Don't be unkind - Pam may be in it! A chance to see whether she changed into clean clothes for the photo?

I can't wait for this one: I've decided to do what will probably be the final essay of my course about decapitated Roman burials - I've had permission not to start on it until I've seen the programme, although I will of course also be referring to all the other sites in Britain where examples have been found.

From Radio Times 22nd - 28th April 2006


SUNDAY 23rd
Channel 4 5.50pm
Worst Jobs in History
First in a new series of five programmes
Tony Robinson tries his hand at some of the least salubrious professions from the past. Beginning with urban occupations, he fills the posts of water caddy, pure collector, asphalt paviour and the aptly named “fighting woman”.

TUESDAY 25th
BBC 2 9.00pm
The Lost World of Friese-Greene.
Second in a series of three programmes.
Cirencester to Carlisle. Claud Friese-Greene’s amazing colour footage of Britain’s beauty spots in the 1920s brings to life the epic car journey made by the pioneering film-maker from the tip of Cornwall to John o’Groats. Dan Cruiuckshank makes his way from Wales through the Midlands to Lancashire and the Lake District as he retraces Claud Friese-Greene’s epic journey. On the way, he finds descendants of people featured in footage shot by the pioneering film-maker. One of them is Grace, now in her late 80s, who was orphaned soon after the film was made. She talks about what happened to her family.

FRIDAY 28th
BBC 2 9.00pm
Third in a series of six programmes.
Battle of Warsaw - Timewatch
For two months in 1944, the men, women and children of Warsaw faced incredible odds in a bid to liberate the Polish city from Nazi occupation. And they did so alone, even though Soviet forces arrivedon the scene at the height of the conflict. Told through the personal accounts of those who took part, the historical strand investigates why the Red Army failed to join the uprising as it tells the little-known story behind one of history’s greatest betrayals.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are showings on Discovery on Monday to Thursday at 4.00pm. , not of Time Team, but of Worst Jobs in History (Monday & Tuesday), Fact or Fiction - Braveheart (Wednesday), and Fact or Fiction - Richard III (Thursday) instead. On Friday there is a Time Team Special.


There are also Time Team programmes listed on the “More 4” channel ….

Saturday 22nd
5.55pm - Time Team. The Team tackle a demanding dig for Iron Age artefacts in north-west Scotland.


Sunday 23rd
1.05pm - Time Team.

Just to let you all know that I will be offline until Friday evening - I'm going to a conference in Leicester .

If anyone fancies taking over ... please feel free ... if not I will catch up at the weekend.

From Radio Times 6th - 12th May 2006


SUNDAY 7th
Channel 4 4.55pm NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME
Worst Jobs in History
Third in a series of five programmes
Tony Robinson tries his hand at some of the least salubrious professions from the past. TR gets to grips with lowly professions that enabled industrialisation. He finds out what was required of bridge builders, glass blowers, bone cleaners and the intriguingly named saggar maker’s bottom knocker, before making bold to go down the mines to learn about the backbreaking work carried out there by children.

TUESDAY 8th
BBC 2 9.00pm (Not Scotland - we’re getting some rubbish fairytale story about Gretna FC!!!)
Dan Cruickshank’s Marvels of the Modern Age.
First in a new series of four programmes.
DC looks at modernism’s leading lights and seismic political consequences.

WEDNESDAY 10th - an evening dedicated to Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code
Five 8.00pm
The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: Revealed.
A profile of British writer Henry Lincoln. His research into a French mystery of hidden treasure inspired him to co-write “The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail”, a book whose copyright was allegedly infringed by “The Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown. Lincoln, who has not taken part in the court action, breaks his silence about the sacred bloodline of Christ, Sion and the dynasty of Merovingians. He also maintains that these are just distractions compared to a far bigger story, centuries ahead of its time.

Five 9.00pm
Angels and Demons: the True Story.
The facts behind Dan Brown’s second novel “Angels and Demons” tells of a secret society, known as the Illuminati, who’ve placed a bomb in the Vatican. In his bid to save the Church from destruction, the main character must unravel codes concealed in the works of Bernini, among others.

