| Immortal Egypt | |
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| Also known as | The Story of Egypt |
| Written by | Joann Fletcher[1] |
| Directed by | Sophie Elwin-Harris |
| Presented by | Joann Fletcher |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production company | Lion Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 4 January – 25 January 2016 |
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Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher, also known as The Story of Egypt, is a British documentary television miniseries about ancient Egypt, written and presented by Egyptologist and educator Joann Fletcher. The series first aired on BBC Two from 4 to 25 January 2016.[2]
Immortal Egypt chronicles the history of ancient Egypt, from its prehistoric era through each of its different periods: the Early Dynastic Period, the Old Kingdom, the First Intermediate Period, the Middle Kingdom, the Second Intermediate Period, the New Kingdom, the Third Intermediate Period, the Late Period and the era of Persian rule, the Ptolemaic period, and the Roman period.
Throughout the miniseries' four episodes, Fletcher is shown visiting numerous tombs, ruins, archaeological sites, and other locations across Egypt, as well as examining artefacts housed at various British museums. During the production of Immortal Egypt, Fletcher and the miniseries' production company Lion Television were granted "unprecedented access" to the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III.[3]
- ^ "Joann Fletcher designs Egypt exhibitions for Barnsley Museums". Barnsley Chronicle. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Phil (25 January 2016). "Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher, review: 'excellent'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Burrell, Ian (28 December 2015). "Could fresh discoveries help lure tourists back to Egypt?". The Independent. London, England. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.