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Africa: A Voyage of Discovery

19841 Season

Documentary

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Genre: Documentary
Origin: NG

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A series about the history of Africa with Basil Davidson. It was produced in a collaboration between Channel 4, the Nigerian Television Authority and RM Arts in 1984 and consisted of eight parts in four episodes. The film received the Gold Award from the 1984 International Film and Television Festival of New York. Each part is around an hour long.

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Writing: Basil Davidson
Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 30, 1984
Network: Channel 4
Studio: Channel 4 Television

Time to finish

6 hrs

8 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Basil Davidson

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SERIES

Africa: A Voyage of Discovery

19841 Season

Documentary

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Genre: Documentary
Origin: NG

About

Where to watch

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Apr 30, 1984 · 53m
Different But Equal
Episode 1; aired Mon, Apr 30, 1984. This film series won Davidson the Gold Award from the International Film and Television Festival of New York in 1984. He also won various other awards for this documentary.
E2 · Airs May 7, 1984 · 54m
Mastering a Continent
Basil Davidson looks at three communities which have created a viable way of life in a hostile environment; the Pokot cattle herders in northern Kenya, the people of Sukur, and the Dogon of Mali, famous for their dancing.
E3 · Airs May 14, 1984 · 53m
Caravans of Gold
Episode 3 of the "Africa" series, written and presented by Basil Davidson. The series first appeared in the UK on Channel 4 television on April 1984. This is shared for educational purposes only.
E4 · Airs May 21, 1984 · 54m
Kings and Cities
Episode 4 of the "Africa" series, written and presented by Basil Davidson. The series first appeared in the UK on Channel 4 television on April 1984.
E5 · Airs May 28, 1984 · 54m
The Bible and the Gun
Episode 5 of the "Africa" series, written and presented by Basil Davidson. The series first appeared in the UK on Channel 4 television on April 1984.
E6 · Airs Jun 4, 1984 · 52m
This Magnificent African Cake
Episode 6 of the "Africa" series, written and presented by Basil Davidson. The series first appeared in the UK on Channel 4 television on April 1984
E7 · Airs Jun 11, 1984 · 52m
The Rise of Nationalism
Episode 7 of the "Africa" series, written and presented by Basil Davidson. The series first appeared in the UK on Channel 4 television on April 1984.
E8 · Airs Jun 18, 1984 · 55m
The Legacy
Episode 8 of the "Africa" series, written and presented by Basil Davidson. The series first appeared in the UK on Channel 4 television on April 1984.

Details

Writing: Basil Davidson
Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 30, 1984
Network: Channel 4
Studio: Channel 4 Television

Time to finish

6 hrs

8 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Basil Davidson

Narrator

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