Disappearing World (1970)

Name: Disappearing World
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 9.1

Documentary

Disappearing World is a British documentary television series produced by Granada Television, which produced 49 episodes between 1970 and 1993. The episodes, each an hour long, focus on a specific human community around the world, usually but not always a traditional tribal group.

IMDb rating: 9.1 (13 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -1.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1974)

7.48 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 60 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
11	Masai Women	8.2	7
13	Ongka's Big Moka - The Kawelka of Papua New Guinea	6.8	44
24	Witchcraft Among the Azande	6.7	8
47	War: We Are All Neighbours	8.2	14