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Africa A Voyage of Discovery
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Seasons | 1
Episodes | 8
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 1984-04-30
Last EP | 1984-06-18
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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.
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Season List
Season 1
Season 1
EP : 8
1984-04-30
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1984-04-30
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Different But Equal
1984-04-30
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.
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Mastering a Continent
1984-05-07
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.
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Caravans of Gold
1984-05-14
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.
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Kings and Cities
1984-05-21
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.
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The Bible and the Gun
1984-05-28
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.
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This Magnificent African Cake
1984-06-04
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
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The Rise of Nationalism
1984-06-11
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.
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The Legacy
1984-06-18
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.
CAST
charactor: Narrator
Original: Basil Davidson
Total EP: 8
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