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Empires of Gold
Episode 3 of 6
Series exploring the history of Africa. Henry Louis Gates travels to the shores of the Sahara Desert to see the transformation of north and west Africa.
The award-winning film-maker and academic Henry Louis Gates Jr travels the length and breadth of Africa to explore the continent's epic history.
Empires of Gold marks an era of great commercial and manufacturing growth throughout several of the continent's regions. Beginning with the revolutionary transformation of north and west Africa, Gates travels to the shores of the Sahara Desert, where farmers, traders, warriors and nomads have turned the region into the crossroads of some of history's most advanced and wealthiest civilisations.
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Sat 22 Jan 2022
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Henry Louis Gates Jr |
| Director | Virginia Quinn |
| Series Producer | Graeme Hart |
| Producer | Virginia Quinn |
| Production Company | McGee Media |
| Production Company | Inkwell Films |
| Production Company | Kunhardt Films |