← Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Season 2

4 episodes · 2012

  1. 1The Kingdom of Asante

    30 Jan 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    Asante in West Africa was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents.

  2. 2The Zulu Kingdom

    06 Feb 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    In South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulu's cultural power and military strength.

  3. 3The Berber Kingdom of Morocco

    13 Feb 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa.

  4. 4Bunyoro & Buganda

    20 Feb 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    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.