3/3. Egyptologist John Romer says TV is the ideal medium for Ancient Egypt, with its ability to dwell lovingly on the most delicate and intricate of objects. So why have so many modern-day archaeology programmes shifted the focus onto a vulgarised version of the ancient past, where there are "clues" to be found and "problems" to be solved, all in the space of an hour or two? producer Libby Cross Repeated on Saturday at 5.45am and 7.45pm