8/10. Mali to Egypt. Dan Cruickshank's quest reaches new heights of discomfort in the Sahara desert, mitigated by the breathtaking circumcision paintings of the Dogon. In Egypt he survives a power cut deep inside a chamber of the Great Pyramid, while in Libya he identifies with Lawrence of Arabia, rather than Colonel Gaddafi. Episode nine is on Friday at 9pm. Series producer Tim Dunn ; Executive producer Basil Comely
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