PBS America Wednesday

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan. His son George W Bush committed to a life of sobriety and helped propel his father to the presidency

8:55 AM

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s, featuring a homecoming parade for flying hero Amy Johnson in the city of Hull and the Jarrow march of 1936

9:50 AM

Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles

Part one of two. French industry and agriculture in the wake of the Second World War

Part one of two. The rebuilding of the French countryside and the growth of French industry in the wake of the Second World War

10:55 AM

The Invention of Surgery

Exploring the history of surgery

Exploring the history of surgery from its rudimentary conception centuries ago up to the modern specialist procedures that take place today

11:55 AM

Joan of Arc's victory at the Siege of Orléans

Joan of Arc's victory at the Siege of Orléans, which took place from October 1428 to May 1429. It proved a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England

1:00 PM

Weathered: Earth's Extremes

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s, featuring a homecoming parade for flying hero Amy Johnson in the city of Hull and the Jarrow march of 1936

2:00 PM

Maiya May explores heat in Portland, Oregon, and Medellín, Colombia

Maiya May explores heat in Portland, Oregon, and Medellín, Colombia, a city that is leading the revolution against sweltering city temperatures

2:35 PM

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan. His son George W Bush committed to a life of sobriety and helped propel his father to the presidency

3:30 PM

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s, featuring a homecoming parade for flying hero Amy Johnson in the city of Hull and the Jarrow march of 1936

4:30 PM

Part one of two. French industry and agriculture in the wake of the Second World War

Part one of two. The rebuilding of the French countryside and the growth of French industry in the wake of the Second World War

5:40 PM

The Invention of Surgery

Exploring the history of surgery

Exploring the history of surgery from its rudimentary conception centuries ago up to the modern specialist procedures that take place today

6:40 PM

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan. His son George W Bush committed to a life of sobriety and helped propel his father to the presidency

7:35 PM

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s

Colourised footage of films from the 1930s, featuring a homecoming parade for flying hero Amy Johnson in the city of Hull and the Jarrow march of 1936

8:35 PM

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

Part one of two. French industry and agriculture in the wake of the Second World War

Part one of two. The rebuilding of the French countryside and the growth of French industry in the wake of the Second World War

9:50 PM

The Invention of Surgery

Exploring the history of surgery

Exploring the history of surgery from its rudimentary conception centuries ago up to the modern specialist procedures that take place today

10:50 PM

The impact of the hunger strikes in Northern Ireland seen through the eyes of three women

The devastating impact of the conflict is explored through the stories of three women, as IRA prisoners begin their hunger strike in protest against Margaret Thatcher's policies

12:00 AM

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan

How George HW Bush rose to vice president under Ronald Reagan. His son George W Bush committed to a life of sobriety and helped propel his father to the presidency

12:55 AM