UK Premiere: Icons of Conquest
Wednesday 29 May, 9.45pm

Explore the stories behind pillaging from the #Romans through the Ages of Enlightenment to colonialism and the Nazis. What are the efforts and debate behind moves to have national treasures returned to their homelands.

.Watched a #fascinating #documentary about #MountRushmore on PBS America today. (Great wee channel). 🇺🇸 #America

One to Watch - Berlin: Stories of the City
Starts Tueday 28 May, 8.50pm

#Berlin , a city that wears its scars, has always welcomed outsiders. Explore the history of the city starting from the era of Prussian kings through to the unification of Germany under #Bismarck .

9:45pm TODAY on PBS America

Icons of Conquest

Documentary. A look at how many famous icons of conquest were removed, what made them special and the debate on whether, when and how they should be returned to their homeland

7pm TODAY on PBS America

Ep 1 (of 2) of the 2019 #Documentary 📺 “Edwardian Britain in Colour” directed by #AlisonGrist

Narrated by #SarahLancashire

Rare film footage, restored & colourised for the first time, reveals how everyday Edwardians lived, worked and socialised.

7:40pm TODAY on PBS America

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Ep 2 of 4: Anne Boleyn and Henry's Mid-Reign Crisis

Henry married #AnneBoleyn in 1533, after annulling his marriage to Katherine of Aragon. Historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones recount her fate.

#History #Tudors

1pm TODAY on PBS America

Great Forts of the Mediterranean

Documentary exploring the epic battles, intricate designs and world-altering legacies of the great fortresses in the #Mediterranean .

#History #CastleSaturday 🏰

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Watching an omnibus of #RiseoftheClans series on PBS America with the Neil Oliver .
Beautifully filmed and learning a lot!

I recommend this brilliant documentary about the Irish Famine, narrated by Liam Neeson, on #pbsAmerica . pbsamerica.co.uk/series/the-hun…
Then, read how my two protagonists fought to save themselves in those worst of times. Free on #kdp #TheGreatHunger

7:55pm TODAY on PBS America

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Ep 1 of 4: Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn

A dramatic story in English history, told for the first time from the duelling perspectives of historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones.

#TudorTuesday #History

4:25pm & 8:50pm TODAY on PBS America

Berlin: Stories of the City
Ep 1 of 2

Documentary looking at the history of #Berlin , starting from the era of Prussian kings through to the unification of Germany.

2:05pm to 5:10pm TODAY on PBS America

All 3 episodes of the 2021 #Documentary 📺 “Countdown to War”

The three days that led up to #WW2 . JJ Chalmers & Raksha Dave visit key locations, meet historians & unearth startling archive material.

#History

1:30pm TODAY on PBS America

All 3 episodes of “Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War”

Prof Janina Ramirez explores the lengthy conflict between England & France

1:30pm Trouble in the Family 1337-1360
2:50pm Breaking the Bonds 1360-1415
4:10pm Agents of God 1415- 1453

One to Watch: Hidden Letters | UK Premiere
Thursday 16 May, 9.50pm

Historically in China, women were forbidden to read or write. This documentary explores the origin of the #Nushu language and the brave women that created it.

9pm to 12midnight TODAY ON PBS America

All 3 episodes of 2021 #Documentary 📺 “Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War” directed by  #LeoGizzi #AlisonGrist & #SunitiSomaiya

#ImeldaStaunton narrates

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s, bringing the past vividly back to life.

8:20pm TODAY on PBS America

Both episodes of the documentary📺 “The Long Road to War”

Using rare archive footage & expert interviews, this series revisits the dramatic chain of events that started #WW1 , & explains how its causes triggered every major contemporary conflict since

1pm to 4:50pm TODAY on PBS America

All 3 episodes of the 2018 #BBC #Documentary 📺 “Rise of the Clans” on the history of the scotland’s ancient clans
#History #Scotland

6:25pm TODAY on PBS America

Italy's Invisible Cities
Ep 2 of 3, Venice

Using the latest 3D scanning technology, Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott explore the watery wonderland of #Venice .

3:50pm TODAY on PBS America

Great Forts of the Mediterranean

Documentary exploring the epic battles, intricate designs and world-altering legacies of the great fortresses in the #Mediterranean .

#History

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