Michael Simkin
Director
Lost Kingdoms of Africa (2010)
Season 2
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.
Released Jan. 5, 2010
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.historian
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Kingdom of Asante
Asante in West Africa was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents.
Jan. 30, 2012, midnight
S2E2 - The Zulu Kingdom
In South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulu's cultural power and military strength.
Feb. 6, 2012, midnight
S2E3 - The Berber Kingdom of Morocco
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa.
Feb. 13, 2012, midnight
S2E4 - Bunyoro & Buganda
Gus Casely-Hayford visits Uganda to explore how Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda, a neighbouring kingdom on the shores of Lake Victoria.
Feb. 20, 2012, midnight
Network: BBC Four
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Jan. 5, 2010
Last Air Date: Feb. 20, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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