David Macaulay: Pyramid (Movie)

How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who built these enormous structures, and what did these tombs signify? Host David Macaulay explores the history, mythology, and religions of Egypt's people, combining live footage and animation. Take a rare look at the mummy of Ramses II and buried treasure in the sacred Valley of the Kings.

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1. David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986) (Movie) (5)
   David Macaulay...Host

   

   Derek Jacobi...Pierre (voice)

   Geoffrey Matthews...Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)

   

   Brian Blessed...Master Guillaume (voice)

   

   Peter Pacey...Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)
2. David Macaulay: Roman City (1994) (Movie) (4)
   David Macaulay...Host

   

   Derek Jacobi...Marcus Fabricius (voice)

   

   Brian Blessed...Gaius Valerius (voice)

   Geoffrey Matthews...Licinus (voice)
3. I, Claudius: A Television Epic (2002) (Movie) (4)
   

   Brian Blessed...Self

   

   John Hurt...Self

   

   Derek Jacobi...Self

   

   Siân Phillips...Self
4. David Macaulay: Castle (1983) (Movie) (3)
   David Macaulay...Host

   Sarah Bullen...Herself

   

   Brian Blessed...Voice
5. Hamlet (1996) (Movie) (3)
   

   Derek Jacobi...King Claudius

   

   Timothy Spall...Rosencrantz

   

   Brian Blessed...Ghost of Hamlet's Father
6. Aladdin (1992) (Movie) (2)
   

   Derek Jacobi...The Magician (voice)

   Geoffrey Matthews...Other Voices (voice)
7. Alexander (2004) (Movie) (2)
   

   Brian Blessed...Wrestling Trainer

   

   Tim Pigott-Smith...Omen Reader
8. Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Movie) (2)
   

   Timothy Spall...The Bloodhound (voice)

   

   Tim Pigott-Smith...Lord Ascot
9. Clash of the Titans (1981) (Movie) (2)
   

   Siân Phillips...Cassiopeia

   

   Tim Pigott-Smith...Thallo
10. David Macaulay: Mill Times (2001) (Movie) (2)
    David Macaulay...Host

    

    Derek Jacobi...Priam Huntington (voice)
11. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Hurt...Ollivander

    

    Timothy Spall...Wormtail
12. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) (Movie) (2)
    

    Timothy Spall...Peter Pettigrew

    

    John Hurt...Mr. Ollivander
13. Henry V (1989) (Movie) (2)
    

    Derek Jacobi...Chorus

    

    Brian Blessed...Exeter
14. Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy (2006) (Movie) (2)
    

    Brian Blessed...Sir Gregory

    

    Derek Jacobi...Narrator
15. Muse of Fire (2013) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Hurt...Himself

    

    Derek Jacobi...Himself
16. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) (Movie) (2)
    

    Derek Jacobi...Dom Claude Frollo

    

    Tim Pigott-Smith...Philippe
17. The Journey (2017) (Movie) (2)
    

    Timothy Spall...Ian Paisley

    

    John Hurt...Harry Patterson
18. The King's Speech (2010) (Movie) (2)
    

    Timothy Spall...Winston Churchill

    

    Derek Jacobi...Archbishop Cosmo Lang
19. The Plague Dogs (1982) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Hurt...Snitter (voice)

    Geoffrey Matthews...Farmer (voice)
20. V for Vendetta (2006) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Hurt...Chancellor Adam Sutler

    

    Tim Pigott-Smith...Creedy