Today 13:40 - 14:40
Tut's Last Mission: Experts examine a theory that treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb were meant to prepare him for an epic afterlife battle. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
84: PBS America
Tue Nov 03
Today 14:40 - 15:45
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 15:45 - 16:20
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 16:20 - 17:30
Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 17:30 - 18:35
A Very Fearful Time: March 1942 to December 1942. With U-boats menacing the coast, and no good news from overseas, many worry that the US is unprepared to fight in a 'total war'. (Part 2 of 14)
Today 18:35 - 19:40
Tut's Last Mission: Experts examine a theory that treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb were meant to prepare him for an epic afterlife battle. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Today 19:40 - 20:40
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 20:40 - 21:50
Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Today 21:50 - 23:00
A Very Fearful Time: March 1942 to December 1942. With U-boats menacing the coast, and no good news from overseas, many worry that the US is unprepared to fight in a 'total war'. (Part 2 of 14)
Today 23:00 - 00:00
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)
Wed Nov 04
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 - 14:40
The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 14:40 - 15:15
How the Formation of Pangea Changed the World: In the Late Carboniferous Period, predatory amphibians and giant arthropods ruled the swamps. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 15:15 - 15:55
How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land: The first herbivorous vertebrates evolve on the side of the amniote family tree leading to mammals. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 15:55 - 17:00
The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Tomorrow 17:00 - 18:15
The Worst is Yet to Come: January 1943 to June 1943. American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies. (Part 3 of 14)
Tomorrow 18:15 - 19:15
The discovery of 30 massacred bodies on a Swedish island reveals an ancient Nordic murder mystery - a warrior tribe was brutally murdered by their rivals in a power struggle. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 19:15 - 19:50
How the Formation of Pangea Changed the World: In the Late Carboniferous Period, predatory amphibians and giant arthropods ruled the swamps. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 19:50 - 20:25
How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land: The first herbivorous vertebrates evolve on the side of the amniote family tree leading to mammals. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 20:25 - 21:35
The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Tomorrow 21:35 - 22:50
The Worst is Yet to Come: January 1943 to June 1943. American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies. (Part 3 of 14)
Tomorrow 22:50 - 23:20
How the Formation of Pangea Changed the World: In the Late Carboniferous Period, predatory amphibians and giant arthropods ruled the swamps. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 23:20 - 00:00
How Eating Plants Shaped Life on Land: The first herbivorous vertebrates evolve on the side of the amniote family tree leading to mammals. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Thu Nov 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 - 13:40
Continuing his island-hopping odyssey Paul sets sail on an island pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints, visiting Lismore, Colonsay and Oronsay. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 13:40 - 14:40
Could the new investigations at Pompeii explain the mystery of dozens of bodies found sheltering in a warehouse - some laden with treasure, others stripped of all worldly goods? (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Thursday 14:40 - 15:15
The Rise and Fall of An Ancient Reef: Reef complexes stretched for hundreds of kilometers in what's now the Texas desert. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Thursday 15:15 - 15:55
A Tale of Tusks and Saber Teeth: In the Late Permian Period, increasingly mammal-like traits were gradually emerging in our ancient relatives. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 15:55 - 17:00
Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Thursday 17:00 - 18:15
When Things Get Tough: July 1943 to December 1943. On bombing missions, American airmen battle overwhelming odds to bring the war to the heart of Hitler's vast empire. (Part 4 of 14)
Thursday 18:15 - 19:15
Could the new investigations at Pompeii explain the mystery of dozens of bodies found sheltering in a warehouse - some laden with treasure, others stripped of all worldly goods? (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Thursday 19:15 - 19:55
The Rise and Fall of An Ancient Reef: Reef complexes stretched for hundreds of kilometers in what's now the Texas desert. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Thursday 19:55 - 20:30
