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Lost Kingdoms of Africa

2010-01-05 Documentary 10

Lost Kingdoms of Africa is a British television documentary series. It is produced by the BBC. It describes the pre-colonial history of Africa. The series is narrated by Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford. The series was originally commissoned as part of the Wonderful Africa Season on BBC Four in the lead up to the 2010 World Cup. The first season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was originally screened in the UK on BBC Four each Tuesday night over four weeks, starting on 5 January 2010. The second season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was broadcast over four weeks, starting on 30 January 2012.

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Lost Kingdoms of Africa is a British television documentary series. It is produced by the BBC. It describes the pre-colonial history of Africa. The series is narrated by Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford. The series was originally commissoned as part of the Wonderful Africa Season on BBC Four in the lead up to the 2010 World Cup. The first season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was originally screened in the UK on BBC Four each Tuesday night over four weeks, starting on 5 January 2010. The second season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was broadcast over four weeks, starting on 30 January 2012.

  • First Aired
    2010-01-05
  • Last Aired
    2012-02-20
  • Creator
    Rachel Bell
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Seasons
    2
  • Episodes
    8
  • Status
    Pilot
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    BBC Four
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Nubia

1. Nubia

The first episode looks at Nubia, in what is now northern Sudan, a kingdom that dominated a vast area ...More
The first episode looks at Nubia, in what is now northern Sudan, a kingdom that dominated a vast area of the eastern Sahara for thousands of years. Its people were described as barbarians and mercenaries, and yet Nubia has left us with some of the most spectacular monuments in the world.Less
60mins 2010-01-05
Ethiopia

2. Ethiopia

Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Ethiopia, which en...More
Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Ethiopia, which ended when Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974.Less
60mins 2010-01-12
Great Zimbabwe

3. Great Zimbabwe

Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of Great Zimbabwe, a symbol of African genius which gives an i...More
Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of Great Zimbabwe, a symbol of African genius which gives an insight into the empires which once dominated southern Africa.Less
60mins 2010-01-19
West Africa

4. West Africa

Gus Casely-Hayford travels to Nigeria and Mali to explore the story behind a series of magnificent 16t...More
Gus Casely-Hayford travels to Nigeria and Mali to explore the story behind a series of magnificent 16th-century bronzes made in the ancient kingdom of Benin.Less
60mins 2010-01-26

Cast

Gus Casely-Hayford

Gus Casely-Hayford
Presenter
Michael Simkin

Michael Simkin
Producer
Ross Harper

Ross Harper
Producer

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