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Country of origin United Kingdom No. of seasons 2 Executive producer(s) Rachel Bell Final episode date 20 February 2012 Narrated by Gus Casely-Hayford | 7.7/10 IMDb Original language(s) English No. of episodes 8 First episode date 5 January 2010 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Sarah Howitt, Ian Lilley, Mark Bates Similar Seven Ages of Britain, Edwardian Farm, Michael Wood's Story of E, The Normans, A History of Scotland |
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.
Contents
- Episode 1 Nubia
- Episode 2 Ethiopia
- Episode 3 Great Zimbabwe
- Episode 4 West Africa
- Episode 1 The Kingdom of Asante
- Episode 2 The Zulu Kingdom
- Episode 3 The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
- Episode 4 Bunyoro Buganda
- References
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.
Episode 1: Nubia
First aired on 5 January 2010
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 1: The Kingdom of Asante
First aired on 30 January 2012
Episode 2: The Zulu Kingdom
First aired on 6 February 2012
Episode 3: The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
First aired on 13 February 2012
Episode 4: Bunyoro & Buganda
First aired on 20 February 2012