Ancient Egypt Live: How Beliefs Shaped Life & Death (Free KS2–Lower KS3)

Journey into Ancient Egypt with Mr Dilly’s History Live — part of his World of History streams for schools. Created and presented by Mr Dilly, an experienced history performer and educator, bringing curriculum topics to life in unforgettable ways.

Ages/Grades: UK KS2 & Lower KS3 • US Grades 3–8

Dates & viewing (choose one)

Each stream goes live at 9:15am GMT on the date you choose. You don’t need to watch at 9:15 — once it goes live, you can watch any time, 24/7, for 7 days from that start time.

• Option 1: Available from 9:15am GMT Thursday 12 February — watch any time for 7 days
• Option 2: Available from 9:15am GMT Tuesday 17 March — watch any time for 7 days
  

What pupils will experience in this episode

• On location curator-led tour of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology in London
• Explore how belief shaped daily life, death and the afterlife in Ancient Egypt
• Studio segment with special guest Iszi Lawrence (historian, broadcaster, author of The Cursed Tomb)
• Plus: Mr Dilly’s character short film: “Eddie the Embalmer” — funny, slightly gruesome, and a clear demonstration of the mummification process
  
  A quick note for schools: Back by popular demand, this is another chance to watch the same stream first shown in October 2025 (the content is the same).
  
  Filming style: The on-location museum sections are filmed using mobile phone equipment, giving an authentic “right there with Mr Dilly” feel — more like a YouTube-style museum visit than a polished TV documentary.
  

How to watch

• Your private viewing link will be emailed to you 48 hours before the start date you choose.
• The stream plays on the Mr Dilly website, embedded via YouTube.
• Please check in advance that your school firewall allows access to YouTube.
• The same stream also plays live on YouTube at 9:15am GMT.
• Replay is available for 7 days on the Mr Dilly website via your private link (not as a YouTube replay link).

✅ KS2 / Lower KS3 curriculum linked • ✅ Free for schools