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Featuring Generation X, Elton John, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Olivia Newton-John, Racey, Barry White, Brotherhood of Man, Village People and a dance sequence by Legs & Co. Show more
For 2,000 years almost all evidence of Cleopatra had disappeared - until now. Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. Show more
Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Show more
A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discovers the nest of the world's smallest parrot. Show more
Documentary following the investigation that aims to reveal what life was like in the small Roman town of Herculaneum, moments before it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Show more
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
Episode 1: Pagans of Roman Britain
59 minutes
on BBC Four HD
Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs. New science on two rich burials from late Roman Britain reveals unexpected secrets. Show more
Featuring Generation X, Elton John, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Olivia Newton-John, Racey, Barry White, Brotherhood of Man, Village People and a dance sequence by Legs & Co. Show more
A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discovers the nest of the world's smallest parrot. Show more
Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, Alastair Sooke treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely seen art of its earliest peoples. Show more
