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This first post will be edited on a periodic basis to bring you a rolling look at TV listings for the following 2 weeks or so in the US. Tried to make a go of keeping track of the UK listings for awhile as well, but had to give it up.

 

Helpful links to searchable TV Listings:

US - TiVo listings.

UK - What's On TV

 

us_flag_icon.jpg - United States Listings

(All times are Eastern Standard Time)

 

 

Wednesday 5/21/08

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 6:30 am

Next showing: Germany's Rhine and Mosel Rivers Rhine castles; Koblenz; the bridge at Remagen; city of Cologne; Roman city of Trier; vineyards and castles along the Mosel River.

 

Smart Travels

Equator - 11:00pm

Next showing: Rome The Colosseum, ancient Baths of Caracalla, Vatican City and tips on the best eating, shopping and city walks.

 

 

Thursday 5/22/08

 

Barbarians II

History Channel - 11:00 am

Next showing: Vandals The Vandals infiltrate the Roman borders in northern Gaul and sweep into Spain.

 

 

Friday 5/23/08

 

Gladiator (2000)

HBO - 1:30 am

Condemned to arena fights by corrupt Roman leader Commodus, Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family's deaths.

 

Superweapons of the Ancient World

Military Channel - 9:00 am

Next showing: The Claw Greek genius Archimedes creates a secret weapon that plucks Roman warships from the sea.

 

Rome: Power & Glory

Military Channel - 12:00 pm

Next showing: The Cult of Order The slow disintegration of Rome; the economy falters; citizens turn to religious cults; the Roman Empire becomes divided.

 

 

Saturday 5/24/08

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 7:00 am

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

 

Rome

HBO2 - 9:00 pm

Next showing: Utica Caesar returns home; Vorenus and Pullo have a showdown with a local thug; Servilia's plan backfires.

 

 

Tuesday 5/27/08

 

Hidden Worlds: Underground Rome

HDNET - 10:00pm

Archaeologists and urban explorers search for relics of the city.

 

History's Mysteries

History International - 12:00 pm

Next showing: The Roman Emperors The heads of Ancient Rome lead lives of increasing depravity.

 

 

Thursday 5/29/08

 

Rome: Power & Glory

Military Channel - 3:00 pm

Next showing: The Grasp of the Empire Roman colonization; slavery.

 

 

Sunday 6/1/08

 

MythBusters

Discovery - 12:00 pm

Next showing: Ancient Death Ray; Skunk Cleaning; What Is Bulletproof? Hosts test urban legends: Greek scientist sets fire to a Roman fleet; removing skunk odor.

 

 

Monday 6/2/08

 

Conquest

History International - 4:30 am

Next showing: Weapons of the Barbarians Barbarians from many lands use many weapons to fight the forces of Rome.

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 am

Next showing: Arteries of the Empire

 

Ancient Almanac

History International - 11:00 am

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

Edited by G-Manicus

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(all times listed are London time)

 

What the Romans Did for Us

Life of Luxury: Adam Hart-Davis examines how Roman innovations changed the way of life in Britain, from the introduction of the three-course meal to bath houses and stone walls. He also helps to prepare a traditional Roman feast with fish sauce and commissions a giant wooden wine press to show how the nut and bolt were accidentally invented SUB

Friday 19th October at 1:00pm on UKTV History

 

Roman Mysteries :ph34r:

Series set in ancient Rome following the lives of four children - Flavia, Lupus, Nubia and Jonathan - as they work together to solve puzzles and embark on epic adventures

Friday 19th October at 2:35pm on CBBC

 

The Worst Jobs in History

Dark Ages: Tony Robinson presents a series examining some of history's least pleasant employment opportunities. He begins in the first millennium, trying his hand at everyday tasks including back-breaking mining by ancient Roman methods and Saxon ploughing using wooden implements and oxen. He also enters the world of the Viking egg collector, which involved scaling cliff faces in search of guillemot eggs

Saturday 20th October at 10:00am on Discovery Channel

 

Roman Technology Investigated

Innovations of the ancient Roman Empire that have survived to modern times, including a look at claims that cosmetic surgery and cataract removals were practised

