The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars
Sunday 4 February 7:30 PM
The world is fascinated by the Pyramids of Giza.
Even today, Egyptologists are still working hard to reveal the mysteries behind these stone giants built over 4,500 years ago.
Were they inspired by the world around them, Nature, the sun, even the stars? This documentary explores various theories and recent global advances in Archaeology and Egyptology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, deciphering the clues left behind.
Secrets Of Modern Archaeology
Sunday 4 February 8:30 PM Double episode
With global warming, and conflicts, archaeological sites are increasingly in danger.
Fortunately, cutting-edge technology might help us try to save these sites which hold the archaeological memoirs of our civilization.
Earl, His Lover, The Escort, Her Brother
Tuesday 5 February 8:30pm
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, was one of Britain’s wealthiest men, the scion of an historic family whose assets included grand properties in the UK and France, a 9000-acre estate and works of art worth tens of millions of pounds. He split his time between the ancestral family home in Dorset and the French Riviera where he enjoyed a hedonistic lifestyle of drink, drugs and sex, all funded by his multi-million-pound inheritance.
In France the Earl met Jamila M’Barek. When she claimed to be pregnant by him in 2002, the Earl married her, making her the third Countess of Shaftesbury. Their relationship grew strained, and they separated. Shortly after, the Earl disappeared and the press began speculating that he’d been abducted by the Mafia to force him to hand over his wealth. From there the mystery unspooled, taking it to the darkest pits of love and passion.
Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle
Wednesday 7 February 7:30 pm
Travelling to Arran and Holy Isle, Ben Fogle learns how they’re a haven for diverse faiths and beliefs, making Jewish Challah bread and visiting a Buddhist Peace Centre.