Five 10.00pm
The Da Vinci Code Myth: Revealed.
An attempt to separate fact from fiction in the extraordinary claims of Dan Brown’s bestseller. Experts examine the author’s view of Leonardo’s artwork and Mary Magdalene’s offspring.

THURSDAY 11th
BBC 2 8.00pm
The Curious House Guest
Different episodes are being shown in England and Scotland.


FRIDAY 12th
BBC 2 9.00pm
Fifth in a series of six programmes.
San Francisco‘s Great Quake - Timewatch
One of America‘s worst natural disasters struck in the early hours of 18th April 1906. This film marks the centenary of the San Francisco earthquake by revealing the true scale of the catastrophe through the words and images of those who survived.

Five 8.00pm
The History of Britain from the Air.
An aerial view of the nation’s network of canals and railways shows how they helped to fuel the Industrial Revolution.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.


There are also Time Team programmes listed on the “More 4” channel ….

Saturday 6th
6.00pm - Time Team. A Lincolnshire school has discovered enough Roman artefacts to start a museum.

7.05pm - The Big Roman Villa: Time Team Special.
A return to the largest villa excavation in the country to reveal more of its secrets. Why did its wealthy owners leave so suddenly?

BBC2W 22:20 What the Ancients Did for Us

The Indians: Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the most extraordinary inventions from the world of the ancient Indians including the military rockets of Tipu Sultan. [S]

From Radio Times 6th - 12th May 2006


SATURDAY 13th
Channel 4 7.10pm
The Real Da Vinci Code
The recent phenomenal success of Dan Brown’s novel has once again brought the Holy Grail and its myriad hunters into the spotlight. Although the book is a work of fiction, it could turn history on its head if the art, architecture and secret societies described in it were based on fact, as the author claims. Setting out to examine the evidence for Brown’s arguments, Tony Robinson discusses the book with historians and questions whether one particularly alluring element of the modern Grail obsession could be an elaborate hoax.

SUNDAY 14th
BBC 1 8.30pm
Hannibal
An epic, CGI-rich drama documentary exploring a daring military campaign: the Carthaginian general Hannibal’s surprise march on Rome across the Alps with 90,000 soldiers and 37 elephants.

BBC 1 10.55pm
Hannibal - the Man, the Myth, the Mystery.
In a series of fierce battles, Hannibal brought Rome to its knees. Yet the Empire ultimately triumphed. This fascinating documentary illustrates a power struggle that shaped the course of western civilisation.

Channel 4 5.40pm NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME
Worst Jobs in History
Fourth in a series of five programmes
Tony Robinson tries his hand at some of the least salubrious professions from the past. TR finds his sea-legs this week as he learns about unsavoury maritime professions. Among the thankless tasks he tackles are the work of the midshipman, lighthouse keeper, stoker and trimmer - before experiencing the dangerous occupation of the Victorian lifeboat man.

MONDAY 15th
BBC 2 8.00pm
The Curious House Guest
Different episodes are being shown in England and Scotland.

TUESDAY 16th
BBC 2 9.00pm (Not Scotland - we’re getting some rubbish fairytale story about Gretna FC - part two!!!)
Dan Cruickshank’s Marvels of the Modern Age.
Second in a series of four programmes.
DC looks at modernism’s leading lights and seismic political consequences.

Five 7.15pm
For The Love of Eleanor
An intensely romantic tale from the Dark Ages is told by Maxwell Hutchinson, as he retraces a 200-mile journey taken by King Edward I. When the King’s beloved wife Eleanor, to whom he’d been married for 36 years, died in 1290, the heartbroken monarch accompanied her coffin on foot from Lincolnshire to Westminster Abbey.

THURSDAY 18th
BBC 2 8.00pm
The Curious House Guest
Different episodes are being shown in England and Scotland.


