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The Genius of Flinders Petrie

First transmitted in 1974, Magnus Magnusson talks to Sir Mortimer Wheeler about Sir Flinders Petrie, the single-minded Egyptologist and eccentric who was Wheeler's friend for 20 years. Mortimer Wheeler claimed that he had known four geniuses in his life: "Winston Churchill, Sir Arthur Evans who discovered the Minoan civilisation, the painter Augustus John and Sir Flinders Petrie."

English
  • Originally Aired October 17, 1974
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created September 1, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Sir Mortimer Wheeler Guest Star
Magnus Magnusson Guest Star