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Lost Kingdoms of Africa (2010)

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating
7.3 (133 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.53 avg 4 episodes 7.2 → 8.0 55 min avg

Ep 1: 7.2 · 15 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 15 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 12 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Nubia7.215
2Ethiopia7.515
3Great Zimbabwe7.412
4West Africa8.012

Season 2 (2012)

7.50 avg 3 episodes 7.1 → 8.2 60 min avg

Ep 2: 7.1 · 7 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 13 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 5 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2The Zulu Kingdom7.17
3The Berber Kingdom of Morocco7.213
4Bunyoro and Buganda8.25