PBS America
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PBS America is a television channel available in Switzerland that primarily airs documentary and factual programming. Its schedule typically includes content focused on history, science, nature, and current affairs, drawing from the broader PBS library of non-fiction series and specials. The channel does not broadcast live news or sports, and its programming is presented in English. Viewers in Switzerland can access the channel through select cable and satellite platforms, with a focus on educational and cultural material rather than entertainment or children’s shows.
Předchozí
19:25–20:35
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Teď
20:35–21:50
Maps of Power
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Další
21:50–22:55
Maps of Power
Program
17:00 - 18:15
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Slaves and Democrats
Recounts how an aristocrat topples the last tyrant and introduces revolutionary reforms. The Persian Wars cement democracy's rise as a groundbreaking achievement, at the cost of widespread slavery.
18:15 - 19:25
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Brothers' War
Explores the Peloponnesian War: a decades-long fratricidal conflict between Athens and Sparta, shaking democracies and ending Greece's golden age. International experts uncover ruins, mass graves, and battlefields.
19:25 - 20:35
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Alexander the Great
Explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era: Greece's final chapter.
ŽIVĚ 20:35 - 21:50
Maps of Power
USA
Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces. Geography is the ultimate creator of nations. The USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans.
21:50 - 22:55
Maps of Power
Russia
While the USA's ascent as a global power was driven by its unique position between two oceans, Russia's history has been defined by its relentless search for warm-water ports. Geography is the ultimate creator of nations.
22:55 - 00:00
Maps of Power
China
China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces.