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PBS America Welcome to PBS America, the UK channel from America's PBS PBS America is a British television channel from America's Public Broadcasting Service.

Showcasing award-winning American history, science, current affairs, plus arts and culture shows alongside the works of living legend Ken Burns, the output is all hand-picked by a British team. PBS America is free to air on Freeview 83, Sky 534, Virgin Media 243, Freesat 155 and now Amazon.

12/10/2025

One to Watch: The Man Who Destroyed Oscar Wilde
Tuesday 14 October, 6.00pm

Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde, tells the epic story of the famous playwright’s downfall at the hands of the man who he once called an “Old friend”. In 1895 Oscar Wilde fought a spectacular duel in court with his fellow Irishman Edward Carson, an up-and-coming lawyer and politician. It was one of the most scandalous trials of the Victorian era. Wilde, the prosecutor of the case, was quickly turned into the defendant by Carson’s relentless and crushing cross examination.

10/10/2025

One to Watch: China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping
Sunday 12 October, 8.25pm

The rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications. Martin Smith traces the defining moments for the Chinese leader, how he’s exercising power and the impact on China and relations with the U.S. and the world.

Don't Miss: In The Cold Dark Night | Tonight, 10.00pmThe story of Timothy Coggins, a young black man who was lynched in ...
09/10/2025

Don't Miss: In The Cold Dark Night | Tonight, 10.00pm

The story of Timothy Coggins, a young black man who was lynched in 1983 in Georgia, examining the deep-rooted racism that impacted the case and the long fight for justice. The film features a 360-degree view of all people involved within the case including the Coggins family, the family of the accused men, and two Black former sheriff’s deputies who were thwarted from investigating Coggins’ murder in 1983.

08/10/2025

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Don't Miss: A Short History of the Moors | Tonight, 6.25pmGranada, the word in Spanish means pomegranate, a fruit brough...
08/10/2025

Don't Miss: A Short History of the Moors | Tonight, 6.25pm

Granada, the word in Spanish means pomegranate, a fruit brought to Spain by Moslem tribes from North Africa, in the 8th century. They were known as the Moors and they came to Europe from what is now known as Morocco. In Granada, where the Moors first came in 711, they built a fortress palace, the Alhambra. Much of what the Moors built on the Iberian Peninsula and in their North African homelands, has survived, and can still be visited today.

07/10/2025

One to Watch: In The Cold Night | Thursday 9 October, 10.00pm

The story of Timothy Coggins, a young black man who was lynched in 1983 in Georgia, examining the deep-rooted racism that impacted the case and the long fight for justice. The film features a 360-degree view of all people involved within the case including the Coggins family, the family of the accused men, and two Black former sheriff’s deputies who were thwarted from investigating Coggins’ murder in 1983.

One to Watch - Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall Starts Tonight, 9.00pmConquistadors: The Rise and Fall explores the brut...
06/10/2025

One to Watch - Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Starts Tonight, 9.00pm

Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall explores the brutal Spanish conquest of the Americas, detailing the voyages of explorers like Christopher Columbus, the conquests of the Aztec and Inca empires under Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, and the eventual growth and eventual struggle for control of the Spanish colonies.

03/10/2025

Don't Miss - Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth | Tonight, 7.35pm

The story of American Indian ‘princess’ Pocahontas is perhaps best known through the 1995 Disney movie. But the myths surrounding her had been circulating for centuries before that. They built on the account written by English explorer and colonist John Smith, bypassing Pocahontas’s own voice. More recent research has explored aspects of the real Pocahontas that are often overlooked. Through her story, the complexity and the tragedy of the Native American historical experience come into sharper focus.

01/10/2025

Don't Miss - Ukraine 1933: Seeds of Hunger | Tonight, 9.50pm

Gareth Jones, a young Welsh journalist, smuggled into Ukraine in March 1933. The region then experienced a completely unprecedented famine, both in terms of its scale and its causes. This famine kept secret and decided by Stalin is political. On his return, the journalist alerts the world but lies and Soviet manipulation triumph. This is the story of the power of inquiry and speech against the state apparatus. This is the story of a mass lie and crime.

Don't Miss: Secret Bunkers | Starts Tonight, 9.50pmHuge masonry fortresses were once supposed to protect against enemy c...
29/09/2025

Don't Miss: Secret Bunkers | Starts Tonight, 9.50pm
Huge masonry fortresses were once supposed to protect against enemy cannons. At the beginning of the 20th century, these became hidden fortifications made of steel and concrete: Secret Bunkers. Promises by the military of invincibility in both world wars and the subsequent Cold War, martial and indestructible. In two innovative episodes, we track down eight of these secret bunkers, show their structural and architectural features and tell their fascinating stories.

Don't Miss: Secret Bunkers | Starts Tonight, 9.50pmHuge masonry fortresses were once supposed to protect against enemy c...
29/09/2025

Don't Miss: Secret Bunkers | Starts Tonight, 9.50pm

Huge masonry fortresses were once supposed to protect against enemy cannons. At the beginning of the 20th century, these became hidden fortifications made of steel and concrete. In two innovative episodes, discover eight secret bunkers, discover their structural and architectural features and explore their fascinating stories of the Secret Bunkers.

27/09/2025

One to Watch: Secret Bunkers
Starts Monday 29 September, 9.50pm

Huge masonry fortresses were once supposed to protect against enemy cannons. At the beginning of the 20th century, these became hidden fortifications made of steel and concrete. Secret Bunkers – Promises by the military of invincibility in both world wars and the subsequent Cold War, martial and indestructible. In two innovative episodes, eight of these secret bunkers are revealed, showing their structural and architectural features and exploring their fascinating stories.

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PBS America is the British TV channel from America's public service broadcaster, PBS, on Freeview 91, Sky channel 174, Virgin Media 273, Freesat 155, My5 and Amazon Channels. Showcasing award-winning American history, science, current affairs, plus arts and culture shows alongside the works of living legend Ken Burns, output is all hand-picked by a British team.