C-SPAN 2 TV Guide — Saturday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full C-SPAN 2 TV guide for Saturday, 8 August 2026. 18 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

01:00 8h

Public Affairs Events

News

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews are presented.

Morning

09:00 1h 10m

Lectures in History

Why Did America Declare Independence? News

Why Did America Declare Independence?

Washington University hosts a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examines the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence.

10:10 20m

Reel America

A Cowboy's Day - 1966 News

A Cowboy's Day - 1966

This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th cent

10:30 1h 30m

The Presidency

George Washington News

George Washington

Historian H.W. Brands discusses his book "American Patriarch" which looks at George Washington and how he became known as the "Father of His Country."

Daytime

12:00 15m

Reel America

A Tale of Two Cities News

A Tale of Two Cities

A film tells about the destruction and death caused by atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on August 6 and 9, 1945. An eyewitne

12:15 30m

Reel America

Effects of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki True

Effects of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki

A collection of short films that have historical significance, such as newsreels and documentaries, recounts the United States' history in the 20th century.

12:45 1h 15m

America 250

C-SPAN Tours National Archives Vault News

C-SPAN Tours National Archives Vault

C-SPAN's American History TV receives rare access inside the National Archives vault in Washington, D.C.

14:00 40m

America 250

C-SPAN Tours U.S. Army Museum Call to Arms Exhibit News

C-SPAN Tours U.S. Army Museum Call to Arms Exhibit

Museum of the U.S. Army Chief Curator Paul Morando gives C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the museum's "Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary Wa

14:40 25m

America 250

C-SPAN's Up-Close Look at Star-Spangled Banner News

C-SPAN's Up-Close Look at Star-Spangled Banner

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown o

15:05 51m

Wesley Moody, Hero of Fort Sumter

News

Historian Wesley Moody discusses the life of Robert Anderson, the Union officer whose stand at Fort Sumter in April 1861 became a defining moment in the lead-up

15:56 1h 32m

The Presidency

What is Barack Obama's Legacy? News

What is Barack Obama's Legacy?

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

17:28 1h 12m

The Presidency

Barack Obama & the 2008 Economic Crisis News

Barack Obama & the 2008 Economic Crisis

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

Evening

18:40 1h 30m

The Presidency

Barack Obama & National Security News

Barack Obama & National Security

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

20:10 30m

Inside Look at the Obama Presidential Center Museum

News

C-SPAN receives special access to the new Obama Presidential Center museum in Chicago before it opens to the public. Exhibits chronicle America's history from t

20:40 20m

American History TV

News

People and events that help document the American Story.

21:00 1h 10m

Lectures in History

Why Did America Declare Independence? News

Why Did America Declare Independence?

Washington University hosts a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examines the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence.

22:10 20m

Reel America

A Cowboy's Day - 1966 News

A Cowboy's Day - 1966

This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th cent

22:30 1h 30m

The Presidency

George Washington News

George Washington

Historian H.W. Brands discusses his book "American Patriarch" which looks at George Washington and how he became known as the "Father of His Country."

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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