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84: PBS America
Fri Jul 17
Today 06:00 - 07:00
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Today 07:00 - 13:00
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Today 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)
Today 13:35 - 14:35
Search for the Holy Grail: The quest for the Holy Grail has consumed knights, Crusaders and Hollywood alike. One church in Spain says they have found the secret chalice. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Today 14:35 - 15:40
This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S)
Today 15:40 - 17:10
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Today 17:10 - 18:20
Life's Accidents: Autumn 1944. In the late autumn of 1944 American soldiers suffer terrible losses when they are ordered into fiercely defended terrain. (Part 10 of 14)
Today 18:20 - 19:20
Search for the Holy Grail: The quest for the Holy Grail has consumed knights, Crusaders and Hollywood alike. One church in Spain says they have found the secret chalice. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Today 19:20 - 20:20
This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S)
Today 20:20 - 21:50
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Today 21:50 - 22:55
Life's Accidents: Autumn 1944. In the late autumn of 1944 American soldiers suffer terrible losses when they are ordered into fiercely defended terrain. (Part 10 of 14)
Today 22:55 - 00:00
This revealing documentary shows the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during WW2. (S)
Sat Jul 18
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 - 14:30
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads. (S)
Tomorrow 14:30 - 15:35
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)
Tomorrow 15:35 - 16:40
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)
Tomorrow 16:40 - 17:50
A Volunteer Basis: June 1944 to August 1944. The allied death toll increases at an incredible rate, but by August the Germans are in full retreat and Paris is liberated. (Part 8 of 14)
Tomorrow 17:50 - 18:50
FUBAR: Autumn 1944. Allied commanders gamble on a plan to drop troops behind enemy lines. The mission fails, and it becomes clear that the war in Europe will not end before winter. (Part 9 of 14)
Tomorrow 18:50 - 20:00
Life's Accidents: Autumn 1944. In the late autumn of 1944 American soldiers suffer terrible losses when they are ordered into fiercely defended terrain. (Part 10 of 14)
Tomorrow 20:00 - 21:00
America's Hidden Pyramid City: Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00
Dead Sea Treasure Map: The Copper Scroll may hold the secret to the location of the Ark of the Covenant, but experts must decode it in order to find its legendary treasure trove. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:00
Lost City of the Pharaohs: Investigators search for the lost city of Pi-Ramesses in ancient Egypt, named for Ramesses II, who conducted the largest building program of his time. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:00
King Tut's Tomb - the Hidden Chamber: Since Howard Carter's discovery in 1922, archaeologists have been trying to unlock the secrets of Tutankhamen's tomb. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Sun Jul 19
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 - 14:30
Victorian Britain on Film offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time.
Sunday 14:30 - 15:30
We see the great state occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral and footage of life in the Lancashire coalfields. We also see footage of days out, parades, fun parks, and seaside holidays. (Part 1 of 2)
Sunday 15:30 - 16:30
We see hundreds of workers taking to the streets to fight for better pay and conditions, and then we see footage of a football match in Burnley. (Part 2 of 2)
Sunday 16:30 - 17:30
A window on one of the most turbulent decades in British history captures a nation determined to remain stable in the face of economic and political chaos across Europe. (Part 1 of 3)
Sunday 17:30 - 18:25
We explore what everyday life was really like for people in the 30s, but also new opportunities for leisure and increased social freedoms despite looming war. (Part 2 of 3)
Sunday 18:25 - 19:30
We explore what everyday life was really like for people in the 30s, especially the last unsettled year before war officially began. (Part 3 of 3)
Sunday 19:30 - 20:35
Dawn of the Apocalypse: Hiroshima to Kazakhstan - how nuclear powers turned remote lands and marginalised peoples into laboratories of the atomic age. (Part 1 of 2) (Ep1)
Sunday 20:35 - 21:40
Atomic Mirror World: Today, Russia uses nuclear threats to redraw borders and China builds its arsenal unchecked. (Part 2 of 2) (Ep2)
Sunday 21:40 - 23:30
Bombshell explores how the U.S. government manipulated the narrative about the human impact of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (S)
Sunday 23:30 - 00:00
Climate Crossroads: Maiya May returns to Florida to learn how climate change is impacting ocean currents. She then goes to Georgia to learn about a non-profit. (Part 6 of 6) (Ep6)
Mon Jul 20
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 - 13:35
Wild Rice in Minnesota: The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond.
Monday 13:35 - 14:35
A team of experts have found evidence of a catastrophe that wiped out a technically advanced Mediterranean civilisation 3,500 years ago. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Monday 14:35 - 15:45
A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S)
Monday 15:45 - 17:00
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)
Monday 17:00 - 18:05
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)
Monday 18:05 - 19:05
A team of experts have found evidence of a catastrophe that wiped out a technically advanced Mediterranean civilisation 3,500 years ago. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Monday 19:05 - 20:15
A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S)
Monday 20:15 - 21:30
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)
Monday 21:30 - 22:40
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)
Monday 22:40 - 00:00
A remarkable story both of heroism and mankind's failings - and one of the worst atrocities carried out by Germany during the Second World War. (S)
Tue Jul 21
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 - 13:35
Pears in Oregon: In 2005, the Oregon legislature named the pear the state fruit as Oregon's climate and soil allow pears of many varieties to thrive.
