Secrets Of The Killer Mega Shark
Sunday 21 May 7:30 PM
This episode explores a unique dig site to investigate how the legendary giant megalodon shark took over the oceans.
Rescuing the Nile’s Sunken Temple
Sunday 21 May 8:30 PM
Operation Philae.
At the end of the 1970s, one of the largest Pharaonic sites in Egypt risked being swallowed up by the sea.
It was thus ‘moved’ to an artificial island made to resemble the original - Philae.
This film was made for the 40th anniversary of this rescue led by UNESCO.
It will attempt to show how the ruins looked before the waters’ rise by precisely reconstructing them in 3D and 4K.
Discover the sanctuary in all its ancient glory.
Thanks to comparative archaeology - using images of monuments’ remains from the same period - it is now possible to imagine how even heavily damaged buildings looked like at the time down to the most minute of details – such as the colours and pigments of the bas-reliefs.
Patagonia
Sunday 21 May 10:00 PM
Deep dive into one of the last untouched places on earth, Patagonia in South America, in this ground-breaking documentary series, narrated by Chilean-born actor Pedro Pascal.
The Real Crown: Inside House Of Windsor
Saturday 27 May 7:30 PM
Prince Charles is about to be crowned Prince of Wales - the first step in his journey to becoming King.
But it’s a path marked by danger as Welsh Nationalists have planted bombs.
In 1970s Britain is in the grip of a fuel crisis, strikes and inflation.
Against this backdrop The Queen must train her son to be future King.
But Prince Charles is wrestling with the dilemma facing all royals - love or duty.