PBS America TV Guide
1968
America: Fall: The episode explores the ongoing protests in the United States that lead to the end of the war and Richard Nixon securing the presidency.
1h 00:00 – 01:00
America the Bountiful
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.
1h 01:00 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
3h 02:00 – 05:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
3h 05:00 – 08:00
Nazi Ratlines in Franco's Madrid
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.
1h 15 min 08:00 – 09:15
Franco
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain.
1h 5 min 09:15 – 10:20
Franco
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control.
1h 15 min 10:20 – 11:35
Nazi Ratlines in Franco's Madrid
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.
1h 25 min 11:35 – 13:00
Digging Up Britain's Past
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.
1h 13:00 – 14:00
Digging Up Britain's Past
Silchester is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. Why did Rome's infamous emperor Nero stamp his mark on the town.
1h 14:00 – 15:00
Digging Up Britain's Past
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.
55 min 15:00 – 15:55
Franco
Franco experienced a remarkable rise through the ranks of the Spanish army. The Civil War became his opportunity to seize absolute power in Spain.
1h 10 min 15:55 – 17:05
Franco
Having come to power through a coup, General Franco manoeuvred from 1939 until his death in 1975 to remain in control.
1h 10 min 17:05 – 18:15
Nazi Ratlines in Franco's Madrid
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.
1h 15 min 18:15 – 19:30
The Truth About Franco:...
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.
1h 5 min 19:30 – 20:35
The Truth About Franco:...
The New Regime: Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de España - Supreme Leader of Spain - and created his own rituals of power.
1h 5 min 20:35 – 21:40
The Truth About Franco:...
Zero Hour: At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled, and the situation became critical for Franco.
1h 10 min 21:40 – 22:50
The Truth About Franco:...
The Leaden Age: In the mid-1950s Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain - and new challenges.
1h 10 min 22:50 – 00:00
Plunderer
of a Nazi Art Thief: Historian Jonathan Petropoulos investigates the life of former Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, Hermann Göring's collector of works stolen from Jews.
1h 10 min 00:00 – 01:10
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
Gigha and Jura. Where Gigha is lush and verdant, Jura is rugged and bleak.
50 min 01:10 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
4h 02:00 – 06:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
2h 06:00 – 08:00
Full Steam Ahead
Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn explore how the introduction of steam railways in the early 19th century changed Britain.
1h 15 min 08:00 – 09:15
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 15 min 09:15 – 10:30
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 15 min 10:30 – 11:45
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 15 min 11:45 – 13:00
Digging Up Britain's Past
Archaeologists conduct a dig at Auckland Castle in Co Durham, which 700 years ago was home to a group of power-crazed bishops.
1h 13:00 – 14:00
Digging Up Britain's Past
The team search for artefacts from the country's first superhighway - the Bridgewater Canal.
1h 14:00 – 15:00
Digging Up Britain's Past
Uncovering the stories behind a Yorkshire garrison's stables and the horse the Germans could not kill.
1h 5 min 15:00 – 16:05
Full Steam Ahead
Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn explore how the introduction of steam railways in the early 19th century changed Britain.
1h 15 min 16:05 – 17:20
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 20 min 17:20 – 18:40
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 15 min 18:40 – 19:55
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 20 min 19:55 – 21:15
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 15 min 21:15 – 22:30
Full Steam Ahead
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.
1h 30 min 22:30 – 00:00
Plunderer
of a Nazi Art Thief: Dealing in looted art, Bruno Lohse became an invisible hand, even as the original owners' families sought the return of works rightfully theirs.
1h 10 min 00:00 – 01:10
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
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.
50 min 01:10 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
4h 02:00 – 06:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
2h 06:00 – 08:00
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
There are seventy islands in the Orkney archipelago but just how much of a challenge is it to keep all these islands connected.
40 min 08:00 – 08:40
Pirates
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.
1h 08:40 – 09:40
Ancient Apocalypse
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.
1h 10 min 09:40 – 10:50
Ancient Apocalypse
Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island.
1h 5 min 10:50 – 11:55
Ancient Apocalypse
The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries.
1h 5 min 11:55 – 13:00
Ancient Apocalypse
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.
1h 5 min 13:00 – 14:05
Ancient Apocalypse
Sea-faring people - the Rapa Nui flourished on a small island at the easternmost edge of the Polynesian Islands - Easter Island.
