Today 14:10 - 15:30
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
84: PBS America
Fri May 29
Today 15:30 - 16:35
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
Today 16:35 - 17:40
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)
Today 17:40 - 18:55
Age of Romans: Neil Oliver completes his epic journey through thousands of years of ancient history with the modern marvels of Rome. (Part 4 of 4)
Today 18:55 - 20:10
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Today 20:10 - 21:20
Follow a palaeontologist who embarks on an Arctic adventure to see how these mammals are coping in a warming world. (S)
Today 21:20 - 22:30
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)
Today 22:30 - 00:00
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Sat May 30
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 - 13:35
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)
Tomorrow 13:35 - 14:35
London Burns: In this first chapter, the three presenters look at how a single spark started The Great Fire of London and look at the tragedy it caused to the people of London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 14:35 - 15:35
Death and Destruction: In the second chapter, the three presenters explore the devastation that the fire caused. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 15:35 - 16:35
A City Rebuilt: In the final chapter, the presenters discover what ended The Great Fire and how the city rebuilt itself from the ashes. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 16:35 - 17:35
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)
Tomorrow 17:35 - 18:35
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)
Tomorrow 18:35 - 19:35
In the darkest hours of WW2, thousands of young men from Burma volunteered to fight for the Allies. (S)
Tomorrow 19:35 - 20:35
London Burns: In this first chapter, the three presenters look at how a single spark started The Great Fire of London and look at the tragedy it caused to the people of London. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 20:35 - 21:35
Death and Destruction: In the second chapter, the three presenters explore the devastation that the fire caused. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 21:35 - 22:35
A City Rebuilt: In the final chapter, the presenters discover what ended The Great Fire and how the city rebuilt itself from the ashes. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Tomorrow 22:35 - 00:00
Symbols have always been used to rally people in the pursuit of a common goal. This documentary examines the symbols under which people have been hounded and killed. (S)
Sun May 31
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 - 14:20
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Sunday 14:20 - 15:30
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)
Sunday 15:30 - 16:40
King and Country: Young men enthusiastically volunteered for the Great War, unaware of the horrors to come. (Part 1 of 3) (S)
Sunday 16:40 - 17:50
The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest battles in human history. (Part 2 of 3) (S)
Sunday 17:50 - 18:55
The Fight to the End: For the Allies, the war looked lost. But a series of brutal battles changed their fortunes. (Part 3 of 3) (S)
Sunday 18:55 - 20:15
Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross. (S)
Sunday 20:15 - 21:30
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)
Sunday 21:30 - 22:50
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers.
Sunday 22:50 - 00:00
Through rare archives, 3D animations and interviews with historians and scientists, we plunge inside the walls of these coveted fortifications. (S)
Mon Jun 01
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
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)
Monday 13:35 - 14:40
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)
Monday 14:40 - 15:50
Legends and Blood: A search for traces of the Bronze Age roots of ancient Greece. (Part 1 of 5) (Ep1)
Monday 15:50 - 17:00
Uncover the hidden history of WWII with never-before-seen interviews from American women who held the rivet guns, flew the B-17s and broke the codes. (S)
Monday 17:00 - 18:15
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Monday 18:15 - 19:15
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)
Monday 19:15 - 20:20
Legends and Blood: A search for traces of the Bronze Age roots of ancient Greece. (Part 1 of 5) (Ep1)
Monday 20:20 - 21:35
Uncover the hidden history of WWII with never-before-seen interviews from American women who held the rivet guns, flew the B-17s and broke the codes. (S)
Monday 21:35 - 22:50
An American working with British secret agents parachutes into France just after D-Day to organise the French Resistance into a cohesive army. Narrated by Kevin Bacon.
Monday 22:50 - 00:00
Legends and Blood: A search for traces of the Bronze Age roots of ancient Greece. (Part 1 of 5) (Ep1)
Tue Jun 02
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
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)
Tuesday 13:35 - 14:40
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)
Tuesday 14:40 - 15:55
Warfare and Games: Greece awakens from the 'Dark Ages' - an era of change begins. (Part 2 of 5) (Ep2)
Tuesday 15:55 - 17:05
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.