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:35
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)
Tuesday 14:35 - 15:35
In episode 1, we trace 1000 years of Ukraine's history: from the arrival of the Vikings in the 9th century to the end of the 19th century. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 15:35 - 16:35
Rise of the Populists: This film uses The Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 16:35 - 17:40
Plans: Johnson and Ho Chí Minh clash as Vietnam erupts, shaking up the Cold War and testing the resolve of nations and leaders worldwide. (Part 1 of 4) (S2 Ep1)
Tuesday 17:40 - 18:45
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)
Tuesday 18:45 - 19:50
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)
Tuesday 19:50 - 20:50
In episode 1, we trace 1000 years of Ukraine's history: from the arrival of the Vikings in the 9th century to the end of the 19th century. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Tuesday 20:50 - 21:55
Plans: Johnson and Ho Chí Minh clash as Vietnam erupts, shaking up the Cold War and testing the resolve of nations and leaders worldwide. (Part 1 of 4) (S2 Ep1)
Tuesday 21:55 - 23:00
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)
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
In episode 1, we trace 1000 years of Ukraine's history: from the arrival of the Vikings in the 9th century to the end of the 19th century. (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Wed Jul 22
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 - 13:35
Oysters in South Carolina: We'll explore the storied history of the oyster in modern-day South Carolina.
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:35
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)
Wednesday 14:35 - 15:35
What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 15:35 - 16:35
Erosion from Within: This film uses Hungary and Italy as examples of how right-wing populists operate when in power. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 16:35 - 17:35
Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)
Wednesday 17:35 - 18:40
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)
Wednesday 18:40 - 19:40
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)
Wednesday 19:40 - 20:50
What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 20:50 - 21:50
Détente: 'Détente' follows Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong as they break decades of silence between the U.S. and China. (Part 2 of 4) (S2 Ep2)
Wednesday 21:50 - 22:55
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)
Wednesday 22:55 - 00:00
What did the incorporation into the Soviet empire, and Stalin's rule in particular, mean for the country and its people? (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Thu Jul 23
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 - 13:35
Chiles in New Mexico: Through a colourful New Mexico road trip, we trace the history and current state of chiles from Santa Fe to Hatch and beyond.
Thursday 13:35 - 14:35
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 14:35 - 15:55
Follow the story of the USS Indianapolis, from her sinking in WWII to the scientific detective work that led to her discovery three and a half miles below the Philippine Sea. (S)
Thursday 15:55 - 17:00
Tensions Rising: Carter and Brezhnev face crises from Tehran to Kabul as détente collapses and the Cold War reignites with dangerous intensity. (Part 3 of 4) (S2 Ep3)
Thursday 17:00 - 18:05
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)
Thursday 18:05 - 19:10
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 19:10 - 20:30
Follow the story of the USS Indianapolis, from her sinking in WWII to the scientific detective work that led to her discovery three and a half miles below the Philippine Sea. (S)
Thursday 20:30 - 21:35
Tensions Rising: Carter and Brezhnev face crises from Tehran to Kabul as détente collapses and the Cold War reignites with dangerous intensity. (Part 3 of 4) (S2 Ep3)
Thursday 21:35 - 22:45
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)
Thursday 22:45 - 00:00
Follow the story of the USS Indianapolis, from her sinking in WWII to the scientific detective work that led to her discovery three and a half miles below the Philippine Sea. (S)
Fri Jul 24
Friday 00:00 - 06:00
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Friday 06:00 - 07:00
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Friday 07:00 - 13:00
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Friday 13:00 - 13:35
Apples in Virginia: We discover the story of the apple is as complex as American history itself, often referred to as 'our democratic fruit'.
Friday 13:35 - 14:35
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 14:35 - 15:50
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Friday 15:50 - 16:55
The End: 'The End' follows Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev as they confront the Cold War's most decisive stage. (Part 4 of 4) (S2 Ep4)
Friday 16:55 - 17:55
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Friday 17:55 - 18:30
Apples in Virginia: We discover the story of the apple is as complex as American history itself, often referred to as 'our democratic fruit'.
Friday 18:30 - 19:35
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 19:35 - 20:40
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Friday 20:40 - 21:50
The End: 'The End' follows Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev as they confront the Cold War's most decisive stage. (Part 4 of 4) (S2 Ep4)
Friday 21:50 - 22:50
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Friday 22:50 - 00:00
The 1993 Waco siege begun as a raid, turned into a 51-day standoff, and ended with the destruction of a five-storey building and 75 people dead. (S)
Sat Jul 25
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm