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us_flag_icon.jpg New US listings. See first post for complete upcoming US programs.

 

Monday 10/29/07

 

The True Story of Hannibal

History International - 10:00 pm

Carthaginian military leader Hannibal brings the mighty Roman Republic to the brink of ruin.

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uk_flag_icon.gif New UK listings. See second post for complete upcoming list of UK programs.

 

Cleopatra

Historical epic starring Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, the legendary queen of the Nile, with Richard Burton as her Roman lover Mark Antony. (PG) (1963) (Rating: 2/5)

Tuesday 23rd October at 2:50pm on Film Four

 

My Parents Are Aliens

What the Romans Did for Brian: Sophie tries to help Josh woo Tania Tilley by turning him into a talented musician. Brian learns about the Roman idea of democracy and declares himself emperor of the household. :no2:

Saturday 27th October at 11:50am on ITV1

 

Time Team

Villas Out of Molehills: Tony Robinson and the team investigate a Cotswold field where pieces of mosaic dug up by moles indicate a link between the site and an important Roman villa discovered 200 years previously. As the remains of more buildings emerge, they realise another lavish country home may have existed nearby SUB

Saturday 27th October at 11:30am on More4

 

The Town That Time Forgot

The tale of an archaeologist looking for an ancient road, who instead found the remains of an entire community dating from Roman times

Saturday 27th October at 5:00pm on History Channel

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Wednesday 10/31/07

 

The Real Attila the Hun

History International - 9:00 am

In the fifth century, Attila sweeps through Europe, effectively extinguishing the Classical Roman Empire.

 

History's Mysteries

History International - 12:00 pm

Next showing: Werewolves Werewolf legends date back to ancient Greece and Rome.

 

The Riddle of Pompeii

Science - 2:00 pm

Life and society in Ancient Rome through archaeological discoveries.

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Saturday 10/27/07

 

Western Tradition

PBS - 4:00 am

Next showing: Dark Ages Barbarian kingdoms seize the Roman Empire.

 

(Ps - Keeping up with the UK Listings is proving to be a bit of a time constraint so I'm going to have to abandon that ... sorry)

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Slim pickings these days ...

 

(see initial posting for complete listings)

 

Thursday 10/25/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 7:30 am

Next showing: England's Bath and York Roman hot springs; cruising canals; Gothic church; Viking history.

 

Monday 11/5/07

 

Ancient Sites Brought to Life

Travel - 4:00 pm

Computer graphics re-create the splendor of pyramids and temples.

(throwing this one out there on a hunch that there's some Roman related stuff)

 

Incredible Catacombs

Travel - 6:00 pm

Beneath the world's most famous cities, ancient civilizations lie frozen in time.

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I'm going to have to get HDTV I think ...

 

(see initial post for complete listings)

 

Friday 10/26/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 8:00 am

Next showing: Germany's Rhine and Mosel Rivers The ancient Roman city of Trier; vineyards and ancient castles along the Mosel River; famous Rhine castles.

 

 

Tuesday 10/30/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 7:00 am

Next showing: Bath and South Wales Ancient Roman spas; the mystical town of Glastonbury, England; the Wye River Valley; Tintern Abbey inspires poet William Wordsworth.

 

 

Friday 11/2/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 6:00 am

Next showing: Out of Rome Emperor Hadrian's villa; wine and lakes of the Alban Hills; ancient seaport of Ostia; olive oil pressing; Rome's ring road.

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Does anyone actually check this?

 

Thursday 11/1/07

 

Ancient Almanac

History International - 11:00 am

Next showing: Incredible Monuments of Rome The Colosseum; the Pantheon; the Forum.

 

 

Wednesday 11/7/07

 

Globe Trekker

Travel Channel - 10:00 am

Next showing: Rome City Guide Rome; Forum; Colosseum; Pantheon; Villa Borghese galleries; Capitoline museum.

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Friday 11/2/07

 

Eye Over Italy

Equator Channel - 9:00 pm

Next showing: Rome to Capri Rome, the Vatican and more.

 

 

Sunday 11/4/07

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel - 8:30 am

Next showing: Tyre The Lebanese city of Tyre contains impressive ruins from the Roman Empire.