Tuesday 17:05 - 18:10
The Jungle is Always Neutral: As Japan shocks the world with the speed of its advance, the Allies scramble to halt what seems to be an unstoppable force. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 18:10 - 19:15
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)
Tuesday 19:15 - 20:30
Warfare and Games: Greece awakens from the 'Dark Ages' - an era of change begins. (Part 2 of 5) (Ep2)
Tuesday 20:30 - 21:40
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.
Tuesday 21:40 - 22:50
The Jungle is Always Neutral: As Japan shocks the world with the speed of its advance, the Allies scramble to halt what seems to be an unstoppable force. (Part 1 of 4) (S)
Tuesday 22:50 - 00:00
Warfare and Games: Greece awakens from the 'Dark Ages' - an era of change begins. (Part 2 of 5) (Ep2)
Wed Jun 03
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 - 13:35
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)
Wednesday 13:35 - 14:40
Rise of the Khmer: Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 14:40 - 15:50
Slaves and Democrats: Athenian democracy - bought with blood and violence. (Part 3 of 5) (Ep3)
Wednesday 15:50 - 17:05
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Wednesday 17:05 - 18:15
The Revolt of Asia: We explore how jungle warfare tactics were applied to post-WWII independence struggles. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 18:15 - 19:20
Rise of the Khmer: Laser surveys lead the team to undiscovered jungle temples. Could a huge jungle pyramid also expose the makings of a mysterious cult? (Part 1 of 2) (S)
Wednesday 19:20 - 20:30
Slaves and Democrats: Athenian democracy - bought with blood and violence. (Part 3 of 5) (Ep3)
Wednesday 20:30 - 21:45
Summer 1942: A real manhunt took place in Paris. Close to 80 000 Jews were rounded up and deported to the concentration camps. Almost none of them ever returned. (S)
Wednesday 21:45 - 22:50
The Revolt of Asia: We explore how jungle warfare tactics were applied to post-WWII independence struggles. (Part 2 of 4) (S)
Wednesday 22:50 - 00:00
Slaves and Democrats: Athenian democracy - bought with blood and violence. (Part 3 of 5) (Ep3)
Thu Jun 04
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
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)
Thursday 13:35 - 14:45
Fight for Survival: Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Thursday 14:45 - 15:55
Brothers War: Civil war, plague, decline - the end of Greece's golden age. (Part 4 of 5) (Ep4)
Thursday 15:55 - 17:05
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Thursday 17:05 - 18:15
The Guardians at the Gate: We explore ever-evolving jungle warfare tactics and the devastation wrought on those who fought, the people of Vietnam, and the jungle itself. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 18:15 - 19:20
Fight for Survival: Ancient weapons, hidden battle carvings, and traces of a colossal iron industry reveal the truth behind the awesome power of the Khmer military. (Part 2 of 2) (S)
Thursday 19:20 - 20:35
Brothers War: Civil war, plague, decline - the end of Greece's golden age. (Part 4 of 5) (Ep4)
Thursday 20:35 - 21:40
Among the eyewitnesses, the diplomats worked in Berlin to find information, becoming investigators, spies, and whistleblowers. (S)
Thursday 21:40 - 22:50
The Guardians at the Gate: We explore ever-evolving jungle warfare tactics and the devastation wrought on those who fought, the people of Vietnam, and the jungle itself. (Part 3 of 4) (S)
Thursday 22:50 - 00:00
Brothers War: Civil war, plague, decline - the end of Greece's golden age. (Part 4 of 5) (Ep4)
Fri Jun 05
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
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)
Friday 13:35 - 14:50
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Friday 14:50 - 15:55
Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great becomes a legend through cruel conquests. (Part 5 of 5) (Ep5)
Friday 15:55 - 17:05
On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians.
Friday 17:05 - 18:15
The Final Hour: We explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 18:15 - 19:20
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh-the capital of one of the greatest civilisations. (S)
Friday 19:20 - 20:35
Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great becomes a legend through cruel conquests. (Part 5 of 5) (Ep5)
Friday 20:35 - 21:45
On June 10, 1944 a German SS division arrived in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane and massacred 643 innocent civilians.
Friday 21:45 - 22:50
The Final Hour: We explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle war. (Part 4 of 4) (S)
Friday 22:50 - 00:00
Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great becomes a legend through cruel conquests. (Part 5 of 5) (Ep5)
Sat Jun 06
Saturday 00:00 - 06:00
Programmes return at 1pm