FRIDAY 19th
BBC 2 9.00pm
Last in a series of six programmes.
The Princess Spy - Timewatch
In 1943, the daughter of an Indian mystic was sent into France by the SOE (Churchill’s secret service) to provide a vital link with Nazi-occupied Paris. Betrayed and tortured, she revealed nothing before being executed. This is the story of Noor Inayat Khan. The series returns in the autumn.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.


There are also Time Team programmes listed on the “More 4” channel ….

Saturday 13th
6.00pm - Time Team. Could items salvaged from a wrecked ship off the west coast of Scotland have belonged to the Spanish Armada.

Sunday 14th
3.00pm - Time Team.

Apologies for tonights non-appearance of the TV update - due to some idiot (namely me!) leaving the Radio Times on her desk at work!

Normal service should be resumed tomorrow.

Better late than never .....

From Radio Times 20th - 26th May 2006


SATURDAY 20th
Channel 4 7.00pm
The Da Vinci Detective
Detective story meets documentary and art meets science in this one-off film lifting the lid on the most controversial stories in the art world. Pioneering forensic scientist Dr Maurizio Seracinihas made his name by ingeniously adapting the latest medical and military technology to reveal the secrets of great artistic masterpieces. Here, he sets out to investigate the unsolved mysteries surrounding some of the works of genius produced by iconic Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

SUNDAY 21st
BBC 2 6.00pm
Coast
Sixth in a series of twelve programmes.
Northern Ireland. Nicholas Crane and the team variously cycle Antrim’s coast, dive Strangford Lough and step across the spectacular Giant’s Causeway.

Channel 4 4.50pm
Time Team Special
Experts try to identify the body buried in an Anglo-Saxon tomb crammed with an amazing array of gold artefacts.

Channel 4 5.55pm NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME
Worst Jobs in History
Last in a series of five programmes
Tony Robinson must be heaving a sigh of relief as the current run of the series looking at unsavoury historical professions draws to a close. Before heading off for a well-earned bath however, he tackles some gruelling rural occupations, including the work of the shepherd boy, nettle harvester, thresher, steeplejack and sin eater - a job title which sounds fitting for a man who once offered his “Blackadder” compatriots ‘rat au van’.

TUESDAY 23rd
Five 7.15pm
Tim Marlow on …. Highlights of the Tate Modern
First of two programmes.
The art historian provides a guide to the Gallery’s first major re-hang since it opened in 2000. He explains the four new sections of the museum and looks at the history of some of the exhibits.

FRIDAY 26th
BBC 2 9.00pm
First in a new series of four programmes.
Terry Jones’s Barbarians.
The ex-Python reveals how Roman propaganda pulled off the greatest con trick in history.
The Primitive Celts. In 58 BC Julius Caesar invaded Celtic Gaul. Caesar claimed it was to protect the northern borders of the Empire from a volatile people. But was Caesar’s account a smokescreen for a more sinister truth involving pots of gold?

Five 8.00pm
The History of Britain from the Air.
The Victorians. Aerial views of the grand palaces and imposing properties that were built during the reign of Queen Victoria.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.


There are no Time Team programmes listed on the “More 4” channel this weekend …. But …….

Saturday 21st
5.55pm - Decoding Da Vinci. 1/3 Dan Rivers explores Dan Brown’s publishing phenomenon - how easy is it to believe in conspiracies?

Sunday 22nd
4.00pm - Decoding Da Vinci.

Apologies folks .... I have realised that I inadvertantly missed these programmes out when doing the list for this current week!

WEDNESDAY 24th
Five 7.15pm
Raising the World’s First Iron Warship: Shipwreck Salvage.
Following an attempt by the team of marine archaeologists and divers to rescue a revolutionary gun turret belonging to an iron vessel that sunk in a storm 140 years ago, with 16 lives lost.

