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27-10-07, 02:11 PM
SATURDAY
Discovery Channel
10pm: Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen This one-off special uses the latest forensic technologies, including DNA testing, to attempt to reveal the true identity of Hatshepsut's mummy.
SUNDAY
History Channel
6pm: The Holy Grail Does the small French village of Rennes le Chateau cradle secrets protected for centuries by the Knights Templar? The real Da Vinci Code revealed.
BBC 2
7PM: Clash of the Worlds An exploration of how past conflicts between a Christian West and Islam can help explain the violence of recent events. This programme looks at the Indian Mutiny.
BBC 1
10.15PM: No Plan, No Peace The Inside Story of Iraq's Descent into Chaos: The story of how the British and American governments invaded Iraq but had no plan for what happened next.
History Channel
11pm: Egypt Eternal Follow the dramatic story of the development of Egyptology over the last 200 years, from the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to a project to introduce Ancient Egypt to an online audience.
MONDAY
CHANNEL 4
8PM: Dispatches: How to Get Ahead......in Africa Award-winning journalist Sorious Samura shows how in Africa corruption has become normal and accepted, even though it's tearing the continent to pieces.
National Geographic Channel
8pm: Tut's Treasure Tour The priceless and magnificent treasures of King Tutankhamen are on tour across America, but how do the handlers ensure the valuable artefacts move without damage?
BBC 1
10.45PM: No Plan, No Peace John Ware relates the story of how the British and American governments invaded Iraq but had no plan for what happened next - how to bring peace and democracy to a country of 26 million.
TUESDAY
Channel 5
8pm: Tutankhamun......Secrets of the Boy King Revealed Historical documentary. Lord Carnarvon, the great-grandson of one of the discoverers of Tutankhamun's tomb, travels Egypt to re-examine the life of the Boy King.
WEDNESDAY
National Geographic Channel
8pm: Nefertiti's Odyssey In 1912, a German archaeologist discovered the bust of Queen Nefertiti. Over the years, the Egyptian Queen has been cloaked in mystery and secrets. What truth lies behind the perfect face?
Channel 4
9pm: Britz Gripping drama about a young brother and sister, both British-born and Muslim, who are pulled in radically different directions by their conflicting personal experiences in post 9/11 Britain.
THURSDAY
National Geographic Channel
8pm: Egypt: King Tut Uncovered Egyptian archaeologists including Dr Zahi Hawass reveal an incredible tale of grave robbers, crooks and scientists as they search for the lost treasure of Tutankhamun.
Channel 4
9pm: Britz Concluding part of the gripping thriller about the British-born Muslim family who are pulled in radically different directions by their conflicting personal experiences in post 9/11 Britain.
FRIDAY
Channel 4
7.35pm: Unreported World In this week's Unreported World, reporter Hamida Ghafour and producer James Brabazon travel to one of the strangest, wildest cities on earth: Buenaventura, on Colombia's Pacific coast.
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