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Experience the thrill of discovery as archaeologists pull
back the veil of mystery that has cloaked Egypt's mighty pyramids
for 45 centuries. Travel
deep into the Great Pyramid to witness a remote-controlled
robot explore a mysterious shaft. Feel the anticipation and
excitement as Egypt's oldest intact sarcophagus is unsealed
on camera for the first time. And join researchers as they
unearth fascinating new clues about the culture whose people
built the pyramids - and how those people accomplished this
epic engineering feat...
Into
the Great Pyramid could
have been a very impressive piece of work if it wasn't for
the way in which it is presented. First of all we have two
presenters. A British woman called Laura Greene who looks
like Lara Croft and it is obvious that is why she has been
chosen. And ABC News' Jay Schadler, a middle-aged American
with an impressive overhanging belly.
But
the real star of the show hardly gets a look in. Dr Zahi Hawass,
Head of Antiquities, Egypt, tries to crack the odd joke, but
is met with blank faces from both Greene and Schadler who
are both keen to show this documentary as a serious piece
of work. And it could have been if they hadn't used this Live
format to uncover two mysteries.
The
show basically sets out to show two things. What is inside
the oldest sarcophagus ever discovered (I'll give you a clue
- it's not full of Quality Street) and what is behind a strange
a false door in a mysterious shaft inside the Great Pyramid?
Yes, both of these are extremely interesting. And the fact
that these events were claimed to be being uncovered live
is even more so. It's just that one hour and 30 minutes of
padding is a little too much to draw out the excitement.
Apart
from these slight moans this is an extremely interesting programme
and there are more than a few extras on the disc to keep you
happy for a while.
Pete
Boomer
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