Five 8.00pm
The Mystery of the Marie Celeste: Revealed.
The Marie Celeste was found abandoned and crewless off the coast of Portugal by a British cargo vessel in 1872, and to this day nobody knows why. In this investigation Celeste Fowles, who’s a descendant of the captain, Benjamin Briggs, joins forces with historian and author Brian Hicks in an attempt to find out what really took place. It’s known that the ship’s valuable cargo of industrial alcohol was untouched, so allegations at the time of action by a drunken crew seem disproved. Perhaps the location in which the brigantine was found will provide the answer?


Additionally those with satellite TV might want to note that the History channel is showing Tony Robinson's "The Peasant's Revolt" at 8.00pm tomorrow - Tuesday 23rd May.

From Radio Times 27th May - 2nd June 2006


SUNDAY 28th
BBC 2 6.00pm
Coast
Seventh in a series of twelve programmes.
Solway Firth to Skye. Nicholas Crane begins his exploration of Scotland‘s west coast aboard the yacht “Crunneaig“, Alice Roberts joins the launch of a warship and Neil Oliver goes below the waves on a submarine.

ITV 10.45pm
The Grail Trail: In Pursuit of the Da Vinci Code.
Three fans of Dan Brown’s best-selling book follow in the footsteps of its protagonists, Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu, as they attempt to track down the alleged clues to the true nature and location of the Holy Grail in Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings and in the intricate carvings of Rosslyn Chapel.

MONDAY 29th
BBC 1 7.00pm
Richard Hammond and the Holy Grail.
Ancient Scrolls in the Vatican’s secret archive; holy relics in Constantinople; medieval knights and hidden treasure in the south of France; Templars, Cathars and Nazis; conspiracy theories and false clues - Top Gear’s Richard Hammond embarks on a quest stretching from the Aegean to the Atlantic to uncover the truth about the most famous relic of all time. Does the Holy Grail really exist? And if so, what exactly is it?

TUESDAY 30th
Five 7.15pm
Tim Marlow on …. Highlights of the Tate Modern
Second of two programmes.
The art historian concludes his guide to the Gallery’s first major re-hang since it opened in 2000. Tonight, he unravels the thoughts behind some of the great works of Mondrian, Warhol and Picasso.

THURSDAY 1st
Five 7.15pm
Hidden Treasure Houses.
First in a new series of seven programmes.
Goodwood. Art and antiques connoisseur James Miller returns for a second series exploring British country houses. This week, he visits Goodwood, home to the Earl of March. Well-known for horse and motor-racing, the estate also boasts a fine 18th-century house, with artworks by Joshua Reynolds and George Stubbs.

FRIDAY 2nd
BBC 2 9.00pm
Second in a series of four programmes.
Terry Jones’s Barbarians.
The ex-Python reveals how Roman propaganda pulled off the greatest con trick in history.
The Savage Goths. The northern barbarians were far from being brutal savages it seems, and the so-called Sack of Rome is in large measure an invention of Roman propagandists. Indeed, the fighting prowess of the Goths was to become crucial to the defence of an imperilled Empire.

Five 8.00pm
Buildings That Shaped Britain.
First in a new series of eight programmes.
A fascinating journey around the nation’s distinctive architectural landmarks, conducted by English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley.
This week he explores the influence of the Norman conquests, when Anglo-Saxon structures were destroyed completely. William the Conqueror’s victory at Battle paved the way for his men to build 500 fortified castles on high ground as a sign of intimidation. As the rebellions died down, however, a hybrid culture developed, with Anglo-Saxons and Normans influencing each other, an example of which can be seen with the awe-inspiring Durham Cathedral.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Tuesday to Friday at 4.00pm.


On the “More 4” channel this weekend we can see ….

Saturday 27th
6.00pm - Decoding Da Vinci. 2/3 Dan Rivers investigates Dan Brown’s claims for the original trinity and the “sacred feminine”.

7.05pm - TIME TEAM - The gang unravel the mystery of the human skeletons found under an outbuilding at Glendon Hall in Northamptonshire.

Sunday 28th
4.05pm - Decoding Da Vinci.



