Lifting lid on all that's Egyptian

How did Egyptians preserve mummies? How many people were sacrificed when the Egyptian pyramids were built? These are tough questions to answer without reducing your five-year-old siblings to tears. Junior reporter Sophie Cheung spoke to actors from Horrible Histories - The Awful Egyptians. They taught her the best way is to have a laugh about it. Let's check out how ...

The Horrible Histories is a series of children's books featuring a lot of history's dark secrets and mythology. Among other topics, it has covered the British Empire, the Romans and the Vikings, and is known for mixing brutal facts with humour.

Transformed for the stage, this internationally renowned show came to Hong Kong, with the Birmingham Stage Company's Horrible Histories - The Awful Egyptians.

Equipped with realistic props and backdrops, the cast of three - Alison Fitzjohn, Gary Wilson and Michael Moulton - take you through a mind-blowing journey back to ancient Egypt.

The three actors bring an extra dimension to the show by directing questions to the audience.

Their performance includes snippets from the era when the Egyptian pyramids were built and the terrible pharoahs reigned. The process of building a pyramid and mummification may be daunting topics for children, but the trio makes it fun to watch and learn.

'You've got one element of fun and comedy,' Fitzjon says. 'And then you have the other element that everything we say is fact.'