Today 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
84: PBS America
Sat May 02
Today 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Today 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)
Today 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)
Today 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)
Today 16:00 - 17:00
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 17:00 - 18:00
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Today 18:00 - 19:00
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)
Today 19:00 - 20:10
Weeks before the Japanese invasion of Nanjing, the Chinese government, army and most of the foreigners fled, leaving the city open and the people defenceless. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Today 20:10 - 21:30
Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (Part 1 of 3)
Today 21:30 - 22:45
King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. (Part 2 of 3)
Today 22:45 - 00:00
The armies of Duke William and King Harold meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October, 1066. (Part 3 of 3)
Sun May 03
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
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Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
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Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:05
How living in everyday Britain continued as war raged on. Episode one looks at food scarcity and the ingenious ways people put food on the table. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 14:05 - 15:15
Episode two explores the steps taken to keep safe, from taking cover in air raid shelters to evacuating children. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 15:15 - 16:20
The third episode recalls how people kept up morale through music, film and self-made forms of entertainment, and ends with the euphoric VE Day celebrations in 1945. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 16:20 - 17:15
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)
Tomorrow 17:15 - 18:20
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)
Tomorrow 18:20 - 19:20
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)
Tomorrow 19:20 - 20:20
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)
Tomorrow 20:20 - 21:20
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)
Tomorrow 21:20 - 22:15
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)
Tomorrow 22:15 - 23:15
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)
Tomorrow 23:15 - 00:00
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)
Mon May 04
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 - 13:55
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)
Monday 13:55 - 14:55
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Monday 14:55 - 16:00
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Monday 16:00 - 17:10
USA: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. The USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 17:10 - 18:20
Russia: Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. Russia's history has been defined by its relentless search for warm-water ports. (Part 2 of 3)
Monday 18:20 - 19:30
China: China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. (Part 3 of 3)
Monday 19:30 - 20:40
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?
Monday 20:40 - 21:45
Follow the travels of war correspondent William Courtenay and his unrivalled reporting on the Pacific campaign and its great commander. (S)
Monday 21:45 - 22:50
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
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?
Tue May 05
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 - 14:00
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)
Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00
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)
Tuesday 15:00 - 16:10
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Tuesday 16:10 - 18:20
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Tuesday 18:20 - 19:25
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)
Tuesday 19:25 - 20:35
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Tuesday 20:35 - 22:50
Gottfried von Cramm, a tennis star, defied the Nazis, facing threats from Hitler, imprisonment for being gay, and combat on the Eastern Front. (S)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Wed May 06
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 - 14:05
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 2 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 14:05 - 15:00
Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:05
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday 16:05 - 17:10
This film retraces the 1933 famine through Gareth Jones' journey, Soviet films, and rare archival material. (S)
Wednesday 17:10 - 18:40
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Wednesday 18:40 - 19:40
Windsor Castle: Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history. (Part 1 of 8) (S2 Ep1) (S)
Wednesday 19:40 - 20:50
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday 20:50 - 22:20
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Wednesday 22:20 - 22:55
Paul Murton experiences island life. In the northernmost spur of Skye - the Trotternish Peninsula - he visits the Old Man of Storr. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Thu May 07
Thursday 00:00 - 06:00
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Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 07:00 - 13:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Thursday 13:00 - 14:20
Crossroads explores Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world and occupied by Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 14:20 - 15:20
Hampton Court Palace: Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history. (Part 2 of 8) (S2 Ep2) (S)
Thursday 15:20 - 16:25
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday 16:25 - 17:35
Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 17:35 - 18:35
This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Thursday 18:35 - 19:35
Hampton Court Palace: Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history. (Part 2 of 8) (S2 Ep2) (S)
Thursday 19:35 - 20:40
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday 20:40 - 21:55
Under the code name 'Barbarossa', Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In the first hours of the attack, bombs rained down on Soviet airfields on the frontier. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Thursday 21:55 - 22:55
This is the story of how the attack at Pearl Harbor changed the course of history. We'll learn how these events shaped how America would engage with war for the next 75 years. (S)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Fri May 08
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 - 14:20
Borderlands examines the island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 14:20 - 15:15
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)
Friday 15:15 - 16:20
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)
Friday 16:20 - 17:30
Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 17:30 - 18:35
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Friday 18:35 - 19:35
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)
Friday 19:35 - 20:40
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)
Friday 20:40 - 21:50
Determined to seize the Russian capital before winter, Hitler launched Operation 'Typhoon'. It was to be the last great decisive battle of the year. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Friday 21:50 - 22:55
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Friday 22:55 - 00:00
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)
Sat May 09
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 - 14:05
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)
Saturday 14:05 - 15:05
An investigation into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 15:05 - 16:05
An investigation into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: what happened to the English colonists of Roanoke Island, who seemingly disappeared without a trace? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Saturday 16:05 - 17:05
The Fall of the Roman Empire: At the height of its power, the Roman Empire fractured due to internal discord, barbarian invasions, and deadly plagues. (Part 1 of 3)
Saturday 17:05 - 18:15
The Empire of Carthage: The Mediterranean superpower. Carthage was annihilated by Rome, leaving little trace of its legacy. (Part 2 of 3)
Saturday 18:15 - 19:20
The Fall of the Pyramid Age: In Egypt's Old Kingdom, environmental disasters and political fragmentation ended the era of the pyramids. (Part 3 of 3)
Saturday 19:20 - 20:30
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)
Saturday 20:30 - 21:40
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Saturday 21:40 - 22:55
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Saturday 22:55 - 00:00
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)
Sun May 10
Sunday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm