Tutankhamun (TV series)
| Tutankhamun | |
|---|---|
 First episode titlecard | |
| Genre | Adventure, drama |
| Written by | Guy Burt |
| Directed by | Peter Webber |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Christian Henson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Simon Lewis |
| Cinematography | David Raedeker |
| Editor | David Head |
| Running time | 180 mins. |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 16 October – 6 November 2016 |
Tutankhamun is a 2016 adventure-drama serial produced by ITV and Tall Story Pictures which is based on the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter, directed by Peter Webber from a screenplay by BAFTA award-winning writer Guy Burt.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Archaeologist Howard Carter (Max Irons) stumbles upon evidence of an undiscovered tomb of one of Egypt's forgotten Pharaohs, Tutankhamun. His peers, however, dismiss the idea, save for one man: the wealthy Lord Carnarvon (Sam Neill), a born gambler and thrill-seeker, who agrees to fund Carter's digs.
Cast[edit]
- Max Irons as Howard Carter
- Sam Neill as Lord Carnarvon
- Susan Danford as Lady Carnarvon
- Amy Wren as Lady Evelyn Herbert
- Catherine Steadman as Maggie Lewis
- Nicolas Beaucaire as Pierre Lacau
- Jonathan Aris as Herbert Winlock
- Rupert Vansittart as Flinders Petrie
- Vincent Grass as Gaston Maspero
- Anthony Higgins as Theodore Davis
- Leon Clingman as Arthur Mace
- Verve Tindale as Harry Burton
- Adam Neill as Arthur Callender
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1.1" | Peter Webber | Guy Burt | 16 October 2016 | 6.65 |
| 2 | "Episode 1.2" | Peter Webber | Guy Burt | 23 October 2016 | 5.65 |
| 3 | "Episode 1.3" | Peter Webber | Guy Burt | 30 October 2016 | 5.40 |
| 4 | "Episode 1.4" | Peter Webber | Guy Burt | 6 November 2016 | 5.08 |
Home media[edit]
The series was released by ITV on DVD on 7 November 2016.[3] The soundtrack by Christian Henson is available on CD and streaming services.
Reception[edit]
The Guardian found the series "not 100% historically accurate, ... It’s just a bit of fun." and recommended it for fans of Downton Abbey.[4]
The Daily Telegraph also commented on the lack of historical accuracy of the series, which portrayed an affair between Carter and Lady Evelyn, the Telegraph quoting the 8th Earl of Carnarvon as saying "there was no romance, it just did not happen that way".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tutankhamun (TV Mini-Series 2016) - Full Cast & Crew". IMBb. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "PRODUCTIONS - TUTANKHAMUN". Tall Story Pictures. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Tutankhamun: DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (17 October 2016). "Tutankhamun review – they could have called it Down-tomb Abbey". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (14 October 2016). "Row over Tutankhamun's tomb affair as ITV drama brings discovery to life". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official ITV page
- Tutankhamun at IMDb
- Video of composer Christian Henson overseeing a real-time recording session in AIR Studios for the Tutankhamun soundtrack
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- ITV television dramas
- Television series about the history of Egypt
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