Yes, wonderful things!

I absolutely LOVE Egyptology! So today was a real treat - because today my programme was live from Highclere Castle, home for hundreds of years to the Carnarvon family.

"Yes, wonderful things!"

Those are the three simple words whispered by Egyptologist Howard Carter in reply to Lord Carnarvon's question "what can you see?"

They'd just made the first chink in the seal to Tutankhamen's tomb, and Carter held up a candle which spluttered and spurted in the draught of 3,500 year old air - air which had not been breathed since the ancient Egyptians first sealed the tomb and treasures.

This is the moment that has been captured in the most extraordinary and dramatic way at Highclere Castle. You can go into the murky darkness and lift a tiny hatch on a bare wall, and peer into history - or at least, a recreation of it! You can see, with almost the same feeling of curiosity and delight, a dimly lit treasure room, with bits of golden chariot and other artefacts.

Further in, there's a remarkable, golden delicious exhibition of Tutankhamen's best bits and pieces. Of course, they're replicas! Where on earth do you go to get a replica made of Tutankhamen's famous sarcophagus? Fiona, Lady Carnarvon, isn't saying! But it is all so splendid, you'd definitely think it's the real thing - and I've seen the real thing in the Egyptian Museum at Cairo.

A totally BRILLIANT day - thanks to all!