The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu

Aminatta Forna tells the story of legendary Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts. With its university founded around the same time as Oxford, Timbuktu is proof that the reading and writing of books have long been as important to Africans as to Europeans.

Cast

Aminatta Forna

Presenter

Crew

Richard Trayler-Smith

Producer

Sophie Chapman

Production Manager

Aminatta Forna

Presenter

Tim Short

Editor

John Christie

Camera Operator

Adrian Davies

Executive Producer

Clips & Videos

BBC: The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu