Egypt (TV serial)
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Egypt is the title of a BBC 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. The hour-long show originally aired on Sunday nights at 9pm on BBC2 in 2005.
The first two episodes explored the work of Howard Carter and his archaeological quest in Egypt in the early part of the twentieth century. The next two episodes focused on the eccentric explorer 'The Great Belzoni', played by Matthew Kelly. The final two episodes dramatise the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone by Jean-François Champollion, who is played by Elliot Cowan.
[edit] Cast
- Howard Carter - Stuart Graham
- Lord Carnarvon - Julian Wadham
- Lady Carnarvon - Caroline Langrishe
- Evelyn Carnarvon - Alex Weaver
- Pierre Lacau - Valentine Pelka
- Theodore Davis - William Hope
- Leonard - Laurence Fox
- Belzoni - Matthew Kelly
- Sarah Belzoni - Lindsay Baxter
- James Curtin - Nevan Finnigan
- Henry Salt - Robert Portal
- John Lewis Bukhardt - Thomas Lockyer
- Bernardino Drovetti - Joseph Long
- Jean-François Champollion - Elliot Cowan
- Jacques-Joseph Champollion - Stuart Bunce
