Browse the full PBS America TV guide for Wednesday, 14 October 2026. 11 programmes listed , including 6 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 50m
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
S1 · E1 · Are We at the Tipping Point?Maiya May explores climate tipping pointsMaiya May journeys across the United States to explore climate tipping points. Discovering how critical climate systems are for the planet’s stability, and learning the science behind these changes -
13:50 1h 5m
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
Rhodes: the Ultimate BattleThe Muslim Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of RhodesThe Muslim Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of Rhodes. However, the Hospitallers' military forces settled there are already preparing the defence -
14:55 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 -
15:55 1h 5m
Silent War: The Shadow of Atomic Bombs
Atomic Mirror WorldPart two of two. The hydrogen bomb agePart two of two. The hydrogen bomb age from Bikini to Kazakhstan, the closure of the Soviet Polygon and the broken promises of the Budapest Memorandum. Today, Russia uses nuclear threats to redraw borders and China builds its arsenal unchecked -
17:00 1h 5m
China: Treasures of the Jade Empire
Exploring the tombs of China's greatest dynastyA look at the relics found in the tombs of China's Han Dynasty. The era is generally considered the golden age of ancient China, rivalling the Roman empire for international power, and has been a defining influence on the country's cultural identity ever since. The programme examines how the emperors arranged to have their dead bodies mummified in the search for immortality and looks at a newly discovered version of the famous terracotta army
Tonight's Highlights
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18:05 1h 10m
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
Rhodes: the Ultimate BattleThe Muslim Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of RhodesThe Muslim Ottomans launch an offensive against the island of Rhodes. However, the Hospitallers' military forces settled there are already preparing the defence -
19:15 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 -
20:15 1h 5m
Silent War: The Shadow of Atomic Bombs
Atomic Mirror WorldPart two of two. The hydrogen bomb agePart two of two. The hydrogen bomb age from Bikini to Kazakhstan, the closure of the Soviet Polygon and the broken promises of the Budapest Memorandum. Today, Russia uses nuclear threats to redraw borders and China builds its arsenal unchecked -
21:20 1h 5m
China: Treasures of the Jade Empire
Exploring the tombs of China's greatest dynastyA look at the relics found in the tombs of China's Han Dynasty. The era is generally considered the golden age of ancient China, rivalling the Roman empire for international power, and has been a defining influence on the country's cultural identity ever since. The programme examines how the emperors arranged to have their dead bodies mummified in the search for immortality and looks at a newly discovered version of the famous terracotta army -
22:25 1h 5m
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 -
23:30 30m
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
S1 · E1 · Are We at the Tipping Point?Maiya May explores climate tipping pointsMaiya May journeys across the United States to explore climate tipping points. Discovering how critical climate systems are for the planet’s stability, and learning the science behind these changes