1h 14:05 – 15:05
Ancient Apocalypse
The Aztec Empire was the last great civilisation and dominant power of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries.
1h 5 min 15:05 – 16:10
Pirates
The Tale of Francis Drake: Sir Francis Drake - From his journeys as a slave trader to his vicious attacks on Spanish colonial towns.
1h 16:10 – 17:10
Pirates
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.
55 min 17:10 – 18:05
Pirates
The Tale of John Ward: John Ward - tired of the drudgery and poverty of the English navy.
1h 18:05 – 19:05
Pirates
The Tale Of henry Morgan: Henry Morgan - takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy.
55 min 19:05 – 20:00
Pirates
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.
1h 20:00 – 21:00
Pirates
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.
1h 21:00 – 22:00
Pirates
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.
1h 22:00 – 23:00
Pirates
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'.
1h 23:00 – 00:00
Manson
This documentary explores how Charles Manson organised and led his cult to commit some of America's most horrific murders.
1h 10 min 00:00 – 01:10
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
There are seventy islands in the Orkney archipelago but just how much of a challenge is it to keep all these islands connected.
50 min 01:10 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
4h 02:00 – 06:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
2h 06:00 – 08:00
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
This final episode sees Paul visiting two of the most windswept islands on our stormy coast, the 'Atlantic Twins' of Coll and Tiree.
40 min 08:00 – 08:40
Pirates
The Tale of Bartholomew Roberts: Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart-the most successful pirate of the Golden Age and famous for the 'pirate code'.
1h 08:40 – 09:40
Ancient Apocalypse
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.
1h 10 min 09:40 – 10:50
Ancient Apocalypse
Despite their commercial success, the Norse suddenly and mysteriously disappear from historical record at the start of the 15th century.
1h 5 min 10:50 – 11:55
Ancient Apocalypse
Founded at the beginning of the 9th century CE, the Khmer Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia.
1h 5 min 11:55 – 13:00
Ancient Apocalypse
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.
1h 5 min 13:00 – 14:05
Ancient Apocalypse
Despite their commercial success, the Norse suddenly and mysteriously disappear from historical record at the start of the 15th century.
1h 14:05 – 15:05
Ancient Apocalypse
Founded at the beginning of the 9th century CE, the Khmer Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Southeast Asia.
1h 5 min 15:05 – 16:10
Conquistadors
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.
1h 16:10 – 17:10
Conquistadors
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.
1h 17:10 – 18:10
Conquistadors
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.
1h 18:10 – 19:10
Conquistadors
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.
1h 19:10 – 20:10
Conquistadors
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.
1h 20:10 – 21:10
Conquistadors
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.
1h 5 min 21:10 – 22:15
Trump's Power & the Rule...
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.
1h 45 min 22:15 – 00:00
Manson
This documentary explores how Charles Manson organised and led his cult to commit some of America's most horrific murders.
1h 10 min 00:00 – 01:10
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
This final episode sees Paul visiting two of the most windswept islands on our stormy coast, the 'Atlantic Twins' of Coll and Tiree.
50 min 01:10 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
4h 02:00 – 06:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
2h 06:00 – 08:00
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
the long island of Harris and Lewis.
40 min 08:00 – 08:40
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano was the number one gangster of all time. He put the 'Organised' into organised crime and invented the modern Mafia.
1h 08:40 – 09:40
Mafia's Greatest Hits
the Maverick Mobster: In 1964 Joe Colombo became the youngest Mafia Godfather ever. However, Colombo quickly got carried away with his status and wealth.
1h 10 min 09:40 – 10:50
Mafia's Greatest Hits
In the 1980s, the Mob produced one of the biggest characters in its history. America's only celebrity gangster; John Gotti.
1h 5 min 10:50 – 11:55
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 11:55 – 13:00
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 13:00 – 14:05
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Carmine Galante wielded massive power despite spending most of his career behind bars because Galante made heroin his main money spinner.
1h 14:05 – 15:05
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 10 min 15:05 – 16:15
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano was the number one gangster of all time. He put the 'Organised' into organised crime and invented the modern Mafia.
1h 5 min 16:15 – 17:20
Mafia's Greatest Hits
the Maverick Mobster: In 1964 Joe Colombo became the youngest Mafia Godfather ever. However, Colombo quickly got carried away with his status and wealth.
