ITV Choice digs up Tutankhamun
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| 07 May 2017

Hollywood actors Max Irons and Sam Neill are to star in a new four-part mini-series Tutankhamun based on the story of Howard Carter and his discovery of the tomb of one of Ancient Egypt’s forgotten pharaohs.


The drama, written by leading screenwriter Guy Burt focuses on the personal story of Carter, who became an iconic figure and an unlikely hero. Neill takes the role of Lord Carnarvon, who keeps faith with Carter and continues to back his expeditions when no one else will. Other cast members include Downton Abbey’s Catherine Steadman, Amy Wren, Jonathan Aris and Rupert Vansittart from Game of Thrones.

Filmed in the North Cape of South Africa, parts of which were transformed into Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, director Peter Webber said: "There are not many jobs in this world where you get to build an exact-to-scale, minutely detailed, life-size replica of Tutankhamun’s tomb." After shooting on location, the production moved to Cape Town for studio work.

ITV Choice will show Tutankhamun from 9 May.