Saturday 20th October at 11:00am on National Geographic

 

Time Team

Tower Blocks and Togas: Tony Robinson and the team search for the remains of a Roman military cemetery in South Shields - but discover a housing estate has been built on its probable location

Saturday 20th October at 11:00am on More4

 

Gladiator Wars

Analysing the ancient Roman tradition of brutal fights to the death as a form of entertainment for the general public, including a portrait of legendary warrior Spartacus

Saturday 20th October at 12:00pm on National Geographic

 

Pompeii Uncovered

Scientists work with the Herculaneum Conservation Project on a strategy to safeguard the remains of Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum against potentially devastating volcanic eruptions. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, the sites were buried beneath ash and rock at temperatures of 500 degrees

Saturday 20th October at 1:00pm on National Geographic

 

Ancient Megastructures

The Colosseum: The building of ancient Rome's Colosseum - in its prime a venue for gladiator fighting, and today one of the grandest and most spectacular megastructures in the world. The creators pioneered the use of materials that are still used today to build a structure that could hold more than 50,000 people

Saturday 20th October at 3:00pm on National Geographic

 

The Dark Ages

An examination of European life during the Early Middle Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the start of the Renaissance. Reconstructions, CGI imaging and expert analysis help describe the tales of brutal barbarians, crusader conquests and vicious Visigoths

Sunday 21st October at 9:00am on History Channel

 

Lost Ships

Galley of the Gods: Maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound travels to the coast of Tunisia in an attempt to locate a Roman ship which sank 2,000 years ago, carrying more than 200 tonnes of treasure SUB AD

Sunday 21st October at 11:00am on History Channel

 

Lost Treasures

Strength and Honour: Mark Olly goes in search of Roman treasures in Deva, the largest fortress in Britain, in what is now Chester and unearths the remains of a massive amphitheatre. He also encounters ghosts, the secrets of gladiatorial combat and the oldest battle cemetery in the country

Sunday 21st October at 3:30pm on History Channel

 

What the Romans Did for Us

Building Britain: Adam Hart-Davis offers an insight into how the Romans developed towns and cities such as York, and brought an increased level of comfort to ancient Britain with the introduction of a sewerage system. He also reveals how they established new farming methods and crops such as cabbages and turnips to the country

Monday 22nd October at 1:00pm on UKTV History

 

What the Romans Did for Us

Arteries of the Empire: The secret behind construction of the Romans' famously straight roads, which still criss-cross the countryside today. Presented by Adam Hart-Davis

Monday 22nd October at 1:30pm on UKTV History

 

The First Pompeii

Report on a remarkable Bronze Age settlement preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia before the nearby Roman town of Pompeii was similarly engulfed in volcanic ash. Building work near Naples in 1995 turned up two skeletons of people asphyxiated by volcanic activity and led to the discovery of a complete village showing a surprising degree of development for the era

Monday 22nd October at 2:00pm on Discovery Civilisation

 

Flog It!

Bath 23: Catherine Southon and Jethro Marles provide their expert opinions in Bath, while Paul Martin visits the city's Roman baths. A model ship built by prisoners of war in Bristol is the biggest attraction at the auction SUB

Monday 22nd October at 3:45pm on BBC2

 

Britain's Lost Mega-Fortress

Using archive material, re-enactments and expert analysis, archaeologist Mark Olly attempts to discover why Europe's largest military garrison, Deva, was built in Chester - such a remote outpost of the Roman Empire

Monday 22nd October at 10:00pm on History Channel

 

What the Romans Did for Us

Edge of Empire: Adam Hart-Davis visits Hadrian's Wall, which for 300 years marked the northern frontier of the Empire and was patrolled by 15,000 soldiers. Plus, an examination of Roman communication systems, including signals transmitted by flags and beacons, and an ancient form of postcard made from thin slats of wood SUB

Tuesday 23rd October at 1:00pm on UKTV History

 

