Whether through the legend of King Tut, the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle or films such as The Mummy Returns, the Mummy has walked through all aspects of Western culture. But it almost always starts its journey at the British Museum. As a new exhibition, Mummy: The Inside Story, opens at the British Museum, Paul Allen explores the strange tales, bizarre deaths and curses associated with the 'mummy in the museum'.

Duration:

45 minutes