The Body On Somerton Beach
Sunday 17 September 7:30 PM
The Body on Somerton Beach S03 E04. As the Cold War ramps up, a well-dressed man is found dead within miles of a nuclear testing site on a tranquil Australian beach.
There are no clues to his identity, or what could have happened.
It’s a case that’s obsessed an army of sleuths for over 70 years: Who is the Somerton Beach man, and how did he die?
Incas: The New Story
Sunday 17 September 8:20 PM
Where did the Inca people come from, how were they organised, and why did they disappear so suddenly? Recent archeological exploration has allowed researchers to uncover another truth that contradicts the generally accepted history based on the texts of the Conquistadors - who viewed the Incas as bloodthirsty warriors.
The patient work of a new breed of Peruvian, Belgian, Argentinian and American archaeologists is today revealing a new face of the pre-Columbian giants.
Finding Your Roots – Season 5
Monday 18 September 7:30 PM
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family trees are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.
Gates also reveals to each one news of an unexpected DNA cousin.
Bettany Hughes Treasures of the Adriatic
Wednesday 20 September 7:30 PM
Professor Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets of the Adriatic coast of Albania.
Following in the footsteps of Julius Caesar, she visits the once-thriving ancient Roman ports of Oricum and Apollonia, before travelling inland to the mountains on the border of North Macedonia.
Bettany then joins a pioneering underwater archaeology team uncovering 7500-year-old treasures beneath the freezing waters of Lake Ohrid.
Finally, she’s on the trail of Albania’s ‘Braveheart’ known as Skanderbeg.
David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count
Wednesday 20 September 8:30 PM
When we talk about antisemitism, many tend to think about Nazis or white supremacists describing Jews as responsible for all the world’s evil. But writer and comedian David Baddiel identifies a less obvious form of antisemitism, arguing in his Jews Don’t Count documentary that Jews are often ignored by exactly those people who loudly and proudly support other minority groups.
Using examples from popular culture and theatre to football and politics, David asks why, at a time of extreme sensitivity about racism and discrimination to minorities, does there appear to be a lack of inclusion towards Jews?
To explore this blind spot, David travels to meet a wide variety of Jews, including David Schwimmer, Stephen Fry, Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Safran Foer, Neil Gaiman, Miriam Margolyes, Howard Jacobson and Rachel Riley.
Crime
Thursday 21 September 9:20 PM Double episode
When a 13-year-old Edinburgh schoolgirl is abducted, DI Ray Lennox, due to his own traumatic past, identifies strongly with the victim.
He believes the murderer is the infamous serial killer, Mister Confectioner.
But his bosses believe Confectioner is behind bars.
Lennox’s insistence that they have the wrong man puts him not just in conflict with his bosses, but also onto the radar of Confectioner himself.
Stars Dougray Scott and Joanna Vanderham.
Frogmore House: Royal Retreat
Saturday 23 September 8:30 PM
For hundreds of years, the idyllic royal estate of Frogmore has been the private escape for generations of royals.
The estate contains Frogmore House, Frogmore Cottage and the Royal Mausoleum.
Recently, Frogmore was thrust into the limelight when Harry and Meghan moved into Frogmore Cottage for what turned out to be a short and controversial stay.
This program reveals that Frogmore - the Windsors’ pleasure palace - has also been the harbourer of dark secrets over the last three centuries.
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