Season 1

01 The Story of Cleopatra Episode 127th April 2020 Professor Bettany Hughes meets the Egyptologists solving a 3,000-year-old murder mystery and visits the temple walls that tell the story of Cleopatra. 02 Riches of the Pharaohs Episode 227th April 2020 Professor Bettany Hughes unearths the glittering, golden treasures of the pharaohs. 03 The Deadliest Volcano Episode 34th May 2020 Professor Bettany Hughes returns to explore the treasures of the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii. 04 Uncovering Pompeii Episode 411th May 2020 Professor Bettany Hughes explores the iconic and tragic city of Pompeii — an entire Roman city, buried in disaster but preserved for the rest of time. 05 Egypt's Mummies Episode 518th May 2020 Professor Bettany Hughes visits the temple walls that tell the story of Egypt’s final female pharaoh — Cleopatra. 06 Unwrapping King Tut Episode 625th May 2020 Professor Bettany Hughes ventures to unearth the golden treasures of the pharaohs and the epic monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives.