PBS America TV Guide — Sunday, 28 June 2026

Paul Murton visits the three island outposts of Shetland, Papa Stour, Whalsay and Out Skerries. He encounters newborn lambs and watches a traditional sword dance, before taking a trip on a trawler. He discovers how the islands have developed their own sense of community in the face of declining populations and the challenges of a remote location

The actor and his former pilot brother present a celebration of the Royal Air Force's centenary, taking to the skies in iconic planes from the First World War to the present day. They also meet service personnel from throughout the RAF's history, including a veteran of the Battle of Britain, former female members of the Air Transport Auxiliary, crew members who had the responsibility of dropping the atom bomb, modern-day Typhoon fighter crews, and the last pilot to be involved in a dogfight

Part one of two. Documentary exploring catalogue of errors that occurred in the run-up to the nuclear disaster, examining newly declassified evidence from the KGB archives about the safety of the plant. The programme examines concerns that had been voiced while the nuclear plant was still under construction, but which were ignored by the Soviet leaders

Using previously classified KGB documents, the second part of this film explores how far Soviet leaders were willing to go to cover up the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986, including exposing children to toxic fallout at the Kyiv May Day parade to prove to the world that all was fine. Featuring first-hand accounts from those who survived the blast, including Oleksiy Ananenko, who braved radioactive waters to prevent a deadlier second explosion and Maryna Sivets, whose unborn child's life was put at risk

Telling the story of the Second World War battle. In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly 1,000 aircraft were dropped on the island of Crete in a unique blitzkrieg operation. Part one of three