Codex — Series 1
- Will Charles — Lighting Design & Lighting Director
- Pilot lit at the British Museum in 2005
- Series 1 recorded throughout the British Museum, including the Great Court, Reading Room and individual galleries
Lighting
- Will Charles — Lighting Design & Lighting Director
- Oliver Lifely — Board Operator
- Joe Sherno — Gaffer
- Guss Kidd-Stn. — LX
- Miec Heggy Heggett — LX
Production & Direction
- Roy Ackerman — Executive Producer
- Justin Scroggie — Co-Deviser & Producer
- David G. Croft — Director
- David Bodycombe — Games Researcher
- Val Campbell — Production Manager
- Tony Robinson — Presenter
Series 1
- Six programmes themed around Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, China, Egypt and Old England.
- Recorded at the British Museum during April–October 2006.
- First recording weekend — 29–30 April 2006.
- Further recording blocks — 17 September, 30 September–1 October and 14–15 October 2006.
- The lighting design extended throughout the Museum, with separate treatment for the Great Court, Reading Room, galleries and individual artefacts.
- Cool LED sources were used wherever possible because of the sensitivity of the Museum environment.