TV series
Lost Kingdoms of Africa
2010–2012, English, on BBC Four. Created by Ross Harper & Michael Simkin & Rachel Bell.
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.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2012
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S2 E4: Bunyoro & Buganda
Aired 20 February 2012
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 5 January 2010
- Last aired
- 20 February 2012
- Network
- BBC Four
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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How many seasons of Lost Kingdoms of Africa are there?
Lost Kingdoms of Africa has 2 seasons and 8 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Lost Kingdoms of Africa finished?
Yes. Lost Kingdoms of Africa ended in 2012, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Lost Kingdoms of Africa?
Lost Kingdoms of Africa was created by Ross Harper and Michael Simkin and Rachel Bell and stars Gus Casely-Hayford, Michael Simkin, Ross Harper.