Documentaries
Documentaries is a documentary on BBC1. The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 209 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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Animated film based on the much-loved children's picture book. Stick Man tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky father's epic journey to make it home in time for Christmas.
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The story of Timbuktu and its legacy of ancient manuscripts, proof that reading and writing books have been as important to Africans as to Europeans.
November 2025
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