1h 10 min 17:20 – 18:30
Mafia's Greatest Hits
In the 1980s, the Mob produced one of the biggest characters in its history. America's only celebrity gangster; John Gotti.
1h 5 min 18:30 – 19:35
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 19:35 – 20:40
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 10 min 20:40 – 21:50
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Carmine Galante wielded massive power despite spending most of his career behind bars because Galante made heroin his main money spinner.
1h 5 min 21:50 – 22:55
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 22:55 – 00:00
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano was the number one gangster of all time. He put the 'Organised' into organised crime and invented the modern Mafia.
1h 10 min 00:00 – 01:10
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
the long island of Harris and Lewis.
50 min 01:10 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
4h 02:00 – 06:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
2h 06:00 – 08:00
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
the Uists and Benbecula.
40 min 08:00 – 08:40
Mafia's Greatest Hits
As special consultant to one of the USA's largest pension funds, Dorfman controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank.
1h 5 min 08:40 – 09:45
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 09:45 – 10:50
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 10:50 – 11:55
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Most people take their image of the Jewish-American gangster from the character Hyman Roth. Ruthless and powerful, Roth was supposedly based on Lansky.
1h 5 min 11:55 – 13:00
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 13:00 – 14:05
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 10 min 14:05 – 15:15
Mafia's Greatest Hits
As special consultant to one of the USA's largest pension funds, Dorfman controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank.
1h 5 min 15:15 – 16:20
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 16:20 – 17:25
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 17:25 – 18:30
Mafia's Greatest Hits
Most people take their image of the Jewish-American gangster from the character Hyman Roth. Ruthless and powerful, Roth was supposedly based on Lansky.
1h 5 min 18:30 – 19:35
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 10 min 19:35 – 20:45
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 20:45 – 21:50
Mafia's Greatest Hits
As special consultant to one of the USA's largest pension funds, Dorfman controlled access to what became known as the Mafia Bank.
1h 5 min 21:50 – 22:55
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 5 min 22:55 – 00:00
Mafia's Greatest Hits
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.
1h 10 min 00:00 – 01:10
Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles
the Uists and Benbecula.
50 min 01:10 – 02:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
4h 02:00 – 06:00
Teleshopping
Teleshopping.
2h 06:00 – 08:00
The Great Escape
We reveal how the prisoners built three huge tunnels and prepared 200 men for escape. We start in 1942, when the Nazi Reich is at the peak of its power, dominating almost all of Europe.
1h 08:00 – 09:00
The Great Escape
Roger Bushell and the X Committee are devastated when their tunnel, nicknamed Tom, is discovered and destroyed by the ferrets.
55 min 09:00 – 09:55
Women of World War II
Untold Stories: 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.
1h 10 min 09:55 – 11:05
The Great Escape
We reveal how the prisoners built three huge tunnels and prepared 200 men for escape. We start in 1942, when the Nazi Reich is at the peak of its power, dominating almost all of Europe.
55 min 11:05 – 12:00
The Great Escape
Roger Bushell and the X Committee are devastated when their tunnel, nicknamed Tom, is discovered and destroyed by the ferrets.
1h 12:00 – 13:00
Women of World War II
Untold Stories: 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.
1h 10 min 13:00 – 14:10
The War
December 1941 to March 1942. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thrusts the United States into a global cataclysm that will touch every family in America.
1h 5 min 14:10 – 15:15
The War
March 1942 to December 1942. With U-boats menacing the coast, and no good news from overseas, many worry that the US is unprepared to fight in a 'total war'.
1h 5 min 15:15 – 16:20
The War
January 1943 to June 1943. American troops land in North Africa and test themselves for the first time against the German and Italian armies.
1h 10 min 16:20 – 17:30
The War
July 1943 to December 1943. On bombing missions, American airmen battle overwhelming odds to bring the war to the heart of Hitler's vast empire.
1h 10 min 17:30 – 18:40
The War
November 1943 to February 1944. Marines take a tiny Pacific atoll at a terrible cost, while Japanese-Americans form a segregated infantry unit and train for combat.
1h 10 min 18:40 – 19:50
The War
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.
1h 5 min 19:50 – 20:55
The War
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.
1h 5 min 20:55 – 22:00
The Great Escape
We reveal how the prisoners built three huge tunnels and prepared 200 men for escape. We start in 1942, when the Nazi Reich is at the peak of its power, dominating almost all of Europe.
1h 22:00 – 23:00