Oh yes, we didn't call it the Hitler Channel for nothing. I'm looking forward to Hitler's UFO Prophecies.
There does seem to be something about TV that just dooms history coverage: is it the need for visuals (if I never see another Viking jumping off a ship it'll be a billion years too soon) or just the medium's association with light entertainment? I'd like to see a return to the pre-"reconstruction" format - just talking heads, maps, contemporary images and original artefacts - with the space to develop a proper analysis rather than spending half the time watching someone with a false nose lancing bubos (ok, serious reconstructions of how things were done, worn etc are sometimes ok, but I've seen enough guys hitting each other's swords in a field to last a lifetime).
With no live dead people to watch and little contemporary footage of ancient or medieval life, I think it's a shame more isn't done on the radio. I've heard some excellent programmes on BBC Radio 4. Tound-table discussions of the state of play involving the leading researchers in the field would be fascinating - and doable.
And I want the Open University back on UK TV. It's never been the same without it.