Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Season 1 - Eps 2: Ethiopia

Name: Eps 2: Ethiopia
Released: 2010-01-12
Rating: 5.0

2010-01-12 • 60 min • ⭐ 10/10

Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Ethiopia, which ended when Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974.

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About Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Title: Lost Kingdoms of Africa

First Air Date: 2010-01-05

Last Air Date: 2012-02-20

Status: Pilot

Rating: 10/10 (from 1 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 8

Network: BBC Four

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: BBC

Synopsis

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.