Where to watch The Man who Discovered Egypt (2012) in the UK
The Man who Discovered Egypt (2012) is available to watch free in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Ancient Egypt was vandalised by tomb raiders and treasure hunters until one Victorian adventurer took them on. Most of us have never heard of Flinders Petrie, but this maverick genius undertook a scientific survey of the pyramids, discovered the oldest portraits in the world, unearthed Egypt's prehistoric roots - and in the process invented modern field archaeology, giving meaning to a whole civilisation.
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The Man who Discovered Egypt (2012) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom.
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