The historian travels across three continents as she follows in the footsteps of warriors, pilgrims, emperors and tourists by visiting the sites of the most notable structures of antiquity. She begins her journey in Egypt at the Great Pyramid of Giza, with cutting-edge graphics showing it in its original, glistening glory, before sailing up the Nile to Alexandria, site of the legendary Pharos lighthouse

The historian heads to Greece to explore the stories behind two sculpted wonders of the ancient world. In Rhodes, she uncovers how the materials for the Colossus of Rhodes were sourced and meets local sculptor Kostas Neofitou, who demonstrates the techniques that could have been used to build it. Bettany then sails for mainland Greece to investigate the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, walking through the ruins of the temple where the awe-inspiring statue once stood, and vividly brings the sculpture to life using graphic reconstructions

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Matt Smith rushes to save unborn twin calves, Peter Wright worries about a rabbit who has a potentially life-threatening maggot infestation, and Julian Norton operates on a French bulldog with breathing problems

Setting off from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, the singer acquaints herself with her vessel. The Ocean Diamond began life as a ferry, but now braves the freezing Arctic seas to provide her passengers with breathtaking views along Iceland's rugged shorelines. After seeing the country's lagoons and hot geysers in daytime, Jane settles down on the deck at night to witness the Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights. Later, she helps prepare the local delicacy of gravadlax, then joins a rettir, an ancient tradition in which sheep are rounded up having grazed on the mountains

Ben returns to Scotland to revisit the Goddard family, who were living a wild and weather-beaten existence in an off-grid static caravan on the Isle of Rum. Now five years later, Ben discovers them living on the mainland, having swapped their caravan for an actual house. Still remote and surrounded by wilderness, they open up about how they altered their circumstances to make wild living work for them

The presenter meets the Powell family who are living an off-grid existence in a hidden valley in the Black Mountains in Wales. Whilst in their company, Ben climbs into a ravine to maintain the family's hydro electrics, explores the forest with the spirited children, and helps plant the biggest new woodland in Wales for a generation

Jessica is alarmed to learn a friend's son has been arrested for murdering the local bully in a close-knit community, and sets out to clear his name. Drama, starring Angela Lansbury, Craig Stevens and Mariclare Costello

Jessica learns her old teacher has been killed shortly after revising her will, putting the new beneficiary - a TV evangelist - under suspicion of committing murder. Starring Angela Lansbury and Richard Herd

A millionaire art collector is thought to have been killed as the result of a random burglary. However, Columbo is convinced the dead man's nephew committed the crime to avoid being written out of the will, and embarks on a mission to ensnare his suspect. Detective drama, starring Peter Falk, Ross Martin and Don Ameche

The first of a two-part Indian adventure finds Jane amid the colourful chaos of the city of Kolkata, where she visits the largest flower market in Asia, before being treated to a ringside view of some traditional wrestlers in action. Jane then sets sail on India's most holy river, the Ganges, on board a five-star ship. Stop-offs include the temple city of Kalna and the former home of the historic East India Shipping Company, Murshidabad. While in Murshidabad, Jane explores the grand palaces of the city, before going off the beaten the track to see some local artisans at work

Tony rides the Himalayan Mountain Railway, an engineering miracle originally built for transporting tea, and a hot air balloon gives him a view of the 2,500 temples of Burma

Tony rides the Himalayan Mountain Railway, an engineering miracle originally built for transporting tea, and a hot air balloon provides him with a view of the 2,500 temples of Burma