Egypt (TV series)
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BBC DVD cover | |
| Also known as | Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World |
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Written by | Ferdinand Fairfax |
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| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Andrew Sachs |
| Composer | Stanislas Syrewicz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer | Philip Dolling |
| Producer | Paul Bradshaw |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Natural History Unit The Learning Channel ZDF France Televisions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 30 October – 4 December 2005 |
| Related | |
| Egyptian Journeys | |
Egypt is a BBC television docudrama serial portraying events in the history of Egyptology from the 18th through early 20th centuries. It originally aired on Sunday nights at 9 pm on BBC1 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 here by Matthew Kelly. The final two episodes dramatise the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone by Jean-François Champollion (Elliot Cowan).
The music was recorded by the Warsaw Radio Orchestra and is featured on the CD Timeless Histories by Chappell music, produced by Clare Isaacs.