Egypt Collection
Nefertiti: To Whom Belongs This Beauty?
Sunday 20 October 07:30 PM
The bust of Queen Nefertiti is a magnet for every visitor to Berlin. On the Nile, however, this icon of Egyptian culture is sorely missed. Formally, the ownership structure seems to be clear and the distribution of the finds was carried out strictly according to the law. But there are doubts about that. As early as 1924, the effigy of the Queen was reclaimed. Now, the bust of Nefertiti exemplifies the question of where the future of such icons of world culture lies in the field of tension between national property and truly shared heritage.
Akhenaten, The Secrets Of The Forgotten Pharaoh
Sunday 20 October 11:25 PM
A team of Egyptian archaeologists has announced the discovery of a lost city buried under the sands, near the Valley of the Kings. 3400 years old, it is the largest ancient city ever unearthed and one of the greatest discoveries since the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Titanic Revisited
Wednesday 23 October 08:25 PM
On April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic, the pride of the British White Star Line, began its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City. Considered a masterpiece of shipbuilding, it was equipped with the latest navigation technology. The press described it as unsinkable, and yet, on her fourth day at sea, she struck a 500,000 ton iceberg and sank in less than three hours, taking 1500 passengers with her.
More than 110 years later, the question remains: how?
Experts are still attempting to shed light on the events that sealed this liner’s fate, and to determine when the ship reached the point of no return. Was the disaster the result of a navigation error, faulty construction techniques, or a combination? Now, we bring together the world’s leading Titanic experts, including “Mr. Titanic” Paul-Henri Nargeolet in his final interview to investigate every factor involved in the Titanic tragedy. Weather conditions, materials, crucial decisions – will all be put under the microscope to determine how the tragedy could have been averted.
Four Years Later
Final Episodes Wednesday, 23 October at 9.30pm
Can you find your way back to someone you love after being apart for so long? Set across the two vastly different worlds of India and Australia, this intimate and compelling eight-part series delves into the complex ways love can change over time and distance. Four Years Later stars award-winning actress Shahana Goswami (Bombay Begums, A Suitable Boy) and Akshay Ajit Singh (24: India), as Sridevi and Yash, who must endure four years apart right after their wedding when Yash lands a highly coveted medical traineeship in Australia. Supporting cast includes Kate Box (Deadloch, SBS’s Erotic Stories), Taj Aldeeb (The Fall), Roy Joseph (Five Bedrooms, Strife) and Luke Arnold (Scrublands, True Colours).
Episode Seven:
With his exam looming, Yash is laser-focused but barely coping. When he doesn’t return home after his exam, Sridevi is forced to ask Jamal for help.Episode Eight:
Back in India for Yash’s sister’s wedding, Sridevi and Yash are forced to confront the truth about what they each want in life.
Clash Of The Titans Season 2
Saturday, 26 October at 5.30pm
In the 20th century, the oceans became strategic battlegrounds and the world’s major powers built increasingly powerful warships. Unfortunately, these Clashes of Titans were rarely filmed, and the wrecks of some of these defeated giants now lie at the bottom of the ocean. Co-produced in close collaboration with the famous video game World of Warships, this second season brings us to the discovery of the famous battleship “Bismarck”, the dreadful German U-boats, the extreme and unknown adventures of the Arctic naval convoys, and the story of the French navy during the Second World War.
With the help of historians, engineers, architects and senior officers, this new season will immerse the viewer in the greatest naval battles of the 20th century with ultra-realistic 3D CGI, and drill down into the heart of the superstructures that fought them, uncovering their complex engineering and technological feats.
Season Two, Episode One: Convoys To Hell
From August 1941 until the end of the war, convoys of ships sailing from Scotland ports crossed Arctic waters to transport explosives, tanks as well as food to various Russian ports.