Egypt S1E3 — The Pharoah and the Showman

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Egypt•Season 1•Episode 3

The Pharoah and the Showman

7.6/10 · 65 votesNov 13, 200560 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Belzoni fails to please Pasha Ali of Egypt and his new career in 'water mechanics' fails. He is penniless and stranded in Cairo without work. Just 16 years after the invasion by Napoleon, the enthusiasm of Europeans for all things Egyptian is growing and there

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes6

E1 7.9

The Search for Tutankhamun

E2 7.5

The Curse Of Tutankhamun

E3 7.6Now viewing

The Pharoah and the Showman

E4 7.7

The Temple Of The Sands

E5 8.1

The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone

E6 7.8

The Secrets of the Hieroglyphs

Cast10

Matthew Kelly

Giovanni Belzoni

Lynsey Baxter

Sarah Belzoni

Andrew Sachs

Narrator

Julian Wadham

Lord Carnarvon

Caroline Langrishe

Lady Carnarvon

Alexandra Weaver

Evelyn Carnarvon

Elliot Cowan

Champollion

Laurence Fox

Leonard

Stuart Graham

Howard Carter

Valentine Pelka

Pierre Lacau

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Episode Summary

"The Pharoah and the Showman" is episode 3 of Egypt season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 65 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on November 13, 2005.

Next: E4 · The Temple Of The Sands Best of Season 1