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84: PBS America
Sat Jan 31
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 13:00 - 13:40
In the second episode of the series, Paul Murton turns his back on the sea and discovers the secrets of Scotland's landlocked islands, on the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Today 13:40 - 14:50
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. (S)
Today 14:50 - 15:50
This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
Today 15:50 - 16:55
Uncover the hidden history of WWII with never-before-seen interviews from American women who held the rivet guns, flew the B-17s and broke the codes. (S)
Today 16:55 - 18:30
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Today 18:30 - 19:40
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)
Today 19:40 - 20:50
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)
Today 20:50 - 21:55
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)
Today 21:55 - 23:00
Discover how Line Siegfried and Line Maginot protected Germany and France during World War II using modern technologies. (S)
Today 23:00 - 00:00
This extraordinarily moving documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor, Henia Bryer, in her own words. (S)
Sun Feb 01
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 - 13:40
On this Grand Tour Paul sets off from Mallaig to visit a group of islands famed for their unusual names: Rum, Muck and Eigg. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 13:40 - 14:50
Everyone knows Columbus, but few know Vespucci. And yet, the continent of America was named after the banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Tomorrow 14:50 - 15:55
In A Short History of the Moors we explore the rich architectural legacy of the Moors, the dynasties that built an empire, and what they left behind.
Tomorrow 15:55 - 17:05
Crusaders, Ottomans, Venetians, Moors, and European Empires all built great fortresses in the Mediterranean which have witnessed epic battles and historic moments.
Tomorrow 17:05 - 18:15
Everyone knows Columbus, but few know Vespucci. And yet, the continent of America was named after the banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:25
Rise of the Khmer: Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 19:25 - 20:35
Fight for Survival: Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:40
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)
Tomorrow 21:40 - 22:50
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 22:50 - 00:00
Crusaders, Ottomans, Venetians, Moors, and European Empires all built great fortresses in the Mediterranean which have witnessed epic battles and historic moments.
Mon Feb 02
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
War on Land: During land warfare, every weapon was made to fill a specific need. Designed for a single purpose: to win the race for technological supremacy over the enemy. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Monday 14:10 - 15:25
In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Monday 15:25 - 16:35
An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)
Monday 16:35 - 18:25
The life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his early life in America through the voices of historians and colleagues. (Part 1 of 2)
Monday 18:25 - 19:40
In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Monday 19:40 - 20:50
An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)
Monday 20:50 - 22:45
The life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his early life in America through the voices of historians and colleagues. (Part 1 of 2)
Monday 22:45 - 00:00
In advance of the construction of HS2, the biggest ever cemetery excavation in Britain reveals the forgotten stories of rich and poor in Georgian London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tue Feb 03
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 - 14:10
War at Sea: Naval warfare evolved from battleships to submarines, then aircraft carriers. Pivotal battles in the Atlantic and Pacific hinged on megaship production. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 14:10 - 15:25
Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 15:25 - 16:35
The Jungle is Always Neutral: As Japan shocks the world with the speed of its advance, the Allies scramble to halt what seems to be an unstoppable force. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 16:35 - 18:25
Discover how Henry Kissinger's anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy through the voices of historians and colleagues. (Part 2 of 2)
Tuesday 18:25 - 19:45
Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tuesday 19:45 - 20:55
The Jungle is Always Neutral: As Japan shocks the world with the speed of its advance, the Allies scramble to halt what seems to be an unstoppable force. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 20:55 - 22:45
Discover how Henry Kissinger's anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy through the voices of historians and colleagues. (Part 2 of 2)
Tuesday 22:45 - 00:00
Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James's burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Wed Feb 04
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 - 14:10
Advancements in aeronautics and weaponry reshaped battle strategies. From bombers to fighters, witness the dawn of a new era as militaries vie for dominance in the skies. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 14:10 - 15:25
How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 15:25 - 16:35
The Revolt of Asia: We explore how jungle warfare tactics were applied to post-WWII independence struggles. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 16:35 - 18:30
Trump allies, opponents and experts on how he is testing the extent of his power; the legal pushback; and the impact on the rule of law.
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:50
How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Wednesday 19:50 - 21:00
The Revolt of Asia: We explore how jungle warfare tactics were applied to post-WWII independence struggles. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 21:00 - 22:45
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE focuses on the 1968 My Lai massacre, its subsequent cover-up, and the heroic efforts of the soldiers who broke ranks to try to halt the atrocities and then bring them to light. (S)
Wednesday 22:45 - 00:00
How working-class Victorians made Birmingham one of the most important industrial cities on the planet and the rise of the real Peaky Blinders. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Thu Feb 05
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 - 14:05
The War of Resources: In World War II, nations' fate rested on resources and resilience. Access to raw materials and the resolve of people shaped victory. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Thursday 14:05 - 15:05
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 15:05 - 16:15
The Guardians at the Gate: We explore ever-evolving jungle warfare tactics and the devastation wrought on those who fought, the people of Vietnam, and the jungle itself. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 16:15 - 17:25
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.
Thursday 17:25 - 18:30
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)
Thursday 18:30 - 19:35
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 19:35 - 20:40
The Guardians at the Gate: We explore ever-evolving jungle warfare tactics and the devastation wrought on those who fought, the people of Vietnam, and the jungle itself. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 20:40 - 21:55
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.
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
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)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Fri Feb 06
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 - 14:05
The peace dividend after the end of the Cold War has been used up. In the 75th year of its existence, NATO and its member countries are undergoing a self-discovery. (S)
Friday 14:05 - 15:10
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 15:10 - 16:20
The Final Hour: We explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 16:20 - 17:30
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.
Friday 17:30 - 18:35
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)
Friday 18:35 - 19:35
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 19:35 - 20:45
The Final Hour: We explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 20:45 - 21:55
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.
Friday 21:55 - 22:55
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)
Friday 22:55 - 00:00
The mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilisations during the late Bronze Age, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Sat Feb 07
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 - 13:40
Paul is visiting two Hebridean islands which are very different: Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Saturday 13:40 - 14:35
Winter: The episode explores the turning point in the Vietnam War as well the beginning of the 1968 presidential election that changed the course of history. (Part 1 of 4)
Saturday 14:35 - 15:30
Spring: The episode explores the events following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination. (Part 2 of 4)
Saturday 15:30 - 16:30
Summer: The episode explores the mounting pressure of the presidential race following the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. (Part 3 of 4)
Saturday 16:30 - 17:25
Fall: The episode explores the ongoing protests in the United States that lead to the end of the war and Richard Nixon securing the presidency. (Part 4 of 4)
Saturday 17:25 - 18:25
An intimate psychological profile of Richard Nixon and his ruthless ambition to escape a loveless, impoverished background. (S)
Saturday 18:25 - 20:20
The life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his early life in America through the voices of historians and colleagues. (Part 1 of 2)
Saturday 20:20 - 22:05
Discover how Henry Kissinger's anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy through the voices of historians and colleagues. (Part 2 of 2)
Saturday 22:05 - 00:00
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE focuses on the 1968 My Lai massacre, its subsequent cover-up, and the heroic efforts of the soldiers who broke ranks to try to halt the atrocities and then bring them to light. (S)