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Egypt

Egypt
★ 8.4/10•2005•1h 0m•Documentary•Drama
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Television drama serial about various archaeological discoveries taking place in that country's history, with the occasional 'flashback' scene involving actors portraying the ancient Egyptians themselves.

Ferdinand Fairfax · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 30, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Search for TutankhamunE160m

The Search for Tutankhamun

Carter's fledgling career in Egyptology suffers a blow when a tomb he opens to huge fanfare is found to be empty. Undeterred from his ambitions, Carter parts company from his partner, Thedore Davis, and resumes his work as an archaeological artist and desperately hopes he will find a new patron. A meeting with the maverick Lord Carnarvon is to change Carter's life forever. Carnarvon - who has come to Egypt to recover from a horrific car accident - has become obsessed with finding an undamaged tomb and teams up with Carter in the search for the elusive burial site of the Boy King Tutankhamun.

Oct 30, 2005

Episode 2 - The Curse Of TutankhamunE260m

The Curse Of Tutankhamun

The story of the tomb of Tutankhamun captivates the world's media and propels Carnarvon and Carter to instant celebrity status around the globe. The ultimate prize that Howard Carter has sought all his adult life yields more than he could ever imagine: thousands of priceless artefacts, eventually crowned by the solid gold coffin and death mask of Tutankhamun. However, Carter is uneasy with his new-found celebrity status, and the absence of any real historical information frustrates him.

Nov 6, 2005

Episode 3 - The Pharoah and the ShowmanE360m

The Pharoah and the Showman

Belzoni fails to please Pasha Ali of Egypt and his new career in 'water mechanics' fails. He is penniless and stranded in Cairo without work. Just 16 years after the invasion by Napoleon, the enthusiasm of Europeans for all things Egyptian is growing and there is intense rivalry between explorers and collectors - the rivalry is particularly intense between the French and the British.

Nov 13, 2005

Episode 4 - The Temple Of The SandsE460m

The Temple Of The Sands

Belzoni's new ambition is to be the greatest collector in history, but in the fashion of all good swashbuckling tales, he has a rival. Drovetti, the tenacious French collector, is waiting to thwart him at his every turn. Henry Salt asks Belzoni to go back to Thebes and Philae to find more artefacts for the British Museum. However, Belzoni doesn't realise that Salt is using him to furnish his own collection and sell artefacts to the highest bidder.

Nov 20, 2005

Episode 5 - The Mystery of the Rosetta StoneE560m

The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone

This is the story of Jean-François Champollion, the brilliant linguist, genius and one of the first true Egyptologists. The programme begins in Egypt in 1798, when the country had been virtually closed to Europeans for centuries and its ancient culture lost and forgotten for over a thousand years. Napoleon has with him scholars, including antiquarians and linguists, whose job it is to unravel the mysteries of ancient Egypt. But they were able to achieve little more than to paint its beautiful ruined monuments and wonder what it all meant, for Egypt's secrets were locked in the strange ancient writings, the hieroglyphs.

Nov 27, 2005

Episode 6 - The Secrets of the HieroglyphsE660m

The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs

In the final episode of Egypt, Jean-François Champollion has unlocked the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs but, in doing so, faces opposition from the Church and a challenge to his own beliefs.

Dec 4, 2005

Actors

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Giovanni Belzoni

Lynsey Baxter

Lynsey Baxter

Sarah Belzoni

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Narrator

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Lord Carnarvon

Caroline Langrishe

Caroline Langrishe

Lady Carnarvon

Alexandra Weaver

Alexandra Weaver

Evelyn Carnarvon

Elliot Cowan

Elliot Cowan

Champollion

Laurence Fox

Laurence Fox

Leonard

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Howard Carter

Valentine Pelka

Valentine Pelka

Pierre Lacau

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