PBS America
Suisse
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.
Programme
01:00 - 02:10
Symbols of Evil
Symbols have always been used to rally people in the pursuit of a common goal. Examining the symbols under which people have been hounded and killed.
02:10 - 03:00
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Islands of the Forth: Fortress Islands of the Forth
Paul Murton explores the Firth of Forth and discovers that the seemingly peaceful islands have a dramatic history of war; from English raids on the monastic island retreat of Inchcolm, to the first air-raid attack on Britain above Inchgarvie.
03:00 - 07:00
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
07:00 - 09:00
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
09:00 - 09:50
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Skye: Against the Odds
Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Basteir. On the nearby Isle of Raasay he learns about Calum's Road.
09:50 - 10:50
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
Part Five: Sibling Rivalry
George W and Jeb are both determined to make it to the governor's mansion. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family, and President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack.
10:50 - 11:45
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.
11:45 - 12:50
Lost Cities of Rome
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads.
12:50 - 14:00
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.
14:00 - 14:50
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Skye: Against the Odds
Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Basteir. On the nearby Isle of Raasay he learns about Calum's Road.
14:50 - 15:50
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
Part Five: Sibling Rivalry
George W and Jeb are both determined to make it to the governor's mansion. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family, and President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack.
15:50 - 16:45
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.
16:45 - 17:50
Lost Cities of Rome
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads.
17:50 - 18:55
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.
18:55 - 19:35
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Skye: Against the Odds
Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Basteir. On the nearby Isle of Raasay he learns about Calum's Road.
19:35 - 20:30
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
Part Five: Sibling Rivalry
George W and Jeb are both determined to make it to the governor's mansion. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family, and President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack.
20:30 - 21:35
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.
21:35 - 22:35
Lost Cities of Rome
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads.
22:35 - 23:50
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.
23:50 - 01:00
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.