Tutankhamun is a 2016 British 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.
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Plot
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
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
Vere Tindale as Harry Burton
Adam Neill as Arthur Callender
Music
The score was composed by Spitfire Audio co-founder Christian Henson and was recorded at AIR Lyndhurst Studios, London.
Home media
The series was released by ITV on DVD on 7 November 2016. The soundtrack by Christian Henson is available on CD and streaming services.
Reception
The Guardian found the series "not 100% historically accurate, ... It’s just a bit of fun." and recommended it for fans of Downton Abbey.
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".