Tutankhamun's Egypt Series 1Episodes Available now

The Life and Times of Tutankhamun

13/13The final programme of the series looks at the life and times of Tutankhamun himself.

12/13Cyril Aldred explores the strange and exotic religion of the ancient Egyptians.

11/13Cyril Aldred explores how important the army had become in New Kingdom times.

10/13Cyril Aldred considers the role of artists in ancient Egypt.

9/13A look at how the ancient Egyptians were able to build on such an enormous scale.

8/13A look at the scribes' role as the administrative backbone of the Egyptian state machine.

7/13Cyril Aldred explores the role of the palace officials, who helped the pharaoh to govern.

6/13How the introduction of the horse-drawn chariot created a revolution in warfare.

5/13Is the impression that ancient Egyptians were obsessed with death and the afterlife fair?

4/13Cyril Aldred introduces a programme on the spectacular temples of ancient Egypt.