A Tale of Tusks and Saber Teeth: In the Late Permian Period, increasingly mammal-like traits were gradually emerging in our ancient relatives. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Thursday 20:30 - 21:35
Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Thursday 21:35 - 22:50
When Things Get Tough: July 1943 to December 1943. On bombing missions, American airmen battle overwhelming odds to bring the war to the heart of Hitler's vast empire. (Part 4 of 14)
Thursday 22:50 - 23:25
The Rise and Fall of An Ancient Reef: Reef complexes stretched for hundreds of kilometers in what's now the Texas desert. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Thursday 23:25 - 00:00
A Tale of Tusks and Saber Teeth: In the Late Permian Period, increasingly mammal-like traits were gradually emerging in our ancient relatives. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Fri Nov 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 - 13:40
In the fifth episode, Paul Murton explores the islands scattered in the Firth of Forth. He discovers that these seemingly peaceful islands have a dramatic history of war. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 13:40 - 14:40
A stunning discovery in the Mediterranean reveals a lost Roman city - and the untold story of an industrial capital made rich by supplying every corner of the empire. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Friday 14:40 - 15:15
That Time Almost Everything Died: The Permian Period ended with the biggest mass extinction of all time; more than 80% of species vanished. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 15:15 - 15:55
Who Survived the Great Dying - and Why: Around 250 million years ago, at the dawn of the Triassic Period, life on Earth was devastated. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 15:55 - 17:00
Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Friday 17:00 - 18:15
A Helluva War: November 1943 to February 1944. Marines take a tiny Pacific atoll at a terrible cost, while Japanese-Americans form a segregated infantry unit and train for combat. (Part 5 of 14)
Friday 18:15 - 19:15
A stunning discovery in the Mediterranean reveals a lost Roman city - and the untold story of an industrial capital made rich by supplying every corner of the empire. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Friday 19:15 - 19:55
That Time Almost Everything Died: The Permian Period ended with the biggest mass extinction of all time; more than 80% of species vanished. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 19:55 - 20:25
Who Survived the Great Dying - and Why: Around 250 million years ago, at the dawn of the Triassic Period, life on Earth was devastated. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Friday 20:25 - 21:35
Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Friday 21:35 - 22:50
A Helluva War: November 1943 to February 1944. Marines take a tiny Pacific atoll at a terrible cost, while Japanese-Americans form a segregated infantry unit and train for combat. (Part 5 of 14)
Friday 22:50 - 23:25
That Time Almost Everything Died: The Permian Period ended with the biggest mass extinction of all time; more than 80% of species vanished. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 23:25 - 00:00
Who Survived the Great Dying - and Why: Around 250 million years ago, at the dawn of the Triassic Period, life on Earth was devastated. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Sat Nov 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 - 13:35
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)
Saturday 13:35 - 14:45
A Necessary War: December 1941 to March 1942. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thrusts the United States into a global cataclysm that will touch every family in America. (Part 1 of 14)
Saturday 14:45 - 15:50
A Very Fearful Time: March 1942 to December 1942. With U-boats menacing the coast, and no good news from overseas, many worry that the US is unprepared to fight in a 'total war'. (Part 2 of 14)
Saturday 15:50 - 17:00
The Worst is Yet to Come: January 1943 to June 1943. American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies. (Part 3 of 14)
Saturday 17:00 - 18:15
When Things Get Tough: July 1943 to December 1943. On bombing missions, American airmen battle overwhelming odds to bring the war to the heart of Hitler's vast empire. (Part 4 of 14)
Saturday 18:15 - 19:20
A Helluva War: November 1943 to February 1944. Marines take a tiny Pacific atoll at a terrible cost, while Japanese-Americans form a segregated infantry unit and train for combat. (Part 5 of 14)
Saturday 19:20 - 20:30
The presence of the American soldiers on French soil during the Great War is virtually unknown. 2 million arrived in France between 1917 and 1918 to fight alongside French and British troops. (S)
Saturday 20:30 - 21:45
Go inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner between Europe's Concorde and examine both the technical challenges and the international espionage behind this story. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Saturday 21:45 - 22:55
Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Saturday 22:55 - 00:00
The presence of the American soldiers on French soil during the Great War is virtually unknown. 2 million arrived in France between 1917 and 1918 to fight alongside French and British troops. (S)
Sun Nov 08
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 - 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)
Sunday 13:35 - 14:45
The Lap of the Gods, 1919 - 1921: An immersive documentary offering an insight into the time of peace between the First and Second World Wars. (Part 1 of 8) (S)
Sunday 14:45 - 15:55
Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922 - 1925: So as the US and Great Britain began to increase their military holdings, it was at the expense of a humiliated Germany. (Part 2 of 8) (S)
Sunday 15:55 - 17:00
Mussolini is Always Right, 1925 - 1929: Technological advances were embraced by some-but not all-whilst Mussolini began his autocratic rule in Italy. (Part 3 of 8) (S)
Sunday 17:00 - 18:15
Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Sunday 18:15 - 19:20
In the 20s, there seemed to be some candidates for leadership in Europe. But where were these people when the Great Depression hit, affecting the lives of people around the world? (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Sunday 19:20 - 20:30
With the United States also suffering, Japan took the opportunity to increase their empire. Turning their attention to East Asia, they plotted the invasion of Manchuria. (Part 6 of 8) (S)
Sunday 20:30 - 21:35
History Stopped, 1936 - 1938: By the mid-thirties, Adolf Hitler's ambitions seemed clear to all. If the great powers had acted earlier, would their intervention have prevented WW2? (Part 7 of 8) (S)
Sunday 21:35 - 22:40
For some, appeasement was the only way. But with Adolf Hitler at the other end of the negotiating table, this was a strategy doomed to failure. (Part 8 of 8) (S)
Sunday 22:40 - 00:00
We dig deeper into the archives with rare archival footage and powerful interviews that bring their legacy to life in Women of World War II: More Untold Stories. (S)
Mon Nov 09
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 - 13:40
On the final grand tour of the series Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Monday 13:40 - 14:40
Egypt's Apocalypse Volcano: A massive volcanic eruption in 44 B.C. may have hastened the end of the ancient Egyptian empire. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Monday 14:40 - 15:55
Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the musket to the first military submarine. From NOVA.
Monday 15:55 - 17:00
Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Monday 17:00 - 18:15
A Deadly Calling: January 1944 to June 1944. Allied troops are pinned down at Anzio, while elsewhere the killing goes on. African-Americans put pressure on the military. (Part 6 of 14)
Monday 18:15 - 19:15
Egypt's Apocalypse Volcano: A massive volcanic eruption in 44 B.C. may have hastened the end of the ancient Egyptian empire. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Monday 19:15 - 20:30
Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the musket to the first military submarine. From NOVA.
Monday 20:30 - 21:40
Dancing on a Volcano, 1929 - 1931: By the late twenties, Europe-France especially-appeared to have put the bad old days of economic strife behind them. (Part 4 of 8) (S)
Monday 21:40 - 22:50
A Deadly Calling: January 1944 to June 1944. Allied troops are pinned down at Anzio, while elsewhere the killing goes on. African-Americans put pressure on the military. (Part 6 of 14)
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the musket to the first military submarine. From NOVA.
Tue Nov 10
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 - 13:40
Paul is travelling to the beautiful islands of Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay which are famed for their white sandy beaches and stunning scenery. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 13:40 - 14:40
Crucifixion Mystery: The stunning discovery of an executed man in Northern Italy reveals the brutal truth behind the Roman practice of crucifixion. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 14:40 - 15:55
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Tuesday 15:55 - 17:05
In the 20s, there seemed to be some candidates for leadership in Europe. But where were these people when the Great Depression hit, affecting the lives of people around the world? (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:15
Pride of Our Nation: 6 June 1944: D-Day. In the early hours of 6 June 1944, the invasion of France begins. It is the bloodiest day in American history since the Civil War. (Part 7 of 14)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:15
Crucifixion Mystery: The stunning discovery of an executed man in Northern Italy reveals the brutal truth behind the Roman practice of crucifixion. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:30
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:35
In the 20s, there seemed to be some candidates for leadership in Europe. But where were these people when the Great Depression hit, affecting the lives of people around the world? (Part 5 of 8) (S)
Tuesday 21:35 - 22:50
Pride of Our Nation: 6 June 1944: D-Day. In the early hours of 6 June 1944, the invasion of France begins. It is the bloodiest day in American history since the Civil War. (Part 7 of 14)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)