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''Egypt'' is a BBC television drama serial about various archaeological discoveries taking place in that country's history, with the occasional 'flashback' scene involving actors portraying the ancient Egyptians themselves. The hour-long shows originally aired on Sunday nights at 9 pm on BBC1 in 2005. The first two episodes explored the work of Howard Carter and his archaeological quest in Egypt in the early part of the twentieth century. The next two episodes focused on the eccentric explorer "The Great Belzoni", played by Matthew Kelly. The final two episodes dramatise the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone by Jean-François Champollion, who is played by Elliot Cowan. The music was recorded by the Warsaw Radio Orchestra and is featured on the CD ''Timeless Histories'' by Chappell music, produced by Clare Isaacs. ==Production== The series was a major new docudrama produced by the BBC for the Autumn 2005 schedule. In order to create a sense of "seeing the treasures of Ancient Egypt for the first time", Dolling and Bradshaw felt it essential to film at the actual archaeological sites referenced in the series. Filming at such invaluable and popular sites created new challenges for the film makers. The co-production between BBC and The Learning Channel was initially budgeted at around £6.5m but problems filming on location in Egypt, including the weather and illness, meant the producers required another £2million. Post production costs involved in recreating Ancient Egypt meant that the final costs could have resulted in a £5million overspend but the BBC denied this. Several multi-media productions were commissioned to tie-in with the series including interactive drama ''BBC Egypt Interactive'', award-winning online-game ''Death in Sakkara: An Egyptian Adventure'', and an interactive exhibition at BBC Birmingham. The companion documentary series ''Egyptian Journeys'', in which architectural historian Dan Cruickshank travels the country to explore some of the intriguing stories that have emerged from Ancient Egypt, was broadcast concurrently on BBC Two. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Egypt (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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