And….. If you can watch the History Channel ….. On Bank Holiday Monday (29th) they are having a Roman evening.

5.00pm - The Roman Empire in The First Century. 1st/4 - Augustus.
6.00pm - The Roman Empire in The First Century. 2/4 - Tiberius & Caligula.
7.00pm - The Roman Empire in The First Century. 3rd/4 - Nero.
8.00pm - The Roman Empire in The First Century. 4/4 - Uncertainty after Nero’s death - Roman generals fight each other for supremacy and Vesuvius erupts.
9.00pm - Rome: Engineering an Empire. - Documentary about the Roman Empire’s unprecedented mastery of engineering, and the remarkable achievements that set Rome apart from the rest of the ancient world.

For anyone who doesn't like football or Big Brother, it looks like the next few weeks are going to drive you out to dig the garden!



From Radio Times 3rd - 9th June 2006


SATURDAY 3rd
Channel 4 7.10pm
The Search for the Northwest Passage
Within the Arctic Circle lies a treacherous maze of islands and drifting ice where channels open without warning and close just as fast. The ice stretches 1,000 miles across the Canadian Arctic and finding a route across it - the Northwest Passage - has been the holy grail of exploration for over 400 years. One attempt, by Sir John Franklin, was the climax of Victorian Britain’s passion for conquest. Another, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen, was a low-budget venture in a tiny second-hand boat. Testimony from scientists, historians and explorers, plus dramatic reconstructions, bring both expeditions to life.

SUNDAY 4th
BBC 2 6.00pm
Coast
Eighth in a series of twelve programmes.
Skye to Wick. After reaching Cape Wrath, the most north-westerly point of the British mainland, Nicholas Crane experiences the full impact of the region’s storms as a Stornoway coastguard.

THURSDAY 8th
Five 7.15pm
Hidden Treasure Houses.
Second in a series of seven programmes.
Burghley House. Art and antiques connoisseur James Miller returns for a second series exploring British country houses. This week, he visits one of Britain’s great surviving Elizabethan properties in Lincolnshire, home to Lady Victoria Leatham, and recently used in the filming of The Da Vinci Code.

FRIDAY 9th
BBC 2 9.00pm
Third in a series of four programmes.
Terry Jones’s Barbarians.
The ex-Python reveals how Roman propaganda pulled off the greatest con trick in history.
In 1900 a strange lump of rusty metal was discovered on the Mediterranean seabed: a 2,000 year-old piece of highly complex engineering, the like of which was not previously thought to have existed until 1,500 years later. What had happened to halt the progress of the societies of the East - the Greeks and the Persians - who utilised such ancient knowledge? TJ blames the Romans.

Five 8.00pm
Buildings That Shaped Britain.
Second in a series of eight programmes.
A fascinating journey around the nation’s distinctive architectural landmarks, conducted by English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley.
ST turns his appreciative eye to some of the country’s great Gothic buildings, a style that became fashionable after the end of the Norman period. Gothic architecture was imported by monks, and was first utilised when the east wing of Canterbury Cathedral burnt down. The majestic Wells Cathedral was another fine example of the new order. Thurley visits some of the 13,000 churches commissioned between the 12th and 15th centuries and analyses the effect the Black Death had on architecture when it arrived in 1348.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are double-bill showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.

Additionally, on Saturday 3rd, from 2pm there is a repeat of the four episodes of Tony Robinson’s Romans, followed at 6pm by TR’s The Real Da Vinci Code.


On the “More 4” channel this weekend we can see ….

Saturday 3rd
5.55pm - Decoding Da Vinci. 3/3 Dan Rivers asks the biggest question of all - is there really a da Vinci code and does it have the significance claimed in Dan Brown’s novel?

Sunday 4th
5.05pm - Decoding Da Vinci.