What the Romans Did for Us

Ahead of Their Time: The Romans' more advanced ideas, such as inflatable bridges, the world's first keyboard instrument and a revolutionary building material - concrete

Tuesday 23rd October at 1:30pm on UKTV History

 

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

 

Time Team

Netheravon: The Ministry of Defence allow Tony Robinson and his crew to investigate the likely site of a Roman villa first discovered in 1907 behind the barbed wire of Wiltshire's Netheravon Army barracks. However, a combination of vague initial measurements and recent land development render the team's standard short cuts almost useless

Wednesday 24th October at 9:00am on Discovery Civilisation

 

Extreme Archaeology

The Tintagel Connection: Dr Mark Davies and his team visit a Roman site at Tintagel, Cornwall, which is thought to have been a base of operations for traders. Their mission is to recover valuable evidence of imported wares and shipping but the environment and weather present many hazards. Abseiling, climbing and diving skills are needed to access the site - which must be investigated thoroughly before the whole cliff edge slips into the sea

Wednesday 24th October at 6:00pm on Discovery Civilisation

 

Time Team

Waltham Villa: Tony Robinson and the team visit the Cotswolds, a part of Britain replete with Roman villas, roads and towns. They endeavour to uncover the mystery of a family who lived there 2,000 years ago

Wednesday 24th October at 9:00pm on Discovery Civilisation

 

Russell Grant's Postcards

Roman Monmouthshire: The astrologer visits Monmouthshire, where he encounters evidence of Roman occupation

Thursday 25th October at 1:30pm on five

 

Extreme Archaeology

Bridge on the River Wye: New series aiming to excavate difficult archaeological sites all over Britain, beginning with Dr Mark Davies and a team of young diggers as they travel to the site of a Roman bridge in the Wye Valley, South Wales. They hope to date the structure, as well as gather artefacts and evidence steadily being destroyed by climate change

Thursday 25th October at 6:00pm on Discovery Civilisation

 

Francesco's Italy Top to Toe

The Heart of Italy: 3 of 4. Travel series in which architect Francesco de Mosto presents a guide to his native Italy. Tonight, he visits Rome, the hilltop town of Nivoli and Naples, where he explores the city's subterranean tunnels and dodges its famously dangerous local motorists. He also takes a look at the Galleria Borghese, the water gardens at Villa d'Este, and meets a family who live near the steaming sulphur jets of Solfatara SUB AD

Thursday 25th October at 8:00pm on BBC Four

 

Rebuilding the Past

When in Rome: Following the progress of volunteers as they attempt to replicate a Roman villa using original methods and tools

Saturday 27th October at 5:30am on Discovery Civilisation

 

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. :wine:

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

Edited by G-Manicus

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Must see TV:

 

Monday, 10/8/07

 

Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy

Cartoon Network - 9pm

Velma discovers the hidden tomb of Cleopatra.

 

Ruh, roh, Raggy!

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What a great idea! A Roman theme TV Guide for those of us here in the States! Do we have any volunteers in the UK to do something similar?

 

-- Nephele

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Tuesday, 10/9/07

 

Rome: Engineering an Empire

History International - 10:00 PM

A history of the Roman Empire tells of spectacular and sordid events, from the rise of Julius Caesar to the country's eventual fall.

 

Wednesday, 10/10/07

 

Fellini Satyricon (1969)

FLIX - 12:50 AM

A bizarre, surrealistic vision of the decadence and debauchery that suffused Rome during Nero's reign. :romansoldier:

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Thu 10/4

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel - 5:00 pm

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

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Mon 10/8

 

Smart Travels

Equator Channel - 7:00

 

Next showing: Ancient Greece & Rome Athens, Delphi, Delos, Pompeii, Rome and Provence and a little history of wine and olives. (Repeat) View in Grid

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This is honestly an excellent idea for this forum! (although I don't think Scooby-doo qualifies as educational TV). I shall pin it, and others may add to it as necessary.

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Btw ... I have no idea what "The Equator Channel" is.

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Thu 10/11

 

Ancient Discoveries

History Channel - 10pm

Next showing: Ships The titans of Roman naval-engineering lurk beneath the blue waters of Lake Nemi.

