Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Lost Kingdoms of Africa
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Directed by	Sarah Howitt, Ian Lilley, Mark Bates
Narrated by	Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Rachel Bell
Producers	Ross Harper, Michael Simkin
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	IWC Media for BBC
Original release
Network	BBC Four
Release	5 January 2010 (2010-01-05) – 20 February 2012 (2012-02-20)

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 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

• The Kingdom of Ethiopia.

Episode 3: Great Zimbabwe

First aired on 19 January 2010

• Great Zimbabwe, a symbol of African genius.

Episode 4: West Africa

First aired on 26 January 2010

• An investigation of 16th-century bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin.

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

• Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by Berbers.

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.

See also

• List of kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa

External links

• Lost Kingdoms of Africa at BBC Online
• Lost Kingdoms of Africa at IMDb