PBS America
Switzerland
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.
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10:15–11:20
Titans of the Cold War
Now
11:20–12:50
Agatha Christie: 100 Years Of Poirot & Miss Marple
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12:50–14:00
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
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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 - 10:15
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
Fire chiefs, survivors, community responders and climate scientists talk about the events that led to the Los Angeles wildfires, and what can be done to save lives and homes in the future; host Maiya May.
10:15 - 11:20
Titans of the Cold War
The End
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev confront the Cold War's most decisive stage. In the war's final years, they achieve a breakthrough and Europe begins to shift.
LIVE 11:20 - 12:50
Agatha Christie: 100 Years Of Poirot & Miss Marple
To mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of Agatha Christie's first novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a look at the crime writer's life and ten of her most famous books, including Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile.
12:50 - 14:00
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
Fire chiefs, survivors, community responders and climate scientists talk about the events that led to the Los Angeles wildfires, and what can be done to save lives and homes in the future; host Maiya May.
14:00 - 14:40
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Islay: A Race Apart
Among the islands of the Hebrides there's one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity; Islay which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles.
14:40 - 15:40
Dying Democracies - Europe in Decline
Rise of the Populists
Using the Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power.
15:40 - 16:40
Dying Democracies - Europe in Decline
Erosion from Within
Using Hungary and Italy as examples of how right-wing populists operate when in power.
16:40 - 17:50
Titans of the Cold War
The End
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev confront the Cold War's most decisive stage. In the war's final years, they achieve a breakthrough and Europe begins to shift.
17:50 - 19:20
Agatha Christie: 100 Years Of Poirot & Miss Marple
To mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of Agatha Christie's first novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a look at the crime writer's life and ten of her most famous books, including Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile.
19:20 - 20:00
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Islay: A Race Apart
Among the islands of the Hebrides there's one that can rightly claim to have a separate identity; Islay which was once the capital of the ancient Lordship of the Isles.
20:00 - 21:15
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
Fire chiefs, survivors, community responders and climate scientists talk about the events that led to the Los Angeles wildfires, and what can be done to save lives and homes in the future; host Maiya May.
21:15 - 22:20
Titans of the Cold War
The End
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev confront the Cold War's most decisive stage. In the war's final years, they achieve a breakthrough and Europe begins to shift.
22:20 - 23:30
The Real Truth
Smoking & Vaping
Uncovering the truth behind vaping and smoking, experts expose how nicotine hijacks brain chemistry and how aggressive marketing tactics keep users hooked.
23:30 - 01:00
Agatha Christie: 100 Years Of Poirot & Miss Marple
To mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of Agatha Christie's first novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a look at the crime writer's life and ten of her most famous books, including Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile.