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84: PBS America
Thu Dec 18
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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Today 07:00 - 13:00
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Today 13:00 - 14:05
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)
Today 14:05 - 15:15
The Ghost Front: Winter 1944 to 1945. The Allies are unprepared for Hitler's counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge - the biggest battle of the war on the Western Front. (Part 11 of 14)
Today 15:15 - 16:20
Terrible Choices: Winter to Spring 1945. On Iwo Jima, the marines face 21,000 Japanese who have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. (Part 12 of 14)
Today 16:20 - 18:40
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970 - March 1973): South Vietnamese forces suffer a terrible defeat. US airpower halts an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. (Part 9 of 10) (S)
Today 18:40 - 19:50
The Ghost Front: Winter 1944 to 1945. The Allies are unprepared for Hitler's counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge - the biggest battle of the war on the Western Front. (Part 11 of 14)
Today 19:50 - 21:00
Terrible Choices: Winter to Spring 1945. On Iwo Jima, the marines face 21,000 Japanese who have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. (Part 12 of 14)
Today 21:00 - 23:25
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970 - March 1973): South Vietnamese forces suffer a terrible defeat. US airpower halts an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. (Part 9 of 10) (S)
Today 23:25 - 00:00
Apples in Virginia: We discover the story of the apple is as complex as American history itself, often referred to as 'our democratic fruit'.
Fri Dec 19
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 - 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)
Tomorrow 14:05 - 15:15
A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)
Tomorrow 15:15 - 16:30
A World Without War: May to December 1945. An American plane drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki and, finally, Japan surrenders. (Part 14 of 14)
Tomorrow 16:30 - 18:50
The Weight of Memory (March 1973 - Onward): When hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese troops pour into the South, Saigon descends rapidly into chaos. (Part 10 of 10) (S)
Tomorrow 18:50 - 19:55
A Long Tough Road: Spring 1945. In the Pacific, Americans fight on the islands while kamikaze pilots wreak havoc on the fleet offshore. In Europe, allied forces push across Germany. (Part 13 of 14)
Tomorrow 19:55 - 21:00
A World Without War: May to December 1945. An American plane drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki and, finally, Japan surrenders. (Part 14 of 14)
Tomorrow 21:00 - 23:25
The Weight of Memory (March 1973 - Onward): When hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese troops pour into the South, Saigon descends rapidly into chaos. (Part 10 of 10) (S)
Tomorrow 23:25 - 00:00
Capri Cafaro joins a pheasant hunt and discovers South Dakotans' love for the state bird. She also samples a famous pheasant sandwich that can trace its origins back to World War II.
Sat Dec 20
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
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Saturday 06:00 - 07:00
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Saturday 07:00 - 13:00
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Saturday 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)
Saturday 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)
Saturday 15:00 - 15:55
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)
Saturday 15:55 - 17:05
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 17:05 - 18:15
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 18:15 - 19:30
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 19:30 - 20:35
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)
Saturday 20:35 - 21:40
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 21:40 - 22:50
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 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)
Sun Dec 21
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 - 14:00
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)
Sunday 14:00 - 15:00
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Sunday 15:00 - 16:05
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)
Sunday 16:05 - 17:20
Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn explore how the introduction of steam railways in the early 19th century changed Britain. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Sunday 17:20 - 18:40
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. This episode looks at how railways began to move people, rather than just goods, around the country. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Sunday 18:40 - 19:55
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn find out how railways transformed the British diet. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Sunday 19:55 - 21:15
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn help get the most famous locomotive in the world, the Flying Scotsman, into steam. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Sunday 21:15 - 22:30
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team visit the South Devon Railway to explore the life of the branch line before the Beeching cuts of the 60s. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Sunday 22:30 - 00:00
Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. The team find out how more leisure time and cheap rail transport meant more freedom for working-class Victorians. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Mon Dec 22
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 - 14:05
The Minoans: The Minoans flourished in the islands of the Aegean in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BCE, but Minoan civilisation is ended around 1550 BC as a result of an explosive event. (Part 1 of 6)
Monday 14:05 - 15:05
The Rapa Nui: Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island. (Part 2 of 6)
Monday 15:05 - 16:10
The Aztecs: The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries. (Part 3 of 6)
Monday 16:10 - 17:10
The Tale of Francis Drake: Sir Francis Drake - From his journeys as a slave trader to his vicious attacks on Spanish colonial towns. (Part 1 of 8)
Monday 17:10 - 18:05
The Tale of Grace O'Malley: Grace O'Malley - Born to a seafaring family, using marriage to wrangle her political position and securing lands through a meeting with Queen Elizabeth. (Part 2 of 8)
Monday 18:05 - 19:05
The Tale of John Ward: John Ward - tired of the drudgery and poverty of the English navy. (Part 3 of 8)
Monday 19:05 - 20:00
The Tale Of henry Morgan: Henry Morgan - takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy. (Part 4 of 8)
Monday 20:00 - 21:00
The Tale of William Kidd: Captain Kidd - when the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, he quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate. (Part 5 of 8)
Monday 21:00 - 22:00
The Tale of Blackbeard: Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea. (Part 6 of 8)
Monday 22:00 - 23:00
The Tale of Anne Bonny & Mary Reed: Blackbeard - the name synonymous with chaos. His stolen flagship The Queen Anne's Revenge careers through the Caribbean. (Part 7 of 8)
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'. (Part 8 of 8)
Tue Dec 23
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 - 14:05
The Moche: The Moche flourished in a narrow strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andres mountains of Peru for 650 years, but their society is short-lived. (Part 4 of 6)
Tuesday 14:05 - 15:05
The Greenland Vikings: Despite their commercial success, the Norse suddenly and mysteriously disappear from historical record at the start of the 15th century. (Part 5 of 6)
Tuesday 15:05 - 16:10
The Khmer: Founded at the beginning of the 9th century CE, the Khmer Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia. (Part 6 of 6)
Tuesday 16:10 - 17:10
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)
Tuesday 17:10 - 18:10
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)
Tuesday 18:10 - 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)
Tuesday 19:10 - 20:10
The Inca Conquest: Following the success of Hernán Cortés' over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 20:10 - 21:10
The Growth of the Colonies: The Spanish monarchy struggles to control these from afar and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia providing wealth heightens tensions. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 21:10 - 22:15
Disdain for Spain's wealth and violence lead to European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of the Conquistadors. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Tuesday 22:15 - 00:00
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.
Wed Dec 24
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
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Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
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Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
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Wednesday 13:00 - 14:05
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)
Wednesday 14:05 - 15:05
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)
Wednesday 15:05 - 16:15
Sam Giancana: Despite a volatile temper and a love of show business Sam Giancana rose to be the richest and most powerful mafia boss of his day. Boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit. (Part 1 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 16:15 - 17:20
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano: Charles 'Lucky' Luciano was the number one gangster of all time. He put the 'Organised' into organised crime and invented the modern Mafia. (Part 2 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 17:20 - 18:30
Jo Colombo: the Maverick Mobster: In 1964 Joe Colombo became the youngest Mafia Godfather ever. However, Colombo quickly got carried away with his status and wealth. (Part 3 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 18:30 - 19:35
John Gotti: In the 1980s, the Mob produced one of the biggest characters in its history. America's only celebrity gangster; John Gotti. (Part 4 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 19:35 - 20:40
The murderous street thug who became the mob's man in Las Vegas. His notoriety found its way onto the big screen in Martin Scorcese's Casino. (Part 5 of 13) (S)
Wednesday 20:40 - 21:50
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)
Wednesday 21:50 - 22:55
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)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
Sam Giancana: Despite a volatile temper and a love of show business Sam Giancana rose to be the richest and most powerful mafia boss of his day. Boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit. (Part 1 of 13) (S)
Thu Dec 25
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 - 14:05
Downfall: Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S)
Thursday 14:05 - 15:15
Donnie Brasco: Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. (Part 8 of 13) (S)
Thursday 15:15 - 16:20
Allen Dorfman - the Mafia's Banker: As special consultant to one of the USA's largest pension funds, Dorfman controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank. (Part 9 of 13) (S)
Thursday 16:20 - 17:25
Joe Valachi: Joe Valachi was a 'Hitman for the Mob', the first insider to break the Mafia's code of silence. He blew the lid on a secret empire worth $40 billion a year. (Part 10 of 13) (S)
Thursday 17:25 - 18:30
The Mobster Murderer: This is the story of how New York's finest repeatedly failed to snare Mafia serial killer Roy Demeo. His victims may have numbered as many as 200... (Part 11 of 13) (S)
Thursday 18:30 - 19:35
The Mystery of Meyer Lansky: Most people take their image of the Jewish-American gangster from the character Hyman Roth. Ruthless and powerful, Roth was supposedly based on Lansky. (Part 12 of 13) (S)
Thursday 19:35 - 20:45
Downfall: Robert and Donald were best friends, brothers-in-law and business partners. They ran a small, garbage collection firm on Long Island, just outside New York City. (Part 13 of 13) (S)
Thursday 20:45 - 21:50
Donnie Brasco: Joe Pistone remained undercover in the mob for 6 years and allowed the FBI one of its greatest victories in its war against organised crime. (Part 8 of 13) (S)
Thursday 21:50 - 22:55
Allen Dorfman - the Mafia's Banker: As special consultant to one of the USA's largest pension funds, Dorfman controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank. (Part 9 of 13) (S)
Thursday 22:55 - 00:00
Joe Valachi: Joe Valachi was a 'Hitman for the Mob', the first insider to break the Mafia's code of silence. He blew the lid on a secret empire worth $40 billion a year. (Part 10 of 13) (S)