Africa (1984 TV series)

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Africa: A Voyage of Discovery was 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.^[1]^[2]

Different But Equal
Mastering of a Continent
Caravans of Gold
The King and The City
The Bible and the Gun
The Magnificent African Cake
The Rise of Nationalism
The Legacy

References

↑ "Basil Davidson: Populariser of African history | Pambazuka News". www.pambazuka.org. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
↑ "Africa [videorecording] : a voyage of discovery / written and presented by Basil Davidson; a Mitchell Beazley Television, RM Arts, Channel Four co-production, in association with the Nigerian Television Authority | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

External links

Africa at IMDb

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[1] "Basil Davidson: Populariser of African history | Pambazuka News". www.pambazuka.org. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

[2] "Africa [videorecording] : a voyage of discovery / written and presented by Basil Davidson; a Mitchell Beazley Television, RM Arts, Channel Four co-production, in association with the Nigerian Television Authority | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

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