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The British Empire: Echoes of Britannia's Rule: 5: In Darkest Africa

BBC One
on BBC One London

In the early 19th century the British had taken the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch to protect the route to India, but most of the interior of Africa still seemed mysterious to Europeans. The abolition of slavery by Britain gave impetus to exploration, and the feats of the great missionary, Livingstone, stirred Victorian Britain.

(A BBC/Time-Life co-production)
(Colour)

Contributors

Narrator:
Robert Hardy
Series Editor:
Max Morgan-Witts
Writer:
Stuart Hood
Producer:
Anthony Isaacs
Source: Radio Times

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