Today 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)
84: PBS America
Mon Nov 09
Today 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.
Today 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)
Today 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)
Today 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)
Today 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.
Today 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)
Today 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)
Today 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
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
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)
Tomorrow 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)
Tomorrow 14:40 - 15:55
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Tomorrow 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)
Tomorrow 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)
Tomorrow 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)
Tomorrow 19:15 - 20:30
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Tomorrow 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)
Tomorrow 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)
Tomorrow 22:50 - 00:00
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Wed Nov 11
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 - 14:00
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:30
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Wednesday 15:30 - 16:35
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)
Wednesday 16:35 - 17:45
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)
Wednesday 17:45 - 18:40
Heart-warming video messages from World War II servicemen. (S)
Wednesday 18:40 - 20:15
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Wednesday 20:15 - 21:20
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)
Wednesday 21:20 - 22:30
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)
Wednesday 22:30 - 00:00
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Thu Nov 12
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 - 13:55
For this grand tour Paul is exploring the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, to discover why they have become boltholes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Thursday 13:55 - 15:00
Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilisation. (S)
Thursday 15:00 - 16:00
We uncover some of the secrets of Agatha Christie's vivid imagination and shockingly dark mind.
Thursday 16:00 - 17:10
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)
Thursday 17:10 - 18:15
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)
Thursday 18:15 - 19:20
Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilisation. (S)
Thursday 19:20 - 20:30
We uncover some of the secrets of Agatha Christie's vivid imagination and shockingly dark mind.
Thursday 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)
Thursday 21:35 - 22:45
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)
Thursday 22:45 - 00:00
We uncover some of the secrets of Agatha Christie's vivid imagination and shockingly dark mind.
Fri Nov 13
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
Paul is visiting two Hebridean islands which are very different: Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Friday 13:40 - 14:50
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)
Friday 14:50 - 16:00
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)
Friday 16:00 - 17:05
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)
Friday 17:05 - 18:15
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)
Friday 18:15 - 19:20
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)
Friday 19:20 - 20:35
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)
Friday 20:35 - 21:45
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)
Friday 21:45 - 22:50
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)
Friday 22:50 - 00:00
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)
Sat Nov 14
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 - 14:00
We uncover some of the secrets of Agatha Christie's vivid imagination and shockingly dark mind.
Saturday 14:00 - 15:10
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)
Saturday 15:10 - 16:15
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)
Saturday 16:15 - 17:20
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)
Saturday 17:20 - 18:20
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)
Saturday 18:20 - 19:35
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)
Saturday 19:35 - 20:35
We uncover some of the secrets of Agatha Christie's vivid imagination and shockingly dark mind.
Saturday 20:35 - 21:05
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)
Saturday 21:05 - 21:40
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)
Saturday 21:40 - 22:15
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)
Saturday 22:15 - 22:50
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)
Saturday 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)
Saturday 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)
Sun Nov 15
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 - 14:35
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Sunday 14:35 - 15:40
Designed for Power: Adolf Hitler's propaganda skill is crucial for winning the Nazis total power. (Part 1 of 6) (S)
Sunday 15:40 - 16:50
Hitler's Highways: Adolf Hitler promises to build motorways and cheap cars for the masses. (Part 2 of 6) (S)
Sunday 16:50 - 17:55
The Industry of War: Hitler plans to build his military by stealing raw materials from abroad. (Part 3 of 6) (S)
Sunday 17:55 - 19:00
A Culture of Control: Adolf Hitler is creating a new, Nazi form of art and culture. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Sunday 19:00 - 20:10
Himmler's Empire of Terror: How the SS became the richest and most powerful Nazi organisation. (Part 5 of 6) (S)
Sunday 20:10 - 21:20
Retreat from Reality: Hitler uses technology and terror to keep Germans fighting to the bitter end. (Part 6 of 6) (S)
Sunday 21:20 - 22:50
Almost four decades after her father's death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery. (S)
Sunday 22:50 - 00:00
The true story of the polonium poisoning case that shocked the world. (S)
Mon Nov 16
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
Paul is travelling on an icon of the west coast; an original steam powered puffer, and is exploring a string of islands just off the west coast near Oban. (Part 4 of 6) (S)
Monday 13:40 - 15:00
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Monday 15:00 - 16:00
The Making of a Hero: Shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents, Alexander emerges from his youth as a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire. (Part 1 of 3) (Ep1)
Monday 16:00 - 17:05
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Monday 17:05 - 18:15
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)
Monday 18:15 - 19:35
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in British homes. She explores the time when British people embraced modern design for the first time after years of austerity. (S)
Monday 19:35 - 20:35
The Making of a Hero: Shaped by ambition and powerful parents, Alexander emerges from his youth as a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire. (Part 1 of 3) (Ep1)
Monday 20:35 - 21:50
Rising Sun: Episode One explores the origins of Japan's involvement in WW2. (Part 1 of 4)
Monday 21:50 - 23:00
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 23:00 - 00:00
The Making of a Hero: Shaped by ambition, myth, and powerful parents, Alexander emerges from his youth as a leader ready to challenge the world's greatest empire. (Part 1 of 3) (Ep1)