PBS America TV Guide

Maiya May learns about the severe impacts of droughts and floods on agriculture and the alarming depletion of groundwater reserves. Despite these challenges, Maiya finds hope in innovative agricultural practices

An exploration of the history of Kensington Palace, which is currently the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Kate Williams also tells the tale of Elizabeth I's make-up, which was so poisonous that it would be illegal today, with her foundation made of lead and vinegar, her rouge from lead carbonate, and her lipstick from ground alabaster, with side-effects including digestive problems and respiratory issues

Professor Robert Bartlett examines the Normans' expansion toward southern Europe and the Middle East in the 11th century. Southern Italy and Sicily were conquered and a prosperous kingdom flourished on the island, which became an important centre of medieval culture and an example of harmony between religions. However, Pope Urban II's call for holy war against the Muslims, to win Jerusalem back, led to the Normans embarking on the First Crusade

David Reynolds examines the controversial career of former US President Richard Nixon, using audio recordings and rare home movie footage to reveal his obsessive secrecy and mistrust of key aides. Arguing that he was genuinely successful as an international statesman, the historian considers how the methods that won him acclaim also doomed his presidency in the Watergate scandal

The use of propaganda in the Nazi regime. Hitler's fascination with propaganda was born in the trenches of the First World War. There he saw it emerge as a potent tool of psychological warfare, one that he would harness to build the Nazi movement over the course of the 1920s and early 1930s