Royle Millennium Tour

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Comments

199C

19990822

Roger Royle presents a series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ.

1: Egypt.

This week, he investigates 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilisation, visiting Cairo, Giza and Memphis.

199C

19990829

Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ.

2: Egypt.

This programme continues his investigation of ancient Egypt, visiting Luxor and the Valley of the Kings.

199C

19990905

Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ.

3: Greece.

Royle investigates Athens, centre of one of the most successful of the ancient Greek civilisations, and explores the Acropolis and Parthenon.

199C

Navel Of The World

19990912

Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ.

4: Greece.

In this programme, he visits one of Greece's national shrines: Delphi - and the Oracle in the temple of Apollo.

Also here is the Omphalos Stone (the `navel of the world') which was thought to mark the centre of the universe.

199C

19990919

Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ.

5: Rome.

In this programme, he visits the ancient civilisation of Rome into which Christ was born.

He visits the Roman Forum, the Palatine and the Coliseum.

199C

Jerusalem And Massada

19990926

Roger Royle concludes a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ.

`Jerusalem and Massada'.

The Roman occupation of Palestine, the beginnings of Christianity and the end of the ancient world.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
199C	01		19990822	Roger Royle presents a series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ. 1: Egypt. This week, he investigates 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilisation, visiting Cairo, Giza and Memphis.
199C	02		19990829	Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ. 2: Egypt. This programme continues his investigation of ancient Egypt, visiting Luxor and the Valley of the Kings.
199C	03		19990905	Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ. 3: Greece. Royle investigates Athens, centre of one of the most successful of the ancient Greek civilisations, and explores the Acropolis and Parthenon.
199C	04	Navel Of The World	19990912	Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ. 4: Greece. In this programme, he visits one of Greece's national shrines: Delphi - and the Oracle in the temple of Apollo. Also here is the Omphalos Stone (the `navel of the world') which was thought to mark the centre of the universe.
199C	05		19990919	Roger Royle presents a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ. 5: Rome. In this programme, he visits the ancient civilisation of Rome into which Christ was born. He visits the Roman Forum, the Palatine and the Coliseum.
199C	06	Jerusalem And Massada	19990926	Roger Royle concludes a six-part series looking at the beliefs and customs of the major civilisations that existed before the birth of Christ. `Jerusalem and Massada'. The Roman occupation of Palestine, the beginnings of Christianity and the end of the ancient world.