2010 British TV series or programme
Lost Kingdoms of Africa |
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Directed by | Sarah Howitt, Ian Lilley, Mark Bates |
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Narrated by | Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Original language | English |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
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No. of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producer | Rachel Bell |
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Producers | Ross Harper, Michael Simkin |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Production company | IWC Media for BBC |
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Network | BBC Four |
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Release | 5 January 2010 (2010-01-05) – 20 February 2012 (2012-02-20) |
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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 commissioned as part of the Wonderful Africa Season[1] 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.
Episode list: Season One
Episode 1: Nubia
First aired on 5 January 2010
- Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Nubia.
Episode 2: Ethiopia
First aired on 12 January 2010
Episode 3: Great Zimbabwe
First aired on 19 January 2010
Episode 4: West Africa
First aired on 26 January 2010
Episode list: Season Two
Episode 1: The Kingdom of Asante
First aired on 30 January 2012
- Asante, a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves.
Episode 2: The Zulu Kingdom
First aired on 6 February 2012
- The secrets behind the Zulus' cultural power and military strength.
Episode 3: The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
First aired on 13 February 2012
Episode 4: Bunyoro & Buganda
First aired on 20 February 2012
- How the Ugandan kingdom of Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda.
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