ADVANCE January 2026

JANUARY SCHEDULE

8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

NOVA: Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

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New evidence sheds light on the remarkable life—and mysterious collapse—of the ancient jungle city. DVS/TV-PG

9:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

Secrets of the Dead:

Queens of Combat A group of experts searches for evidence to prove women once fought in the Roman arena just like men. TV-PG

WORLD PBS News Hour 10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Jesus: Countdown to Calvary

Actor Hugh Bonneville travels to Jerusalem to explore the events surrounding the death of Jesus. TV-PG

WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders:

Worm in the Bud, Part 2 (See 1/22 at 9:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

WEDNESDAY 28

9:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On Renowned historian Sir Simon

WORLD Amanpour and Company

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe: Sicilian Delights WORLD BBC News America 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow:

THURSDAY 29

Schama confronts the history of the Holocaust. (R-1/29, 6 p.m., WORLD) TV-MA

4:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves’ Europe: Scotland’s Highlands WORLD BBC News America 5:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Antiques Roadshow:

10:00 p.m. WORLD DW The Day 10:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Stories of Survival:

Philbrook Museum, Hour 2

WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour

Old Sturbridge Village, Hour 1

Final Transports: The Holocaust Stories of Magda and George In 1944, Magda Brown and George Brent arrived as teenagers to the Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center. TV-PG

WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. WORLD NHK Newsline 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS PBS News Hour

(R-1/28, 9 p.m., WORLD) WORLD American Masters: Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire (See 1/27 at 8 p.m. on Iowa PBS) 7:00 p.m. Iowa PBS NOVA: Asteroids: Spark of Life? (See 1/27 at 6 p.m. on WORLD) 7:30 p.m. WORLD Independent Lens: Vivien’s Wild Ride (See 1/26 at 10 p.m. on Iowa PBS) (R-1/31, 11 a.m., WORLD)

WORLD BBC News 11:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Midsomer Murders: Worm in the Bud, Part 1 (See 1/22 at 9:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS) WORLD Amanpour and Company

(R-1/29, 9 p.m., WORLD) WORLD Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On (See 1/27 at 9:30 p.m. on Iowa PBS)

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