Egypt

The Showman

Documentary Nov 13, 2005 1 hr 29 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E102: The extraordinary story of Giovanni Belzoni, an Italian engineer and circus strongman who became a legendary Egyptologist almost by accident. Finding himself destitute in Cairo, Belzoni joined the antiquities 'gold rush' as ancient sites were plundered for their treasures. But Belzoni soon found one of the most extraordinary and heavily decorated tombs of the ancient world.

Documentary Nov 13, 2005 1 hr 29 min BBC Select

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2005
Run Time: 1 hr 29 min
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.