Tutankhamun 

The remarkable story of the chance meeting that transformed penniless, ostracised archaeologist Howard Carter into a household name following his discovery of the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.

Stars:

Max Irons, Jonathan Aris, Sam Neill

Cast

Series cast summary:
Max Irons	...	Howard Carter 4 episodes, 2016
Jonathan Aris	...	Herbert Winlock 4 episodes, 2016
Sam Neill	...	Lord Carnarvon 4 episodes, 2016
Amy Wren	...	Evelyn 3 episodes, 2016
Leon Clingman	...	Arthur Mace 3 episodes, 2016
Stefan Erasmus	...	Dig Foreman 3 episodes, 2016
Susan Danford	...	Lady Carnarvon 3 episodes, 2016
Vere Tindale	...	Harry Burton 2 episodes, 2016
Nicolas Beaucaire	...	Pierre Lacau 2 episodes, 2016
Martin Hutson	...	Merton 2 episodes, 2016
Alexander Tops	...	Telegraph Operator 2 episodes, 2016
Waleed Elgadi	...	Selim 2 episodes, 2016
George Jackos	...	Hamid 2 episodes, 2016
Adam Neill	...	Arthur Callender 2 episodes, 2016
Nahum Hughes	...	Fadil 2 episodes, 2016
Ernest St.Clair	...	Murtaaz 2 episodes, 2016
Catherine Steadman	...	Maggie Lewis 2 episodes, 2016

Storyline

Young, penniless and ostracized archaeologist, Howard Carter, whose obsession is to find the legendary tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun, in the so-called Valley of the Kings is hired by British aristocrat, Lord Carnarvon, to do just that. However, many things stand in their way - the outbreak of WWI, Arab rebellion against the British rule, Carnavorn's thinning patience and wallet, the noisy press, the new Egyptian laws that abolished their right to a finder's fee, as well as Carnavorn's charming rebellious daughter, Evelyn, who befriends and seduces somewhat naive Carter. Eventually, Carter achieves his greatest dream only to lose everything else.

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Plot Keywords:

archaeologist | tomb | egypt | valley of the kings | permit | 

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Taglines:

The past isn't a game.

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ITV Studios

Country:

UK

Language:

Arabic English

Release Date:

16 October 2016 (UK)

Also Known As:

Tutankamón

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is referring to the Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled c. 1332-1323 BC), who died at the age of 18. His tomb was discovered in 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter who was under the employment of Lord Carnarvon.

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Goofs

Carter refers to Lord Carnarvon's daughter as Lady Evelyn Carnarvon. Whilst the title is Carnarvon the family name was Herbert. She was Lady Evelyn Herbert. Carter would have known of this.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Selim: Mr. Carter! Sir! Sir. Mr. Carter. There is a door.

User Reviews

It wasn't THAT bad.....

I am going to disagree with a number of the reviews posted. I honestly didn't find this "drama" as bad as most. I might be more forgiving than others, but I thought it was a good show. I am not a fan of how the "reality" played out and they didn't come close to "reality" on the archaeology done during this time period, but they did capture the human passion aspect of the players/time. When they discovered the tomb it was not a good time in archaeology:they tore apart mummies/sold them and everything had a price. The science wasn't as important as funding the next dig. So- if you want accurate on that part- find a documentary. If you just want a decent show to watch and learn a bit more about the people involved- this is a reasonable start. It was created as entertainment and for me the ending was week, but I don't regret watching it.