From Radio Times 10th - 16th June 2006


SUNDAY 11th
BBC 2 6.00pm
Coast
Ninth in a series of twelve programmes.
John )’Groats to Firth of Forth. Heading down the east coast of Scotland, Nicolas Crane stops off at Cruden Bay to look at the impact the discovery of North Sea oil made 35 years ago, and finds out what lies ahead as the oil stocks diminish.

MONDAY 12th
Five 7.15pm
Mean Machines of War.
First in a new series of seven programmes charting the development of the world’s most influential weapons.
The B2 Bomber. Major Gordon Corrigan looks at the evolution of the B2 stealth bomber, the world’s most sophisticated fighting plane.

TUESDAY 13th
Five 7.15pm
Tim Marlow on …. Constable: the Great Landscapes.
The art historian examines some of Britain’s most iconic paintings in the latest exhibition at Tate Britain. Among the 65 works on show are Constable’s seminal six-foot landscape canvases, never before seen together, including “The Hay Wain”, “Hadleigh Castle” and “Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows”.

WEDNESDAY 14th
Five 7.15pm
Riddle of the Chinese Miracle Mummy.
Deep in the heart of China in 1972 archaeologists unearthed the remains of a woman over 2,000 years old. The discovery rocked the scientific world as it was the best preserved body ever found. As scientists unravelled the mystery of how her body remained intact, details about the cause of her death emerged that made medical history.

Five 8.00pm
The Secret Life of Elizabeth I: Revealed.
The historical novelist Paul Doherty presents fresh evidence to argue that the “Virgin Queen” bore an illegitimate child to Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. Doherty travels to Spain to examine a letter from 1587, in which a young man claimed to be their son, Arthur Dudley. Doherty also believes that Elizabeth’s retreat from the public eye in 1561, suffering from dropsy, was a cover for her pregnancy. How true is this?

THURSDAY 15th
Five 7.15pm
Hidden Treasure Houses.
Third in a series of seven programmes.
Scampston Hall. Art and antiques connoisseur James Miller travels to north-east Yorkshire where he meets Sir Charles and Lady Legard, owners of one of the area’s most beautiful neoclassical houses.

FRIDAY 16th
BBC 2 9.00pm
Last in a series of four programmes.
Terry Jones’s Barbarians.
The ex-Python reveals how Roman propaganda pulled off the greatest con trick in history.
The End of the World. We’re taught at school that Atilla the Hun and Alaric, leader of the Vandals, were the enemies of civilisation - but are they the victims of a smear campaign? TJ reveals that, with the Catholic Church’s scribes controlling the copying of ancient records, Roman history became our history and the ancestors of much of modern Europe became vilified as the Barbarians.

Five 8.00pm
Buildings That Shaped Britain.
Third in a series of eight programmes.
A fascinating journey around the nation’s distinctive architectural landmarks, conducted by English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley.
ST pays tribute to the nation’s monasteries and castles that dominated the landscape for 500 years in the Middle Ages. When Henry VIII came to power, he was suspicious of the power held by the monks and began to nationalise their assets in 1538. All but 16 of the 800 glorious monasteries were ultimately looted and destroyed.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are double-bill showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.



On the “More 4” channel this weekend we can see ….

Saturday 10th
6.00pm - Time Team - The mystery of human skeletons found beneath outbuildings at Glendon Hall.

Sunday 4th
3.00pm - Time Team.

From Radio Times 17th - 23rd June 2006


SUNDAY 17th
BBC 2 6.00pm
Coast
Tenth in a series of twelve programmes.
Berwick to Robin Hood‘s Bay. The violent past of Berwick-upon-Tweed, a visit to Bamburgh Castle, a project to rebuild a Stone Age settlement, and a thriving colony of grey seals. With Nicholas Crane.

MONDAY 18th
Channel 4 8.00pm
The War of the World.
First in a new series of six programmes.
The Clash of Empires. A major re-evaluation of 20th-century history from the acclaimed and controversial historian Professor Niall Ferguson, who argues that the last century was in fact one single Hundred Years War. It was not nationalism that powered its conflicts, but empires; not ideologies of class or the advent of socialism that was the driving force, but race. Ultimately, ethnic conflict underpinned the violence, and as the century progressed, power slowly migrated from the West towards the new empires of the East, making it the most bloody period in world history.

Five 7.15pm
Mean Machines of War.
Second in a series of seven programmes charting the development of the world’s most influential weapons.
The Fast Attack Boat. A look at the evolution of the patrol torpedo boat.

THURSDAY 22nd
BBC 2 9.00pm
Horizon
Bye Bye Planet Pluto.
In a tragic end to a short life, the smallest and youngest planet, Pluto, could soon be relegated to the status of a mere asteroid. Some have scorned it for years and the discovery of a potential tenth planet in our backyard could be the final nail in its coffin. “Horizon” asks just how many planets there are in our solar system - and discovers that nine is the wrong answer.

Five 7.15pm
Hidden Treasure Houses.
Fourth in a series of seven programmes.
Deene Park. Marion Brudenell shows antiques connoisseur James Miller how Deene Park, a private country house near Corby, Northamptonshire, has been changed by the family into which she married over the last 500 years.

FRIDAY 23rd
BBC 2 9.00pm
Kew Palace Revealed.
Britain’s smallest, least-known royal palace, has just re-opened to the public after restoration. Wallpaper, paint finishings, curtains, carpets and beds have all been recreated in the dazzling colours of the early 19th century. Kew Palace was last a royal residence during George III’s treatment for apparent mental illness. With a contribution from Prince Charles, who reflects on his afflicted ancestor, and assesses the palace restoration.

Five 8.00pm
Buildings That Shaped Britain.
Fourth in a series of eight programmes.
A fascinating journey around the nation’s distinctive architectural landmarks, conducted by English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley.
ST continues his profile of our most influential buildings with an exploration of a tradition that was to play a crucial role in the emergence of the British political system and our way of life. As mediaeval halls gave way to bedrooms and dining rooms, privacy was “invented”, and with it the British obsession with bricks and mortar.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are double-bill showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.



On the “More 4” channel this weekend we can see ….

Saturday 17th
5.55pm - Time Team - Could a discovery in a Cotswold field possibly be linked to a nearby Roman villa?

Sunday 18th
3.05pm - Time Team - a double bill.

Many apologies - I prepared this last night ..... and then forgot to post it!!!

From Radio Times 24th - 30th June 2006


SATURDAY 24th
Channel 4 6.45pm
Tony Robinson’s Titanic Adventure
James Cameron - mastermind behind the blockbuster movie Titanic - bids a poignant farewell to the most spectacular shipwreck in history - with TR along for the ride. For this momentous dive, $20 million of research subs, mini robots and fibre optics enable the team to explore areas of titanic unseen since 1912. Time and harsh conditions have taken their toll on the ship, so these may be the last images gathered of the vessel before it surrenders to the deep forever.

SUNDAY 25th
BBC 2 6.00pm
Coast
Eleventh in a series of twelve programmes.
Robin Hood‘s Bay to King‘s Lynn. Nicholas Crane retraces the steps of 18th century smugglers, taking in Grimsby, Scarborough and Skegness.

MONDAY 26th
Channel 4 8.00pm
The War of the World.
Second in a series of six programmes.
The Plan. A major re-evaluation of 20th-century history from the acclaimed and controversial historian Professor Niall Ferguson, who argues that the last century was in fact one single Hundred Years War.
NF contends that the collapse of the American Dream with the Wall Street Crash in 1929 led to the rise of totalitarianism. The result of the ensuing Great Depression was to give credence to the planned economies of the Soviet Bloc, in which democracy and free markets were replaced by centralised government and racial persecution.

Five 7.15pm
Mean Machines of War.
Third in a series of seven programmes charting the development of the world’s most influential weapons.
Machines of D-Day. A look at the varied craft and contraptions that took part in Operation Overlord in 1944.