 

 

Wednesday, 11/7/07

 

Globe Trekker

Travel Channel - 9:00 am

Next showing: Rome City Guide Rome; Forum; Colosseum; Pantheon; Villa Borghese galleries; Capitoline museum. (Repeat)

 

Your Travel Guide

Travel Channel - 11:30 am

Next showing: Rome Joseph Van Harken travels to Rome.

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Monday 11/5/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 7:30 am

Next showing: Naples and Pompeii Back-street fish markets; pizza; climbing Mount Vesuvius; the ruins of Pompeii.

 

 

Wednesday 11/7/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 7:00 am

Next showing: Classical Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Greece and Rome; Athens; Delphi; Syracuse; Pompeii.

 

 

Thursday 11/8/07

 

Globe Trekker

Travel Channel - 9:00 am

Next showing: South of France France; cave paintings; wine spa; canoeing on the Dordogne River; Roman coliseum; medieval wine festival; Monaco; Cote d'Azur.

 

Ancient Discoveries

History Channel - 10:00 pm

Next showing: Warfare Warfare is a way of life in the ancient world.

 

 

Friday 11/9/07

 

Cleopatra (1963)

HBO Signature - 7:00 am

The queen of Egypt seduces Julius Caesar, but when he is killed, she uses Mark Antony as her new protector.

 

The History of Sex :D

History Channel - 9:00 pm

Next showing: Ancient Civilizations Egyptians; Mesopotamians; Greeks; Romans.

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Friday 11/2/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 6:30 am

Next showing: Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine Roman ruins in Nimes; Avignon's papal palace; Van Gogh's Arles; the Rhone.

 

 

Monday 11/5/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 am

Next showing: Ahead of Their Time Forms of entertainment during the public holidays in Roman times.

 

Tuesday 11/6/07

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel - 7:30 pm

Next showing: Goreme National Park, Turkey A spectacular landscape entirely sculpted by erosion and it's surroundings provide unique evidence of Byzantine art.

 

 

Saturday 11/10/07

 

History's Mysteries

History International - 8:00 pm

Next showing: Roman Roads: Paths to Empire The Romans engineer a stone-paved highway system across three continents.

 

Caligula: Reign of Madness

History International - 9:00 pm

The Roman emperor's reign is a legendary frenzy of lunacy, murder and perverse sexuality.

 

Roman Vice (starring Crockett and Tubbs perhaps?)

History International - 10:00 pm

Roman funeral practices; secret societies; palaces of Nero and Tiberius.

 

 

Sunday 11/11/07

 

Secrets of Archaeology

History Channel - 7:00 am

Next showing: Pompeii: A City Rediscovered Insight into the ancient world of Pompeii.

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Tuesday 11/13/07

 

The Mummies of Rome

Science Channel - 2:00 pm

The discovery of mummies near Rome shocks the scientific community.

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Does anyone actually check this?

 

Yep, I do.

 

I'm a big fan of Rick Steve's Europe, which is produced by PBS. The episode on Ancient Rome was really well done. I highly recommend it.

 

It amazes me how little the "History Channel" actually has on Ancient Rome. It used to be the Hitler channel, with a WWII program every night. Now it is just a lot of fluff. It has really gone down hill in the past few years.

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Monday 11/12/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 8:30am

Next showing: Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine Roman ruins in Nimes; Avignon's papal palace; Van Gogh's Arles; the Rhone.

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel - 8:00 pm

Next showing: Tyre The Lebanese city of Tyre contains impressive ruins from the Roman Empire.

 

 

Thursday 11/15/07

 

Skeletons of Roman Ashkelon

HDT = 8:00 am

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ashkelon find skeletons of 100 newborns.

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 8:30 am

Next showing: Naples and Pompeii Back-street fish markets; pizza; climbing Mount Vesuvius; the ruins of Pompeii. (Repeat)

 

Ancient Almanac

History International - 11:00 am

Next showing: Masada: The Last Fortress More than 900 Jews make a last stand against the Romans in 73 A.D. at the mountain fortress of Masada

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Just to let you know that I read these listings of yours, too. I'm especially planning to tune in to this:

 

Thursday 11/15/07

 

Skeletons of Roman Ashkelon

HDT = 8:00 am

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ashkelon find skeletons of 100 newborns.

 

So many babies, so little barbecue sauce.

 

-- Nephele

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