The true story of Howard Carter’s epic quest to discover the lost tomb of the Boy-King Tutankhamun, set against the sweeping backdrop of an Egypt caught in the violent spasms of World War One and Revolution.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
In 1905, Howard Carter finds evidence of the undiscovered tomb of Tutankhamun, but his dreams of making the find of the century are put in jeopardy by global events.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
In 1918, Carter resumes his search for Tutankhamun's lost tomb. When he encounters Lord Carnarvon's daughter Evelyn, his life grows increasingly complicated.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
In 1922 Carter finally discovers the tomb and its untold riches, but the rules of who owns the treasures in Egypt have changed and threaten to bankrupt Carnarvon.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
In 1923, with the dig in limbo and its ownership in dispute, Carnarvon falls fatally ill from blood poisoning, forcing a reconciliation with both Carter and his daughter.
Jonathan Aris
Vincent Grass
Amy Wren
Leon Clingman
Susan Danford
Adam Neill
Waleed Elgadi
Max Irons
George Jackos
Sam Neill
Catherine Steadman
