Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Lost Kingdoms of Africa

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2010-01-05

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

Seasons

2

Episodes

8

Director

Rachel Bell

Ross Harper

Michael Simkin

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Network

BBC Four

Production

BBC

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    Gus Casely-Hayford

    Gus Casely-Hayford
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    Michael Simkin

    Michael Simkin
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    Ross Harper

    Ross Harper