BBC Four HD Monday

Vanessa Collingridge explores how the public's view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, from Roman propaganda, to Shakespeare's portrayal and in the golden age of Hollywood

The life and work of Victorian adventurer Flinders Petrie, whose research into Ancient Egypt changed the world's understanding of its civilisation and revolutionised archaeology

Documentary exploring the latest research into the creation of the ancient Egyptians' written language, following Egyptologists as they unlock the texts inscribed inside a tomb

The reign of King Akhenaten, who ruled ancient Egypt along with his wife Nefertiti and introduced a completely new religion, monotheism

Cyril Aldred looks at the life and times of Tutankhamun and the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb that made the boy king world famous

Film-maker Norma Percy looks back on her acclaimed 1998 documentary series The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs

First in a documentary series charting the Arab-Israeli conflict, beginning with the formation of Israel. Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith. Originally shown in 1998

The story of how the build-up of tensions between Arab and Israeli forces led to the Six-Day War in June 1967. Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith. Originally shown in 1988

The life and work of Victorian adventurer Flinders Petrie, whose research into Ancient Egypt changed the world's understanding of its civilisation and revolutionised archaeology

The reign of King Akhenaten, who ruled ancient Egypt along with his wife Nefertiti and introduced a completely new religion, monotheism

Vanessa Collingridge explores how the public's view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, from Roman propaganda, to Shakespeare's portrayal and in the golden age of Hollywood