marines' most bitter and eye-opening fights in World War II.
Saturday 21:45 - 22:55
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.
Saturday 22:55 - 00:00
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Sun Aug 16
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 - 14:00
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)
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
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)
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
For more than 260 years, HMS Invincible lay at the bottom of the Solent. Now, archaeologists are diving beneath the waves to learn more about this game-changing ship. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
A New World: The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Sunday 17:00 - 18:05
The Caribbean Conquest: Columbus' return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind have been killed by the indigenous Taíno. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Sunday 18:05 - 19:10
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)
Sunday 19:10 - 20:25
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.
Sunday 20:25 - 21:35
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Sunday 21:35 - 22:40
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Sunday 22:40 - 00:00
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Mon Aug 17
Monday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Monday 07:00 - 13:00
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Monday 13:00 - 14:15
A year after the devastating LA fires, Maiya May documents the rebuild and investigates survivors' most pressing questions and concerns. (S)
Monday 14:15 - 15:10
The Real War Horse: The Real War Horse: Uncovering the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables and the horse the Germans could not kill. (Part 6 of 6) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Monday 15:10 - 16:15
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 16:15 - 17:25
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)
Monday 17:25 - 18:35
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)
Monday 18:35 - 19:35
The Real War Horse: The Real War Horse: Uncovering the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables and the horse the Germans could not kill. (Part 6 of 6) (S2 Ep6) (S)
Monday 19:35 - 20:35
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 20:35 - 21:50
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)
Monday 21:50 - 22:55
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)
Monday 22:55 - 00:00
And I Will Make Them One Nation: Clare Jackson looks at James VI and I's attempts to unite Scotland and England under the umbrella of his crown. (Part 1 of 3)
Tue Aug 18
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
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)
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:45
Age of Ice: Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 14:45 - 15:55
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 15:55 - 17:05
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)
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:15
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)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:20
Age of Ice: Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 1 of 4)
Tuesday 19:20 - 20:30
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:45
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)
Tuesday 21:45 - 22:55
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)
Tuesday 22:55 - 00:00
A King Without a Crown: Dr Clare Jackson reveals how the religious violence of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms shaped the very DNA of British political culture. (Part 2 of 3)
Wed Aug 19
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
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)
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:40
Age of Ancestors: Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 14:40 - 15:50
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 15:50 - 17:00
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Wednesday 17:00 - 18:15
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)
Wednesday 18:15 - 19:20
Age of Ancestors: Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. (Part 2 of 4)
Wednesday 19:20 - 20:30
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 20:30 - 21:40
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Wednesday 21:40 - 22:55
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)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
A Family at War: The final act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father. (Part 3 of 3)
Thu Aug 20
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 - 14:20
Age of Cosmology: Neil Oliver continues his journey through Ancient Britain as he encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 14:20 - 15:40
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.
Thursday 15:40 - 16:50
Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilisation. (S)
Thursday 16:50 - 18:00
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)
Thursday 18:00 - 19:10
Age of Cosmology: Neil Oliver continues his journey through Ancient Britain as he encounters an age of cosmological priests and some of the greatest monuments of the Stone Age. (Part 3 of 4)
Thursday 19:10 - 20:25
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.
Thursday 20:25 - 21:35
Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilisation. (S)
Thursday 21:35 - 22:40
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)
Thursday 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.
Fri Aug 21
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm