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84: PBS America
Fri Aug 07
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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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 - 14:45
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)
Today 14:45 - 15:45
Sugar: Cut through myths and marketing spin to show what sugar does to our bodies, how much we eat and why moderation is the smarter answer! (Part 1 of 6) (Ep1)
Today 15:45 - 16:55
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Today 16:55 - 18:05
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Today 18:05 - 19:05
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)
Today 19:05 - 20:15
Sugar: Cut through myths and marketing spin to show what sugar does to our bodies, how much we eat and why moderation is the smarter answer! (Part 1 of 6) (Ep1)
Today 20:15 - 21:30
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Today 21:30 - 22:40
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Today 22:40 - 00:00
Sugar: Cut through myths and marketing spin to show what sugar does to our bodies, how much we eat and why moderation is the smarter answer! (Part 1 of 6) (Ep1)
Sat Aug 08
Tomorrow 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Tomorrow 07:00 - 13:00
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Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:10
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.
Tomorrow 14:10 - 15:10
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)
Tomorrow 15:10 - 16:10
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)
Tomorrow 16:10 - 17:10
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)
Tomorrow 17:10 - 18:10
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)
Tomorrow 18:10 - 19:20
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.
Tomorrow 19:20 - 20:25
Financing Evil: Who financed Hitler and helped him to achieve power? Here, follow the trail of money to the top and see the secret partnerships that underpinned the evil regime. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 20:25 - 21:25
The Nazi Economic Miracle: Germany, 1937. Hitler appears to be fulfilling his promise of returning Germany to prosperity-but there was a deeply sinister side to the recovery. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 21:25 - 22:25
The Business of War: With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis had conquered much of Europe-and even their victims would be turned into profit. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 22:25 - 23:30
Aftermath and Injustice: As World War II ended, the hunt for the Nazi criminals began. Amid a battle for justice, there was also the search for the property the Nazis had stolen. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:00
Are We at the Tipping Point?: Discover how critical our climate systems are for our planet's stability, and learn the science behind these changes and how to protect our planet's future. (Part 1 of 6)
Sun Aug 09
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 - 14:30
Fifty survivors of the worst war in history tell their stories of terror, tears, and courage as they fought their way to victory. (S)
Sunday 14:30 - 15:40
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Sunday 15:40 - 16:55
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. (S)
Sunday 16:55 - 18:00
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Sunday 18:00 - 19:15
The resistance of a handful of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian partisans against the Soviet Union's stranglehold on their territory at the end of WWII. (S)
Sunday 19:15 - 20:30
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal: to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Sunday 20:30 - 21:40
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Sunday 21:40 - 22:55
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Sunday 22:55 - 00:00
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Mon Aug 10
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 - 13:35
Are We at the Tipping Point?: Discover how critical our climate systems are for our planet's stability, and learn the science behind these changes and how to protect our planet's future. (Part 1 of 6)
Monday 13:35 - 14:35
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)
Monday 14:35 - 15:50
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Monday 15:50 - 17:05
Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 17:05 - 18:10
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Monday 18:10 - 19:10
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)
Monday 19:10 - 20:25
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Monday 20:25 - 21:40
Dan Snow explores the family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. (Part 1 of 3)
Monday 21:40 - 22:50
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
Filmed in 15 geologic hotspots, from Antarctica to Tanzania, scientists unpack the geologic process of plate tectonics tied to the existence of life on our planet. (S)
Tue Aug 11
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
Adapt Or Leave?: Maiya May visits the Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, one of the first communities in the U.S. to undergo a federally funded relocation due to climate change. (Part 2 of 6) (Ep2)
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:35
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)
Tuesday 14:35 - 15:50
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Tuesday 15:50 - 17:05
King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:15
For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)
Tuesday 18:15 - 19:15
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)
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:25
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Tuesday 20:25 - 21:40
King Harold of England has to take on two invasion forces. (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday 21:40 - 22:50
For the Sake of the Country: Episode Two examines Japan's war preparations and entrance into WW2. (Part 2 of 4)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
This film unpacks solar science and reveals the best places and the safest ways to view the 2026 solar eclipse, featuring interviews with heliophysicists and the history of total eclipses. (S)
Wed Aug 12
Wednesday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 06:00 - 07:00
Programmes return at 1pm
Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00
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Wednesday 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)
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:35
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)
Wednesday 14:35 - 15:50
Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. From NOVA. (S)
Wednesday 15:50 - 17:05
The armies of Duke William and King Harold meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October, 1066. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 17:05 - 18:10
The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)
Wednesday 18:10 - 19:15
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)
Wednesday 19:15 - 20:25
Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. From NOVA. (S)
Wednesday 20:25 - 21:40
The armies of Duke William and King Harold meet at battle in Sussex on 14 October, 1066. (Part 3 of 3)
Wednesday 21:40 - 22:50
The Sun That Shines: Episode Three focuses on Japan's home front and expanding empire. (Part 3 of 4)
Wednesday 22:50 - 00:00
Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government. From NOVA. (S)
Thu Aug 13
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 - 13:35
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)
Thursday 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)
Thursday 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)
Thursday 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.
Thursday 16:55 - 18:00
An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)
Thursday 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)
Thursday 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)
Thursday 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.
Thursday 21:15 - 22:20
An Extraordinary Measure: Episode Four tells the last chapter of Japan's WW2 story. (Part 4 of 4)
Thursday 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)
Thursday 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
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 - 13:35
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)
Friday 13:35 - 14:35
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 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)
Friday 15:40 - 16:50
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Friday 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)
Friday 17:50 - 18:50
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Friday 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)
Friday 19:55 - 21:00
From white-knuckle, high speed dogfights to brutal land combat, witness the Battle of Okinawa In Color. (S)
Friday 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)
Friday 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)
Friday 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