| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Langrishe | Lady Carnarvon | 6 |
| Stuart Graham | Howard Carter | 6 |
| Laurence Fox | Leonard | 6 |
| Lynsey Baxter | Sarah Belzoni | 6 |
| Elliot Cowan | Champollion | 6 |
| Andrew Sachs | Narrator | 6 |
| Julian Wadham | Lord Carnarvon | 6 |
| Alexandra Weaver | Evelyn Carnarvon | 6 |
| Matthew Kelly | Giovanni Belzoni | 6 |
| Valentine Pelka | Pierre Lacau | 6 |
| Elliot Cowan | 2 | |
| Joseph Beattie | Charles Irby | 1 |