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- When Enola Holmes (Sherlock's teen sister) discovers her mother is missing, she endeavours to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy.
- According to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant containing the tablets of the Law, the Ten Commandments dictated by Yahweh to Moses, accompanied the Hebrew people on their conquest of the Promised Land. After the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians in 587 BC, the sacred chest disappeared forever. Since then, the mythical Ark, with its mysterious powers, has never ceased to fire the imagination of mankind and the covetousness of treasure seekers. But did it ever exist? By combining skills and innovative technologies, and by comparing the field with biblical texts, researchers are going to make some edifying discoveries.
- This programme describes the history of Covent Garden, from its conception as an open space surrounded by houses that could only be afforded by the wealthy, through the majority of its life as a bustling fruit and vegetable wholesale market, to its rebirth in the 1970s as a street market aimed at tourists, after the fruit/veg market moved out of central London and the area narrowly escaped "comprehensive redevelopment" which would have seen a lot of the buildings demolished.
- Art historian Dr Janina Ramirez and angler John Bailey go in search of the origins and ethos of the 18th-century English Landscape movement along a 12-mile stretch of the River Thames.
- Speaking of painters, one can easily mention big names such as Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, or Monet... all of whom are men. But do the names of Artemisia Gentileschi or Rosa Bonheur ring any bell to you? Despite their skills, female painters were for long time ignored by art historians and still remain unknown to the public. For centuries many women had to struggle to find their way in this field. Artemisia Gentileschi was strong enough to face many obstacles, and be eventually recognized by her male peers. Angelika Kauffmann's skills allowed her firstly to be admitted to the London royal court - and then to become one of the founders of the Royal Academy of Arts. Suzanne Valandon had enough ingenuity and courage to challenge the image of the female body... In a nutshell, exceptional women deserve recognition. Archives and interviews with experts will review the stories and masterpieces of those women, who lived between the 16th and the 20th century. Who are they? And what did they bring to the art field?
- The architectural history of the Exeter Cathedral in Devonshire, England.
- The Cambrian Line starts in Pwllheli and travels 200km, taking in the fairy-tale village of Portmeirion, the seaside resort of Aberdovey and the ancient capital of Machynlleth.
- Of all the wrecks lying at the bottom of the Baltic, perhaps the most spectacular is the battleship Mars. Only recently discovered, she is finally ready to give up her secrets.
- Her bones must still lie somewhere under the Binnenhof: Jacoba van Beieren (1401-1436), Countess of Holland, Zeeland and Henegouwen, a woman of distinction. But her title and possession are disputed by imperious men. She fearlessly enters into battle at a time that we still know as that of the Hoekse and Kabeljauwse disputes. She has to give up a lot, but at the end of her life she gains something: love.
- In the first episode, Rob focuses on the original, and for 17 centuries the only bridge across the Thames, London Bridge. Rob explores the multiple versions of this bridge over the centuries and charts how each has shaped Britain's capital city, from the Romans who used it to control southern England, to the astonishing and raucous medieval bridge, designed by priests, inhabited by hundreds, and financed and managed by City merchants.
