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Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Lost Kingdoms of Africa

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.

Created ByRachel BellRoss HarperMichael Simkin
StatusEnded
Original NameLost Kingdoms of Africa
First Air DateJanuary 5, 2010
Last Air DateFebruary 20, 2012
Seasons2
Episodes8
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production CompaniesBBC
NetworksBBC Four
S02E04

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.

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