All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Surprising History of Egypt

    • January 20, 2002

    Bringing to life the everyday details of the ancients Egyptians - bizarre, hilarious or shocking - this wonderfully entertaining and factually revealing film is packed full of surprises. With Jones throwing informed yet sometimes crazed light on the subject, a previously hidden world of the ancient Egyptians is wonderfully brought to life. The Surprising History of Egypt (USA, 2002) a.k.a. The Hidden History of Egypt (UK, 2003)

  • S01E02 The Surprising History of Rome

    • January 20, 2002

    Who better to scrutinise and investigate the quirkier achievements of the impressive and expansive Roman Empire than co-creator of the brilliantly accomplished question; 'What have the Romans ever done for us'? Terry Jones is in search of an answer. Unearthing the secrets of the Roman world in his own idiosyncratic and bizarre way, he reveals how ordinary people really lived in ancient Rome. The Surprising History of Rome (USA, 2002) a.k.a. The Hidden History of Rome (UK, 2003)

  • S01E03 The Surprising History of Sex and Love

    • January 20, 2002

    Exploring the radical change in social and religious attitudes towards sex, this award-winning documentary takes a look throughout history and traces the shift in social attitudes and practices. Terry traces an unexpected route of how sex got from strict social repression to the full-frontal glossies of today.