TUESDAY 27th
Five 7.15pm
Tim Marlow on …. Kandinsky.
The art historian examines the work of an important figure in the evolution of the abstract movement, Wassily Kandinsky, subject of a new exhibition at Tate Modern. He concentrates on the artist’s time in Munich and Murnau, his return to Moscow in 1914 and his departure for Weimar, via Berlin, where he taught at the Bauhaus.

WEDNESDAY 28th
Five 8.00pm
Pompeii … Live!
Peter Snow and Edwina Silver join a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians to reveal areas of the lava-encrusted Roman city that have hitherto been off-limits to the public. There are also exciting new finds to be examined in nearby Herculaneum such as the House of the Telephus Relief. Given the current crumbling condition of both sites, this is a rare opportunity for armchair archaeologists to consider the conservation issues as well as the remarkable art, and to observe the extraordinary petrified tableaux vivant of daily activities created by the Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago.

THURSDAY 29th
BBC 2 9.00pm
Five 7.15pm
Hidden Treasure Houses.
Fifth in a series of seven programmes.
Berkeley House. Art connoisseur James Miller travels to Gloucestershire to visit Britain’s oldest inhabited castle, home to John and Georgina Berkeley. Inhabited by the same family since the 11th century, it has been celebrated by Shakespeare, attacked by Cromwell’s troops and is the site of Edward II’s death.

FRIDAY 30th
Five 7.30pm
Great British Commanders
Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell is hailed for his prowess as a military commander and his contribution to the founding of parliamentary democracy. There are, however, darker aspects to the moods and methods of this controversial character. They’re explored in this uncompromising “warts and all” profile, presented by Major Gordon Corrigan.

Five 8.00pm
Buildings That Shaped Britain.
Fifth in a series of eight programmes.
A fascinating journey around the nation’s distinctive architectural landmarks, conducted by English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley.
ST continues his profile of our most influential buildings with a look at the roots of the modern city as we know it today. He travels to Bath, where historian Steven Parissien explains to him how innovative 18th century architecture drew rich and single people to the city. ST also learns about the seedy side of life in Edinburgh Old Town, the emergence of the modern shop front and popularity of sash windows.



Time Team on Discovery.

This week there are double-bill showings of Time Team on Discovery, from Monday to Friday at 4.00pm.



On the “More 4” channel this weekend we can see ….

Saturday 24th
6.00pm - Time Team - Manchester’s first cotton mill unearthed.

Sunday 25th
3.00pm - Time Team - a double bill.

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Originally posted by Valerie:
WEDNESDAY 28th
Five 8.00pm
Pompeii … Live!
Peter Snow and Edwina Silver join a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians to reveal areas of the lava-encrusted Roman city that have hitherto been off-limits to the public. There are also exciting new finds to be examined in nearby Herculaneum such as the House of the Telephus Relief. Given the current crumbling condition of both sites, this is a rare opportunity for armchair archaeologists to consider the conservation issues as well as the remarkable art, and to observe the extraordinary petrified tableaux vivant of daily activities created by the Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago.

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Will Steffan Elias be in this?

Don't know I'm afraid - only other name associated with the programme that appears in Radio Times is Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill of the Herculaneum Conservation Project.

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Originally posted by Nemesis:

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Originally posted by Valerie:
WEDNESDAY 28th
Five 8.00pm
Pompeii … Live!
Peter Snow and Edwina Silver join a team of archaeologists, scientists and historians to reveal areas of the lava-encrusted Roman city that have hitherto been off-limits to the public. There are also exciting new finds to be examined in nearby Herculaneum such as the House of the Telephus Relief. Given the current crumbling condition of both sites, this is a rare opportunity for armchair archaeologists to consider the conservation issues as well as the remarkable art, and to observe the extraordinary petrified tableaux vivant of daily activities created by the Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago.

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Will Steffan Elias be in this?

I, too, would be interested to know this. I see he has changed his first name, by the way. There's odd, isn't it?!?

Which is odd? The European spelling or the Newport one?