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Thu 10/11 11:00 AM

 

MythBusters

Discovery - 11am

Next showing: Ancient Death Ray; Skunk Cleaning; What Is Bulletproof? Hosts test urban legends: Greek scientist sets fire to a Roman fleet; removing skunk odor.

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Thu 10/11 11:00 AM

 

MythBusters

Discovery - 11am

Next showing: Ancient Death Ray; Skunk Cleaning; What Is Bulletproof? Hosts test urban legends: Greek scientist sets fire to a Roman fleet; removing skunk odor.

 

 

I actually saw this. It was most interesting. Using Iron Age mirrors it was impossible to set moving ships alight. The Myth of Archimedes and his solar death ray was busted!

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I actually saw this. It was most interesting. Using Iron Age mirrors it was impossible to set moving ships alight. The Myth of Archimedes and his solar death ray was busted!

I saw it too. I agree ... interesting show. Take that Archimedes!

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Recapping what's coming up the Week of October 1, 2007

 

Monday, 10/1/07

 

The Robe (1953)

AMC - 6:30 AM

The red robe worn by Christ links a Roman tribune, his Christian lover and a Greek slave.

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 am

Next showing: Life of Luxury The Romans bring innovations in homes and gardens to Britain.

 

Passport to Europe With Samantha Brown

Travel Channel - 1pm

Next showing: Rome, Italy. The Eternal City, Rome

 

Digging for the Truth

History Channel - 9 pm

Next showing: God's Gold, Part 1 When Romans looted Jerusalem's Temple nearly 2,000 years ago, priceless golden artifacts became lost.

 

Tuesday, 10/2/07

 

Spartacus (1960)

Encore Drama - 02:35 PM

A gladiator slave leads a revolt in decadent Rome and attempts to lead his followers to freedom.

 

Mega Movers

History International - 9pm

Next showing: Ancient Mystery Moves Ancient engineering achievements; Easter Island statues; the 800-ton stones of the Temple of Jupiter.

 

Engineering an Empire

History International - 10pm

Next showing: Carthage The power, strength and ingenuity of Carthage.

Not Your Average Travel Guide

Discovery Family Channel - 10:30 PM

"Rome" Italian cooking; gladiator school.

 

Wednesday, 10/3/07

Not Your Average Travel Guide

Discovery Family Channel - 1:30 AM (repeats at 4:30 AM)

"Rome" Italian cooking; gladiator school.

 

Discover Magazine

Science Channel - 07:00 AM

"Engineering Secrets" Istanbul church Hagia Sophia.

 

Treasures of the Deep

Natl Geo. Channel - 12:00 PM

Explore the waters between the ancient ports of Rome and Carthage for hidden artifacts

 

Thursday, 10/4/07

 

Discover Magazine

Science Channel - 07:00 AM

"Ghost Ships of Pisa" Roman ships found.

Naked Science

Nat. Geographic Channel - 11:00 AM

"Roman Technology" Roman-created technologies

Friday, 10/5/07

 

Xena: Warrior Princess naughty.gif

Oxygen - 07:00 AM

"A Good Day" Xena engineers a decisive battle between Caesar and Pompey to buy time for Greece.

 

Ancient Almanac

History International - 11:00 AM (repeated at 5pm)

"King Herod's Lost City" Caesarea flourishes for 12 centuries, then is lost to time

 

Saturday, 10/6/07

 

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

TCM - 11:30 PM

A con-man slave and his sidekick fake a courtesan's funeral to fool a pimp in ancient Rome

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New additions ...

 

Monday, 10/8/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 AM

Next showing: Invasion

 

Thursday, 10/11/07

 

Incredible Catacombs

Travel Channel - 3:00 pm

Beneath the world's most famous cities, ancient civilizations lie frozen in time. (Repeat) View in Grid

 

 

Sunday, 10/14/07

 

Gladiator (2000)

TBS - 1:00 AM

Condemned to arena fights by corrupt Roman leader Commodus, Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family's deaths.

("On my signal ... unleash Hell.")

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