Becoming Marilyn
Sunday 31 July 7:30 PM
On the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s passing, this documentary provides a unique portrait of the screen icon from her own perspective.
In contrast to the many films made and books written about her, this one offers to give her back her voice, through the interviews she gave, the books she wrote and the fragments she left behind.
For the first time, it will be a matter of understanding how Norma Jeane Baker created the iconic Marilyn Monroe.
Because Marilyn was not born Marilyn, she became her.
Conspiracy In The Harem: Ramses III Case
Sunday 31 July 9:00 PM
It is the most gruesome crime in ancient Egypt.
New CT scans prove that Pharaoh Ramses III was insidiously murdered.
Florence Kasumba and her team investigate suspects and motives.
Was it an assassination for political reasons? Or even a murder of passion? An old court document accuses women from the royal harem of having planned a conspiracy against the pharaoh.
What was behind it? A trail leads to the ruined city of Medinet Habu and finally to the pharaoh’s harem.
World’s Most Scenic River Journeys - Season 2
Thursday 4 August 7:30 PM
Bill Nighy narrates this visually stunning series, telling the stories of these epic river journeys through the characters who live and work on them.
In the first episode, we escape on a magical journey along England’s holiday river, the River Bure.
A journey from the tranquillity of the upper river, through the holiday hub of Wroxham, and through historical open fenlands where we’ll discover a world where wildlife and recreation go hand in hand.
Rebuilding Notre Dame With Lucy Worsley
Friday 5 August 8:30 PM
Three years after the devastating fire, Lucy Worsley has exclusive access to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris at a key turning point of the restoration.
Lucy meets scientists, historians and craftspeople working to return the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece to its former glory.
Work to rebuild and restore the monument is being ramped up, in a bid to meet the ambitious deadline to reopen it to the public in 2024.