Browse the full PBS America TV guide for Saturday, 17 October 2026. 10 programmes listed , including 5 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.
Daytime
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13:00 35m
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
S1 · E5 · Not `Business as Usual"Maiya May observes the explosive end of a coal plantMaiya May goes to Cheyenne to visit a supercomputer. In Michigan, she observes the explosive end of a coal plant. Returning to Atlanta, Maiya and Dr Marshall Shepard discuss climate challenges and vulnerabilities in the United States -
13:35 1h 30m
Victorian Britain on Film
A look at some of the first footage ever captured with the invention of the motion picture cameraDocumentary offering a unique window into a bygone era when a thrilling new invention, the motion picture camera, first captured a nation on film. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time. They offer a rare portrait of a powerful and prosperous nation - and Empire - on the cusp of great change -
15:05 1h
Edwardian Britain in Colour
S1 · E1Part one of two. Social historians examine early 20th-century film footagePart one of a two-part documentary in which social historians examine surviving film footage of Britain in the early years of the 20th century. The first episode features footage of Queen Victoria's state funeral in 1901 and a bicycle parade celebrating the coronation of the new king. The programme also examines life for people employed in the mining and cotton industries, as well as how an increase in leisure time led to the the popularity of seaside resorts soaring, with Blackpool leading the way -
16:05 1h
Edwardian Britain in Colour
S1 · E2Part two of two. Film of people celebrating the arrival of a new tram in WiganConclusion of the two-part documentary in which social historians examine surviving footage of Britain in the early years of the 20th century. This edition featuring clips of people celebrating the arrival of a new tram in Wigan, a football match in Burnley, and a public swimming gala in Tynemouth, and film of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison colliding with the king's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby -
17:05 1h 30m
Victorian Britain on Film
A look at some of the first footage ever captured with the invention of the motion picture cameraDocumentary offering a unique window into a bygone era when a thrilling new invention, the motion picture camera, first captured a nation on film. Most of these films have been transformed by colourising them for the first time. They offer a rare portrait of a powerful and prosperous nation - and Empire - on the cusp of great change
Tonight's Highlights
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18:35 1h
Edwardian Britain in Colour
S1 · E1Part one of two. Social historians examine early 20th-century film footagePart one of a two-part documentary in which social historians examine surviving film footage of Britain in the early years of the 20th century. The first episode features footage of Queen Victoria's state funeral in 1901 and a bicycle parade celebrating the coronation of the new king. The programme also examines life for people employed in the mining and cotton industries, as well as how an increase in leisure time led to the the popularity of seaside resorts soaring, with Blackpool leading the way -
19:35 1h
Edwardian Britain in Colour
S1 · E2Part two of two. Film of people celebrating the arrival of a new tram in WiganConclusion of the two-part documentary in which social historians examine surviving footage of Britain in the early years of the 20th century. This edition featuring clips of people celebrating the arrival of a new tram in Wigan, a football match in Burnley, and a public swimming gala in Tynemouth, and film of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison colliding with the king's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby -
20:35 1h 10m
The Siege of Leningrad
The 872-day German and Finnish encirclement of the Soviet cityThe 872-day German and Finnish encirclement of the Soviet city between September 1941 and January 1944, which saw its inhabitants falling into despair, starvation and cannibalism. This documentary features extensive interviews with historian Anna Reid, while eyewitnesses recall the dramatic events. Original diaries and documents, along with rarely seen film and photographic material, illustrate the tragedy -
21:45 1h 10m
Waco: The Longest Siege
David Koresh's rise to become leader of the religious sect Branch DavidiansDocumentary uncovering the unexplored stories of the longest stand-off in American history, when religious sect Branch Davidians resisted US authorities to enter its compound between February 28 and April 19, 1993. This unique documentary tells the story of David Koresh's rise from obscurity to become the prophet and leader of the religious sect -
22:55 1h 5m
The Siege of Leningrad
The 872-day German and Finnish encirclement of the Soviet cityThe 872-day German and Finnish encirclement of the Soviet city between September 1941 and January 1944, which saw its inhabitants falling into despair, starvation and cannibalism. This documentary features extensive interviews with historian Anna Reid, while eyewitnesses recall the dramatic events. Original diaries and documents, along with rarely seen film and photographic material, illustrate the tragedy