- Aufsehenerregende Entdeckung im Tal der Könige: Ägyptologen finden 1881 ein Grab mit vielen bedeutenden Pharaonen. Mit dabei ein Sarg, der überraschend einfach aussieht. Wer war der Tote? Ein nachlässig mumifizierter König und die Suche nach der Mumie einer der wichtigsten Herrscherinnen der Antike: Erst moderne forensische Untersuchungen erlauben es, ein lebendiges Bild vom damaligen Leben und dem Umgang mit dem Tod zu zeichnen. Der rätselhafte Tod des Königs von Theben Bei der Entdeckung im Jahr 1881 war auch ein Sarg dabei, der überraschend einfach aussieht, obwohl es ein fürstliches Begräbnis war. Darin eine Mumie, die nicht sorgfältig auf die Reise und das Weiterleben im Jenseits vorbereitet war. Die sterblichen Überreste gehören Seqenen-Re. Er war König von Theben, als die fremdländischen Hyksos über weite Teile Ägyptens herrschten. Seine Mumie weist schwere Verletzungen auf, die auf einen gewaltsamen Tod, womöglich in einer Schlacht gegen die Hyksos, hinweisen. Aber Richtung, Art und Zahl der Wunden passen eher zu einer Hinrichtung als zum Tod in der Schlacht. Sein Sohn Ahmose vertrieb die Hyksos aus Ägypten und gründete die 18. Dynastie, die Ägypten zur Weltmacht machte und die berühmteste Pharaonin auf dem Thron sah: Hatschepsut. Sie leistete Großes in Staat und Politik. Das Geheimnis um Pharaonin Hatschepsut Es war Howard Carter, der ihr Grab und den Sarg im Tal der Könige entdeckte, lange bevor er mit Tutanchamun berühmt wurde. Erschreckend war nur: Ihr Sarg war leer. Wo war die Mumie? Einziger Hinweis: ein Stück vertrocknete Leber und ein Backenzahn in einer Juwelenbox. Erst in jüngster Zeit konnten Ägyptologen das Rätsel lösen und Hatschepsut eindeutig identifizieren. Nur war sie nicht die junge, kraftvolle Pharaonin, die uns auf Denkmälern entgegentritt. Wie sah das Leben der großen Herrscherin aus?
- Michael begins his exploration of interwar East Anglia at Sutton Hoo. At Leiston, he visits the world's oldest children's democracy and hears of an artistic rivalry at Dedham in Essex. At Harwich he learns about the Kindertransport.
- The final leg of Michael's journey takes him from Aberystwyth into the Cambrian Mountains at Devil's Bridge and onto Newtown in Powys. Along the way he lends a hand feeding red kites and learns of the discoveries at Pen Dinas.
- YouTuber Joe Sugg learns about his ancestors' struggle to rise in society during the telegraph era.
- Today, The Tower of London is kept pristinely clean, but it has a dirty past as Chief Curator Tracy Borman learns. For centuries all its rubbish was chucked in the River Thames. She joins a team of archaeologists to survey the foreshore.
- From the ancient Babylonian's to modern day urban explorers, mankind has always been fascinated by abandoned places. What is the allure that draws us to these post-apocalyptic landscapes? Is it simply morbid curiosity? Or, something harder to define? Could abandoned places actually be places of 'magic'-as the ancients believed? Well, that is what we will try and find out.
- There are some events that are so destructive, so astounding, or truly miraculous-that for the faithful-they must be directed by the hand of the Almighty. The Great Flood. The Plagues of Egypt. Sodom and Gomorrah. Moses Parting the Red Sea. Were these merely tall tales, or could they be historically accurate? And, if so, were they just freak occurrences-or were Acts of God? That is what will try and find out.
- In our modern world, we tend to think that technology and scientific knowledge can help protect us from almost anything, including natural disasters. But is that really true? Or are we just as vulnerable today in the face of raging fires, violent earthquakes, and destructive hurricanes as our ancestors were in the past?
- A mysterious shooting on the Sandringham estate, a near-death experience at Buckingham Palace, the make-up used in every Tudor palace, the secrets of the Tower of London's most valuable treasures and a haphazard wedding at Windsor Castle.
- Angus helps a lady part with her late husband's cherished medals. And a well-travelled woman sells her quirky items to fund a trip of a lifetime.
- Historian Michael Wood looks back at the start of China's history from the creation legend to the first 3 recorded dynasties Xia, Shang and Zhou, to the unification of 7 states under Qin Shi Huang. The name China comes from this Qin Dynasty, although the Chinese people refer to themselves as The Han.
- Michael Wood tells the tale of China's first great international age under the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He travels along the Silk Road to the bazaars of central Asia and into India on the track of the Chinese monk who brought Buddhism back to China.
- Dr James Fox explores the connection between Japanese culture and the natural environment. He travels around the country discovering how Buddhism and Shinto shaped a very different response to nature than that of the West.
- The Earth undergoes vast changes every 24 hours.