This Week’s TV and Radio

China’s Megatomb: Secrets of the Terracotta Army
National Geographic Channel, Sun 24  Feb 2019, 11pm
Documentary exploring the tomb of China’s first Emperor and its army of Terracotta Warriors, revealing the macabre secrets that have challenged accepted historical records.

Maritime Silk Road Reborn – Spice Trail
National Geographic Channel, Fri 1 Mar 2019, 8pm, Series 1, Episode 2
Historian Sam Willis retraces the routes of medieval China’s treasure ships from the East China Sea to the Malacca Straits, and how they still influence modern shipping.

China from Above – Land of Mountains and Rivers
National Geographic Channel, Fri 1 Mar 2019, 10pm, Series 2, Episode 2
An aerial exploration of China’s vast interior, revealing the people who live in some of the most diverse landscapes on the planet.

The Real Marigold on Tour – Vietnam
BBC One, Wed 27 Feb 2019, 9pm, Series 3 Episode 3
Wayne Sleep, Rosemary Shrager, Syd Little and Stephanie Beacham embark on a journey to the heart of the Far East, Vietnam, beginning in the capital city of Hanoi. Here, Rosemary and Stephanie explore their local neighbourhood, while Syd and Wayne decide to cool off with an afternoon dip. The following day the group join hundreds of local pensioners exercising around the Hoàn Kiem Lake. For the second half of their stay, the group swap the heat of the city for a cooler climate in the mountainous region of Lao Cai, before ending their time in Vietnam by scaling the summit of its highest mountain.

Wild Sri Lanka – Coast of Giants
National Geographic Channel, Fri 22 Feb 2019, 8pm, Series 1, Episode 1
Documentary exploring the diverse wildlife of the country’s coast and seas, taking clues from the water around the island to examine how the landmass came to be and why its complex climate and unique location see such a diverse range of species inhabiting its shores.

Wild Sri Lanka – Land of Lakes
National Geographic Channel, Fri 22 Feb 2019, 9pm, Series 1, Episode 2
Documentary capturing the wildlife of the island’s plains. The film explains how the country’s unique position – where two tropical oceans meet bringing two monsoons a year – and explores how this affects the creatures that live here.

Wild Sri Lanka – Forest of Clouds
National Geographic Channel, Fri 22 Feb 2019, 10pm, Series 1, Episode 3
Documentary capturing the wildlife of the island’s central highlands, which are known as the cloud forests, examining the threats faced to the creatures that live in the area as the habitat rapidly vanishes.