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Ancient Egyptians is a four-part dramatic miniseries exploring life in the land of the pharaohs of Egypt at the time of the great dynasties. The series was broadcast on Channel 4 and cost £6 million. Their stories, which span 1,500 years, unfold against the backdrop of great events in the kingdom's history and paint intimate and dramatic portraits of a rich and complex society. In recreating these ancient stories, the characters' real words and thoughts are used wherever possible, in the ancient Egyptian language. Costume and design are based on meticulous research into the wealth of real material that has survived from ancient Egypt at different periods.
Original Release
11/13/2003 on Channel 4
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bernard Hill | Narrator |
Alain Aswani | Chief of Police / Chef ethiopien |
Jeremy Sisto | Narrator |
Ron Fehmiu | Priest |
Noureddine Ayari | Pawero |
Ichrak Berraoui | Nitheme, aged 32 |
Omar Azzouzi | Vizier |
Houcine Bouhcine | Amenpanufer |
Abderrahim Daris | High Priest |
Zayed Fahim | Ibi |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Battle of Megiddo | Thursday, 13 November 2003 |
2 | Tomb Robbers | Friday, 09 January 2004 |
3 | Murder in the Temple | Friday, 09 January 2004 |
4 | The Twins | Friday, 09 January 2009 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bernard Hill | Narrator |
Alain Aswani | Chief of Police / Chef ethiopien |
Jeremy Sisto | Narrator |
Ron Fehmiu | Priest |
Noureddine Ayari | Pawero |
Ichrak Berraoui | Nitheme, aged 32 |
Omar Azzouzi | Vizier |
Houcine Bouhcine | Amenpanufer |
Abderrahim Daris | High Priest |
Zayed Fahim | Ibi |
Naima Bouhmala | Midwife |
Youssef Hmidane | Houseboy |
Hachm Elalaoui | Painter's Son |
Sophia El Houri | Nitheme, aged 15 |
Benissa El Jirari | Harshire |
Laila Fadili | Amenpanufer's Wife |
Hicham Ibrahimi | Samut, aged 20-40 |
Abdellatif Hassina | Painter |
Ismail Ichioui | Teenage Samut |
Hicham Ismili | Nesamun |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gina Cronk | Executive Producer |
Alex Graham | Executive Producer |
Ben Goold | Producer |
Alan Eyres | Producer |
Nick Clarke Powell | Producer |
Victoria Batten | Producer |
Charles Hubbard | Producer |